Elizabeth I Silver Shilling

[LongJonsSilverStack]

Can anyone shed some light on these coins please, are they genuine or fake? They say 1578 but I was under the impression that these coins weren't made that year an I also heard that the Elizabeth I shillings didn't have dates on them so this coin confuses me, is it genuine or fake?

[Zhorro]

18 minutes ago, LongJonsSilverStack said:

Can anyone shed some light on these coins please, are they genuine or fake? They say 1578 but I was under the impression that these coins weren't made that year an I also heard that the Elizabeth I shillings didn't have dates on them so this coin confuses me, is it genuine or fake?

Are you sure it is a "shilling" and not a "sixpence"??  The "sixpences" look very similar to this and do exist with the date 1578.

[LongJonsSilverStack]

56 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

Are you sure it is a "shilling" and not a "sixpence"??  The "sixpences" look very similar to this and do exist with the date 1578.

It could well be, I didn't realise the similarities and with the date on the coin it would make more sense that its a sixpence, thanks for clearing that up, I was worried i had obtained a fake shilling.

[Midasfrog]

The diameter will tell you what it is 👍 as sixpence , threepence both have the Tudor Rose

[HillWalkerDundee]

I have a totally zero idea of what such a coin should look like. However, my gut feeling says that it looks too good for its age. I would love to be wrong and if it is authentic, i want one.

Edited September 2, 2023 by HillWalkerDundee

[Midasfrog]

Looks genuine I have dug up quite a few silver hammered 😃

Edited September 3, 2023 by Midasfrog

[HillWalkerDundee]

That is what i expected to see. The OP's photo seems to be museum quality. But, as i said, this is way out of my knowledge zone.

[SidS]

Hammered coins have a wider diameter than milled ones. So a hammered Elizabeth I sixpence (24mm to 26.5 mm) would easily look like a shilling sized coin to the unaware.

[modofantasma]

@richatthecroft has a lot of knowledge on the sixpences I think. He might have some resources to share