LOT 3857
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1578. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth Issue.
(Greek cross) • ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA •, crowned bust 5A to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. Near Fine.(2.83gr, 26mm, 3h.).
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 1566. Tower (London) mint; i.m: portcullis. Third Issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(Portcullis) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust 4B to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Portcullis) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562. 2.98gr, 25mm, 1h.
Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Penny. Struck before 1500. York mint; i.m: -. Thomas Rotherham, archbishop. Sovereign type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, on throne with one pillar decorated with trefoil / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; keys flanking. North 1728; SCBC 2236. 0.53gr, 15mm, 5h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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.
