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Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Phase 6, Two Figure type, York, st[–]fn[–], standing figures of Stephen and Matilda supporting sceptre, King with distinctive open mouth, rev. cross fleurée over saltire pommée, ornaments in place of legend, 1.06g/1h (Allen, NC 2016, dies unlisted; Mack 220; cf. BMC 261-3; N 922; S 1315). Small chip at 6 o’clock and flan slightly wavy, otherwise very fine for issue, very rare £5,000-£10,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
Kings of East Anglia, Æthelstan I (825-45), Penny, [Ipswich], Monne, edelztan rex, draped bust right, rev. +mon mone ta, in three lines, 1.30g/3h (Naismith E31.1; N 437; S 949). Minor edge chip, original colour and nearly extremely fine, the portrait pleasing, very rare £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Archbishops of Canterbury, Wulfred (805-32), Penny, Gp IV, Canterbury, Luning, lvning monetλ, facing bust flanked by three pellets, rev. dorobernia civitas in four lines, 1.30g/12h (Naismith C57.2, and same dies as C57.2e; N 238; S 890). Slightly bent at top, otherwise good very fine with an excellent portrait, rare £5,000-£7,000
Hammer Price: £6,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Half-Sovereign, 1839, edge plain, 4.02g/6h (WR 344; S 3859). A little hairlined, otherwise about mint state, surfaces brilliant [slabbed NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo] £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
William and Mary (1688-1694), Five Guineas, 1694, elephant and castle (MCE 142; S 3423). Edge smoothed to allow for a ring mount, otherwise better than very fine, attractive, rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £4,400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus (as Cæsar), Aureus, Rome, 77-8, t caesar imp vespasianvs, laureate bust right, rev. Roma seated right on two oval shields, holding transverse spear, flanked by two flying eagles, to right miniature she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, cos vi in exergue, 7.29g (Calicó 738; RIC Vespasian 954; BMC 223). Light surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine with underlying bloom £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Decimal issues, Proof set, 1989, Sovereign Anniversary, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. About as struck; in black case of issue with certificate £4,000-£5,000
James II (1685-1688), Guinea, 1687/6, second bust (MCE 128; S 3402). Good very fine or better , with traces of original bloom £3,000-£3,600
Hammer Price: £4,000
William II (1087-1100), Penny, Cross Pattée and Fleury type [BMC IV], Tamworth, Hireworth, hirepord on tam, 1.26g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2016, p.168, fig. f, this coin; Danson –; BMC –; N 855; S 1261). Minor striking weakness and the flan slightly wavy, otherwise good very fine and toned, extremely rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Ireland, Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase I, Penny, in imitation of the Last Small Cross type of Æthelred II, with the name of Sihtric, diademed bust left, sihtrc re + dyfll hio, rev. small cross, hermifi mo dyflh, 1.25g/5h (SCBI BM –; SCBI Ulster –; S 6117; DF 18). Peckmarked on reverse, minor edge split at 2 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
George IV (1820-1830), Half-Sovereign, 1828 (M 409; S 3804). Tiny mark on cheek, otherwise virtually mint state, the obverse proof-like [slabbed NGC MS 65+] £1,800-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658 (Lessen J28; ESC 254 [1005]; S 3228). Light wear to high points and minor surface marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, attractive tone £3,000-£3,600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Carausius, Antoninianus, ‘C’ mint, 290, radiate and cuirassed bust right, shown to waist, holding spear and shield, aegis on cuirass, rev. comes avg, Victory advancing right holding palm and wreath, c in right field, 2.70g (RIC –; S –). Minor roughness, otherwise very fine, seemingly UNIQUE £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,600
Victoria (1837-1901), ‘Gothic’ Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 2571 [288]; S 3883). Nearly extremely fine £2,000-£2,400
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1652/1, mm. sun on obv. only, 29.89g/6h (ESC 5 [5]; N 2721; S 3214). Full and round, better than very fine but slightly weak in centres £2,000-£2,400
Hammer Price: £2,200
Ireland, Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase II, Penny, series A, in imitation of the Long Cross type of Æthelred II, with the name of Sihtric and an unblundered rev. legend, sihtric re+ dyflm, cross pattée behind bust, rev. færemin mio dyfli, pellet in each angle, 1.38g/1h (SCBI Copenhagen 58 and Ulster 50, same dies; SCBI BM 65 var.; S 6122; DF 23). Extremely fine and well-struck, attractive light toning £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,000
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Decimal issues, Specimen Five Pounds, 1989, Sovereign Anniversary (S SE 6). Small spot in obverse field, otherwise as struck [slabbed NGC MS 67 DPL] £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £1,800
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Halfcrown, 1551, mm. tun, galloping horse, reads hibe’, 15.29g/2h (N 1935; S 2480). About very fine and toned, the variety very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
