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. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1567. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lion. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Intermediate bust 4B, ear shows. (Lion) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Lion) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562. 2.33gr, 25mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Three Farthings. Dated 1573. London (Tower) mint; i.m: acorn. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Acorn) S(?) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Acorn) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2002; SCBC 2571. 0.37gr, 12mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned. S between the initial mark and E on obverse legend, possibly trace of overstruck; for another similar example see Noonans, Auction 190, 215 (not mentioned).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1504-1509. Canterbury mint; i.m: martlet.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
(Martlet) ҺЄNRIC '× V•I•I '× DI '× GRA '× RЄX × AGL × Z ×, crowned and draped bust to right / (Martlet) POSVI DЄV '× A-DIVTOR-Є '× ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1750; SCBC 2261. 1.52gr, 20mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
