the legends mostly missing but deducible as Swein
practically extremely fine and very rare this well preserved
some residual lustre
annulet at centre of cross bottonnée
has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS62
Ireland, Elizabeth I 1602 copper Penny the legends mostly missing butIreland, Elizabeth I (1558 1603), copper Penny, 1602, quartered shield of arms, E to left, R to right, beaded circles and legend surrounding, ELIZABETH D: G: AN: FR: ET. HIBER: RE, initial mark martlet both sides, rev. crowned harp, date either side of bottom, beaded circles and legend surrounding, POSVI DEV; ADIVTOREM: MEV; weight 1. 22g (DF 256; S. 6510A). Toned, weak in parts, very fine and the rarer date.