Timed Auction 5: General, British and World Coins

Threepence, 1578, fifth issue, bust 4D, mm. Greek cross, 1.37g, (S.2573, N.1998). Good fine

Sixpence, seventh issue, 1602, bust 6C, mm. 2, 2.75g, (S.2585). Striking crack to edge, otherwise good very fine

Shilling, second coinage, fourth bust, crowned bust right, rev, square-topped shield, mm. escallop, 5.90g, (S.2655, N.2100). Good Fine, parts better

James I (1603-1625), Sixpence, second coinage, 1605, third bust, mm.rose, 2.77g, (S.2657); Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, Tower mint, group F, mm. star, 5.77g, (S.2799). The first about fine with a minor crease, the second scratched and fair

Sixpence, 1623, third coinage, sixth bust right, rev. square-topped shield, date above, mm. lis, 2.69g, (S.2670, N.2126). Slightly creased, toned, fine or better

Farthing, Contemporary counterfeit, Lennox type 3, mm. triangle on obverse only, 0.56g, (S.2679A). Very fine/fine with some surface deposits

Gold Crown, Tower mint, group D, crowned bust left with falling lace collar, mark of value behind, rev crowned oval shield dividing crowned C R, 2.19g, (S.2716, N.2185). Slightly weak on face, about very fine

Halfcrown, Tower mint, group III, third horseman, type 3a1, no caparisons on horse, scarf flying from king's waist, rev. oval shield of arms, mm. tun, 14.81g, (S.2773, N.2209). Weakly struck to obverse, good round flan, fine/very fine

Estimate: 150 - 200 GBP

Shilling, Tower mint, Group D, Type 3¹, fourth larger crowned bust left, XII behind, rev. oval-garnished shield dividing C R, 6.00g, mm. harp, (S.2789, N.2223). Toned, very fine

Shilling, Tower mint, group F, sixth large "Briot" bust left, XII behind, rev. Square-topped shield over cross moline, mm. triangle in circle, 6.23g, (S.2799). Bright hoard silver, very fine

Groat, Aberystwyth, civil war issue, crowned bust left, plume before, mark of value behind, rev. plume above oval shield, 1.86g, (S.2893). Light creasing in front of bust, very fine

Penny, third hammered issue, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. shield of arms over cross moline, mm. crown, 0.48g, (S.3327). Some flat spots, but generally very fine

Group of metal detecting finds of low grade English hammered coins, Sixpence, Pennies, cut half's and cut quarters

Petition crown, copy, 1663, 19.43g, (c.f. S.3354A). An educational copy of the famous petition crown

Crown, 1668, second bust, edge VICESIMO, (S.3357, ESC.373). Toned fine

Halfcrown, 1670, third bust, edge V. SECVNDO, (S.3365). Toned, good surfaces for the grade, fair to fine

Threepence, 1679, draped bust right, (S.3386, ESC.660). Toned, about very fine

Charles II (1660-1685), Penny, 1672/1, (S.3390); George V (1910-1936), Fourpence, 1927, (S.4028). The first nearly extremely fine, the second good extremely fine

Crown, 1687, second bust left, 28.88g, (S.3407, ESC.745). Some heymarking, previously cleaned, now toned, fine.

Halfpenny, 1694, conjoined busts, (S.3452). About fine

Crown, 1696, first bust, edge OCTAVO, (S.3470). Toned and very fine

Guinea, 1787, fifth laureate head, rev. spade shaped shield, date below, 8.80g, (S.3729). Mounted (not hallmarked), very fine

Shilling, 1787, no semee of hearts in Hanovarian shield, (S.3743). Perhaps once lightly cleaned, good very fine

Dollar, Bank of England issue, 1804, (S.3768). Pierced and fine