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3 July 2019
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Pennies (2), class Ia4, London, Henri, henri on · l[—], 1.20g/7h (Mass, BNJ 1993, obv. die 23, rev. die unlisted; SCBI Mass 46-8, same obv. die]; N 962/1; S 1343A); class Ib1, London, Alain, alain · on · lvnde, 1.37g/6h (SCBI Mass 251, same dies [= DNW 61, 46 and 93, 1074]; N 963; S 1344); cut Halfpenny, class Ib1, London, Pieres M, [pie]res · m · on · l[vnd], 0.76g/3h (SCBI Mass 300, same rev. die; N 963; S 1344) [3]. First a large...
Hammer Price: £70
Henry V (1413-1422), Definitive issues, Penny, class C, London, mullet to left and broken annulet to right of crown, quatrefoils after tas and don, 0.90g/10h (Stewartby p.331, C, type 2; Harris, BNJ 1999, L20; Potter VI; N 1396; S 1778). Some weakness in legends, otherwise about very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £65
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Penny, type II, York, Abp Neville or Abp Arundel, London-made dies, no breast-line, 0.98g/3h (Purvey IIb, and BNJ 1962, pl. vi, 27, same obv. die; N 1329d; S 1691). Fine £50-70
25 April 2018
Constantine I, the Great (307-337), Follis, London, 309-11, third reduction, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. soli invicto comiti, Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding right hand raised and globe in left, t f in field, pln in exergue, 3.49g (CT 6.02.010 (2); RIC 121a; Sear 16046; cf. S 724A). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina £50-70
Licinius I (308-324), Folles (4), all London, 311-12, third reduction, rev. genio pop rom, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, star in right field, pln in exergue, 4.19g (CT 7.05.006; RIC 209c; Sear 15182; S 717); 314 (3), fourth reduction, revs. genio pop rom, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, s f in field, pln in exergue, 3.83g, 2.96g (both CT 8.02.005; RIC 3; Sear 15184; S 717A), s f in field, mll in...
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Halfgroat, Calais, mm. cross II on obv. only, 9-arc tressure, reads angl’, 1.91g/9h (DIG 6/1; Whitton 7; N 1429; S 1840). Slightly clipped, otherwise about very fine £50-70
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IVa, London, Steven, stivene · on · lvn, 1.36g/11h (SCBI Mass 937, same rev. die; N 968/1; S 1348A). Fine, reverse better, light grey tone £50-£70
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet-Trefoil/Annulet mule, Halfgroat, Calais, mm. cross V on obv. only, annulets by neck, trefoil to left of crown, annulets in two quarters, 1.79g/10h (DIG 1/3; Whitton 14a; N 1429; S 1855/1840). Scratches on face, otherwise good fine £90-£120
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianii (2), both London, 292-3, revs. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre, s p in field, ml in exergue, 4.11g (RIC 118; Sear 13640; S –); pax avggg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre, s p in field, mlxxi in exergue, 3.88g (RIC 143; Sear 13665; S 678A) [2]. Fine to very fine, green patina £50-70
Diocletian (284-305), Post-Abdication coinage, Follis, London, 307, second reduction, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive-branch and mappa, rev. qvies avgg, Quies standing left, holding branch and resting on sceptre, pln in exergue, 6.80g (CT 5.04.013, same obv. die; RIC 98; Sear 12955; S 697A). Very fine, brown patina £30-40
Constantius I (305-306), Follis, London, 305-6, unmarked issue, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 10.02g (CT 4.02.010; RIC 52a; Sear 14175; S 707); Divus Constantius I, Follis, London, 307-10, rev. memoria felix, lighted altar, garlanded and flanked by two eagles, pln in exergue, 6.03g (CT 5.04.010; RIC 110; Sear 16419; S 708) [2]. First very fine, second about extremely fine, both patinated £60-80
Constantine I, the Great (307-337), Folles (4), all London, 309-11, third reduction, revs. soli invicto comiti, Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left, t f in field, pln in exergue, 4.55g, 4.29g, 4.21g (all CT 6.02.010; RIC 121a; Sear 16046; cf. S 724A), 4.03g (CT 6.02.011; RIC 122; Sear 16046; cf. S 724A) [4]. Third extremely fine and with full silvering, others very fine and patinated £40-50
