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. Stuart, James I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1605-1606. Tower (London) mint, i.m: rose. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rose / Thistle, rose above. North 2107; SCBC 2663. 0.22gr, 11mm.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1561. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Third and Fourth issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
(Pheon) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Pheon) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEVM, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2561. 2.87gr, 26mm, 10h.
Near Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
