Catalogue
Anglo Saxon, Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great (A.D. 871-899) silver penny, issued c.880, obv. diademed bust right, AELFRED REX around, rev. Londonia monogram, (S.1061, N.644, BMC vi). Weak on right edge and chipped there otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,350
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, hammer cross type, York mint, issued 1059-1062, obv. crowned bust to right, bearded, with sceptre in front, rev. short cross voided with each limb terminating incurved segment of a circle, around +ARCETL ON EOFRPI (Cetel of York), (S.1182, North 828, BMC type xi, Br.8, cf.BMC 357). A few weak areas, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Bonnet type, London mint, issued 1068-1070, obv. crowned diademed bust facing with two fillets at each side, rev. cross voided with annulet in centre, pellet between each limb pile in each angle, around recut over +IIIIDOLF ON EO (Audolf of York), (S.1251, North 842, BMC ii). Cracked across coin, otherwise good fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
William II, (1087-1100), silver penny, Cross voided type, Canterbury mint, issued 1092-1095, obv. crowned bust facing with stars each side, rev. voided cross pattee over a cross annulet, annulet in centre, around +IILFRIED ON CNT (Alfraed of Canterbury), (S.1260, North 853, Br.3, BMC iii, cf.BMC 177). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $820
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued 1136-1145, appears as Bramber? mint, obv. bust right crowned and diademed, rev. +PILLEM:ON:BRAN:, (Willem of Bramber?), (S.1278, N.873, BMC i). Fine/nearly very fine and unpublished for this type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Henry II, (1154-1189), Cross and crosslets (Tealby) coinage, silver penny, issued c.1158-1180, Canterbury mint, moneyer Ricard, Class A, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +RIC...: ..: ..NT, (S.1337, N.964, BMC 97). Large flan, toned, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, issued c.1180-9, London mint, Class 1c, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +GEFREI: ON: LVND, (S.1345, N.964). Large flan, dark tone, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, short cross issue, class 7, issued 1217/8-1242, TERRI ON LVNDE, London mint, (S.1356, N.978D). Off centred, weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, ION/ON E/CCE/TRE, Exeter mint, (S.1363, N.988). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, PHI/LIP/ONE/CCE, Exeter mint, (S.1363, N.987). Off centred, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, TOM/AS O/N NO/RhA, Northampton mint, (S.1363, N.987). Slightly off centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Henry III, long cross penny, class IIIc, HENRI ON LVND (S.1364). Elizabeth I, shillings second issue, mm cross crosslet (2), sixpences 1571 (castle), 1578/7 (Greek cross), James I shilling, fourth bust, mm rose, Charles I, Tower Mint shillings, type 3**1**(harp) (2) 3a (crown) 4**3** (anchor)(S.2555, 2563, 2572, 2655, 2785, 2787, 2792). Fair-fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3c, issued 1248-1250, WIL/LEM/ON N/ORh, Northampton mint, (S.1364, N.988). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, Class 5b, issued 1251-1272, RIC/ARD/ON L/VND, London mint, another Class 5c, NIC/OLE/ON C/ANT, (S.1368-9, N.992/2, 993). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, London mint (2), Canterbury mint, various types, (cf.S.1419). Fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Edward III, (1327-1377), silver farthing, Florin or Third Coinage, issued 1344-1351, London mint, (S.1562, N.1135/1). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), groat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, no fleur on brest, (S.1836, N.1424). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), groat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, (S.1836, N.1424). Very fine, weak in places.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), groat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, (S.1836, N.1424). Nearly very fine, weak in places.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), halfgroat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, (S.1840, N.1429). Nearly very fine, weak in places.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), groat, rosette-mascle coinage, issued 1427-1430, Calais mint, rosette and mascles in obverse and reverse legends (S.1859, N.1446). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), groat, rosette-mascle coinage, issued 1427-1430, Calais mint, rosette and mascles in obverse and reverse legends (S.1859, N.1446). Nearly very fine, off centred on the obverse.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), groat, mule pinecone-mascle/annulet coinage, issued 1430-1434, Calais mint, pinecone and mascles in obverse and annulets and saltires in reverse legends (S.1875/1836, N.1461/1424). Very fine, off centred on the obverse, and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Edward IV, first reign, (1461-1470), silver groat, issued 1466-1469, mm crown, London mint, quatrefoils at neck, (S.2000). Light tone, rusty obverse die, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Edward IV, first reign, (1461-1470), silver groat, issued 1466-1469, mm crown, London mint, quatrefoils at neck, (S.2000). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Edward IV, (second reign 1471-1483). Light coinage 1471, silver groat, London mint, mm short cross fitchee, no marks at neck, trefoils on cusps, (S. 2096). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Edward IV, second reign, (1471-1483), silver penny, Archbishop Neville, issued 1475-1476, York mint, G and rose at neck, (S.2129). Clipped flan, identifiable symbols, fine and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Edward IV, second reign, (1471-1483), silver pennies, York mint, Archbishop Rotherham, issued 1480-3, marks T and key by neck, York mint, another no marks, contemporary copy, (S.2134, cf.2126a, N.1654). Clipped, very good and very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, mm.anchor both sides, issued 1499-1502, London mint, type IIId, (S.2199A). Dark, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, mm.anchor both sides, issued 1499-1502, London mint, type IIId, (S.2199A). Dark, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70