LOT 3875
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1560-1561. London (Tower) mint; i.m: Cross crosslet. Second issue.
(Cross crosslet) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust (3H) to left, wearing ruff / (Cross crosslet) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat of arms over long cross fourchée. North 1988; SCBC 2558. Fine.(0.48gr, 15mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
Acquired from the early 1980s.
From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1578. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(Greek cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2573. 1.50gr, 19mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AV Unite-Laurel. Struck 1619-1620. Tower (London) mint; i.m: spur rowel. Third coinage, crown gold. Second bust.
Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
(Spur rowel) IACOBVS D G : MAG : BRI : FRAN • ET HIB : REX •, laureate, draped and cuirassed second bust to left; XX (mark of value) to right / FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM VNAM (spur rowel), crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Schneider 83; North 2114; SCBC 2638. 9.05gr, 35mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine. Well-centred with sharp details.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Threepence. Struck 1638/9-1642. Aberystwyth mint; i.m: open book.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
(Open book) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' M .' B .' FR ET • H .' REX •, crowned bust to left, Shrewsbury plume before, III (mark of value) behind / (Open book) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, coat-of-arms; three plumes above. North 2340; SCBC 2894. 1.51gr, 18mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Toned; pierced.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
