CrownCharles ITower Mint under Parliament, Group IV, fourth horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse, S.2761, North 2198, Brooker 272, mintmark Sun, 29.92 grammes, VF/GVF on a full round flan with some very light flan stress, an attractive piece and very desirable thus. Comes with an old Spink ticket
FarthingEdward III, 0.33 grammes, letter W of the King's name made from two separate letter V's, one half of the coin not struck up, the other half Fine, rare in all grades
Farthings Charles I (4) RichmondundatedPeck 167 mintmark Two Fusils Fine, the reverse off-centre with part of a second coin showing on the flan from the original strip, Richmond Peck 198 mintmark Trefoil Fine on a wavy flan with some verdigris, Richmond Peck 247 mintmark Martlet Good Fine with some verdigris, and a fourth with mintmark Dagger, this presumed a contemporary counterfeit, the Crown crudely formed and mis-shapen, this in low grade
GroatEdward III Pre-Treaty period, type F, S.1569 mintmark Crown, some loss of flan between 8 and 9 o'clock, 4.07 grammes, Fine or better with some old scratches
GroatHenry VI Rosette-Mascle issue, Calais MintS.1859 mintmark Plain Cross, 3.82 grammes, the reverse with a small stain, otherwise Good Fine or slightly better with a pleasing old grey tone
Groats (2) Henry VII facing bust, Crown with one jewelled and one plain arch, S.2199A, North 1705c, mintmark Anchor, 2.74 grammes, Fine or better for wear with a long flan crack, Henry VIII Third Coinage, Tower Mint, Annulets in forks, S.2369, mintmark Lis, 2.17 grammes, Near Fine on a slightly oval flan
Half NobleEdward IIIS.1494 a fragment only around 50% of the coin remains, from just left of the King's head to after the G of DEI G, 2.19 grammes, Near VF
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third Horseman, King wears cloak flying from shoulder, type 3a2, Reverse: Oval Garnished Shield, S.2775 mintmark Tun, 14.67 grammes, Fine/Good Fine the obverse with some flan stress marks
HalfcrownElizabeth I Seventh issue S.2583North 2013, mintmark 1, a pleasing example and ex Stanley Gibbons Investments some weak areas more so the reverse and a few edge faults as often seen on this type but legends and portrait bold overall probably nearer VF than Fine
Halfgroat Second Coinage, Canterbury Mint, Archbishop Cranmer, with TC beside shield S.2351 mintmark Catherine Wheel, 1.32 grammes, Good Fine with some scratches and an edge crack
Halfgroats Henry VI Annulet issue (2) S.1840 both Good Fine with old grey tone, one with a Plain Cross mintmark on the obverse only, the other with plain cross mintmark also on the reverse
HalfpennyHenry VI Leaf Trefoil issue, London Mint, leaf on breast, S.1905 Fine, Penny Henry IV or Henry V York Mint, much of legend not visible, so exact attribution not possible, reverse with quatrefoil in centre, Fair, along with a SilverDenier a continental imitative piece in the style of a British silver Penny, Fine with a long edge crack
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
Pennies (5) John, London Mint, moneyer Adam S.1351, North 970, 1.44 grammes Good Fine and bold, Ex-York Coin and Stamp Centre November 1972, Henry III Long Cross, Class 3b, S.1363 London Mint, moneyer Nicole, 1.38 grammes NVF/GF, Ex-York Coin and Stamp Centre October 1972, Edward I Canterbury MintS.1419 , North 1028, 1.32 grammes, Good Fine with a slightly uneven edge at 4 o'clock, Edward IIIYork Mint Series D, S.1602, 0.78 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, Ex-North Wales Coins January 1973, Henry V York Mint, Obverse: Mullet to left, annulet to right, Reverse: Quatrefoil in centre S.1786. North 1401, 0.88 grammes, Fine or slightly better, with an edge nick, Ex-North Wales Coins August 1974
PennyEdward III Transitional treaty period, York Mint, Archbishop Thoresby, Quatrefoil enclosing pellet in the centre of the reverse, 1.28 grammes, S.1613 Good Fine
PennyHenry I Annulet and Piles type S.1265 face of portrait worn, mint and moneyer uncertain, otherwise Good Fine/Fine with a surface crack, light is visible through the coin in two places, nevertheless a rare type
PennyHenry II Short Cross, London Mint, moneyer Iohan , Class 1C, Obverse with no stop before REX and with no stops on the reverse S.1345, Good Fine/Fine
PennyJohnLondon Mint, moneyer Ilger, class uncertain due to wear, S.1351/1352 Fine or near so, creased with an edge crack where the light shows through
Ryal (Rose Noble) Edward IV Light Coinage (1464-1470) Small Trefoils in spandrels S.1950 mintmark Crown, 7.59 grammes, NVF for wear with good portrait, creased with a tiny flan crack by the side of the shield where light is visible through the coin, and two small flan cracks at 3 and 4 o'clock
ShillingCharles I Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791, 5.86 grammes, mintmark Tun, Good Fine with a little weakness of strike on the top rim of the shield, otherwise very pleasing for the grade, comes with old ticket, Ex-North Wales Coins 21/11/1972 £9.50
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue, Bust 6A, S.2577 mintmark Crescent/Crescent over Escallop, 6.07 grammes, Good Fine with a weakly struck area on the bust and in the corresponding position on the reverse
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