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.
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
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
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
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
Fourpence-HalfpennyElizabeth ICountermark Portcullis on an Edward VI Base issue Shilling, S.2546, weight 3.80 grammes, Countermark Near Fine, host coin Fair, short of flan between 11 and 1 o'clock, an excessively rare issue and rarely seen in any grade, amongst the rarest of all Elizabeth I silver issues
Penny Edward The Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Hastings Mint, moneyer Dununc, S.1182, 1.34 grammes, slight weakness of strike in places, overall EF with choice colourful tone, with very little actual wear, Rare in this high grade
PennyWilliam I Canopy type S.1252, North 843 Reverse: G [----] NE ON CA (Gyldwine on Canterbury?) 1.23 grammes, around Fine, the reverse with some cracks on the surface, an extremely rare type, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only offered two previous examples
PennyCnut, Pointed Helmet type, S.1158, North 787, Hastings Mint, moneyer Eadsige or Etsige, 1.09 grammes, VF with some heavier peck marks on the obverse
PennyStephen, Cross Moline (Watford type) S.1278, North 873, 1.15 grammes, Obverse: Bust right, holding sceptre, Reverse: mint name and moneyer illegible, Near Fine/About Fine, struck off-centre as often found on this issue
PennyStephen, Cross Moline (Watford type) S.1278, North 873, 1.21 grammes, Obverse: Bust right, holding sceptre, Reverse: legend unclear, possibly Alfwine on Svd (Southwark) around Fine with weak areas as often found on this type
HalfpennyHenry VILondon Mint, Annulet Issue, S.1848, 0.39 grammes, Fine with pleasing portrait, struck on an irregularly shaped flan, the legend partially off the flan
PennyEdward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type (1053-1056) York Mint, moneyer Winterfugel, Reverse with an annulet in one quarter, S.1179, North 825, 1.27 grammes, pleasing VF on a full round flan
Hammered (7) Shillings (2) James I Second Coinage, S.2654, Mintmark Rose VG, Charles I Group F, S.2799 mintmark Triangle, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1562 Smaller flan, small bust 1B, S.2561, mintmark Pheon, Fair/VG, Sixpence Elizabeth I mintmark Sword, worn and holed, Threepences (2) 1570 S.2566 mintmark Castle VG, 158-(last digit worn) S.2573, Mintmark Sword, Near Fine, Penny Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2580 Mintmark Crescent Fine with pitted surfaces
PennyWilliam I PAXS Winchester Mint, moneyer Godwine, with Crown 3, S.1257, North 850, 1.42 grammes, with some weakness on the reverse legend on ON and correspondingly on the end on the obverse legend, otherwise GVF and with pleasing portrait
PennyWilliam I Canopy type S.1252, North 843, 1.30 grammes, Wallingford Mint, moneyer Brihtmaer, NVF/VF the obverse with some scratches, a very rare type
PennyWilliam I PAXS Southwark Mint, moneyer Osmund (OSMVND ON SIDI) 1.14 grammes, S.1257,a little weak in places, good portrait, NVF/Good Fine with grey tone
PennyAethelred II Last Short Cross type, Lincoln Mint, moneyer Othbern, 1.30 grammes, S.1154 NEF with excellent portrait on a full round flan with some minor surface cracks
PennyStephenWatford Cross Moline type, S.1278. 1.39 grammes, only around a quarter of the coin is struck, these areas Fine and bold, enough of the legend is visible to ascertain the monarch and type, mint and moneyer uncertain
PennyHenry I Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type, moneyer Saiet, Winchester Mint, (Reads SAIET ON PI [NC] ), S.1276, 1.37 grammes, Fine, the reverse slightly better, many weak areas, quite usual for this crude issue
