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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals (16 January 2019)

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Lot 1

William II (1087-1100), Penny, Voided Cross type, Lincoln, Folcard, folc[– ]d on lin, 1.49g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.76; BMC 196; N 853; S 1260). Weak in parts, otherwise fine, scarce £400-£500

Sold for £650

Lot 2

Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Annulets type, uncertain mint (Leicester?) and moneyer, [——]ed [–] leh, 1.33g (N 857; S 1263). Slightly creased and some weakness in margins, otherwise very fine, rare £300-£400

Sold for £340

Lot 3

Richard III (1483-1485), Penny, Durham, Bp Sherwood, mm. (lis) not visible, s on breast, d in centre of rev., 0.63g/3h (Allen 190; N 1687; S 2169). Eyes possibly re-engraved, otherwise fine, scarce £150-£180

Sold for £220

Lot 4

Richard III (1483-1485), Penny, York, Abp Rotherham, mm. rose (?), t and key by neck, 0.72g/3h (N 1686; S 2167). Fine, rare £150-£180

Sold for £300

Lot 5

Richard III (1483-1485), Halfpenny, London, type 3, mm. sun and rose no. 2, 0.33g/8h (Withers 1a; N 1688; S 2171). Fine, rare £150-£180

Sold for £220

Lot 6

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, a contemporary cast forgery of a Tower Groat, mm. martlet, 2.05g/8h (cf. N 1871; cf. S 2403). About very fine £80-£100

Sold for £95

Lot 7

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp I, type 1a2, mm. lis, no rose or ground line, 14.72g/9h (Bull 14/1d-I; SCBI Brooker 278, same obv. die; N 2201; S 2764). Reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise very fine, scarce £400-£500

Sold for £850

Lot 8

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp II, type 2a, mm. plume, 14.17g/5h (Bull 110 var.; SCBI Brooker 301, same obv. die; N 2205; S 2769). Very fine £200-£260

Sold for £280

Lot 9

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrowns (2), Gp II, type 2c, mm. portcullis, 14.41g/7h (Bull 91; SCBI Brooker 315-17 var.; N 2207; S 2771); Gp III, type 3a1, mm. bell, 15.06g/4h (Bull 226; SCBI Brooker 320-1; N 2209; S 2773) [2]. Good fine and better £100-£150

Sold for £200

Lot 10

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrowns (2), both Gp III, type 3a1, mm. crown (over bell), 14.52g/11h (Bull 234; SCBI Brooker 325 var.; N 2209; S 2773); type 3a2, mm. tun, 15.04g/2h (Bull 315; SCBI Brooker 341; N 2211; S 2775) [2]. Good fine and better £100-£150

Sold for £220

Lot 11

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp III, type 3b, mm. crown (over bell on rev.), plume over shield, 14.64g/10h (Bull 261; SCBI Brooker 326, same rev. die; N 2210; S 2774). Very fine, scarce £300-£400

Sold for £420

Lot 12

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp III, type 3a2, mm. triangle, rough ground beneath horse, reads brit fra et hib, 15.03g/6h (Bull 383; SCBI Brooker 352 var.; N 2212; S 2776). Horseman weakly struck and surfaces slightly porous, otherwise very fine £120-£150

Sold for £120

Lot 13

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp III, type 3a2, mm. star (over triangle on obv.), sash flies from shoulder, no ground line, King and horse from Aberystwyth punches, 14.10g/6h (Bull 478/32; cf. SCBI Brooker 348; N –; S 2777). Very fine and toned, rare £300-£400

Sold for £200

Lot 14

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint (under Parliament), Halfcrowns (2), both Gp III, type 3a3, mm. (P), 14.95g/11h (Bull 490; SCBI Brooker 354-6; N 2213; S 2778); mm. (R), 15.49g/12h (Bull 500; SCBI Brooker 357-8; N 2213; S 2778) [2]. First very fine, second nearly so £150-£200

Sold for £240

Lot 15

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint (under Parliament), Halfcrowns (2), both Gp III, type 3a3, mm. eye, 15.15g/9h (Bull 509; SCBI Brooker 359-60; N 2213; S 2778); mm. sun, 14.42g/1h (Bull 526; SCBI Brooker 362-3; N 2213; S 2778) [2]. About very fine £100-£150

Sold for £220

Lot 16

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrowns (2), both Gp IV, mm. triangle-in-circle, 15.14g/2h, 14.57g/3h (Bull 463; SCBI Brooker 371-6; N 2214; S 2779) [2]. Very fine £150-£200

Sold for £240

Lot 17

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint (under Parliament), Halfcrown, Gp V, mm. sun, 15.89g/8h (Bull 536; SCBI Brooker 377; N 2215; S 2780). Some weakness in centres, otherwise very fine £150-£180

Sold for £110

Lot 18

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint (under Parliament), Halfcrown, Gp V, mm. sun, 15.03g/7h (Bull 536; SCBI Brooker 377; N 2215; S 2780). Some weakness in margins, otherwise about very fine, toned £90-£120

Sold for £90

Lot 19

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp A, mm. lis, bust 1, reads brit fra et hib, 5.92g/9h (Sharp A1/1; SCBI Brooker 380, same obv. die; N 2216; S 2781). Two small edge flaws, otherwise about very fine £150-£180

Sold for £95

Lot 20

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp A, mm. lis, bust 2, 5.92g/7h (Sharp A2/1; SCBI Brooker 386-9; N 2216; S 2782). About very fine £150-£180

Sold for £130

Lot 21

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp A, mm. lis, bust 2, 5.69g/7h (Sharp A2/1; SCBI Brooker 386-9; N 2216; S 2782). Light scratches on obverse and minor double-striking on reverse, otherwise very fine £150-£180

Sold for £180

Lot 22

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp C, mm. plume, reads ma br fr et hi, rev. c r divided by small lis, 5.91g/7h (Sharp C2/1; SCBI Brooker 452; N 2221; S 2787). Minor double-striking on reverse, otherwise about very fine with some toning £90-£120

Sold for £100

Lot 23

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shillings (3), Gp C, mm. rose, 5.96g/9h (Sharp C2/3; SCBI Brooker 463; N 2221; S 2787); Gp D (2), mm. harp, 6.03g/6h (Sharp D3/1; SCBI Brooker 476; N 2223; S 2789), mm. portcullis, 5.73g/4h (Sharp D4/1; SCBI Brooker 481 var.; N 2223; S 2789) [3]. About very fine £150-£200

Sold for £170

Lot 24

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shillings (4), all Gp E, mm. bell, 5.91g/12h (Sharp E1/1; SCBI Brooker 487-8; N 2225; S 2791); mm. crown (2), 5.84g/5h, 4.85g/8h (Sharp E2/2; SCBI Brooker 499; N 2225; S 2791); mm. tun, 5.87g/8h (Sharp E3/2; SCBI Brooker 509-10; N 2225; S 2791) [4]. Good fine or better, but first double-struck and another clipped £150-£200

Sold for £220

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