Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, 38mm diameter in silver Obverse: Godfrey walking after being strangled, GODFREY . WALKS . VP. HIL. AFTER . IS . DEAD. Reverse.: the martyred St. Denis walking, carrying his head in his hands, DENNYS . WALKS . DOWNEHIL. CARRYING, HIS. HEAD. SVMVS, MI 579/251, 22.12 grammes, EF and attractively toned
Coronation of George V 1911, 57mm diameter in bronze, unsigned, Obverse facing bust portrait of the King, crowned, in a vignette, TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF KING GEAORGE V, Reverse: Britannia standing facing, draped, holding a crown. Lion and shield behind. TO . THE . KING . OF . ALL . THE . BRITAINS. an award medal with edge inscription PRSENTED BY THE MAYOR OF ST. PANCRAS LORD EDMUND TALBOT . D.S.O ..: M.P: 1910-11, 76.86 grammes, VF and unusual
Halfpennies18th Century (3) Suffolk - Bury undated, Obverse: An ancient gateway, over the entrance ABBEYGATE BURY, Reverse: An open book, PAYABLE AT RACKHAMS CIRCULATING LIBRAy ANGEL HILL BURY, Edge: OR AT LEATHERDALES X HARLESTON NORFOLK, DH29 EF, Suffolk - Bury undated Obverse: Shield of Arms of Bury St. Edmunds SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH AND FLEECE, Reverse: a cypher PD above a crown between palm and laurel branches THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Edge: PAYABLE AT P.DECKS POST OFFICE BURY DH26 GVF, Worcestershire - Dudley 1790 Obverse: A distant view of Dudley Castle DUDLEY TOKEN, Reverse: A shepherd lying under a tree, date below, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON, the remainder engrailed, DH8a GVF scarce
Halfpennies18th CenturySuffolk (7) Ipswich 1794 Obverse: An ancient market cross, IPSWICH CROSS, Reverse: PAYABLE AT CONDER'S DRAPERY WAREHOUSE IPSWICH, in 6 lines, Milled edge, DH35 VF, Bury St. Edmundsundated Obverse: Shield of Arms of Bury St. Edmunds, SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH AND FLEECE, Reverse: PAYABLE AT JAMES GOER'S IRONMONGER BURY, Plain edge, DH27 (2) the first NVF, the second VF, Bury St. Edmunds undated, Obverse: An ancient gateway, over the entrance ABBEYGATE BURY, Reverse: An open book, PAYABLE AT RACKHAMS CIRCULATING LIBRAy ANGEL HILL BURY, Edge: OR AT LEATHERDALES X HARLESTON NORFOLK, DH29 NEF, Beccles 1795 Obverse: South Porch of the church, B'ECCLESIÆ, Reverse: View of a bridge , with FSU on a label below, COMMUNITATE AUCTA, Edge: PAYABLE AT BECCLES SUFFOLK, DH16, VF, Hoxne 1795 Obverse: A dismounted Yeoman leaning against his horse PRO ARKIS ET FOCIS , Reverse: A castle within a garter 1795 HOXNE & HARTSMERE. SUFFOLK LOYAL YEOMANRY CAVALRy. Edge: GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION DH33a GVF, Sudbury 1793 Obverse: Shield of Arms of Sudbury, MAY THE TRADE OF SUDBURY FLOURISH, Head of talbot almost touches the F and S of the legend, Reverse: PRO BONO PUBLICO 1793, DH38, Good Fine/Near Fine
PennyEdward I Bury St. Edmunds Mint, moneyer Robertus de Hadelie drapery in the form of two wedges, Class 4a, S.1417, 1.27 grammes, Fine on a slightly uneven flan
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Suffolk - Bury undated Obverse: Shield of Arms of Bury St. Edmunds SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH & FLEECE, Reverse: A cypher P D above a crown, between palm and laurel branches THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Edge: PAYABLE AT P.DECKS POST OFFICE BURY, DH26, NEF, Oxfordshire - Banbury Obverse: Bust three-quarter facing WM. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR. STATIONER . BANBURY. Reverse: The Sun DEUS . EST . NOBIS . SOL . ET . SCUTUM . , Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, DH1 About EF, Middlesex Foundling Fields 1795 Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305 GVF, Devon - Exeter 1792, Obverse, A three quarter length figure of Bishop Blaize SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Shield of Arms with date below EXETER HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2 GVF, Yorkshire - York 1795 Obverse: View of a cathedral, Exergue: YORK 1795, Reverse: View of a castle and drawbridge CLIFFORD'S TOWER AD.1100. Edge: YORK BUILT A.M 1223, CATHEDRAL REBUILT A.D.1075, DH63, GVF/VF, Yorkshire - Hull 1791 Obverse: An equestrian statue of William III GULIELMUS TERTIVS REX Exergue: MDCLXXXIX, Shield of Arms within sprigs of oak, 8 acorns to the left and 7 acorns to the right, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IONATHAN GARTON & Co. DH17 GVF/NEF, Cumberland - Low Hall 1795 Obverse: A man with a horse in a gin, Reverse: LOW HALL COLLIERY 1797, DH1, VF/NVF Scarce, Middlesex - Coventry Street 1795 Obverse: A filtering stone FOR PURIFYING WATER, date 1795 in exergue, Reverse: THE FILTERING STONE WAREHOUSE * COVENTRY STREET LONDON. DH292 NEF
