LOT 3837
England. Tudor, Henry VIII, with Catherine of Aragon AV Crown of the Double Rose. Struck 1529-1532. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lis. Second coinage, crown gold.
(Lis) ꞂЄnRIC 9ˣ VIII 9ˣ RVTILAnS ˣˣ ROSA ˣˣ SIЄ 'ˣ SPIA ', crowned double rose; crowned Ꞃ K flanking / (Lis) DЄI ˣˣ G 'ˣˣ R 'ˣˣ AGLIЄ 'ˣˣ Z ˣ FRAnC 'ˣ DnS 'ˣˣ ꞂIBЄRIЄ, crowned coat-of-arms; crowned Ꞃ K flanking. North 1788; SCBC 2274. Very Fine.(3.68gr, 25mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK, 2014.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-A78304Z.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme states: This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’.
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LOT 3837
England. Tudor, Henry VIII, with Catherine of Aragon AV Crown of the Double Rose.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
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England. Stuart, James I AV Unite-Laurel. Struck 1619-1620. Tower (London) mint; i.m: spur rowel. Third coinage, crown gold. Second bust.
Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
(Spur rowel) IACOBVS D G : MAG : BRI : FRAN • ET HIB : REX •, laureate, draped and cuirassed second bust to left; XX (mark of value) to right / FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM VNAM (spur rowel), crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Schneider 83; North 2114; SCBC 2638. 9.05gr, 35mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine. Well-centred with sharp details.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1591. Tower (London) mint; i.m: hand. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
(Hand) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Hand) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 2.96gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Double pierced.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1526-1532. Canterbury mint; i.m: cross patonce. William Warham, archbishop. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
(Cross patonce) ҺЄNRIC 9× VIII 9× D '× G '× R '× AGL '× Z × F', crowned bust to right / (Cross patonce) CIVI-TAS ×× ×× CAN-TOR ××, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; W A flanking. North 1802; SCBC 2343. 1.29gr, 19mm, 2h.
Good Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK.
