Catalogue
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
George II, silver shilling, 1741, young bust roses in angles, (S.3701, ESC 1202). Lightly toned, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
George II, Maundy set, 1746 (S.3716). Toned, nearly extremely fine or better. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $390
Great Britain, George III, silver shilling, 1787, without semee of hearts (S.3743; ESC.1216). Brilliant, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Great Britain, George III, shilling, 1787, with semee of hearts (S.3746). Grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Great Britain, George III, sixpence, 1787, with hearts (S.3749). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80