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, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1582-1584. London (Tower) mint; i.m: A. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
(A) • E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / (A) • CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2017; SCBC 2580. 0.57gr, 13mm, 8h.
Near Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threefarthings. Dated 1574. London (Tower) mint; i.m: eglantine. Third issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Eglantine) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned and draped bust to left, rose behind / (Eglantine) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée, date above. North 2002; SCBC 2571. 0.37gr, 13mm, 8h.
Good Fine. Pierced.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, James I AR Shilling. Struck 1621-1623. Tower (London) mint; i.m: thistle. Third coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Sixth crowned bust to right; XII (mark of value) behind / Coat-of-arms. North 2124; SCBC 2668. 4.04gr, 26mm, 12h.
Fine. Clipped.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
