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. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1641-1643. Tower (London) mint; i.m: triangle in circle. Group G.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(Triangle in circle) · CAROLVS · D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET · HI REX ·, crowned sixth bust to left, wearing ruff; XII (mark of value) behind / (Triangle in circle) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over cross moline. North 2231; SCBC 2799. 5.43gr, 29mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Ansty Hoard, Dorset, 2019. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1639-1640. Tower (London) mint; i.m: triangle. Group D, type 3a2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
(Triangle) • CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • HIB : REX •, crowned bust to left, II (mark of value) behind / (Triangle) • IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT •, coat-of-arms. Cf. North 2258; cf. SCBC 2832. 0.77gr, 18mm, 4h.
Near Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1605-1606. Tower (London) mint, i.m: rose. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rose / Thistle, rose above. North 2107; SCBC 2663. 0.22gr, 11mm.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
