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Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series, Sceatta, series E, degraded porcupine-style bust, rev. standard, 1.13gm (Metcalf 223; N 49; S 790). Fine to very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £65
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series, Sceatta, series X, crude facing ‘Wodan’ head, rev. monster left, 0.77gm (Metcalf 275; N 117; S 843). Very fine, toned (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £190
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred, Styca, gadvtels, 0.98gm (N 186; S 860); Æthelred II (second reign), Styca, monne, 0.86gm (N 190; S 865) [2]. First very fine, second fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred, Styca, monne, 0.95gm (N 186; S 860); Æthelred II, Stycas (2), alghere, 0.82gm (Pirie 501, same dies); leofdegn, 1.08gm (N 188; S 861); Archbishops of York, Wigmund, Styca, hvnlaf, 0.98gm (N 196; S 871) [4]. Last with a little surface corrosion, otherwise generally about very fine or better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £90
Offa (757-796), Penny, Light coinage, Portrait issue, probably London, Ibba, bust right dividing f/ofa/fre/x, rev. ibba in angles of floriate cross with lozenge centre containing a small cross, no ornamentation in angles, 1.19gm (Blunt 65; N 301; S 905). Extremely fine with an excellent portrait, an exceptional coin of the highest rarity; only three specimens of this obverse type believed known (£5,000-7,000)
Hammer Price: £8,000
Burgred (852-874), Penny, Middle Period, type A, Berhtelm, berhthle moneta, lunettes unbroken, 0.75gm (N 423; S 938). Edge chipped, otherwise very fine, portrait better, toned (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £250
Danish E Anglia: St Edmund, Memorial coinage, Penny, semi-barbarous legends, srvfidrnt around a, rev. sraeritoy around cross pattée, 1.22gm (N 483; S 961). Very fine but cracked (£90-110)
£90–£110
Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type, Wulfheard, vvlfheard mo divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.20gm (N 649; S 1087). A trifle clipped and some double striking in upper reverse legend, otherwise very fine, toned (£240-280)
Hammer Price: £300
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Two Line type [HT NE V], Isembert, izembert divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.26gm (N 741; S 1129). Edge chip, very fine, obverse better, lightly toned (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £160
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, Lympne, Leofric, leofric m–o lima·, type with left-facing bust, shallow box-like ‘cuff’ above hand on rev., 1.53gm (Dolley and Talvio SE(L); Hild 1612 [= Dolley, BNJ 1966, p.191, same dies]; N 767; S 1145). Very fine and excessively rare, the first coin of this type to appear at auction since 1987; only two other coins of this type known for the mint, both in institutional collections (£2,000-3,000)
Hammer Price: £3,000
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Cambridge, Ælfric, ælfric m’o grant, 1.56gm (Jacob, SCMB 1984, p.36 [not in Sale]; SCBI Fitzwilliam 677, same dies; N 774; S 1151). Obverse very fine, reverse good fine, toned, rare (£120-140)
Hammer Price: £130
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, London, Wulfstan, pvlfstan m’o lvnd, 1.40gm (N 774; S 1151). Surface deposit on obverse and some peckmarking, otherwise about very fine (£80-100)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, London, Godman, godm·an mo l:v:n:, later ‘York’ style, 1.11gm (N 777; S 1154). Pierced, about fine (£25-35)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, York, Othgrim, ovdgrim mΩo eofrp, 1.42gm (N 777; S 1154). About very fine, the moneyer rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £120
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Lincoln, Leofwine, leofpine mo linco, late Lincoln style bust with crown extending behind head, reads anglorvm, 0.85gm (B & L Lincoln l; Mossop No, and pl.xxxvi, 12, same dies [= SCBI Copenhagen 1696]; N 781; S 1157). Extremely fine (£140-180)
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Stamford, Thurulf, dvrvlf on stan:, 1.06gm (SCBI Lincolnshire 1291, same dies; N 787; S 1158). Cracked, fine (£30-40)
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Thetford, Wineman, pineman on deod, 1.07gm (N 787; S 1158). Extremely fine (£120-150)
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Jewel Cross type, London, Wulfwine, pvlfpine on lvnde:, 1.13gm (Talvio L1B; N 802; S 1163). Almost very fine and toned, rare (£250-300)
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Expanding Cross type [Light issue], York, Arncetel, arcil on eofer·, ‘Pacx’ style portrait, annulet in fourth quarter of rev., 1.07gm (Freeman 45; SCBI Yorkshire –; N 821; S 1176). Surface crack on obverse, otherwise very fine, toned, rare (£120-140)
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Expanding Cross type [Heavy issue], London, Brihtsige, bricsie on lvnd:, 1.68gm (Freeman 195; N 823; S 1177). Good very fine, well struck, toned (£140-180)
£140–£180
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile Right type, Thetford, Cinric, cinric on dtfr, 1.05gm (SCBI Stockholm 65 [= Harris, SCMB 1987, p.189], same dies; BMC –; N 847; S 1256). Flan slightly bent and with tiny edge chip, obverse good fine, reverse about fine and poorly struck, yet extremely rare of this mint (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £270
William I (1066-1087), Penny, paxs type, Winchester, Æstan, iestiin on pinc, 1.36gm (N 848; S 1257). Moneyer’s name a trifle weak, otherwise very fine, portrait better, toned (£120-140)
