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 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

15.32g/236.5gr/10h

Holloway 16A-23A-001 [the only coin with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A21; SCBI Schneider –; AHH Virtual 74, this coin; N 2003; S 2529

Old graze or mark across lower parts of ELIZAB (and corresponding across DNO FA), otherwise very fine with good detail, red tone £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:
C.C. Browne Collection, Sotheby Auction, 25-8 March 1935, lot 257
W.L. Raynes Collection, Glendining Auction, 15-17 February 1950, lot 118
H. Hird Collection, Part IV, Sotheby Auction, 24-5 March 1988, lot 701