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CG03965
Elizabeth I Groat mm martlet
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Groat, second issue (1560-61), crowned bust left, wire line and beaded inner circle, legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, initial mark martlet both sides, ELIZABETH; D; G; AN; FR; ET HI; REGINA, rev. long cross fourchee over quartered shield of arms, POSVI DEV; AD IVTORE M: MEV; weight 2.17g (N.1986; S.2556). Toned, a little weakly struck in parts with some ghosting of reverse shield outline onto obverse, with a good portrait, otherwise good very fine and rare.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse, "Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland." and on the reverse as "I have made God my helper" a Psalm from the Bible.