Auction Name: 2026 January 12 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York

Lot Number: 30051

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/3129*30051

Elizabeth I (1558-1603) gold Pound ND (1594-1596) MS61 NGC, Tower mint, Woolpack mm, Sixth issue, S-2534, N-2008, Fr-214. 11.04gm. A broad gold type memorable for Elizabeth's elaborate dress and particularly lavish hair display. The specimen on offer here has been bestowed a Mint State designation by NGC, a difficult feat for one of the larger gold emissions of the Queen's reign, not particularly thick either, that was prone to handling and/or damage. As those familiar with hammered coinage know, the numerical assignment on such pieces is not always the be-all and end-all, but the present piece is supported by a thorough rendering of the Queen's portrait, perhaps just a touch of softness at her back shoulder and some doubling in the crown. An iconic and coveted issue from the late period of the English Renaissance, seldom available in such fine shape.

From the Eternal Collection, Part III

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