Catalogue
Ancient Britain, Celtic plain type ring money, struck in Britain or Ireland, 1200-100 B.C., (5.99 g), (S.-; Van Arsdell 1-3). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Ancient Britain, Gallic War imports, (c.58-54 B.C.), Ambiani, uniface gold stater (6.23 g), obv. plain with traces of undertype, rev. M-shaped Celtic horse right, crescent and pellets above and below, exergual line with zigzag and pellet decoration. (S.11, Sills class 1c, ABC 16 var, LT 8710, Van A 50). Extremely fine or better, attractive metal, smooth flawless surfaces with a full horse and clear exergual decoration.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $960
Ancient Britain, Western Region, Inscribed issue, Dobunni, Boduoc (25-5 B.C.), gold stater, of celtic style, (5.40 g), obv. BODVOC across field, rev. celticized horse to right, six spoked wheel below, crosses and pellets in field, (S.388, ABC 2039, Van A. 1052, BMC 3135-42). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Ancient Britain, North Eastern Region, Inscribed coins, Corieltavi, Volisios Dumnocoveros type, (c.30-45 A.D.), gold stater, (5.41 g), obv. VOLI SIOS in two lines, crossed by vertical wreath of leaves facing inwards, beaded ringed-pellet in angle, rev. lunate horse to left, pellet triad under open head, [D]VM NOCO VER[OS] around, (S.416, ABC 1980, Van A 978-1, NE 8-9, BMC 3330-36, M 463, CCI 730121 [this coin]). Attractively toned gold, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), annulet coinage, 1422-30, noble, London (S.1799). Good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,100
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, 1544-7, angel, mm lis, annulet by angel's head, and on side of ship (S.2299). Edge chipped at diagonally opposite ends, possibly from mounting, slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, fourth bust, unite, mm coronet (1607-9) (S.2619). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Charles II, two guineas, second bust, 1679 (S.3335). Underlying mint bloom, good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,500
Charles II, guinea, fourth bust, 1677 (S.3344). Even wear, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
William III, guinea, second bust, 1701 (S.3463). Considerable original mint bloom, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,000
William III, guinea, second bust, 1701 (S.3463). Fine/good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
Anne, after the Union, guinea, second bust, 1712 (S.3574). Fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,050
Anne, after the Union, guinea, third bust, 1714 (S.3574). Considerable original mint bloom on the reverse, good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,900
George I, guinea, fourth laureate head, 1716 (S.3631). Good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
George II, two guineas, young laureate head left, 1738 (S.3667B). Considerable mint bloom, extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,100
George II, two guineas, intermediate laureate head left, 1740 (S.3668). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
George II, guinea, second young head, 1736 (S.3674). Traces of mounting, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
George II, guinea, intermediate laureate head left, 1745 (S.3768). Very fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,750
George III, guinea, third bust, 1772 (S.3727). Some underlying mint bloom, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
George III, guinea, fourth bust, 1774 (S.3728). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,250
George III, guinea, fourth bust, 1777 (S.3728). Considerable original proof-like mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
George III, guinea, fourth bust, 1785 (S.3728). Reddish tone, underlying mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,400
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1787 (S.3729). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1788 (S.3729). Proof-like mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,200
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1788 (S.3729). Mirror-like good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1788 (S.3729). Traces of mounting, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1793 (S.3729). Mirror-like fields, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,350
George III, third guinea, second head, 1804 (S.3740). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
George III, new coinage, sovereign, 1817 (S.3785). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
George III, new coinage, half sovereign, 1817 (S.3786). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950