England (1590-92) shilling

Sincona sale 43, lot 2250

This specimen was lot 2250 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"GREAT BRITAIN, Königreich, Elizabeth I. 1558-1603 Shilling o. J. (1590-1592). London Münzzeichen Hand. Fast sehr schön. (kingdom of England, Elizabeth I, 1558-1603, undated shilling, London mint, hand mintmark. About very fine.)"

This type was part of the sixth issue^[2] of 1582-1600 and was the first shilling minted since 1560-61. The hand mintmark was used 1590-92.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 96 gr., 0.925 fine silver, this specimen 5.84 g.

Catalog reference: Seaby 2577.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
• ^[2]Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

Link to:

• (1587-89) shilling, crescent mintmark
• (1590-92) penny, hand mintmark
• (1590-92) angel, hand mintmark
• England (1590-92) sovereign Fr-209
• 1591 sixpence
• (1594-96) shilling
• Coins and currency dated 1590
• return to coins of Great Britain