Catalogue
Celtic England, Belgic migration, Amorican billon stater, North-West Gaul (70-50 BC), Class III, (6.33g), obverse Celticized head to right, reverse Celticized horse to right (S.16). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c45-40 BC), silver stater, (5.32g), obverse abstracted head of Apollo to right, reverse Celticized disjointed horse to left, circles (pellet and ring type) around (S.366, SCB. 1, Mack 317, Van A. 1235-1). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ancient Britain, North Eastern Region, Uninscribed coins, Corieltauvi, Proto Boar with spear, Rich type 2, (c.55-45 B.C.), silver unit, (1.42 g), obv. boar to right, 'spear' in shoulder, pelletal sun above, 'swastika' ornament above head, beaded border, rev. horse to left, tiny s-shaped mane, beaded ring above, ringed pellet above, (S.396, ABC 1779, Van A 855-3, NE 5-6, BMC 3201, M 405a). Lightly toned, large flan, huge pelletal sun, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Celtic, Iceni, early uninscribed silver unit, c60 AD, (1.19g), obverse face to right, reverse horse regular type, to right, (S.434, M.413/d, V.790-94, BMC.3556-3759[74]). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Celtic, Iceni Coinage, Anted coinage, (A.D. 1-25), silver unit, (1.23 g), obv. double crescent emblem, rev. Celticized horse to right, with traces of ANTED monogram under horse, (S.441, Van A. 710-711, M.419-421). Fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Kings of Northumbia, Aethelred II, first reign 841-844, styca, moneyer WENDELBERHT (S.865): Archbishop of York, Wigmund, 837-850, styca, moneyer ETHELWEARD (S.870). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
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 $150
SOLD $120
Henry III, (1216-1272), Long Cross penny, class 5aI, Nicole on Cant (Nicole of Canterbury) (S.1367); Queen Victoria, double florin, 1887 (S.3923). Toned, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272), Long Cross penny, William of Canterbury; Edward I, (1272-1307), penny class Vd Canterbury; Edward II, (1307-1327), penny, London; Henry VIII, (1507-1547), groat, London, Southwark (S.2371); Scotland, Alexander III, (1249-1285), penny, second coinage class B (S.5055). Last with edge chipped, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Edward I, 1272-1307, pennies, London classes 3 and 10 (S.1390, 1412); Scotland, Alexander III, 1249-1286, penny (S.5057). First cracked, otherwise fine - good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Edward I, (1272-1307), pennies (2); Elizabeth I, sixpence, 1575 mm eglantine, threepence, 1580, mm sword; Charles I, half groat, mm sun; France, Charles X, douzain, 1593. Poor - nearly fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, silver halfcrown, 1551, mm Y (S.2479; N.1934). Red and blue tone, large broad flan, weakness in centre of the coin, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Dents and small edge crack, otherwise clear portrait, nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), shilling, 1554, with full titles, (S.2500, N.1967). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,500
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, silver crown, mm trefoil, issued 1624 (S.2664; N.2120; Cooper X/XVIII). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,200
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, shilling, type 3a, mm tun (S.2791), penny, under Parliament, group G, mm not visible (S.2850). Very good; Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Charles I, (1625-1649), Bristol mint, halfcrown, (14.37g), 1644, obverse Bristol horseman, Shewsbury plume behind, Br monogram below horse, reverse three Bristol plumes above declaration, date below, Br below date, (S.3009 [once a plate coin], N.2491). Toned, slightly clipped, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,300
Oliver Cromwell, crown, 1658 (S.3226). Early stage of die break, attractive dark blue and reddish grey toning, extremely fine or better, and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,600
Oliver Cromwell, halfcrown, 1658 (S.3227A). Light grey iridescent toning, proof-like virtually mint state, choice uncirculated and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $17,500
Oliver Cromwell, halfcrown, 1658 (S.3227A). Attractively toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Oliver Cromwell, shilling, 1658 (S.3228). Attractive blue grey and iridescent tone, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,200
Oliver Cromwell, shilling, 1658 (S.3228). Attractively toned with reflective fields, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Charles II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, first issue shilling, mm crown (S.3308, N.2762, ESC 1009). Round, light grey delightful tone, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Charles II, shilling, first bust variety, 1663 (S.3372). Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Charles II, pattern farthing in silver, 1665, obv. CAROLVS A CAROLO, laureate and cuirassed bust to left, with long hair, rev. Britannia seated to left, around QVATVOR MA RIA VINDICO, BRITTANIA in exergue, (S.-, P.422). Attractive toning, nearly extremely fine with underlying mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Charles II - Anne, Maundy oddments, twopence, undated (S.3387), penny, 1679 (S.3390); fourpence, 1690 6 over 5 (S.3439), twopence, 1713 (S.3597A). Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Charles II - George IV, fourpences, 1679 (S.3384), 1689 (S.3439, GV below bust); halfcrown, 1689 (S.3434) (2), 1746 Lima (S.3695A); crown 1696 octavo (S.3470); farthing 1694 (S.3453); halfpenny, 1826 (S.3424). Poor - nearly very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
William III, halfcrown, first bust, 1696B (Bristol) (S.3476). Striking weaknesses, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
William III, halfcrown, first bust, large shields, 1697E (Exeter) (S.3490); halfpennies, 1697 (S.3554), 1700 (S.3556); farthing, 1700 (S.3557); George I, halfpenny, 1718 (S.3659). Very good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
William III, halfcrown, first bust, 1698 decimo (S.3494). Adjustment marks on the reverse, otherwise attractive peripheral tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320