The Sutton Coldfield Collection of British Coins (23 January 2020)

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Lot 156

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Lincoln, Bruntat, brvntat m-o lin, 1.01g/6h (Mossop dies Om, pl. xxii 22 obv./17 rev.; BEH 1690; N 777; S 1154). Good very fine £240-£300

Sold for £260

Lot 157

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Thetford, Ælfwold, alfpold on deodf, 1.05g/6h (Carson 105 var.; BEH –; N 790; S 1159). Extremely fine £400-£500

Sold for £380

Lot 158

Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type [BMC XV], York, Ulf, v[—] on everp[—], 1.40g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.106; N 871; S 1276). Flat in parts, otherwise very fine £200-£260

Sold for £420

Lot 159

Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Voided Cross and Mullets type [BMC II], Castle Rising, Rodbert, rodbert : on : ris, 1.24g/12h (SCBI 26, 1459; Allen, BNJ 2012, p.108; N 878; S 1280). Reverse surface crack, otherwise good very fine or better and mostly legible, extremely rare £3,400-£4,000

Sold for £3,400

Lot 160

John (1199-1216), Penny, class Va2, London, Willelm, willelm on lv, 1.38g/5h (SCBI Mass 1283, same rev. die; N 969; S 1350B). Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine, scarce £200-£260

Sold for £150

Lot 161

Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Halfgroat, York, Abp Savage, mm. martlet, keys by neck, 1.41g/12h (N 1716; S 2215). Slightly irregular flan, otherwise very fine £100-£120

Sold for £80

Lot 162

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. pheon, bust D, 2.66g/5h (N 1797; S 2337E). Good very fine £240-£300

Sold for £300

Lot 163

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis, bust 2, 2.38g/10h (N 1844; S 2369). About very fine £200-£260

Sold for £360

Lot 164

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Halfgroat, Canterbury, no mm., 0.78g/11h (N 1852; S 2378). Slightly creased, margins partly flat, otherwise very fine with a good portrait £200-£260

Sold for £220

Lot 165

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Halfgroat, Canterbury, no mm., lozenge stops, 1.03g/3h (N 1881; S 2415). Good fine £60-£80

Sold for £90

Lot 166

Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine issue, Crown, 1551, mm. y, reads franc hiber, 30.82g/12h (Lingford dies A-9; N 1933; S 2478). Slightly double-struck and reverse weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine £1,500-£1,800

Sold for £900

Lot 167

Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Halfcrown, 1551, mm. y, 14.91g/2h (N 1934; S 2479). Very fine, toned £1,200-£1,500

Sold for £1,100

Lot 168

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Crown, mm. 1, sceptre points to g of regina, 29.64g/1h (FRC A-2 [Sale, lot 2]; N 2012; S 2582). Minute surface cracking, otherwise very fine and toned, the variety very rare £3,000-£4,000

Sold for £2,400

Lot 169

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh issue, Halfcrown, mm. 1, 14.80g/9h (N 2013; S 2583). About very fine, reverse better £1,200-£1,500

Sold for £1,500

Lot 170

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, bust C, 3.03g/7h (Borden/Brown 24, O3/R6; N 2026; S 2595). Wavy flan, good fine £100-£120

Sold for £120

Lot 171

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, bust D, 2.91g/7h (Borden/Brown 26, O10/R6; N 2027; S 2596). About very fine £200-£260

Sold for £280

Lot 172

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1564/3, mm. star, bust D, pellet borders, 2.80g/7h (Borden/Brown 33, O1/R1; N 2028; S 2598). Slightly creased and two flan flaws behind bust, otherwise about very fine £200-£260

Sold for £160

Lot 173

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1567, mm. lis, bust F, 2.87g/6h (Borden/Brown 38, O1/R1; N 2030; S 2599). Very fine £340-£400

Sold for £420

Lot 174

James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Shilling, mm. rose, fourth bust, 5.73g/2h (N 2100; S 2655). About very fine £120-£150

Sold for £130

Lot 175

James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Sixpence, 1605, mm. lis, third bust, 2.92g/9h (N 2102; S 2657). Good very fine £240-£300

Sold for £200

Lot 176

James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Crown, mm. trefoil (over lis on both sides), grassy ground line below horseman, plume over shield, 29.90g/4h (FRC dies X*/XIX* [Sale, lot 36]; N 2121; S 2665). Scratch in obverse field, otherwise good very fine £4,000-£5,000

Sold for £3,600

Lot 177

James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Halfcrown, mm. trefoil, 14.85g/10h (N 2122; S 2666). Edge crack, otherwise good very fine, toned £600-£800

Sold for £480

Lot 178

James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Halfcrown, mm. trefoil, 14.86g/1h (N 2122; S 2666). Initials engraved in fields on both sides, otherwise about very fine £150-£180