LOT 3423
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Halfgroat. 1649-1660.
London mint. English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; •II• (mark of value) above. KM 388; SCBC 3221. Near Fine. Traces of overstriking(?) on reverse.(0.85gr, 17mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. 1558-1603.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Tower (London) mint; i.m: ermine. Dated 1572. Fourth issue. ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1998; SCBC 2566. 1.44gr, 19mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Penny. 1558-1603.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
London (Tower) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue; struck 1578-1579. + • E : D : G : ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff / + CIVI-TAS LON-DO, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2001; SCBC 2575. 0.63gr, 15mm, 1h.
Near Fine. Exceedingly rare reverse legend reading LONDO instead of LONDON.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
The lack of the last letter of LONDON on the reverse appears to be an engraver's error and not due to wear. -
England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Halfgroat. 1585-1509.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Canterbury mint; i.m: martlet. Struck 1504-1509. (Martlet) ҺЄNRIC '× V•I•I '× DI '× GRA '× RЄX × AGL × Z ×, crowned and draped bust to right / (Martlet) POSVI DЄV '× A-DIVTOR-Є '× ᙏЄV, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1750; SCBC 2261. 1.41gr, 20mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Found in Essex, UK.
