1562 Sixpence – Elizabeth I (SCBC 2597)

1562 Sixpence Elizabeth I SCBC 2597 Obverse

The 1562 Sixpence - Elizabeth I (SCBC 2597)

Queen Elizabeth I silver sixpence. Dated 1562 and minted at the Tower (London) mint. Milled coinage. Diameter is 26mm and weighs 3.17g. This coin graded as Good VF. SCBC 2597.

The Obverse shows the crowned bust of Elizabeth. Rose to the right.

Compare with the SCBC 2595 sixpence of the same year.

The Reverse is a Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée.

Image credit: CNGCoins


Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 1562 ?
Monarch is Queen Elizabeth I.
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
1593 SixpenceElizabeth was born on 7 September 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in the House of Tudor. She reigned from 17 November 1558 until her death (aged 69) on 24 March 1603. Her Coronation was on 15 January 1559.

Elizabeth I is also known as the Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess. She was the last of the five Tudor Monarchs.
Category: Sixpences

The Sixpence (half a shilling) was a British silver coin that was first minted 1551 and virtually continuously until decimalisation in 1971. They were often known as 'tanners'. They are small coins, the last minted had a diameter of about 19.4 mm.

Specifications:

  • Year Minted: 1551-1970
  • Diameter: 19.41 mm
  • Weight: 2.83g (1816-1970)
  • Edge: Milled
  • Metal: 
    • 1551–1816: Silver
    • 1816–1920: 92.5% Silver
    • 1920–1946: 50% Silver
    • 1947–1970 Cupronickel. Zero Silver

In today's money they are 2½p. It doesn't sound much but at the time it was a weeks pocket money! It was a popular coin when in circulation and is now popular with collectors as it has a long history and many nice specimens can be obtained at affordable prices.

Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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Elizabeth I Milled Sixpence, 1562. i.m. Star. Decorated dress (S 2595)
Elizabeth I Milled Sixpence, 1562. i.m. Star. Decorated dress (S 2595)
£ 80.00
1562 Elizabeth I Milled Sixpence, mm. star, S 2594
1562 Elizabeth I Milled Sixpence, mm. star, S 2594
£ 731.11
1562 Elizabeth I Milled Sixpence, mm. star, S 2595
1562 Elizabeth I Milled Sixpence, mm. star, S 2595
£ 731.11
1562 Elizabeth I Sixpence Hammered Tudor Coin - WRL Westair
1562 Elizabeth I Sixpence Hammered Tudor Coin - WRL Westair
£ 12.99
1562 Elizabeth I Milled Silver Sixpence 2.816g CO15EC
1562 Elizabeth I Milled Silver Sixpence 2.816g CO15EC
£ 70.00
1562 Elizabeth I Milled Silver Sixpence
1562 Elizabeth I Milled Silver Sixpence 'Holed' 2.900g CO15EA
£ 180.00
1562 Elizabeth I Sixpence Milled Issue, mm Star, S-2596
1562 Elizabeth I Sixpence Milled Issue, mm Star, S-2596
£ 652.07
1562 Elizabeth I Sixpence, Milled coinage, mm Star, S-2594, ex Roy Ince
1562 Elizabeth I Sixpence, Milled coinage, mm Star, S-2594, ex Roy Ince
£ 786.44

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