AngelHenry VII Class III. Reverse Legend PER CRUC TVA SALVA NOS XPE REDE' S.2183, North 1696, mintmark Escallop, 4.94 grammes, Fine, with a light crease and a tiny surface crack on either side
CrownEdward VI 1551 S.2478 mintmark y, 30.65 grammes, Fine, the obverse with colourful tone in the legends, the reverse with some weakness to the shield as often
Double CrownJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust S.2623, North 2088, mintmark Castle, 4.85 grammes, NVF/Good Fine the reverse with some thin scratches to the right of the crown and shield
GroatHenry VI Leaf-pellet issue, London Mint, leaf on neck, pellets by crown, Reverse with extra pellet in two quarters (one weaker and merges with the inner circle), Reverse legend ends with ANG, No stops on either side, S.1917, mintmark Cross Patonce, 3.79 grammes, GVF a well-struck and even example with much eye appeal, we note North does not list a class with no stops on either side
Half NobleHenry VI Obverse: Annulet by wrist, no mintmark after HENRIC, Reverse: Large annulet stops, with mullet stop after DOMINE, Annulet in first spandrel of second quarter, S.1805, North 1417, mintmark Lis on reverse only, 3.39 grammes, Good Fine, the obverse with an indentation by the edge at 1 o'clock, and a small edge chip before REX, the reverse with some old minor scuffs on one crown and above the central H
HalfcrownCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint, no groundline, Plumes with bands, HIB in obverse legend, 12.22 grammes, North 2413, S.2954, Brooker 883-886 mintmark Plume/-, Near Fine/Fine, clipped with an edge split at 9 o'clock extending to the horse's raised front leg
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
HalfgroatEdward VI First Period, Canterbury Mint EDOARD legend, no mintmark,S.2459 approaching Fine with some edge knocks, Very Rare and seldom offered
Hammered a small group (3) SixpenceElizabeth I 1575 mintmark Eglantine S.2563, 2.59 grammes, Fine with some surface cracks and tooling in the field, GroatHenry VIII Third Coinage, Southwark Mint, S in forks, S.2371, 2.41 grammes, an edge nick at 11 o'clock Near Fine with weak areas, Threehalfpence Elizabeth I 1575 S.2569 mintmark Eglantine, Near Fine/Fine, holed, the obverse with some scuffs
NobleEdward III Pre-Treaty Period (1351-1361), Series G, Obverse: E for C in FRANC, Reverse: Legend commences IHE, TRANCIENS with first N reversed and second N unbarred, mintmark Cross 3, 7.59 grammes, S.1490, About Fine with some rub to the centre of the reverse
Pennies (3) Henry III Long Cross Exeter Mint, moneyer Ion, Class IIIab1 1.41 grammes, Near Fine/Fine, Henry III Long Cross, Exeter Mint, moneyer Philip, Class IIIab2, 1.57 grammes, Fine with an edge crack, Henry III Long Cross, Exeter Mint moneyer Philip, Class IIIb, 1.48 grammes, Fine, holed
Pennies (6) Edward III Third Coinage, London Mint, Roman N's on reverse, S.1545 VG, Edward III Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty London Mint, with annulet in each quarter of the reverse, 0.60 grammes, Fair, clipped, Edward III Fourth Coinage Transitional Treaty Period, York Mint, Archbishop Thoresby, Quatrefoil enclosing pellet in the centre of the reverse, 0.81 grammes, S.1613 VG, Edward III York Mint (3) these worn Poor to NVG enough detail remains to establish the mint, but not enough detail to establish the exact types, Halfpenny Edward III London Mint 0.53 grammes, S.1557 VG with some loss of flan and ragged edge
PenniesEdward I (3) Berwick Mint Class 2a, S.1415, 1.50 grammes, Fine, Berwick Mint, Class 3a, S.1415, 1.22 grammes, Good Fine with some weaker areas, Berwick Mint Class 3b, S.1415, 1.35 grammes, Fine with some weaker areas
PenniesEdward I (3) London Mint Class 8a, S.1405, 1.30 grammes, Fine with edge cracks and chips, London Mint Class 8b, S.1406, 1.38 grammes, NVF/VF, London Mint Class 9A, 1.36 grammes, NVF with grey tone
PenniesEdward I (6) London Mint Class 4a S.1394, 1.37 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, London Mint Class 4c S.1396, 1.44 grammes, VF, London Mint Class 4c S.1396, 1.37 grammes Fine/Good Fine, London Mint Class 4d, 1.30 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, Canterbury Mint Class 4d, 1.40 grammes, Fine, London Mint Class 4e, 1.34 grammes, About Fine/Fine
