DESCRIPTION (S = Spink Coins of England)

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

Sceatta; 600-775, Porcupine type (Frisian); lovely bold detail with slight blue tone to reverse; standard type but attractive. OBV: 'Quilled crescent with cross to right';  REV: 'Pellet box enclosing TTII with central annulet' ; (S790/Abramson 96); Hants.

GVF

H4615

99.50

Sceatta; 710-760, Abramson series L; fairly dull with surface pitting both sides; classed as London type; rare.

'OBV: 'Standing figure holding crosses'; REV: 'Whorl of three wolf heads'; (S804h/Abramson 43-10); Hunts.

F/

VG

H4749

50.00

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

115.00

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

17.50

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

NF

H4502

John; 1199-1216, s/c Penny class 5a2; scarce; some patchy toning & surface mark to obverse; decent portrait & legends. OBV: 'HENRICVS REX'; REV: 'RICARD ON WIN'; Winchester mint; (S1350B); Hants.

NVF

H4649

Henry III; 1216-1272, s/c Penny; dark tone with slight creasing; visible detail but flat areas; light bowing.

OBV: 'HENRICVS REX'; REV: 'HENRI ON CANTER; (S1356C)

F/NF

H4432

22.50

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

17.50

Henry III; 1216-1272, l/c Penny class 5f; uneven toning with decent portrait; tiny edge nick with some flat parts to legends. OBV: ´HENRICVS REX III´; REV: ´WILLEM ON CANT´; Canterbury; (S1372)

F/

VG

H4322

22.50

Edward I; 1272-1307, Farthing class 2; very rare; super portrait slightly double-struck; obverse legend off-struck but reverse almost clear; rare mint. OBV: ´EDWARDVS REX´; REV: ´VILLA BRISTOLLIE´; Bristol mint; (S1452); Somerset

GF/NVF

H4344

200.00

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

21.50

Edward I; 1272-1307, Penny class 10; light grey toning with some darker reverse spots; reasonable detail with clear legends; attractive. OBV: 'EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB'; REV: 'CIVITAS CANTOR'; (S1419); Hunts.

F+

H4685

22.50

Edward I; 1272-1307, Penny class 10cf; uncleaned as found; minor flan break but decent features with clear legends. OBV: 'EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB'; REV: 'CIVITAS LONDON'; (S1411); Devon

F+/

NVF

H4575

24.50

Edward III; 1327-1377, Groat type B pre-Treaty; scarce; detecting find, heavily toned & with crease; scuff to obverse but very nice reverse. OBV: 'EDWAR D GRA REX ANGL FRANC D HYB'; REV: 'POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM CIVITAS LONDON'; (S1563); Cambs.

F+/

VF

H4658

75.00

Edward III; 1327-1377, Halfpenny Florin coinage; nicely toned with attractive ´scowling´ portrait; partly flat as struck within legends. OBV: 'EDWARDVS REX'; REV: 'CIVITAS LONDON'; (S1557); Cambs.

NVF

H4536

19.95

Richard II; 1377-1399, Groat type II; majority of obverse legend to right is clipped but identified from remainder; cabinet toning & very rare. OBV: 'RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANCI'; REV: 'POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM CIVITAS LONDON'; double barred ´Ns´; (S1679)

NF/F

H4475

325.00

Venetian; 1400-1413, Soldino; short flan curl & minor edge crack; bold features with parts legend visible. Attributed to Michele Stena; obverse lamb of God with reverse of standing figure; Hunts.

GF

H4710

9.95

Henry VI; 1422-1461, Groat, cross-pellet issue (rare); nice portrait with parts legends flat & some surface marks but clear detail with mullets in legends & extra reverse pellets. OBV: 'HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLI Z FRANC'; REV: 'POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM'; mm cross fleury; (S1935); Devon

GF

H4547

245.00

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

150.00

Henry VI; 1422-1461, Halfpenny annulet issue; dark toning with fractional edge break; nice portrait with much of legends. OBV: 'HENRIC REX ANGL'; REV: 'VILLA CALIS'; Calais mint; (S1871); Devon

GF

H4579

32.50

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

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

150.00

Henry VII; 1485-1509, Halfgroat; attractive portrait & overall decent grade with clear detail; standard size struck on small flan as usual. OBV: 'HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRA'; REV: 'POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV CIVITAS CANTOR'; (S2210); Hants.

F/GF

H4527

54.50

Henry VIII; 1509-1547, Halfgroat 3^rd issue; flan chip & with a very weak portrait; parts legends & appears good silver. OBV: 'HENRIC 8 D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX'; REV: 'CIVITAS CANTOR'; no mm; (S2378); Hunts.

Good

H4705

24.95

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

Philip & Mary; 1554-1558, Groat; obverse crease slight stress fracture resulting; minute pitting both sides with outline portrait. OBV: 'PHILIP Z MARIA D G REX Z REGI'; REV: 'POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTO NOS'; mm lis; (S2508)

VG

H4662

50.00

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

115.00

Elizabeth I; 1558-1603, Sixpence 6^th issue; probably sometime-cleaned; some blue-green toning appearing; uneven flan pictured. OBV: 'ELIZAB D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGI'; REV: 'POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV 1598'; mm anchor; (S2578b); Devon

GF/NVF

H4551

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

100.00

James I; 1603-1625, Halfgroat 1^st issue; dark tone with some surface marks; reasonable portrait & legend.

OBV: 'I D G ROSA SINE SPINA'; REV: 'Shield'; mm thistle; (S2649); Hunts.

F

H4706

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

14.50

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; 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

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

71.50

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

96.50