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Auction 5: Ancient, British and World Coins
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Auction date
2025년 3월 25일 화요일
오후 1:00
- 오후 5:00 GMT
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Sunday 9th March 2025, 9.30am - 3.30pm, at the Midland Coin Fair, National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill, Birmingham, B92 0EJ (opposite the NEC on the M42/A45 junction)
and
Monday 24th March 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
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Please feel free to make us an offer on our unsold lots, your offer will be subject to our usual buyers fees (20% +VAT). If your offer is below the reserve and there are no further higher offers, we will get in touch with you when we have spoken with the vendor.
Lot 49
Unsold
Sceat, Continental issue
Series E, degenerated head (previously referred as 'Porcupine'), enclosing two bars, rev. votive standard with TT / O / II in three lines, 1.02g, (S.790, N.45). Fully struck up, deep toning, extremely fine
Estimate: £120 - £150
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 50
Sold
Sceat, Continental issue
Series D, type IIc, bust right, runic letters before, rev. plain cross with pellets in angles, pseudo-letters around, 1.11g (S.792, Abramson 8). Toned, slightly weak on lower face, otherwise very fine
Hammer price:
£85
Estimate: £80 - £120
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 51
Sold
Sceat, Second Phase
Series J, type 85, diademed head right, rev. bird right, cross below dividing annulets, lacking pellets, 0.99g (S.802, N.128, SCBI Abramson –, Abramson 18.20). Beautifully toned, well centred and extremely fine
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £360 - £400
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 52
Sold
Northumbria, Aethelred I, second reign (789-796)
Sceat, variety I, moneyer Tidwulf, +AEDLIRED around central cross pattée, rev. TIDVVLF around central cross pattée in circle, 1.02g, (S.856 - this coin, N.185, SL 82-10 plate coin, SCBI 69, 899 this coin). A hairline flan split by T, otherwise of sound fabric, with bright and lustrous fields, almost extremely fine
Provenance:
Ex. Tony Abramson Collection Part II, Spink 18th March 2021, lot 421
Found by Wetwang (East Yorkshire), August 2008
Provenance:
Ex. Tony Abramson Collection Part II, Spink 18th March 2021, lot 421
Found by Wetwang (East Yorkshire), August 2008
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £500
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 53
Sold
Northumbria, Archbishop Eanbald II (796-835)
Sceat, Tertiary phase, moneyer Eadwulf, +ANOE BAD, around cross, rev. +EAOVVLF, central motif (1/1), 1.05g, (S.861 plate coin, N.194, SL 86.5-50, Styca Supplement plate coin, SCBI 69, 1043 this coin). Minor verdigris in recesses, otherwise patinated, a bolder very fine
Provenance:
Ex. Tony Abramson collection Part II, Spink 18th March 2021, lot 445
M Moore, February 2008
Found in Kilham (East Yorkshire), 2001
EMC 2009.0082
Provenance:
Ex. Tony Abramson collection Part II, Spink 18th March 2021, lot 445
M Moore, February 2008
Found in Kilham (East Yorkshire), 2001
EMC 2009.0082
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £160 - £200
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 54
Sold
Northumbria, Æthelred II (c. 841-843/4)
Styca, Phase IIa, 'Special Motifs', moneyer Leofthegn, +EDELRED REX around central six limbed cross, rev. +LEOFDEJN, retrograde N, central motif (S1b/2c), 1.19g, (S.866A, N.188, SCBI 69, 979 this coin). Some minor spots of verdigris otherwise a remarkably bold and well-struck specimen, almost extremely fine, rare in this condition
Provenance:
See below
Provenance:
See below
Provenance:Ex. Tony Abramson collection, part II, 18th March, 2021, lot 511J Booth, January 2016I…
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £300 - £400
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 55
Sold
Archb. of Canterbury, Plegmund (890-895)
Penny, class I, moneyer Elfstan, small cross within linear circle, +PLEGMVND ARCHIEP, rev. ELFS TAN, trefoil of pellets above and below with three pellets between, 1.43g, (S.900; N.256). Bold very fine and rare
Hammer price:
£2,200
Estimate: £2,200 - £2,600
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 56
Sold
Kings of Mercia, Cynethryth (757-796)
Penny, light coinage, non portrait type, Canterbury, moneyer Eoba, +C.FNEÐ.RF.Ð.REGINA uncial letter M, contraction bar above and pellets evenly spaced around, rev. +E|O|B|A, in limbs of quadrilobe overset on long cross fleury, 1.07g, (S.910, N.340, Blunt 124, Naismith 148h (this coin)). Flan a little rugged, otherwise deep toning and nearly extremely fine
Provenance:
SNC, May 2010 No.4065
SNC, August 2000, No.3014
Patrick Finn, Jan 1998
DNW Auction, 26th November 1997, Lot 103
Provenance:
SNC, May 2010 No.4065
SNC, August 2000, No.3014
Patrick Finn, Jan 1998
DNW Auction, 26th November 1997, Lot 103
Hammer price:
£3,600
Estimate: £4,000 - £5,000
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 57
Sold
Eadgar (959-975)
Penny, two line type, +E.Λ.DGΛR REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, three crosses between, trefoil of pellets above and below, ADEL/VERHO, 1.39g (S.1129, N.741). Holed, toned, very fine
Provenance:
Ex. Spink, 1987, £85
With older tickets
Provenance:
Ex. Spink, 1987, £85
With older tickets
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £200 - £300
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 58
Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, long cross type, Gloucester, moneyer Leofsige, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLO, rev. voided long cross, +LEOFSIGE M.O GLEA, 1.74g, (S.1151, N.774). Struck from rusty dies, attractively toned and nearly extremely fine
Provenance:
Ex. DNW, Sept 2017, lot 336
Provenance:
Ex. DNW, Sept 2017, lot 336
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £400 - £460
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 59
Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Thetford, moneyer Leofwine, draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend starts 10 o'clock, +CNVT REX ΛNGORV, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil with pellet cusps and pellet centre, .+.LEOEPINE ON ÐEO, 1.05g, (S.1157, N.781). Bright and nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £360
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 60
Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, short cross type, Warwick, moneyer Leofwig, diademed bust left holding sceptre, +CNUT.REX:., rev. short voided cross, +L.EOFPIG ON PER, 1.14g, (S.1159, N.790). Rare Mint, underlying golden hues, very fine or better
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £600 - £800
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 61
Sold
Harold I (1035-1040)
Penny, Fleur-de-lis type, diademed bust left holding sceptre, +HΛROLD RECX Λ rev. long voided cross, fleurs with pellets in angles, +ELFPINE ONN: LÐEO, 1.01g, (S.1165, N.803). Minor striking weakness to legend, otherwise extremely fine
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,400 - £1,800
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 62
Unsold
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
Penny, expanding cross type, heavy issue, Warwick, moneyer Lifinc, diademed bust left, sceptre before, rev. +LVFINC on ÞAERINCÞIC:, short voided cross with arms expanding from central pellet within two circles, 1.53g, (S.1177, N.823, BNJ Coin Register 2005, 196 - this coin, SCBI 17, 398 - same dies). Struck on a small flan, surface porosity, very fine and very rare
Provenance:
Ex. Spink Auction 13012, 26th March 2013, lot 527
Provenance:
Ex. Spink Auction 13012, 26th March 2013, lot 527
Estimate: £600 - £800
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 63
Sold
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
Penny, Pyramids type, York, moneyer Thorr, helmeted bust right holding sceptre, EΛDPΛRD REX, rev. short voided cross, 'pyramids' in three quarters, annulet in fourth, +ÐORR ON EOFRPIEC, 1.37g, (S.1184 - this coin, N.831). Beautiful deep glossy cabinet tone, about extremely fine and the plate coin in the standard catalogue
Provenance:
Ex Sovereign Rarities Collection of an English Doctor part II, fixed price list, May 2022
Spink Coin Auction, 6th October 2004, lot 385
Purchased A H Baldwin, 2006
Provenance:
Ex Sovereign Rarities Collection of an English Doctor part II, fixed price list, May 2022
Spink Coin Auction, 6th October 2004, lot 385
Purchased A H Baldwin, 2006
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,200
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 64
Sold
William I (1066-1087)
Penny, Two sceptres type, Lincoln, moneyer Sigeweard, crowned facing bust holding two sceptres, rev. cross fleurée, with annulet at center over cross botonnée, +SIH[P?]ORÐ ON LINC, 1.21g, (S.1253, N.844). A touch crimped and double struck, otherwise about very fine, previous certified and graded by NGC as AU53
Provenance:
Found near Westbury-on-Seven, April 2015, EMC number : 2021.0176
Provenance:
Found near Westbury-on-Seven, April 2015, EMC number : 2021.0176
Hammer price:
£440
Estimate: £500 - £600
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 65
Unsold
Richard II (1377-1399)
Penny, York mint, local dies, crowned facing bust in distinctive style, pellets above shoulders, rev. long cross, quatrefoil in centre, 1.01g, (S.1692. N.1330(b)). On a slight ragged flan, good portait, good fine to nearly very fine
Provenance:
Purchased Spink
Provenance:
Purchased Spink
Estimate: £240 - £300
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 66
Sold
Richard II (1377-1399)
Halfpenny, London, type III, crowned facing bust, rev. long cross, quatrefoil in centre, 0.52g, (S.1700, N.1332a). Bold portrait on fully round flan, very fine
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £150 - £200
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 67
Sold
Henry VI (1422-1461)
Quarter-noble, small lis over shield within tressure of eight arcs, small lis after HENRIC, trefoil below shield, rev. floriate cross with leopards at angles, within double tressure of eight arcs, lis at centre, 1.73g, (S.1811, N.1420). Very fine
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £500 - £600
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 68
Sold
Henry VI (1422-1461)
Groat, Calais, annulet issue, crowned facing bust, annulets at neck, rev. long cross pattee, annulet after POSVI, 3.85g, (S.1837, N.1424). Well struck, toned and with much eye appeal, nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £160 - £200
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 69
Sold
Henry VI (1422-1461)
Half Groat, rosette-mascle issue, Calais, crowned facing bust, rev. long cross pattee, rosette and mascle in legend, 1.82g, (S.1862, N.1448). A field find, some pitting to reverse legend but sharp and well struck, would benefit from professional conservation but nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £80 - £120
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 70
Sold
Henry VI (1422-1461)
Penny, leaf-pellet issue, York, Archbishop William Booth, crowned facing bust, pellets by crown and additional pellets by hair (local dies), 0.86g, (S.1925, N.1510). A few light scratches, good fine to nearly very fine
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £50 - £80
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 71
Sold
Edward IV (1461-1470)
Ryal, Light coinage (1464-70), London, type VII, mm. -/crown, king crowned, standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, rose on hull, flag at stern, rev. rose on radiant sun over floriate cross, crowned leopards in angles, trefoil stops, large fleurs in spandrels, 7.65g, (S.1950, N.1549). Bold very fine or better
Hammer price:
£3,000
Estimate: £3,200 - £3,600
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일
Lot 72
Sold
Henry VII (1485-1509)
Groat, facing bust, type IVb, wide double bar crown, rev. long cross fourchée, mm. greyhound's head, 2.61g, (S.2201, N.1706). Evidence of slight crease, good fine and better
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £120 - £160
2025년 3월 25일
2025년 3월 25일