LOT 3927
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. Struck 1526-1529. Durham mint; i.m: trefoil. Thomas Wolsey, bishop. Second coinage, sovereign type.
(Trefoil) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G' ˣ ROSA ˣ SIЄ' ˣ SPIA', Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger, throne pillar on either side surmounted by lis / (Trefoil) CIVI-TAS ˣ DVR-RAᙏ, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; T W flanking, tasseled gallero below. North 1811; SCBC 2352. Near Very Fine. Well centred.(0.61gr, 14mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceEx Lockdales, A72, lot 533.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Philip and Mary AR Shilling. Dated 1554. Tower (London) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP, confronted busts of Philip, armored, and Mary, veiled; crown above dividing date / • POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM •, crowned coat-of-arms; X-II (mark of value) flanking crown. North 1967; SCBC 2500. 5.93gr, 30mm, 10h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; I (mark of value) above. Bull 229; ESC -; SCBC 3222. 0.44gr, 14mm, 3h.
Fine. Pierced. Very rare without stops on reverse.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1593. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Tun) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Tun) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTOREM • MEV .' coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 2.84gr, 25mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK.
