LOT 3945
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1570. Tower (London) mint; i.m: castle. Third and Fourth issues.
(Castle) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / (Castle) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2566. Good Fine.(1.41gr, 18mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFound Shropshire, UK.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1560-1561. London (Tower) mint; i.m: cross-crosslet. Second issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
(Cross-crosslet) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE SPINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Cross-crosslet) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1988; SCBC 2558. 0.51gr, 14mm, 3h
Near Fine. Toned. Wavy flan. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Milled Sixpence. Dated 1562. Tower (London) mint; i.m: star.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
(Star) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, crowned bust to left, with ornately decorated bodice, large rose behind / (Star) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, date above shield. North 2026; SCBC 2595. 2.97gr, 26mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Toned. Wavy flan.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Three Farthings. Dated 1573. London (Tower) mint; i.m: acorn. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Acorn) S(?) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Acorn) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2002; SCBC 2571. 0.37gr, 12mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned. S between the initial mark and E on obverse legend, possibly trace of overstruck; for another similar example see Noonans, Auction 190, 215 (not mentioned).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
