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Henry VII (1485-1509), Sovereign, type V, mm. lis on obv., pheon on rev., King seated on narrow throne holding orb and sceptre, portcullis below, rev. shield on Tudor rose, crosslet stops, four crosslets at end of rev. legend, 15.44g/10h (Potter & Winstanley type V; SCBI Schneider –; SCBI Ashmolean 83, same dies; N 1692/2; S 2176). Beautifully struck on a full round flan, extremely fine and extremely rare £70,000-90,000
Hammer Price: £160,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Ryal, mm. A on rev. only, crowned figure of Queen holding orb and sceptre standing facing in ship, rose on ship’s side, e on flag at stern, rev. ornate cross with rose over sun in centre, crowned lions in angles, 7.65g/6h (Brown/Comber B1; N 2004; S 2530). Well-struck on a full flan, extremely fine and extremely rare £30,000-40,000
Hammer Price: £44,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Provincial issues, Scarborough, small castle with five towers and gateway, mark of value stamped below, rev. blank, 2.96g/12h (SCBI Brooker –; N 2650(o); S 3166). Four scratches in field between 4 and 6 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone, extremely rare £25,000-30,000
Hammer Price: £42,000
Edward VIII (1936), 1937 Pattern, by T.H. Paget and K. Gray, in silver, bust left, rev. six rings of St Edmund intertwined, edge grained, 2.81g/12h (Giordano P6a; Dyer pl. E; Davies 2004; ESC 1825B; S p.489; KM. Pn 127). A few minimal hairlines and marks, otherwise brilliant as struck and toned, of the highest rarity £15,000-20,000
Hammer Price: £34,000
Oliver Cromwell, Broad, 1656, 9.10g/6h (WR 39; SCBI Schneider 367; N 2744; S 3225). Some hairlining, otherwise good extremely fine and brilliant £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £24,000
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Guinea, 1761, by J.S. Tanner, laureate bust right, rev. crowned arms, edge plain, 7.94g/12h (WR 82; Selig 1111). About as struck, extremely rare £6,000-8,000
Hammer Price: £13,000
Viking Coinages: Hiberno-Norse Vikings, Anlaf Guthfrithsson (939-41), Penny, Raven type, York, Æthelferth, raven standing with wings outstretched and head turned to left, +anlaf cvnvncin, rev. +adelferd minetrl around cross, 1.17g/7h (N 537; S 1019). Full and round, nearly extremely fine, very rare £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Pattern Crown, 1817, by W. Wyon, in silver, laureate draped bust right, rev. crowned garnished shield, incorrupta fides veritasque, frosted lettering both sides, edge plain, 28.92g/12h (L & S 159; ESC 229; Selig 1184). Some friction on obverse high points, otherwise about as struck, toned, very rare £10,000-15,000
George V (1910-1936), Pattern Crown, 1910, by A. G. Wyon, in silver, bare head left, a g wyon on truncation, rev. St. George and the dragon, agw in field, edge plain, 32.42g/12h (L & S 8; ESC 387). Practically as struck with attractive blue toning, extremely rare £6,000-8,000
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Five Pounds, 1826, edge septimo, 39.76g/6h (WR 213; S 3797). Obverse field a little hairlined, otherwise practically as struck £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
George II (1727-1760), Guinea, 1739 eic (MCE 316; S 3677). Brilliant mint state, very rare £5,000-7,000
Hammer Price: £10,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Two Guineas, 1678/7, second bust (MCE 40; S 3335). Slight haymarking, otherwise extremely fine or better, retaining much brilliance £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £9,200
George IV (1820-1830), Pattern Crown, 1820, by G. Mills for R. Whiteaves, in silver, large bare head left, date below, rev. crowned arms in Garter, with supporters, national emblems on ribbons below, edge plain, 35.90g/12h (L & S 7; ESC 259). Light wear on high points and a small edge nick on reverse at 8 o’clock, otherwise practically as struck with grey tone, very rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £8,800
George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Pattern Crown, 1820, by J.-P. Droz, after Monneron’s pattern by G. Dupré, in silver, Hercules seated, attempting to break sticks across his knee, rev. crowned arms, edge plain, 24.13g/12h (L & S 211; ESC 243). About as struck with proof-like fields, attractive blue tone, very rare £5,000-7,000
Hammer Price: £7,800
Commonwealth (1649-1660), 1651 Pattern, by D. Ramage, in silver, shield of St George, rev. shield of Ireland, edge inscribed * trvth * and * peace * 1651, 7.99g/6h (ESC 1499; N 2735). About very fine, extremely rare £3,000-3,500
Hammer Price: £7,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Gp C, PATTERN by an unknown hand, mm. plume, crowned bust left, value behind, rev. plumes above oval scroll garnished shield, c r at sides, reads cristo, 2.77g/4h (SCBI Brooker –; N 2699). On a round and full flan, extremely fine and as struck and with attractive grey tone, extremely rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £7,200
George V (1910-1936), 1924 Proof or Trial, by B. Mackennal, in gold, edge grained, 2.89g/12h (WR 430, this coin; Davies –; cf. ESC 1810; cf. S 4024; KM. PnE 121). Figure 1 scratched in reverse field in front of lion, otherwise as struck; 3 specimens known £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £6,800
William III (1694-1702), Five Guineas, 1701, second bust, edge decimo tertio (MCE 172; S 3456). Marks on face, otherwise better than very fine £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £6,500
