Catalogue
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred, (810-830), copper styca or sceat, (0.84 g), moneyer Withred, obv. + EANRED REX around central cross pattee, rev. + PIHTRED around central cross pattee, (S.862, N 186). Deeply toned, very fine and scarce. $$ Ex S. J. Green Collection. With tickets. Previously Spink Auction 21050, lot 484. The Tony Abramson Collection Part II. M.Moore 2007. Found at Kilham East Yorkshire October 2003.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Kings of Northumbria, Wigmund, (810-830), copper styca or sceat, Phase II Group Ci, (0.92 g), moneyer Ethelweard, obv. + VIGMVND ARCP around central cross pattee, rev. + EDELVEARD around central cross pattee, (S.870, N 196). Deeply toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, long cross type, Bath Mint, moneyer Eadstan, (1.64 g), obv. small bare headed bust left to edge of flan, longer hair made up of 17 strands, pellet behind neck, six horizontal folds to drapery, no inner circle or sceptre, legend +AEDELRAED REX ANGLOX (NG ligated) around begins at 7 o'clock, rev. voided long cross with pellet in centre and triple crescent ends dividing legend +ED STAN MOO BAD, around, (S.1151, N.774, BMC iva). Attractively toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, second hand type, London Mint, moneyer Byrhsige, (1.19 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right within solid inner circle, +AEDELRAED REX ANGLORX (ORX ligated) around, rev. hand of Providence (manus Dei) issuing from clouds with double crescent sleeve and inner pellet, at either side A (Alpha) and W (Omega) with contraction bar above each, within solid inner circle, +BYRHSIGE M O LVND, (S.1146, N.786, BMC iid). Slightly wavy flan, toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver cut half penny, quatrefoil type, Ilchester Mint, moneyer Oswig, (0.44 g), obv. crowned bust left within poorly defined quatrefoil, single band to crown with three trefoils above, legend +CNVT REX [...] around begins at 11 o'clock, rev. long cross voided on quatrefoil with pellet at apex of each cusp, each limb terminating in three crescents, dividing legend + OS_IE [....] around, (S.1157, N.781, BMC viii). Cleaned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, Lincoln Mint, moneyer Wulfbeorn, (1.12 g), obv. draped bust left wearing pointed helmet with central vertical line of five pellets, trefoil-tipped sceptre before, drapery of four horizontal folds and four vertical pellets breaking inner circle dividing legend +CNVT EX ANG (pellet represents a trefoil) around which begins at 12 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 (12 mm) legend +_VLBARN MO LINC around, (S.1158, N.787, BMC xiv). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Cnut, (1016-1035), short cross penny, Ucede of York moneyer, reverse legend error +VCEDE ONN EOFER, (S.1159, N.790) (1.03 g). Toned, very fine - good very fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Harold I, (1035-1040), silver cut half penny, jewel cross type, Wilton Mint, moneyer Leofing, (0.55 g), obv. diademed bust left without sceptre, dividing legend [+]HAR[...] around which begins at 12 o'clock, rev. cross composed of four ovals united at base by two concentric circles enclosing a pellet, legend +LI[..]LTVNE around, (S.1163, N.802, BMC i). Toned, very fine and an extremely rare moneyer.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, expanding cross type, Oxford Mint, moneyer Swetman, (1.54 g), obv. diademed bust left, trefoil tipped sceptre before, three vertical folds and four vertical pellets on either side of drapery, dividing legend +ED_ERD REX around begins at 12 o'clock, rev. voided short cross with expanding limbs and circle around pellet-in-circle in centre, legend +S_[ET]MAN ON OXENE (NE ligated) around, (S.1177, N.823, BMC v). Broken flan with some earthen deposits, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, facing bust type, Norwich Mint, moneyer Eadwine, (1.06 g), obv. crowned and draped facing bust within inner circle), three horizontal folds to drapery, no pellets on breast, legend +EADPARD REX around begins at 11 o'clock, rev. small cross patt£e within inner circle, pellet to right of central bar of cross, legend +EDPINE ON NORD around, (S.1183, N.830, BMC xiii). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, quadrilateral on cross fleury type, Oxford Mint, moneyer Seagrim, (1.41 g), obv. armoured bust facing crowned and diademed breaking through inner circle, head three quarters left, sceptre in right hand, legend around, rev. quadrilateral with incurved sides and pellets within, lis at each angle over cross fleury, within beaded double inner circle (S.1276, N.871, BMC xv). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, cross mouline type, London Mint, moneyer Estmund, (1.39 g), obv. bust right, crowned and diademed, holding sceptre in right hand, legend around, rev. cross moline with a fleur in each angle, legend around, (S.1278, N.873, BMC i). Toned, very fine for type and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets type, class A2, Newcastle Mint, moneyer William, (1.42 g), obv. crowned bust facing wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand, no trefoil of pellets between mantle and hand, rev. large cross potent with small cross potent in each angle, in centre a small cross in saltire, (S.1337, N.952/2). Toned, nearly fine - fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets type, class C1, Bristol Mint, moneyer Eilaf, (1.48 g), obv. crowned bust facing wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand, mantle indicated by sweeping lines; pellets at collar and wrist, trefoil on mantle, rev. large cross potent with small cross potent in each angle, in centre a small cross in saltire, (S.1339, N.956). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets type, class C2, Bristol Mint, moneyer Eilaf, (1.14 g), obv. crowned bust (coarser and larger) facing wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand, mantle indicated by sweeping lines, pellets at collar; no pellets at wrist or trefoil on mantle, rev. large cross potent with small cross potent in each angle, in centre a small cross in saltire, (S.1339, N.957). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Richard I, (1189-1199), silver penny, short cross type, class IVa, London Mint, moneyer Richard, (1.37 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, legend around, rev. voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle within inner circle, legend around, (S.1348A, N.968). Toned, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
