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, Henry VII AR Halfgroat. 1585-1509.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Canterbury mint; i.m: martlet. Struck 1504-1509. (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. 1.41gr, 20mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Found in Essex, UK. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. 1603-1625.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tower (London) mint; i.m: cinquefoil. Struck 1613-1615. Second coinage. (Cinquefoil) • I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned rose / (Cinquefoil) • TVEATVR • VNITA • DEVS •, crowned thistle. North 2105; SCBC 2660. 0.85gr, 17mm, 10h
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. 1558-1603.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Dated 1561. Third issue; bust 1F. (Pheon) ELIZABETH ⁝ D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Pheon) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM : MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1997; SCBC 2560. 3.00gr, 25mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK.
