Ancient & Hammered Coins

Auction 69, November 16th 2008

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Lot No.

Description

Estimate

546

Aethelred II AR penny 978-1016, long cross type, Norwich Mint, Moneyer: Swertinc, S.1151, toned VF a few peck marks rev.

£120 - 160

547

Aethelred II, King of Northumbria [First reign 774-780] styca, obverse reads:- +AEDELREDREX around a central swastika with 'L's in quarters, reverse reads:- ++LEOFDEJN, around an annulet that contains a pellet, moneyer Leofthegn, see J.J.North, Vol. I, Plate II No.11, for this scarce type, no corrosion and easily read VF

£40 - 60

548

Aethelred II, silver penny, Long Cross Issue, obverse reads:- +AEDEL.RAEDREXANGL: [both 'AE's and 'NG' ligate, both ending pellets are punched in on the drapery and the large shoulder pellet is in the field behind the bust], reverse reads:- +LYFINCMOLVN ['Y' backwards, 'O' with pellet at centre], extra pellets are added against theleft hand arm of the long cross, below the 'O' and 'L', very slightly crinkled flan, full and round, well centred, peck marks, obverse and from a Scandinavian collection, lightly toned VF

£200 - 250

549

Aethelred II, silver penny, Long Cross type, obverse reads:- +AEDEL[R]AEDREXANGLOX, [both 'AE's ligate as is 'NG'], reverse reads:- +BYRHTPOLDM[ ]OPINT, Winchester Mint, moneyer Byrthwold, this moneyer at Winchester is rare and in the Copenhagen Syllogue 7, part II, Anglo-Saxon Coins, Aethelred II, lists c120 coins of Winchester of which only 2 are by Byrthwold, both Long Cross, the present piece being a die duplicate of 1375, Spink 1151, with cracks to centre of flan and piece missing from edge, clear NVF

£90 - 100

550

Agrippa, copper as, struck by his grandson Caligula, Rome Mint 37-41 A.D., reverse:- Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, between S C, Sear 1812, totally uncleaned, seems to still have dirt in the design, well centred, dark NVF

£35 - 45

551

Alexander III, silver penny of Scotland, Second Coinage c.1280 on, straight sided letters, C and E open, large face, 25 points, class Mb, Spink 5054, full, round VF

£40 - 50

552

Allectus, billon antoninianus, reverse reads:- PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providence, standing to the left, holding long sceptre and globe, in field S P in exergue C, Colchester or Clausentum Mint, Old Sear 3593, just a hint of silver wash, reverse VF scarce

£30 - 50

553

An interesting group of late Roman bronzes 5, including a piece of Constantine I, London Mint, nice portrait, a piece of Fausta, this sharply struck, again with a nice portrait, together with three others one of which we cannot identify, possibly a brockage? or is this a coin? [5]

£25 - 35

554

Ancient British gold stater [struck in slightly reddish gold] of the Corieltauvi, South Ferriby type c. 45-10 B.C., Spink 390, V. 811/3, struck from an obverse die used until design gone [see Van A page 227 note], VF

£150 - 250

555

Ancient British, Celtic, silver unit of the Corieltauvi, obverse a clear wreath with large annulet enclosing pellet each side, reverse:- a disjointed horse to the left, bottom of the letters 'AVN COST' just visible, Spink 403, a very sharp, central striking VF

£150 - 170

556

Ancient British, Celtic, silver unit of the Iceni, inscribed issue 'ANTED', three pellets above and another three on forepart of horse, Spink 441, a little flat area each side GF

£20 - 30

557

Ancient Coins (11) mostly roman bronzes, noted: Ancient Greek Pontos Amisos AE21mm Athena GF, etc.

£25 - 35

558

Ancient Greek Coins (5): Alexander III (the Great) AR tetradrachm VG, Alexander III AR drachm nF broken and stuck back together, Alexander III AE 18mm Hercules / club & bowcase nVF, Philip II AE 17mm Apollo / youth on horseback GF, and unidentified AE 20mm Athena / Zeus throwing thunderbolt Fair.

