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William I (1066-1087), Customs tally, in lead, from presumably official dies for a Penny of Profile Right type [BMC VII], uncertain mint and moneyer, g[–]oi[—]ihdhn, 1.38g/6h (Archibald –). Creased across bust, otherwise about fine £50-£100
Hammer Price: £220
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483), Groat, London, class XIV, mm. small annulet, trefoils on cusps, saltire stops both sides, 2.98g/6h (B & W XIV, 1; N 1631; S 2096). Good very fine with patchy surface staining £150-£200
Henry I (1100-1135), Cut Halfpenny, Pointing Bust and Stars type [BMC VI], London, Ælfwine (?), ali[——]nde, 0.63g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.93; EMC 2003.0155, same obv. die; BMC –, but listed in table of moneyers on p.ccxxi [= Lockett 2919 and Drabble 646]; N 862; S 1267). Very fine, extremely rare £200-£300
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IVa, York, Turkil, tvrkil · on · ever, 1.50g/8h (SCBI Mass 1019, same dies [= DNW 69, 989 and 99, 179]; N 968/1; S 1348A). Legend part flat, centres very fine, toned £90-£120
Edward III (1327-1377), First coinage, First coinage, Farthing, Berwick-upon-Tweed, class VIIIb, bear’s head in second and third quarters, villa bervici, 0.29g/9h (Withers 10; SCBI North 1164; N 1094; S 1539). Poorly struck, otherwise very fine or better, rare £100-£150
John (1199-1216), Penny, class Vb2, King’s Lynn, Willelm, willelm · on · le, 1.45g/3h (SCBI Mass 1521, same rev. die; N 970; S 1351). Legends a trifle weak, otherwise very fine with a good portrait, rare £300-£500
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle issue, Halfgroat, Calais, mm. crosses IIIa/V, mascles after rex and before la, 1.88g/12h (DIG 8/2; Whitton 21; N 1448; S 1862). Good very fine £120-£150
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483), Pennies (2), both Durham, class XV, Bp Booth, mm. rose, lis by bust, d in centre of rev., 0.69g/1h (Allen DM 180; B & W XVb; N 1660; S 2116); Bp Dudley, local dies, d and v by neck, 0.63g/4h (Allen DM 188; N 1666; S 2123) [2]. First nearly very fine, second better but crudely struck from local dies £100-£150
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle/Pinecone-Mascle mule, Groat, London, mm. crosses IIIa/V, mascle before tas, 3.58g/6h (Whitton 17/19b; N 1445/1460; S 1858/1874). Good very fine and toned, rare £200-£260
Henry II, Richard I and John, Penny, Gp I, class i, Rhuddlan, Halli, halli · on · rvla, 1.19g/12h (JDB 1050; SCBI Mass 2170, same dies [= DNW 61, 407 and 93, 1128]; N 972/1; S p.167). Weak in centre, otherwise good fine, grey tone £100-£150
Henry II (1154-1189), Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) coinage, Penny, class A2, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Willem, will[em :] on : nivca, 1.40g/2h (BMC 584, SCBI Norweb 392, FEJ pl. 30, 2 and Atkinson II, 246, same dies; N 952/2; S 1337). Part flat, otherwise fine, toned £90-£120
Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, Penny, class Ib, Canterbury, mm. crescent and star on obv., henricvs rex ang, rev. [lie] terci’· can, no pelleted letters, 1.39g/11h (CT 4ff; N 984; S 1359). One edge flat, otherwise very fine, good portrait, rare £150-£200
