LOT 3979
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; I (mark of value) above. Bull 229; ESC -; SCBC 3222. Fine. Pierced. Very rare without stops on reverse.(0.44gr, 14mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Sixpence. Dated 1593. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun. Sixth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
(Tun) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET .' HIB .' REGI .', crowned bust to left; rose behind / (Tun) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTOREM • MEV .' coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 2015; SCBC 2578B. 2.84gr, 25mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Henry VIII AR Halfgroat. Struck 1514-1526. York mint; i.m: escallop. Thomas Wolsey, archbishop. First coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
(Escallop) ҺЄNRIC VIII DI 'ˣ GRA 'ˣ RЄX AG Z, crowned bust right with features of Henry VII / (Escallop) CIVI-TAS ˣˣ ЄBO-RACI, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée, tasseled gallero below at base of cross. North 1770; SCBC 2326. 1.44gr, 19mm, 11h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; •I• (mark of value) above. Bull 228; ESC 2263; North 2729; SCBC 3222. 0.42gr, 12mm, 5h.
Good Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK.
