Mary 1553 fine gold Sovereign
Mary (1553-4), fine gold Sovereign of thirty shillings, 1553, full-length seated figure of Queen facing on throne, holding orb and sceptre, lis headed pillars to throne each sides, portcullis below, surrounded by treasure and beaded circles with Latin legend and date in Roman numerals, annulet stops and mint mark pomegranate after Queen's name, mARIA:+: D': G': ANG'. FRA Z: hIB': REGInA: m:D:LIII: rev. quartered shield at centre of Tudor rose, linear circles and Latin legend surrounding, A: DnO'. FACTV'. EST: ISTV'. Z: EST: mIRA'. In: OCVL': nRIS'. weight 15.32g (Schneider 704; N.1956; S.2488). Lightly toned, a little double struck in parts of the legend, a couple of very light faint creases, two tiny black spots on left pillar, otherwise with a very good portrait of the Queen especially the face, good very fine and rare this well preserved.
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Mary (1553-4), fine gold Sovereign of thirty shillings, 1553, full-length seated figure of Queen facing on throne, holding orb and sceptre, lis headed pillars to throne each sides, portcullis below, surrounded by treasure and beaded circles with Latin legend and date in Roman numerals, annulet stops and mint mark pomegranate after Queen's name, mARIA:+: D': G': ANG'. FRA Z: hIB': REGInA: m:D:LIII: rev. quartered shield at centre of Tudor rose, linear circles and Latin legend surrounding, A: DnO'. FACTV'. EST: ISTV'. Z: EST: mIRA'. In: OCVL': nRIS'. weight 15.32g (Schneider 704; N.1956; S.2488). Lightly toned, a little double struck in parts of the legend, a couple of very light faint creases, two tiny black spots on left pillar, otherwise with a very good portrait of the Queen especially the face, good very fine and rare this well preserved.
