Elizabeth I, second issue, 'crown gold' coinage, halfcrown, mm. cross crosslet (1561-65), beaded inner circles, crowned bust 1G left, ELIZABETH D G AN FR ET HI REGINA, rev. crowned shield of arms, ER at sides, SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEG EAM, pellet stops, wt. 1.35gms. (S.2524; N.1984; cf. Schneider 753, bust 3F; Brown & Comber J4), a pleasing example, almost extremely fine and very rare
*ex P. Finn, list 16 May 1999 - 25
Ian Ure Collection, Mark Rasmussen, List 2, Spring 2002 - 106
Type with bust 1G not represented in the Schneider collection.
(5000-7000 GBP)