£40 - 50

559

Ancient Greek Ptolemaic Egypt Alexandrian bronze coins (4) of different sizes small to large, Zeus Ammon / Eagle, VG to GF

£30 - 50

560

Ancient Greek Seleucid Kingdom AR tetradrachm of Antiochos VII, portrait r. / Athena standing left supporting Nike, nEF, a nice example.

£100 - 140

561

Ancient Greek silver minors (2): Pisidia Selge obol 350-300 B.C. Helios facing / Athena hd r. porous F-GF, and Apollonia Pontika hemidrachm gorgon / anchor Fine.

£30 - 40

562

Ancient Greek (2): Istros AR drachm inverted heads / eagle carrying dolphin, porous aVF, and a Thrace Cherronesos AR hemidrachm, forepart of lion / quadripartite with bee, x and pellet, nVF

£30 - 40

563

Ancient Greek (2): Seleucid AR tetradrachms 1st-2ndC B.C, one of a late style Antiochos or Seleucos King EF a nice example, and the other of Philip Philadelphus debased slightly off-centre VF

£100 - 150

564

Ancient Greek, Attica, Athens AR tetradrachm, 5thC/4thC B.C. style, helmeted hd of Athena r. / owl standing r. with olive sprig and crescent behind and AOE in front. Toned GVF, quite nicely centred, a good example.

£400 - 500

565

Ancient Greek, Attica, Athens (2) silver minors, both probably triobols, similar design to owl tetradrachms but small. VF and nVF

£25 - 35

566

Ancient Greek, Babylon, silver tetradrachm, wt. 16.4g., obverse:- Head of Heracles, wearing lion's skin head-dress, to the right, reverse:- Zeus, seated to the left, holding eagle and long sceptre, X in lower left field, traces of lettering behind throne and below seat?, Price 3725, present piece probably a very old counterfeit, rough, lightly scratched surface, under magnification NVF

£30 - 50

567

Ancient Greek, bronze of c30mm. of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt of Ptolemy IV,Philopator, obverse:- Head of Zeus Ammon, right, reverse:- Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, Sear 7845, reverse with ancient deposit, GF/P, with a Byzantine bronze follis of Maurice Tiberius, obverse:- Facing bust, crowned, holding eagle tipped sceptre and mappa, Theoupolis Mint [Antioch], Officina X over UI, Sear 533 GF /NVF [2]

£18 - 22

568

Ancient Greek, Colophon, silver drachm, wt. 3.9g., obverse:- Head of Heracles wearing lions skin, to right, reverse:- Zeus seated to left, holding staff and eagle, in left field a lions head above a crescent, below seat a pentagram, Price 1832 GF

£30 - 40

569

Ancient Greek, Colophon, silver drachm, wt. 4.1g., obverse:- Head of Heracles wearing lions skin, to right, reverse:- Zeus seated to left, holding staff and eagle, in left field a lyre, below seat an 'A', Price 1769 NVF/VF

£30 - 40

570

Ancient Greek, Perga, 197-196 B.C., silver tetradrachm, wt. 15.6g., obverse:- Head of Heracles, wearing lion's skin head-dress, reverse:- Zeus,seated to the left, holding eagle and long sceptre, KE in lower left field, Price 2939, reverse struck a little high, smoothed NVF/GF

£30 - 50

571

Ancient Greek, Seleucia, Seleukos IV AR tetradrachm, 187-175 B.C., portrait r. / Apollo seated left on omphalos holding bow and arrow, legends either side, mint monogram beneath, GVF/VF, slightly weak reverse, obverse impressive high relief portrait, ex-Spink.

