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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 258

James I (1603-1625), Copper Farthings (9), Harrington Issues, 19 May 1613 - 28 June 1614 (3), Type 1a, Small Size, Tinned Surfaces, Farthing, IACO D * G MAG BRI, small crown atop long sceptre saltire, rev. (i.m.) FRA ET HIB REX, crowned plain harp, 0.416g, 6h, i.m. fret [on reverse only] (North 2130; S.2674), tinned with verdigris spotting, a pleasingly bold very fine, scarce; also Type 2 (2), similar, albeit surfaces not tinned, 0.442g, 6h, m.m. lys [on reverse only] (North 2132; S.2676), waterworn and crimped and verdigris encrusted, about fine; another, similar, 0.491g, 6h, m.m. trefoil [on reverse only] (North 2132; S.2676), lightly corroded, otherwise very fine; additionally, Lennox Issues, 1614-1625 (6), Type 1, : IACO : D : G : MAG : BRIT : crown atop sceptre saltire, rev. (i.m.) FRA : ET HIB : REX, crowned bird-headed harp, 0.485g, 6h, m.m. bell [on reverse only] (North 2133; S.2677), crimped and lightly corroded, bolder than very fine; also, Type 3 (5), + IACO : D : G : MAG : BRI : rev. FRA : ET HIB : REX • 0.471g, 12h, m.m. plain cross [obverse only] (Montagu 2, p. 7-8; North 2135; S.2679), flan split otherwise uniform patina on a round flan, a bolder very fine; another, as last, 0.711g, 6h, m.m. lion passant (North 2135; S.2679), crimped, otherwise slightly patinated, very fine; another, as before, 0.538g, 12h, m.m. trefoil (North 2135; S.2679), planchet clip and with light verdigris deposits, otherwise a bolder very fine; another, as before, 0.724g, 12h, m.m. key (North 2135; S.2679), corroded, struck details very fine; lastly, as before, 0.376g, 12h, m.m. key (North 2135; S.2679), crimped and corroded, struck details, about very fine (9)

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

i) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 December 1900 - £0.3.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1900 (P.4391, no. 68107) - "Smaller and Plated, Mm. Fret, Note. Snelling describes this last type as a half farthing, but Mr. Montagu considers it an attempt to impose still further upon the public, very fine" - £0.4.6



ii) Acquired privately, by April 1913



iii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 December 1900 - £0.2.0




iv) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 December 1900 - £0.3.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1900 (P.4390, no. 68092) - "Mm. Bell on Rev. only, as last but BRIT : R. very fine" - £0.3.6



v) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 December 1900 - £0.2.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1900 (P.4390, no. 68093) - "Mm. cross, BRI : rare, very fine" - £0.2.6



vi) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 December 1900 - £0.3.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1900 (P.4390, no. 68097) - "Mm. lion passant, BRIT : rare, very fine" - £0.3.6



vii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 December 1900 - £0.3.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1900 (P.4390, no. 68104) - "Mm. trefoil, BRI : R. very fine" - £0.3.6



viii) Acquired privately, by April 1913



ix) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 February 1902 - £0.2.0





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