Pennies (6) Edward III Third Coinage, London Mint, Roman N's on reverse, S.1545 VG, Edward III Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty London Mint, with annulet in each quarter of the reverse, 0.60 grammes, Fair, clipped, Edward III Fourth Coinage Transitional Treaty Period, York Mint, Archbishop Thoresby, Quatrefoil enclosing pellet in the centre of the reverse, 0.81 grammes, S.1613 VG, Edward III York Mint (3) these worn Poor to NVG enough detail remains to establish the mint, but not enough detail to establish the exact types, Halfpenny Edward III London Mint 0.53 grammes, S.1557 VG with some loss of flan and ragged edge
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage, facing bust, York Mint, S.2409 no mintmark, 2.20 grammes, Fine with a flan flaw on the obverse and some loss of flan between 4 and 5 o'clock
Half RyalEdward IV Light Coinage York MintS.1963 with E in waves, 3.81 grammes, EF or near so, on a slightly oval flan, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 by them
PennyEdward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type (1053-1056) York Mint, moneyer Winterfugel, Reverse with an annulet in one quarter, S.1179, North 825, 1.27 grammes, pleasing VF on a full round flan
GroatHenry VIII Third Coinage York Mint Bust 3 no mintmark S.2374 perhaps as struck as the portrait is crisp and sharp EF with exceptional detail to the beard and face, other areas including the legends are weaker
ShillingCharles IYork Mint, Reverse: EBOR below oval shield, S.2872 mintmark Lion, 5.33 grammes, NVF bent and straightened, with an edge crack by MAG, an excellent portrait of the King with much eye appeal
HalfgroatHenry VIII First Coinage, Profile issue, York Mint, Archbishop Wolsey, Reverse: TW beside shield, Cardinal's hat below, mintmark Voided Cross with pellet in one angle, S.2327, 1.12 grammes, Fine, creased
Contemporary Forgeries (5) Groats (3) Henry V Class B contemporary copy, mintmark Cross Patee with central pellet, 'Scowling' Bust (see Numismatic Chronicle 1993 p.219, no.2 this coin), 2.98 grammes, Fair, unusual, Ex-P. Finn List 6, Winter 1996, No.221 SNC 1987, item 4401 found River Thames 1886, Ex Spink Auction 11039 Lot 74 (6/10/2011), The Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, Henry VI Annulet Issue, London Mint a contemporary copy of irregular style, Annulets by neck, mintmark Pierced Cross 2.36 grammes, Annulet between e and x in rex, Rev. annulet added in second and third angles, leaf or pinecone after tas, base, a curious and unusual piece, About VF, (provenance Bt. Spink), Ex-Spink Auction 11039 Lot 82 (6/10/2011), the Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, Edward IV a contemporary forgery of a York/London mule, mintmark. ´flower´, quatrefoils by bust, e on breast, a contemporary copy of good workmanship, 2.22 grammes, Fair to Fine (provenance Bt. Spink), Ex-Spink Auction 11039 Lot 200 (6/10/2011) the Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, ShillingCharles I mintmark Anchor a contemporary copy of crude style, Ex-Patrick Finn, with ticket showing £70 price, CelticStater , uniface Gallic War issue, in the style of Series E, horse right, S.11, VA 50-56, About Fine, ex-C. Rudd
Groats (2) Edward IIILondon Mint, Pre-Treaty period (1351-1361) Type C, Lombardic M, closed C and E, S.1565 mintmark Cross 1, Fine with a slight shortage of flan. Edward III York Mint, Pre-Treaty period (1351-1361) series E, S.1572 mintmark Cross 2, 4.31 grammes, Fine
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, York Mint, Archbishop Wolsey, T-W beside shield with cardinal's hat below, S.2339 mintmark Voided Cross (appears as Cross, die filled) Good Fine/VF creased, comes with old ticket
PennyRichard IIIYork Mint, Archbishop Rotherham, T and upright Key at neck, S.2166/2167, mintmark not visible, 0.62 grammes, Portrait Fine, clipped with much of the legend off-flan, nevertheless a very rare issue and seldom offered, comes with old ticket
PennyHenry IV Heavy Coinage 1399-1412 York Mint, Bust with broad face and round chin S.1722, 0.94 grammes, Near Fine for wear, creased and on a slightly irregular flan, Very Rare, comes with Portable Antiquities Scheme Report
SixpenceCharles IYork Mint, Civil War issue, Reverse: Crowned oval shield with crowned CR at sides S.2876, North 2322, Brooker 1101 same dies, mintmark Lion, 2.81 grammes, some smoothing to the obverse in the field and on the King's face, otherwise Fine, struck around 5% off-centre, comes with old ticket
