Auction Catalogue
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fourth issue, Penny, mm. eglantine, bust 5B, beaded inner circles, reads e d g rosa sine spina, 0.26g/5h (BCW EG-1:EG-b; N 2001; S 2570). Corroded, fair, a large fragment, extremely rare £20-£30
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins of Elizabeth I from the Collection Formed by Walter Wilkinson.
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Provenance: Exchanged with C.H. Comber July 1987.
The late owner’s ticket echoes David Brown’s assertion in BNJ 1957 that this was perhaps the earliest coin struck specifically for Maundy distribution
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