English gold coin

Details

  • Title

    English gold coin

  • Associated people

    Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558 - 1603) (ruler)
  • Associated place

  • Date

    1565
  • Material and technique

    gold, struck

  • Denomination

    Pound

  • Object type

  • Dimensions

    39 mm (diameter)
    11.24 g (weight)
    12 o'clock (die-axis)
  • Inscription/mark

    ELIZABETH D G ANG FRAN ET HIB REGINA

    HIS AVIEM TRANS PER MEDIV ILLOR IBAT (around); E R (in field)

    rose

  • Design

    Head of Elizabeth I, left, wearing crown (obverse)


    Coat of arms (reverse)

  • No. of items

    1

  • Credit line

    Presented by A.E. Ford, 1980.

  • Museum location

  • Museum department

    Heberden Coin Room

  • Accession no.

    HCR7491

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