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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1579. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(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 long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2573. 1.31gr, 19mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1570. Tower (London) mint; i.m: castle. Third and Fourth issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Castle) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / (Castle) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2566. 1.41gr, 18mm, 4h.
Good Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1602. London (Tower) mint; i.m: 2. Seventh issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(2) • E .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; •• (mark of value) behind / (2) : CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2016; SCBC 2586. 0.99gr, 17mm, 5h.
Good Fine. Deep old cabinet toning.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1560-1561. London (Tower) mint; i.m: cross-crosslet. Second issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
(Cross-crosslet) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE SPINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Cross-crosslet) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1988; SCBC 2558. 0.51gr, 14mm, 3h
Near Fine. Toned. Wavy flan. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1567-1570. Tower (London) mint; i.m: coronet. Third and Fourth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
(Coronet) E : D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left / (Coronet) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2570. 0.57gr, 15mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Three Farthings. Dated 1573. London (Tower) mint; i.m: acorn. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Acorn) S(?) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Acorn) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2002; SCBC 2571. 0.37gr, 12mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned. S between the initial mark and E on obverse legend, possibly trace of overstruck; for another similar example see Noonans, Auction 190, 215 (not mentioned).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1584-1586. Tower (London) mint; i.m: escallop. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Portcullis; escallop above / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. North 2018; SCBC 2581. 0.26gr, 11mm.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1568. London mint; i.m: lis. Milled issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(Lis) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose to right / (Lis) POSVI .' DEV .' AD-IVTOREM • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2030; SCBC 2599. 3.09gr, 26mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Milled Sixpence. Dated 1562. Tower (London) mint; i.m: star.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
(Star) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, crowned bust to left, with ornately decorated bodice, large rose behind / (Star) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, date above shield. North 2026; SCBC 2595. 2.97gr, 26mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Toned. Wavy flan.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Shilling. Struck 1623-1624. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. Third coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
(Lis) • IACOBUS D : G : MAG : BRIT : FRA : ET HI : REX, crowned bust to right; XII (mark of value) behind / (Lis) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, coat-of-arms. North 2124; SCBC 2668. 5.43gr, 31mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Sixpence. Dated 1606. Tower (London) mint; i.m: escallop. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
[(Escallop) IACO]BVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' R[EX], crowned fourth bust to right; VI (mark of value) to left / (Escallop) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET •, coat-of-arms; date above. North 2103; SCBC 2658. 2.85gr, 26mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Sixpence. Dated 1623. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. Third coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
(Lis) IACOB .' D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET HI : REX, crowned bust to right; VI (mark of value) behind / (Lis) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, coat-of-arms, date above. North 2126; SCBC 2670. 2.90gr, 25mm, 4h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.