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Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Canterbury, Leofstan, lefstan m¯o cænt, m over to, 1.63g/3h (BEH 191; N 769; S 1147). Hairline surface crack on obverse, otherwise very fine, very rare (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,500
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Testoon, Southwark, mm. S on obv., Lombardic E on rev., sleeve stops, 7.93g/4h (N 1835; S 2367). Small striking splits and legends weak, otherwise nearly very fine (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £1,200
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Ryal, mm. crown on rev. only, large trefoils in spandrels, 7.67g/2h (B & W VII; SCBI Schneider 363; N 1549; S 1950). Good very fine, but part of edge filed (£800-900)
Hammer Price: £1,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, mm. three gerbs, sword issuant from central gerb, horseman left, plume in field behind, chst below, rev. oval scroll garnished shield, 13.74g/12h (Lyall B/2; SCBI Brooker 1111; N 2627/1; S 3130). Two hairline scratches on obverse and legends weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare (£1,200-1,500)
Charles I (1625-1649), Crown, 1644, mm. rose, 28.28g/3h (Besly C9; SCBI Brooker 1033; N 2557; S 3058). Legends part flat, otherwise good very fine with attractive light tone (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £860
William II (1087-1100), Penny, Hastings, Godric, godric on hiest, 1.38g/12h (HHK 170 [= BMC 189]; N 853; S 1260). Slightly off centre, nearly very fine, extremely rare (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £850
Richard III (1483-1485), Groat, London, mm. boar’s head no.1, 2.95g/2h (N 1679; S 2156). Some hairline scratches on obverse and slightly crimped, otherwise nearly very fine (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £820
Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, class V, mm. pheon, 5.19g/4h (SCBI Schneider 542; N 1698; S 2187). Very fine (£800-900)
Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Circumscription Cross type, Chester, Abba, abba moin legecf, 1.55g/4h (CEB 136; SCBI 5, 1, same dies; N 672; S 1093). Full and round, darkly toned, almost extremely fine and rare (£650-750)
Hammer Price: £800
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483), Angel, mm. annulet on obv. only, 4.46g/8h (B & W XIV; N 1626; S 2091). Traces of mount and has been gilt, otherwise very fine (£450-550)
Hammer Price: £780
Harthacnut (1035-1042), Penny, in the name of Cnut, Winchester, Widia, pidia on pincestr, 0.93g/11h (N 799; S 1169). Very fine, minor hairline surface cracks, rare (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £750
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Chester, Ælfsige, ielfs on legeee:, variety with helmeted bust, legend commences at 12 o’clock, 1.31g/2h (Freeman 20; N 831/4; S 1184). Very fine with attractive golden grey tone, the variety extremely rare (£400-500)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Halfcrown, mm. 1, 14.60g/2h (N 2013; S 2583). Some faint hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise good fine (£600-700)
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Northampton, Leofwine, leeofpine o h·am, 1.14g/12h (BEH 286; N 803; S 1165). Crimped, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £700
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Thetford, godpine on dtfi, 1.15g/3h (Harris, SCMB 1987, –; N 859; S 1264). Obverse very fine, reverse fine, the moneyer extremely rare for the type (£300-350)
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Romney, Wulfmær, pvlfmær on rv, 1.28g/11h (BMC 39; FEJ 1602, same dies; N 839; S 1250). Very fine (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £620
Edward VI (1547-1553), Crown, 1551, mm. y, 30.88g/4h (Lingford dies A-9; N 1933; S 2478). Fine (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £550
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Three Line type, Chester, Aldewine, aldepini le, rosette above and below, obv. with cross and pellets in centre, 1.21g/11h (CTCE 169; SCBI BM 1214, same obv. die; N 757; S 1132). Rims chipped but very fine and very rare, not represented in SCBI Chester (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £520
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Lewes, Leofwine, leofpine m¯o læpe, 1.37g/12h (HHK –; N 768; S 1146). Hairline crack by sceptre, otherwise good very fine, the type extremely rare for the mint and the moneyer not recorded by King for the type (£300-350)
