Elizabeth I Silver Hammered Penny 1560-1561 2nd Issue Cross Crosslet Spink 2558

• Denomination: Penny

• Monarch: Elizabeth I (1558–1603)

• Era: Tudor (1485–1603)

• Year/Period: 1560–1561 (Second Issue)

• Mint: Tower Mint, London

• Mintmark: Cross Crosslet (+)

• Material: Silver

• Diameter: 14 mm

• Weight: 0.43 g

• Catalog References: Spink 2558 / North 1988

Description

Elizabeth I (1558–1603) Hammered Silver Penny — Second Issue (1560–1561) — Mintmark Cross Crosslet — Tower Mint, London (Spink 2558 / North 1988)

Up for auction/sale is an honest, well-attributed example of an Elizabethan hammered silver penny, struck at the Tower Mint during the crucial monetary reforms of her early reign.

Design Details:

• Obverse: Crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth I facing left (without the rose behind the head, diagnostic of the penny denomination). Clear cross crosslet mintmark visible at 12 o'clock. Legend: + E D G ROSA SINE SPINA (Elizabeth by the grace of God, a rose without a thorn).

• Reverse: Long cross fourchée over a quartered royal shield. Clear cross crosslet mintmark at 12 o'clock. Legend: + CIVI TAS LON DON (City of London).

Condition & Specifications:

• Weight: 0.43 grams

• Diameter: 14 mm