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
UniteCharles IOxford Mint 1644 Obverse: Bust left, breaks inner circle, holding sword and olive branch, branch curving to the left, CAROLVS .D :G: MAG : BR : ET . HI :REX. With XX behind. Reverse: Declaration in three curved lines on banner, date and OX below, Three plumes above, EXVRGAT . DEVS . DISSIPENTVR . INIMICI . Brooker 852A, Schneider 323, North 2389, S.2735A , 8.91 grammes, VF with evidence of die shift on the reverse, Ex-Spink Auction 16004, 23/3/2016, Lot 613, Ex-CNG Auction 90 23/5/2012 Lot 2589, Ex-CNG Auction Tritin VII 10/1/2005, Lot 1787, VF with signs of double strike and die shift, the obverse with some hairlines in the left field and across the sword, an attractive and imposing issue , this a scarcer type and very sought after
UniteCharles II Second issue, with mark of value S.3304, mintmark Crown on obverse only GEF/EF with some flan flaws, the edge with a couple of small edge flaws at the top of the obverse, the portrait especially pleasing, Ex-Seaby (ANA) 1981
UniteJames I Second Coinage S.2618, Mintmark Lis, North 2083, 10.04 grammes, EF or near so, a little weak on the King's face, the armour with superb fine detail, reverse with weakness below the crown, the shield with superb detail and striking quality, overall practically 'as struck' with little trace of actual wear, an exceptional example
UniteCommonwealth 1653 S.3208 mintmark Sun, 8.93 grammes, About VF with signs of old creasing, retaining considerable pleasing eye appeal, a scarce and desirable issue and seldom offered
UniteCharles I Group D Fifth Bust S.2692 mintmark Bell nearer EF than VF bold and pleasing on a generous flan with some weaker areas as usual, a very pleasing example of this type
UniteCharles I, Group B, Second Bust, more elongated bust divides the legend. S.2688, mintmark Heart, 8.96 grammes, minor scratches in the fields, slight flattening at 4 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise VF with pleasing portrait and retaining much eye appeal
UniteCharles ITower Mint Under King more elongated bust, S.2688, Mintmark Plume, 9.06 grammes, VF on a pleasing well rounded flan a scrape across the shield reverse and some light metal faults and scuffs obverse
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double-arched crown, S.2685, North 2146, mintmark Lis, 9.12 grammes, Fine or better, Fine, on a full round flan
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double-arched crown, S.2685, North 2146, mintmark Lis, VF/GVF with bold legends, the obverse with some flan stress and a flan crack at the top by REX. Some weakness of strike is evident in places, with the legend double struck in places on either side, the coin displays very little actual wear, of pleasing and original appearance, virtually 'as made.'
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2619, North 2084, mintmark Castle, 9.84 grammes, Good Fine with some weak areas, the reverse with some flan indentations at the top, to the left of the mintmark
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust, S.2620, North 2085, mintmark Cinquefoil, 9.74 grammes, Fine/VF with a series of fine scratches across the obverse, and an x-shaped scratch to the right of the shield, a small section of the edge has been repaired at the top of the reverse
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double-arched crown, S.2685, North 2146, mintmark Lis, 8.98 grammes, Fine to Good Fine with a flan flaw on the portrait, some weakness in places, the obverse with some hairlines
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust, S.2620, mintmark Cinquefoil, 9.86 grammes, Around Fine with some heavier haymarking behind the bust to the left of the sceptre causing a small flan crack and tiny hole, the top of the reverse has a weakly struck area on the arch of the crown and in the corresponding position on the obverse to the left of the King's crown, the design smoothed in this area. An inexpensive example of this large gold hammered issue
UniteCharles I Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle, Group B, S.2687, North 2148, weakly struck on the King's face, and on the reverse on the lower part of the crown, otherwise NVF to VF
UniteCharles I Second Bust in ruff, armour and mantle, Group B, Obverse legend with MAG BRI, unlisted by Brooker for this mintmark, S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, 8.95 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, with a flan flaw to the top right of the shield, and with some double striking the King's profile, comes with two old tickets
UniteCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, with falling lace collar, Bust 4, Large bust with jewelled crown, Reverse: Oval Shield with CR at sides S.2691 mintmark Portcullis, 8.92 grammes, approaching VF with some old scratches, bent and restraighten, with an edge pinch at 3 o'clock
UniteCommonwealth 1651 S.3208 mintmark Sun, 9.02 grammes, Good Fine lightly creased, with some weakness of strike in the centre of the obverse, a sought after and rare issue
Triple Unite 1643 Charles I (1625-1649) Oxford mint. S2726. Rarer type with half-length crowned portrait of king in armour and scarf flying from shoulder. Plume behind head. King has symbolic sword in one hand and olive branch in other. Mint mark Oxford plume above. Obverse legend reads: CAROLVS: D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FR: ET: HI: REX Reverse has declaration in 3 lines on ornate scroll. RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANGL: LIBER: This is the King’s undertaking to uphold the Protestant religion, the laws of the kingdom, and the freedoms and privileges of Parliament. Struck on a large full flan which is slightly irregular as is usual for this type. EF and very desirable thus
Triple Unite 1642 Oxford Mint with tall narrow bust, declaration within wavy lines, plumes with bands on obverse only, Spink 2724, Schneider 284, Brooker 830, North 2381 a splendid example of the iconic coin graded and encapsulated by NGC as AU53 rare and desirable thus, comes with a retail ticket price of £65,000 which being the price the current vendor paid some years ago surely makes this lot a bargain at the current estimate. The English Civil War was in progress when this fabulous coin was stuck after Charles raised the Royal Standard in Nottingham on 22nd August 1642 he set up his court in Oxford where this spectacular piece was minted. The war against Cromwell's New Model Army dragged on until 1646 by which time Oxford was besieged with Charles escaping dressed as a servant. Charles joined the Scottish Presbyterian army but nine months later was handed over to the English Parliament after a payment of £100,000 was made. Negotiations between King and Parliament began but descended into intrigue as Charles made a secret deal with the Scots who invaded England in 1648 starting the Second Civil War. Once again Cromwell's New Model Army prevailed with Charles fleeing to Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. Further negotiations collapsed into disarray with Parliament reducing itself to the so called Rump Parliament which eventually resulted in the trial and execution in January 1649 of Charles I
UniteCharles I Group C, Third Bust, shorter with heavier armour, Obverse legend MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX, Reverse Oval Shield with CR at sides, with mintmark Plume to left of Crown, S.2690, North 2150, Brooker 68 NVF
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, Ex-London Coins A156 5/3/2017 Lot 1832 hammer price £1700
UniteCharles I Group D, Fifth Bust with falling lace collar, smaller bust with unjewelled crown, S.2692, North 2153 mintmark Anchor, 8.94 grammes, some weakness to the edge where possibly once mounted, some surface marks otherwise Good Fine, the reverse better, Ex-Spink Auction 15004 25/3/2015 Lot 618
UniteCharles ITower Mint, Group B, second bust in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687, North 2148, mintmark Negro's Head, 9.02 grammes Fine/Good Fine and creased, the reverse with some double striking, the mintmark clear and bold on both sides, Ex-Spink Auction 19025, 29/1/2019 Lot 1688
UniteCharles I Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, Fine, some weakness on the King's face and a flan flaw on the reverse below FLO, comes with old sales ticket
UniteJames I Fifth Bust S.2620 mintmark Tun, Ex-Jewellery, smoothed on the edge at the top of the obverse, 10.01 grammes, approaching Fine with some crease marks
UniteCharles I Group C, Third Bust with heavier armour, Reverse Oval shield with CR at sides S.2690 mintmark Rose, 8.96 grammes, a little weak in some places, the King's clothing showing excellent detail, VF overall and with much eye appeal, we note that only one example appears on our archive database which shows 16 years of auction sales, so possibly rarer than catalogue prices would suggest
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, Ex-London Coins A156 5/3/2017 Lot 1832 hammer price £1700
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double arched crown, S.2685, North 2146, Brooker 24, Obverse Legend MAG BR FR ET HIB REX mintmark Lis, 9.05 grammes, VF overall bold and evenly struck, with an edge chip at 1 o'clock
UniteCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint, shorter bust with King's elbow not visible S.2734 mintmark Plume, a little short of flan, otherwise VF/Near VF and pleasing for the grade
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust, S.2620 mintmark Tun, Near VF/VF the obverse with a small mark by the King's hand, the reverse with a small weaker area to the left of the shield
UniteCharles I Group D, Fifth Bust, with unjewelled double-arched crown, Reverse with oval shield, crowned CR at sides, S.2692, Brooker 87/88 mintmark Portcullis, Good Fine with some old light thin scratches and light scuffs, a scarcer type and rarer than catalogue values would suggest, EX-Reeves Auction
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2619 mintmark Tower, Fine/VF the reverse with some weakness in parts, with some unevenness to the flan around the crown area on the reverse causing a depression near the rim, viewing recommended
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double-arched crownS.2685, mintmark Lis Near Fine/Fine with a small edge crack at 3 o'clock
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust S.2620, North 2085 mintmark Crescent, in a PCGS holder and graded AU50, the reverse with a very thin surface crack on the IAM of FACIAM
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust, in coronation robes S.2685 mintmark Lis, HIB in obverse legend, mintmark on reverse to left of the crown, as Brooker 24 but with stops either side of the mintmark on the reverse, NVF for wear but bent and with an X scratched on the obverse
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust, in coronation robes, S.2685 mintmark Lis Nearer VF than Fine with very light graffiti in the obverse field visible under magnification
UniteCharles I Group B, Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, Fine/Good Fine the obverse with slight flan stress and some scratches on the obverse
UniteCharles I Group B, Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, Near Fine for wear but bent and with an X scratched on the obverse
UniteJames I Second Coinage S.2619 mintmark Escallop VF, some weakness on the base of the crown and some surface marks on the obverse, overall of very pleasing appearance
Triple Unite 1643 Charles I (1625-1649) Oxford mint. S2726. Rarer type with half-length crowned portrait of king in armour and scarf flying from shoulder. Plume behind head. King has symbolic sword in one hand and olive branch in other. Mint mark Oxford plume above. Obverse legend reads: CAROLVS: D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FR: ET: HI: REX Reverse has declaration in 3 lines on ornate scroll. RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANGL: LIBER: This is the King’s undertaking to uphold the Protestant religion, the laws of the kingdom, and the freedoms and privileges of Parliament. Struck on a large full flan which is slightly irregular as is usual for this type. EF the reverse better and virtually mint state, with some original lustre. Therefore a rarer type and in higher grade than the example which realised £56,000 in our last sale (lot 1719)
Triple Unite 1643. Oxford mint. Charles I Mint mark plume with bands, on obverse only. S2727. North 2384 (Very Rare) Schneider 295. Obverse, ornate taller bust CAROLVS. D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FRAN: ET: HIB: REX. Reverse, ‘Declaration’ on continuous scroll RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANG LIBER: PAR (This is Charles promising to protect ‘the religion of the Protestants, the laws of England, the liberty of Parliament’) with denomination numerals (III) above and date 1644 below. A tiny piece of excess metal is evident on the reverse above PROT. This is the same original flaw as seen on the Schneider specimen from the same dies. EF, An exceptional coin, fully round and well centred. All lettering and detail crisply struck. The Triple Unite was produced in the early years of the English Civil War in the period 1642-1644 and it was the most spectacular coin issued during a reign known for its numismatic diversity. Charles I moved his base from London to Oxford in 1642, but Parliament had secured the support of the City of London with its bankers and merchants. Nevertheless the king was determined to continue the production of gold and silver coinage and set up the Oxford mint in New Hall Inn, Oxford. The Triple Unite was in effect a large propaganda piece produced by the Royalists in their ongoing clash with the forces of Parliament, and was made in very small numbers over a 3 year period.
