LOT 3874
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1578-1579. London (Tower) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
(Greek cross) • E : D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Greek cross) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2575. Fine. Wavy flan.(0.50gr, 14mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. Struck 1526-1529. Durham mint; i.m: trefoil. Thomas Wolsey, bishop. Second coinage, sovereign type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Trefoil) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G' [...]PIA', Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, throne pillar on either side surmounted by lis / (Trefoil) CIVI-TAS DVR-RAᙏ, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; T W flanking, tasseled gallero below. North 1811; SCBC 2352. 0.55gr, 15mm, 10h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Penny. Struck before 1500. York mint; i.m: -. Thomas Rotherham, archbishop. Facing bust issue, 'sovereign' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Henry enthroned facing, holding sceptre and globus cruciger, flanking by two pillars of chair / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; keys flanking. North 1729; SCBC 2238. 0.65gr, 17mm, 5h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1582-1584. Tower (London) mint; i.m: none. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Portcullis / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. North 2018; SCBC 2581. 0.19gr, 10mm.
Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK.
