Catalogue
Charles I, (1625-1649), Bridgnorth-on-Severn Mint, silver fourpence, 1646, mm flumelet on obverse, rev. scroll above declaration, (2.02 g), (S.3042, N.2525). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Charles I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver halfcrown, 1645, obv. large crown between CR, below XXX, rev. OBS/NEWARK 1645, (14.09 g), (S.3140, N.2638). Toned, nearly extremely fine from the same dies as the Spink, Coins of England (p321).
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,000
Charles I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver shilling, 1646, obv. large crown between CR, below XII, rev. OBS/NEWARK 1646, (5.78 g), (S.3143, N.2640). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Charles I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver ninepence, 1645, obv. large crown between CR, below IX, rev. OBS/NEWARKE 1645, (4.21 g), (S.3145, N.2641). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,800
Charles I, (1625-1649), Pontefract besieged, silver shilling, 1648 octagonal shape, in name of Charles II, (5.19 g), obv. centre three lines HANC:DE/VS:DEBIT/1648, rev. gateway with flag, (S.3151, N.2649), Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $9,300
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver crown, 1656/4, (29.93 g), mm sun, rev. with date 1656 with last 6 over 4, (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 9a[R]). Attractive dark grey tone, round, good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,400
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver halfcrown, 1656/4, (14.66 g), mm sun, rev. with date 1656 with last 6 double struck, (S.3215, N.2722, ESC 437). Dark grey tone, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver shilling, 1654, mm sun, (6.09 g), (S.3217, N.2724, ESC 990). Toned, round and extremely fine, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,700
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver sixpence, 1651, 51 of date over 49, mm sun, (2.88 g), (S.3219, N.2726, ESC 1485). Toned, round with a slight bend in the flan, otherwise good very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver twopence, (0.97 g), (S.3221, N.2728, ESC 2160). Toned, round nearly as struck, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver penny, (0.39 g), (S.3222, N.2729, ESC 2263). Toned, round nearly as struck, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver halfpenny, (0.21 g), (S.3223, N.2730, ESC 2363). Toned, round nearly as struck, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Oliver Cromwell, silver crown, 1658, (30.00 g), (S.3226). Normal stage of die break, attractive dark blue and reddish grey toning with golden peripheral highlights, good extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $12,500
Oliver Cromwell, silver halfcrown, 1658, (15.02 g), (S.3227A). Attractive dark blue and reddish grey toning with golden peripheral highlights, about as struck, good extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,500
Oliver Cromwell, halfcrown, 1658 (S.3227A). Blue grey toned with golden highlights, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Oliver Cromwell, silver shilling, 1658, (6.00 g), (S.3228, N.2747, ESC 1005) by Thomas Simon. Golden red peripheral patination, overall a grey tone, delightful extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,600
Charles II, first hammered coinage, issued 1660-2, silver shilling, (5.98 g), no stop on top of reverse, (S.3308, N.2762, ESC 1010). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,000
Charles II, hammered coinage, 1660-2 third issue, halfcrown, mm crown (S.3321). Very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Charles II, machine made coinage, issued after 1662, silver penny, (0.56 g), single arched crown, (S.3320, ESC 2271). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Charles II, third hammered coinage, issued 1660-2, silver twopence, (0.96 g), with inner circles and mark of value, (S.3326, N.2772, ESC 2165). Attractively toned, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Charles II, pattern broad, struck in silver, 1660, by Thomas Simon, (7.80 g), (S.-, N.2776, KM.Pn28). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,700
Celtic, Bituriges (Avaricum area), (c.100-50 B.C.), gold quarter stater, ( 1.61 ), obv. Celtic head to left, rev. horse walking to left, tree branch above, (De La Tour 4092). Good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Celtic, Pictones (Poitiers area), (c.100-50 B.C), electrum stater (6.19 g), obv. head of Ogmios right, rev, human headed horse to right, hand below, (De La Tour 4395, Scheers/Lyon 3645-3656). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Sicily, Syracuse, Reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), gold dekadrachm, (4.25 g), obv. head of Persephone to left, with hair rolled and wreathed with corn, poppy behind, **QE* below neck, to left **SURAKOSIWN*, rev. galloping biga driven to right by Nike, crescent above, **Q* below, **EPI IKETA in exergue (cf.S.978, Buttrey, [Num. Chron. 1973], 2-D, SNG Fitz. 1362 [same dies]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $11,000
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), gold sixty litrai - dekadrachm (4.29 g), struck circa 269-263 or 217-215 B.C., obv. head of Persephone left with long flowing hair, head wreathed in grain ears, palm behind, rev. charioteer driving biga right, holding reins in left hand and kentron in right hand, **IEPWNOS* below, (S.983, Carroccio 54 (D25/R32), CCO period Ib or III, BAR issue 55, cf.SNG ANS 863 (obv. control mark). Extremely fine with the obverse die a little rusty.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.47 g), Callatis mint, issued c.250-225 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, K in left field, monogram below, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6702, Price 909, Marasesti 68). Extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Sardis Mint, issued c.334-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, tripod in left field, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6702, Price 2537, SNG BMC -, M.-). Well centred, good very fine with light mint bloom, a rare variety.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,600
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.412-378 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater (2.50 g), obv. helmeted head of Artemis-Kybele wearing a stephane, decorated with palmettes to right, rev. comic mask to right, within linear square, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt 74, SNG von Aulock 7734, BMC 72-73, HGC 6, 1000). Good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Mysia, Kyzikos, (circa 520-480 B.C.), electrum twelfth stater (7mm, 1.34 g), Lydo-Milesian standard, obv. figural type of a bird (gull) standing right on a tunny fish, another [tunny fish above], rev. incuse punch, (cf.S.3469, Klein Eine Sammlung griechischer Kleinmunzen. Nomismata 3, Berlin, 1999, No.416, Von Fritze 22 [Pl.1, p.3], Weidauer -; Traite -, SNG Kayhan -, Boston MFA 1397 (Pl.71), SNG von Aulock -, Rosen -, Munzen und Medaillen Basel, Catalog of public auction No.72, 6 October 1987 (lot 172, illustrated This Coin), and another Pecunem, Gitbud & Naumann Auction 9 November 3, 2013 [lot 201 that realised 300 Euros = 15%]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes II, gold daric, (8.31 g), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right wearing kidaris and kandys with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, Meadows, Administration 321, Sunrise 24). Fine - nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600