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, Mary AR Groat. Struck 1553-1554. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pomegranate.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
ᙏARIA ◦(pomegranate)◦ D ◦' G ◦' ANG ◦' FRA ◦' Z ⦂ ҺIB ◦' RЄGI'◦, crowned bust to left / VЄRITA-S (pomegranate) TЄᙏ-PORIS FILIA, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1960; SCBC 2492. 2.05gr, 23mm, 5h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Edward VI AR Shilling. Third period; struck 1551-1553. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Tun) : 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 / (Tun) POSVI DЄV ' : A-DIVTOR-Є '. ᙏЄV '., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1937; SCBC 2482. 5.68gr, 32mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s. -
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; I (mark of value) above. Bull 229; ESC -; SCBC 3222. 0.44gr, 14mm, 3h.
Fine. Pierced. Very rare without stops on reverse.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
