LOT 2563
English Medieval Coins - Henry VI - Calais - Rosette Mascle AR Halfgroat 1430-1431 A.D.
Obv: facing bust within tressure with HENRIC DI GRA[rosette]REX[mascle]ANGL Z F legend. Rev: long cross and pellets with POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM and VIL[mascle]LA CALISIE[rosette] legends for Calais mint. Very fine.(1.84 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
LiteratureS. 1862; N. 1448.
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LOT 2563
English Medieval Coins - Henry VI - Calais - Rosette Mascle AR Halfgroat
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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English Medieval Coins - Henry VIII - BM Electrotype Half Sovereign 20th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Third coinage (1544-1547), by Robert Ready(?). Obv: king enthroned facing with HENRIC 8 DI GRA AGLI FRANCI Z HIBERN REX legend and 'pellet-in-annulet' mintmark. Rev: crowned arms with supporters and IHS AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLORVM IBAT legend. 5.49 grams.
About as made.
Property of a North London gentleman.
Robert Cooper Ready (1811-1901) was hired by the British Museum in 1859 to make exact electrotype copies of coins, medals and seals for study and display purposes and some of these were gifted or sold to museums and collectors around the world; this practice was continued into the 20th century by his sons Charles and August until 1931; most are marked to the edge. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry III - Canterbury / Robert - Short Cross AR Penny 1217-1242 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Class 7c. Obv: facing bust with HENRICVS REX legend. Rev: short voided cross and quatrefoils with +ROBERTONCAN legend for the moneyer Robert at Canterbury mint. 0.99 grams.
Fine.
Found Essex, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward IV - York - AR Halfpenny 13th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
First reign, light coinage. Obv: facing bust with trefoils at neck and EDWARD DI GRA REX legend with 'lis' mintmark. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing CIVI TAS EBO RACI legend for York mint. 0.32 grams.
Very fine. Scarce.
Found Nottinghamshire, UK.
