TUDOR. temp. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Jeton (30mm, 5.89 g, 12h). Royal Assistance to the United Provinces. Dordrecht mint. Dated 1586.Electronic Auction 498 British Medals, Silver Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TUDOR. temp. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Jeton (30mm, 5.89 g, 12h). Royal Assistance to the United Provinces. Dordrecht mint. Dated 1586. · E · R · EST · ALT RIX · ESVRIENTIVM · EVM ·, Elizabeth enthroned facing and holding scepter, presenting sword to two figures kneeling left; to left, courtier (the Earl of Leicester), standing right, holding open book decorated with two swords; date in exergue / (rosette) SERMO · DEI · QVO : ENSE · ANCIPI = ACVTIOR, upright sword; above, radiate cloud with tetragrammaton. Dugniolle 3096; van Loon (new edition) 1586.4; MI 133/87; Eimer 52. Lightly toned, slight double strike, slight areas of weakness. Near EF. |