Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark A, 5.88 grammes, the Queen's face worn, all other details Fine. James I First Coinage, First Bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle 5.60 grammes, VG/Fine. James I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2655 mintmark Grapes 5.75 grammes, VG/Fine creased. PennyEdward ILondon Mint Class 3F S.1392 Near Fine/Fine with an edge crack. Shilling 1787 Hearts ESC 1225, Bull 2129 EF toned
GroatHenry VI Pinecone-Mascle issue, London MintS.1874, 3.83 grammes, GVF/VF with an excellent portrait of the King, the London Mint coins much scarcer than the Calais Mint coins
FarthingEdward I Obverse: ER ANGLIE legend, Reverse: LONDONIENSIS with unbarred N's , S.1445A, 0.35 grammes, VF on a full round flan, comes with a Portable Antiquities Scheme Report
Groats to Halfpennies (6) comprising Groats (2) Edward IV Light Coinage, London Mint, Quatrefoils at Neck S.2000 mintmark Crown, Near Fine/About Fine with grey tone, Groat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais MintS.1836 Fine with grey tone, Halfgroats (3) Henry VI Annulet Issue, Calais Mint S.1840 VG, Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle issue, Calais Mint S.1877 Fine with grey tone, on an irregularly shaped flan, Henry VII Facing bust issue, type III, King and Archbishop jointly, type (b) Canterbury MintS.2210, mintmark Tun, About Fine, short of flan in the lower half of the coin, Halfpenny Henry VI Annulet issue S.1849 Fine, on an irregularly shaped flan, all detector finds
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
GroatHenry VI no marks by bust or on reverse, London Mint, the obverse with a faint annulet-shaped mark to the left of the head only, illegible mark on breast, 3.62 grammes, Fine or better an unusual piece
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
PennyHenry II Short Cross, London Mint, moneyer Iohan , Class 1C, Obverse with no stop before REX and with no stops on the reverse S.1345, Good Fine/Fine
HalfpennyHenry VI Leaf Trefoil issue, London Mint, leaf on breast, S.1905 Fine, Penny Henry IV or Henry V York Mint, much of legend not visible, so exact attribution not possible, reverse with quatrefoil in centre, Fair, along with a SilverDenier a continental imitative piece in the style of a British silver Penny, Fine with a long edge crack
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
FarthingEdward I Class 3D/3E Obverse legend ER ANGLIE, Reverse legend LONDONIENSIS S.1445A , 0.42 grammes, VF, full and round, all Edward I Farthings hard to find in grades above Fine
Styca, Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II (First Reign) 841-843/4, 1.14 grammes, Fine with some spots, PennyEdward I Lincoln Mint Long Cross, Class 3C Near Fine/Fine, Ex-Mount, Penny Henry III Short Cross, Class 6B, London Mint, moneyer Walter, Good Fine, plugged, Penny Canterbury Mint, moneyer Willem Fine with considerable die clashing, the portrait unclear
GroatEdward IV Light coinage (1464-1470) London Mint, Quatrefoils at neck, S.2000 mintmark Crown, 3.08 grammes, EF with an edge nick by ANG, a very high grade example of the type
Groats (4) Henry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, larger squarer face with fluffy hair, S.2337E mintmark Arrow, 2.64 grammes, VF and pleasing, Henry VII facing portrait, London Mint, S.2195 mintmark Cinquefoil, 2.71 grammes, About VF nicely toned with some small edge nicks, Henry VII Facing Bust, New Bust with realistic hair, double arched crown with both arches jewelled, Class IIIb S.2198A mintmark Escallop, 3.10 grammes, Fine or better, appears once silvered with some metal flaws on the reverse, Henry VI Calais Mint Annulet/Rosette (Early Rosette-Mascle issue) muleS.1836/S.1859, mintmark Plain Cross, 3.68 grammes, Good Fine
PennyAethelred Long Cross S.1151London Mint, moneyer Brihtlaf, 1.34 grammes, Near EF and colourfully toned with some light peck marks, comes with old ticket
