Halfcrowns to Halfgroats (9) Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group III, third horseman, no caparisons on horse, scarf flying from King's waist, S.2773 mintmark Crown, VG a detector find, Charles II Third hammered issue S.3321 mintmark Crown VG/About Fine with an edge clip at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock , Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y approaching Fine with several scratches on either side, James I Third Coinage, Sixth Bust S.2668 mintmark Thistle, VG/Good Fine, creased, Charles I Group A, First bust in Coronation robes, mintmark Lis, Fine/Good Fine, waterworn, now with colourful tone in places, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1569 Fourth issue, S.2652 mintmark worn, Fair, Elizabeth I Fifth issue S.2572 mintmark Sword, Groats (2) Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, S.1836 Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue, mintmark Cross Crosslet S.2556, VG with edge clip, along with Hungary 15 Krajczar 1711 design worn MARIANA [--] GRACIA, Reverse: NOVA [---] LARIENS, Fair
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
Shillings (2) James I First Coinage, First Bust square cut beard, S.2645, mintmark Thistle, 5.99 grammes, approaching Fine/Fine the obverse with some scratches. Charles I Group E, Fifth Aberystwyth Bust, type 4.3, smaller bust, single-arched crown, Large XII, S.2796, mintmark Anchor, 5.16 grammes, About Fine with some shortage of flan
ShillingCharles I Group E, Smaller Bust, with single arched crown, Large XII, S.2796, mintmark Tun, 5.51 grammes, Near Fine/Fine, Sixpence Charles I Group F,m Sixth 'Briot' Bust, type 4.3, S.2817 mintmark Star, 2.71 grammes, Fine/Good Fine on an irregularly shaped flan
ShillingCharles II Hammered Coinage - Third Issue S.3322 mintmark Crown, 5.76 grammes, VG the reverse slightly better with a large edge crack at 4 o'clock up to the inner circle with loss of flan in this area, MaundyTwopence Charles II ESC 2169, Bull 588 Fine
ShillingCharles I Group E, Fifth Aberystwyth Bust, type 4.1var, larger bust with rounded shoulder, Single arched crown Large XII S.2797 mintmark Anchor horizontal, this weak on the obverse, 5.83 grammes, VF/GVF with a dark tone spot on the G of D:G:, an attractive and evenly struck example, and desirable thus
ShillingCharles I Group F, Sixth Large 'Briot' Bust, double arched crown, S.2799 mintmark Triangle, 6.06 grammes, slightly weak on the King's face, otherwise Good Fine, Halfcrown Charles I Group III, Third Horseman, No caparisons on horse, scarf flies from King's waist, S.2773 Mintmark Bell, 13.87 grammes, VG/Fine, evenly struck with old grey tone, neatly plugged in the centre
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third Horseman, type 3a2. S.2775 mintmark Anchor, 14.93 grammes, Fair/Near Fine, the obverse type identified by the mintmark. Shilling Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, Type 3a. No inner circles S.2791 mintmark Tun, 5.76 grammes, VG/Near Fine with uneven tone
Hammered (3) ShillingCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, No inner circles, Reverse: Round Garnished Shield S.2791 Mintmark Crown VG/Near Fine, Pennies (2) Henry III Long Cross Class 3C S.1364London Mint, Moneyer Henri, VF struck off-centre, Class 3, S.1363 Fine with some weakness, Moneyer TOMAS the mint name (Canterbury) unclear
HalfcrownCharles I Group III Third Horseman, King wears cloak flying from shoulder, Type 3a2, S.2775 mintmark Triangle, Near Fine/Fine with some scratches, Shilling Charles I Group F, Sixth large Briot bust, S.2799 mintmark Triangle in circle, Good Fine, nicely toned, struck on an irregularly shaped flan, both Ex-Middleham hoard, in Coincraft presentation boxes with their certificates
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
Shillings (2) Charles ITower Mint, Group E, Larger bust, single arched crown, Large XII, mintmark Anchor Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, beard appears to merge with collar, mintmark Thistle, Near Fine/Fine, Sixpence James I 1606 S.2658 mintmark Escallop, VG the reverse slightly better, Sixpence Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1579 Fair/VG, mintmark off flan, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2556 mintmark Martlet VG/NF, Penny Charles I no inner circles, no CR by shield, S.2845 no mintmark, Fine, creased with an edge chip
Hammered a small and interesting group (8) HalfcrownCharles I Group III type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Sun Good Fine, Shillings (4) Edward VI Second Period 1550 MDL Southwark Mint, mintmark Y VG, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Woolpack/Woolpack over Tun VG/Near Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, bears appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle, VG/Fine, Commonwealth Fair, struck off-centre with the date off the flan, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1566 S.2562 mintmark Portcullis NVG with a flan split, 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine Near Fine, PennyEdward IV with Lis by neck only Good with a large edge chip
HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Fourth Horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse S.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine, toned, HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage Archbishop Cranmer S.2345 mintmark Catherine wheel both sides, Good Fine, Groat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais MintS.1836 Annulets at neck, Mintmark Pierced Cross GF/NVF with an edge nick, Ex-Reeves Auction 7/11/1980 Lot 880, ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 Mintmark Tun, Bold Fine, along with Scotland Groat David II Edinburgh MintS.5095 VG with a long flan crack, Ex-Reeves Auction 2/7/1976 Lot 1114, Ireland Penny Dublin Mint, S.6246 Fine
