LOT 3960
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1603-1604. Tower (London) mint; i.m: thistle. First coinage.
Thistle above portcullis / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. North 2078; SCBC 2651. Near Very Fine.(0.33gr, 11mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. Struck 1526-1529. Durham mint; i.m: star. Thomas Wolsey, bishop.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
(Star) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G ˣ ROSA ˣ SIЄ ˣ SPIA, Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger / (Star) CIVI-TAS ˣ ˣ DVR-ҺAᙏ, quartered shield-of-arms on long cross fourchée; T W flanking, tasseled gallero below. North 1811; SCBC 2352. 0.62gr, 13mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Shilling. Struck 1594-1596. Tower (London) mint; i.m: woolpack. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
(Woolpack) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Woolpack) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2014; SCBC 2577. 6.06gr, 31mm, 10h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1504-1509. Canterbury mint; i.m: martlet.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
(Martlet) ҺЄNRIC '× V•I•I '× DI '× GRA '× RЄX × AGL × Z ×, crowned and draped bust to right / (Martlet) POSVI DЄV '× A-DIVTOR-Є '× ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1750; SCBC 2261. 1.52gr, 20mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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