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 ·, 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 · ES·T · MIRAB’· IN . OCVLIS · NRS’
Royal arms in centre of Tudor rose

15.29g/235.9gr/3h

Holloway 11-19-003 [of 5 coins with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A12 var; SCBI Schneider 780-1; N 2003; S 2529

Some double-striking in reverse legend, otherwise good fine £6,000-£8,000

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:
A Collection of Gold Coins of Great Britain and Europe, Glendining Auction, 15 April 1971, lot 75
bt Swiss Credit Bank