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Halfcrown: Elizabeth I (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse)
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A rare coin, the portrait of the queen is very well executed. There are two types of this coin that feature a bust of the queen. They vary considerably, this one being less ornate than the second, 1969.184 . Elizabeth I chose a Latin phrase, SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EAM, translated as The Shield of Faith Shall Protect Her to appear on the reverse of some of her coins, befitting her precarious position.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineHalfcrown: Elizabeth I (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse), 1560–61. England, Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Gold; diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.182
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