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English Hammered Gold Coins from the Collection of Barry Allen

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 24 September 2008.

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Lot 3439, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Halfcrown, Tower, mm. arrow, hi both sides (Jane Seymour), no pellets beside i, saltire stops, 1.82g/2h (Whitton p.181, iv/2; cf. SCBI Schneider 605; N 1795; S 2287). Small crack in legend and a little creased, otherwise good very fine on a large flan, very rare (£1,200-1,500)

Lot 3439, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £1,500

Lot 3440, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Halfcrown, Tower, mm. arrow, hi both sides (Jane Seymour), i between pellets, saltire stops, 1.77g/10h (Whitton p.181, iv/2; cf. SCBI Schneider 606; N 1795; S 2287). Chipped in legend and a little creased, otherwise better than very fine, very rare (£900-1,000)

Lot 3440, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3441, 24 Sep 08

Third coinage, Crown, Tower, mm. pellet-in-annulet, Lomdardic es both sides, trefoil stops, crowned Lombardic h in obv. field, Roman h on rev., 3.10g/12h (Whitton p.180, var. 3; cf. SCBI Schneider 632-4; N 1834; S 2305). About extremely fine (£1,800-2,000)

Lot 3441, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £2,200

Lot 3442, 24 Sep 08

Third coinage, Halfcrown, Tower, mm. pellet-in-annulet, Lomdardic es both sides, saltire stops on obv., double trefoils on rev., 1.48g/7h (Whitton 2 var; cf. SCBI Schneider 637-8; N 1837; S 2311). Lightly creased, otherwise good very fine or better (£900-1000)

Lot 3442, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3443, 24 Sep 08

Posthumous coinage, Halfcrown, Tower, mm. arrow (inverted on obv.), Roman es both sides, stops unclear but lozenge after hib on rev., 1.43g/4h (Whitton p.181, standard type; SCBI Schneider 654-5; N 1869; S 2399). Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise about very fine (£900-1,000)

Lot 3443, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3444, 24 Sep 08

Posthumous coinage, Halfcrown, Southwark, mm. e on obv. only, Roman es both sides, saltire stops, 1.66g/3h (Whitton p.182, standard type; SCBI Schneider –; N 1870; S 2400). Poorly struck from rusty dies, otherwise about very fine (£700-800)

Lot 3444, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3445, 24 Sep 08

Posthumous coinage, Halfcrown, Southwark, mm. e on obv. only, Roman es both sides, lozenge stops, 1.66g/9h (Whitton p.182, standard type; SCBI Schneider –; N 1870; S 2400). A little double-struck, otherwise good very fine on a large flan, rare (£1,200-1,500)

Lot 3445, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3446, 24 Sep 08

Second period, Crown, Tower, mm. arrow on obv. only, uncrowned bust, scvtvm legend on obv., double diamond stops, 2.65g/12h (SCBI Schneider 676; N 1913; S 2441). Surfaces a little scuffed, otherwise about very fine with a reasonable portrait, very rare with this mintmark (£3,000-3,500)

Lot 3446, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £4,100

Lot 3447, 24 Sep 08

Second period, Crown, Tower, mm. Y on obv. only, crowned bust, scvtvm legend on rev., double diamond stops, 2.86g/12h (cf. SCBI Schneider 677; N 1914; S 2442). A little creased, otherwise about very fine, very rare (£3,000-3,500)

Lot 3447, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £4,500

Lot 3448, 24 Sep 08

Second issue, Half-Pound, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 3C, reads protegt on rev., 5.48g/12h (Brown/Comber G5; cf. SCBI Schneider 738; N 1982; S 2520). Slightly creased, otherwise very fine, on a large flan (£1,800-2,200)

Lot 3448, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £2,200

Lot 3449, 24 Sep 08

Third issue, Halfcrown, mm. lion, bust 4D, 1.41g/11h (Brown/Comber J9; SCBI Schneider –; N 1996; S 2524A). Struck on an irregular flan and a little creased, otherwise about very fine, very rare (£2,500-3,000)

Lot 3449, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £3,600

Lot 3450, 24 Sep 08

Sixth issue, Halfcrown, mm. woolpack, bust 7D, 1.19g/3h (Brown/Comber J15; SCBI Schneider –; N 2011; S 2537). Flat on face (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise very fine (£1,200-1,500)

Lot 3450, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3451, 24 Sep 08

Sixth issue, Halfcrown, mm. woolpack at end of legend on obv. (over tun on rev. [?]), bust 7D, 1.20g/3h (Brown/Comber J16 [see footnote]; SCBI Schneider –; N 2011; S 2537). Possibly removed from a mount and a little crimped, otherwise very fine and very rare (£1,500-2,000)

Lot 3451, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £1,250

Lot 3452, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Unite, mm. escallop, fourth bust, 9.96g/9h (SCBI Schneider 24; N 2084; S 2619). About very fine (£900-1,000)

Lot 3452, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £850

Lot 3453, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Unite, mm. bell (over key on obv.), fourth bust, 9.88g/6h (SCBI Schneider –; N 2084; S 2619). Obverse a little weak, otherwise about very fine, reverse better, the overmark clear (£900-1,000)

Lot 3453, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3454, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Britain Crown, mm. key, third bust, 2.40g/9h (SCBI Schneider 49; N 2091; S 2625). Good very fine, a rare mark (£600-700)

Lot 3454, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3455, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Britain Crown, mm. tower, third bust, 2.36g/1h (SCBI Schneider 50; N 2091; S 2625). Fine or better (£200-250)

Lot 3455, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £260

Lot 3456, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Britain Crown, mm. plain cross, fifth bust, 2.26g/1h (SCBI Schneider 56; N 2092; S 2626). Light crease and a small edge nick, otherwise very fine or better (£450-500)

Lot 3456, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £490

Lot 3457, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Halfcrown, mm. lis, first bust, 1.28g/12h (SCBI Schneider 66; N 2093; S 2629). Slightly weak in places, otherwise good very fine or better, much as struck (£450-500)

Lot 3457, 24 Sep 08

Unsold

Lot 3458, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Halfcrown, mm. lis, first bust, 1.17g/4h (SCBI Schneider 66; N 2093; S 2629). Good fine (£200-250)

Lot 3458, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £290

Lot 3459, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Halfcrown, mm. rose, first bust, 1.22g/2h (SCBI Schneider 67; N 2093; S 2629). Slightly creased and scored across bust, otherwise good fine, reverse better (£200-250)

Lot 3459, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £180

Lot 3460, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Halfcrown, mm. mullet, third bust, 1.16g/8h (SCBI Schneider –; N 2094; S 2630). A little creased, otherwise good fine, reverse better, scarce (£200-250)

Lot 3460, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £260

Lot 3461, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Halfcrown, mm. tower, third bust, 1.25g/4h (SCBI Schneider 73; N 2094; S 2630). Light graze behind head, otherwise about very fine (£350-400)

Lot 3461, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £250

Lot 3462, 24 Sep 08

Second coinage, Halfcrown, mm. tower, third bust, 1.14g/12h (SCBI Schneider 73; N 2094; S 2630). Slightly creased, otherwise good fine (£150-200)

Lot 3462, 24 Sep 08

Sold for £210

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