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 in annulets, pillars decorated with 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

15.17g/234.2gr/7h

Holloway 14-17-001 [of 2 coins with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A18 var.; SCBI Schneider 781, same obv. die; N 2003; S 2529

Flan slightly bent with trace of associated crease, two carbon spots on reverse, a tiny edge crack by DNO and has been cleaned, otherwise about very fine £9,000-£12,000

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, 3-4 October 1988, lot 17