Post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, dating to 1580 AD. Obverse of left-facing bust with rose behind, + ELIZABETH . D . G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HI .' REGINA. Reverse of square shield on long-cross fourchee dividing the legend, + POSVI / DEV .' AD / IVTORE / M . MEV .' Long cross initial mark. The coin is 26.39mm in diameter, 1.07mm in thickness and 2.80g in weight.<p class="mw-empty-elt"></p>
<p>Spink (2013) <em>Coins of England and the United Kingdom, </em>no. 2572; North (1975) <em>English Hammered Coinage, </em>vol. 2, no. 1997.</p>
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