Auction 2: Ancient, British and World Coins

Penny, Canterbury, moneyer Nichole, class 8b2, facing bust, rev. voided short cross, +NICHOLE:ON CANT, 1.28g, (1357B, N.981/2). Some surface pitting, otherwise toned and very fine

Noble, Pre-Treaty, series C (1351-1352), king crowned, standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, closed E and C, lombardic M, R with wedge shaped tail, rev. ornate cross with lis terminals, closed E in centre of cartouche, crown over lion in each angle, tressure of eight arcs with fleurs in spandrels, lis in spandrel in second quarter, mm. -/cross 1, 6.79g, (S.1486, N.1144). A little clipped, minor edge scrape at 4 o'clock, about very fine

Groat, London, series Gb (1356-1361), crowned facing bust, top arches of tressure not fleured, rev. long cross pattee, annulet stops, mm. cross 3, 4.52g, (S.1570, N.1194). Old cabinet tone, very fine

Halfgroat, London, class G, crowned facing bust, rev. long cross pattee, 1.86g, (S.1775, N.1393). Toned, nearly very fine

Provenance:
Ex. Spink
Clarendon collection, Bonhams 28th March 2006, lot 473

Groat, Calais, annulet issue, crowned facing bust, annulets at neck, rev. long cross pattee, annulets in two quarters, 3.72g, (S.1836, N.1427). Well struck on a full flan and beautifully toned, about extremely fine

Halfgroat, Calais, annulet/rosette mascle mule, crowned facing bust, annulets by neck, rev. VILLA CALIS, rosette after POSVI and CALIS, mm. plain cross, 1.61g, (S.1840/1862, N.1429/1448). Small edge chip and light scratch on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare

Groat, first reign, light coinage, type VI, crowned facing bust, quatrefoils by neck, rev. long cross pattee, lis after TAS, mm. sun, 2.93g, (S.2000, N.1569). Full, round and well centred, a most attractive example and good very fine

Groat, London, crowned facing bust, rev. long cross pattee, mm. cross pattee, 3.03g, (S.2082, N.1617). Old cabinet tone, good very fine and rare

Groat, second reign, type XIV, crowned facing bust, no marks, trefoils on cusps, rev. long cross pattee, mm. small annulet, 2.76g, (S.2096, N.1631). Centrally struck, good fine to nearly very fine

Groats (2), second reign, type XIV, crowned facing bust, no marks, trefoils on cusps, rev. long cross pattee, mm. small annulet?, 3.02g, (S.2096, N.1631); second reign, type XX, crowned facing bust, no marks, fleurs on cusps, rev. long cross pattee, mm. pierced cross, 2.68g, (S.2098, N.1631). The first struck on a dumpy but full-weight flan, good fine to nearly very fine, the second with a minor edge chip but a good portrait, about very fine and rare

Penny, London, type 2b, crowned facing bust, no marks by neck, RICARD, rev. long cross pattee, mm. boar's head 1/-, 0.65g, (S.2165, N.1684). Slightly crimped and pierced, good portrait for this excessively rare type, fine

Note:
Believed to be approximately half a dozen specimens known

Groat, crowned facing bust with open crown, rose on breast, rev. long cross pattee, mm. halved lis and rose, 2.55g, (S.2193, N.1703). Attractively toned and very fine

Groat, crowned facing bust, crosses by neck, slipped trefoil after DI, rev. long cross pattee, quatrefoil after POSVI and LON, mm. rose/-, 2.76g, (S.2194, N.1703). Well struck and nicely toned, very fine or better

Halfgroat, York, Royal mint, crowned facing bust with double arched crown, plain tressure, no lis on breast, rev. long cross with lozenge panel in centre, mm. lis, 1.05g, (S.2212, N.1713). Toned very fine

Groat, tentative issue, crowned bust right with double band to crown, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, mm. cross crosslet, 2.93g, (S.2254, N.1743). Toned fine, scarce

Angel, first coinage, St. Michael slaying dragon, rev. ship with H and rose beside mast, mm. crowned portcullis, 5.07g, (S.2265, N.1760). A most appealing well struck and well balanced coin, nearly extremely fine with an attractive red tone, certified and graded by NGC as AU58

Quarter Angel, third coinage, St. Michael slaying dragon, rev. shield within ship, cross above dividing H and rose, 1.19g, (S.2304, N.1832). A few marks and scuffs, presumably a field find, struck on a round flan and nearly very fine

Groat, Tournai mint, crowned bust of Henry VII right, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, CIVITAS TORNACEN, mm. crowned T, 2.72g, (S.2317, N.-). A crescent shaped lamination on reverse and a few marks throughout, deeply toned, very fine and very rare

Provenance:
Ex. Spink 15006, 22nd September 2015, lot 413

Halfgroat, first coinage, York mint, archbishop Wolsey, crowned bust of Henry VII right, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, keys and cardinal's hat below, mm. star, 1.28g, (S.2325, N.1770). Toned very fine

Groat, second coinage, crowned Laker bust D right, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, mm. lis, 2.72g, (S.2337E, N.1797). Toned very fine, the portrait better

Groat, second coinage, crowned Laker bust D right, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, mm. lis, 2.57g, (S.2337E, N.1797). A few deep cuts, particularly on obverse, otherwise very fine and richly toned

Provenance:
Ex. Studio Coins

Shilling, fine silver issue, crowned facing bust, Tudor rose left, mark of value right, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, mm. tun, 6.02g, (S.2482, N.1937). Small scratches above portrait, strictly perhaps only very fine or a touch better, but well struck, attractively toned and more attractive than many graded higher

Shilling, fine silver issue, crowned facing bust, Tudor rose left, mark of value right, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, mm. tun, 5.98g, (S.2482, N.1937). A little creased and with a few contact marks, otherwise toned and nearly very fine

Sixpence, fine silver issue, crowned facing bust, Tudor rose left, mark of value right, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, mm. tun, 2.82g, (S.2483, N.1938). Weak in parts and a touch creased, toned good fine

Provenance:
Ex. H.M. Lingford collection (with his ticket)