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18 & 19 September 2019
Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 1658/7 (Lessen E12; ESC 240 [10]; S 3226). Die flaw at early stage, light scratch in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine with attractive dark tone over reflective fields £5,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
Harold II (1066), Penny, PAX type, Lincoln, Geirfinnr, gerefin on loi, 1.31g/3h (Mossop pl. lxxx, 18; Pagan, NM p.198; SCBI Northern Museums 1077, same dies; N 836; S 1186). Good very fine and toned, extremely rare £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £4,400
Alfred the Great (871-899), Alfred the Great, Penny, Phase III, London Monogram type, ælfr ed re around diademed bust right, three small pellets above, rev. londonia monogram, two pellets above, four pellets below, 1.48g/6h (N 644; S 1061). Very fine but small part of surface missing on reverse, rare £5,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Gold Crown, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, no stops on obv., upright 5 in date, 2.24g/9h (SCBI Schneider 361, same dies; N 2719; S 3212). Good very fine or better, most attractive and rare £3,000-£3,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Unite, Gp F, mm. triangle-in-circle, bust 7, 9.00g/3h (SCBI Schneider 164-5; SCBI Brooker 111; N 2154; S 2694). Nearly extremely fine, scarce £3,000-£3,600
Hammer Price: £3,400
Charles I (1625-1649), Aberystwyth mint, Shilling, mm. book, bust as Tower F6, large mark of value, inner circles both sides, 5.91g/12h (SCBI Brooker – (but cf. 827-8 [Shrewsbury], same obv. die; Morr. D-3; N 2332; S 2885). Very fine and toned, very rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Victoria (1837-1901), ‘Gothic’ Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 2571 [288]; S 3883). Some light obverse hairlining, otherwise extremely fine or better with attractive toning over reflective fields £1,500-£2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1645, mm. plume on obv. only, Briot’s horseman, Oxford plume behind king, course pebbly ground below, colon stops, three plumes above Declaration, date and ox below, rosette stops, 14.24g/10h (Bull 628/2; Morr H –; N 2431; S 2959). Scratches above King, otherwise better than fine with dark (artificial?) tone, very rare £300-£400
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Halfcrown, 1551, mm. y, walking horse, 15.10g/11h (N 1935; S 2479). Good very fine, attractively toned, an exceptionally pleasing example £3,000-£3,600
Hammer Price: £3,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp I, mm. lis, 29.66g/10h (FRC dies II/I [Sale, lot 41]; SCBI Brooker 231, same dies; N 2190; S 2753). Well struck on a full flan, very fine or better, toned £2,000-£2,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Half-Pound, 1642, mm. Oxford plume, Shrewsbury horseman riding over arms, Oxford plume in field behind, rev. Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date below, group of seven pellets before legend, 59.54g/1h (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 868, same dies; N 2404; S 2945). About very fine £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
Charles I (1625-1649), Shrewsbury mint, Crown, 1642, no mm., Shrewsbury horseman, Shrewsbury plume behind, ground line below, rev. Declaration, three Shrewsbury plumes and mark of value between pellets above, date below, two pellets before legend, 29.82g/11h (Morr. B-3; SCBI Brooker 807, same dies; N 2370; S 2926). Small striking split, otherwise about very fine, old cabinet tone £2,400-£3,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Halfcrown, mm. 1, 14.57g/12h (N 2013; S 2583). Evenly struck on a full, round flan, better than very fine, toned £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,600
Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, type V, mm. pheon, rev. reads red’, 5.17g/5h (SCBI Schneider 543-4; SCBI Ashmolean 63; N 1698; S 2187). Slightly flat at 12 o’clock, otherwise good very fine £1,500-£2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1642, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman, no plume behind, high ground line below (a Shrewsbury die), three Oxford plumes above Declaration, date below, reads inimi, 14.95g/9h (Bull 590/4E [Ox.1-6-4r]; Morr. B-4; SCBI Brooker 878; N 2409; S 2950). On a large flan, very fine or better, dark tone, rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,400
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, Inscribed Cross Phase [IV], Canterbury, Hunbeorht, aedelvvlf rex around draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. hvnbearht moneta (some letters ligulate) arranged on limbs of and around beaded cross, 1.26g/6h (Naismith C144; BMC 69, 70; N 618; S 1051). Nearly extremely fine with an excellent portrait, possibly sometime cleaned and now re-toning £1,500-£2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Unite, Gp D, mm. tun, bust 6, unjewelled crown, 9.01g/10h (SCBI Schneider 156; SCBI Brooker 98, this coin; N 2153; S 2692). Better than very fine £2,000-£2,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Ninepence, 1645, crown with pearls and jewels on band, 4.52g/1h (Hird 260, same dies; SCBI Brooker –; N 2641; S 3145). Usual die marks, better than very fine, lightly toned £1,200-£1,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Patterns, Pattern Unite, by A. Vanderdoort, in silver, mm. lis, bare-headed bust in collar over armour with the ribbon of the Lesser George apparent, no mark of value, rev. crown above oval scroll garnished shield between crowned cr, 5.19g/1h (Allen vi; SCBI Brooker 1240; N 2655; MI I, 374/269). Lightly worked in fields, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, rare £1,000-£1,200
