An Antique oval silvergilt box 65mm x 35mm with a goldNoble (plugged) inlaid into the base weighing 49.72 grammes, Makers mark CR over WS (Charles Rawlings and William Summers 1829-1861) Year mark b (1857) in very good condition. An interesting and unusual item
Mint ErrorMis-Strike Incorrect flan DecimalTwenty Pence 1982 struck on a practically round flan with a raised lip at the edge in places, graded CGS 85, highly unusual
Mint ErrorMis-Strike India 2 Annas Victoria Gothic Head 'Empress' legend (1877-1900) Obverse Brockage the 'reverse being struck off-centre with around 1.5mm blank flan VF and unusual
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) Crown 1972 with edge part milled and part plain A/UNC and unusual, Sixpence 1939 struck off-centre thus creating a groove above the head on the obverse VG on a slightly oval flan, unusual
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes Rhodesia and Nyasaland (4) Threepence 1956 with obverse lamination, Pennies (2) 1963 with central hole around 4mm misplaced, 1962 No central hole, Halfpenny 1964 with central hole around 2mm misplaced, Rhodesia (2) Five Cents 1976 struck 2mm off-centre, One Cent 1977 struck slightly off-centre EF-UNC
South Africa Half Pond 1894 Fine set into a 'prospector's brooch' with pick and shovel on each side of the mount, stated by the vendor to be a 15 carat mount, boxed
Antoninianus Ae. Carausius. C, 286-293 AD. Rev; ROMA MILIT(VM?) Romulus and Remus suckling She wolf. Unpublished type, now recorded with the British museum, so unique .Good surfaces with an even green patina. 3.21g. GVF
Solidus Au. Phocas. C, 603-604 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVG; Angel holding long cross and globus; CONOB in ex. DOC 114a. Slightly double struck but good detail. 4.34g. GVF
Stater Au. Atrebates. Remic type. C, 75-30 BC. Obv; Devolved head of Apollo. Rev; Disjointed horse right with triple tail, wheel ornament below. VA 210-1. Weak reverse. 5.34g. G Fine/N Fine
Stater Au. Cunobelin. 'Plastic type'. C, 10-43 AD. Obv; Corn ear dividing CA MV. Rev; Horse right, branch above with ring ornament below, CVNO in ex. VA 2010-1 var. Nice central coin. 5.28g. GVF/NEF
Stater Au. Cunobelin. 'Wild type'. C, 10-20 AD. Obv; Corn ear dividing CA MV. Rev; Horse right, star above, pellet in ring motif below, CVNO in ex (off flan). VA 1933-1. Nice surfaces. 5.40g. VF.
Stater. White gold. Durotriges. C, 58-45 BC. Obv; Devolved head of Apollo. Rev; Disjointed horse left, pellets above. VA 1235-1. Reverse off centre. 5.49g. G Fine
Unit Ar. Iceni. 'Boudicca head type'. C,61 AD. Obv; Celticized head right. Rev: Horse right, large wheel ornament above. Van Arsdell 794-1. Crude large face. 1.06g. NVF.
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage S.2265, Schneider 557 Mintmark Castle VF on a full round flan, the reverse with stop pattern similar to Schneider 556 (last type with mintmark Pheon) Ex-London Coins Auction A142 1/9/2013 Lot 1796 realised £2808
Commonwealth (4) Sixpence 1652 ESC 1486 Bold Fine, holed, Sixpence date unclear, heavily clipped, Shilling 1656 ESC 995 Good Fine, holed, Halfcrown 1653a contemporary forgery in base metal, possibly once gilded VG, all with old 1960s tickets
CrownCharles I Group III Third horseman type 3a Horse without caparisons , Reverse Oval Shield without CR, IS of CHRISTO struck over SI, S.2758 mintmark Anchor Fine/Good Fine on a full flan
CrownElizabeth I mintmark 1 (1601) S.2582 EF or near so even tone and well balanced with no weak areas or significant problems, desirable and rare thus. Choice EF examples of this type can realise into five figures see lot 605 LCA auction 115 March 2006 pictured on London Coins highlights page which realised £11,000.
