Catalogue
Byzantine, Basil II, (A.D. 976-1025), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet with busts of Basil and Constantine either side, rev. five lined legend, (S.1810, DOC 17) (illusatrated); together with miscellaneous folles and fraction of Justinian I, half follis, Constantinople mint, year 13, B, (S.165); another decanummium, Antioch mint, year 25 (S.237); Justin II, follis, Constantinople mint, year 6, delta (S.360); Maurice Tiberius, follis Antioch mint, year 8, (S.533); Anonymous type, Class A2 (S.1813, [p.376]). First very fine others fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Mohammadiyah mint (Teheran, Iran), 184 (800-1); another Madinat al Salam (Baghdad) A.H. 180 (196-7); another Balkh mint 188 (803-4), (A.219.7, 219.9, 219.11). Toned, very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ancient India, Magadha and other Empires, (400-100 B.C.), punch marked square shaped issues), silver karshapana, with set of five punch marked symbols on the obverse, both with additional marks on the reverse; Western satraps, silver drachm of Damajada son of Damaseba A.D. 250-255; Vishnukundin Empire, bronze 22mm, A.D.c.500, obv. lion to right, rev.Sankh shell, (coin fairly corroded), (M.5123); Islamic, Ghaznavids, Mahmud (A.H.365-387) (A.D. 999-1030), silver multi dirham, (A.1608, M.765-6); Urtukid, silver dirham, Majd al Din 'Iza Al Zahir, (A.H.778-809), (A.1845, M.1105-6); Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 136, A.H. 171, A.D. 787), (M.289-290). The last extremely fine, others very good - very fine. (7).
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Armorican (Channel Islands and N.W. Gaul), Celtic issues of the Belgic migration, Armorican billon stater, Class I, 75-50 B.C., (6.49 grams), obv. crude head to right, rev. crude Celtic horse to right, remains of driver and Victory above, (S.14); Celtic, Northern region of Gaul (Upper Seine), Veliocasses series, potin issue, c.1st century B.C., obv. head to right with flowing hair, rev. crude horse to left, (BMC Celtic Coins Vol.III 389-396, S400-407, De La Tour 7417). Good very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Celtic England, Atrebates, coinage of Eppillus, (10 B.C. - A.D.10), silver unit, (1.22 grams), obv. Celticized head to right, rev. lion on exergue lion to right, EPP above COM in exergue, F to right, (S.101, Van A.417-1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Southern Britain and Thames area, Northern Atrebates, Epaticcus, (c.A.D. 35-43), silver unit, third coinage issued A.D. 35-43, (1.21 grams), obv. head of Hercules to right, EPATI to right, dotted border, rev. eagle standing facing head to left, pellet in ring to right above, snake to right below, dotted border, (S.356, Van A. 580-1). An attractive well centred bright coin, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Celtic Britain, Uninscribed coinage but attributed to Queen Boudicca, Iceni, silver unit, c.A.D. 60, (1.20 grams), obv. head to right without ear, branch behind, rev. horse right, wheel above and lozenge ornament below, (S.434, Van A. 794-1). Dark tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Celtic England, Iceni Coinage, Anted coinage, (A.D. 1-25), silver unit, (1.09 grams), obv. double crescent emblem, rev. Celticized horse to right, with [ANTED] monogram under horse off flan, (S.441, Van A. 710-711). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Anglo-Saxon, Frisian or Continental Series, 'Standard' type, Series D, Type 2C, heavy series, silver sceat, c.A.D. 695-740, obv. bust to right, pseudo-runes, rev. plain cross with pellets in angles, (S.839, Metcalf 158ff). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Anglo-Saxon, King of Northumbria, Eanred, (c.837-841), AE sceat, Phase II, Group C, (1.03 grams), obv. cross in centre, around +EANRED REX, rev. cross in centre, around +BRODER, (S.864, Pirie 593-595, same obverse die). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Vikings of York, in name of Cnut, (c.895-902), silver penny, obv. inverted patriarchal cross, around CNVT REX seperated and arranged around the edge, rev. +CVN NET ITA small cross with pellets, (S.993, N.501). Attractive grey tone, good very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, first hand type issued 976-985, (1.54 grams), obv. bust to right, around AEDELRAED REX ANGLOX, rev. AELFSTAN M-O LVNDONI (Alstan of London), hand of Providence from clouds, (S.1144, N.766, BMC iia). Very fine or better, slightly crinkled and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, (1.13 grams), obv. CNVT RE CX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. SPARTINC ON LINC (Spartinc of Lincoln mint), with short cross voided, (S.1159, N.790, Br.4, BMC xvi). Toned, good very fine/extremely fine and very rare
