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Halfcrown: Elizabeth I (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with two sides. Left side: A crowned woman with long wavy hair facing left, surrounded by a beaded border and text that reads "ELIZABETHA REGINA" along the top half and "D G ANGL SCOTENAET FRANC REG" along the bottom half. Right side: A crowned shield with a cross on the top and a lion, a unicorn, and several other markings; on either side of the shield are the letters "E" and "R" and there is a beaded border with text that reads "ELIZABETHA REGINA". The coin is on a gray background.

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Dimensions
900 × 447 px
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