LOT 3865
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1573. Tower (London) mint; i.m: acorn. Third and Fourth issues.
(Acorn) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / (Acorn) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M • MEV, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2566. Near Very Fine.(1.57gr, 19mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
Acquired from the early 1980s.
From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threefarthings. Dated 1578. London (Tower) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
(Greek cross) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned and draped bust to left, rose behind / (Greek cross) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée, date above. North 2002; SCBC 2576. 0.27gr, 13mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I CU Farthing. 1625-1634. London mint; i.m: double rose. 'Richmond' issue, type 5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(Double rose) CARO : D : G .' MAG .' BRI .', crown over crossed lis-tipped sceptres / FRA .' ET HIB .' RE[X], crowned scroll-headed harp. SCBC 3186. 0.51gr, 17mm, 6h.
Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1625. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis/-. Group A, type I.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Lis) C D G · ROSA · SINE · SPINA, crowned rose / IVS · THRONVM · FIRMAT ·, crowned rose. North 2248; SCBC 2822. 0.94gr, 17mm, 2h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
