396, Lot: 662. Estimate $300. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Sixpence (26 mm, 2.95 g, 7h). Fifth coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: Greek cross. Dated 1578. + ELIZABETH : D’· G’· ANG’· FR’· ET : HI’· REGINA, crowned and mantled bust left (bust 5A); rose behind / + POSVI DEV’· AD IVOTRE M · MEV’, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; 15 78 above. BCW CR-2/CR-d1; North 1997; SCBC 2572. VF, toned, double struck on reverse.