Pennies (5) John, London Mint, moneyer Adam S.1351, North 970, 1.44 grammes Good Fine and bold, Ex-York Coin and Stamp Centre November 1972, Henry III Long Cross, Class 3b, S.1363 London Mint, moneyer Nicole, 1.38 grammes NVF/GF, Ex-York Coin and Stamp Centre October 1972, Edward I Canterbury MintS.1419 , North 1028, 1.32 grammes, Good Fine with a slightly uneven edge at 4 o'clock, Edward IIIYork Mint Series D, S.1602, 0.78 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, Ex-North Wales Coins January 1973, Henry V York Mint, Obverse: Mullet to left, annulet to right, Reverse: Quatrefoil in centre S.1786. North 1401, 0.88 grammes, Fine or slightly better, with an edge nick, Ex-North Wales Coins August 1974
PennyEdward III Transitional treaty period, York Mint, Archbishop Thoresby, Quatrefoil enclosing pellet in the centre of the reverse, 1.28 grammes, S.1613 Good Fine
HalfpennyHenry VI Leaf Trefoil issue, London Mint, leaf on breast, S.1905 Fine, Penny Henry IV or Henry V York Mint, much of legend not visible, so exact attribution not possible, reverse with quatrefoil in centre, Fair, along with a SilverDenier a continental imitative piece in the style of a British silver Penny, Fine with a long edge crack
Pennies (4) Henry III Short Cross Class 7, London Mint , moneyer Adam, S.1356B, 0.92 grammes, Fine with a cut section, Henry III Long Cross, Class 5b, London Mint, moneyer Ricard, 1.32 grammes, Fine, Henry V Long Cross with quatrefoil in centre, York MintS.1785, 1.07 grammes, Edward III Fourth Coinage, Class G, Annulet in one quarter on the reverse Fine or better, and Cut Halfpennies (3) John Class 4c moneyer Ricard, 0.54 grammes Fine, the second Long Cross with TERI ON C on reverse, 0.63 grammes VG, and third Short Cross with little visible detail, in a presentation box
HalfgroatHenry VII First Coinage, Archbishop Wolsey, York Mint, Keys and Cardinal's hat below shield, CIVITAS EBORACI reverse legend S.2326 Mintmark Star, Bold VF with attractive old grey toning
Groats (3) Edward IV (2) London Mint, Quatrefoils at neck, S.2000 Mintmark Sun, Good Fine with an edge crack, once cleaned. York Mint Quatrefoils at neck, E on breast, S.2012 mintmark Lis Good Fine and bold with an edge crack, Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle issue London Mint, S.1874 mintmark Cross Patonce VF toned, a little short of flan
HalfgroatHenry VIII First Coinage, Profile issue, York Mint, Archbishop Wolsey, Keys and Cardinal's hat below shield (1514-1530) S.2325 mintmark Star, 1.50 grammes, Good Fine or better, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows this is the first example we have handled. A rare and under-rated type
PennyCnut Short Cross type, S.1159York Mint, Moneyer Beorn, 0.96 grammes, Near EF with a very thin surface crack to the obverse visible under magnification
HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, York Mint, Archbishop Lee EL beside shield S.2348 mintmark Key, 1.32 grammes, a little double-struck in places, overall GVF with a sharp and even appearance
ShillingCharles IYork Mint, S.2870, North 2316, Reverse: Square-topped shield with EBOR above, mintmark Lion GVF a bold and beautifully struck example on a full round flan, minor adjustment lines on the reverse barely detract
Groats Henry VIII (8) Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, mintmark Rose. Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, mintmark Lis. Second Coinage York Mint, Archbishop Wolsey with TW beside shield, mintmark Acorn/Voided Cross. Posthumous Coinage London Mint, POSVI legend mintmark Lis. Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, S in Cross ends. Posthumous Coinage, York Mint, no mintmark. Posthumous Coinage, Bristol Mint, the flan pierced. Posthumous Coinage, Canterbury mint, no mintmark, in mixed grades VG to Fine
Hammered (6) ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue mintmark y, About Fine, lightly creased. James I Third Coinage mintmark Lis, VG holed. GroatEdward III mintmark Cross 3 London Mint, Fine with some scratches. Groat Henry VIIIYork Mint, no mintmark, Fine with a small edge cut at 9 o'clock. SixpenceElizabeth I 1569 clipped to the inner circle (now 18mm diameter) Fair. Ireland Shilling James I Fourth Bust S.6516 mintmark Rose VG the reverse better
