Elizabeth I Sovereign, 6th issue, m.m. escallop, extremely rare die variety *S* / N*H / *1/2*

*S* / N*H / *1/2* within roped circle

John Howes

cf KM 260)

small B P initials clear to upper right

71g (Schneider 576 dies obv

Elizabeth I Sovereign, 6th issue, m.m. escallop, extremely rare die variety *S* / N*H / *1/2*Elizabeth I (1558 1603), fine gold Sovereign or Double Noble of Thirty Shillings, sixth issue (1583 1600), full facing robed figure of Queen seated on large throne, lis headed pillar either side, throne back of pellets in hatching, five small pellets up each side of throne back with trefoil, portcullis below Queen, tressure and beaded border surrounding, Latin legend and outer beaded border on both sides, initial mark escallop (1584 86), ELIZABETH: D;