Ancient, Celtic, British, Irish and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, “Sovereign” Pennies (4), London (2), both mm. rose, fine and very fine with large piercing, and Durham (2) of Ruthall, mm. lis, and Tunstall, mm. star, both fair (first with piece missing); a London Halfpenny, mm. arrow, facing bust, crown with single arch, good fine; Third Coinage, Provincial Half-Groats (2), Bristol, similar to last but nothing in cross ends, fine, reverse pellets faint, and York, no mm, reverse pierced cross ends, Lombardic letters and saltire stops both sides, bent and centres flat, fine; a York Penny, no mm, obverse facing bust, reverse pierced cross ends, spur from top right hand corner of shield, mixed lettering, plugged above crown, about fine; Elizabeth I, Halfgroat, mm. 2 (1602) (N 2016; SC 25; S 2586), edge rather ragged (c.12 o’clock); struck from a worn die and flat or weak in places, otherwise better than fine (£70-100)