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 Sixpence. Dated 1580. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(Latin cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Latin cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. 2.56gr, 26mm, 11h.
Near Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Groat. Struck 1499-1502. London (Tower) mint; i.m: anchor. Facing bust issue, type IIIc.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
(Anchor) ҺЄNRIC '× DI '× GRA '× RЄX '× AGL '× Z × FR, crowned facing bust within double polylobe with fleurs at cusps; two arches in crown, one plain, one jewelled / (Anchor) POSVI DЄV '× A-DIVTO-Є(sic) ᙏЄV and ×× CIVI-TAS × × LONDON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1705c; SCBC 2199. 3.01gr, 26mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Attractively toned.
Found Surrey, UK. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Penny. Struck after 1501. Durham mint; i.m: -. Richard Fox, archbishop. Sovereign type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Henry enthroned facing, holding trefoil-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, on throne with one pillar decorated with lis / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; mitre above, large D R flanking. North 1731; SCBC 2233. 0.60gr, 15mm, 4h.
Good Fine.
Ex Spink, 23 September 2002. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
