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12 November 2015
Henry II (1154-1189), Tealby coinage, Penny, type F, Thetford, Willelm, wilelm : on : tefo, 1.27g/10h (Carson 19 var.; BMC 740-1; N 961/1; S 1342). On a square flan, crimped, fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £70
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Base Sceatta, Secondary series R10, radiate head left with no neck, wigræd in runes in front, rev. debased standard, 0.81g/4h (cf. M 423ff; N 165/1; S 813A). Nearly very fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £75
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ib, Lincoln, Edmund, edmvnd · on · nicol, 1.40g/1h (SCBI Mass 371ff; Mossop pl.xci, 15ff; N 963; S 1344). Weak on face, otherwise very fine, on a full flan £100-150
Hammer Price: £85
John (1199-1216), Penny, class Vc, Ipswich, Iohan, iohan · on · gipe, 1.43g/2h (SCBI Mass 1713; N 971; S 1352). A little flat in places, otherwise better than very fine £100-150
Scotland, Robert II, Sterling, Edinburgh, mm cross potent on obv. only, star on sceptre handle, 0.95g/6h; Halfpenny, Edinburgh, robertvs rex, rev. vila eidinbvr, 0.37g/12h (SCBI 35, 494-5, 502-3; B 2, fig. 313, 315; S 5145, 5152) [2]. Good fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £90
John (1199-1216), Penny, class Vb 2, Northampton, Adam, adam · on · norh, 1.32g/5h (SCBI Mass 1543-5; N 970; S 1351). Some surface marks, otherwise about very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Thetford, Wineman, pineman on de:, 0.97g/3h (Carson 115; BEH 3544; N 790; S 1159). Good very fine but chipped £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
Scotland, John Baliol (1292-6), Second coinage, Sterling, rev. four mullets of five points, 1.35g/11h (SCBI 35, 309; B 16, fig. 219; S 5071). Better than fine £100-150
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Primary series C1, radiate head right, apa in runes in front, rev. debased standard, ttoii, 1.25g/9h (M 128; N 161; S 779). About extremely fine, attractively toned £150-200
Hammer Price: £120
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ib, Northampton, Willelm, willelm · on · nor, 1.35g/11h (SCBI Mass 440ff; N 963; S 1344). Nearly very fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £130
Scotland, James II, Groat, Third Fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, facing bust of crude style, tressure of seven arcs, rev. pellets in first and fourth quarters, lis in second and third, 2.08g/10h (SCBI 35, 678ff; B 1, fig. 495; S 5225). Weak, otherwise good fine £150-200
Crusader issues, TRIPOLI, Bohemund VII (1275-87), Gros, 4.13g/4h (Phillips/Tyler-Smith type 4b; CCS 26). Good very fine £150-200
Scotland, David II (1329-71), Second coinage, Halfgroat, class C, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, older bust with aquiline nose, tressure of six arcs, 2.05g/6h (cf. SCBI 35, 398ff; cf. B 15, fig. 293; S 5109); Third coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ style bust, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, 3.93g/9h (SCBI 35, 425ff; B 42-3, fig. 305-7; S 5125) [2]. Better than fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
Scotland, Robert II, Halfgroats (2), both Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, 1.92g/5h, 1.76g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 483ff; B 9, fig. 320; S 5143); together with a Groat of Edinburgh [3]. Varied state £150-200
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Rochester, Eadwerd, eadperd mωo rofe, 1.63g/7h (BEH 3279; N 774; S 1151). Crimped and peckmarked, otherwise better than fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Thetford, Sumerleda, svmrled mo deod, 1.03g/2h (Carson 48 var.; SCBI Copenhagen 3849, same dies; BEH 3526; N 781; S 1157). Crimped and with a few peckmarks, otherwise about very fine £150-200
William I (1066-1087), Cut Halfpenny, Profile Right type, probably London, Edwi, edpi on [——], 0.68g/8h (BMC 464; N 847; S 1256). Good very fine £100-150
Henry I (1100-1135), Cut Halfpenny, Full Face/Cross Fleury type, Colchester, moneyer off flan, [——] on : colez (?), 0.56g/4h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.88; N 866; S 1271). Good fine, extremely rare £100-150
Scotland, Alexander III (1249-86), Second coinage, Sterlings (2), both class B, as barred, four mullets of 6 points, 1.40g/4h, 1.39g/12h (SCBI 35, 182ff; B 3, fig. 142; S 5052) [2]. About very fine £100-150
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Cambridge, Ada, adma on grat (ng ligulate), 1.04g/12h (cf. BEH 1004ff; N 781; S 1157). Very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £160
Edward III (1327-1377), First coinage, Farthing, Berwick, class VIIIb, bear’s head in second and third quarters, villa bervici, 0.26g/3h (Withers 10; SCBI North 1164; N 1094; S 1539). Flat in places, otherwise very fine or better, rare £100-150
