LOT 3962
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfcrown. Struck 1641-1643. Tower (under Parliament) mint; i.m: sun. Group IV, transitional type 4/5.
(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. Good Fine to Near Very Fine. Toned.(15.06gr, 34mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1544-1547. Canterbury mint; i.m: -. Third coinage, first bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Crowned bust facing slightly to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1852; SCBC 2378. 1.18gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1570. Tower (London) mint; i.m: castle. Third issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Bust 4B. (Castle) ELIZAB : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind; countermark: bust of the arms of the Province of Zeeland (lion half-emerged from water) / (Castle) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562; countermark as Delmonte 141C. 2.71gr, 25mm, 1h.
Good Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK.
