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LOT 3216
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1580. Tower (London) mint, Fifth issue.
(Latin cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Latin cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. About Fine.(2.85gr, 26mm, 6hr.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Edward VI in the name of Henry VIII AR Penny. 1547-1551. York mint, Posthumous coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Facing bust with 'WS' monogram mintmark / CIVI-TAS-EBO-R[ACI], long cross over arms. Cf. SCBC 2424. 0.37gr, 15mm, 6h.
Good Fine. Chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Groat. Struck 1526-1544. Tower (London) mint; i.m: sunburst/sunburst. Second coinage. Laker D bust.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
(Sunburst) ҺЄnRIC 9× VIII 9× D' ×× G' ×× R' ×× AGL [×?]× Z' ×× FRA' ×, crowned bust to right / (Sunburst) POSVI DЄV' ×× A-DIVTOR-Є' ×× ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in cross ends. Whitton (v) 2; North 1797; SCBC 2337E. 2.82gr, 25mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Very rare mintmark.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
England. Stuart, Charles I CU Rose Farthing. 1625-1649. London (Tower) mint, Maltravers Type 4b.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(Crescent) CAROLV D : G MA • BRI, single-arched crown; below, two crossed sceptre handles, short legends / FRA .' ET • HI .' REX (Crescent). Cf. SCBC 3206. 0.89gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
