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Ireland. Hanover, George III CU Farthing. Dated 1806. Dublin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
GEORGIUS III • D: G • REX. with laureate bust facing right / HIBERNIA • with crowned harp with date. S. 6622; D&F 604. 4.28gr, 21mm, 6h.
About Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Scotland. William the Lion AR Cut Halfpenny. 1195-c.1205. Roxburgh mint(?), Short Cross and Stars Coinage, Phase A.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
☩ WILL[ЄMVS RЄX], crowned of pellets with head left; sceptre before / [☩ ҺVЄ WALT]ЄR ON[...] , voided short cross; stars in quarters (5 points and 6 points). SCBC 5027. 0.80gr, 19mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Scotland. Alexander III AR Penny. Circa 1280-1286. Second coinage, class Mb.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
⧾ ALЄXANDЄR (ND ligate) DЄI GRA, crowned head to left with lis-tipped sceptre / ✠ RЄX-SCO-TOR-VM, long cross pattée; mullet of six points in each angle. SCBC 5054. 1.21gr, 19mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Scotland. James VI CO Twopence. 1614. Turner, after accession to English throne.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT with triple thistle / FRANCIE ET HIBERNIE REX with lion rampant, two pellets behind. SCBC 5523. 2.17gr, 20mm, 9h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Scotland. Charles I CU Twopence. 1632-1639. Edinburgh mint, Earl of Stirling coinage, Turner, type 1c variant.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
(Flower) ♦ CAR • D. G • SCOT • ANG • FR • ET • HIB R, crown over C II R / ( - ) NEMO • ME • IMPVNE • LACESSET, thistle. Cf. SCBC 5598. 0.61gr, 16mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Flower mintmark on obverse only not listed in SCBC.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Scotland. William and Mary CU Twopence. 1691-1694. Edinburgh Mint, Bodle or Turner.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
D · G · MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · ET · REGINA, crowned WM monogram / NEMO · ME · IMPVNE · LACESSET ·, crowned thistle. SCBC 5674. 2.06gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Stuart, Charles II CU Farthing. Dated 1675. Tower (London) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
CAROLVS ·A· CAROLO, laureate and cuirassed bust to left / BRITAN-NIA·, seated figure of Britannia to left, holding spear in left hand, olive branch in raised right hand, shield with Union flag resting at left; date in exergue. SCBC 3394. 5.71gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Stuart (Orange), William III 'Double Error' AR Shilling. Dated 1696. London mint, First bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
G(inverted A)LIELMVS • III • DEI • GRA •, laureate and draped bust to right, B below / MAG • BR • FRA • ET • HIB • RE(small x) • 1696 •, crowned cruciform shields around central Nassau lion. SCBC 3498. 5.73gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Fine. Rare double error shilling.
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector. -
England. Stuart, William III Threepence. Dated 1698.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
GVLIELMVS • III • DEI • GRA • with laureate bust right / MAG • BR • FRA • ET • HIB • REX • with crown over large 3 with date below. SCBC 3551. 1.36gr, 17mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Stuart (Orange), William III & Mary CU Halfpenny. Dated 1694. Tower (London) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA •, jugate busts to right of William, laureate and cuirassed, and Mary, draped / BRITAN-NIA •, Britannia seated to left on globe, holding branch and sceptre; garnished shield to right; date below. SCBC 3452. 11.27gr, 29mm, 5h.
Good Fine / Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart Restored, Anne AR Shilling. Dated 1711. London mint. Plain Angles.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Third bust. Pre-Union issue. Design by John Croker. ANNA • DEI • GRATIA •, draped bust of Queen Anne to left / MAG BRI • FR ET • HIB REG •, crowned cruciform shields with central rayed Garter star, six strings to harp; date (J7-JJ) above. Bull 1399; ESC 1147; SCBC 3610. 5.95gr, 25mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George I AV Half Guinea. Dated 1719. First laureate bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
GEORGIVS D G M BR FR ET HIB REX F D with profile bust right / BRVN ET L DVX S R I A TH ET EL and date with cruciform arms. SCBC 3635; EGC 1, 431. 4.11gr, 20mm, 6h.
Fine and better.
Found Dummer, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, UK.