The George Holloway Collection of Fine Sovereigns of Elizabeth I

Second issue of Fine Gold, Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, mm. crescent (over escallop both sides) [1 June 1587 to 31 January 1590]

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 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

15.11g/233.2gr/6h

Holloway 10A-17A-001 [the only coin with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A19, this coin; SCBI Schneider –; RCL 1952, this coin; N 2003; S 2529

Slightly buckled, portrait weak and some double-striking in legend, otherwise about very fine £10,000-£15,000

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:
R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 1952
T.W.J.D. Dupree Collection
bt Spink August 1989