Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 50-51 15 Oct 2020
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Elizabeth I, pattern shilling, mm. key (large on obv., small on rev.)(1596-99), large (32mm.) irregular flan, elaborate bust left with tall narrow crown and long flowing hair, ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA, rev. long cross fourchée over heavily garnished shield, POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV, wt. 6.21gms. (N.2045; Borden & Brown P4), struck on a slightly ragged flan, otherwise very fine or better, extremely rare
*ex Sotheby's, 6 February 1899, lot 55
Lt. Col. H. W. Morrieson, Sotheby's, 20 November 1933, lot 330
Dr. E. C. Carter, purchased by Baldwin 1950
This piece is a trial for Brown and Comber bust 7 in the silver series. In practice no currency silver coins were struck bearing bust 7, although it is a standard portrait on the currency gold.
(12500-15000 GBP)
*ex Sotheby's, 6 February 1899, lot 55
Lt. Col. H. W. Morrieson, Sotheby's, 20 November 1933, lot 330
Dr. E. C. Carter, purchased by Baldwin 1950
This piece is a trial for Brown and Comber bust 7 in the silver series. In practice no currency silver coins were struck bearing bust 7, although it is a standard portrait on the currency gold.
(12500-15000 GBP)