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Sovereign of Thirty Shillings: Elizabeth I (obverse); Shield of Arms on Tudor Rose (reverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The coin on the left features a woman sitting on a throne. The woman wears a crown and holds an orb and sceptre. She sits facing, with her left arm resting on the arm of the throne and her right arm extended. Her dress has folds and folds of fabric are on the floor. The coin on the right shows a shield with a Tudor rose underneath. The shield is surrounded by a design resembling leaves or hair. The coin's edge on both coins has a pattern of small raised dots. The coin on the left has text around the edge. The coin on the right has similar text around the edge. Both coins are gold coloured, and their background surface appears dark grey.

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900 × 450 px
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