Catalogue
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Southern Britain and Thames area, Atrebates, Verica, (cAD 10-40), silver unit, third coinage issued AD 25-35, (1.27 g), obv. naked standing figure holding curved wand and bunch of grapes, COM MI[F] across, rev., bust of Tiberius to right, around CA before, VERI behind, (S.135, Van A.533, BMC 1421-49, Rudd ABC 1250). Lightly toned good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Stephen, (1135-1154), penny, cross and piles type, BMC.6 [GOD]ARD: ON [LVN] (Godard of London) (cf Wicklewood hoard, Christies May 1990, lot 103) (c1150-54) (S.1281). Flat on portrait but not worn, otherwise toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Henry II - Henry VII, cut pennies as halfpence, of Henry II, Tealby penny, uncertain mint; short cross pennies as halfpence a) ..RAVL O..; b) [PIR]ES ON W[INC] (Winchester Mint?); c) ..N.S.ADM (Bury St. Edmunds Mint); d) ..REI.ON.N (Giferei of Northampton); e) uncertain; Henry III, long cross, ..ON V ELM?..; Edward I, London Mint; Henry VII cut penny as a halfpenny. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, short cross issue, class 7b issued 1222-1236, OSMVND ON CAN, (Osmund of Canterbury), (S.1356B, N.979, SCBI Mass 2023-4). Toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross coinage (1247-72), phase II (1248-50), class 3a, HENRI ON LVNDE, (Henry of London) (S.1362; N.988). Toned, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross penny, class 3ab, HENRI ON LUND (Henry of London) (S.1362B); Edward I, (1272-1307) new coinage, penny, class 3f, London (S.1392). First off centre, both nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, 1422-30, groat, Calais (S.1836). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Edward IV, (first reign, 1461-1470), light coinage, groat, London, mm crown/sun, 1467-8 (S.2000). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Henry VII, (1485-1509), facing bust, groat, I, rose on breast, London, mm halved sun and rose, 1485-7 (S.2193). Has been mounted or holed and repaired, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Henry VII, (1485-1509), facing bust, half groat, Canterbury, mm tun (1498-9) (S.2211). Chipped, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine coinage, shilling, mm tun (1551-3) (S.2482). Lightly toned, flan crazed on portrait, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Mary, (1553-1554), groat, mm pomegranate (S.2492). Creased and straightened, otherwise toned, good fine with good portrait.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third and fourth issue, sixpence, 1567, mm coronet (S.2562). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1582-1600, shilling, mm bell, 1582-3 (S.2577). Toned, nearly fine/good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, shilling, mm A (1582-4) (S.2577). Fine/good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, small size shilling (29mm) mm star (S.2592). Attractively toned, good very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, shilling, third bust, mm rose (1605-6) (S.2654). Lightly toned, very fine, irregular or clipped flan.
Estimate $300
Passed in
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1619-25, silver crown, mm trefoil over lis, issued 1624, (29.46 grams), rev. plumes over shield, harp with birds head, (S.2665, N.2121, Cooper X/XIX). Lightly toned, some double striking on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1619-25, shilling, sixth bust, mm lis (1623-4) (S.3668). Obverse crazed, otherwise toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm harp, issued 1632-3, Group II, type 2b2, (29.69 grams), rev. plumes over shield between C R, single pellet stops in legend, shield with cross fourchee, (S.2757, N.2194, Cooper XII/XVII, Brooker 251 [this coin]). Toned, round and attractive, fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, halfcrowns, group III, mm crown (1635-6) (S.2773); 3a3 (under Parliament) mm P in circle (1643-4) (S.2778), group IV, mm triangle in circle (1641-3) (S.2779). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint under Parliament, halfcrown, 4/5, mm sun (1645-6) (S.2779), earlier issue, mm tun 1636-8, type 3a2 (S.2775). Toned, very good; fair. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Charles I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver ninepence 1645, NEWARKE spelling, (S.3145). Toned, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Cromwell, shilling, 1658 (S.3218). Attractively toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,400
Oliver Cromwell, shilling, 1658 (S.3228). Golden blue grey glossy toned, extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,900
Charles II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, third issue, halfcrown, mm crown (S.3321). Portrait flat, toned and a full coin, fine/very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Charles II, crown, 1662, first bust with rose below, by Roettier (29.68g), obverse CAROLVS . II. DEI. GRA, laureate bust of Charles II to right, reverse 16 62 MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX., arms with interlocking CC in angles, edge DECVS . ET. TVTAMEN. (S.3350, ESC 10, D.3774, KM.417.2). Grey with blue and red patina, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,700
Charles II, Maundy set, 1676 (S.3392). Threepence with bitten flan, nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Charles II, Maundy pennies, 1680 and 1683/1 (S.3390). Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Charles II, pattern farthing in copper, 1665 (BMC.434). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170