laureate bust right
bare headed bust of Galba facing right
and would have seen fierce fighting during the retreat from Mons
Glover 1659
Obverse: Head of Vitellius
Elizabeth 1. Sixpence. 1562 #sherborne laureate bust rightElizabeth I (1558 1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issue, Sixpence, 1562, Tower [Upper House], Obv. broad crowned bust left, elaborate bodice, small rose behind, Rev. square topped shield over long cross fourche, 2. 95g [45. 53grns], 7h, m. m. star (North 2027; S. 2596). Light wear to portrait, otherwise evenly struck, deeply and attractively toned, further accentuated by lustre and bluish gold flare in recesses, Good very fine and a lovely coin.