Pennies to Farthings (43) Edward I to Elizabeth I, VG to Fine, damaged or fragmented, along with Farthings Edward I/II these on irregular flans, two are fragmented VG to Fine
Shillings to Halfgroat (4) Shillings (2) Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark unclear, 5.28 grammes, Poor/Fair, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark unclear 5.78 grammes, NVG/VG the obverse with some scratches, Sixpence 1566 Smaller flan (inner beaded circle 17.5mm) S.2561 mintmark Portcullis, 2.46 grammes, portrait worn, Obverse legend Near Fine, Reverse About Fine, Halfgroat James I Second Coinage S.2659 mintmark Coronet, 0.87 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, and Farthings (3) James I Lennox type 3, mintmark Annulet on obverse only S.2679, 0.73 grammes, Fine/VG, Charles I Maltravers Counterfeit, S.3199 mintmark Harp/Billet, 0.41 grammes, Fine, Charles I Rose S.3203 mintmark Crescent, 0.81 grammes, Fine
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
Halfgroat to Farthings (6) Halfgroat Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2579 Two Pellets behind bust, mintmark Tun, 1.03 grammes, Near Fine/About Fine, Pennies (4) Henry III Short Cross, Class 6C Canterbury Mint, moneyer Arnold, 1.40 grammes, Fine, Henry III Long Cross London Mint, moneyer Renaud, Class 4, 1.28 grammes, Fine, Henry III Canterbury Mint moneyer Roberd, Class 5A, 1.30 grammes, About Fine, struck off-centre, Edward I Class 10c Fine or better with some weak areas, Farthing Charles I Rose mintmark Crescent Good Fine
Farthings (4) Edward II, London Mint, Obverse legend EDWARDVS REX A, S.1474 Fine/Good Fine, Charles I Rose S.3203 mintmark Crescent (2) the first VG, the second About Fine, Maltravers 'Round' with CAROLVS and FRAN in legend, mintmark Martlet, Peck 247 Good Fine on a wavy 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
Farthings Charles I (6) Rose mintmark Crescent both sides, About Fine, Maltravers and Richmond rounds (4) with CARO legends, mintmark Rose NVF, mintmark Cinquefoil Near Fine, mintmark Lion passant VG on a thin flan, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, mintmark Cinquefoil, Fair, and CAROLVS legend with mintmark Shield/Billet VG on a thin flan, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, an interesting group for the variety specialist, worthy of further study
FarthingEdward I Obverse: ER ANGLIE legend, Reverse: LONDONIENSIS with unbarred N's , S.1445A, 0.35 grammes, VF on a full round flan, comes with a Portable Antiquities Scheme Report
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
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
FarthingEdward III, 0.33 grammes, letter W of the King's name made from two separate letter V's, one half of the coin not struck up, the other half Fine, rare in all grades
Farthings Charles I (4) RichmondundatedPeck 167 mintmark Two Fusils Fine, the reverse off-centre with part of a second coin showing on the flan from the original strip, Richmond Peck 198 mintmark Trefoil Fine on a wavy flan with some verdigris, Richmond Peck 247 mintmark Martlet Good Fine with some verdigris, and a fourth with mintmark Dagger, this presumed a contemporary counterfeit, the Crown crudely formed and mis-shapen, this in low grade
FarthingEdward I Class 3D/3E Obverse legend ER ANGLIE, Reverse legend LONDONIENSIS S.1445A , 0.42 grammes, VF, full and round, all Edward I Farthings hard to find in grades above Fine
Hammered a small group (4) Shillings Elizabeth I (2) Second Issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet Obverse with portrait VG the legends better/Reverse approaching Fine with bold legends, 5.51 grammes, a heavy depression on the shield shows through onto the obverse, Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun, 5.95 grammes, Portrait worn with some weakness on the shield, legends Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I Smaller flan with 14mm diameter inner circle S.2565 1563 or 1567, 1.07 grammes, worn and creased, FarthingCharles I mintmark on obverse only, colon stops, S. 3183, Peck 170 mintmark Halberd, 0.47 grammes, Good Fine, listed as rare by Peck
Styca, Kings of Northumbria (3) Eanred (c.810-c.830) moneyer Fordred, S.862 Fine with some pitting, Aethelred II First Reign (841-843/4) moneyer Leofdegn S.865 Fine or better with some surface residue, Aethelred II First Reign (841-843/4) moneyer Monne S.865 Fine, FarthingCharles I Rose mintmark Crescent on reverse, Fair, corroded