£350 - 400

572

Ancient Greek, Sicily, Hieron II, 274-216 B.C., bronze of c25mm., wt. 16.5g., obverse:- Diademed head of Hieron to the left, reverse:- Horseman, galloping right, with lance, BMC Greek 2, 579-597, VF/Fair, together with a Roman Republican bronze sextans, of c18mm., wt. 5.9g., of 172-151 B.C., obverse:- Bust of Mercury, two dots above, reverse:- Prow, right, star above, ROMA below, Grueber 722, obverse slightly off centre NVF/NF [2]

£20 - 30

573

Ancient Greek, silver tetradrachm, of the Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II, 359-336 B.C., wt. 14.3g obverse:- Head of Zeus to the right, reverse:- King riding horse, pacing to the left, Sear Vol. II, 6678 var, ex. circular mount and therefore a little polished and a little groove worn into edge GVF/VF

£75 - 95

574

Ancient Greek, Thrace, Lysimachos AR tetradrachm, 323-281 B.C., Alexander the Great wearing the Horn of Ammon r. / Athena seated left holding Nike, legends either side, mint monogram beneath, K to the left, EF and of good style, ex-Spink.

£950 - 1050

575

No lot.

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576

Ancient Greek: Lokris Opuntii AR quarter stater 380-338 B.C., wreathed head of Persephone r. / Ajax advancing right holding shield and sword, crested helmet between legs, GF

£25 - 35

577

Ancient Greek: Rhodes AR didrachm 3rd-4thC B.C., three quarter facing head of Helios / within incuse square: rose with bud, mintmarks grapes and E to left, legend above, nVF a tiny bit of porosity.

£60 - 100

578

Ancient Greek: Thrace Mesembria AR diobol 4thC B.C, Corinthian helmet facing / META within four spokes of a wheel, GVF

£30 - 40

579

Ancient Greek: Thrace Thasos AR tetradrachm, after 148 B.C., head of Dionysos r. / Hercules l. holding club? andlion skin, legends around, VF, reverse Fine, slightly bent.

£50 - 70

580

Ancient Jewish bronzes of the Second Revolt, 132-135 A.D., two of 3.4g. and 5.1g., obverse:- Bunch of grapes, reverse:- Palm Tree, Meshorer [1982] 81, VF and GF [2]

£30 - 40

581

Ancients. Roman and Greek Imperial, mostly from Judea, includes Agrippa I and II and Roman Procurators Antonius Felix. (153). Poor to fine.

£375 - 425

582

Anglo-Gallic, Henry VI, silver grand blanc auxecus, mm. lis, obverse:- The Arms of France and England, hENRICVS above, reverse:- A Cross devoiding the Lis and the Lion, hENRICVS below, Saint Lo Mint, 1422, Elias 288 [c] small ancient chip at 10 o'clock obverse VF

£90 - 110

583

Anglo-Saxon copper styca of Northumbria of Aethelred II [Second Reign 843-850], obverse reads :- +EDILREDREX ['D' with thorn], reverse reads:- +FORDRED. the moneyer, both sides around plain central cross, a deeply struck piece with a little green spot deposit each side VF

£30 - 40

584

Anglo-Saxon copper styca, probably of King Aethelred II of Northumbria, obverse:- [ ]DILRED [retrograde] around cross, reverse:- IAPDVIE+ [retrograde] around circle of dots, a single dot within, irregular reverse, Spink 872, obverse slightly off centre, clear NVF

£18 - 22

585

Anglo-Saxon, copper styca of Aethelred II King of Northumbria, Second Reign [844-849] obverse reads:- EDEL[ ]M, ['L' upsidedown] this around a large annulet containing a large central pellet with smaller pellets around, reverse reads:- +EARDVVF.:, Moneyer Eardwulf, this around a plain cross with pellets in the angles, no corrosion NVF

£18 - 22

586

Anglo-Saxon, copper styca of Northumbria, Aethelred II, Second Reign 843-850, obverse reads:- +EDELREDRE around central cross, reverse reads:- +FORDRED., around central cross, moneyer Fordred, Spink 868, a nice clear example of this issue VF