Ireland, Co Kilkenny, Castlecomer, a Mexico, Charles IIII, 8 Réales, 1796fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked payable at castle comer colliery around 5s 5d, 26.54g/12h (Manville 108, and p.221, this coin listed; Seaby, BNJ 1965, pl.xv, 3, this coin). Coin fine but flan slightly bent, countermark very fine £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £6,200
Edward III (1327-1377), Post-Treaty period, Noble, London, mm. cross potent on rev. only, annulet before edward, French title, at for aqt, no crescent on forecastle, rev. large e (horizontal) in centre, treaty lettering and double saltire stops both sides, 7.70g/9h (LAL Gp I; Doubleday 283, same dies; SCBI Schneider –; N 1277; S 1516). Well-centred and full, extremely fine and very rare £5,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Crown, 1839, edge plain, 28.23g/6h (ESC 279; S 3882). Some marks in obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine, dark tone £2,500-3,000
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), 1554, English titles, date below busts, reads nostr, annulet stops, 2.92g/5h (N 1972; S 2507). Centres weak, otherwise fine, very rare £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £5,800
George II (1727-1760), Half-Guinea, 1729 eic (MCE 336; S 3682). Brilliant mint state, very rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
William III (1694-1702), 1696, second bust variety, small crowns, ordinary harp, possibly a pattern or proof striking, 3.02g/6h (MCE 900; cf. ESC 1550; S 3537). About extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity £4,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £5,200
Richard II (1377-1399), Second issue, Noble, Calais, mm. cross pattée on rev. only, t of aqt above sail, flag at stern of ship, no French title, rev. r in centre, 7.63g/6h (cf. SCBI Schneider 142, 152; cf. N 1306-8; cf. S 1660-1). Legends weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare £3,500-4,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Five Guineas, 1676, first bust, elephant and castle, edge vicesimo octavo (MCE 14; S 3330). Edge bruises, otherwise better than very fine £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £4,900
Charles I (1625-1649), Provincial issues, Worcester or Shrewsbury, mm. castle on obv., boar’s head on rev., 2.66g/11h (Allen A-1; SCBI Brooker 1175, same dies; N 2621: S 3115). Slightly creased, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £4,000-5,000
George I (1714-1727), Guinea, 1714, Prince Elector type, first bust (MCE 245; S 3628). About extremely fine, rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £4,600
Charles II (1660-1685), Five Guineas, 1684, second bust, elephant and castle, edge tricesimo sexto (MCE 30; S 3332). Nearly very fine £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £4,500
Scotland, RENFREWSHIRE, Hurlet, a Mexico, Charles IIII, 8 Réales, 1795fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked j · & j · w. hurlet · around 5/., privy mark of triangle of punched dots at right, 26.66g/12h (Manville 64a, and p.125, this coin listed). Coin good fine but with light graffiti in obverse field, countermark very fine, toned; seven specimens known £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £4,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Crown, 1837, by J. Bonomi for T. Pinches on behalf of J. Rochelle Thomas, in silver, diademed head left, rev. Britannia standing right holding Victory, edge numbered t60, 30.65g/12h (L&S p. 80, 1; ESC 323). Good extremely fine with steel-grey tone, very rare £3,000-3,500
George IV (1820-1830), Half-Sovereign, 1821 (M 403; S 3802). A few trifling surface marks on obverse, otherwise practically as struck, very rare £3,000-3,500
Hammer Price: £4,000
George II (1727-1760), Proof Crown, 1732, roses and plumes, edge plain, 29.91g/6h (L & S 6; ESC 118; S 3686). Very lightly rubbed on King’s lower jaw, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, toned, very rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
Commonwealth (1649-1660), 1659, mm. anchor on obv. only, 2.78g/11h (ESC 1496; N 2727; S 3220). Reverse from a cracked die, fine, extremely rare £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £3,700
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. A few light surface marks and lightly cleaned, otherwise brilliant; in official red case of issue £3,000-3,500
Hammer Price: £3,600
George III (1760-1820), 1791 Pattern by J.-P. Droz, in gold, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 3.96g/12h (WR 152; ESC 1648; Selig 1231). Fields somewhat marked and hairlined, otherwise about extremely fine, retaining some original brilliance, extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Anne (1702-1714), 1707e Proof, edge plain, 3.15g/6h (ESC 1589; S 3620). Tiny dent in front of face, otherwise better than extremely fine, attractively toned, extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,500
George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Brilliant, almost as struck; in official maroon case of issue £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,300
George V (1910-1936), Crown, 1934 (ESC 374; S 4036). Better than extremely fine £3,000-3,500
William and Mary (1688-1694), Two Guineas, 1694/3, elephant and castle (MCE 147; S 3425). Very fine £2,000-2,500
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