Catalogue
Southern Britain, Atrebates uninscribed issue, British 'Remic' (c.55-45 B.C.), gold quarter stater, abstract style, (1.240 grams), obv. Abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to right, spoked wheel with axel below, (S.48, Van A. 222-3 notes as rare). Weak in places very fine and rare.
Estimate $420
SOLD $530
North Thames, uninscribed issue, Coinage of the Iceni dynasty, (mid late first century B.C.), silver unit, (1.122 grams), obv. boar to left, rev. celticized horse to right, (S.431, Van A. 655-9, BMC 3440-3512). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
North Thames, inscribed issue, Coinage of the Iceni dynasty, (early - mid first century A.D.), silver unit, (1.230 grams), obv. two opposed crescents , rev. celticized horse to right, [AN]TD below, (S.441, Van A. 710-1, BMC 3791-4025). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Celtic Channel Islands and North West Gaul, Armorican, billon stater (c.75-50 B.C.), Class II, (6.780 grams), obv. crude Celtic head to right, rev. horse right, boar below, remains of Victory, (S.15). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Anglo Saxon, Primary Series, silver sceatta, (c.680-c.710), obv. crude diademed bust right within serpent circle, rev. bird right on cross, (S.777, series BI, Grierson & Blackburn MEC I, No.684). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Anglo Saxon, Secondary Series, silver sceatta, (c.710-c.760), obv. crude large diademed head right, rev. bird right on cross, (S.791, series J, Grierson & Blackburn MEC I, No.695). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Anglo Saxon, Secondary Series, silver sceatta, (c.710-c.760), obv. two standing figures, rev. monster left, looking back, (S.810, series N, cf.Grierson & Blackburn MEC I, No.705). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Anglo-Saxon, Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, BRVNGAR MO LVN (Crunan of London mint) (S.1158, N.787, Br.3). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
William I, the Conqueror (1066-1087) penny, two stars type, V, Godpine on Lin (Lincoln) (S.1254). Uneven tone, good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
William I, the Conqueror (1066-1087) penny, PAXS type, VIII, Godpine on ORDP (Godwine on Norwich) (BMC 839) (S.1257). Slightly bent otherwise toned good very fine with clear portrait.
Estimate $350
SOLD $470
William I, the Conqueror (1066-1087) penny, type VIII, PAXS type, Spracling of Winchester (BMC 1127) (S.1287). Lightly toned, full flan, striking weaknesses or flat areas otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $470
William II, (1087 - 1100) penny, type 2, cross in quatrefoil type, AEGLRIC ONORDP. Aegelric of Norwich (BMC 122; S.1259; N.852). Portrait flat otherwise toned nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Henry I (1100-1135) penny, type XV, quadrilateral on cross fleury type, possibly AG......ND......N: (Aghemund of Canterbury) (S.1276). Half flan flat and irregular otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Stephen (1135-1154) penny Cross Moline type (Watford) BMC I, + L.......N: (Lefred of London) (S.1278, BMC 67). Usual striking weaknesses, clear portrait otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Henry II, (1154-1189) penny, cross crosslet or Tealby type, PIL..M ONNE (William of Newcastle) (S.1340; BMC 595, same dies, N.959). Full flan, struck with heavily clashed obverse die, surface water worn otherwise as struck very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Richard I (1189-1199) shortcross penny, class 4b, WILELM. ONLVND (William of London) (S.1348C). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
John (1199-1216) short cross penny, type 5b FVLKE ONS CEON (Fulke of Bury St. Edmunds) (S.1351) Flat in portrait, fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
John (1199-1216) short cross penny, class 5c Ricard.B.On.LVI (Richard B of London) (S.1352). Edward I (1272-1307) penny, class 10ab (S.1409B) Canterbury. Together with Australia 1964 penny, and Roman denarius of Vespasian (labelled Nero in error) all housed in lucite display case with typed description to illustrate transformation of the penny throughout history. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Henry III (1216-1272) short cross penny class 6c WALTER ON LV (Walter of London) (pierced in centre). Long cross pennies, class II (Nicole of London), IIIc (Nicole of London, Vb (Nicole of Canterbury) Vc (Richard of London) (S.1361, 4, 8, 9). Very good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Henry III - Henry VII, silver long cross penny of Henry III, WILLEM ON LVND, type Vb (S.1368); Henry VI, groat, Calais mint, rosette-mascle coinage, 1427-1430, (S.1859); Henry VII, halfgroats (2), issued 1493-5, mm.tun another tun/lis, Canterbury mint, (S.2309). Second with large chip from edge, otherwise nearly fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Edward I, (1272-1307) penny, London class 3d (S.1390). Edward II (1307-1327) penny, London, class 11a (S.1455). Good fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Edward III, (1327-1377) Third or florin coinage 1344-51, halfpenny, London (S.1557). Flat on portrait otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Richard II (1377-1399) halfpenny, London, late style (S.1700). Very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Henry IV, (1399-1413) Heavy coinage 1399-1412, penny, York (S.1722). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Henry V, (1413-1422), halfpenny, London, type C (S.1794). Ghosting of long cross on obverse otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461) annulet issue 1422-7, groat, Calais (S.1836); Rosette-Mascule issue, 1427-30, groat, Calais (S.1859). The first holed otherwise nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Henry VI, (1422-1461), silver groat, London mint, pinecone-mascle issue, 1430-1434, (S.1874). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Edward IV, first reign, (1461-1470). Light coinage 1464-70, groat, York (S.2012). Cracked and flattened in part otherwise toned good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Richard III (1483-1485), groat, London, mm boar's head 2 (S.2156). Unevenly toned, flaw through forehead and eye on right otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300
Henry VII (1485-1509) groat, London, class IIId, mm anchor (S.2199A). Plugged otherwise good fine; toned very fine but not well struck up. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $160