British Coins

Elizabeth I, second issue, ‘crown gold’ coinage, halfcrown, mm. cross crosslet (over lis?) (1561-65), crowned bust 1G left, beaded inner circles, ELIZBETH D G ANG FRA ET HI RE, rev. crowned shield of arms, E R at sides, SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEG EAM, pellet stops, wt. 1.31gms. (S.2524; N.1984; cf. Schneider 753; Brown & Comber J2, this coin), two light creases, otherwise very fine or better and of the highest rarity
*ex D. Dupree collection, dispersed by Spink from September 1989
The underlying lis is not visible, as the mint mark is too large, however the reverse die is as the lis coinage. The obverse reading is unknown for this mark.