Half PoundElizabeth I Obverse: Young crowned bust with beaded inner circles, Reverse: Crown Royal shield, Beaded inner circle, S.2520, mintmark Cross crosslet, 4.72 grammes, Fine, struck on a wavy flan with two heavier digs in the obverse field
HalfcrownCharles IExeter MintS.3065 mintmark Rose, 13.82 grammes, in an NGC holder and graded AU58, we note an example offered in London Coins A166 1/9/2019 Lot 1472, also graded AU58, realised £1200, this example is struck on a similarly shaped squarish flan with some weaker areas, but with stronger and sharper detail
GroatEdward IVLondon Mint, Heavy Coinage, Group I, Lis on neck, no marks by neck, Pellets by crown, additional smaller pellet in two quarters on the reverse, S.1969, mintmark Plain Cross, 3.55 grammes, VF, we note other Heavy Coinage examples for sale on internet websites in inferior grades at £500-£550
AngelElizabeth I First type with wire line inner circles S.2513 mintmark Lis, 5.21 grammes, EF struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan as often encountered, a few minor contact marks and an edge nick by the B of HIB otherwise practically 'as struck' with very little real wear, compares favourably with the Spink plate coin. The First issue with wire line inner circles type a rare and desirable type and seldom offered in any grade. Catalogues at £7500 VF in Spink this considerably superior to VF
Double CrownCharles I Group B Second Bust with short truncation, in ruff, armour and mantle, No inner circles, Reverse: Square-topped shield, mintmark Anchor/Anchor with flukes to right, Brooker 148 (this coin) Schneider 181 S.2699North 2161 die alignment 140 degrees , 4.52 grammes NVF, Ex-Brooker Collection no.148 (bought C.J.Martin 16/9/1985 £265), Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 1673, hammer price £1500
Half AngelEdward IV Second Reign (1471-1483) S.2093, North 1630, Schneider 477, mintmark Cross and pellet, pierced sun at end of reverse legend, VF, a full grade better than the example in London Coins Auction A179 (Lot 1342) which realised £1100 hammer price, comes with a certificate of authenticity dated Paris , 27 December 1973, a rare denomination and seldom offered, only the second such example we have offered in 20 years
Quarter NobleEdward III Treaty period (1361-69) with Lis in centre of reverse, no annulet before EDWARD, London Mint, Schneider 84, S.1510North 1243, 1.70 grammes About VF lightly clipped (bought C.J.Martin 6/4/1986 £135), Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 1821, realised £400 hammer price
GroatRichard IIILondon Mint, Class 3, Pellet below bust, Mintmark Sun and Rose 2, S.2157, 2.88 grammes, VF with a flan crack just to the right of the mintmark, a little short of flan, a bold and pleasing example, Richard III Groats extremely sought after and desirable in all grades, we note an example offered in London Coins Auction A177 June 2022 (Lot 1234) described as 'Nearer VF than Fine, some old thin scratches on the obverse' realised £2600 hammer price
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
ShillingCharles I Group F, type 4.4 Sixth large Briot Bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle About VF weak in parts, with some clipping, comes with old ticket October 1961 15/-, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 March 2014 Lot 1224 hammer price £70
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
Crown 1656 6 over 4 Commonwealth, Second N in ENGLAND struck over an inverted N, as Bull 13, ESC 9, North 2721, Toned About EF with some minor surface stress marks on the reverse struck from the same dies as an ex-Baldwins piece from 2014 (sold for £11,500), an extremely attractive example of this much sought after type
Contemporary Forgeries (5) Groats (3) Henry V Class B contemporary copy, mintmark Cross Patee with central pellet, 'Scowling' Bust (see Numismatic Chronicle 1993 p.219, no.2 this coin), 2.98 grammes, Fair, unusual, Ex-P. Finn List 6, Winter 1996, No.221 SNC 1987, item 4401 found River Thames 1886, Ex Spink Auction 11039 Lot 74 (6/10/2011), The Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, Henry VI Annulet Issue, London Mint a contemporary copy of irregular style, Annulets by neck, mintmark Pierced Cross 2.36 grammes, Annulet between e and x in rex, Rev. annulet added in second and third angles, leaf or pinecone after tas, base, a curious and unusual piece, About VF, (provenance Bt. Spink), Ex-Spink Auction 11039 Lot 82 (6/10/2011), the Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, Edward IV a contemporary forgery of a York/London mule, mintmark. ´flower´, quatrefoils by bust, e on breast, a contemporary copy of good workmanship, 2.22 grammes, Fair to Fine (provenance Bt. Spink), Ex-Spink Auction 11039 Lot 200 (6/10/2011) the Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, ShillingCharles I mintmark Anchor a contemporary copy of crude style, Ex-Patrick Finn, with ticket showing £70 price, CelticStater , uniface Gallic War issue, in the style of Series E, horse right, S.11, VA 50-56, About Fine, ex-C. Rudd
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Shrewsbury Mint, arms below horse, no cannon in arms, mintmark Plume on obverse only, S.2924, North 2368, Brooker 804, 59.82 grammes, Good Fine/NVF a very pleasing example, on a full round flan and very sought after
ShillingCharles I Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791, 5.86 grammes, mintmark Tun, Good Fine with a little weakness of strike on the top rim of the shield, otherwise very pleasing for the grade, comes with old ticket, Ex-North Wales Coins 21/11/1972 £9.50
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
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
Shilling 1645 Newark Besieged NEWARKE S.3142, Brooker 1224 Obverse Fine or better and bold, Reverse Fine, 5.87 grammes, comes with Studio Coins ticket '2/IV/2002 £600'
ShillingPhilip and Mary 1554 English titles only, with mark of value S.2501, North 1968 some surface marks, otherwise About VF with grey tone, comes with two old tickets, one stating P.Finn 10.1/95 £350
Shilling 1654 CommonwealthESC 990, Bull 137, 5.60 grammes, Fine and bold, evenly struck with some surface marks, comes with old ticket stating 'No stop after .XII. ' Fine. Spink £2.10.0 Nov '62, although there are some scratches in the area after II
HalfcrownCharles IExeter Mint, the shield with five short and two long scrolls, Walking horse, King's sash tied in a large bow. S.3065 mintmark Rose, Besly BNY 1992 J14. Brooker 1027. GVF/EF with grey tone, struck on an irregular flan with an edge split at 6 o'clock, Very Rare, comes with two tickets, one from 1972 showing a purchase price of £32.50
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage S.2265, North 1760, mintmark Portcullis, 5.07 grammes, VF a pleasing and evenly struck example, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 5/6/2016 Lot 1881 hammer price £2200
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman over arms, Oxford plume behind, double struck I in LIBER, group of seven pellets on the reverse, colon stops. S.2944, Brooker 868, mintmark Plume/- NVF/VF struck a little off-centre, a most pleasing and nicely struck original example with an even grey tone and with much eye appeal, scarce in all grades above Fine, comes in a presentation box with certificate
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman over arms, Oxford plume behind, group of seven pellets on the reverse at 9 o'clock. S.2944, Brooker 868, mintmark Plume/-, Fine and with a small edge crack showing at 5 o'clock on the reverse
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
ShillingCharles IPontefract besieged 1648 , PC above castle, on an octagonal flan S.3148 a bold example EF or near so with only a few small weakly struck areas, an impressive and eye-catching example of this normally poorly executed type, we note other high grade Pontefract pieces have retailed for sums in excess of £13,000 in recent times
PennyCoenwulf (796-821) moneyer Lul, Obverse: Legend begins at between 10 and 11 o'clock, Reverse: a large quatrefoil with LVL and a cross on the leaves, with pellets in each sector, uncertain East Anglian Mint early group, the reverse of similar style to the Coenwulf Penny offered in LCA A146, September 2014, Lot 2057, (this described as VF and somewhat bent, realised £1300 hammer price) differing by having three pellets by each L of the moneyers name rather than one, S.919, North 363 VF with some shortage of flan between 8 and 10 o'clock
