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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 120

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Issue, Shilling, Spring - 8 November 1560, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGINA, narrow beaded border, crowned bust 1A left, with plain dress and beaded straps, wire line, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEVM, long cross fourchée over smaller square shield, 5.88g [90.74grns], 5h, m.m. lys (Brown & Comber 1A; North 1985; S.2549 var.), the better of only two traced specimens with bust 1A with beaded circles, slightly double struck on bust, beautifully toned with blue and purple hues, extremely rare, good very fine

Provenance

Christopher Comber, Part I, Baldwin's, Auction 50, 15 October 2020, lot 53*

Spink Auction 175, 28 September 2005, lot 1401

Purchased Knightsbridge Coins, 2005



From Spink 2005 catalogue: "This very distinctive large bust, with beaded straps to the dress, bust 1A, is known for the first issue, m.m. lis, with wireline inner circles, (S.2548), and for the second issue, m.m. cross crosslet, with beaded inner circles, (S.2555A). This coin provides the missing link, the first issue, m.m. lis, with wire line and beaded inner circles, (S.2549), and does not appear to be published."

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Sold for
£3,500

Starting price
£2000