LOT 3972
England. Stuart, Charles II AR Twopence. Struck 1660-1662. Tower (London) mint; i.m: crown. Third hammered issue.
(Crown) CAROLVS • II • D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET • HIB • REX, crowned bust to left; II (mark of value) behind / (Crown) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, coat-of-arms over short cross fourchée. North 2772; Bull 326; ESC 2165; SCBC 3326. Good Fine. Toned.(0.97gr, 15mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Edward VI AR Shilling. Third period; struck 1551-1553. Tower (London) mint; i.m: y.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
(y) : 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 / (y) POSVI DЄV .' A-DIVTOR-Є .' ᙏЄVᙏ : (y)., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1937; SCBC 2482. 5.93gr, 32mm, 8h.
Good Fine. Graffiti on both sides.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Groat. Struck 1544-1547. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis / lis. Third coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
(Lis) ҺЄNRIC ˣ 8 ˣ D ' G ' ˣ AGL ˣˣ FRA Z ˣˣ ҺIB RЄX, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly to right / (Lis) POSVI DЄV ' ˣˣ A-DIVTOR-Є ˣ ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; annulets in forks. North 1844; SCBC 2369. 2.61gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Toned. Double struck of obverse. Wavy flan. Pierced.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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.
