LOT 3901
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1645. Tower (London) mint under Parliament; i.m: eye. Group F, type 4.4.
(Eye) · CAROLVS [...] HIB · REX, crowned sixth bust ('Briot's') to left, wearing ruff; XII (mark of value) behind / (Eye) · CH[RISTO] · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over cross moline. North 2232; SCBC 2800. Fine. Edge chipped.(5.31gr, 31mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfpenny. Struck 1509-1526. London (Tower) mint; i.m: portcullis crowned/-. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
(Portcullis crowned) ҺЄNRIC ˣˣ D[...]ˣˣ RЄX ˣˣ, crowned facing bust / ˣ CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1779; SCBC 2334. 0.36gr, 13mm, 6h.
Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1582-1583. London (Tower) mint; i.m: bell. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Bell) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Bell) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2017; SCBC 2580. 0.44gr, 15mm, 1h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Third and Fourth issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
(Pheon) ELIZABETH ⁝ D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Pheon) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2561. 2.77gr, 25mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
