Watch List notes:

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Crown (24mm, 2.77 g, 10h). First–Fourth issues. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck 1560-1561. (cross crosslet) ELIZABETH : D'· G'· ANG'· FR'· ET · HI'· REGINA (triple pellet stop), crowned bust left, wearing ruff / (cross-crosslet) SCUTUM : FIDEI : PROTEGET : EAM, crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber H2 (this coin cited); Schneider 748 var. (legend stops); North 1983; SCBC 2522. Richly toned. VF. Charming youthful portrait. Rare.


From the G.W. Trow Collection. Ex R. Blakey (Spink 219, 24 September 2013), lot 422; Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 629 (January 1971), no. G20.