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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 117

(x) NGC XF45 | Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second 'Restoration' Coinage, Sixth Issue, Double Rose Noble of 30-Shillings or Fine Sovereign, 1 June 1587 - 31 January 1590, 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, 15.273g [235.70grns], 11h, m.m. crescent [over escallop on reverse] (Brown & Comber A22; Bruun 631 same dies; AHH Virtual 74 same dies; Lockett 3276 same dies; Comber I, 23 same dies; Holloway 17A-22A [10 Recorded]; Schneider I, 782 same obverse die; North 2003; S.2529), a small daylight split and radiating crimps to flan, otherwise residually lustrous a bolder fine / near very fine, in NGC Black 'Pallas' holder, generously graded XF45 (Cert. #8534311-004)

Provenance

The "Pallas" Collection of English Coins


Seaby, by private treaty (ref. 770938), 29 June 1977 - £2,200


Ex 'SOL' Collection, purchased in tranches by Seaby, from 1974 - £1,350 [ticketed for stock 1977]



https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8534311-004/45/

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Sold for
£7,000

Starting price
£4000