TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Sixpence (25mm, 3.17 g, 6h). Milled coinage, small flan variety. Tower (London) mint; im: star. Dated 1562. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff; rose to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; DEVM A•DIVTORE M in legend. Borden & Brown 21-O2/21-R1; North 2026; SCBC 2595. Deep cabinet toning with flashes of iridescence. Near EF. Well struck. An exquisite example of this rare reverse legend engraving error.
From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 734685 (April 2003); Classical Numismatic Group inventory 717648 (December 1999); M. Hughes (Spink 139, 16 November 1999), lot 55.