£20 - 30

587

Antiochos VII, 138-29 B.C. of the Seleukid Kingdom, silver tetrdrachm of the Phoenician standard, wt. 13.1g., Mint of Tyre, obverse:- Kings head, right, reverse:- Eagle standing, left, palm branch under right wing, club in field before, various monogrames in right field and between eagles legs, SNG Israel 2076, a little scuffed each side [under magnification], smoothed NVF/GF

£20 - 30

588

Antoninus Pius, brass sestertius, obverse:- Laureate bust to the right, reverse legend ends:- COS IIII, Fortuna? standing foot on prow and holding rudder, Sear - , reverse slightly off centre, sligtly rough surfaces, clear portrait VF/F

£30 - 40

589

Antoninus Pius, colonial bronze of c.20mm. of Syria, Commagene, Zeugma, obverse:- Laureate bust, right, reverse:- Temple with walled garden before, with grove of trees, Ex Capt. J.Haigh and W.A.Milne Collections [his rubbings book p.34, no.6 / 362], Ex Glendining 1934, NVF/GF

£18 - 22

590

Antoninus Pius, copper as, obverse legend:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Laureate bust right, reverse reads:- IMPERATOR II, in exergue LIBERT, S C in field, Libertas, standing to the left, holding long rod and pileus, BMCRE 1634, scarce VF/NVF

£25 - 35

591

Antoninus Pius, copper as, Rome and a British Mint 154-155 A.D., reverse:- Britannia seated on rock, leaning back on left hand and supporting her head with her right, in attitude of mourning, Sear 4296, as usual struck on a flan too small for the dies, hence very little legend visible, clear F

£30 - 40

592

Antoninus Pius, copper as, Rome and possibly a British Mint 154-155 A.D., reverse reads:- BRITANN[IA COS I I]I I S C , Britannia, seated to left on rocks, in attitude of sorrow, shield and vexillum in background, Sear 4296, flan too small for the dies and reverse off centre but a strong reverse strike and very clear reading of Britann[ia] NVF/VF

£70 - 80

593

Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, Rome Mint 148A.D., reverse Vesta standing to the left, holding simpulum and palladium, Sear 4065 var. VF

£35 - 40

594

Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, Rome Mint 155-156 A.D., reverse reads:- TR POT XIX COS IIII, Annona standing to the left, holding two ears of corn and resting hand on modius, set on prow, rudder extends from prow, RSC Vol. II, p.186, 983 VF

£20 - 30

595

Arcadius, silver siliqua, mint off the flan, reverse reads:- [VIRTVS RO]MANORVM, Roma seated to the left, holding small statue of Victory on globeand transverse spear, Old Sear 4227, both dies slightly off centre, flan seems a little small, sharply struck, black toned VF

£30 - 50

596

Arcadius, silver siliqua, Trier Mint, reverse reads:- VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated to the left, holding transverse spear and small statue of Victory on globe, Old Sear 4227, probably slightly clipped, dark toned VF

£40 - 60

597

Augustus and Agrippa, brass dupondius, Nemausus Mint 10-5 B.C.?, obverse looks to have bust of Augustus laureate, as Sear 1730, reverse:- Crocodile, to the right, chained to a palm tree, obverse slightly off centre, smoothed F

£30 - 40

598

Augustus issued under Tiberius (AD34-7) copper AS. Radiate head of Augustus left. R. eagle standing facing on globe, head right with wings open. Sear 1790. About very fine, dark patina.

