Auction 1: Ancient, British and World Coins

Charles I (1635-1649), Shilling, Aberystwyth mint, large crowned bust left with square laced collar, plume before and small mark of value behind, no inner circle, rev. oval garnished shield, plume…

Halfcrown, 1642, Shrewsbury mint, Shrewsbury horseman left, groundline below, no plume in field, rev. declaration in two lines, three plumes above, date below, mm. plume on obv. only, 13.92g, (N.2378…

Threepence, 1644, Oxford mint, narrow crowned Rawlins bust left, R below, mark of value behind, rev. declaration in three lines, three lis above, date below, 1.27g, (N.2471, S.2994). Attempted…

Halfcrown, 1644, Bristol mint, King on horseback left, small plume behind, Br monogram below, rev. declaration in two lines, three Bristol plumes above, date and Br monogram below, mm. pellet, 15.04g…

Crown, Truro mint, King on horseback left, sash flies out in two ends, rev. oval garnished shield, mm. rose, 24.08g, (N.2533, S.3045). Weakly struck at 11 o'clock, good fine.

Halfcrown, Worcester mint, King on horseback left, no ground line, rev. crowned square topped shield, mm. helmet, 12.91g, (N.2591, S.3101). Slightly short of flan, otherwise good fine to nearly very…

Shilling, 1645, Civil War Issues, siege of Royalist Newark, arched shaped crown between CR, XII below, rev. OBS NEWARKE 1645, 6.03g, (N.2639, S.3142). Partial striking softness on RK of NEWARKE,…

Sixpence, 1683, laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, three strings to harp, (Bull.580, ESC.1523, S.3382). Good very fine.

Sixpence, 1684, laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, four strings to harp, (Bull.581, ESC.1524, S.3382). Golden tone, good very fine .

Maundy set, undated, laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned mark of value, (ESC.590, S.3391). Good fine to very fine.

Crown, 1687, second laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, six strings to harp, edge TERTIO (ESC.78, S.3407). Practically extremely fine with original brilliance.

Sixpence, 1687 over 6 , laureate and draped bust left, rev. early crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, five strings to harp, (Bull.776, ESC.1526A, S.3412). The overdate exceedingly clear, usual…

Maundy set, 1688, laureate head left, rev. crowned mark of value, (ESC.783, S.3418). Metal flaw to fourpence, otherwise fine to nearly very fine.

Guinea, 1692, conjoined busts right, rev. crowned shield, crown dividing date, (S.3426). The rarest date of the six years of mintage of this type. About very fine and rare.

Farthing, 1694, conjoined busts right, rev. Britannia seated, (Peck 616, S.3453). Good portraits, some porosity typical of the issue, good very fine.

Crown, 1700, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, third harp, edge DVODECIMO, (ESC.1010, S.3474). About extremely fine.

Halfcrown, 1698, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned modified large cruciform shields, angles plain, edge DECIMO, (ESC.1034, S.3494). Toned, good very fine or better.

Sixpences (2), 1696, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, large crowns, early harp, (ESC. 1202, Bull.1533, S.3520); 169?, third laureate and draped bust right, rev.…

Sixpence, 1697, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, small crowns, six strings in harp, not struck en medaille, (ESC.1552/3, Bull.1219/20, S.3531). Attractive…

Sixpence, 1697, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, small crowns, six strings in harp, not struck on medaille, (ESC.1552/3, Bull.1219/20, S.3531). Deeply toned with…

Sixpence, 1703, pre-Union, first draped bust left, VIGO below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, five strings to Irish harp, (ESC.1582, Bull.1446, S.3590). Golden underlying toning, good very fine .

Maundy set, 1713, 3 over 0 on twopence and penny, draped bust left, rev. crowned mark of value, (ESC.1479, S.3599). Very fine to about extremely fine.

Crown, 1708, post-Union, second draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge SEPTIMO, (ESC.1346 [105], S.3601). Centre's weakly struck, nearly extremely fine .

Halfcrown, 1707, post-Union, draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge SEPTIMO, (ESC.1366, S.3604). Beautifully toned with flashes of original brilliance in recesses,…