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LOT 3211
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Groat. 1560-1561. London (Tower) mint, 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. Good Fine.(1.88gr, 24mm, 6h.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Henry VII AV Angel. Struck circa 1504-1505. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon.
Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,778
(Pheon) ҺЄnRIC ×× DI' × GRΛ × RЄX ×× ΛꞂGL[...]Z ×× FRΛ' ×, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / (Pheon) PЄR ×× CRVCЄ' × TVΛ' × SΛLVΛ ×× ꞂOS ×× XPЄ' × RЄD, ship bearing shield and cross; Һ and rose flanking cross. North 1698; SCBC 2187. 5.14gr, 29mm, 8h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
England. Stuart, Charles I Halfgroat. Struck 1640-1641. Tower (London) mint under the King, Group D, type 3a2-3.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(Star) • CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • HIB : REX •, crowned bust to left, II (mark of value) behind / • IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT •, coat-of-arms. Cf. North 2258, SCBC 2832. 1.01gr, 17.60mm, 9h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Philip and Mary AR Groat. 1554-1558. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis.
Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
(Lis) PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D : G • REX • ET • REGINA • crowned and draped bust to left / (Lis) POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTO : NOS, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée. North 1973; SCBC 2508. 1.77gr, 23mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Spink 6th April 1902, Spink Numis Circular P 5299 no.82503 (14 shillings). Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
