LOT 3956
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. Good Fine.(0.55gr, 14mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3956
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Groat. 1485-1487. London (Tower) mint. First Coinage. 'Lis-Signed' Issues.
Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
(Rose) ҺЄꞂRIC ✱ DI ✱ GRA ✱ RЄX ✱ AꞂGL ✱ Z ✱ FRAꞂCIЄ, crowned facing bust within double polylobe with lis at cusps; crosses by neck / POSVI DЄVᙏ + A-DIVTOR-Є MЄVᙏ and CIVI-TAS + LOꞂ-DOꞂ (lis), long cross pattée; three pellets in quarters. North 1703; SCBC 2194. 2.99gr, 24mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Toned. Exceedingly rare variety with saltires after DEVM and -TAS and lis after DON. The other similar known example is that of Spink, Auction 24014, 17 December 2024, lot 78.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1636-1638. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Group E.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
[(Tun) •] CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BRI • FR .' ET • HI .' REX •, crowned fifth bust to left; XII (mark of value) to right / (Tun) • CHRISTO AVSPICE • REGNO •, coat-of-arms over cross fourchée. Cf. North 2229; cf. SCBC 2796. 5.89gr, 31mm, 2h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1587-1589. Tower (London) mint; i.m: crescent. Sixth issue.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Portcullis; crescent above / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. North 2018; SCBC 2581. 0.27gr, 10mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK collection formed in the early 2000s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
