LOT 3415
England. Stuart, James I AR Shilling. 1603-1625.
Tower (London) mint; i.m: thistle (or escallop) / lis. First coinage; struck 1603-1604. (Thistle or escallop) • IACOBVS D .' G .' ANG .' SCO .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX •. crowned bust to right; XII (mark of value) behind / (Lis) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI •, coat-of-arms. Apparently unrecorded variant with escallop on obverse and lis on reverse, otherwise cf. North 2073 (thistle / lis); cf. SCBC 2646 (same). Near Fine.(5.84gr, 31mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. 1558-1603.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
London (Tower) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue; struck 1578-1579. + • E : D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / + CIVI-TAS LON-DO, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2575. 0.63gr, 15mm, 1h.
Near Fine. Exceedingly rare reverse legend reading LONDO instead of LONDON.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
The lack of the last letter of LONDON on the reverse appears to be an engraver's error and not due to wear. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. 1603-1625.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tower (London) mint; i.m: cinquefoil. Struck 1613-1615. Second coinage. (Cinquefoil) • I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned rose / (Cinquefoil) • TVEATVR • VNITA • DEVS •, crowned thistle. North 2105; SCBC 2660. 0.85gr, 17mm, 10h
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Sixpence. 1625-1649.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Tower (London) mint under Charles I; i.m: anchor. Struck 1638-1639. Group E, type 4.1. Fifth (Aberystwyth) bust. (Anchor) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' B[...] ET • HI .' REX, crowned bust to left; VI (mark of value) behind / (Anchor) • CHRISTO AVSPICE [...]O •, coat-of-arms over short cross moline. North 2244; SCBC 2814. 2.80gr, 26mm, 7h
Fine.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK.
