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Coins and Historical Medals (12 & 13 February 2020)

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Total Lots Found: 1334

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Lot 1

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, Norwich, Leofing, livinc moneta nordpic, alpha and omega transposed, 1.56g/12h (SCBI E Anglia 1141, same obv. die [= RCL 671]; BEH –; N 766; S 1144). Cracked on inner circle between 3 and 5 o’clock and chipped at 5 o’clock, otherwise fine, rare £150-£200

Sold for £180

Lot 2

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, Lympne, Leofric, leofric m¯o limna, 1.44g/3h (BEH 1614-15; N 770; S 1148). Peckmarked and with surface cracks, otherwise very fine and toned, rare £300-£400

Sold for £360

Lot 3

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Southampton, Spilmann, spileman m’o ham, 1.36g/6h (BEH 1273; N 774; S 1151). Peckmarked on a crinkled flan, good fine, lightly toned, rare £300-£360

Sold for £200

Lot 4

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Stamford, Godleof, godeleof m¯o sta, additional four crosses in rev. field, 1.20g/3h (BEH 3493; N 777; S 1154). Peckmarked on reverse, otherwise very fine, dark-toned, rare £240-£300

Sold for £320

Lot 5

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Huntingdon, Eadnoth, ednod mo hvn, reads cnvt rex on angel ·, 1.10g/9h (Eaglen 149; BEH 1236; N 781; S 1157). About extremely fine but bright, the obverse reading unusual £300-£360

Sold for £440

Lot 6

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, York, Grimulfr, grimolf m¯o eof, 1.02g/11h (BEH 575; N 787; S 1158). Good very fine, lightly toned £200-£260

Sold for £320

Lot 7

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Thetford, Ælfwine, ælfpine on deo, unusual spear-shaped sceptre handle, 1.08g/6h (Carson 97ff; BEH 3453; N 790; S 1159). Good very fine, lightly toned £200-£260

Sold for £180

Lot 8

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Radiate type, Sandwich, Godric, godric on san, 0.98g/ 3h (Freeman 2; N 816; S 1173). Flan crack along line of King’s helmet and a few peckmarks, otherwise very fine, very rare £300-£400

Sold for £380

Lot 9

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Small Flan type, London, Ælfwine, aelfp on lvnd, 0.68g/9h (Freeman 34; N 818; S 1175). About very fine, toned £200-£260

Sold for £120

Lot 10

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Hammer Cross type, Lewes, Osweald, ospold on læpe :, 1.26g/9h (Freeman 128; HHK 262; Sussex Mints 157; BMC 601; N 828; S 1182). Very fine £200-£260

Sold for £320

Lot 11

William I (1066-1087), Penny, Bonnet Type [BMC II], Tamworth, Coling, coleiiic on tiimiin, 1.30g/12h (Danson 71c; this coin; BMC 143; N 842; S 1251). About very fine and toned, extremely rare £600-£800

Sold for £1,100

Lot 12

William I (1066-1087), Penny, Two Sceptres type [BMC IV], York, Harthulfr, hartholf on eofr, 1.30g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.84; BMC 4; N 844; S 1253). Nearly very fine, toned £400-£500

Sold for £800

Lot 13

William II (1087-1100), Penny, Cross Fleury and Piles type [BMC V], Southwark, Leofwine, lifpine on siidg, 1.21g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.80; BMC 275; N 856; S 1262). About fine, lightly toned, rare £500-£600

Sold for £600

Lot 14

Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Small Profile/Cross and Annulets type [BMC XII], Wilton, Ailward, ailpard : on : piltv :, 1.16g/2h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.104; BMC –; N 868; S 1273). Struck off-centre, officially incised at 2 o’clock, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £600-£800

Sold for £900

Lot 15

Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Star in Lozenge Fleury type [BMC XIII], Norwich, Ketill, [—]tel : on : norpi :, 1.17g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.96; N 869; S 1274). Officially incised at 9 o’clock, cracked and chipped between 3 and 4 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, rare £200-£300

Sold for £340

Lot 16

Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Pellets in Quatrefoil type [BMC XIV], Shaftesbury, Sægrimr, sagrim [—] saft[–], 1.20g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.99; BMC –; N 870; S 1275). Cracked, otherwise about very fine, scarce £200-£300

Sold for £440

Lot 17

Stephen (1135-1154), Cut Halfpence (2), Cross Moline type [BMC I], moneyer and mint uncertain; 0.48g/3h (N 873; S 1278); Voided Cross and Stars type [BMC II], possibly Bury St Edmunds or Canterbury (?), Alfric or Aluric, alvric : [——], 0.68g/3h (cf. Eaglen 44; cf. Allen, BNJ 2012, p.107, footnote 586; N 878; S 1280) [2]. First fine, second good very fine and extremely rare £80-£100

Sold for £200

Lot 18

Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Midland group, Lozenge Fleury and Annulets variant [BMC IV], Lincoln, Sigward, sigpa[—] linc, 1.17g/6h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.113; Mossop –; N 897; S 1301). About fine, legends mostly flat, extremely rare £300-£400

Sold for £280

Lot 19

Henry II (1154-1189), Tealby coinage, Penny, class A1, Lincoln, Lanfram, [—]fram : on : li[—], 1.40g/12h (Mossop 6ff; BMC 398ff; N 952; S 1337). About very fine but flat in parts, toned, scarce £120-£150

Sold for £120

Lot 20

Henry II (1154-1189), Tealby coinage, Penny, class C2, Canterbury, Raul, raw[——-] : c :, 1.50g/12h (BMC 82ff; N 957; S 1339). Reverse off-centre, otherwise about very fine with a well-struck portrait, toned £120-£150

Sold for £140

Lot 21

Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ib1, Winchester, Adam, adam · on · wince, 1.33g/9h (Winchester Mint 2440; SCBI Mass 492; N 963; S 1344). Surfaces slightly pitted, otherwise nearly very fine £100-£120

Sold for £120

Lot 22

Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, Pennies (6), class IIIa, London, Nichole, nicole on lvnd, 1.33g/2h (N 986; S 1362); class IIIb (3), Canterbury, Nicole, hicole on cant, 1.38g/10h, Gloucester, Richard, ricard on glov, 1.28g/9h, Norwich, Jacob, iacob on norw, 1.43g/11h (N 987; S 1363); class IIIb/c, Winchester, Willem, willem on winc, 1.36g/4h (N 987-8; S 1363-4); class IIIc, Northampton, Willem, willem on norh, 1.20g/12h (N 988; S 1364)...

Sold for £180

Lot 23

Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Halfgroat, series E, York, mm. cross 2, lis on breast, reads aiigli, rev. cs for es and no stops, 2.27g/9h (DIG 7/5; N 1166; S 1582). Struck on a full flan, good very fine, scarce £150-£180

Sold for £280

Lot 24

Richard II (1377-1399), Groat, type II, London, mm. cross pattée, 4.12g/5h (N 1320b; S 1679). Small of flan, fair to fine £200-£260

Sold for £220

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