Well Struck Elizabeth Crown

Triton XVI, Lot: 1573. Estimate $10000. Sold for $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Crown (42mm, 29.60 g, 9h). Seventh issue. Tower mint; im: :I:. Struck 1601. ELIZABETH : D : G : ANG : FRA : ET : HIBER : REGINA, bust 9A, crowned and draped left, holding lis-tipped scepter and orb, and wearing elaborate collar / POSVI : DEVM : AD IVTORE M : MEVM :, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Cooper dies D/6; BCW 1-1/1-a1; North 2012; SCBC 2582. Near EF, attractively toned. Excellent portrait and struck on a broad, round flan.

Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin (July 1974), no. 1683.