1½ Pence - Elizabeth I 3rd and 4th issue; large flan

Features

Issuer England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1561
Value 1½ Pence (1⁄160)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 0.8 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
55829
References Sp# 2568,
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
North# 2000
Jeffrey J. North; 1963. English Hammered Coinage / Volume 1. Early Anglo-Saxon : Henry III c. 650-1272. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth I left, rose behind head, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: E · D · G · ROSA · SINE · SPINA

Translation: Elizabeth by the Grace of God a rose without a thorn

Reverse

Long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms below divided date within inner circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CIVI TAS LON DON
15 61

Translation: City of London

Comments

House of Tudor (1485-1603), Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth issues (1561-77), large flan (inner circle 12.5mm).

The sixpence, threepence, threehalfpence and threefarthings were marked with a rose behind the queen's head to distinguish them from the shilling, groat, halfgroat and penny.

Struck at the Tower mint, London, mintmark Pheon (1561 only).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1561  mm. Pheon (53)

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