Catalogue
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, city gate of Roman style type, North Western mint, (1.47 grams), obv. small cross within centre, around +EADVVEARD REX, rev. Anglo-Saxon church-tower or reliquary dividing moneyer's name in two lines EA DV //MV ND, moneyer Eadmund, (S.1083, N.666). Lightly toned, broken edge missing 5% of coin, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, (1.028 grams), obv. pointed helmet bust left with sceptre, around CNVT R.X A.NG, 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 $600
SOLD $0
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, rev.short cross voided, HPATMAN ON NORD, (Hwateman of Norwich) (S.1158; North 787). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, GODMAN ON EOF, (Godman of York), (S.1159, N.790, Br.4). Toned, crinkled, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, EADVLF ON LVNDE (Eadwulf of London), (S.1159; North 790). Some damage on second quarter of reverse and slight doubling of letters, otherwise nearly very fine/ fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, PAXS type, SPRACLINC ON PINC, (Spralinc of Winchester), issued 1086-7, (S.1257, N.848). Even light tone, usual flat areas on legends otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Henry II, (1154-1189), short cross silver penny, issued c.1180-9, London mint, Class 1c, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +DAVI. ON. LVND, (S.1345, N.964). Large flan, bright, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
John, (1199-1216), short cross silver penny, type 5b, rev. no pellet stops, NICOLE ON EVE (Nicole of York mint), (S.1351, cf.SCBI 56 Nos.1646, N.970). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $350
John, (1199-1216) or Henry III (1216-1272), short cross silver penny, type 6c ornamental lettering, rev. no pellet stops, RAVF ON SANTAD, (Rauf of Bury St. Edmunds mint), (S.1355A, SCBI 56 Nos.1871-1873). Dark peripheral tone, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, type Vb, issued 1251-1272, rev. WILLEM O[N CA]NT (Willem of Canterbury mint), (S.1368, N.992). Lightly toned, off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
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 $40
Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, London mint, Class 3c, issued 1280-1281, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1389); another Edward II, Bury St. Edmunds mint, Class 14, (S.1460, 1465). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, London mint, Class 9b, issued 1299-1301, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1408, N.1037). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver farthing, type X, London mint, unbarred N's tri-foliate crown, (S.1450); Charles I (1625-1649) copper farthing, rose issues, (S.3204). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Edward III, (1327-1377), silver groat, London mint, plain cross, Pre-treaty period, Series E, nick in V, unbarred N, issued 1354-1355, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1567, N.1163). Fine/good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), silver groat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, (S.1836, N.1424). Slightly bent, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), silver groat, pinecone-mascle coinage, issued 1430-1434, Calais mint, (S.1875, N.1461). Clipped, blue tone, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, facing bust issue with closed crown with one plain and one jewelled arches coinage, mm.anchor, issued 1499-1502, London mint, type IIIc, (S.2199, N.1705c). Dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, facing bust issue with single arched crown coinage, mm.cross-crosslet, issued 1504-1505, London mint, (S.2200, N.1706a). Irregular tone, full flan with several obverse scratches, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Henry VIII (1509-1547), second coinage, 1526-1544, silver groat, mint mark rose/lis, issue about 1529, (S.2337E, N.1797), Nearly very fine and a scarce mule.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver groat, facing bust issue, third coinage, mm. lis, issued 1544-1547, Tower mint, with portrait of Henry VIII three quarter right, first bust, annulets in forks, (S.2369, N.1844). Light grey tone with uneven dark spots, weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Edward VI, (1547- 1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, silver shilling, mm tun, (S.2482, N.1937). Dark tone, slightly buckled, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Edward VI, (1547- 1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, silver shilling, mm tun, (S.2482, N.1937). Toned, several minor scratches in field, otherwise very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Mary, (1553-4), silver groat, mm pomegrarate on obverse only (S.2492, N.1960). Several edge splits, bent and straightened, polished, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Mary, (1553-4), silver groat, mm pomegrarate on obverse only (S.2492, N.1960); Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver sixpence, 1567 mm. lion, (S.2562). Both have been bent and straightened, otherwise nearly very fine and nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Mary, (1553 - 4), silver groat, mm pomegrarate on obverse only (S.2492). With slight buckle, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, 1560-1561, silver penny, mm martlet, (S.2558, N.1988); another silver three halfpence, mm. ermine, 1572, (S.2569, N.2000); Charles I, (1625-1649), copper rose farthing, mm crescent, (S.3205). Generally round, very good - very fine, silver scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, silver shilling, third bust, mm lis, issued 1604-5, (S.2654). Struck twice with 45 degrees rotation, otherwise round, toned very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
James I, (1603- 1625), second coinage, silver shilling, third bust, mm rose, issued 1605-6, (S.2654, N.2099). Dark toned with golden highlights, weak in places, round, very fine/nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
James I, (1603- 1625), second coinage, silver shilling, fifth bust, mm coronet, issued 1607-9, (S.2656, N.2101). Lightly toned, round, planchet split, nearly extremely fine portait and shield, weak in places on legend, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300