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3 July 2019
Edward III (1327-1377), First coinage, Farthing, Berwick-upon-Tweed, class VIIIb, bear’s head in second and third quarters, villa bervici, 0.26g/2h (Withers 10; SCBI North 1164; N 1094; S 1539). Poorly struck, otherwise very fine, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Edward III (1327-1377), Second coinage, Halfpenny, London, star after ang and don, 0.58g/7h (Withers 4ii; SCBI North 1056; N 1102/3; S 1540); Third coinage, Halfpenny, ‘London’, reads edwardvs rex, 0.50g/9h (Withers –; SCBI North –; cf. N 1131; cf. S 1557) [2]. First fine, second better but a rather base contemporary imitation, possibly Continental, unusual and scarce £80-£100
Hammer Price: £75
Edward III (1327-1377), Third coinage, Pennies (4), London, type 2/I, 1.25g/1h (SCBI North 1076; N 1114; S 1544); Canterbury, type 4/I, 1.19g/8h (SCBI North 1086, this coin; N 1123; S 1548); Durham, Bp Hatfield, type C [North D3], pellet in centre of rev., 1.23g/6h (Allen DM 111; Stewartby D3/d3, XVIb5; Fox, NC 1928, pl. iv, 6, and Elmore Jones, BNJ XXIX, p.332, no. 4 and pl. xxvii, 4, this coin; SCBI North 1096; N 1127; S 1551); York, Abp de la Zouche, type 4, pellet in centre of rev.,...
Hammer Price: £150
Edward III (1327-1377), Third coinage, Pennies (3), London (2), type 3/III, 1.27g/10h (SCBI North 1083; N 1115; S 1545), type 4/I, 1.32g/11h (SCBI North 1084; N 1116; S 1546); Canterbury, type 4/I, 1.29g/7h (SCBI North 1086-7; N 1123; S 1548) [3]. First two about very fine, last better £100-£150
Hammer Price: £120
Edward III (1327-1377), Third coinage, Penny, Reading, type 4/III, reads edwr’, escallop in second quarter, 1.16g/8h (SCBI North 1088-9, same dies; Brooke, English Coins, pl. xxiv, no. 24, this coin; N 1129; S 1555). Some weakness in legend, otherwise very fine and toned, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £750
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, series Gf, London, mm. cross 3 on rev. only, ropes 3-1, quatrefoils 3-3, three lis in French arms, saltire stops, two pellets flanking lis at end of top limb of cross, 7.75g/4h (SCBI Schneider 50; LAL BL/32ff; N 1182; S 1490). Slightly creased and a little small of flan, otherwise very fine £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series B, London, mm. cross 1, open c and e, Roman m, reads edwar d gra, don below posvi, 4.53g/5h (LAL 3/8; N 1142; S 1563). About very fine and toned, rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £240
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series C, London, mm. cross 1, all arches fleured, reads di g, 4.19g/12h (LAL 3/1; N 1147; S 1565). Slightly small of flan, otherwise about very fine, toned £80-£100
Hammer Price: £110
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series C, London, mm. cross 1, 4.54g/9h (LAL 28; N 1147; S 1565). Small flan flaw at 8 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, toned £80-100
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series D, London, mm. cross 1 broken, annulet between e and x of rex, unbarred ns on obv., reverse-barred ns in london, 4.19g/7h (LAL 11; N 1152; S 1566). Some weakness, otherwise very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £130
