Double CrownCharles I Group B Second Bust with short truncation, in ruff, armour and mantle, No inner circles, Reverse: Square-topped shield, mintmark Anchor/Anchor with flukes to right, Brooker 148 (this coin) Schneider 181 S.2699North 2161 die alignment 140 degrees , 4.52 grammes NVF, Ex-Brooker Collection no.148 (bought C.J.Martin 16/9/1985 £265), Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 1673, hammer price £1500
Quarter NobleEdward III Treaty period (1361-69) with Lis in centre of reverse, no annulet before EDWARD, London Mint, Schneider 84, S.1510North 1243, 1.70 grammes About VF lightly clipped (bought C.J.Martin 6/4/1986 £135), Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 1821, realised £400 hammer price
CelticSilverUnit Ece Obverse Two Crescents back to back, Reverse Horse right ECE below, weight 1.1 grammes, S.445 M.426 Fair (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £28) and Jetton Elizabeth I in lead or pewter, these believed to have been struck in London around 1574, probably as political medalets or counters, Reverse with Crowned Rose and E [R] at sides Obverse with double-headed eagle North 2062, weight 2.5 grammes Fair
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage h and Rose above shield, m.m. castle Schneider 558 S.2265North 1760 mintmark Castle 5.2 grammes Good Fine (bought C.J.Martin 14/12/1985 £320)
Double CrownCharles I Group B Larger bust with short truncation mintmark, No inner circles Brooker 148 (this coin) Schneider 181 S.2699North 2161 die alignment 140 degrees Anchor/Anchor with flukes to right 4.52 grammes NVF, Ex-Brooker Collection no.148 (bought C.J.Martin 16/9/1985 £265)
PennyHarold II Pax type B.M.C. I, No.104 var S.1186North 836 Wilton mint, moneyer Rentwine, weight 1.1 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with a slight weakness in the legends, Very Rare (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £345) There are 16 Wilton mint Pax types in the E.M.C. & SCBI databases, none of which are of moneyer Rentwine. North appears not to record the moneyer in Volume I of English Hammered Coinage.
PennyEadmund Horizontal Trefoil 1 (HT1) type moneyers name in two lines with three crosses between and trefoil above and below B.M.C. I, No.101 S.1105North 688 moneyer Martin, 1.7 grammes, NEF (bought C.J.Martin February 1986 £375)
PennyEadwig (North-Eastern) Horizontal Trefoil 1 (HT1 NE) type moneyers name in two lines with three crosses between and trefoil above and below, Reverse I.VN MHO B.M.C. I S.1122North 724 moneyer Ive (Rare) 1.2 grammes, VF with colourful toning (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £250) Refer to SCBI 34 British Museum, No.761
PennyMatilda MATILDI IMP S.1326North 936 Ex-Cardiff hoard VG with two long flan cracks, collector's notes state 'expertly repaired by museum', Very Rare (bought C.J.Martin 1990 £450) Refer to G.C.Boon 'Coins of the Anarchy 1135-54' p.18-25 or R.P.Mack 'Stephen and the Anarchy' 1135-1154 p-85-88
PennyAethelstan North-Eastern I type with large lettering Horizontal Trefoil 1 (HT1) type moneyers name in two lines with three crosses between, and trefoil above and below, 1.6 grammes, B.M.C. I, No.132 S.1089North 668, moneyer Winele GVF (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £360) Interestingly, this coin lacks an initial cross on the obverse
PennyHarthacnut Danish type imitating Aethelred II Hauberg 23/28 S.1170 Reverse TOOCI ON LVDI (Lund mint, Denmark) with crescents in two quarters, 1.0 grammes, GVF (bought C.J.Martin December 1985 £375)
PennyOffa King of Mercia 757-796 Light Coinage CEB 59-60 S.905North 277Canterbury mint, moneyer Pehtwald 1.3 grammes, Good Fine with an edge chip, Rare (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £750) Refer to E.M.C. 1992.0257 or BNJ Coin Register 1992, No.257
PennyAethelwulf Phase II Canterbury Mint B.M.C. XIV S.1047North 613 moneyer Herebeald, 1.2 grammes, NVF on a slightly ragged flan (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £400) There are no examples of this type in the E.M.C. or SCBI databases
PennyEadgar North-Eastern type HT NE V (Two Line Horizontal, North Eastern V) three crosses between moneyers name MAN AIMO (M inverted) with a trefoil above and below, B.M.C. I, No.123 (die duplicate) S.1129North 741 moneyer Mana, 1.6 grammes, EF (bought C.J.Martin 1987 £175)
