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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Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Halfgroat. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; •II• (mark of value) above. KM 388; SCBC 3221. 0.90gr, 22mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Shropshire, UK. -
England. Tudor, Edward VI AR Shilling. Third period; struck 1551-1553. Tower (London) mint; i.m: tun.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Tun) : ЄDWARD .' VI . D .' G .' AGL ' : FRA Z : ҺIB .' RЄX, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly to left; rose to left, XII (mark of value) to right / (Tun) POSVI DЄV ' : A-DIVTOR-Є '. ᙏЄV '., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1937; SCBC 2482. 5.68gr, 32mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s. -
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1579. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Greek cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2573. 1.31gr, 19mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
