Date: 1558

Description:

1558 Elizabeth I, contemporary copy of a base coinage shilling

• Cast in lead
• Weight: 6.65g (genuine examples usually weigh approx. 8g +/- 0.5g)
  • Note:
    • Even though this is a contemporary forgery cast in lead, it is still ‘a bit light’
    • These ‘contemporary forgery’ Shillings sell for about €120 to €150 each at auction
    • Genuine Elizabeth’s (1st Base) Shillings sell for about €250 to €300 each at auction
    • A pocket ‘digital weighing scales’ will pay for itself many times over

• Reference: cf. S.6503

Obverse:

• Crowned bust l
• Mintmark: rose
• Legend surrounding: ” ELIZABETH : D : G : ANG : FRA .Z. HIB REGI “

Reverse:

• Crowned harp between crowned “E” and “R”
• Legend surrounding: ” POSI : DEVM : ADIVT OREM ME “

Further Reading

• Check List: Irish Tudor & Stuart Coinage
• O’Brien Coin Guide: An Introduction to the Irish Coinage of Elizabeth I