Catalogue
King of Northumbria, Eanred, (c.837-841 Pirie chronology), copper sceat, blundered legend with retrograde letters, obv. +ENV REXers reversed), around cinquefoil in centre, rev. +NENRED around cross in centre (cf.S.864). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Edgar, (959-975), silver halfpenny, London mint, obv. diademed bust to right, around EADG+ AR RE, rev. London monogram with cross above and six dots below, (S.1140B [£1750 VF], N.753 [noted as ER {extremely rare}], Blunt & Dolley 'The Chester (1950) Hoard' BNJ 1953 No.515). Weak on bust otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and extremely rare with fewer than ten known.
Estimate $11,000
SOLD $0
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny, long cross type, issued 997-1003, (1.41 grams), obv. bare headed bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGL, rev. long cross voided, around SWE TINE MO L VND (Swetine of London), pellet in second quarter, (S.1151, N.774, Br. 5, BMC IVa, SCBI Finland 308 [same dies]). Toned, flan crack, nearly extremely fine and rare, with Boyd ticket.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, Helmet type, Lincoln mint, issued c.991-997, obv. radiate helmeted bust to left, rev. long cross voided with three crescents at each end over square with trefoil at each end, +OZ GOE D M-O LINC (Osgoed of Lincoln), (S.1152, N.775, BMC viii). Slightly crinkled, toned, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, issued 1017-1023, obv. CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev. +PVL FSI O N GR ANT, (Wulfsige of Cambridge), (S.1157, N.781, Br.2, SCBI I, Fitzwilliam, 759 [same reverse die]). Slightly bent, lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny, quatrefoil type, issued 1017-1023, obv. crowned bust to left within quatrefoil, around CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev. on quatrefoil with long cross voided, around EAD POL D ON L VNF, (Eadwold of London), (S.1157, N.781, Br.2, BMC viii). Good very fine and rare, with ticket.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, (1.06 grams), obv. CNV T RECX AN, bust with sceptre to left, rev. EDPIG ONN OCXN (Edwig of Oxford), with short cross voided, (S.1159, N.790, Br.4, BMC xvi). Toned, good very fine/extremely fine and very rare a reverse die apparently not in the BM or any SCBI's.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1053-1056, obv. around legend, EADP RD REX pointed helmet bust with sceptre to right, rev. PVLGAR OLVNDE (Wulfgar of London) with short cross voided with termination in three crescents, (S.1179, N.825, Br.6, BMC vii). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, hammer cross type, issued 1059-1062, obv. EDPAR RD RE, crowned bust of king to right with sceptre, rev. BLACERE ON PIODFO, (Blacere of Thetford) with short cross voided limbs terminating in a crescent, (S.1182, N.828, Br.8, BMC xi). Toned, with red highlights, weak in places, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, hammer cross type, issued 1059-1062, obv. EDPAR D RE., crowned bust of king to right with sceptre, rev. SCVLAE ON EOFRPI, (Scula of York) with short cross voided limbs terminating in a crescent, circle in one quarter, (S.1182, N.828, Br.8, BMC xi). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Harold II, (1066), silver penny, PAX across centre type, obv. HAROLD REX ANGL, crowned head left, in front a sceptre, rev. PAX across centre, around IOCITEL ON EOFER (Iocetal of York) (S.1186, N.836, BMC i). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,700
William II, (1087-1100), silver penny, profile issue type, rev. traces of LIFPORD ON SVD (Lifword of Southwark mint), (S.1258, N.851). Lightly toned, slightly off centred and weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets (Tealby) coinage, bust A1, issued 1158-1161, London mint, obverse, hENRI REX ANG[L], rev. +SWETMAN:ON:LVN, (Swetman of London mint), (S.1337, N.952/1). Nearly very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
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 $70
Richard I (1189-1199) short cross penny, type 3, Reinald.On.Ca (Reinald of Canterbury) (S.1347; cf Mass SCB1 56, No750-3). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Richard I, (1189-1199), short cross silver penny, type 4a, rev. single pellet stops, RICARD.ON.LVND, (Ricard of London mint), (S.1348A, N.968/1). Dark tone, short on flan, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
John, (1199-1216), short cross silver penny, type 5b, rev. with pellet stops, hVE. ON. CAN.TE (Hue of Canterbury mint), (S.1351, N.970). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross silver penny, type 8c, degraded portrait, rev. no pellet stops, NICHOLE ON LN (Nichole of London mint), (S.1357C). Fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 5b, issued 1251-1272, WIL/LEM/ON C/ANT, Nicole of Canterbury mint, (S.1368, N.992/2). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Henry III - Charles I, assorted small hammered issues including groats of Edward IV, Mary, Edward I-III pennies (7), Henry VIII penny, Elizabeth I penny, Charles I, twopences (2), penny. Poor - nearly fine. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny in the name of Henry III, type VI, issued 1272-1278, obv. crowned facing bust, around hENRICVS REX III', rev. IOH ONS AIN TED (Ion of Bury St. Edmunds mint), voided long cross, three pellets in each quarter, (S.1377, N.1001). Toned, round and weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny in the name of Henry III, type VI, issued 1269-1278, rev. ION ONS EDM VND (Ion of Bury St. Edmunds mint), (S.1377, N.1001). Toned, round and weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, London mint, Class 1c, issued May-Dec 1279, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1382, N.1012). Round and good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $560
Edward I, (1272-1307) silver penny, London, class 3g (S.1393). Strong portrait, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, London mint, Class 9b, issued 1299-1301, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1408, N.1037); Edward II, (1307-1327), London mint, class 15b. (S.1462/1466). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Edward I - George II, Edward I pennies (2), Class 9a Canterbury mint (S.1407); Class 10 London mint (S.1409); James I, penny, second coinage, 1609-1610, mm. key (S.2661); Charles I, sixpence mm.star (1640-1), (S.2805); William III, sixpence 16196 (S.3520); George I, shilling SSC, 1723 (S.3647); George II, shilling 1758, sixpence 1758 (S.3704, 3711); Scotland, William III, five shillings 1695 (S.5688), (near F, rare); Ireland, James II, halfpenny, 1685, (S.6576) (F). Very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Edward III, (1327-1377), long cross silver penny, York mint, plain cross, Third or Florin coinage, quatrefoil in centre, issued 1344-1351, (S.1556, N.1130); another London mint, plain cross, Pre-treaty period, Series F, mm crown, issued 1356, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1587, N.1176). another Fourth coinage, series C, issued 1351-1352, Durham mint, crozier on reverse, (S.1592, N.1159). Last with reverse double struck, otherwise fair - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Edward III, (1327-1377), silver groat, York mint, plain cross, Pre-treaty period, Series E, nick in V, unbarred N, issued 1354-1355, rev. CIVI TAS EBO RACI, (S.1567, N.1163). Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Edward III, (1327-77) post treaty perioid, 1367-77, groat, mm cross pattee (3.1637). Good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), silver groat, London mint, mm. pierced cross, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, (S.1835, N.1423). Slightly clipped, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0