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England. Stuart, Charles I AR Penny. Struck 1632-1633. Tower (London) mint under Parliament, Group G, Seventh bust, type 3a2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
(Pellet) CAROLVS : D : G : M • B • F : ET H : REX fourth bust to left, crowned and mantled; I (mark of value) to right / IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT, garnished coat-of-arms. SCBC 2850. 0.49gr, 14mm, 1h.
Good Fine. Dark old cabinet tone.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I CU Farthing. 1625-1649. London (Tower) mint under the King, Richmond issue, type 2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
(Two saltires?) CARO : D : G MAG : BRI, crown over crossed lis-tipped sceptres / FRA : ET • HIB • REX, crowned eagle-headed harp. SCBC 3183. 0.60gr, 16mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I CU Rose Farthing. 1625-1649. London (Tower) mint, Maltravers Type 4b.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(Crescent) CAROLV D : G MA • BRI, single-arched crown; below, two crossed sceptre handles, short legends / FRA .' ET • HI .' REX (Crescent). Cf. SCBC 3206. 0.89gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; •I• (mark of value) above. Bull 228; ESC 2263; North 2729; SCBC 3222. 0.41gr, 13mm, 2h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Ireland. Edward I AR Penny. Struck 1279-1284. Dublin mint, Second Coinage, Early issue, Class 1b.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
.ЄDW R' AHGL' D-NS ҺУB, crowned facing bust; two pellets below; all within triangle / CIVI-TAS-DVBL-IꞂIЄ, long cross pattée; trefoil of pellets in quarters. SCBC 6247. 1.37gr, 20mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Dark old cabinet tone.
Ex Spink (with two old coin tickets including an early CGSL ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Ireland. Plantagenet, Edward I AR Penny. Struck 1297-1302. Dublin mint. Second ('ЄDW') coinage, class IVa.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
ЄDW R' ANGL' D-NS ҺУb, crowned facing bust; single pellet below; all within triangle / CIVI-TAS DVBL-INIЄ, long cross pattée; trefoil of pellets in quarters, extra pellet in first quarter. SCBC 6264 var. (not additional pellet). 1.34gr, 19mm, 8h.
Fine. Apparently a unique variant with an extra pellet at the reverse, not mentioned by either Spink or PAS.
Found Bottisham, East Cambridgeshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-B17681. -
Ireland. Edward I AR Halfpenny. 1279-1302. Dublin mint, Second Coinage, Early issues, Class 1a.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
ЄDW R ANGL ' D-NS ҺУB, crowned facing bust within triangle / CIVI-TAS DVBL-INIЄ, long cross pattée; trefoil of pellets in quarters. DF 69; SCBC 6250. 0.53gr, 15mm, 10h.
Fine. Crack to 3 o'clock.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Ireland. Stuart, Charles I CU Farthing. Struck 1634-1635. Issued under royal licence, Maltravers issue, type III.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
(Bell) • CAROLVS • D .' G MAG .' BRIT, crown over two sceptres crossed in saltire / • FRAN .' ET • HIB .' REX • (bell), crowned harp. SCBC II 6526. 0.87gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Ireland. Stuart, Charles II CU Halfpenny. Dated 1682. Dublin mint. Armstrong and Legge's regal coinage, 1680-1684.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA with laureate bust facing right / MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX with crowned harp dividing date. S. 6574; D&F 356. 7.73gr, 27mm, 11h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Ireland. James II AE Large Halfcrown. Jan 1689. Civil War Coinage, Gunmoney issue struck in Dublin.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA with profile bust left / MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX with crown over crossed sceptres with XXX over, I - R at sides and Jan: below. SCBC 6579J; D&F 385. 12.68gr, 33mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Ireland. James II AE Sixpence. Jan 1689. Civil War Coinage, Gunmoney issue struck in Dublin.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA with profile bust facing left / MAG BR ERA ET HIB REX with crown over crossed sceptres with I left and R right, year and VI above and Jan below. SCBC 6583J, D&F 459. 2.43gr, 21mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Rare ERA for FRA.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Ireland. Stuart (Orange), William and Mary CU Halfpenny. Dated 1694. Dublin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA • DEI • GRATIA, conjoined busts to right / MAG • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • ET • REGINA, crowned harp, date across field. SCBC 6597. 6.78gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.