Catalogue
Gallo-Belgic, Imported to Britain, uninscribed coinage, Gallo-Belgic C, Ambiani type, (c.90 - 80 B.C.), plated stater, (3.21 grams), obv. Celticized abstracted head of Apollo left, with worn features, rev. Celticized horse to right, with crescent and dot below horse, (S.5, cf.Mack SCBI No.26, Van A. 42-3 [a similar plated example]). Very good/nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Celtic England, Belgic migration, Amorican billon stater, North-West Gaul, (70-50 B.C.), Class III, obv. Celticized head to right, rev. Celticized horse to right, (S.15, Å“110). Weak in places otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c.58-45 B.C.), billon stater, (2.94, 3.42, 3.66 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, (S.367, Mack Sylloge 317, cf.Van A. 1235-1 and variants). Fine - very fine, first with attached copper oxidation. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, abstract type, (c.58-45 B.C.), billon stater, (3.54, 3.13, grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left; another similar billon quarter stater, (0.63 grams), Geometric type, obv. crescent design, rev. zig-zag pattern, (S.367, 368, Mack Sylloge 317, 319, cf.Van A. 1235-1 and variants, 1242-1). Fine - very fine, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Central England, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, silver unit (0.884 grams), late 1st century B.C. - early first century A. D., obv. laureate head right, rev. bull to right, [T]I above, (S.85, Van A. 381-3); South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c.58-45 B.C.), billon stater, (3.096 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, (S.367 [Å“75 VF], Van A. 1235-7). First fine, chip in edge for first coin, it being noted as extremely rare, second very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred, (c.837-841 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase I, Group Cii (Pirie), obv. +EANRED REX (many letters reversed), around dot in circle, rev. +VILHEAH around dot in circle (S.860, Pirie 35-7). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Kings of Northumbria, Osberht (c.849/850-867 Pirie chronology), billon sceat, phase II, Group Dii (Pirie), obv. +OSBRLHT REX (many letters reversed), around star in centre, rev. +MONNE around circle of dots and central dot in centre, (S.869, Pirie 2208 [same dies]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Kings of Mercia, Offa, (757-796), light coinage (c780?-792) silver penny, obv. OFFA REX in the angles of a cross pommee with smaller cross in centre, rev. EOBA in the angles of a cross pommee with a pellet in each angle, (cf.S.904, BMC. obv,VII-14, rev. V-13, Br.-, Blunt 12, Mack 551, Lockett 3571, Duveen 18). Very fine and considered to be unique.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,900
Kings of East Anglia, Aethelstan I (c825-840), non portrait silver penny, moneyer Torthelm, obv. A with bar above, around EDELSTAN I, rev. OR MTHELHH, around cross with dots in corners, (N.440, S.950). Slightly clipped on one edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $740
Viking coinage, St Eadmund memorial coinage, Viking coinage of Danish East Anglia, (c.895-915), silver penny, moneyer Aradus, obv.SC EADMUND REX, A in centre, rev. ADRADVS VMOI, cross in centre, (N.483, S.960). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $700
Alfred the Great, (871-899), silver penny, obv.ELFRED REX DORO, small cross in centre, rev. DIARVA// LD MO, Canterbury type, (1.51gms) (N.638, S.1069). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,300
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 $3,250
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, late two line type, obv. small cross in centre, around EADVVERD REX, rev. IONENO//EIAENO in two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, moneyer Johann, blundered legends, (N.649, S.1087, BMC.ii). Toned, extremely fine and rare, the reverse unlisted.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,100
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny, long cross type, issued 997-1003, obv. bare headed bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGLO, rev. long cross voided, around LEO FPINE MO L VND (Leofwine of London), (N.774, S.1151, BMC.IVa). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Cnut (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, issued 1024-1030, BRIHTFERTH LVND, (Brihtferth of London), (S.1157, N.781, BMC viii, x). Slightly bent, toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, PVLNOD M O EOFR, (Wulnoth of York mint) (N.787, S.1158, BMC.XIV). Good very fine.
Estimate $370
SOLD $400
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, 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 $400
SOLD $440
Harold I, (1035-1040), silver penny, fleur-de-lis type (1038-1040), Armoured and diademed bust left, reverse, voided long cross, fleur-de-lis with trefoil of pellets in each angle, SAEPINE ON BRIC, (Saewine of Bristol mint) (N.80S, S.1165). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,700
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), silver penny, helmet type (Br 6) Pulgar On Lunden (Wulgar of London) (S.1179; N.825). Crinkled otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, sovereign/eagles type (1056-1059), obv. King enthroned, holding orb, rev. cross, eagles in angles and annulets in two angles, DORR ONVE ON EOFR, (Thor of York mint) (N.827, S.1181, BMC.IX). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) Hammer Cross penny, Blacere On Piedfo (Blacere of Thetford) (S.1182) (N.828; Br.8). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Harold II, (1066), silver penny, Pax type, obv. crowned head left with sceptre, HAROLD REX ANG, rev. PAX across field around OSPOLD ON LEPEEI, (Ospold of Lewes mint), (N.836, S.1186, BMC.46). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,950
William I, (1066-1087) silver penny, BMC type VIII, PAXS issue, reading +COLBLAC ON BRIC, (Colblac of Bristol mint) (N.848, S.1257, BMC.524). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
William II, (1087-1100), silver penny, cross voided type, Canterbury mint, issued 1092-1095, obv. crowned bust facing with stars each side, rev. voided cross pattee over a cross annulet, annulet in centre, around +FOLCIERD ON DTF (Folcaerd of Thetford) (N.853, S.1260, Br.3, BMC.iii, cf.BMC.155/225). Creased, otherwise fine/nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,050
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver cut penny to make as a halfpenny, type X, Cambridge, London or Southwark mint, obv. small facing bust, [...]NRICVS R[..], rev. cross fleury, + ALGA[R]..:, (S.1271, N.866). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, Quadrilateral on cross fleury type, Bristol mint?, (N.871, S.1276, BMC.15). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Stephen, (1135-1154), cut silver halfpennies from pennies, (2), (0.74 grams) Watford type, BMC 1, cross moline issue type, issued 1136-1145, rev. Oxford mint OXE is clear, (cf.S.1278 [Å“200 F], cf.N.873); Local and irregular issue of the Civil War, Group D Southern Variants, (0.40 grams), obv. ..IEN at upper right edge, rev. plain cross with mullets in angles, uncertain mint, (cf.S.1293 [Å“725 F], cf.N.887). Very good - good fine, second further clipped, rare and very rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, voided cross and stars type, issued c.1145-1150, uncertrain moneyer and mint (N.878, S.1280, BMC.II). Round with rippled edge, double struck on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,800
Henry II (1154-1189) penny on uncut square flan, Class C (c.1163-1167) (N.957, S.1339, BMC.31 [square flan]). Very fine and rare on a square flan.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340