The Portchester Hoard

28 June 1995

Lot No 171

Bury St. Edmunds, Gilebert, obverse [S-F] NE: square E, reverse [---] RT: ON:S: Ec [D], round E, 17.9 grains. Half flat both sides, otherwise fine, very rare, the moneyer known in this type at Sudbury (BMC 183, re-attributed, and BMC 211) and at this mint for type I (BMC 4-8 and Prestwich Hoard), the round E most un...

28 June 1995

Lot No 172

Hedon (near Hull), Gerard, obverse STIEFNE:., reverse GERARD: [O] N: HEDVN, N’s reversed, 21.0 grains (see Elmore Jones, BNJ XXXVI, Hedon near Hull- a New Norman Mint). Obverse fine, reverse very fine, only two other coins (same type, same dies) known of this mint (£3,000-4,000)

28 June 1995

Lot No 173

Hereford, Driu, obverse STEFN REX., annulets on collar and in crown, reverse DRVI. [On-], 21.1 grains. Obverse good very fine, the reverse poorly struck (very woolly), extremely rare, only two other coins known of the moneyer (BMC 214, re-attributed, and Archbishop Sharp) from different dies, and five other coins o...

28 June 1995

Lot No 174

Hereford, Rogier ?, obverse same die as last, with annulets on collar and in crown, reverse [-] OGI [--], 20.0 grains. Two thirds flat flat, fine, put to Hereford on the obverse die link, the moneyer not recorded for the mint (£350-400)

28 June 1995

Lot No 175

Hereford, Saric ?, obverse Stiefne:, reverse SA [--] Heref: 21.2 grains. (Die duplicate, Moscow, BNJ XXXVI, p. 91, no 28). Part flat, obverse fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare, the second known coin of the moneyer and the sixth known coin of the type (see last two lots), the moneyer know for Henry I and Stephe...

28 June 1995

Lot No 176

London, Alisander, reverse Alis [And] eR: On [:] L. 17.7 grains. Obverse fair, reverse off centre and third flat, very fine, the moneyer’s name usually reading - Dre (£100-150)

28 June 1995

Lot No 177

London, Richard S or Roberd S, obverse [---] Ne:., reverse [---] Rd: S: On: Lvn [?], 21.6 grains. Off-centre and part flat, otherwise very fine, very rare, the moneyer with surname initial unrecorded (£150-200)

28 June 1995

Lot No 178

London ?, Robert, reverse [Ro] Berd: O [---] 18.3 grains. Irregular shape and two thirds flat, has been bent and scraped (on reverse), otherwise fine, almost certainly London, the moneyer also known at Bramber, Canterbury, Hastings and Steyning (£80-100)

28 June 1995

Lot No 179

Norwich or Sandwich ?, Alfric or Wulfric ?, reverse [---] Ric: On: [---]. 17.5 grains. Some verdigris, fine (£150-200)

28 June 1995

Lot No 180

Norwich ?, Raulf, reverse Rav [--O] n: [---], 18.7 grains. Fair, almost certainly Norwich, the moneyer also known at Gloucester?, London and Rye (£80-100)

28 June 1995

Lot No 181

Pevensey ?, Alwine, cut Halfpenny., obverse Stiefn [-], reverse Alvine. O [---], 10.8 grains. (Die duplicate, Elmore Jones, BNJ XXXI, pl. IV, 16). Very fine, the moneyer only known at this extremely rare mint (£100-150)

28 June 1995

Lot No 182

Rye, moneyer illegible, obverse Stiefne:, die flaw through F, reverse [---] On: [R] ie, 17.1 grains. Reverse legend part flat, only one other known of the type (BM, ex FEJ), eleven coins of the mint listed by Seaman, SNC, Jan. 1977 (£1,000-1,200)

28 June 1995

Lot No 183

Salisbury, Stanung, obverse Stiefne:., reverse Stanvng: ON: Sal, 20.8 grains. Slight verdigris, double struck both sides overall, otherwise very fine (£150-200)

28 June 1995

Lot No 184

Salisbury, Stanung, reverse [---] Vn [G--], 20.1 grains. Broken in two pieces, fair (£40-50)

28 June 1995

Lot No 185

Salisbury, Stanung, reverse [---] G: On [--], 17.9 grains. (Die duplicate, Dr. Brian Bird, Glendining’s, 20 Nov. 1974). Mostly flat, bent and cracked, fair (£50-60)

28 June 1995

Lot No 186

Shrewsbury (Salopes), Warin ?, obverse Stiefne:. reverse [---] N [:O]n : Salop [?], 20.2 grains. One edge flat, otherwise very fine, the mint only known for type I (Ravenswert and Rodbert), the moneyer possibly Warin, the only moneyer of the Tealby type of Henry II (BMC 702-4), though the position of the initial cro...

28 June 1995

Lot No 187

Wilton, Eller, obverse Stiefne:. reverse [Elle]R: On: Pilt, 17.0 grains. Legends part flat, very fine (£300-350)

28 June 1995

Lot No 188

Wilton, Willem, reverse [---] Em: On : PiltV, 17.9 grains. Off-centre, obverse fine (weak), reverse legend part weak, very fine (£250-300)

28 June 1995

Lot No 189

Winchester, Hue, reverse Hueo: On: Pinc [--], 20.7 grains. Off-centre, bent through 45 degrees and cracked, almost very fine, the mint extremely rare in this type, Seaman lists one coin of Hue (BMC 220, a die duplicate), and coins of Saiet (GCD 715) and Stifne (SCMB, Oct 1976) known only at Winchester in type I and...

28 June 1995

Lot No 190

Northern Mint, types as Stephen type VII, but of distinctive style, 19.7 grains (cf. BMC 224-226). Centres very fine, legends almost totally flat, extremely rare and interesting (£1,000-1,200)

28 June 1995

Lot No 191

Unidentified (3), reading [-] O [-], 21.3 grains, reading [-] AN, probably Canterbury, 18.1 grains, reading illegible, 16.5 grains, and fragments (2), 9.2 grains and 4.4 grains[5]. Second broken and repaired, all fair (£100-150)