Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 50-51 15 Oct 2020
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Elizabeth I, first issue, 'crown gold' coinage, half pound, mm. lis (1559-60), wire inner circles, crowned bust 1B left, ELIZABET D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGINA, rev. crowned shield of arms, ER at sides, large crown, interior frosted, SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EAM, square pellet stops, wt. 5.39gms. (S.2519; N.1982; Schneider 736, same dies; Brown & Comber G1, pl.11 this coin), fields lightly burnished, weakly struck on bodice and corresponding area on reverse, otherwise a bold very fine, exceedingly rare, currently thought to be one of five pieces known
*ex Alderman Horace Hird collection, sold privately
D. Dupree collection, collection dispersed by Spink from September 1989
As the SCBC reflects by its pricing, this gold piece is one of the great rarities of this reign, and this lot presents collectors with an historic opportunity-a statement often made but typically not nearly so valid as in this case.
(15000-20000 GBP)
*ex Alderman Horace Hird collection, sold privately
D. Dupree collection, collection dispersed by Spink from September 1989
As the SCBC reflects by its pricing, this gold piece is one of the great rarities of this reign, and this lot presents collectors with an historic opportunity-a statement often made but typically not nearly so valid as in this case.
(15000-20000 GBP)