ThreehalfpenceElizabeth I 1573 S.2569 mintmark Acorn NVF with a flan imperfection on the reverse, comes with an old ticket stating 'Seaby 28/4/1959 £2/2/-'
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Shrewsbury Mint, arms below horse, no cannon in arms, no plume in obverse field, S.2924, SCBI Brooker 804, same dies, North 2368, mintmark Plume, Ex-Dr. John Hulett collection, Ex-DNW Auction 12/12/2017 Lot 808, Ex-Seaby 1980, Good Fine the reverse slightly better, a small edge crack at 9 o'clock barely detracts
GroatHenry V Frowning Bust, Class C, mullet on right shoulder S.1765 Good Fine with some light surface marks, we note a VF example sold in our Auction A153 June 2016 (Lot 2100) for £515 hammer price, the description there noting that most examples of this type appear in Fine or below; this also shown to be the second finest recorded on our archive database, which stretches back to 2003
Ryal (Rose Noble) Edward IVLondon MintS.1950 mintmark Crown EF and sharply struck, 7.77 grammes, very desirable in this high grade, Spink lists £3000 in VF with no prices quoted for higher grades
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford mint, S.2944 mintmark Plume Fine/Good Fine on a full round flan with some uneven tone on the obverse, no flan cracks, this unusual on this issue
CrownCharles I Group II, Second Horseman , type 2a, Smaller horse, with plume on head only, cross on housing, S.2755, North 2193 mintmark Harp, the harp on the obverse overstruck GVF, full and round, with a pleasing even strike, a most pleasing piece and very desirable in this grade, we note the Slaney example of this type, in slightly higher grade and with inferior surfaces, realised £8000 hammer price in May 2015
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
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)
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)
Pound Elizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), but with Lion at the end of the legend as Schneider 797, die axis alignment 100 degrees, weight 10.98 grammes, this Tun and Lion variety was the first type of Pound struck between June 1593 and May 1594 and it is believed that only 12 specimens exist, the obverse Good Fine, with some weakness to the back of the head, the reverse extremely well struck, on a full round flan and very desirable. We note a Prooflike GEF/UNC example sold in our June 2015 auction and realised £28,000 hammer price, this piece is Ex LCA 153 Lot 1968 when it realised £10,000 hammer price
ShillingCharles I 1648 Pontefract besieged, lozenge-shaped with XII to right of castle, dividing PC S.3149 VF with a pleasing grey tone, nicely centred with an even strike for this issue, exhibiting much eye appeal, Very rare and seldom encountered as nice as this, superior to the example in Auction A148 (Lot 1574) which realised £4212 inclusive of buyers premium
Half PoundCharles IShrewsbury Reverse die (see Brooker 803-804) Oxford mint, reverse dies same as Brooker 866, obverse dies same as Brooker 867-868, mintmark Plume/- S.2944, full and round, well-centred and evenly struck NVF/VF
SixpenceElizabeth I 1567 S.2562 mintmark Lion, we note all other examples except one that we have handled of this date have been mintmark Coronet, VF or better, and superior to the example sold in Auction A153 (that example was Ex-Lingford and Ex-Shuttlewood) which realised £234
PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman trampling on arms, Reverse three Oxford Plumes above denomination S.2939 NVF, the obverse with some double striking, the reverse boldly struck, with two flan cracks, one at 3 o'clock, the other at 6 o'clock
Half PoundCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman trampling on arms, Reverse three Oxford Plumes above denomination S.2945A Fine, the reverse better, on a full and round flan, the obverse slightly weak on the horse, the reverse bold and clear
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y Fine/Good Fine and with a pleasing tone, on a full round flan, purchased from Cutler Street market in the 1960s for £4
