Threepence piece of Elizabeth I
This is the second find to come in this week from Liam Reynolds. The first dated from the later medieval period but this one belongs to the Tudor period.
The coin is a threepence piece of Elizabeth I, examples of which turn up regularly as detecting finds. This specimen is dated 1575 above the shield on the reverse and the mint mark on both sides is an eglantine.
1575 isn’t a scarce date but on this coin the last 5 has clearly been struck over a 4. The overstriking of dates wasn’t particularly unusual during the reign of Elizabeth I. If when a new year started there were reverse dies still in good condition then the date would be changed. Some over-dates are not scarce but after doing some research I traced only one specimen that had the last figure 4 overstruck with a five.   Â
Valuation
Liam’s find would grade good Fine and the alteration to the date is unusually clear, so it would certainly be of interest to specialist collectors. In terms of its commercial value, I’d set the minimum price at £120.
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