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, along with 17th Century Tokens (2) FarthingCambridgeshire - Soham, 1658 Hovell Ioanes, Reverse: Grocer's Arms, W172, Fine with green patina, Farthing Cambridgeshire - Ely 1664 Thomas Lensley W110, Fine/Near Fine with green patina, and a group of GB - Farthing Charles I, Florin 1929, Threepence 1877 Good Fine, Pennies (2) 1886, 1918, in mixed lower grades, a group of Crown-sized (15) Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Crowns (14) 1965, 1977 (6), 1980 (5), 1981 (2) these A/UNC to UNC, Halfpenny Token Middlesex Masonic in low grade, a RomanDenarius in low grade, and a Cap badge Royal Army Service Corps
Sixpences to Penny (8) Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I (2) Fifth Issue 1580 mintmark Latin Cross S.2572 (2) the first 2.81 grammes, Fair/VG, the second 2.54 grammes, Fair, holed, this a scarcer date and mintmark combination. Threepence Elizabeth I 1567 Taller Bust S.2566 mintmark Coronet, 1.29 grammes, VG, Halfgroats (4) Edward III Pre-Treaty period, London Mint, Series C, Closed C and E, R with wedge-shaped tail, S.1574, mintmark Cross 1, 2.08 grammes, About Fine, the end of the obverse legend not struck, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue, Two Pellets behind bust, undated (1592-1595), 0.84 grammes, S.2579, mintmark Tun VG, Charles I, Reverse: Oval Shield, No CR, no inner circles, Group D, S.2830 mintmark Portcullis, 0.93 grammes, VG portrait worn, with legends mostly clear, Charles I, Tower Mint under Parliament, Group G, Older Bust with pointed beard, 1.12 grammes, S.2836 Mintmark Sun, VG or better on a slightly irregular flan, Penny Edward II EDWAR legend, Canterbury Mint class unclear, 1.08 grammes, Near Fine
HalfgroatElizabeth IS.2567 mintmark Eglantine, 1.03 grammes, Near Fine/About Fine, PennyEdward II EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB, London Mint, class unclear, 1.14 grammes, Near Fine with weakness in some small areas, Penny Edward I Canterbury Mint, Class 10b, 1.28 grammes, Near Fine on an uneven and irregular flan, Penny Edward I Canterbury Mint, S in legend bold with large centre, King's name worn, class unclear, 1.31 grammes, VG
PennyEdward IV Heavy Coinage S.1988ADurham Mint, Local Dies, Obverse with pellet to left and right of crown, with rose in the centre of the reverse, 0.81 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre
PennyHenry III Long Cross, London Mint, moneyer Ricard, Crown has end pellets, X of REX with one curved limb, Class 5a2, 1.53 grammes, S.1367A, Good Fine with pleasing portrait
PennyRichard ILondon Mint, moneyer Ricard, Annulet eyes, S.1347, 1.23 grammes, Fine on an oval flan, the moneyer (R---RD) due to off-centre striking the reverse with some old heavier contact marks
PennyEdward I Bury St. Edmunds Mint, moneyer Robertus de Hadelie drapery in the form of two wedges, Class 4a, S.1417, 1.27 grammes, Fine on a slightly uneven flan
PennyHenry VI Rose-Mascle issue, Calais Mint, S.1865, 0.89 grammes, Good Fine with an edge crack and a small hole by the inner circle, the portrait bold and pleasing
HalfpennyHenry VIII Second Coinage, London Mint, S.2356, mintmark not legible, 0.35 grammes, VF, struck off-centre, the obverse with a rough surface from 10 to 2 o'clock
PennyCeolwulf II (874-880) - Kings of Mercia, Cross and Lozenge type, Obverse: Bust to edge of coin, CIOLWLF, Reverse: Cross Crosslet with lozenge centre containing a small cross, moneyer LIOFWALD, S.944, North 429, BMC 403, 1.23 grammes, GVF with some loss of flan between 8 and 12 o'clock, an extremely rare issue, we note a full flan coin in comparable grade sold for £16,000 at auction in 2018
PennyAnglo-Saxon, Aethelred II, First Small cross type, (978-979), S.1143, North 764, London Mint, moneyer Leofwold, Obverse with bust to left,. No pellets before bust, Reverse: Small Cross Patee. The First Small Cross a rare and sought after type, in a PCGS holder and graded AU53
ShillingJames I Third Bust S.2654, mintmark Rose, 5.32 grammes, VG/Near Fine withy some pitting, has the appearance of a detector find, PennyEdward II Class 12 S.1458 Fine
