Halfcrowns to Halfgroats (9) Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group III, third horseman, no caparisons on horse, scarf flying from King's waist, S.2773 mintmark Crown, VG a detector find, Charles II Third hammered issue S.3321 mintmark Crown VG/About Fine with an edge clip at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock , Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y approaching Fine with several scratches on either side, James I Third Coinage, Sixth Bust S.2668 mintmark Thistle, VG/Good Fine, creased, Charles I Group A, First bust in Coronation robes, mintmark Lis, Fine/Good Fine, waterworn, now with colourful tone in places, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1569 Fourth issue, S.2652 mintmark worn, Fair, Elizabeth I Fifth issue S.2572 mintmark Sword, Groats (2) Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, S.1836 Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue, mintmark Cross Crosslet S.2556, VG with edge clip, along with Hungary 15 Krajczar 1711 design worn MARIANA [--] GRACIA, Reverse: NOVA [---] LARIENS, Fair
Shillings to Penny (13) Shilling Charles I worn, clipped to the inner circle, Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I (6) 1569 mintmark Coronet Fair/VG, 1572 mintmark Ermine, Poor, 1573 mintmark Ermine, Fair, 1573 mintmark not visible, Poor, holed, 1588 mintmark Crescent, Fair with a loss of flan from 10 to 12 o'clock, 1591 Fair, clipped to the inner circle, Halfgroats (5) Henry VIICanterbury MintS.2210 mintmark Tun/Lis VG/Near Fine, holed, CommonwealthS.3221 VG creased, James I (2) both S.2659 mintmark Rose, the first Fair and bent, the second VG, Charles I Group A, without inner circles, S.2823 mintmark Heart, VG creased with an edge split, Penny Charles I S.2847 Reverse: Rounder shield with scroll garniture, Mintmark: None, Fair
Hammered (7) Shillings (2) James I Second Coinage, S.2654, Mintmark Rose VG, Charles I Group F, S.2799 mintmark Triangle, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1562 Smaller flan, small bust 1B, S.2561, mintmark Pheon, Fair/VG, Sixpence Elizabeth I mintmark Sword, worn and holed, Threepences (2) 1570 S.2566 mintmark Castle VG, 158-(last digit worn) S.2573, Mintmark Sword, Near Fine, Penny Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2580 Mintmark Crescent Fine with pitted surfaces
Shillings to Halfgroat (4) Shillings (2) Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark unclear, 5.28 grammes, Poor/Fair, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark unclear 5.78 grammes, NVG/VG the obverse with some scratches, Sixpence 1566 Smaller flan (inner beaded circle 17.5mm) S.2561 mintmark Portcullis, 2.46 grammes, portrait worn, Obverse legend Near Fine, Reverse About Fine, Halfgroat James I Second Coinage S.2659 mintmark Coronet, 0.87 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, and Farthings (3) James I Lennox type 3, mintmark Annulet on obverse only S.2679, 0.73 grammes, Fine/VG, Charles I Maltravers Counterfeit, S.3199 mintmark Harp/Billet, 0.41 grammes, Fine, Charles I Rose S.3203 mintmark Crescent, 0.81 grammes, Fine
Hammered a small group (7) ShillingElizabeth I Second Issue mintmark Cross Crosslet VG plugged, Sixpence 1567 VG mintmark not visible, Threepence Elizabeth I 1569 Taller bust, ear shows, VG, PenniesEdward I (3) Canterbury Mint (2), London Mint (1) VG to Near Fine, Ireland Shilling James I First Bust mintmark Bell, Fair/Poor bent and straightened
Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1562 Milled Issue, Large Broad Bust with elaborately decorated dress S.2597 mintmark Star, NVG with N countermark on the obverse and 4-lobed countermark on the reverse, comes in old envelope stating 'James Waltere Jan 1955 5/-', Charles I Group D, Reverse: Oval shield with CR at sides, S.2811 mintmark Harp, Bold Fine/NVF, with N countermark on the obverse and 4-lobed countermark on the reverse, comes with old ticket stating 'RRR 75/-'
Edward III to Charles IShillings to Halfgroats (10), Shillings (3) Charles I (2), James I, Sixpence Charles I, Groats (4) Edward III, Henry VII, Henry VIII (2) First Coinage (VF with large edge clip from 2 to 4 o'clock) and Second Coinage, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1581, Halfgroat Edward III, most are damaged, clipped or holed, in mixed grades Fair to VF
Shillings to Farthings (10) Shillings (2) James I First Coinage S.2646 mintmark Lis Fair/Near Fine, Charles I Reverse: Oval shield with CR at sides, S.2789 mintmark not fully visible, possibly Harp, Fair/VG clipped almost to the inner circle, SixpenceElizabeth I 1576 Larger bust S.2563 mintmark Eglantine VG/Near Fine, the obverse with old scratches, Halfgroat Charles I Group A, Crowned rose either side S.2822 Fair/NVG, Farthing James I Harington, mintmark Lis on reverse only, S.2676 Good Fine on a porous flan, Farthings Charles I (5) Richmond, Eagle-headed harp, S.3184 mintmark Lion rampant VG, Rose (4) S.3206 (4) two with CAROLV legend and mintmark Crescent, two with CAROLV legend and mintmark Mullet, these VG to Fine