John, (1199-1216), silver penny, short cross type, class Va2, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Simon, (1.35 g), obv. crowned facing (neat bust) with sceptre left, hair composed of three curls either side enclosing pellets, five large pearls in band of crown, within inner circle, legend around begins, reversed S in legend, rev. short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle, initial cross pommee, within pelleted inner circle, initial cross pommee, reversed S in legend, (S.1350B, N.969). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
John, (1199-1216) silver penny, class 5c (S.1352) Canterbury Mint; Edward I (1272-1307), new coinage from 1279, silver penny, London, class 1c (S.1382). Off centre, otherwise very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, short cross type, Class VIIa1, London Mint, moneyer Ilger, Class 7 (S.1356); long cross issues (2), Roger of Gloucester, Class III (has been mounted), (cf.S.1363); another Class III, Henri on London, (cf.S.1372). Areas of flat striking, very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, short cross type, class VIIa1, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Thomas, (1.46 g), obv. crowned facing bust, three curls on either side, sceptre in right hand, small neat bust with well-marked beard of tiny strokes, legend around, A with a wide top bar, rev. short cross voided with quatrefoils in each angle within beaded inner circle, legend around, no stops by ON, (S.1356A, N.978). Toned, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, class IIIa1, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Nicole, (1.18 g), obv. crowned facing bust, no sceptre, thinner face with two curls either side and beard of four pellets with inner row of small pellets, three pellets below crown, within pelleted inner circle, Star 3 above straddles central ornament, legend around, single pellet stop after REX. rev long cross voided, dividing legend around, trefoils in each angle within pelleted inner circle, (S.1362, N.986). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, class IIIb, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Nicholas, (1.53 g), obv. crowned rounder bust facing, of coarse work, three pellets below crown, Star 3 above straddles central ornament, beard of three pellets each side, no pellets between upper and lower curls, eyes almond shaped, no sceptre, within pelleted inner circle, legend around, no stop after REX (plain X), rev. long cross voided, dividing legend around, trefoils in each angle within pelleted inner circle, (S.1363, N.987). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, class IIIb, Wilton Mint, moneyer Hugh, (1.46 g), obv. rounder bust facing, crown with single band and trefoil which breaks inner circle, three pellets on forehead, Star 3 above straddles central ornament, beard of three pellets each side, no pellets between upper and lower curls, eyes almond shaped, no sceptre, legend around, large pellet stop after REX (plain X), rev. long cross voided, dividing legend around, trefoils in each angle within pelleted inner circle, (S.1363, N.987). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, class IIIc1, London Mint, moneyer Henry, (1.28 g), obv. crowned facing bust, shorter pointed face, beard with inner row of small pellets, lines indicating neck, round eyes, pellets between curls, three pellets below crown, Star 4 above central ornament, no sceptre, coarse work within pelleted inner circle, legend around, colon after REX (X is plain), rev. long cross voided dividing legend around, trefoil of pellets in each angle, within pelleted inner circle, (S.1364, N.988). Toned, very fine for issue.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, class IIIc1, Norwich Mint, moneyer John, (1.19 g), obv. crowned facing bust, shorter pointed face, beard with inner row of small pellets, lines indicating neck, round eyes, pellets between curls, three pellets below crown, Star 4 above central ornament, no sceptre, coarse work within pelleted inner circle, legend around, colon after REX (X is plain), rev. long cross voided dividing legend around, trefoil of pellets in each angle, within pelleted inner circle, (S.1364, N.988). Toned, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, class Vb2, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Gilbert of Bonnington, (1.51 g), obv. facing narrow but tall bust, crown of single band with short cross pomm£e and pellet at each end, three pellets on forehead, beard of two lines of small pellets each side, chin pellet less prominent, within pelleted inner circle, holding lis-tipped sceptre in right hand, legend around, wedge tailed R, rev. voided long cross dividing legend around, with trefoil in each quarter within pelleted inner circle, (S.1368, N.992/2). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross type, new class IIId, London Mint, (1.34 g), obv. crowned facing bust, drapery of two wedges, H with out-turned tail, early S with narrow centre, legend around, rev. long cross voided dividing legend, trefoil of pellets in each angle, (S.1390, N.1019). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross type, phase 1, class Xab1, London Mint, (1.41 g), obv. crowned facing bust, no sceptre, small narrow face, bifoliate crown, barred Roman Ns, no end apostrophe, rev. long cross voided dividing legend, a trefoil of pellets in each angle, reverse unbarred Ns, (S.1409, N.1038). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross type, phase 2, class Xabi2, London Mint, (1.41 g), obv. crowned facing bust, no sceptre, small narrow face, bifoliate crown, within pelleted inner circle, legend around, barred Roman Ns, small letters, no end apostrophe, rev. long cross voided dividing legend, a trefoil of pellets in each angle enclosed by pelleted inner ring, unbarred pothook Ns, (S.1409, N.1038/2). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross type, phase 1, class Xab1/IXb mule, London Mint, (1.44 g), obv. crowned facing bust, no sceptre, small narrow face, trifoliate crown, within pelleted inner circle, legend around, barred Roman Ns, no end apostrophe, rev. long cross voided dividing legend, a trefoil of pellets in each angle enclosed by an inner circle of pellets, reverse unbarred pothook Ns, (S.1409B, N.1039/1). Toned, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60