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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - Collector's Choice May 2023 Auction, Lot 72305 GREAT BRITAIN. Groat, ND (1553-54). London Mint; mm: pomegranate. Mary I. PCGS Genuine--VF Details. S-2492; N-1960. Obverse: Crowned and mantled bust left; Reverse: Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchee. Emanating from the brief reign of Mary I, this minor displays a deep gunmetal gray tone with solid detail remaining. Estimate: $100 - $200... 16 May 2023
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - Collector's Choice May 2023 Auction, Lot 72306 GREAT BRITAIN. Groat, ND (1553-54). London Mint; mm: pomegranate. Mary I. PCGS Genuine--Bent, VF Details. S-2492; N-1960. Obverse: Crowned and mantled bust right; Reverse: Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchee. Despite the noted flan bend--a fairly typical occurrence on these thin issues--the present specimen yields a decent portrait of "Bloody Mary." Estimate: $100 - $200... 16 May 2023
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1569 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. GREAT BRITAIN. MARY, 1553-1554. Angel n. d. (1553-1554), Tower Mint. Class II/I mule. Mintmark "pomegranate". 4.90 g. Spink 2490A/2490. Schneider coll. 720. Fr. 194. Selten / Rare. NGC AU53+. (~€ 2'000/USD 2'150) Starting price: 2000 CHF... 15 May 2023
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1941 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. MARY, 1542-1567. 44 Shillings 1553, Edinburgh. First period, before marriage. I-G by shield, cinquefoils by monogram. 5.07 g. Spink 5394. Fr. 33. Sehr selten / Very rare. Minimal gereinigt / Lightly cleaned. NGC UNC Details. (~€ 3'000/USD 3'225) From auction UBS 58, Basel, January 2004, lot 2336. Starting price: 3000 CHF... 15 May 2023
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 492 (x) Mary, Sole Reign (1553-1554), Class I, Angel, Tower, MARIA : (m.m) : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' Z : HIB .' REGINA .', St Michael vanquishing dragon, rev. A . DNO .' FACTV .' EST . ISTVD (m.m) Z . EST . MIRABI .', ship surmounted by square-topped shield and mast dividing M and rose, annulet stops, 5.16g [79.6grns], 5h, m.m. pomegranate (Schneider I, -; North 1958; Spink 2490), light crimping to flan, otherwise pleasingly honest honey-golden fields, suprisingly well-balanced and full thus, a wh... 3 Apr 2023 6,000 GBP
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - Islamic, Medieval and World Sale 3, Lot 283 Great Britain, Tudor. Mary I AR Groat. Tower (London) mint, 1553-1554. ⚬ ᙏARIA ⚬ (pomegranate, mintmark) ⚬ D' ⚬ G' ANG' ⚬ FRA' ⚬ Z ⦂ ҺIB' ⚬ RЄGI', crowned and draped bust to left / VЄRITAS (pomegranate) TЄMPORIS FILIA, long cross fourchée over coat-of-arms. North 1960; SCBC 2492. 2.02g, 25mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine; slight wave to flan, excellent detail, light cabinet tone. Found in Brigstock, Northamptonshire, Tuesday 12th February 2019. Submitted for consideration as Treasure, and retur... 17 Mar 2023 500 GBP
St. James's Auctions Ltd - Auction 73, Lot 73 Mary, bawbee, first period 1542 – 1558, Before Marriage, coinage of 1553, last issue of Mary's bawbee's, group 4, class VIIIb (ii), mm. cinquefoil, crowned thistle dividing MR, mm. cross potent, MARIA DEI G R SCOTORVM, rev. slender saltire cross, plain cinquefoil each side, OPPIDVM EDINBVRGI, wt. 2.10gms (S.5432), practically extremely fine and rare thus *ex Patrick Finn, list 13, 1998, item 375; obverse DEI G R, mm. cross potent ex Mark Rasmussen, April 2016, list 28, item 646, purchased fo... 15 Mar 2023 240 GBP