Pound Elizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), but with Lion at the end of the legend as Schneider 797, die axis alignment 100 degrees, weight 10.98 grammes, this Tun and Lion variety was the first type of Pound struck between June 1593 and May 1594 and it is believed that only 12 specimens exist, the obverse Good Fine, with some weakness to the back of the head, the reverse extremely well struck, on a full round flan and very desirable. We note a Prooflike GEF/UNC example sold in our June 2015 auction and realised £28,000 hammer price
PoundElizabeth I Seventh Issue S.2539 mintmark 1 (1601) VF and pleasing and a rare date in this high grade, a suggestion of double striking at the base of the bust hardly detracts from this desirable piece, Ex Seaby Bulletin May 1964 plate 24 coin G1003
HalfgroatHenry VI, Leaf Pellet (B) issue, reads FRAN, London Mint1.67g., Leaf on breast, pellets by crown, Rev. extra pellets under CIV and LON, (Whitton 36; S.1920; N.1508) the surfaces slightly porous, the portrait bold, About VF, rare, Ex-Ivan Buck CollectionSpink 30/11/2005 Lot 254 hammer price £200
Half PoundElizabeth I Milled Coinage S.2543 mintmark Lis Obverse NEF and beautifully sharp, reverse GVF with hints of red toning, extremely rare and only the third we have offered in 12 years
Half SovereignEdward VI uncrowned bust S.2435 mintmark Y About VF for wear with some edge nicks and surface scuffs, Very Rare, the first of this type we have offered, we note a similar type coin described as NEF was recently offered for £13,950
Halfcrown 1651 Commonwealth Milled Pattern by Blondeau ESC 444 Edge reading TRVTH : AND : PEACE : 1651 (olive branch) : PETRVS : BLONDAEVS : INVENTOR : FECIT. (palm branch) well balanced and collectable VG with an even tone would realise £6,000 - £7,000 in EF
LaurelJames I Third Coinage Third Bust Mintmark ThistleS.2638A NVF with a couple of small weak areas, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 4/9/2011 Lot 1767 realised £1404
PoundElizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), but with Lion at the end of the legend Schneider 797 choice GEF/UNC the reverse almost prooflike sharp and crisply struck all round, this coin is so pleasing it has the quality of a milled rather than a hammered coin perhaps the best hammered coin we have seen, in addition an extremely rare variety. This Tun and Lion variety was the first type of Pound struck between June 1593 and May 1594 and it is believed that only 12 specimens exist, the fact that this is the initial issue of this Pound type perhaps explains the care that has clearly gone into the striking
SixpenceJames I 1608 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet NVF nicely toned and even with an attractive portrait, struck on a full flan, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 7/6/2009 Lot 771 hammer price £160
PoundElizabeth IS.2534, North 2008, Schneider 801 mintmark Key over Woolpack (to left of crown) obverse and Key over Woolpack reverse, approaching EF with a small weaker area on the shield, the portrait excellent a most attractive example with much eye appeal, Ex-D.F.Alder Collection, Ex-Spink Numismatic circular LXVIII/5 May 1960 (No.5241)
Half PoundElizabeth IS.2520 Third Issue, beaded inner circles, mintmark Rose, single pellet stop after ELIZABETH uneven striking with some areas weak others EF
PennyOffa (757-796) King of Mercia Heavy Coinage S.908 Chick 203, moneyer Ciolhard with the moneyer's name inverted divided by a beaded bar and enclosed by lunettes with fleurs in the junctions, weight 1.20 grammes, somewhat similar in overall design, and slightly short of the grade of the piece offered in London Coins Auction A129 6/8/2010 Lot 1085, which realised £3000, but this piece without the dots within the letters of the moneyers name. This believed to be only the second example of this Chick type, the first being recorded in 2000. VF with some darker toning on the obverse, some loss of flan between 1 and 4 o'clock on the obverse
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
CrownElizabeth I mintmark 1 (1601) S.2582 EF or near so even tone and well balanced with no weak areas or significant problems, desirable and rare thus. Choice EF examples of this type can realise into five figures see lot 605 LCA auction 115 March 2006 pictured on London Coins highlights page which realised £11,000.
