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2 & 3 April 2014
Viking Coinages: Danelaw, Alfred, Penny, Bernvald, elfred orsnaforda in three lines, rev. bernvalr mo in two lines divided by three crosses, 1.44g/10h (N 472; S 971). About extremely fine with old cabinet tone £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £4,400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Wilton, Leofwine, leofpine m’o pilt, 1.75g/12h (BEH 4002; N 774; S 1151). Better than very fine, toned £250-300
Hammer Price: £320
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Expanding Cross type, Heavy issue, Lincoln, Godric, godric on linco:, 1.61g/12h (Freeman 165; Mossop Eg and pl. lxxiv, 13; N 823; S 1176). Very fine and toned but centres weak £120-150
Hammer Price: £210
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Oxford, Ægelwig, ægel·p·i on · xenefoi, 1.34g/6h (Freeman 16; BMC 1118; N 825; S 1179). Slightly crimped, otherwise nearly extremely fine, toned £300-400
Hammer Price: £470
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Hammer Cross type, Oxford, Brihtred, brihtred on oxenex, 1.43g/3h (Freeman 48; BMC 1128; N 828; S 1182). Good very fine £250-300
Harold II (1066), Penny, PAX type, London, Edwine, edpine on lvndi, 1.22g/9h (Pagan, NM p.192; SCBI Oxford 1097; N 836; S 1186). Good very fine, toned £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £3,900
William I (1066-1087), Penny, PAXS type, London, Ælfred, ælfræd on lii, 1.40g/6h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.77; BMC 761; N 848; S 1257). Poorly struck, otherwise nearly very fine, toned £150-200
William I (1066-1087), Penny, PAXS type, Oxford, Brihtred, brihtred on oxne, 1.40g/6h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.79; BMC 860; N 848; S 1257). Very fine, toned £400-500
Hammer Price: £480
William II (1087-1100), Penny, Profile type, Winchester, Edwine, edpine on pince, 1.42g/5h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.83; N 851; S 1258). Good very fine with a strong portrait and old cabinet tone £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,100
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, series G, mm. cross 3 on rev. only, small e in centre of rev., small lis in second quarter, reads hy·b, annulet stops, 7.68g/12h (N 1180; S 1490). Nearly extremely fine £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £4,800
Edward III (1327-1377), Transitional Treaty period, Half-Noble, mm. cross potent on rev. only, irregular lettering, large e in central panel, annulets at corners, 3.59g/4h (Doubleday 179, same obv. die (?); N 1223; S 1500). Creased and scored on obverse, otherwise good fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £500
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Groat, Calais, mm. cross II, no fleur on breast, reads angl’, annulets in two quarters, 3.80g/1h (Whitton 11; N 1427; S 1836). Very fine or better, toned £90-120
Hammer Price: £95
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Groat, London, class Vd, mm. rose, quatrefoils by neck, fleurs on cusps, nothing on breast, extra pellet below don, 2.96g/2h (B & W Vd, 1; N 1568; S 2000). Good very fine, toned £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. arrow, saltires in forks, reads agl z france, 2.68g/6h (Whitton viii; N 1797; S 2337E). Very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1551, mm. y, 30.77g/10h (Lingford dies A-11; N 1933; S 2478). A full round coin, nearly very fine, toned £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,900
Mary (1553-1554), Groat, mm. pomegranate, 2.00g/12h (N 1960; S 2492); Philip and Mary, Groat, mm. lis, 1.82g/2h (N 1973; S 2508) [2]. Both fine but creased £90-120
Hammer Price: £90
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Angel, mm. sword, 4.97g/3h (Brown/Comber C20; SCBI Schneider 769; N 1991/1; S 2525). Lightly creased, otherwise about very fine £1,200-1,500
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Shillings (2), mm. bell, bust 3B, 5.81g/8h, mm. hand, bust 6B, 6.07g/7h, Sixpence, 1596, mm. key, bust 6C, 2.80g/4h (N 2014-15; S 2577, 2578B) [3]. First about fine, others good fine but both with surface scratches £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 1, sceptre points to g of regina, 29.62g/5h (FRC B-1 [Sale, lot 3]; N 2012; S 2582). Some haymarking and other surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine, toned £1,200-1,500
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, bust D, 2.77g/6h (Borden/Brown 26, O8/R2; N 2027; S 2596). Creased, otherwise nearly very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £80
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Crown, mm. rose, 29.42g/8h (FRC dies V/IX [Sale, lot 24]; N 2097; S 2652). Some light obverse haymarking, otherwise nearly very fine on a full, round flan, toned £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,200
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Laurel, mm. lis, third bust, 8.92g/1h (SCBI Schneider 85; N 2114; S 2638B). Graffiti scratches in front of face, otherwise good very fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,550
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, gold Crown, Gp B, class I, mm. cross Calvary, 2.27g/7h (cf. SCBI Brooker 187-9; cf. SCBI Schneider 225-6; N. 2181; S. 2711). Better than fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £360
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp V, mm. sun, 14.63g/6h (N 2215; S 2780); together with other hammered coins (4), including a modern electrotype of a Rawlins Crown [5]. Varied state £80-100
