Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
Auction 96 14-15 February 2017
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Great Britain. Crown, 1601. S.2582; Dav-3757. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. mint mark 1. Obverse, crowned bust of queen left holding sceptre and orb. Reverse; Shield of arms over long cross fourchee. A superb portrait, attractively toned and nearly uncirculated for issue. The flan/planchet has a little irregularity which is not untypical of the issue. A majestic portrait of the 'Virgin Queen' and one of England's most sought after silver Crown pieces. The first large portrait coin of the British numismatic series. Rarely seen in this exceptional condition. NGC graded AU-55. WINGS. Estimate Value $8,000 - 9,000
* This was only the second silver Crown produced in England, and the first to display the monarch's portrait. Elizabeth I Crowns are rare in all grades, and this specimen is especially attractive. The coin was minted at the turn of the seventeenth century, when England was at the height of her power. Her great sea captains and explorers - Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, Martin Frobisher, John Hawkins - meant that Elizabeth I effectively 'ruled the waves.' This was the era of the great figures of literature - William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Philip Sydney and Edmund Spencer, whose 'Faerie Queen' was dedicated to Elizabeth. Elizabeth I died at Richmond Palace on 24 March 1603 aged 69 and although she made no will she let it be known that her cousin, James VI of Scotland was her lawful successor. She was therefore technically the last Queen of England.
* This was only the second silver Crown produced in England, and the first to display the monarch's portrait. Elizabeth I Crowns are rare in all grades, and this specimen is especially attractive. The coin was minted at the turn of the seventeenth century, when England was at the height of her power. Her great sea captains and explorers - Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, Martin Frobisher, John Hawkins - meant that Elizabeth I effectively 'ruled the waves.' This was the era of the great figures of literature - William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Philip Sydney and Edmund Spencer, whose 'Faerie Queen' was dedicated to Elizabeth. Elizabeth I died at Richmond Palace on 24 March 1603 aged 69 and although she made no will she let it be known that her cousin, James VI of Scotland was her lawful successor. She was therefore technically the last Queen of England.