Ancient, Hammered, Jettons, Tokens and Milled 18th to 20th Century, detector finds, (179) the Ancients including Celtic, and Roman from 138AD the hammered Groats to Farthings and Cut Farthings Edward I to Elizabeth I, the Milled including Florins to SilverThreepences in silver, in mixed grades, many Fine, a good mix of different types included, viewing recommended
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London MintS.1616, North 1256, double annulet stops on obverse, Saltire stops on Reverse, Annulet before EDWARD, 4.56 grammes, About VF, Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Canterbury mint, Archbishop Warham, with WA beside shield, S.2343 mintmark 'uncertain mark' Good Fine with a few small edge nicks and an edge crack at 6 o'clock
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London MintS.1616, double annulet stops on obverse, Saltire stops on Reverse, 4.41 grammes, Good Fine Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London Mint, S.1616, North 1247 double Saltire stops both sides, unbarred A's in legend, 4.63 grammes, VF with some scuffs on either side, Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
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
GroatHenry VIII Third Coinage, Tower Mint, Posthumous issue S.2403 Reverse with POSVI legend, and with annulets in cross-ends, possibly muled, mintmark Lis Near VF and pleasing, of good quality silver for the period
GroatHenry V Frowning Bust, Class C, mullet on right shoulder S.1765 Good Fine with some light surface marks, we note a VF example sold in our Auction A153 June 2016 (Lot 2100) for £515 hammer price, the description there noting that most examples of this type appear in Fine or below; this also shown to be the second finest recorded on our archive database, which stretches back to 2003
Groats (3) Edward IV Rosette-Mascle issue, Calais MintS.1859 Good Fine, Edward IV Light Coinage 1464-1470 Bristol Mint B on breast, quatrefoils at neck, S.2004 mintmark Sun, Good Fine or slightly better with grey tone, Henry VIII Laker Bust D S.2337E mintmark Rose, About Fine with grey tone
Groats Edward IIINorwich Mint (2) Quartrefoils at neck S.2011 mintmark Sun VG/About Fine and mintmark Sun Good Fine on a slightly irregularly shaped flan
GroatHenry VIII First Coinage, Profile Issue, Portrait of Henry VII S.2316 Mintmark Pheon NVF with dull tone and two long thin scratches on the obverse
GroatEdward III Pre-Treaty series E S.1567, V with nick in right limb mintmark Cross 2, approaching VF, toned, with the edge slightly uneven at 5 o'clock
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
Groats (3) Edward IV Light Coinage S.2000 mintmark Sun Near Fine with a large edge cut, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate Fair, Henry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, S.2337E Good Fine, toned, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) Sixth Issue 1593 mintmark Tun approaching Fine, on an irregularly-shaped flan, Milled issue 1562 mintmark Star , Fine, once gilded, PennyJohn, Canterbury Mint About Fine, along with Scotland 40 Pence Charles I F at end of reverse legend S.5578 Fine
Hammered (6) ShillingCharles IS.2799 mintmark Triangle VG/Near Fine, ThreepenceElizabeth I Fifth Issue Smaller 14mm diameter flan 1580 mintmark Latin Cross, VG/Fine, Halfgroat Charles I Group D, No inner circles S.2828 mintmark Harp, PennyEdward I Lincoln Mint S.1427 Bold Fine, Penny Charles I Group D S.2844 mintmark Two pellets Fine, Farthing Charles I Rose mintmark Crescent Near Fine
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage S.2337E, Laker Bust D, mintmark Rose Fine with some heavy contact marks on the obverse, SixpenceElizabeth I 1562 Smaller flan with inner circle 17.5mm S.2561 mintmark Pheon Near Fine, creased
GroatHenry VIII First Coinage Profile Issue, Portrait of Henry VII S.2316 mintmark Portcullis Fine with an edge crack at 8 o'clock the reverse with some flan stress marks
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
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
GroatHenry VII Tentative issue S.2254 mintmark Cross Crosslet Good Fine, creased and plugged, Very Rare, along with other hammered silverJohn to Elizabeth I (6) in mixed grades to VF (two impaired), with a further group of Farthings Charles I (5) these mostly Poor (12 coins in lot)
Sixpences Elizabeth I Milled issue (2) 1562 Tall Narrow Bust with plain dress, Large Rose S.2594 mintmark Star Good Fine with some tooling in the fields, 1567 Small Bust S.2599 mintmark Lis Fine or better, Groat Elizabeth I Second issue S.2557 mintmark Martlet, Fine with some surface marks
Groats (2) Henry VII Facing bust issue S.2198A mintmark Pansy, Good Fine, Henry VIII Second issue, Laker Bust D, S.2337E mintmark Rose, Fine and toned with a light crease
Groat Edward IV Light Coinage, London Mint, Quatrefoils at neck S.2000 mintmark Sun Good Fine, Halfgroat Edward IV no marks by Neck mintmark unclear, NVF on an irregularly shaped flan
Groats (2) Henry VI Annulet issue Calais MintS.1836 Annulets at neck NVF with grey tone and some surface porosity, Henry VII Profile issue, regular issue S.2258 mintmark Pheon VG