PennyHenry III Long Cross, Obverse: HENRIVS REX TERCI Class 2b, mintmark Regular 6-pointed star, S.1361a, 1.28 grammes, Moneyer Nicole, London Mint, NVF
PennyJohn (1199-1216) London Mint, moneyer Abel, Class 5c, Letter X composed of four strokes, S.1352, two minor cracks, a tiny amount of light shines through, 1.35 grammes, otherwise VF, comes with Harrington & Byrne certificate
PennyHenry III Long Cross moneyer Nicole, Canterbury Mint, Class 3b, N and R of HENRIC ligated, N with horizontal bar, S.1363 VF with some weaker areas, comes with a Portable Antiquities Scheme Report
PennyEdward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type (1059-1062) S.1182, North 828, Winchester Mint, moneyer Leofwold, the legend a little weak in parts, reverse design bold, 1.30 grammes, EF/GVF on a full round flan, with superb portrait of the King
PennyRichard IIIYork Mint, Archbishop Rotherham, T and upright Key at neck, S.2166/2167, mintmark not visible, 0.62 grammes, Portrait Fine, clipped with much of the legend off-flan, nevertheless a very rare issue and seldom offered, comes with old ticket
PennyHenry IV Heavy Coinage 1399-1412 York Mint, Bust with broad face and round chin S.1722, 0.94 grammes, Near Fine for wear, creased and on a slightly irregular flan, Very Rare, comes with Portable Antiquities Scheme Report
PennyAethelred II Helmet type S.1152, North 775, Stamford Mint, moneyer Swertgar, 0.78 grammes, part of the edge missing from 3 to 5 o'clock and a flan crack at 3 o'clock, otherwise GVF with even toning
PennyCnut Short Cross type S.1159, North 790, Shaftesbury Mint, (SCEFTI) moneyer Goda, 1.12 grammes, VF and very scarce, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have not previously offered this Mint for the Cnut Short Cross type
PennyCnut Quatrefoil type with Cross in first quarter S.1157, North 781, Lincoln Mint, moneyer Leofwine, 0.79 grammes, GVF with small tone spots on either side
PennyHenry VIISovereign type, Obverse: Single pillar on King's right side, Trefoil stops, S.2226, North 1725, no mintmark, 0.78 grammes, About VF with grey tone
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type S.1158, North 787, 0.97 grammes, moneyer Stircere, (only recorded at Cambridge Mint by North) VF or better on a wavy flan, with some flan cracks and tiny holes
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type, Reverse with two pellets in the angles, S.1158, North 787, Stamford Mint, moneyer Leofwine, 0.99 grammes GVF with a slight weakness in the legend at the top of the obverse
Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark A, 5.88 grammes, the Queen's face worn, all other details Fine. James I First Coinage, First Bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle 5.60 grammes, VG/Fine. James I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2655 mintmark Grapes 5.75 grammes, VG/Fine creased. PennyEdward ILondon Mint Class 3F S.1392 Near Fine/Fine with an edge crack. Shilling 1787 Hearts ESC 1225, Bull 2129 EF toned
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type S.1158, North 787, Stamford Mint, moneyer Godwine, 1.06 grammes, GVF with some minor cracks to the surface, one central tiny crack has a tiny amount of light showing through the coin
PennyAethelred II Crux type, S.1148, North 770, Winchester Mint, moneyer Leofwold, 1.61 grammes, some flan stress and a small crack in one place where a tiny amount of light shows through the coin, otherwise GVF, on a wavy flan
PennyBurgred, King of Mercia (852-874) North 423 the coin in three pieces and taped together, so obverse bust type uncertain, Reverse: unbroken lunettes, (Lunette type A) Fine, in three pieces, the moneyer uncertain
