NobleRichard II type IIIA French Title resumed, S.1656 VF, the reverse slightly better, the obverse struck from rusty dies but with bold portrait of the King, 7.73 grammes, Rare and very desirable in this grade
GroatRichard III RICARD legend, S.2156 type 2b, mintmark Boar's Head 2, 2.47 grammes, some unevenness to the edge, otherwise VF, very rare and sought after in all grades
HalfpennyRichard IIIS.2171, North 1688, struck off-centre so mintmark not visible Obverse: R [ICAR] D D[I] GRA REX, with edge crack by DON of LONDON and a surface stress crack. Near Fine/Fine and very rare, comes with two tickets
GroatRichard III with RICARD legend S.2154 mintmark Halved Sun and Rose 1, Fine/Good Fine for wear, the portrait even and pleasing, the flan with a light crease, with an extended part to the edge at 4 o'clock, a rare piece this being only the second we have offered in 16 years
Books (10) The Bronze Coinage of the Late Roman Empire by Hugh Goodacre, Spink 1922. The Milled Silver Coinage of Great Britain, Spink 1925. The Coin Collector's Manual Volumes I and II by H.Noel Humphreys 1853. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in the County of Hertfordshire by George C.Williamson. Glendining & Co. Auction Catalogue 4th November 1958 Part VII of the Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (English part III). English Coins by George C. Brooke, 1932. Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland, The British Museum 1899. Catalogue of the Coins and Medals of the Tudors and Stuarts for sale by B.A.Seaby Ltd. Roman Silver Coins Volume I The Republic to Augustus, by H.A.Seaby 1967 in mixed condition
NobleRichard IILondon Mint (without flag) French Titles resumes III A Spink 1656, reverse with ILLORVM otherwise as Schneider 160 and corresponding with North 1303 (1) choice EF desirable thus
GroatRichard III, London Mint, RICARD legend, S.2154 mintmark Halved Sun and Rose VF a well struck example on a full round flan, plenty of eye appeal and very rare thus
GB and World Proof and Mint sets and singles, GB The 2013 Coronation Jubilee SilverProof Set, 7 coins, Five Pound Crown, along with Fifty Pence to One Penny all struck in silver, nFDC with some handling marks, in the box of issue with certificate and Coin Portfolio Management certificate of Provenance, GB Five Pound Crowns 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond JubileeGold-plated Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, one with the outer box missing it's lid. Jersey Five Pound Crowns 2014 The William Shakespeare 450th Birthday Silver Coin Collection a 6-coin set all coins in silver the reverse depicting quotes and scenes from Macbeth, Hamlet Prince of Denmark, Henry V, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, the sixth piece depicting Shakespeare, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate and Coin Portfolio Management certificate, USA One Dollar (2) 1983S Los AngelesOlympics Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue, 1984S Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue, Ghana One Cedi 2013 Birth of Prince George, 70mm diameter Silver Plated Cupro-Nickel Proof with part colouring to the reverse, nFDC in capsule, with certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Proof with coloured reverse, Tristan da Cunha Crown 2014 World War I 100th Anniversary Gold-plated Cupro-nickel UNC in capsule with coloured reverse, GB Five Pound Crown 2001 Victoria Anniversary A/UNC, GB Crowns 1972 (4) A/UNC to UNC, Canada (3) One Dollar 1982 Constitution A/UNC, 1985 EF, 50 Cents 1976 EF, Canada Fantasy 'Dinosaur Dollar 1985 Drumheller Courthouse EF, USA Half Dollar 1976 Bicentenary - Independence Hall EF, along with a France Telephone token EF
Royal Society of Arms, Mercury and Minerva Medal 1796 44mm diameter in gold by T.Pingo, Britannia seated left is conferred with honours by Mercury and Minerva standing before her, ARTS. AND. COMMERCE. PROMOTED. Exergue: SOCIETY INST. LONDON MDCCLIIII, Reverse:- TO Mr. RICHARD MOYLE MDCCXCVI / LAND GAINED FROM THE SEA Class 133. No.CCXXIII EF, Rare, The prize was award to Richard Moyle for his work in land drainage and reservoir systems in Penzance, Cornwall
Simon De Passe Counters, or Gambling Counters in silver 1630-1635 (17) each depicting a full length portrait of the monarch or ruler on the obverse, and a coat of arms on the reverse with obverse legends giving details of the reign, Royal subjects depicted, some stating the dates of their deaths, are:- Harold II (1066), Edward the Confessor (1066), William II (1100), Stephen (1154), Henry II (1189), Richard I (1199), Edward I (1307), Edward II (1327), Henry IV (1412), Edward V (1483), Richard III (1485), Elizabeth I (2) (1601), Frederick (1628), a Charles Iundated issue, a Prince Charles piece (1630) and a later issue or reissue of similar style of Anne, the reverse stating 'Buried at Westminster', in mixed grades average VF
