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Ancient British, Celtic coinage, early to mid first century AD, Icene, silver unit, Anted (off flan) (S.441; Mack 419). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Aethelred II, (978-1016), long cross penny, Godric of Colchester (S.1151) + GODRIC MO COL. Crinkled and slight peck mark, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Cnut, (1016-1035) penny, quatrefoil type (c1017-23) (BMC.V111), THEARNOT of London (S.1157). Clear portrait, very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
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 $250
SOLD $270
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 $250
SOLD $140
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 $250
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Richard I, (1189-1199), cut halfpenny; Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross cut halfpenny; Edward I, (1272-1307), penny, Canterbury 2.48g, Irish penny, Waterford 1b (S.6249); Charles I, Tower Mint halfcrown, group III, type 3a1 mm tun (1636-8); shilling, under Parliament, mm eye (1645) (S.2800); Charles II, crown, first bust, 1662, rose below (S.3350), NT engraved on reverse; William and Mary, threepence, 1689 (S.3441); Anne, halfcrown, 1714, roses and plumes (S.3607), shilling, 1712, roses and plumes (S.3617). Fair - fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross coinage, 1216-47, penny, 7b, London, Richard (S.1356B). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross penny, type 5g, Walter of London (S.1373; Edward I, (1272-1307) pennies, London and Canterbury. Fine - good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Edward II, London penny; Elizabeth I, sixpence, 1575; milled issues, shilling, 1696 (holed), worn halfcrowns, 1817 (2), 1819, 1820, 1823, shillings, 1816, 1827, 1835; crowns, 1845, 1890, 1894; Maundy twopence 1838; pennies, 1797, 1806 or 7, halfpennies, 1826 (2), 1892, 1967; farthings, 1799, 1826; medal, Preston Guild 1862, tokens, 1784, 1793, with Rome Constantine AE4. Poor - uncirculated. (27)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), pinecone mascle issue, 1431-1, groat, Calais (S.1875). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Henry VII, (1485-1509), facing bust halfgroat, Canterbury mint, mm tun (1498-9) type III (b) (S.2210). Slightly small of flan, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Henry VII, (1485-1509), York Mint, profile issue halfgroat, Archbishop Bainbridge, mm martlet (1502-4) (S.2262). Slightly bent and weaknesses, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Edward VI, (1547-1553), base issue shilling, Southwark Mint, mm Y, bust 3, date MDLIX (1549) (S.2466B). Toned, flat mostly, nearly fine for issue with portrait clear.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver coinage, 1551-3, crown, 1553, mm tun, (S.2478, N.1933, Lingford B-15). Light grey attractive tone, minor surface imperfections, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, halfcrown, 1551, mm Y (S.2479). Evenly worn and toned, very good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, 1560-1, shilling, mm martlet, bust 3C (S.2555). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, 1560-1, shillings, mm cross crosslet and martlet, bust 3B (S.2555); sixth issue, 1582-1600, shilling, bust 3C, mm escallop (S.2577); James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, sixpence, 1604, mm lis, third bust (S.2657); Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, shilling, Group D, 3a, mm tun (1636-8) (S.2791). Toned, worn on portraits, very good - nearly fine. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, (1560-1) silver penny, mm martlet (S.2558). Irregular with bend, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), seventh issue, 1601-2, halfcrown, mm 1 (S.2583). Evenly worn and toned, very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $2,700
SOLD $2,000
James I, (1603-1625), first coinage, 1603-4, shilling, first bust, mm thistle (S.2645). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
James I, (1603-1625), first coinage, 1603-04, shilling, second bust, mm lis (S.2646). Fine - good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, shilling, third bust, mm lion (1604-5) (S.2654). Weak areas in legend, otherwise very fine or better, scarce thus.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1619-25, silver halfpenny, no mm (S.2673). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, shilling, group B, 1a second bust, mm cross calvary/negro's head (1626) (S.2784). Good fine/nearly very fine and rarer with muled mm.
Estimate $250
SOLD $540
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, shilling, group D, 3a, fourth bust, mm crown (1635-6) (S.2791). Good fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, shillings, group D, 3a, mm bell (1634-5) (S.2791); group E, 4.2, mm tun (1636-8); group F, mm star (1640-1) (S.2799). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Charles I, (1625-1649), York, 1643-4, halfcrown, mm lion (S.3869). Edge breakout at 8 o'clock and flan flaw at third leg, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Charles I, (1625-1649), Aberystwyth Mint, 1638-9, groat, mm book, plume 2 (S.2891). Reverse slightly off centre, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Charles I, (1625-1649), Oxford Mint, silver one pound, 1643 (S.2940). Tooled in fields, otherwise clear in all details, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $10,000
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