LOT 3905
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1639-1640. Tower (London) mint; i.m: triangle. Group D, type 3a2.
(Triangle) • CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • HIB : REX •, crowned bust to left, II (mark of value) behind / (Triangle) • IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT •, coat-of-arms. Cf. North 2258; cf. SCBC 2832. Near Fine.(0.77gr, 18mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Edward VI AR Shilling. Struck 1551-1553. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Third period.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
(Tun) : ЄDWARD .' •VI : D .' •G .' AGL ': FRA .' Z : ҺIB .' RЄX, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly to left; rose to left, XII (mark of value) to right / (Tun) POSVI DЄV .' A-DIVTOR-Є .' ᙏЄV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1937; SCBC 2482. 5.61gr, 32mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1594-1596. London (Tower) mint; i.m: woolpack. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
(Woolpack) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust 5B to left, wearing ruff / (Woolpack) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2017; SCBC 2580. 0.51gr, 13mm, 10h.
Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I CU Farthing. Struck 1614-1625. Lennox 'round'; i.m: trefoil. Type 3.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
(Trefoil) IACO : D : G : MAG : BRI :, crown over crossed sceptres / FRA : ET HIB : REX ·, crowned harp. North 2135; SCBC 2679. 0.68gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
