LOT 3926
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. Struck 1526-1529. Durham mint; i.m: star. Thomas Wolsey, bishop.
(Star) Һ' ˣ D' ˣ G ˣ ROSA ˣ SIЄ ˣ SPIA, Henry enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger / (Star) CIVI-TAS ˣ ˣ DVR-ҺAᙏ, quartered shield-of-arms on long cross fourchée; T W flanking, tasseled gallero below. North 1811; SCBC 2352. Good Fine.(0.62gr, 13mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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England. Stuart, James I AR Halfpenny. Struck 1603-1604. Tower (London) mint; i.m: thistle. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Thistle above portcullis / Cross moline; triple pellets in quarters. North 2078; SCBC 2651. 0.33gr, 11mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Shilling. Struck 1634-1635. Tower (under King) mint; i.m: bell. Group D, type 3a.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
(Bell) · CAROLVS · D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET · HI .' REX ·, crowned fourth bust to left, wearing ruff; XII (mark of value) behind / (Bell) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms. North 2225; SCBC 2791. 5.78gr, 30mm, 5h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles II AR Twopence. Struck 1660-1662. Tower (London) mint; i.m: crown. First hammered issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
(Crown) CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FR · ET · HIB · REX, crowned bust to left / CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over short cross fourchée. ESC 2161; North 2770; SCBC 3310. 0.99gr, 16mm, 1h.
Good Fine. Toned. Wavy flan.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
