Ancient, British and World Coins and Historical Medals

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Shilling, m.m. lis, wire-line and beaded inner circles, bust 2B, reads MEV; Halfgroat, m.m. lis, wire-line inner circles, reads RE (N. 1985, 1987; S. 2549, 2552). First fair, second worn and creased but very rare (2) (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Hammered Coins formed by William H. Pheatt of Arizona, USA.

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The bust numbers in this and the following lots refer to Brown and Comber, ‘Portrait punches used on the hammered coinage of Queen Elizabeth I’, BNJ 1988