LOT 3861
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1580. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue.
(Latin cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Latin cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. Near Fine.(2.56gr, 26mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threefarthings. Dated 1578. London (Tower) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
(Greek cross) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned and draped bust to left, rose behind / (Greek cross) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée, date above. North 2002; SCBC 2576. 0.27gr, 13mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1595. Tower (London) mint; i.m: key. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(Key) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Key) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 2.64gr, 25mm, 4h.
Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfcrown. Struck 1641-1643. Tower (under Charles I) mint; i.m: triangle in circle. Group IV, type 4.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Triangle in circle) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FR[A ]ET • HIB .' REX •, Charles on horseback to left, holding reigns and sword / (Triangle in circle) • CHRISTO • AVS[PI]CE • REGNO •, coat-of-arms. Brooker 371; North 2214; SCBC 2779. 15.40gr, 34mm, 4h.
Near Fine.
From a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000.
