England (1583-85)-A shilling
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This specimen was lot 26430 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Shilling, ND (1583-85). London Mint; mm: A. Elizabeth I. PCGS VF-30. Obverse: Crowned and mantled bust left; Reverse: Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchee. An overall wholesome and charming example of the type from the middle years in the reign of the 'Virgin Queen.'" This type was part of the sixth issue[2] of 1582-1600 and was the first shilling minted since 1560-61. We don't know why the sixpences were dated but the shillings were not.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.02 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: S-2577; N-2014.
- [2]Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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