Groats (2) Henry VI Annulet issue Calais MintS.1836 mintmark pierced cross GF/NVF toned, Henry VIII profile issue, Portrait of Henry VII, S.2316 mintmark Portcullis VG/Near Fine, creased
GroatHenry VI Annulet-Trefoil sub-issue, Calais Mint, Trefoil to left of Crown, Rev: Trefoil after POSVI and only one annulet S.1854 mintmark Pierced Cross, NVF with a small edge nick, Ex-Reigate Hoard, comes with two old tickets
Groat Henry VI Annulet issue Calais MintS.1836 Annulets at neck, mintmark pierced cross Fine, Halfgroat Henry VI Annulet issue Calais Mint S.1840 mintmark pierced cross Near VF with an edge nick
Groats (2) Henry VIII Second Coinage Laker Bust D S.2337E mintmark Rose Fine with dark tone, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate Obverse with bust worn, legends VG, the reverse NF
GroatEdward IV or V with the Sun halved with Rose mint mark on both sides S2146A with no pellet below bust EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL ' FRANC obv, Rev POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM DEUM 3.1 grammes CIVITAS LONDON North 1631 VF or near so and rare in all grades
Groats (3) Henry VIII Laker Bust D (2) S.2337E mintmarks Rose and Arrow both around Fine, Philip and MaryS.2508 About Fine with a slightly ragged edge at 9 o'clock, Halfgroat Henry VIII, Archbishop Warham, Canterbury Mint WA beside shield S.2343 mintmark Cross Patonce Fine/Good Fine
GroatEdward IV Light Coinage London Mint, No marks at neck S.2002 mintmark Sun/Crown, this combination of mintmarks unlisted by Spink VF or slightly better with a strong strike and attractive old grey tone
GroatHenry VI Rosette-Mascle issue, London Mint as S.1858 mintmark Cross Patonce, S of CIVITAS overstruck, possibly over Mascle or L, Bold VF and pleasing, an interesting and attractive piece
GroatHenry VII Profile issue Regular Issue, Triple band to CrownS.2258 mintmark Pheon VF with grey tone, the portrait excellent the obverse with some surface scuffs and with a few edge nicks
HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Canterbury mint, Archbishop Cranmer S.2345 mintmark Catherine Wheel both sides, Fine with some weakness on the obverse, Ex-Ivan Buck collection 30/11/2005 Lot 5020 (part)
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 (7) Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark A VG/About Fine, James I Second Coinage, Third Bust, mintmark Rose, NF/F, Charles ITower Mint under Parliament, mintmark Sun, Fine, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1575 mintmark Eglantine, Fine, GroatHenry VIII mintmark Lis VG with a small edge cut, Pennies (2) Henry IIILondon Mint moneyer Nicole, pleasing Fine, John Ipswich Mint, moneyer Iohan Fine on an irregular flan, the rim bent over slightly at 2 o'clock, along with Ancients (2) Antoninianus Victorinus (268-270) NVF with some porosity, Follis, Constantine the Great, Fine
GroatHenry VI Leaf-pellet issue, with extra pellet in two quarters on the inner circle S.1914 mintmark Cross Patonce VF or slightly better and pleasing
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous Base Silver issue S.2403 Bust 4 London Mint, mintmark Lis, Fine with some edge nicks, the portrait however nearer VF, the legend weak in parts as often seen on this issue
GroatHenry VII Facing Bust issue type 3b with realistic hair S.2198A mintmark Escallop Good Fine with evidence of die clashing on either side, comes with old sales ticket
Hammered a small and varied group (7) HalfgroatCharles I Tower under Parliament S.2833 mintmark (P), Halfgroat CommonwealthS.3221, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Penny&category=7&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Penny Edward IVDurham Mint, Rose in centre of reverse, clipped, Halfpennies (2) Henry VI London Mint, Henry VII mint unclear, Farthings (2) Edward I and another Farthing, clipped with legend unclear, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Elizabeth I a small group (5) Threepences (2) 1572 mintmark Ermine, 1573 mintmark Ermine, Halfgroats (2) mintmark Hand and mintmark Escallop, Penny issue unclear as mintmark off flan, in mixed grades VG to Good 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
GroatEdward III Fourth Coinage, London Mint, S.1569 series F, mintmark Crown, Fine or slightly better for wear with some old scratches and a surface crack on the obverse
