1084078 | GREAT BRITAIN. England. Elizabeth I. (Queen, 1533-1603). 1601-(star) Cast AR Pattern Fourpence (Groat). NGC Genuine - AU Details Tooled. VNVM . A . DEO . DVOBVS . SVSTINEO . . Crowned facing bust wearing large ruff / AFFLICTORVM . CONSER VATRIX . Crowned monogram divides date. Peck 8; North 2050.

The relief of distress refers to the passage of the Elizabethan Poor Relief Law (1601), an act designed to address poverty and social welfare in England. . Typical cast and chased appearance; this light tooling was commonly applied to cast patterns to remove casting marks.


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