St. James's Auctions Ltd - Auction 73, Lot 74 Mary, bawbee, first period 1542 – 1558, coinage of 1553, last issue of Mary's bawbee's, class VIIIb (iii), mm. closed cinquefoil, crowned thistle dividing MR, high ornamented double arched crown, mm. cross potent, MARIA DEI G R SCOTORVM, rev. slender saltire cross through crown, large pierced cinquefoils at the sides, OPPIDVM EDINBVGI, wt. 2.18gms (S.5432), fine, very scarce *ex Spink, SNC, February 2008, no. 177, purchased for £100 Burns fig. 859 no. 73 for reverse (group 4) R. Stevenson, ... 15 Mar 2023 100 GBP
St. James's Auctions Ltd - Auction 73, Lot 78 Mary, bawbee, first period 1542 – 1558, coinage of 1553, class VIIb (IV), crowned thistle dividing MR, mm. cross potent, MARIA D G R SCOTORVM, rev. voided saltire cross through crown, cinquefoil each side, OPPIDVM EDINBVGI, no stops on either side, wt. 1.79gms (S.5433), very fine, very scarce *ex Fred Rist ex Andrew Howitt, May 2009, purchased for £110 Class VII along with VIII are seldom seen and are poorly represented in museums, hence are desirable and very scarce As Richardson 136, bu... 15 Mar 2023 160 GBP
Davissons, Ltd. - Auction 42, Lot 301 Mary. 1553-1554. AR groat. 2 gm. 24.5 mm. Pomegranate i.m. Her young portrait, crowned, facing left; MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI / Royal shield over long cross fourchée; VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA ("Truth, the daughter of Time"). S. 2492. N. 1960. Good Very Fine; flan adjustment marks on obverse. The Zabel Collection. Estimate: 750 USD... 1 Mar 2023 850 USD
Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG - eLive Auction 76, Lot 7345 EUROPEAN COINS AND MEDALS GREAT BRITAIN / IRELAND IRLAND Mary Tudor, 1553-1558. Groat 1556. 2,87 g. Mary and Philip of Spain Coinage (1554-1558). PHILIP ET MARIA [DÜ GÜ RE]X ET REGINA [ANG] Die Brustbilder Philipps und Marias einander gegenüber, oben Krone zwischen Jahreszahl//POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTOREM NOSTRUM Gekrönte Harfe zwischen den gekrönten Monogrammen P und M (= PHILIP MARIA). Dowle/Finn 236; Seaby 6501 A. R Schön-sehr schön Mit altem Unterlagszettel. Estimate: 75 EUR... 20 Feb 2023 160 EUR
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61309, Lot 21105 Great Britain Mary (Sole Reign, 1553-1558) Groat (4 Pence) ND (1553-1554) XF45 NGC, Tower mint, Pomegranate mm, S-2492, N-1960. 2.11gm. Sold with a Davissons tag. Ex. Davissons Auction 13 (2000, Lot 205) From A Professor's Collection of Ancient and Medieval Coinage https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-mary-sole-reign-1553-1558-groat-4-pence-nd-1553-1554-xf45-ngc-/a/61309-21105.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61309-02122023 HID02906262019 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | Al... 12 Feb 2023 675 USD
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 531, Lot 1683 TUDOR. Mary. 1553-1554. AR Groat (23mm, 1.67 g, 3h). Tower (London) mint; im: pomegranate. Crowned bust left / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1960; SCBC 2492. Toned, wavy flan, marks. Fine. Estimate: 100 USD... 25 Jan 2023 200 USD
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61305, Lot 23241 Great Britain Mary (1553-1558) Groat (4 Pence) ND (1553-1554) AU53 NGC, Tower mint, Pomegranate mm, S-2492, N-1960. 2.21gm. A sought-after type particularly in this fine state of preservation, offered here in even, ash gray patination. Privately purchased from Freeman & Sear. https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-mary-1553-1558-groat-4-pence-nd-1553-1554-au53-ngc-/a/61305-23241.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61305-01222023 HID02906262019 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All... 22 Jan 2023 850 USD
