Catalogue
Armorican, (Channel Islands and N.W. Gaul), Celtic issues of the Belgic migration, Armorican billon stater, Class II, 75-50 B.C., (6.38 grams), obverse, crude head to right, reverse, crude Celtic horse to right, remains of driver and Victory above, (S.15). Very fine, weak in places.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Southern Britain and Thames area, Atrebates, Verica, (cA.D. 10-40), silver unit, third coinage, issued A.D. 25-35, (1.31g), obverse Celtic warrior on horse to right, COMMI F below, reverse seated Celtic warrior on horse to right, VERI above CO below (S.133, Van A.530-1). Attractively toned with golden highlights, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Ancient British, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c20 B.C. - A.D. 10), silver unit (1.33g), Pegasos Star type, obverse TASC on central panel, vertical wreath behind, with star in each quarter, reverse Pegasos flying left, stars around (S.237, Kretz type D4; Van Arsdell 1798-1). Good very fine, minor porosity, well struck and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Central Britain (Essex, Suffolk, centred around Colchester), inscribed issue, Trinovantes, coin inscribed Rues, (c10 B.C. - 10 A.D.), AE unit, (2.34g), obverse lion to right, within wheel border, RVI upside down above, reverse eagle with spread wings (S.271, BMC 1692, Van A. 1890-3 notes as extremely rare). Three minor green spots on edge and reverse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c.45-40 B.C.), billon stater, (2.78 g), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, circles (pellet and ring type) around, (S.366, SCB. 1, Mack 317, Van A. 1235-7 notes as ER). Bright, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Iceni, Ecen symbol type coinage, silver unit, (1.28 g), obv. double crescent emblem, rev. Celticized horse to right, dots above and below (S.436; Van A 752-1, noted as ER). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Anglo-Saxon, King of Northumbria, Aethelred II, second reign, (c.843-849/850), AE sceat, obverse cross in circle, around legend +EDILRED REX, reverse star within dotted inner circle within dotted border, around +EARDVVLF (S.868, Pirie Phase II, Group C). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny, helmet type voided long cross, BMC VIII, Leofpine Mo Lvnd (Leofwine of London) (S.1152). Peck marked, uneven, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $330
Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, long cross issue, class 3c, issued 1248-1250, ION/ON/GLO/VCE, Gloucester mint (S.1364, N.988). Extremely fine, with even grey tone and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, long cross issue, class 3c, issued 1248-1250, IERE/MIE/ON E/VER, York mint (S.1364, N.988). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross coinage, 1247-72, pennies, Canterbury IOH on Canter, type 111c (S.1364) Nicole on Cant, type 111c (S.1364); type 111b, struck off centre (S.1363). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, long cross issue, class 5b, issued 1251-1272, ROB/ERT/ON C/ANT, Robert of Canterbury Mint, (S.1368, N.992/2); Edward III, (1327-1377), London Mint, florin coinage, issued 1344-1351, silver halfpenny with Lombardic n's, (N.1131, S.1557). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, long cross issue, class 5f, HEN/RIO/NLV/NDE, London mint (S.1372). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross coinage, penny, Canterbury, type Vg (S.1373); short cross penny, Canterbury, type 7a, Roger of R, (S.1356); Henry V, (1413-22), long cross penny, York, (S.1785). Nearly fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272), The Brussels Hoard, two coin set of Long Cross pennies, one minted at London, the other at Canterbury, issued c1247-1268. In plush lined timber case with certificate of authenticity, fine - very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Edward I, (1272-1307), pennies, assorted mints, London, Canterbury, Durham, Lincoln and York. Fine - nearly very fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Edward III, (1327-1377), groat, London mint, plain cross, Treaty Period, issued 1361-1369, annulet before EDWARD, reverse CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1616, N.1247). Round, light blue peripheral tone, good fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Edward III, (1327-1377), groat, London mint, plain cross, Treaty Period, issued 1361-1369, double annulet stops on obverse, double saltire stops on the reverse, annulet on breast, reverse CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1618, N.1253, Lawrence Ig, 34/34, Stewartby p.260, B2[g]). Lightly toned with light golden highlights, round on full flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,100
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, 1422-30 , groat, Calais, mm pierced cross (S.1836). Toned very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461), Rosette-mascle issue, 1430-1, groat, Calais Mint, (S.1859, N.1446, Whitton 24b, Stewartby p325). Toned, with golden red highlights on the obverse, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Edward IV, first reign, 1461-1470, Light coinage, 1464-70, groat London, mm rose (S.2000). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Edward IV, first reign, 1461-1470, Light coinage, 1464-70, groat, trefoils at neck, London, mint mark sun (S.2003). Slightly clipped, toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Richard III, (1483-1485), groat, London, muled mm boar's head 2/sun and rose 2, (S.2156/2157 [obv./rev]., Wistanley 9, Stewartby p.434, IIb/IIIa, N.1679). Clear mm on the reverse, weak on the obverse, toned, attractive portrait, good very fine and an extremely rare muled initial mark combination.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600
Henry VII, (1485-1509), profile issue, 'tentative' issue groat, London mint, mm cross crosslet both sides, (1504-5), two bands in the crown, pellet in field under E of REX, (S.2254, N.1743, Potter and Wistanley III (a), SCBI 23, 778-785, Stewartby p437, Va, 3). Even grey tone, full flan, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Henry VII, (1485-1509), facing bust, halfgroat, York, keys beside bust, Archbishop Savage, mm martlet, (S.2214). Nearly very fine, clipped.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Henry VII, (1485-1509), profile issue, groat, mm pheon, 1505-9 (S.2258; N.1747). Attractive tone, striking weaknesses at rim, perforated at 2.30 o'clock, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Henry VII, (1485-1509), profile issue, groat, London, mm pheon (S.2258). Chipped top edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage (1526-1544), groat, London, bust A, mm rose. (S.2337A). Toned, slightly bent, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, 1526-44, groat, London, mm lis (S.2337E). Good portrait, very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, 1526-44, groat, London, bust D, mint mark arrow (S.2337E). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $260
SOLD $280