Great Britain: Mary I gold "Fine" Sovereign of 30 Shillings 1553 AU55 PCGS,...
Description
Entrancing "Fine" Sovereign of Mary I
Mary I gold "Fine" Sovereign of 30 Shillings 1553 AU55 PCGS,
Tower mint, Pomegranate mm, S-2488, N-1956 (VR). :mΛRIΛ:
(pomegranate): D': G': ΛnG': FRΛ | Z: hIB': RЄGInΛ : M: D: LIII
(double annulet stops), Mary enthroned facing within tressure,
scepter in right hand, globus in left, portcullis at feet // Λ:
DnO' (pomegranate) FACTV' • ЄST: ISTV' • Z: ЄST: mIRA' • In: OCVL':
nRIS': (annulet and double annulet stops), royal shield over Tudor
rose. A trophy within hammered British issues, this large format
gold issue bears the likeness of "Bloody Mary," so named because of
her call to execute Protestant dissenters, and an enchanting
rendition of the Tudor Rose, all cloaked in a butterscotch glow.
With particularly strong details, especially to Mary's effigy, we
anticipate a collector response commensurate with the evergreen
popularity of early Sovereigns.Metal: Gold
Diameter: 46mm
More information about Great Britain Coins. See also: Great Britain World Coin Nationality.
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000.
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