£70 - 80

599

Augustus, silver denarius, Lugdunum Mint 2 B.C.-4 A.D., reverse;- Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, leaning on round shields, spears between them, Sear 1597 VF

£50 - 80

600

Augustus, silver denarius, Lugdunum Mint 2 B.C. - 4 A.D., reverse;- Gaius and Lucius Caesars, standing facing, resting on overlapping round shields, spears against this, Sear 1597, both dies slightly off centre NVF

£30 - 40

601

Augustus, silver denarius, obverse:- Bare headed bust of Augustus to the right, no legend, reverse:- IMP CAESAR on triumphal arch, Augustus at top in facing quadriga, Sear - , RSC, Vol. 1, 124, large flan, clear NVF

£120 - 140

602

Bactria, Eucratides, 171-135 B.C., silver obol, wt. 0.6g., of c.169-135 B.C., obverse:- Helmeted head, right, reverse:- Palms and pilei of the Dioscuri, Mitchiner 1722-1724 VF

£30 - 50

603

Billon tetradrachm's of Alexandria, Egypt, when part of the Roman Empire, unsorted by us but reverses = Nike to right, Eagle to front, wings open and Moneta [3] together with another colonial bronze of c.20mm. looks early and possibly Tiberius, reverse two military standards, eagles faced in BLR VIII? below, all collectable with no corrosion average VF [4]

£25 - 35

604

British barbarous radiates a nice collection all found in the Midlands, all with their tickets, 99 in all, a nice study group

£75 - 95

605

Byzantine bronzes (67) 491-1034 AD a varied group Follis to Pentanummium, all attributed and documented, in mixed grades VG to VF

£300 - 350

606

Byzantine, electrum aspron trachy wt. 3.8g. of Isaac II [1185-1195], obverse:- The Virgin enthorned facing, reverse:- Archangel Michael and Isaac, standing to front, pellet within annulet between, Sear 2002, F/EF

£30 - 40

607

Caligula, brass dupondius, Rome Mint 37-41 A.D., struck in honour of his deceased father Germanicus, obverse reads:- GERMANICVS CAESAR, Germanicus riding in triumphal quadriga, moving right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, reverse reads:- SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM S C, Germanicus standing to the left, right hand raised and holding eagle tipped sceptre, Sear 1820, overall lightly pitted surface but a nice example of this issue, very clear , GF

£90 - 110

608

Caracalla silver denarius, Rome Mint 212 A,D,, reverse reads:- P M TR P XV COS III P P, Annona seated as Sear 6825 VF

£20 - 30

609

Caracalla, brass dupodius, Rome Mint, 211 A.D., reverse:- Fortuna, seated to the left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, six spoked wheel below chair, Sear 6962, reverse struck a little high, very small spots of corrosion at top reverse NVF

£30 - 40

610

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 202A.D., reverse:- PART MAX PON TR P V COS, two captives seated at the foot of a trophy of arms, Sear 6854, EF/VF

£30 - 50

611

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 203 A.D., struck as Augustus but with very young portrait, reverse reads:- VIRTVS AVGG, Roma or Virtus, standing to the left, holding downturned spear and small statue of Victory on globe, blackish tone, well struck, nice portait NEF/GVF

£30 - 40

612

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 207 A.D., reverse reads:- PONTIF TR P X COS II, Mars advancing to the right with trophy over shoulder and carrying spear, Sear 6862, large flan for the period VF/NVF

£25 - 35

613

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 210 A.D., reverse reads:- VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory advancing to the right, carrying a trophy [refers to Roman Victories in North Britain], Sear 6900 VF/NVF

£20 - 30

614

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 211A.D., reverse reads:- FORT RED TR P XIIII COS III, Fortuna enthroned to the left holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat, Sear 6803, a nice sharp, central strike, toned, with two hairline cracks, NEF

£15 - 20

615

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 212 A.D., obverse reads:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate bust, right, reverse reads:- P M TR P XV COS III P P, Serapis standing front, head left, wearing modius, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre, RSC Vol. III, 195, obverse with cabinet tone, nice portrait GVF/VF

£30 - 40

616

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 213 A.D., obverse reads:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, reverse reads:- P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P, Sarapis standing facing as Sear 6829 [the obverse legend being a ref. to Roman Victories in Northern Britain], obverse possibly long ago gilt now hardly visible, nice little portrait VF

