PennyJohn Class 5A, London Mint, moneyer Henri, Fine, cleaned, Scotland Penny Alexander IIIS.5053 Fine with loss of flan between 12 and 3 o'clock, Poland Three Polker 1623 Near Fine, Hungary Denar KM#152 Fine, and a group of medievalJetons, Poor to Fine, these all detector finds
Pennies (9) Henry III (8) Long Cross (5) London Mint, moneyer Walter, London Mint, moneyer Nicole, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Willem (2), Newcastle Mint, moneyer Roger, Short Cross (4) London Mint, moneyer Nichole, London Mint, moneyer Ilger, Canterbury Mint, (moneyer worn), and JohnWinchester Mint, moneyer Ricard, Near Fine to Good Fine
Pennies (4) Henry III Short Cross, London Mint, moneyer Ilger, Class 6C, some obverse letters with a more ornamental design, S.1355A, 1.44 grammes, Good Fine with some double striking to the obverse legend, Edward IBristol Mint, Broad face, Class 3D, 1.37 grammes, Fine, , Richard I London Mint, moneyer Ricard, Class 4A, 1.26 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, with a surface crack, with some light visible through the coin, John London Mint, moneyer Willelm T. double struck with obverse and reverse legends visible on both sides, short cross die clashed and obliterates the portrait, 1.31 grammes, Fine
Pennies (10) John moneyer Rauf, mint name off-flan, Fine, the reverse off-centre, Henry III Long Cross, London Mint, moneyer Henri, Edward I (7) Bury St. Edmunds Mint, Moneyer Robert de Hadl, Class 3d, Near Fine, Canterbury Mint (3) Class 3d Near Fine/About Fine, Class 4a Near Fine with some weakness, Class 5a About Fine, Durham Mint Class 10A Near Fine, London Mint Class 10F VG or better, Canterbury Mint, the first Class 10D, VG or better, the second with the key identifiers worn
PennyJohn (1199-1216) London Mint, moneyer Abel, Class 5c, Letter X composed of four strokes, S.1352, two minor cracks, a tiny amount of light shines through, 1.35 grammes, otherwise VF, comes with Harrington & Byrne certificate
Pennies (9) John, London Mint Class 5C, moneyer Rener, John Canterbury Mint, moneyer worn, Henry III Short Cross Canterbury Mint, Class 7, moneyer Roger of R, Edward I London Mint, Lombardic N's, Class 1A, Edward I London Mint, Reversed N's in legend, Class 1C, Edward I Canterbury Mint Class 3F, Edward I Durham Mint Class 3E, Edward I London Mint Class 10A, Edward II London Mint Class 11B, VG to Good Fine, many are detector finds
Pennies (5) John, London Mint, moneyer Adam S.1351, North 970, 1.44 grammes Good Fine and bold, Ex-York Coin and Stamp Centre November 1972, Henry III Long Cross, Class 3b, S.1363 London Mint, moneyer Nicole, 1.38 grammes NVF/GF, Ex-York Coin and Stamp Centre October 1972, Edward I Canterbury MintS.1419 , North 1028, 1.32 grammes, Good Fine with a slightly uneven edge at 4 o'clock, Edward IIIYork Mint Series D, S.1602, 0.78 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, Ex-North Wales Coins January 1973, Henry V York Mint, Obverse: Mullet to left, annulet to right, Reverse: Quatrefoil in centre S.1786. North 1401, 0.88 grammes, Fine or slightly better, with an edge nick, Ex-North Wales Coins August 1974
PennyJohnLondon Mint, moneyer Ilger, class uncertain due to wear, S.1351/1352 Fine or near so, creased with an edge crack where the light shows through
Pennies (4) Henry III Short Cross Class 7, London Mint , moneyer Adam, S.1356B, 0.92 grammes, Fine with a cut section, Henry III Long Cross, Class 5b, London Mint, moneyer Ricard, 1.32 grammes, Fine, Henry V Long Cross with quatrefoil in centre, York MintS.1785, 1.07 grammes, Edward III Fourth Coinage, Class G, Annulet in one quarter on the reverse Fine or better, and Cut Halfpennies (3) John Class 4c moneyer Ricard, 0.54 grammes Fine, the second Long Cross with TERI ON C on reverse, 0.63 grammes VG, and third Short Cross with little visible detail, in a presentation box
