Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issue, Sixpence, 1562, tall bust, plain bodice, large rose, 3.12g, 5h, m.m. star (Borden/Brown 23 [O2/R2]; North 2025/2; Spink 2594), lightly tooled in fields in antiquity, otherwise toned, the struck details considerably above average for type, a pleasingly bold very fine.
Estimate: £280 - £350