Hammered a small group (3) HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Fourth horseman horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse, no ground below, Reverse: Oval garnished shield, S.2779 mintmark Triangle-in-circle, 14.95 grammes, Good Fine on a slightly irregularly shaped flan, GroatEdward IV Second Reign, London Mint, Trefoils on cusps S.2096 mintmark Pellet in annulet, 2.75 grammes, Good Fine with old grey tone, a light stain on the reverse possibly conceals an old surface crack, Groat Edward III Fourth Coinage Pre-Treaty Period, London Mint, Annulet in one quarter of reverse, stops before and after the A of CIVITAS S.1570, 4.58 grammes, Fine/Good Fine
NobleHenry VI Annulet issue, London MintS.1799 Lis after HENRIC, annulets on reverse, with mullet after IhC, small scuff in IhC otherwise EF desirable thus
NobleHenry VI First Reign, London Mint, Annulet by Sword Arm, and in one spandrel on the reverse, Annulet stops on the reverse, with mullet stop after IhC, S.1799, North 1414, Schneider 279, mintmark Lis NEF with some roughness to the edge between 1 o'clock and 3 o'clock, an excellent portrait of the King, an extremely attractive example with little actual wear
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2619, North 2084, mintmark Escallop VF the reverse with a weaker area on the crown band, some surface marks on the obverse, struck on a full round flan and overall of very pleasing appearance, Ex-London Coins A156 5/3/2017 Lot 1832 hammer price £1700
Hammered (3) ShillingCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, No inner circles, Reverse: Round Garnished Shield S.2791 Mintmark Crown VG/Near Fine, Pennies (2) Henry III Long Cross Class 3C S.1364London Mint, Moneyer Henri, VF struck off-centre, Class 3, S.1363 Fine with some weakness, Moneyer TOMAS the mint name (Canterbury) unclear
GroatEdward IV Second Reign, London Mint, Trefoils on cusps, No marks by bust S.2096 mintmark Small Annulet Fine with some long surface cracks, has possibly been fragmented at some time
PennyHenry III Short Cross, London Mint, moneyer Walter, the Class not exactly identifiable due to the weakness on the King's face, 1.44 grammes, worn in the centre otherwise Near Fine
HalfpennyRichard IIIS.2171, North 1688, struck off-centre so mintmark not visible Obverse: R [ICAR] D D[I] GRA REX, with edge crack by DON of LONDON and a surface stress crack. Near Fine/Fine and very rare, comes with two tickets
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
FarthingEdward I ER ANGLIE legend, no inner circle, Class 5 with crude wide crown, bust to edge of coin, Reverse: CIVITAS LONDON S.1446B, 0.36 grammes GVF a pleasing and problem-free example, all Edward I Farthings hard to find in better than Fine grade
Ryal (Rose Noble) Edward IV Light Coinage, Large fleurs in spandrels S.1950 mintmark Sun Good Fine, the obverse with a small dig, the flan creased with a flan crack running along the top of the ship where light is visible through the coin, 7.52 grammes, in a London Mint Office 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
NobleEdward IIILondon Mint, Treaty Period, Group b, Annulet before ED/WΛRD, Gothic N in ANGL, Ornaments -11-11, Ropes 3/2, Quatrefoils 4/4, Lis 4, S.1503, North 1232, Schneider 86, 7.67 grammes, a little weak on TRAN of TRANSIENS, otherwise bold VF and well struck
Groats (3) Edward IV (2) London Mint, Quatrefoils at neck, S.2000 Mintmark Sun, Good Fine with an edge crack, once cleaned. York Mint Quatrefoils at neck, E on breast, S.2012 mintmark Lis Good Fine and bold with an edge crack, Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle issue London Mint, S.1874 mintmark Cross Patonce VF toned, a little short of flan
Groat Henry VII, Facing Bust issue London Mint, Type IIId S.2199A mintmark Anchor VF or slightly better and attractively toned, with some edge nicks, Groat Henry VIIITower Mint Posthumous coinage, Reverse POSVI legend, with rose in right cross end S.2403 Portrait Fine, legends Fair
GroatEdward IV Second Reign, London Mint, Fleurs on Cusps, no marks by bust, S.2098, North 1631 mintmark Pierced Cross with one pellet (XVIII). B's for R's in some parts of the legend, appears to be a 12-pointed Star in ADIVTORE [star]UM, NVF with some hairlines and an edge chip, an unusual type, comes with three old collectors tickets one dating from 1979
PenniesEdward I (2) Class 2b, N's in legend reversed, London MintS.1386, 1.38 grammes. VF nicely toned with some light deposit on the reverse, Class 10B Bury St. Edmunds Mint S.1418. 1.28 grammes. Fine
