Obverse:

ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA. Crowned bust with rose behind.

Reverse:

POSVI [DEV A]DIVTOREM MEV. Square topped shield over long cross fourchee dividing the legend. Date above.

A few light marks otherwise about very fine, toned and extremely rare with only 10 other examples known and only 1 other of this die pair.

Ex R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction, 15 Mar 2001 - Lot 364a

Published in:

D. I. Greenhalgh (2019) 'A New Die for Elizabeth I 1574 Acorn Initial Mark Threepence’s' British Numismatic Society Research Blog, https://britnumsoc.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48-dave-greenhalgh-acorn-im-1574.pdf