AngelHenry VIII First Coinage, Obverse legend HENRIC ? VIII? With last I and ? Merged, S.2265 mintmark Pheon, 4.97 grammes, Fine with some scuffing and a dig to the shield on the reverse
CrownEdward VI 1551 S.2478 mintmark y, 30.43 grammes, Fine the reverse with some surface marks, two resemble round chopmarks, and with a G-shaped scratch to the right of the shield
Cut Halfpennies (11) all short cross types, not all identified, two are London Mint, one Canterbury Mint, two show the moneyer as Ricard and Johan, Fair to Near Fine, worthy of further research for the specialist collector
FarthingRichard III , only partial obverse lettering visible [R] ICA [RD], a large edge chip at the top of the obverse, so mintmark not visible, S.2171A, 0.22 grammes, portrait Fine, legends almost all worn, Rare
GroatElizabeth I Second issue, S.2556 mintmark Cross Crosslet, 2.00 grammes, approaching VF an evenly struck example, Ex-Patrick Finn, comes with his ticket
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third horseman, Type 3a2, Rough ground under horse, S.2776, mintmark Triangle, 15.17 grammes, VF with some minor flan stress below the horse, a pleasing example with much eye appeal
HalfcrownCharles I under Parliament, Group III, Type 3a3, no ground below horse, cruder workmanship, S.2778 mintmark ( R ), 14.75 grammes, Good Fine with some weakness on the obverse, with signs of old gilding
Hammered a small group (5) ShillingCharles I Group E, Fifth Aberystwyth Bust, type 4.3 Single arched CrownS.2796 Fair/About Fine stained on the obverse, SixpenceElizabeth I 1580 Fifth Issue S.2572, mintmark Latin Cross, 2.82 grammes, VG/Near Fine with even wear, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I 1561 with 15mm inner circle, S.2564, mintmark Pheon, Fine, bent and straightened, Elizabeth I 1565 Poor/Fair, PennyEdward IILondon Mint, Class 13, S.1459 Fair/Near Fine
Hammered a small group (6) Pennies (3) Commonwealth Near Fine with a large edge chip, Edward I/II Canterbury Mint, Fair, and a third possibly Edward I/II Fair, bent and straightened, HalfgroatEdward III Fair and clipped with some edge damage, and Scotland (2) Plack James V (1513-1526) Fair with surface cracks, Twopence (Turner or Bodle) Charles IIS.5625 VG with some surface residue
PennyOffa - Kings of Mercia, (757-796) South Eastern Mints, Light Coinage (c.765-c.792) S.904, North 264, Blunt 19, Obverse: Long Cross botonnee, over Saltire botonnee, with +O / FF / AR / EX in the angles, Reverse: Cross with O / SM / O / d in angles (the d reversed), London or Canterbury Mint, die duplicate of Chick 125b, another example of this die pairing is in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1.01 grammes, Near VF with a small flan crack, Extremely Rare, comes with a letter from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge with description of the coin and locations of previous finds of this type.
Shilling 1656 CommonwealthESC 995, Bull 150, 5.51 grammes, VG/Good Fine the obverse with pitted surface and darkly toned, the reverse Good Fine and pleasing
Shilling 1656 CommonwealthESC 995, Bull 150, 5.89 grammes, VF with touches of attractive golden tone, on a full flan, a most attractive example with both grade and strike far superior to most examples usually seen of this issue
ShillingCharles I 1642 Oxford Mint, Declaration type. Obverse: Crowned bust left with mark of value [CA] ROLVS : D:G: MAG : [BR:] FR : ET : HIBER : REX, Reverse: Declaration reads RELIG : PROT / LEGI : ANGL / LIBER : PAR, Three Plumes above, date 1642 below with incomplete double striking to the 6. Morrieson Oxford dies B/1, an unlisted die pairing, Brooker 925var. North 2439, S.2971, the reverse die not represented in the Brooker Collection, 5.33 grammes, Near Fine/Fine with two large edge clips, nevertheless an unusual die pairing and worthy of further study for the Charles I specialist
ShillingCharles I Group F, Sixth large Briot Bust, Type 4.4 with stellate lace collar, double-arched crown, S.2799, mintmark Star, 5.87 grammes, Fine or better with some weakness in parts, on an irregularly shaped flan
ShillingJames I First Coinage, Second Bust, beard appears to merge with collar, S.2646, mintmark Thistle, 5.95 grammes, Near VF weakly struck in places, the reverse with some flan stress, the shield weak at the top and on the lower right quarter
ShillingPhilip and MaryundatedS.2498, 5.66 grammes, the obverse with portrait profiles well defined, with Mary's portrait retaining some details, legends bold, Reverse with bold legends, the shield retaining some detail, weak in the centre as often for this type, overall approaching Fine
SixpenceElizabeth I 1562 Milled issue, Large Broad Bust, elaborately decorated dress, Small Rose, S.2596, mintmark Star, 3.02 grammes Fine/Good Fine, bent and straightened, comes with old ticket
SixpenceElizabeth I 1562 Milled issue, Tall, narrow bust with plain dress, Large rose, S.2594, Mintmark Star, 3.15 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, tooled in the fields, the reverse cleaned
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