Auction Report

25 April 2018

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The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen Part I

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The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen Part I (25 April 2018)

Gross Total: £258,460 (£310,152 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 290
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.39 and €1.14

Principal Lots
Lot no.
227. Alfred the Great, Penny, London Monogram type, ex Drabble, £17,000 (£20,400)
76. Carausius, Antoninianii (2), ‘C’ mint, facing bust, ex Fred Baldwin, £16,000 (£19,200)
268-290. The Parcel of Coins from the Cuerdale Hoard assigned to Sir John Campbell, £12,090 (£14,508)
104. Allectus, Antonianus, ‘C’ mint, ex Colchester Hoard 1927 and Fred Baldwin, £7,500 (£9,000)
46. Carausius, Denarius, London, £5,500 (£6,600)
19. Claudius, Aureus,
de britann type, ex Anthony, Blake and Wade, £6,500 (£7,800)
267. Danes of York, St Peter coinage, Penny, Sword type, £4,400 (£5,280)
195. Wulfred, Penny, Canterbury, ex Montagu, Bliss, Mann, Drabble and Hanham, £4,200 (£5,040)
6. Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, Stater, Classic type, £4,000 (£4,800)
191. Cuthred, Penny, Canterbury, ex Carlyon-Britton and Ryan, £4,000 (£4,800)
236. Eadmund, Penny, probably Shrewsbury, ex Yorke Moore, Addington, Montagu, Grantley, Lockett and McCombe Wilson, £4,000 (£4,800)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions
187. There are 3 coins in the lot, as described

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
None

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