Elizabeth I, seventh issue, angel, mm. 1 (1601-02), beaded inner circles, St. Michael slaying the dragon, ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA, rev. ship bearing shield, sailing r., cross above, E and rose above, A DNO FACTVM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRABI, single and double pellet stops, wt. 5.07gms. (S.2538; N.2005; Schneider 823, same dies; Brown & Comber C49), weakly struck on upper area of St. Michael, very fine, extremely rare, probably only one other in commerce
*ex G. V. Doubleday, Glendining, 20 November 1961, lot 123
(6000-8000 GBP)