Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR groat. 2.12 gm. 24 mm. Second Issue. 1560-1561. Cross-crosslet i.m. Her bust (1F) left within a wire line and a beaded circle; ELIZABETH D G AN FR ET HIB REGINA around / Square-topped shield over long cross fourchee; POSVI DEV:AD IVTORE M:MEV around. S. 2556. N. 1986. BCW CC-1a: b1. Extremely Fine; full flan, fresh surfaces underlying attractive toning; a small crescent shaped punch mark behind portrait; overall an exceptional "minty" coin.

Ex Parsons (tag included); Glendinning, 1954 (purchased by Spink).Ex B. A. Seaby Ltd (tag included).From an old collection assembled in the 1950s.