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Auction: 23051 - English Milled and Hammered Coins and Artefacts
Lot: 1105

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third 'Restoration' Coinage, Sixth Issue, "Crown Gold", Pound of 20-Shillings, 10 June 1593 - 8 May 1594, Tower, ELIZABETH : D ' G ' ANG ' FRA ' ET : HIB ', REGINA, pellet stops, crowned bust 7A left, rev. SCVTVM : FIDEI : PROTEGET : EAM • double annulet stops, single after EAM, crowned Royal shield of arms dividing cypher, 11.12g, 4h, m.m. tun [lion erased from obverse die] (Brown & Comber F4 this coin mentioned; Schneider I 798; North 2008; Spink 2534), light rub to face and scuff on brow, otherwise a pleasing example of this resurgently popular type, residually lustrous and lightly toned, an attractive very fine, the Lion pyx mark erased from the obverse die, unusual and very rare

Provenance

SCMB, April 1973, G2378* - "crowned bust left with lace ruff and jewelled dress, hair flowing over shoulders. R. Crowned arms between E and R. (S.1913), nearly VF/VF, and attractive" - SOLD [acquired for £350, with Inventory ticket no. 730789, costed at £180]

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Sold for
£13,000

Starting price
£7000