LOT 3932
England. Tudor, Edward VI AR Shilling. Third period; struck 1551-1553. Tower (London) mint; i.m: y.
(y) : ЄDWARD .' VI : D .' G .' AGL .' FRA .' Z : ҺIB .' RЄX :, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly to left; rose to left, XII (mark of value) to right / (y) POSVI DЄV .' A-DIVTOR-Є .' ᙏЄVᙏ : (y)., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1937; SCBC 2482. Good Fine. Graffiti on both sides.(5.93gr, 32mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfcrown. Struck 1641-1643. Tower (under Parliament) mint; i.m: sun. Group IV, transitional type 4/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
(Sun) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX •, Charles on horseback to left, holding reigns and sword / (Sun) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •, coat-of-arms. SCBC 2779B. 15.06gr, 34mm, 6h.
Good Fine to Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Third and Fourth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
(Pheon) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Pheon) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2561. 2.67gr, 26mm, 2h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1607. London mint; i.m: grapes. Second Coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
(Grapes) • I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINA(sic) SPINA, crowned rose / (Grapes) • TVEATVR VNITA DEVS •, crowned thistle. North 2104; SCBC 2659. 1.00gr, 16mm, 4h.
Near very fine. Very rare engraver's spelling error in the obverse legend.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
