Catalogue
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, groat, Tower Mint, mm. lis, issued 1544-1547, 1st bust, annulet in forks, (2.39 g), (S.2369, N.1844). Scratch on head, a good portrait, double struck on the reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, groat, Tower Mint, mm. lis, issued 1544-1547, 2nd bust, annulet in forks, (2.55 g), (S.2370, N.1844). Slight bend, otherwise a good portrait, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, halfgroat, Bristol Mint, mm. -/WS, issued 1546-1547, (1.13 g), (S.2377, N.1851). Round, gold and blue tone, good distinctive portrait, otherwise very fine, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, posthumous groat, Tower Mint, mm lis, issued 1547-1548, 4th bust, (2.61 g), with Roman lettering and lozenge stops, pellets in annulets in forks of cross on the reverse, (S.2403, N.1871, Whitton BNJ XXXVI, Part III, Plate XVIII, 9 from the same dies). A superb full round specimen with some original mint bloom, extremely fine, one of the finest if not finest known example of this base metal posthumous coinage.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,500
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, posthumous groat, Canterbury Mint, no mm., issued 1547-1551, 5th bust, (2.56 g), annulets in forks of cross, (S.2408, N.1875). Slightly bent, edge crack, good distinctive portrait, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, posthumous half groat, Tower/Southwark Mint, mm arrow, issued 1547-1551, (1.00 g), rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.2410/1, N.1878). Good distinctive portrait, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, posthumous penny, Tower Mint, no mm., issued 1547-1551, three quarter bust right, (0.61 g), (S.2418, N.1883). A superb portrait, good very fine, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, contemporary plated copy of the base silver shilling, Southwark Mint, mm + (cross not used in the normal issues), dated 1549, (5.12 g), (cf.S.2465-2472, cf.N.1917). Large round flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, base silver shilling, Southwark Mint, mm Y, dated 1549, bust 5, (4.38 g), (S.2466B, N.1917). Large round flan, split in edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, contemporary copy of the base silver shilling, Southwark Mint, mm Y, issued 1549, (6.41 g), (cf.S.2466B, cf.N.1917/2). Large round flan, small attempted piercing on centre of reverse, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, reduced fineness silver shilling, dated 1550, bust 6, mm Y, Southwark Mint, (4.61 g), (S.2472C, N.1919). A full coin almost completely struck up, toned very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, base silver shilling, Tower Mint, mm rose, dated 1551, bust 6, (5.59 g), (S.2473, N.1944). Large round flan, minor edge splits, several surface scratches otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, silver crown (30.58 g), fine silver issue, London Mint, mm Y, dated 1551. obv. EDVVARD' : VI : D' G: AGL': FRAnC':Z: hIBER': REX. Y: Edward on horseback riding right, £I55I? below, rev. POSVI: DEVm: A DIVTOR E': mEV; y, coat-of-arms over long cross fourch?e, (S.2478, N.1933). Very fine, attractively toned, scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, fine silver issue, 1551-3, silver crown, 1551, mm Y (S.2478). Grey toning with clear date, minor surface imperfections, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, silver crown, fine silver issue, uncertain date, mm tun, (29.32 g), (S.2478, N.1933). Poor.
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, silver crown (30.72 g), fine silver issue, London Mint, mm tun, dated 1553. obv. EDVVARD' : VI : D' G: AGL': FRA':Z: hIBER': REX: Edward on horseback riding right, I553 below, rev. POSVI DEVm: A DIVTOR E; MEVM, coat-of-arms over long cross fourch?e, (S.2478, N.1933). Very fine and attractively toned, scarce date.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,400
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, silver halfcrown (15.37 g), fine silver issue, London Mint, mm Y, dated 1551. obv. :EDVVARD' : VI : D' G: AGL': FRA':Z: hIBER': REX. Y: Edward on horseback riding right, .155I. below, rev. POSVI DEVm: A DIVTOR E': mEV; y., coat-of-arms over long cross fourch?e, (S.2479, N.1934). Very fine, lightly polished, scarce.
Estimate $2,000
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Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, fine silver issue, silver shilling, mm tun, issued 1551-3, (6.22 g), (S.2482, N.1937). Dark tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, fine silver issue, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Dents and small edge crack, otherwise clear portrait, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, fine silver issue, silver sixpence, mm Y, issued 1551-3, (2.87 g), (S.2483, N.1939). Grey tone, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, fine silver issue, silver threepence, mm tun, issued 1551-3, (1.57 g), (S.2485, N.1940). Grey tone, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,900
Mary, (1553-1555), silver groat, issued 1553-54, Tower Mint, mm pomegranate, (2.06 g), (S.2492, N 1960). Toned, good very fine with trace of crease.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), silver shilling, no mm, not dated, c.1554-8, busts face to face with full titles, (5.98 g), (S.2498, N.1967). Dark grey with some blue tone, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,600
Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), silver groat, 1554-58, Tower Mint, mm lis, (1.95 g), (S.2508, N 1973). Toned, very fine with an uneven flan.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, silver shilling, issued 1560-1561, mm martlet, (5.97 g), (S.2555, N.1985). Toned, good very fine/very fine, weak on shield.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, silver groat, issued 1560-1561, mm martlet, (1.97 g), (S.2556, N.1986). Toned, red and gold highlights, extremely fine/very fine, weak on shield.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third and fourth issue, silver sixpence, small bust 1f, 1561, Tower Mint, mm pheon, (2.80 g), (S.2561, N 1997). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Elizabeth I, (1558- 1603), third and fourth issue, silver threepence, mint mark pheon, 1562/1, (1.56 g), (S.2565, N.1998). Attractive dark tone, round good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third and fourth issue, silver threepence, 1575, mm eglantine, (1.58 g), (S.2566, N.1998). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third and fourth issue, 1561-77, three farthings, 1574, mm eglantine, 1573-8 (S.2571). Porous, otherwise toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120