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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 2428370, member: 15588&quot;]There were gold pound, and half pound, coins minted in the time of Elizabeth I (late 16th century). They are immensely beautiful things and consequently completely unaffordable today. They likely didn&#039;t make it into everyday commerce, but the elite probably used them for large transactions. Or they merely served as stores of wealth.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can find them in Spinks&#039; books, or in Heritage auctions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an image of one from the web:</p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e5/e2/a4/e5e2a4e3d14de389f36de4688a0f1fd8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a link to a Heritage auction for one: <a href="http://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-elizabeth-i-gold-pound-nd-1594-96-/a/3010-21012.s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-elizabeth-i-gold-pound-nd-1594-96-/a/3010-21012.s" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-elizabeth-i-gold-pound-nd-1594-96-/a/3010-21012.s</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Search for &quot;Elizabeth I gold pound&quot; and you&#039;ll find plenty of examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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