The George Holloway Collection of Fine Sovereigns of Elizabeth I

Second issue of Fine Gold, Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, mm. escallop [14 February 1585 to 30 May 1587]

ELIZABETH · D’· G’· ANG’· FRA’· ET · HIB’· REGINA ·, pellet to right of mint-mark
Queen seated on ornamented throne, holding orb and sceptre; back of throne adorned with fine lattice work enclosing pellets, pillars decorated with annulets and double pellets, chained portcullis below breaking ornate tressure, from the same die as previous

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

15.26g/235.5gr/4h

Holloway 11-15-003 [of 6 coins with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A12 var; SCBI Schneider 780-1; N 2003; S 2529

Twice cracked between 12 and 1 o’clock on obverse, other partially repaired cracks at 5 and 7 o’clock all associated with old crease mark, otherwise very fine £6,000-£8,000

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:
SCMB July 1976 (A 14)