Catalogue
Ancient British, Celtic plain type ring money, struck in Britain, 1200-100 B.C., (12.23 g), 17mm, (S.-; Van Arsdell 1-3). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,900
Ancient British, Southern Britain, uninscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Selsey uniface type, (60-50 B.C.), gold stater, (5.52 g), obv. plain field, rev. triple tailed horse to right, wheel below, charioteer's arm above, (S.39, ABC 488, BMC 461-75, M 59, Van A. 216). Uneven flan, good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Ancient British, Southern Britain, inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus (c.10 B.C. - A.D. 10), gold quarter stater, Eppillus early type, (1.20 g), Calleva Mint, obv. CALLE[VA] inscription in dotted border, six pointed star below, rev. Celticized horse to right, EPPI above horse daisy below, (S.95, Van A. 407-1). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Celtic, Northern Gaul, Morini, (c.70-50 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.16g), uniface type, obv, plain, rev. tree-like object between bar, three symbolic ring designs above, (ABC 43, De La Tour 8722 var). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Ancient British, Catuvellauni, Andoco (c10 BC - 10 AD), gold quarter stater, (1.36g), Crescent Wreath Type, obv. crossed-wreath motif with back-to-back crescents in centre, [A]NDO in angles, rev. full-bodied horse left with beaded mane, phallic bucranium above, wheel below (S.263, BMC Hobbs 2015-17, Van Arsdell 1863). Good very fine, obverse die break, neat flan, great horse with clear bucranium and wheel, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Edward III, (1327-1377) fourth coinage, pre-Treaty period, 1351-61, gold half noble, mm cross 3 (1356-61) class G (S.1494). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, gold quarter noble, pre-Treaty issue series G, mm. cross, London Mint, (1.87 g), (S.1498). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Edward III, (1327-1377) fourth coinage, Treaty period (1361-1369), gold noble, issued 1363-9, saltire before Edward, London Mint, mm cross potent (7.61 g), (S.1502, N.1231). Minor scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,800
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, gold noble, Treaty period issue 1363-1369, annulet before EDWARD variety, London Mint, mm. cross potent, (7.73 g), (S.1503, N.1232b). Very full flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $8,800
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, gold half noble, Treaty period, (1363-1369), London Mint, mm cross potent, annulet before Edward, (3.85 g), (S.1507, N.1239). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, gold quarter noble, Treaty issue 1361-9, mm. cross, issued 1361-3, London Mint, voided quatrefoil in centre, no annulet before EDWARD, (1.88 g), (S.1510). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,300
Henry VI, (1422-1461), gold noble, Calais Mint, Annulet issue, flag at stern, (1422-1427), initial mark lis, h in centre of reverse, (6.90 g), (S.1803, N.1415). Attractive perfectly round good portrait, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $10,200
Edward IV, (1461-1470), gold ryal, London Mint, Annulet issue, small trefoils in spandrels, issued 1464/5-1470, initial none/crown, rose on ship's side and centre of reverse, (7.73 g), (S.1950, N.1549). Attractive perfectly round with a good portrait, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $8,400
Henry VII, (1485-1509), gold angel, class V, mm pheon, (5.13 g), (S.2187, N.1698). Very round with full flan, apparently without any fault, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,200
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, gold half sovereign, obv. crowned head right, mm arrow (1549), (5.39 g), (S.2438, N.1911). Well struck, good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $14,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, fine gold sovereign, mm tun, issued 1591-1595, (15.45 g), (S.2529, N.2003). Very attractive round coin with a sharp portrait, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $62,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, gold angel (5.19 g), mm tun, issued 1592-5 (S.2531, N.2005). Full flan, good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, gold half pound, Tower Mint, mm tun on both sides, issued 1592-5, (5.58 g), (S.2535, N.2009). Attractive with red tone, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $22,000
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, gold unite, fourth bust, mm rose, issued 1605-6, (13.64 g), (S.2619, N.2084). Nearly extremely fine and a scarce mintmark.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,100
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1623-4, gold laurel, mm.lis, second bust, issued 1623-4, (8.97 g), (S.2638B, N.2114). Attractive round specimen, weak in places, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,700
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1623-24, gold laurel, fourth bust, mm lis, 1623-4 (9.06 g)(S.2638B, N.2114). Good very fine, slabbed by NGC as AU53.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,300
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, gold quarter laurel, mm.lis, c.1623-4, fourth bust, (2.26 g) (S.2642, N.2119). Slight bending and weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Charles I, (1625-1649), gold unite, Group D, fourth bust, Tower Mint, issued 1638-9, mm. anchor both sides, (9.03 g), (S.2693A, N.2153). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $7,000
Charles I, (1625-1649), gold unite, Oxford Mint, 1643, (8.88 g), mm. plume on obverse only, (S.2734, N.2389). Attractive spread flan, slight weakness below olive branch otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $22,000
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), gold unite, 1651, mm. sun, (9.03 g), (S.3208, N.2715). Round with full flan, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $38,000
Oliver Cromwell, gold pattern broad, by Thomas Simon, 1656 (8.93 g), (S.3225, Wilson & Rasmussen 39). Considerable brilliance, a few minor hairlines otherwise good extremely fine/ nearly uncirculated and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $57,000
Oliver Cromwell, gold pattern half broad, by John S. Tanner, plain edge, 1656 (4.64 g), (S.-, cf.North p.175, Wilson & Rasmussen 40). Considerable brilliance, nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $56,000
George III, guinea, fourth bust, 1775 (S.3728). Edge mount removed between 7 and 9 o'clock on obverse edge, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1788 (S.3729). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
George III, half guinea, fifth head, 1797 (S.3835). Fair/good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260