Description
Elizabeth I (1558‑1603), Crown, Seventh Issue, ornate crowned bust left, holding orb and sceptre, crown breaks inner beaded circle, mintmark 1 (1601), reads ELIZABETH DG ANG FRA ET HIBER REGINA 1. Rev, long cross fourchee under quartered shield of arms, legend surrounds 1 POSVI DEVM AD IVTORE M MEVM, 29.72g (S.2582; N.2012). Good extremely fine, the portrait exceptional. Legend crisp and well struck. Small striking split that doesn’t detract, weaker strike on reverse as usually found. Attractively toned.
Old collector ticket, where it states, ‘In mint state and sharply struck but not quite circular and has small striking split in flan’.
