Elizabeth I, Threefarthings, 1563, m.m. star (8 grs.; 0.49 gms.), large broad bust with elaborate dress, rose behind, front of bust pointing to I, space between R and O of ROSA, rev. shield on cross pattée, date above, star recut (B&B. 49 02/R1a; N.2038; S.2607), plugged, edge split at two o'clock otherwise good very fine and extremely rare

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Elizabeth I, Threefarthings, 1563, m.m. star (8 grs.; 0.49 gms.), large broad bust with elaborate dress, rose behind, front of bust pointing to I, space between R and O of ROSA, rev. shield on cross pattée, date above, star recut (B&B. 49 02/R1a; N.2038; S.2607), plugged, edge split at two o'clock otherwise good very fine and extremely rare

Provenance

Ex. J.J. North collection

Lot Essay

INDENT It is believed that only three examples of the milled coinage Threefarthings exist, this specimen and two others in the British Museum, vide Borden, D.G. and Brown, I.D., "The milled coinage of Elizabeth I", British Numismatics Journal, Vol. 53, 1983, p. 119. Borden also speculates (S.C.M.B., July 1979, p. 216) that this piece was pierced and plugged at the mint to demonetize it.

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