Great Britain Elizabeth I (1558-1603) gold Crown ND (1594-1596)

Great Britain
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) gold Crown ND (1594-1596) MS62 NGC, Tower mint, Woolpack mm, Sixth issue, S-2536, N-2010, Schneider-814. 2.61gm. Of the specimens from Elizabeth I's elusive gold series this cataloger has handled, this endures among the finer representatives. Having been spared from the ravages of circulation, this near-choice example ranks in the upper echelons, and among the entire denomination of gold Crowns witnessed by NGC, only two certify a single-point higher. Lemon-gold surfaces abound, enlivened by flashes of mint brilliance across its faces, highlighting atypically sharp engraved motifs. To our knowledge, only a handful of these have come to market in recent years, many of which suffer from mild striking weakness, a feature completely absent in the example at hand, which surely must be given further consideration by the conditionally-conscious collector.

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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD