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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 558

NGC AU58 | Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third 'Restoration' Coinage, Sixth Issue, "Crown Gold", Half-Pound, 9 May 1594 - 13 February 1596, Tower, (m.m) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG • FRA .' ET • HI .' REGINA • crowned bust left, with flowing hair, wearing elaborate bodice, rev. (m.m) SCVTVM FIDEI • PROTEGET • EAM • crowned square-topped shield, dividing E-R, 5.49g, 1h, m.m. woolpack (Schneider I, 810; Brown & Comber BC2; North 2009; S.2535A), some doubling to obverse legend and resultingly soft in parts, otherwise a most pleasing uniform strike to shield, with wholesomely honest and natural golden-red hues, almost extremely fine, rare in this attractive state, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #8220520-003)

Provenance

The "Estafefette No. 21" Collection of Ancient, English and World Coins

Margaret Amstell, by private treaty, 16 July 1981 - £2,300 [with her ticket]

Fenton, by private treaty with Amstell

"From an Old Family Collection", Spink 16, 9 July 1981, lot 31 - "weak area in legend below bust, otherwise very fine and toned" - £1,700 [Fenton]



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