Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 50-51 15 Oct 2020
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Elizabeth I, milled coinage (1561-1571), shilling, intermediate flan (30 mm.), mm. star, crowned bust A left, in ornate dress with high ruff, ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA, rev. long cross fourchée over square shield, POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM, wt. 6.11gms. (S.2591; N.2023; Borden & Brown 15-O2/15-R2), a very attractive portrait coin, proof-like, good extremely fine, the dies apparently unrecorded on a flan of this size
*ex S. Rostron, Sotheby's, 16 May 1892, lot 172 [1]
A. B. Richardson, Sotheby's, 22 May 1895, lot 162
Lady Buckley, Sotheby's, 4 May 1906, lot 111, where it is described 'brilliant struck equal to a proof'
Norweb II, Spink Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 373
(8000-12000 GBP)
*ex S. Rostron, Sotheby's, 16 May 1892, lot 172 [1]
A. B. Richardson, Sotheby's, 22 May 1895, lot 162
Lady Buckley, Sotheby's, 4 May 1906, lot 111, where it is described 'brilliant struck equal to a proof'
Norweb II, Spink Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 373
(8000-12000 GBP)