Catalogue
Southern Britain and Thames area, Atrebates, Verica, (c. A.D. 10-40), silver unit, third coinage issued A.D. 25-35, obv. two cornucopiae with sceptre between, COM [MI F] below sceptre a vase, rev. seated figure to right, holding spear, oval shield behind, CA behind, VE[RI] before, (S.134, Van A. 531-1). Attractive grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Southern Britain and Thames area, Northern Atrebates, Epaticcus, (c. A.D. 35-43), silver unit, third coinage issued A.D. 35-43, 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 grey tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Viking coinage of York, Cnut (circa 987) silver penny, CNUT REX around cross crosslet to edge of coin, reverse CVNETTI around small cross in inner beaded circle (S.993). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $740
John, (1199-1216) silver penny cross coinage, Willem L.On LV (London); im cross pattee type 5b (S.1351). Slight bend, and slightly off centre on reverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Cnut, (1016-1035) silver penny, short cross type, York Mint, Aeelpine On Eof. (N.790; S.1159). Slightly crinkled, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Edward III (1327-1377), fourth coinage, pre treaty period, gold noble, series E, 1354-5, mm cross, small E in centre of reverse (S.1488). A full well struck coin, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Edward IV (1461-1470), light coinage issue, type X, 1469-70, gold ryal or rose-noble, London, mm cross fitchee, small trefoils in spandrils (N.1549; S.1951). Round and full, extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,100
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower Mint, gold unite, group B, second bust, mm anchor, 1628-9 (N.2148, S.2690). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,600
George II, young head, silver sixpence, 1741 roses (S.3708); silver threepence, 1739 (S.3713B). Toned extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
George III, emergency issue, silver dollar (current for 4s 9d), oval countermark of George III in centre of obverse of Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1794 FM (S.3765). Toned, very fine and countermark extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $650
George III, emergency issue, silver dollar (4s 9d), oval countermark of head of George III in centre of obverse of a Charles IIII (with portrait of Charles III) Lima Mint, Peru, silver eight reales 1791 I.J. (S.3765). Toned very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,150
George III, emergency issue, silver half dollar, oval countermark on Charles IIII four reales 1792 MF Madrid Mint (S.3767). Attractive grey and slightly iridescent tone, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,600
George III, Bank of England, silver dollar or five shillings, 1804, top leaf to centre of E, K inverted and incuse on the reverse (S.3768; ESC.156) struck over a 1790 eight reales, die break from rim through F to Garter. Attractive light golden grey brown tone, well struck extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
George III, Bank of England, silver three shillings, 1811 (S.3769). Attractive mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
George III, Bank of England, silver three shillings, 1812 (S.3770), silver eighteen pence, 1812 (S.3772). The first a little rubbed, nearly extremely fine, the second nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
George III, bank token, silver eighteen pence, 1811 (S.3771). Attractively toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ireland, Bank of England, one shilling and sixpence (or eighteenpence) tokens, 1814, 1815 and 1816 (illustrated) (S.3772). The first and third toned, nearly uncirculated, the second lightly toned good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
George III, new coinage, sixpence, 1817 (S.3791). Scratch in front of neck, otherwise toned nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
George IV, silver sixpence, laureate head left, reverse garnished shield, 1821 (S.3813). Light reddish tone with brilliance, good extremely fine/uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
William IV, silver groat, 1836 (S.3837). Queen Victoria, Jubilee head, silver groat, 1888 (S.3930). Both attractively toned, the second with brilliance, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
William IV, copper third farthing 1835 (S.3850); Queen Victoria, silver three halfpence, 1843 (S.3915); copper third farthing, 1844 (S.3952), for colonial use. Toned extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Queen Victoria, young head, silver halfcrown, 1881 (S.3889). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Queen Victoria, silver threepence, Jubilee head, 1888 (S.3931), young head, silver three halfpence, 1840 (S3915), copper half farthing, 1844 (S.3951); bronze third-farthing 1868, 1884 (S.3960); Edward VII, bronze penny, 1902 (S.3990); George V, silver threepence, 1928 (S.4042); George VI, silver sixpence, 1942 (S.4084) and silver threepence, 1937 (S.4085), bronze farthing, 1942 (S.4116). Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
George V, sovereign 1912 (S.3996); Elizabeth II, sovereign, 1966 (S.4125). Good extremely fine; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $360
SOLD $360
Elizabeth II, penny, (1961-7), full obverse brockage (S.4157). Traces of mint red, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Scotland, James V (1513-1542), second coinage, 1526-39, profile head groat (S.5378). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Ireland, James II, Civil War coinage, gun money, crown, 1690, (S.6578; D & F 366). Uneven overstrike, much undertype showing, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $800
Ireland, James II, Civil War coinage, gun money; halfcrown, small size, May 1690 (S.6580B; D & F 396) shilling, large size, Sepr 1689 (S.6581D; D & F 414). Extremely fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland, silver six shillings, 1804 (S.6615) struck over Charles IIII Mexico City eight reales, top leaf points to upright of E. Deep blue grey tone. Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250
Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland, silver thirty pence, 1808 (S.6616). Usual planchet carbon flecking, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320