Auction 2: Ancient, British and World Coins

Halfcrown, Hartlebury Castle mint, king on horseback left, rev. oval shield, mm. pears, 14.67g, (S.3129, N.2626). Uneven flan as usual with this rare mint, but well struck with a bold portrait and…

Crown, 1656/4, English shield in wreath, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value and date above, mm. sun, 30.08g, (S.3214, N.2719). Struck on a round flan, extremely fine or better and rare…

Farthing', struck in white metal, a double obverse striking on a thick flan, countermarked on one side with a portcullis and the other with two lis, the plain edge also countermarked with three lis,…

Five Guineas, 1684, second laureate bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, edge T.SEXTO (S.3331). Slight discolouration to neck and truncation, otherwise with excellent…

Guinea, 1670, third laureate bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, (S.3342A). Weakness of strike to the centre of reverse, light scratch though S of CAROLVS, but good very…

Crown, 1662, first laureate and draped bust right, rose below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, seven strings to harp, edge undated, struck en medaille (S.3350A, ESC.- seven…

Crown, 1664, second laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, eight strings to harp, edge XVI, reverse out of alignment, (S.3355, ESC.362). Some minor…

Crown, 1666, second laureate and draped bust right, elephant below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, nine strings to harp, edge XVIII, (S.3356, ESC.368). Toned, fine and rare

Crown, 1672, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, seven strings to harp, edge V.QVARTO, (S.3358, ESC.388). Large flan, light tone and…

Crown, 1677, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, five strings to harp, edge V.NONO, (S.3358, ESC.398). Some light tin flecks, very fine…

Halfcrown, 1677, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, edge V. NONO, (S.3367, ESC.475). Some scratches both sides, toned and good fine

Maundy Set, 1686, laureate head left, rev. crowned mark of value, (S.3418). Old tone, generally good very fine and well matched

Crown, 1691, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, WM monogram in angles, edge TERTIO, (S.3433, ESC.820). Much better than usually found, hints of original…

Sixpence, 1693, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, WM monogram in angles, (S.3438, ESC.869). Most attractively toned, very fine or better

Sixpence, 1697, Chester mint, first laureate and draped bust right, C below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, later harp, small crowns, no stops after MAG, FRA and HIB (S.3533, ESC.1273 …

Sixpence, 1697, Exeter mint, first laureate and draped bust right, E below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, small crowns, small 7 in date, (S.3534, ESC.1283 R2). Nearly very fine and…

Crown, 1707, pre-Union, first draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses and plumes in angles, edge SEXTO, (S.3578, ESC.1343). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine

Maundy Twopence, 1708, pre-Union, second draped bust left, rev. crowned mark of value, date above, (S.3597A, ESC.1517). Beautifully toned and about uncirculated, certified and graded by NGC as MS 62 …

Sixpence, 1711, post-Union, normal draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (S.3619, ESC.1461). Golden tone in recesses, practically extremely fine

Quarter Guinea, 1718, laureate head right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, (S.3638). Light scratch on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and lustrous, a pleasing example

Crown, 1718/6, laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses and plumes in angles, edge QVINTO, (S.3639, ESC.1542). Beautifully toned and nearer extremely fine than very fine

Shilling, 1723, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, SSC in angles, C over SS in third quarter, (S.3647, ESC.1590). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare

Sixpence, 1723, laureate and draped bust right, small lettering, rev. crowned cruciform shields, SSC in angles, (S.3652, ESC.1612). Struck from a cracked reverse die, extremely fine

Crown, 1732, young laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses and plumes in angles, edge SEXTO, (S.3686, ESC.1660). Slightly irregular flan shape typical of early George II…