Triton XXI, Lot: 1440. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Angel (29mm, 5.09 g, 1h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: crescent. Struck 1587-1589. (crescent) ELIZ(A/B)BETH · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FR’ · ET · HI’ · REGINA ·, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / (crescent) A · DNO : FACTVM : EST : ISTVD : Z : EST : MIRABI’ ·, ship bearing shield and cross; Є and rose flanking cross. Brown & Comber C35; cf. Schneider 789; North 2005; SCBC 2531. VF, a few marks.

From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.