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Ancient, England, South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c58-45 B.C. or earlier), struck bronze units, (14), obverse abstracted head of Apollo to right, reverse Celticized disjointed horse to left, circles (legs, pellets and curves) in design (S.371, Mack 318, Van A. 1290, Rudd ABC 2175 notes as very common), these mostly poor; together with copies of ancient coins including Perseus tetradrachm (cf.S.6803), Caligula sestertius rev. Caligula on platform haranguing five soldiers (cf.S.1799), Didia Clara, Manlia Scantilla. etc. Poor - fine. (25)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (810-c854) copper styca or sceat, moneyer Vilheaht (S.860). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Kings of Northumbria, Redwulf (c.858), copper sceat, obv. + REDVLE REX, cross in centre, rev. + MONNE around five central dots, (S.867, N.189). Dark patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
St.Edmund, Viking Coinage of Danish East Anglia, (885-915), silver penny, memorial coinage, North-Eastern mint, (1.25 grams), obv. A in centre around SC EADMNDE, rev. small cross in centre, around AOALBIERA, (Moneyer), (S.960, N.483). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare, the moneyer unlisted in North.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Anglo Saxon, Aethelred II, (978-1016) CRVX type silver penny AELFGET MO LVN (S.1148; N.770). Toned, pock marks and slightly crinkled, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Anglo Saxon, Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, helmet type, Leofred on Lund (Leofred of London) (S.1179). Slightly crimped, toned good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,400
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, short cross issue, type 1b, +EFRARD. ON. EVER, (Efrard of York mint), (S.1344, N.963). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
John, (1199-1216), silver penny, issued c.1204/5-1209, Ipswich mint, Class 5b, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +IOhAN. O[N. G]IPE, (S.1351, N.970). Nick in flan, almost complete legend and in attractive condition, very fine and a rare mint.
Estimate $150
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John, (1199-1216), silver penny, issued c.1204/5-1209, London mint, Class 5c, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +RAVF. ON. LVNDE, (S.1352, N.971). Large flan, almost complete legend, slightly off centred otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Henry III, (1216-1272) silver penny, long cross issue, class 3C, issued 1248-50, Ion/One/Cce/Tre, Exeter mint (S.1364; N.988). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Edward III, (1327-1377) third coinage 1344-51, halfpenny London (S.1557). The first with hole, others very good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $150
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Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, type IIIa (North), issued 1248-1250, rev. NICOLE ON LVND (Nicole of London mint), (S.1362, N.986); another type IIIa, NICOLE ON CANT, (Nicole of Canterbury mint), (S.1362, N.986). Both toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, type Vg, issued 1251-1272, rev. NIC OLE ON C ANT (Nicole of Canterbury mint), (S.1373). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Edward I, (1272-1307), 'long cross' coinage (1279-1307), silver penny, London mint type 10c (S.1412); another Edward II, (1307-1327), Canterbury mint, type 15c (S.1463); silver halfpenny Edward III, London mint with Lombardic N, (cf.S.,1536). Very good - fine, halfpenny with edge split. (3)
Estimate $80
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Richard II, (1377-1399) groat, London, type 3 (S.1680; N.1321a). Clipped, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), silver penny, York mint with mullets by crown, Rosette-Mascle coinage, issued 1427-1430, (S.1868, N.1451). Toned, clipped, otherwise fine - nearly very fine
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Edward IV, first reign, (1461-1470), silver groat, light coinage, mm. lis, issued 1467-1470, York mint, with E on breast and quatrefoils at neck, (S.2012, N.1583). Toned, clipped, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Henry VII, (1485-1509), large bust groat, 1489-93, mm cinquefoil (S.2195). Very good/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Henry VII, (1485-1509), profile issue, testoon, Henric Septim mm lis (S.2253). Light weight electrotype of the British museum specimen by Robert Ready (4.36g). Most attractive, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver groat, profile bust issue, second coinage, mm lis, issued 1526-1544, London mint, with portrait of Henry VIII (S.2337E, N.1797) (2); another with three-quarter facing bust, London mint, no mintmark but annulets in fork at cross ends, (S.2370, N.1844). All toned, generally fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, base silver shilling, Southwark mint, mm Y, issued 1549 and dated MDXLIX, (S.2466B, N.1917/2). Weak in places, otherwise nearly fine.,
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Edward VI, (1547-1553) second period, reduced fineness silver shilling, dated 1550, bust 6, mm Y, Southwark mint (S.2472C). A full coin almost completely struck up, toned very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
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Edward VI (1547-1553), fine silver coinage, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Small dent, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver coinage, 1551-3, silver shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Some tooling, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Mary, (1553-4), silver groat, mm pomegranate on obverse only (S.2492, N.1960). Obverse scratches, otherwise nearly very fine but weak in places.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Mary, (1553-4), silver groat, mm pomegranate on obverse only (S.2492, N.1960); Elizabeth I, (1558 - 1603), third issue, 1561 - 77, silver sixpences, 1565, mm rose, 1568 mm coronet, (S.2561, 2562), sixth issue, 1583 mm A, (S.2578A); James I, (1603-1625), sixpence 1604 mm lis (S.2648). Fair, several very worn or with scratches, last holed. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, silver crown, (1601) mm 1 (S.2582) sceptre to I. Flat in centre of portrait, otherwise well struck nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1582-1600, silver shilling, mm tun 1592-5, (S.2577). Even grey toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1582-1600, silver shilling, mm A (issued 1582-4), (S.2577; N.2014); silver twopences, mm A, another mm O (issued 1600), (S.2579) another uncertain; halfpenny mm tun (issued 1592-5), (S.2581). Fourth coin very good, others fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, sixpence, 1562 decorated dress, tall bust, (S.2595, N.2026). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270