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61305, Lot 23242 Great Britain Mary (1553-1558) Groat (4 Pence) ND (1553-1554) AU53 NGC, Tower mint, Pomegranate mm, S-2492, N-1960. 2.00gm. A coveted type in wholly respectable state of preservation and light patination. https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-mary-1553-1558-groat-4-pence-nd-1553-1554-au53-ngc-/a/61305-23242.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61305-01222023 HID02906262019 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved... 22 Jan 2023 775 USD
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61305, Lot 23243 Great Britain Mary (1553-1558) Groat (4 Pence) ND (1553-1554) AU53 NGC, Tower mint, Pomegranate mm, S-2492, N-1960. 1.79gm. A compelling specimen, good-looking in hand with rainbow toning nestling in the legends and with lovely remaining details on her bust. Ex. CNG Auction 87 (May 2011, Lot 2105) https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-mary-1553-1558-groat-4-pence-nd-1553-1554-au53-ngc-/a/61305-23243.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61305-01222023 HID02906262019 © 2022... 22 Jan 2023 750 USD
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61305, Lot 23244 Great Britain Philip II of Spain & Mary (1554-1558) Penny ND (1553-1554) XF Details (Bent) NGC, Tower mint, Lis mm, S-2510, N-1975. 0.49gm. Split flan, with fine silver toning. Rare. https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-philip-ii-of-spain-and-mary-1554-1558-penny-nd-1553-1554-xf-details-bent-ngc-/a/61305-23244.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61305-01222023 HID02906262019 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved... 22 Jan 2023 850 USD
Spink - Auction 382, Lot 171 NGC AU55 | Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1567), First Period, Regency of James, Earl of Arran, Half-Lion of 22-Shillings, 1553, Type I, Edinburgh, MARIA • D • G • R • SCOTORVM, crowned royal coat-of-arms, dividing I G [IACOBVS GVBERNATOR], rev. • DILIGITE :• IVSTICIAM • 1553, crowned MR monogram, flanked by cinquefoils, 2.53g, 4h (Murray, 1553, dies B3(3)/2(1); Burns 1, Fig. 817; SCBI 35 [Ashmolean & Hunterian] 985; Spink 5396), lightly toned, otherwise a pleasingly good very fine, rare, in NGC h... 15 Jan 2023 11,000 USD
Spink - Auction 382, Lot 268 Mary, Sole Reign (1553-1554), Groat, Tower, crowned bust left, rev. square-topped shield over cross fourchée, 2.01g, 7h, m.m. pomegranate (North 1960; Spink 2492), pierced at centre with minor flan splits to edge, otherwise darkly toned with areas of striking softness, nevertheless strictly fine / about very fine and even still above average for issue of this popular one-year 'Bloody Mary' type. Estimate: $80 - $120... 15 Jan 2023 400 USD
Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals | M&M Numismatics Ltd | Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles | Sovereign Rarities Ltd - The New York Sale 58, Lot 1173 Great Britain. Mary (1553-1554). Gold 'Fine' Sovereign of 30 Shillings, MDLIII (1553). Mintmark, pomegranate. Queen seated on throne holding orb and scepter; portcullis at her feet. Rev. Arms on large Tudor rose, 15.40g (Fr 192; S.2488; N.1956). Clear portrait and detail. In PCGS holder graded AU 55. Estimated Value $20,000 - UP The daughter of King Henry VIII who reigned for a brief five years before her premature death in 1558, all Mary's gold coins are rare. This, the largest of the gold ... 11 Jan 2023 55,000 USD
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVI, Lot 1245 TUDOR. Mary. 1553-1554. AR Groat (24mm, 1.96 g, 7h). Tower (London) mint; im: pomegranate. · mΛRIΛ · (pomegranate) · D'. G'. ΛGL'. FR'. Z · hIB'. RЄGI' (annulet stops), crowned bust left / VЄRITΛ S (pomegranate) TЄm PORIS FILIΛ, crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1960; SCBC 2492. Richly toned, slight crimp. Near EF. Well struck. Estimate: 1000 USD... 10 Jan 2023 2,500 USD
