Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes (17 March 2004)

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Lot 1

London, Aimer, aimer·on·lvnde, reads henri·cvs, prominent cheeks defined by pellets, extra drapery, low sceptre, dies 1/1, 1.33g/12h (SCBI 1). Face smoothed, otherwise very fine, rare (£300-350)

Sold for £300

Lot 2

Exeter, Jordan, iordan·on·exeh, prominent cheeks defined by pellets, extra drapery, no stop before rex, dies 2/2, 1.42g/6h (SCBI 109). Very fine with attractive tone, very rare (£300-350)

Sold for £650

Lot 3

Exeter, Jordan, iordan·on·exeh, dies 4/2, 1.34g/6h (SCBI 112). Two scratches on reverse, otherwise good fine, very rare (£180-220)

Sold for £240

Lot 4

Ia 1/Ia 2, London, Alain V, alain v·on·lvnd, dies 6/13, 1.46g/7h (SCBI 18). Slightly double-struck, otherwise very fine, rare (£150-200)

Sold for £260

Lot 5

London, Pieres, pieres·on·lvnd, dies 36/57, 1.26g/5h (SCBI 70). Very fine, rare (£180-220)

Sold for £240

Lot 6

Northampton, Reinald, reinald·on·nor·, dies 8/11, 1.40g/4h (SCBI 138; Wells, BNJ XXI, pl.viii, 4, this coin). Slightly weak, otherwise very fine, extremely rare, believed the only coin of this class by this moneyer (£500-600)

Sold for £750

Lot 7

Wilton, Rodbert, rodbert·on·wilt· (over win), dies 6/5, 1.40g/2h (SCBI 168). Slightly off-centre, obverse from a partly scoured die, small scrape below King’s left eye, otherwise very fine, very rare (£200-250)

Sold for £380

Lot 8

Winchester, Clement, clement·on·[win], dies 7/7, 1.28g/9h (SCBI 185). Slightly off-centre and surfaces a little pitted, obverse nearly very fine, reverse fine, rare (£80-100)

Sold for £130

Lot 9

Ia 1/Ia 2, Winchester, Henri, henri·on·winc·, extra drapery, low sceptre and prominent cheeks defined by pellets, dies 9/14, 1.40g/5h (SCBI 198). Some letters weak, otherwise very fine, very rare (£180-220)

Sold for £560

Lot 10

Winchester, Rodbert, rodbert·on·win, prominent cheeks defined by pellets, dies 22/22, 1.40g/12h (SCBI 209). Pierced at bottom, otherwise very fine, very rare (£70-90)

Sold for £55

Lot 11

York, Alain, alain·on·ever, dies 1/1, 1.32g7h (SCBI 212). Coarse surfaces, hairline striking cracks at 10 and 11 o’clock and at inner circle (daylight), scratched above crown and tooled by mint signature, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare (£60-80)

Sold for £160

Lot 12

Ia 2/Ia 3, london, Aimer, aimer·on·lvnd, dies 3/5, 1.31g/4h (SCBI 4). Surfaces slightly pitted, otherwise good very fine, rare (£300-350)

Sold for £370

Lot 13

Ia 2/Ia 3, London, Reinald, reinald·on·lvn, double half moon e on rev., dies 44/73, 1.12g/2h (SCBI 87). Hairline surface crack on obverse, otherwise very fine (£150-200)

Sold for £260

Lot 14

Ia 2/Ia 3, London, Willelm, willem·o[n]·lvn, double half moon e on rev., dies 3/78, 1.33g/6h (SCBI 94). Weak in places and hairline scratch both sides, otherwise nearly very fine (£60-80)

Sold for £70

Lot 15

Winchester, Osber, osber·on·winc, obv. no stop, double half moon e in rex, double half moon c both sides, dies 17/16, 1.38g/7h (SCBI 200). Scratch above crown and reverse slightly double-struck, smoothed, nearly very fine, very rare (£120-150)

Sold for £160

Lot 16

London, Alain, alein·on·lvnd, seriffed x, double half moon es and c, reversed n on obv., dies 7/10, 1.41g/10h (SCBI 10). Very fine with clear portrait, attractively toned, rare (£200-250)

Sold for £500

Lot 17

London, Fil Aimer, fil aimer·on·lvn, double half moon es and cs on obv., dies 9/18, 1.49g/10h (SCBI 25). Slightly off-centre, very fine, bright (£50-70)

Sold for £120

Lot 18

London, Henri, henri·on:lvnde, seriffed x, reversely barred n and double half moon c on obv., double half moon es both sides, dies 23/34, 1.24g/11h (SCBI 46). Surface crack on obverse at 7 o’clock and slightly pitted, otherwise nearly very fine, rare (£90-120)

Sold for £150

Lot 19

London, Henri Pi, henri·pi·on·lvnd, seriffed x, double half moon c and es, new dies, 1.43g/9h (SCBI 55). Rim cracked at 4 o’clock and reverse slightly double-struck between 8 and 9 o’clock, otherwise very fine, very rare (£150-180)

Sold for £210

Lot 20

Ia 4 or Ia 5, London, Jefrei, iefrei·on·lvnd, many curls to right, 1.32g/1h (SCBI 62). Slightly buckled at 8 o’clock, bright, obverse fine, reverse better (£30-40)

Sold for £60

Lot 21

London, Randul, randvl·on·lvn, double half moon es and c, seriffed x, reversed ns both sides and barred a on rev., dies 23/68, 1.13g/11h (SCBI 81). Face weak, a little corrosion on reverse and edge filed, otherwise nearly very fine (£80-100)

Sold for £85

Lot 22

Ia 4/Ia 3, Northampton, Willelm, willelm·on·nor, seriffed x, double half moon c and es, dies 9/19, 1.22g/4h (SCBI 158). Slightly double-struck and hairline crack at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine, rare (£150-180)

Sold for £190

Lot 23

Winchester, Gocelm, gocelm·on·win, seriffed x, double half moon cs and es, dies 10/10, 1.43g/9h (SCBI 190). Centres weak, nearly very fine, rare (£90-120)

Sold for £95

Lot 24

York, Gerard, gerard·on·ever, seriffed x, double half moon c and es, dies 4/4, 1.38g/11h (SCBI 222). Nearly extremely fine, very rare (£350-400)

Sold for £550

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