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LOT 3219
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1575. Tower (London) mint, Third and Fourth issue.
(Lion) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / (Lion) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M • MEV, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2566. Near Fine.(1.31gr, 19mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfgroat. 1582-1600. London (Tower) mint, Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Tun) • E .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; •• (mark of value) behind / (Tun) : CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. SCBC 2579. 0.96gr, 16mm, 2h.
Fine. Old cabinet tone.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Groat. Struck 1526-1544. Tower (London) mint; i.m: sunburst/sunburst. Second coinage. Laker D bust.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
(Sunburst) ҺЄnRIC 9× VIII 9× D' ×× G' ×× R' ×× AGL [×?]× Z' ×× FRA' ×, crowned bust to right / (Sunburst) POSVI DЄV' ×× A-DIVTOR-Є' ×× ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in cross ends. Whitton (v) 2; North 1797; SCBC 2337E. 2.82gr, 25mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Very rare mintmark.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Edward VI in the name of Henry VIII AR Groat. 1547-1551. Bristol mint, Posthumous coinage, Everett bust B.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Facing bust with 'WS' monogram mintmark / [CIVI]-TAS(Rose)-(Lis)BRIS-TOLI, long cross over arms. Cf. North 1874, SCBC 2406. 1.67gr, 26mm, 8h.
Good Fine / Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
