Mis-StrikeDecimalPennies (2) the first an Obverse Brockage 1987 with the 'reverse' die axis misaligned by 90 degrees NEF, the second a curious piece showing an incuse obverse with part of the legend missing (including the date) with the typical flan spread displayed by most brockages, the reverse appears to have had a 1990 obverse impressed on it causing the flan to spread, and leaving the impression of the portcullis within an incuse obverse legend VF and highly unusual
Mis-StrikeDecimal Two Pences 2006 (10) all struck on smaller thinner flans some with the date off the flan, one with a raised lip at the edge, all Lustrous UNC
Mis-StrikeFarthings (3) 1721 struck about 5% off-centre with around 1mm blank flan VG, 1724 struck about 10% off-centre with over 2mm blank flan VG, George II Obverse Brockage probably a contemporary counterfeit, similar in style to Anton/Kesse 99 Good
Mis-StrikeFifty Pence 2001 on a small 22mm round flan, Two Pence 2001 struck in bronze, as part of a group of mis-Strike Decimal Issues (10) some with off-metal strikes, plating problems, etc. in mixed grades to UNC
Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 18th Century Middlesex Obverse Full face bust (as DH 961) reverse Royal Arms (as DH952) Edge PAYABLE AT LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (as DH961) struck around 5% off-centre with around 3mm of blank flan, Fine and unusual
Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1944 struck with an extra piece outside the rim from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock on the reverse, also with a raised 'lip' around the edge in this area (slipped collar?) Fine and unusual
Mis-Strike India Rupee Victoria Gothic Head Obverse Brockage , the obverse fine or better, the reverse struck off-centre with about 4mm blank flan NVF, most unusual, France 1 Sol 1792A VG
Mis-StrikeSixpence William III die-clashed with parts of the reverse design on the obverse and vice versa NVF with some weak areas due to the unusual striking scarce
Mis-Strikes (16) the majority Decimal issues includes blocked dies, wrong-size flans, planchet clips, off-centre strikes and weak hubbing in mixed grades to GEF
Mis-Strikes (2) Shilling 1927 Second Reverse the obverse appears to have been struck on a larger flan so the edge appears to be half-plain, half milled, Good Fine Sixpence 1945 struck off-centre so the coin has a raised lip around part of the reverse rim, Fine
Mis-Strikes (3) Penny Victoria Bun Head struck about 30% off-centre with the date off the flan NVG, Penny 1898 struck of-centre with around 2mm blank flan NF, Penny 1920 struck of-centre with around 2mm blank flan F/VF, Penny 1937 with the legend obliterated by digs these raised on the coin, Penny 1806 countermarked BARRONS LONDON PATENT VG
Mis-Strikes (46) the majority European, comprising planchet clips, blank flans, off-metal strikes, incuse strikings etc. in mixed grades, also Blank flans (169) various metals UNC
Mis-Strikes (8) Florin 1923 Reverse Brockage, Fine, Sixpence 1923 the reverse with a large striking cud covering the NCE of SIXPENCE VG, SilverThreepences (3) 1884 Reverse Brockage Fine, Victoria Young Head Obverse Brockage Fine, Victoria Young Head struck about 5% off-centre with worn date Good, Halfpenny 1694 struck about 5% off-centre Good, Farthings (2) George III Contemporary Counterfeit struck off-centre NVG, 1928 NEF with planchet clip
Mis-Strikes BrassThreepences, Pennies and Halfpennies (24) comprising laminations, planchet faults, planchet clips, off-centre strikings without collars, weak strikes, thin flans etc. in mixed grades to EF
Mis-Strikes George III CounterfeitHalfpennies (2) the first 1773 struck on a large 31mm flan VG, the second 1775 a spectacular double strike with part of the obverse struck over 50% of the reverse and the reverse struck 50% over the Obverse VG cleaned, struck on a thin flan
Mis-Strikes Germany (4) 1 Pfennig almost a blank flan except for a small section on a 'bulge' out of the edge, A/UNC, 10 Pfennig 1981J UNC with part of a second coin on the rim so the edge 'extended' outward around 2mm, 10 Pfennig 1873 D VG with a wider rim at the bottom, 5 Rentenpfennig 1924F with extra metal over UTSCH of DEUTSCHES Fine
Model coins (34) these in a Victorian Old Head Florin sized box, and a deed-box style case, Spielgeld (35) these in two 'Kindergeld' boxes in mixed grades
Model Coins Victoria (11) Farthing to Half Sovereign, also 'Prince Alberts Snuff Box' and 'The Queen's Scent' two tiny round boxes each containing a model Halfpenny, in mixed grades to EF
Paranumismatic (1500) a good variety includes many European, with gas, machine, parking, telephone, Football also copies of Ancients etc. In mixed grades
SilverThreepence Victoria Young Head Reverse inscribed with the Lord's Prayer Fine, Ireland Halfpenny Token Cronebane 1789 GVF, Seychelles One Rupee 1939 uniface Reverse only, Fine, Halfpenny Bell Brothers 19th Century uniface Good Fine, Threepence Sheffield and Heeley Omnibus 1852 oval in copper GVF, Austria 1904 Brass token 38mm diameter VF
USA banknote replicas (2) the first depicting $1000 series of 1928, the second depicting $100 1929 issue each in .999 silver total weight 434 grammes Prooflike UNC
A collection of Roman in an album from a deceased estate (167) silver (47) bronze and billon (120) a useful group attributed by the collector, in mixed grades
Collection of mixed ancients in a collectors album. A mixture of bronze and silver coins. Greek silvers of Parthia, Alexander and Persia. Bronze coinage from Carthage, Ptolemaic Egypt, Byzantine and some small Jewish prutahs. 1 silver European hammered and 4 modern foreign. Mixed grades and conditions. Fine to GVF. [25]
Collection of mixed ancients mostly Roman. Selection of low grade mixed Roman silver and bronzes some with original collection tickets A modern copy of a tetradrachm of Gonatas. A Sasanian Ar dirhem and 2 Islamiccoppers. Mixed grades and conditions. Poor to NVF. (46)
Collection of mixed ancients some of which are modern copies. Selection of low grade mixed Romanbronzes most of which are genuine but low grade. 5 Greeksilvers and 1 Byzantine Au solidus all of which are modern copies. Mixed grades and conditions. Poor to NVF. (46)
Denarius. Julius Caesar. Ar denarius. C, 49-48 BC. Obv; Elephant trampling serpent; CAESAR below. Rev; Priestly emblems. Crawford 443/1. Slight metal flaw on flan otherwise super detail. NEF.
