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, pillars decorated with annulets 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

15.22g/235.0gr/3h

Holloway 11-16-003 [of 10 coins with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A12 var; SCBI Schneider 781, same rev. die; N 2003; S 2529

Edge irregularities indicating removal from a claw mount, otherwise good fine £5,000-£7,000

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:
W. Sinkler Collection, Glendining Auction, 24-5 February 1960, lot 680
Christie’s Auction, 26 February 1991, lot 605