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Auction 48  23 Sep 2021
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Lot 139

Starting price: 6400 GBP
Price realized: 24 000 GBP
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Elizabeth I, sixth issue, 'crown gold' coinage, half pound, mm. woolpack/woolpack (over tun?) (1594-96), crowned bust 8B left, ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HI REGINA, rev. crowned shield of arms, E R at sides, SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EAM, pellet stops, wt. 5.51gms. (S.2535A; N.2009; cf. Schneider 810; Brown & Comber G25a), ghosting in legend above queen's head, almost extremely fine
Purchased Knightsbridge Coins, 2003.
Collector's note: 'mm. quite possibly over tun. This reverse die is known usually only with tun - this is in any event a rare and interesting variety.'
(8000-12000 GBP)
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