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Auction: 25004 - British and World Coins and Medals
Lot: 80

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Tentative Issue, 'Crown Gold', Half-Pound, 1 January 1561 - 31 August 1565, Tower, + ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust 3C left, wearing decorated bodice, rev. + SCVTVM : FIDEI : PROTEGET : EAM ., crowned square-topped shield, dividing E-R, 5.65g, [87.19grns], 1h, m.m. cross-crosslet (Schneider I, 738; Brown & Comber G5/G6; North 1982; S.2520), scarcely perceptible, but edges made round where removed from a ring-mount, otherwise pleasing lustrous and naturally toned, almost extremely fine

Provenance

Münzen & Medaillen 34, 26 May 2011, lot 1012* - almost extremely fine


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Sold for
£5,000

Starting price
£4200