Halfgroats and PenniesHenry VII (6) Canterbury MintS.2211 mintmark Tun (2). Profile issue, York Mint, Archbishop Bainbridge Keys below shield S.2262 mintmark Rose/Martlet. Profile issue, Canterbury Mint S.2261 mintmark Rose, Pennies Henry VII Sovereign types (2) York Mint, Archbishop Rotherham, single pillar to throne S.2326. York Mint, Archbishop Rotherham, two pillars to throne S.2328 VG to Fine
PennyRichard IIIYork Mint, T and upright key at neck, Reverse: Quatrefoil in centre, S.2166/2167, 0.69 grammes Near Fine with shortage of flan, the mintmark not visible (Boar's Head or Rose), All Richard III Pennies scarce or rare
HalfgroatHenry VII - Archbishop Savage, Facing bust, York Mint, keys at neck, no tressure, S.2214 mintmark Martlet NVF with old grey tone, struck slightly off-centre
Hammered a small group (6) Groats (5) Edward IV First Reign, Quatrefoils by neck, S.2000 Mintmark Rose Fine, toned, Edward IV First Reign, York Mint, E on breast, S.2012 mintmark Lis VG, Henry VII Regular Profile issue, Triple band to CrownS.2258 mintmark Pheon Fine with a shortage of flan at the top of the obverse, Henry VIII mintmark Lis S.2337E Laker Bust D Fine/Good Fine with an edge nick at the top, Henry VIII Posthumous issue, Canterbury Mint, Bust 6, no mintmark S.2408 VG with shortage of flan at 5 o'clock , ShillingEdward VI Fine silver issue S.2478 mintmark Tun VG/Near Fine, Ex-Reeves Auction 5/5/1978 Lot 1630
PennyEdward the Confessor Small Cross type S.1183 moneyer SCVLA, York Mint, NEF with pleasing tone, a thin scratch on the obverse and reverse, and with a small shortage of flan between 2 and 3 o'clock
Hammered a small group (8) GroatEdward III Type G Annulets in one quarter Fine and bold, Pennies (4) Edward I Durham Mint NVG/Fine, Edward I York Mint Fine, Henry IIICanterbury Mint, moneyer Nicole About Fine, Henry III Short Cross, King with sceptre, London Mint, moneyer EDWIN, Fine, Halfpennies (3) Edward III London Mint, About Fine, Henry V Broken Annulets either side of the portrait, Fine or better on a ragged flan, Henry VI Annulet issue About Fine, weak in place with a good portrait,
Hammered a small group (6) Groat Edward III Treaty Period S.1616 Fine struck on an uneven flan, Halfgroats (5) Henry VI Annulet issue S.1839 VG or better, Henry VIII Second Coinage, Canterbury Mint, Archbishop Cranmer S.2345 mintmark Catherine Wheel/-, Good Fine, toned, Henry VIII First Coinage, York Mint, Archbishop Bainbridge S.2323 mintmark Pansy/Martlet, About Fine with some weaker areas, this unrecorded by Spink, purchased by the vendor in 1977, Henry VIII Third Coinage, Tower MintS.2375 Fair with ragged edge, Henry VII Canterbury Mint Fine struck off-centre, making exact attribution not possible
HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, York Mint, Archbishop Wolsey, with TW beside shield and hat below S.2346 mintmark Voided Cross VF on a slightly irregular flan and with a small edge nick at 7 o'clock
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, York Mint, TW on reverse beside the shield, with Cardinal's Hat below shield S.2339 mintmark Voided Cross GVF with a pleasing and colourful tone, the obverse with a thin scratch on the King's hair
Hammered and milled a small group (10) Hammered (6) HalfcrownCharles I Tower mint under Parliament S.2779A mintmark (P) Fine, Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark y Pleasing Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet NVG/VG, James I First Coinage, First bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle About Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse, Groat Philip and Mary Obverse: Portrait of Mary S.2508 mintmark Lis Fine with old grey tone, HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Archbishop Lee, York MintS.2348 mintmark Key Good Fine. lightly creased, GB Milled (2) Twopence 1797 GVF/VF toned, Penny 1797 VF/NVF, along with Dollars Oval countermark on 8 Reales 1791 Mexico Fine, also countermarked II on obverse, underweight at 24.33 grammes, and France Ecu 1789I underweight at 25.49 grammes Fine
Cut FarthingEdward the Martyr (975-978). Small Cross. York mint. Moneyer BEOLAN. S.1142. This is a die duplicate of an example from the Chester find in the British Museum. (BM, 1920, 3-16-31). NVF, extremely rare, Ex-T.Everson collection, Ex-C.Cooke 2004 (£275)
