Identification and valuation of this Elizabeth I coin

[VeracityM]

Hi

My son has this from his grandad and we aren't sure what it is or what its worth. Any help would be appreciated (a rough idea of the value).

Many thanks

Verity

[Arganto]

A groat? Hang on...

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33221.html

https://www.hammeredbritishcoins.com/sold/1453-elizabeth-i-silver-groat.html

[VeracityM]

Many thanks Liam - So for sure it's either a groat or a half groat?

They kinda look the same to me (as do the shillings, sixpences and threepence, which is why I asked here) - I'm not sure how I can distinguish them?

Apologies if I'm making a fundamental mistake :-)

[Arganto]

No worries, I would check measurements etc to be sure it's the real McCoy.

A cool thing to inherit!

[VeracityM]

Hi

It measures approx 25mm

So it would appear to be a groat?

[Norskgeld]

Hammered Coins (saltfordcoins.com)

BRITISH HAMMERED COINS (wessexcoins.co.uk)

[VeracityM]

Thank you Norskgeld.

Bit confused again now, as it does look like the shillings, sixpences and threepence and groats. 

It measures around 25mm and weighs around 3g (awaiting my new scales, so had to use kitchen scales :-))

[Norskgeld]

Join the club dude. We're all confused on here!! 🤣

[Arganto]

My bad, 1583 sixpence :

 

https://www.chards.co.uk/blog/sixpence-story/497

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces68399.html

[Wampum]

Hi I think this is Spink 2578 or 2578a with bell mint mark(the bell being just above the crown) which would be sixth issue.

Looks like it has been struck slightly of centre meaning when the planchet was hit it wouldn't have been hit perfectly, which has left the design thick on one edge.     

The good thing is that this has not been clipped off, which would devalue it ,meaning the bottom edge is still intact, alot of coins  with this much metal out side what should be

the rim edge would have the excess Silver removed or clipped the person then kept the Silver , the coin would then have been used as a normal coin.

2015 Spink has Fine as £60 very Fine £250,which would give you a ball park.      

[VeracityM]

Thank you for the detail Wampum, that's great!