1 Penny - Elizabeth I (3rd and 4th issues) ND (1565-1578) front 1 Penny - Elizabeth I (3rd and 4th issues) ND (1565-1578) back
1 Penny - Elizabeth I (3rd and 4th issues) ND (1565-1578) photo
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1 Penny - Elizabeth I 3rd and 4th issues ND

 
Silver (.925) 0.47 g -
Description
Issuer
England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1565-1578
Value
1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
0.47 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#32902
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms below divided date within inner circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* POSVI DEVM · AD IVTORE M · MEVM
· 15 67 ·

Translation: I have made God my helper (Posui Deum Adjutorem Meum)

Comment

House of Tudor (1485-1603), Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth issues (1565-78).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Penny - Elizabeth I (3rd and 4th issues) ND (1565-1578) coin is that it was made of silver, specifically .925 silver, which is a high percentage of silver content for a coin. This makes it a valuable and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.