Elizabeth I, sixth issue, half angel, mm. key/key over woolpack (1595-98), beaded inner circles, St. Michael slaying the dragon, ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA, rev. ship bearing shield, sailing r., cross above, E and rose above, A DNO FACTVM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRA, pellet stops, wt. 2.50gms. (S.2532; N.2006; Schneider -; Brown & Comber D22), extremely fine and exceedingly rare
*ex R. C. Lockett, Glendining, 6 November 1958, lot 3285
H. Hird, Sotheby's, 24 March 1988, lot 706
Purchased Knightsbridge Coins, 2003
A third issue half angel is not represented in the Schneider collection.
(4000-6000 GBP)