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
Double CrownJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust S.2623, North 2088, mintmark Castle, 4.85 grammes, NVF/Good Fine the reverse with some thin scratches to the right of the crown and shield
Halfcrowns to Halfgroats (9) Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group III, third horseman, no caparisons on horse, scarf flying from King's waist, S.2773 mintmark Crown, VG a detector find, Charles II Third hammered issue S.3321 mintmark Crown VG/About Fine with an edge clip at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock , Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y approaching Fine with several scratches on either side, James I Third Coinage, Sixth Bust S.2668 mintmark Thistle, VG/Good Fine, creased, Charles I Group A, First bust in Coronation robes, mintmark Lis, Fine/Good Fine, waterworn, now with colourful tone in places, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1569 Fourth issue, S.2652 mintmark worn, Fair, Elizabeth I Fifth issue S.2572 mintmark Sword, Groats (2) Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, S.1836 Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue, mintmark Cross Crosslet S.2556, VG with edge clip, along with Hungary 15 Krajczar 1711 design worn MARIANA [--] GRACIA, Reverse: NOVA [---] LARIENS, Fair
CrownJames I Third Coinage, Reverse: Plume above shield, S.2665, mintmark Thistle, 29.67 grammes, Near VF with some very light tooling marks in the fields
Britain CrownJames I Second Coinage, First Bust, S.2624, mintmark Rose, 2.44 grammes, Good Fine/Fine lightly creased with some scratches in the obverse field
ShillingJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust, longer hair and single-arched crown, S.2656, mintmark Trefoil, 5.69 grammes, Fine with toning in the legends
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
Quarter LaurelJames I Third Coinage, Second Bust, with two loose tie-ends, Reverse: mintmark Lis to right of crown. S.2642, 2.25 grammes, Good Fine, we note the vast majority of examples are found with the reverse mintmark after REGNA
GoldThistleCrownJames I Second Coinage, IR on both sides, S.2627 mintmark Rose, 1.89 grammes, scratch in the legend at 5 o'clock on the reverse, some flattening to the rim in places, Good Fine
Hammered a small group, Shillings to Pennies (8) comprising Shilling James I Second Coinage Third Bust S.2654, mintmark Lis, 4.98 grammes, VG/Fine, Groat Philip and MaryS.2508, mintmark Lis, 1.70 grammes, Fair, creased with a long edge crack, MaundyThreepenceCharles IIundated issue, with inner circles and mark of value, ESC 1957, Bull 325, mintmark Crown 1.46 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, Threepence Elizabeth I 1571 mintmark Castle (not visible) S.2566, 1.17 grammes, Fair/VG creased, HalfgroatEdward III Fourth Coinage, London Mint, S.1577 mintmark Crown, 2.16 grammes, Good fine on a wavy flan, Halfgroat Edward III 1.45 grammes, VG or better with some shortage of flan, Pennies (2) Edward I London Mint Class 4a, S.1394, 1.18 grammes, Fine, Edward I London Mint, Small star on breast, Class 9b, S.1407, 1.23 grammes, VG
Double CrownJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust, S.2623, North 2088, mintmark Trefoil, 4.93 grammes, Good Fine with a scratch across the crown, the obverse field with some fine hairlines
Shillings and Sixpences (4) comprising Shillings (2) James I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2655 mintmark Crown, 5.69 grammes, VG with an x-shaped scratch in the obverse field, Charles I Group D, fourth bust,, type 3a, Reverse: Round garnished shield S.2791 mintmark Crown, 5.83 grammes, Fine with some edge nicks, Sixpences (2) James I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust 1605 S.2658, 2.53 grammes, About Fine creased, Charles I Sixth Briot's Bust S.2817 mintmark Triangle, 2.90 grammes, Fine on a ragged flan, with some weakness in places
Shillings (2) James I First Coinage, First Bust square cut beard, S.2645, mintmark Thistle, 5.99 grammes, approaching Fine/Fine the obverse with some scratches. Charles I Group E, Fifth Aberystwyth Bust, type 4.3, smaller bust, single-arched crown, Large XII, S.2796, mintmark Anchor, 5.16 grammes, About Fine with some shortage of flan
