CrownCharles I 1644 Oxford Mint Rawlin's Crown with the king riding over the city view, a cast copy in base metal and of good style, VF with some light pits in the fields and some signs on an edge mount being removed at 4 o'clock
CrownElizabeth I mintmark 1 (1601) S.2582 evenly toned VF with a few minor surface stress marks and some weakness on the lower part of the face, a pleasing coin on a full round flan
Double CrownJames I Third Bust mint mark Rose S2621, Coincraft J1DC-010, North 2086 about VF on a wavy flan with first shield weak reverse perhaps once straightened
GroatEdward III Pre-treaty Series G(g), with saltire on neck, open E (obv), pellets in T-A-S, closed E (rev) (Doubleday: - , Lawrence G(g) var, N.1199 var, S.1570) NVF with some score marks to the bust. Rare, an unlisted variety. Lawrence's Class G(g) obverses with saltire on breast are only listed as having a closed E punch whereas this coin displays the open E of class G(h)
GroatEdward IV Light Coinage London mint m.m. crown/sun quatrefoils by bust and under bust (Blunt & Whitton type VIII (3), Delme-Radcliffe 201, N.1571, S.2001) NVF, a little double struck on the face but generally good.
GroatEdward IV Light Coinage London mint m.m. crown/sun quatrefoils by bust and under bust, fleurs over crown (Blunt & Whitton type VIII (3), Rochester 618, N.1571, S.2001) VF with a dark tone, slight flan curvature.
GroatHenry V Class C m.m. pierced cross w/ pellet centre, mullet on r. shoulder, quatrefoil after POSVI (Potter type VII(a) / VII(a) mule, N.1387(b)/(a), S.1765) NVF, a very slight bow in the flan but definitely an above average specimen on a well-sized, round flan.
GroatHenry VIILondon mint m.m. pansy/leopard's head crowned, outer arch only jewelled (Potter & Winstanley IIIc, SCBI 23 330-382, N.1705c, S.2199) VF on a large, round, centrally struck flan. Old collection tone. Pleasing and a rare reverse mintmark.
HalfcrownCharles I Third Horseman type 3a2 mintmark Triangle, cloak flies from shoulder, Reverse Oval garnished shield S.2776 GF/GVF with some signs of flan stress on the obverse, the reverse choice with little actual wear
HalfcrownCharles I Third Horseman, type 3a1, scarf flies from King's waist, Reverse Oval garnished shield, S.2773 mintmark Crown, VF the reverse excellent for this type, comes with three old collector's ticket, one from 1954
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint Group II Second Horseman, type 2c Reverse Oval Garnished shield with CR at sides mintmark Harp S.2771 overall Good Fine or better with some weaker areas
HalfcrownCharles II Third Hammered Coinage Type C with mark of value and circles, MAG BR FR legend ESC 456 About Fine with a couple of small flan cracks
HalfcrownElizabeth I mint mark 1 (1601) S.2583 VF even tone with no significant detractions scarce thus, (EX LCA 124 Lot 1871 march 2009 realised £2,000)
HalfcrownElizabeth I Seventh Issue S.2583 mintmark 1 (1601) VF or near so, lightly tooled in the fields, excellent portrait, the coin with a good even overall strike
Halfcrowns Charles I (3) Tower MintS.2779 Type 4 Foreshortened horse Mintmark Triangle in Circle Good Fine, Tower Mint S.2779 Type 4 Foreshortened horse Mintmark Star VG, Tower Mint under Parliament Group III type 3 no ground mintmark Sun VG reverse slightly better, Shilling Charles I mintmark Triangle in circle S.2799 NVF
Hammered (12) Group covering the reigns of Henry III, Edward I, Edward III and Edward IV. Denominations range from a halfpenny to Halfgroats, various mints, Fair to NVF, a couple chipped
Hammered (14) short cross and long cross pennies of various classes and mints, possibly some rarer types amongst them. A superb study tool or dealer lot, NF to VF
Hammered (15) Edward Ipennies of various classes, mints represented; Bury, Durham, Bristol, Canterbury, and London. Group includes a scarce Edward I Class VI penny, IOH ON SEINTED (S.1377), a superb study tool or dealer lot, Fair to VF, a couple chipped
Hammered (17) Group representing England, Scotland, Ireland and the continent from the medieval period to the renaissance, denominations and rulers vary, grades from fair to fine
Hammered (2) GroatEdward III Pre-treaty Series E (Doubleday 434, N.1163, S.1567) GF on a round flan, the bust weak. Groat Edward III Pre-treaty Series G, with annulet in tressure under king's left shoulder, annulet in one qtr of rev. and pellets in T-A-S (Doubleday 502 var, Lawrence G(d)/G(e) or (f), N.1196/1197-8 var, S.1570) GF, with a weak bust, some light toning, rare and an unusual error. It would appear that this coin was supposed to have an annulet under the bust but instead it has been placed in the previous tressure.
