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18–20 September 2018
Gold, Halfcrown, mm. lis, bust E [1567-8], curly z in elizabeth, 1.39g/7h (Brown/Comber N2, but edge not serrated; Borden/Brown 11, O1/R1; N 2021/2; S 2545). Trifling surface marks and some doubling of proteget in legend, otherwise extremely fine and well-struck, a charming and exceptionally rare coin; very few specimens known £10,000-15,000
Hammer Price: £22,000
9 September 2020
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), East India Company, Portcullis coinage, 2 Testerns, mm. 0, reads regin, 6.86g/2h (BCW 0-2:0-a; Prid. 3; same obv. die as R.J. Ford 486, same rev. die as Watters 334; S 2607C). A trifle weak in parts, otherwise almost extremely fine, light grey tone, an excellent example £9,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £19,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), East India Company, Portcullis coinage, 8 Testerns, m.m. 0, stop after regina, 27.71g/11h (BCW 01A:0-a; Prid. 1; same obv. die as Spink 4, 740, same rev. die as Bridgewater House 609; S. 2607A). Small metal fault in edge on reverse at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine and toned £12,000-£15,000
Hammer Price: £17,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), East India Company, Portcullis coinage, Testern, mm. 0, reads regina, 3.58g/3h (BCW 0-1:0-a; Prid. 4; RCL 3310 and Norweb 385, same dies; S 2607D). Extremely fine and well struck, attractively toned, an excellent example and one of the finest available to commerce £9,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £15,000
6 & 7 April 2021
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 2, bust 9A, sceptre to i of regina, 29.99g/8h (BCW 2-1:2-a; ‘dies G-8’ [FRC Sale, lot 14]; N 2012; S 2582A). Some light graffiti in fields both sides, otherwise very fine, grey tone, very rare £7,000-£9,000
Hammer Price: £13,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), East India Company, Portcullis coinage, 4 Testerns, mm. 0, stop after regina, 13.71g/7h (BCW 0-1A:0-a; Prid. 2; same obv. die as Bridgewater House 610, same rev. die as Salvesen 4 and Freehill 2924; S 2607B). A little double-striking, otherwise very fine or better and toned £8,000-£10,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Shilling, mm. lis, bust 1A, wire-line inner circles, pearls on bodice, reads elizabet d g ang fran z hib regina, 6.27g/3h (BCW LS-1A:LS-a1; N 1985; S 2548). Extremely fine with attractive cabinet toning, quite possibly the finest specimen known, extremely rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Halfcrown, mm. 2, bust 9B, sceptre to e of regina, later lions and lis, 14.84g/8h (BCW 2-1:2-a; Davies 1/1; N 2013; S 2583A). Fields tooled and the date 1813 lightly scratched in first quarter of reverse, otherwise very fine and toned, portrait better, extremely rare; less than 20 specimens known, of which this is one of the finest £7,000-£9,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Gold, Crown, mm. star, bust A [1561], 2.68g/6h (Brown/Comber M1; Borden/Brown 7, O1/R1; N 2020/1; S 2544). Crease marks, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; considered by some as a Pattern £5,000-7,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 1, bust 9A, sceptre to g of regina, 29.90g/6h (BCW 1-1:1-a1; FRC B-6 [Sale, lot 7]; N 2012; S 2582). Some surface metal faults, otherwise good very fine and toned, the shield detail very clear £5,000-£7,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Gold, Half-Pound, mm. star, bust D [1562], plain z in elizabeth, 5.33g/6h (Brown/Comber L3; Borden/Brown 3, O1/R1; N 2019/3; S 2543). Fields tooled, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £5,000-7,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 1, bust 9A, sceptre to g of regina, 29.88g/7h (BCW 1-1:1-a2; FRC A-1 [Sale, lot 1]; N 2012; S 2582). Blemish tooled out in second quarter of reverse, otherwise very fine with a good portrait, toned £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,400
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 2, bust 9A, sceptre to i of regina, 29.74g/3h (BCW 2-1:2-a; ‘dies G-9’ [not in FRC Sale]; N 2012; S 2582A). Some surface metal faults, otherwise good fine and toned, the reverse die extremely rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Shilling, mm. lis, bust 2B, beaded and wire-line inner circles, reads elizabeth d g ang fra z hib regina, 6.05g/3h (BCW LS-5C:LS-h1; N 1985; S 2549). Full and round, nearly extremely fine, attractively toned £1,500-£2,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 1, bust 9A, sceptre to i of regina, 29.85g/9h (BCW 1-1:1-a4; FRC C-3 [Sale, lot 9]; N 2012; S 2582). About very fine, toned £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £3,600
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Shilling, mm. lis, bust 1B, wire-line inner circles, pearls on bodice, mixed-size lettering, reads elizabeth d g ang fra z hib reg’, 5.77g/11h (BCW LS-2F:LS-f; N 1985; S 2548). Light score marks on nose and in obverse fields, otherwise nearly extremely fine, toned, very rare £2,000-£3,000
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Pattern Shilling, by E. Mestrelle, mm. mullet [December/January 1560], crowned bust A left in decorated dress, rev. square-topped shield on long cross fourchée, edge plain, 32mm, 5.96g/6h (Borden/Brown 13, O1/R1; N 2042). Weak at top (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise fine, extremely rare; five specimens known to the cataloguer, of which one is in the British Museum £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, IRELAND, Edward VI, Shilling, mdlii, mm. harp, obv. countermarked with greyhound [to revalue it at Twopence-Farthing], 5.10g/7h (N 1990; S 2547). Coin worn but the date and mint-marks clear, countermark fine and clear, extremely rare, especially on an Irish undertype £2,000-£3,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish issues, Second issue, Shilling, mm. harp, bust 3C, reads elizabeth d g a f et hibernie regi, 4.33g/6h (BCW HP-1B:HP-a; S 6505; DF 247). Good very fine, old cabinet toning, attractive and rare £800-£1,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Halfcrown, mm. 1, bust 9B, sceptre to i of regina, earlier lions and lis, 14.95g/1h (BCW 1-1:1-a1; Davies 2/8; N 2013; S 2583). Obverse scratch between nose and sceptre, otherwise good very fine, grey tone £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Groat, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 2.05g/6h (Borden/Brown 18, O1/R1; N 2032; S 2601). Extremely fine and practically as struck, deeply toned, very rare; probably the best specimen available to commerce £2,000-2,600
