Halfgroats (2) Henry VII Canterbury MintS.2211 mintmarks unclear, possibly Pansy/Tun ,No stops, 1.41 grammes, About Fine on a wavy flan, Henry VIII Canterbury Mint, Archbishop Warham, WA beside shield S.2343 mintmark T, 1.29 grammes, Fine, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1582 S.2573 mintmark Sword, 1.31 grammes, VG or better
Sixpences to Penny (8) Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I (2) Fifth Issue 1580 mintmark Latin Cross S.2572 (2) the first 2.81 grammes, Fair/VG, the second 2.54 grammes, Fair, holed, this a scarcer date and mintmark combination. Threepence Elizabeth I 1567 Taller Bust S.2566 mintmark Coronet, 1.29 grammes, VG, Halfgroats (4) Edward III Pre-Treaty period, London Mint, Series C, Closed C and E, R with wedge-shaped tail, S.1574, mintmark Cross 1, 2.08 grammes, About Fine, the end of the obverse legend not struck, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue, Two Pellets behind bust, undated (1592-1595), 0.84 grammes, S.2579, mintmark Tun VG, Charles I, Reverse: Oval Shield, No CR, no inner circles, Group D, S.2830 mintmark Portcullis, 0.93 grammes, VG portrait worn, with legends mostly clear, Charles I, Tower Mint under Parliament, Group G, Older Bust with pointed beard, 1.12 grammes, S.2836 Mintmark Sun, VG or better on a slightly irregular flan, Penny Edward II EDWAR legend, Canterbury Mint class unclear, 1.08 grammes, Near 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
Sixpences to Halfgroats Elizabeth I (5) comprising Sixpences (2) 1568 Fourth issue, Intermediate bust 4B, S.2562 mintmark Coronet, 2.66 grammes, VG/Fine, 1580 80 over 79, Fifth Issue, Larger Bust 5A, S.2572 mintmark Latin Cross, 2.54 grammes, VG the reverse slightly better with an old scratch, Threepences (2) 1564 S.2565, mintmark Pheon, 1.35 grammes, VG/Fine, off-centre with a slight shortage of flan, 1574 Taller Bust S.2566, 1.57 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with a minor crease, Halfgroat undated, Sixth Issue, two pellets behind bust, S.2579 mintmark A, 0.90 grammes, Near Fine the obverse with clear legends, legends partly off-flan on the reverse due to off-centre striking
Edward III to Charles IShillings to Halfgroats (10), Shillings (3) Charles I (2), James I, Sixpence Charles I, Groats (4) Edward III, Henry VII, Henry VIII (2) First Coinage (VF with large edge clip from 2 to 4 o'clock) and Second Coinage, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1581, Halfgroat Edward III, most are damaged, clipped or holed, in mixed grades Fair to VF
Hammered a small group (9) Groat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, S.1836, 3.16 grammes, VG/Fine, clipped, ThreepenceCharles II Third Hammered issue S.3325, mintmark Crown, 1.43 grammes, GF/NVF on an irregular flan, Halfgroats (4) Edward III Treaty Period, Annulet before EDWARDVS, S.1621, 1.82 grammes, Fine, Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, S.1840, 1.70 grammes, Fine, James IS.2660 (2) both mintmark Mullet, Fine and Near Fine, both with surface marks, Twopence Charles II Second undated issue, no inner circles, S.3317 VG holed, PennyElizabeth IS.2558 mintmark Martlet, 0.49 grammes, VG/Good Fine, Farthing James I Lennox Contemporary Counterfeit S.2679A mintmark A on obverse only, 0.50 grammes, Good Fine, along with European Hammered issues (2) Crusades Denier VG and a Netherlands - Brabant Escalin 1629 Poor
GroatHenry VIIIS.2337E Laker Bust D mintmark Rose, Fine, Threepences Elizabeth I (3) 1564 S.2565 mintmark Pheon Good Fine, 1566 S.2565 Regular Bust, mintmark Lion, Fine, 1575 mintmark Eglantine NVF for wear with some surface pitting
Hammered (13) ShillingElizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3c mintmark Martlet, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1567 mintmark Lion, Groat Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Martlet, Threepence Elizabeth I 1574 mintmark Eglantine, HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint Archbishop Warham, Halfgroat Henry VIII Posthumous issue, Halfgroats Commonwealth (2) Penny Henry VIII Sovereign type TW by shield Durham Mint, Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Cross Crosslet, James I Second Coinage mintmark Trefoil, Commonwealth undated, Charles II Third Issue mintmark Crown. VG to Fine, some with weak areas
