Catalogue
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni, Uninscribed coins, Puckeridge Bird-Hare type, (c.50-30 B.C.), silver half unit, (0.49 g), obv. long-eared hare bounding right, four-spoked wheel with beaded rim behind, ringed pellets around, rev. horse to left, crescent-like lyre above, (S.52, ABC 2499, Van A 474, NT 5-6, BMC 393-396, M 443). Toned, beautifully struck hare, extremely fine, very rare and one of the finest known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Pegasus Victory Right type, (c.8-41 A.D.), bronze unit, (2.69 g), obv. Pegasus to left, CAMV below, beaded border, rev. Victory standing to right, holding wreath, [C]V behind, NO in front, (S.333, ABC 2927, Van A 1979, NT 8, BMC 1931-34, M 231). Glossy dark green patina, bold Pegasus, clear Victory, good very fine and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Alfred, (871-899), electrotype of London monogram penny (cfS.1061). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.51g), long cross type, AELFGAR LEWES (Lewes) (S.1151). Flan crack, toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.67g), long cross type, AETHELWERD (London) (S.1151; North 774). Toned, good very fine, a few peck marks.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, GODRIC ON LVNDE:., (Godric of London), (S.1158, N.787, Br.3). Crinkled flan, lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, radiate type, issued 1044-1046, obv. EDPER D REX, radiate bust of king to left, rev. LADMER ON PINE (Winchester) with small cross pattee, (S.1173). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,150
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, type xiii (1.02g), facing bust/small cross type (1062-5) PULFGAR ON LUND (London) (S.1183, cf.BMC 1061). Toned, slightly uneven flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $720
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, quadrilateral on cross fleury, issued 1125-c.1135, Br.XV, BMC XV, London mint, VLFR[AV]EN:[ON:LVN..] (Ulfraven of London) (S.1276; N.871). Toned, weak for a third of the obverse and reverse, off centred on the reverse, otherwise fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type local dies, issued c1136-1145, BMC i, Mack 24m, Norwich mint, obv. around +S[TI]EFNE...; rev. [WAL]TIER:ON:N[ORP] (Waltier of Norwich), (S.1278; N.873). Cracked and bent almost in two, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type local dies, issued c1136-1145, BMC i, Mack 22k, London mint, obv. around +STIE[FNE...]; rev. GODR[IC:ON:LV..] (Godric of London) (S.1278; N.873). Off centred obverse, flattened for one third of the coin, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver halfpenny (cut penny), cross voided and mullets type, issued c1145-1150, BMC ii, cfMack 61e, uncertain mint, obv. around [+STIEFN]E; rev. +RODBER[T:ON:.....], (Rodbert of London?), (S.1280; N.878). Well centred good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver halfpenny (cut penny), cross voided and mullets type, issued c1145-1150, BMC ii, cfMack 61e, uncertain mint, obv. around [+STIE]FNE; rev. +RODBER[T:ON:.....], (Rodbert of London?), (S.1280; N.878). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets (Tealby) coinage, bust D2, issued 1165-8, Chester mint, obverse, [hEN]RI RX, rev. +PILLELM[:ON:C]E[S], (William of Chester), (S.1340; N.958/2; BMC 234-237, Pl.xx,16-7 [same dies]). Toned, round nearly very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross crosslets 'Tealby' coinage, 1158-1180, Winchester Mint, (1.27g), moneyer Ricard RIC( )WINCS, (S.1337; N.952/1). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
John, (1199-1216), penny, short cross issue, class 6a, issued 1209-1217, ABEL ON LVNDE, (Abel of London mint), (S.1353, N.974/1, SCBI Mass 1740A). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3a, issued 1248-1250, NIC/OLE/ON C/ANT, Canterbury Mint (S.1362, N.986). Dark colour, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, 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 $120
SOLD $140
Henry III, (1216-1272) silver penny, long cross issue, class 3a, issued 1248-1250, NIC/OLE/ON L/VND, Nicole of London Mint (S.1362, N.986); Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, London Mint, class 10cf, issued 1301-1310 (S.1412, N.1041). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, Class 5b, issued 1251-1272, RIC/ARD/ON L/VND, London Mint; another Class 5c, NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT (S.1368-9, N.992/2, 993). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, type Vg, issued 1251-1272, rev. NIC OLE ON C ANT (Nicole of Canterbury mint), (S.1373); Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, London class 10c (S.1410); another, new coinage from 1279, silver penny York type 2b (S.1429). Nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, pre-treaty period, 1351-61, London groat, mm cross 3 (1356-61), series G (S.1570). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage (1351-77), pre-treaty period (1351-61), silver groat, class E (1354-5), London mint, mm cross 2 (4.45 g), (S.1567); Henry V, (1413-1422), silver penny class G, Durham, mullet and annulet by crown and in one quarter of the reverse, (0.81 g), (S.1784); another York mint, quatrefoil in centre, with mullet and trefoil by crown, (0.86 g), (S.1788). Fine - very fine all housed in a described glass frame, unusual and interesting. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), annulet issue, 1422-30, groat, Calais (S.1836). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), annulet issue, 1422-30, groat, Calais mm pierced cross (S.1836). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), silver groats, annulet issue, Calais Mint, issued (1422-1427) (S.1836). Good - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), annulet issue, (1422-30) halfgroat, Calais (S.1840); Edward IV, (first reign, 1461-1470), light coinage, 1464-70, groat, London, mm sun (S.2000). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), silver groat, pinecone-mascle coinage, issued 1430-1434, Calais Mint, (S.1875, N.1461). Very fine or better with minor surface roughness.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), London groat, leaf-pellet issue, 1445-54 (S.1917), saltires punctuation in reverse legend. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Edward IV, (first reign, 1461-1470), light coinage, 1464-70, groat, London, quatrefoils by neck, mm rose (S.2000). Toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320