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LOT 3217
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1582. Tower (London) mint, Fifth Issue.
(Sword) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Sword) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. SCBC 2572. Fine.(2.19gr, 24mm, 8h.).
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 Threepence. Dated 1575. Tower (London) mint, Third and Fourth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Lion) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / (Lion) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M • MEV, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2566. 1.31gr, 19mm, 8h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. 1633-1634. Tower mint under Charles I. Group D, fourth bust, type 3.1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
(Portcullis) • CAROLVS D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET HI .' REX •, crowned fourth bust to left; XII (mark of value) behind / (Portcullis) • CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO •, coat-of-arms, CR at sides. North 2223; SCBC 2789. 5.55gr, 31mm, 1h.
Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfgroat 1635-1636. Tower mint under Charles I. Group D, fourth bust, type 3a1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
(Crown) • CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • HIB : REX •, crowned bust to left, no inner circle, II (mark of value) behind / (Crown) • IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT •, no inner circle, rounder shield-of-arms, no CR. Cf. SCBC 2831. 0.96gr, 15mm, 9h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
