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Auction 3: Ancient, British and World Coins
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
Tuesday 26 March 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 49
Sold
Roman, Valerius Flaccus (140 BC)
Denarius, Rome mint, helmeted head of Roma right, X behind, rev. victory in Biga, FLAC above, C.VA:C.F and ROMA below, (RRC. 128/1, Sear.103). About extremely fine, certified and graded by NGC as AU, strike 4/5, surfaces 4/5 (rev. scratch is on the slab not the coin)
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £200 - £260
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 50
Unsold
Celtic, Durotriges
Stater, Cranborne Chase, wreath, cloak and crescents, rev. disjointed horse, 5.17g, (S.366, ABC.2157). Toned and good fine to nearly very fine
Estimate: £120 - £150
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 51
Sold
Celtic, Durotriges
Stater, Cranborne Chase, wreath, cloak and crescents, rev. disjointed horse, 5.15g, (S.366, ABC.2157). Toned and very fine
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £150 - £180
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 52
Unsold
Thrymsa
Post-Crondall (c.655-675), pale gold (~10%), Pada type Ib, helmeted bust right, rev. standard TTXX, PADA in runes in legend, 1.27g, (S.768A, N.32). A superb example, fairly well centred and extremely fine
Estimate: £5,500 - £6,500
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 53
Sold
Sceat, Primary phase
Series BI, blundered legends, diademed head right within serpent circle, rev. bird on cross dividing annulets, T before, 1.16g, (S.777, Abramson 16-40, N.126). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £150 - £180
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 54
Sold
Sceat, Secondary Phase
Series R, radiate bust right, runic MCF infront, TΛT behind, legend part retrograde, rev. votive standard IΛI either side, cross pattee below, 1.26g, (S.813, Abramson 11-10, N.157). Toned, with an excellent portrait, extremely fine
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £200 - £260
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 55
Sold
Sceat, Secondary Phase
Series G, type 3a, diademed bust right, cross before face, rev. beaded standard, 1.20g, (S.779, Abramson 21-20, N.43). Good very fine
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £200 - £260
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 56
Sold
Sceat, Primary Phase
Series Z, facing portrait with forked beard, Z and pellet either side of head and beard, rev. hound running, tail curled beneath, trefoil of pellets between forelegs, 1.01g, (S.782, c.f. Abramson 102-45 (different reverse), N.145). Good fine/nearly very fine
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £300 - £360
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 57
Sold
Sceat, Primary Phase
Series X, type 31, facing 'Woden' head, cross pommée either side, rev. monster left looking back, 1.15g, (S.797, Abramson 103-10, N.116). Light tone, extremely fine
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £500 - £600
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 58
Sold
Sceat, Primary Phase
Series X, type 31, facing 'Woden' head, cross pommee either side, rev. monster left looking back, two pellets below head, 1.08g, (S.797, Abramson 103-10, N.116). Light tone, extremely fine
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £500 - £600
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 59
Sold
Sceat, Secondary Phase
Series J, type 37, two diademed heads face-to-face, rev. four birds clockwise around cross, 1.11g, (S.802A, Abramson 19-30, N.135). Beautifully toned, well centred and extremely fine
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £300 - £400
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 60
Sold
Sceat, Secondary Phase
Series K, type 32a, diademed bust right of good style, large eye, braided hair, hand cupping cross pommée before, rev. coiled serpent left with long tongue and beaded body, 1.08g, (S.803, Abramson 39-20, N.94). Superb, lightly toned and extremely fine
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £600 - £700
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 61
Sold
Sceat, Secondary Phase
Series Q, variety IE, type 67, diademed bust right, saltire and pellets before, rev. walking bird left, pellets in field, 1.17g, (S.808A, Abramson 63-70, N.133). Light tone, extremely fine
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £300 - £400
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 62