Hammer Price: £130
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Unite, 1643, mm. plume with bands on obv. only, 8.85g/5h (Beresford-Jones VIII/11; SCBI Brooker 850, same dies; SCBI Schneider 315, same dies; N 2389; S 2734). Faint graffiti marks in reverse field, otherwise good very fine, reverse better £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
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, 60.80g/4h (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 868, same dies; N 2404; S 2945A). Good very fine and attractively toned, rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £5,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Crown, 1643, no mm., Shrewsbury horseman with ground-line below, Shrewsbury plume in field behind, rev. Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date below, group of five pellets [one missing] before legend, 29.72g/3h (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 870, same dies; N 2405; S 2946A). About very fine, toned £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Shilling, 1645, crude flat crown, rev. obs newarke, 6.01g/12h (Hird 247-8, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1223, same dies; N 2639; S 3141). Part weak, otherwise better than fine, very rare £1,200-1,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp II, mm. rose (over plume on obv.), second horseman, oval scroll-garnished shield, large lis between c r above, 14.89g/12h (Bull 130a/15; SCBI Brooker 303; N 2205; S 2769). Fine, reverse better but scored £80-100
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp III, mm. tun (over crown on obv. [?]), sash flies from waist, 15.01g/7h (Bull 283/23, same obv. die (?); N 2209; S 2773). Weak in centre, otherwise nearly very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp IV, mm. triangle-in-circle, foreshortened horse, 15.16g/2h (Bull 463; SCBI Brooker 371ff; N 2214; S 2779). On an irregular flan, nearly very fine £80-100
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1642, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman, plume behind king, no groundline, rev. Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date below, colon before legend, 15.05g/9h (Bull 594/3; Morr. F-3; SCBI Brooker 882; N 2412; S 2953). Some verdigris and obverse weakly struck, otherwise about very fine, reverse better £400-600
Hammer Price: £460
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1643, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Briot’s horseman, Oxford plume behind king, grassy ground below, reads carollvs, rev. Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date below, 14.72g/8h (Bull 605/20; Morr. H-20; SCBI Brooker 894; N 2416; S 2956). Obverse good fine but weak, reverse very fine but partly covered in verdigris £300-400
Hammer Price: £370
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1643, mm. rosette on obv. only, Briot’s horseman, Oxford plume behind king, rough ground below, rev. Declaration, large central plume flanked by two Oxford plumes above, date below, 14.38g/6h (Bull 607/28; Morr. J-28; SCBI Brooker 900; N 2416; S 2956). On a hexagonal flan, obverse fine and dark, reverse very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £280
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Briot’s horseman, Oxford plume behind king, plain ground below, rev. Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date in small figures and ox below, both between lozenges, 14.26g/8h (Bull 612/24; Morr. C1-24; SCBI Brooker –; N 2424; S 2958A). Very fine, but obverse weak and dark with verdigris £250-350
Hammer Price: £410
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Briot’s horseman, Oxford plume behind king, plain ground below, rev. Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date in small figures and ox below, 14.72g/1h (Bull 612/3; Morr. C1-3; SCBI Brooker 906; N 2425; S 2965). Very fine but with considerable verdigris £300-400
Hammer Price: £620
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Briot’s horseman, Oxford plume behind king, groundline below, rev. Declaration, large Oxford plume between two smaller above, date in large script figures and ox below, both between lozenges, 15.00g/9h (Bull 613/19, same rev. die; Morr. C2-19; SCBI Brooker 907; N 2426; S 2968). Obverse good fine but weak, reverse about very fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £800
Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1644, mm. plume on obv., Br on rev., plume behind horseman, rev. Declaration, three plumes above, date below, 15.34g/1h (Bull 640/1; Morr. B-1; SCBI Brooker 977, same obv. die; N 2489; S 3007). About very fine but obverse dark with verdigris £600-800
Hammer Price: £650
Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1644, mm. plume on obv., Br on rev., plume behind horseman, rev. Declaration, three plumes above, date below, 14.06g/7h (Bull 640/1; Morr. B-1; SCBI Brooker 977, same obv. die; N 2489; S 3007). About very fine but obverse weakly struck, reverse with some verdigris £500-700
Hammer Price: £300
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1656/4, mm. sun on obv. only, small 6s in date, 30.11g/3h (ESC 9; N 2721; S 3214). Small die break above Irish shield and some light reverse haymarking, otherwise better than very fine, dark tone £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
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