British Coins: First issue (1 January 1558/9 to 30 November 1560)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Shilling, mm. lis, bust 2B, beaded and wire-line inner circles, reads elizabeth d g ang fra z hib regina, 6.05g/3h (BCW LS-5C:LS-h1; N 1985; S 2549). Full and round, nearly extremely fine, attractively toned £1,500-£2,000
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Provenance: R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2009; bt Spink March 1993