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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Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Halfgroat. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; •II• (mark of value) above. KM 388; SCBC 3221. 0.84gr, 16mm, 5h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Groat. 1485-1487. London (Tower) mint. First Coinage. 'Lis-Signed' Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
(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.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. 1509-1523. Durham mint. Bishop Tunstall. Second coinage; Sovereign type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Radiant star) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G' ˣ ROSA ˣ SIЄ ˣ SPIA, Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, throne pillar on either side surmounted by lis / CIVI-TAS DVR-RAᙏ, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; C D flanking. SCBC 2354. 0.66gr, 14mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
