England Elizabeth I shilling initial mark A (1584-5) central hole allowed to circulate during Great Recoinage 1695-7
coin not clipped
32mm 5.72g
Gary Charman (Format Coins) researched this rather obscure aspect of the recoinage where full weight coins were allowed to circulate for a short period to allow enough coins to be in circulation in the period while the new coins were being minted.
