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. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Three Farthings. Dated 1573. London (Tower) mint; i.m: acorn. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Acorn) S(?) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Acorn) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2002; SCBC 2571. 0.37gr, 12mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned. S between the initial mark and E on obverse legend, possibly trace of overstruck; for another similar example see Noonans, Auction 190, 215 (not mentioned).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Groat. Struck 1526-1544. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis / lis. Second coinage. Laker D bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
(Lis) ҺЄnRIC '× VIII '× D' ×× G' ×× R'×× AGL' ×× Z ×× FRAnCЄ; ××, crowned bust to right / (Lis) POSVI DЄV' ×× A-DIVTOR-Є' ×× ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in cross ends. North 1797; SCBC 2337E. 2.53gr, 24mm, 8h.
Good Fine. Lightly toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfpenny Struck 1509-1526. London (Tower) mint; i.m: portcullis crowned/-. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Crowned facing bust / CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross fourchée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1779; SCBC 2334. 0.33gr, 12mm, 2h.
Fine.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
