Catalogue
Ancient British, Celtic coinage, Iceni, Early to Mid 1st Century AD, silver unit, (1.12g), obverse, two opposed crescents, reverse, horse and E (S.444). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, first reign, (841-843/4), copper sceat or styca, (1.04 g), moneyer Wendelberht, (S.865, N.188). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Kings Of Mercia, Offa, (757-796), light coinage, c.784-87, penny without portrait, Canterbury Mint, (1.18 g), moneyer OSMOD, obv. long cross botonne over saltire botonnee, +o / ff / ar / ex in angles of cross, rev. o / sm / o / d in angles of long cross botonnee with large annulet enclosing a saltire at the centre, some dispersed pellets in field, (S.904, N.264 var). A field find with surface porosity, significant edge knock at 9 o'clock and with some crimping elsewhere on periphery, the fields and legend mostly well discernable, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Kings of Mercia, Burgred (c.852-874), penny, type A, phase IIIa, issued 858/60-866, (1.07 g), Ethelwulf moneyer, London? Mint, obv. H3 realistic and detailed bust right breaking through inner circle (9.5 mm), large crescent with inner pellet at top of double diadem, large annulet eye, tuft of hair above forehead, pellets at base of neck, narrow tunic (hatched but no pellets), (H1) legend +BVRGRED REX around beginning at 8 o'clock, rev. Type D, legend MON EDELVL ETA in three lines separated by lunettes consisting of solid lines with a crook at each end, no pellets in legends, (S.904B, N.426, Mackay H3.18 (O1 / R1), Mack SCBI 20 # 634 - this coin). Toned, obverse well struck, minor deterioration on reverse, very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,600
Kings of East Anglia, Eadmund, (855-869 A.D.), silver penny, Alpha Cross Pattee type, Ipswich Mint?, moneyer Eadwald, issued 862-869, (0.99 g), obv. thick inner circle (8.5 mm) containing A (Alpha) with macron above, no pellet either side, plain cross before legend +EADMVND REX around which begins at 12 o'clock, N reverse barred, rev. plain cross, large pellets in angles, within thick inner oval (9 mm), plain cross followed by legend +EAD_HN MohET around, _ (W) retrograde, (S.954, N.456/1, BMC 41). Toned, oval flan with some edge losses, clear legends good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Kings of Wessex, Aethelwulf, (839-858), phase II penny, issued c.843-c.848), Rochester Mint, moneyer Aethelhere, (1.25 g), obv. cross patt?e over cross patt?e saltire, within inner circle (10.5 mm), legend +EDELYYLE REX around, rev. cross with two limbs cross patt?e and two limbs cross moline, within inner circle (9.5 mm), legend +EDELERE around, (S.1046, N.607). Toned, slightly grainy surfaces very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,600
Kings of Wessex, Aethelberht, (860-865), penny, inscribed cross type, issued 858-864), Canterbury Mint, moneyer Wynbeorht, (0.93 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right cutting inner circle (9.5 mm), legend +AEDELBEARHT REX (HT ligated) around begins at 8 o'clock, rev. legend +VVNBEARHT MONETA, (NB and HT ligated), VVNBEA (horizontal) and RHT MO (vertical) inscribed on perpendicular axis within voided long cross, N/E/T/A in angles (S.1053, N.620, BMCi). Deeply toned, cracked and repaired with some edge chips, fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder, (899-924), penny, circumscription cross / two line horizontal-trefoil (HT1) type, issued 915-20, Mercia North-East dies (Stamford?) Mint, moneyer Badda, (1.55 g), obv. small cross patt?e within inner circle (12 mm), legend +EADVVEARD REX around / rev. moneyer's name BAD DA M-O in two lines, +++ between, trefoils above and below, (S.1087, N.649, BMCii). Toned, large flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Aethelstan, (924-939), silver penny (1.26g) circumscription type, York mint (after 927) moneyer Regnald (S.1093; N.672) obv. bar symbol to left of small cross, crescent and pellets to right (Blunt-). Toned, good extremely fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
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Aethelstan, (924-939), penny, crowned bust type, issued 933-938, London Mint, moneyer Liofhelm, (1.38 g), obv. crowned and draped bust right breaking through inner circle (10.5 mm) to edge of flan, legend +?DELSTAN REX around begins at 8 o'clock, rev. small cross patt?e within thin inner circle (11 mm), legend +LIOFHELM MO LONDCI around within outer circle, (S.1095, N.675, BMCviii). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,400