PennyJohnS.1352, Class 5c, Winchester Mint, moneyer Bartelme, 1.44 grammes, the flan slightly misshapen at 6 o'clock, otherwise Near EF, a most pleasing example and seldom seen in this high grade
PennyJohn Class 5b, Obverse S with pellet centre, Round topped R, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Iohan, North 970 (b)(ii). 1.4 grammes. Good Fine with some slight weak areas
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Shrewsbury Mint, arms below horse, no cannon in arms, no plume in obverse field, S.2924, SCBI Brooker 804, same dies, North 2368, mintmark Plume, Ex-Dr. John Hulett collection, Ex-DNW Auction 12/12/2017 Lot 808, Ex-Seaby 1980, Good Fine the reverse slightly better, a small edge crack at 9 o'clock barely detracts
PennyJohn, reads HENRIEVS (reversed S) similar to Class 4c with 6 pearls to Crown, London Mint, moneyer Henri S.1349 as North 968/2 GVF with an old scratch on the obverse, a bold example
PenniesJohn (3) London Mint, moneyer Walter X or REX composed of wedges, GVF and pleasing, Durham Mint, moneyer Piereis, Class 5c S.1352 Good Fine with bold portrait, London Mint, moneyer Ilger Class 5c with rounder portrait Fine
Pennies (6) John Short Cross Class 5c, Ipswich Mint, moneyer IOHAN Near VF, slightly off-centre, Edward I Long Cross (4) London Mint, Class 10D/E Fine, the image of the cross die clashing through on the obverse prevents more accurate attribution, London Mint Class 4a Good Fine, Canterbury Mint Class 10 Near Fine, darkly toned, London Mint Class 10 Near Fine, Edward II London Mint, Class 11a Fine
Groats (3) Edward IV Light Coinage S.2000 mintmark Sun Near Fine with a large edge cut, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate Fair, Henry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, S.2337E Good Fine, toned, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) Sixth Issue 1593 mintmark Tun approaching Fine, on an irregularly-shaped flan, Milled issue 1562 mintmark Star , Fine, once gilded, PennyJohn, Canterbury Mint About Fine, along with Scotland 40 Pence Charles I F at end of reverse legend S.5578 Fine
Farthings Charles IRichmond (8) 5 Harp strings, type 1c privy mark Harp, Peck 172, VF, Peck recorded only one example, this now thought to be better than the example in the Cooke collection, Type 1c Peck 174 privy mark Harp, Good Fine, Type 1c Peck 178, privy mark Lion passant, Type 1c, Peck 185 privy mark Mascle, GF/NVF Excessively rare, Ex-M.A.Brigg 1943, Ex-Dr.Johnstone 1973, Ex-C.Cooke, Type 1c Peck 187 privy mark Nautilus, Fine on a pitted flan, Very Rare, Type 1d, Peck 196 privy mark Lion Rampant Good Fine, Very Rare, Type 1f Peck 202 privy mark Double Rose Type 4b Peck 277 About VF on a slightly ragged flan, Good Fine Very Rare
GroatHenry VII Tentative issue S.2254 mintmark Cross Crosslet Good Fine, creased and plugged, Very Rare, along with other hammered silverJohn to Elizabeth I (6) in mixed grades to VF (two impaired), with a further group of Farthings Charles I (5) these mostly Poor (12 coins in lot)
Farthings Charles I Maltravers types (19) Peck 236, 237, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 253, 254, 257, 259, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 286, and another type 3c privy mark Harp/Bell this unrecorded, all attributed, in mixed grades with some VF and better, a useful group many with good provenance from Peck, Johnstone, Shuttlewood and Cooke collections