Hammer Price: £60
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ic, Carlisle, Alain, alain · on · card, 1.43g/4h (Allen dies 181/181 and pl. vii, 31, this coin; SCBI Mass 610, same dies, recté 181/181 [= DNW 73, 1225]; N 964; S 1345). Rough surfaces, otherwise fine, grey tone £70-£90
ICENI, Uninscribed series, silver Unit, Ecen symbol type, two opposed crescents, rev. horse right, three pellets below, 1.26g (BMC 4297ff; ABC 1681; S 436). About very fine £30-40
21 January 2021
XVIII: Cast Copies, Restrikes and Electrotypes of Medals, Cromwell, Lord General, 1650, a uniface silver restrike medal, c. 1870, after T. Simon, armoured bust three-quarters right, oli cromwell milit parl dvx gen, 32 x 29mm,27.52g (Lessen, BNJ 1979, p.94, Gp E; Henfrey pl. i, 4; Platt I, p.336, type A; MI I, 388/7; E 180). Large top die flaw evident, about extremely fine; in black fitted case of issue by Wyon, 287 Regent Street, London £100-£150
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IVb, London, Ricard, ricard · on · lvn, 1.00g/6h (SCBI Mass 1107ff; N 968/2; S 1348C). Clipped and obverse blundered, reverse about very fine £30-£40
Henry III (1216-1272), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class VIIa2 [North 7aB], Canterbury, Samuel, samve[l on ca]n, 1.47g/9h (SCBI Mass 1928ff; N 978B; S 1356A). Reverse off-centre, otherwise fine to very fine, clear portrait, dark tone £50-£70
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle issue, Groat, London, mm. crosses IIIa/V, mascle before lon, rosette after don, 2.79g/3h (Whitton 17a; N 1445; S 1858). Slightly clipped and weak in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine £80-£100
29 January 2020
John, Halfpenny, ‘Third coinage, Dublin, William’, willem on di, 0.68g/6h (Seaby 1970, p.100, same rev. die). Probably of 19th century manufacture; fine to very fine, toned £40-£50
Maximianus (First reign, 286-305), Follis, London, 297-303, unmarked issue, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 9.05g (CT 2.01.007; RIC 17; cf. Sear 13237; S 702). Extremely fine with considerable silvering £80-100
Maximianus (Second reign, 306-308), Follis, London, 307-10, second reduction, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. hercvli conservatori, Hercules standing facing, head to left, holding bow and club, lion-skin over left shoulder, pln in exergue, 6.34g (CT 5.04.006; RIC 91; Sear 13463; S 704A). Good very fine, patinated £60-80
Galerius (Cæsar, 293-305), Folles (2), both London, 297-303, unmarked issue, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 9.02g (CT 2.01.015; RIC 15; Sear 14344; S 710); 303-5, unmarked issue, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 9.88g (CT 3.01.031; RIC 33; cf. Sear 14344; S 710) [2]. About very fine, but second with some surface verdigris £30-40
Hammer Price: £55
Galerius (305-311), Follis, London, 307, first reduction, laureate and cuirassed bust right, imp maximianvs p f avg, rev. genio pop rom, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, pln in exergue, 7.28g (CT 5.01.002; Murray, SNC May 1974, p.194, this coin listed; RIC 86; Sear 14527; S 711A). Large module, about very fine £30-40
Constantine I (Cæsar, 306-307), Follis, London, November-December 307, second reduction, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. gen[io] pop rom, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, pln in exergue, 7.72g (CT 5.03.004; RIC 89b; Sear 15518; S 719A). Very fine, reverse better, patinated, scarce; considerably superior to the Cloke/Toone plate coin £50-70
Henry V (1413-1422), Definitive issues, Halfpenny, class F, trefoil to left and annulet to right of crown, 0.45g/1h (Withers 11; Stewartby p.334, F; Potter VIII; N 1411; S 1796). About very fine £80-100
Edward II (1307-1327), Penny, class 11b/11c mule, Canterbury, slanted a in cantor, 1.35g/11h (SCBI North 840-2; N 1061/1062; S 1466). Good fine and toned, rare £80-£100