Shillings to Pennies (8) comprising Shilling Charles I mintmark Triangle, Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage 1603 mintmark Thistle VG creased, Second Coinage 1605 mintmark Rose VG with a large segment of the coin missing from 6 to 9 o'clock, Halfgroats (2) Charles I S.2828 no inner circles mintmark Crown VG, Charles I under Parliament S.2833 mintmark (R) VG bent, Pennies (3) Elizabeth I worn and clipped, James I S.2672A mintmark Two Pellets VG or better with grey tone, Charles I worn, along with Ireland Sixpence James I First Bust S.6514 mintmark Bell Fine/VG with some scuffs, on a ragged flan, all detector finds
Hammered (11) Shillings (4) Elizabeth I Seventh Issue S.2584, mintmark 1 Obverse portrait, 5.94 grammes, VG, legends Fine/Reverse Fine. Elizabeth I 4.65 grammes, Obverse Worn/Reverse worn with much of the legend and mintmark illegible. James I 3.73 grammes, NVG/VG clipped to the inner circle. Charles I Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, mintmark Tun, 5.97 grammes, Fine/VF. Sixpences (5) Elizabeth I (4) 1564 Large Bust S.2561B&prm=sr&searchtype=1">S.2561B mintmark Pheon 2.28 grammes, Fair/VG. 1565 S.2561 mintmark Rose, 2.99 grammes, approaching Fine/Fine. 1571 S.2562 mintmark Castle 2.78 grammes, Obverse: portrait worn, legends VG/Reverse Near Fine. 1572 S.2562, mintmark Ermine2.83 grammes, VG. Charles I 1625 Group A, First Bust, in Coronation robes, S.2805 mintmark Lis, 2.95 grammes, Fine with a weak area on the portrait and on part of the shield. Threepences Elizabeth I 1573 (2) S.2566 both mintmark Ermine the first 1.43 grammes About Fine, the second 1.07 grammes, Fair, along with Isle of Man Penny 1798 NVG with graffiti, Ireland Farthing 1933 A/UNC with lustre and ScotlandBawbee 16-- Obverse VG, the reverse pitted
Hammered a small group (6) Shillings (2) James I Sixth, Large Bust S.2668 mintmark Thistle, 5.86 grammes, Good Fine/VF with shortage of flan between 1 and 2 o'clock, and a large edge crack, James I S.2655 mintmark Grapes, 4.96 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with hints of underlying golden tone, Sixpences (4) Elizabeth I 1568 8 over 7 S.2562 mintmark illegible (would be Coronet) 2.21 grammes, Fair/VG creased, Elizabeth I 1567 S.2562 mintmark Lion mintmark and date difficult to decipher, 2.79 grammes, VG creased. Elizabeth I Sixth Issue 1593 Bust 6C S.2578B mintmark Tun, 2.81 grammes, VG, the reverse slightly better, creased, James I 1608 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, 2.80 grammes, VG or better with some clipping
Hammered a small group (5) ShillingElizabeth I Second issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet Fine/Bold Good Fine struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan. Shilling Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Anchor VG/Fine with dull surfaces ,possibly a shipwreck coin. SixpenceJames I First Coinage 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle About Fine/Fine with some old thin scratches on the obverse. Groat Edward Pre-Treaty period, Series G, S.1570 mintmark Cross 3 Near Fine/Fine with an old scuff on the reverse. Halfgroat Elizabeth I Sixth Issue, Two Pellets behind bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, Fine
Hammered a small group (8) Sixpences (5) Elizabeth I 1570 mintmark Castle. 1575 mintmark Eglantine. 1595 mintmark Woolpack. milled issued 1562 mintmark Star, creased. James I First Coinage 1603 mintmark Thistle. GroatEdward IV Light Coinage S.2000 Quatrefoils at neck. Twopence Elizabeth I Sixth issue, mintmark A. PennyHenry III Short Cross London Mint, moneyer Ledulf, in mixed grades VG to Fine
Hammered a small group (6) Sixpences (5) Elizabeth I (3) 1567 mintmark Lion, 1569 mintmark Coronet, 1587 mintmark Crescent, James I (2) 1604 mintmark Lis, 1605 mintmark unclear in mixed grades, along with HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint WA by shield Archbishop Warham NVF
Sixpences (3) Elizabeth I 1570 Bust 4B, S.2562 mintmark Castle/Castle over Coronet VG, Elizabeth I 1570 Bust 4B S.2562 mintmark Castle, Elizabeth I 1575 Larger Bust 5A, S.2563 mintmark Eglantine, HalfgroatJames I Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 Good Fine, mintmark unclear
Sixpences (8) Henry VIII Laker Bust D mintmark Arrow, Elizabeth I (6) 1563 mintmark Pheon, 1575 mintmark Eglantine, 1579 mintmark Greek Cross, 159- (last digit illegible) mintmark Hand, 1593 mintmark Tun, 1594 mintmark Woolpack (with large flan crack) , James I 1603 (creased) in mixed grades VG to About Fine
