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Auction 6: Ancient, British and World Coins and Medals

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Auction date Tuesday 16 September 2025 13:00 - 17:00 BST

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Viewings will be taking place on:

Saturday 6th September 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the London Coin Fair, Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London W6 8DR1

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Monday 15th September 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD

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Lot	Title	Estimate	Hammer price
123	Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Half pound, second issue, crowned bust 3C left, rev. crowned shield of arms dividing E R, mm. cross crosslet, 5.50g, (SCBC 2520, N.1982). Weakly struck on shield, strong portrait, nearly extremely…	£4,600 - £5,500	£4,600	View
124	Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Half Pound, milled coinage, crowned bust D left, wearing elaborate dress, rev. crowned shield of arms dividing E R, mm. star, 5.46g, (SCBC 2543, N.2019/3). A handsome example of this milled type,…	£6,500 - £8,500	£6,500	View
125	Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Shilling, second issue, crowned bust 3C left, rev. long cross forchee over shield, mm. martlet, 6.04g, (SCBC 2555, N.1985). An excellent portrait coin, toned very fine, the portrait better	£300 - £400	£420	View
126	Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Sixpence, third and fourth issues, 1561, small crowned bust 1F left, Tudor rose behind, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, 2.98g, (SCBC 2561, N.1997). Old grey cabinet tone, full flan and strike,…	£240 - £300	£480	View
127	Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Sixpence, sixth issue, 1596, crowned bust 6C left, Tudor rose behind, rev. long cross fourchee over shield, date above, mm.key, 3.15g, (SCBC 2578B, N.2015). Toned, about very fine	£160 - £220	£150	View
128	James I (1603-1625) Unite, second coinage, second half length bust right holding orb and sceptre, rev. crowned shield between I R, mm. rose, 9.93g, (SCBC 2618, N.2083). Sometime lightly cleaned, strong bust details and…	£2,000 - £2,600	£2,400	View
129	Charles I (1625-1649) Unite, Briot milled issue, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. crowned shield dividing crowned CR, mm. flower and B/B, 8.92g, (SCBC 2719, N.2294). Sometime lightly cleaned, light scratch in…	£10,000 - £12,000	£9,000	View
130	Charles I (1625-1649) Sixpence, Tower mint, group C, crowned bust left wearing ruff, mark of value behind, rev. shield, C R above, two cruciform stops in legend, mm. plume, 2.86g, (SCBC 2809, N. 2238, Brooker 594, same…	£300 - £360	£280	View
131	Charles I (1625-1649) Crown, Briot's first milled issue, king holding sword on horseback left, rev. crowned garnished shield dividing crowned C R, mm. flower and B/B, 29.76g, (SCBC 2852, N.2298). Problem free, toned good…	£1,200 - £1,600	£1,300	View
132	Charles I (1625-1649) Shilling, 1643, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. declaration in three lines, three Oxford plumes above, date below, mm. Oxford plume/-, 6.17g, (SCBC 2972, N.2440). A beautifully…	£1,200 - £1,500	£1,500	View
133	Charles I (1625-1649) Shilling, Civil War issues, Pontefract besieged, 1648/9, lozenge flan, crowned CR, rev. castle gatehouse, OBS left, sword right, turret dividing PC (Pontefract Castle), date below, 6.27g, (SCBC 3149,…	£2,200 - £2,800	£2,600	View
134	Commonwealth (1649-1660) Unite, 1653, English shield within laurel and palm branches, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value and date above, mm. sun, 8.99g, (SCBC 3208, N.2715). Sometime cleaned, otherwise round with…	£5,000 - £5,500	£4,800	View
135	Commonwealth (1649-1660) Shilling, 1652, English shield within laurel and palm branches, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value and date above, mm. sun, 5.72g, (SCBC 3217, N.2724). Struck on a well spread flan, toned…	£500 - £550	£550	View
136	Charles II (1660-1685) Halfcrown, third hammered issue, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. shield over cross moline, mm. crown, 14.75g, (SCBC 3321, N.2761). A few minor marks, round, toned and fine	£200 - £260	£240	View
137	James II (1685-1688) Guinea, 1687, second laureate bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, (SCBC 3402). A superb example boasting a strong strike, exquisite hair details, and prooflike surfaces,…	£4,000 - £4,600	£6,000	View
138	William and Mary (1689-1694) Halfcrown, 1689, first conjoined laureate busts right, rev. crowned first shield, caul and interior frosted, pearls, edge PRIMO, (SCBC 3434, ESC 826). Attractive surfaces and well struck, a really…	£500 - £600	£480	View
139	William III (1694-1702) Sixpence, 1696, York, first laureate bust right, y below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (SCBC 3525, ESC 1296). Nicely toned, nearly extremely fine	£140 - £180	£170	View
140	William III (1694-1702) Sixpence, 1697, third laureate bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, later harp, large crowns, angles plain, (SCBC 3538, ESC 1233). Much as struck with original brilliance	£120 - £150	£190	View
141	Anne (1702-1714) Halfcrown, pre-Union, 1703, draped bust left, VIGO below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge TERTIO, (SCBC 3580, ESC 1358). A few light tin flecks, strong bust, toned and nearly…	£1,800 - £2,200	£2,000	View
142	George I (1714-1727) Shilling, 1723, first laureate bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, SS C in angles, (SCBC 3647, ESC 1586). Toned, good extremely fine	£160 - £200	£300	View
143	George II (1727-1760) Guinea, 1752, old laureate head left, rev. crowned shield, (SCBC 3680). Some hairlines, good very fine with some original lustre to the reverse	£1,200 - £1,600	£1,300	View
144	George II (1727-1760) Proof crown, 1746, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (SCBC 3690, ESC 1669). About mint state, with golden lustre around the legends Provenance: Ex.…	£9,000 - £10,000	£9,500	View
145	George II (1727-1760) Crown, 1750, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge V. QVARTO, (SCBC 3690, ESC 1670). Most attractively toned and good very fine to nearly extremely fine	£1,800 - £2,200	-	View
146	George II (1727-1760) Crown, 1750, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge V. QVARTO, (SCBC 3690, ESC 1670). Minor marks on cheek otherwise nearly extremely fine	£1,800 - £2,200	-	View

Total lots: 309

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