LOT 3977
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. Good Fine.(0.75gr, 16mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Halfgroat. Struck 1602. London (Tower) mint; i.m: 2. Seventh issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
(2) • E .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA •, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; •• (mark of value) behind / (2) : CIVI-TAS LON-DON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2016; SCBC 2586. 0.99gr, 17mm, 5h.
Good Fine. Deep old cabinet toning.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Stuart, Charles I AR Sixpence. Struck 1638-1639. Tower (London) mint; i.m: triangle. Group E, type 4.2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
(Triangle) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX •, crowned fifth ("Aberystwyth") bust to left; VI (mark of value) to right / (Triangle) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •, coat-of-arms over short cross moline. North 2245; SCBC 2816. 2.60gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1567. Tower (London) mint; i.m: lion. Third and Fourth Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Intermediate bust 4B, ear shows. (Lion) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Lion) POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .', coat-of-arms over cross fourchée; date above. North 1997; SCBC 2562. 2.33gr, 25mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
