LOT 3827
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Penny. Struck before 1500. York mint; i.m: -. Thomas Rotherham, archbishop. Sovereign type.
Henry enthroned facing, holding sceptre and globus cruciger, on throne with one pillar decorated with trefoil / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; keys flanking. North 1728; SCBC 2236. Near Very Fine. Double struck.(0.74gr, 15mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1514-1526. York mint; i.m: star(?)/escallop. Thomas Wolsey, archbishop. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
(Star[?]) ҺЄNRIC VIII 'ˣ DI GRA RЄX AG Z, crowned bust right with features of Henry VII / (Escallop) CIVI-TAS ˣˣ ˣ ЄBO-RACI, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée, keys and tasseled gallero below at base of cross. North 1770; SCBC 2326. 1.36gr, 20mm, 5h.
Good Fine. Slightly double struck. Extremely rare, if star as initial mark on the obverse.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1580-1581. London (Tower) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
(Latin cross) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (Latin cross) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2575. 0.42gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
