Description

Queen Elizabeth I Reign, 1558-1603.

Third and fourth Issues, 1561-77.

1562 Sixpence, bust 1F, spink# 2561.

Hammered coinage.

With rose and date (inner beaded circle 17.5mm). Small bust, pheon mint mark.

Obverse Legend: ELIZABETH DG ANG FR HI REGIN (Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and  Ireland).

Reverse: Square topped shield over long cross fourchee dividing the legend.

Legend: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV. (I have made God my helper).

Weight: 2.86g.

Silver: 0.925 fineness.

Grade: gFine-aVF, slight cut on the edge in 'O' in AVITOREM on the reverse legend.

Toned and likely old cleaing on the obverse. Scratches to the obverse.

The date number 2 appears to be 7 over 2.

This coin has sold.