{"product_id":"elizabeth-i-sixpence-mule-latin-greek-cross-1580","title":"Elizabeth I Sixpence Mule Latin\/Greek Cross 1580","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eElizabeth I (1558–1603) Silver Sixpence – 1580\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003eRare Transitional Mule: Latin Cross Obverse \/ Greek Cross Reverse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eAn intriguing example of an \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"28\"\u003eElizabeth I Fifth Issue silver sixpence\u003c\/b\u003e, struck at the Tower Mint in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"97\"\u003e1580\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThis piece is a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003etrue initial mark mule\u003c\/b\u003e representing the mint mark transition between the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"89\"\u003eGreek Cross\u003c\/b\u003e (1578–1580) and the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"121\"\u003eLatin Cross\u003c\/b\u003e (1580–1581):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Crowned bust facing left with rose behind, \u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003eELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA\u003c\/code\u003e. Initial mark \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"101\"\u003eLatin Cross\u003c\/b\u003e (long vertical stem extending below the horizontal bar) preceding \u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"179\"\u003eELIZABETH\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, dated \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003e1580\u003c\/b\u003e above, \u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003ePOSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV\u003c\/code\u003e. Initial mark \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003eGreek Cross\u003c\/b\u003e (four limbs of equal length) preceding \u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"\u003ePOSVI\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eTransitional mules of this date—where a newly cut obverse die was paired with a remaining Greek Cross reverse die from the earlier production run—are scarce and highly sought after by specialist Tudor numismatists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e Sixpence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/b\u003e Tower Mint, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReferences:\u003c\/b\u003e Spink 2572 \/ North 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paul Sullivan Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58337143095670,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8395\/6342\/files\/IMG_2940.jpg?v=1784988379","url":"https:\/\/paulsullivancoins.com\/products\/elizabeth-i-sixpence-mule-latin-greek-cross-1580","provider":"Paul Sullivan Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}