William I (1066-1087), Penny, paxs type, Winchester, Lifinc, lifinc on pinci, 1.39gm (N 848; S 1257). Obverse poorly struck, fine, reverse about very fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £180
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type, uncertain mint and moneyer, 1.33gm (N 871; S 1276); Henry II, Penny, Cross-and-Crosslets type, class A, London, uncertain moneyer, 1.38gm (N 952; S 1337) [2]. Legends mostly flat, centres fine, first toned (£60-80)
Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Cross Moline type, Hastings, Wenstan, [p]enstan · o[n has], 1.41gm (HHK –; Sussex Mints 113, same rev. die; N 873; S 1278). One third flat, otherwise very fine and toned with a clear portrait, extremely rare (£150-200)
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross series, Penny, class 1c, London, Davi, davi·on·lvnd, 1.51gm (N 964; S 1345). About very fine and round (£50-70)
John (1199-1216), Penny, class 5b, London, Ricard B, ricard·b·on·lv, 1.49gm (N 970; S 1351). Virtually extremely fine with a superb portrait, attractively toned (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £210
Henry III (1216-1272), Short Cross series, Pennies (2), class 7bA1, Canterbury, Ion, ivn o canter·, 1.20gm; class 7bD, London, Elis, elis on lvnden, 1.42gm (N 979; S 1356B); together with other miscellaneous early hammered coins (5), one a cut Halfpenny [7]. First two fine or better and toned, others fair (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £85
Henry III (1216-1272), Pennies (2), Short Cross series, class 7b, London, ricard·on·lvnd, 1.32gm, Long Cross series, class Vg, London, Ricard, 1.44gm (N 979, 997; S 1356B, 1373); Edward I, Pennies (2), both London; Henry V, Penny, York, class G, mullet and trefoil by crown, 0.72gm (N 1404; S 1790) [5]. Last fair, others fine to very fine (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £95
Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross series, Pennies (7), Bristol, class IIIb, Elis, 1.48gm; Exeter, class IIIc, Walter, 1.49gm; London, class Vc, Henri, 1.48gm; Newcastle (2), class IIIa, Henri, 1.38gm, class IIIc, Adam, 1.43gm; Northampton, class IIIb, Tomas, 1.48gm; Norwich, class IIIa, Willem, 1.41gm (N 986, 987, 988, 993; S 1362-4, 1369) [7]. Generally fine to very fine, all toned (£120-140)
Hammer Price: £150
Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross series, Pennies (9), all Canterbury, class II, Nicole, 1.47gm; class IIIb, Nicole, 1.41gm; class Va, Willem, 1.46gm; class Vb, Willem, 1.41gm; class Vc (2), Ion, 1.46gm, and Willem, 1.44gm; class Vf (2), Robert, 1.39gm, and Willem, 1.44gm; class Vg, Walter, 1.39gm (N 985, 987, 991, 992, 993, 996-7; S 1361, 1363, 1367-9, 1372-3) [9]. First fine, others generally very fine (£150-170)
Edward I (1272-1307), Penny, class 1d, London, annulet on breast, issue of the Abbot of Reading, 1.31gm (N 1013; S 1384); Scotland, Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, series C (S 5053) [2]. First nearly fine with clear definition though cracked, rare, second with chip and short split at 4 o’clock, fine (£50-80)
Hammer Price: £75
Edward I (1272-1307), Penny, Berwick-on-Tweed, class 4c, 1.14gm; Halfpenny, Berwick-on-Tweed, class 3, 0.66gm (N 1080, 1086; S 1415, 1438) [2]. First good fine and toned, second partly flat and only fair, but portrait better (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £50
Edward I (1272-1307), Pennies (3), Bury St Edmunds (2), class 4b, robert de hadelie, flaws by King’s hair, 1.27gm (Tatler dies Oo1; SCBI North 236-7, same dies), class 10c-f crown 5, 1.37gm; London, class 4d, 1.35gm (N 1024, 1026, 1043/1; S 1397, 1417-18); Edward III, Second coinage, Halfpenny, London, class 3, star after an and before london, trifoliate crown, 0.60gm; Florin coinage, Halfpenny, pellet in fourth quarter, 0.65gm (N 1100/3, 1132; S 1540, 1559) [5]. First and last fair, others f...
Hammer Price: £70
Edward I (1272-1307), Halfpenny, Newcastle, class 3e, 0.56gm (N 1045/2; S 1441). Tiny edge chip, about fine and clear, very rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £80
Edward I (1272-1307), Farthings (3), all London, class 1a, londoniensis, bifoliate crown, 0.31gm; class 10-11 (2), 0.31 and 0.25gm (N 1051/1, 1058; S 1443, 1450) [3]. Fair to fine, first cracked but rare (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £30
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, series Gb or c, mm. cross 3 on rev. only, saltire before edward, ropes 3-1, quatrefoils 3-3, small saltire stops both sides, small e in centre of rev., 7.67gm (N 1180; S 1490). Good very fine (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,000
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, series Gb or c, mm. cross 3 on rev. only, no mark before edward, ropes 3-3, quatrefoils 4-4, small e in centre of rev., annulet stops both sides, reads iba, 7.66gm (N 1180; S 1490). About very fine (£550-600)
Hammer Price: £800
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, series Gb or c, mm. cross 3 on rev. only, no mark before edward, ropes 3-3, quatrefoils 3-3, small e in centre of rev., annulet stops both sides, 7.49gm (N 1180; S 1490). About very fine (£550-600)
Hammer Price: £820
Edward III (1327-1377), Transitional Treaty period, Quarter-Noble, mm. cross potent, reads edwar dei grac rex angl d, pellets in spandrels and trefoils on cusps, rev. pellet trefoils in spandrels, voided quatrefoil in central panel, 1.52gm (SCBI Schneider 73, same rev. die; N 1224; S 1501). Clipped, fine (£110-130)
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