Catalogue
William I, the Conqueror, (1066-1087), silver penny, BMC 8, PAXS type, Salisbury Mint, OSBERN ON SERB (1.36 grams), (S.1257; BMC 897). Attractively toned and clearly struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,100
William II, (1087-1100), silver penny, BMC 3, voided cross type, Winchester Mint, GODPINE ON PNC, (S.1260), (1.40 grams). Full flan, pinched at bottom, usual flat strike, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, BMC 15, quadrilateral on cross fleury type, London Mint E[STM]VN[D] ON LVN, (S.1276), (1.43 grams). Toned, very fine, usual striking weakness.
Estimate $500
SOLD $670
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, cross moline or 'Watford' type, BMC 1, London, moneyer ESTMVND (S.1278; N.873), (1.46 grams). Attractively toned with good portrait, extremely fine and as struck.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, cross moline 'Watford' type, 1136-45, BMC 1, London Mint, Adelard moneyer +ADE( ) LVN, (S.1278), (1.40 grams). Pinched edge, light silver tone, probably a 20th century hoard piece, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Henry II, (1154-1189), cross crosslets 'Tealby' coinage, 1158-1180, Winchester Mint, moneyer Ricard RIC( )WINCS, (S.1337; N.952/1), (1.27 grams). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Henry II, (1154-1189), cross crosslets 'Tealby' coinage, 1158-1180, silver penny, class D, (c.1167-70), ROGI(ER ON) CANT, (S.1340), (1.38 grams). Usual flat areas, fine and toned.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross coinage, 1216-47, silver penny, type 8b, Abel on LVND (Abel of London), (S.1357B), also two cut halfpennies, one possibly of Henry II. Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Henry III, (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, 1247-1272, silver pennies, type Va, Nicole on Cant (Nicole of Canterbury), type Vb, Nicole on Cant (Nicole of Canterbury), type Vg, Henri on LVND (Henri of London), type Vg, Willem on LVND (Willem of London). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Edward I, (1272-1307), new coinage, silver pennies, Canterbury, type 2a, (S.1385), 10ab, (S.1409); Edward II, (1307-1327), silver pennies, Canterbury, type B, (S.1459), type 12a, (S.1458). The second holed, otherwise fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, London, type 9b star on breast, (S.1408); type 3c, (S.1389); 4b, (S.1395); 10ab, (S.1409 B); 10 cf5, (S.1414); farthing CIVITAS LONDON, (S.1450). The last poor, the first holed, otherwise fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, Burt St Edmunds, type 10, (S.1418); Durham, type 9b and type 10 cf5, mm cross moline, Bishop Bec, (S.1423). Very fine; holed very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver halfpenny, York mint, class 3c, (S.1442; N.1045), (0.61 grams). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver farthing, London, class 1c, trifoliate crown, (S.1443A; N.1051), (0.45 grams). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Richard II, (1377-1399), silver halfpenny, intermediate style, (S.1699; N.1331), (0.58 grams). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Henry V, (1413-1422), silver penny, York Mint, class C (S.1785), (0.91 grams). Slightly short of flan, dark grey patina, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Henry V, (1413-1422), silver penny, York, type G but no annulet in quarter (local dies), (S.1791; N.1407). Fair.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Henry V, (1413-1422), silver halfpenny, London, type C, broken annulets by crown (S.1794), (0.49 grams). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), annulet issue, silver groat, Calais (S.1836). Full flan, dark grey toning, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), annulet issue, 1422-30, silver halfpenny, Calais Mint, (S.1849; N.1435). Slightly concave, otherwise toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461) leaf pellet issue, 1445-54, silver groat, London, leaf on neck, (S.1917; N.1505). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Henry VI, (first reign 1422-1461), cross-pellet issue, 1454-61, silver penny, York, Archbishop William Booth, (S.1940). Fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Edward IV, (first reign 1461-1470), light coinage, 1464-70, silver groat, York, E on breast, mm plain cross, 1461-4, (S.2012). Slightly short of flan, toned very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $340
Edward IV, second reign, 1471-1483), silver halfpenny, London, mm pierced cross, 1473-7, (S.2137; N.1667), (0.34 grams). Short of flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Richard III, (1483-1485), silver groat, London, mm boar's head 2 both sides (S.2156). Clear mm on the reverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,400
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groats, London, two arches, one jewelled, one plain, mm greyhound's head, type IIIc, (S.2199) and type IVb, (S.2201), halfgroat, Canterbury, mm tun, (S.2211); profile issue, groat, mm pheon, 1505-9, (S.2258). The first holed, very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry VII, (1485-1509), facing bust, silver halfgroat, York, Archbishop Savage, mm martlet, (S.2214). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Henry VII, (1485-1509), profile issue, silver groat, mm pheon, 1505-9 (S.2258; N.1747). Attractive tone, striking weaknesses at rim, perforated at 2.30 o'clock, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, 1526-44, silver groats, London mm rose, (S.2337D), mm lis, (S.2337E). Good fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, silver groat, York, Archbishop Wolsey, TW beside shield, mm 'uncertain' mark (121), 1526-32, and reverse voided cross (S.2339). Weak areas of strike, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $370