Elizabeth I, third and fourth issues, 'crown gold' coinage, half pound, mm. rose (1555-56), beaded inner circles, crowned bust 3C left, pellet stops, ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HI REGINA, rev. crowned shield of arms, ER at sides, SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EAM, double pellet stops, wt. 5.62gms. (S.2520; N.1994; Schneider 741; Brown & Comber G9), slight striking flaw on queen's forehead, good very fine
*ex Glendining, 14 April 1964, lot 1
Spink 157, 15 November 2001, lot 512
DNW, 7 October 2003, lot 658
(5000-6000 GBP)