Elizabeth I, fifth issue, half angel, mm. Latin cross over Greek cross (1580-81), beaded inner circles, St. Michael slaying the dragon, ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA, rev. ship bearing shield, cross above, E and rose above, A DNO FACTVM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRA, pellet stops, wt. 2.58gms. (S.2526; N.1992/1; cf. Schneider 773; Brown & Comber D8a), an attractive full round example, almost extremely fine, a very rare overstruck variety
*ex Bridgewater House, Sotheby's, 15/16 June 1972, lot 57
Spink Auction 63, 28/29 March 1988, lot 208
Baldwin's Auction 17, 5/6 May 1998, lot 512
St. James's Auction 13, 6 May 2010, lot 545
(5000-6000 GBP)