TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (33mm, 5.83 g, 10h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck February 1561.

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Lot: 776. Estimated: $ 200

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TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Shilling (33mm, 5.83 g, 10h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck February 1561. Crowned bust 3Ci left, wearing ruff / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW CC-5Ai/CC-c5; North 1985; SCBC 2555. Toned. Good Fine.

From the J. Capozzolo Collection.

The slow filling of the pearls in the obverse portrait punch allow a tighter dating on the cross-crosslet shillings of this issue, with the full six pearls on each side in use around February 1561.

Closing Date and Time: 10 February 2021 at 14:18:20 ET.

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