Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Shilling, first issue, 1558-60, Tower, 5.39g, 5h, m.m. lis, wire line inner circles, + elizabet d. g. ang.' fran.' z. hib.' regina, bust 1b (BCW LS-2A/a2; N.1985; S.2548), bent and straightened, otherwise toned, almost fine, rare.
provenance
B R Noble, Glendining, 11-12 December 1975, lot 562 (part) - £80 (via Spink)
Sir Charles Oman kbe, dcl, fba, Christie's auction, 31 October 1972, lot 192 - £25 (Noble)
Estimate: £400 - £600