LOT 3839
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfpenny. Struck 1509-1526. London (Tower) mint; i.m: portcullis crowned/-. First coinage.
(Portcullis crowned) ҺЄNRIC ˣˣ D[...]ˣˣ RЄX ˣˣ, crowned facing bust / ˣ CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1779; SCBC 2334. Fine.(0.36gr, 13mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1564. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pheon. Third and Fourth Issues. Very large bust 3E.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Pheon) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Pheon) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2561B. 2.67gr, 25mm, 10h.
Near Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
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.
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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.
