Catalogue
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Armorica (billon) stater, c75-50 BC, degraded Philip II stater, head right, reverse, horse, boar below, class III, (S.16). Striking split in flan, attractive patina, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, c100 BC, Potin (tin copper alloy) unit, (1.25 grams), crude head left, class I type, (S.63). Attractive patina, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Southern Britain, inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regni, Tincommius (c30-10 BC), gold quarter stater, third coinage of Classical style issued 20-10 BC, (1.16 grams), obverse, COMF in sunken tablet, reverse, Celticized horse on right, TIN above horse C below, leaflike design underneath, (S.82, Mack Sylloge 111, Van A. 390-1 notes as rare, CCI 84.0783 this coin). Attractive, very fine - good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $770
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Atrebates and Regni, Tincommius, first coinage, (c30 BC - AD 10), silver unit (1.27gm), Southern Mint, struck circa AD 1-10, obverse, star with six rays central dot, reverse, boy riding dolphin to right, (S.88, Bean TIN 4-8; Van Arsdell 371-1). Very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Eppillus, (later 1st century BC - early 1st century AD), coinage struck at Calleva, silver unit, bearded head right - wreath, reverse, boar right, EPPIL F COM (S.100; Van A 416), (1.15 grams). Good very fine and attractive.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Southern Britain and Thames area, Atrebates, Verica, (cAD 10-40), silver unit, third coinage issued AD 25-35, (1.19 grams), obverse, two cornucopiae with sceptre between, [C]O[M] MI F below sceptre a vase, reverse, seated figure to right, holding spear, oval shield behind, CA behind, VERI before, (S.134, Van A.531-1). Attractively toned with golden highlights, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Verica (c AD 10-40), second coinage, 20-25, silver unit, bull right, reverse, figure standing left, (S.137; Van A 506), (0.76 grams). Lacquered, otherwise nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Verica, (c AD 10-40), third coinage, 25-35, silver minim, A in the star, reverse, bird right (Van Arsdell 561-1; S.158), A = Amminius, (0.23 grams). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Cunobelin, (early 1st century AD to c40 AD), silver unit, winged bust right, (CV)NO, reverse, sphinx seated left (TASCIO) off flan (S.313; Van A 2057), (1.12 grams). Off centre, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Cunobelin (early 1st century AD - c40 AD), bronze unit, (2.50 grams), obverse, CVNO on tablet within wreath, reverse, CAMV below horse prancing right, (S.344, Van A.2101, M 250); Cunobelin (c.10-41 A.D.), metal worker type, bronze unit, (2.09 grams), obverse, head left, CVNOBELIN around, reverse, metal worker seated right, holding hammer, fashioning a vase, TASCIO behind, (S.342, Van A.2097, M.248); Southern Britain, uninscribed coinage, Dubnovellaunus in Kent, (late 1st century BC - early first century AD), bronze unit, (1.20 grams), obverse, head left, reverse, horse left, [DVBNO] above, (S.211, Van A. 1669, M.281). Attractive green toning, nearly extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $420
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Cunobelin, (early 1st century AD to c40 AD) bronze unit, bearded head of Jupiter Ammon left, CVNO BELIN, reverse, CAM below horseman galloping right, (S.345; Van A 2103); Durotriges, (mid 1st century BC to mid 1st century AD), cast bronze stater, (S.372). Porous, good/very good; green patina, fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Epaticcus, (1st half 1st century AD), silver unit, Victory seated, TASCIOV, reverse, boar right, EPAT (S.357; Van A 581), (1.30 grams). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $370
Ancient British, Celtic Coinage, Iceni, (c50 BC), Boudicca, silver unit, head right, reverse, horse right (S.434; Van A 790-1), (1.24 grams). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $570
Early Anglo-Saxon period, (c600-775), primary series sceattas, c680-710, silver sceat, radiate bust right, EPA in runic, reverse, TOTII (S.779, N.157, BMC 2b, Metcalf 123;125). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Early Anglo-Saxon period, (c600-775), Continental silver sceatta, c695-740, Frisian sceat, porcupine with III at cross, reverse, 'standard' with letters, die break or 'bird' on square, (S.790V; dies not in Metcalf) (1.15 grams). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II (second reign, 843/4-849/50), copper sceat, FORDRED, dot in circle on both sides. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Kings of Northumbria as Archbishops of York, Archbishop Wigmund, (837-849/50), copper styca, EDELHELM, (S.870). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Kings of Mercia, Offa, (757-796), London silver portrait penny, light coinage, 779-792, ETHELVALD (S.905; N.310; Blunt 57; Chick 10m), (1.14 grams). Clipped bottom edge, slightly porous as usual, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Viking Coinages, (c885-954), Danish East Anglia, St Edmund memorial coinage, c895-910, silver penny, moneyer Ansiger, (S.960; N.483) (1.33 grams). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Viking Coinages, (c895-954), Danish East Anglia, c895-915, St Edward memorial coinage, c895-910, silver penny, semi barbarous legends, (S.961; N.483) (0.92 grams). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Viking Coinages, (c895-954), Danish East Anglia, Viking imitation, Alfred the Great, (871-899) silver penny (1.13 grams) bust right, reverse, Londonia monogram (S.964; N.463). Dark toned, left rim clipped away, otherwise as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,300
Viking Coinages, (c895-954), Viking coinage of York, CNUT silver penny, reverse, CVNETTI, (S.993) (1.27 grams). Clashed reverse die, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great, (871-899), silver halfpenny (0.32 grams), portrait with long hair, reverse, Londonia monogram (S.1063; N.645). Edge clipped on right, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, long cross type, London Mint, LEOFSTAN MO LVND, (S.1151), (1.63 grams). Peck marked and crinkled, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, 1024-30, BMC XIV, York mint STIRCOL MO EOFR, (S.1158) (1.06 grams). Slightly crimped, otherwise clear good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, 1024-30, +LEOFPOLD O[ ]LVN, Leopold of London, (S.1158) (0.94 grams). Section chipped away, otherwise well struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Harold I, (1035-1040), silver penny, fleur de-lis type, 1038-1040, LEOFSTAN O LV (London), (S.1165; N.803), (0.86 grams). Edge rim chipped off at bottom, otherwise very fine, reverse somewhat blurred in striking.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Harthacnut, (1035-1042), silver penny, (1.08 grams) Danish type, HARDECNUT reverse voided long cross with alternating pellets and annulets in quarters, AIFPARD OLV, Lund Mint (S.1170). Slightly crinkled, toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, Hammer cross type, 1059-62, DIORMAN ON STENIG, Steyning Mint (1.22 grams) (S.1182; N.828). Gold and grey toning, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $630
Harold II, (1066), silver penny, (1.30 grams) bust with sceptre, PAX type, DERMON ON STENI, Steyning Mint (S.1186; N.836). Toned, good portrait, good very fine and very rare from this mint.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,800