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Lot 1

BRITISH COINS, Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Noble, London, mm. cross potent on rev. only, annulet before edward, ropes 3-2, upright e in centre of rev., double saltire stops, 7.63g/11h (SCBI Schneider 86-7; N 1232; S 1503). A little creased and with edge scuff at 1 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,500-2,000

Sold for £3,400

Lot 2

BRITISH COINS, Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Quarter-Noble, Calais, mm. cross potent on rev. only, cross-in-circle above shield, rev. annulet in centre, curule x both sides, 1.90g/6h (SCBI Schneider –; N 1245; S 1513). Very fine, rare £500-700

Sold for £950

Lot 3

BRITISH COINS, Richard II (1377-1399), Noble, type 2a, London, mm. cross pattée on rev. only, without French title, saltire above sail, rev. r in centre, double saltire stops, 7.75g/8h (SCBI Schneider 150-1; N 1304; S 1655). Small obverse scuff mark, otherwise extremely fine, rare £4,000-5,000

Sold for £7,500

Lot 4

BRITISH COINS, Richard II (1377-1399), Quarter-Noble, type Ib mule, cross above shield, ricard d gra rex angl z f, double saltire stops, rev. lis in centre of cross, trefoil stops, 1.78g/10h (SCBI Schneider 141; N 1318 (2); S 1674). Very fine and rare £800-1,000

Sold for £1,600

Lot 5

BRITISH COINS, Henry IV (1399-1413), Light coinage, Noble, type V, London, mm. cross pattée on rev. only, nothing on rudder, annulet and trefoil on side of ship, rev. pellet and h in centre of cross, slipped trefoil in fourth angle, double saltire stops, 6.16g/1h (cf. SCBI Schneider 206; N 1355; S 1715). A little creased and small of flan, otherwise better than very fine, rare £4,000-5,000

Sold for £4,000

Lot 6

BRITISH COINS, Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Noble, York, mm. lis on rev. only, annulet by wrist, large lis over stern, rev. annulet in spandrel at 1 o’clock, mullet after ihc, h in centre, 6.93g/1h (Whitton 7; SCBI Schneider –; N 1416; S 1804). Neatly struck on a full round flan, nearly extremely fine, rare £5,000-6,000

Sold for £8,500

Lot 7

BRITISH COINS, Edward IV or V (1483), Angel, mm. halved sun and rose no. 1, reads dei gra, 5.06g/2h (B & W XXII; Schneider 469 [Edward IV]; N 1626; S 2144). Very slightly creased, otherwise good very fine or better, very rare £15,000-20,000

Sold for £16,000

Lot 8

BRITISH COINS, Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, type V, mm. cross-crosslet, cross-crosslet top to spear shaft, reads angl’ z fra, saltire stops, 5.09g/4h (SCBI Schneider 535-6; SCBI Ashmolean 50; N 1698; S 2187). Full and round, better than very fine £1,500-1,800

Sold for £2,000

Lot 9

BRITISH COINS, Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Crown of the Double-Rose, mm. arrow, hi, reads hiberie, 3.66g/4h (SCBI Schneider 591-2; N 1790; S 2279). Good very fine £1,200-1,500

Sold for £2,800

Lot 10

BRITISH COINS, Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, Half-Sovereign, Tower, mm. arrow, uncrowned bust right, transposed legends, 5.45g/3h (SCBI Schneider 670; N 1908; S 2435). Light scratch in reverse field, otherwise good very fine with attractive portrait and toning £4,000-5,000

Sold for £9,000

Lot 11

BRITISH COINS, Mary (1553-1554), Angel, mm. pomegranate, annulet stops, 4.94g/12h (SCBI Schneider 710ff; N 1958; S 2490). Cracked and heavily creased, otherwise fine or better £1,500-1,800

Sold for £1,900

Lot 12

BRITISH COINS, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Half-Pound, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 3C, rev. reads proteget, 4.84g/8h (Brown/Comber G5; cf. SCBI Schneider 738; N 1982; S 2520). Slightly small of flan and lightly creased, otherwise good very fine £3,000-4,000

Sold for £3,200

Lot 13

BRITISH COINS, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Pound, mm. 0, bust 8A, reads hib, rev. pellet stops, 10.15g/5h (Brown/Comber F22; SCBI Schneider 804; N 2008; S 2534). About very fine, but weak on Queen’s face and hair £4,000-5,000

Sold for £4,200

Lot 14

BRITISH COINS, James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Unite, mm. cinquefoil, fifth bust, 9.95g/4h (SCBI Schneider 28; N 2085; S 2620). Nearly very fine, red tone £1,000-1,200

Sold for £1,300

Lot 15

BRITISH COINS, James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Laurel, mm. lis, fourth bust, 8.92g/5h (SCBI Schneider 86; N 2114; S 2638C). Small cross-shaped cut above mark of value, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,500-1,800

Sold for £2,200

Lot 16

BRITISH COINS, Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Unite, Gp B, class Ib, mm. heart, bust 2b, 9.00g/6h (SCBI Schneider 128; SCBI Brooker 58-60; N 2149; S 2688). Die marks in obverse field, otherwise good very fine £1,500-2,000

Sold for £2,600

Lot 17

BRITISH COINS, Commonwealth (1649-1660), Unite, 1651, mm. sun on obv. only, 9.01g/6h (cf. SCBI Schneider 339; N 2715; S 3208). Full and round, nearly extremely fine £4,000-5,000

Sold for £9,500

Lot 18

BRITISH COINS, Charles II (1660-1685), Second issue, Unite, mm. crown on obv. only, 9.06g/10h (Schneider dies O9/R14; SCBI Schneider 409; N 2754; S 3304). Slight crease mark, otherwise good very fine or better £4,000-5,000

Sold for £7,500

Lot 19

BRITISH COINS, Charles II (1660-1685), Five Guineas, 1668, first bust, elephant below, edge vicesimo (MCE 2; S 3329). Minimal haymarking, otherwise good very fine, rare £12,000-15,000

Sold for £12,000

Lot 20

BRITISH COINS, Charles II (1660-1685), Guinea, 1663, first bust, elephant below (MCE 53; S 3339). Extremely fine or better with reddish tone and proof-like fields, extremely rare £20,000-26,000

Sold for £46,000

Lot 21

BRITISH COINS, James II (1685-1688), Five Guineas, 1688, first bust, normal sceptres and large crowns, edge qvarto (MCE 119; S 3397). Light scratch below chin, otherwise very fine but surfaces sweated and has been mounted on edge above head £2,000-3,000

Sold for £3,800

Lot 22

BRITISH COINS, James II (1685-1688), Two Guineas, 1688/7 (MCE 122; S 3399). Reverse haymarked and with surface metal flaws, otherwise about very fine with red tone £2,000-3,000

Sold for £4,200

Lot 23

BRITISH COINS, James II (1685-1688), Guinea, 1685, first bust (MCE 123; S 3400). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine £1,200-1,500

Sold for £1,500

Lot 24

BRITISH COINS, William and Mary (1688-1694), Guinea, 1689, elephant and castle, slanting harp (MCE 149; S 3427). Nearly very fine £1,500-1,800

Sold for £3,000

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