Shillings to Farthings (10) Shillings (2) James I First Coinage S.2646 mintmark Lis Fair/Near Fine, Charles I Reverse: Oval shield with CR at sides, S.2789 mintmark not fully visible, possibly Harp, Fair/VG clipped almost to the inner circle, SixpenceElizabeth I 1576 Larger bust S.2563 mintmark Eglantine VG/Near Fine, the obverse with old scratches, Halfgroat Charles I Group A, Crowned rose either side S.2822 Fair/NVG, Farthing James I Harington, mintmark Lis on reverse only, S.2676 Good Fine on a porous flan, Farthings Charles I (5) Richmond, Eagle-headed harp, S.3184 mintmark Lion rampant VG, Rose (4) S.3206 (4) two with CAROLV legend and mintmark Crescent, two with CAROLV legend and mintmark Mullet, these VG to Fine
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
Double CrownJames I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2622 mintmark Coronet over Grapes/Coronet, the obverse overstruck mintmark unusual, 4.89 grammes. Struck on a full round flan, bust and design Fine, the legend VF and bold, the portrait with die clashing with the outline of the shield showing through on the obverse. The Gold Double Crown a short-lived denomination and seldom offered
Shillings to Pennies (8) comprising Shilling Charles I mintmark Triangle, Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage 1603 mintmark Thistle VG creased, Second Coinage 1605 mintmark Rose VG with a large segment of the coin missing from 6 to 9 o'clock, Halfgroats (2) Charles I S.2828 no inner circles mintmark Crown VG, Charles I under Parliament S.2833 mintmark (R) VG bent, Pennies (3) Elizabeth I worn and clipped, James I S.2672A mintmark Two Pellets VG or better with grey tone, Charles I worn, along with Ireland Sixpence James I First Bust S.6514 mintmark Bell Fine/VG with some scuffs, on a ragged flan, all detector finds
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
GoldHalfcrownJames I Fifth Bust S.2631 mintmark Plain Cross, 1.28 grammes, a little weak in small places, slightly doubled on the portrait, but the portrait showing good detail, VF
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
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
HalfcrownJames I Third Coinage, Plume over shield S.2667, North 2123, mintmark Trefoil, 14.84 grammes, Fine with bold legend, some graffiti behind the King, Ex-Spink Auction 15004 25/3/2015 Lot 617
HalfcrownJames I Third Coinage, Plain ground line, Shield with bird-headed harp S.2666 mintmark Lis, Nearer VF than Fine, with attractive grey tone, rare, comes with old ticket
Hammered a small group (7) Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark O (1600) VG lettering bold, the portrait mostly indistinct, James I Sixth Large Bust, S.2668 mintmark Harp, Good Fine/Fine, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot Bust, type 4.4 S.2799 mintmark Star, Fine/Good Fine with some weaker areas, Groat Edward IVBristol Mint, B on breast with quatrefoils at neck S.2004 Mintmark Crown About Fine with some loss of flan at 3 o'clock, Halfgroat Charles I inner circle on both sides, Reverse with CR alongside harp S.2829 mintmark Harp Penny Edward I London Mint, Roman unbarred N, Class 9b S.1408 Fine, toned, with some surface residue, France - Aquitaine SilverDenier William X (1127-1137) Reverse: Four central crosslets, Fine
Sixpences (3) Elizabeth I 1570 Bust 4B, S.2562 mintmark Castle/Castle over Coronet VG, Elizabeth I 1570 Bust 4B S.2562 mintmark Castle, Elizabeth I 1575 Larger Bust 5A, S.2563 mintmark Eglantine, HalfgroatJames I Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 Good Fine, mintmark unclear
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
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
Shillings (2) Charles ITower Mint, Group E, Larger bust, single arched crown, Large XII, mintmark Anchor Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, beard appears to merge with collar, mintmark Thistle, Near Fine/Fine, Sixpence James I 1606 S.2658 mintmark Escallop, VG the reverse slightly better, Sixpence Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1579 Fair/VG, mintmark off flan, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2556 mintmark Martlet VG/NF, Penny Charles I no inner circles, no CR by shield, S.2845 no mintmark, Fine, creased with an edge chip
Hammered a small and interesting group (8) HalfcrownCharles I Group III type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Sun Good Fine, Shillings (4) Edward VI Second Period 1550 MDL Southwark Mint, mintmark Y VG, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Woolpack/Woolpack over Tun VG/Near Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, bears appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle, VG/Fine, Commonwealth Fair, struck off-centre with the date off the flan, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1566 S.2562 mintmark Portcullis NVG with a flan split, 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine Near Fine, PennyEdward IV with Lis by neck only Good with a large edge chip