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 31.5mm, 6.18g/6h (Borden/Brown 16, O3/R3; N 2023; S 2590-1). Small striking flaw in edge at 7 o’clock, otherwise good very fine and attractively toned, very rare as a die-combination on a large module flan £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, plain dress, 32mm, 6.12g/12h (Borden/Brown 14, O1/R1; N 2022; S 2589). A few light scratches on obverse, unusual dark patina, otherwise about very fine, very rare; the first currency issue milled Shilling £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Threepence, 1562, mm. star, tall bust C, decorated dress, medium rose, reads elizabeih, 1.54g/6h (Borden/Brown 45, O1/R1; DIG 3/C; N 2034; S 2603). About extremely fine and toned, rare £900-1,200
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Threepence, 1562, mm. star, broad bust D, elaborate dress, small rose, 1.63g/6h (Borden/Brown 46, O1/R1; DIG 5/B; N 2035; S 2604). Good very fine, toned, rare; far superior to the illustrations in DIG £600-800
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 29mm, 6.08g/6h (Borden/Brown 17, O1/R1; N 2023; S 2592). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, reverse better, reflective fields £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,400
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 1, bust 9A, sceptre to i of regina, 29.51g/10h (BCW 1-1:1-a5; Barr dies C-2a [not in FRC Sale]; N 2012; S 2582). About very fine and toned, rare £3,000-£3,600
Hammer Price: £2,200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 1, bust 9A, sceptre to i of regina, 29.44g/5h (BCW 1-1:1-a3; Barr dies C-7 [FRC C-6 var., Sale, lot 11]; N 2012; S 2582). Centres weak, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare £1,500-£2,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Penny, 1558, mm. lis, bust 1H, wire-line inner circles, small shield, reads e d g rosa sine spina 1558, 0.42g/4h (BCW LS-1:LS-a1; N 1988; S 2554). Good fine, reverse a little better, extremely rare and the only dated Penny of the monarch; only 3 specimens known in 2001 £600-£800
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Pattern Shilling, by C. Anthony, mm. key (large on obv., small on rev.), bust 5, reads elizab d g ang fr et hib regi, plain shield, 5.90g/9h (BCW KY-4C:KY-c2; N 2044). Obverse fine, reverse good fine or better, very rare £1,500-£2,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Shilling, mm. 2, bust 6B, reads elizab d g ang fr et hib regi, 5.96g/4h (BCW 2-1:2-a3; N 2014; S 2584). Good very fine and toned, scarce £200-£260
Hammer Price: £2,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Edward VI, Second period, Second issue [6oz. 2 dwt.], Shilling, mdxlix, mm. arrow, bust uncertain [perhaps 5], obv. countermarked with portcullis [to revalue it at Fourpence-Halfpenny], 4.09g/12h (N 1989; S 2546). Coin mediocre, countermark very fine and exceptionally clear, very rare £4,000-£5,000
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, tall bust C, decorated dress, medium rose, 3.17g/7h (Borden/Brown 24, O3/R6; N 2026; S 2595). Extremely fine, light grey tone £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, broad bust D, elaborate dress, small rose, 3.08g/7h (Borden/Brown 25, O6/R3; N 2027; S 2596). Extremely fine or better, reflective fields, dark-toned £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,800
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Shilling, mm. lis, bust 1B, wire-line inner circles, pearls on bodice, reads elizabeth d g ang fra z hib regi’, 5.42g/6h (BCW LS-2E:LS-g; N 1985; S 2548). Nearly very fine £600-£800
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Second issue, Groat, mm. harp, bust 1G, reads elizabeth d g a f z hibernie regi, 1.53g/8h (BCW HP-1A:HP-a; S 6506; DF 249). Slight creasing and light scratches in obverse field, otherwise good very fine and toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,700
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Shilling, mm. lis, bust 1B, wire-line inner circles, pearls on bodice, reads elizabeth d g ang fra z hib reg’, 6.16g/11h (BCW LS-2F:LS-e1; N 1985; S 2548). Small dent on forehead, otherwise good very fine with attractive gun-metal tone £1,200-£1,500
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Second issue, Shilling, mm. harp, bust 3C, reads elizabeth d g a f z hibernie reg, 4.64g/10h (BCW HP-1C:HP-a; S 6505; DF 248). Good very fine, old cabinet toning £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,600
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Halfcrown, mm. 2, bust 9B, sceptre to i of regina, later lions and lis, 14.78g/3h (BCW 2-1:2-a; Davies 2/2; N 2013; S 2583A). Fair, extremely rare of these dies; only two other specimens known £800-£1,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Pattern Shilling, by C. Anthony, mm. key (large on obv., small on rev.), bust 4, reads elizab d g ang fr et hib regina, ornately garnished shield, 5.99g/6h (BCW KY-3A:KY-c1; N 2045). Small dent in obverse field, good fine or better but profile probably re-engraved £2,000-£3,000
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