Catalogue
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). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
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). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461), annulet issue (1422-7), silver groat, Calais, mm pierced cross (S.1836, N.1424). Dark tone, very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Edward IV, first reign, (1461-1470), silver groat, light coinage, mm.crown, issued 1467-1469, London mint, with quatrefoils at neck and trefoil under bust, (S.2000, N.1571). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $300
Edward IV, second reign (1471-1483), silver groat, mm. heraldic cinquefoil, (1480-3), London mint, (S.2096, N.1631); Henry VII, (1485-1509), Sovereign coinage, silver penny, York mint, Archbishop Rotherham's coinage, type I, no mm., keys on both sides of the shield with trefoil stops, issued 1495-1500, single pillar to throne, (S.2235, N.1727) (illustrated). First coin, good fine somewhat crinkled, second clipped, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Edward IV, second reign (1471-1483), silver groat, mm heraldic cinquefoil, rose on breast (1480-1483), London mint (S.2100). Dark tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, facing bust issue with double arched crown coinage, mm. greyhound's head, issued 1502-1504, London mint, (S.2200, N.1705c). Lightly toned, edge flaws and small crack, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver halfgroat, Canterbury mint, mm. none, issued 1495, (class II), (S.2208, N.1711). Double struck on the reverse, slightly clipped, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage. (1526-1544), silver groat, London, bust D, mm lis, (S.2337E, N.1747); another first coinage, penny, Durham mint, under Bishop Thomas Ruthall, obv. 'Sovereign seated' type, mm. lis, TD above shield, issued 1509-1526, (S.2331, N.1776); Henry VIII copy of a groat from the Royal Armouries. First coin with chip in edge, otherwise fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, halfgroat, Thomas Wolsey Archbishop, with bishops hat below shield, TW either side of shield, York mint, mm. cross both sides, issued 1526-1530, (S.2346, N.1805). Slightly dented near edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), shilling, 1554, with full titles, (S.2500, N.1967); another without date, (S.2498, N.1967). Very good - fine, second slightly bent. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Mary, (1553-4), silver groat, mm pomegranate on obverse only (S.2492, N.1960). Several minor areas of weakness, toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Mary, (1553-4), silver groat, mm pomegranate on obverse only (S.2492, N.1960). Slightly bent, double struck on reverse, otherwise fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Edward VI, (1547-1553) fine silver coinage 1551-3, silver crown, 1551, mm Y (S.2478). Die axis at 90 degrees, weak second quarter of reverse, cleaned otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
Edward VI, (1547-1553) fine silver coinage, 1551-3, silver shilling mm tun (S.2482). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue (1551-1553), shilling, mm. tun (S.2482, N.1937). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue (1551-1553), sixpence, mm Y (S.2483, N.1938). Bent, otherwise about fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) second issue 1560-1, silver shilling, bust 3C mm martlet (S.2555). Even grey toned, good fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) second issue, 1560-1, silver shilling, bust 3c, mm martlet (S.2555). Dark toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $520
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) fifth issue shilling, mm escallop (1584-6) (S.2577), sixpence, mm hand, 1592 (S.2578A); James I, (1603-1625) second coinage, shilling, fifth bust mm mullet (S.2656), first coinage, sixpence, second bust, mm lis, 1604 (S.2648). In individual Thames River Find boxes with certificates of authenticity (1995), with hoard patina, fair - fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver shilling, sixth issue, mm woolpack, c.1594-6, another mm tun c.1592-5, (S.2577, N.2014). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third issue, silver sixpence, 1568, mm coronet, (S.2562, N.1997). Toned, very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver halfpenny, portcullis obverse, mm. woolpack, (1594-6), (S.2581); James I, silver halfpenny, portcullis obverse, mm. thistle, (1603-4), (S.2651); Commonwealth (1649-1660), half groat (S.3221). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, third bust, shilling (S.2654) mm, lis; George II, sixpence, 1757 (S.3711). First coin, uneven surface, damaged edge, otherwise very good, second coin nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
James I, (1603-1625) second coinage, 1604-19, silver shilling, mm coronet (S.2656). Even grey tone, good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
James I, (1603- 1625), third coinage, 1619- 25, silver halfcrown, mm. lis, issued 1623-4, (S.2666, N.2122). Uneven tone, clipped, good fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, silver shilling, sixth bust, mm trefoil, issued 1624, (S.2668, N.2124) (illustrated); another first coinage, 1603, silver sixpence, first bust, mm thistle, (S.2647, N.2074); another halfgroat, second bust, mm thistle, issued 1603-4, (S.2649, N.2076) (illustrated). First coin full and almost round, weakness in parts, otherwise good fine; second coin nearly fine/fine; the third coin good fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Charles I,(1625-1649), silver halfcrown, group 3a1, mm crown (1635-6), (.2771, N.2209). Polished, peripheral toning nearly very fine,
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Charles I, (1625-1649) Tower Mint, halfcrown, type 3a 1, mm crown (1635-6) (S.2771); shilling, type 4-4 mm triangle in circle (1641-3) (S.2793). In Thames Find boxes with certificates of authenticity (1995), with hoard patina, fair - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Charles I (1625-1649) Tower mint silver halfcrown, mm tun (S.2773). Toned, weak struck areas otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220