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage S.2265, North 1760, mintmark Portcullis, 5.07 grammes, VF a pleasing and evenly struck example, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 5/6/2016 Lot 1881 hammer price £2200
Half NobleEdward IIILondon Mint Treaty Period S.1506, North 1238, Ornaments -11-11, Ropes 3/2, Quatrefoils 4/2, no equivalent coin in Schneider Saltire before EDWARD, 3.88 grammes, VF or better the obverse with small flan cracks at 4 and 11 o'clock,
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2619, North 2084, mintmark Escallop VF the reverse with a weaker area on the crown band, some surface marks on the obverse, struck on a full round flan and overall of very pleasing appearance, Ex-London Coins A156 5/3/2017 Lot 1832 hammer price £1700
NobleRichard IILondon Mint, French title omitted type IIa Saltire over sail, S.1655, mintmark Cross Pattee, 7.63 grammes, slightly short of flan at 7 o'clock, nearer VF than Fine
Groats Henry VIII (8) Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, mintmark Rose. Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, mintmark Lis. Second Coinage York Mint, Archbishop Wolsey with TW beside shield, mintmark Acorn/Voided Cross. Posthumous Coinage London Mint, POSVI legend mintmark Lis. Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, S in Cross ends. Posthumous Coinage, York Mint, no mintmark. Posthumous Coinage, Bristol Mint, the flan pierced. Posthumous Coinage, Canterbury mint, no mintmark, in mixed grades VG to Fine
PennyWilliam I PAXS type S.1257London Mint, moneyer Godwine, 1.43 grammes, the portrait VF, the lettering Fine with some weaker areas, come with old collector's note
Halfgroats and PenniesHenry VIII (9) Halfgroats (5) Posthumous issue Durham House Mint Reverse legend REDD etc. S.2412 mintmark Bow. First issue, Portrait of Henry VII, Cardinals Hat and keys below shield below S.2326 mintmark Radiant Star. First Coinage Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2321, mintmark Cross Fitchee. Second Coinage Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2322 mintmark Rose/uncertain mark. Second Coinage Archbishop Cranmer, TC beside shield S.2345 mintmark Catherine Wheel. Pennies Sovereign type (4) Durham Mint, First Coinage, Bishop Ruthall, TD beside shield S.2332. First Coinage, London MintS.2328, Posthumous Issues (2) Facing Bust, London Mint S.2380 (2), Fair to Fine, some scarce or rare
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
Groats (3) Edward III Pre-Treaty Period Fourth Coinage, with French Title, Edward IV First Reign, London Mint, No marks at neck, mintmark Coronet, Edward IV Second Reign mintmark Rose, Rose on breast, Halfgroats Edward III (2) both London Mint Pre-Treaty Period VG to Fine
Hammered (5) Groats (4) Henry VI Annulet issue Calais Mint, Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle issue, Calais Mint, mintmark Cross Crosslet, Edward IV Light Coinage, London Mint, clipped, Light Coinage, Bristol Mint, quatrefoils at neck, B on breast, clipped Halfgroat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, Annulets at neck, VG to Fine
PenniesEdward the Confessor (3) Trefoil Quadrilateral type S.1174London Mint, with a section cut from 9 to 10 o'clock, Hammer Cross Type S.1182 (2) the first with a section cut from 9 to 10 o'clock, the second holed, NVF to VF
NobleRichard IILondon Mint (without flag) French Titles resumes III A Spink 1656, reverse with ILLORVM otherwise as Schneider 160 and corresponding with North 1303 (1) choice EF desirable thus
GroatRichard III, London Mint, RICARD legend, S.2154 mintmark Halved Sun and Rose VF a well struck example on a full round flan, plenty of eye appeal and very rare thus
TestoonHenry VIII Third Coinage, Southwark Mint, Reverse CIVITAS LONDON, S.2367 struck off centre, the mintmark off flan, the obverse with an old scuff, with an edge crack at 10 o'clock, the portrait and rose Fine, the legend weak in many places
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
PennyRichard ILondon Mint, moneyer Willelm, Class 2, 5 pearls to crown, R/EX, 1.40 grammes, S.1346, North 965, the edge uneven between 10 o'clock ands 12 o'clock otherwise strong VF with a full and even strike
