| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3113 | Auction date: 8 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 31142 Price realized: 46,000 USD (Approx. 41,934 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Great Britain Elizabeth I (1558-1603) gold "Fine" Sovereign of 30 Shillings ND (1582-1584) AU58 NGC, Tower mint, "A" mm, Sixth Issue, S-2529, N-2003 (R). An outlier within the Elizabeth gold series in every sense of the word. Collectors of Tudor coinage will be well aware of the notorious issues that plague Elizabeth I's decadent "Fine" gold Sovereigns, and the notorious difficulty of locating a specimen that has not been punctured, repaired, or otherwise seriously damaged since it left the mint. Undeniably a coin of enormous prestige in its day as much as now--a fact evinced not only by the design's recycling through the reigns of all Henry VIII's children despite their differences, but also by its reproduction as late as the reign of James I--many such pieces unfortunately suffered use in jewelry for personal adornment, leaving the lion's share impaired. Indeed, only a handful of straight-graded Elizabethan Sovereign of any issue have been offered with us, the finest of which being an MS61. All considered, a scarce opportunity sure to excite among Tudor collectors, and one of the few chances many will have to fill this hole in their cabinets with an appreciable representative. Ex. Heritage Auctions #3051 (January 2017, Lot 34202) From the Bob Klein History of Money Collection https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-elizabeth-i-1558-1603-gold-fine-sovereign-of-30-shillings-nd-1582-1584-au58-ngc-/a/3113-31142.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3113-01082024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 20000-30000 USD |  |
