LOT 3841
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1514-1526. York mint; i.m: star(?)/escallop. Thomas Wolsey, archbishop. First coinage.
(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. Good Fine. Slightly double struck. Extremely rare, if star as initial mark on the obverse.(1.36gr, 20mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Groat. Struck 1499-1502. London (Tower) mint; i.m: anchor. Facing bust issue, type IIIc.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
(Anchor) ҺЄNRIC '× DI '× GRA '× RЄX '× AGL '× Z × FR, crowned facing bust within double polylobe with fleurs at cusps; two arches in crown, one plain, one jewelled / (Anchor) POSVI DЄV '× A-DIVTO-Є(sic) ᙏЄV and ×× CIVI-TAS × × LONDON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1705c; SCBC 2199. 3.01gr, 26mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Attractively toned.
Found Surrey, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1582-1584. Tower (London) mint; i.m: none. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Portcullis / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. North 2018; SCBC 2581. 0.19gr, 10mm.
Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1580. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Latin cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(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. 2.56gr, 26mm, 11h.
Near Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
