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25 April 2018
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental series E, porcupine-like figure enclosing four bars and pellets, rev. debased standard, 1.24g/9h (Abramson 94.10; M 238; N 48; S 790D). Good very fine, toned £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
3 July 2019
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Halfpenny, London, mm. cross V on obv. only, 0.48g/8h (Withers A.5; Whitton 5; N 1434; S 1848). Good very fine, toned £80-£100
29 January 2020
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Penny, Durham, Bp Thomas Ruthall, mm. lis, td above shield, legend ends agl z, 0.74g/8h (Allen DM 203; Whitton (i); N 1776; S 2331). Some weakness on centre of reverse, otherwise very fine £60-£80
Plantagenet imitations, Henry V, Groat [Secondary series, as class B], mm. pierced cross pattée, ‘scowling’ bust with ‘stringy’ hair, 9-arc tressure, top arches not fleured, 3.43g/9h (Lessen et al, NC 1993, –). Good fine, of good style and lettering; possibly Continental £120-£150
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IVa*, Canterbury, Reinald, reinald : on : can, 1.46g/10h (SCBI Mass 1025, same dies [= DNW 73, 1282 and 122, 211]; N 966; S 1348B). Good fine, toned, scarce £80-£100
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IVa*, London, Henri, henri : on : lvnd, 1.41g/3h (SCBI Mass –, and p.88, moneyer not listed for this variant; Brand –; N 966; S 1348B). Reverse a little off-centre and some weakness in legends, otherwise fine and the IVa* diagnostics clear, very rare £100-£150
Edward I (1272-1307), New coinage, Pennies (6), class 4a, London, 1.37g/9h (SCBI North 200ff; N 1023; S 1394); class 4b, London, 1.45g/8h (SCBI North 222ff; N 1024; S 1395); class 4c, London, 1.37g/7h (SCBI North 238-9; N 1025; S 1396); class 4d (2), Canterbury, 1.40g/11h (SCBI North 249ff; N 1026; S 1419), London, 1.31g/10h (SCBI North 244ff; N 1026; S 1397); class 4e, London, 1.33g/10h (SCBI North 255ff; N 1027; S 1398) [6]. Fine to very fine, some toned £100-£150
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp E, type 3a, mm. bell, bust 1, large portrait, 6.01g/3h (Sharp E1/1; SCBI Brooker 486ff; N 2225; S 2791). Some weakness, otherwise about very fine £80-£100
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483), Pennies (2), both York, class XII, Abp Neville, mm. short cross fitchée, g and key by neck, quatrefoil in centre, 0.70g/4h (B & W XII; N 1645; S 2125); class XXI, Abp Booth, mm. rose (?) on obv. only, b and key by neck, quatrefoil in centre of rev., 0.73g/7h (B & W XXI; N 1652; S 2132) [2]. First very fine and toned, second about fine £80-£100
Henry II (1154-1189), Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) coinage, Penny, class A2, Bury St Edmunds, Willem, [wille]m : on : sc : e[d], 1.23g/6h (Eaglen 53, Dd; BMC 45-8, FEJ pl. 14, 3 and Crafter, BNJ 2017, p.57, 2, same dies; N 952/2; S 1337). Almost half flat and flan a trifle small, otherwise fine, toned £50-£70
Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, Rome, 210-13, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, 3.14g (RIC 231; C 632; Sear 6901; S 658). Good very fine £70-90
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Mascle issue, Groat, Calais, mm. cross V, leaf on breast, reads fran, leaf and saltire after sie, 3.27g/4h (Whitton 33; N 1475; S 1890). Die flaw on face and some surface corrosion, otherwise about very fine, scarce £180-220
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 290-1, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, b f in field, mlx[xi] in exergue, 3.44g (RIC 98; Sear 13639; cf. S 672A). Circumference part weak, otherwise about extremely fine, attractive patina £70-90
Henry III (1216-1272), Short Cross coinage, Pennies (3), class VIIIb [North 8b2], London, Nicole, [ni]chole on l[vn], 0.91g/3h (SCBI Mass 2134-8; N 981/2; S 1357B); class VIIIb [North 8b3], London, Nicole, nichole on lvn, 1.39g/8h (SCBI Mass 2157ff; N 981/3; S 1357B), together with an apparent imitation of a late Short Cross Penny, blundered legend [possibly ‘London’, Nicole], 0.95g/1h (Stewartby –; SCBI Mass –) [3]. Fine, first on a typically small flan, last crude and ill-struck ...
