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LOT 3198
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. Good Fine. Old dark cabinet tone.(0.65gr, 14mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceEx DNW, 9 December 2008, no.98 (part).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. Struck 1560-1561. London (Tower) mint, Second issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
(Cross crosslet) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, crowned bust (3H) to left, wearing ruff / (Cross crosslet) CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat of arms over long cross fourchée. North 1988; SCBC 2558. 0.44gr, 15mm, 8h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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. Stuart, James I AR Shilling. Struck 1624. Tower (London) mint; i.m: trefoil. Third coinage. 6th bust.
Estimate: £900 - 1,200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £475
(Trefoil) • IACOBUS • D • G • MA • BRI • FRA • ET • HI • REX, crowned bust to right; XII (mark of value) behind / (Trefoil) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, coat-of-arms. North 2124; SCBC 2668. 6.04gr, 31mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
