View source for England (1560-61) 1/2 pound Fr-203

[[Image:England c1560 half pound obv Heritage 3010-21010.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3010, lot 21010]]
[[Image:England c1560 half pound rev Heritage 3010-21010.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 21010 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $4,600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Elizabeth I gold Half Pound ND (1560-61), 2nd Issue, cross-crosslet mm (1560-61), XF Details, Mount Removed, Damaged, NGC, noticeable dent top of the queen's head, a few scattered old scuffs and some fine old scratches, but the flan is large and roundish, portrait and shield fairly sharp, legends bold, and the overall appearance without magnification is quite appealing. From the Highlands Park Collection of British Coins." This half pound was tariffed at ten shillings. Milled versions of this denomination exist ([[England (1561-64) 1/2 pound Fr-223|Fr-223]]) but are rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' gold, 90 grains (5.82 g).

''Catalog reference:'' S2520, Fr-203.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, ''Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010. 
* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date'', London: Coincraft, 1995.
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011.

''Link to:''
* [[England (1551) sovereign Fr-185]]
* [[England 1551 crown]]
* [[England (1551) angel Fr-190]]
* [[England (1560-61) penny|(1560-61) penny, martlet mintmark]]
* [[England (1560-61) halfgroat|(1560-61) halfgroat, star mintmark]]
* [[England (1560-61) groat|(1560-61) groat, cross crosslet mintmark]]
* [[England (1560-61) 4 pence|(1560-61) groat, star mintmark]]
* [[England (1560-61) shilling|(1560-61) shilling, martlet mintmark]]
* [[England (1560-61) 1/2 crown Fr-205|(1560-61) gold half crown, cross crosslet mintmark]]
* [[England (1561-64) crown Fr-224|(1561-64) gold crown, milled coinage, star mintmark]]
* [[England (1561-64) 1/2 pound Fr-223]]
* [[England (1566-67) 1/2 pound Fr-203|(1566-67) gold half pound]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1560]]
* return to coins of [[Great Britain]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3010]]