Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Threefarthings, 1573, Tower, crowned bust 5B left, rose behind, rev. 0.34g, 3h, m.m. acorn (BCW AC-1:AC-a2; Cooke 829; North 2002; Spink 2571), darkly toned on an elliptical flan, otherwise struck details quite uniform, very fine, a scarce and mysterious fractional issue from Elizabethan England.
Estimate: $240 - $300