Elizabeth 1 Six Pence 1562 (Milled not Hammered)

[Citizen H]

Elizabeth 1 Six Pence 1562 Milled,

I found this in the box of Hammered coins I have and working through sorting them out. 

Minted for 1 year, Mint Mark "Star", Large Rose 

Rare? 

Edited June 5 by Citizen H

[Paddy]

Nice coin, but not particularly rare. Lovely history concerning their minting at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eloy_Mestrelle

In that condition probably £80 to £100. At least is appears to be genuine - there are fakes around.

Here is mine - slightly better condition:

[Citizen H]

4 hours ago, Paddy said:

Nice coin, but not particularly rare. Lovely history concerning their minting at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eloy_Mestrelle

In that condition probably £80 to £100. At least is appears to be genuine - there are fakes around.

Here is mine - slightly better condition:

Hello Paddy,  yours is in really good condition, I did wonder about fakes, on mine the No 5 looks suspect & the lower bust looks different...or just rubbed out ??!??!?!

I did look into the Milling of the coins with the artists impression of how these were made.....Most Interesting read.

Many thanks "H"    

[Coinery]

I’d say yours is genuine, H…and yours is a different bust, Paddy, not the same Spink number as the OP  

[Paddy]

Yes @Coinery I hadn't really paid much attention to the variety before, but mine I believe is S2596 with the smaller rose and the elaborately decorated dress. The OP is S2594 I think with the larger rose and the plain dress. The latter is slightly scarcer.

@Citizen H I see no problems with yours being fake. If you look at the form of the 5 in the date, it is the same on both examples. I don't know if it is still the case, but the main giveaway for the fakes was a blundered terminal to the cross fourchee. This was discussed somewhere on this forum at least 5 years ago.

[Coinery]

12 hours ago, Paddy said:

Yes @Coinery I hadn't really paid much attention to the variety before, but mine I believe is S2596 with the smaller rose and the elaborately decorated dress. The OP is S2594 I think with the larger rose and the plain dress. The latter is slightly scarcer.

@Citizen H I see no problems with yours being fake. If you look at the form of the 5 in the date, it is the same on both examples. I don't know if it is still the case, but the main giveaway for the fakes was a blundered terminal to the cross fourchee. This was discussed somewhere on this forum at least 5 years ago.

https://www.predecimal.com/forum/topic/12367-light-1562-sixpence/