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Colchester, Godric, godric m’o col, distinctive bust with long hair, 1.35g/12h (cf. Turner 48; SCBI Copenhagen 108 and Doubleday 80, same rev. die; BEH 296; N 774; S 1151). Peckmarked and slightly crimped, otherwise very fine, portrait better £240-£300
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Thetford, Sumarlithr, svmrled mo deod, Lincoln ‘middle’ style, stylised bust with small face, 1.08g/12h (Carson 48; SCBI Helsinki 712, same dies; SCBI Copenhagen 3849, same rev. die; BEH 3526; N 781; S 1157). Legend partly weak, otherwise very fine £180-£220
Henry V (1413-1422), Definitive issues, Halfgroat, class E, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, tall neck, no fleurs over crown, mullet on king’s left shoulder, double saltire after tas, saltire after me, 1.84g/11h (Stewartby p.328, Ca; DIG 3/15, and p.64, this coin illustrated; Potter VIIb; N 1391b; S 1772). About very fine, rare £300-£400
Richard II (1377-1399), Second period, Penny, York, Gp C, Abp Arundel, Abp Waldby or Abp le Scrope, local dies, reads angile, 0.93g/4h (Purvey Gp C, die 4, and BNJ 1962, pl. vii, 50, same dies; N 1330c; S 1692). Small cut on reverse, otherwise fine, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £240
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Farthing, London, small head with no neck, reads ricardvs rex angl, 0.33g/1h (Withers 1a; Purvey series 1; N 1333a; S 1703). Peripheral weakness, otherwise about very fine, rare £200-£260
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ib1, Winchester, Rodbert, rodbert · on · win, 1.46g/2h (Winchester Mint 2490 obv./2494 rev., same dies, pairing Ej; SCBI Mass 517, same obv. die; N 963; S 1344). Reverse off-centre, otherwise about very fine £90-£120
Henry I (1100-1135), Cut Halfpenny, Profile/Cross Fleury type [BMC II], Norwich, Oter, ote[———]rpi, 0.58g/10h (Allen, Addenda, BNJ 2016, p.171, 10f, same obv. die; BMC –; N 858; S 1263A). About very fine, extremely rare £100-£150
Edward III (1327-1377), First coinage, Halfpence (2), both Berwick-upon-Tweed, class VIIIb, bear’s head in second and third quarters, villa bervici, 0.58g/6h (Withers 6a; SCBI North 1159, this coin; N 1090; S 1537); 0.61g/11h (Withers 6c; cf. SCBI North 1159; N 1090; S 1537) [2]. Fine or better, scarce £150-£200
John (1199-1216), Penny, class Vb1, Lincoln, Andreu, andrev · on · nic, 1.47g/4h (FEJ 1810, this coin; Allen dies 5/an3; Mossop Aa, and pl. xcv, 20b, same dies [= SCBI Mass 1525 = DNW 61, 291 and 107, 39]; N 970; S 1351). Very fine, rare £150-£200
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series B, London, mm. cross 1, open c and e, Roman m, reads edwar d gra, don below posvi, 4.53g/5h (LAL 3/8; N 1142; S 1563). About very fine and toned, rare £240-300
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Halfgroat, Canterbury, class VI/VII, Abp Bourchier, mm. pall on obv. only, wedges by neck and hair, knot on breast, spur below can, 1.33g/7h (DIG 11/14; B & W VIb/VII, 1, and pl. vii, 15, same dies; N 1590; S 2027); Penny, London, class VII, mm. crown on obv. only, saltires by neck, reads angl, 0.72g/4h (B & W VII, 4; N 1591; S 2042); Halfpenny, London, class VII, mm. crown on obv. only, trefoils by neck, 0.41g/10h (B & W VII, 3; N 1608; S...
