Elizabeth I, third and fourth issues, threehalfpence, 1561, mm. pheon, normal flan, crowned bust 3G left, hair swept back, light incuse lines on bodice, rose behind, E D G ROSA SINE SPINA, long cross fourchée over small square shield, CIVITAS LONDON, wt. 0.69gms. (S.2568; N.2000; Brown & Comber 3G), sharply struck, very fine, rare
Purchased Baldwin, 2001
(400-500 GBP)