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 Threepence. Dated 1570. Tower (London) mint; i.m: castle. Third and Fourth issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Castle) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / (Castle) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2566. 1.41gr, 18mm, 4h.
Good Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Groat. Struck 1560-1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: cross crosslet. Second issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Cross crosslet) ELIZABETH D . G ANG FRA '. ET HI REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Cross crosslet) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV '., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1986; SCBC 2556. 1.90gr, 23mm, 6h,
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1579. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(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 long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2573. 1.31gr, 19mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
