Catalogue
Ancient British, Celtic coinage, Cunobelin (1st century AD to c40 AD), silver unit CVNO/BELI, rev. CVN below horseman right (S.302). Slightly off centre, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Kings of Mercia, Offa, light coinage, c780-92, penny without portrait (S.904; D.Chick 76), moneyer WINOTH. Chipped away around edge (for two thirds), otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Edward the Elder, (899-924) penny, two line type (S.1087) moneyer FRITHBERHT. Edge chipped, otherwise toned very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Aethelred II, (978-1016) penny, second hand type +PYNSIGE M-O EAXE (Wynsige of Exeter) (S.1146). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $470
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny, quatrefoil type (c1017-23) BMC VIII, PVLFMER MO NOR (Wulfmer of Norwich) (S.1157). Very narrow portrait, toned, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, obv. CNV T REC:., bust with sceptre to left, rev. SPEARTINC ON LII, (Swartinc of Lincoln), with short cross voided, (S.1159, N.790, Br.4, BMC xvi). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066) penny, hammer cross type, DIORMAN ON STENIC (Diorman of Steyning) (S.1182). Attractive gun metal grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $780
Harold II, (1066) penny, PAX type with sceptre, GODPINE ON CICE (Chichester) (S.1186) (1.27g). Internal crack, otherwise well struck, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Harold II, (1066) penny, PAX type with sceptre, GODPINE ON PIL(T) (Godwine of Wilton) (S.1186). A two thirds fragment, good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
William I, (1066-1087) penny, profile right type, EDPION (Edwi of Hereford?) (1.89g) struck in lead (as a trial?) (N.847; S.1256). Short of flan, nearly fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
William I, (1066-1087) penny, PAXS type, BMC VIII, EDPOLD ONOR DPI (Edwold of Norwich) (BMC 829) (S.1257). Good portrait, toned, good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,150
William I, (1066-1087) penny, PAXS type, BMC VIII, PIIFIL (ON) CNTLE (Wulfric of Canterbury) (S.1257). Toned, uneven strike, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
William I, (1066-1087) PAXS penny, BMC type VIII, LIPPOLD ON PINCI (Lipfwold of Winchester) (N.848; S.1257). Mouth not struck up, otherwise toned, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $940
William II, (1087-1100) penny, profile type cut in half as a halfpenny, Norfolk Mint (S.1258). Toned, fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
William II, (1087-1100), penny, cross fleury and piles type, BMC 5 GODICONPIHER (Godric of Worcester) (S.1262). Edge chipped at 8 and 11 o'clock, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $2,000
Henry I, (1100-1135), penny, PAX type, BMC 3 IIRCI STNF (Arcil of Stamford) (S.1264). Nearly half of the left side flat in strike, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Henry III, (1216-1272) long cross coinage, 1247-72, penny, class 3b, Canterbury, GILBERT ON CAN (S.1363). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Henry III, (1216-1272) silver penny, long cross issue, class 3C, issued 1248-50, NIC/OLE/ON L/VND, London Mint, Nicole moneyer, (S.1364; N.988). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, long cross issue, class 5b, issued 1251-1272, HEN/RIC O/N LV/NDE, Henry of London Mint, (S.1368, N.992/2); Edward III, (1327-1377), silver penny, London Mint, 1344-1351, Florin coinage, class 4, reversed N, (S.1546). Good very fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Henry III, (1216-1272), Long cross coinage, 1247-79, phase IV, posthumous phase, 1272-9 (S.1377)(2); Edward II, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, York Mint, pennies (3)(S.1605?); Henry V, (1413-1422), London class C, mullet and annulet by crown (S.1778); Scotland, David II, (1329-1371), second coinage, groat, class D, Edinburugh (S.5100); later coin in copper (5) and silver (4), and Mexico, half reales, 1772, 1777, 1780, one reale, 1781 (all four holed); also an album and box of stamps collected from 1945. Poor - fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461) Rosette-Mascle coinage, 1430-31, groat, Calais (S.1859). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Henry VI, (restored, Oct. 1470 - Apr. 1471) groat, London, mm restoration cross (S.2082). Porous, toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Henry VIII, (1509-1547) third coinage, 1544-7, testoon, Tower Mint, mm pellet in annulet (1544-7) (S.2365). Chipped edge, otherwise reasonable portrait, good fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300
Edward VI, (1547-1553) fine silver coinage, 1551-3, crown, 1551, mm Y (S.2478). Old scratch through date, toned nearly fine.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Edward VI, (1547-1553) fine siver coinage, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Lightly toned with a good clear portrait, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $470
Mary, (1553-1554) groat, mm pomegranate (S.2492). Toned, with good portrait, but for diagonal bend, very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $680
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) sixth issue, 1582-1699, shilling, mm anchor, 1598-1600 (S.2577). Chipped at top, toned, nearly fine/good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, sixpence, 1562 (S.2595). Light grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
James I, (1603-1625) second coinage, 1604-19, shilling, third bust, mm rose 1605-6 (S.2654). Irregular flan, lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
James I, (1603-1625) third coinage, 1619-25, sixpence, 1623, sixth bust, mm lis (S.2670). Evenly worn, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240