LOT 3944
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1579. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
(Greek cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2573. Near Very Fine. Toned.(1.31gr, 19mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Stuart, Charles I AR Penny. Struck 1632-1633. Tower (London) mint; im: pellets. Group D, type 3.2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
(Pellets) CAROLVS : D : G : M • B • F : ET H : REX fourth bust to left, crowned and mantled; I (mark of value) to right / [IVSTITIA] THRONVM FIRMAT, garnished coat-of-arms. North 2270; SCBC 2845. 0.47gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Shield of St. George within wreath formed of a palm and a laurel branch / Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland; •I• above. North 2729; SCBC 3222. 0.39gr, 12mm, 2h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Philip and Mary AR Shilling. Dated 1554. Tower (London) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP, confronted busts of Philip, armored, and Mary, veiled; crown above dividing date / • POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM •, crowned coat-of-arms; X-II (mark of value) flanking crown. North 1967; SCBC 2500. 5.93gr, 30mm, 10h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
