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. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1544-1547. Canterbury mint; i.m: -. Third coinage, first bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
ҺЄn[...], crowned bust facing slightly to right / CIVI-TAS CAn-TOR, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1852; SCBC 2378. 1.12gr, 19mm, 10h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1567. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lion. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Intermediate bust 4B, ear shows. (Lion) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Lion) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562. 2.33gr, 25mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1568. London mint; i.m: lis. Milled issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(Lis) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose to right / (Lis) POSVI .' DEV .' AD-IVTOREM • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2030; SCBC 2599. 3.09gr, 26mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
