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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 73
Sold
Edward I (1272-1307)
Penny, class 1c, London, crowned facing bust, EDW REX, rev. long cross, pellets in angles, Roman N, 1.38g, (S.1382, N.1012). Toned and good fine
Hammer price:
£55
Estimate: £50 - £70
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 74
Sold
Edward I (1272-1307)
Penny, class 1d, London, crowned facing bust, EDW R, rev. long cross, pellets in angles, 1.42g, (S.1383, N.1013). Toned and almost very fine
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £50 - £70
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 75
Sold
Edward I (1272-1307)
Penny, class 9a, London, crowned facing bust, rev. long cross, pellets in angles, 1.40g, (S.1407, N.1036). Attractively toned, good very fine
Hammer price:
£65
Estimate: £30 - £50
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 76
Sold
Edward III (1327-1377)
Noble, Treaty period, London, king holding sword standing in ship, double saltire stops, saltire before ED, rev. E in centre, double saltire stops, mm. cross potent, 7.58g, (S.1502, N.1232). Good very fine
Hammer price:
£4,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £4,600
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 77
Sold
Henry VI (1422-1461)
Groat, Calais, pinecone-mascle issue, crowned facing bust, mascle after REX, rev. long cross pattée, pinecone and mascle in legend, 3.89g, (S.1875, N.1461). Once cleaned now retoning, very fine
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £120 - £160
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 78
Unsold
Edward IV (1461-1470)
Ryal, light coinage (1464-70), London, type VII, king crowned, standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, rose on hull, flag at stern, rev. rose on radiant sun over floriate cross, crowned leopards in angles, trefoil stops, large fleurs in spandrels, mm. -/crown, 7.70g, (S.1950, N.1549). Tiny scuff at 5 o'clock on reverse, otherwise well struck and good very fine or better
Estimate: £4,000 - £5,000
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 79
Sold
Edward IV (1461-1470)
Farthing, heavy coinage, type II, crowned facing bust, saltires by bust, rev. long cross pattee, pellets in angles, 0.15g, (S.1994A, N.-). A few small perforations but full round, unchipped and very fine, extremely rare
Hammer price:
£1,600
Estimate: £600 - £800
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 80
Sold
Henry VI restored (1470-1471)
Penny, York mint, crowned facing bust, G and key by neck, rev. long cross pattee, mm. lis, 0.68g, (S.2088, N.1623, BM1926.1010.9 same dies). Slight edge curl, only fair but rare
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £120 - £160
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 81
Unsold
Edward IV (1470-1483)
Angel, second reign, London, type XVIIIa, St. Michael spearing the dragon, rev. ship with E and rose beside mast, mm. pierced cross and pellet, 5.99g, (S.2091, B&W Type XVIIIa, N.1626). Fine, some parts slightly better
Estimate: £1,400 - £1,800
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 82
Sold
Edward IV (1470-1483)
Groat, second reign, London, crowned facing bust, trefoils on cusps, no marks by bust, rose on breast, rev. long cross pattée, mm. heraldic cinquefoil, 3.07g, (S.2100, N.1631). Beautifully struck with full portrait details, good very fine or better
Hammer price:
£440
Estimate: £300 - £360
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 82a
Unsold
Edward IV (1461-1470)
Groat, light coinage, Norwich, crowned facing bust, quatrefoils by neck, n on breast, rev. long cross pattee, CIVITAS nORWIC mm. sun/rose, 2.56g, (S.2011, N.2582). Patchy 'as found' patina but with some good detail, good fine or better
Estimate: £120 - £150
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 83
Unsold
Richard III (1483-1485)
Groat, London, type 2b, crowned facing bust, legend reads RICARD, rev. long cross pattée, mm. boar's head 1/boar's head 2, 2.86g, (S.2156, N.1679). Some 'cross ghosting' on obverse, toned and very fine
Estimate: £2,400 - £2,800
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 84
Sold
Henry VII (1485-1509)
Angel, type III, St. Michael spearing dragon, rev. shield in ship, cross above dividing h and rose, mm. pansy, 5.17g, (S.2183, N.1696). A few marks and a small scuff to the obverse, struck on a dumpy flan but full weight and as manufactured thus, very fine
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £1,100 - £1,300
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 85
Unsold
Henry VII (1485-1509)
Groat, type IIIc, crowned facing bust, rev. long cross fourchée, mm. anchor, (S.2199, N.1705c). Some contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine
Estimate: £160 - £200
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 86
Sold
Henry VII (1485-1509)
Groat, type IVa, crowned facing bust with wide single arch crown with 4 crockets, rev. long cross fourchée, mm. cross crosslet, 2.74g, (S.2200, N.1706a). Possibly lightly cleaned, otherwise better than very fine
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £200 - £260
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 87
Unsold
Henry VII (1485-1509)
Halfgroat, Canterbury mint, type IIIc, king and archbishop jointly, crowned facing bust, rev. long cross fourchée, normal lettering, no stops, mm. tun, 1.35g, (S.2211, N.1712). Nicely toned, good very fine
Estimate: £140 - £160
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 88
Unsold
Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Testoon, third coinage, Tower mint, second crowned bust facing, rev. crowned Tudor rose between crowned h R, annulet on inner circle, mm.pellet-in-annulet, 7.12g, (S.2366, N.1841). An attractive fully rendered portrait of this scarcer bust, slight surface roughness but nicely toned and very fine or better
Estimate: £4,000 - £5,000
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 89
Sold
Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Testoon, third coinage, Tower mint, third crowned bust facing, no jewels to lower band of crown, rev. crowned Tudor rose between crowned h R, annulet on inner circle, sleeve stops both sides (1546), mm. pellet in annulet both sides, 7.12g, (S.2366, N.1841). Porous and discoloured in parts, reverse fine, obverse about very fine for this late debased issue with a good portrait, very rare with this bust
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,600
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 90
Sold
Edward VI (1547-1553)
Shilling, Fine Silver issue, crowned facing bust, Tudor rose left, mark of value right, rev. long cross fourché over shield, mm. y, 5.85g, (S.2482, N.1937). Sometime creased with associated mark, otherwise toned and nearly very fine
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £200 - £300
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 91
Unsold
Philip and Mary (1554-1558)
Sixpence, 1554, facing busts, crown dividing date above, rev. shield of arms, crown dividing mark of value above, 2.96g, (S.2505, N.1970). Struck with two highly detailed portraits, good very fine or better. A very difficult coin to find so fine
Estimate: £1,600 - £2,000
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 92
Sold
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Penny, second issue, crowned bust 3H left, rev. long cross fourchée over shield, mm. martlet, 0.56g, (S.2558, N.1988). Some light scratches on obverse, toned and about very fine
Hammer price:
£40
Estimate: £60 - £80
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 93
Sold
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Penny, second issue, crowned bust 3H left, rev. long cross fourchée over shield, mm. cross crosslet, 0.52g, (S.2558, N.1988). Legend a little weak in parts, nearly very fine
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £60 - £80
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 93a
Unsold
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Crown, seventh issue, elaborately decorated bust left holding orb and sceptre, rev. long cross fourchée over shield, 1601, mm.1, 29.83g, (S.2582, N.2012). Manufacturing annealing mark on face but a lovely full round example, well struck and good very fine
Estimate: £7,000 - £8,000
26 March 2024
26 March 2024
Lot 94
Sold
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Crown, electrotype, seventh issue, elaborately decorated crowned bust left holding sceptre, rev. shield on long cross fourchée, mm. 1, 26.57g, (S.2582, N.202). A rare and well-made electrotype, extremely fine
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £300 - £400
26 March 2024
26 March 2024