Catalogue
Anglo-Saxon, King of Northumbria, Eanred, (c.837-841), AE sceat, obv. dot in circle, around retrograde legend +EANRED REX, rev. cross in centre within dotted border, around +MONNE, (S.864). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Anglo-Saxon, King of Northumbria, Aethelred II second reign, (c.843-849/850), AE sceat, obv. cross in circle, around legend +EDILRED REX, rev. star within dotted inner circle within dotted border, around +EARDVVLF (S.868, Pirie Phase II, Group C). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Archbishops of York, Wigmund, (c.837-854 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase II, obv. +VIGMVND +PEP around cross in centre, rev. +COENMED around cross in centre, (S.871). very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Burgred, King of Mercia (852-874), silver penny, (1.1 grams), obv. bust to right, around BVRGRED REX, rev. MON/TIDHELM/ETA in three lines, (Moneyer Tidhelm), (S.938, North 423). Chipped on edge, toned, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Anglo-Scandinavian, Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, 'last small cross type', obv. blundered AETHELRED...legend, bust to left, rev. blundered reverse legend, (dies not in Malmer, cf.Spink 'Viking' Sale March 14, 2001 No.1199 [similar type and dies]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class IIIa, issued 1248, NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT, Canterbury mint, (S.1362, N.986). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), silver groat, rosette/mascle coinage, issued 1427-1430, Calais mint, rosette and mascles on obverse and in rosettes on the reverse, (S.1859, N.1446). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $360
Edward IV, second reign (1461-1470), silver groat, light coinage of 1468-9, London mint, probably mm crown, quatrefoil at neck, trefoils on cusps, (S. 2000). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Henry VII, (1485-1509) silver groat, London, class IIId, mm anchor (S.2199A). Slighty weak on small parts of the lend, attractive tone, good very fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Henry VII (1485-1509) profile issue groat, mm pheon (S.2258). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $290
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, groat, Tower mint, bust 2, with annulets in forks mm. lis both sides, issued 1544-1547, (S.2370). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, silver shilling, mm arrow 1549, (S.2466, N.1919/1). Weakly struck as usual, water worn, small piece missing from edge, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Edward VI (1547-1553) fine silver issue, 1551-3, sixpence, mm tun (S.2483). Blue grey toned, weak area lower right, portrait clear nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Edward VI (1547-1553) fine silver issue, 1551-3, sixpence, mm Y/- (S.2483). Broad flan, slightly cracked, toned with good portrait, very fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,000
Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), sixpence, 1554, with full titles, (S.2505). Scratch on reverse, weak in places, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) third issue, three halfpence, mm ermine, 1572, (S.2569, N.2000). Attractive tone, round, slightly bent, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) fourth issue, threepence, mm small cross, 1578, (S.2573, N.1998). Attractive tone, round, and good very fine.
Estimate $260
SOLD $400
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) fifth issue, shilling, mm hand, (1590-2), (S.2577, N.2014). Attractive tone, round, and very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) fifth issue, shilling, mm woolpack, (1594-96), (S.2577, N.2014). Attractive tone, round with exceptional portrait, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $650
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) fifth issue, 1582-1600, shilling, mm woodpack (over tan)(S.2577). Flat in centre otherwise good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Elizabeth I (1558-1603) silver crown 1601, mm1 (S.2582). Weak in centre and full flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, third bust, silver shilling, mm lis, issued 1604-5, (S.2654, N.2099). Full round toned coin, evidence of overstriking, good very fine or better and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1612-3, shilling, mm tower, fifth bust (S.2656, N.2101). Toned, weak in places, otherwise very fine and a rare mint mark.
Estimate $280
SOLD $270
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, fourth bust, sixpence, mm rose, 1605, (S.2658); another shilling mm rose (issued 1605-6), (S.2655). First has been bent and straightened, second with scratches and porosity, otherwise very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
James I, (1603-1625), third coinagae 1619-25, crown, mm trefoil, issued 1624, (S.2664, N.2120). Attractive dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $2,400
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, shilling, type 3-1, mm harp 1632-3, (S.2785, N.2223). Weakly struck in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $480
Charles I, (1625-49), Tower shilling, type 4-3, older Briot style bust, mm anchor 1638-9, (S.2792). Good portrait, round and very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Charles I (1625- 1649) shilling, Briot's bust, printed head, min triangle (S.2793). Some weakness in centre, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $280
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, sixpence, type 1, small bust, mm lis, 1625, (S.2794, N.2235). Nearly extremely fine and a rare type, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Charles I (1625-1649). Provincial and Civil War issues, 1638-49, Exeter mint, 1644, mm rose (S.3058). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800