Catalogue
North Thames, inscribed issue, Coinage of the Iceni dynasty, Queen Boudicea type, (c.A.D.61), silver unit, (1.0 grams), obv. celticized head right, rev. celticized horse to right, (S.74, Van A. 794). Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Central Britain, uninscribed issue, Corieltauvi tribal issues, (c.55-45 B.C.), gold stater, reduced weight type of coinage of Abstracted style, (6.02 grams), obv. Abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, sunflower or star below, (S.27, Van A. 805-9 notes as extremely rare, Allen type D, Mack 54/56). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
Central Britain, uninscribed issue, Corieltauvi tribal issues, South Ferriby type, (c.45-10 B.C.), gold stater, (5.35 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to right, six pointed star below horse, (S.30, Mack Sylloge 449, Van A. 811-1 notes as scarce). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Central Britain, uninscribed issue, Corieltauvi tribal issues, Hostidius type, (c.55-45 B.C.), silver unit, (1.3 grams), obv. abstracted boar to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, elaborate anemone above horse, (S.66, Van A. 855-7 notes as extremely rare). Fine/good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Central Britain, uninscribed issue, Corieltauvi tribal issues, South Ferriby type, (c.45-10 B.C.), silver unit, (1.0 grams), obv. abstracted boar to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to right, ring of pellets above horse, (S.68, Van A. 877-1 notes as extremely rare). Good/good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
South western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Chute type, (c.65-58 B.C.), pale gold stater, (6.0 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, crab below horse, (S.20, Mack Sylloge 32, Van A. 1205-5 notes as common). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
South western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Cheriton type, (c.57-55 B.C.), pale gold stater, (5.27 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, crab below horse, (S.22, Mack Sylloge 33, Van A. 1215-1 notes as rare). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
South western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c.58-45 B.C.), silver stater, (4.3 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, coffee bean above tail of horse, (S.60, Mack Sylloge 317, Van A. 1235-1 notes as common). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
South western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Later Geometric type, (c.58-45 B.C.), silver unit, (1.1 grams), obv. pattern with crescent and appendages, rev. geometric pattern, (S.61, Mack Sylloge 319, Van A. 1242-1 notes as common), another Boar Type II, (0.7 grams), similar (S.61, Van A. 1249-1). Fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
South West Britain, Uninscribed issue, Durotriges, (Dorset, Somerset, Whiltshire & Hampshire), issued c.30 B.C. - A.D. 10, billon stater, (4.7 grams), obv. abstract head of Apollo to right laureate, rev. disjointed Celticized horse to left, very crude style, (S.81, Van A. 1290-1). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
North Thames, uninscribed issue, Trinovantes, Waddon Chase type, (55-45 B.C.), base gold quarter stater, (1.41 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized horse to right, one dot below, two dots above, (S.-, Mack -, cf.Van A. 1478 notes as extremely rare). Very good/ good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
North Thames, uninscribed issue, Trinovantes, Waddon Chase type, (55-45 B.C.), base gold quarter stater, (1.1 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized horse to right, one dot below, two dots above, (S.-, Mack -, Van A. 1478-1 notes as extremely rare). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
North-East Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Tasciovanus (c.25 - 10 B.C.), gold quarter stater, first coinage of celticized style issued 25 - 20 B.C., (1.4 grams), obv. crossed wreaths, VE[RO] in angles, rev. Celticized horse to left, (S.163, Van A. 1690-1 notes as extremely rare). Very fine/good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
North Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Tasciovanus (c.25 - 10 B.C.), copper unit, third coinage of celticized style, issued 15 - 10 B.C., (2.1 grams), Verulamium mint, obv. Geometric star pattern, large pellet in centre, VERLAMIO between points of star, rev. bull to left, wreath around, (S.183, Van A. 1808-1 notes as extremely rare). Green patina, nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
