LOT 3965
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1640-1641. Tower (under the King) mint; i.m: star. Group F; sixth large 'Briot's bust', type 4.4.
(Star) · CAROLVS [D G MAG BRI FR]A · ET · HI .' REX ·, crowned sixth bust to left, wearing ruff; XII (mark of value) behind / (Star) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over cross moline. North 2231; SCBC 2799. Fine.(5.69gr, 29mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1578. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth Issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
(Greek cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. 2.96gr, 26mm, 11h.
Good Fine. Deeply toned.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1638-1639. Tower (under King) mint; i.m: anchor. Fifth (Aberystwyth) bust. Group E, type 4.1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(Anchor) · CAROLVS · D ·' G ·' MA ·' BR ·' FR ·' ET · HI ·' REX ·, crowned bust to left; XII (mark of value) behind / (Anchor) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over cross moline. North 2230; SCBC 2795. 5.79gr, 31mm, 7h.
Good Fine. Toned.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1633-1634. Tower (London) mint; i.m: portcullis. Group D, type 3.1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Portcullis) • CAROLVS D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET HI .' REX •, crowned fourth bust to left; XII (mark of value) behind / (Portcullis) • CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO •, coat-of-arms. North 2223; SCBC 2789. 5.76gr, 31mm, 9h.
Good Fine. Pierced.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