Farthings Charles IRichmond Ovals (5) no privy mark Peck 273 Near Fine, creased and straightened, Ex-T.Everson, Peck 275 type 4b privy mark demi Lis Good Fine, Peck 276 Type 4b privy mark Martlet Good Fine, Peck 282 type 4c privy mark Double Rose/none ,VF and pleasing, Ex-C.Cooke, Ex-Dr.Johnstone, Peck 285 type 4c 9 jewels on reverse, VG/Fair, Ex-R.Shuttlewood
Hammered a small group (7) Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark A VG/About Fine, James I Second Coinage, Third Bust, mintmark Rose, NF/F, Charles ITower Mint under Parliament, mintmark Sun, Fine, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1575 mintmark Eglantine, Fine, GroatHenry VIII mintmark Lis VG with a small edge cut, Pennies (2) Henry IIILondon Mint moneyer Nicole, pleasing Fine, John Ipswich Mint, moneyer Iohan Fine on an irregular flan, the rim bent over slightly at 2 o'clock, along with Ancients (2) Antoninianus Victorinus (268-270) NVF with some porosity, Follis, Constantine the Great, Fine
Pennies (5) John, Class 5b, London Mint moneyer Willem NVF, Henry III Short Cross, London Mint moneyer Ilger, Fine or slightly better, Henry III Long Cross London Mint, Moneyer Nicole, Edward I Bristol Mint, Class 2b Good Fine, Edward IICanterbury Mint Good Fine, nicely toned, the first four with old sales tickets
Pennies (3) Henry II London Mint, moneyer Pieres, Henry III Short Cross London Mint, moneyer Ledvlf, Henry III Long Cross London Mint, moneyer Henri, Cut HalfpennyJohn London Mint VG to Fine
Hammered a small group (6), Groat Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle Calais MintS.1875 Good Fine, toned, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue mintmark Cross Crosslet S.2556, Halfgroat Henry VI Annulet issue, Annulets at neck S.1840, Fine, Penny John, moneyer ALEIN, Durham Mint Fine with a thin crack above the head and an edge crack, overall Good Fine, Cut Halfpenny John moneyer Adam VF, along with Italy - Venice Soldino Doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521) VG
PennyJohn, Norwich mint, moneyer RENALD Class 5a2 Reversed S, circular curls containing single pellets S.1350B Fine with a larger weak area, comes with old collectors ticket
HalfgroatJames IS.2659 mintmark Mullet EF double struck, as part of a group of Hammered (11) Sixpences to Cut Halfpenny includes Ireland John Penny, Dublin Mint, in mixed grades
PennyJohn, circular pelleted curls, with cross pattee as initial mark on the reverse S.1351 dies 5b London Mint, moneyer Willelm Good Fine with a few old scratches
PennyJohn moneyer TOMAS ON RVLA, Rhuddlan mint (North Wales) mintmark Cross Pommée Group I Class ii North 972/2 with the portrait having two large curls on either side in the style of the class iii coins of moneyer SIMON(D) VF scarce
Hammered (3) Short cross pennies, Richard I Class 4a MENIR ON CANT, pelleted beard and crescent hair, Canterbury mint (S.1348a, N.968/1) AF or better, off-struck but with some pleasing russet tones, PennyJohn Class 5c ABEL ON LVNDE, letter E with spur and x of 2 thin strokes in saltire, London mint (S.1353, N.974/1) NVF with pleasing old collection toning, Penny Henry III Class 8c NICHOLE ON LVN, cross pommee as initial mark, London mint (S.1357C, N.981/3) weakly struck on one half of the flan, otherwise GF or better
A mixture of detected hammered coins (26) taking in the reigns of Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, II, III, Elizabeth I, and Charles II. Group includes 2 continental hammered and a Henry III Class Ia penny of Dublin. Denominations range from cut farthings to an Elizabeth I Groat. Mostly attributed by the finder. Very good to Fine