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
PennyHenry III Short Cross, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Iohan, S.1356A, Class 7aA, 1.34 grammes, About VF, Ex-J.D.Brand Collection (bought Baldwin Jan. 1960), Ex-J.J.North collection (from Baldwin 1985), Ex W.J.Conte collection, Patrick Finn August 1997
PennyJohn Class 5A, London Mint, moneyer Henri, Fine, cleaned, Scotland Penny Alexander IIIS.5053 Fine with loss of flan between 12 and 3 o'clock, Poland Three Polker 1623 Near Fine, Hungary Denar KM#152 Fine, and a group of medievalJetons, Poor to Fine, these all detector finds
Quarter NobleEdward III Treaty Period, London Mint, Annulet before EDWARD on obverse, Lis in centre of reverse, S.1511, 1.85 grammes, Good Fine with two light scuffs to the reverse, and with a scuff on the edge at 7 o'clock on the reverse
Quarter NobleHenry VI, Annulet issue, London Mint, Obverse: Lis over shield, Reverse: Mullet after EXALTABITVR, 1.72 grammes, S.1810, North 1420, Scheider 295, mintmark Large Lis, some light scuffing to the shield, also on EXALT, and correspondingly on the HEN of HENRIC, otherwise VF, a pleasing example
Quarter RyalEdward IV Light Coinage (1464-1470) Obverse: Shield in Quatrefoil, E above, Sun on left, Rose on right, Reverse: Large Rose stops, mintmark Sun/Crown, S.1966, North 1560 , Schneider 410, 1.59 grammes, Good Fine with a minor scuff below the shield
Ryal (Rose Noble) Edward IV Light Coinage (1464-1470) Large fleurs in spandrels, FRAN legend on obverse, ILLORV legend on reverse, no equivalent die match in Schneider, S.1950, North 1549, mintmark -/Crown, 7.40 grammes, a small area of light scuffing in the iH of iHC and correspondingly in the AR of EDWARD, the edge a little uneven in this area, otherwise VF evenly struck with a pleasing portrait
ShillingCharles I Group F, Sixth, Large Briot bust, type 4.4 with stellate lace collar, S.2799 mintmark Star, 5.76 grammes, Good Fine/Near VF, the obverse weak on the portrait, exhibiting a pleasing tone with touches of gold, blue and red
ShillingEdward VI Second Period, Durham House Mint, Obverse: IMNICOS legend, Reverse: EDWARD VI legend, S.2470 mintmark Bow, 4.58 grammes, Bold Fine with two edge cracks
Shillings to Penny (13) Shilling Charles I worn, clipped to the inner circle, Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I (6) 1569 mintmark Coronet Fair/VG, 1572 mintmark Ermine, Poor, 1573 mintmark Ermine, Fair, 1573 mintmark not visible, Poor, holed, 1588 mintmark Crescent, Fair with a loss of flan from 10 to 12 o'clock, 1591 Fair, clipped to the inner circle, Halfgroats (5) Henry VIICanterbury MintS.2210 mintmark Tun/Lis VG/Near Fine, holed, CommonwealthS.3221 VG creased, James I (2) both S.2659 mintmark Rose, the first Fair and bent, the second VG, Charles I Group A, without inner circles, S.2823 mintmark Heart, VG creased with an edge split, Penny Charles I S.2847 Reverse: Rounder shield with scroll garniture, Mintmark: None, Fair
SixpenceCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, No inner circles, Reverse: Oval Garnished Shield, No CR at sides, S.2813 mintmark Tun, 3.06 grammes, Fine or better on a slightly irregularly shaped flan
SixpenceCharles I Group E, Fifth Aberystwyth Bust, type 4.1, S.2814, mintmark Tun, 2.77 grammes, VG or better/Fine, the edge a little uneven, comes with old ticket 'Seaby 9/46'
SixpenceCharles I Group F, Sixth, Large Briot bust, type 4.3 with stellate lace collar, S.2817 mintmark Star, 2.77 grammes, Good Fine with pleasing portrait, on a slightly irregularly shaped flan, a slightly weak area to the obverse and in the corresponding area on the reverse
SixpenceCommonwealth 1651 51 over 49, all stops present, S.3219, ESC 1485, no Bull equivalent, mintmark Sun, 2.45 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with some edge nicks, struck on a slightly wavy flan, our archive database shows that we have only previously offered one example of this overdate type in 17 years
