LOT 3943
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Groat. Struck 1560-1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: cross crosslet. Second issue.
(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. Fine.(1.90gr, 23mm, 6h,).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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England. Stuart, Charles I AR Sixpence. Struck 1638-1639. Tower (London) mint; i.m: triangle. Group E, type 4.2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
(Triangle) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX •, crowned fifth ("Aberystwyth") bust to left; VI (mark of value) to right / (Triangle) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •, coat-of-arms over short cross moline. North 2245; SCBC 2816. 2.60gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Sixpence. Dated 1606. Tower (London) mint; i.m: escallop. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
[(Escallop) IACO]BVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' R[EX], crowned fourth bust to right; VI (mark of value) to left / (Escallop) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET •, coat-of-arms; date above. North 2103; SCBC 2658. 2.85gr, 26mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1593. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Tun) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Tun) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTOREM • MEV .' coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 2.84gr, 25mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK.
