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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 125

(x) NGC AU55 | Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Portcullis Money, Eight-Testerns, undated (1600-1601), ELIZABETH. D.' G.' ANG.' FR.' ET. HIB.' REGINA., toothed borders and inner circles both sides, crown over plain square topped shield dividing crowned E-R, rev. POSVI . DEVM . ADIVTOREM . MEVM., crown over portcullis, 27.55g [425.16grns], 10h, m.m. O both sides (Prid.1; S.2607A), some metal flaws otherwise a handsome example, almost extremely fine, very rare, in NGC 'Waterbird' holder, graded AU55 (Cert. #4861777-004)

Provenance

Slaney II, Spink auction 229, 14 May 2015, lot 321

Capt. H E G Paget, Glendining, 25 September 1946, lot 30, 'extremely fine, very rare', £30.0.0 (with his ticket)

H Webb Jnr, dispersed by Baldwin (acquired 6 June 1942)



https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/4861777-004/55/

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Sold for
£21,000

Starting price
£16000