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Charles I (1625-1649), Briot’s First Milled issue, Sixpence, mm. flower and signed b on obv. only, reads britann, 3.00g/3h (SCBI Brooker 719, same dies; N 2301; S 2855). Almost mint state £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £6,000
Harold II (1066), Penny, PAX type, Lincoln, Ulf, vlf on lincolni, 1.35g/11h (cf. Mossop 20; Pagan, NM p.198; N 836; S 1186). Good very fine and toned, the rarest of the eight Lincoln moneyers for the reign; only a few specimens known £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £4,800
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp II, type 2b1, mm. plume, rev., plume between cr above shield, 29.56g/10h (FRC IX/XIII [Sale, lot 56]; SCBI Brooker 242, same dies; N 2192; S 2756). About very fine, reverse better, toned £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,600
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 2 [type 7], mm. lion, horse’s tail between legs, rev. oval garnished shield, 13.84g/12h (Bull 560; Besly 2E; cf. SCBI Brooker 1086-8; N 2315; S 2869). About extremely fine, toned £800-£1,000
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1554, full titles and mark of value, 6.32g/1h (N 1967; S 2500). A full round coin, good very fine with clear portraits and attractive toning, rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,400
Alfred the Great (871-899), Penny, Two Line type, late issue, Wulfred, cross pattee, rev. vvlfred + in two lines, three pellets between, pellet above and below, 1.54g/5h (B & S –; SCBI East Anglia 101 [Morley St Peter hoard]; N 639; S 1067). Extremely fine, dark tone £1,500-£2,000
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Shilling, mm. tun, crown with plain caul, 6.21g/12h (N 1937; S 2482). A full, round coin, attractively toned, extremely fine or better, very rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £3,200
Æthelwulf (839-858), Penny, Phase 2 (c. 843-8), Portrait type, Canterbury, Eanmund, diademed bust right, rev. cross crosslet with pellet in angles, eanmvnd moneta, 1.32g/3h (cf. SCBI America 135 and Mack 711; BMC 44; N 610; S 1047). Very fine, rare £1,500-£2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Late Declaration issues, Penny, undated, no mm., rev. large plume with bands, 0.42g/5h (Morr. –; SCBI Brooker –; N 2011; S 3027 [see note]). Reverse a little double-struck and off-centre, otherwise good very fine and toned, an extremely rare denomination £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp I, type 1a, mm. lis, 29.99g/1h (FRC II/I [Sale, lot 41]; SCBI Brooker 231, same dies; N 2190; S 2753). About very fine, toned £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Shilling, mm. cinquefoil, fifth bust, 5.46g/4h (N 2101; S 2656). Struck on a full round flan, good very fine, toned £240-£300
Hammer Price: £2,600
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile Left type [BMC I], Romney, Wulfmær, pvlfmær on rv, 1.27g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.79; SCBI SE Museums 1725; BMC 39-41; N 839; S 1250). Nearly extremely fine, toned £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,400
William II (1087-1100), Penny, Cross Voided type [BMC III], London, Bat, bat on lvnd, 1.41g/10h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.77; cf. BMC 203; N 853; S 1260). Good very fine and toned, rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Sixpence, 1646, crown of fine style with jewelled band, rev. obs newark, 2.50g/12h (Hird 267-8, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1228, same dies; N 2642; S 3146). Signs of engraved undertype on obverse, otherwise about very fine and toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Crown, 1644, mm. rose, rev. date to left of mm., 28.32g/7h (Besly C9; SCBI Brooker 1033, same dies; N 2557; S 3058). Some minor scores on obverse, otherwise better than very fine, toned and round £700-£900
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Shilling, 1645, crude flat crown, rev. obs newarke, 4.48g/12h (Hird 249, same dies; SCBI Brooker –; N 2639; S 3141). A few light surface scratches, otherwise good fine and toned, rare £1,000-£1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Shilling, 1646, normal jewelled crown, rev. obs newark, 6.09g/12h (Hird 258, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1225 same dies; N 2640; S 3143). About very fine, struck on a gilt flan £1,000-£1,200
Eadred (946-955), Penny, Two Line type, NW [HR 1], Æthelweald, edel pald in two lines, three crosses between, rosette of pellets above and below, 1.39g/8h (cf. SCBI BM 592; CTCE 107; N 707; S 1113). Trace of double-striking on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, dark-toned £800-£1,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, posthumous issue in the name of Charles II, type II, crown above hanc devs dedit, rev. castle gateway, post mortem patris pro filio around, 4.30g/12h (Hird 282-4, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1235, same dies; N 2649; S 3151). Pierced at 12 o’clock, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Leicester, Simun, simvn on [––]e, 1.53g/7h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.111; Mack 19b; N 873; S 1278). Obverse very fine with a good portrait, reverse good fine, a very rare mint for the reign £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,900
