TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign (34mm, 14.98 g, 10h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop. Struck 1584-1586.Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots British, Gold Sold For $ 35 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign (34mm, 14.98 g, 10h). Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop. Struck 1584-1586. ELIZABETH · D’· G’· ANG’· FRA’· ET · HI’· REGINA · ჲ ·, 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 / ჲ A · DNO’· FACTV’· EST · ISTVD · ET · EST · MIRAB’ · IN · OCVLIS · NRS, coat-of-arms at center of Tudor rose. Brown & Comber A17; Schneider 780 (same rev. die); North 2003; SCBC 2529. Evenly struck. Toned. Good VF. |