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 pellets in 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

15.34g/236.7gr/6h

Holloway 15-16-001 [the only coin with this die combination recorded by the late owner]; Brown/Comber A15; SCBI Schneider 781, same rev. die; N 2003; S 2529

Light graffiti on Queen’s lower drapery and below orb, face of Queen weak and tiny edge crack at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, reverse better and with excellent detail, red tone £9,000-£12,000

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:
Glendining Auction, 25 May 1983, lot 8