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage S.2265, Schneider 557 Mintmark Castle VF on a full round flan, the reverse with stop pattern similar to Schneider 556 (last type with mintmark Pheon) Ex-London Coins Auction A142 1/9/2013 Lot 1796 realised £2808
Shilling Charles I Siege piece 1648 PontefractS.3150 (In the name of Charles II) VG/Fine struck on an octagonal flan, the centre of the obverse smoothed, very rare, comes with old collectors ticket from July 1965 (£20)
TestoonHenry VIII Third Coinage HENRIC 8 legend S.2365 mintmark Pellet in annulet Good Fine, evenly struck, comes with old collectors ticket from Jan 1963 (£11)
PoundElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2534North 2008, mintmark Woolpack, Standard stops on obverse, annulet stops on reverse, die axis alignment 110 degrees, weight 10.86 grammes, this type unlisted by Schneider, portrait VG, Reverse Fine, all legends bold and clear, Rare
LaurelJames I Third Coinage Third Bust Mintmark ThistleS.2638A NVF with a couple of small weak areas, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 4/9/2011 Lot 1767 realised £1404
HalfcrownEdward VI Fine Silver issue 1551 mintmark y S.2479 pleasing Good Fine and well rounded, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 1/9/2013 Lot 1839 realised £1111
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
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)
ShillingCharles I Group A, First Bust type I with mintmark at beginning of legend S.2781 mintmark Lis, Near Fine, comes with old ticket July 1965 £2 15/-
Rose RyalJames I 2nd coinage mint mark rose 13.75 grams S2613, North 2079, Coincraft J1RY-005 King enthroned holding orb and sceptre portcullis at feet, sharp EF sceptre and detail of side pillars fully struck, a superior piece to a similar coin lot 1887 in our September sale which realised £15,000
PoundElizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), Schneider 799, mintmark Woolpack annulet stops on reverse and pellets stops on obverse strong VF the portrait with particularly good detail woolpack mint mark both sides and on the obverse to the left of the crown some unevenness of the fields to the right of the portrait hardly detracts from this pleasing example
PennyWilliam I PAXS type S.1257 GODPINE ON SIER (Salisbury) EF practically as struck, Ex-Seaby Bulletin 1964 (£12 10/-) comes with Seaby Envelope and collector's ticket
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
HalfcrownElizabeth I mint mark 1 (1601) S.2583 VF even tone with no significant detractions scarce thus, (EX LCA 124 Lot 1871 march 2009 realised £2,000)
ThreepenceCharles IWorcester or Salopia (Shrewsbury) 1643 - 4 crude bust of king with denomination behind oval shield reverse S3117, N2624. Provenance - Spink and sold in their circular VOL. LXXXXIX No 10 Oct 1981 (List price £400) item number 7293 and pictured in the back plates, their grade F-VF we would agree portrait and shield bold these VF other areas weaker, rare in all grades and more so in this pleasing grade and accompanied by a copy of the circular from 1981
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage Laker Bust D S.2337D mintmark Rose VF or near so and nicely toned, comes with old ticket stating purchased BaldwinsAugust 1965 (£3/10s)
Half PoundElizabeth I Milled Coinage S.2543North 2019/3 Mintmark Star BNJ 1983 Obv 3, Rev 1, this coin noted, Ex-Tom May Collection, Spink Nobles Sydney 17-19 April 2012, Ex-N.C.Jany 1974 (198) and Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin June 1981 (EG52), Borden and Brown noted 8 specimens from these dies and a total of just 45 known from all dies, the flan with light creasing with a die cud on the reverse at 10 o'clock, GVF/NEF
AngelHenry VII type V with large crook-shaped abbreviation after HENRIC S.2187North 1698 Mintmark Pheon VF or better and pleasing, comes with an old collectors ticket stating 'Ex-Elliott No.5 Sby.14.XII.30 £2.15.0
