Shipwreck Recovered Rare 1578 Queen Elizabeth I Sixpence Pendant w COA & Box. Our rope chain is 2mm in width and is 20″ length. Shipwreck Recovered Rare 1578 Queen Elizabeth I Tudor Rose English Sixpence Pendant w COA & Box. For starters this sixpence pendant is about the same size as a 50 pence coin just a little smaller. These were round when they were minted and Hammer struck in the Tower of London. Through the ages and while underground it’s edges have been worn into a nearly octagonal design. The legend and ritual of the bridal wedding sixpence has been passed down in family tradition through out I England Scotland Ireland and Whales for near a thousand years. The bridal sixpence legend assures the new couple a prosperous and blessed union. This is quite a gift it’s not something small and simple it’s something very nice to be treasured. This is a gift that will always be remembered This is something that will be held close to the heart and treasured always and will last forever. This rare coin came from an English family collection that was partly recovered approximately 100 years ago when they were redoing and tearing up the streets that may have been a bay in the time between Elizabeth. The notes that were included Mentioned the Thames River. Possibly it was lost when a ship went down it appears to have that type of distressed look about it while still retaining excellent details. It’s definitely authentic and it’s a neat specimen from another time. High quality clasp and Exquisitely detailed Tudor Rose 1578 English Elizabeth I Royal mint coin pendant and Italian chain, Sterling setting. it’s rare it’s real and rarely are they this nice Handsome antique Medieval Tudor Rose coin of Queen Elizabeth I includes our detailed jewelry workshop and coin store Certificate of Authenticity. From Pendantandring This Tudor Rose coin pendant is original and it’s amazing. Rarely do we see the full image of the Royal Mint Tudor Rose next to the well-struck relief of Queen Elizabeth the First in such clear relief. This medieval coin pendant retains superb details in spite of its nearly 500 years of age. This was struck in a time of Knighted colonialism, Royal Siege, and a bold world-hungry English government whose powerful Navy sent brave Officers, Sailors, Privateers, and Colonists halfway around the world into the hands of fate. Besieged by storms and endless waves they colonized the New World and brought back Spanish treasure. This is an authentic and well-struck 27mm mint struck six pence coin of Queen Elizabeth I and the Royal Mint minted in the Tower of London by a method that included heated steel dies and hammered anvil blows. No two coins are exactly alike as they are individually struck by hand in a method that survived for thousands of years. But changes loomed on the horizon. It was about this time in history that milled coinage was becoming popular in France. Milled coinage had the effect of adding a security strip to the edge thereby making it harder to counterfeit the coinage of a realm. It would not be long before the English adopted the process. This authentic coin appears to have been clipped. It still has excellent details but the edges are not as large as the 27mm coin originally was struck. Approximately 30% of the coins of this era were clipped by silver clippers and counterfeiters. Coin cutting was a capital crime and was punishable by Death, but people still clipped coins for nefarious purposes. quality rare coin. Chains Shortened to length free upon request but we need your size to make it work. The message box is the easiest way to do this. Check our feedback we work hard to things right! First Class 5 Star Customer Service. thanks for looking Check out our other jewelry and coins. Be sure to add Honored Allies to your favorites list! Thank you for shopping with Honored Allies International!

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