★ A Remarkably Sharp Sovereign ★

Great Britain, Tudor. Elizabeth I (1558-1603) AV Sovereign. Sixth issue. Tower (London) mint, struck 1592-1595. ELIZABETH • D' • G' • ANG' • FRA' • ET • HI' • REGINA • (tun) •, Elizabeth seated facing on ornate throne with pellets on back and pillars with single pellets, holding lis-tipped sceptre in right hand, left hand set on globus cruciger propped on her knee; all within tressure of arches; portcullis with chains below / (tun) A • DNO' • FACTV' • EST • ISTVD • ET • EST • MIRAB' • IN • OCVLIS • NRS, Tudor rose, coat-of-arms at centre. SCBC 2529; Brown & Comber A26; Schneider 783 (same dies); North 2003; Friedberg 209. 15.51g, 43mm, 8h.

Extremely Fine; light red toning, remarkably sharp preservation of detail.

From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex Sovereign Rarities Ltd, Auction 1, 25 September 2018, lot 39 (hammer: £30,000).