LOT 3959
England. Stuart, James I AR Penny. Struck 1623-1624. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. Third coinage. No inner circles.
(Lis) I D G ROSA SINE SPINA, crowned rose / (Lis) TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, crowned thistle. North 2128; SCBC 2672A. Near Very Fine. Toned. Well-centred.(0.44gr, 14mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceEx Lockdales, A72, lot 541.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfpenny Struck 1509-1526. London (Tower) mint; i.m: portcullis crowned/-. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Crowned facing bust / CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1779; SCBC 2334. 0.33gr, 12mm, 2h.
Fine.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. -
England. Stuart, Charles II AR Twopence. Struck 1660-1662. Tower (London) mint; i.m: crown. Third hammered issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
(Crown) CAROLVS • II • D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET • HIB • REX, crowned bust to left; II (mark of value) behind / (Crown) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, coat-of-arms over short cross fourchée. North 2772; Bull 326; ESC 2165; SCBC 3326. 0.97gr, 15mm, 1h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Groat. Struck 1560-1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: cross crosslet. Second issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Cross crosslet) ELIZABETH D . G ANG FRA '. ET HI REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Cross crosslet) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV '., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1986; SCBC 2556. 1.90gr, 23mm, 6h,
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
