Elizabeth the First coin

The first American coin was, arguably, an Irish copper penny used by the first English colonists at Jamestown. More info + history + a pic here
https://oldcurrencyexchange.com/201...y-elizabeth-i-copper-penny-3rd-irish-coinage/

 

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Among the first colonial coins to be used in America by the English (at Jamestown) was an Irish copper penny - rejected by the Irish - and shipped to Jamestown by the colonists. There's more info + images here
https://oldcurrencyexchange.com/201...y-elizabeth-i-copper-penny-3rd-irish-coinage/

 

To reiterate advice given elsewhere, if you are looking for British coins, you do better to log on to Ebay.co.uk instead of ebay.com. Most coins listed in the UK do not appear on ebay.com, even if you click the "worldwide" button. Elizabeth I coins are the most common of hammered coins over here and you will find hundreds, starting, buy it now, under £20. (Do allow for postage of course!)
Here is a current search:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Hammered...l?_from=R40&_sop=15&LH_BIN=1&_nkw=Elizabeth+I

 

I'd advise you to be very careful when buying hammered coinage on eBay !

 

You might want to try the coin fair route : I got that one for 100 euros at one of them


Six pence, sixth type, 1591
Ref : Spink # 2578 B

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The same rules apply for hammered coinage as with anything else:

1. Buy the book first.
2. Stick to certified coinage until you know what you are doing.
3. If you know what you are doing, and you are careful, buying raw can be a good option.

This applies whether you're buying on Ebay, Heritage, at a show, at your favorite dealer, etc.