Baldwin & Sons
Auction 88 8 May 2014
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BRITISH COINS, HAMMERED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fine Gold Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, Tower mint, Sixth Issue (1583-1600), crowned full figure of Queen seated facing on ornate throne, holding orb and sceptre, portcullis with pellet decoration below extending to rim, ornate throne back with annulet and pellet sides to back and large side pillars, multi arc tressure and beaded circle surrounding, pellets in arcs, trefoils on cusps, mintmark escallop (14 February 1585 to 30 May 1587) with single stop either side at end of legend, pellet stops in legend, legend reads ELIZABETH. D'. G'. ANG'. FRA'. ET. HIB'. REGInA., outer beaded circle surrounding, rev quartered shield of arms upon Tudor rose, surrounded by beaded and linear tressures of ten arcs, each cusp overlaid with alternating leaf and lis fleury device, beaded circle surrounding, legend reads A. DnO'. FACTV. EST. ISTVD. ET. EST. MIRAB. IN. OCVLIS. NRS', outer beaded circle surrounding, 15.20g (Schneider 781; North 2003; S 2529). Tooled where a crack has been filled and perhaps lightly gilt, weak at face with an even red tone, about very fine.
ex Heritage New York Signature Auction Sale 397, 9 January 2006, lot 13,466, in pre-crack repair state.
The previous occasion this coin appeared publicly for sale it demonstrated an open crack from rim to centre, up the right side of the portcullis on obverse and between the second S and T in the reverse legend to the lower right quarter of the shield. This crack has since been filled and obscured, and is only more evident on reverse as a "crease" in the fabric of the metal.
Queen Elizabeth reverted at the start of her reign to a dual system of gold coinage as per that of her brother Edward VI. Sovereigns, Ryals, Angels, Half-Angels and Quarter-Angels, were issued in fine gold at 23 carats and 3½ grain standard (0.995 fine), and crown gold at the 22 carat standard for the Half-Pounds, Crowns and Halfcrowns. The Hemisphere Collection Sovereign carries the escallop mintmark, produced in the fine gold only period, specifically from February 1585/6 to May 1587, for a total output of £56,562, which was divided amongst the five denominations (see Schneider table 14).
Estimate: £8000-10,000
ex Heritage New York Signature Auction Sale 397, 9 January 2006, lot 13,466, in pre-crack repair state.
The previous occasion this coin appeared publicly for sale it demonstrated an open crack from rim to centre, up the right side of the portcullis on obverse and between the second S and T in the reverse legend to the lower right quarter of the shield. This crack has since been filled and obscured, and is only more evident on reverse as a "crease" in the fabric of the metal.
Queen Elizabeth reverted at the start of her reign to a dual system of gold coinage as per that of her brother Edward VI. Sovereigns, Ryals, Angels, Half-Angels and Quarter-Angels, were issued in fine gold at 23 carats and 3½ grain standard (0.995 fine), and crown gold at the 22 carat standard for the Half-Pounds, Crowns and Halfcrowns. The Hemisphere Collection Sovereign carries the escallop mintmark, produced in the fine gold only period, specifically from February 1585/6 to May 1587, for a total output of £56,562, which was divided amongst the five denominations (see Schneider table 14).
Estimate: £8000-10,000