gold medal
silver Ormond Crown
edge inscription reads 'LITTLE GREY CELLS' - a quote from the novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles 15
almost extremely fine with some residual underlying brilliance
variety without hearts and no stop over head
Ireland, Elizabeth I 1561 Shilling, mm harp, rare gold medalIreland, Elizabeth I (1558 1603), fine silver Shilling, 1561, second coinge, crowned bust left, bust 3C, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark harp both sides, ELIZABETH: D'. G.'A'. F'. ET. HIBERNIE. REG., rev. crowned shield of three Irish harps, date either side, beaded circles and legend surrounding, POSVI: DEVM: ADIVTOREM: MEVM, weight 4. 14g (BCW HP 1C a; DF. 248; S. 6505). Toned, with scratch across bust and some weaknesses,