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

Cleveland Museum of Art

The coin on the left has a woman's profile facing left. She has curly hair and a ruffled collar. There is a rope-like border around the edge. The words around the top edge appear to read "ELIZABETH REGI" and the bottom edge appears to read "NAVAI D G". The coin on the right has a crown over a shield with 3 sections; the top section contains 3 symbols; the bottom left section contains a lion; and the bottom right section contains a symbol. There are 2 symbols on either side of the shield. There is Latin writing around the edge; the top appears to read "REGI DOMI". The background of the image is dark gray. Both coins are gold-colored.

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900 × 447 px
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