Henry III (1216-1272), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class VIc1, London, Abel, abel · on · lvnde, 1.14g/3h (SCBI Mass 1831, same obv. die; N 976/1; S 1355). Very fine and toned, scarce £120-£150
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Pinecone-Mascle issue, Groat, Calais, mm. crosses IIIb/V, fleurs on three left cusps only, no stops after la, 3.70g/11h (Lessen, SNC June 2006, pp.144-5, this coin; Whitton –; N 1461; S 1875). Traces of scribed inner circle from the reverse apparent as a partial ‘halo’ on the obverse, very fine, rare £200-£260
Henry II, Richard I and John, Penny, Gp II, class iiic, Rhuddlan, Simond, simond · n[o] · rvla, 1.29g/8h (JDB 3310-45, same obv. die, rev. unlisted; SCBI Mass 2183-4 obv./2179 rev., same dies; N 973/1; S p.167). Some weakness, otherwise very fine and round, toned, very rare £240-£300
Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, Penny, class IIb2, Exeter, Philip, mm. star on obv., henricvs rex terci’, rev. philip on ecce, 1.44g/10h (Brettell 345, this coin; CT 6; N 985/2; S 1361A). Reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare £80-£100
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Small CRVX type, London, Ælfgeat, ælfget m¯o lvn, sceptre cutting drapery, pellets in first and second quarters, 1.47g/3h (SCBI Mack 903, this coin; SCBI Helsinki 154, same dies; Stewart, BNJ XXVIII, pp.512-14; BEH 2050; N 770; S 1149). Some peckmarking, otherwise about very fine, toned £150-£200
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, London, Brunstan, brvnsan mo lvnde, 1.37g/3h (SCBI Copenhagen 729, same rev. die; BEH 2254; N 775; S 1151). Some peckmarks, otherwise about very fine, toned £150-£200
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Halfgroat, type II, London, mm. cross pattée, 2.03g/8h (DIG 5/3; Potter 1/IIa; N 1322; S 1682). Obverse slightly double-struck, otherwise about very fine, scarce £300-£400
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Lincoln, Svertingr, spertinc on lin, lis sceptre, 1.13g/3h (Mossop Cf [pairing unlisted] and pl.lv, 21 obv./27-8, rev., same dies; SCBI Lincoln 515, same obv. die; SCBI Copenhagen 1872, 1876 and Lincoln 514, same rev. die; BEH 1770; BMC 346; N 790; S 1159). Very fine, toned £200-£260
Edward II (1307-1327), Penny, Berwick-upon-Tweed, class V, struck from London-made dies, as Fox class 11a, reads edwa, colon before villa, 1.37g/5h (SCBI North 1144; N 1081; S 1464). Some weakness in legends, otherwise very fine, dark-toned £100-£150
Hammer Price: £260
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Trefoil issue, Groat, class C, London, mm. crosses IIIb/V, trefoils on cusps at shoulders and after rex, leaf on breast, saltire after lon and before don, 3.57g/9h (Whitton 37e var.; N 1499; S 1910). Good very fine, dark tone, rare £200-£260
Edward II (1307-1327), Halfpenny, Berwick-upon-Tweed, class V, struck from London-made dies, as Fox class 10-11, reads edwardvs rex an, colon before villa, 0.60g/1h (SCBI North 1156, this coin; N 1088; S 1473). Full flan, about very fine, very rare £200-£260
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Heavy coinage, Groat, London, class II, mm. rose, quatrefoils by neck, crescent on breast, eward corrected to edvard, 3.85g/1h (B & W II, i/v; N 1531; S 1972). Good very fine with old cabinet tone, rare £300-£400
Henry VI (Restored, 1470-1471), Groat, York, mm. lis, e on breast, trefoils above crown, reads henric, rev. no stops, 2.58g/6h (B & W 4/1 var.; N 1618; S 2084). Good fine and toned, scarce £150-£200
Edward I (1272-1307), New coinage, Penny, class 1c, London, no pellet after dns, 1.36g/9h (cf. SCBI North 35; N 1012; S 1382). Good very fine, dark tone £100-£150
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483), Groat, London, class XIX, mm. pierced cross, fleurs on cusps except above crown and on breast, pellets by neck, rose after devm, extra pellet under civi, 3.10g/8h (B & W XIX, 2, 4; N 1631; S 2099). Small flan, very fine £150-£200
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IVa, London, Ricard, ricard · on · lvn, 1.08g/3h (SCBI Mass 929; N 968/1; S 1348A). About very fine, toned £90-£120
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Chester, Thorbjorn, [tvrber o]n · c[e]st ·, 1.41g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.108; SCBI Northern 1186-8, same dies; Mack 9c; BMC –; N 873; S 1278). Legends mostly flat, otherwise fine, the moneyer scarce £100-£150
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