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3105, Lot 32187 Great Britain Mary gold Angel (1553-1554) MS64 NGC, Tower mint, Pomegranate mm, S-2490A, N-1958. 5.10gm. Of all the Angel types and varieties, the piece at hand endures among the scarcest, a fact confirmed by a sheer paucity of auction results in recent decades. While a generally difficult series to find in anything considered appreciable and approaching Gem Mint State designations, those struck during Mary's short, sole reign are among the most prized. Only slightly off-center yet laudably bo... 9 Jan 2023 24,000 USD
Spink - Auction 22180, Lot 118 Mary, Sole Reign (1553-1554), Groat, crowned bust left, rev. square-topped shield over cross fourchée, 2.01g, 7h, m.m. pomegranate (North 1960; Spink 2492), rough-chipped with a resulting hairline flan split from 11 o'clock and through the crown, slightly buckled, otherwise an atypically strong portrait for this notoriously soft issue, struck details considerably better than fine. Estimate: £100 - £140... 13 Dec 2022 130 GBP
Spink - Auction 22180, Lot 120 Tudor Silver (2) | Mary, Sole Reign (1553-1554), Groat, crowned bust left, rev. long cross fourchee over shield, m.m. pomegranate, 4h, 2.10g (North 1960; Spink 2492), scratched to the obverse and with some pitted marks, yet the portrait still with much detail, bolder fine; Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Sixpence, 1586, crowned bust 6B left, rev. long cross fourchee over shield, m.m escallop, 1h, 2.87g (North 2015; Spink 2578A), wiped and mostly flat, yet with hints of toning to legends,... 13 Dec 2022 260 GBP
Spink - Auction 22180, Lot 121 Tudor and Stuart Silver (3), including: Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Groat, Tower, crowned bust three-quarters right, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, square-topped shield over cross fourchée 10h, the reverse off-struck and of typically base fabric, scarcely good as issued; also, Mary, Sole Reign (1553-1554), Groat, Tower, crowned bust left, rev. similar to last, 3h, m.m. pomegranate, double-creased, poor; lastly, Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Sixpence, 1635-1636, Tower (under King), 11h, m.m.... 13 Dec 2022 60 GBP
London Coins Ltd. - Auction 179, Lot 1405 Sovereign Mary 1553 Fine Sovereign of 30 Shillings, Obverse: Mary enthroned, double annulet stops with single after ANG' Reverse: Shield on a rose, S.2488, North 1956, as Schneider 704, the reverse with abbreviation mark and a double annulet stop at the end of the legend, mintmark Pomegranate, 15.34 grammes, in a PCGS holder and graded Damage - AU detail, (PCGS certificate no. 37676209) struck on a full, slightly wavy flan the coin shows slight signs of mounting at the top of the obverse, bare... 3 Dec 2022 Unsold
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 528, Lot 565 TUDOR. Mary. 1553-1554. AR Groat (23mm, 1.79 g, 5h). Tower (London) mint; im: pomegranate. Crowned bust left / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1960; SCBC 2492. Scratches and scuffs, wavy flan, cystallization, edge chips. Near Fine. From the Kay Fredericks Collection, purchased from Spartan Numismatics. Estimate: 100 USD... 30 Nov 2022 190 USD
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 264, Lot 223 English Hammered Coins from Various Properties Mary (1553-1554), Penny, mm. pomegranate, rev. veritas temp filia, wire-line inner circle on rev. only, 0.51g/9h (Shuttlewood 282; N 1962; S 2494). Minor edge loss at 9 o'clock and flan slightly wavy, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £400-£500... 15 Nov 2022 1,500 GBP
