GroatPhilip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis, 1.14 grammes, Fine with some surface marks and some perforation to the flan around MARIA, portrait and shield bold
GroatPhilip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis, 1.86 grammes, portrait Fine or better, dark toned on an uneven flan, the flan with a little corrosion in places
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
Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate, 1.91 grammes, creased, Obverse: legends Fine, portrait VG, Reverse: Fine, slightly weak on the top right of the shield
Groats (2) Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate/-, 1.96 grammes, Good Fine with two small edge cracks and a small hole below the shield where a small amount of light is visible, Philip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis, 1.63 grammes Fine, darkly toned, with some shortage of flan and an edge crack, a tiny hole in the flan is visible under magnification
Hammered a small group (3) Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate, 1.88 grammes, Good Fine, bent and straightened, Groat Henry VIII Second Coinage Laker Bust D, S.2337E mintmark Lis, 2.75 grammes, Fine, on a full flan, SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver Issue (1551) S.2483, mintmark y, 2.85 grammes Near Fine/Fine, tooled, holed in the centre
Groats (4) Henry VII facing portrait Type III, S.2199A mintmark Anchor, Fine, Henry VIII Third Coinage, Tower Mint, pellet in annulet in cross ends, mintmark Lis, VG, Henry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Canterbury Mint, S.2408 Fair, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate Fine with an uneven edge at the top,
Hammered a small group (5) Shillings (2) Commonwealth 1653 or 1655 (last digit unclear) Fair, Edward VI Fine Silver issue mintmark y S.2482 VG, Groats (2) Philip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis VG with a long flan crack, Henry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, no mintmark the Reverse with T.C at the beginning of the legend struck over the top of the C of CIVITAS, VG, Halfgroat Henry VII facing bust issue, Canterbury Mint, Fine/Good Fine mintmark Tun
HalfgroatPhilip and MaryS.2509 Fine creased with some scratches on the obverse, with an edge crack at the top extending to the Queen's crown, nevertheless a very rare type, indeed our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is the first example we have offered, so probably scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Hammered Silver (11) includes GroatMary I, in mixed grades VG to Fine, along with Medals, a small group of weights (10) and Paranumismatic items (lot) in mixed grades
Hammered a small group (6) ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark Tun About Fine with some old scratches on the obverse, Groats (2) Edward IV Light Coinage, Quatrefoils at neck, London Mint, S.2000 mintmark Crown, Fine, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate/- Fine, on a wavy flan, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1578 Fifth Issue S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Fine/Good Fine the reverse with signs of light tooling, PennyRichard I London Mint, moneyer Fulke, Class 4b S.1348C Good Fine, slightly off centre with some weakness to the lower part of the obverse, Penny Edward I Canterbury Mint Class 4c, Good Fine
Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate VG/Fine, ShillingEdward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, Fine, creased, with some dark tone on the edge in places
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate VF/GVF Pierced and with an edge clip, HalfgroatCommonwealth Transposed shields (Irish Harp on left) ESC 2160A VG with an edge clip, Very Rare
British, Celtic hammered and milled a collection (59) in Gold (3), Silver (29) and base metals (27) Hammered to 20th Century with many useful pieces including Gold Staters (2) Chute and Domino types both VF, a Gold Angel of Henry VII S.2187 Mintmark Pheon GF, GroatHenry VIII Wolsey type VF, Penny William I PAXS type, Shillings (9) including 1651 Commonwealth NVF full and round, Newarksiege piece, reverse worn, Philip and MaryS.2498 Fine, plugged, the milled includes Crowns (4) 1672 Good Fine with obverse flan flaw, 1692 Good Fine, 1819LIX VF, 1893 LVI VF, Three ShillingBank Token 1813 A/UNC, Pennies (2) 1826 Thin Line on saltire EF/NEF, 1841 REG No colon NEF, Halfpenny 1771 EF, most are comprehensively attributed, in mixed grades many scarce or rare, come in a Lindner carrying case in 4 trays
Hammered (3) ShillingEdward VI fine silver issue m.m. tun (S.2482, N.1937) Fine, the centres weak but with good legends and on a full, centrally struck flan, SixpenceElizabeth I milled coinage m.m. star dated 1562 tall bust with plain dress (S.2594, N.2025/1, Borden and Brown Bust B) Fine, some flan loss due to Mestrelle's production methods, weakness to the face and a dig under the E of REGINA. Perhaps a cheaper specimen of this popular issue, Groat Mary sole reign m.m. pomegranate VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA (S.2492, N.1960) Fine, weak portrait but full legends and on a round, problem-free flan
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
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
Shillings Charles I (7) Group D S.2789 mintmark Portcullis, Group D S.2789 mintmark Harp, Group F mintmark Star (3), mintmark Triangle in Circle (2) Near Fine to Good Fine, Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate Fair to Fine with flan splits
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
Phillip and Mary groat mint mark lis, Mary Groat mint mark pomegranate, Edward VI fine silverShilling mint mark tun. (3) All about fine with creasemarks.
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