Ireland, Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase V, Penny, Facing Bust type, blundered legends, degraded facing bust with triple-stranded moustache, rev. voided long cross, hand in first quarter, s and two pellets in second and fourth quarters, e and pellet in third quarter, 0.51g (SCBI BM –; SCBI Ulster –; cf. DNW 130, 1176; S 6176; DF 29). Very fine and toned, rare £1,200-£1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Half-Sovereign, 1887, edge grained (WR 362; S 3869). Some light marks and hairlines, otherwise about mint state £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Two Pounds, 1887 (S 3865). About mint state [slabbed PCGS MS 63] £1,100-£1,200
Victoria, Sovereigns (4), 1872 (2), 1876, 1880 (S 3856A, 3856B) [4]. Fine or better, but third with small flan lamination below point of truncation £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Edward VII (1901-1910), Two Pounds, 1902 (S 3967). About as struck £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,300
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Proof Shilling, 1787, by L. Pingo, in silver, bust right, rev. cruciform shields with crowns in angles, semée of hearts, edge plain, 12h (ESC 2171 [1241]; Eimer 85; Selig 1221; S 3746). About mint state, attractively toned [slabbed NGC PF 64+] £1,600-£2,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Anonymous issues (367-94), Half-Siliqua, Aquileia, helmeted and draped bust of Roma right, rev. x in wreath, aq below, 0.95g (RIC IX –; Bendall –; Bland –). Very fine and of good metal, unlisted in the standard references, seemingly UNIQUE £400-£500
Greek Coinages, SICILY, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, 475-470, charioteer driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying above crowning horses with wreath held in left hand, rev. συρακοσιον, head of Arethusa right, hair tied up in pearl tiara, four dolphins around, 17.23g (Boehringer series XIIb, 317; Randazzo Gp 3, 485, same obv. die). Good very fine, lightly toned, remarkably well-centred £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,200
George IV (1820-1830), Crown, 1822, edge tertio (ESC 2320 [252]; S 3805). Of bright appearance, minor surface marks, otherwise about mint state £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,100
George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Sovereign, 1817 (M 1; S 3785). About very fine £700-£900
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, London, Winoth, coenvvlf rex, m in centre, rev. vvinod in angles of tribrach moline, 1.42g/3h (Naismith L17; N 342; S 914). Very fine, reverse better, the moneyer rare £800-£1,000
Australia, Elizabeth II, Pattern Dollar, 1967, in silver by A. Meszaros for J. Pinches, bird flying left, rev. value on floral background, edge grained, 12h (Bruce XM2). Virtually as struck and toned, rare [slabbed PCGS PR 66] £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, 1645, mm. rose, horse with twisted tail, oval scroll-garnished shield, date to left of mm., 14.80g/6h (Bull 665/43; Besly N43; SCBI Brooker 1051, same dies; N 2568; S 3076). Striking split, otherwise good very fine or better, toned £1,200-£1,500
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Proof Sixpence, 1787, by L. Pingo, in silver, bust right, rev. cruciform shields with crowns in angles, semée of hearts in Hanoverian arms, edge plain, 3.17g/12h (ESC 2212 [1640]; Eimer 86; Selig 1228). About as struck, attractive tone £1,200-£1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Two Pounds, 1887 (S 3865). About as struck £1,000-£1,200
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Annulets type [BMC I], Winchester, Shirwold, shirpod on [–]inc, 1.27g/6h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.104; Winchester Mint 2163, this coin, recté shirpod; BMC –; N 857; S 1263). Fine, reverse better, dark-toned, extremely rare [slabbed NGC VF 30] £500-£700
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Halfcrown, Tower, mm. k on obv. only, 1.54g/11h (SCBI Schneider –; N 1869; S 2399). Flan slightly ragged with several minor cracks, otherwise about very fine £700-£900
Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, type V, mm. pheon, reads aglie z fr, 5.04g/11h (SCBI Schneider –; SCBI Ashmolean 57; N 1698; S 2187). Several small cracks and scuffed on reverse, otherwise good fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £950
A 19th century mahogany coin cabinet, 56 x 44 x 34cm, comprising 42 trays in two banks, each double-pierced to house a total of 2,094 coins, two deep bottom drawers, ivory numbered pulls, double doors, lock and key, brass carrying handles at sides. A substantial cabinet in excellent overall order and complete with all felts; ideal for the advanced collector £500-£700
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Circumscription Cross type [Southern Group], Oxford, Wulfsan, eadgar rex angorv, small cross pattée, rev. pulfsan mo oxna vrbis, small cross pattée, 1.47g/9h (SCBI Ashmolean 410, same dies; SCBI BM 1078, same dies; CTCE 225; N 749; S 1135). Some small surface deposits, otherwise full and round, nearly very fine, lightly toned £700-£900
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Guinea, 1791, by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, three dots on striated truncation, rev. incuse crowned shield, edge centre-grained, 4.23g/12h (Montagu –; Selig –). Minor edge damage, otherwise about as struck, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £900
Spain, Philip II, 8 Réales, 1597, Segovia, Omnium type, mm. aqueduct, 26.33g/12h (Calicó 231; C & T 171; Dav. 8479). Flan flaw at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine £300-£400
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