Catalogue
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 $250
SOLD $340
Burgred, King of Mercia (852-874), silver penny, (1.04 grams), obv. bust to right, around BVRGRED REX, rev. MON/DIGA/ETA in three lines between unbroken lunettes, (Moneyer Diga), (S.938, N.423). Lightly toned, broken about the edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $330
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, issued 1017-1023, obv. CNVT REX ANGLOX, rev. +EA LDR ED M ThETh, (Ealdred of Thetford), (S.1157, N.781, Br.2, BMC type viii, 272). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
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 $350
SOLD $340
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, sovereign/eagles type (1056-1059), CAnterbury mint, obv. King enthroned, holding orb, rev. cross, eagles in angles and annulets in two angles, ELRED ON FENTEN, (Aelfraed of Canterbury mint) (S.1181, N.827, BMC.IX, 78, SCBI Latvia 188 var. Minor striking crack at 11.00, extremely fine with interesting mint signature error and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $660
John, (1199-1216), 'short cross' coinage, silver penny, Pieres of Chichester, type 5b (S.1351, N.970); Henry III, (1216-1272), similar, type 7b, rev. Willem of Canterbury mint and another Ioan of Canterbury, (S.1356); another 'long cross' silver penny Nicole of Canterbury type Vb (S.1368). First coin holed but rare, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3c, issued 1248-1250, NIC/OLE/ON L/VND, London mint, (S.1364, N.988); another class 2, issued 1248, HEN/RI O/N LV/NDE, (S.1361, N.985). Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issues, class Vc, issued 1251-1272, HEN/RI O/N LV/NDE, London mint, (S.1369, N.993). Peripheral tone, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Henry III (1216-1272) long cross coinage 1247-72, penny, with sceptre London, class Vd (S.1370); Ireland, Edward I (1272-1307), silver penny, Dublin (S.6246). Weak areas, second coin holed, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Edward I, (1272-1307), 'long cross' coinage (1279-1307), pennies, York mint, type 3e (S.1391); London mint, type 3d (S.1390); Edward III, (1327-1377), London mint, florin coinage, issued 1344-1351, silver halfpenny with Lombardic n's (N.1131, S.1557); Richard III, (1483-1485), York mint, issue of Archbishop Rotherham with T and upright key beside neck, (S.2166). Last coin poor and clipped, third coin with piece out of edge, otherwise very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Edward I, (1272-1307) silver penny, London, class 3g (S.1393). Strong portrait, golden peripheral tone, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $190
Edward I, (1272-1307), 'long cross' coinage (1279-1307), pennies, York mint type 9b (S.1408); London mint and Canterbury mint, type 10b (S.1410). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Edward I - Charles II, silver pennies (3), London mint Type X (2) and Berwick on Tweed mint, (S.1415); Edward III, halfpenny with star after AN on obverse, (S.1540); Charles I, twopence, mm sun, 1645-6, under Parliament, (S.2836); Charles II, silver hammered penny mm crown, (S.3327). The Edward I - III issues with old rectangular tickets with reverses in aluminium foil mounted on the tickets, very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry V, (1413-1422), silver groat, London mint, plain cross, mullet on right shoulder, Series C normal bust, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1765, N.1367b). Very fine fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Henry VI (1422-61), annulet issue (1422-7), silver groat, Calais, mm pierced cross (S.1836). Bright, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
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); Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver halfgroats (2), Canterbury mint, mm. tun, (1493-5), (S.2210, N.1712). Generally fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), silver groat, pinecone-mascle coinage, issued 1430-1434, London mint, (S.1874, N.1460). Dark tone, very fine or better.
Estimate $280
SOLD $260
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), silver groat, pinecone-mascle coinage, issued 1430-1434, Calais mint, (S.1875, N.1461). Slightly clipped, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), silver groat, pinecone-mascle coinage, issued 1430-1434, Calais mint, (S.1875, N.1461). Slightly clipped, otherwise good very fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Edward IV, first reign, (1461-1470), silver groat, light coinage, mm. sun, issued 1467-1468, London mint, with quatrefoils at neck, (S.2000, N.1569). Toned, minor flan crack, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Edward IV, first reign, (1461-1470), silver groat, light coinage, mm. crown, issued 1468-1469, London mint, with quatrefoils at neck and trefoil on bust, (S.2000, N.1565). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage. (1526-1544), silver groat. London, bust D, mm lis. (S.2337E, N.1747); another silver halfgroat, issued 1526-1532, Canterbury mint, mm uncertain mark, W A beside shield, (S.2343, N.1802) Toned, fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Henry VIII, (1509-1547) second coinage, (1526-1544) silver groat mm arrow (S. 2337 E), another and fair, mm Lis. Clipped fine; fair. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage. (1526-1544), silver groat. London, bust D, mm lis/rose. (S.2337E, N.1747). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage. (1526-1544), silver groat. London, bust D, mm lis. (S.2337E, N.1747). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Henry VIII (1509-1547), third coinage, posthumous groat, Southwark mint, mm. -/E, issued 1547-1549, 5th bust, roses in forks of cross, (S.2404, N.1872); Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third issue (1561-1577), sixpence, 156-, mm coronet (S.2562); Charles I, silver sixpence, type 4, mm tun, small VI, square top shield, issued 1636-8, (S.2801, N.2242); poor copper halfpence Charles II, William & Mary Scotland; James V, (1613-1542), first coinage 1513-1526, base silver plack as large fragments, obv. crowned arms in quatrefoil, rev. star with crowns and crosses in angles, (S.5381) (2). Poor - fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Edward VI (1547-1553), fine coinage, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (S.2482); Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), silver shilling, undated, full titles (S.2498); silver groat, mm. lis, (S.2508). Fair - nearly fine, first with obverse scratch, others with slight bending. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Philip & Mary, (1554-1558), shilling, undated, no mm. (S.2498). Evenly worn, toned good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Philip & Mary, (1554-1558), shilling, undated, no mm. (S.2498). Evenly worn, toned nearly fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue (1560-1), shilling, mm martlet (S.2555); another penny (1560-1) mm martlet (S.2558); James I, silver shilling, second coinage 1604- 19, shilling, fourth bust, mm escallop, 1606-7 issue, (S.2655). First fair with obverse scratches, others fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140