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 Groat. 1547-1548. Southwark mint; i.m: -/E. Struck in the name of Henry VIII.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Crowned and mantled facing bust (Laker G1) / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; roses in forks. North 1872; SCBC 2404. 2.18gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1639-1640. Tower (London) mint; i.m: triangle. Group D, type 3a2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
(Triangle) • CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • HIB : REX •, crowned bust to left, II (mark of value) behind / (Triangle) • IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT •, coat-of-arms. Cf. North 2258; cf. SCBC 2832. 0.77gr, 18mm, 4h.
Near Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1603-1604. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Lis above portcullis / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. North 2078; SCBC 2651. 0.16gr, 10mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