North-East Thames, various issues, Inscribed issues, Trinovantes, Tasciovanus (15-10 B.C.) and Cunobeline (A.D. 10 - 43), copper unit, (S.200, 233, 238, 252, Van A. 1822-1, 1971-1, 2085-1, 2099), Durotriges, struck bronze coinage (S.81, Van A.1290-1), others uncertain (2). Poor - fine, in packets described. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
North-East Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Cunobeline (A.D. 10 - 43), gold quarter stater, coinage of the Expansion period, of classical/celtic style issued A.D. 20 - 43, (1.3 grams), obv. Corn ear with CA to left and M[V] to right, rev. Celticized horse to right, branch and pellets above, CVNO below horse, (S.211, Van A. 2038-1 notes as extremely rare). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
North-East Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Cunobeline (A.D. 10 - 43), copper unit, coinage of classical/celtic style issued A.D. 20 - 43, (2.45 grams), obv. Romanized head to right, traces of rulers name around head, rev. sow to right, TASCIOVANI F around, (S.246, Van A. 2091-1 notes as scarce). Green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred, (c.810-854), billon sceat, phase I, issued c.830/5, obv. +EANRED REX, around small cross, rev. +HERRED around cross, (S.859, Pirie 98-112). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred - Osbert (c.810-867), Archbishops of York, Wigmund (837-854), copper sceats, including derivative and uncertains, with some as fragments, mostly from Aethelred II (S.861), many with deteriation, all appear to be from a hoard (Bolton Percy?), mostly described with tickets. Poor - very good. (approx. 37)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Burgred, (852-874), silver penny, portrait type, type D, (1.26 grams), obv. diademed bust to right, around BVRGRED REX, rev. CENRED, in centre with line above and below with crook at each end, above MON, below ETA, (S.941, North 426. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, portrait type, Mercia North-Western mint, (1.5 grams), obv. diademed bust to left, around EADVVEARD REX, rev. CVDB ERHT O in two lines, divided by two crosses and central pellet, trefoil of pellets above and below, (S.1084, North 651, same dies as Norweb Part 1 [50]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, two line type, Wessex mint, (1.52 grams), obv. small cross in centre, around EADVVEARD REX, rev. DIORA MONE in two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, (S.1087, North 649. Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Anglo Saxon, Aethelred II (978-1016) penny, second hand type, bust right, sceptre, reverse, Hand of Providence, AELFGAR M-O LVNDON (London) (S.1146). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Anglo Saxon, Aethelred II (978-1016) penny, long cross type, GODMAN MO LVND (London) (S.1151). Peckmarked, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Anglo Saxon, Aethelred II (978-1016) penny, last small cross type, bust left, reverse, small cross, BRHFERD M-O LVND (London) (S.1154). Peckmarked, Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, profile/cross and trefoils type, London mint, issued 1080-1083, (1.3 grams), obv. crowned diademed bust to right with sceptre, rev. cross pattee with annulet in centre, voided trefoil in each angle, around +PVLFRIC ON LVN (Wulfric of London), (S.1256, North 847, BMC vii, Br.VII). Flan crack on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, PAXS type, Winchester mint, issued 1083-1086, obv. crowned diademed bust facing with sceptre, rev. cross pattee in each angle, an annulet in each corner with one letter of the word PAXS, around +AEGLPINE ON PIIL (Aegelpine of Wallingford), (S.1257, North 848, BMC viii No.1018, Br.VIII). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, PAXS type, Winchester mint, issued 1083-1086, obv. crowned diademed bust facing with sceptre, rev. cross pattee in each angle, an annulet in each corner with one letter of the word PAXS, around +IESTIIN ON PNCC (Aestan of Winchester), (S.1257, North 848, BMC viii, Br.VIII). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued 1136-1145, Chester mint, obv. bust right crowned and diademed, rev. [....... :ON]:CEST:, (uncertain of Chester), (S.1278, N.873, BMC i). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, issued c.1180-9, London mint, Class 1b, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +GODWINE: ON: WIR, (S.1344, N.963). Round flan, dark tone, weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150