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George IV (1820-1830), Proof Two Pounds, 1826, edge septimo, 15.97g/6h (WR 228; S 3799). Light brush marks and a few very minor edge nicks, otherwise almost as struck (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £2,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Crown, 1847, edge plain, 27.91g/12h (ESC 291; S 3883). Light cabinet wear on the high points, otherwise practically as struck with beautiful olive/grey toning (£2,200-2,500)
George IV (1820-1830), 1825, laureate head (M 9; S 3800). Some bagmarks and light surface marks, otherwise almost extremely fine, rare (£1,500-2,000)
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1554, no mm, full titles, 6.17g/6h (N 1967; S 2500). Fields lightly tooled in antiquity, otherwise nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £2,600
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, type I, 1553, 4.61g/8h (Murray dies C3, and SNC 1981, p.397, no.3, this coin; B 1, fig. 780; SCBI 35, 1000-2; S 5401). Some old scratches, otherwise about fine, extremely rare, the portrait much better than on most specimens available to commerce; only four examples from these dies recorded by Murray (£1,500-1,800)
George II (1727-1760), Five Guineas, 1748, edge vicesimo secvndo (MCE 286; S 3666). Has been plugged and neatly repaired above bust at 12 o’clock, gilt at some time, otherwise very fine (£2,500-3,000)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Crown, 1551, mm. y, 30.73g/8h (Lingford dies A-6; N 1933; S 2478). Very fine, attractively toned (£1,800-2,200)
Eadwig (955-959), Penny, Three Line type [HT3], Winchester, Otic, otic mone pin in three lines, three crosses in centre, trefoil of pellets above and below, annulet and trefoil by moneyer’s name, 1.54g/9h (CTCE 98; N 727; S 1123). Extremely fine with attractive tone, very rare (£1,200-1,500)
James II (1685-1688), Crown, 1688, second bust, edge qvarto (ESC 80; S 3407). Extremely fine, top of bust unusually well struck up, attractively toned, rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £2,700
James VI (1567-1625), Half-Rider, 1593, mm. quatrefoil, 2.56g/3h (SCBI 35, 1171-3, same obv. die; B 1, fig. 955; S 5459). Almost extremely fine and nicely centred, rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £2,800
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Godric, godric : on : s : edm :, dies Aa, 1.33g/3h (Eaglen 10, B388, this coin; N 869; S 1274; Ruding pl.ii, 5, this coin). Obverse nearly extremely fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare (£3,000-4,000)
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Godric, godricvs : on : sa’e :, dies Aa, 1.33g/4h (Eaglen 13, B031, this coin; SCBI Mack 1549, this coin; BMC pl.xliv, 6, this coin; N 870; S 1275). Legends weakly struck at one point, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£1,200-1,500)
Charles II (1660-1685), Two-Guineas, 1679, second bust (MCE 43; S 3335). Good very fine with well-struck face (£3,000-3,500)
Prince Henry (1139-1152), Sterling, Period A, Corbridge, Erebald, large bust of crude style, no inner circle, [h]e[nric]vs, rev. cross moline, er[ebald o]n coreb:, 0.99g/1h (Boon, SNC 1983, p.226; Mack 283-4; N 912; S 5011 and 1309). Fine, extremely rare (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £2,900
James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Crown, type III, mm. star on obv., crown on rev., shield with rounded base, trefoils of pellets as stops, reads armas, e of seqvamvr over formative q, 3.42g/9h (SCBI 35, –; B 5 var; S 5370). Good very fine, very rare (£1,500-1,800)
Viking Coinages, St Peter coinage, Penny, sciietiiiio in two lines divided by sword, rev. eriviitoi around voided hammer, 1.19g/3h (N 556; S 1015). Extremely fine, very rare (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £3,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, gold Crown, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 1F, 2.82g/3h (Brown/Comber H4; N 1983; S 2522). Very fine with attractive red tone (£1,500-1,800)
Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, Gp D, class IIa/IIb, mm. bell (large on obv., small on rev.), 8.96g/4h (SCBI Schneider 151; SCBI Brooker 89, this coin; N 2153; S 2692). Extremely fine (£1,200-1,500)
Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, mm. pear on obv., three pears on rev., almost round shield with garniture of scrolls and lis containing hc at bottom, 14.67g/12h (SCBI Brooker 1137; N 2626; S 3129). Struck on a small flan, nearly very fine, very rare (£3,000-3,500)
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1562, small cross pattée over crown, 6.09g/12h (SCBI 35, 1113-14; B 4, fig. 899; S 5422). Some fine old scratching visible in front of bust on close inspection and the reverse from a lightly rusted die, otherwise very fine and well-centred with a good portrait, very rare (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £3,100
