British Coins: Third issue (1 November 1561 to 15 December 1571)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Sixpence, 1561, mm. pheon, bust 3D, large flan, plain rose, medium shield, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hib regina, 2.86g/8h (BCW BA-1E:BA-b4; N 1997; S 2559). Small split in edge, otherwise good very fine and toned, very rare £400-£500
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Provenance: A West Country Collection of Hammered Coins, Mark Rasmussen FPL 6, April 2004 (C 23)