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, hammer cross type, issued 1059-1062, (1.37 grams), obv. EADPAR 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, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
William I (1066-1087), silver penny, BMC type VIII, (1.24 grams), PAXS issue, reading +IILF ON LINCOLNE, (Ulf of Lincoln mint), (S.1257, N.848, BMC 753). Full flan, weak in places on reverse. attractive tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
John, (1199-1216), short cross silver penny, type 5b, rev. with pellet stops, ILGER.ON.LVN (Ilger of London mint), (S.1351, N.970). Toned, weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 5b, issued 1251-1272, GIL/BER/T ON/CAN, Gilbert of Canterbury mint, (S.1368, N.992/2); Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, London mint, Class 9b, issued 1299-1301, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1408, N.1037). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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). Dark grey tone, weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Henry VII, (1485-1509), Sovereign coinage, silver penny, York mint, Archbishop Rotherham's coinage, type IIc, no mm., keys on both sides of the shield with trefoil stops, issued 1495-1500, single pillar to throne, (S.2236, N.1728, SCBI 23, No. 708). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, profile bust issue, mm.pheon, issued 1505-1509, London mint, (S.2258, N.1747). Light grey tone, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage. (1526-1544), silver groat. London, bust D, mm rose. (S.2337E, N.1747). Toned, obverse scratch, slightly bent, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Edward VI (1547- 1553) fine silver issue 1551- 3, halfcrown, 1551, mint mark tun, galloping horse type with plume, (S.2480, N.1935). Toned, fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Edward VI, (1547- 1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, silver shilling, mm. Y, (S.2482, N.1937); Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shilling, Group 3-1, mm portcullis, oval shield with C R at side of shield, issued 1633-4, (S.2785, N.2223), another Tower Mint, type 4-4 coinage, fourth bust, silver shilling, mm triangle in circle, issued 1641-3, (S.2793, N.2230/4), another copper farthing, Richmond issue of 1625-6, mm cross calvary, (S.3183, N.2277). Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third issue, 1569, silver sixpence mm. crown, (S.2561, N.1997); James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, sixth bust, silver shilling, mm lis, issued 1623-4, (S.2668, N.2124). Full and almost round, good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, 1561-1570, silver sixpence, mm star, 1562, large bust, small rose, (S.2596, N.2027). Golden peripheral tone, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Charles II, twopence, undated (S.3387) fourpence 1683 (S.3384), threepence 1682 (S.3386); James II, twopence, 1686 (S.3416; ESC.2191). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
William III, third bust, silver sixpence, 1697E (Exeter mint), large crowns, (S.3541, ESC 1571). Blue-grey tone, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $260
Anne, dated 1713 Maundy set, fourpence 1713, threepence 1713, twopence 1713, penny 1713/0 (S.3599). Good fine - nearly extremely fine, all with attractive tone, rare. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Anne, after Union, shillings, 1712 roses and plumes, 1711 (S.3617, 3618); George I, silver shilling, first bust, 1723, SSC, (S.3647, ESC 1176). Nearly fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
George II, halfcrown, 1746, old head, Lima, (S.3695A, ESC 606). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190