Elizabeth I, milled coinage, sixpence, 1561, mm. star, tall bust B left, with plain dress, large rose, ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA, rev. long cross fourchée over square shield, POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM, wt. 3.23gms. (S.2594; N.2025/1; Borden & Brown 22-01/21-R2), good very fine and extremely rare - believed three known
Acquired from R. Shuttlewood, 1987. Examples with plain dress dated 1561 are extremely rare.
(800-1000 GBP)