Hammered a small group (9) Shillings (7) Elizabeth I mintmark Woolpack, James I mintmark Rose, Charles I (5) Group E, Tower Mint, single arched -crown, mintmark Anchor, Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Triangle-in-circle (2), Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Sun (2), Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust, 1603 mintmark Thistle, Second Coinage, Third Bust mintmark Lis, in mixed grades NVG to Fine
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
Halfcrowns (4) Charles I (3) Group IV, Fourth Horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse, S.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle (2), both Near Fine/Fine, Group III, Third horseman, type 3a1, scarf flies from King's waist S.2773 mintmark Tun, VG/Near Fine, James IS.2666 mintmark Trefoil approaching Fine
Shillings (6) James I Third Coinage, Sixth Large Bust S.2668 mintmark Trefoil Good Fine nicely toned, with a flan crack at 8 o'clock, Charles ITower Mint under Parliament, Taller narrow bust S.2802 mintmark Sun, short of flan in places, Fine/Good Fine and nicely toned, the reverse with some heavier contact marks, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot type bust S.2799 mintmark Star Near Fine with some weak areas, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot type bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle VG/Fine, the obverse double struck, Charles I Small Aberystwyth bust Large XII S.2792 mintmark Tun Near Fine/Fine with some old thin scratches, Charles I Group E type 4.3 single arched crown, Large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor Fine/Good Fine, the obverse with some double striking
Shillings (6) Charles I Group F mintmark Triangle in circle, Charles I Group D, No inner circles, mintmark Crown, James I Second Coinage, Third Bust mintmark Rose, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark Tun (3) VG to Bold Fine
Hammered and milled a small group (10) Hammered (6) HalfcrownCharles I Tower mint under Parliament S.2779A mintmark (P) Fine, Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark y Pleasing Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet NVG/VG, James I First Coinage, First bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle About Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse, Groat Philip and Mary Obverse: Portrait of Mary S.2508 mintmark Lis Fine with old grey tone, HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Archbishop Lee, York MintS.2348 mintmark Key Good Fine. lightly creased, GB Milled (2) Twopence 1797 GVF/VF toned, Penny 1797 VF/NVF, along with Dollars Oval countermark on 8 Reales 1791 Mexico Fine, also countermarked II on obverse, underweight at 24.33 grammes, and France Ecu 1789I underweight at 25.49 grammes Fine
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
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies a wide ranging group (45) Halfcrowns Charles I (2) S.2776 mintmark Triangle, S.2777 mintmark Star, Shillings (11) Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, Elizabeth I (4) Second issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Sixth Issue (2) S.2577 mintmark Key, S.2577 mintmark Tun, Seventh Issue S.2584 mintmark 1, James I (2) Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust, mintmark Bell, Second Coinage 1607 Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Grapes, Charles I (4) Group E, S.2797 mintmark Triangle, Group F, larger bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Group G (under Parliament) S.2800 mintmark Sun (2) one struck on an uneven flan, Sixpences (9) Elizabeth I (5) 1562 S.2560 mintmark Pheon, 1562 Milled Issue (2) S.2595 mintmark Star, S.2596 mintmark Star, 1567 Milled Issue S.2599, Small Bust, mintmark Lis, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2572 Mintmark Greek Cross, James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, Charles I Group D, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Bell, Charles II Third Issue S.3323 mintmark Crown, Groats (4) Edward IVLondon Mint, Light Coinage, Henry VIII Facing Bust issue S.2199 mintmark Pansy, Elizabeth I Second Issue, S.2556 mintmark Martlet, Charles II Third IssueS.3324 mintmark Crown, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1569 S.2573 mintmark