British Coins: Fifth issue (1 October 1578 to 31 January 1582/3)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Sixpences (4), all 1578, mm. Greek cross (over eglantine), 2.97g/12h, mm. Greek cross (over eglantine on rev.), 2.77g/3h, mm. Greek cross (2), 2.99g/6h, 2.73g/5h, all bust 5A, read elizabeth d g ang fr et hi regina (BCW CR-1:CR-b, CR-2:CR-a,CR-2:CR-d; N 1997; S 2572) [4]. Fine or better £120-£150
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Provenance: First bt Charing Cross Market February 1993; second Spink Auction 46, 9 October 1985, lot 616 (part), exchanged with C.H. Comber July 1987; others bt P. Finn November 1998