Durham mint; i.m: crescent / -. Thomas Wolsey, bishop. Second coinage, sovereign type. Struck 1526-1529. (Crescent) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G' ˣ ROSA ˣ SIЄ ˣ SPIA, Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, throne pillar on either side surmounted by lis / CIVI-TAS ˣ DVR-RAᙏ, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; T W flanking, tasseled gallero below. North 1811; SCBC 2352. 0.57gr, 14mm, 6h.

Fine.

Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.

Durham mint; i.m: lis. Thomas Ruthall, bishop. First coinage, sovereign type. Struck 1509-1523. (Lis) ҺЄNRIC '× DI '× GRA '× RЄX '× [AGL], Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger / (Lis) CIVI-[TAS DVR]-ҺAᙏ, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; T-D across fields. North 1777; SCBC 2332. 0.70gr, 15mm, 8h.

Fine. Edge chipped.

Property of a Kent, UK, lady collector.

Durham mint; i.m: radiant star / -. Cuthbert Tunstall, bishop. Second coinage. Sovereign type. Struck 1530-1534. (Radiant star) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G' ˣ ROSA' ˣ SIЄ' ˣ SPIA', Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger; throne pillar on either side surmounted by lis / ˣˣ CIVI-TAS ˣˣ DVR-ҺAᙏ, quartered shield-of-arms on long cross fourchée; C D flanking. North 1813; SCBC 2354. 0.70gr, 15mm, 4h.

Fine.

Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.

York mint; uncertain i.m. Archbishop Thomas Wolsey. Second coinage; struck 1526-1544. Crowned facing bust; [T] W flanking / CIVI-TAS [EBO]-RACI, long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Cf. North 1818; cf. SCBC 2359. 0.37gr, 11mm, 7h.

Fine.

Found near Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, since 2010. From the private collection of a Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.

London (Tower) mint; i.m: portcullis crowned/–. First coinage; struck 1509-1526. (Portcullis crowned) [ҺЄNRIC DI GRA RЄX AGL], crowned facing bust / CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1779; SCBC 2334. 0.38gr, 11mm, 1h.

Fine. Clipped.

Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eynsham, Oxfordshire, UK, before 1996.

London (Tower) mint; i.m: lis/-. Second coinage, 1526-1544. (Lis) Һ ˣ D ˣ G ˣ ROSA [SIE S]PIA, crowned facing bust / [CI]VI-TAS LON-[DON], long cross pattée and triple pellets in quarters. North 1815; SCBC 2356. 0.27gr, 12mm, 3h.

Fine.

Found Braintree, Essex, UK.

Canterbury mint; i.m: -. Third coinage, first bust; struck 1544-1547. ҺЄnR[...]Ib 'ˣ(?) RЄX, crowned bust facing slightly to right / CIVI-TAS CAn'-TOR, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1852; SCBC 2378. 1.13gr, 20mm, 11h.

Near Fine.

Found Norfolk, UK.

Canterbury mint; i.m: -. Third coinage; struck 1544-1547. [...] Z ҺIB RЄX, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly to right / CIVI-TAS CAN-TOR, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1852; SCBC 2378. 0.97gr, 19mm, 12h.

Fine.

Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eynsham, Oxfordshire, UK, before 1996.

Southwark mint; i.m: –/E. Struck in the name of Henry VIII, 1547-1551. HENRIC' ♦ 8 ♦ D ♦ G ♦ A[...] HI '♦ RE, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly to right / E CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1878; SCBC 2411. 0.88gr, 18mm, 9h.

Fine.

Property of a Kent, UK, lady collector.

Tower (London) mint; i.m: cross crosslet. Second issue. Struck 1560-1561. (Cross crosslet) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' AN .' FR' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Cross crosslet) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1986; SCBC 2556. 1.98gr, 24mm, 12h.

Good Fine.

Found South Gloucestershire, UK

Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Dated 1579. Fifth Issues. (Greek cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. 3.14gr, 26mm, 9h.

Fine.

From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

Tower (London) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue; dated 1580. (Latin cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Latin cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. 2.93gr, 25mm, 9h.

Near Fine. Graffito cross on both sides.

Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.

The two scratches in form of a cross on both sides used to display hatred for Elizabeth I by a disgruntled Catholic. Elizabeth’s elder sister, Mary, was a Catholic and this led to the persecution of Protestants during her reign (1554-58). Sixpence coins of Elizabeth I occasionally bear this type of graffiti which may have been executed by Catholics as a protest after the demise of Mary.