AngelHenry VII type III, Angel with both feet on dragon S.2183 mintmark Escallop, Fine and evenly struck with a light crease causing a small surface flaw by H
CrownCharles IExeter Mint 1643-1646 mintmark Rose (issued 1644) Obverse with colon stops in legend, Reverse mintmark to right of date, with pellet stops in legend S.3058 Fine, toned and double-struck on both sides with a small flan crack at around 6 o'clock
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)
GroatHenry VII Facing Bust S.2199 IIIc with bust as IIIb Crown with one plain and one jewelled arch S.2199 mintmark Pansy VF with a couple of small corrosion spots on the reverse, Ex-I.Buck collection
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
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
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third Horseman, type 3a2 rough ground under horse S.2776 mintmark Triangle, Good Fine with some flan stress on the obverse
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under Parliament S.2778 mintmark Eye VF or better with a couple of flan cracks, overall a very attractive example and unusually well struck, the King and horse with particularly good detail
Halfcrowns Charles I (2) Group IV type 4 horseman, foreshortened horse S.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fair, Group IV transitional typeS.2779B mintmark Sun NF, Sixpence Group D, Fourth Bust type 3a, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Crown VG
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
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
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
LaurelJames I Third Coinage, Third, small rounded head, with ties wider apart, S.2638A mintmark Lis, Fine, creased with a couple of digs in the obverse field
Pennies (5) Elizabeth I (4) Second Issue mintmark Marltet VG holed, Second Issue mintmark Cross Crosslet Good Fine, Third issue mintmark Portcullis NF, Sixth Issue mintmark Key Fine, James I Third Coinage mintmark Trefoil VG
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type, with Cross behind bust, S.1158, as North 787 Lympne Mint, moneyer GODRIC, extremely rare with only 3 known to exist from this mint which, soon after CNUT Pennies were struck there, was abandoned nicely toned VF with some weakness of strike in parts of the legend
Penny, Vikings, Siefred (894-898) S.984 as North 502 REX E type, weight 1.19 grammes About VF with some weakness of strike between 9 and 12 o'clock, Rare
PoundElizabeth I Seventh Issue S.2539 mintmark 1 (1601) VF and pleasing and a rare date in this high grade, a suggestion of double striking at the base of the bust hardly detracts from this desirable piece, Ex Seaby Bulletin May 1964 plate 24 coin G1003
Pound Elizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), but with Lion at the end of the legend as Schneider 797, die axis alignment 100 degrees, weight 10.98 grammes, this Tun and Lion variety was the first type of Pound struck between June 1593 and May 1594 and it is believed that only 12 specimens exist, the obverse Good Fine, with some weakness to the back of the head, the reverse extremely well struck, on a full round flan and very desirable. We note a Prooflike GEF/UNC example sold in our June 2015 auction and realised £28,000 hammer price
Rose-Ryal30 ShillingsJames I Third Coinage 1619 - 25 mint mark Thistle, S2632, North N2108 Choice Good EF (practically as struck) an exceptional piece, outstanding detail obverse and reverse
Shilling 1651 Commonwealth, No stops on obverse, ESC 983B, Good Fine, evenly struck with only a small trace of flan usually associated with this series, struck on a full round flan stress and with very good eye appeal for the grade, according to our archive database, the first of this variety we have offered, and indeed only the third 1651 we have offered, so probably rarer than ESC rarity scale and catalogue values would suggest
Shilling 1656 CommonwealthESC 995 overall VF and pleasing but with a few weak areas, struck on a full, round flan, the legend and most areas of the coin sharp, and showing little actual wear, with excellent eye appeal
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
ShillingCharles I Group D type 3.1 with falling lace collar S.2789 Reverse Oval shield with CR at sides, mintmark Harp Good Fine the obverse with some old scratches, the reverse with some flan stress
ShillingElizabeth I Milled Coinage, Small size (29mm), Decorated Dress S.2592 Good Fine for wear the obverse and reverse with tooling in the fields, the reverse also with an inked 1561 above the shield
ShillingElizabeth I Milled issue 1561-1571 intermediate size mintmark Star S.2591 Fine/Good Fine for wear, bent and re-straightened, with some tooling in the fields
Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Escallop Near Fine/Fine the obverse with some wear on the portrait, Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3.1 with falling lace collar, Reverse with Garnished oval shield, CR at sides, S.2789 mintmark Harp VG or better/About Fine with some thin scratches, along with Spain 2 Reales 1725J Good Fine
Shillings (5) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Hand, Fine/Good Fine, James I (4) First Bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle, Fine, Second Coinage, Third Bust S.2654 mintmark Lis VG/Fine, Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2655 mintmark Coronet, Fine, Second Coinage Fifth Bust, S.2656 mintmark Bell Fine
Shillings Charles I (5) Group C, Class 2a S.2787 mintmark Rose, About Fine/Fine, Group E, Fifth Bust S.2794 mintmark Tun, Fine/Good Fine, Group F Sixth Large Briot Bust, S.2799 mintmark Star, Group F Sixth Large Briot Bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fair/VG, Group F under Parliament S.2799 mintmark (R) Fine
SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2483 mintmark Tun, approaching EF/GVF with a superb portrait, the obverse with a thin scratch in the left field, on an even round flan, very desirable in this grade
SixpenceElizabeth I 1564 4 over 2 Very large bust 3E, S.2561B mintmark Pheon VF and evenly toned, very sought after in better grades, Ex-R.Shuttlewood, comes with three old tickets
SixpenceElizabeth I 1567 S.2562 mintmark Lion, we note all other examples we have handled of this date have been mintmark Coronet, NVF with old scratches on the obverse, Ex-Lingford Collection, Baldwins 1951, Ex-R.Shuttlewood March 2001, Lot 339, comes with old ticket
SixpenceElizabeth I Milled Coinage 1562 Elaborately decorated dress, S.2595 mintmark Star GVF/NEF toned with some old scratches in the fields visible under magnification
TestoonHenry VIII Third Coinage S.2365 mintmark Pellet in annulet both sides VF or near so with good portrait and a flan crack at 9 o'clock, comes with old ticket stating Seaby 7/73
Threepences Elizabeth I (2) 1566 Third Issue S.2565 mintmark Lion, this possibly overstruck, Good Fine with grey tone, 1576 Tall Bust, S.2566 mintmark Eglantine VG/Near Fine
UniteCharles I Second Bust Group B S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary F/GF with some hairlines at the top of the reverse where the mintmark is almost absent, and a smoothed area correspondingly at the R of REGNA, viewing recommended
Edward III (2) Penny Third Coinage London Mint, Pre-Treaty Period with annulet in each quarter of the reverse, Class C, S.1584, Good Fine, Halfpenny London Mint, EDWARDVS REX legend S.1557 Good Fine
Elizabeth I a small group (7) Shilling Second issue mintmark Martlet Fair/VG, ex-Middleham hoard, Sixpence Fifth Issue 1578 mintmark Plain Cross Fine, Groat Second Issue mintmark Cross Crosslet Good Fine, creased, Threepence Fourth Issue mintmark Latin Cross, Fair, Halfgroat Fifth Issue mintmark Hand VG/Fine, Threehalfpence Fourth Issue 1575 mintmark Eglantine Good Fine, creased, Penny Fifth issue mintmark unclear Fine
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
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
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
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, type 3a3, S.2778 mintmark ( P ) Near Fine with some flan stress marks, Shilling Group F, Sixth Briot bust mintmark Star Fine with a shortage of flan at 4 o'clock,
Henry V (2) Penny Mullet to left and broken annulet to right, mint uncertain About Fine, clipped and off-centre with most of the legend missing, HalfpennyLondon Mint with broken annulet either side of the hair S.1795 NVF
NobleEdward III Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty period, (1356-1361) London Mint, 7.72 grammes, variety with one annulet either side of the lis at the top of the reverse cross S.1490var, NVF with some light scuffs near the centre on each side
PennyAlfred the Great, King of Wessex, (871-899) Canterbury Mint, Wessex Lunettes type, bust with bonnet, lunettes broken in centre of curve, BMC ia, S.1057, North 626, King's name AELBR [ED], moneyer Sigestef, VF patinated, with an edge chip from 3 to 5 o'clock
PennyEdward IV Heavy Coinage, Bust of Henry VI, Local dies, Durham Mint, Reverse with rose in centre, Fine with a good portrait, struck off-centre with some weaker areas
PennyEdward the Confessor Pyramids type S.1184 +ĐORREONEOFRPIEC, York Mint, moneyer Thor GVF with some slightly uneven tone, overall an attractive evenly struck piece
Shilling 1651 Commonwealth, No stops on obverse, ESC 983B a bold Fine, the reverse with a few signs of flan stress, otherwise very pleasing for the grade
SixpenceCharles I Group D Fourth Bust, type 3a, No inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Crown VF with grey tone and some flan stress, both Ex-Middleham hoard
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