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1649, mm. sun on obv. only, 6.07g/3h (ESC 69; N 2724; S 3217). Reverse double-struck, otherwise good very fine, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,800
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Long Cross and Fleur-de-lis type, Lincoln, Osmund, os · mvnd on linc, 1.10g/9h (Mossop dies Aa, and pl. lxi; SCBI Lincolnshire 560; BEH 430; N 803; S 1165). A few peckmarks, otherwise nearly extremely fine, toned £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1551, mm. y, 30.26g/6h (Lingford dies A-7; N 1933; S 2478). Nearly very fine £1,500-£1,800
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp II, type 2a, mm. plume, rev. lis over rose between c r, 14.96g/6h (Bull 101/9; SCBI Brooker 298; N 2205; S 2769). Nearly very fine, trace of cabinet wear, scarce £200-£300
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Ninepence, 1645, large crown with jewelled band, rev. obs newark, 4.47g/12h (Hird 260-1, obv./250 rev.; SCBI Brooker 1226, same dies; N 2641; S 3144). About very fine and toned, rare £1,000-£1,200
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Testoon, Tower, mm. lis on obv. only, sleeve stops, reads adivtorivm memm, 7.12g/12h (Jacob dies O14/R–; N 1841; S 2365). Good fine or better for issue, very rare, the reverse die apparently not listed by Jacob £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,500
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 29.64g/9h (ESC 6; N 2721; S 3214). Two small edge splits, otherwise obverse about very fine, reverse fine or better £1,200-£1,500
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Threepence, 1578, mm. Greek cross, bust 4D, 1.52g/8h (DIG 2G; N 1998; S 2573). Nearly extremely fine, attractively toned £120-£150
Hammer Price: £1,400
Charles I (1625-1649), Late Declaration issues, Threepence, 1646, mm. plumelet on obv. only, plume before bust, 1.51g/7h (DIG 1A; Morr. A-1, pl. ii, 28-9; cf. SCBI Brooker 1134; N 2526; S 3043). A full round coin, good very fine and toned, rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £1,300
Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type [HP 1], moneyer uncertain, cross pattée, rev. haher eiemom, three crosslets between, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.44g/6h (Blunt and Stewart, NC 1983, p.158, B5, this coin; BMC –; N 649; S 1087). Ghosting on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, dark tone £600-£800
James I (1603-1625), First coinage, Sixpence, 1603, mm. thistle, first bust, 2.96g/1h (N 2074; S 2647). Nearly extremely fine, attractively toned, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1643, mm. plume on obv. only, Oxford horseman, no groundline, Oxford plume behind, rev. group of four pellets before legend, Declaration in two lines, three Oxford plumes and mark of value above, date below, 15.25g/2h (Bull 596/3a; Morr. A-3; SCBI Brooker 883, same obv. die; N 2413; S 2954). A little double-struck on both sides, otherwise very fine £600-£800
Charles I (1625-1649), Bristol mint, Shilling, 1644, mm. cross of five pellets on obv. only, armoured bust left, plume before face, rev. Declaration in three lines, three plumes above, br between date below, 6.19g/2h (Morr. C-3; cf. SCBI Brooker 997-8; N 2500; S 3016). A little double-struck on reverse, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £800-£1,000
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, York, Ulfketill, vlfcetel on eofr, cross-headed sceptre, annulet in first quarter of rev., 1.39g/9h (Freeman 406; N 825; S 1179). A little crimped, otherwise nearly extremely fine, dark tone £300-£360
Hammer Price: £1,100
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Sixpence, 1660, mm. anchor on obv. only, 2.98g/12h (ESC 215; N 2727; S 3220). Obverse double-struck, otherwise fine or better, very rare £600-£800
Charles II (1660-1685), First issue, Sixpence, mm. crown on obv. only, 3.00g/12h (ESC 274; N 2765; S 3309). Small dent behind head, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare £1,200-£1,500
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Bonnet type [BMC II], York, Sweartcol, speartcol on eo, 0.96g/10h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.84; SCBI Yorkshire 734-5; BMC 176; N 842; S 1251). Evenly corroded with two small perforations at 2 o’clock, otherwise fine or better £200-£300
Hammer Price: £1,000
Richard III (1483-1485), Groat, London, type 1, mm. halved sun and rose no.1, nothing below bust, chevron-barred a in civitas, 2.83g/9h (Winstanley 1; N 1679; S 2154). A little creased, otherwise good fine or better, scarce £800-£1,000
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Halfcrown, mm. lis, plume over shield, 14.64g/7h (N 2123; S 2667). Flan flaw at 6 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine, toned £600-£800
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 1656, mm. sun on obv. only, 15.07g/9h (ESC 49; N 2722; S 3215). Flan a little irregular and small scratches below reverse shields, otherwise very fine or better, toned £400-£600
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