LOT 3941
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Third and Fourth issue.
(Pheon) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Pheon) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2561. Good Fine.(2.67gr, 26mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1970s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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England. Stuart, James I AR Penny. Struck 1623-1624. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. Third coinage. No inner circles.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(Lis) I D G ROSA SINE SPINA, crowned rose / (Lis) TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, crowned thistle. North 2128; SCBC 2672A. 0.44gr, 14mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Toned. Well-centred.
Ex Lockdales, A72, lot 541. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Third and Fourth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
(Pheon) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Pheon) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2561. 2.67gr, 26mm, 2h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1632-1633. Tower (London) mint; i.m: harp. Group D, type 3.1. Fourth bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
(Harp) CAROLVS D : G : M : B : FRA : ET HIB : REX, crowned bust to left, II (mark of value) behind / (Harp) IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT, oval shield dividing C R. North 2254; SCBC 2828. 0.85gr, 17mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Light toning.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
