A mixed group with some lower grade hammered silver, Quarter Guineas 1718 and 1762 but these holed, a quantity of RomanSilver and Bronze generally in collectable grades, and a few GB and world milled issues (lot)
AngelElizabeth I Sixth Issue mint mark A 1582 - 84 (5.2 grammes) Good Fine- VF with some weaker areas. Reported to have been discovered under tree roots which may explain the wavy uneven flan, and has dirt (probably removable in the legends). S2531
AngelRichard III mm Boars Head 2 obv RICΛRD:DI:GRΛ:REX ΛNGL:Z FRΛNC. and with double saltire colon after DI which does not match any of the 4 recorded Schneider 2B types, rev Schneider 488 PER/CR VCE:TVΛM.SΛLVΛ.NOS.XPC:REDE, North 1676, S2151, Coincraft R3AG-015, weight 5.11 grammes, Richard III of recent Leicester car park fame ruled from 1483 to 1485 when he was slain at the battle of Bosworth Field thus becoming the last of the Plantagenet Kings, owing to his short reign all his coins are scarce with the gold being especially rare. The vendor now in his 80s has had this coin in his possession for 15 - 20 years, and was given it as a gift by a night club owner in Liverpool who ran an antique shop as a hobby to enable him to acquire antiques "over the counter", neither the current vendor (who for many years believed the coin was a Sovereign) nor the night club owner were interested in coins and the presumption was it came in over the counter 20 - 40 years ago as part of an antique collection or perhaps contained in an antique piece or furniture. Well struck and pleasing VF without problems or weak areas all design and legend bold and clear.
CrownCharles I Briot's First Milled Issue 1631-1632 S.2852 mintmark Flower and B/B About VF/Near VF of even and pleasing appearance, with much eye appeal,
CrownCharles ITower Mint under the King, Group I First horseman type 1a, horse caparisoned with plume on head and crupper , reverse square topped shield, S.2753 mintmark Lis minor tooling in one angle otherwise pleasing Fine on a generous large flan
Farthings (17) Edward ILondon Mint, class 9 with E R at the beginning of the obverse legend, Fair, James I Harington type I (2), James I Harington type 2 (5), Charles IRichmond (5) some with old collectors tickets, Charles I Rose (4, 1 holed) VG to VF, along with a Coin weight 22.5mm diameter in brass, for a Halfcrown with D XXX in two lines on each side, About Fine, an interesting group with many varieties and worthy of further study for the variety specialist
Groats (2) Edward IV Light coinage, no marks at neck, S.2002, Fine, clipped, Henry VI Annulet issue Calais Mint, annulets in two quarters of the reverse and at neck S.1836 Fine, the legend weak in parts
HalfcrownCharles IExeter Mint 1643 - 45 Briot style horseman small and neat riding over lumpy ground. Besley K21. JDB 1030 (this coin) N2550/1 var. S3069 var. mint mark rose, richly toned and probably about as struck for this rare type. Believed to be one of only four known specimens Ex V.J.E Ryan 1952 Lot 1190, Brooker 1030, Patrick Finn list 13 no 303
HalfcrownCharles IExeter Mint mm rose 14.4 g walking horse sash tied in bow, JGB 1027, N2550, S3065 pleasing tone practically as struck. Ex Rasmussen 2005
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under the King, Group I First horseman, type 1a2, horse caparisoned with plume on head and crupper, no rose on housings, no ground-line S.2764 mintmark Lis About VF with a couple of weak areas, a pleasing piece with much eye appeal
HalfcrownEdward VI 1552, Galloping horse without plume S.2480 Fine with a small area of discolouration to the right of and above the shield, comes with old collectors ticket
HalfgroatHenry VIII Posthumous issue (1547-1551) Southwark Mint S.2411 no mintmark VG/Fine with surface pitting, the reverse legend with some double striking
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
LaurelJames I Third Coinage Third Bust Mintmark ThistleS.2638A NVF with a couple of small weak areas, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 4/9/2011 Lot 1767 realised £1404
NobleHenry V Quatrefoil over sail and in second quarter of reverse, mullet by sword arm, broken annulet on side of ship, S.1742 mintmark Cross Pattee VF clipped
Pennies (4) Henry III Long Cross, S.1368Canterbury Mint moneyer Nicole NVF, Long Cross, Henry III Long Cross Class 3b, Winchester Mint, moneyer Huge, VF, Henry III Short Cross Class 7b Canterbury Mint, moneyer Henri Good Fine, Edward I New Coinage Class 8c, London Mint, Crown with arched band NVF
PennyHenry VIII Second Coinage Sovereign type, Archbishop Wolsey, Durham Mint, TW beside shield, cardinal's hat below S.2352 mintmark Crescent VF even and pleasing on a full flan
Roman and Ancient to 20th Century a wide variety (106) includes many hammered silver items, World and Token issues etc. in mixed grades, some are detector finds
ShillingCharles IPattern or Medalet in silver 1628 by N.Briot 29mm diameter, Eimer 112, North 2676, Obverse the Royal Shield within collar and badge of the Order of the Thistle, crowned, all within the Garter CAROLVS D:G. ANG. SCO. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX. FIDEI. DEF. Reverse Crossed Sceptre and Trident, united by a cord. REGIT. VNVS. VITROQUE Exergue. 1628, Fine/About Fine with some dark areas in the reverse legend
ShillingEdward VI 1549 Southwark Mint S.2466C mintmark Y, strong Fine with some stress marks on the shield, much superior to the majority of these debased specimens
ShillingElizabeth I Milled Coinage 30mm diameter S.2591 Mintmark Star Fine/Good Fine with some old light scratches on the obverse and some light tooling on the reverse, Rare
SixpenceCharles I 1625 First Bust in Coronation robes, broader bust with larger crownS.2806 mintmark Lis, Fine/Good Fine with some old scratches on the obverse
SixpenceElizabeth I Fifth Issue 1580 80 over 79 S.2572 mintmark Latin Cross on obverse, Small Latin Cross over Large Latin Cross on reverse, Fine/Good Fine
SixpenceElizabeth I milled issue 1562 Large Broad Bust, small rose, S.2596 mintmark Star Fine with a dull grey tone and evidence of light tooling on the reverse
Touch piece in gold 22mm diameter weighing 3.59 grammes Charles II Coincraft Obverse 2 Reverse 1 C2TP-010 EF with a few hairlines, much better grade than usually encountered
UniteJames I Fifth Bust S.2620 mintmark Cinquefoil, Obverse Good Fine with a scratch in the right field and a light crease mark, Reverse approaching VF with some weaker areas
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Second Bust S.2618 mintmark Lis VF with some thin scratches on the obverse, the reverse particularly pleasing for the grade, nicely balanced and evenly struck, comes with old collector's ticket
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