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Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 37, two heads vis-à-vis, cross between, rev. whorl of four birds in linear style around central cross, 0.95g (Abramson 19.30; M 296ff; N 135; S 802A). Reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine with excellent portraits, light grey tone £200-260
Hammer Price: £280
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series H, type 49, targe of seven bosses with head in centre, rev. fantastic bird right, pellet-in-annulet above, cross with pellets in angles below neck, pellet below, 0.88g/4h (Abramson 48.530ff; Hill, BNJ 1952, pl. iv, 3, this coin; M 288; N 103; S 801A). Fine £60-80
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·:· e·:· x ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti :· around cross pattée, pellet in second quarter, 1.27g/6h (LW 5, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Cracked and crimped, otherwise fine £50-100
Carausius (286-293), Copper ‘Denarius’, uncertain [perhaps Gallic] mint, laureate and draped bust right, rev. fortvna sv, robed female standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, 2.85g (RIC –; Sear –; S –). Rough surfaces and reverse off-centre, otherwise fine, rare £50-100
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianii (2), both London, 289-90, revs. comes avg, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, f o in field, ml in exergue, 4.40g (RIC 16 var.; Sear –; cf. S 670); pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, f o in field, ml in exergue, 4.37g (RIC 101; Sear 13639A; S 672A) [2]. Fine to very fine, first with green patina, second with brown patina £70-90
Constantius I (305-306), Follis, London, 305-6, unmarked issue, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 9.93g (CT 4.02.004; RIC 48; cf. Sear 14175; S 707). Extremely fine with almost full silvering £60-80
DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed series, silver Stater, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. horse left, pellets above, 5.97g (BMC 2525ff; ABC 2157; S 366). Good metal, about extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred I (Second reign), Sceatta, Ceolbald, aedilred around central boss, rev. ceo·lbald around central boss, 0.89g/12h (Abramson 80.50; Booth, BAR 180, variety v; N 185; S 856). Very fine £200-300
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, contemporary imitation, cnvt r ·:· i : :· x ·:· retrograde around crude patriachal cross, pellets only in lower angles, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti retrograde around cross pattée, 1.47g/8h (cf. Lyon/Stewart Gp IIb; cf. N 501; cf. S 993). Fine, rare £150-200
France: Carolingian period, Charles the Bald, Denier, Melle, carlvs rex f around cross pattée, rev. met + vllo around Karolus monogram, 1.44g/9h (LW 4, this coin; MEC 952ff; MG 1064). Good fine, free of peckmarks £80-100
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 289-90, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, f o in field, ml in exergue, 5.29g (RIC 101; Sear 13639A; S 672A). About extremely fine, patinated £70-90
Kings of All England, Æthelstan, Penny, Circumscription Cross type, Chester, Abba, æd·elstan re to bre around small cross pattée, rev. abba moin legecf around small cross pattée, 1.49g/6h (Blunt 136; SCBI Chester I, 1, same dies; SCBI Chester II, 111, and CNG 103, 1165, same rev. die; cf. BMC 22; N 672; S 1093). Cracked, otherwise fine, dark patina £400-500
Hammer Price: £320
Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 143-4, laurate bust right, rev. imperator ii, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, britan sc in field, 22.38g (RIC 719; C 114; Sear 4151; S 643). Fine, smoothed brown patina £150-200
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianii (2), both Rouen, 286, revs. salvs avg, Salus standing left, holding cornucopiæ and feeding serpent rising from altar, 3.02g (RIC 664; Sear 13715); secvritas per, Securitas standing left, leaning against column, legs crossed, 4.07g (RIC 675; Sear –) [2]. First very fine but reverse off-centre, brown patina, second about fine, green patina £60-80
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, unmarked issue, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, ‘s’ behind head, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, uncertain cross-like object in central field, 2.59g (RIC 888; Seaby, NC 1956, no. 320, this coin; cf. Sear 13648; S 673). Somewhat crude style, very fine, attractive brown patina £50-70
Kings of All England, Eadgar, Penny, Two Line type [HT 1, North Eastern V], Morgna, eadgar re around small cross pattée, rev. morgnvn · divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.11g/12h (CTCE 67; BMC 130-1; N 741; S 1129). Very fine and toned, the moneyer rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £340
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, Rouen, 286, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. fortvna red, Fortuna standing left, holding baton and cornucopiæ, 2.61g (RIC 642 and pl. xviii, 6, same dies; Sear –). Some double-striking on reverse, otherwise very fine, brown patina, rare £70-90
Maximianus (First reign, 286-305), Follis, London, 297, first issue, laureate bust right, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, lon in exergue, 9.90g (CT 1.01.002; RIC 1b; Sear 13236; S 701). Some surface verdigris, otherwise good fine, rare £70-90
Galerius (305-311), Follis, London, 305-7, unmarked issue, laureate and cuirassed bust right, imp c maximianvs pivs f avg, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 10.58g (cf. CT 4.03.011, obv. legend differs; Murray, SNC May 1974, pp.194-5; RIC –; Sear 14534; S 711). Some weakness, otherwise very fine, very rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £360
Kings of Northumbria, Redwulf (844), Styca, Ealhhere, alghere, 1.31g/6h (Pirie 1/1; SCBI Lyon 362, same obv. die; N 189; S 867). About extremely fine, patinated £80-100
