TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign (43mm, 15.51 g, 8h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: tun. Struck 1592-1595.Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots British, Gold Sold For $ 30 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign (43mm, 15.51 g, 8h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: tun. Struck 1592-1595. (tun) ELIZABETH · D’· G’· ANG FRA’· ET · HIB · REGINA ·, Elizabeth, holding lis-tipped scepter in right hand, left hand set on globus cruciger propped on her knee, seated facing on ornate throne with pellets on back and pillars with single pellets; all within tressure of arches; portcullis (with chains) below / (tun) A’· DNO’· FACTV · EST · ISTVDEI · EST · IMIRAB’· IN · OCVL’· NRS, coat-of-arms at center of Tudor rose. Brown & Comber A26; Schneider 783 (same dies); North 2003; SCBC 2529. Reddish toning, minor hairlines. Good VF. |