Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
Elizabeth I’s coinage marks one of the most important phases of Tudor monetary reform. Early issues continued the debased standards inherited from her predecessors, but the great recoinage of 1560 restored the silver fineness and re‑established confidence in the currency. The long reign produced a wide variety of denominations, portrait styles, and mintmarks, with the milled experiments of 1561–71 offering a brief glimpse of mechanised production before the return to hammered methods. For collectors, Elizabeth’s coinage provides a rich and diverse field, combining technical interest with the political and economic stability of the later Tudor period.
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WEH 9039 — Shilling
Shilling. Sixth issue (1582–1600). Without rose or date, ear shows. mm Hand (1590–92). Spink #2577.
£85.00
WEH 9040 — Shilling
Shilling. Sixth issue (1582–1600). Without rose or date, ear shows. mm Tun (1592–95). Spink #2577.
£85.00
WEH 8977 — Shilling
Shilling. Seventh issue (1601–1602). Without rose or date, ear shows. mm 1 (1601). Spink #2584.
£95.00
WEH 8978 — Shilling
Shilling. Seventh issue (1601–1602). Without rose or date, ear shows. mm 2 (1602). Spink #2584.
£85.00
WEH 9340 — Sixpence
Sixpence. Third and Fourth issue (1561–1577). Intermediate bust 4B, ear shows. 1568 mm Coronet. Spink #2562.
£40.00
WEH 9342 — Sixpence
Sixpence. Sixth issue (1582–1600). Bust 6C. 1591 over 0 mm Hand. Spink #2578B.
£95.00
WEH 9343 — Sixpence
Sixpence. Sixth issue (1582–1600). Bust 6C. 1595 mm Key. Spink #2578B.
£75.00
WEH 8990 — Sixpence (Milled)
Sixpence. Milled coinage (1561–1571). Large broad bust, elaborately decorated dress, small rose, cross pattée on reverse. 1562 mm Star. Spink #2597. Creased from 9 to 5 o'clock.
£250.00
WEH 9454 — Threepence
Threepence. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). Taller bust, ear shows. 1569 mm Coronet. Spink #2566.
£45.00
WEH 7515 — Threepence
Threepence. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). Taller bust, ear shows. 1572 mm Ermine. Spink #2566.
£115.00
WEH 9455 — Threepence
Threepence. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). Taller bust, ear shows. 1572 mm Ermine. Spink #2566.
£30.00
WEH 9880 — Halfgroat
Halfgroat. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). Without rose or date. ® CIVITAS LONDON. mm Castle (1569–71). Spink #2567. Scarce.
£75.00
WEH 9239 — Halfgroat
Halfgroat. Sixth issue (1582–1600). Without rose or date, two pellets behind bust. ® CIVITAS LONDON. mm Bell. Spink #2579.
£85.00
WEH 7749 — Halfgroat
Halfgroat. Sixth issue (1582–1600). Without rose or date, two pellets behind bust. ® CIVITAS LONDON. mm Escallop. Spink #2579.
£40.00
WEH 9886 — Halfgroat
Halfgroat. Sixth issue (1582–1600). Without rose or date, two pellets behind bust. ® CIVITAS LONDON. mm Key. Spink #2579.
£85.00
WEH 8532 — Threehalfpence
Threehalfpence. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). Smaller flan. 1572 mm Ermine. Spink #2569.
£75.00
WEH 7919 — Threehalfpence
Threehalfpence. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). Smaller flan. 1575 mm Eglantine. Spink #2569.
£65.00
WEH 9862 — Threehalfpence
Threehalfpence. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). Smaller flan. 1575 mm Eglantine. Spink #2569. Flan chipped at 3 o'clock.
£45.00
WEH 10062 — Threehalfpence
Threehalfpence. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). Smaller flan. 1576 mm Eglantine. Spink #2569.
£65.00
WEH 9473 — Penny
Penny. Second issue. mm Cross Crosslet (1560–1). Spink #2558.
£55.00
WEH 9857 — Penny
Penny. Second issue. mm Cross Crosslet (1560–1). Spink #2558.
£50.00
WEH 10994 — Penny
Penny. Second issue. mm Martlet (1560–1). Weight 0.5 g. Spink #2558. Diameter 14.5 mm.
£95.00
WEH 9172 — Penny
Penny. Second issue. mm Martlet (1560–1). Spink #2558.
£85.00
WEH 9858 — Penny
Penny. Second issue. mm Martlet (1560–1). Spink #2558.
£45.00
WEH 8988 — Penny
Penny. Second issue. mm Martlet (1560–1). Spink #2558.
£45.00
WEH 9456 — Penny
Penny. Third–Fourth issue. mm Coronet (1567–70). Spink #2570.
£40.00
WEH 6956 — Penny
Penny. Sixth issue. mm A (1582–4). Spink #2580.
£45.00
WEH 7530 — Penny
Penny. Sixth issue. mm A (1582–4). Spink #2580.
£50.00
WEH 9843 — Penny
Penny. Sixth issue (1582–1600). mm Woolpack (1594–6). Spink #2580.
£55.00
WEH 9827 — Threefarthings
Threefarthings. Third–Fourth issue (1561–1577). With rose and date. 1571 mm Pheon. Spink #2571.
£165.00