Hammered (13) ShillingElizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3c mintmark Martlet, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1567 mintmark Lion, Groat Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Martlet, Threepence Elizabeth I 1574 mintmark Eglantine, HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint Archbishop Warham, Halfgroat Henry VIII Posthumous issue, Halfgroats Commonwealth (2) Penny Henry VIII Sovereign type TW by shield Durham Mint, Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Cross Crosslet, James I Second Coinage mintmark Trefoil, Commonwealth undated, Charles II Third Issue mintmark Crown. VG to Fine, some with weak areas
Hammered (5) Shillings Edward VI Fine Silver issues (2) S.2482 mintmark y, S.2482 mintmark Tun, Shilling James I Second Coinage S.2655 mintmark Escallop, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1561 mintmark Pheon, Elizabeth I Milled issue 1562 mintmark Star, holed, VG to Fine some with scratches or shortage of flan
Hammered (6) ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue mintmark y, About Fine, lightly creased. James I Third Coinage mintmark Lis, VG holed. GroatEdward III mintmark Cross 3 London Mint, Fine with some scratches. Groat Henry VIIIYork Mint, no mintmark, Fine with a small edge cut at 9 o'clock. SixpenceElizabeth I 1569 clipped to the inner circle (now 18mm diameter) Fair. Ireland Shilling James I Fourth Bust S.6516 mintmark Rose VG the reverse better
Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I (4) 1568 mintmark Coronet, 1576 mintmark Cinquefoil, 1581 mintmark Bell, 1594 mintmark Woolpack, James I (2) First Coinage, Second Bust 1604 mintmark Lis, Third Coinage 1624 mintmark Trefoil VG to Fine
Shillings (2) Charles ITower Mint, Group E, Larger bust, single arched crown, Large XII, mintmark Anchor Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, beard appears to merge with collar, mintmark Thistle, Near Fine/Fine, Sixpence James I 1606 S.2658 mintmark Escallop, VG the reverse slightly better, Sixpence Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1579 Fair/VG, mintmark off flan, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2556 mintmark Martlet VG/NF, Penny Charles I no inner circles, no CR by shield, S.2845 no mintmark, Fine, creased with an edge chip
Hammered a small and interesting group (8) HalfcrownCharles I Group III type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Sun Good Fine, Shillings (4) Edward VI Second Period 1550 MDL Southwark Mint, mintmark Y VG, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Woolpack/Woolpack over Tun VG/Near Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, bears appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle, VG/Fine, Commonwealth Fair, struck off-centre with the date off the flan, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1566 S.2562 mintmark Portcullis NVG with a flan split, 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine Near Fine, PennyEdward IV with Lis by neck only Good with a large edge chip
Hammered a small group (9) Shillings (7) Elizabeth I mintmark Woolpack, James I mintmark Rose, Charles I (5) Group E, Tower Mint, single arched -crown, mintmark Anchor, Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Triangle-in-circle (2), Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Sun (2), Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust, 1603 mintmark Thistle, Second Coinage, Third Bust mintmark Lis, in mixed grades NVG to Fine
Hammered group (25) Shillings (4) Elizabeth I (2) Second Issue Mintmark Martlet, Sixth Issue Mintmark A, Charles I (2) Mintmark Triangle in Circle , S.2800 mintmark worn, struck off centre, Sixpences Elizabeth I (5) 1561 mintmark Pheon, 1562 mintmark Pheon, 1565 Mintmark Rose, 1572 Mintmark Ermine, 1592 mintmark Tun, Threepence Elizabeth I 1564 Large Bust mintmark Pheon, Halfgroats (9) James I (3) mintmark Trefoil, mintmark Rose, mintmark Coronet, Charles I (2) mintmark Triangle/Star, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue (5) each with two pellets behind the bust, mintmarks Escallop (2), Crescent, Woolpack and Hand, Pennies Charles I (3), S.2850 mintmark Two Pellets (3), Ireland Shilling James I Second Bust mintmark Martlet, Scotland (2) Twenty Pence Charles I, Bawbee James V Third Coinage, Fair to Fine, the last with a perforated flan
Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1567 mintmark Coronet Fine, 1579 Fifth Issue mintmark Greek Cross VG, Ireland ShillingJames I NVG, as part of a group of Hammered and Ancient (7) in mixed grades