PennyRichard IIIYork Mint, T and upright key at neck, Reverse: Quatrefoil in centre, S.2166/2167, 0.69 grammes Near Fine with shortage of flan, the mintmark not visible (Boar's Head or Rose), All Richard III Pennies scarce or rare
GB and World a folder containing Edward VIII issues (12) Edward VIII Medal in silver - Investiture as Prince of Wales 1911 the official Royal Mint issue Eimer 1925 A/UNC, along with issues from British West Africa (3), East Africa (2), Indian States - Kutch (3), Fiji, New Guinea, and a copy of the obverse of the 1937 Edward VIII Brass Threepence in mixed grades to UNC, comes with Richard Lobel archival promotional literature detailing the Edward VIII issues
The Millionaires Collection a 21-coin set in gold and rhodium plated gold comprising modern fantasy strikes of iconic and rare early issues, each 22mm in diameter Alfred the Great monogrammed Penny, Elizabeth I Pound, James I Spur Royal, Commonwealth Halfcrown, Henry VIII George Noble, Cromwell Sixpence, Henry VII Sovereign, Edward VI Crown, Anne Five Guineas, Edward IIIGold Double Leopard, Henry VIII Testoon, Charles I Oxford Crown, Coenwulf Gold Penny, Richard III Nagel, William PAXS Penny, Charles II Two Guineas, George III Bank of England Dollar, Charles I Triple Unite, William and Mary Crown, George III Five Guineas, Henry VII Testoon Prooflike UNC in the presentation box of issue
AngelRichard III mm Boars Head 2 obv RICΛRD:DI:GRΛ:REX ΛNGL:Z FRΛNC. and with double saltire colon after DI which does not match any of the 4 recorded Schneider 2B types, rev Schneider 488 PER/CR VCE:TVΛM.SΛLVΛ.NOS.XPC:REDE, North 1676, S2151, Coincraft R3AG-015, weight 5.11 grammes, Richard III of recent Leicester car park fame ruled from 1483 to 1485 when he was slain at the battle of Bosworth Field thus becoming the last of the Plantagenet Kings, owing to his short reign all his coins are scarce with the gold being especially rare. The vendor now in his 80s has had this coin in his possession for 15 - 20 years, and was given it as a gift by a night club owner in Liverpool who ran an antique shop as a hobby to enable him to acquire antiques "over the counter", neither the current vendor (who for many years believed the coin was a Sovereign) nor the night club owner were interested in coins and the presumption was it came in over the counter 20 - 40 years ago as part of an antique collection or perhaps contained in an antique piece or furniture. Well struck and pleasing VF without problems or weak areas all design and legend bold and clear.
NobleRichard II French type resumed type IIIa S.1656 mintmark Cross Pattee GVF/VF comes with a letter from Philip Skingley (Spinks) from 2004 stating the obverse is from the same die as Schneider 127, and has acquired flaws and rust since it struck the Schneider coin, but shows a lot of the features of Schneider 127
Auction Catalogues (6) Famous American Collections, John Ford Part XIII, John Roper Colonial and Early American Coins, Eliasberg Collection 1996, Anderson Dupont Collection 1954, The Richard Picker Collection 1984, The Herman Halpern Collection 1988, The John Walter Collection Coins of 1796, Stacks 1999, all in good condition
Noble, Henry IV Heavy Coinage (1399-1412) London Mint mint mark Cross Pattee, old arms with four lis in French quarters, crescent on rudder, nails on ships side point to the left S.1705North 1336 (a), as Schneider 189 with minor stop variations, Good EF about as struck, the portrait especially bold and clear and struck on a full round flan with all legends and details sharp and crisp, weight 7.71 grammes. A rarer type and in superior grade to the S.1706 cf.Schneider 194 specimen sold at St. James Auction 30/9/2010 which realised £56,000 hammer price. This coin is from the MPO Utrecht auction May 2003 where a large European hoard was sold which included over 130 English Nobles (mostly Edward III and Richard II) and many hundreds of continental gold pieces. The most recent English issues were 3 Henry IV Heavy Nobles this lot being one so the hoard must have been lost soon after these were struck thus the exceptionally high grade. A choice example of the extremely rare first type of Henry IV Heavy Coinage seldom offered for sale in any grade, this coin is certainly amongst the finest known or perhaps the best extant of this type. EX MPO Utrecht 30 May 2003, Ex Stephen Lockett Coins who the current vendor bought it off in September 2003 for £16,500, so not been on the market for 11 years
