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Auction 1: Ancient, British and World Coins

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Auction date Tuesday, 28 March 2023 13:00 - 17:00 BST

Lot	Title	Estimate	Hammer price
78	Henry VIII (1509-1547) Testoon, third coinage, Bristol mint, local dies, crowned facing bust, rev. crowned Tudor rose dividing HR, mm -/WS monogram, 6.61g, (N.1843, S.2368). Weakly struck on cloak and parts of the legend,…	£700 - £800	£650	View
79	Edward VI (1547-1553 Half Sovereign, Southwark mint, crowned bust right, rev. crowned garnished shield dividing ER, mm. Y, 5.52g, (N.1911, S.2438). Evidence of slight crease, some flaws before face, otherwise nearly very…	£2,500 - £3,000	£2,600	View
80	Edward VI (1547-1553 Shilling, fine silver issue, Tower mint, crowned facing bust dividing Tudor rose and mark of value, rev. shield on long cross fourchée, mm. tun, 5.97g, (N.1937, S.2482). Evidence of old creases,…	£250 - £280	£260	View
81	Edward VI (1547-1553 Shilling, fine silver issue, Tower mint, crowned facing bust dividing Tudor rose and mark of value, rev. shield on long cross fourchée, mm. tun, 6.16g, (N.1937, S.2482). Fine and toned.	£120 - £150	£140	View
82	Edward VI (1547-1553 Shilling, fine silver issue, Tower mint, crowned facing bust dividing Tudor rose and mark of value, rev. shield on long cross fourchée, mm. tun, 5.98g, (N.1937, S.2482). Good fine/nearly very fine,…	£120 - £150	£200	View
83	Philip and Mary (1554-1558) Shilling, undated, facing busts, crown above, full titles, rev. crowned shield, crown dividing mark of value, no mm., 5.90g, (N.1967, S.2498). Some corrosion or weakness on the reverse, toned, nearly…	£600 - £800	£650	View
84	Philip and Mary (1554-1558) Shilling, 1554, facing busts, crown above dividing date, full titles, rev. crowned shield, crown dividing mark of value, no mm., 5.86g, (N.1967, S.2500). Obverse scratched and scuffed, otherwise with…	£500 - £600	£450	View
85	Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Fine Sovereign of 30 shillings, Queen seated on ornamental throne holding orb and sceptre, portcullis below, rev. shield on Tudor rose, mm. tun, 14.92g, (N.2003, S.2529). Portrait a little soft but…	£13,000 - £15,000	£13,000	View
86	Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Halfcrown, seventh issue, elaborately decorated crowned bust left holding orb and sceptre, rev. shield on long cross fourchée, mm. 1, 14.30g, (N.2013, S.2583). Toned and fine, the reverse a little…	£1,200 - £1,500	£1,200	View
87	Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixpence, 1568/7, milled coinage (1561-71), small crowned bust left, rose behind, rev. quartered royal arms over long cross fourchée, small clear overdate above, mm. lis, 3.17g, (N.2030, S.2599).…	£250 - £300	£440	View
88	James I (1603-1625), Gold halfcrown, 1607, second coinage (1604-19), first crowned bust right, rev. crowned shield, mm. grapes, 1.15g, (N.2093, S.2629). Some light scratches and probably once cleaned, otherwise good…	£200 - £300	£480	View
89	Charles I (1625-1649) Unite, Tower mint, group A, first bust left in coronation robes, high double arched crown, mark of value behind, R of CAROLVS struck over rotated R, rev. square topped shield with plain garnishing,…	£3,500 - £4,000	£3,800	View
90	Charles I (1625-1649) Unite, Tower mint, group A, first bust left in coronation robes, wider single arched crown, mark of value behind, rev. square topped shield with plain garnishing, mm. lis, 8.97g, (N.2147, S.2686,…	£2,200 - £2,600	£2,800	View
91	Charles I (1625-1649) Unite, Tower mint, group C, crowned bust left wearing ruff, mark of value behind, rev. oval shield dividing CR, mm. rose, 9.02g, (N.2150, S.2690, Brooker -). Scratch to reverse and a little weak on…	£1,600 - £1,800	£1,500	View
92	Charles I (1625-1649) Halfcrown, Tower mint, group I, type 1a2, horseman left with no rose on housings or groundline below, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, mm. lis, 14.75g, (N.2201, S.2764). Struck on…	£150 - £180	£220	View
93	Charles I (1625-1649) Halfcrown, Tower mint, group III, type 3a1, horseman left with scarf flying from king's waist, rev. oval garnished shield, mm. tun, 14.98g, (N.2209, S.2773). Uneven flan but of full weight, toned…	£100 - £120	£130	View
94	Charles I (1625-1649) Halfcrown, Tower mint, group III, type 3a1, horseman left with scarf flying from king's waist, rev. oval garnished shield, mm. crown, 14.96g, (N.2209, S.2773). Round flan, nicely toned and nearly…	£150 - £180	£220	View
95	Charles I (1625-1649) Halfcrown, Tower mint, group III, type 3a2, horseman left with cloak flying from king's shoulder, rough groundline below, rev. oval garnished shield, mm. triangle, 14.98g, (N.2212, S.2776). Irregular…	£50 - £80	£45	View
96	Charles I (1625-1649) Halfcrown, Tower mint under Parliament (1642-49), group III, type 3a3, horseman left with cloak flying from king's shoulder, rev. oval garnished shield, mm. eye, 14.65g, (N.2213, S.2778). Struck on a…	£100 - £120	£170	View
97	Charles I (1625-1649) Halfcrown, Tower mint under Parliament (1642-49), group IV, fourth horseman, type 4, horseman left on foreshortened horse, rev. oval garnished shield, mm. triangle in circle, 14.95g, (N.2214, S.2779)…	£100 - £120	£110	View
98	Charles I (1625-1649) Shilling, Tower mint, group A, first bust left in coronation robes, high double arched crown, rev. shield on long cross fourchée, mm. lis, 5.69g, (N.2216, S.2781). Scratch in field before face, only…	£100 - £120	£260	View
99	Charles I (1625-1649) Shilling, Tower mint under Parliament, group G, seventh narrow crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. square-topped shield over cross moline, mm. sceptre, 5.86g, (S.2802, N.2233). A couple of…	£300 - £400	£360	View
100	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…	£150 - £180	£320	View
101	Charles I (1625-1649) Threepence, York mint, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. square-topped shield on long cross fourchée, EBOR above, mm. lion, 1.47g, (N.2323, S.2877). Toned very fine.	£150 - £180	£220	View

Total lots: 215

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