X: Personal Medals by the Simon Brothers, Earl of Southampton, 1664, a silver British Museum electrotype of the medal by A and T. Simon, from the same dies as previous, stamped rr on edge, 43mm, 35.66g (cf. Platt II, pp.326-7, type A; cf. MI I, 502/137; cf. E 227). Very fine £100-£150
Henry III (1216-1272), Short Cross coinage, Pennies (2), class VIIa3 [North 7aC], Canterbury, Roger, roger on cant, 1.18g/1h (SCBI Mass 1917; N 978C; S 1356A); class VIIa4 [North 7aD], Canterbury, Johan, ioan on canter, no apparent punctuation, 1.03g/6h (SCBI Mass 1911ff; N 978D; S 1356A) [2]. About fine, but first pierced at 8 o’clock £20-£30
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp G, type 4.4, mm. triangle-in-circle, Briot bust with stellate lace collar, reads hi, 5.85g/12h (Sharp G1/2; SCBI Brooker 549; N 2231; S 2799). A little clipped, otherwise fine, bright appearance £30-£40
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle/Pinecone-Mascle mule, Groat, Calais, mm. crosses IIIa/V, mascles after rex and before la, 3.75g/8h (Whitton 26e; N 1446/1461; S 1859/1875). Very fine, scarce £90-£120
XVI: Later Cromwell Medals, Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax, after 1658 (?), a silver electrotype copy of a medal by (or after) T. Simon, similar, 31mm, 11.29g (Platt I, pp.343-4, type A; MI I, 411/48; Vertue pl. xi, 50). Very fine; almost certainly taken from the original in the British Museum £100-£150
Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, Penny, class Vd2, Canterbury, Willem, willeme on kan, reverse-barred ns on rev., 1.39g/4h (CT 528; N 994; S 1370A). Edge crack and somewhat ill-struck, otherwise fine, rare £50-£70
Constantine I, the Great (307-337), Folles (2), both London, 307-10, second reduction, rev. genio pop rom, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, pln in exergue, 5.72g (CT 5.04.003; RIC 103; Sear 15911; S –); rev. marti patri propvg, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield, pln in exergue, 5.95g (CT 5.04.008; RIC 108; Sear 16007; S –) [2]. About very fine and better, former on a large module £40-50
Hammer Price: £50
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ic, London, Davi, davi · on · lvnd, 1.36g/8h (SCBI Mass 593, same rev. die; N 964; S 1345). Large flan, rough work, fine and toned, scarce £40-£60
XVIII: Cast Copies, Restrikes and Electrotypes of Medals, Death of Oliver Cromwell, 1658, a cast silver medal after T. Simon, probably 18th century, laureate armoured bust left, olivar d g r p ang sco hib &c protector, rev. non defitient oliva sep 3 1658, shepherd with his flock under an olive tree, landscape in background, 21 x 19mm, 3.21g (Lessen, BNJ 1982, p.153 and pl. ii, 7, this piece; Henfrey pl. v, 3; Platt II, p.26, type A; MI I, 433/82; E 202b). Flan crack, otherwise about very...
Henry V (1413-1422), Definitive issues, Halfpenny, class C, broken annulets by crown, 0.47g/4h (Withers 5b; Stewartby p.334, C; Potter VIb; N 1409; S 1794). Very fine £80-£100
Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class IIIab2, London, Aimer, aime[r · o]n · lvnd, 1.30g/9h (SCBI Mass 775ff; N 967; S 1347). Part flat, fine £50-£70
Richard II (1377-1399), Second period, Halfpenny, type III, London, 0.34g/2h (Withers 5 var.; N 1332a; S 1700). Good fine, dark-toned £60-£80
XVIII: Cast Copies, Restrikes and Electrotypes of Medals, Cromwell, Lord General, 1650, an oval lead uniface restrike medal, c. 1738 or later, after T. Simon, armoured bust three-quarters right, oli cromwell milit parl dvx gen, 35 x 30mm, 12.33g (Lessen, BNJ 1979, p.94, Gp F and pl. xviii, 15, this piece; Henfrey pl. i, 4; Platt I, p.336, type A; MI I, 388/7; E 180). Most of the top die flaw removed, good fine £100-£150
XVIII: Cast Copies, Restrikes and Electrotypes of Medals, Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a small uniface oval bronze restrike medal, mid-18th century, after T. Simon, bust left, battle scene in background, signed t.simon.f below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, 26 x 22mm, 4.67g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.118 and pl. viii, 7, this piece; Henfrey pl. i, 1; Platt I, p.327, type L; MI I, 391/13; E 181b2). Struck on a cast flan, good very fine £100-£150
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