Denarius. Titus. Ar denarius. C, 80 AD. Rev; TR P IX IMPXV COS VIII P P; Thunderbolt surmounted on throne. RIC 23a. Good silver and surfaces with a nice cabinet tone. NEF.
Tetradrachm Lysimachus of Thrace, Obverse portrait of Alexander the Great, Reverse Athena seated leaning on a shield Fine, in a London Mint presentation pack
Tetradrachm. Alexander III the Great. C. 336-323 BC. Ar tetradrachm (Obv; Herakles wearing lion skin headdress. Rev; Zeus seated left holding eagle) clasped in a gold mount. (Mount is marked K18) The teradrachm has an even dark tone but some surface marks, difficult to definitively authenticate when in jewellery bought as seen
Victoriatus. Thessalian League. Ar Double Victoriatus. C, 196-146 BC. Obv; Bust of Zeus right. Rev; Athena Itonia brandishing spear and shield. McClean 4876-8. Dark tone. NVF.
CrownCharles IExeter Mint 1643-1646 mintmark Rose Obverse with colon stops in legend, undated, with pellet stops in legend S.3055 Fine/Good Fine with some weak areas
Hammered silver (2), Short cross penny of John. IOHAN ON NORWICH. Nice detail but split. A Charles I Scottish twenty pence and a Roman silver tetradrachm of Nero. Alexandrian mint. Mixed conditions. Average about fine. [3]
Mixed group of 4 Hammered silver coins. 1 Anglo-Saxon Ar Sceat. Celtic cross group with two standing figures. Spinks 822 var. 1 Anglo-Saxon base Ar Sceat. Type 15. Standing figure holding two crosses. Spinks 804c. 1 Edward I penny, London mint and a Edward IIIHalfgroat also London mint. Mixed grades and conditions Fine to G Fine [4]
Sceat. Early Anglo-Saxon period. Ar Sceat. Type 18. C, 600-775. Obv; Bust right cross before. Rev; Standing figure in crescent boat holding cross and bird. Spinks 804f var. Silver a little base but nice surfaces. RARE. NVF.
Sceat. Early Anglo-Saxon period. Ar Sceat. Type 62-72. C, 600-775. Obv; Feline animal mask facing. Rev; Sea bird left, cross before. Spinks 829 var. Dark tone and nice surfaces. RARE. NVF.
Shilling 1646 Newark Besieged S3143 NEWARK (N2640) sharp and pleasing VF or better nicely toned a few thin scratches reverse hardly detract Ex CNG and with their old ticket at $850 retail, Ex Bareford Lot 523
ShillingCharles I Group D Reverse with round garnished shield No inner circles and no CR S.2791 mintmarks Tun Fine/Good Fine with grey tone, Ex-Newarkhoard
Shilling Charles I Pontefract 1648 S.3150 (in the name of Charles II) sharp and pleasing VF so seldom offered thus but holed at the top (perhaps a £6,000 - £8,000 retail item these days without the hole)
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark Tun Good Fine as part of a group of hammered (18) Sixpence to Halfpenny, plus ancients (2) in mixed grades to Good Fine, a couple holed
Shilling. Elizabeth I. Ar shilling. First issue. Mm Liz. Wire line and beaded inner circles. Bust 2a. Portrait worn and coin has moved in die when struck but reverse has good detail. Spinks 2549. Fine/VF.
Shillings Charles I (2) Fifth Aberystwyth Bust Group E Large XII mintmark Tun Good Fine, Fifth Aberystwyth Bust Group E Small XII mintmark Tun Fine or better
Shillings Charles I (7) Group D S.2789 mintmark Portcullis, Group D S.2789 mintmark Harp, Group F mintmark Star (3), mintmark Triangle in Circle (2) Near Fine to Good Fine, Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate Fair to Fine with flan splits
Shillings Elizabeth I (3) First Issue mintmark Lis VG clipped and holed with graffiti, 5th issue mintmark Tun VG, 7th Issue mintmark 1 VG, Threepence 1579 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross Fine with some weak areas
Shillings James I (4) First Coinage mintmark ThistleS.2646 portrait weak, Second Coinage Third Bust S.2654 mintmark Lis, Third Coinage Sixth Large Bust mintmark Lis S.2668, Second Coinage Third Bust mintmark Rose, Fair to Good Fine
Crown 1687 TERTIO ESC 78 GEF or better with some light haymarking and some adjustment lines on the top of the King's hair, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, a most attractive piece
Crown 1735 OCTAVO Roses and Plumes as ESC 120 AU nicely toned scarce thus some light haymarking obverse hardly detracts also edge lettering reads TUTAMBN with B rather than E, is accompanied with two old tickets one stating Ex - Glenister
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