LOT 3945
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Shilling. 1594-1596. Tower (London) mint; i.m: woolpack. Sixth issue.
(Woolpack) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Woolpack) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2014; SCBC 2577. Fine. Queen Mary supporters hate scratch cross to the neck.(5.57gr, 31mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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LOT 3945
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Shilling.
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (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. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1598-1600. Tower (London) mint; i.m: anchor.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Portcullis; anchor above / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. Withers V 1n; North 2018; SCBC 2581. 0.16gr, 11mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1603-1604. Tower (London) mint; i.m: thistle. First coinage.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Crowned first bust to right; II (mark of value) to left / Coat-of-arms; above, thistle. North 2076; SCBC 2649. 0.97gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
