LOT 3864
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1595. Tower (London) mint; i.m: key. Sixth issue.
(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. Fine.(2.64gr, 25mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Edward VI AR Shilling. Struck 1551-1553. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Third period.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
(Tun) : ЄDWARD .' •VI : D .' •G .' AGL ': FRA .' Z : ҺIB .' RЄX, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly to left; rose to left, XII (mark of value) to right / (Tun) POSVI DЄV .' A-DIVTOR-Є .' ᙏЄV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1937; SCBC 2482. 5.61gr, 32mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1578-1579. London (Tower) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Greek cross) • E : D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Greek cross) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2575. 0.50gr, 14mm, 4h.
Fine. Wavy flan.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1580-1581. London (Tower) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
(Latin cross) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Latin cross) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2575. 0.42gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