Hammered a small and interesting group (9) Sixpences (3) Edward VIS.2483 mintmark Tun, About Fine with good portrait for the grade, Elizabeth I (2) 1561 S.2561 mintmark Pheon NF/F, 1578 8 over 7 Fifth Issue, S.2572 mintmark Greek Cross, VG, Groats (3) Henry VIII First Issue, portrait of Henry VII S.2316 mintmark Pheon Fine with some weak areas, Henry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust A3, S.2337C, mintmark Rose, Good Fine with dark tone, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate, Fine with a long flan split, Halfgroat Henry VII Canterbury Mint, S.2261 mintmark Martlet, Fine, FourpenceCharles II Third Issue S.3324 mintmark Crown VG/Near Fine, PennyEdward III Quatrefoil in centre of reverse, York MintS.1556 Fine
Hammered a small group (5) SixpenceElizabeth I 1575 mintmark Eglantine, NVG/VG, Halfgroat Elizabeth I mintmark Escallop Near Fine, Pennies (2) Edward IIIYork mint, with Quatrefoil in the centre of the reverse, Fine, Henry III Long Cross, Fine with some discolouration, Cut Halfpenny Henry II Long Cross Good Fine
Hammered a small group (12) HalfcrownCharles I mintmark (P) Fine or slightly better, on an irregular flan, Groats (2) Edward IIILondon Mint, mintmark Cross 1 Fine, Henry VII Facing Bust, mintmark Rose, Pennies (9) Henry III (2) London Mint moneyers Nicole and Adam, Edward I (5) London Mint (3), York Mint (1), Canterbury Mint (1), Edward II Canterbury Mint, Edward III London Mint, in mixed grades VG to VF
PennyEadred (946-955) type Horizontal Trefoil T1, Annulet after REX, York Mint, moneyer Ingelgar North 706 VF and repaired with a long striking crack across the coin, and with another crack just off this
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous issue in debased silver, York Mint, reverse CIVITAS EBORAC S.2409 no mintmark, Fine or slightly better with much doubling to the legend
HalfgroatHenry VIII First Coinage, Archbishop Bainbridge, York Mint, with keys below shield S.2323 mintmark Martlet Good Fine with some scratches on the obverse
ShillingCharles I (1643) York Mint class I S2870 mm Lion bust inn scalloped lace collar. Rev EBOR above square topped shield over cross fleury, strong VF/GVF
PennyEdward the Confessor Pyramids type S.1184 +ĐORREONEOFRPIEC, York Mint, moneyer Thor GVF with some slightly uneven tone, overall an attractive evenly struck piece
Hammered a small group (8) Shillings (2) Charles I mintmark ( R ) Fair/Near Fine, Edward VI Fine Silver issue mintmark y, VG/NF tooled in the fields, SixpenceElizabeth I Sixth issue 1591 1 over 0 mintmark Hand Fair/Fine, the portrait worn, GroatEdward III Pre-Treaty Near Fine, Pennies (4) Edward I (2) Canterbury Mint Fair, York Mint VG, Threepences Elizabeth I (2) 1575 mintmark Eglantine, 1580 mintmark Latin Cross both overall approaching Fine but with some scratches, along with Halfcrown 1697 Fair with damaged surfaces
Groat Henry VIII Second Coinage S.2337E Laker Bust D Mintmark Rose NVF with a couple of old scuffs, Halfgroat Henry VIII First Coinage, York Mint, S.2326 mintmark Radiant Star, Fine, Halfpenny Henry VIII First Coinage, London MintS.2334 Mintmark Portcullis Good Fine with some of the legend off the flan
PennySiefred of the Viking Kingdom of York SI EF RED obverse the rest of the legend worn large cross crosslet within legend reverse (S979) with contracted legend only an x and n visible toned VF though very weak in parts (weight 1.2 grams)
Metal detector finds PenniesHenry VIYork (2) one creased, another two Pennies too low grade for identification, Denarius of Commodus another of Gordian III and another low grade Roman, along with a Magnentius bronze Centenionalis with large Christogram reverse this corroded VF, and an artefact reported to be an Anglo Saxon strap end, viewing recommended, bought as seen
HalfcrownCharles IYork MintS.2869 EBOR below, mintmark Lion, Horses tail shows between legs, Reverse Oval shield with lion's skin garniture, no crowned CR or floral spray, Good Fine
Pennies (2) Henry II Short Cross (1180-1189) S.1345Winchester Mint, class 1c moneyer Adam Fine, Henry III Long Cross Class 5b moneyer Davi, mint name not visible (York? As listed for this moneyer)
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
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
Half RyalEdward IV Light Coinage York MintS.1963 with E in waves EF or near so, on a slightly oval flan, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 by them
HalfgroatEdward III Pre-treaty Series E York mint variety with Lis on breast (Doubleday 449, LAL 12, N.1166, S.1582) GF or better with a little edge loss. Rare. The Doubleday specimen is catalogued as 'a very rare variety'. However, with the onset of metal detecting more specimens have come to light.
