File:Eng c1567 half crown obv P176-20123.jpg
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This specimen was lot 20123 in Ponterio sale 176 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $41,125. The catalog description[1] noted, " GREAT BRITAIN. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Half Crown, ND (1567-68). Lis. Milled Coinage. Superb and Extremely Rare Milled Half Crown S-2545; North-2021/2. 21.7 grains. Crowned bust left wearing elaborate dress with lower ruff and exposed ear. Bust E. Crowned square topped arms; ‘E’ and ‘R’ flanking. An extremely rare type. An absolute pearl, beautifully made, with Prooflike surfaces on either side. Among the finest, if not in fact the finest. A 'Gem' for the technical grade and key for a denomination set of this milled coinage trio. Far superior to the Norweb Part III coin, which hammered for £3,200. Mr. Law obtained this in 1985 for just over $9,000. Choice Extremely Fine. Ex: Spink, 1985."
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