Coins of Elizabeth I from the Collection of the late Walter Wilkinson (Part III)

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Sixpence, 1561, mm. pheon, bust 3D, large flan, plain rose, large shield, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hib regina, rev. reads mevm, 3.01g/6h (BCW BA-1E:BA-a; N 1997; S 2559). Flan flaw at base of shield, otherwise about very fine, lightly toned, very rare £240-£300

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: R. Carlyon-Britton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 17-18 October 1921, lot 236 (part); R.C. Lockett Collection, Part IV, Glendining Auction, 26-7 April 1960, lot 4105 (part); C.H. Comber Collection [from Baldwin]; bt A. Travis September 2008