The George Holloway Collection of Fine Sovereigns of Elizabeth I

Second issue of Fine Gold, Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, mm. escallop (over Lombardic A on rev.) [14 February 1585 to 30 May 1587]

ELIZABETH · D’· G’· ANG’· FRA’· ET · HIB’· REGINA ·
Queen seated on ornamented throne, holding orb and sceptre; back of throne adorned with fine lattice work enclosing annulets, pillars decorated with annulets and pairs of pellets, chained portcullis below breaking ornate tressure

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

15.39g/237.5gr/11h

Holloway 10-6A-003 [of 6 coins with mm. escallop (over Lombardic A on rev.) recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A14, this coin; SCBI Schneider 779, same rev. die; N 2003; S 2529

Some weakness at base of throne pillars and above reverse mint-mark, otherwise better than very fine £15,000-£20,000

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:
Glendining Auction, 26 November 1980, lot 26
bt M. Bord