DESCRIPTION (S = Spink Coins of England); (AB = Abramson Sceattas)

GRD

CAT.

£

Sceatta; c.600-775 A.D., series X; from 1970-2000´s collection; very scarce type, fairly bright with a couple of green areas as often the case. OBV: 'Facing Wodan head'; REV: 'Crested monster left, head right'; (S797)

VF/

NVF

H4279

350.00

Sceatta; 695-740, Continental type; often referred to as ´porcupine´; very high grade with slight residual copper remaining; bold detail & attractive. OBV: 'Degenerate head'; REV: 'TOTII'; (S790/Abramson 97-10)

GVF

H4595

125.00

Edward the Confessor/Harold II, cut half Penny; extremely rare; mule; tiny chip but otherwise with enough detail to identify. OBVERSE: 'EADP(ERD REX A) '; REV: '(…..)FENTP(…..)'; central beading which had PAX below; mint and/or moneyer could possibly be worked out with time; found near Taunton.

NVF

H4487

Richard I; 1189-1199, cut half Penny class 2a; collector´s ticket; rare version of moneyer; very rough obverse with slightly better reverse. OBV: ´(HENRIC)VS REX´; REV: ´EST(IVENE O)N LV´; (S1346); Thetford

Fair/VG

H4407

18.50

John; 1199-1216, s/c Penny class 5b; fairly rough-looking but with majority of legends intact; has been slightly clipped; rare mint & moneyer; could possibly be improved. OBV: 'HENRICVS REX'; REV: 'AILWINE ON OCS'; Oxford mint; (S1351); found near Winchester

NF

H4502

75.00

William I or Alexander II Scotland; 1205-1249, cut half shortcross in name of William; very rare; decent remaining detail; needs further research as can´t pin legends down to an exact match despite all are clear; we believe Alexander II is the most likely. OBV: ´(WI)LLELMVS RE(X)´; REV: ´(ADA)M ON ROCE or RX´; Roxburgh mint; (S5034); Thetford

F

H4349

Sold

Henry III; 1216-1272, s/c Penny; dark tone with slight creasing; visible detail but flat areas. OBV: 'HENRICVS REX'; REV: 'NICHOLE ON LVN'; (S1356)

VG

H4433

18.50

Henry III; 1216-1272, cut half l/c class 3ab1; probably cleaned; bold remaining detail. OBV: '(H)ENRICVS R(EX III) '; REV: 'LVCAS (ON -----)'; Gloucester or Northampton; (S1362b)

GF

H4427

6.95

Alexander III Scotland; 1249-1286, Penny type D?; couple flan breaks & lightly creased; portrait mostly intact; uncleaned as found. OBV: 'ALEXANDER DEI GRA'; REV: 'REX SCOTORVM'; 23 points; (S5057?); Devon

F

H4572

Edward I; 1272-1307, Penny class 10cf; uncleaned as found; decent portrait & legends with some blue toning in part.  OBV: 'EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB'; REV: 'CIVITAS LONDON'; (S1414); Devon

F

H4576

22.50

Edward I; 1272-1307, Penny class 4a; collector´s ticket; dark toning with heavy ghosting of cross; reasonable portrait with full legends. OBV: ´EDWR ANGL DNS HYB´; REV: ´CIVITAS LONDON´; (S1398); Thetford

F+

H4355

17.50

Edward III; 1327-1377, Halfpenny; looks to have jumped in the die with part reverse on obverse; toned. OBV: 'EDWARDVS REX AN'; REV: 'CIVITAS LONDON'; (S1634); Cambs.

VG

H4537

7.95

Edward III; 1327-1377, Penny pre-treaty type C; very worn with some visible detail & parts legends. OBV: 'EDWARDVS REX ANGLI'; REV: 'CIVITAS LONDON'; (S1584); Hants.

Good/NF

H4539

9.95

Richard II; 1377-1399, Halfpenny type III; detecting find with dirt still in legends; good portrait with majority of legends intact; lightly creased. OBV: 'RICARD REX ANGL'; REV: 'CIVITAS LONDON'; (S1700); Oxon.

F+

H4670

Sold

Henry VI; 1422-1461, Groat, rosette-mascle issue; old collection, ex-Spink with ticket for £10 from 1970´s; clipped with toning but decent detail & remaining legends. OBV: 'HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC'; REV: 'POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM VILLA CALISIE'; Calais with mm pierced cross; (S1859)

GF

H4442

165.00

Henry VI; 1422-1461, Halfpenny annulet issue; collector´s ticket; attractive tone with reasonable portrait; parts legends visible. OBV: ´HENRIC REX ANGLI´; REV: ´CIVITAS LONDON´; (S1848); Thetford

F+

H4390

26.50

Edward IV; 1461-1470, Groat; with ticket from 1970-2000´s collection (£300); rare mint; dark toning with surface marks; probable detecting find. OBV: 'EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC'; REV: 'POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM CIVITAS COVETRE'; Coventry mint, quatrefoils at neck; (S2008)

GF

H4164

215.00

Edward IV; 1471-1483, Groat 2^nd reign; short old scratch top right but does not detract; mostly clear legends with decent portrait. OBV: 'EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC'; REV: 'POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM CIVITAS LONDON'; (S2098); Hants.

VF/NVF

H4607

165.00

Henry VIII; 1509-1547, Groat 1^st coinage; uncleaned as found; slightly bowed with fractional flan damage to bottom; clear portrait & legends; nice! OBV: 'HENRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z FR'; REV: 'POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV'; mm portcullis Henry VII portrait; (S2316); Devon

GF

H4548

195.00

Henry VIII; 1509-1547, Penny under Edward VI; base silver; very weak outline portrait though legends almost intact. OBV: 'H D G ROSA SINE SPIN (sic) '; REV: 'CIVITAS LONDON'; no mm, Southwark; (S2418); Hants.

VG

H4529

15.95

Mary; 1553-1554, Groat; better than outline portrait, slight crease & better reverse as usual for type. OBV: 'MARIA D G ANG FRA Z ET HIB REGI'; REV: 'VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA'; mm pomegranate in reverse legend; (S2492); Devon

NF/GF

H4546

Philip & Mary; 1554-1558, Groat; usual creases & probably bent from love token; majority of portrait visible; short flan crack; scarce. OBV: 'PHILIP ET MARIA D G REX ET REGINA'; REV: 'POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTO NOS'; mm lis; (S2508); Devon

NF/F

H4552

Elizabeth I; 1558-1603, Halfgroat 2^nd issue; bright silver & very attractive; short edge crease & almost clear legends. OBV: 'ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA'; REV: 'POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV'; (S2557); Devon

NVF

H4560

Sold

Elizabeth I; 1558-1603, Sixpence 5^th issue; with ticket from 1970-2000´s collection (£180); very attractive toning with couple of very light scratches before bust. OBV: 'ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI'; REV: 'POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV 1593 '; mm tun; (S2578b)

NVF

H4146

120.00

Elizabeth I; 1558-1603, Sixpence 5^th issue; looks to be cleaned but still with attractive portrait & legends mostly intact. OBV: 'ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA'; REV: 'POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV 1582'; last digit possibly overstruck; mm sword; (S1582)

F+

H4521

Elizabeth I; 1558-1603, Sixpence 7^th issue; attractive with large flan, very light surface marks & reasonable portrait; flat segment to one quarter & slight edge kink. OBV: 'ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI'; REV: 'POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV 1602'; mm '2'; (S2585); West Midlands

GF

H4085

105.00

James I; 1603-1625, Penny 2^nd issue; from collector; appears to be purposely ´rubbed´ centre both sides; slightly off-struck with most of legends visible. OBV: ´I D G ROSA SINE SPINA´; REV: ´TVEATVR VNITA DEVS´; mm rose; (S2661)

F

H4416

16.50

James I; 1603-1625, Penny; rather bedraggled example of this small coin! The rose & part legend reasonable but other side has suffered in the ground. OBV: ´I D G ROSA SINE SPINA´; REV: ´TVEATVR VNITA DEVS´; (S2661)

F/Fair

H4413

4.45

James I; 1603-1625, Sixpence 2^nd coinage; old collection with Spink ticket from 1975; very light crease with dark cabinet toning; hint of blue; attractive. OBV: 'IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX'; REV: 'QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET 1604'; mm lis; (S2657)

F+

H4461

85.00

Charles I Scotland; 1625-1644,20 Pence type III; small flan & probably neatly clipped; mostly clear legends with marks mainly to obv. OBV: 'CAR D G SCOT ANG FR & HIB R'; REV: 'IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT'; ´F´ end of rev. legend; (S5588); Devon

F/F+

H4494

Charles I; 1625-1644, contemporary Halfcrown forgery; grey tone with large ´X´ inscribed on bust (displeasure!); parts detail visible but very underweight. OBV: ´CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX ; REV: ´CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO; mm sun; (S2779B)

NF

H4156

Charles I; 1625-1644, Halfcrown type 3a2; from 1970-2000´s collection; rare mint; very tiny die flaw resulting in small hole to top of horse´s head; scratch to right; decent detail with off-struck obverse. OBV: 'CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX'; REV: 'CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO EBOR below horse'; York mint; (S2869)

F

H4182

345.00

Charles I; 1625-1644, Halfcrown type IV; old collection from 1970´s; has jumped in the die with legends at differing angles; very bold obverse though with higher grade features; attractive. OBV: 'CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HI REX'; REV: 'CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO'; mm triangle in circle; (S2779)

GF

H4464

Charles I; 1625-1644, Shilling type 3.1; with ticket from 1970-2000´s collection (£35); attractive dark cabinet tone; a few very light obverse surface marks but do not detract. OBV: 'CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HIB REX'; REV: 'CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO'; mm portcullis; (S2789)

NVF

H4213

150.00

Charles I; 1625-1644, Shilling type 3.1; old collection from 1970´s; excessive dark tone in part & could have been kept in leather purse; even portrait with almost clear legends. OBV: 'CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HI REX'; REV: 'CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO'; mm harp; (S2789)

F+

H4455

Charles I; 1625-1644, Shilling type 4.4; from 1970-2000´s collection; bright silver with decent portrait; couple surface marks with part-uneven edge. OBV: 'CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HI REX'; REV: 'CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO'; mm triangle; (S2799)

GF

H4212

Charles I; 1625-1644, Shilling type 4.4; from 1970-2000´s collection; bright silver on square flan; decent portrait with much of legends visible. OBV: 'CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX'; REV: 'CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO'; mm sun; (S2800)

GF

H4214

72.50

Charles I; 1625-1644, Sixpence type 4.2; old collection with Spink ticket for £7 in 1974; attractive cabinet toning; uneven edge but with nice portrait. OBV: 'CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX'; REV: 'CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO'; mm sideways anchor; (S2816)

GF

H4462

97.50