Catalogue
Ancient British, South Western Region, Uninscribed coins, Durotriges, (10-45 A.D.), cast copper unit, (2.10 g), obv. disjointed head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse, (S.372, ABC 2190, Van A 1322-70); Trinovantes, Cunobeline, (c.42 B.C.). AE unit, (2.07 g), obv. head of Jupiter Ammon right, rev. horseman, (S.347, Van A 2103); AE unit, (1st century A.D.), (2.34 g), obv. lion in circle, rev. eagle facing, head left, (S.271, Vn A 1890-3); Channel Islands, (1st century B.C.), billon unit, (0.46 g), obv. hippocamps, rev. wild boar left, (LT 10390, listed as extremely rare). Toned, poor - fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient British, Celtic Britain, Uninscribed coinage (previously attributed to Queen Boudicca), Iceni, silver unit, Norfolk God type, c.20 B.C. - 10 A.D., (1.17 g), obv. male head to right trefoil in front, rev. horse right, pelta above and lozenge ornament below, (S.434, Van A. 790-1, M 413, BMC 3566-3604). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Ancient British, Iceni, Anted, early to mid 1st century AD, silver unit (0.91 g), (S.441). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Ancient British, Celtic England, Iceni, Ecen coinage, (A.D. 10-43), silver unit, (1.18 g), obv. double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. Celticized horse to right, three pellets and ECEN below, (S.443A, ABC 1657, Ev 15.1-2, M 424 Van A. 730-1). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny (1.07g), short cross type (c1029-1035/6) (BMC XVI) LEUFPINE ON DOFER (Dover) (S.1159). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued 1136-1145, York Mint, (1.32 g), Martin moneyer, (S.1278, N 873). Toned, uneven flan with areas of flat striking, fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, short cross type 7b, issued 1218-1242, Canterbury Mint, (1.44g), Ioan moneyer, (S.1356B, N 979). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type 3b, London Mint, issued 1248-1250, (1.50 g), Henri moneyer, (S.1363, N 988). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross coinage, silver pennies, Canterbury Mint, 1247-72, Ion moneyer 'with sceptre' types. One plugged at edge, one with bend and three with edge clipped, otherwise good - fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Edward I, (1272-1307), new coinage from 1279, penny, York, class 9b (S.1429). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Richard II, (1377-1399), York Mint penny, mm cross pattee (S.1691); Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461) annulet issue 1422-30, groat, Calais Mint (S.1836) Rosette-mascle issue 1436-1, York Mint penny, Archbishop Kemp (S.1866); Edward IV, (first reign, 1461-1485) light coinage 1464-70, London, groat, mm sun (1467-8) quatrefoil on breast (S.2001), Bristol groat, B on breast, mm coronet (S.2004). Fair - very good. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), silver groat, pinecone-mascle coinage, issued 1430-1434, London mint, (S.1874, N.1460). Dark tone, very fine or better.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), silver groat, pinecone-mascle type, 1430-33, Calais Mint, cross patonce, (3.31 g), (S.1875, N 1461). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Henry VII, (1485-1509), facing bust half groat, Canterbury (S.2211); penny, York, keys below shield; penny Durham Bishop Fox DR, shield (S.2233); profile issue, groat, mm pheon (S.2258), York Mint half groat, Archbishop Bainbridge (S.2262) mm martlet (1502-4). Fair - very good. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, tentative issue, 1504-07, Tower Mint, mm cross crosslet, (2.93 g), (S.2254, N 1743). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), first coinage, groat, mm portcullis (S.2316). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), first coinage, 1509-26 Tournai Mint, groat, mm crowned T (S.2317). Edge chipped, otherwise dark toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage 1526-44, groat, mm rose (S.2337c), mm arrow (S.2337E); York Mint, groat, Archbishop Wolsey, T.W. by shield, mm acorn (S.2339). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, Canterbury Mint halfgroats, Archbishop Warham, mm cross patonce (S.2343), Archbishop Cranmer mm Catherine wheel (S.2345); pennies Durham, Wolsey (S.2352) Tunstall (S.2354); third coinage, 1544-7, groat, York, Bust 2 (S.2374); halfgroat, Canterbury (S.2378), Southwark (S.2376), Bristol (S.2377), Tower (S.2375) no mm; penny Southwark (S.2381). Fair - fine. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, 1544-7, testoon, Henric 8, mm pellet in annulet (1544-7) (S.2365). Adjustment marks on portrait, flan crack, otherwise very good/fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, January 1549 - April 1550, debased shilling, 1549, mm t, bust 3 (S.2468). Scratched on obverse, toned fine for issue and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, January 1549 - April 1550, debased shilling, Durham House, mm bow (1548-50) (S.2472). Slight obverse adhesion, grey toned with white silver areas, otherwise good fine for this issue.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, crown, 1551, mm y (S.2478). Nearly fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, crown, 1552, mm tun (S.2478). Flat on portrait, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $950
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, shilling, mm y (1551) (S.2482). Edge chip or break at 6 o'clock, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (1551-3) (S.2482); sixpence, mm y and tun (S.2483). First with E scratch on obverse, fair; others creased and toned, very good and good fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Mary, (1553-1554), groat, mm pomegranate on obverse only (S.2492); Philip and Mary, (1554-1558) groat, mm lis (S.2508); debased penny (S.2510A). First creased very good; good fine; very good. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), shilling 1555, English titles only (S.2502); sixpence, 1554, full titles (S.2505). First cracked fine; nearly good. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, 1560-1, shilling mm cross crosslet bust 1A, mm martlet (S.2555A); groat mm cross crosslet (S.2556); third and fourth issue, 1561-77, sixpence 1561, mm pheon (S.2560), mm coronet 1569 (S.2562), threepences 1569, mm coronet, mm ermine 1572, 1573 mm acorn (S.2566); three halfpence 1575 mm eglantine (S.2569); penny, mm cross (?) (S.2572). Fair - fine. (10)
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), fourth and sixth issues, 1578-82, 1582-1600, shilling mm escallop (1584-7), mm bell, mm cresent (1587-9), mm tun (1591-4), mm woolpack (1594-6), mm key (1595-8) seventh issue, 1601-2, mm 2 (S.2584); sixpences 1578 mm Greek cross (S.2572), mm sword 1582 (S.2578A) mm tun 1593 (S.2578B); threepence, 1578 mm cross (S.2573); halfgroat, mm bell (1582-3), mm tun (1591-4). Fair - fine. (13)
Estimate $400
SOLD $800