LOT 3335
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. 1509-1547.
Durham mint; i.m: lis. Thomas Ruthall, bishop (1509-1523). First coinage. Sovereign type. Struck 1509-1523. (Lis) ҺЄNRIC' ˣ DI' ˣ GRA' ˣ RЄX ˣ [AGL Z], Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger; throne pillar on either side surmounted by lis / (Lis) CIVI-TAS ˣˣ DVR-ҺAᙏ ˣˣ, quartered shield-of-arms on long cross fourchée; T D above shield. North 1776; SCBC 2331. Fine. Toned.(0.84gr, 16mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
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England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Groat. 1485-1509.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
London (Tower) mint; i.m: escallop. Facing bust issue, type IIIb. Struck 1493-1495. (Escallop) ҺЄNRIC ✿ DI ✿ GRA [...] RЄX ✿ ANGL ✿ Z ✿ F[...] ✿, crowned facing bust within double polylobe / (Escallop) POSV[...] DЄVM ✿ A-DIVTOR-Є ᙏЄ[...] and ✿✿ CIVI-TAS✿✿ ✿✿LONDON ✿✿, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1705b; SCBC 2198A. 2.80gr, 26mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. -
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. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. 1625-1649.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tower (London) mint; i.m: star. Struck 1640-1641. Group F; sixth large 'Briot's bust', type 4.4. (Star) · CAROLVS · D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET · HI .' REX ·, crowned sixth bust to left, wearing ruff; XII (mark of value) behind / (Star) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over cross moline. North 2231; SCBC 2799. 5.90gr, 31mm, 4h.
Near Fine. Some scratches on obverse.
Found Braintree, Essex, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-876442.
