Auction 1: Ancient, British and World Coins

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,…

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…

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,…

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.

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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).…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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…

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…

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.