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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 VII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1504-1509. York mint; i.m: martlet. Christopher Bainbridge, archbishop. Regular profile issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
(Martlet) ҺЄNRIC 9× VII 9× 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; two keys below. North 1781/1; SCBC 2262. 1.45gr, 20mm, 4h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1578. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth Issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
(Greek cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. 2.96gr, 26mm, 11h.
Good Fine. Deeply toned.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1633-1634. Tower (London) mint; i.m: portcullis. Group D, type 3.1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Portcullis) • CAROLVS D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET HI .' REX •, crowned fourth bust to left; XII (mark of value) behind / (Portcullis) • CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO •, coat-of-arms. North 2223; SCBC 2789. 5.76gr, 31mm, 9h.
Good Fine. Pierced.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
