Catalogue
Ancient British, Uncertain but similar to Verica first coinage, (late 1st century B.C. - early 1st century A.D.), base quarter gold stater, (2.1 grams), obv. abstract head of Apollo to left, rev. trace of legend, (S.-; cf.Van Arsdell 473). Off centred on the reverse, fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Southern Britain, inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regni, Verica (c.A.D.10 - 43), silver minim, third coinage, issued A.D. 25 - 35, (0.15 grams), obv. two cornucopiae, rev. eagle flying left, (S.111D, Van A.555-1 notes as scarce). Broken edges, porosity, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Celtic Britain, Uninscribed Coinage, Norfolk wolf type, (c.65 - 45 B.C.), stater, 5.7 grams, obv. abstracted head of Apollo right, laurel wreath upwards, rev. crude wolf to left, large pellet and triangular arrangement below wolf, (S.28A, Van A. 610-3 and noted as extremely rare). Chipped on edge, black patina, otherwise fine/very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Eastern England, Uninscribed issue, Corieltauvi, Corieltauvian D, South Ferriby Type (c. 45 - 10 B.C.), base gold stater, coinage of celticized style, (5.206 grams), obv. Corieltauvian Apollo-wreath, type, rev. celticized disjointed horse to left, eight pointed star below horse, (S.390, Van A. 811-9 notes as scarce). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
South Western Britain, Durotriges billon silver stater, struck in Dorset-Somerset area as an uninscribed abstract issue, (c.58-45 B.C.), (3.7 grams), obv. abstract head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse as dots, (S.367; Van Arsdell 1235-7); another early uninscribed potin, copper unit Class I of Cantii series (c.100 B.C.), (1.6 grams), obv. Celticized head of Apollo to left, rev. bull, (S.63, Van Arsdell 117). Nearly very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
North Thames, Trinovantes, Cunobeline (A.D. 10-43), Inscribed Coinage, coinage of the Expansion period of Classical/Celtic style issued A.D. 10-20, gold stater, (5.350 grams), obv. corn ear with CA to left and MV to right, rev. Celticized horse to right, with CVNO below, branch above, (S.208, Van A. 2027). Near extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,040
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht (737-758), silver sceat, (0.80 grams), obv. small cross, around .EDTBEREhTVG., rev. fantastic animal to left within dotted border, (S.852). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II (c.841-844), first reign, copper sceat, obv. + EDILRED RE, central cross, rev. + FORDRED around central cross, (S.861, N.188); another uncertain with rev. RE RE RE . Some green patination, very fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Kings of Northumbria, Redwulf (c.858), copper sceat, obv. + REDVVL[F RE]X, central dot with circle of dots around, rev. + COENRD around central cross, (S.863, N.189). Some green patination, very fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Archbishops of York, Wigmund (837-854), copper sceat, obv. + VICMVND. IP. RP; central cross, rev. +CEONRED around central cross, (S.871, N.196). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Archbishops of York, Wulfhere (854-900), copper sceat, obv. retrograde legend + VVLFHERE AREP, central cross in circle, rev. retrograde + EDVVLF around central dot and crescent, (S.872, N.198). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Anglo Saxon, Cnut (1016-1035) penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, AELFGET ON LVND, (Aelfget of London), (S.1158, N.787, Br.3). Slightly bent, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Anglo Saxon, Cnut (1016-1035) penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, DVRVLF ON STAN, (Durulf of Stamford), (S.1159, N.790). Attractively toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
William I (the Conqueror), (1066-1087), penny, PAXS type, IESTAN ON PINCE, (Iestan, Winchester mint), (S.1257). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
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 $160
John, (1199-1216), penny, short cross issue, type 5b, ADAM ON NO.., (Adam, Northampton mint), (S.1351). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Richard I, (1189-1199), silver penny, issued c.1194 - 1199, Canterbury mint, Class 4b, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +WILLELM. ON. LVN, (S.1348C, N.968/2). Large round flan, fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, IAC/OB O/N BR/VST, Bristol mint, (S.1363, N.987/1). Round and well centred, extremely fine with full ethnic, very scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $560
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, ION/ON S/EIN/TED, Bury St. Edmunds mint, (S.1363, N.987/1). Good very fine, weak in places on the legend and very rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $460
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, NIC/OLE/ON C/ANT, Canterbury mint, (S.1363, N.987/1). Dark patina, large full flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $340
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, ION/ON/CAR/LEL, Carlisle mint, (S.1363, N.987). Nearly extremely fine and a very rare mint.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3a, issued 1248-1250, ION/ON E/CCE/TRE, Exeter mint, (S.1362, N.986). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, ION/ON/GLO/VCE, Gloucester mint, (S.1363, N.987). Nearly extremely fine, with even grey tone and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $320
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, ROG/ER O/N hE/REF, Hereford mint, (S.1363, N.987). Attractive round with grey tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $500
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, HVG/E 0N/IVE/LCE, Ilchester mint, (S.1363, N.987). Round, attractive grey tone, as struck extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $840
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, WIL/LEM/ON L/INC, Lincoln mint, (S.1363, N.987). Very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3c, issued 1248-1250, HEN/RI O/N LV/NDE, London mint, (S.1364, N.988). Sharply struck, extremely fine with grey tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, HEN/RI O/N NE/WEC, Newcastle mint, (S.1363, N.987). Extremely fine portrait, weak in places on the legend, with attractive golden tone, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $520
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, LVC/AS O/N N/ORh, Northampton mint, (S.1363, N.987). Attractive grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3c, issued 1248-1250, HVG/E ON/NOR/WIZ, Norwich mint, (S.1364, N.988). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500