Catalog
1 Shilling - Elizabeth I Second coinage
| Issuer | Tower Mint (London) |
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| Year | 1561 |
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| Weight | 4.65 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned Irish harp occupies the centre of the field, flanked by the divided date numerals '15' to the left and '61' to the right. The harp, a symbol of the lordship of Ireland, is surmounted by a Tudor crown with ornate arched detail. A beaded inner circle surrounds the central device, and the Latin motto legend runs continuously around the outer field. The overall composition is typical of Elizabethan Irish coinage, struck on a slightly irregular flan characteristic of hammered production. |
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| Mintage | 1561 |
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