Hammered (11) Shillings (4) Elizabeth I Seventh Issue S.2584, mintmark 1 Obverse portrait, 5.94 grammes, VG, legends Fine/Reverse Fine. Elizabeth I 4.65 grammes, Obverse Worn/Reverse worn with much of the legend and mintmark illegible. James I 3.73 grammes, NVG/VG clipped to the inner circle. Charles I Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, mintmark Tun, 5.97 grammes, Fine/VF. Sixpences (5) Elizabeth I (4) 1564 Large Bust S.2561B&prm=sr&searchtype=1">S.2561B mintmark Pheon 2.28 grammes, Fair/VG. 1565 S.2561 mintmark Rose, 2.99 grammes, approaching Fine/Fine. 1571 S.2562 mintmark Castle 2.78 grammes, Obverse: portrait worn, legends VG/Reverse Near Fine. 1572 S.2562, mintmark Ermine2.83 grammes, VG. Charles I 1625 Group A, First Bust, in Coronation robes, S.2805 mintmark Lis, 2.95 grammes, Fine with a weak area on the portrait and on part of the shield. Threepences Elizabeth I 1573 (2) S.2566 both mintmark Ermine the first 1.43 grammes About Fine, the second 1.07 grammes, Fair, along with Isle of Man Penny 1798 NVG with graffiti, Ireland Farthing 1933 A/UNC with lustre and ScotlandBawbee 16-- Obverse VG, the reverse pitted
Hammered a small group (6) Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2567 mintmark Hand, 1.03 grammes, VG/Fine discoloured, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2567 mintmark Key, 0.81 grammes, Fair/NVG with the obverse scratches. Pennies (3) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue S.2575 mintmark Greek Cross 0.51grammes, on an irregular flan with some adjustment marks, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark unclear (possibly A) 0.44 grammes, VG, Henry III Long Cross moneyer Willam, Canterbury Mint 1.32 grammes, Fair/VG, ScotlandTwopence - Earl of Stirling Coinage, S.5599b Lonzenge-rosette mintmark 0.68 grammes, VG, along with Token 17th CenturyFarthingWorcestershire 1653 Samuell Cart, Dickinson 5, VG. German States - Prussia Schilling 1752E Fine with some green surface residue
FarthingEdward I ER ANGLIE legend, no inner circle, Class 5 with crude wide crown, bust to edge of coin, Reverse: CIVITAS LONDON S.1446B, 0.36 grammes GVF a pleasing and problem-free example, all Edward I Farthings hard to find in better than Fine grade
Hammered Groats to Farthings (27, one fragmented), Ancient bronzes (81, two holed) in mixed lower grades, along with a small group of artefacts and Paranumismatic items (6) World detector finds (4) in low grades, and a 'Token Congress 10' Replica Hammered Penny
Farthings (16) James I Lennox (4) Type 3c (2) Peck 85 mintmark Rose GVF, Peck 90 mintmark Thistle head NVF with a small edge crack, scarce. Type 3d (2) Peck 100 mintmark Dagger GVF, Peck 110 mintmark Triangle VF. Charles I (12) Richmond (5) Type 1c (3) Peck 171 mintmark Halberd Fine, Peck 191 mintmark Tower, NVF/Fine, Peck 192 mintmark Trefoil, Fine. Type 1d Eagle-headed harp with hook front Peck 198, mintmark Trefoil, GF/VF, scarce type. Type 1g Peck 204 mintmark Rose on obverse only, Fine or better. Rose (3) Type 1b Peck 299 mintmark Lis both sides, VF, scarce. Type 1c Peck 309 mintmark none/Lis, Good Fine. Type 2f Peck 340 mintmark Crescent both sides, NVF. Maltravers (4) Type 3b (2) Peck 247 with broken central bar to H of HIB mintmark Martlet, VF, Peck 249 with 6-stringed harp, mintmark Rose, scarce, Type 3c (2) Peck 255 mintmark Cross Patee Fitchee/Bell, Fine, Peck 259 mintmark Harp/Bell About Fine, some pieces with pitting or weaker strike as often found on these respective series'
Detector Finds a wide ranging group, includes Hammered Sixpences to Pennies, with some Cut Halfpennies, Cut Farthings and more, Ancients Denarii (3), Ancient bronzes (6), also includes Pre-1947 and pre 1920 Silver items, and a Spanish American Cob, (lot) in mixed grades a few holed
Hammered a small group (14) Groats, Pennies, Cut Pennies and a Charles IFarthing, a varied group, includes some useful pieces such as a Wodan face Sceatta Good Fine, and an Anglo-Saxon Sceat, VG to NVF
Pennies (16) Edward I (5), Edward II (11, one holed, one with a flan split), Halfpennies (2) Edward III, the second with worn legends, Farthings Edward III (2) ScotlandPennyAlexander III Second Coinage, 24 points, 4 mullets of 6 points each Fine, and an unattributed clipped Penny or Halfgroat VG to Good Fine
