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Description: | 1578 Elizabeth I hammered silver threepence, Fourth issue. Length 19.3mm, Width 17.9mm, Thickness 0.8mm, Diameter 19.3mm, Weight 1.4g. Obverse: crowned and draped bust left with rose behind ELIZABETH.DG.ANG.FR.ET.HI.R(EGINA) Reverse: Square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend and date above POSUI DEU.ADUITOREM.MEU. London mint, plain or greek cross (7) mint mark, Die axis 3 o'clock or 90 deg. Some wear, attractive silver colour, reverse slightly struck off centre and a chip with small cracked flan. Ref: Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2003, page 240 no. 2573 and English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 1991 reprinted 2006, page 135 no. 1998. Treasure case 2008.
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