British and World Historical Medals

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1589, a silver jeton, unsigned, Elizabeth I seated left in car, holding palm branch and open prayer book, rev. tree with fledglings in nest fighting off bird of prey, 29mm, 6.10g (MI I, 153/128; v.L. I, 388). Good very fine, attractively toned, very rare in silver £400-600