George II (1727-1760), Two Guineas, 1739, intermediate head (MCE 293; S 3668). Probably lightly wiped, otherwise nearly extremely fine £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,200
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, London, series Gg, mm. cross 3 on rev. only, large e in centre of rev., two pellets by top lis, small lis in second quarter, saltire stops, 7.68g/3h (cf. Schneider 48; N 1183; S 1490). Obverse struck from a worn die, very fine, reverse better £2,000-£2,600
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Angel, mm. crowned portcullis (with chains), saltire stops, 5.14g/12h (SCBI Schneider 562; N 1760; S 2265). Small dig in reverse field, otherwise good very fine or better £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp B, mm. negro’s head, bust 2, pellet stops, rev. no stops, 5.78g/8h (Sharp B2/1; SCBI Brooker 408; N 2218; S 2784). Better than very fine, toned £240-£300
Hammer Price: £1,900
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp E, mm. crown, bust 2, pellet stops both sides, groups of four pellets by rev. mm. 6.14g/2h (Sharp E2/2; cf. SCBI Brooker 502; N 2225; S 2791). A fine work striking, very fine and toned, very rare £600-£800
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Long Cross and Fleur-de-lis type, Lincoln, Godric, godri : c on linc (nc ligulate), reads hadiold, 0.90g/12h (Mossop pl. lxi; BEH 391; N 803; S 1165). Nearly extremely fine, attractive dark tone £800-£1,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp B, mm. anchor (vertical, round flukes on obv., straight flukes on rev.), bust 3 variety breaking inner circle and legend at 7 o’clock, mostly colon stops, rev. plume above shield, no cross, no stops, 5.80g/10h (Sharp B3a/2; SCBI Brooker –; cf. N 2220; cf. S 2785). Very fine and attractively toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £1,800
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Unite, Gp B, mm. negro’s head, bust 2a, 8.99g/9h (cf. SCBI Schneider 122; SCBI Brooker 34; N 2148; S 2687). Weak in places but generally very fine, the mint-marks unusually clear and detailed £1,200-£1,500
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Shilling, Gp 2 [type 4], mm. lion, 6.75g/12h (Besly 2Aa; cf. SCBI Brooker 1094; N 2319; S 2873). Neatly struck on a heavy flan, good very fine or better, rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
Charles I (1625-1649), Late Declaration issues, Bridgnorth (?), Shilling, 1646, mm. Br on obv. only, plume before face, scroll and three plumes above Declaration, date below, 5.11g/3h (Morr. A-3; SCBI Brooker 1129; N –; S 3039A). Good fine but obverse surfaces porous, rare £800-£1,000
Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Circumscription Cross type, London, Fawle, cross, +ædelstan rex tot brit, rev. cross, x faple moneta lvnd civitt, 1.56g/12h (Forum Hoard 238; SCBI BM –; Blunt 186; N 672; S 1093). Good very fine, dark tone £1,000-£1,200
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1551, mm. y, 29.55g/8h (Lingford dies A-9; N 1933; S 2478). A few small marks in obverse field and slightly double-struck on e of edward, otherwise very fine and on a full flan, toned, rare £2,000-£2,600
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Groat, Tournai, mm. crowned cursive T, civitas tornacen’, 2.67g/11h (N –; S 2317). About very fine but surfaces porous and partially tooled, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Unite, Gp B, mm. heart (over anchor on obv.), bust 2a, 8.99g/2h (cf. SCBI Schneider 127-8; SCBI Brooker –; N 2148; S 2687). Lightly scored in reverse field, otherwise good very fine, the overmark clear £1,500-£2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Aberystwyth mint, Halfgroat, mm. book, high double-arched crown, no inner circles, 1.04g/6h (Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 780, same dies; cf. N 2343; S 2900A). Good very fine or better, lightly toned £200-£260
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, type I, thicker lettering, large c r, 4.61g/12h (Hird 274, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1231; N 2646; S 3148). Obverse flan flaw and some general surface marks, otherwise very fine, rare £3,000-£3,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Shilling, 1646, mm. Shrewsbury plume on obv. only, three small Shrewsbury plumes and annulets above Declaration, date below, small annulets between and below numerals, pellet at start of legend, 6.23g/11h (Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 947, same dies; N 2454; S 2978). Weak in places, otherwise very fine or better and toned, very rare £500-£600
Hammer Price: £1,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Gold Crown, Gp B, mm. castle, second bust, no inner circles, reads ma, no stops except after rex, 2.26g/8h (SCBI Schneider 228; cf. SCBI Brooker 193; N 2181; S 2711). Very fine £300-£400
James II (1685-1688), Crown, 1687, second bust, edge tertio (ESC 743 [78]; S 3407). Small patch of blank filing on date and minimal haymarking, otherwise about extremely fine £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Unite, Gp B, mm. upright anchor (with round flukes on obv., pointed flukes on rev.), bust 2b, 8.99g/1h (cf. SCBI Schneider 124-6; cf. SCBI Brooker 53; N 2149; S 2688). Lightly scratched on face, otherwise better than very fine £1,500-£2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Halfcrown, 1646, 14.76g/12h (Bull 690, same rev. die; cf. Hird 246; cf. SCBI Brooker 1222; N 2638; S 3140A). Nearly very fine, lightly toned £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,400
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