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LOT 3231
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1603-1604. Tower (London) mint, First coinage.
I: D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned first bust to right; II (mark of value) to left / Coat-of-arms, (Thistle) above. North 2076; SCBC 2649. Fine.(0.94gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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England. Stuart, Charles I AR Penny. 1625-1649. Group B, Second Bust, Type 2.1(?)
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
[CAR]OLVS : D : G : M • B • F : ET H [: REX] bust to left, crowned and mantled; I (mark of value) to right / [IV]STITIA THRON[VM FIRMAT], garnished coat-of-arms. SCBC 2841(?) 0.46gr, 13mm, 10h.
Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. 1509-1523. Durham mint, Bishop Tunstall, Second coinage, Sovereign type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Radiant star) 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 / ˣ CIVI-TAS ˣ DVR-RAᙏ, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; C D flanking. SCBC 2354. 0.61gr, 15mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
Ex Lockdales, A69/783, no.788. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Groat. Struck 1526-1544. Tower (London) mint; i.m: sunburst/sunburst. Second coinage. Laker D bust.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
(Sunburst) ҺЄnRIC 9× VIII 9× D' ×× G' ×× R' ×× AGL [×?]× Z' ×× FRA' ×, crowned bust to right / (Sunburst) POSVI DЄV' ×× A-DIVTOR-Є' ×× ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in cross ends. Whitton (v) 2; North 1797; SCBC 2337E. 2.82gr, 25mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Very rare mintmark.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
