Queen Elizabeth I Tudor Silver Sixpence

This is a Tudor silver sixpence of Queen Elizabeth, minted in London in 1572.

Obverse inscription: ELIZABETH : D : G : ANG : FR : ET : HIB : REGINA,  ( "Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland") Crowned bust left, rose behind, mintmark Ermine.

Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV' ADIVTOREM MEV ("I have made God my helper") Square topped shield quartered by long cross fourchee dividing legend, date above. 1572. Mintmark Ermine

DENOMINATION: Sixpence

CULTURE: Tudor England

DATE: 1572 AD

Mint-Mark: Ermine

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 25mm diameter

WEIGHT: 2.9 grams

ATTRIBUTION: Spink.2562

PROVENANCE: metal detector find from Lancashire.