Auction Catalogue

8 & 9 March 2022

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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

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Lot

№ 200

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8 March 2022

Hammer Price:
£20,000

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, IRELAND, Edward VI, Shilling, mdlii, mm. harp, obv. countermarked with greyhound behind bust [to revalue it at Twopence-Farthing], 3.74g/3h (N 1990; S 2547). Good very fine, clear detailed countermark and full flan, extremely rare and probably the finest known £20,000-£24,000

This new metal detector discovery is in outstanding condition both for the type and for the countermark