Five Guineas 1777, Pattern struck in white metal, 21.05g, by or after Richard Yeo, laureate head right, GEORGIVS.III DEI.GRATIA., toothed border both sides, rev struck en medaille, crowned quartered shield of arms, date at top, .M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E., edge plain (cf WR 78 [same dies]; S 3723A). Unc and graded 80 by CGS and unique, Ex Baldwins 100 Numismatic Rarieties sales 26/9/26 Lot 5034 realised £5,200
GroatRichard III Bust 2b London Mint, mintmark Boar's Head 2 NVF with a flan crack running from 3 o'clock to the King's neck on the obverse, Rare in any grade, with old ticket stating 'purchased from Spink Feb 1964' (£4)
Austrian StatesOlmutz 1707 Karl III of Lorraine obverse, Davenport 1211, KM 116 sharp EF with some light probably removable verdigris at the top of the reverse, obverse fields perhaps once smoothed, a scarce and desirable piece, ex Richard Lobel pre Coincraft
Hammered (3) Short cross pennies, Richard I Class 4a MENIR ON CANT, pelleted beard and crescent hair, Canterbury mint (S.1348a, N.968/1) AF or better, off-struck but with some pleasing russet tones, PennyJohn Class 5c ABEL ON LVNDE, letter E with spur and x of 2 thin strokes in saltire, London mint (S.1353, N.974/1) NVF with pleasing old collection toning, Penny Henry III Class 8c NICHOLE ON LVN, cross pommee as initial mark, London mint (S.1357C, N.981/3) weakly struck on one half of the flan, otherwise GF or better
PennyRichard III Archbishop RotherhamYork Mint T and upright key by neck, Reverse quatrefoil in centre S.2166 m.m. boars head North 1686, weight 0.7 grammes, Fine, struck on an ovoid flan with much of the legend indistinct or off the flan (bought Spinks 1983 £235)
A mixture of detected hammered coins (26) taking in the reigns of Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, II, III, Elizabeth I, and Charles II. Group includes 2 continental hammered and a Henry III Class Ia penny of Dublin. Denominations range from cut farthings to an Elizabeth I Groat. Mostly attributed by the finder. Very good to Fine
PennyRichard III Bishop Sherwood m.m. Lis S on breast and D in centre of reverse Durham mint (Allen 190, N.1687, S.2169) Fine for issue but neatly pierced in antiquity. The S on the king's breast unusually clear and some regnal name visible
Hammered (5) A date run of hammered halfpennies from 1327-1461 taking in the whole Lancastrian blood-line from Edward III onwards, Halfpenny Edward III Florin coinage (N.1131, S.1557) Fine, Halfpenny Richard II Type I (N.1331, S.1698) NVF and on a full, round flan, Halfpenny Henry IV Heavy coinage (N.1352, S.1723) AF, strictly a fragment but the atypical bust style of this rare coinage still clear, Halfpenny Henry V Class D with annulets by hair (N.1410, S.1795) Fine, Halfpenny Henry VI Leaf-trefoil? Issue (N.1492, S.1905) Fine, slightly crimped
PennyRichard IIIS.2169Durham Mint under Bishop Sherwood S (and pellet?) on breast and D in centre of rev. m.m. lis NVF for issue and rare. This piece is certainly above average for such a normally crude issue. The majority of specimens lack a regnal name and are struck on small, irregular flans. Toned. Ex. Spink
Hammered (4) Date run from 1180-1272, taking in 4 reigns, Penny Henry II Short cross Class 1c S.1345London mint RAVL ON LVND, Penny Richard I Class 3 S.1347 London mint RICARD ON LVND, Penny John Class 5c S.1352 London mint RAVF ON LVNDE, Penny Henry III Long cross Class Vd S.1370Canterbury mint IOHS ON CANTER GF to VF
Hammered (3) PennyRichard II Type IIIa (Scallop after TAS) S.1695York Mint GF and scarce, Penny Henry V Class C mullet and broken annulet by crownS.1778London mint NVF with some cross-ghosting, HalfgroatEdward IV 2nd Reign S.2108Canterbury mint under Archbishop Bourchier, C on breast, no marks by bust, rose in centre of reverse GF or better with some toning. Scarce.
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
GroatRichard IIILondon CIVITAS LONDON, RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC mm Boars Head no. 2 on both sides, pleasing VF with an attractive even tone S2156
Gibraltar/Turks and Caicos Islands Gibraltar Crown (5) 1993 George I, 1993 George II, 1993 George III, 1999 Edward the Confessor, 1999 Richard III, Turks and Caicos Islands 20 Crowns (6) 2001 William and Mary, 2001 Edward I, 2001 James I, 2002 Richard II, 2002 Henry I, 2002 Henry VI, 2003 Edward II, all in Silver cased FDC
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