British Coins: Fifth issue (1 October 1578 to 31 January 1582/3)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Threefarthings, 1582, mm. sword, bust 5B, reads e d g rosa sine spina, 0.37g/10h (BCW SW-1:SW-a; Cooke 822; N 2002; S 2576). Fine or better, very rare £80-£100
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Provenance: Bt M. Hewitt September 2002