Attractive Elizabeth Pound

CNG 85, Lot: 1542. Estimate $15000. Sold for $16000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Pound (38mm, 11.23 g, 5h). Sixth Issue. Tower mint; im: lion and tun / tun. Struck 1593-1594. ELIZABETH D’ G’ ANG’ FRA’ ET HIB’ REGINA, B&C bust 7A; pellets around arms of cross atop crown, annulet stops / SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EAM, crowned coat of arms; E R across field, double annulet stops. Brown & Comber F3; Schneider 797 corr. (same dies); North 2008; SCBC 2534. Choice EF, minor marks, small striking split at top of obverse. Well struck for this scarce double im variety.