The George Holloway Collection of Fine Sovereigns of Elizabeth I

First issue of Fine Gold, Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, mm. cross-crosslet [1 January 1561 to 31 October 1562]

ELIZABETH : D’· G’· ANG’· FRA’· ET HIBE’· REGINA :·
Queen seated on ornamented throne, holding orb and sceptre; back of throne adorned with fine lattice work enclosing pellets, pillars decorated with five pellets, most of which appear to be double-struck, chained portcullis below breaking ornate tressure, from the same die as previous

A DNO’· FACTV’· EST · ISTVD : ET · EST · MIRAB’· IN : OCVLIS · NRIS’·
Royal arms in centre of Tudor rose

15.27g/235.7gr/11h

Holloway 04-04-007 [of 9 coins with mm. cross-crosslet recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A5; SCBI Schneider 730, same obv. die; AHH Virtual 65, this coin; Comber 102, same dies; N 1978; S 2512

Edge slightly weak at 12 o’clock, otherwise obverse very fine, reverse good very fine and well-struck £20,000-£30,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The George Holloway Collection of Fine Sovereigns of Elizabeth I.

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Provenance:
H. Hird Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 9 December 1964, lot 8
T.W.J.D. Dupree Collection
bt Spink November 1990