Quarter RyalEdward IV First Reign Shield in quatrefoil E above, rose to left and sun to right Schneider 414 S.1965North 1560 mintmark Sun over crown both sides 1.9 grammes NVF with a thin flan split from the edge across the top of the shield (bought C.J.Martin 21/6/1986 £265)
PennyAethelberht B.M.C I, No.36 var S.1053North 620 Reverse moneyers name (blundered) on and between the limbs of a beaded cross, moneyer Heanbearht About VF with green patina and a large edge chip (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £200) The moneyer's name appears to read WNBEARHT
PennyHarold I Fleur-de-lis type with fleur-de-lis between two pellets in each angle B.M.C. V, No.74 S.1165North 803 moneyer GODPINE ON LVN, 1.1 grammes, Good Fine with flan crack at 11 o'clock on the obverse (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £185) Refer to SCBI 18 Copenhagen, No.373
ScotlandPennyWilliam the Lion 1165-1214 Short cross Phase B Obverse LE REI WILAM Reverse SVRELINEh (HENRI LE RVS retrograde) S.5031 1.4 grammes VF Rare in this grade (bought C.J.Martin 1986 £165)
PennyAethelred II 'The Unready' Long Cross type Mossop Plate XI, No.22? B.M.C. Iva, No.163 FEJ 449 S.1151North 774 variety with a pellet in one quarter, Lincoln mint, moneyer Colgrim, weight 1.6 grammes, GVF lightly toned with a few small peck marks (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £110) This reverse with added pellet may be unrecorded for Colgrim by Mossop as the referenced plate coin is unclear
PennyStephenWatford type variety with no inner circle on obverse Mack 24(m) S.1278 var North 874 Obverse [STIE]FNE Reverse [P]ALTIER [ON NORP] moneyer Waltier Norwich mint weight 1.2 grammes, Fine on an irregular flan with some weak areas as often found on this issue (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £95)
PennyCoenwulf East Anglian type B.M.C. 73 Cn. 98 S.919North 363 Obverse crude diademed bust right, Reverse Moneyers name LVL on leaves in arms of cross About Fine with a large edge chip to the inner circle, and a couple of very thin 'pinholes' on the coin found in the remains of Royal Palace' Eastry, Kent in June 1985 (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £150)
PennyEdward the Elder, King of Wessex Two-line type B.M.C. I, No.40 S.1087North 649 type HP1 moneyer name in two lines with three crosses between, and a pellet above and below, moneyer ECLAF VF with a slight edge break, and neatly repaired (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £95) Refer to SCBI 9 Ashmolean, No.299
PennyHenry IV Light Coinage Trefoil on breast Durham Mint S.1735North 1365, weight 0.8 grammes, Near Fine with an edge chip between 6 and 7 o'clock on the obverse (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £375)
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type B.M.C. XIV, No.93 S.1158North 787York mint, moneyer Asgvt, weight 1.0 grammes NEF with golden tone (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £145) There are just 2 specimens of this moneyer/type combination in both E.M.C. and SCBI databases
RomanDenariusCaesar 49-48BC S.456RSC 49 Obverse elephant right trampling on serpent, Reverse Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, weight 3.5 grammes, Good Fine with a flan crack at 10 o'clock on the obverse (bought C.J.Martin 1983 £45)
PennyPhilip and MaryS.2510 mintmark Lis GF/NVF with a large edge chip below the bust between 4 and 6 o'clock, weighs 0.4 grammes, Very Rare. Ex-Morrieson, Ex-Anthony, Ex-Blake collections (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £125)
Anglo-Gallic Hardi d'Argent Edward the Black Prince Poitiers mint, P between Q and I on reverse only, Elias 205b (born 1330 died 1376) the only penny minted by a non-monarch or protector, weight 1.1 grammes, Near VF with a few light verdigris spots (bought C.J.Martin 1983 £30)
CelticGold Stater Corieltauvi South Ferriby type, Obverse blank with traces of bust, Reverse disjointed crude horse with star below, weight 3.6 grammes, S.390 M.450, found North Ferriby 1979, Fine, Ex-H.Mossop Collection (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £150)
