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Famous Pirates and Their Coins
England's Sir Francis Drake visits California in 1579
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Sir Francis Drake was a very famous English pirate and in 1579 he supposedly left a brass plate with
an inscription and an English sixpence coin of Queen Elizabeth in Northern California to claim the
territory for her.
In the 1930's a similar brass plate was found and the finder sold it to a University of California professor.
This plate was on display for years at the University's Bancroft Library.
It was later discovered to be a fake manufactured by members of a historical club as a hoax.
1. England Elizabeth I silver sixpence 1561
Silver, 27 mm, 2.75 gm, Catalog: Seaby 2561, Third Issue (1561-1577)
Obverse:
Crowned head facing left
ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA
(Elizabeth by the Grace of God England France and Ireland Queen)
Pheon symbol (downward arrow at top, London Tower Mint)
Reverse:
Long cross and shield with arms of England and France
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV (I have made God my helper)
Crowned head facing left
ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA
(Elizabeth by the Grace of God England France and Ireland Queen)
Pheon symbol (downward arrow at top, London Tower Mint)
Long cross and shield with arms of England and France
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV (I have made God my helper)
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