George III (1760-1820), Proof Half-Sovereign, 1817, edge grained, 4.00g/6h (WR 204; S 3786; Selig 1175). Brilliant, with frosted bust and crown, extremely rare (£2,000-2,500)
Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, Gp D, class IIa/IIb, mm. (P), 9.07g/9h (SCBI Schneider 160; SCBI Brooker 117, this coin; N 2153; S 2693). Slightly double-struck, otherwise very fine and very rare (£1,800-2,200)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Halfcrown, 1553, mm. tun, large walking horse, 14.86g/6h (N 1936; S 2481). Obverse good fine, reverse very fine, very rare (£3,000-3,500)
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, Period A, Edinburgh, Derind, as Stephen type I, crowned bust facing right, annulet for eye, more drapery, dav[id] rex, rev. cross moline, de[—]o[—]n[—], 1.33g/10h (B fig. 24c; S 5003). Weak in places, otherwise very fine with clear portrait, extremely rare (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £3,200
Mary (1542-1567), Twenty-Two Shillings, 1553, small monogram and cinquefoils, inner circles both sides, 2.52g/6h (Murray A1; SCBI 35, –; B 3, fig. 816, same dies; S 5396). Almost extremely fine with red tone, a very rare variant (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £3,300
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1561, plain cross over crown, 5.92g/10h (SCBI 35, 1112; B 3, fig. 897; S 5422). Some old scuffing and scratches both sides but more particularly on reverse, otherwise about very fine and nicely centred with well-struck portrait, very rare (£2,000-2,500)
Charles I (1625-1649), Half-Pound, 1642, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman riding over arms and armour, Oxford plume behind, rev. seven pellets before legend, three Oxford plumes above Declaration, date below, 58.45g/3h (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 868; N 2404; S 2945). Very fine with light grey tone, rare (£2,000-2,500)
Mary (1542-1567), Abbey Crown or Écu, mm. six-pointed star on obv., crown on rev., reads seqvamvr, 3.38g/2h (SCBI 35, 976-7; B 3, fig. 808; S 5390). Good very fine, extremely rare (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £3,500
George II (1727-1760), Guinea, 1740 (MCE 317; S 3676). A few faint adjustment marks on bust, otherwise practically as struck, very rare (£3,000-3,500)
Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, mm. plumelet, plumelet behind horseman, plumelet over a below, rev. plume between two plumelets above Declaration, date below, 14.95g/3h (Morr. B-3, and BNJ 1930, pl.i, 7, this coin; SCBI Brooker 1123A, this coin; N 2516; S 3037). Very fine and full, very rare (£3,000-3,500)
William and Mary (1689-1694), Guinea, 1689 (MCE 148; S 3426). A few bagmarks on obverse and lion of Nassau not struck up, otherwise nearly extremely fine (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £3,600
Charles II (1649-1685), Four Merks, 1675, f below bust (Murray 6; SCBI 35, –; B 4 var; S 5606). Light adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine with attractive olive-grey tone, some original bloom around the legends, very rare (£3,000-3,500)
Russia, Peter the Great, 2 Roubles, 1720, reads m · hoba, etc. 4.11g (Diakov 1.2; Gil 2; Sev. 56; KM. 158.5; F 77). Very fine and pleasing (£1,200-1,500)
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Half-Sovereign, mm. y, bare headed bust, transposed legends, 5.12g/11h (SCBI Schneider 686; N 1908; S 2435). Portrait a little smoothed, otherwise very fine, rare (£1,800-2,200)
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, First issue, Lion, mm. cross both sides, shield divided by two small crowns, 3.45g/3h (SCBI 35, 685, same dies; B 1, and fig. 519, same dies; Lockett 202, same dies; S 5220). Very fine and full, very rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £3,700
James II (1685-1688), Five Guineas, 1688, first bust, edge qvarto (MCE 119; S 3397). Very fine (£3,500-4,000)
James II (1685-1688), Five Guineas, 1687, first bust, edge tertio (MCE 117; S 3397). Very fine (£3,000-4,000)
James III (1460-1488), Issues of 1475-83, Half-Rider, type II, horseman retrograde, lis below sword arm, legends transposed, 2.42g/10h (SCBI 35, 734 obv./733 rev., same dies; B 1, fig. 620; S 5260). Partly double-struck and edge chipped, otherwise very fine, very rare (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £3,800
Edward VI (1547-1553), Half-Sovereign, Tower, mm. arrow, crowned bust, 5.22g/10h (SCBI Schneider 672; N 1908; S 2438). Legends weak in places, otherwise very fine with very clear portrait, rare (£2,000-2,500)
Ceolnoth (833-870), Ceolnoth, Penny, Gp III, Tocga, tocga moneta in and between lunettes, 1.24g/7h (N 249; S 895). Extremely fine and toned, extremely rare (£2,000-2,500)
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