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LOT 3201
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Penny. 1509-1523. Durham mint, Bishop Tunstall, Second coinage, Sovereign type.
(Radiant star) 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 / ˣ CIVI-TAS ˣ DVR-RAᙏ, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; C D flanking. SCBC 2354. Very Fine.(0.70gr, 14mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceEx Lockdales A69/783, no.787.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Stuart, James I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1603-1604. Tower (London) mint, First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
I: D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned first bust to right; II (mark of value) to left / Coat-of-arms, (Thistle) above. North 2076; SCBC 2649. 0.94gr, 18mm, 12h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Groat. Struck 1526-1544. Tower (London) mint; i.m: sunburst/sunburst. Second coinage. Laker D bust.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
(Sunburst) ҺЄnRIC 9× VIII 9× D' ×× G' ×× R' ×× AGL [×?]× Z' ×× FRA' ×, crowned bust to right / (Sunburst) POSVI DЄV' ×× A-DIVTOR-Є' ×× ᙏЄV', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in cross ends. Whitton (v) 2; North 1797; SCBC 2337E. 2.82gr, 25mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Very rare mintmark.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1562. Tower (London) mint; i.m: star. Mestrelle's Milled Issues. Bust D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
(Star) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET HIB • REGINA, crowned and draped bust of Elizabeth I to left; behind, rose / (Star) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, coat of arms over long cross fourchée, date above. Borden and Brown 25; North 2027; SCBC 2596. 3.06gr, 25mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
