LOT 3858
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1570. Tower (London) mint; i.m: castle. Third Issue.
(Castle) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust 4B to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Castle) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562. Good Fine.(2.93gr, 26mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
Acquired from the early 1980s.
From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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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. -
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; •I• (mark of value) above. Bull 228; ESC 2263; North 2729; SCBC 3222. 0.41gr, 13mm, 9h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Penny. Struck after 1501. Durham mint; i.m: -. Richard Fox, archbishop. Sovereign type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Henry enthroned facing, holding trefoil-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, on throne with one pillar decorated with trefoil or lis / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; mitre above, large D R flanking. North 1731; SCBC 2233. 0.65gr, 15mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
