Catalogue
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny (0.89g), quatrefoil type, (1017-23), moneyer Wulfstan, London mint, obv. crowned bust left, +CNUT REX ANGLO rev. voided long cross pattee with quatrefoil, +PULFSTAN ON LUND (ND conjoined), (S.1157). Lightly toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066 AD), silver penny, trefoil-quadrilateral type, moneyer Leofwine, Sandwich mint, obv. +EDPER D REX, diademed bust left, holding sceptre, rev. +LIOFPINE ON SA short cross voided, quatrefoil and pellets in angles (S.1174; N.817). Severe flan cracks at 10 and 12 o'clock, crinkled, nearly very fine and a rare mint.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
William I the Conquerer, (1066-87 AD), silver penny (1.02g), moneyer Wulfwine, unknown (Colchester?) mint, obv. crowned bust in profile left, holding sceptre, +PILLEMV REX, rev. +PVLPINE ON, cross fleury (S.1250; N.839). Creased, areas of flatness, flan cracks and chip on edge at 6, good fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
William I "The Conqueror", (1066-1087), silver penny (1.39g), Winchester mint, moneyer Leofwold, Pax type, obv. facing bust wearing double arched crown, lis-tipped sceptre in right hand, trefoil on shoulder, +PILLELM REX around, rev. cross patee, annulet in each angle spelling PAXS, +LIFPOLD ON WINC around (S.1257). 1mm off centre towards 7 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and strongly struck, scarce thus.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Stephen, (1135-1154 AD), silver penny (1.09g), Substantive Royal issue, Watford type, moneyer Osibernon (?), obv. bust right holding sceptre, rev. cross moline (S.1278; N.873). Struck off centre, toned, good fine for issue.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Richard I, (1189-1199) silver penny, short cross type 4a, Cantebury mint, Reinard (S.1348A). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Henry III, (1216-47 AD), silver short cross penny (1.39g), class 6c orn, curls 3/3 left and right, ornamental letters (S.1355a). Obverse slightly double struck, a little bent, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-72), silver penny (1.46g), Phase II (1248-50), class 3b, moneyer Nicole, London mint (S.1363); another, (1.24g), Phase III, Class 3d2 (S.1364b). Toned, slight crinkle, nearly very fine; toned, crinkled, fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272) silver penny, long cross type 5c (1251-72), London, Willem (S.1369). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
Edward I, 1272-1307, new coinage from 1279, long cross silver penny type 3d (S.1390); another type 4a (S.1394), both London. Toned good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies (1.35g, 1.17g, 1.29g), Canterbury, York, and London mints. Fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Edward I, (1272-1307) long cross pennies, type 2b (London), 3g (Durham), 4c (Bury St. Edmunds), 10ab (London), in 2x2 holders (S.1386, 1393, 1396, 1409a). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Edward II, (1307-1327), long cross pennies, type 11a(London, 11e(Canterbury)(S.1455, 1457) in 2x2 holders. Good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Edward II, (1307-27), silver penny, (1.35g), Bury St. Edmunds mint (S.1465); Edward III, silver halfgroat (2.28g), fourth coinage, pre treaty period, mm crown, struck 1356 (S.1577); silver penny (1.36g), (S.1583); plus Lucca silver denier (0.75g). Fine; good fine; fine; good. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Richard II, (1377-1399) silver penny, York, local style, lis on breast(S.1690) pellet above each shoulder. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-61), silver groat (3.46g), annulet issue, mm incurved pierced cross, Calais mint, struck 1422-7, (S.1836). Cleaned, scratches across portrait, fine/ good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Edward IV, First Reign, (1461-70), silver groat (2.98g), light coinage, London mint, mm crown, struck 1466-7, obv. crowned bust facing, quatrefoils at neck, rev. cross patee, no eye after TAS. Rainbow toned, slightly bent, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Henry VII, (1485-1509 AD), silver halfgroat (1.23g), second coinage (1526-44), York mint, Archbishop Bainbridge, obv. crowned profile bust right, +HENRICUS VII DI GRA REX AGL, rev. quartered shield of arms, two keys below, POSVI DEV A DIVTO E' MEV (S.2262). Chipped, toned, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Henry VIII, (1509-47), silver halfgroat (0.93g), third coinage, Bristol mint, obv. crowned bust facing, rev. quartered shield of arms (S.2377). Reverse double struck, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $950
Mary I, (1553-4 AD), silver groat (1.96g), Tower mint mintmark pomegranate MARIA.+. D' G' AnG' FRA Z hIB REGI obv. crowned bust left, rev. quartered shield of arms, VERITAS TEM PORIS FILIA (S.2492). Toned, a strong portrait, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver sixpence, fifth issue, 1581, bust 5a, mm latin cross, (S.2572). Toned, edge chips, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), fifth issue silver threepence, 1578, mm Greek Cross (S.2573). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1582-1600, silver half groat, London mint, without rose or date, two pellets behind bust, mm escallot (S.1579). Good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
James I, (1603-49), first coinage, silver shilling (5.30g), mm thistle, struck 1603-4, second bust (S.2646): James II, (1685-88), Ireland, 'gun money' shilling, April 1690 (S.6581Q). Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
James I - Elizabeth II, 1614-1956, a comprehensive collection of farthings and their fractions, all in one album described in 2x2 holders with Peck and Freeman numbers, 1837 half farthings (2), farthings 1674, 1694 unbarred As (P.617A), 1695 (Ex Noble Numismatics Sale), 1699 (P665*), 1714 (Anne P741). 1717 (P.7830), 1775 (P917 small date), 1844 (P.1565** rev. B), 1892. The 1690 tin issue poor, others fair - uncirculated. (342)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $10,500
Charles I, (1625-1649) tower mint under Parliament silver halfcrown mm P in circle (S.2779A), also rose farthing in copper with brass insert (S.3206). Very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Charles I, (1625-49), silver shilling (6.01g), Oxford mint, mm mullet, struck 1644 (S.-); copper 'rose' farthing, (S.3203); Charles II, (1660-85) third issue, silver groat (1.92g), mm crown (S.3324). Very good; very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Charles I, Newark besieged 1645-6, silver six pence, 1646 (S.3146). Plugged at top otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Oliver Cromwell, silver shilling, 1658 (S.3228). Fine - good fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Charles II, silver crown, third bust, 1672 (S.3358). Peripheral die break left obverse legend, good fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320