UniteCharles I Second Bust Group B S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary F/GF with some hairlines at the top of the reverse where the mintmark is almost absent, and a smoothed area correspondingly at the R of REGNA, viewing recommended
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Second Bust S.2618 mintmark Lis VF with some thin scratches on the obverse, the reverse particularly pleasing for the grade, nicely balanced and evenly struck, comes with old collector's ticket
UniteJames I Fifth Bust S.2620 mintmark Cinquefoil, Obverse Good Fine with a scratch in the right field and a light crease mark, Reverse approaching VF with some weaker areas
ShillingCharles IPattern or Medalet in silver 1628 by N.Briot 29mm diameter, Eimer 112, North 2676, Obverse the Royal Shield within collar and badge of the Order of the Thistle, crowned, all within the Garter CAROLVS D:G. ANG. SCO. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX. FIDEI. DEF. Reverse Crossed Sceptre and Trident, united by a cord. REGIT. VNVS. VITROQUE Exergue. 1628, Fine/About Fine with some dark areas in the reverse legend
UniteCharles I Group A First Bust in Coronation robes S.2685 mintmark Lis Good Fine with signs of having been expertly removed from a mount leaving very little trace on the top edge
UniteCharles I Elongated Bust S.2688 mintmark Plume Fine with some hairlines on the obverse, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 1865 realised £1287
UniteCharles II Second issue, with mark of value S.3304, mintmark Crown on obverse only GEF/EF with some flan flaws, the edge with a couple of small edge flaws at the top of the obverse, the portrait especially most pleasing, Ex-Seaby (ANA) 1981
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2619 mintmark Cinquefoil Good Fine with an edge cut to the inner circle between 5 and 6 o'clock on the obverse
Triple Unite 1642 Charles IOxford Mint tall narrow bust declaration in three lines North 2381, Coincraft C1TU-010, Spink 2724 pleasing VF/Good VF on a well rounded flan 26.96 gr. and good eye appeal with the gold of a rich deep hue, a few minor metal faults obverse as often with coins of this age and in our opinion certainly as pleasing a piece as was sold in our June 2013 sale (lot 1183 £45,000 hammer price) and from the same Clarendon sale Bonhams 2006 lot 1271
UniteJames I second coinage m.m. coronet 1607-09 fourth bust (Schneider 23 var, S2619, N.2084) NVF, bust in low relief and with some metal stress around the bust otherwise a well presented example. This mintmark is not represented in the Schneider sylloge.
UniteCommonwealth 1653 S.3208North 2715 Mintmark Sun VF with some striations in the reverse field, a small edge nick on the A of COMMONWEALTH, otherwise a most pleasing piece
UniteCommonwealth 1653 S.3208North 2715 mintmark Sun, some edge cracks otherwise choice EF and sharp with hints of red tone, very scarce in this high grade
UniteCharles ITower Mint Second Bust in ruff, Group B, Reverse square-topped shield, S.2687 mintmark Castle VF with a strong portrait and evenly struck, the reverse fields slightly uneven
UniteJames I Second Coinage Fifth Bust S.2620 mintmark Plain Cross VF with a slight weak area below the crown on the obverse and slightly weak to the top right of the shield on the reverse
UniteCharles ITower Mint Under King more elongated bust mint mark plume S2688 VF on a pleasing well rounded flan a scrape across the shield reverse and some light metal faults and scuffs obverse
UniteCharles I Group B more elongated bust divides legend S.2688 mintmark Heart approaching VF lightly double struck in parts with a flan crack at the top of the reverse through the C of CAROLVS
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Second Bust FACIAM EOS IN GENTEUM UNAM reverse mint mark Lis VF/nVF a pleasing nicely balanced problem free example S2618, Coincraft J1UN-015
UniteJames I Second Coinage Second Bust mintmark Lis S.2618 weakly struck on the King's face and in the corresponding position on the reverse otherwise a strong EF on a full flan
UniteCharles ITower Mint under the King Group B Second Bust, mintmark Castle About VF with some areas of weak striking on the shield and correspondingly on the King's face
UniteCharles IS.2694 Group F Sixth 'Briot' Bust with stellate lace collar Reverse Oval Shield with C R at sides mintmark Triangle in circle F/VF with some weakness in parts of the legend
UniteJames I Second Coinage Second Bust S.2618North 2083 mintmark Rose Good Fine with a weak area to the right of the shield and correspondingly so on the obverse
Triple Unite 1643 Charles IOxford large bust without scarf mint mark plume S.2727, North 2384 VF/nVF with some minor weakness in the reverse central legends, scarce and desirable
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