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The Portchester Hoard

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 28 June 1995.

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Lot 171, 28 Jun 95

Bury St. Edmunds, Gilebert, obverse [S-F] NE: square E, reverse [---] RT: ON:S: Ec [D], round E, 17.9 grains. Half flat both sides, otherwise fine, very rare, the moneyer known in this type at Sudbury (BMC 183, re-attributed, and BMC 211) and at this mint for type I (BMC 4-8 and Prestwich Hoard), the round E most unusual (£300-350)

Sold for £700

Lot 172, 28 Jun 95

Hedon (near Hull), Gerard, obverse STIEFNE:., reverse GERARD: [O] N: HEDVN, N’s reversed, 21.0 grains (see Elmore Jones, BNJ XXXVI, Hedon near Hull- a New Norman Mint). Obverse fine, reverse very fine, only two other coins (same type, same dies) known of this mint (£3,000-4,000)

Sold for £3,600

Lot 173, 28 Jun 95

Hereford, Driu, obverse STEFN REX., annulets on collar and in crown, reverse DRVI. [On-], 21.1 grains. Obverse good very fine, the reverse poorly struck (very woolly), extremely rare, only two other coins known of the moneyer (BMC 214, re-attributed, and Archbishop Sharp) from different dies, and five other coins of the mint (see next two lots) (£500-600)

Sold for £700

Lot 174, 28 Jun 95

Hereford, Rogier ?, obverse same die as last, with annulets on collar and in crown, reverse [-] OGI [--], 20.0 grains. Two thirds flat flat, fine, put to Hereford on the obverse die link, the moneyer not recorded for the mint (£350-400)

Sold for £380

Lot 175, 28 Jun 95

Hereford, Saric ?, obverse Stiefne:, reverse SA [--] Heref: 21.2 grains. (Die duplicate, Moscow, BNJ XXXVI, p. 91, no 28). Part flat, obverse fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare, the second known coin of the moneyer and the sixth known coin of the type (see last two lots), the moneyer know for Henry I and Stephen type I (Prestwich Hoard) (£500-600)

Sold for £550

Lot 176, 28 Jun 95

London, Alisander, reverse Alis [And] eR: On [:] L. 17.7 grains. Obverse fair, reverse off centre and third flat, very fine, the moneyer’s name usually reading - Dre (£100-150)

Sold for £170

Lot 177, 28 Jun 95

London, Richard S or Roberd S, obverse [---] Ne:., reverse [---] Rd: S: On: Lvn [?], 21.6 grains. Off-centre and part flat, otherwise very fine, very rare, the moneyer with surname initial unrecorded (£150-200)

Sold for £200

Lot 178, 28 Jun 95

London ?, Robert, reverse [Ro] Berd: O [---] 18.3 grains. Irregular shape and two thirds flat, has been bent and scraped (on reverse), otherwise fine, almost certainly London, the moneyer also known at Bramber, Canterbury, Hastings and Steyning (£80-100)

Sold for £80

Lot 179, 28 Jun 95

Norwich or Sandwich ?, Alfric or Wulfric ?, reverse [---] Ric: On: [---]. 17.5 grains. Some verdigris, fine (£150-200)

Sold for £180

Lot 180, 28 Jun 95

Norwich ?, Raulf, reverse Rav [--O] n: [---], 18.7 grains. Fair, almost certainly Norwich, the moneyer also known at Gloucester?, London and Rye (£80-100)

Sold for £80

Lot 181, 28 Jun 95

Pevensey ?, Alwine, cut Halfpenny., obverse Stiefn [-], reverse Alvine. O [---], 10.8 grains. (Die duplicate, Elmore Jones, BNJ XXXI, pl. IV, 16). Very fine, the moneyer only known at this extremely rare mint (£100-150)

Sold for £150

Lot 182, 28 Jun 95

Rye, moneyer illegible, obverse Stiefne:, die flaw through F, reverse [---] On: [R] ie, 17.1 grains. Reverse legend part flat, only one other known of the type (BM, ex FEJ), eleven coins of the mint listed by Seaman, SNC, Jan. 1977 (£1,000-1,200)

Sold for £1,300

Lot 183, 28 Jun 95

Salisbury, Stanung, obverse Stiefne:., reverse Stanvng: ON: Sal, 20.8 grains. Slight verdigris, double struck both sides overall, otherwise very fine (£150-200)

Sold for £200

Lot 184, 28 Jun 95

Salisbury, Stanung, reverse [---] Vn [G--], 20.1 grains. Broken in two pieces, fair (£40-50)

Sold for £50

Lot 185, 28 Jun 95

Salisbury, Stanung, reverse [---] G: On [--], 17.9 grains. (Die duplicate, Dr. Brian Bird, Glendining’s, 20 Nov. 1974). Mostly flat, bent and cracked, fair (£50-60)

Sold for £60

Lot 186, 28 Jun 95

Shrewsbury (Salopes), Warin ?, obverse Stiefne:. reverse [---] N [:O]n : Salop [?], 20.2 grains. One edge flat, otherwise very fine, the mint only known for type I (Ravenswert and Rodbert), the moneyer possibly Warin, the only moneyer of the Tealby type of Henry II (BMC 702-4), though the position of the initial cross is not certain (£750-850)

Sold for £900

Lot 187, 28 Jun 95

Wilton, Eller, obverse Stiefne:. reverse [Elle]R: On: Pilt, 17.0 grains. Legends part flat, very fine (£300-350)

Sold for £370

Lot 188, 28 Jun 95

Wilton, Willem, reverse [---] Em: On : PiltV, 17.9 grains. Off-centre, obverse fine (weak), reverse legend part weak, very fine (£250-300)

Sold for £250

Lot 189, 28 Jun 95

Winchester, Hue, reverse Hueo: On: Pinc [--], 20.7 grains. Off-centre, bent through 45 degrees and cracked, almost very fine, the mint extremely rare in this type, Seaman lists one coin of Hue (BMC 220, a die duplicate), and coins of Saiet (GCD 715) and Stifne (SCMB, Oct 1976) known only at Winchester in type I and so attributed to this mint (£150-200)

Sold for £160

Lot 190, 28 Jun 95

Northern Mint, types as Stephen type VII, but of distinctive style, 19.7 grains (cf. BMC 224-226). Centres very fine, legends almost totally flat, extremely rare and interesting (£1,000-1,200)

Sold for £1,100

Lot 191, 28 Jun 95

Unidentified (3), reading [-] O [-], 21.3 grains, reading [-] AN, probably Canterbury, 18.1 grains, reading illegible, 16.5 grains, and fragments (2), 9.2 grains and 4.4 grains[5]. Second broken and repaired, all fair (£100-150)

Unsold

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