Edward VI (3) Shilling 1550 Very Base issue NVG holed, Shilling Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, Fine, holed, Sixpence Fine Silver Issue S.2483 mintmark Tun, creased and holed, all with old 1960s dealer tickets
Groat Henry VII one jewelled and one plain crown arch S.2199 mintmark Anchor Near Fine/Fine, Ex-Seaby December 1962 10/-, Halfgroat Henry VII Canterbury Mint clipped About Fine for wear, Ex-Spink January 1964 7/-
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage Laker Bust D S.2337E mintmark Rose Fine/Good Fine with a hairline crack by DEV, come with old collectors ticket February 1963 5/-
Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate VF/GVF Pierced and with an edge clip, HalfgroatCommonwealth Transposed shields (Irish Harp on left) ESC 2160A VG with an edge clip, Very Rare
GroatRichard III Bust 2b London Mint, mintmark Boar's Head 2 NVF with a flan crack running from 3 o'clock to the King's neck on the obverse, Rare in any grade, with old ticket stating 'purchased from Spink Feb 1964' (£4)
Groats Henry VII (2) Facing Bust Issue S.2200 mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine, Ex-Spink October 1963 5/-, Profile Issue Regular Issue S.2258 mintmark Pheon Fine or near so with signs of flan stress, Ex-Spink November 1963 5/-
Groats Henry VIII (2) Posthumous Coinage in debased silver, Bust 5, Tower Mint, S.2403 mintmark Arrow, Fair, comes with Seaby ticket April 1961 7/6, Third Coinage York Mint Bust 3, no mintmark S.2374 Fair , Ex-Spink November 1963 1/6
HalfcrownCharles I Group III Third Horseman, type 3a1 No caparisons on horse, scarf flies from King's waist S.2773 mintmark Crown Near Fine/Good Fine, Ex-Spink December 1963 11/6
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under Parliament Group IV S.2779A mintmark (P) NVF with some weaker areas, mis-struck with the obverse legend in two parts, some struck inside the inner circle, on an irregular flan, unusual, Ex-Spink December 1962 8/6
HalfcrownCharles I under Parliament, no ground, cruder workmanship, S.2778 mintmark ( R ) Good Fine on an irregularly shaped flan Ex-Baldwins September 1961 30/-
HalfcrownEdward VI Fine Silver issue 1551 mintmark y S.2479 pleasing Good Fine and well rounded, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 1/9/2013 Lot 1839 realised £1111
HalfcrownElizabeth I Seventh issue mintmark 1 (1601) S.2583 NVF portrait clear and even, the obverse with a few light contact marks, and with some signs of flan stress on either side
Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group IV Fourth Horseman, foreshortened horse, type 3a2 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine on an irregular flan, comes with old price ticket of 22/6 from May 1962, Charles I Group IV Fourth Horseman, foreshortened horse, type 3a2 mintmark Triangle in Circle Near Fine/Fine comes with old price ticket of 20/- from September 1962
HalfgroatCommonwealthS.3221 About EF and attractively with some weakness in part, a slight mis-strike with a part of a second coin's rim visible on the harp, Ex-Spink January 1964 7/-
HalfgroatHenry VIIYork Mint, Archbishop Bainbridge S.2262 Keys below shield mintmark Martlet About Fine, Halfgroat Henry VII Canterbury MintS.2261 King and Archbishop, mintmark Large Rose/Small Rose VF with two large clips
HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint Archbishop Warham with WA beside the shield S.2343 uncertain mintmark (121) NVF with some old surface marks, Groat Henry VI Annulet Issue Calais Mint with annulets at neck S.1836 Good Fine or slightly better with a couple of small flan cracks
LaurelJames I Third Coinage Third Bust Mintmark ThistleS.2638A NVF with a couple of small weak areas, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 4/9/2011 Lot 1767 realised £1404
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type S.1158 Lincoln Mint, moneyer ASLAC ON LINC, with cross behind neck, this combination not in the Lincoln Museum, NEF struck on a wavy flan
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type S.1158 Lincoln Mint, moneyer BRUNTAT ON LINC, this type and moneyer combination not in the Lincoln Museum, NEF struck on a wavy flan
PennyEdward the Elder, King of Wessex (899-924) Two-line type S.1087North 649 type HP1 moneyer name in two lines with three crosses between, and a pellet above and below, moneyer RAEGENVLF, VF with a surface flaw to the reverse, neatly clipped
PoundElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2534North 2008, mintmark Woolpack, Standard stops on obverse, annulet stops on reverse, die axis alignment 110 degrees, weight 10.86 grammes, this type unlisted by Schneider, portrait VG, Reverse Fine, all legends bold and clear, Rare
ShillingCharles I Group A, Bust 2 S.2782 mintmark Cross Calvary VG/NF clipped, SixpenceJames I Third Coinage S.2670 mintmark Rose VF/GVF with pleasing portrait, holed, Halfgroat Charles I S.2822 mintmark Castle Fine with a couple of weak areas
ShillingCharles I Group A, First Bust type I with mintmark at beginning of legend S.2781 mintmark Lis, Near Fine, comes with old ticket July 1965 £2 15/-
ShillingCharles I Group B, Second Bust, type 1a the King in ruff, armour and mantle S.2784 mintmark Castle over Negro's Head/Castle Even Fine with some surface pitting, clipped, Ex-Seaby March 1964 28/6
ShillingCharles I Group C, Third Bust type 2a with more visible armour, Reverse Oval garnished shield with CR above S.2787 mintmark Plume, Good Fine with a flan crack at 8 o'clock on the reverse
ShillingCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3.1 with falling lace collar, S.2789 mintmark Portcullis, Fine with signs of old cleaning, comes with collectors ticket January 1962
ShillingCharles I Group D, type 3a bust variety (b) Neat Aberystwyth style bust with no inner circles, S.2792 mintmark Tun, Fine, Ex-Spink December 1963 11/6
ShillingCharles I Group E Fifth Aberystwyth Bust with Single-Arched Crown some stress marks on the obverse make exact attribution impossible as the fault covers the XII and rear of the bust obscuring the King's shoulder probably S.2797 mintmark Triangle Fine or slightly better for wear with flan stress and some old thin scratches
ShillingCharles I Group E, Fifth Aberystwyth Bust, smaller bust , large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor, CHRISO error in legend with the S triple-struck, Fine with a weak area on the right of the shield, comes with old collectors ticket 15/-
ShillingCharles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot Bust type 4.4 with stellate lace collar S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle NVF toned, on an irregular flan with some clipping
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