LOT 3867
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1578. 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.(1.50gr, 19mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Halfpenny. 1485-1509. London (Tower) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Crowned facing bust / C[IVI-TAS] LON-DON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. Cf. SCBC 2244. 0.41gr, 13mm, 8h.
Fine. Oval flan.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1578-1579. London (Tower) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Greek cross) • E : D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Greek cross) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2575. 0.50gr, 14mm, 4h.
Fine. Wavy flan.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Penny. Struck 1487-1488. Durham mint; i.m: plain cross. John Sherwood, bishop. Facing bust issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
(Plain cross) ҺЄNRIC DЄI GRA RЄX AN, crowned facing bust; S on breast / CIVI-TAS DЄ-RAᙏ, long cross pattée with reversed D at centre (rev. die of Richard III); triple pellets in quarters. Stewartby p.447 and pl.31/551; North 1723; SCBC 2222. 0.70gr, 14mm, 10h.
Fine. Very rare.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
