Elizabeth I shilling

[Bernard]

Elizabeth I’s Shilling, second issue, cross-crosslet (1560-61)

Can anyone tell me a how much this is worth? And what grade you would give it?

It could do with a clean also.

Thank you.

[Sylvester]

Don't clean it! Cleaning it will reduce the value.

Gradewise, well there's still a bit of detail left in the dress, the legends are on the whole fairly crisp, especially the reverse. Taking the scratches into account, i'd be tempted to go for a GF.

[scott]

looks clean enough already

but yea i would go with that grade

[Peckris]

I would say VF except for the portrait which is only F, so GF seems fair (the portrait is the most important element).

It seems to be Second Issue, so value would be £100 - £150, as a rough estimate.

[Bernard]

Thank you everyone, great help.

[Sylvester]

I would say VF except for the portrait which is only F, so GF seems fair (the portrait is the most important element).

It's the usual problem with these coins; either the portrait is strong but the legends are badly struck or worse still clipped, or the legends are strong but the portrait is weak. Finding coins with good portrait, good legends that haven't been clipped is the Holy Grail of the Tudor era.

[scott]

same with most hammered isn't it? due to them being thin

[Red Riley]

I would say VF except for the portrait which is only F, so GF seems fair (the portrait is the most important element).

It seems to be Second Issue, so value would be £100 - £150, as a rough estimate.

I am not a hammered expert in any way shape or form, but the amount of wear (as opposed to inadequacies caused by the primitive method of striking) appears minimal to me. I would reckon somewhere around very fine, both sides. In any event it is a good deal better than the condition theses things usually turn up in.

Sadly, it looks like somebody has already got to it with the Duraglit.

Geordie or Clive might be your man.

[HistoricCoinage]

The reverse on this is very good, I'd say that the reverse is a good VF whereas the obverse, like many Lizzies, is almost VF. I think that the coin is better than the photos suggest and so would give it a VF grade in my opinion.

The problems experienced with the Elizabeth I Sixpences and Shillings always seems to be the wear on the portrait. This is probably due to the relief and so I very rarely see Sixpences with superb portraits which is a shame, the Shillings fare slightly better in this respect.

Kindest Regards,

Clive.