Difference between revisions of "England 1578 3 pence"
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''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' silver, .921 fine, this specimen 1,52 g. | + | ''Specification:'' silver, 0.921 fine, this specimen 1,52 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' S. 2573; N. 1998. | ''Catalog reference:'' S. 2573; N. 1998. | ||
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* [[England 1561 3 pence|1561 threepence]] | * [[England 1561 3 pence|1561 threepence]] | ||
* [[England 1575 6 pence|1575 sixpence]] | * [[England 1575 6 pence|1575 sixpence]] | ||
| + | * [[England 1578 3 farthings|1578 3 farthings, Greek cross mintmark]] | ||
* [[England (1578-79) penny|(1578-79) silver penny]] | * [[England (1578-79) penny|(1578-79) silver penny]] | ||
| + | * [[England 1578 1-1/2 pence|1578 1½ pence, Greek cross mintmark]] | ||
* [[England 1578 6 pence|1578 sixpence, Greek cross mintmark]] | * [[England 1578 6 pence|1578 sixpence, Greek cross mintmark]] | ||
* [[England (1578-79) angel Fr-206]] | * [[England (1578-79) angel Fr-206]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:46, 23 September 2025
This specimen was lot 1314 in Jean Elsen sale 133 (Brussels, June 2017), where it sold for €120 (about US$159 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"GRANDE-BRETAGNE, Elisabeth Ire (1558-1603), AR threepence, 1578, Londres. Différent: croix. D/ B. couronné à g. Derrière, une rose. R/ Ecu posé sur une croix longue, sous la date. Droit décentré. Très Beau. (kingdom of England, Elizabeth I, 1558-1603, silver threepence of 1578, London mint, privy mark: cross. Obverse: crowned bust to left, a rose behind; reverse: arms over a cross, date above. Off center strike, very fine.)"
This type was issued 1578-82 as part of the fifth issue.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, 0.921 fine, this specimen 1,52 g.
Catalog reference: S. 2573; N. 1998.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 133, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 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.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
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