Catalogue
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
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, issued c.1180-9, London mint, Class 1c, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +RAVL: ON: LVND, (S.1345, N.964). Large flan, edge split, bent and weak in places, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Richard I, (1189-1199), silver penny, issued c.1189/1190 - 1194, Canterbury mint, Class 3b, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +REINALD. ON. CAN, (S.1347A, N.967). Large round flan, off centred on obverse, otherwise, very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $170
John, (1199-1216), silver penny, issued c.1204/5-1209, London mint, Class 5b, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +ADAM. ON. LVNDE, (S.1351, N.970). Large flan, complete legend, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, short cross issue, class 7, issued 1217/8-1242, NICOLE ON LVN, London mint, (S.1356, N.978D). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, short cross issue, class 7, issued 1217/8-1242, RICARD ON LVND, London mint, another class 8b, 1242-1248, IOHAN [ON] SED, Bury St. Edmunds mint, (S.1356, 1357). Off centred, weak in places, the last rare on a small flan and of crude style, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver pennies, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, NIC/OLE/ONL/VND, London mint, another Class 3c, overstruck on the obverse and reverse, uncertain moneyer and mint, (S.1363-4, N.987). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, ROG/ER O/N NE/WEC, Newcastle mint, (S.1363, N.987). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 5a, issued 1251-1272, NIC/OLE/ON L/VND, London mint, (S.1367, N.991). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 5b, Canterbury mint, around WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT, (S.1368, N.992/2). Nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Edward I in the name of Henry III, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross issue, class 6, issued 1272-1278, Bury St Edmunds mint, around ION/ON S/EII/TED, (S.1377, N.1002). Weak in places as usual, nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Edward I in the name of Henry III, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross issue, class 6, issued 1272-1278, Bury St Edmunds mint, around ION/ON S/EII/TED, (S.1377, N.1002). Weak in places as usual, good fine - good very fine with attractive grey tone. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, Canterbury mint Class 3e, London mint (10), from class 1c - 9b, tri-foliate crown, (S.1382-1408). Fine - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, Canterbury mint, London mint (8) variants of type 10, bi-foliate crown, (S.1409-1414), Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, Canterbury mint, Class 9b (S.1408/1419); Edward III, (1327-1377), silver halfgroat, Series D issued 1352-3, London mint (S.1575); Henry VI, (1422-1461), silver groat, rosette/mascle coinage, issued 1427-1430, Calais mint, (S.1859); Edward IV, (1461-1470) first reign London mint, mm. crown issued 1468-9, (S.2000); Henry VIII posthumous coinage silver groat, London mint, 5th bust, annulets in fork on reverse, (S.2403), Elizabeth I (1558-1603), sixpence 1567 mm. crown, (S.2561). Mostly fine or better. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Edward II, (1307-1327), silver pennies, Canterbury mint Class 15b, London mint (3), from Class 13-15b, bi-foliate crown, (S.1459-1462). Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
Edward III, (1327-1377), groats, Pre-treaty period mules, issued 1351-1361, Series B/C, D/G, F/Ga, Gb/a, (S.1563-1570, 1570). Most with clipped fans, poor - fine and all are rare mules. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Edward III, (1327-1377), groats, Pre-treaty period types with interesting varieties, issued 1351-1361, London mint, Series G, annulet under bust and in two quarters of the reverse and LOM DOM (sic), another with pellet above centre fleur of crown, extra pellet in one quarter, and pellets between TAS, I in CIVI over initial cross, another Series C with reversed N, another York mint Series E with annulet between EBO and RACI, and post treaty groat 1369-1377, London mint with unbarred N's, (S.1565, 1570, 1572, 1637). Some with pitted surfaces, small flans, otherwise very good - fine and all scarce variants. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Edward III, (1327-1377), silver halfgroat, fourth coinage, series D, London mint, issued 1352-1353, (S.1575). Good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $140
Edward III, (1327-1377), silver halfgroat, fourth coinage, series E, York mint, issued 1354-1355, (S.1581). Very fine, toned.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Richard II, (1377-1399), groat, London, type II, (S.1679, N.1320b). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Richard II, (1377-1399), halfgroat, London, type III, fishtail letters, (S.1683). Clipped flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Richard II, (1377-1399), halfpenny, London, Intermediate style, (S.1699). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Henry V, (1413-1422), groat, no mullet on right shoulder, London mint, (S.1764). Surface scratches across bust and clipped, otherwise nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Henry V, (1413-1422), groat, London mint, type C, mullet on shoulder, (S.1765, N.1387a). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Henry V, (1413-1422), groat, mullet on right shoulder, London mint, (S.1765). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160