Description
Elizabeth I of the House of Tudor, Queen of England 1558-1603 AD, Silver Crown (29.65g, 43mm), Seventh coinage (1601-1602), initial mark ‘1’, Royal mint, London. Obverse: Crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth I facing to the left, wearing elaborately embroidered doublet with reticella lace ruff and bold shoulder rolls, holding sceptre Lis-tipped sceptre forward in right hand and globus cruciger in left, sceptre points to ‘G’ of ‘REGINA’, inner beaded border and legend surrounds, “ELIZABETH: D:G: ANG: FRA: ET: HIBER: REGINA:”. Reverse: Shield of Arms of the House of Tudor within decorative frame over long cross fourchée, inner beaded border and legend surrounds, “:POSVI: DЄVM: ΛDIVTORЄ: MЄVM:”. North-2012; S-2582; F.R. Cooper dies B/?. A seemingly less common obverse die when viewing those offered on the market, a pleasing example with a decent portrait despite exhibiting typical softness of strike, fairly evenly worn, especially the reverse, and with a nice glossy grey patina, details near Very Fine, reverse Very Fine.
The obverse Latin legend reads unabridged as “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 unabridged as “posuī Deum adiūtōrem meum”, with an English translation of “I ordain God as my helper”.