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series E (?), London, mm. cross 2 on obv., cross 1 on rev., long narrow bust with tall crown and small shoulders, thick tressure with all arches fleured, rev. reverse-barred ns, d over uncertain letter in don, 4.55g/1h (LAL p.84, a/c; Doubleday Sale 439, same obv. die; N 1163; S 1567). On a small, ragged but full-weight flan, good fine, a most unusual variety and very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £80
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groats (2), series E/D mule, York, mm. cross 2 on obv., cross 1 broken on rev., reads eboraci civitas, 4.59g/4h (LAL 4; N 1164/1153; S 1572/1571); series E, York, mm. cross 2, 4.29g/9h (LAL 12; N 1164; S 1572) [2]. Good fine, scarce £120-£150
Hammer Price: £140
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groats (2), series E/F mule, London, mm. cross 2 on obv., crown on rev., annulet stops, no broken letters, 4.25g/12h (LAL 4; N 1163/1174; S 1568/1569); series F/Ga mule, London, mm. crown on obv., cross 3 on rev. annulet in one quarter, 4.55g/5h (LAL 7; N 1174/1193; S 1569/1570) [2]. First fine, second good fine £120-£150
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series F/Ga mule, London, mm. crown on obv., cross 3 on rev., annulet under civi, 4.65g/10h (LAL 2; Potter, NC 1960, pl. xii, 27, same obv. die; N 1174/1193; S 1569/1570). Good very fine and toned, scarce £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groats (2), series Ga, London, mm. cross 3, annulet below bust and in one quarter of rev., reverse-barred ns both sides, reads hy, 4.45g/12h (LAL 14ff; N 1193; S 1570); series Gd, London, mm. cross 3, unbarred ns both sides, no annulet after posvi, reads ta · s, 4.42g/11h (LAL 2/1; N 1196; S 1570) [2]. Good fine £90-£120
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Groat, series Gf, London, mm. cross 3, reads edwad and t · a · s, annulet stops, 4.67g/12h (LAL 1 var.; N 1198; S 1570). Some softness in reverse legend, otherwise good very fine and attractively toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Halfgroats (2), London, series C, mm. cross 1, 2.28g/3h (DIG 12/3; LAL 7ff; N 1148; S 1574); York, series E, mm. cross 2, 2.67g/9h (DIG 1/1; LAL 6; N 1166; S 1581) [2]. First about very fine, second very fine with dark tone and struck on an unusually heavy flan £150-£200
Hammer Price: £320
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Halfgroat, series E/F mule, London, mm. cross 2 on obv., crown on rev., reads angl z fraci, 2.23g/12h (DIG E1/F4; LAL 1; N 1165/1175; S 1576/1577). Good fine and toned, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £70
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Penny, London, series C/A mule, mm. cross 1, 1.19g/10h (LAL 6/6; N 1149/1136; S 1584/1583). Good very fine with old cabinet tone, rare £80-£100
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Pennies (2), series C, Durham, Bp Hatfield, mm. cross 1, crozier on rev., reads angli, 1.07g/12h (Allen DM 119; LAL 4; N 1150; S 1592), series E, York (Royal), mm. cross 2, quatrefoil at end of obv. legend, 1.16g/4h (LAL 7; N 1168; S 1603); Treaty period, Penny, York, Abp Thoresby, mm. cross potent, reads angli, quatrefoil in centre of rev., 1.10g/10h (LAL 2; N 1268; S 1630); Post-Treaty period, Penny, York, Abp Thoresby or Abp Neville, legend ends...