Groats to HalfpenniesJames I and Charles I (15) Groat Charles I Aberystwyth Mint, S.2891 mintmark Book Fine, holed, Threepence Charles I Aberystwyth Mint S.2894 mintmark Book Good Fine, creased and holed, along with Halfgroats (7) James I (5), Charles I (2), Pennies James I (2) one with a section chipped or cut, the other holed, Pennies Charles I (2) one holed, Halfpennies Charles I (2) VG to Good Fine
SixpenceCharles I Group E, as S.2814, with C of CHRISTO double struck, mintmark Anchor Near Fine with a shortage of flan at 8 o'clock, Halfgroat Charles I Group D, type 3a1, the obverse with the Kings face struck away from and appearing partly detached from the head, S.2831 mintmark Crown About Fine/Fine, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1562 2 over 1, giving the impression of being dated 1563 mintmark Pheon VG/Near Fine
Hammered a small group Edward I to James I (9) Groats (2) Henry VII and Henry VIII, Threepence (1) Elizabeth I 1582, Halfgroats (4) Henry VIII and James I (2) the other clipped with much of the legend missing, Penny (1) Edward I, Halfpenny (1) Edward I, VG to Fine
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
ThreepenceElizabeth I 1573 Taller Bust S.2566 mintmark Acorn, VF, Halfgroat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2557 mintmark Cross Crosslet, NVF with a flan crack after ELIZ, and an edge nick after BETH, Penny Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2558 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Good Fine on a slightly mis-shapen flan
Elizabeth I a small group (8) Shillings (6) Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3C mintmark Cross Crosslet, Fine and toned with an old scratch on the obverse, Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3C mintmark Martlet VG/Fine, Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Key approaching Fine/Good Fine with an edge nick at 1 o'clock, Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Bell (2) Fine or better with signs of flan stress on either side, and VG/Fine, sixth Issue, S.2577 mintmark Escallop NVG/VG, Threepence Fifth Issue 1581 S.2573 Mintmark Greek Cross Fine overall, on an irregularly shaped flan, Halfgroat Sixth Issue S.2579 Pellets behind Bust, mintmark Tun Fine or better
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ShillingJames I Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust mintmark Coronet Good Fine, Shilling Elizabeth I Sixth issue mintmark Hand VG/NF, Sixpence Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1582 mintmark Sword Fine, Sixpence Fourth issue 1572 mintmark Ermine VG clipped, GroatHenry VIIIS.2337E mintmark Plume Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I small flan 14mm inner circle 1566 S.2566 mintmark Portcullis Fine
Hammered a small group (6) ShillingCharles I mintmark Triangle VG, Groat Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Martlet Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 VG/NF holed, Halfgroat Elizabeth I Sixth issue two pellets behind bust VG/Fine, Ireland Penny Elizabeth I 1601 Poor, ScotlandBawbee James V NF holed
ShillingJames I Second Coinage Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Trefoil Fine/Good Fine the portrait dirty, ThreepenceElizabeth I Fifth Issue 1580 S.2573 mintmark Latin Cross pleasing Fine on a slightly ragged flan, Halfgroat Elizabeth I Sixth Issue with two pellets behind bust About Fine, Farthing James I Lennox mintmark Flower Fine to Good Fine with some weakness on the reverse
ThreepenceElizabeth IS.2566 taller bust, ear shows with rose and date 1575 mintmark Eglantine GVF with a pleasing portrait and a few old scratches on an uneven flan, GroatHenry VI First Reign Annulet issue S.1836 Good Fine with two splits in the flan around 7mm into the coin
Elizabeth I hammered shilling, mint mark hand. Sixpence 1594 mint mark tun, Groat mint mark martlet, Threepence 1575 mint mark eglantine, Half-groat mint mark escallop, Penny mint mark cross crosslet. Fine to good fine (6)
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