Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Issue, Shilling, 1559-1560, Tower, (m.m) ELIZABETH . D.' G.' ANG. FRA.' Z.' HIB. REGI.', wire line and beaded inner circles, crowned bust 2B left, rev. (m.m) POSVI DEV.' ADIVTORE M. MEVM, long cross fourchée over square shield, 10h, 5.96g, m.m. lis (North 1985; Spink 2549), some weakness to parts of the legend and obverse mint mark, nevertheless other parts pleasingly struck up, the portrait profile double struck, yet the surfaces lightly toned and with a patch of impression red wax to the obverse legend, about very fine.
Estimate: £300 - £500