TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign. Sixth issue, fine gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop. Struck 1584-1586. NGC AU 55.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 978. Estimated: $ 25 000

British, Gold

Sold For $ 37 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign (43mm, 15.29 g, 7h). Sixth issue, fine gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop. Struck 1584-1586. ELIZABETH · D’· G’· ANG’· FRA’· ET · HIB · REGINA · (escallop) ·, 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 / (escallop) A · DNO’· FACTV’· EST · ISTVD · ET · EST · MIRAB’ · IN · OCVLIS · NRIS’·, coat-of-arms at center of Tudor rose. Brown & Comber A12; Schneider 781; North 2529; SCBC 2529. Some softness on the Queen’s face as usual for this die. In NGC encapsulation 6513467-001, graded AU 55. Struck on a broad flan with rich gold tone over handsome surfaces.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 2 PM ET.

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