LOT 3950
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1591. Tower (London) mint; i.m: hand. Sixth issue.
(Hand) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Hand) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. Good Fine. Toned.(2.80gr, 26mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Groat. 1485-1487. London (Tower) mint. First Coinage. 'Lis-Signed' Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
(Rose) ҺЄꞂRIC ✱ DI ✱ GRA ✱ RЄX ✱ AꞂGL ✱ Z ✱ FRAꞂCIЄ, crowned facing bust within double polylobe with lis at cusps; crosses by neck / POSVI DЄVᙏ + A-DIVTOR-Є MЄVᙏ and CIVI-TAS + LOꞂ-DOꞂ (lis), long cross pattée; three pellets in quarters. North 1703; SCBC 2194. 2.99gr, 24mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Toned. Exceedingly rare variety with saltires after DEVM and -TAS and lis after DON. The other similar known example is that of Spink, Auction 24014, 17 December 2024, lot 78.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Three Farthings. Dated 1573. London (Tower) mint; i.m: acorn. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
(Acorn) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Acorn) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 2002; SCBC 2571. 0.37gr, 13mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1567. Tower (London) mint; i.m: coronet/?. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(Coronet) ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (?) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M MEV, coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562. 2.91gr, 25mm, 10h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