Groats to Halfpennies (6) comprising Groats (2) Edward IV Light Coinage, London Mint, Quatrefoils at Neck S.2000 mintmark Crown, Near Fine/About Fine with grey tone, Groat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais MintS.1836 Fine with grey tone, Halfgroats (3) Henry VI Annulet Issue, Calais Mint S.1840 VG, Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle issue, Calais Mint S.1877 Fine with grey tone, on an irregularly shaped flan, Henry VII Facing bust issue, type III, King and Archbishop jointly, type (b) Canterbury MintS.2210, mintmark Tun, About Fine, short of flan in the lower half of the coin, Halfpenny Henry VI Annulet issue S.1849 Fine, on an irregularly shaped flan, all detector finds
PennyEdward the Confessor, Facing Bust/Short Cross type, S. 1183, North 830, Stamford Mint, moneyer Swartcol, 0.93 grammes, VF or better and nicely toned, with an edge chip from 7 o'clock to 10 o'clock up to the inner circle
ShillingCharles IS.2799 mintmark Triangle in circle, 6.10 grammes, Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, SixpenceElizabeth I 1568 S.2562 mintmark Coronet, 2.87 grammes, Near Fine with a small flan clip and some old scuffs, PennyEdward ICanterbury Mint Class 10f S.1414 Fine with a small flan clip, each in a Jubilee Mint box with certificates, RomanSilvered FollisConstantine the Great NVF in box with booklet, along with Medals (2) The Queen Victoria and King Edward VII Silver Medallion Collection comprising Queen Victoria 1897 Diamond Jubilee 25mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue and 1902 Coronation of Edward VII 31mm diameter the Official Royal Mint issue both VF in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate
HalfpennyEdward IV Second Reign, Durham Mint, Bishop Booth, B to left of crown and crosses by neck, Reverse with D in centre S.2142B, North 1659, 0.5 grammes, About Fine with some shortage of flan, a rare issue, comes with Portable Antiquities Scheme Report
SovereignPennyHenry VII 'Sovereign' type Single Pillar on King's right side S.2226 mintmark Cinquefoil/- Fine for wear on a wavy flan with uneven tone, comes with Portable Antiquities Sheme Report
PennyHenry VIII Second Coinage, Canterbury Mint, Archbishop Warham, with WA either side of the shield, S.2343, mintmark Cross Patonce both sides, 1.24 grammes, Fine with grey tone, scarce
GB and World hammered issues (10) GB HalfgroatCharles I mintmark Crown VG holed, GB Penny Charles I Fair with an edge chip, GB Penny Long Cross worn, Scotland (2) Twenty Pence Charles I Fair, Hardhead James I (issued 1588) Fair, Poland 1/24th Thaler 1622 VG bent, Spain Half Real Ferdinand and Isabella undated (1469-1504) Fine, Italian States - Venice Soldino (2) the first VG on a ragged flan, the second worn, along with a medievaljeton VG, most are detector finds
PennyElizabeth I Seventh Issue S.2587 mintmark 2 (1602) Fine with some surface deposit, a detector find, Seventh issue coins are all scarce, the Pennies rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first Penny we have offered of mintmark 2
PennyStephen, Cross Moline ('Watford') type, S.1278, North 873, Obverse: ST[ ] R, Reverse [ ] ON [ ] TIG, Oxford mint, moneyer Swetig, 1.41 grammes, VF with full portrait of the King, weakness in the legend where described, overall a very pleasing example, very desirable with this amount of detail
Shilling to Penny (4) Shilling James I mintmark Rose, 4.93 grammes, Fair with portrait worn, legends bold, Sixpence James I 1621 S.2670 mintmark Rose, 2.80 grammes, About Fine, creased, GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, S.2337E mintmark Lis, 2.56 grammes, Bold Fine, Penny Edward I 1.45 grammes, Near Fine with parts of the legend worn, all in promoter's boxes with certificates
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
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
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 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
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
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