Eadgar, (959-975), silver half penny (cut), pre-reform circumspection cross type, two line horizontal trefoil (HT-1) type, North East (almost certainly Lincoln) Mint, moneyer Unbegn, (0.69 g), obv. small cross patt?e within inner circle, legend +EADGAR RE+ around / rev. moneyer's name UNB[...] in two lines divided by three small cross patt?e, annulet at beginning of legend, above (and below) a trefoil of pellets, (S.1129, N.741, BMC i). Toning, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Eadgar, (959-975), silver penny, pre-reform circumspection cross type, York Mint, moneyer Fastolf, (1.16 g), obv. small cross patt?e with two pellets in first quadrant within inner circle (8.5 mm), legend +EADGAR REX around within outer circle (18 mm), rev. small cross patt?e within inner circle (8.5 mm), legend +FASTOLF MON around within outer circle (18 mm), privy mark of facing crescents enclosing pellet before MON, (S.1134, N.748, BMC iii). Two cracks to flan, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, helmet type, Wallingford Mint, moneyer Eadwig, (1.40 g), obv. helmeted, radiate and armoured bust left, legend +AEDELR?D REX ANGL (NG ligated) around begins at 8 o'clock / rev. long cross voided dividing legend +ED PIG M'OP ELNG (NG ligated) around, each limb terminating in three crescents, over quadrilateral with trefoil at each point, (S.1152, N.775, BMC viii). Toned, large flan, some porosity, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, York Mint, moneyer Frithkollr, (1.13 g), obv. large draped bust left wearing pointed helmet with single central vertical beaded line, trefoil-tipped long sceptre almost reaching inner circle, drapery with four horizontal folds and five pellets breaking inner circle (11 mm) dividing legend +CNVT REX ANG around which begins at 11 o'clock, rev. voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in centre; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet, within inner circle (10.5 mm) legend +FRIDCOL M-O EOF: (bar with pellet below between M and O) around, (S.1158, N.787, BMC xiv). Toned, very fine and attractive.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Harold I, (1035-1040), silver penny, fleur de lis type, Norwich Mint, moneyer Ringulf, (0.97 g), obv. bust left diademed and in armour, trefoil tipped sceptre before with a pellet on the shaft and another on each side, legend +[HAR]OLD REX around begins at 12 o'clock, rev. voided long cross arms extending from central pellet within an annulet, fleur de lis between two pellets in each angle, dividing legend +RINCVLF ON NORD around, (S.1165, N.803, BMC vi). Lightly toned, some peck marks on obverse, bust weakly struck, very fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Edward the Confessor I, (1042-1066), silver penny, pointed helmet type, York Mint, moneyer Arngrim, (1.32 g), obv. bust right bearded, drapery with three horizontal folds to edge of flan, wearing pointed helmet with four large horizontal pellets at base, arma and hand showing, sceptre tipped with a cross pomm?e before, dividing legend +ED_RDE: around begins at 12 o'clock / rev. short cross voided within inner circle (12 mm), annulet in second quarter, each limb terminating in three crescents, in centre an annulet, legend +ARNGRIM ON EOFRPIC around, (S.1179, N.825, BMC vii). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $950
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, two sceptres type, Wilton Mint, moneyer Saewine, (1.31 g), obv. crowned and draped bust facing, pellet on each shoulder, holding to left a sceptre patt?e and to right a sceptre botonn? within inner circle (12 mm), +PILLELM REX ANGLO around begins at 12 o'clock, rev. cross fleury with annulet centre over saltire botonn? within inner circle (11.5 mm), +SIEIIIIRII ON PILT around, (S.1253, N.844, BMC iv). Deeply toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, two stars type, London Mint, moneyer Godwine, issued 1074-1077, (1.36 g), obv. facing crowned bust dividing two stars within inner circle, +PILLEM REX IIN around, rev. cross botton?e over quadrilateral with a pellet on each tip within inner circle, +GODPI ON LIINDE around, (S.1254, N.845, BMC v). Deeply toned, double struck, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, PAXS type, crown 3, Wilton Mint, moneyer Aelfwine, issued 1086-1087, (1.40 g), obv. bust facing, crowned (double arched with lower arch in two lines) and diademed, holding lis-tipped scepter in right hand, trefoil on shoulder, +PILLELM REX around begins at 8 o'clock, rev. cross patt?e, in each angle, an annulet containing one letter of the word PAXS within inner circle (12 mm), +IELFPINE ON PILT around begins at 12 o'clock, (S.1257, N.850, BMC viii). Toned, crack through portrait (passes light), weak strike on left obverse, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