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r[e]x :· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn :· n[et]i around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.36g/9h (LW 10, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Some surface encrustation, otherwise very fine £150-200
CATUVELLAUNI, Tasciovanus, silver Unit, Verulamium, ver within pellet border, rev. horse right with distinctive double exergue line, tascia around, 1.26g (BMC 1670ff; ABC 2622; S 233). Obverse off-centre, otherwise very fine and toned, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £380
Claudius (41-54), Didrachm, Cæsarea in Cappadocia, 46-8, laureate bust left, rev. Emperor in triumphal quadriga right, holding sceptre, de britannis in exergue, 7.02g (RIC 122; RPC 3625; C 15; Sear 1840; S 634A). Some scratches on obverse, otherwise fair to fine, rare £150-200
France: Carolingian period, Charles the Bald (843-77), Denier, Melle, carlvs rex f around cross pattée, rev. met + vllo around Karolus monogram, 1.40g/4h (LW 2, this coin; MEC 952ff; MG 1064). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise very fine and free of peckmarks £100-150
Galerius (Cæsar, 293-305), Follis, London, 297, first issue, laureate bust right, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, lon in exergue, 10.62g (CT 1.01.010; RIC 4b; Sear 14343; S 709). Very fine, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £400
CORIELTAUVI, Uninscribed series, Stater, South Ferriby type, devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, eight-pointed star below, 5.57g (BMC 3149; ABC 1746; S 390). Edge chip, otherwise good very fine £300-400
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 85, diademed bust right within beaded circle, no legend, rev. linear bird right on cross with annulet at each horizontal end, no ornaments below, 1.14g/12h (Abramson 18.20; M 293ff; cf. N 126; S 802). Extremely fine, attractively toned £240-300
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·: ex ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn :· net :· ti :· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.29g/7h (Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; SCBI Merseyside 325, same dies; N 501; S 993). About extremely fine, gold tone £400-500
CATUVELLAUNI, Uninscribed series, Stater, British La1 [Early Whaddon Chase type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. horse right, winged object above, pellet-in-annulet below, 5.69g (Sills 457; BMC 311; ABC 2433; S 32). Obverse very fine, reverse good fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £420
Kings of All England, Eadgar, Penny, Circumscription Cross type [York Group], no mint name, Fastulfr, eadgar’ rex c around small cross pattée, rev. fastolf o mone · around cross pattée, 1.25g/5h (CTCE 295; cf. SCBI Edinburgh 534; cf. BMC 174; N 748; S 1134). About very fine £240-300
Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, Rome [or perhaps Britain], 154-5, laureate bust right, rev. britannia cos iiii, Britannia seated left on rock, shield and eagle-tipped sceptre at left, s c in exergue, 12.75g (RIC 934; C 117; Sear 4296; S 646). Good very fine, attractive dark patina £200-260
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r :· e ·: · x ·: around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.38g/7h (LW 15, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Slightly crimped, otherwise very fine £300-400
Constantine I, the Great (307-337), Folles (6), all London, 312-13, third reduction (4), revs. felicitas avgg nn, Roma seated left, holding branch and globe, star in left field, pln in exergue, 4.38g (CT 7.09.008; RIC 246; Sear 15889; S –), marti conservatori, Mars standing right with spear and shield, star in left field, pln in exergue, 4.51g (CT 7.10.003; RIC 254; Sear 15977; S 724), romae aeter avgg, Roma seated left, holding branch and globe, star in left field, pln in exergue, 4.03g...
Hammer Price: £440
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, ‘C’ mint, 287-8, tall radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. concor mil, clasped hands, c in exergue, 4.40g (RIC 209; Sear –; S –). Slightly mis-struck, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, scarce £120-150
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, unmarked issue, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. moneta avg, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiæ, 3.85g (RIC 855; cf. Sear 13628; cf. S 678A). About extremely fine, brown patina £80-100
Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht (737-58), Sceatta, class A, eadberhtvl· around cross pattée, rev. stylized quadruped right with protruding tongue, 1.01g/4h (Abramson 70.10; N 177; S 847). Very fine and toned £200-260
Hammer Price: £460
Caracalla (198-217), Dupondius, Rome, 211, radiate bust right, rev. vict brit tr p xiiii cos iii, Victory standing right, left foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm, 14.21g (RIC 487b; C 644; Sear –; S –). Good very fine, attractive green-brown patina, very rare £300-400
Correspondence relating to the parcel, viz: A 3-page ALS to Miss Campbell from Sir David Dundas, as from Inner Temple, EC, 8 April 1862, in an envelope entire, addressed to The Honble. Mary Campbell, Stratheden House, Knightsbridge, postmarked London E.C. 2 Ap 8 62, the Penny Red stamp from plate FC; ). A 3-page ALS to Mr Brooke [George Brooke] from Helen Farquhar, as from 11 Belgrave Square, S.W., March 14th [no year], in an envelope addressed to G.C. Brooke Esqre, Department...
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, unmarked issue, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, virtvs caravsi, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, 4.01g (RIC 891; Lockett 177, same obv. die; Sear –; S –). About very fine, rare £80-100
Allectus (293-296), Quinarius, ‘C’ mint, 294-6, radiate and cuirassed bust right, rev. virtvs avg, galley left with rowers, qc in exergue, 3.14g (RIC 128; C 81; Sear 13874; S 692A). About extremely fine £90-120
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