CrownElizabeth I mintmark 1 (1601) S.2582 the portrait with good detail, fields with a few minor surface stress marks and some slight weakness on the lower part of the face, a pleasing coin with much eye appeal, evenly toned VF with a small edge flaw at 3 o'clock, Ex Baldwins 23/3/07 £850
Crown Charles I Briot's Milled Coinage 1631-1632 mintmark B/B and Daisy, S.2852, North 2298, a flan flaw by the Crowned R to the right of the shield and some light flan stress on REGNO otherwise VF with grey toning, Ex-R.Richardson 21/7/2006 cost £2000
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage S.2403Tower Mint Bust 4 mint mark Arrow VF/NVF for issue Ex-Seaby Bulletin July 1979, Ex LCA 115 Lot 619 realised £550
HalfcrownElizabeth I mint mark 1 (1601) S.2583 VF even tone with no significant detractions scarce thus, (EX LCA 124 Lot 1871 march 2009 realised £2,000)
TestoonHenry VIII Third Coinage mm Lis S2365 bold portrait this VF and slightly double struck otherwise uneven wear Fine - VF with some ragged edges and a flan crack into the bottom of the portrait (bold well rounded VF examples can realise above £5,000)
NobleHenry VI Annulet issue (1422-c.1430) annulet by sword arm and in reverse tressure London Mint Schneider 274 S.1799North 1414 6.7 grammes VF (bought Grantham Coins 12/10/1985 £390), repaired beneath the King's shield also shows on the reverse between the central H and one of the inner lions
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage S.2403Tower Mint Bust 4 mint mark Arrow VF/NVF for issue Ex-Seaby Bulletin July 1979, Ex LCA 115 Lot 619 realised £550
AngelElizabeth I First type with wire line inner circles S.2513 mintmark Lis EF struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan as often encountered, a few minor contact marks and an edge nick by the B of HIB otherwise practically 'as struck' with very little real wear, compares favourably with the Spink plate coin, Catalogues at £5500 VF in Spink this considerably superior
Half PoundElizabeth I Sixth Issue reads ELIZAB S.2535 Schneider 808 North 2009 mintmark Tun 5.5 grammes VF on a full round flan (bought M.Trenerry 25/10/1985 £800)
Half SovereignEdward VI Second period Crowned Bust mintmark Y Southwark mint Schneider 687 S.2438North 1911 5.5 grammes VF with a handful of heavier contact marks in the obverse field otherwise struck on a full and round flan and with much eye appeal (bought Grantham Coins 2/7/1985 £825)
PennyEdward the Martyr Sole type Mossop Plate I, No.30 B.M.C. I, No.17 (same dies) S.1142North 763 Lincoln mint, moneyer LEVIG, weight 1.4 grammes, VF/GVF, Very Rare (bought Spink 1986 £1250) superior to the example in the Judson Collection which realised £2500 hammer price at DNW October 2002
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage h and Rose above shield, m.m. castle Schneider 558 S.2265North 1760 mintmark Castle 5.2 grammes Good Fine (bought C.J.Martin 14/12/1985 £320)
PennyWilliam II Voided Cross type B.M.C. III, No.206 S.1260North 853London Mint, moneyer Ordgar, 1.4 grammes, VF (bought Baldwin's 1983 £435) This moneyer is not represented for this type in the SCBI database
Double CrownCharles I Group B Larger bust with short truncation mintmark, No inner circles Brooker 148 (this coin) Schneider 181 S.2699North 2161 die alignment 140 degrees Anchor/Anchor with flukes to right 4.52 grammes NVF, Ex-Brooker Collection no.148 (bought C.J.Martin 16/9/1985 £265)
PennyHarold II Pax type B.M.C. I, No.104 var S.1186North 836 Wilton mint, moneyer Rentwine, weight 1.1 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with a slight weakness in the legends, Very Rare (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £345) There are 16 Wilton mint Pax types in the E.M.C. & SCBI databases, none of which are of moneyer Rentwine. North appears not to record the moneyer in Volume I of English Hammered Coinage.
