Details
LOT 3961
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1604-1605. Tower (London) mint, i.m: lis. Second coinage.
Rose / Lis above Thistle. North 2107; SCBC 2663. Very Fine.(0.27gr, 10mm.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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