Catalogue
Ancient British, uncertain but similar to Verica first coinage, (late 1st century B.C. - early 1st century A.D.), base gold quarter stater, (2.040 grams), obv. abstract head of Apollo to left, rev. trace of legend, (S.-; cf.Van Arsdell 473). Off centred on the reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
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 $300
SOLD $550
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (810-c854) copper styca or sceat, moneyer Monne (S.860); Aethelred II, second reign, (c.843-849/850), AE sceat, obverse cross in circle, around legend +EDILRED REX, reverse dot within dotted inner circle within dotted border, around +EARDVVLF (S.868, Pirie Phase II, Group C); copper farthings of James I and Charles I, (S.2679A, 3206) and (2) copper tradesmens tokens Bath 1659 and Norwich 1658. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Henry II, (1154-1189), short cross silver penny, type 1b, rev. single pellet stops, ADAM.ON.WINC, (Adam of Winchester mint), (S.1344). Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, type II, issued 1248, rev. NICOLE ON LVND (Nicole of London mint), (S.1361); another type Vc, WILLEM ON CANT (Willem of Canterbury mint, (S.1369). Toned, first coin bent, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Richard I, (1189-1199), silver penny, short cross issue, class 3, issued 1189-1194, STIVENE.ON.LVN, (Stemphen of London mint), (S.1347, N.967). Off centred reverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
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 $100
SOLD $150
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross penny, Rauf London, type 6c (S.1355A), Edward I, (1272-1307) silver penny, London, type 10 cf 5 (S.1414) Edward II, (1307-1327) silver penny, Durham, Bishop Bec, mm cross milne (S.1468)); Henry VI, (1422-1461) silver halfpenny, London (S.1848). Toned, fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross coinage 1216-47, silver penny type 7a, Roger of R of Canterbury (S.1356A); Long Cross Coinage, 1247-72, silver penny type IIIb, Henri of London (S.1363). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
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 $200
Passed in
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 $150
SOLD $520
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, without sceptre, Nicole on Can (Nicolas of Canterbury) type IIIc (S.1364); London (Henri on Lunde) type IIIa (S.1362). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, London class 3b (S.1388) 10C1 (S.1410, 10C2; 1411); York class 2a (S.1429). The third chipped, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Edward I, (1272-1307) new coinage, from 1279, silver penny, London mint, type 9b and 10c-f (S.1408, 1410). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
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); Edward III, (1327-1377) third coinage 1344-51, halfpenny, London (S.1557). Halfpenny with split edge, one coin holed, very good - good fine. (8)
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, pre-treaty period, 1351-61, halfgroat, London, Class C, mm cross 3 (S.1574); Edward IV, (1461-70, first reign), Light Coinage groat, London (S.2000). Good fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), Rosette-mascle issue, 1430-1, groat, Calais Mint, (S.1859, N.1446, Whitton 24b, Stewartby p.325). Toned, with golden red highlights on the obverse, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $760
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, 1526-44, mm arrow (S.2337E). Golden grey toned, good portrait, uneven edge and strike on reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, 1526-44, groat, London, bust D, mint mark arrow (S.2337E). Obverse marks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, 1526-44, groat, London, mm lis (S.2337E). Obverse scratches, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Henry VIII (1509-1547) third coinage 1544-7, testoon, Bristol (S.2368). Holed in centre with flan split to edge, ruined but otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver coinage, 1551-3, silver shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Attractively toned with good portrait, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver coinage, 1551-3, silver shilling, mint mark tun (S.2482) (VG); Queen Victoria, pennies 1841 (VF), 1848/7 (gVF), 1899 (gEF), halfpence 1859 (gEF), 1901 (gEF), farthing 1860 (EF), sixpence 1852 (VF), Edward VII penny 1902 (Unc), George V third farthing 1913 (Unc), other coins Charles II, 1673, 1674 farthings (fair), Roman denarius of Titus (G-VG) and William III shilling (poor). Poor - uncirculated all conditions described. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Mary, (1553-4), silver groat, mm pomegranate on obverse only (S.2492, N.1960). Scratches, otherwise nearly very fine but weak in places.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, shilling, mint mark martlet (1660-1) bust 3C (S.2555). Rubbed, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Elizabeth I, sixpences (4), 1561 (S.2560), 1575 (S.2562), 1588 (S.2578A), 1592 (S.2578B); James I, sixpence, 1623 (S.2675); Charles I, sixpences, mm portcullis (S.2811) (2), mm star (S.2818). Fair - nearly fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Elizabeth I, (1558 - 1603), third issue, 1561 - 77, silver sixpences, 1564, mm pheon, 1569 mm crown (S.2561, 2562) (2), fifth issue, mm Greek cross over acorn 1578/3 (rare), sixth issue 1596 mm key (S.2578B); James I, silver sixpence, third bust mm rose, 1605, (S.2657). Fair - good fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), fourth issue, clipped sixpence, 1571 (S.2562); Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, 1639-40, clipped shilling, mm triangle (S.2797). Poor - good. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1582-1600, silver shilling, mm tun, bust 3c (S.2577; N.2014). Toned, with excellent portrait, top edge split, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1582-1600, silver sixpence, 1593, mm tun (S.2578B). Two crinkle lines, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40