Catalogue
Southern Britain, uninscribed issue, Atrebates, Atrebatic Abstract type (c.55 - 45 B.C.), gold stater, (5.8 grams), obv. well-worn die no evidence of original abstracted head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right, horse with triple tail with pellet terminal and seven spoke wheel below horse, (S.39, Van A. 216-1 notes as rare). Very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
North Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Cunobeline (A.D. 10 - 43), gold quarter stater, coinage of Cunobeline wild type, issued A.D. 10 - 20, (1.0 grams), obv. Corn ear with traces of CA to left and MV to right, rev. celticized horse to right, branch above, CV[NO] below horse, (S.293, Van A. 1935-1 notes as extremely rare). Fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Edward III (1327-1377), gold noble, Pre-Treaty period, Series E, issued 1354-1355, annulet stops in legend, London mint, mm. cross, (S.1488, N.1160). Very full flan, trace of mount-mark at 12.00, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,800
Edward III (1327-1377), gold quarter noble, Pre-Treaty period, Series G, issued 1356-1361, saltire stops in legend, London mint, mm. cross, dots either side of upper lis on reverse, (S.1498, N.1191, Schneider SCBI 47 No.49). Slightly crinkled, rusty obverse die, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Edward III (1327-1377), gold quarter noble, Transitional Treaty period, issued 1361-1363, saltire stops in legend, London mint, mm. cross potent, annulets in angles and pellet in centre on reverse, (S.1501, N.1224, Schneider SCBI 47 No.72). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,100
Edward III (1327-1377), gold half noble, Treaty period, group b, annulet before E of Edward, issued 1361-1369, saltire stops in legend, London mint, mm. cross, (S.1507, N.1239, Schneider SCBI 47, No.88). Slightly clipped flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,050
Henry VI, (1422-1461), gold noble, Annulet issue, struck 1422-1427, annulet beside sword arm and in one spandrel of the reverse, lis after HENRIC, (S.1790, N.1414). Full flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $3,800
Henry VI, (1422-1461), gold quarter noble, Annulet issue, struck 1422-1427, lis over shield, mm. large lis, (S.1810, N.1420). Full flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,500
Edward IV, (1461-1483), light coinage, gold ryal, London mint, mm.none/sun, large trefoils in spandrels, lis after B on obverse, (S.1950, N.1549, Schneider SCBI 47 No.346). Trace of mounting on top edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,750
Edward IV, second reign, (1471-1483), gold angel, mm. heraldic cinquefoil/pierced cross, issued c.1480, London mint, mule of type XXI/XIX, (S.2091, N.1626). Nearly full flan, very fine and rare mule.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,650
Edward IV, second reign, (1471-1483), gold half angel, mm. heraldic cinquefoil, issued c.1480-1483, London mint, type XXI, (S.2093, N.1630). Nearly full flan, good fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,050
Henry VII, (1485-1509), gold angel, mm. pheon, issued c.1507-1509, London mint, type V with crook-shaped abbreviation after Henric, (S.2187, N.1698). Full flan, fine and scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $750
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), gold angel, first coinage, mm.castle, issued 1509-1526, London mint, HENRY VIII obverse legend, (S.2265, N.1760). Full flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), gold crown of the double rose, second coinage, mm.rose/lis, issued 1526-1533, HK both sides (Henry and Catherine of Aragon), London mint, (S.2274, N.1788). Full flan, weak at 12 o'clock possibly has been mounted, otherwise good fine and rare as a mule.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,150
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), gold halfcrown, second coinage, mm.arrow, issued 1536-1537, HI both sides (Henry and Jane Seymour), London mint, (S.2287, N.1795). Full flan, file marks on reverse at 10 o'clock, otherwise very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,350
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), posthumous gold half sovereign issued by Edward VI, seated figure issue, third coinage type, mm. lis, issued 1547-1549, Tower mint, with youthful portrait and sceptre, (S.2391, N.1865). Good fine, weak in places, and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,350
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), gold half pound, mm.rose, nd c.1565-6, second issue, beaded inner circle, with plain bust, (S.2520, N.1994). Good very fine with some striking weakness, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,900
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), gold angel, mm.Latin cross, nd c.1580-1, fourth issue, (S.2525, N.1901/1). Very fine with minor edge weakness, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, fourth bust, gold unite, mm. grapes, issued 1607, (S.2619, N.2084). Has been mounted, minor edge filing, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, fifth bust, gold double crown, mm. cinquefoil, issued 1613-1615, (S.2623, N.2088). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, fifth bust, gold crown, mm. tun, issued 1616-1617, (S.2626, N.2092). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, gold thistle crown (4/-), mm. cinquefoil, issued 1613-1615, (S.2628, N.2096). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, fifth bust, gold halfcrown, mm. tun, issued 1616-1617, (S.2631, N.2095). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
James I, (1603-1625) third coinage 1619-25, gold laurel, fourth bust, mm. lis, 1623-1624, (S.2638C, N.2114). Attractive round specimen, possibly had been mounted, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,350
James I, (1603-1625) third coinage 1619-25, gold laurel, fourth bust, mm. trefoil, issued 1624, (S.2638C, N.2114). Attractive round specimen, ghost line throuh obverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
James I, (1603-1625) third coinage 1619-25, gold laurel, fourth bust, mm. lis, 1623-1624, (S.2641A, N.2117). Has been polished, weak in places, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $550
James I, (1603-1625) third coinage 1619-25, gold quarter laurel, fourth bust, mm. trefoil, issued 1624, (S.2642A, N.2119). Attractive round specimen, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $950
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, gold unite, second bust, mm plumes, 1630-1 (S.2690, N.2149, Brooker 63 [similar dies a variety like this example with new garniture to shield]). Weak in one spot either side, minor double striking on XX, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,650
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, gold double crown, second bust, mm cross calvary, 1625-6 (S.2697, N.2160, Brooker 133 [similar dies]). Weak in one spot either side, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, gold crown, fourth bust, mm bell, 1634-5 (S.2707, N.2185, cf.Brooker 208-9). Slightly bent, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700