Scotland, James III (1460-88), Groat, Base silver issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, rev. mullet in first and fourth, thistle-head in second and third quarters, double saltire stops both sides, 1.93g/10h (SCBI 35, 749ff; cf. B 7, fig. 578; S 5270). Portrait partly flat, otherwise better than fine but chipped £150-200
Islamic issues, GEORGIA, Queen Tamar, Fals, yr 420 [1200], countermark on rev. edge, 5.93g/11h (Lang 11); Queen Rusudan, Fals, yr 447 [1227], 6.21g/10h (Lang 13); other Georgian coppers (3); together with Islamic coins (13), mostly silver, including Abbasid, Ayyubid, Umayyad etc [18]. Varied state £100-150
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental series E, porcupine-like figure enclosing three bars and pellets, rev. debased standard, 1.32g/10h (M 239; N 45; S 790). Nearly extremely fine, lightly toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Thetford, Wulfwi, pvlfpi on dedefor, 1.15g/12h (Freeman –; Carson –; BMC –; N 825; S 1179). Surfaces very porous, good fine or better, extremely rare £150-200
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Full Face/Cross Fleury type, Thetford, Acus, acvs : on : tetfor, 1.11g/7h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.101; Carson –; N 866; S 1271). Chipped, fine or better, rare £100-150
Islamic issues, Mongol Great Khans, Chingiz Khan (602-24h), anonymous billon Jitals (2), Ghazna type, 4.17g/9h, 4.11g/11h (Wilkes 1946; A 1969; cf. Mitchiner 1495). Both a little off-centre, first good fine, second fine £100-150
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series R1, radiate head with pyramidal neck right, epa in runes in front, v behind, pellets by crown, rev. debased standard, 0.91g/10h (cf. M 391ff; N 157; S 813). Of neat, well-executed style, good very fine or better £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Circumscription Cross type, York, Regnald, cross, ædlstan rex to brit, rev. cross, regnald mo eforp-e, 1.53g/7h (cf. Blunt 230ff; N 672; S 1093). Edge chipped and very weak in centres, but legends very fine £200-300
John (1199-1216), Penny, class Vb, King’s Lynn, Iohan, iohan · on · lene, 1.39g/1h (SCBI Mass 1514-15; N 970; S 1351); together with similar coins of Lincoln (Hue) and Norwich (Gifrei) [3]. All better than fine, first rare but badly creased £100-150
Hungary, Stefan I (997-1038), Denar, 0.73g/1h (Huszár 1); Andreas I (1046-1060), Denar, 0.66g/12h (Huszár 8); together with other Hungarian coins in silver (9), base metal (3), 12th to 16th centuries [14]. Mostly fine to very fine £100-150
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceattas (2), Secondary series J, type 37, two heads vis-à-vis, cross between, rev. four birds around central cross, 0.87g/12h (M 296ff; N 135; S 802A); series R1, radiate head with curved neck right, epa in runes in front, rev. debased standard, 0.86g/6h (cf. M 391ff; N 157; S 813) [2]. About very fine or better £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Stamford, Leofric, leofric on stan, 0.99g/9h (BEH 3299; N 787; S 1158). Slightly creased and with an obverse surface crack, otherwise good very fine £150-200
Henry II (1154-1189), Tealby coinage, Penny, type C1, Thetford, Turstein, tvrstein : on : te, 1.37g/3h (Carson 9; BMC 724; N 956; S 1339). On a full flan, good fine, the mint rare for the type £150-200
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483), Groat, class XXI, mm. heraldic cinquefoil, rose on breast, 2.99g/8h (B & W XXI; N 1631; S 2100). Better than very fine £150-200
Crusader issues, TRIPOLI, Bohemund VI or VII (1251-87), Gros, 4.11g/1h (Phillips/Tyler-Smith type 2; CCS 22). Slight corrosion in reverse legend, otherwise nearly extremely fine £150-200
France, AQUITAINE, Edward II, Maille blanche, 1.68g/3h (E 32; S 8025); ANGLO-GALLIC, Henry VI, Blanc aux écus, Rouen, 3.09g/1h (E 287; S 8166); together with Richard I Deniers (3) for Aquitaine (2) and Poitou [5]. Fine to very fine £200-300
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Lincoln, Swartbrand, sper·tebrad o lin, 0.98g/9h (Mossop, pl.xlvii, 23ff; BEH 1766-7; N 790; S 1159). Good very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £200
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Pennies (2), both class Ic, London, Raul, 1.36g/5h, Winchester, Adam, 1.43g/11h (SCBI Mass 606ff, 639ff; N 964; S 1345); together with a Richard I Penny of London, moneyer Ricard [3]. Mostly better than fine £100-150
Edward I-II (1272-1327), Pennies (10), various classes and mints, including Berwick, Bury, Chester and Lincoln; together with Halfpence (3), Farthings (4), mostly London [17]. Varied state £150-200
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