Coronet, Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Halfgroats (7) Henry VI Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle issue S.1877 Mintmark Cross Patonce, Edward IV Canterbury Mint clipped, Henry VII Canterbury Mint S.2209 Mintmark Tun, Elizabeth I, Pellets behind Bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, James I (3) Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 mintmark Trefoil, S.2659 mintmark Trefoil, S.2660 mintmark Thistle, Pennies (8) Henry III Long Cross (3), Henry III Short Cross (2), Edward I London Mint (3), Halfpennies (2) James I S.2663 (2) Near Fine to GVF the majority of the coins evenly struck and Fine or better, with some nearer VF than Fine, a pleasing group
HalfcrownJames I Third Coinage, plain ground line on obverse, Reverse with plume above shield S.2667 mintmark Trefoil VF and fully round with an even grey tone, a pleasing piece, only the third example we have offered since 2003
Shillings (2) James I Second Coinage Fourth Bust, single arched crown, S.2655 mintmark Coronet, Fine, Charles IS.2796 Large XII mintmark Tun, Fine, Penny Charles I Penny S.2849 no mintmark Good Fine, along with Shilling 1711 Fine with some scratches, MaundyFourpences (2) 1683 VG/VF, 1686 Fine
HalfcrownJames I Third Coinage S.2666 Mintmark Lis, Fine or slightly better overall with signs on flan stress in some places, pleasing for grade with good eye appeal
Farthings (17) Edward ILondon Mint, class 9 with E R at the beginning of the obverse legend, Fair, James I Harington type I (2), James I Harington type 2 (5), Charles IRichmond (5) some with old collectors tickets, Charles I Rose (4, 1 holed) VG to VF, along with a Coin weight 22.5mm diameter in brass, for a Halfcrown with D XXX in two lines on each side, About Fine, an interesting group with many varieties and worthy of further study for the variety specialist
Shillings Charles I (2) mintmark Triangle and Triangle in circle, Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I (2) 1569 mintmark Coronet, 1575 mintmark Eglantine, Charles I (3) mintmarks Anchor, Tun, and Crown, James I 1604 mintmark Lis, also Scotland 12 Shillings Charles I a cast copy as S.5563, in mixed grades Poor to VG
HalfcrownJames I in gold Second Coinage Third Bust S.2630 mintmark Tower, Fine slightly creased, a London Mint Office box is available with this lot on request
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
Double CrownJames I Third Bust mint mark Rose S2621, Coincraft J1DC-010, North 2086 about VF on a wavy flan with first shield weak reverse perhaps once straightened
Hammered and Ancient a small group (6) Ancient to James I (includes Charles IHalfcrown base metal counterfeit) plus USA Halfpenny 1783 Washington, Victoria Penny 'double brockage' on a thick flan possibly manufactured, Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Fiji Penny 1934 in mixed grades to VF
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under the King S.2771 mintmark Harp VG, Shillings (6) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 NF/F,Elizabeth IS.2555 mintmark Martlet VG, James I (3) First Issue (2) Fair/VG and Fine/Good Fine, Second issue VG/Near Fine, Charles I Tower Mint under the King G/VG, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue 1593 mintmark Tun G/VG, Seventh issue 1602 mintmark 2 Near Fine
ShillingCharles II Third Issue with inner circles and mark of value S.3322 mintmark Crown About Fine, SixpenceJames I 1623 mintmark Lis F/NVF with a flan crack at 5 o'clock on the obverse extending to the inner circle
ShillingJames I Second Coinage Fifth Bust with double arched crown mintmark Coronet S.2656 (see notes) Fine or slightly better with a couple of old scratches on the obverse, Rare
Britain CrownJames I Second Coinage obverse legend JACOBVS DG MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX mint mark LIS First Bust, reverse HENRICUS ROSAS REGNA IACUBUS Coincraft J1CR - 010 Fine but has been straightened leaving a deep heavy crease mark
CrownJames I Third Coinage S.2664 with grass ground line, colon stops on obverse, no stops on reverse, mintmark Lis, strong Good Fine with a flan crack at 12 o'clock
Britain CrownJames I Third Bust mintmark Tower (1612-13) S.2625North 2091 VF with some weakness on the Scottish lion and with a scratch behind the bust
Hammered Forgeries and Imitations (3). James I Crown, Charles I Rawlins Crown of Oxford these probably electrotypes and Charles I YorkHalfcrown this a good quality copy of a rare type in silver
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