LOT 3937
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1578. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth Issue.
(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. Good Fine. Deeply toned.(2.96gr, 26mm, 11h.).
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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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Groat. Struck 1509-1526. London (Tower) mint; i.m: portcullis. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £481
(Portcullis) ҺЄNRIC 9ˣ VIII 9ˣ DI 'ˣ GRA 'ˣ RЄX ˣ AGL ˣ Z ˣ FR 'ˣ, crowned bust to right with features of Henry VII (Laker A) / (Portcullis) POSVI DЄV' ˣˣ A-DIVTORЄ' ˣˣ MЄV, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1762; SCBC 2316. 2.81gr, 25mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine. Deeply toned.
From 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. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1544-1547. Canterbury mint; i.m: -. Third coinage, first bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Crowned bust facing slightly to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1852; SCBC 2378. 1.18gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Sixpence. Dated 1606. Tower (London) mint; i.m: escallop. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
[(Escallop) IACO]BVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' R[EX], crowned fourth bust to right; VI (mark of value) to left / (Escallop) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET •, coat-of-arms; date above. North 2103; SCBC 2658. 2.85gr, 26mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
Found Shropshire, UK.
