LOT 3951
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1568. London mint; i.m: lis. Milled issue.
(Lis) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose to right / (Lis) POSVI .' DEV .' AD-IVTOREM • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2030; SCBC 2599. Good Fine.(3.09gr, 26mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfpenny. 1526-1544. London (Tower) mint; i.m: lis/-. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £27
(Lis) Һ ˣ [D] ˣ G ˣ ROSA ˣ SI[E ˣ SPIA], crowned facing bust / CIVI-[TAS LON]-DON, long cross pattée and triple pellets in quarters. North 1815; SCBC 2356. 0.23gr, 11m, 3h.
Fine.
Found Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.SF-B30949. -
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. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1602. London (Tower) mint; i.m: 2. Seventh issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(2) • E .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; •• (mark of value) behind / (2) : CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2016; SCBC 2586. 0.99gr, 17mm, 5h.
Good Fine. Deep old cabinet toning.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