£20 - 30

617

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 213 A.D., reverse reads:- MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mar advancing to the left as Sear 6819, GVF

£20 - 30

618

Caracalla, silver denarius, Rome Mint 213A.D., obverse reads:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, reverse reads:- MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars advancing to the left, holding spear and trophy of arms, Sear 6819, large flan, black toned, nice portrait GVF

£30 - 40

619

Carausius, billon antoninianus, no mm., reverse:- CONCORDIA MILIT, Carausius at left with Concordia right, standing, facing each other, clasping hands, Old Sear - , large flan reverse off centre but well struck up GF/VF and rare

£60 - 80

620

Carausius, billon antoninianus, PAX AVG type, mint off the flan, Old Sear 3579, nice clear portrait, reverse off centre VF/F

£30 - 50

621

Carausius, billon antoninianus, probably London Mint [but seems something in exergue but what?], reverse:- PAX AVG, Old Sear 3580, VF

£25 - 35

622

Carausius, billon antoninianus, reverse reads:- [CO]NCORD MIL, mint officina in exergue ML = London Mint, clasped hands type, Old Sear - , large flan, reverse off centre [but very clear mm.], a little deposit infill, NVF/GF and rare

£150 - 200

623

Celtic Gaul, Armorica, Reidones?, 1st. century B.C. billon stater of c.20mm., wt. 7.5g. of 'Late Macedonian' style, obverse:- Zeus reverse:- Horse and rider type, a well centred piece, obverse bust very clear, bearded and laureate, reverse the rider looks to be standing on the horses back, short striking splits VF

£20 - 30

624

Charles I AR shilling mm triangle, S.2799, overall nVF but weak on portrait.

£60 - 70

625

Charles I Newark Siege Piece Halfcrown 1646, S.3140A, Fine, the uppermost portions of the detail smoothed, very faint evidence of a small plug.

£600 - 800

626

Charles I silver halfcrown, Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642] mm. star [1640-1641], Group III, 3a2, King wears cloak flying out from shoulder, reverse oval garnished shield, Spink 2775, full slightly squarish flan, even dull tone GF/NVF

£50 - 60

627

Charles I silver halfcrown, Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642] mm. triangle in circle [1641-1643], Group IV, type 4, foreshortened horse, round oval garnished shield, Spink 2779, flan irregular but as struck, dark toned, short, surface striking split, 3 o'clock obverse NVF

£50 - 60

628

Charles I silver shilling, Tower Mint under Charles I [1625-1642] mm. tun [1636-1638], no inner circles, round garnished shield, no CR, Group D, type 3a, Spink 2791, full, round flan, some overall weakness GF

£40 - 50

629

Charles II AR halfcrown, mm. crown on both sides, S.3321, toned VF, slightly double-struck, large old scratch to left of bust.

£300 - 350

630

Charles I, silver halfcrown, Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642] mm. tun [1636-1638], Group III, type 3a1, scarf flying out from King's waist, reverse oval garnished shield, Spink 2773, strange irregular shaped flan with two 'cup like' pieces missing from obverse top right and left, as struck ? otherwise GF/VF

£50 - 60

631

Charles I, silver halfpenny, Group A, Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642], no legends no mm., Spink 2851, well centred and above average for the issue GVF

£35 - 55

632

Charles I, silver halfpenny, Rose each side, no legends, no mm., Spink 2851 VF

£35 - 45

633

Charles I, silver penny, inner circle on obverse only, portrait to left mm. two dots, Group D, fourth bust, type 3.3-4, Spink 2846, better than these normally turn up, well centred VF

£20 - 30

634

Charles I, silver shilling Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642] mm. crown [1635-1636], no inner circles, round, garnished shield, no CR, Spink 2791, full if a little irregular flan, dull, even, greyish tone, a very small amount of very light double-striking, portrait GF rest NVF

£55 - 65

635

Charles I, silver shilling, Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642] mm. anchor [1638-1639], Group E, type 4.3, single-arched crown, large XII, square topped shield, Spink 2796, full, round coin, portrait all visible NVF/VF

