PennyStephen, Cross Moline (Watford type) S.1278, North 873, 1.15 grammes, Obverse: Bust right, holding sceptre, Reverse: mint name and moneyer illegible, Near Fine/About Fine, struck off-centre as often found on this issue
PennyStephen, Cross Moline (Watford type) S.1278, North 873, 1.21 grammes, Obverse: Bust right, holding sceptre, Reverse: legend unclear, possibly Alfwine on Svd (Southwark) around Fine with weak areas as often found on this type
Rose RyalJames I 2nd coinage S.2613, North 2079, Coincraft J1RY-005 mint mark rose 13.93 grams, Obverse: King enthroned holding orb and sceptre portcullis at feet, Reverse: Shield on rose, sharp EF with sceptre and detail of side pillars fully struck desirable thus
Half SovereignHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, Obverse: Youthful portrait with sceptre, S.2394 mintmark -/E, 6.31 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with faint signs of smoothing to a small area at the top of the reverse
Half SovereignHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage of 1547-1551, Tower Mint, Obverse: Youthful Portrait, with sceptre, AG for AGL in obverse legend, lozenge stops, S.2391, North 1865, mintmark Arrow, 6.19 grammes, Good Fine with a metal flaw in the obverse field to the right of the King with some hairlines, possibly once lightly smoothed in this area
Half SovereignHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage of 1547-1551, Tower Mint, Obverse: Youthful Portrait, with sceptre, Reverse: Grapple below shield, S.2393, North 1865, Schneider --, mintmark Grapple on obverse only, 5.05 grammes, Good Fine, an evenly struck example with pleasing portrait, rare and desirable thus
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
Sixpences Charles I (3) Group F, Sixth 'Briot' Bust, type 4.3, S.2817 mintmark Triangle in Circle over Star, 3.04 grammes, the obverse mintmark clear, the reverse mintmark illegible due to weak strike, VG or better/Fine, and largely of even appearance, the planchet straight from 8 to 10 o'clock on the reverse, suggesting minted on an imperfect flan as the weight does not suggest the piece having been clipped. Group G, under Parliament, type 4.4, S.2819 mintmark Sceptre VG scarce. Group F , Sixth 'Briot' Bust, type 4.3, mintmark uncertain possibly Triangle in Circle, 2.97 grammes, overall around Fine, with some shortage of flan
Hammered a small group (8) GroatEdward III Type G Annulets in one quarter Fine and bold, Pennies (4) Edward I Durham Mint NVG/Fine, Edward I York Mint Fine, Henry IIICanterbury Mint, moneyer Nicole About Fine, Henry III Short Cross, King with sceptre, London Mint, moneyer EDWIN, Fine, Halfpennies (3) Edward III London Mint, About Fine, Henry V Broken Annulets either side of the portrait, Fine or better on a ragged flan, Henry VI Annulet issue About Fine, weak in place with a good portrait,
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)
TwopenceCharles II Third Issue Good Fine. Penny Charles I with inner circles, no mintmark Fine/Good Fine on an irregular flan. Penny Charles I No inner circles Good Fine. Penny Henry III without sceptreLondon Mint moneyer Nicole Good Fine
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
Shillings Charles I (3) Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles S.2791 (Sharp E2/2) mintmark Crown Fine/Good Fine with weak portrait, Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, rare bust variety, Large crude bust S.2792 (Sharp E4/2) mintmark Tun Fine/Good Fine on a misshapen flan, Group G (under Parliament) Seventh Bust, type 4.5 S.,2802 (Sharp H2/2) mintmark Sceptre About Fine/Good Fine the portrait weak, rare
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
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, nearer EF than VF and very pleasing
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 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)
PennyJohnS.1351North 970 Class 5 short X in legend with EX after sceptre, London Mint, moneyer Willelm, weight 1.4 grammes, Good Fine (bought Torbay Coin Gallery 1983 £20)
PennyHenry III Long Cross without sceptreS.1362 Class 3 Obverse hENRICVS REX III Letter X as Class 1 with mintmark Star (similar to North 984 but Class 3 obverse legend) Reverse HENRI ON LVNDE, weight 1.5 grammes, About VF (bought Torbay Coin Gallery, Exeter Coin Fair 1984 £10)
PennyHenry III Long Cross without sceptreS.1361 Class 2 Obverse hENRICVS REX TERCI Canterbury mint, moneyer Nicole, weight 1.4 grammes, Good Fine with a planchet clip and some old thin scratches on the reverse (bought Tim Owen 1983 £14)
PennyHenry III Long Cross with sceptreS.1373North 997Canterbury mint, moneyer WILLEM Obverse hENRICVS REX III with single band to Crown and low central fleur, Reverse WILLEM ON CANT, weight 1.4 grammes, Fine with a small edge chip, Ex-Carnegie Museum
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