Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

17th Century, Co Antrim, Antrim, Matthew Bethell, Penny, 1671, 1.30g/6h (BW. 2); Lisburn, Edward Moore, Penny, 1666, 0.84g/12h (N 6317; BW. 589); Co Dublin, Dublin, John Foxall, Penny, 3.84g/9h (dies not in N; BW. 326), John Lovett, Penny, 1657, 3.08g/9h (dies not in N; BW. 357); Mic[hael] Wilson, Halfpenny, 1672, edge plain, 3.98g/12h (BW. 416); Co Monaghan, Carrickmacross, W[illiam] B[arton], Penny, 1.46g/12h (BW. 142) [6]. BW. 326 fine but reverse weakly struck, others fair, second and fourth pierced (£90-120)

Provenance:
First, fourth and last Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lots 317, 318 and 320 (parts)
Third ‘Terenure’ Collection, Whyte’s Auction (Dublin), 20 February 1998, lot 514, DNW Auction 60, 9-10 Decmber 2003, lot 1234 (part)
Others DNW Auction 60, 9-10 Decmber 2003, lots 1231 and 1234 (parts).

Matthew Bethell, postmaster; John Foxall, merchant; John Lovett, sadler, St Thomas street