Hammered (4) An interesting group which represents the transition from short cross to cross and pellets coinage in England during the 13th century, PennyJohn Class 5c SIMON ON CAN Canterbury mint (N,971, S.1352) GF, very slight flan loss but a clear portrait, Penny Henry III Class 5a RICARD ON LVND London mint (N.991/2, S.1367),VF and nicely toned, flan slightly crimped and the reverse a little off struck, Penny Edward I Class VI IOH ON SEINTED Bury St. Edmunds mint (N.1001, S.1377) Fine, the crude portrait mostly clear, probably from the Colchesterhoard, Penny Edward I Class 4d with pellet at beginning of Obv. and rev. legend Canterbury mint (N.1026, S.1419) GF and toned
PennyJohnS.1351North 970 Class 5 short X in legend with EX after sceptre, London Mint, moneyer Willelm, weight 1.4 grammes, Good Fine (bought Torbay Coin Gallery 1983 £20)
PennyJohnS.1353North 974/2 Class 6, X with rounded ends, London Mint, Obverse HENRI[CVS R]EX Reverse RIC[ARD] ON LVN moneyer Ricard, weight 1.5 grammes, Good Fine, struck off-centre (bought Tim Owen 1983 £19)
Hammered (4) Date run from 1180-1272, taking in 4 reigns, Penny Henry II Short cross Class 1c S.1345London mint RAVL ON LVND, Penny Richard I Class 3 S.1347 London mint RICARD ON LVND, Penny John Class 5c S.1352 London mint RAVF ON LVNDE, Penny Henry III Long cross Class Vd S.1370Canterbury mint IOHS ON CANTER GF to VF
Hammered silver (2), Short cross penny of John. IOHAN ON NORWICH. Nice detail but split. A Charles I Scottish twenty pence and a Roman silver tetradrachm of Nero. Alexandrian mint. Mixed conditions. Average about fine. [3]
Hammered group (28) SixpenceEdward VI About Fine, Groats Mary S.2492 Poor, Elizabeth I Second issue Good Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I 1569 mintmark Coronet Near Fine, Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine on an uneven flan, CommonwealthS.3221 Fine on an uneven flan, Pennies (16) William I PAXS About Fine with a large fragment about 20% missing, JohnCanterbury issue VG, Henry III London (2), Henry III Canterbury, Edward I Fine, Edward II NVF, Edward III Post Treaty Durham, Edward III Pre-Treaty 25% of flan missing Fair, Henry V York About Fine with missing fragment, Richard II York Near Fine, Henry VII Sovereign type Durham mint facing bust Good Fine, Henry VIII Sovereign type Durham Mint Bishop Wolsey TW beside shield Fine with some clipping, Henry VIII Posthumous issue fair, Elizabeth I without rose or date About Fine, clipped, Charles II Third issue About Fine, Halfpennies (4) Edward I London Mint Fine, Henry II Cut HalfpennyS.1344 Fine, Edward III Second Coinage VG, Henry VI Leaf-Trefoil issue Fine/Good Fine, Farthings (2) Edward I London Mint Good Fine, Edward II London Mint Fine
PennyJohn Short Cross S.1351 moneyer HVE on CANTE pleasing VF, comes with an old ticket stating 'Kesteven sale 23/6/99 Lot 22' , (Montagu Col.) Lot 377
PennyJohn Class 5b Regular S and circular pelleted curls with Cross Patee as initial mark on the reverse S.1351North 970 moneyer TOMAS ON CAR (Carlisle) Rare Mint a pleasing and evenly stuck GVF
Hammered (5). Henry VIIIgroat, 3rd coinage, Bristol mint, together with 3 Edward Ipennies and a John short cross penny, class 6a, moneyer Willelm on London. Mostly fine, the groat has some scratches on the obverse.
JohnPenny, class 5, moneyer Andrev on Lincoln, Henry III Penny, short cross, moneyer Ilger on London and Henry III long cross Penny. Fine to very fine. (3)
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