Watch List notes:

Elizabeth I, first issue, 'crown gold' coinage, halfcrown, mm. lis (1559-60), wire-line inner circles, crowned bust 1G left, ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA Z HIB RE, rev. crowned shield of arms, ER at sides, SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEG EAM, pellet stops, wt. 1.32gms. (S.2523; N.1984; Schneider 752; Brown & Comber J1), a remarkable specimen, almost extremely fine, the third and finest known and the only example available to commerce, exceedingly rare
*ex Rev. Martin, Sotheby's, 24 May 1859, lot 211 (£2.10.0d)
Lord Hastings, Sotheby's, 17 November 1880, lot 329 (£5.5.0d)
J. E. Moon, Sotheby's, 7 May 1901, lot 157 (£8.5.0d)
J. G. Murdoch, Sotheby's, 3 April 1903, lot 599 (£7.7.0d)
Dr. E. C. Carter, purchased by Baldwin in 1950
D. Dupree collection, dispersed by Spink from September 1989.
SNC February 1990 - 132
Also see SNC. January 1902 and BNJ. 1952 p.113. [and SNC p.132 1990]
Imagine the delight of an Englishman when this tiny coin was first encountered-money that ordinary people might actually see yet displaying the image of the new queen crisply engraved in gold! For such folk there was no other way to gaze upon Her Majesty. That this delightful coin had to be put aside shortly after issue must explain its survival.
(15000-20000 GBP)