Half Pound: Elizabeth I (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Half Pound: Elizabeth I (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse)

1558–1560

gold
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The technology of the French screw press allows greater detail to be viewed, such as the queen's bejeweled dress and long locks flowing out of her crown and down her back.

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