Half SovereignHenry VIII Third Coinage, S.2297 mintmark E, with E below shield, blundered, appears reversed, 6.14 grammes, Good Fine with some weakness in places and some doubling to the reverse legend in places
Half SovereignHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, Obverse: Youthful portrait with sceptre, S.2394 mintmark -/E, 6.31 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with faint signs of smoothing to a small area at the top of the reverse
Half SovereignHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage of 1547-1551, Tower Mint, Obverse: Youthful Portrait, with sceptre, AG for AGL in obverse legend, lozenge stops, S.2391, North 1865, mintmark Arrow, 6.19 grammes, Good Fine with a metal flaw in the obverse field to the right of the King with some hairlines, possibly once lightly smoothed in this area
Half SovereignHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage of 1547-1551, Tower Mint, Obverse: Youthful Portrait, with sceptre, Reverse: Grapple below shield, S.2393, North 1865, Schneider --, mintmark Grapple on obverse only, 5.05 grammes, Good Fine, an evenly struck example with pleasing portrait, rare and desirable thus
Half SovereignHenry VIII Third Coinage, Annulet on inner circle on obverse only. HENRIC? 8 legend, Reverse with TRANSIENS legend spelling S.2294, North 1827, mintmark Pellet in Annulet, 6.09 grammes, Fine with some weakness in parts, and some small edge nicks, an unusual type
Pennies to Farthings (11) comprising Pennies 'Sovereign' type (2) Henry VII Bishop Fox, RD either side of shield, Mitre above shield S.2233 Near Fine, holed, Henry VIII TW either side of shield, Durham Mint S.2352 mintmark unclear, approaching Fine with an edge crack, Farthings (2) Edward I VG with an edge crack, and a second an unattributed low grade example, Cut Halfpennies (7) includes Cnut and Henry III types, VG to Fine, all detector finds
Half SovereignHenry VIIIS.2294 Mintmark Pellet in annulet, Fine or better on a slightly uneven flan, the reverse with some signs of flan stress below and to the left of the shield, 6.15 grammes, Henry VIII gold always sought after in all grades
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
Halfgroats and PenniesHenry VIII (9) Halfgroats (5) Posthumous issue Durham House Mint Reverse legend REDD etc. S.2412 mintmark Bow. First issue, Portrait of Henry VII, Cardinals Hat and keys below shield below S.2326 mintmark Radiant Star. First Coinage Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2321, mintmark Cross Fitchee. Second Coinage Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2322 mintmark Rose/uncertain mark. Second Coinage Archbishop Cranmer, TC beside shield S.2345 mintmark Catherine Wheel. Pennies Sovereign type (4) Durham Mint, First Coinage, Bishop Ruthall, TD beside shield S.2332. First Coinage, London MintS.2328, Posthumous Issues (2) Facing Bust, London Mint S.2380 (2), Fair to Fine, some scarce or rare
Half SovereignHenry VIIIS.2294 mintmark Pellet in annulet NVF, two slightly smoothed areas on the edge suggest possibly having been edge mounted at some time and expertly removed, both faces of the coin undamaged, Ex Astons 18/11/1978
Pennies (2) Edward III Third Coinage London Mint, Pre-Treaty Period with annulet in each quarter of the reverse, Class C, S.1584, Good Fine, Henry VIII Second Coinage, Sovereign type, Durham Mint, Bishop Tunstall , CD beside shield S.2354 mintmark Star Good Fine, Ex-Stewartby Part 4 Lot 1627 (part), Farthings Edward III London Mint (3) VG to Fine, Ex-Stewartby Part 4, part 1627 Halfpenny Edward III Fine with some flan cracks, Penny Third Coinage London Mint, Pre-Treaty Period with annulet in each quarter of the reverse, Class C, S.1584, Good Fine
Half SovereignHenry VIII Third Coinage Tower MintS.2294 mintmark pellet in annulet, portrait bold and clear VF struck on a slightly ragged flan, the reverse slightly weak in places
Half SovereignHenry VIII with HENRIC 8 legend mint mark arrow 1547 - 1551 posthumous coinage youthful portrait rose beneath throne, lozenge stops, double after HIB, triple stop after REX Schneider 645, N1865, S2391 approaching VF
Half SovereignHenry VIII third coinage Tower Mint 1544-1547, N.1827, S.2294 mintmark pellet in annulet, Fine, some weakness in places in the obverse legend prevent the exact Schneider attribution
Half SovereignHenry VIII with HENRIC 8 legend mint mark arrow 1547 - 1551 posthumous coinage youthful portrait rose beneath throne, lozenge stops, double after HIB, triple stop after REX Schneider 645, N1865, S2391 approaching VF
Half SovereignHenry VIII with HENRI..C.. 8... legend mint mark Martlet 1547 - 1551 posthumous coinage youthful portrait rose beneath throne, pellet stops, reverse pellet stops with no mark below shield Schneider 660, N1865, S2391 Fine
Half SovereignHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Tower MintS.2391, North 1865 mintmark Arrow, HENRIC 8 legend, lozenge stops, About Fine/Fine the edge at the top of the obverse a little rough, perhaps once in jewellery
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
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