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, from the same die as previous

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

15.34g/236.8gr/12h

Holloway 16-23-002 [of 3 coins with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A15; SCBI Schneider 780-1; N 2003; S 2529

Edge chipped from 7 to 9 o’clock, otherwise very fine or better and with good detail £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:
With the Paris coin trade
bt Spink November 1990