Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third issue, Threepences (3), 1566, 1.38g, m.m. portcullis, elizabeth d g ang fr et hi regina, crowned bust left, rose behind, rev. posvi dev adivtorem mev, shield on long cross fourchée; 1570, 1.31g, m.m. castle, as previous; 1571, 1.38g, m.m. castle, as previous (N.1998; S.2565, 2566), fine to very fine, the last pierced (3).
Provenance: (i), (ii) R D ShuttlewoodBt Spink, May 2001
Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00