Catalogue
Armorican, (Channel Islands and N.W. Gaul), Celtic issues of the Belgic migration, Armorican billon stater, Class II, 75-50 B.C., (6.33 grams), obv. crude head to right, rev. crude Celtic horse to right, remains of driver and Victory above, (S.15); South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c.45-40 B.C.), silver stater, (5.320 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, circles (pellet and ring type) around, (S.366, SCB. 1, Mack 317, Van A. 1235-1 notes as common); South and Thames area, Cantii, potin issue, cast bronze of Class I, (c.85-50 B.C.), angular bull type, obv. celtized head of Apollo to right, pellet in centre, rev. celtized bull charging to right, bull in straight lines, (S.63, Van A. 129-1). Fine - very fine, first two illustrated and with collector's packet description. (3)
Estimate $220
SOLD $500
Armorican, Channel Islands and N. W. Gaul, c.75-50 B.C., billon stater (S.17). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
Anglo-Saxon, Primary Sceattas, "Porcupine" type, silver sceat, c.A.D. 690-725, obv. body like plumed bird, rev. 'standard' with circle in square various letters around, (S.790, cf.M.214-253). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (first reign, 841-843/4), moneyer Monne (S.865). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny, long cross type, issued 997-1003, (1.45 grams), obv. bare headed bust left, around EDELRED REX ANGLO, rev. long cross voided, around LEO FNO D M-O LVND (Leofnoth of London), (S.1151, N.774, BMC.IVa, 246). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, helmet type, Leofred on Lund (Leofred of London) (S.1179). Slightly crimped, toned good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
William I, the Conqueror, (1066-1087), silver penny, type VIII, Paxs type, Godpine on Hsti (Godwine of Hastings) (S.1257; BMC 204). Well struck portrait, toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Henry II, (1154-1189), short cross silver penny, type 1c (S.1345); Richard I, (1189-1199) silver penny, type 4b, Goldwine on C (Goldwine of Canterbury). Fair; fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Henry II - Henry VII, cut pennies as halfpence, of Henry II, Tealby penny, uncertain mint; short cross pennies as halfpence a) ..RAVL O..; b) [PIR]ES ON W[INC] (Winchester Mint?); c) ..N.S.ADM (Bury St. Edmunds Mint); d) ..REI.ON.N (Giferei of Northampton); e) uncertain; Henry III, long cross, ..ON V ELM?..; Edward I, London Mint; Henry VII cut penny as a halfpenny. Fine - very fine, an interesting group. (9)
Estimate $250
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Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross penny, Rauf London, type 6c (S.1355A), Edward I, (1272-1307) silver penny, London, type 10 cf 5 (S.1414) Edward II, (1307-1327) silver penny, Durham, Bishop Bec, mm cross milne (S.1468)); Henry VI, (1422-1461) silver halfpenny, London (S.1848). Toned, fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross silver penny, without sceptre, Nicole on Can (Nicolas of Canterbury) type IIIc (S.1364); London (Henri on Lunde) type IIIa (S.1362). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 5a, NIC/OLE/ON L/VND, (Nicole of London), (S.1367); Edward III, (1327-1377), silver halfpennies, London Mint, 1335-1343 class 5, stars before CIVI and LON and after ANGL, (S.1540A); another London Mint, florin coinage, issued 1344-1351, silver halfpenny with Lombardic n's (S.1557); James I, silver halfpenny, portcullis obverse, mm. thistle, (1603-4), (S.2651). Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $230
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Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, Berwick on Tweed, type 1, local die (S.1415); Canterbury, type 10 (S.1411) Edward II, (1307-1327) Canterbury, type 15 (S.1466); Edward III, (1327-1377) fourth coinage, 1351-61, silver penny type C, Durham (S.1593). The first cracked flan, toned, fine or better. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, type 3f, Canterbury (S.1419); James I (1603-1625) first coinage, silver shilling, first bust, mm thistle (S.2645); Scotland, Charles I, silver XL pence (S.5579). Fair - very good. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage 1351-77, silver groat, London, mm cross 1 broken/cross 1, type D (1352-3) (S.1566). Unevenly struck, toned, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Edward III, (1327-1377), silver groat, London Mint, plain cross, Pre-treaty period, Series E, lis on breast, issued 1354-1355, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1568, N.1163). Slightly clipped, toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), annulet issue, 1422-30, silver halfgroat, Calais (S.1840). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Edward IV, first reign, (1461-1470), silver groat, light coinage, mm rose, issued 1464-1465, London Mint, with quatrefoils at neck and trefoil under bust, (S.2000, N.1565). Toned, slightly off centred reverse, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Henry VII, (1485-1509), groat type IV b, mm cross crosslet (S.2201). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Henry VII, (1485-1509), profile issue, tentative issue silver groat, mm cross crosslet (1504-5) (S.2254). Polished and pierced, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Henry VII, (1485-1509), profile issue, silver halfgroat, Archbishop Bainbridge, York Mint, mm martlet (S.2262). Toned, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue crown, 1552, mm tun (S.2478). Fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,500
Edward VI, (1547- 1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, halfcrown, 1551, mint mark Y (S.2479). Slight bend in striking, toned, nearly fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver coinage, 1551-3, silver shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Some tooling, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Mary, (1553-1554), silver groat, mm pomegranate (after Maria) (S.2492). Toned, bent and straightened, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Mary, (1553-1554), silver groat, crowned bust, mm pomegranate (S.2492); Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) third issue, silver sixpence, 1565, mm pheon (S.2561B). Edge clip on first coin, good - very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), silver shilling, dated 1555, with English titles only, (S.2501, N.1968). Blue and grey tone, nearly very fine with a few light scratches.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Elizabeth I, (1568-1603), silver shillings, mm cross crosslet (S.2555; mm A, mm woolpack (S.2577); sixpences 1561 pheon (S.2560), 1562 coronet (S.2561), 1575 (clipped down drastically), 1585 escallop (S.2578A); threepence 1573 mm ermine (S.2566); halfgroat mm A (S.2579); three halfpence mm eglantine 1573; penny mm cross crosslet (S.2558) mm key (S.2580) (2). Mostly toned, fair - good fine. (13)
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, silver shillings, mm cross crosslet (S.2555) (2); sixth issue, shillings mm escallop and mm tun (S.2577) (2); James I, (1603-1625) second coinage, silver shilling, third bust, mm lis (S.2654). First and last holed, all polished, poor - very good. (5)
Estimate $80
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Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third issue, silver sixpence, 1569, mm coronet, (S.2562, N.1997). Toned, large flan, very fine.
Estimate $200
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