Sovereign Mary 1553 Fine Sovereign of 30 Shillings, dated in Roman numerals. Obverse: Mary enthroned, double annulet stops with single after ANG' Reverse: Shield on a rose, S.2488, North 1956, as Schneider 704, the reverse with abbreviation mark and a double annulet stop at the end of the legend, mintmark Pomegranate, 15.34 grammes, in a PCGS holder and graded Damage - AU detail, (PCGS certificate no. 37676209) struck on a full, slightly wavy flan the coin shows slight signs of mounting at the top of the obverse, barely visible in the holder, a tiny crack on the rim is evident between the I and N of REGINA. The workmanship of these large hammered coins shows an outstanding level of detail and intricacy. Being the flagship coin of the reign, all Mary Sovereigns were minted in .995 gold, the gold standard being restored to this traditional fineness in Mary's reign. Mary Sovereigns are rare and seldom offered, the last one we sold was in 2004, since then we have offered numerous Triple Unites and two 1839 Una and the LionFive Pounds
Pennies (6) Edward III Third Coinage, London Mint, Roman N's on reverse, S.1545 VG, Edward III Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty London Mint, with annulet in each quarter of the reverse, 0.60 grammes, Fair, clipped, Edward III Fourth Coinage Transitional Treaty Period, York Mint, Archbishop Thoresby, Quatrefoil enclosing pellet in the centre of the reverse, 0.81 grammes, S.1613 VG, Edward III York Mint (3) these worn Poor to NVG enough detail remains to establish the mint, but not enough detail to establish the exact types, Halfpenny Edward III London Mint 0.53 grammes, S.1557 VG with some loss of flan and ragged edge
ShillingEdward VI Second Period, Durham House Mint, Obverse: IMNICOS legend, Reverse: EDWARD VI legend, S.2470 mintmark Bow, 4.58 grammes, Bold Fine with two edge cracks, along with 17th Century Tokens (2) FarthingCambridgeshire - Soham, 1658 Hovell Ioanes, Reverse: Grocer's Arms, W172, Fine with green patina, Farthing Cambridgeshire - Ely 1664 Thomas Lensley W110, Fine/Near Fine with green patina, and a group of GB - Farthing Charles I, Florin 1929, Threepence 1877 Good Fine, Pennies (2) 1886, 1918, in mixed lower grades, a group of Crown-sized (15) Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Crowns (14) 1965, 1977 (6), 1980 (5), 1981 (2) these A/UNC to UNC, Halfpenny Token Middlesex Masonic in low grade, a RomanDenarius in low grade, and a Cap badge Royal Army Service Corps
ShillingCharles IS.2799 mintmark Triangle in circle, 6.10 grammes, Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, SixpenceElizabeth I 1568 S.2562 mintmark Coronet, 2.87 grammes, Near Fine with a small flan clip and some old scuffs, PennyEdward ICanterbury Mint Class 10f S.1414 Fine with a small flan clip, each in a Jubilee Mint box with certificates, RomanSilvered FollisConstantine the Great NVF in box with booklet, along with Medals (2) The Queen Victoria and King Edward VII Silver Medallion Collection comprising Queen Victoria 1897 Diamond Jubilee 25mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue and 1902 Coronation of Edward VII 31mm diameter the Official Royal Mint issue both VF in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate
Hammered a small group (7) Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark O (1600) VG lettering bold, the portrait mostly indistinct, James I Sixth Large Bust, S.2668 mintmark Harp, Good Fine/Fine, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot Bust, type 4.4 S.2799 mintmark Star, Fine/Good Fine with some weaker areas, Groat Edward IVBristol Mint, B on breast with quatrefoils at neck S.2004 Mintmark Crown About Fine with some loss of flan at 3 o'clock, Halfgroat Charles I inner circle on both sides, Reverse with CR alongside harp S.2829 mintmark Harp Penny Edward I London Mint, Roman unbarred N, Class 9b S.1408 Fine, toned, with some surface residue, France - Aquitaine SilverDenier William X (1127-1137) Reverse: Four central crosslets, Fine
Ancient, Hammered, Jettons, Tokens and Milled 18th to 20th Century, detector finds, (179) the Ancients including Celtic, and Roman from 138AD the hammered Groats to Farthings and Cut Farthings Edward I to Elizabeth I, the Milled including Florins to SilverThreepences in silver, in mixed grades, many Fine, a good mix of different types included, viewing recommended
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)
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
Metal detector finds PenniesHenry VIYork (2) one creased, another two Pennies too low grade for identification, Denarius of Commodus another of Gordian III and another low grade Roman, along with a Magnentius bronze Centenionalis with large Christogram reverse this corroded VF, and an artefact reported to be an Anglo Saxon strap end, viewing recommended, bought as seen
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) 1165-1214 Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, S.5029 moneyers Hue and Walter together, Fine with a couple of small flan cracks, as part of a group (42) includes Roman and Ancient, many are detector finds or fragments, later coins 19th and 20th Century, in mixed lower grades
Quarter nobleEdward III Transitional treaty period (1361-63), EDWAR DEI GRAC REX AnGL D, annulets on cusps and trefoils in spandrels (obv. and rev), in-filled pellet in centre of rev., small lis in second quarter above leopard, Roman N (S.1501. N.1224, Schneider 69 obv/rev unlisted) VF. Spade mark to obverse along with some doubling otherwise lustrous in areas. The reverse off struck. This sub-variety with additional lis on reverse not represented in Doubleday and possibly unrecorded. Rare.
Hammered (2) Quarter NobleEdward III Pre treaty Series B with pellet beneath shield and closed E in centre of reverse (Schneider 13 var, Lawrence 3/3, N.1141, S.1495) GF, crimped and chipped at 9 o' clock, a detector find, Halfgroat Edward III Pre-treaty Series C, with Roman N and annulet stops (Doubleday 386 , Lawrence nos 1-4, N.1148, S.1574) Fine, with a little edge crimping at 10 o' clock
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]
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage Laker Bust D Larger squarer face with Roman nose, fluffy hair, Crown arch does not break inner circle mintmark Lis Fine or better
Hammered & Roman lot. Includes Elizabeth Ishilling(1582-3) mintmark bell. James Isilverpenny(1623-4) mintmark lis. Diocletian AE follis, reverse Genius standing left. Average fine or better.(6)
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