Hammered (2) GroatEdward IV Light Coinage London mint m.m. rose, quatrefoils by bust, E on breast overstruck with a fleur, no additional pellet on rev. (Blunt & Whitton type Vd var, Brady 165 var, N.1568 var, S.2000+&prm=sr&searchtype=1">S.2000) GF, off struck. Rare. Groat Edward IV Light Coinage London mint m.m. crown, no quatrefoils by bust, fleurs on all cusps (Blunt & Whitton type VII (5), N.1570, S.2000 var) Fine, the obverse off struck.
Hammered (2) Quarter NobleEdward III Pre treaty Series B with pellet beneath shield and closed E in centre of reverse (Schneider 13 var, Lawrence 3/3, N.1141, S.1495) GF, crimped and chipped at 9 o' clock, a detector find, Halfgroat Edward III Pre-treaty Series C, with Roman N and annulet stops (Doubleday 386 , Lawrence nos 1-4, N.1148, S.1574) Fine, with a little edge crimping at 10 o' clock
Hammered (4) GroatHenry VI Annulet issue Calais mint, m.m. pierced cross, annulets by neck and in rev. qtrs, fleur on breast cusp (Brady 83, N.1424, S.1836) VF with a patchy tone and a flaw to the king's face, otherwise a well struck piece. Groat Henry VI Annulet issue Calais mint, m.m. pierced cross, annulets by neck and in rev. qtrs, fleur on breast cusp (Brady 83 var, N.1424, S.1836) Fine, a little off-centre on obverse. Groat Henry VI Annulet issue Calais mint, m.m. pierced cross, annulets by neck and in rev. qtrs, fleur on breast cusp (Brady 83 var, N.1424, S.1836) Fine, with scrapes to the obverse and on a buckled flan. Groat Henry VI Rosette-mascle issue Calais mint, m.m. pierced cross, mascle after REX (Brady 97, N.1446, S.1859) Fine, with a heavy surface tone, the portrait weak
Hammered (47) a wide variety of monarchs and types including a Philip and MaryShilling a Mary Groat, others of Charles I, James I and Elizabeth I along with earlier material mixed grades many in lower collectable grades some better, some cut
Hammered silver in lower grades generally creased, straightened, clipped or worn (72) a wide variety including better types such as Elizabeth IShillings and a Charles I declaration issue
Shillings Edward VI (4) Second Period Southwark mint MDL mintmark Swan Fine with striking crack across the coin, Third Period base issue Tower Mint MDLI VG mintmark not visible, Fine Silver Issue S.2482 (2) both mintmark Tun VG and VG/NF, Sixpence Edward VI Fine silver issue S.2483 mintmark Tun VG, Groat Mary S.2492 Good/VG
TestoonHenry VIII Third Coinage mm Lis S2365 bold portrait this VF and slightly double struck otherwise uneven wear Fine - VF with some ragged edges and a flan crack into the bottom of the portrait (bold well rounded VF examples can realise above £5,000)
UniteCharles ITower Mint Second Bust in ruff, Group B, Reverse square-topped shield, S.2687 mintmark Castle VF with a strong portrait and evenly struck, the reverse fields slightly uneven
UniteJames I Second Coinage Fifth Bust S.2620 mintmark Plain Cross VF with a slight weak area below the crown on the obverse and slightly weak to the top right of the shield on the reverse
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