HalfgroatHenry V Type C. Tall neck with broken annulet to the left of the crown, Mullet in centre of breast, London MintS.1773 Fine, the obverse slightly weak in parts
NobleEdward IIILondon Mint, (with FRANC in legend) clipped, weighing 6.1 grammes, NEF, a Pre-Treaty or Post-Treaty issue with much of the obverse legend and mintmark missing making further attribution uncertain, viewing recommended
Pennies (10) Edward ILondon Mint (4) VG to Good Fine, comes with old Glendinings envelope from 1976 Henry III Short Cross (2) HENRI ON CANT Good Fine, WILLEM ON LINC Fine, Long Cross (4) Fine/Good Fine, RICARD ON LINC Good Fine, struck off-centre, WILLEM ON NORW Fine with some weaker areas, NICOLE ON LVND Good Fine with a flan split in two places
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
Hammered a small group (8) GroatEdward III Type G Annulets in one quarter Fine and bold, Pennies (4) Edward I Durham Mint NVG/Fine, Edward I York Mint Fine, Henry IIICanterbury Mint, moneyer Nicole About Fine, Henry III Short Cross, King with sceptre, London Mint, moneyer EDWIN, Fine, Halfpennies (3) Edward III London Mint, About Fine, Henry V Broken Annulets either side of the portrait, Fine or better on a ragged flan, Henry VI Annulet issue About Fine, weak in place with a good portrait,
Hammered a small group (6) ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark Tun About Fine with some old scratches on the obverse, Groats (2) Edward IV Light Coinage, Quatrefoils at neck, London Mint, S.2000 mintmark Crown, Fine, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate/- Fine, on a wavy flan, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1578 Fifth Issue S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Fine/Good Fine the reverse with signs of light tooling, PennyRichard I London Mint, moneyer Fulke, Class 4b S.1348C Good Fine, slightly off centre with some weakness to the lower part of the obverse, Penny Edward I Canterbury Mint Class 4c, Good Fine
Groats (2) Henry VI Rosette-Mascle issue, an early issue with only rosettes in the legend, London MintS.1858 Good Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse visible under magnification, Groat Henry VIII Laker Bust D S.2337E mintmark Rose, Fine with grey tone, on an uneven flan
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
PennyEdward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Light issue, 1.13 grammes, London Mint, moneyer Wulfred S.1176, , some roughness to rim from 10 to 12 o'clock otherwise GVF, Ex Eaglen 1470, Ex-Elmore Jones, comes with 3 old collector's ticket
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London MintS.1616, North 1256, double annulet stops on obverse, Saltire stops on Reverse, Annulet before EDWARD, 4.56 grammes, About VF, Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London MintS.1616, double annulet stops on obverse, Saltire stops on Reverse, 4.41 grammes, Good Fine Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
GroatEdward III Treaty Period London Mint, S.1616, North 1247 double Saltire stops both sides, unbarred A's in legend, 4.63 grammes, VF with some scuffs on either side, Ex-I.Buck collection SCA 5020 Lot 74 (part)
Eight TesternsElizabeth I Portcullis Money S.2607A mintmark 0, strong Fine, with minor signs of flan stress on the obverse, these were known as East India CompanyTrade Coinage and minted for the first voyage of the incorporated 'Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies, weight 27.32 grammes, die axis with 3 o'clock alignment, similar to the example in the Victoria Museum, Very Rare with very few examples available in recent years, indeed we have not offered an Eight Testerns since November 2004
PennyAethelred II Second Hand type S.1146London Mint, moneyer Aedred in an NGC holder and graded AU53, with evidence of two small surface cracks, on a full and round flan
NobleHenry VI Annulet issue, London MintS.1799 Lis after HENRIC, annulets on reverse, with mullet after IhC, small scuff in IhC otherwise EF desirable thus
Ryal (Rose Noble) Edward IVLondon MintS.1950 mintmark Crown EF and sharply struck, 7.77 grammes, very desirable in this high grade, Spink lists £3000 in VF with no prices quoted for higher grades
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