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LOT 3981
England. Lancaster, Henry VI AR Groat. Struck 1422-1430. Calais mint; i.m: pierced cross. Annulet issue.
(Pierced cross) ҺЄNRIC 'ˣ DI 'ˣ GRA 'ˣ RЄX ˣ ANGLIЄ ˣ Z ˣ FRA[...], crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; trefoils at cusps, annulets flanking neck / (Pierced cross) POSVI ◦ DЄVᙏ ˣˣ A-DIVTOR-Є 'ˣ ᙏЄVᙏ and VIL-LA ˣˣ CALI-SIЄ ˣˣ, long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters, additional annulets in second and third quarters. North 1427; SCBC 1836. Good Fine.(3.72gr, 27mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
Acquired from the early 1980s.
From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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England. York, Edward IV AR Groat. Struck circa 1461-1470. London (Tower) mint; i.m: sun. Light coinage. Mule of Classes Vd/VI.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
(Sun) ЄDWARD × DI × GRA RЄX ANGL × Z × FRANC, crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; fleurs on cusps; quatrefoils flanking neck / (Sun) POSVI DЄVᙏ ×× A-DIVTOR-Є' ᙏЄVᙏ and CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters; additional pellet in second quarter under CIVI. Blunt and Whitton (BNJ 1945-48) pg.155, 1 (pl.IV, 8); North 1568/9; SCBC 2000. 3.08gr, 26gr, 8h.
Near Very Fine. Double struck of obverse. Rare variety.
Acquired on the UK art market. -
England. Plantagenet, Edward I AR Penny. Struck 1282-9. London mint. New Coinage, class 4.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
✠ ЄDW R' ANGL' DNS ҺЧB, crowned facing bust / CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross with three pellets in each quarter. North 1023; SCBC 1394. 1.38gr, 19mm, 10h.
Very Fine. Slightly double struck of reverse.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
England. Plantagenet, Edward I AR Penny. Struck circa mid 1303-circa mid 1305. London mint. New Coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
✠ ЄDWAR ANGL DNS ҺУB, crowned facing bust / CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross pattée with three pellets in each quarter. SCBC 1409B. 1.37gr, 19mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine. Slightly wavy flan.
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