Carausius (286-293), Carausius, Diocletian and Maximian, Antoninianus, London, 292-3, in the name of Diocletian, radiate and draped bust right, rev. pax avggg, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, s p in field, ml[xx]i in exergue, 3.45g (RIC 9; C 377; Sear 12690; S 693). Very fine, green patina £60-80
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Pellet issue, Groat, class C, London, mm. cross IIIb on obv. only, pellets by crown, leaf on neck, pellet on inner circle under tas and don, 3.86g/11h (Whitton 55a; N 1505; S 1917). Very fine, toned £120-£150
Severus II (Cæsar, 305-306), Follis, London, 305-6, unmarked issue, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 11.10g (CT 4.02.019, and same rev. die as the plate coin; RIC 63a; cf. Sear 14630; S 712). Reverse partly weak, otherwise good very fine, a hint of silvering £50-70
Hammer Price: £110
Maximinus II (Cæsar, 305-310), Folles (2), both London, 305-7, unmarked issue, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 10.50g (CT 4.03.021; RIC 57; cf. Sear 14738; S 714); 307, first reduction, rev. genio pop rom, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, pln in exergue, 7.81g (CT 5.01.005; Murray, SNC May 1974, p.194, this coin listed; RIC 89a; Sear 14732; S 715) [2]. First good very fine, dark...
Edward I (1272-1307), New coinage, Pennies (3), all Berwick-upon-Tweed, class IVa, 1.25g/2h (SCBI North 1136, this coin; N 1078; S 1415); class IVb, 1.46g/10h (SCBI North 1139; N 1079; S 1415); class IVc, 1.56g/5h (SCBI North 1140ff; N 1080; S 1415) [3]. First good fine, others very fine, all toned £120-£150
Richard II (1377-1399), Second period, Penny, type III, York, Abp Arundel, Abp Waldby or Abp le Scrope, London-made dies, cross on breast, escallop after tas, 0.97g/3h (Purvey IIIa; N 1329e; S 1695). About fine, rare £60-£80
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ib1, Wilton, Rodbert, rodbert · on · wilt, 1.34g/9h (SCBI Mass 487, same dies [= DNW 61, 78 and 93, 1088]; N 963; S 1344). Edge chip at 9 o’clock, obverse fine, reverse about very fine, toned £70-£90
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ic, Carlisle, Alain, alain · on · card, 1.35g/3h (Allen dies 187/187; Brand pl. 1, 24, same dies; SCBI Mass 610 obv./611 rev., same dies, recté 187/187; N 964; S 1345). Good fine, grey tone £90-£120
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ic, Northampton, Reinald, rein[–]d · on · nor, 1.44g/4h (SCBI Mass 633, same obv. die; N 964; S 1345). Legend partly flat, centres very fine £90-£120
GAUL, Armorica, Coriosolites, billon Quarter-Stater, class III, head of sun-god right with anchor-shaped nose, rev. Celtic horse right, boar below, 1.44g (Rybot III/III; DT 2273; S 20). Very fine and well-centred, toned £80-100
Constantine I, the Great (307-337), Follis, London, 310-12, third reduction, laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear, shield on left arm, rev. comiti avgg nn, Sol standing left, holding globe and whip, star in right field, pln in exergue, 4.10g (CT 7.03.020, same dies; RIC 167; Sear 15876; S 722). Good very fine, attractive black patina £60-80
Constantine I, the Great (307-337), Follis, London, 311-12, third reduction, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm, constantinvs av, rev. principi ivventvtis, Emperor standing left, holding globe and spear, star in right field, pln in exergue, 4.60g (CT – [cf. 7.07.033]; RIC 230 var; Sear –; S –). Minor surface verdigris, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare with the error obverse legend £50-70
Constantine I, the Great (307-337), Folles (4), all London, 314 (3), fourth reduction, revs. soli invicto comiti, Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left, s f in field, mln in exergue, 3.27g, 2.62g (both CT 8.05.009; RIC 43; Sear 16053; cf. S 724A), s p in field, mln in exergue, 4.42g (CT 8.06.010; RIC 56; Sear 16054; cf. S 724A); 315-16, rev. soli invicto comiti, Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left, t f in field, pln in exergue, 2.77g (CT...
