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29 January 2020
Henry, Earl of Lancaster (1347-1351), BERGERAC, Gros tournois au léopard au-dessus, crescent between annulets on castle, reads hen com l · anc and brageraci, 2.09g/3h (W & F 307b [1/a]; E 129f; S 8109). About very fine, dark patina, very rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Edward the Black Prince (1362-1372), Demi-gros, Second issue, Limoges, double rosette stops on obv. except after anglie, reads aqitan, no rev. stops, 2.18g/6h (W & F 195 [22/b]; E 178; S 8131). Ghosting of reverse cross on obverse, otherwise good fine, toned £70-£90
Hammer Price: £180
Edward the Black Prince (1362-1372), Sterling, Second issue, Poitiers, reads git reg angl, saltire stops, rev. prncps aqitan, double annulets, 1.06g/11h (W & F 215 [9/d, combination not listed]; E 194; S 8133). Good fine £80-£100
Edward the Black Prince (1362-1372), Hardi d’argent, La Rochelle, mm. L on obv., lis in first and fourth quarters, appears to read anic, 1.15g/6h (W & F 231A var.; E 206; S 8134). Edge chip and some weakness in obverse legend, otherwise very fine, good portrait £100-£150
Hammer Price: £550
Richard II (1377-1399), Hardi d’argent, lion in first and fourth quarters, reads rx agl (crescent) e, 0.93g/6h (W & F 275B [11/d]; E 228; S 8143). Fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £75
Henry IV (1399-1413), Hardi d’argent, pellet above crown, reads eric rx aglie, lion in first and fourth quarters, pellet below each lis, 1.14g/8h (W & F 282B [9/a]; E 233; S 8147). A little off-centre, otherwise very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £280
Henry V (1413-1422), Florette, First issue, Rouen, reads henricvs, crown in first quarter and lion in fourth, 2.54g/10h (W & F 361A [1/a]; E 246; S 8156). Very fine, toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £360
Henry V (1413-1422), Florette, Third issue, Rouen, lions flanking three lis crowned, crown in first quarter and lion in fourth, reads benedictv, 2.98g/9h (W & F 363A [1/b]; E 248; S 8158). Good fine, toned £120-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Henry VI (1422-1461), Grand Blanc, St Lô, mm. lis, reads anglie and benedictv, elongated triple stops, 3.28g/6h (W & F 407A [3/b]; E 288; S 8166). About very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £220
17th Century Tokens, Scarborough, Peter Dale, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 2.06g/12h (N 6030; D 295A). Obverse about very fine, reverse fair to fine and porous, extremely rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £460
17th Century Tokens, Scarborough, Peter Hodgson, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.42g/12h (N 6032; BW. 297). About very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £80
17th Century Tokens, York, Tho. Allott, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.71g/12h (N 6169; BW. 379); George Hutchinson, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.44g/6h (N 6132; BW. 406); James Leech, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.35g/6h (N 6138; BW. 414) [3]. First fair, others fine to very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century Tokens, York, B. Hobson, brass check, royal arms and supporters, rev. shield, edge plain, 27.5mm, 5.06g/6h (DH 68). Partly stained, otherwise extremely fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £50
19th Century Tokens, Scarborough, Lord & Marshall, Shillings (2), 1811, 3.98g/12h (D 34), 1812, 4.20g/12h (D 35), Sixpence, 1812, 1.77g/12h (D 36) [3]. D 36 extremely fine, others about very fine and better but first cleaned in the past; all the issues for the town £80-£100
Hammer Price: £110
3 July 2019
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Reform coinage, York, Asulfr, osolf m¯o eofor, 1.52g/7h (SCBI Mack 814, this coin; Jonsson p.49, coin a), this coin; N 752; S 1141). Good fine and toned, very rare, especially of this moneyer £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,000
Edward the Martyr (975-978), Penny, Stamford, Oio, ogea m¯o stanford :·, obv. legend ends anglo, 1.29g/12h (SCBI Lincolnshire 1094, same dies; Jonsson p.55, coin f), this coin; BMC 30; N 763; S 1142). A trifle weak on high points of obverse, otherwise extremely fine and well-centred, toned, very rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Small Cross type, York, Thorsteinn, dorstan m¯o ef, unbacked bust left with three pellets in front, 1.26g/6h (SCBI Yorkshire 58, same rev. die [= FEJ 978 = Jonsson, p.61, coin b)]; N 764; S 1143). About very fine, very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, Ipswich, Waltferth, paltferd m¯o gip, angled cuffs to sleeve, 1.50g/6h (Sadler III, p.447, no.68, this coin; Sadler I, 125, same dies [= BEH 1098]; BMC 100, SCBI E Anglia 1136 and Osborne 15, same obv. die; Dolley/Talvio EA; N 766; S 1144). Good very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £650
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, Norwich, Brantinc, branting m¯o nordpic, angled cuffs to sleeve, alpha and omega transposed, 1.71g/6h (SCBI Hunter 799 and Doubleday 362, same dies; Dolley/Talvio EA; BEH 3108; N 766; S 1144). Minute edge chip at 5 o’clock repaired with epoxy resin, otherwise very fine, rare £200-£300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Second Hand type, London, Asketill, oscytel m¯o lvndo, trefoil-headed sceptre, 1.47g/3h (MEC 8, 1610, same dies [= SCBI Fitzwilliam 637]; BEH 2849; N 768; S 1146). Some weakness on obverse, otherwise very fine, toned £240-£300
