LOT 3957
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1607. London mint; i.m: grapes. Second Coinage.
(Grapes) • I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINA(sic) SPINA, crowned rose / (Grapes) • TVEATVR VNITA DEVS •, crowned thistle. North 2104; SCBC 2659. Near very fine. Very rare engraver's spelling error in the obverse legend.(1.00gr, 16mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. Struck 1526-1529. Durham mint; i.m: trefoil. Thomas Wolsey, bishop. Second coinage, sovereign type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
(Trefoil) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G' ˣ ROSA ˣ SIЄ' ˣ SPIA', Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, throne pillar on either side surmounted by lis / (Trefoil) CIVI-TAS ˣ DVR-RAᙏ, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; T W flanking, tasseled gallero below. North 1811; SCBC 2352. 0.61gr, 14mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine. Well centred.
Ex Lockdales, A72, lot 533. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1593. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Tun) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Tun) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTOREM • MEV .' coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 2.84gr, 25mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1567-1570. Tower (London) mint; i.m: coronet. Third and Fourth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
(Coronet) E : D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left / (Coronet) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2570. 0.57gr, 15mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
