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1568 Threepence - obv. |
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1568 Threepence - rev. |
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1568 Threepence - Date: 8 over X !? Or inverted 8 - as 8's normally have flat top |
1568 Threepence - "Normal 68" (Several images on Google) (All show the same style of 68) |
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1568 - Date: 8 over 7 Same X and semi-circle at top to make the 8 A slightly better 8 but what a mess over the 7 ! |
1568 Elizabeth I Threepence - 3rd issue - Tall bust
Date: This is a very unusual variety of this strange "8".
I consider that the 8 on my example is made up of an x and a semi-circular top.
* For a long time the 'normal 68' was considered to be an overdate of 8 over 7
that now appears incorrect as virtually every example generally found is with
the flat top 8 and the broken diagonal at 7 & 8 o'clock.
A possible reason for the normal flat top 8 is that if the top of the 8 had been
rounded it would have extended into the toothed border above.
The coin is good round and appears to be unclipped. Axis: ↑ ↑
It is possible that coin has been in the ground, possibly a clay environment, at one time !
Grade: Obv. Portrait - Fair - Fine. Legend Fine+
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