{"product_id":"1584-1586-gold-sovereign-elizabeth-i-pcgs-ms62-copy","title":"1584-1586 Gold Sovereign Elizabeth I PCGS MS62","description":"\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eThe 1584-1586 Queen Elizabeth I Gold Sovereign was struck during the height of Elizabeth's reign (1558-1603), amid pivotal events like the lead-up to the Spanish Armada in 1588. This gold Sovereign (also called a \"fine sovereign\" or double rose noble of 30 shillings) was part of Elizabeth's sixth issue (circa 1583-1600).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Queen seated on a large ornate throne, facing forward and holding the orb and scepter of state, with a portcullis below her feet, flanked by decorative pillars. \u003cstrong\u003eLegend\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"ELIZABETH D' G' ANG' FR' ET HIB' REGINA\" (Elizabeth by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: The royal coat of arms (quartered shield of England and France) superimposed on a grand Tudor rose. \u003cstrong\u003eLegend\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"A DOMINE FACTVM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRABILE IN OCVLIS NOSTRIS\" (This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eAn escallop (scallop shell), visible on both sides, indicating it was struck between 1584 and 1586 at the Tower Mint in London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eThe population rarity is exceptional:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNGC Census data shows only a handful of 1584-86 sovereigns certified in AU and Mint State\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003eAt the NGC AU-58 grade (just one notch above AU55), the population is only 10 coins, with merely 14 finer (MS) in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003eIt is likely that the AU55 specimen is among perhaps a dozen or two in the\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003eAU range across all grading services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMost known examples are well-worn or have significant flaws\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis AU55 sovereign represents one of the best-preserved examples of Queen Elizabeth's coinage available to collectors, placing it in the upper echelon of surviving examples.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729098178730,"sku":"47288541","price":245295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/47288541.jpg?v=1691512917","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1584-1586-gold-sovereign-elizabeth-i-pcgs-ms62-copy","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}