Superb Gold Crown
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Crown (23mm, 2.77 g, 10h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber H3; Schneider 748; North 1983; SCBC 2522. See online description for grade. Much as struck with significant luster. A superb specimen. Very rare.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXIII (13 October 1992), lot 561.