LOT 3410
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. 1558-1603.
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. Near Fine. Exceedingly rare reverse legend reading LONDO instead of LONDON.(0.63gr, 15mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceEx Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
FootnotesThe lack of the last letter of LONDON on the reverse appears to be an engraver's error and not due to wear.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. 1558-1603.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Sixth issue. Dated 1593. (Tun) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI .' , crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Tun) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M MEV', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 3.00gr, 25mm, 6h.
Fair.
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Shilling. 1603-1625.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Tower (London) mint; i.m: coronet. Struck 1607-1609. (Coronet) • IACOBUS D '. G '. MAG '. BRIT '. FRA '. ET HI '. REX •, crowned bust to right; XII (mark of value) behind / (Coronet) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET •, coat-of-arms. North 2100; SCBC 2655. 5.65gr, 31mm, 6h.
Good Fine. Large flan.
Found in Essex, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. 1558-1603.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Dated 1562. Third and Fourth issue; struck 1561-1565. (Pheon) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' AN .' 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. 2.73gr, 26mm, 3h.
Near Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
