Watch List notes:

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue, Shilling, 1560-1561, Tower, (m.m) ELIZABETH : D.' G.' ANG' FRA.' ET. HIB.' REGINA, beaded and wire line, crowned bust 3C left, rev. (m.m) POSVI DEV.' ADIVTORE M: MEV.', beaded and wire line, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 6.37g, 8h, m.m cross crosslet (North 1985; Spink 2555), extraordinarily beautifully toned in legends, the central devices pleasantly uniform, a striking example of this popular series, good very fine and truly scarce in this condition.

Estimate: £500 - £800