William II, (1087-1100), silver penny, voided cross type, Lincoln Mint, moneyer Folcaerd, issued 1093-1096, (1.36 g), obv. crowned bust facing between two stars within inner circle (13.5 mm), +PILLELM REX around begins at 8 o'clock, rev. voided cross patt?e with annulet in centre over a cross annulett?e within inner circle (12 mm), +FOLC[..]D ON LIN around begins at 12.30 o'clock, (S.1260, N.853, BMC iii). Toned, heavy spade mark on right, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Henry I, (1087-1100), silver penny, pellets in quatrefoil type, London Mint, moneyer uncertain (possibly Godwine), (1.36 g), obv. crowned facing bust holding sceptre to left, star in field to right, within beaded semi- circle, +HENRICVS R around begins at 7 o'clock, rev. quatrefoil, star at centre, pellets in limbs, lis extending into angles, around [ ]E:ONLVN[.] (represents a quatrefoil of pellets), (S.1275, N.870, BMC xiv). Toned, areas of striking weakness as usual for this issue, reverse struck off centre, attractive portrait, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, cross moline (Watford) type, Winchester Mint, moneyer Kiping, issued 1136-1145 (1.30 g), obv. bust right, crowned and diademed, holding sceptre in right hand, +STIEFNE R[EX] around begins at 9 o'clock, rev. cross moline with a fleur in each angle, +KIPPI[.]N:PINC around begins at 12 o'clock, (S.1278, N.873, BMC i). Toned, irregular flan, nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets (Tealby) type, Class A2, Northampton Mint, moneyer Piers, issued 1158-1161, (1.28 g), obv. crowned bust facing wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand, no trefoil of pellets between mantle and hand, around +HENRICVS REX, rev. large cross potent with small cross potent in each angle, in centre a small cross in saltire, around [PI]RE[S:O]N:NOR[.], (S.1337, N.952/2). Toned, areas of flat striking, good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets (Tealby) type, Class A2, Winchester Mint, moneyer Richard, issued 1158-1161, (1.45 g), obv. crowned bust facing wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand, no trefoil of pellets between mantle and hand, around +HENRICVS REX, rev. large cross potent with small cross potent in each angle, in centre a small cross in saltire, around +RICAR[ ], (S.1337, N.952/2). Toned, off centre, areas of flat striking, good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver cut half penny, short cross type, Class Ia5, Northampton Mint, moneyer William, issued 1180-1189, (0.79 g), obv. bust facing, crowned and with sceptre in right hand, around [+H]ENRICVS[REX], rev. short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle, no square letters or serif X, N with 4 serifs, C and E with half-moons, around [ ]MONNOR, (S.1343A, N.962). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver cut half penny, short cross type, Class Ia5, London Mint, moneyer John, issued 1180-1189, (0.64 g), obv. bust facing, crowned and with sceptre in right hand, around [+HENRIC]VSR/EX, rev. short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle, no square letters or serif X, N with 4 serifs, C and E with half-moons, around [IOH]ANONLV[ ], (S.1343A, N.962). Toned, obverse slightly off centre, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
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Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, short cross type, Class Ib, Exeter Mint, moneyer Richard, issued 1180-1185, (1.36 g), obv. crowned facing bust, holding quatrefoil tipped scepter in right hand, around +HENRICVSR/EX, rev. voided cross pomm?e, quatrefoils in angles, around +RICARD ON EXETER, (S.1344, N.963). Toned, double struck on reverse, fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, short cross type, Class Ib1, Oxford Mint, moneyer Richard, issued 1180-1189, (1.21 g), obv. bust facing, crowned and with sceptre in right hand, 2 curls left and 5 right, +HENRICVSR/EX around begins at 10 o'clock, stop before R (EX), N with 4 serifs, neat lettering, rev. short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle within beaded inner circle, +RICARD ON OXEN around begins at 12 o'clock, (S.1344, N.963). Toned, double struck, good fine and a scarce mint.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Richard I, (1189-1199), silver penny, short cross type, Class IVa, London Mint, moneyer William, issued 1194-1199, (1.48 g), obv. crowned bust facing, very coarse work, grotesque face with large annulet for eyes, pearls in crown run into one line, hand and sceptre breaking inner circle, +HENRICVSR/EX around begins at 10 o'clock, rev. voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle within inner circle, +WILLELM ON LVN around begins at 12 o'clock, (S.1348A, N.968). Toned, clipped on either side, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
John, (1199-1216), silver penny, short cross type, Class Vb2, Ipswich Mint, moneyer John, issued 1205-1210, (1.44 g), obv. crowned facing bust, two curls each side, beard of small strokes, five large pearls in band of crown, +HENRICVS R/EX around begins at 10 o'clock, normal S, rev. short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle, within inner beaded circle, +IOHAN O[N G]IPE around begins at 12 o'clock, initial cross patt?e, (S.1351, N.970). Nick in flan, almost complete legend and in attractive condition, very fine and a rare mint.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140