Elizabeth I Milled Pattern Shilling XF45, the first milled coin minted in England
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Pattern Milled Shilling, milled coinage by Elloye Mestrelle, undated earliest pre-production issue (1560-61), struck on a 32mm diameter flan, crowned bust left in elaborate dress and ruff, bust type A entirely within legend, initial mark mullet both sides, outer toothed circle and legend surrounding both sides, * ELIZABETH. D. G. ANG. FRAN. ET. HIB. REGINA, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, POSVI DEVM. AD IVTORE M. MEVM, weight 6.08g (Borden and Brown 13, O1/R1 this coin on plate 1; N.2042). Toned, some hairlines in field, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45, the only encapsulated example we are aware of this extremely rare pattern issue.
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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Pattern Milled Shilling, milled coinage by Elloye Mestrelle, undated earliest pre-production issue (1560-61), struck on a 32mm diameter flan, crowned bust left in elaborate dress and ruff, bust type A entirely within legend, initial mark mullet both sides, outer toothed circle and legend surrounding both sides, * ELIZABETH. D. G. ANG. FRAN. ET. HIB. REGINA, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, POSVI DEVM. AD IVTORE M. MEVM, weight 6.08g (Borden and Brown 13, O1/R1 this coin on plate 1; N.2042). Toned, some hairlines in field, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45, the only encapsulated example we are aware of this extremely rare pattern issue.
