England · Elizabeth I (1558–1603)

England Gold Crown — Elizabeth I, Seventh Issue Numeral 2 (1602–1603)

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About this coin

The final numeral-2 gold crown uses the late bust and shortened royal titles. The reverse motto ends EA on the recorded dies.

Obverse

Crowned bust of Elizabeth facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering

ELIZAB D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGI

Translation

Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland.

Reverse

A crown surmounts the quartered royal shield between E and R.

Script: Latin

Lettering

SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EA

Translation

The shield of faith shall protect her.

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint at the Tower of London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Numeral 2.

Identification and varieties

Undated hammered coinage. Privy-mark date ranges are conventional attributions, not dates inscribed on the coins. Legends and stops vary by die. Measurements describe recorded specimens. This table records confirmed varieties, not every surviving die.

Measurements

Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
ND (1602–1603)London (Tower)2Bust 8C; pellet stops
ND (1602–1603)London (Tower) · 2Bust 8C; pellet stops

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