PennyWilliam the Conqueror Bonnet type B.M.C. II, No.167 (same dies) S.1251North 842York mint, moneyer Althurolf, weight 1.1 grammes, NVF (bought Torbay Coin Gallery 1983 £75) The pellet in the centre of the reverse cross is omitted on this die as noted in B.M.C. Norman Kings
PennyRichard III Archbishop RotherhamYork Mint T and upright key by neck, Reverse quatrefoil in centre S.2166 m.m. boars head North 1686, weight 0.7 grammes, Fine, struck on an ovoid flan with much of the legend indistinct or off the flan (bought Spinks 1983 £235)
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type B.M.C. XIV, No.93 S.1158North 787York mint, moneyer Asgvt, weight 1.0 grammes NEF with golden tone (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £145) There are just 2 specimens of this moneyer/type combination in both E.M.C. and SCBI databases
PennyCnut Quatrefoil Type COLGRIM MO EO York Mint (B.M.C. VIII, No.80, SCBI Mack, No.1085, N.781, S.1157) VF with slight double striking behind bust. Bust of atypical York regional die cutting style
PennyEdward IV First Reign Archbishop Neville York Mint G and key by neck mintmark Plain Cross S.2062North 1594, weight 0.8 grammes, About Fine, lightly clipped (bought Weston-Super-Mare Coin Fair 1983 £10)
PennyEdward IV Second Reign Archbishop Booth York Mint B and key by neck S.2132North 1652, weight 0.8 grammes, Good Fine, the legend badly clipped (bought 1983 £9)
Hammered (3) PennyRichard II Type IIIa (Scallop after TAS) S.1695York Mint GF and scarce, Penny Henry V Class C mullet and broken annulet by crownS.1778London mint NVF with some cross-ghosting, HalfgroatEdward IV 2nd Reign S.2108Canterbury mint under Archbishop Bourchier, C on breast, no marks by bust, rose in centre of reverse GF or better with some toning. Scarce.
Hammered group (28) SixpenceEdward VI About Fine, Groats Mary S.2492 Poor, Elizabeth I Second issue Good Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I 1569 mintmark Coronet Near Fine, Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine on an uneven flan, CommonwealthS.3221 Fine on an uneven flan, Pennies (16) William I PAXS About Fine with a large fragment about 20% missing, JohnCanterbury issue VG, Henry III London (2), Henry III Canterbury, Edward I Fine, Edward II NVF, Edward III Post Treaty Durham, Edward III Pre-Treaty 25% of flan missing Fair, Henry V York About Fine with missing fragment, Richard II York Near Fine, Henry VII Sovereign type Durham mint facing bust Good Fine, Henry VIII Sovereign type Durham Mint Bishop Wolsey TW beside shield Fine with some clipping, Henry VIII Posthumous issue fair, Elizabeth I without rose or date About Fine, clipped, Charles II Third issue About Fine, Halfpennies (4) Edward I London Mint Fine, Henry II Cut HalfpennyS.1344 Fine, Edward III Second Coinage VG, Henry VI Leaf-Trefoil issue Fine/Good Fine, Farthings (2) Edward I London Mint Good Fine, Edward II London Mint Fine
HalfcrownCharles IYork Mint type 3 S.2865 No ground-line, mintmark Lion, the obverse struck about 10% off-centre, Good Fine with a small stress crack below the lion
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage York mint Bust 5 S.2409 No mintmark VF some variation in strike with a bold and sharp portrait and a 4mm flan split to the left of the crown
ShillingCharles IYork Mint type 4 Crowned oval shield with EBOR below, Obverse of finer style, mintmark Lion S.2873 VF or slightly better, the obverse with a crease mark at the top
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