Catalogue
Ancient British, Gallo-Belgic imports, uninscribed coinage, gold stater (7.31g) Gallo-Belgic Aal, swirling hair, head right and bird type (c175-170BC) (S.1va, Sills 259; ABC 1 var; Van A 10-1 var, Evans A1-2 var). Struck on a broad flan, very fine with good facial details and design on the horse, attractive and excessively rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $10,900
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni, Uninscribed coins, Whaddon Chase type, (c.55-45 B.C.), gold stater, (5.50 g), obv. cross wreath design with two back-to-back crescents in centre, two pellets between, rev. naturalistic horse to right, beaded mane, winged object and three large pellets above, wheel below, (S.32, ABC 2442, Van A 1487, NT 5-6, BMC 331-35, M 137, CCI 04.1100 [this coin]). Nice flan of attractive gold, very sharp wreath, fine horse, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $3,000
Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Inscribed coins, Corieltavi, Volisios Dumnocoveros type, (c.30-45 A.D.), gold stater, (4.98 g), obv. [V]OLI [S[IOS in two lines, crossed by vertical wreath of brick-like leaves facing inwards, beaded ringed-pellet in angle, rev. lunate horse to left, pellet triad under open head, DVMNOCOVEROS around, (S.416, ABC 1980, Van A 978, NE 8-9, BMC 3330-36, M 463, CCI 07.0404 [this coin]). Attractive rose gold, well defined horse, good display of regal names, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Henry V, (1413-1422), quarter noble, type C (S.1756). Blurred double striking, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, unite, fourth bust, mm grapes over escallop (S.2619). Slight creasing, tooling at top where mount removed, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, unite, fifth bust, mm tun (1615-16) (S.2620). Has been mounted or plugged at the top, flattened, otherwise very good.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage 1604-19, thistle crown, mm rose (1605-6) (S.2627). Good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, unite, second bust, mm heart (1629-30) (S.2688). Six mounting points on edge, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Charles II, guinea, third bust, 1670 (S.3342). Even wear, good fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
George I, guinea, third head, 1716 (S.3630). Plugged at top, otherwise fine or better.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
George I, half guinea, second head, 1727 (S.3637). Creased twice (bent and straightened), otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
George I, quarter guinea, 1718 (S.3638). Ex mount, reworked at top, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
George III, guinea, fourth head, 1775 (S.3728). Evenly worn, nearly fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1787 (S.3789). Ex jewellery otherwise fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1787 (S.3729). Holed and plugged, polished, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
George III, guineas, fifth head or spade type, 1787 and 1792 (S.3729). First holed, second has been mounted, both very good. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
George III, fifth head, guinea, 1798, spade type (S.3729). Mount removed and slight buckle at top, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
George III, half guinea, fifth head or spade type, 1797 (S.3735). Obverse scratch, very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
George III, half guinea, sixth head, 1801 (S.3736). Slightly bent, scratch, otherwise fine or better.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
George III, third guinea, 1798 (S.3738). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
George III, third guineas, first head, 1800 (S.3738), another but date below crown, 1802 (S.3739). Very good/fine; damage, fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
George III, third guinea, 1803 (S.3739). Holed, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Goerge III, quarter guinea, 1762 (S.3741). Punch mark above eye, slight bending, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
George III, new coinage, sovereign 1820, closed 2 (S.3785C). Nearly fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
George III, new coinage, half sovereigns, 1817 (S.3786). X scratched, good; very good. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
George III, new coinage, half sovereign, 1818 (S.3786). Very good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
George IV, sovereign, bare head, 1826 (S.3801). Fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $720
George IV, half sovereign, laureate head, 1825 (S.3803). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
George IV, half sovereign, laureate head, 1824 (S.3803); William IV, half sovereign, 1835 (S.3831). Very good. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
William IV, sovereign, 1831 (S.3829) Nearly fine/fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,500