LOT 3971
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Sixpence. Struck 1638-1639. Tower (London) mint; i.m: triangle. Group E, type 4.2.
(Triangle) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX •, crowned fifth ("Aberystwyth") bust to left; VI (mark of value) to right / (Triangle) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •, coat-of-arms over short cross moline. North 2245; SCBC 2816. Near Fine.(2.60gr, 24mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Shield of St. George within wreath formed of a palm and a laurel branch / Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland; •I• above. North 2729; SCBC 3222. 0.39gr, 12mm, 2h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Milled Sixpence. Dated 1562. Tower (London) mint; i.m: star.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
(Star) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, crowned bust to left, with ornately decorated bodice, large rose behind / (Star) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, date above shield. North 2026; SCBC 2595. 2.97gr, 26mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Toned. Wavy flan.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfpenny Struck 1509-1526. London (Tower) mint; i.m: portcullis crowned/-. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Crowned facing bust / CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1779; SCBC 2334. 0.33gr, 12mm, 2h.
Fine.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
