SILVER HALFPENNY OF ELIZABETH I, SEVENTH ISSUE 1601-2.
SILVER HALFPENNY OF ELIZABETH I, SEVENTH ISSUE 1601-2.
£95.00
Obverse: Portcullis with mintmark 2 above.
Reverse: Cross moline with three pellets in each quadrant.
Spink: 2588. [London, 1601-2].
Diameter: 12 mm. Weight: 0.4 g.
An excellent quality example of the smallest coin issued during Elizabeth's reign. An early example of the enduring portcullis emblem, which would be widely used on the British coinage for centuries to come.
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