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies a wide ranging group (45) Halfcrowns Charles I (2) S.2776 mintmark Triangle, S.2777 mintmark Star, Shillings (11) Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, Elizabeth I (4) Second issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Sixth Issue (2) S.2577 mintmark Key, S.2577 mintmark Tun, Seventh Issue S.2584 mintmark 1, James I (2) Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust, mintmark Bell, Second Coinage 1607 Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Grapes, Charles I (4) Group E, S.2797 mintmark Triangle, Group F, larger bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Group G (under Parliament) S.2800 mintmark Sun (2) one struck on an uneven flan, Sixpences (9) Elizabeth I (5) 1562 S.2560 mintmark Pheon, 1562 Milled Issue (2) S.2595 mintmark Star, S.2596 mintmark Star, 1567 Milled Issue S.2599, Small Bust, mintmark Lis, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2572 Mintmark Greek Cross, James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, Charles I Group D, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Bell, Charles II Third Issue S.3323 mintmark Crown, Groats (4) Edward IVLondon Mint, Light Coinage, Henry VIII Facing Bust issue S.2199 mintmark Pansy, Elizabeth I Second Issue, S.2556 mintmark Martlet, Charles II Third IssueS.3324 mintmark Crown, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1569 S.2573 mintmark Coronet, Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Halfgroats (7) Henry VI Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle issue S.1877 Mintmark Cross Patonce, Edward IV Canterbury Mint clipped, Henry VII Canterbury Mint S.2209 Mintmark Tun, Elizabeth I, Pellets behind Bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, James I (3) Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 mintmark Trefoil, S.2659 mintmark Trefoil, S.2660 mintmark Thistle, Pennies (8) Henry III Long Cross (3), Henry III Short Cross (2), Edward I London Mint (3), Halfpennies (2) James I S.2663 (2) Near Fine to GVF the majority of the coins evenly struck and Fine or better, with some nearer VF than Fine, a pleasing group
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
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage Laker Bust B, Crown arch does not break inner circle, S.2337D Mintmark Rose, VF, Penny Henry VIII Sovereign Bishop Tunstall, type CD by shield, S.2354 mintmark Radiant Star, Good Fine
Groats (2) Philip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis, Fine with a couple of weaker areas, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate/- Good Fine toned with some scratches in the reverse field
Elizabeth I (8) Shilling Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun VG, all lettering bold, Sixpences (3) 1568 S.2562 mintmark Coronet About Fine/Fine, 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine, Fine creased, 1580 Fifth Issue, S.2572 mintmark Latin Cross VG/NF with some scratches, Threepence 1579 Fifth Issue S.2573 Mintmark Greek Cross, Fair, HalfgroatS.2579 Mintmark Woolpack VG/Fine, Threehalfpence 1572 mintmark Ermine VG/NF with a large edge chip, Penny Fifth Issue S.2575 mintmark Latin Cross Fine on a ragged flan
GroatHenry VIII First Coinage, Portrait of Henry VII S.2316 mintmark Portcullis over Crowned T, Good Fine, with a slightly uneven tone and a few old light scuffs on the obverse
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
Threepences Elizabeth I (2) 1568 S.2566 8 over 7 mintmark Coronet Good Fine with some surface marks, 1579 mintmark Greek Cross Good Fine, Halfgroat Elizabeth I S.2567 mintmark Coronet Good Fine, toned
Halfgroats (2) Henry VIII Second Coinage, Archbishop Warham, Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2343 mintmark Cross Patonce Good Fine, Henry VIII Second Coinage, Canterbury Mint, Archbishop Warham, nothing by shield S.2344 mintmark 'uncertain mark' Fine
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust D. S.2337E mintmark Arrow Fine/Good Fine, toned and struck slightly off-centre, purchased at Cutler Street market in the 1960s
HalfgroatHenry VIII First Coinage, Archbishop Bainbridge, York Mint, with keys below shield S.2323 mintmark Martlet Good Fine with some scratches on the obverse
GroatHenry V type C with mullet on right shoulder S.1765 VF on a full flan, excellent portrait, the mullet very clear, a very attractive example of this scarcer issue, most examples usually encountered Fine or below
HalfgroatHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Tower MintS.2410 mintmark Arrow VF or better with much eye appeal, nicely struck with an excellent portrait, Ex-R.Shuttlewood
GroatHenry VII regular issue with triple band to crown mintmark Pheon both sides obv legend ends in z f. Good VF with a few weaker areas a pleasing and desirable example
Hammered a small group (7) SixpenceElizabeth I 1569 mintmark Coronet, bold Fine, Groats (2) Mary S.2492 GF creased, Henry VIII Laker Bust D NVF, Pennies (3) Elizabeth I Second Issue mintmark Cross Crosslet, Charles I no inner circles, mintmark off flan F/GF, Charles I inner circle on obverse, mintmark two pellets Good Fine with an edge clip, HalfgroatCharles II machine made issue Good Fine
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous issue in base silver, Southwark Mint, S.2404 mintmark E with crescents in forks, 2.76 grammes, About Fine/Fine with some small spots
GroatHenry VICalais Mintmule Obverse Annulet type, Reverse Rosette type with no Mascle, Good VF with an even grey tone, Ex-I.Buck collection Lot 134 (part)
Groats (2) Philip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis, Fine/Good Fine with some old scratches, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate VG/Near Fine with some scratches
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
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