Hammered a small group (5) Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, James I Sixth large bust S.2668 Near Fine, toned, mintmark not visible, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I Milled issue 1568 Small Bust S.2599 mintmark Lis Near Fine with a depression at 1 o'clock on the reverse, Elizabeth I 1567 Intermediate bust 4B, ear shows, S.2562 mintmark Lion, Fine, GroatHenry VII facing bust S.2200 mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with grey tone
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
Hammered a small group (4) ShillingCharles I Group E S.2797 mintmark Anchor Good Fine with old toning, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1574 S.2563 mintmark Eglantine, Fine with grey tone, Milled Issue 1562 Large Bust, with elaborately decorated dress S.2596 mintmark Star Fine with a hint of ancient tooling under an old grey tone, Sixpence James I 1624 Sixth Bust S.2670 Bold Fine with grey tone, all with old sales tickets
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies a wide ranging group (45) Halfcrowns Charles I (2) S.2776 mintmark Triangle, S.2777 mintmark Star, Shillings (11) Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, Elizabeth I (4) Second issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Sixth Issue (2) S.2577 mintmark Key, S.2577 mintmark Tun, Seventh Issue S.2584 mintmark 1, James I (2) Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust, mintmark Bell, Second Coinage 1607 Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Grapes, Charles I (4) Group E, S.2797 mintmark Triangle, Group F, larger bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Group G (under Parliament) S.2800 mintmark Sun (2) one struck on an uneven flan, Sixpences (9) Elizabeth I (5) 1562 S.2560 mintmark Pheon, 1562 Milled Issue (2) S.2595 mintmark Star, S.2596 mintmark Star, 1567 Milled Issue S.2599, Small Bust, mintmark Lis, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2572 Mintmark Greek Cross, James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, Charles I Group D, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Bell, Charles II Third Issue S.3323 mintmark Crown, Groats (4) Edward IVLondon Mint, Light Coinage, Henry VIII Facing Bust issue S.2199 mintmark Pansy, Elizabeth I Second Issue, S.2556 mintmark Martlet, Charles II Third IssueS.3324 mintmark Crown, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1569 S.2573 mintmark Coronet, Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Halfgroats (7) Henry VI Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle issue S.1877 Mintmark Cross Patonce, Edward IV Canterbury Mint clipped, Henry VII Canterbury Mint S.2209 Mintmark Tun, Elizabeth I, Pellets behind Bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, James I (3) Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 mintmark Trefoil, S.2659 mintmark Trefoil, S.2660 mintmark Thistle, Pennies (8) Henry III Long Cross (3), Henry III Short Cross (2), Edward I London Mint (3), Halfpennies (2) James I S.2663 (2) Near Fine to GVF the majority of the coins evenly struck and Fine or better, with some nearer VF than Fine, a pleasing group
Shillings Charles I (2) mintmark Triangle and Triangle in circle, Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I (2) 1569 mintmark Coronet, 1575 mintmark Eglantine, Charles I (3) mintmarks Anchor, Tun, and Crown, James I 1604 mintmark Lis, also Scotland 12 Shillings Charles I a cast copy as S.5563, in mixed grades Poor to VG
SixpenceElizabeth I 1575 Good Fine with a piece missing 2 to 3 o'clock on the obverse to the inner circle. FarthingEdward I VG/Fine struck off-centre. Farthing James I Harrington 1613-1614 VG on a ragged flan, holed in centre. Farthing Charles I Rose Fine
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under the King S.2771 mintmark Harp VG, Shillings (6) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 NF/F,Elizabeth IS.2555 mintmark Martlet VG, James I (3) First Issue (2) Fair/VG and Fine/Good Fine, Second issue VG/Near Fine, Charles I Tower Mint under the King G/VG, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue 1593 mintmark Tun G/VG, Seventh issue 1602 mintmark 2 Near Fine
Sixpences (3) James I First Bust 1603 mintmark Thistle VG, Elizabeth I (2) Third Issue 1561 mintmark Pheon with smaller bust and beaded inner circle, VG, 1568 mintmark Coronet VG/Near Fine
ShillingJames I Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust mintmark Coronet Good Fine, Shilling Elizabeth I Sixth issue mintmark Hand VG/NF, Sixpence Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1582 mintmark Sword Fine, Sixpence Fourth issue 1572 mintmark Ermine VG clipped, GroatHenry VIIIS.2337E mintmark Plume Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I small flan 14mm inner circle 1566 S.2566 mintmark Portcullis Fine
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