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Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Halfgroat, series E, York, mm. cross 2, 2.20g/9h (N 1166; S 1581). About very fine, toned £50-£70
Hammer Price: £170
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Groat, class IIIc, London, mm. anchor [inverted on obv., upright on rev.], 3.00g/6h (SCBI Ashmolean 365ff; N 1705c; S 2199A). Nearly very fine, toned £120-£150
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. arrow, bust D, saltires in forks, 2.79g/6h (Whitton viii; N 1797; S 2337E). Portrait a little flat, otherwise good fine or better £100-£120
Charles I (1625-1649), Aberystwyth mint, Groat, mm. book, small bust, 1.92g/10h (Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 766, same dies; N 2338; S 2893). Slightly creased and traces of cabinet wear, otherwise very fine, toned £100-£120
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ic, London, Raul, ravl · on · lvnde, 1.45g/2h (SCBI Mass 606ff; N 964; S 1345). Slightly bent, otherwise good very fine, toned £120-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Groat, London, mm. crown on obv., sun on rev., quatrefoils by neck and on breast, 3.04g/1h (B & W VIII; N 1571; S 2001). Tiny edge crack, otherwise nearly very fine, reverse better £80-£100
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Groat, Bristol, mm. sun, b on breast, quatrefoils by neck, fleurs on cusps except above crown, reads brestoll, 2.34g/6h (B & W VIa; N 1580; S 2004). Good fine or better, dark-toned £80-£100
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Groat, Bristol, mm. crown, b on breast, quatrefoils by neck, fleurs on cusps except above crown, reads bristoll, 2.70g/1h (B & W VII; N 1580; S 2004). Good fine or better, dark-toned £80-£100
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Groat, York, mm. lis, e on breast, quatrefoils by neck, fleurs on cusps except above crown, 2.76g/2h (B & W VII; N 1583; S 2012). Good fine, dark-toned £80-£100
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Shillings (2), mm. 1, 5.85g/6h, mm. 2, 5.68g/7h, both bust 6B (N 2014; S 2584) [2]. Good fine but first creased, second scarce £150-£200
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp E, type 3a, mm. bell, 5.90g/4h (Sharp E1/1; cf. SCBI Brooker 486-8; N 2225; S 2791). Die flaw on obverse and reverse a trifle double-struck, otherwise nearly very fine £100-£120
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Halfgroats (2), Canterbury, class IIIc, mm. tun, reads adivtoe, 1.34g/10h, York, Abp. Savage, mm. martlet, keys by neck, 1.21g/1h; Profile issue, Halfgroat, York, Abp. Bainbridge, mm. martlet, keys below shield, 1.25g/7h (N 1712, 1716, 1751/1; S 2211, 2216, 2262) [3]. Fine or better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £150
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Halfgroats (2), mm. bell, bust 6D, 0.95g/10h, mm. hand, bust 6E, 0.90g/10h (N 2016; S 2579) [2]. First nearly extremely fine with attractive toning, second good fine £100-£120
James I (1603-1625), First coinage, Shilling, mm. thistle, second bust, 5.84g/6h; Penny, mm. thistle, first bust, 0.55g/7h (N 2072, 2077; S 2645, 2650) [2]. First with some light surface scratching and stained on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine, second fine £120-£150
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Shilling, mm. coronet, fifth bust, single-arched crown, 5.73g/2h (N 2101 [see footnote 95]; S 2656). Flan slightly irregular, otherwise nearly very fine, good portrait, toned £120-£150
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp F, type 4.3, mm. anchor (obv. upright, rev. flukes to left), 5.70g/8h (Sharp F3/1; cf. SCBI Brooker 520; N 2229; S 2796). Right edge weak and die cracks on reverse, otherwise very fine £100-£120
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Halfgroats (2), both series C, London, mm. cross 1, 2.17g/9h, 2.13g/11h (N 1148; S 1574) [2]. Nearly very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £140
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Halfgroat, Calais, mm. cross II on obv. only, 1.67g/5h; Penny, Calais, mm. cross II on obv. only, 0.95g/6h (N 1429, 1432; S 1840, 1845) [2]. Good fine £60-£80
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Penny, York, no mm., 0.52g/6h; Halfpenny, York, no mm., 0.30g/8h (N 1858, 1862; S 2384, 2388) [2]. Fine or better for issue £70-£90
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp E, type 3a, mm. tun, 6.01g/1h (Sharp E3/2; cf. SCBI Brooker 510; N 2225; S 2791). A little weak in places, otherwise about very fine £100-£120
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Penny, Durham, Bp Tunstall, mm. star on obv. only, cd by shield, 0.66g/6h; Halfpence (2), London, mm. lis, 0.30g/4h, York, Abp. Lee, mm. key on obv. only, le by bust, 0.28g/12h (N 1813, 1815, 1820; S 2354, 2356, 2361) [3]. About fine or better £70-£90
Hammer Price: £130
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfgroat, 1.01g/9h, Penny, 0.46g/8h (N 2728-9; S 3221-2) [2]. First good fine, second nearly fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £120
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Threepence, Gp I [type 1], mm. lion, rev. reads avspce, 1.36g/9h (DIG 2H; Besly 1H; SCBI Brooker 1109, same dies; N 2323; S 2877). Heavily creased on bust, otherwise nearly very fine £100-£120
John (1199-1216), Penny, class Vc, London, Walter, walter · on · lvnd, 1.15g/1h (cf. SCBI Mass 1698ff; N 971; S 1352). Tiny striking perforation at 6 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine, dark tone £100-£120
Hammer Price: £100
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfgroats (2), both Gp D, mm. crown, 0.98g/1h; under Parliament, mm. (P), 0.99g/1h (N 2257-8; S 2831, 2833) [2]. First fine, second nearly very fine but portrait flat £60-£80
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp F, type 4.4, mm. star, reads mag bri fra et hib, large cross-ends, 5.52g/9h (Sharp G1/2; cf. SCBI Brooker 548; N 2231; S 2799). Centres weak and legends double-struck, otherwise nearly very fine, toned £60-£80
Hammer Price: £95
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfgroat, Gp D, type 3.1, mm. portcullis, no inner circles, c r by shield, 0.86g/11h (cf. SCBI Brooker 672 [with inner circles]; cf. N 2254 [portcullis not listed]; S 2828). Obverse nearly fine, reverse nearly very fine, rare £50-£70
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Pennies (3), mm. bell, 0.50g/2h, mm. woolpack (2), 0.53g/2h, 0.44g/10h, all bust 5B (N 2017; S 2580) [3]. First dented but fine, others better £60-£80
Hammer Price: £65
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