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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Group of Four [4] Charles I AE Rose Farthings. 1625-1649.
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Near Very Fine to Good Very Fine
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. 1558-1603.
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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): £85
Tower (London) mint; i.m: rose. Struck 1605-1606. Second coinage. Third bust. (Rose) IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT[...]HIB R[...], crowned and mantled bust to right; XII (mark of value) behind / (Rose) • QVA • DEVS • CONIVNXIT [...]O SEP[...], coat-of-arms. North 2099; SCBC 2654. 5.50gr, 30mm, 5h
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
