Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 177
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threepence, 1572 over inverted 2, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circle, crowned and draped bust 4D left, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circle, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-72 / inverted 2 above shield, 1.321g, 5h, m.m. ermine (BCW ER-1/ER-a1; North 1998; S.2566), some striking softness, otherwise lustrous with attractive overlying cabinet tone, about very fine
Provenance
The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)
Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 August 1898 - £0.2.6
Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1898 (P.2950, no. 47782) - "1572, m.m. ermine, very fine" - £0.2.6
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Sold for
£170
Starting price
£5