Pennies to Farthings (43) Edward I to Elizabeth I, VG to Fine, damaged or fragmented, along with Farthings Edward I/II these on irregular flans, two are fragmented VG to Fine
Halfgroat to Farthings (6) Halfgroat Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2579 Two Pellets behind bust, mintmark Tun, 1.03 grammes, Near Fine/About Fine, Pennies (4) Henry III Short Cross, Class 6C Canterbury Mint, moneyer Arnold, 1.40 grammes, Fine, Henry III Long Cross London Mint, moneyer Renaud, Class 4, 1.28 grammes, Fine, Henry III Canterbury Mint moneyer Roberd, Class 5A, 1.30 grammes, About Fine, struck off-centre, Edward I Class 10c Fine or better with some weak areas, Farthing Charles I Rose mintmark Crescent Good Fine
Hammered a small group, Shillings to Pennies (8) comprising Shilling James I Second Coinage Third Bust S.2654, mintmark Lis, 4.98 grammes, VG/Fine, Groat Philip and MaryS.2508, mintmark Lis, 1.70 grammes, Fair, creased with a long edge crack, MaundyThreepenceCharles IIundated issue, with inner circles and mark of value, ESC 1957, Bull 325, mintmark Crown 1.46 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, Threepence Elizabeth I 1571 mintmark Castle (not visible) S.2566, 1.17 grammes, Fair/VG creased, HalfgroatEdward III Fourth Coinage, London Mint, S.1577 mintmark Crown, 2.16 grammes, Good fine on a wavy flan, Halfgroat Edward III 1.45 grammes, VG or better with some shortage of flan, Pennies (2) Edward I London Mint Class 4a, S.1394, 1.18 grammes, Fine, Edward I London Mint, Small star on breast, Class 9b, S.1407, 1.23 grammes, VG
Hammered a small group (7) ShillingElizabeth I Second Issue mintmark Cross Crosslet VG plugged, Sixpence 1567 VG mintmark not visible, Threepence Elizabeth I 1569 Taller bust, ear shows, VG, PenniesEdward I (3) Canterbury Mint (2), London Mint (1) VG to Near Fine, Ireland Shilling James I First Bust mintmark Bell, Fair/Poor bent and straightened
PenniesElizabeth I (5) Second Issue S.2558 Mintmark Cross Crosslet, 0.50 grammes, Fine, the reverse better, Fine, on an uneven flan, Second issue S.2558 Mintmark Martlet, 0.46 grammes, Fine with pleasing portrait, Third/Fourth Issue S.2570 mintmark Coronet, 0.47 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with grey tone, Sixth Issue S.2580 mintmark Bell, 0.51 grammes, Fine with dark tone and some pitting, the portrait pleasing, Sixth Issue, mintmark Escallop, 0.44 grammes, Near Fine on an oval-shaped flan, the obverse with some digs
Threepences to Pennies (4) Elizabeth I issues comprising Threepences (2) 1575 Third issue, smaller flan with 14mm inner circle, 1.04 grammes, S.2565 mintmark Eglantine, NVG/Near Fine, 1579 Fifth Issue, 1.27 grammes, S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross Near Fine with some weak areas, Pennies (2) the first a Fifth Issue, 0.40 grammes, S.2575 mintmark Greek Cross, Good Fine with a ragged flan, the second with mintmark unclear possibly 2, 0.57 grammes, Near Fine, struck off centre, the reverse mintmark off flan
Shillings to Pennies (8) comprising Shilling Charles I mintmark Triangle, Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage 1603 mintmark Thistle VG creased, Second Coinage 1605 mintmark Rose VG with a large segment of the coin missing from 6 to 9 o'clock, Halfgroats (2) Charles I S.2828 no inner circles mintmark Crown VG, Charles I under Parliament S.2833 mintmark (R) VG bent, Pennies (3) Elizabeth I worn and clipped, James I S.2672A mintmark Two Pellets VG or better with grey tone, Charles I worn, along with Ireland Sixpence James I First Bust S.6514 mintmark Bell Fine/VG with some scuffs, on a ragged flan, all detector finds
PennyElizabeth I Seventh Issue S.2587 mintmark 2 (1602) Fine with some surface deposit, a detector find, Seventh issue coins are all scarce, the Pennies rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first Penny we have offered of mintmark 2
Shillings to Pennies (6) Shilling Charles I Mintmark Group F, S.2799 Mintmark Triangle in Circle, 5.64 grammes, VG/Fine, clipped. Groat Edward III Pre-Treaty Period, Fair. HalfgroatHenry VIICanterbury Mint, clipped, with good portrait, 1.49 grammes. Halfgroat Elizabeth I Sixth Issue, mintmark Escallop, 0.98 grammes, Near Fine. Pennies (2) Edward III, 1.10 grammes, Fine, Henry III Short Cross struck off-centre, 1.23 grammes, Fair, along with a further group of Elizabeth I (15) in silver worn, holed and some fragments. in mixed lower grades
Hammered a small group (6) Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2567 mintmark Hand, 1.03 grammes, VG/Fine discoloured, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2567 mintmark Key, 0.81 grammes, Fair/NVG with the obverse scratches. Pennies (3) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue S.2575 mintmark Greek Cross 0.51grammes, on an irregular flan with some adjustment marks, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark unclear (possibly A) 0.44 grammes, VG, Henry III Long Cross moneyer Willam, Canterbury Mint 1.32 grammes, Fair/VG, ScotlandTwopence - Earl of Stirling Coinage, S.5599b Lonzenge-rosette mintmark 0.68 grammes, VG, along with Token 17th CenturyFarthingWorcestershire 1653 Samuell Cart, Dickinson 5, VG. German States - Prussia Schilling 1752E Fine with some green surface residue
Elizabeth I a small group (8) Threepences (3) 1573 mintmark Acorn, 1574 mintmark Worn, 1582 mintmark Sword, Halfgroats (2) mintmark Escallop and mintmark 2 (1602), Pennies (2) mintmarks Castle, the other with mintmark not visible, Threefarthings 1575 mintmark Eglantine, VG to Fine
Hammered group (25) Shillings (4) Elizabeth I (2) Second Issue Mintmark Martlet, Sixth Issue Mintmark A, Charles I (2) Mintmark Triangle in Circle , S.2800 mintmark worn, struck off centre, Sixpences Elizabeth I (5) 1561 mintmark Pheon, 1562 mintmark Pheon, 1565 Mintmark Rose, 1572 Mintmark Ermine, 1592 mintmark Tun, Threepence Elizabeth I 1564 Large Bust mintmark Pheon, Halfgroats (9) James I (3) mintmark Trefoil, mintmark Rose, mintmark Coronet, Charles I (2) mintmark Triangle/Star, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue (5) each with two pellets behind the bust, mintmarks Escallop (2), Crescent, Woolpack and Hand, Pennies Charles I (3), S.2850 mintmark Two Pellets (3), Ireland Shilling James I Second Bust mintmark Martlet, Scotland (2) Twenty Pence Charles I, Bawbee James V Third Coinage, Fair to Fine, the last with a perforated flan
PenniesElizabeth I (9) all S.2575, mintmark Portcullis (2), mintmark Lion (1), mintmark Coronet (4), mintmark Rose and mintmark Castle one VF others Fair to 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
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
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 (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
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
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
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