LOT 3922
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1514-1526. York mint; i.m: escallop. Thomas Wolsey, archbishop. First coinage.
(Escallop) ҺЄNRIC VIII DI 'ˣ GRA 'ˣ RЄX AG Z, crowned bust right with features of Henry VII / (Escallop) CIVI-TAS ˣˣ ЄBO-RACI, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée, tasseled gallero below at base of cross. North 1770; SCBC 2326. Good Fine. Toned.(1.44gr, 19mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Three Farthings. Dated 1573. London (Tower) mint; i.m: acorn. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Acorn) S(?) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Acorn) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2002; SCBC 2571. 0.37gr, 12mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned. S between the initial mark and E on obverse legend, possibly trace of overstruck; for another similar example see Noonans, Auction 190, 215 (not mentioned).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Sixpence. Struck 1639-1640. Tower (under King) mint; i.m: triangle. Group E, type 4.2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
(Triangle) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' .ET • HI .' REX, crowned bust to left; VI (mark of value) behind / (Triangle) • CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO •, coat-of-arms over short cross moline. North 2245; SCBC 2816. 2.85gr, 27mm, 8h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. Struck 1526-1529. Durham mint; i.m: star. Thomas Wolsey, bishop.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
(Star) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G ˣ ROSA ˣ SIЄ ˣ SPIA, Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger / (Star) CIVI-TAS ˣ ˣ DVR-ҺAᙏ, quartered shield-of-arms on long cross fourchée; T W flanking, tasseled gallero below. North 1811; SCBC 2352. 0.62gr, 13mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK.
