England · Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
England Silver Half Crown — Elizabeth I, Seventh Issue (1601–1602)
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About this coin
The silver half crown is the companion to the final silver crown. Its royal portrait is enclosed by a beaded circle, and the reverse shield is crossed by a long cross.
Obverse
A crowned bust of the queen faces left inside a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering
ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIBER REGINA
Translation
Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland.
Reverse
An ornamented quartered shield is set over a long cross within a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering
POSVI DEVM AD IVTORE M MEVM
Translation
I have made God my helper.
Mints and mintmarks
Royal Mint at the Tower of London.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Numerals 1 and 2.
Identification and varieties
The table records confirmed dates and marks. Lettering and punctuation differ between dies. Measurements may describe an individual surviving specimen rather than the original mint standard.
Measurements
Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1601–1602) | London (Tower) | 1 | Seventh-issue silver half crown | |||
| ND (1602) | London (Tower) | 2 | Seventh-issue silver half crown |