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Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 149

Elizabethan Sixpences (15) | Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third Issue, Sixpence, 1561, (m.m) ELIZABETH .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA .', crowned bust left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM . MEV .' plain square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, date above, 2.60g [40.12grns], 6h, m.m. pheon (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/36 this coin; BCW BA-6/7/BA-d; North 1997; Spink 2561), obverse heavily worn, reverse much better with central devices there bold, fair to fine; another, 1562, similar, 2.89g [44.60grns], 6h, m.m. pheon (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/37 this coin; BCW BA-6H/BA-e; North 1997; Spink 2561), portrait worn, clipped, contact marks throughout, otherwise nicely toned, all but portrait bold, reverse very pleasing, fine; another, 156[-], similar, 2.59g [39.97grns], 11h, m.m. pheon (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/40 this coin; BCW BA-7G/BA-[?]; North 1997; Spink 2561), mottled appearance, areas of blunder, flattened devices but crown and rose show well, last date digit undecipherable, toned, fair to fine; another, 1565, similar, 2.82g [43.52grns], 4h, m.m. rose (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/39 this coin; BCW RS-2E/RS-[?]; North 1997; Spink 2561), bent flan, slightly off centre strike, portrait worn, deep scratch on reverse, but overall that side better, fair to fine; another, 1566, similar, 2.56g [39.51grns], 6h, m.m. portcullis (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/41 this coin; BCW PT-1A/PT-b1; North 1997; Spink 2561), portrait flattened, contact marked bold legends, fair to fine; another, 1566, similar, 2.77g [42.75grns], 1h, m.m. portcullis (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/42 this coin; BCW PT-1A/PT-b1; North 1997; Spink 2561), central devices flattened and worn away, reddish toning in the legends, reverse better with area of blunder in third quarter, fair to fine; another, 1566, similar, 2.46g [37.96grns], 1h, m.m. portcullis (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/43 this coin; BCW PT-1A/PT-b1; North 1997; Spink 2561), chipped and split flan, scratches to the surface, mottled appearance, fair; another, 1566, similar, 2.81g [43.36grns], 5h, m.m. portcullis (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/44 this coin; BCW PT-1A/PT-b1; North 1997; Spink 2561), scratched, areas of worn detail, otherwise a bold strike, toned, fine; another, 1566, similar, 2.63g [40.59grns], 8h, m.m. portcullis (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/45 this coin; BCW PT-1A/PT-b1; North 1997; Spink 2561), clipped flan, mottled appearance, contact marked, toned, bold strike, fair to fine; another, 1567, similar, 2.57g [39.66grns], 8h, m.m. coronet (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/46 this coin; BCW CN-2/CN-[?]; North 1997; Spink 2562), contact marked, areas of blunder to the legend, portrait largely worn but crown particularly detailed and well struck, nicely toned, fair; another, 1569, similar, 2.65g [40.90grns], 10h, m.m. coronet (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/47 this coin; BCW CN-2/CN-i; North 1997; Spink 2562), areas of blunder throughout, appealing red toning in the legends, area of bold strike, fine; another, 1569, similar, 2.72g [41.98grns], 1h, m.m. coronet (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/48 this coin; BCW CN-2/CN-i; North 1997; Spink 2562), contact marked, mottled appearance, flattened portrait, red toning in the legends, bold reverse, fair to fine; another, 1569, similar, 3.01g [46.45grns], 2h, m.m. coronet (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/49 this coin; BCW CN-2/CN-i; North 1997; Spink 2562), contact marked, scratched, bent at edge at 11 o'clock, reverse bolder, pleasing blue toning at monarch's head, fine; another, 1569, similar, 2.65g [40.90grns], 9h, m.m. coronet (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/50 this coin; BCW CN-2/CN-i; North 1997; Spink 2562), bent flan, blundered details throughout, some areas bolder, mottled appearance, fair; another, 1569, similar, 2.40g [37.04grns], 2h, m.m. coronet (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/51 this coin; BCW CN-2/CN-i; North 1997; Spink 2562), bent flan, blundered details throughout, toned, fair (15)

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Sold for
£400

Starting price
£350