Shillings (2) Charles I Group D S.2791 mintmark Crown Fine/Good Fine, Edward VI Fine silver issue, mintmark Tun Fine, holed, Halfcrown Charles I VG as part of a group of Hammered (16) Halfcrown to Farthing in mixed grades some damaged or holed
Threehalfpences Elizabeth I (3) 1575 S.2568 mintmark Eglantine Fine or better, Smaller flan issues (2) 1575 S.2569 mintmark Eglantine Good Fine and 1562 S.2569 mintmark Pheon Fine, Threefarthings Elizabeth I 1573 S.2571 mintmark Eglantine Around Fine
Halfgroats, Hammered Pennies, Cut Halfpennies and Cut Farthings (106) a collection in two Lindner trays, includes some fragments, Aethelred II to Charles I, many different types represented, some with attributions, in mixed grades mostly VG to GF
Cut Farthings (24) a mix of types, Near Fine to Good Fine, a good study group, along with PennyHenry III in a box with booklet stating from the Brussels Hoard, Fine
Elizabeth I a small group (8) Threepences (3) 1573 mintmark Acorn, 1574 mintmark Worn, 1582 mintmark Sword, Halfgroats (2) mintmark Escallop and mintmark 2 (1602), Pennies (2) mintmarks Castle, the other with mintmark not visible, Threefarthings 1575 mintmark Eglantine, VG to Fine
GB and Italy Hammered a small group (5) GB (3) Edward I or II these NVG/F and VG/F, FarthingCharles IRichmond counterfeit, About Fine, Italy (2) Denier - Genoa, undated (1139-1339), Obverse CVNRAD, Reverse .IA.NV.A. Gateway, 0.84 grammes VF, Venice denaro undated, Winged Lion of St. Mark reverse, Fine or near so on an irregular flan with some of the legend unclear
Shillings (6) Charles I Group A Bust 2, larger Crown, outer arch only jewelled S.2782 mintmark Lis, Fine with two long old scratches on the obverse, Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark Crown (2) Fine/Good Fine, and VG with dark tone, Charles I Group E, type 4.3 single arched crown, Large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor Near Fine/Fine, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot bust S.2799 mintmark Star Fine or better with some slightly weaker areas, nicely toned, Farthing Charles I Richmond, mintmark Trefoil VG
Ancient, Hammered, Jettons, Tokens and Milled 18th to 20th Century, detector finds, (179) the Ancients including Celtic, and Roman from 138AD the hammered Groats to Farthings and Cut Farthings Edward I to Elizabeth I, the Milled including Florins to SilverThreepences in silver, in mixed grades, many Fine, a good mix of different types included, viewing recommended
Hammered detector finds (76) and artefacts (2) Threepences to Cut Farthings, includes a group of cut Halfpennies and Farthings (39) a variety of types, in mixed grades, comes in a carrying case with 6 trays
Cut Halfpennies (35) mostly around Fine, plus a further group of hammered (63) includes Cut Farthings (42) these in mixed grades, many Fine, includes some fragments
Hammered (6) ShillingCharles IS.2799 mintmark Triangle VG/Near Fine, ThreepenceElizabeth I Fifth Issue Smaller 14mm diameter flan 1580 mintmark Latin Cross, VG/Fine, Halfgroat Charles I Group D, No inner circles S.2828 mintmark Harp, PennyEdward I Lincoln Mint S.1427 Bold Fine, Penny Charles I Group D S.2844 mintmark Two pellets Fine, Farthing Charles I Rose mintmark Crescent Near Fine
Shillings Charles I (2) Group F S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Bold Fine the obverse double struck, Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, Cut Farthings (3) VG to Near Fine, Cut Halfpennies (2) VG a fragmented SilverPenny, worn, France 1/12 Denier 1593 Catholic League struck in billon, Poor
Farthings Charles IRichmond (8) 5 Harp strings, type 1c privy mark Harp, Peck 172, VF, Peck recorded only one example, this now thought to be better than the example in the Cooke collection, Type 1c Peck 174 privy mark Harp, Good Fine, Type 1c Peck 178, privy mark Lion passant, Type 1c, Peck 185 privy mark Mascle, GF/NVF Excessively rare, Ex-M.A.Brigg 1943, Ex-Dr.Johnstone 1973, Ex-C.Cooke, Type 1c Peck 187 privy mark Nautilus, Fine on a pitted flan, Very Rare, Type 1d, Peck 196 privy mark Lion Rampant Good Fine, Very Rare, Type 1f Peck 202 privy mark Double Rose Type 4b Peck 277 About VF on a slightly ragged flan, Good Fine Very Rare
GroatHenry VII Tentative issue S.2254 mintmark Cross Crosslet Good Fine, creased and plugged, Very Rare, along with other hammered silverJohn to Elizabeth I (6) in mixed grades to VF (two impaired), with a further group of Farthings Charles I (5) these mostly Poor (12 coins in lot)
