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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 115

(x) NGC AU | Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second 'Restoration' Coinage, Sixth Issue, Double Rose Noble of 30-Shillings or Fine Sovereign, 1 February 1590 - 31 January 1592, Tower, ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' | FRA '. ET • HIB '. REGINA (m.m.), Queen seated on ornamented throne, adorned with fine lattice work enclosing pellets, pillars plain, holding orb and sceptre, portcullis with chains below, breaking ornate tressure, rev. (m.m.) A•DNO'•FACTV•'EST•'ISTVD'ET•EST•MIRAB'•IN•OCVLIS•NRS ' Royal arms in centre of full-blown Tudor Rose, 15.311g [236.28grns], 3h, m.m. hand over crescent (Brown & Comber A23 this coin cited; Schneider I, -, cf. 782; North 2003; S.2529), a small test mark on knee, and a trace of doubling to obverse legends, otherwise pleasingly lustrous and subtly cabinet toned, about very fine, the reverse better, a notable rarity in the series, in NGC Black 'Pallas' holder, graded Almost Uncirculated (Cert. #8534311-005)

Provenance

The "Pallas" Collection of English Coins


Seaby, by private treaty (ref. 770945), 29 June 1977 - £1,650


K V Graham, Glendining, 12 June 1963, lot 25* - "very fine, and an extremely rare mintmark; about four specimens known" - £250.0.0


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Sold for
£14,000

Starting price
£4000