PennyEadmund Horizontal Trefoil 1 (HT1) type moneyers name in two lines with three crosses between and trefoil above and below B.M.C. I, No.101 S.1105North 688 moneyer Martin, 1.7 grammes, NEF (bought C.J.Martin February 1986 £375)
PennyEadwig (North-Eastern) Horizontal Trefoil 1 (HT1 NE) type moneyers name in two lines with three crosses between and trefoil above and below, Reverse I.VN MHO B.M.C. I S.1122North 724 moneyer Ive (Rare) 1.2 grammes, VF with colourful toning (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £250) Refer to SCBI 34 British Museum, No.761
PennyMatilda MATILDI IMP S.1326North 936 Ex-Cardiff hoard VG with two long flan cracks, collector's notes state 'expertly repaired by museum', Very Rare (bought C.J.Martin 1990 £450) Refer to G.C.Boon 'Coins of the Anarchy 1135-54' p.18-25 or R.P.Mack 'Stephen and the Anarchy' 1135-1154 p-85-88
Half NobleHenry V Class G with quatrefoil over sail Schneider 265 S.1753North 1380 3.5 grammes Fine with some surface imperfections (bought Grantham Coins 12/10/1985 £300)
PennyAethelstan North-Eastern I type with large lettering Horizontal Trefoil 1 (HT1) type moneyers name in two lines with three crosses between, and trefoil above and below, 1.6 grammes, B.M.C. I, No.132 S.1089North 668, moneyer Winele GVF (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £360) Interestingly, this coin lacks an initial cross on the obverse
PennyHarthacnut Danish type imitating Aethelred II Hauberg 23/28 S.1170 Reverse TOOCI ON LVDI (Lund mint, Denmark) with crescents in two quarters, 1.0 grammes, GVF (bought C.J.Martin December 1985 £375)
PennyOffa King of Mercia 757-796 Light Coinage CEB 59-60 S.905North 277Canterbury mint, moneyer Pehtwald 1.3 grammes, Good Fine with an edge chip, Rare (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £750) Refer to E.M.C. 1992.0257 or BNJ Coin Register 1992, No.257
PennyAethelwulf Phase II Canterbury Mint B.M.C. XIV S.1047North 613 moneyer Herebeald, 1.2 grammes, NVF on a slightly ragged flan (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £400) There are no examples of this type in the E.M.C. or SCBI databases
PennyEadgar North-Eastern type HT NE V (Two Line Horizontal, North Eastern V) three crosses between moneyers name MAN AIMO (M inverted) with a trefoil above and below, B.M.C. I, No.123 (die duplicate) S.1129North 741 moneyer Mana, 1.6 grammes, EF (bought C.J.Martin 1987 £175)
Quarter RyalEdward IV First Reign Shield in quatrefoil E above, rose to left and sun to right Schneider 414 S.1965North 1560 mintmark Sun over crown both sides 1.9 grammes NVF with a thin flan split from the edge across the top of the shield (bought C.J.Martin 21/6/1986 £265)
PennyAethelberht B.M.C I, No.36 var S.1053North 620 Reverse moneyers name (blundered) on and between the limbs of a beaded cross, moneyer Heanbearht About VF with green patina and a large edge chip (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £200) The moneyer's name appears to read WNBEARHT
PennyWilliam the Conqueror Bonnet type B.M.C. II, No.167 (same dies) S.1251North 842York mint, moneyer Althurolf, weight 1.1 grammes, NVF (bought Torbay Coin Gallery 1983 £75) The pellet in the centre of the reverse cross is omitted on this die as noted in B.M.C. Norman Kings
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)
PennyHarold I Fleur-de-lis type with fleur-de-lis between two pellets in each angle B.M.C. V, No.74 S.1165North 803 moneyer GODPINE ON LVN, 1.1 grammes, Good Fine with flan crack at 11 o'clock on the obverse (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £185) Refer to SCBI 18 Copenhagen, No.373
PennyAethelred II 'The Unready' Long Cross type Mossop Plate XI, No.22? B.M.C. Iva, No.163 FEJ 449 S.1151North 774 variety with a pellet in one quarter, Lincoln mint, moneyer Colgrim, weight 1.6 grammes, GVF lightly toned with a few small peck marks (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £110) This reverse with added pellet may be unrecorded for Colgrim by Mossop as the referenced plate coin is unclear
