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

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with profile of a woman wearing a crown and ornate clothing on the obverse. The reverse has a crowned shield with sections containing a lion, a lion passant, a fleur-de-lis, and a harp. The coin has a beaded border. The obverse side also has a legend around the circumference, and the reverse does. The obverse appears to show profile view of a woman's head facing left, while the reverse shows a shield with various symbols. The coin appears to be old.

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Dimensions
900 × 447 px
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