Catalogue
Spain, Castille, John II (1406-1454), billon blancas, Burgos, Seville and Toledo mints, obv. IOHANES DEI GRACIA REX around, battlement in curved hexagonal frame, B S ot T (mint mark below castle), rev. lion rapant to left, in curved hexagonal frame, around similar to obverse but Seville mint with different legend IOHANES REX CASTELL (variant not in CC), (C&C 905, cf.907, 908). Mostly very fine, some slightly off centred and on reduced flan, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Spain, Castille & Leon, Henry II (1369-1379), base silver noven, Cuenca mint, obv. +E NRI CVS REX around, lion rapant to left, C (mint mark in field, rev. battlement in square, around +E NRI CVS REX, (C&C 802). Very fine, round and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Tripoli, Bohemund VI, (1268-1275), silver gross (4.25 grams), obv. BOEMVNDVS COMES cross in octafoil pattern, rev. CIVITAS TRIPOLI, star of eight rays within octafoil, (Metcalf I 356, Metcalf II 492-3). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Tripoli, Bohemund VII, (1275-1287), silver gross (4.23 grams), obv. SEPTIMVS BOEMVNDVS COMES cross in twelvefoil pattern, rev. CIVITAS TRIPOLI S SVRIE, castle with three towers within twelvefoil, (Metcalf I 358, Metcalf II 497-9). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Venice, Andrea Contarini (1368-1382) ducat (F.1227). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
World, assorted issues, Islamic silver 10th-13th century (3),Crusader coinage, silver deniers, (2), Armenia, silver (1), Hungary, Ferdinand I, Rudolf II, silver deniers, 1551, 1552, 1585, 1589, Cambodia, billon fuang, c.1847, (KM.32.1). Very good - very fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Ancient British, Celtic ptaler struck in Britain, uninscribed issue of the Iceni, c. 30B.C.-A.D.10, trefoil a cross, reverse horse to right spiral wheelabove. (S.39; Van Arsdell 626.12.) Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $440
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates, Eppillus (c.10 B.C. - A.D.10), gold quarter stater, (1.17 grams), obv. EPPILLV COMM F around crescent, rev. celticized horse to right, star above and below horse, (S.95A, Van A. 409-1). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Edward III, (1327-1377) fourth coinage, pre treaty period, 1356-1361, noble series G (S.1490). Slight double striking of head, slightly small, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Edward IV (first reign 1461-70) half ryal, London, mm crown (1468-9) (S.1959). Flan has small crack and is slightly clipped otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage 1547-51, half sovereign, mm grapple (1549), grapple below shield (S.2393). Weak in places but portrait clear, very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) pound, old bust, mm O (1600) (S.2534). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) milled coinage 1561-70, half pound, mm. lis (S.2543). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,800
James I (1603-1625) second coinage, 1604-19, rose-ryal mm rose (160516) (S.2613). Good very fine/extremely fine and rare in this condition, an excellent example.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
James I, (1603-1625), gold unite, mm. rose, second bust, issued 1605-6, (S.2618). Attractive round specimen, weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $0
James I, (1603-1625), gold unite, mm. plain cross, fifth bust, issued 1618-9, (S.2620). Attractive nearly round specimen, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
James I, (1603-1625), gold laurel, mm. thistle, second head, issued 1621-3, (S.2638). Attractive round specimen, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $860
James I, (1603-1625), gold laurel, mm. trefoil, fourth head, issued 1624, (S.2638B). Fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625-1649), gold unite, mm. castle, second bust with ruff, issued 1627-8, (S.2690). Attractive nearly round specimen, weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Charles I (1625-1649) Tower Mint double crown, second bust, mm cross calvary (S.2697). Fair.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Charles II, first bust, five guineas 1673 (S.3328). Weakly struck at date, adjustment marks otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
James II, five guineas, second bust, 1688 (S.3397A). Graffitti under bust otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
James II, guinea, 1686 (S.3400). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
James II, guinea, 1687, second bust, (S.3402). Good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Anne, five guineas, 1709, (41.74 grams), (S.3567, Fr.317). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $0
Anne, after the union with Scotland, guinea, third bust, 1709 (S.3574/2). Very fine/good very fine, of great rarity, unpublished for this bust struck this year.
Estimate $800
SOLD $560
George II, five guineas, young head, 1729 EIC (East India Company) (S.3664). Considerable mint bloom, surface damage otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
George III, pattern cartwheel halfpenny, 1797, struck in gold (19.84 grams) (BMC 1162). Brilliant mint state, FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1790 (S.3729). Proof-like good extremely fine/uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
George III, guinea, sixth or military type, 1813 (S.3730). Considerable mint bloom good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000