Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
World Coins
>
England: silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, 1575, Tower mint, eglantine mintmark
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4567304, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>England: silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, 1575, Tower mint, eglantine mintmark</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>[ATTACH=full]1367972[/ATTACH] </b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse:</b> Crowned bust left; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose" rel="nofollow">Tudor rose</a> to right.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> Coat of arms over long <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fourche#English" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fourche#English" rel="nofollow">cross fourchée</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I" rel="nofollow">Elizabeth I</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Tudor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Tudor" rel="nofollow">Tudor</a> Queen of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England" rel="nofollow">England</a> (1558-1603).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> Silver <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixpence_(British_coin)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixpence_(British_coin)" rel="nofollow">sixpence</a> , 24.5 mm approx., 3.07 g, 12h. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London" rel="nofollow">Tower mint</a>, London (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_rubiginosa" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_rubiginosa" rel="nofollow">eglantine</a> mintmark).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37529047" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37529047" rel="nofollow">PCGS VF35</a>; cert. #37529047.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference: </b></font></font><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jumptovalueview?s=517136&g=35" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jumptovalueview?s=517136&g=35" rel="nofollow"><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">PCGS-517136</font></font></a><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces52475.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces52475.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-52475</a>, BCW EG-2/EWG-f; North 1997; SCBC 2563.<a href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3264&lot=591" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3264&lot=591" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance: </b>ex-Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 446, 19 June 2019, with notation "<i>From the WCN Collection. Ex Spink 199 (25 June 2009), lot 491 (part of)."<a href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3264&lot=591" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3264&lot=591" rel="nofollow">*</a></i></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes: </b>the storied <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan_era" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan_era" rel="nofollow">Elizabethan era</a> is one of the most colorful periods in world history, when England (not yet <i>Great Britain</i>, despite how PCGS labeled the slab) was just beginning to become a world power.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> I had been wanting an Elizabeth I halfgroat or sixpence with a date on it for some time (Elizabethan shillings were undated). I also wanted a particular look, with greyish contrasting toning and a decent portrait, and had little success in finding one that was just right, at the right price, until this one came along.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1367972[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367975[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367976[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367979[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">027000S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4567304, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]England: silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, 1575, Tower mint, eglantine mintmark[/B] [B][ATTACH=full]1367972[/ATTACH] [/B] [B]Obverse:[/B] Crowned bust left; [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose']Tudor rose[/URL] to right. [B]Reverse:[/B] Coat of arms over long [URL='https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fourche#English']cross fourchée[/URL]. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I']Elizabeth I[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Tudor']Tudor[/URL] Queen of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England']England[/URL] (1558-1603). [B]Specifications:[/B] Silver [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixpence_(British_coin)']sixpence[/URL] , 24.5 mm approx., 3.07 g, 12h. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London']Tower mint[/URL], London ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_rubiginosa']eglantine[/URL] mintmark). [B]Grade:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37529047']PCGS VF35[/URL]; cert. #37529047. [B]Reference: [/B][/SIZE][/FONT][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jumptovalueview?s=517136&g=35'][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]PCGS-517136[/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces52475.html']Numista-52475[/URL], BCW EG-2/EWG-f; North 1997; SCBC 2563.[URL='https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3264&lot=591']*[/URL] [B]Provenance: [/B]ex-Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 446, 19 June 2019, with notation "[I]From the WCN Collection. Ex Spink 199 (25 June 2009), lot 491 (part of)."[URL='https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3264&lot=591']*[/URL][/I] [B]Notes: [/B]the storied [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan_era']Elizabethan era[/URL] is one of the most colorful periods in world history, when England (not yet [I]Great Britain[/I], despite how PCGS labeled the slab) was just beginning to become a world power. [B]Comments:[/B] I had been wanting an Elizabeth I halfgroat or sixpence with a date on it for some time (Elizabethan shillings were undated). I also wanted a particular look, with greyish contrasting toning and a decent portrait, and had little success in finding one that was just right, at the right price, until this one came along.[/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1367972[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367975[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367976[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1367979[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]027000S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
World Coins
>
England: silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, 1575, Tower mint, eglantine mintmark
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...
