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Auction: 21004 - The Sir Rodney Sweetnam KCVO CBE Collection of English Gold Coins and Other Properties - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 27

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Angel, 1587-1590, Sixth Issue, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH: D.' G.' ANG.' FR.' ET: HI: REGINA ·, beaded inner circles, St. Michael vanquishing the Dragon, rev. (m.m.) A · DNO: FACTVM: EST: ISTVD ET: EST: MIRABI', ship surmounted by square-topped shield and mast dividing E and rose, 5.20g, 4h, m.m. crescent [over escallop on obv. only] (Spink 2531; Schneider I, 789; N.2005; Brown & Comber C35; Tyssen 1779[a]; Montagu III -; Murdoch II -; O'Hagan 114[a]; Carlyon-Britton 608), an impressive and an historic coin issued at the time of the Spanish Armada, struck with a moderately worn obverse die, otherwise satisfying original surfaces, good very fine / almost extremely fine, very rare and unrepresented in the famous Montagu or Murdoch cabinets

provenance
The Christopher Comber Collection
'Property of a Lady', Spink 168, 15 April 2004, lot 154 - £1,450
Glendining, 13 March 1975, lot 67
SCMB, May 1972, G691


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Sold for
£6,400

Starting price
£4000