Elizabeth I Half-Pound 6th issue, mm woolpack, finest graded MS63 good fine reverse better and

good fine reverse better and very rare

and only the second example the cataloguer has seen in thirty years in such a high state of preservation

/ FORTITER OBSESSA / DURITER OPPUGNATA / XVII AUG

some striking flaws

Elizabeth I Half-Pound 6th issue, mm woolpack, finest graded MS63 good fine reverse better andElizabeth I (1558 1603), gold Half Pound of ten shillings, struck in 22 carat crown gold, sixth issue (1583 1600), finely engraved crowned bust in ruff and elaborate dress left, crown breaks inner beaded circle, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark woolpack (1594 96) both sides, ELIZABETH. D'. G'. ANG'. FRA'. ET. HI'. REGINA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, E to left, R to right, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding,