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Auction 5: Ancient, British and World Coins

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Auction date tisdag 25 mars 2025 13:00 - 17:00 GMT

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Viewings will be taking place on:

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)

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Monday 24th March 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD

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Lot	Title	Estimate	Hammer price
49	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,…	120 GBP - 150 GBP	-	Visa
50	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	80 GBP - 120 GBP	85 GBP	Visa
51	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…	360 GBP - 400 GBP	480 GBP	Visa
52	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…	400 GBP - 500 GBP	400 GBP	Visa
53	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)…	160 GBP - 200 GBP	180 GBP	Visa
54	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…	300 GBP - 400 GBP	420 GBP	Visa
55	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…	2 200 GBP - 2 600 GBP	2 200 GBP	Visa
56	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…	4 000 GBP - 5 000 GBP	3 600 GBP	Visa
57	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 …	200 GBP - 300 GBP	380 GBP	Visa
58	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…	400 GBP - 460 GBP	420 GBP	Visa
59	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…	300 GBP - 360 GBP	300 GBP	Visa
60	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…	600 GBP - 800 GBP	650 GBP	Visa
61	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…	1 400 GBP - 1 800 GBP	1 300 GBP	Visa
62	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…	600 GBP - 800 GBP	-	Visa
63	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…	1 000 GBP - 1 200 GBP	900 GBP	Visa
64	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…	500 GBP - 600 GBP	440 GBP	Visa
65	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…	240 GBP - 300 GBP	-	Visa
66	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	150 GBP - 200 GBP	170 GBP	Visa
67	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,…	500 GBP - 600 GBP	750 GBP	Visa
68	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…	160 GBP - 200 GBP	220 GBP	Visa
69	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…	80 GBP - 120 GBP	220 GBP	Visa
70	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…	50 GBP - 80 GBP	150 GBP	Visa
71	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…	3 200 GBP - 3 600 GBP	3 000 GBP	Visa
72	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	120 GBP - 160 GBP	190 GBP	Visa

Total lots: 234

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