Sold
Sceat, Secondary Phase
Series Q, variety II, Quadruped left with arched tail enclosing pellet, rev. bird left with cross behind head and serpent intertwining legs, 1.08g, (S.809, Abramson 64-70, N.138). Well centred on a large flan, toned and nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £600 - £700
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 63
Sold
Sceat, Secondary Phase
Series Q, variety II, Quadruped left looking back and up, with arched tail, rev. bird left with wings flapping and cross pommée to the left of legs, 1.07g, (S.809, Abramson 64-40, N.138). Attractively toned and about extremely fine
Hammer price:
£1,000
Estimate: £600 - £700
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 64
Sold
Coenwulf, King of Mercia (796-821)
Penny, East Anglia type, moneyer Lul, diademed bust right, [+ CON]VVLF VEX M rev. moneyer’s name +LVL in leaves in arms of cross, pellets surround each letter, (S.919, N.363). A large fragment, some surface deposit, otherwise very fine
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £300 - £400
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 65
Sold
Anglo-Viking Coinage (885-954)
St Edmund memorial Halfpenny, moneyer Otibuinc, large A in centre, +~CI EA.DMVDI, rev. cross in centre, +O-VBVI.NC, 0.51g, (S.962, N.485). One of the most pleasing examples to grace the market in the last 10 years, full, evenly toned and good very fine or better
Hammer price:
£5,500
Estimate: £5,000 - £6,000
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 66
Sold
Eadmund (939-946)
Penny, two line type, Viking imitation, moneyer blundered, small cross, +EDNIVND RI, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, three crosses between, a trefoil of pellets above and below, ErNIIo IIoƎHN , 1.07g, (S.1105 var). Tiny pin hole due to the strength of strike, otherwise a most appealing coin with a fabulous colour, extremly fine and extremely rare
Note: Few Viking imitations are known for the reign of Eadmund. Probaby struck in Derby around 942…
Hammer price:
£2,600
Estimate: £1,500 - £1,800
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 67
Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, long cross type, Warwick, moneyer Aethelric, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRED REX ANGLOV, rev. voided long cross, +ÆÐELRIC MΩO PER, (S.1151, N.774). Peck marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £500 - £700
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 68
Unsold
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
Penny, expanding cross type, heavy coinage, Winchester, moneyer Brand, diademed bust left holding sceptre, rev. cross expanding from pellet-in-annulet centre, +BRAND ON PINC[ES]T, 1.49g, (S.1177, N.823). Some metal lamination flaws on reverse, a few weak areas otherwise nearly very fine
Note: Rare, EMC lists only two coins of this type, mint and moneyer
Note: Rare, EMC lists only two coins of this type, mint and moneyer
Estimate: £300 - £360
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 69
Sold
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
Penny, Pyramids type, Shrewsbury, moneyer Wulfmaer, helmeted bust right holding sceptre, EADPARD REX, rev. short voided cross, pyramids in angles, +PVLMIER ON SRO, 1.23g, (S.1184, N.831). Lightly toned, very fine and rare
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £400 - £600
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 70
Sold
Stephen (1135-1154)
Penny, cross moline ('Watford') type, Warwick, moneyer Everard, crowned bust right holding sceptre, rev. cross moline with fleur in each angle, +EVERARD.ON.[….], 1.28g, (S.1278, N.873). Weak in parts, struck from rusty dies, otherwise lightly toned and about good very fine, rare
Provenance:Ex. Spink with ticket
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £800 - £900
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 71
Sold
Henry II (1180-1189)
Penny, class 1b, Lincoln, moneyer Walter, facing bust holding sceptre, rev. short voided cross, +WALTER.ON.NICOL, 1.40g, (S.1344, N.963). Toned and well centred, nearly very fine
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £100 - £120
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 72
Sold
Henry III (1216-1276)
Penny, long cross type, class 3b, Wilton, moneyer Willem, crowned bust facing, rev. long voided cross, 1.24g, (S.1363, N.1017). Obverse double struck, toned and very fine
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £50 - £70
26 March 2024
26 March 2024