Anyone Know What this Is???

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  1. 1934 Wreath Crown

    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    Elizabeth I, dated 1601 It has been described as a pattern groat and some times a medalet/medal. A very elaborate portrait of the Queen in all her finery. Very few of them are available or have been sold in recent years and it is therefore, very rare. I read somewhere it is cast/chased silver and found the design quite appealing especially the rather unique arrangement of the Queen's name on the reverse below the crown.

    Haven't had much luck with numbers produced or what this actually is. Anyone?

    1601 Pattern Groat Elizabeth I.jpg
     
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  3. DonnaML

    DonnaML Well-Known Member

    This is the only one of my (25 or so) books on British medals in which your item seems to be listed: Hawkins, E., Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II, Vol. I (British Museum, 1885, reprinted by Spink 1969), No. 177, at pp. 177-178:

    Eliz I 1601 p. 1.jpg Eliz I 1601 p. 2.jpg

    As indicated, there are examples in gold, silver, and bronze. The reference to "Med. Hist." is to the companion volume of illustrative Plates.
     
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  4. 1934 Wreath Crown

    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    Thanks Donna. I would love to see one in gold but I suspect they are VERY rare.
     
  5. DonnaML

    DonnaML Well-Known Member

    You'll have to ask "T.M. Whitehead" or his heirs!
     
  6. 1934 Wreath Crown

    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    :D:D

    Just the one. Not too many in silver either by the look of things:)
     
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