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2903

Great Britain. Crown, 1551

. S.2478; Dav-8245. Edward VI,

1547-1553. Third period. fine issue. Mint mark, Y. King crowned

and in armour, with a sword over his should, galloping right on

a richly ornamented horse, date below.

Reverse

; Shield on

cross. This was indeed the first English silver Crown and the

first dated English coin.

NGC graded VF-20.

WINGS

APPROVED

Estimate Value ................................................ $1,250 - 1,500

2904

Great Britain. Sixpence, ND

. S.2483. Edward VI, 1547-1553.

Fine silver issue (1551-53). Mint mark, Y. Facing bust, rose left

and value right. Boldly struck portrait and toned.

NGC graded

Extremely Fine, Details (Edge Filing)

Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300

2905

Great Britain. Groat, ND

. S.2492. Mary, 1553-54. Crowned

bust left.

Reverse

; Cross on shield. Clipped edge, surface

marks. Well-defined portrait, and attractively toned.

PCGS

graded Genuine, About Uncirculated, Details (Tooled)

Estimate Value ......................................................$400 - 500

2906

Great Britain. Milled Sixpence, 1562

. S.2595. Elizabeth I.

Crowned bust left with docorated dress. Once cleaned, toned.

Fine

Estimate Value ......................................................$125 - 150

OVELY

1601 C

ROWN OF

LIZABETH

2907

Great Britain. Crown, 1601

. S.2582; Dav-3757. Eliza-

beth I, 1558-1603. mint mark 1. Obverse, crowned bust of

queen left holding sceptre and orb. Reverse; Shield of arms

over long cross fourchee. A superb portrait, attractively

toned and nearly uncirculated for issue. The flan/planchet

has a little irregularity which is not untypical of the issue. A

majestic portrait of the ' Virgin Queen' and one of England'

s most sought after silver Crown pieces. The first large por-

trait coin of the British numismatic series. Rarely seen in

this exceptional condition.

NGC graded AU-55.

WINGS

APPROVED

Estimate Value ......................................... $8,000 - 9,000

* This was only the second silver Crown produced in England,

and the first to display the monarch' s portrait. Elizabeth I

Crowns are rare in all grades, and this specimen is especially

attractive. The coin was minted at the turn of the seven-

teenth century, when England was at the height of her power.

Her great sea captains and explorers - Francis Drake, Walter

Raleigh, Martin Frobisher, John Hawkins - meant that Eliza-

beth I effectively ' ruled the waves.' This was the era of the

great figures of literature - William Shakespeare, Christopher

Marlowe, Sir Philip Sydney and Edmund Spencer, whose '

Faerie Queen' was dedicated to Elizabeth. Elizabeth I died at

Richmond Palace on 24 March 1603 aged 69 and although

she made no will she let it be known that her cousin, James

VI of Scotland was her lawful successor. She was therefore

technically the last Queen of England.