Catalogue
Celtic England, Belgic migration, Amorican billon stater, North-West Gaul, (70-50 B.C.), Class III, Iceni Coinage, Anted coinage, (A.D. 1-25), silver unit, obv. double crescent emblem, rev. Celticized horse to right, with ANTD monogram under horse, (S.15, 441 [Van A. 711-1]). Weak in places otherwise good very fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
South and Thames area, Cantii, potin issue, cast bronze of Class I, (c.85-50 B.C.), angular bull type, obv. celtized head of Apollo to right, pellet in centre, rev. celtized bull charging to right, bull in straight lines, (S.63, Van A. 129-1). Good very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
South and Thames area, Cantii, potin issue, cast bronze of Class I, (c.85-50 B.C.), angular bull type, obv. celtized head of Apollo to right, pellet in centre, rev. celtized bull charging to right, bull in straight lines, (S.63, Van A. 129-1). Good very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Celtic Britain, Uninscribed coinage but attributed to Queen Boudicca, Iceni, silver unit, c.A.D. 60, (1.10 grams), obv. head to right without ear, branch behind, rev. horse right, wheel above and lozenge ornament below, (S.434 [£150 VF], Van A. 794-1). Dark tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Anglo-Saxon, Primary Sceattas, 'Porcupine' type, silver sceat, c.A.D. 690-725, obv. body like plumed bird, rev. 'standard' with various letters in corners, (S.790, cf.M.214-253). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
King of Northumbria, Eanred, (c.837-841 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase II, Group Cii (Pirie), obv. +EANRED REX (many letters reversed), around cross in centre, rev. +MONNE around cross in centre, (S.864, Pirie 1607 [same dies]). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
King of Northumbria, Eanred, (c.810-841 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase I, issued before 830, (Pirie), obv. +EANRED REX, around cross in centre, rev. +HVAETRED around cross in centre, (S.864, Pirie 27 [similar dies]). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
King of Northumbria, Eanred, (c.837-841 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase II, Group Cii (Pirie), obv. +EANRED REX, around circle with dot in centre, rev. +MONNE around cross in centre, (S.864, Pirie 1631 [same dieS]). Very fine, slightly double struck on the obverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
King of Northumbria, Aethelred II, first reign, (c.841-844 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase II, Group Ci (Pirie), obv. +EDILRED REX, around small central cross, rev. +VIHTRED around cross in centre, (S.865, Pirie 885 [same dies]). Nearly very fine, a rare moneyer.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
King of Northumbria, Aethelred II, second reign, (c.843-850 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase II, Group Ci (Pirie), obv. +EDILRED R.X, around small central dot, rev. +MONNE around cross in centre, (S.868, Pirie 1158 [same dies]). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Archbishops of York, Wigmund, (c.837-854 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase II, Group Cii (Pirie), issued 837-844, obv. +VIGMVND IREP, around cross in centre, rev. +COENRED around cross in centre, (S.870, Pirie 397-399 [same obverse die]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, CRVX type issued 991-997, obv. AEDELRED REX ANGLOX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. GODPINE MO LVND (Godwine of London) with short cross voided and C R V X in angles, (S.1148, N.770, BMC IIIa). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, CRVX type issued 991-997, obv. EDELRED REX ANGLOX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. GODRIC M-O LVN (Godric of London) with short cross voided and C R V X in angles, (S.1148, N.770, BMC IIIa). Flan a little wrinkled and peckmarked, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Aethelred II (978-1016) penny, last small cross type, issued 1009-1017, obv. bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGLORVN, rev., small cross, CYNNA ON PINCSTE (Cynna of Winchester) (S.1154, N.777, Br.1, BMC 1). Cracked, possibly has been mounted and plugged, also with some peck marking, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, obv. pointed helkmet bust left with sceptre, around CNUT R.X ANG, rev, short cross voied, around PVNSTAN ON LVND., (Wynstan of London), (S.1158, N.787, Br.3, BMC xiv). Flan slightly wrinkled, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, obv. CNV T RECX AN, bust with sceptre to left, rev. AELFPINE ON ThEOTF (Aelfwine of Thetford), with short cross voided, (S.1159, N.790, Br.4, BMC xvi). Toned, slightly crinkled, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Canopy type, issued 1070-1072, obv. crowned diademed bust facing within canopy, rev. double quadrilateral with incurved sides, fleury in angles, annulet in centre, around +WULFGAET ON GLEPEC (Godric of Gloucester) (S.1252, North 843, BMC iii No.187, Br.III). Flan crack, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
William I (1066-1087), silver penny, BMC type VIII, PAXS issue, reading +SPRIECLINC ON CI, (Spraecline of Winchester mint), (S.1257, N.848, BMC 1127, [Pl.XXVII, 10, same dies]). Full flan, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued c.1136-1145, BMC i, London mint, obv. inner circle around traces of [STEIEF]NE: RC; rev. BRIDMAR: [ON: LV] (Bridmar of London), (S.1278, N.873). Off centred reverse, very weak legends, very good and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets (Tealby) coinage, bust C, issued 1170-1180, Chester mint, obverse, trace of ethnic visible, rev. +...IE.., (S.1337, N.952/1). Toned, flat and very weak in places, otherwise very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Richard I (or John), (1189-1199), short cross silver penny, with partial reverse brockage, probably type 4b, rev. single pellet stops, ROBERD.ON.CA, (Roberd of Canterbury mint), (S.1348C [Richard I], SCBI 56 No,1077 [very similar reverse die, John]), Round, good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Richard I (or John), (1189-1199), short cross silver penny, type 4b, rev. single pellet stops, STIVENE.ON.LVN, (Stiven of London mint), (S.1348C [Richard I], SCBI 56 No,1114 [same reverse die, John]), Round, good fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
John, (1199- 1216), short cross penny, class Vc, WALTER. ON. LVN (Walter of London) (S.1351). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
John, (1189-1216), short cross silver halfpenny (as a bisected penny), type 5c, rev. SIM[ON ON] CAN (Simon of Canterbury mint), (S.1352, SCBI 56 Nos.1828 [cut penny]); similar a cut farthing (as a quarter of a penny), type 5b, rev.,,,OCS.. (Oxford mint, possibly moneyer Ailwine), (S.1352, SCBI 56 No.1574 [penny, but from same dies]). Toned, very fine and scarce with tickets. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
John, (1199-1216), short cross silver penny, type 5c, rev. single pellet stops, IOHAN.M.ON.CA (John M of Canterbury mint), (S.1352, cf.SCBI 56 Nos.1673-5, N.970). Toned, golden highlights, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross silver penny, type 7b, rev. no pellet stops, RAVF ON LVNDE (Rauf of London mint), (S.1356B). Toned, slightly clipped, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross silver penny, type 7b, rev. no pellet stops, HENRI ON CANt (Henry of Canterbury mint); another long cross halfpenny (cut penny), Class III, rev. ON S/REB (Shrewsbury mint), (S.1356B, 1362-4). Toned, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, type IIIa (North), issued 1248-1250, rev. NICOLE ON LVND (Nicole of London mint), (S.1362, N.986); another type IIIa, PHI[LIP] ON NORH, (Philip of Northampton mint), (S.1362, N.986). Second toned and off centred, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, type Vb, issued 1251-1272, rev. WILLEM ON CANT, (Willem of Canterbury mint), (S.1368, N.992). Toned, double struck, round fine - very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, type 5b (North), issued 1248-1250, rev. NICOLE ON LVND (Nicole of London mint), (S.1368, N.992). Toned, cracked, off centred obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0