Anglo-Saxon, Kings of Northumbria - Sceatta, Aldfrith (685-704) S.846, North 176, Obverse pellet within circle, Reverse Quadruped left, forked tail above, the first Anglo-Saxon coin with a regal title, 0.91 grammes, Good Fine
CrownCharles I Group 2, type 2b1 Plume on horses head only, Reverse: Plume between CR above shield, S.2756 mintmark Plume, Nearer VF than Fine and pleasing, on a full round flan
CrownCharles I Group II, Tower Mint, Second horseman type 2a, Smaller horse with plume on head only, and cross on housing, S.2755 mintmark Harp Fine/Good Fine
CrownElizabeth I Seventh Issue mintmark 1 (1601) S.2582 better than VF with much sharp detail especially the obverse, all the legend bold and sharp, even grey tone with a very pleasing orange/gold colour towards the periphery generally free of problems and with the usual minor stress marks obverse, a pleasing example
GoldCrownCharles I Group B Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2711 mintmark Cross Calvary Good Fine with thin scratches on the obverse, and traces of a mount having been skilfully removed at the top of the obverse, in a Hallmark Coins bag with certificate
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford mint, S.2944 mintmark Plume Fine/Good Fine on a full round flan with some uneven tone on the obverse, no flan cracks, this unusual on this issue
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third horseman, type 3a1 No caparisons on horse S.2773 mintmark Crown VG the reverse slightly better, ShillingEdward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun Near Fine/Fine with some scratches on the obverse
HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Fourth horseman type 4, foreshortened horse, Reverse: Oval garnished shield S.2779 mintmark Star, in an ICG holder and graded EF45
Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group IV, fourth horseman, foreshortened horse, S.2779 mintmark Triangle in circle Near Fine struck on a misshapen flan as often, Charles I under Parliament Third horseman, type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Eye VG
Hammered a small group (13) Sixpences Elizabeth I (10) 1561 Small Bust S.2560 mintmark Pheon Fine with some weak areas, 1561 Small Bust S.2560 mintmark Pheon Fine for wear but with some surface corrosion and a flan crack, 1561 Small Bust, 17.5mm inner circle, S.2561 mintmark Pheon Fine with some old scratches, 1569 S.2562 mintmark Coronet VG creased, 1572 S.2562 mintmark Ermine, 1575 Larger bust S.2563 mintmark Eglantine Fine, 1575 Larger Bust S.2563 mintmark Ermine VG with large flan chip from 3 to 5 o'clock, 1581 Fifth Issue, S.2572 mintmark Latin Cross VG the reverse slightly better, 1590 Sixth Issue, Larger Bust 6C S.2578B mintmark Hand, Fine with some scratches, 1590 (?) last digit of date worn Poor and clipped, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2556 mintmark Martlet VG creased, Halfgroats Henry VII Profile issue, keys below shield S.2262 mintmark Martlet (2) Fine with flan crack, and VG/Near Fine
Hammered a small group (5) Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, James I Sixth large bust S.2668 Near Fine, toned, mintmark not visible, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I Milled issue 1568 Small Bust S.2599 mintmark Lis Near Fine with a depression at 1 o'clock on the reverse, Elizabeth I 1567 Intermediate bust 4B, ear shows, S.2562 mintmark Lion, Fine, GroatHenry VII facing bust S.2200 mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with grey tone
Ireland CrownCharles I Ormonde money (1643-1644) S.6544, 28.32 grammes VG or slightly better on a slightly irregular flan as often, the orb of the crown of a crude style
LaurelJames I Third Coinage, Fourth head variety, tie ends form a bracket to value S.2638C mintmark Lis, VF/NVF for wear, the portrait excellent, with some small weak areas and the flan bent at 6 o'clock
Offa. Kings of Mercia. Ar penny. C, 757-796. Light coinage, Canterbury, Eoba, Obv; o f f a, crosses between, retrograde r in central panel. Rev; e o b a in lobes of Celtic cross, small cross and pellets in centre. Chick 111e, this coin; CEB 18; N 276; S 907. Surfaces porous, very rare. 1.14g. About fine
PennyHarold I Jewel Cross type S.1163Bristol Mint, moneyer Egelwine, VF or better and nicely toned with a long thin surface crack, only visible on the obverse, viewing recommended
Ryal (Rose Noble) Edward IVLondon MintS.1950 mintmark Crown EF and sharply struck, 7.77 grammes, very desirable in this high grade, Spink lists £3000 in VF with no prices quoted for higher grades
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth, No Stop after THE, ESC 986 NVF with a slightly uneven tone, a little weak around the date area otherwise a full and even strike
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth, No Stop after THE, ESC 986 VF with even grey tone, a full and even coin with much eye appeal, slabbed and graded LCGS 40, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1654 Commonwealth, ENGLND errorESC 992 approaching VF with grey tone, Very Rare, rated R4 by ESC, this being only the second of this variety we have handled
ShillingPhilip and Mary 1555 English titles only, with mark of value S.2501 GF with good portraits, a small weaker area on the reverse and a small edge chip at 11 o'clock
ShillingPhilip and Mary 1555 English titles only, with mark of value, S.2501 Fine/VG, portraits with good profile, the shield with some weakness, plugged
Shillings (4) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue Mintmark A Fine with some obverse scratches, James I (3) First Coinage Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle VG/Fine, First Coinage, Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Lis VG/Fine, Second Coinage Fourth Bust with plainer armour S.2655 mintmark Rose About Fine, GroatHenry VII mintmark Cross About Fine
Shillings Charles I (2) Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, with round garnished shield on reverse, S.2791 mintmark Crown, Fine, the obverse with some scratches, the second on an uneven flan, Obverse with large Bust, the mintmark off-flan VG/approaching Fine, exact attribution not possible
Shillings Charles I (2) Group F S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Bold Fine the obverse double struck, Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, Cut Farthings (3) VG to Near Fine, Cut Halfpennies (2) VG a fragmented SilverPenny, worn, France 1/12 Denier 1593 Catholic League struck in billon, Poor
Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage Second Bust 1604 S.2648 mintmark Lis VG/About Fine, Third Coinage 1621 S.2670 mintmark Rose, Fine with a couple of small cracks at the rim, Ex-SeabyAugust 1962
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust, in coronation robes S.2685 mintmark Lis, HIB in obverse legend, mintmark on reverse to left of the crown, as Brooker 24 but with stops either side of the mintmark on the reverse, NVF for wear but bent and with an X scratched on the obverse
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust, in coronation robes, S.2685 mintmark Lis Nearer VF than Fine with very light graffiti in the obverse field visible under magnification
UniteCharles I Group B, Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, Fine/Good Fine the obverse with slight flan stress and some scratches on the obverse
UniteCharles I Group B, Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, Near Fine for wear but bent and with an X scratched on the obverse
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