LOT 3350
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. 1558-1603.
Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue; dated 1579. (Greek cross) ELIZABETH : • D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. Near Fine. Slightly wavy flan.(2.75gr, 26mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. 1509-1547.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
York mint; i.m: key / key. Sede Vacante, archbishop. Second coinage; struck 1530-1531. (Key) ҺЄN[RIC VII]I' × D' × G' × R' × [AGL'] × Z × FR', crowned bust to right / (Key) CIVI-TAS ×× ×× ЄBO-R[ACI], coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1806; SCBC 2347. 1.30gr, 17mm, 9h.
Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Farthing. 1509-1547.
Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
London (Tower) mint; i.m: crowned portcullis. First coinage. Struck 1509-1526. (Crowned portcullis) Һ[ЄꞂRICVS] DI ˣˣ GRA R[ЄX], portcullis / CIVI-[TA]S L[OꞂ]-DOꞂ, long cross fourchée; rose at centre. Whitton p. 209; North 1781; SCBC 2336. 0.10gr, 8mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Edge chipped. Very rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Great Britain. Stuart, Charles I AE Farthing. 1625-1649.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
London mint; i.m: star. 'Richmond' issue. (Star) CARO : D : G MAG BRI, crown over crossed lis-tipped sceptres / FRA : ET • HIB • REX, crowned eagle-headed harp. SCBC 3183. 0.51gr, 16mm.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