PennyStephenWatford type variety with no inner circle on obverse Mack 24(m) S.1278 var North 874 Obverse [STIE]FNE Reverse [P]ALTIER [ON NORP] moneyer Waltier Norwich mint weight 1.2 grammes, Fine on an irregular flan with some weak areas as often found on this issue (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £95)
PennyCoenwulf East Anglian type B.M.C. 73 Cn. 98 S.919North 363 Obverse crude diademed bust right, Reverse Moneyers name LVL on leaves in arms of cross About Fine with a large edge chip to the inner circle, and a couple of very thin 'pinholes' on the coin found in the remains of Royal Palace' Eastry, Kent in June 1985 (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £150)
PennyEdward the Elder, King of Wessex Two-line type B.M.C. I, No.40 S.1087North 649 type HP1 moneyer name in two lines with three crosses between, and a pellet above and below, moneyer ECLAF VF with a slight edge break, and neatly repaired (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £95) Refer to SCBI 9 Ashmolean, No.299
PennyBurgred King of Mercia Reverse MONETA BEAGITE B.M.C. Type A S.938North 423 moneyer Beagstan lunettes unbroken, 1.0 grammes, NVF chipped around the rim (bought M.trenerry 1986 £85) Refer to SCBI 1 Fitzwilliam 408
PennyHenry IV Light Coinage Trefoil on breast Durham Mint S.1735North 1365, weight 0.8 grammes, Near Fine with an edge chip between 6 and 7 o'clock on the obverse (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £375)
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type B.M.C. XIV, No.93 S.1158North 787York mint, moneyer Asgvt, weight 1.0 grammes NEF with golden tone (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £145) There are just 2 specimens of this moneyer/type combination in both E.M.C. and SCBI databases
PennyPhilip and MaryS.2510 mintmark Lis GF/NVF with a large edge chip below the bust between 4 and 6 o'clock, weighs 0.4 grammes, Very Rare. Ex-Morrieson, Ex-Anthony, Ex-Blake collections (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £125)
Anglo-Gallic Hardi d'Argent Edward the Black Prince Poitiers mint, P between Q and I on reverse only, Elias 205b (born 1330 died 1376) the only penny minted by a non-monarch or protector, weight 1.1 grammes, Near VF with a few light verdigris spots (bought C.J.Martin 1983 £30)
PennyHenry VDurham Mint Class C Obverse Mullet to left of crown and broken annulet to right of crown, Reverse quatrefoil after CIVITAS S.1782North 1405, weight 1.0 grammes, Fine with a dark patina (bought Torbay Coin Gallery 1983 £30)
PennyHenry I Quadrilateral on Cross fleury type B.M.C. XV, No.241 S.1276North 871London Mint, Obverse Bust left with sceptre HENRIC[VS], Reverse BRIHC[MAR ON] LVN moneyer Bricmar, weight 1.4 grammes, Fine struck on an irregularly shaped flan and off-centre (bought Numismatic Legends, London Coin Fair November 1985 £90)
PennyHenry II Tealby Class C S.1339North 957 Curl of hair at temple, weight 1.5 grammes, Near Fine with much weakness of strike (bought S.Beach 1983 £25)
PennyHenry III Long Cross without sceptreS.1359 Class 1b London Mint Obverse hENRICVS REX ANG Reverse LIE TERCI LON, weight 1.4 grammes, NVF (bought Torbay Coin Gallery at Taunton Coin Fair 1984 £35)
PennyHenry VIII Second Coinage Sovereign type Bishop Tunstall Durham Mint Reverse with CD beside shield mintmark Star on obverse only S.2354North 1813, weight 0.6 grammes, NVF struck on a full flan (bought C.J.Martin 1989 £60)
Primary Sceatta Early Anglo-SaxonKentish type S.776 Bird type, Obverse Diademed bust right, Reverse bird on cross with annulet on end of each horizontal arm, weight 1.2 grammes, VF with an edge chip (bought Glendinings Auction November 1985 £55)
Primary Sceatta Early Anglo-Saxon South-Eastern type S.779BMC 2b series C2 Obverse Radiate bust right, Reverse four crosses around standard, weight 1.1 grammes, Good Fine and pleasing (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £110)
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