LOT 3974
England. Stuart, Charles II AR Twopence. Struck 1660-1662. Tower (London) mint; i.m: crown. First hammered issue.
(Crown) CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FR · ET · HIB · REX, crowned bust to left / CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over short cross fourchée. ESC 2161; North 2770; SCBC 3310. Good Fine. Toned. Wavy flan.(0.99gr, 16mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Stuart, James I AR Penny. Struck 1623-1624. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. Third coinage. No inner circles.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(Lis) I D G ROSA SINE SPINA, crowned rose / (Lis) TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, crowned thistle. North 2128; SCBC 2672A. 0.44gr, 14mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Toned. Well-centred.
Ex Lockdales, A72, lot 541. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1514-1526. York mint; i.m: escallop. Thomas Wolsey, archbishop. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
(Escallop) ҺЄNRIC VIII DI 'ˣ GRA 'ˣ RЄX AG Z, crowned bust right with features of Henry VII / (Escallop) CIVI-TAS ˣˣ ЄBO-RACI, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée, tasseled gallero below at base of cross. North 1770; SCBC 2326. 1.44gr, 19mm, 11h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1621-1623. Tower (London) mint; i.m: thistle.Third coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
(Thistle) I : D : G : ROSA SINE SPINA , crowned rose / (Thistle) TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, crowned thistle. North 2127; SCBC 2671. 0.88gr, 17mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Well centred and well struck.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