Edward III (1327-1377), Transitional Treaty period, Groat, London, mm. cross potent, annulets on cusps by crown, trefoils over crown, reads hibn z acq, 4.36g/5h (LAL 5; N 1225; S 1610). Surfaces abraded, otherwise fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Groat, variety f, London, mm. cross potent, double annulet stops on obv., double saltire stops on rev., 4.24g/1h (LAL 20; N 1252; S 1616). Fine to very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Groat, variety g, Calais, mm. cross potent, annulet on breast, double annulet stops, rev. double saltire stops, 4.35g/7h (LAL Gp I (g); Doubleday 571, same dies; N 1258; S 1619). Obverse fine, reverse good fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Groat, variety j, London, mm. cross potent, annulet before edward, double annulet stops on obv., double saltire stops on rev., reverse-barred ns in london, 4.71g/8h (LAL 42; N 1256; S 1617). Good very fine, lightly toned £200-£260
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Halfgroat, variety k, London, mm. cross potent, annulet before edwardvs, small trefoils on cusps, reverse-barred ns on rev., 2.22g/5h (DIG 8/6; LAL 33ff; N 1262; S 1621). Good very fine, dark tone £150-£200
Edward III (1327-1377), Post-Treaty period, Groat, London, mm. cross potent (with four pellets on obv.), row of annulets (chain mail) on breast, saltire before lon and after don, 4.29g/9h (LAL 3; N 1284; S 1639). Fine, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £550
Edward III (1327-1377), Post-Treaty period, Groat, London, mm. cross pattée, double saltire stops, saltire before lon and after don, 4.58g/12h (LAL 31; Potter 204, this coin; N 1286; S 1637). A few light surface marks on face and some weakness in legends, otherwise very fine, rare £200-£260
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Groat, type I, London, mm. cross pattée, copula f, saltires before lon and after don, 4.10g/10h (Potter dies Ia1/IH, and BNJ XXIX, p.350, this coin listed; N 1320a; S 1678). Some surface pitting, otherwise good fine and toned, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £650
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Groat, type II/I mule, London, mm. cross pattée, three pellets above crown, 4.28g/12h (Potter IIa/IF, and BNJ XXIX pl. xix, 3, this coin; N 1320b/1320a; S 1679/1678). Flan flaws on both sides, otherwise about very fine and toned, extremely rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £800
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Groat, type II, London, mm. cross pattée, 4.40g/5h (Potter IIc-4/IIe; N 1320b; S 1679). Piece missing from edge, otherwise about very fine, grey tone, rare £500-£700
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Groat, type II, London, mm. cross pattée, 4.31g/5h (Potter IIc/IIe; N 1320b; S 1679). A trifle clipped and obverse lightly tooled, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £700
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Groat, type II, London, mm. cross pattée, 4.07g/6h (Potter IId/IIf; N 1320b; S 1679). Some weakness in margins, otherwise very fine and dark-toned, rare £500-£700
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Halfgroat, type II, London, mm. cross pattée, 1.82g/1h (DIG 1/3; Potter 4/IIa; N 1322; S 1682). Clipped, otherwise very fine and toned, scarce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Halfgroat, type II, London, mm. cross pattée, 2.25g/4h (DIG 4/3; Potter 5/IIa; N 1322; S 1682). Small area of weakness on either side, otherwise very fine, scarce £300-£400
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Halfgroat, type II, London, mm. cross pattée, 2.03g/8h (DIG 5/3; Potter 1/IIa; N 1322; S 1682). Obverse slightly double-struck, otherwise about very fine, scarce £300-£400
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Penny, type I, London, reads anglie, 1.10g/2h (Purvey 4 [Ia 6], and BNJ 1962, pl. ix, 28, same dies; N 1325; S 1686). Fine, very rare £150-200
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Penny, type I, Durham, Bp Fordham, cross on breast, saltire before civitas, 1.08g/10h (Allen DM 153; Purvey 1, and BNJ 1962, pl. ix, 31, same dies; N 1328; S 1697). Small scuff on reverse, otherwise good fine, rare £150-£200
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Penny, type I, York, Abp Neville or Abp Arundel, cross on breast, pellets above shoulders, 1.10g/12h (Purvey Ia 4, and BNJ 1962, pl. vi, 12, same obv. die; N 1329b; S 1690). Flat in parts, otherwise fine, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £45
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Penny, type II, London, reads frac, lis on breast, 0.81g/1h (Purvey 2 [Ia 4]; N 1326; S 1688). Clipped and face rubbed, otherwise fine, very rare £140-£180
Hammer Price: £170
Richard II (1377-1399), First period, Penny, type II, York, Abp Neville or Abp Arundel, London-made dies, no breast-line, 0.98g/3h (Purvey IIb, and BNJ 1962, pl. vi, 27, same obv. die; N 1329d; S 1691). Fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £65
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