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Sovereign of Thirty Shillings (Third Issue : Elizabeth I)
Sovereign of Thirty Shillings (Third Issue : Elizabeth I)
Sovereign of Thirty Shillings (Third Issue : Elizabeth I)

Sovereign of Thirty Shillings (Third Issue : Elizabeth I)

Issuer (Greenwich Palace, London, England, 1533 - 1604)
Date1592 - 1595
Object NameSovereign
Mediumgold
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 43.5 mm, Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: Weight: 15.3 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013540
About MeObverse: queen enthroned with portcullis at feet: tressure of 26 arcs; tun mintmark
Reverse: square shield on tudor rose; tun mintmark
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