ShillingCharles II Third Hammered Issue S.3321 mintmark Crown VF with signs of flan stress on the obverse, the reverse darkly toned around the rims, overall a very pleasing example, our archive database shows that this is the finest example we have offered since 2003
Shillings (6) Charles I Group A Bust 2, larger Crown, outer arch only jewelled S.2782 mintmark Lis, Fine with two long old scratches on the obverse, Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark Crown (2) Fine/Good Fine, and VG with dark tone, Charles I Group E, type 4.3 single arched crown, Large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor Near Fine/Fine, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot bust S.2799 mintmark Star Fine or better with some slightly weaker areas, nicely toned, Farthing Charles I Richmond, mintmark Trefoil VG
Shillings (6) James I Third Coinage, Sixth Large Bust S.2668 mintmark Trefoil Good Fine nicely toned, with a flan crack at 8 o'clock, Charles ITower Mint under Parliament, Taller narrow bust S.2802 mintmark Sun, short of flan in places, Fine/Good Fine and nicely toned, the reverse with some heavier contact marks, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot type bust S.2799 mintmark Star Near Fine with some weak areas, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot type bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle VG/Fine, the obverse double struck, Charles I Small Aberystwyth bust Large XII S.2792 mintmark Tun Near Fine/Fine with some old thin scratches, Charles I Group E type 4.3 single arched crown, Large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor Fine/Good Fine, the obverse with some double striking
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
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third horseman, type 3a1 No caparisons on horse S.2773 mintmark Crown VG the reverse slightly better, ShillingEdward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun Near Fine/Fine with some scratches on the obverse
ShillingCharles II Hammered issue type C with inner circles and mark of value, mintmark Crown, ESC 1019 Near Fine/Fine with some double striking to the obverse legend, the edge short of flan at 3 o'clock
ShillingCharles II Third Hammered issue S.3322 mintmark Crown Near Fine/Fine, double struck on both sides, and with some shortage of flan, exact legend not visible on the reverse
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
Shillings (2) James I Second Coinage Fourth Bust, single arched crown, S.2655 mintmark Coronet, Fine, Charles IS.2796 Large XII mintmark Tun, Fine, Penny Charles I Penny S.2849 no mintmark Good Fine, along with Shilling 1711 Fine with some scratches, MaundyFourpences (2) 1683 VG/VF, 1686 Fine
Shillings (2) Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, Reverse round garnished shield with no CR, S.2791 mintmark Crown Fine/Good Fine on a slightly misshapen flan, Charles I Group E, single arched crown, large XII,S.2795 mintmark Anchor F/NVF
ShillingCharles II Hammered issue type C with inner circles and mark of value, mintmark Crown, ESC 1019 Near Fine/Fine with some double striking to the obverse legend, the edge short of flan at 3 o'clock
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
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,
ShillingCharles I Group E, Aberystwyth Bust, Smaller Bust, Large XII, single arched crown, mintmark Anchor/Anchor on side, S.2796 var. bold Good Fine on a slightly irregular flan
ShillingCharles I Group E Fifth Aberystwyth Bust with Single-Arched Crown some stress marks on the obverse make exact attribution impossible as the fault covers the XII and rear of the bust obscuring the King's shoulder probably S.2797 mintmark Triangle Fine or slightly better for wear with flan stress and some old thin scratches
HalfcrownCharles IS.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle About Fine, Shillings (2) Edward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun Good Fine but dish shaped for use as a spoon, Charles I Large XII mintmark Triangle Near Fine/About Fine
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
Halfcrowns Charles I (3) Tower mint under the King Group IV Foreshortened horse S.2779 mintmark Star better than Fine with some weak areas, Tower Mint under the King Group III King with cloak flying from shoulder S.2775 mintmark Triangle in Circle NVF on an irregular flan with a flan split at the top of the obverse, Tower Mint under Parliament Group IV S.2779 mintmark Sun Fine, Shilling Charles I Group D Reverse with oval shield with CR at sides Good Fine
ShillingCharles II Third Issue with inner circles and mark of value S.3322 mintmark Crown About Fine, SixpenceJames I 1623 mintmark Lis F/NVF with a flan crack at 5 o'clock on the obverse extending to the inner circle
ShillingCharles ITower Mint under the King Group E fifth Aberystwyth bust type 4.3 single arched crown with large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor horizontal to right/Anchor horizontal to left Fine with a flan clip at 8 o'clock on the obverse
ShillingCharles IIsilver, hammered (1660-62), 1st issue without inner circle or mark of value. Mintmark crown on obverse only. S.3308. Good fine and rare
ShillingCharles II first hammered issue with the Crown mint mark obverse only and no mark of value S3308 strong VF on a generous flan with some doubl
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