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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 672

(x) NGC AU | Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third 'Restoration' Coinage, Sixth Issue, Gold Crown [of 5-Shillings], (Pyx Period: 1 May 1600 - 20 May 1601), Tower (London), (m.m.) ELIZAB '. D '. G '• ANG •' FR •' ET • HI •' REGIN[A] • crowned and elaborately decorated bust left, rev. (m.m.) SCVTVM • FIDEI • PROTEGET • EA '• crowned square-topped and lightly garnished shield dividing E-R, 2.769g [42.73grns], 4h, m.m. O (Schneider I, 815; North 2010; S.2536), pierced for suspension at 12 o'clock and previously wiped, otherwise with rich dark ochre tone in recesses and pleasingly uniform for strike, very fine and desirable nonetheless, in NGC Black 'Carrington' holder, graded Almost Uncirculated (Cert. #8534368-007)

Provenance

The "Carrington" Collection of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins


"A Small and Unusual Collection of Gold Coins of Rulers Named Elizabeth", Glendining, 27 May 1987, lot 339 - "neatly pierced at top, to right of crown, and rather heavily cleaned, but design generally bold and otherwise about very fine" - £280



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Sold for
£1,500

Starting price
£800