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IIIab2, London, Ricard, ricard · on · lvnd, 1.43g/1h (SCBI Mass 790, same obv. die; N 967; S 1347). Good fine £60-£80
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483), Groats (2), both London, class XVIII, mm. pierced cross and pellet, fleurs on cusps, nothing on breast, rose after posvi, sun after adivtore, 2.88g/12h (B & W XVIIIb, 4/4; N 1631; S 2098); class XXI, mm. heraldic cinquefoil, rose on breast, 3.03g/8h (B & W XXI, 6/9; N 1631; S 2100) [2]. First very fine but chipped, second fine but pierced in centre £100-£150
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IVa, Canterbury, Robert, roberd · on · cai, 0.93g/4h (SCBI Mass 898; N 968/1; S 1348A). Clipped, otherwise better than fine £40-£50
Edward III (1327-1377), First coinage, Halfpenny, Berwick-upon-Tweed, class VIIIa, edwardvs anglie d, rev. villa bervici, bear’s head in third quarter, 0.64g/11h (Withers 7 var.; SCBI North 1157, this coin; N 1089; S 1537). Weak in parts, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare £100-£150
Richard I (1189-1199), Pennies (2), both class IVb, Canterbury, Meinir, meinir · o[n · —], two pellets on neck, 1.28g/3h (SCBI Mass 1064ff; N 968/2; S 1348C); Ulard, vlard · on · cant, 1.40g/9h (SCBI Mass 1090ff; N 968/2; S 1348C) [2]. Reverses off-centre, otherwise first fine, second fair £60-£80
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class Ma, four mullets of six points, 1.39g/1h (SCBI 35, 195ff; B fig. 170; S 5053). About very fine, toned £60-£80
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet-Trefoil/Annulet mule, Penny, Calais, mm. cross V on obv. only, annulets by neck, trefoil to left of crown, annulets in two quarters, 0.91g/8h (Whitton 4a; N 1432; S 1856/1845). A trifle clipped, otherwise about very fine, scarce £150-£180
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle issue, Halfpenny, Calais, mm. cross IIIa on obv. only, 0.47g/8h (Withers RM.7/c; Whitton 7a; N 1454; S 1871). Legend partly weak, otherwise very fine £60-£80
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series C, London, mm. cross 1, 4.54g/9h (LAL 28; N 1147; S 1565). Small flan flaw at 8 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, toned £80-100
Henry III (1216-1272), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class VIc2, London, Rauf, ravf on · lvnde · ·, ornamental letters and distinctive a in moneyer’s name, 1.24g/11h (SCBI Mass 1859ff; N 976/2; S 1355A). Cracked, otherwise better than fine, scarce £60-£80
Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, 2.81g (RIC 332; C 727; Sear 6382; S 651). Very fine, toned £70-90
Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory seated left, preparing to inscribe shield set on her knees, 3.12g (RIC 335; C 731; Sear 6385; S 651C). Extremely fine, toned £120-150
Edward I (1272-1307), New coinage, Pennies (3), class 5a, London, 1.32g/6h (SCBI North 269-70; N 1028; S 1399); class 5b/5a mule, London, pellet on breast, 1.44g/1h (SCBI North 272-3; N 1029/1028; S 1400/1399); class 5b, Canterbury, reads canton, 1.44g/6h (SCBI North 278-9; N 1029; S 1419) [3]. First fine, others about very fine and toned, all scarce £150-£200
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