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Edward IV, (second reign 1471-1483). Light coinage, 1477-1480, silver groat, (3.09 g), London Mint, mm pierced cross and pellet, fleurs on cusps, Group XVIII, rev. CIVI TAS LOn DOn around, (S.2098, N.1631). Grey with red patination, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Edward IV, (second reign 1471-1483). Light coinage, 1477-1480, silver groat, (2.94 g), London Mint, mm pierced cross and pellet, fleurs on cusps, Group XVIII, rev. CIVI TAS LOn DOn around, (S.2098, N.1631). Grey patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Edward IV, (second reign 1471-1483). Light coinage, 1480-1483, silver groat, (3.13 g), London Mint, mm cinquefoil, rose on breast, Group XXI, rev. CIVI TAS LOn DOn around, (S.2100, N.1631). Grey with red patination, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Edward IV, (second reign 1471-1483). Light coinage, 1477-1480, silver halfgroat, (1.20 g), Canterbury Mint, C on breast, mm rose, trefoils on cusps, Group XVIII, rev. CIVI TAS CAn TOR around, (S.2106, N.1637). Grey with red patination, clipped, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Edward IV, (second reign 1471-1483). Light coinage, April - October 1471, silver penny, (0.72 g), Durham Mint, type XII, mm cross, under Bishop Lawrence Booth as king's receiver, rev. CIVI TAS DON OLI around, (S.2114, N.1658). Toned, very fine from crude local dies and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Edward IV, (second reign 1471-1483). Light coinage, silver penny, (0.51 g), York Mint, type XVI, mm lis, G and key by bust, under Archbishop George Neville, rev. CIVI TAS EBO RACI around, (S.2130, N.1649). Toned, clipped, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Richard III, (1483-1485), silver groat, (2.92 g), London Mint, mm boar's head (type 2) left, obv. RICARD reading, rev. CIVI TAS LOn DOn around, (S.2146, N.1697). Slightly short on flan, grey with red patination, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,700
Henry VII, (1485-1509), issued 1488-1489, silver groat, (3.09 g), London Mint, no mm, Class II, rev. CIVI TAS LOn DOn around, (S.2193, N.1704). Grey with traces of red patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver halfgroat, (1.32 g), Canterbury Mint, mm tun, Group IIIc, no stops, double arched crown, CIVI TAS CAN TOR around, (S.2211, N.1712). Grey patination, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver halfgroat, (1.36 g), Canterbury Mint, mm tun, Group IIIc, no stops, double arched crown, CIVI TAS CAN TOR around, (S.2211, N.1712). Grey patination, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver penny, Sovereign type, (0.65 g), Durham Mint, Bishop Fox issue, D R at sides, rev. CIVI TAS DIR nAM? around, (S.2233, N.1731). Grey patination, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver penny, Sovereign type, (0.73 g), York Mint, Archbishop Rotherham issue, keys below shield, trefoil stops, rev. CIVI TAS EBOR ACI around, (S.2236, N.1728). Grey patination, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver halfpenny, crown with single arch, no mintmark, c.1487-1504, London Mint, no marks by neck, (S.2244, N.1734). Weak in places, very fine with excellent portrait.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Henry VII, (1485-1509), penny, York Mint, keys below, (S.2238); Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver sovereign penny, Durham, Bishop Wolsey, TW beside shield, mm star, 1514-26, (S.2352; N.1811). Toning, wavy flans, good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry VII, (1485-1509) profile issue, silver groat, tentative issue, mm cross crosslet, issued 1504-1505, (2.85 g), (S.2254, N.1743). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
Henry VII, (1485-1509) profile issue, silver groat, London Mint, mm cross crosslet, triple band on crown, issued 1504-5, (2.98 g), (S.2258, N.1747). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), first coinage, profile issue, silver groat, London Mint, mm portcullis crowned, triple band on crown, issued 1509-1526, (2.95 g), (S.2316, N.1797). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), first coinage, profile issue, silver groat, mm portcullis (S.2316). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), first coinage 1509-26, profile head, silver half groat, York Mint, under Archbishop Wolsley (1514-30), mm star (S.2326). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver groat, second coinage, (2.86 g), issued 1526-1544, London Mint, Laker bust D with Lombardic letters, mm rose, (S.2337E, N.1797). Grey patination, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver groat, second coinage, (2.19 g), issued 1526-1544, London Mint, Laker bust A3 with Lombardic letters, mm rose, (S.2337C, N.1797). Grey patination, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver groat, second coinage, (2.79 g), issued 1526-1544, York Mint, T W beside shield, Archbishop Wolsey, mm lis, (S.2339, N.1799). Grey patination, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, silver halfgroat, Archbishop William Warham, WA either side of shield, Canterbury Mint, mm. cross patonce both sides, issued 1526-1532, (1.44 g), (S.2343, N.1802). Good very fine with attractive dark tone.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, silver halfgroat, Canterbury, Archbishop Cranmer, TC beside shield, mm catherine wheel, 1533-44, obverse only (S.2345, N.1804). Toned, wavy flan, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, silver halfgroat, Archbishop Lee, E L either side of shield, York Mint, mm. key, issued 1531-1544, (1.36 g), (S.2348, N.1807). Golden red patination highlights, nearly extremely fine with attractive appearance.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver penny, Sovereign type, (0.59 g), issued 1529-1532, London Mint, mm.lis, obv. h D G ROSA SINE SPInA, rev. CIVI TAS LOn DOn around, (S.2349, N.1808). Grey patination, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), 'Sovereign' type coinage, silver penny, Bishop Tunstall, C D either side of shield, Durham Mint, mm. star, issued from 1530, (0.65 g), (S.2354, N.1813). Dark grey patination, nearly extremely fine with attractive appearance.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver halfpenny, facing bust type, (0.30 g), issued 1529-1532, London Mint, mm.lis, obv. h D G ROSA SIE SPIA, rev. CIVI TAS LOn DOn around, (S.2356, N.1815). Grey patination, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, modern copy in copper of a testoon, (5.00 g), (cf.S.2364). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
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Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, testoon, Southwark Mint, mm. S both sides, issued 1544-1547, (7.36 g), (S.2365, N.1841). Edge flan crack, attractive portrait but weak, otherwise nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,600