Halfpennies18th Century (8) Lincolnshire (2) Sleaford Obverse: Crowned bust left, IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER, Reverse: Shield of Arms, SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION, Plain edge (rounded), DH3b GVF/VF, Spalding 1794 Obverse: A figure of Britannia with a small lion below, SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Reverse; A cypher T I in a shield, between sprigs of flowers, crest a demi-lion, Edge: PAYABLE AT T. IENNINGSS SPALDING & HOLBEACH, DH5, GVF, Norfolk (3) Norwichundated, Obverse: A bottle MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES, Reverse: A figure a Hope standing PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND, Edge: Plain (not in collar) DH23b, NEF with traces of lustre, Norwich undated, Obverse: A bottle MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES, Reverse: A figure a Hope standing PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND, Edge: RICHARD DINMORE & SON NORWICH, DH24, GVF, Norwich 1793 Obverse: A mounted dragoon PRO REGE ET PATRIA, Exergue: QUEENS BAYS, Reverse: View of the barracks NORWICH BARRACKS 1793, Edge: Plain (nor in collar) DH46a, VF, Suffolk (3) Bury undated Obverse: Shield of Arms of Bury St. Edmunds, SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH & FLEECE, Reverse: A cypher P D above a crown, between palm and laurel branches, THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, Edge: PAYABLE AT P.DECKS POST OFFICE BURY, DH26, GVF with traces of lustre Hoxne 1795 Obverse: A dismounted yeoman leaning against his horse, PRO ARIS ET FOCIS, Reverse: A castle within a garter. 1795 HOXNE & HARTSMERE SUFFOLK LOYAL YEOMANRY CAVALy., Edge: Milled to left, DH33d, NEF with traces of lustre and small spots, Lowestoft 1795 Obverse: Bathing machines in the water, LOWESTOFT TOKEN SEA BATH with RP in circle, Reverse: Men in a boat fishing, ships in the distance, Milled edge, DH37 EF and lustrous
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
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
Penny18th CenturySuffolk - Bury 1794 Obverse: Charles Marquis Cornwallis/Reverse: Figure of Fame, lettered and dated edge DH4 NEF/GVF, along with Halfpennies 18th Century (9) Suffolk - Hoxne 1795 DH33a Obverse: Yeoman/Reverse: Castle within a garter NVF. Suffolk - Bury St. Edmundsundated Obverse: Shield of Arms/ Reverse: a cypher PD above a crown, between palm and laurel branches DHDH25 VF. Suffolk - Lowestoft 1795 Obverse: Bathing machines in the water/Reverse: Men in a boat fishing, DH37 About VF once cleaned. Essex - Colchester 1794 Obverse: Colchester Castle, design runs to the edge of the flan//Reverse: A loom DH10 Near VF. Hampshire - Southampton 1791 Obverse: Sr. Bevois Southampton/Reverse: Shield of Arms DH89 VF/GF. Shropshire - Shrewsbury 1794 Woollen Manufactory Obverse: Shield of Arms/ Reverse: Woolpack, Edge: Payable at London, Liverpool or Bristol DH25d GVF with some lustre. Middlesex 1795 Kilvington's, Obverse: Bust left, with top of wreath under J/ Reverse: Britannia seated left, BRUNSWICK HALFPENNY DH346 Good Fine, the reverse a little better. Middlesex - National Series undated - Obverse: Prince of Wales/ Reverse: Royal Arms with the Prince of Wales motto, edge Payable at London or Dublin DH953a NVF/GF. Middlesex - Mail Coach undated Obverse: A Mail coach travelling/ Reverse: legend in eight lines DH363 NVF
Halfpennies18th CenturySuffolk (6) Blything 1794 Suffolk Yeomanry DH19 GEF with traces of lustre, Bungay 1795 Scroll/Figure of Justice DH21 UNC or near so and lustrous, Bungay 1794 Bigods Castle/Figure of Justice DH22 GEF, Bury, Shield of Arms of Bury St. Edmunds/PD cypher above crown DH26 GEF with traces of lustre, Bury undated, Michael Apsey's, milled edge DH28, GEF and lustrous, Sudbury 1793 DH39 GEF and lustrous
17th CenturyNorfolk (4) Norwich City Farthing 1670 W.228, Norwich City Farthings 1667 (2) W.225, each VG, Thornham Halfpenny W.259 VG holed, Suffolk (6) Ipswich 1670 Town Arms (2) W.158/9 VG and NF, Sudbury Richard West W.343 NVG, LowestoftW.224 Town Arms, Fine, Saxmundham Nicholas Shepherd, undated, Fine, Bury St. Edmunds 1669 Halfpenny Edward Barnbe Fine with a long flan crack
PennyStephen, Voided Cross and Stars type S.1280 Bury St.Edmunds Mint (EDM) moneyer Acel, About Fine for issue with some weak areas, but much stronger than usually seen for this normally poorly struck issue, Very rare, our archive database shows that this is the first of this type we have offered
Hammered (4) Including a Henry III short cross penny, RAVF ON SANTA, Rauf at Bury St. Edmunds mint, Henry III long cross penny NICOLE ON CANT, Nicole at Canterbury mint, Edward I long cross penny, London mint, no stops on reverse, and a James IHalfgroat mintmark lis. Possibly some rare classes among them, condition generally around NVF.
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
Henry III short cross pennies (1216-47), class 7, moneyer Norman on SAN (Bury St. Edmunds). S.1356B. Very fine. Class 7, moneyer Simund on SANT (Bury St Edmunds). S.1356B. About very fine. (2)
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