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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1573. Tower (London) mint; i.m: ermine. Fourth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(Ermine) ELIZABETG D .G .' ANG • FR • ET • HI REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Ermine) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562. 2.37gr, 25mm, 3h.
Near Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1567. Tower (London) mint; i.m: coronet. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(Coronet) ELIZABETH : D G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust 4B to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Coronet) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562. 2.30gr, 25mm, 6h.
Fine. Graffito on obverse.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1580. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(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. 2.56gr, 26mm, 11h.
Near Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Third and Fourth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(Pheon) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Pheon) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2561. 2.60gr, 25mm, 10h.
Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1591. Tower (London) mint; i.m: hand. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
(Hand) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Hand) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 2.96gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Double pierced.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1595. Tower (London) mint; i.m: key. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(Key) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Key) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 2.64gr, 25mm, 4h.
Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1573. Tower (London) mint; i.m: acorn. Third and Fourth issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Acorn) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / (Acorn) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M • MEV, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2566. 1.57gr, 19mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1580. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
(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 long cross fourchée, date above. North 1998; SCBC 2573. 1.52gr, 18mm, 8h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1578. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(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. 1.50gr, 19mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1578-1582. London (Tower) mint; i.m: sword(?). Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
(Sword?) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Sword?) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2575. 0.56gr, 15mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Wavy flan.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1582-1583. London (Tower) mint; i.m: bell. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Bell) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Bell) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2017; SCBC 2580. 0.44gr, 15mm, 1h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threefarthings. Dated 1574. London (Tower) mint; i.m: eglantine. Third issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Eglantine) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned and draped bust to left, rose behind / (Eglantine) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée, date above. North 2002; SCBC 2571. 0.37gr, 13mm, 8h.
Good Fine. Pierced.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
