Second issue of Fine Gold, Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, mm. hand (over crescent over escallop both sides) [1 February 1590 to 31 January 1592]

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 pellets, pillars undecorated, 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

15.30g/236.1gr/9h

Holloway 17B-18B-006 [of 8 coins with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A24; SCBI Schneider 782, same dies; N 2003; S 2529

Face weak and trace of crease, otherwise very fine, reverse 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:
W.L. Raynes Collection, Glendining Auction, 15-17 February 1950, lot 119
Spink Auction 54, 20 June 1986. lot 583