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England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1603-1604. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
I: D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned first bust to right; II (mark of value) to left / Coat-of-arms, lis (mintmark) above. North 2076; SCBC 2649. 0.82gr, 17mm, 2h.
Near Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1607. London mint; i.m: grapes. Second Coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
(Grapes) • I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINA(sic) SPINA, crowned rose / (Grapes) • TVEATVR VNITA DEVS •, crowned thistle. North 2104; SCBC 2659. 1.00gr, 16mm, 4h.
Near very fine. Very rare engraver's spelling error in the obverse legend.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1621-1623. Tower (London) mint; i.m: thistle.Third coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
(Thistle) I : D : G : ROSA SINE SPINA , crowned rose / (Thistle) TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, crowned thistle. North 2127; SCBC 2671. 0.88gr, 17mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Well centred and well struck.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Penny. Struck 1623-1624. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. Third coinage. No inner circles.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(Lis) I D G ROSA SINE SPINA, crowned rose / (Lis) TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, crowned thistle. North 2128; SCBC 2672A. 0.44gr, 14mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Toned. Well-centred.
Ex Lockdales, A72, lot 541. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1603-1604. Tower (London) mint; i.m: thistle. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Thistle above portcullis / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. North 2078; SCBC 2651. 0.33gr, 11mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1604-1605. Tower (London) mint, i.m: lis. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rose / Lis above Thistle. North 2107; SCBC 2663. 0.27gr, 10mm.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfcrown. Struck 1641-1643. Tower (under Parliament) mint; i.m: sun. Group IV, transitional type 4/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
(Sun) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX •, Charles on horseback to left, holding reigns and sword / (Sun) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •, coat-of-arms. SCBC 2779B. 15.06gr, 34mm, 6h.
Good Fine to Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfcrown. Struck 1633-1634. Tower (London) mint; i.m: portcullis. Group II, type 2c.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
(Portcullis) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX •, Charles on horseback to left, holding reigns and sword / (Portcullis) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, coat-of-arms, C R flanking. North 2207; SCBC 2771. 14.86gr, 34mm, 8h.
Good Fine. Toned.
Ex Prestbury Hoard. Ex Michael Trenerry (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Scotland. Stuart, Charles I AR Twelve Shillings. Struck 1637-1642. Edinburgh mint; i.m: thistle/-. Third coinage, fourth (Falconer's second) issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
(Thistle) CAROLVS ♦ D : G ♦ MAGN ♦ BRITAN ♦ FRANC ♦ ET ♦ HIB ♦ REX ♦, crowned and armored bust to left; XII (mark of value) to right; horizontal F at end of legend / QVÆ ♦ DEVS ♦ CONIVNXIT ♦ NEMO ♦ SEPARET ♦, crowned coat-of-arms; across field, crowned C R above lozenges. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 1502-8; SCBC 5561. 5.72gr, 31mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned. Scratch on obverse.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1640-1641. Tower (under the King) mint; i.m: star. Group F; sixth large 'Briot's bust', type 4.4.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(Star) · CAROLVS [D G MAG BRI FR]A · ET · HI .' REX ·, crowned sixth bust to left, wearing ruff; XII (mark of value) behind / (Star) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over cross moline. North 2231; SCBC 2799. 5.69gr, 29mm, 5h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1638-1639. Tower (under King) mint; i.m: anchor. Fifth (Aberystwyth) bust. Group E, type 4.1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(Anchor) · CAROLVS · D ·' G ·' MA ·' BR ·' FR ·' ET · HI ·' REX ·, crowned bust to left; XII (mark of value) behind / (Anchor) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over cross moline. North 2230; SCBC 2795. 5.79gr, 31mm, 7h.
Good Fine. Toned.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1635-1636. Tower (London) mint; i.m: crown. Group D, type 3a.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
No inner circles. (Crown) · CAROLVS D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET HI .' REX ·, crowned fourth bust to left; XII (mark of value) to right / (Crown) · CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO ·, coat-of-arms. North 2225; SCBC 2791. 6.12gr, 30mm, 10h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.