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Auction 3: Ancient, British and World Coins
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
Dienstag, 26. März 2024
13:00 GMT
Viewings will be taking place on:
Sunday 10th March, 9.30am-3.30pm, at the Midland Coin Fair, National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill, Birmingham, B92 0EJ (opposite the NEC on the M42/A45 junction)
and
Monday 25th March, 10am-4pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
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Lot 95
Sold
James I (1603-1625)
Unite, second coinage, fourth crowned bust right holding orb and sceptre, rev. crowned shield dividing IR, mm. key, 9.90g, (S.2619, N.2084). Struck on a full flan, some weaker areas of strike but very fine
Hammer price:
1.800 £
Estimate: 2.000 £ - 2.400 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 96
Unsold
James I (1603-1625)
Silver Halfcrown, third coinage, king on horseback right, plain ground below. rev. shield of arms, plume above, mm. trefoil, 14.65g, (S.2666A, N.2123). Full, round and with an old cabinet tone, the obverse with a slightly weaker strike, about very fine/good very fine
Estimate: 1.500 £ - 1.800 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 97
Sold
James I (1603-1625)
Sixpence, 1624, third coinage, sixth crowned bust right, rev. shield of arms, date above, mm. trefoil, 2.79g, (S.2670, N.2126). Nicely toned, nearly very fine
Hammer price:
240 £
Estimate: 160 £ - 220 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 98
Sold
James I (1603-1625)
Halfgroat, third coinage, crowned rose, rev. crowned thistle, mm. thistle, 0.98g, (S.2671, N.2127). Quite choice, extremely fine and rare this fine
Hammer price:
200 £
Estimate: 120 £ - 150 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 99
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Halfcrown, Tower mint, type 1a2, king on horseback left, no rose on housing, no groundline, rev. long cross fourchée over shield, mm lis, 11.30g, (S.2764, N.2201). Heavily clipped, otherwise with an excellent horseman and good very fine
Hammer price:
310 £
Estimate: 300 £ - 400 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 100
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Halfcrown, Tower mint, type 1a3, king on horseback left, no rose on housings, no groundline, rev. shield with light garnishing, no long-cross, mm cross calvary, 14.35g, (S.2766, N.2202). Old tone, fine, the reverse better, rare
Hammer price:
240 £
Estimate: 300 £ - 400 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 101
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Shilling, Tower mint, group C, type 2a, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. oval shield, CR above, mm. plume, (S.2787, N.2221). A few marks on the obverse but full, round and nearly very fine
Hammer price:
180 £
Estimate: 200 £ - 300 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 102
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Shilling, Tower mint, group D, type 3a, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, no inner circles, rev. oval garnished shield, mm. crown, 5.93g, (S.2791, N.2225). A little weakly struck in parts, full round and about very fine
Hammer price:
140 £
Estimate: 120 £ - 160 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 103
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Shilling, Tower mint under Parliament, group G, seventh bust, tall, narrow crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. cross moline over square-topped shield, mm. sun, 5.81g, (S.2802, N.2233). Slightly ragged flan but with a good portrait, bold very fine
Hammer price:
160 £
Estimate: 200 £ - 300 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 104
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Sixpence, Tower mint, 1625, group A, first bust left in coronation robes, high double arched crown, rev. shield on long cross fourchée, date above, mm.lis, 2.70g, (N.2235, S.2805). Some scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce
Hammer price:
160 £
Estimate: 150 £ - 180 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 105
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Sixpence, Tower mint, group D, a piece of fine work, crowned fourth bust left, type 3, rev. oval shield dividing CR, mm. harp, 2.78g, (S.2811, N.2238). A piece of 'fine work' but with two counter marks (one either side), toned and nearly very fine, rare
Hammer price:
420 £
Estimate: 400 £ - 500 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 106
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Sixpence, 1638-8, Briot's second issue, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. cross moline over shield, mm. anchor, 3.02g, (S.2860, N.2306). A few light scratches before face, good very fine
Hammer price:
320 £
Estimate: 300 £ - 400 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 107
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Shilling, York mint, type 4, crowned bust left wearing falling lace collar, mark of value behind, pellet above and below, rev. oval shield, crown above, EBOR below, mm. lion, 5.69g, (S.2873, N.2319). Attractively toned, good very fine.
Hammer price:
500 £
Estimate: 600 £ - 700 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 108
Unsold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Threepence, York mint, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. long cross fourchée over shield, mm. lion, 1.22g, (S.2877, N.2323). Toned, nearly very fine
Estimate: 120 £ - 180 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 109
Unsold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Crown, electrotype, Oxford, king on horseback left with a view of Oxford behind, rev. declaration in two lines, mark of value and three plumes above, 1644 and OXON below, (S.2948, N.2407). Nicely toned and extremely fine
Estimate: 200 £ - 300 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 110
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Shilling, Exeter, crowned bust left with lank hair, mark of value behind, rev. round shield with six scrolls, no date, 5.67g, (S.3084, N.2547 (Truro), c.f. Brooker 1026). A very rare type without the date, full, round and very fine
Hammer price:
1.800 £
Estimate: 1.200 £ - 1.600 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 111
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Shilling, 1646, Newark besieged, crown dividing CR, mark of value below, rev. OBS: NEWARK 1646, 5.71g, (S.3143, N.2640). Obverse slightly off-centre but crisply struck and delightfully toned, nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
2.600 £
Estimate: 2.600 £ - 3.200 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 112
Sold
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Halfcrown, 1653, English shield within wreath, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value above, 14.71g, mm. sun, (S.3215, N.2722). Slightly weak in parts, good very fine
Hammer price:
750 £
Estimate: 800 £ - 900 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 113
Sold
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Shilling, 1651, English shield within wreath, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value above, no stop after 'THE', 5.92g, (S.3217, N.2724). Slightly weakly struck to the centre but a most appealing coin displaying a central strike and full outer beaded border, beautifully toned and good very fine or better
Hammer price:
1.500 £
Estimate: 1.600 £ - 1.800 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 114
Unsold
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Shilling, 1651, English shield within wreath, no stops in legend, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value above, 5.92g, (S.3217, N.2724). Nicely struck and toned over original brilliance, good vey fine or better and certified and graded by PCGS as AU55
Estimate: 1.400 £ - 1.600 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 115
Unsold
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Shilling, 1652/2, English shield within wreath, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value above, similar to ESC.114 but with normal stops, 5.88g, (S.3217, N.2724). Full round and good very fine or better
Estimate: 1.800 £ - 2.200 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 116
Unsold
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Shilling, 1660, English shield within wreath, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value above, mm. anchor, 5.70g, (S.3218, N.2725). Reasonably full and round, the mint mark clear, good fine and very rare
Estimate: 1.000 £ - 1.400 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 117
Sold
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Sixpence, 1649, English shield within wreath, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value above, 3.02g, (S.3219, N.2726). A scarce date, deeply toned and nearly extremely fine, a difficult coin to find in this grade
Provenance:
Ex. Classic Numismatic Group, July 2010, $2250
Provenance:
Ex. Classic Numismatic Group, July 2010, $2250
Hammer price:
1.400 £
Estimate: 1.500 £ - 1.700 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024
Lot 118
Unsold
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Sixpence, 1656, English shield within wreath, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value above, 2.68g, (S.3219, N.2726). Surfaces a little rough and porous, about very fine
Estimate: 200 £ - 260 £
26. März 2024
26. März 2024