255, Lot: 447. Estimate $100. Sold for $110. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (31mm, 5.82 g, 12h). Sixth coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: bell. Struck 1582-1583. ELIZAB’ · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FR’ · ET · HIB’ · REGI’ ·, bust 3B left, crowned and mantled / POSVI DEV’ · AD IVTORE M · MEV’ ·, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW BL-1/BL-a; North 2014; SCBC 2577. Fine, toned, a few scratches under the tone.

From the C.W. Pearson Collection.