Catalogue
South western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Chute type, (c.65-58 B.C.), pale gold stater, (6.06 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, (S.22, Van A. 1205-1 notes as ER). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Kent, uninscribed issue, Kentish Geometric type (c.60 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.29 grams), obv. plain, rev. stylized Roman trophy and other symbols, (cf.S.46, cf.Van A. 1227-1 notes as extremely rare, Castelin 'Keltische Munzen' No.2 [p.23, Pl. p.139] very similar dies], Mack Pl.III, 41). Fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, pre treaty period, 1356-1361, noble series G, (S.1490). Weakness of strike on head, large flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,600
SOLD $2,700
Henry V, (1413-1422), gold half noble, Type C with mullet over shield, (S.1750, N.1377). Holed, slightly clipped, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Henry VII, (1485-1509), angel, mm cinquefoil/escallop, nd but. c.1493, type II/III mule, (S.2181A, N.1695/1696). Round, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
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 $1,750
SOLD $2,300
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, gold unite, fourth bust, mm escallop, issued 1606-7, (S.2619). Slightly double struck, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare mintmark.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,750
James I (1603-1625), half laurel, third coinage, mm.spur rowel c.1619-1620, (S.2640). Weak in places, otherwise fine/very fine and scarce
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower mint, double crown, group F/E mule, sixth bust, mm star/star over anchor, 1640-1, (S.2701, cf.Booker 176-177, but different reverse die). Good portrait, very fine and very rare, the overstruck mint mark on the reverse unlisted.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower mint, gold crown, fourth bust, mm portcullis, 1633-4 (S.2707, N.2185, Brooker 207 [same reverse die]). Slightly weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
James II, gold guinea 1687, (S.3402). Trace of edge mount, otherwise very good.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
William and Mary, gold guinea, 1694/3 (S.3426). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
William III, gold half guinea, 1695 (S.3466). Rim nick, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Anne, gold guinea, third bust 1711, (S.3574). Trace of mount on edge and surface scratches, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,150
Anne, gold half guinea, pre-union, 1705, (S.3564). Fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,020
George I, gold quarter guinea, 1718 (S.3638). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
George I and George III, gold half guineas, 1715, 1765, (S.3635. 3732). Second has been mounted, otherwise fair - very good, the second a very rare date. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
George II, gold one guinea, old laureate head, 1760 (S.3680). Good fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
George III, gold guinea, fifth head and spade type, 1788, 1793, (S.3729). Both have been mounted, last gilt, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
George III, gold half guinea, second head, 1769 (S.3732). Possibly has been mounted, with many minor surface scratches, otherwise fine/very fine and a rare date.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
George III, gold half guinea, second head, 1773 (S.3732). Minor edge knock, otherwise good fine/fine and a rare date.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
George III, gold half guinea, fifth head or spade type, 1789 (S.3735). Nearly fine, light surface scratches.
Estimate $130
SOLD $190
George III, gold half guineas, fifth head, 1794 (S.3735); half sovereign 1818, (S.3786). Both coins mounted, fair; poor. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
George III, gold half guinea, seventh head, 1813 (S.3737). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
George III, gold third guinea, first head, 1803 (S.3739). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
George III, gold third guinea, second head, 1810 (S.3740). EXtremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
George III, gold quarter guinea, 1762 (S.3741). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
George III, new coinage, 1816 - 20, sovereign 1817 (S.3785). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,150
George IV, laureate head, gold sovereign, 1821 (S.3800). Fully lustrous good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,100
SOLD $2,300
George IV, laureate head, gold sovereign 1821 (S.3800). Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100