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Edward VI (1547-1553), Sovereign of Twenty Shillings, mm. tun, crowned half-length figure in armour holding sword and orb, rev. crowned square topped shield supported by rampant lion and dragon, er in tablet below, 11.19g/10h (SCBI Schneider, 691, same rev. die; N 1927; S 2450). A little crimped and portrait slightly double-struck, obverse very fine, reverse better, very rare (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £5,800
Mary (1553-1554), Fine Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, MDLIII [1553], mm. pomegranate, Queen enthroned holding sceptre and orb, portcullis below, rev. square topped shield within Tudor rose, 15.44g/11h (SCBI Schneider 704, same obv. die; N 1956; S 2488). Letter A faintly scratched on robes, otherwise extremely fine, well centred and with a very clear portrait, very rare (£8,000-10,000)
Hammer Price: £8,300
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Half-Pound, mm. coronet, crowned bust (4a) facing left, rev. crowned square topped shield between er, 5.49g/8h (Brown/Comber G16; SCBI Schneider 745, same dies; N 1994; S 2520B). About extremely fine with clear portrait, rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £2,600
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Pound of Twenty Shillings, mm. lion and tun on obv., tun on rev., crowned bust left, wearing ruff and ornate dress, rev. crowned square topped shield between er, double annulet stops, 11.23g/4h (Brown/Comber F3; SCBI Schneider 797, same dies; N 2008: S 2534). Some hairline scratches but extremely fine, the double mark very rare, especially in this state of preservation (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £8,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Gold Crown, mm. lis, crowned bust in ruff and ornate dress, rev. crowned square topped shield between er, reads fidiei, 2.78g/6h (Brown/Comber M3; Borden/Brown 9; SCBI Schneider 762, same dies; N 2020/3; S 2544). Extremely fine, the horizontal hatching of both cauls and the frosting within the band of the crown on the reverse very clear, extremely rare thus (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £6,000
James I (1603-1625), Rose Ryal, mm. trefoil, King enthroned holding sceptre and orb, plain back to throne, portcullis below, rev. square topped shield over cross fleury, mark of value above, all within border of lis, lions and roses, 12.56g/7h (SCBI Schneider 78, same dies; N 2108; S 2633). Obverse slightly double-struck, nearly extremely fine, the variety with plain back to throne very rare (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £4,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, Gp. D, mm. crown, crowned bust 6 left, rev. crowned oval scroll garnished shield between crowned cr, 9.05g/12h (SCBI Brooker, 94, same dies; SCBI Schneider 154, same obv. die; N 2153; S 2693A). Weakly struck at 4 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,550
Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, Gp. E, mm anchor (flukes to right), bust left wearing single arched crown, collar and armour, large mark of value in field behind, rev. square topped shield over cross pattée moline, 5.97g/8h (Sharp F5/1; N 2230/1; S 2790). Very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £160
Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, 1644, mm. Oxford plume, crowned bust in collar and armour right, holding sword and laurel branch, rev. legend and Declaration in continuous scroll, three Oxford plumes above, date and ox below, 8.96g/6h (B-J –/18; SCBI Brooker 854 and Schneider 326, same dies; N 2389; S 2735A). Obverse very slightly double-struck but nearly extremely fine with attractive tone, rare (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £3,500
Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1668, laureate bust right, elephant below, rev. cruciform shields with interlinked cs in centre and four sceptres in angles, edge vicesimo (MCE 2; S 3329). Minor surface marks, edge lettering smoothed (ex ring mount?), otherwise nearly extremely fine (£3,500-4,500)
Hammer Price: £4,200
Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1677, laureate bust right, rev. similar, edge vicesimo nono (MCE 15; S 3330). Obverse very fine with clear profile, reverse better (£3,000-3,500)
Hammer Price: £3,200
Charles II (1660-1685), Half-Guinea, 1669, first laureate bust right, rev. similar (MCE 92; S 3347). Nearly extremely fine and the first year of issue, rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £1,700
Charles II (1660-1685), Pattern Crown, 1662, in silver, by J. Roettiers, right facing undraped laureate bust similar to that used for the five guineas, rev. cruciform shields with star of the Garter in centre and interlinked cs in angles, edge decvs et tvtamen *+*, 29.75g/6h (L & S 2; ESC 68). Obverse nearly very fine, reverse good very fine, excessively rare; only three examples believed known outside of institutional collections (£4,000-5,000)
James II (1685-1688), Guinea, 1687, second laureate bust left, rev. cruciform shields with four sceptres in angles (MCE 128; S 3403). Obverse extremely fine, reverse good very fine, rare thus (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £2,400
