LOT 3938
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1593. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Sixth issue.
(Tun) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Tun) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTOREM • MEV .' coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. Near Very Fine.(2.84gr, 25mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFound Shropshire, UK.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Groat. Struck 1526-1544. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis / lis. Second coinage. Laker D bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
(Lis) ҺЄnRIC '× VIII '× D' ×× G' ×× R'×× AGL' ×× Z ×× FRAnCЄ; ××, crowned bust to right / (Lis) POSVI DЄV' ×× A-DIVTOR-Є' ×× ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in cross ends. North 1797; SCBC 2337E. 2.53gr, 24mm, 8h.
Good Fine. Lightly toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Philip and Mary AR Shilling. Dated 1554. Tower (London) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP, confronted busts of Philip, armored, and Mary, veiled; crown above dividing date / • POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM •, crowned coat-of-arms; X-II (mark of value) flanking crown. North 1967; SCBC 2500. 5.93gr, 30mm, 10h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Mary AR Groat. Struck 1553-1554. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pomegranate.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
ᙏARIA ◦(pomegranate)◦ D ◦' G ◦' ANG ◦' FRA ◦' Z ⦂ ҺIB ◦' RЄGI'◦, crowned bust to left / VЄRITA-S (pomegranate) TЄᙏ-PORIS FILIA, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1960; SCBC 2492. 2.05gr, 23mm, 5h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
