England (160)2 pound Fr-219
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This specimen was lot 1089 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 32,000 CHF (about US$38,352 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Gold Pound n. d. (1602), Tower Mint. Seventh issue. Mintmark 2. Very rare. NGC AU53." This sixth issue gold coin was accompanied by an angel (six shillings eight pence), a half pound (ten shillings), a gold crown (five shillings) and gold half crown (2½ shillings, Fr-222). It is also known dated with a "1".
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.15 g, 0.979 fine gold, this specimen is 11.08 g.
Catalog reference: KM D7, Spink 2539. Schneider coll. 806. Fr-219.
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- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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