CNG 108, Lot: 1155. Estimate $5000. Sold for $7500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Half Pound (31mm, 5.53 g, 11h). Sixth issue. Tower mint; im: woolpack. Struck 1594-1596. (woolpack) ELIZABETH : D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRA’ · ET : HI’ · REGINA ·, crowned bust (B&C type 8B) left / (woolpack) SCVTVM FIDEI · PROTEGET · EAM ·, crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber G26; Schneider 810 var. (stops); North 2009; SCBC 2535. VF, lightly toned. Pleasing.