LOT 3333
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. 1509-1547.
York mint; i.m: key / key. Sede Vacante, archbishop. Second coinage; struck 1530-1531. (Key) ҺЄN[RIC VII]I' × D' × G' × R' × [AGL'] × Z × FR', crowned bust to right / (Key) CIVI-TAS ×× ×× ЄBO-R[ACI], coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1806; SCBC 2347. Fine.(1.30gr, 17mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
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England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. 1509-1547.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Durham mint; i.m: lis / lis. Thomas Ruthall, bishop (1509-1523). First coinage. Sovereign type. Struck 1510-1515. (Lis) ҺЄNRIC' ˣ DI' ˣ GRA [RЄX AGL Z], Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger; throne pillar on either side surmounted by lis / (Lis) CIVI-TAS ˣˣ ˣˣ DVR-ҺAᙏ ˣˣ, quartered shield-of-arms on long cross fourchée; T D above shield. North 1776; SCBC 2331. 0.56gr, 15mm, 9h.
Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. 1558-1603.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Tower (London) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue; dated 1580. (Latin cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Latin cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2572. 2.93gr, 25mm, 9h.
Near Fine. Graffito cross on both sides.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
The two scratches in form of a cross on both sides used to display hatred for Elizabeth I by a disgruntled Catholic. Elizabeth’s elder sister, Mary, was a Catholic and this led to the persecution of Protestants during her reign (1554-58). Sixpence coins of Elizabeth I occasionally bear this type of graffiti which may have been executed by Catholics as a protest after the demise of Mary. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfpenny. 1509-1547.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
London (Tower) mint; i.m: lis/-. Second coinage, 1526-1544. (Lis) Һ ˣ D ˣ G ˣ ROSA [SIE S]PIA, crowned facing bust / [CI]VI-TAS LON-[DON], long cross pattée and triple pellets in quarters. North 1815; SCBC 2356. 0.27gr, 12mm, 3h.
Fine.
Found Braintree, Essex, UK.