SixpenceElizabeth I 1570 Fourth Issue, Intermediate Bust 4B, S.2562, mintmark Castle, 3.00 grammes, VF/Good Fine with a thin scratch on the portrait, the legend slight weak in places
SixpenceJames I 1607 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark Grapes, 2.62 grammes, approaching Fine, on a slightly misshapen flan, the mintmark clear and bold on the obverse, our archive database shows that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years
SixpencePhilip and Mary 1554 Full titles, S.2505, 2.93 grammes, VG/approaching Fine the obverse with some wear between the portraits and across the front of Mary's portrait
Sixpences (3) Elizabeth I 1572 Fourth Issue, Intermediate Bust 4B, 2 of date overstruck, the underlying figure unclear (possibly a 6?), S.2562 mintmark Ermine, 2.92 grammes, VG/About Fine with dark tone, Elizabeth I 1575 Fourth Issue, Larger Bust 5A, S.2563 mintmark Eglantine, 3.10 grammes, Fine with some fine scratches, Elizabeth I 1593 Sixth Issue, S.2578B, mintmark Tun, 2.55 grammes, Poor, bent and straightened
Sixpences Elizabeth I (7) 1561 Smaller Bust 1F, S.2560, 2.53 grammes, Poor/Fair, 1561 Bust 3D, S.2559, 2.02 grammes Fair, creased with many thin scratches. 1563 3 over 2, S.2561 mintmark Pheon, 2.80 grammes, the portrait worn on the obverse, portrait Fair, legends Fine/Reverse Fine. 1564 Smaller flan with 17.5mm beaded inner circle, S.2561, 2.47 grammes, the obverse with portrait worn, Fair/VG. 1564 the 4 of the date overstruck, possibly over a 2, Very Large Bust 3E, S.2561B, 2.62 grammes, the portrait worn on the obverse, Fair/VG. 1565 Very Large Bust 3E, S.2561B mintmark Pheon, 2.99 grammes, Fine/About Fine with some surface dirt. 1565 Smaller flan with 17.5mm inner circle, Small Bust 1F, S.2561 mintmark Rose, 2.41 grammes, the obverse with worn portrait, legend VG, Reverse VG
Sixpences James I (2) Second Issue 1607 mintmark Coronet S.2658, 2.81 grammes, VG the reverse slightly better, with some weaker areas on both sides, Second issue 1608 mintmark Coronet S.2658, 2.82 grammes, VG or better
Sixpences James I (5) 1605 Second Coinage, Third Bust, S.2657 mintmark Lis, 1.97 grammes, VG/Fine, creased and clipped. 1605 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark Rose, 2.70 grammes, VG a detector find with two small edge cracks. 1606 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark uncertain (Rose or Escallop) NVG clipped. 1608 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark Coronet, 2.92 grammes, the obverse legend a little crude, VG or better/Near Fine. 1613 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark Trefoil, 2.76 grammes, some weakness in parts, legends bold, overall Fine
Sovereign Mary 1553 Fine Sovereign of 30 Shillings, dated in Roman numerals. Obverse: Mary enthroned, double annulet stops with single after ANG' Reverse: Shield on a rose, S.2488, North 1956, as Schneider 704, the reverse with abbreviation mark and a double annulet stop at the end of the legend, mintmark Pomegranate, 15.34 grammes, in a PCGS holder and graded Damage - AU detail, (PCGS certificate no. 37676209) struck on a full, slightly wavy flan the coin shows slight signs of mounting at the top of the obverse, barely visible in the holder, a tiny crack on the rim is evident between the I and N of REGINA. The workmanship of these large hammered coins shows an outstanding level of detail and intricacy. Being the flagship coin of the reign, all Mary Sovereigns were minted in .995 gold, the gold standard being restored to this traditional fineness in Mary's reign. Mary Sovereigns are rare and seldom offered, the last one we sold was in 2004, since then we have offered numerous Triple Unites and two 1839 Una and the LionFive Pounds
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2619, North 2084, mintmark Escallop VF the reverse with a weaker area on the crown band, some surface marks on the obverse, struck on a full round flan and overall of very pleasing appearance
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