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, undated, full titles, 5.84g/2h (N 1967; S 2498). Creased, otherwise nearly very fine (£500-600)
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Wilton, Ælfstan, ælfstan o·n p·iltv, 1.09g/9h (Freeman 1; N 813; S 1171). Crimped but very fine, extremely rare (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £500
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Testoon, Tower, mm. pellet-in-annulet, 7.28g/6h (N 1841; S 2365). Striking split at 6 o’clock and legends weak, otherwise fine (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £490
Offa (757-796), Penny, Gp I, non portrait, Babba, lozenge in centre of cross-crosslet both sides, 1.11g/5h (CEB 7; N 266; S 904). Slightly chipped and with minor cracks, otherwise good very fine (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £480
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Chichester, Brand, brand: on: cice[—], 1h (HHK –; Harris, SCMB 1983, –; N 868; S 1273). A fragment, broken and repaired, otherwise very fine, the moneyer rare for the type, not recorded by KIng but present in the Beauvais Hoard (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £420
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Testoon, Bristol, mm. ws monogram on rev. only, 6.59g/10h (N 1843; S 2368); together with miscellaneous Groats (4), Penny, Durham, Bp Tunstall [6]. Varied state (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £400
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, mm. crown, 14.94g/11h (ESC 456; N 2761; S 3321). Obverse very fine with attractive tone, reverse double-struck and lightly tooled, fine (£100-120)
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Two Line type, Manan, manan mo, 1.21g/6h (CTCE 65; N 741; S 1129). Very fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £370
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Winchester, Wimund, pimvnd on pinc, 1.39g/3h (BMC 1134; N 848; S 1257). Very fine with well struck portrait (£300-350)
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Winchester, Æstan, estan on pincest, 1.03g/12h (Freeman 35; N 820; S 1176). Nearly extremely fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £360
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Chichester, Godwine, godpine:· on cicesit:, 1.30g/9h (HHK 110; Freeman 17; N 827; S 1181). Very fine (£200-250)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Shilling, mdli, Tower, mm. rose, bust 6, 5.21g/6h (N 1944/1; S 2473). Legends weak, otherwise good fine, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £350
Edward III (1327-1377), Quarter-Noble, London, mm. cross potent, annulet before edward, curule x both sides, 1.91g/3h (SCBI Schneider 84; N 1244; S 1511). Good very fine (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £340
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Groat, class III, mm. rose, eye after tas, 4.58g/3h (N 1532; S 1974). Some pitting, otherwise very fine (£200-250)
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Half-Sovereign, Tower, mm. arrow, 6.06g/12h (cf. SCBI Schneider 645; N 1865; S 2391). About fine, weakly struck and sometime cleaned (£350-400)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Shaftesbury, Lufa, lvfa m¯o sceft, 1.65g/6h (BEH 3348; N 770; S 1148). Very fine, rare (£220-250)
Hammer Price: £310
James I (1603-1625), Quarter-Laurel, second bust, mm. spur rowel, inverted a for v of henricvs, 2.23g/5h (cf. SCBI Schneider 93; N 2118; S 2642). Obverse legend slightly double-struck at top, otherwise very fine (£350-400)
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, York, Scula, scvla on eofer·, 1.11g/3h (Freeman 313; N 817; S 1174). Good very fine with well struck portrait (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £270
Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Oxford horseman and plume in field, rev. three Oxford plumes above Declaration, date below, 14.49g/9h (Morr. A-3; SCBI Brooker 883-7; N 2413; S 2954). Reverse slightly double-struck, fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £260
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, York, Iocetel, iocitel on eofrp, annulet in second quarter of rev., 1.30g/3h (Freeman 178; N 828; S1182). A little verdigris in legends, otherwise extremely fine with attractive grey tone (£220-250)
Hammer Price: £250
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, London, Swetinc, spetinc m’o lvnd, 1.68g/6h (BEH 2922; N 774; S 1151). Good very fine (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £240
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