Farthings Charles I Maltravers types (19) Peck 236, 237, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 253, 254, 257, 259, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 286, and another type 3c privy mark Harp/Bell this unrecorded, all attributed, in mixed grades with some VF and better, a useful group many with good provenance from Peck, Johnstone, Shuttlewood and Cooke collections
Farthings James I Lennox (17) Peck 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 62/3, 63, 67, 69, 70, 73, 74, 77, 80, 81, 85, 87 all with attributions and some with provenances, in mixed grades
Farthings Charles IRichmond Ovals (5) no privy mark Peck 273 Near Fine, creased and straightened, Ex-T.Everson, Peck 275 type 4b privy mark demi Lis Good Fine, Peck 276 Type 4b privy mark Martlet Good Fine, Peck 282 type 4c privy mark Double Rose/none ,VF and pleasing, Ex-C.Cooke, Ex-Dr.Johnstone, Peck 285 type 4c 9 jewels on reverse, VG/Fair, Ex-R.Shuttlewood
FarthingJames I Harington type 1b untinned issue, unmodified central jewel on obverse, Peck 42, S.2675 VF and bold, on a pitted flan as often, Ex-Entwistle, Ex-C.Cooke, purchased by C.Cooke in 1989 for £50
FarthingJames I Lennox Oval (2) Peck 112 mintmark Cross Pattee, Harp with 6 strings, Nearer VF than Fine, Rare, Peck 114 mint Cross Pattee, Harp with 7 strings, About Fine, listed by Peck as Extremely Rare
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
Cut FarthingEdward the Martyr (975-978). Small Cross. York mint. Moneyer BEOLAN. S.1142. This is a die duplicate of an example from the Chester find in the British Museum. (BM, 1920, 3-16-31). NVF, extremely rare, Ex-T.Everson collection, Ex-C.Cooke 2004 (£275)
Cut FarthingHarthacnut (1035-1042). Restoration period 1040-42. Arm and Sceptre type, with name HARTHACNUT. S.1168. N.811. Obv. hAR. Rev. GRIM. VF, very rare, Ex-T.Everson collection, C.Cooke 2004 (£275)
Threefarthings Elizabeth I 1572 S.2571 mintmark Ermine Good Fine, Ex-R.Shuttlewood collection 14/6/2006 Lot 830, Ex-Spink Coin Auction 151 15/3/2001 Lot 386 (part)
Hammered a small and varied group (7) HalfgroatCharles I Tower under Parliament S.2833 mintmark (P), Halfgroat CommonwealthS.3221, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Penny&category=7&searchtype=1" rel="tag">PennyEdward IVDurham Mint, Rose in centre of reverse, clipped, Halfpennies (2) Henry VI London Mint, Henry VII mint unclear, Farthings (2) Edward I and another Farthing, clipped with legend unclear, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
HalfgroatJames I Second Coinage S.2659 mintmark Escallop About Fine with all legends clear, FarthingCharles I Maltravers, mintmark Woolpack VF with pitted surfaces
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
Farthings, Three small STRIPS of 'Richmond' type farthings each containing a number of uncut coins, with key and dagger mintmarks, maybe others as well. Inverted axes. All with the very rare errorreading 'CARA', thus hitherto considered contemporary forgeries, but the location, stated to be in the well of Scarborough Castle may date them to the 1645 Siege. This provenance certainly appears on the accompanying card, in old hand-written script, the card glued in half, internally with ornate script print and part of the date '191-', suggesting that the card was written about 100 years ago, when the strips were found. The strips were bought in an auction some 30 years ago. They were then in a frame, along with the card. They were recently offered to the Rotunda Museum in Scarborough, but they declined to purchase them as almost identical strips of farthings were already in their possession. These, they said, 'were found in the Castle well during excavations in the 1920s'; hence the same provenance being attached to these They are heavily patinated but with much clear, sharp, detail. Several side edges show circular cut-outs. Dimensions (maximum) - Strip 1: 42mm x 15mm. Strip 2:42mm x 14.5mm.; Strip 3: 33mm x 17.5mm. UNIQUE, and, for several reasons, highly important numismatically.
FarthingEdward I Class 3de Reduced weight issue of 5.5 grains (0.36 grammes) S.1445A, Obverse legend ER ANGLIE, Reverse legend LONDONIENSIS Good Fine with a slightly uneven tone on the obverse
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
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