CelticSilverUnit Verica Obverse COMF, crescent and pellet in ring above and below, Reverse boar right VIRI below, weight 1.2 grammes, S.131 M.115 Good Fine with some old thin scratches on the obverse (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £85)
RomanDenariusGalba AD68-69 Obverse [IMP] SER GALBA AVG Reverse SPQR OB CS in three lines within oak wreath, weight 3.1 grammes, S.477RIC 167 Fine (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £47.50)
PennyHenry VIII Second Coinage Sovereign type Bishop Tunstall Durham Mint Reverse with CD beside shield mintmark Star on obverse only S.2354North 1813, weight 0.6 grammes, NVF struck on a full flan (bought C.J.Martin 1989 £60)
Primary Sceatta Early Anglo-Saxon South-Eastern type S.779BMC 2b series C2 Obverse Radiate bust right, Reverse four crosses around standard, weight 1.1 grammes, Good Fine and pleasing (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £110)
RomanAntoninus Pius AD138-161 (2) Denarius Obverse as Sear 1247 Reverse as Sear 1243 Tranquility standing right holding rudder and corn ears TR POT XIX COS IIII, weight 2.9 grammes NVF (bought M.Trenerry 1983 £20) and Dupondius Antoninus Pius AD138-161 Obverse ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII Reverse Britannia seated left on rock SC in exergue below Sear 1288, weight 12.8 grammes, Fine with green patina (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £98)
CelticIceniSilverUnit Aesu Obverse Two opposed crescents, Reverse horse right AESV below, weight 1.2 grammes S.447 M.432 GF/VF with a few touches of verdigris (bought C.J.Martin 1992 £145)
CelticSilverUnit Obverse Crescent with REX CALLE above and below Reverse Eagle right EPP, weight 1.3 grammes S.99 M.108 Good Fine on a mis-shapen flan (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £115)
PennyHenry II Short Cross Class 1c Portrait less fine shaped, more curls to right than left, no stop before REX S.1345North 964London mint moneyer RAVL, weight 1.5 grammes, Near VF (bought C.J.Martin April 1986 £50)
Anglo-Gallic Second type Denier of Poitou Richard I (1189-1199) Elias 8 Reverse PIC TAVIE NSIS in three lines, this being one of the only issues of Richard I coinage to bear his name, weight 1.1 grammes, NVF with some light toning (bought C.J.Martin 1983 £24)
Anglo-Gallic Hardi d'Argent Henry IV 1399-1413 Elias 233 a/e Obverse ENRIC R ANGLIE, Reverse FRACIE DNS AQI, annulet above crown and below fleur-de-lis on reverse, weight 1.3 grammes, Fine (bought C.J.Martin £50)
CelticSilverUnit Tincommius Obverse Laureate Head right, Reverse Bull right, above TIN, below C, weight 1.1 grammes, S.85 Fine or slightly better with a large edge chip (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £95)
RomanDenariusTitus AD79-81 Obverse IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Reverse Elephant TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, AD80, weight 3.0 grammes, Fine (bought C.J.Martin 1986 £40)
CelticSilverUnit Dobunni S.377 M.375 Obverse Head right, Reverse Horse right with ring ornaments, weight 0.6 grammes, About Fine (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £75)
PennyCharles ITower Mint Group D No inner circles, No CR by shield, Fourth Bust type 3.2 mintmark Pellets S.2845North 2268, weight 0.6 grammes, VF on an irregularly shaped flan (bought C.J.Martin 1986 £29.50)
Roman As Nero AD54-68 Obverse IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P, Reverse Victory hovering left holding shield, weight 11.0 grammes S.476ARIC 312 Near Fine (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £25)
RomanSestertiusMarcus Aurelius AD161-180 S.502 Obverse IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M Reverse Marcus Aurelius and Lucius clasping hands CONCORD AVGVSTOR T R P XV COS III S C, weight 13.8 grammes Fine (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £12)
PennyHenry III Short Cross degraded portrait, wedge-shaped X, Cross pomme as initial mark, two curls S.1357B Class 8b London Mint, moneyer Nichole, weight 1.4 grammes, About Fine weakly struck in the centre as often (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £45)
Roman As Domitian AD69-96 Obverse CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS V Reverse SC Spes advancing left Sear 878RIC 723, weight 8.8 grammes, Fine/Good Fine (bought C.J.Martin April 1986 £25)
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