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Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 151

Elizabethan Sixpences (12) and Threepences (2) | Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth Issue, Sixpence, 1581, (m.m) ELIZABETH .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA .', crowned bust left, rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM . MEV .' plain square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, date above, 2.78g [42.90grns], 7h, m.m. Latin cross (long cross) (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/67 this coin; BCW LC-2/LC-b; North 1997; Spink 2572), split flan in two places, worn central devices, clipped, fair; and, Sixth Issue, 1582, similar, 2.71g [41.82grns], 7h, m.m. bell (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/68 this coin; BCW BL-2/BL-b; North 1997; Spink 2578), scratches across the top of the portrait, bruising to the edge, softness on the reverse, toned with bold obverse legend, fair to fine; another, 1583, similar, 2.79g [43.06grns], 2h, m.m. bell (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/69 this coin; BCW BL-2/BL-b; North 2015; Spink 2578A), clipped, scratches across the portrait in a swoosh motion, devices flattened, near fine; another, 1584, similar, 2.65g [40.90grns], 5h, m.m. A (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/70 this coin; BCW A-2/A-d; North 2015; Spink 2578A), clipped, contact marked, newly pinmarked on the reverse across shield, toned, fair; another, 1584-1856, similar, 2.65g [40.90grns], 2h, m.m. escallop (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/72 this coin; BCW SC-2/SC-[?]; North 2015; Spink 2578A), clipped, newly scratched, last two digits of the date worn away, toned with appealing flashy, colourful hues, fine; another, 1587, similar, 2.48g [38.27grns], 11h, m.m. crescent (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/73 this coin; BCW CS-2/CS-c; North 2015; Spink 2578A), chipped and clipped, contact marked, toned both sides, fair; another, 1587-1589, similar, 2.65g [40.90grns], 10h, m.m. crescent (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/74 this coin; BCW CS-2/CS-[?]; North 2015; Spink 2578A), clipped flan, worn devices and legends throughout, final digit of date worn away, toned, fair; another, 1592, similar, 2.78g [42.90grns], 1h, m.m. tun (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/75 this coin; BCW TN-2/TN-b; North 2015; Spink 2578B), slight bend and split in flan in two places, flattened portrait but otherwise a bold example with legends and reverse central devices truly clear, well centred and balanced, toned, very fine; another, 1593, similar, 2.84g [43.83grns], 10h, m.m. tun (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/75 this coin; BCW TN-2/TN-b; North 2015; Spink 2578B), slight bend and split in flan in two places, flattened portrait but otherwise a bold example with legends and reverse central devices truly clear, well centred and balanced, toned, very fine; another, 1593, similar, 2.84g [43.83grns], 10h, m.m. tun (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/76 this coin; BCW TN-2/TN-d; North 2015; Spink 2578B), slightly bent flan, and slightly clipped, scratched, toned, reverse particularly bold, fine; another, 1595, similar, 2.84g [43.83grns], 2h, m.m. woolpack (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/77 this coin; BCW WK-2/WK-d; North 2015; Spink 2578B), clipped, flattened portrait and some areas of legends, otherwise toned, a bold reverse, near very fine; another, 1596, similar, 2.71g [41.82grns], 1h, m.m. key (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/78 this coin; BCW KY-2/KY-b; North 2015; Spink 2578B), clipped, contact marked, double struck on the reverse, softness throughout, fair; and Third Issue, Threepence, 1570, (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, 1.24g [19.14grns], 8h, m.m. castle (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/79 this coin; BCW CA-1/CA-a; North 1998; Spink 2566), worn throughout and devices flattened, clipped but toned, fair; and Fourth Issue, 1572, similar, 0.99g [15.28grns], 10h, m.m. ermine (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/80 this coin; BCW ER-1/ER-a; North 1998; Spink 2566), significant wear throughout, slightly bent flan, date visible, toned, fair (14)

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£320

Starting price
£250