Hammer Price: £300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Benediction Hand type, London, Æthelwine, ædælpine m¯o lvn, 1.52g/9h (BEH –; N 769; S 1147). Crack by o of mo, otherwise better than fine and free of peckmarks, very rare of this mint £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, London, God, g·od m¯o lvndo, normal type, 1.62g/12h (BEH 2519; N 770; S 1148). Good very fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, Wareham, Beorhtsige, byrhsige m¯o per, normal type, 1.67g/9h (SCBI Copenhagen 1297, same dies; SCBI West Country 486, same rev. die; BEH 3952; N 770; S 1148). A trifle crimped and has been recently cleaned, otherwise about very fine, rare £300-£400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Small CRVX type, London, Ælfgeat, ælfget m¯o lvn, sceptre cutting drapery, pellets in first and second quarters, 1.47g/3h (SCBI Mack 903, this coin; SCBI Helsinki 154, same dies; Stewart, BNJ XXVIII, pp.512-14; BEH 2050; N 770; S 1149). Some peckmarking, otherwise about very fine, toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £240
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Intermediate Small Cross/CRVX mule, Winchester, Toki, toca m¯o pint, diademed bust left, no sceptre, 1.66g/12h (Winchester Mint 553 and SCBI Copenhagen 1434, same dies; Chown 1014, same obv. die; SCBI Mack 911, same rev. die [= CNG 85, 1463]; BEH 4326; N 773/770; S 1150/1148). About very fine and toned, very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £800
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Colchester, Godric, godric m’o col, distinctive bust with long hair, 1.35g/12h (cf. Turner 48; SCBI Copenhagen 108 and Doubleday 80, same rev. die; BEH 296; N 774; S 1151). Peckmarked and slightly crimped, otherwise very fine, portrait better £240-£300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Gloucester, Leofsige, leofsige m’o glea, 1.76g/9h (SCBI Gloucester 332, Estonia 166 and Hulett I, 336, same dies; Williams 532, same rev. die; BEH 1125; N 774; S 1151). From the reverse die in slightly rusted state, very fine £300-£360
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, London, Eadwine, edpine mωo lvnd, 1.71g/9h (FEJ 483, same rev. die; BEH –; N 774; S 1151). Free of peckmarks, good very fine with a strong portrait, toned £240-£300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Lydford, Ælfstan, ælfstan m·ω·o lyda, 1.65g/6h (Brettell 443-4, SCBI Mack 951 and Williams 80, same dies; Doubleday 309, same obv. die; BEH 3025; N 774; S 1151). Edge hammered up, some surface and peckmarks, otherwise obverse very fine, reverse good fine, scarce £240-£300
Hammer Price: £400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Totnes, Wulfmær, pvlfmær m’o tota, 1.39g/6h (Brettell 490, SCBI Copenhagen 1266, West Country 552 and Williams 584, same dies; BEH 3861; N 774; S 1151). Reverse double-struck and a few peckmarks, otherwise about very fine, obverse with dark tone, rare £300-£360
Hammer Price: £420
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, Gothabyrig [Castle Gotha], Wulfmær, pvlfmær m’o goda, 1.16g/6h (Doubleday 143, this coin; Dolley/Elmore Jones, BNJ XXVIII, no.5, same dies; BEH 1136; N 775; S 1152). Flan crack at 4 o’clock on obverse has been repaired, obverse fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £750
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, Huntingdon, Æthelstan, edelstan mo hv, 1.39g/12h (Eaglen – [92-4 rev., unlisted obv.]; SCBI Copenhagen 442, Mack 984, America 465, Hermitage 1007 and FEJ 376, same rev. die; cf. BEH 1375; N 775; S 1151). A few peckmarks, otherwise very fine £300-£360
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, London, Brunstan, brvnsan mo lvnde, 1.37g/3h (SCBI Copenhagen 729, same rev. die; BEH 2254; N 775; S 1151). Some peckmarks, otherwise about very fine, toned £150-£200
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Chester, Ælfstan, ælfstan on leig, bust left, 1.71g/6h (SCBI Chester I, 157-8, Midlands 277, Estonia 376 and FEJ 176, same dies; BEH 1489-90; N 777; S 1154). A few peckmarks, otherwise about extremely fine £300-£400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Dover, Godman, godman m¯on dofr, variety with bust right, 1.34g/6h (SCBI Copenhagen 130, Mack 1067 and BMC 39, same dies; BEH 410; N 780; S 1154A). Several peckmarks, otherwise very fine and toned with a good portrait, very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £600
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Exeter, Isengod, isgod on eaxcestri, bust left, 1.29g/3h (Brettell 82, same dies; BEH 557; N 779; S 1154). Peckmarks on reverse, otherwise good fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £190
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Bath, Æthelstan, ædestan on bad, Bath ‘B’ style bust with distinctive curved drapery, 1.07g/9h (SCBI West Country 598 and FEJ 81, same dies; BEH 36; N 781; S 1157). A few peckmarks, otherwise very fine and toned £300-£360
Hammer Price: £200
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Cambridge, Cniht, cyint on grant ·, London ‘C late’ style, bust with aquiline nose, rev. quatrefoil almost round, 0.82g/9h (SCBI Estonia 515, same dies; Jacob 431 and Myntgalleriet 1995, 484, same obv. die; cf. BEH 1020; N 781; S 1157). Very fine with a good portrait, bright £240-£300
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Cambridge, Leofsige, liofsig on gran, London ‘C late’ style, bust with aquiline nose, both quatrefoils almost round, 0.98g/12h (MEC 8, 1992 [= SCBI Fitzwilliam 758] and ’Welsh Marches’ 260, same dies; BEH 1054-5; N 781; S 1157). Very fine, bright £240-£300
Hammer Price: £260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Dover, Godman, godman · m · dof, London ‘A late’ style, bust with contained drapery, quatrefoil touches forehead, 1.01g/10h (BEH 332; N 781; S 1157). Very fine, scarce £300-£360
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