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 ·
Queen seated on ornamented throne, holding orb and sceptre; back of throne adorned with fine lattice work enclosing annulets, pillars decorated with lis and double 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

15.34g/236.8gr/6h

Holloway 16-17-001 [of 5 coins with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A15; SCBI Schneider 780-1; N 2003; S 2529

Small edge crack at 12 o’clock, crease mark through centre and portrait flat, otherwise about very fine, well-centred and round £8,000-£10,000

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:
A Series of English Hammered Gold Coins, Glendining Auction, 13 March 1975, lot 64
Glendining Auction, 28 June 1978, lot 6