Roman		Celtic
William I	Edward II	Henry VII	James II
William II	Edward III	Henry VIII	William III
Henry I	Richard II	Edward VI	Anne
Stephen	Henry IV	Mary	George I
Henry II	Henry V	Elizabeth I	George II
Richard I	Henry VI	James I	George III
John	Edward IV	Charles I	George IV
Henry III	Edward V	Cromwell	William IV
Edward I	Richard III	Charles II	Victoria
'Love' tokens		Other tokens
Charles the Bold

Elizabeth 1st, 1558 - 1603

Elizabeth ended up with several wooden teeth and was completely bald - and yet she died unmarried and a virgin - amazing. Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she must have been extremely relieved when her half-sister Queen Mary died, as she was under house arrest at the time and had been living in fear for her life for several years. Usually considered one of the greatest monarchs in English history, her reign stabilized England after the religious fervour of her predecessors and is considered by many to have been a 'golden age' for global discovery (and plunder!) and literature. Important 'Elizabethans' included Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.

Shilling 5th issue, 1601 - 1602, bust type 6b. Spink no. 2577

Sixpence, 1568 Third issue. Spink no. 2559

Sixpence, 1575 Third issue. Spink no. 2563

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Sixpence, 1579 This coin has been bent into a 'love token'. Fourth issue. Spink no. 2572

 

Threepence, 1562 (To read about the discovery of this coin, see 'Stupid Brothers 4') Coins of Elizabeth usually have a weak portrait, but this is a very good example. Spink no. 2565

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Half-groat 5th issue, 'bell' mint mark, 1582 - 1583. Spink no. 2579

Half-groat 5th issue, 'escallop' mint mark, 1584 - 1586. Spink no. 2579

Half-groat 6th issue, '2' mint mark, 1602. Spink no. 2579

 

Penny 5th issue, 1582 - 1600. Spink no. 2580 A lovely little coin, and a very welcome addition to my finds for 2005.

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