Description
Elizabeth I of the House of Tudor, Queen of England 1558-1603 AD, Silver Sixpence (2.99g, 25mm), 1562, Eloye Mestrelle’s milled coinage, mintmark Star, Tower mint, London. Obverse: Second, taller bust of Queen Elizabeth I facing to the left, crowned and wearing ruff and plain boudice, large Tudor rose to right field, legend surrounds, “ELIZABETH· D·G· ANG· FRA· ET· HIB’ REGINA”. Reverse: Flat-topped shield of arms of the House of Tudor over long cross fourchée, date above, legend surrounds, “POSVI DEVM· ADIVITOREM· MEVM”. Spink-2594; North-2025/2. A bold and evenly worn piece, the portrait complete and very attractive – collectible as such, Very Fine and better in hand.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Elizabeth, Deī Grātiā, Angliae, Franciae et Hiberniae Rēgīna”, with an English translation of “Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland”. The Reverse Latin legend reads “Posuī Deum Adiūtōrem Meum”, with an English translation of “I ordain God as my helper”.