James II (1685-1688), Half-Guinea, 1688, laureate bust left, rev. similar (MCE 135; S 3404). Good very fine (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,100
William and Mary (1689-1694), Two-Guineas, 1694/3, conjoined busts right, rev. crowned garnished square topped shield (MCE 146; S 3424). Light surface wear and a small file mark on edge at 4 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant proof-like fields, rare thus (£4,000-5,000)
William III (1694-1702), Five-Guineas, 1701, fine work type, second laureate bust right, rev. cruciform shields with four plain sceptres in angles, edge decimo tertio (MCE 172; S 3456). A few minor marks, good extremely fine (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £5,000
William III (1694-1702), Guinea, 1698, second laureate bust right, large lettering, rev. similar, smaller lettering (MCE 179; S 3460). Cut across neck, otherwise very fine, reverse better, but with adjustment marks (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £700
Anne (1702-1714), Five-Guineas, 1709, draped bust left, rev. cruciform shields with star of the Garter in centre and four sceptres in angles, edge octavo (MCE 201; S 3567). Obverse nearly extremely fine, reverse better, attractive red tone (£4,500-5,000)
Hammer Price: £4,400
Anne (1702-1714), Guinea, 1714, third draped bust left, rev. similar (MCE 226; S 3574). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £620
Anne (1702-1714), Crown, 1703, first draped bust, vigo below, rev. similar, no sceptres, edge tertio (ESC 99; S 3576). Minor adjustment marks both sides and small rim knock on reverse at 10 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with attractive dark grey tone (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,400
George I (1714-1727), Guinea, 1714, Prince Elector type, first bust right, rev. cruciform shields with star of the Garter in centre and sceptres in angles (MCE 245; S 3628). Scatched in front of forehead and on reverse below lvn, pr and in shield with Irish arms, otherwise extremely fine with much brilliance (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £1,900
George I (1714-1727), Guinea, 1726, fifth bust right, rev. similar (MCE 261; S 3633). Light wear on the hair, otherwise extremely fine (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,600
George II (1727-1760), Five-Guineas, 1741/38, young laureate bust left, rev. crowned garnished shield, edge decimo qvarto (SCBI Schneider 562, same dies; MCE 284; S 3663A). Very fine (£2,000-2,500)
George II (1727-1760), Two-Guineas, 1748, older laureate bust left, rev. similar, large lettering (MCE 295; S 3669). Obverse very fine, reverse better (£700-900)
Hammer Price: £880
George II (1727-1760), Guinea, 1732, second young bust left, e.i.c. below, small lettering, rev. similar (MCE 306; S 3675). Obverse nearly extremely fine, reverse better, very rare (£2,000-2,200)
George II (1727-1760), Guinea, 1753, old head left, rev. similar (MCE 328; S 3680). Proof-like, brilliant, extremely rare thus (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £3,000
George II (1727-1760), Crown, 1743, old head left, rev. cruciform shields with star of the Garter in centre and roses in angles, edge decimo septimo (ESC 124; S 3688). Minor rim knocks, otherwise extremely fine with attractive tone (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £800
George III (1760-1820), Sovereign, 1817, descending colon after britanniar (M 1; S 3785). Nearly extremely fine (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £600
George III (1760-1820), Sovereign, 1820, short date (M 4A; S 3785C). Cut on cheek and some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine (£450-550)
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Five Pounds, 1826, edge septimo, 40.10g/6h (WR 213; S 3797). Brilliant, as struck (£6,000-7,000)
Hammer Price: £7,600
George IV (1820-1830), Two Pounds, 1823, edge iv (S 3798). Some marks and has been cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine (£500-600)
George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1822 (M 6; S 3800). Some marks, nearly extremely fine (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £450
George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1824 (M 8; S 3800). Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £520
George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1826 (M 11; S 3801). Nearly extremely fine (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £550
George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1827 (M 12; S 3801). Some scratches on obverse, otherwise extremely fine (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £420
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Crown, 1821, edge secundo, 28.32g/6h (L & S 10; ESC 247; S 3805). Some marks and rim damage, otherwise extremely fine (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £720
Victoria (1837-1901), Gothic Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 288; S 3883). Beautifully toned, a few tiny marks, otherwise as struck (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,200
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