£70 - 80

636

Charles I, silver shilling, Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642] mm. lis [1625], Group A, First Bust, type 1, Spink 2781, full, round, even strike VF/GVF

£150 - 200

637

Charles I, silver shilling, Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642] mm. tun [1636-1638], Group D type 3a, flan slightly irregular but probably as struck and is an even strike with all portait visible VF or perhaps a little better

£80 - 120

638

Charles I, silver sixpence, Tower Mint under the King [1625-1642] mm. tun [1636-1638], Group E, Fifth 'Aberystwyth' bust, type 4.1, Spink 2814, full, round, portrait visible VF

£75 - 100

639

Charles I, silver thirty shillings of Scotland, Third Coinage [1637-1642] mm. thistle/thistle, class II, Briot's style flan, very round and carefully struck, Spink 5554, two ancient scratches on obverse [now all of even tone] and a small dig in top right hand of shield, weak on the King's leg over the horse's side otherwise GVF

£125 - 175

640

Claudius, copper as 'Rome Mint 42 A.D'., a native Celtic copy of the CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S C type, Sear 1858, the obverse from the 'flat head' workshop and reverse the lettering style totally wrong, small flan, pin points of corrosion, reverse, smoothed, interesting F/NF

£20 - 25

641

Claudius, copper as, Rome Mint 41-42 A.D., reverse:- Libertas standing, facing, head right, holding pileus, left hand extended, Sear 1859, slightly rough surfaces, no corrosion VF

£50 - 80

642

Claudius, copper as, Rome Mint 42 A.D. [obverse ends IMP P P], reverse reads:- LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C, Libertas standing facing, head turned right, holding pileus and left arm extended, Sear 1860, ancient infill each side and pin spots of corrosion but reasonable portait GF or perhaps a little better

£30 - 40

643

Claudius, copper as, Rome Mint 42 A.D., obverse legend ends IMP PP, reverse:- Minerva, helmeted, moving right, holding round shield and javelin, Sear 1862, slightly oval shaped flan, dark toned, GF

£30 - 40

644

Clipped silver penny, Short Cross Issue possibly of Norwich, seems to read:- ].ON.NOR[ with study this could be identified, together with an Edward III silver halfgroat, London Mint with reversed Roman 'N's, clear F and an Edward I, silver halfpenny, inner circle both sides, reverse reads:- VILL[A]BRIST[O]LIE, Bristol Mint, Spink 1439, clear F and lastly a James I, silver halfgroat, mm. off flan but looks Spink 2649, full, round, obverse struck slightly high, portrait visible and quite a nice coin GF [4],

£80 - 90

645

Clodius Albinus, brass sestertius, Rome Mint 194 A.D., obverse reads:- [IMP CAES D CLO]ALBIN[AVG], reverse:- Concordia, seated to the left, holding patera and cornucopiae, Sear 6148 var., even greenish tone, reasonable portrait GF scarce

£90 - 110

646

Cnut, silver penny, Pointed Helmet type, obverse reads:- +CNVTR.ECXA, reverse reads:- +HPATAMANONNOR [both 'O's have pellet at centre], Norwich Mint, moneyer Hwateman, Same dies as Norwich Castle Museum, 61/926 and Copenhagen sylloge IIIc, 3171 and 3172, present coin found near Norwich, 1985 [see BNJ 57, p.139, No. 144] a nice untouched coin with even patina GVF

£220 - 250

647

Commodus, silver denarius, Rome Mint 191A.D., reverse reads:- APOL PAL P M [TR P]XVI COS VI, Apollo standing to the left, holding lyre which is supported by a column, Sear 5629, hairline striking crack in from edge to mouth GVF/VF

£20 - 30

648

Commonwealth, silver crown, 1656, mm. sun, Spink 3214, well centred and sruck, two very small weak points, obverse on lower part of the 'V' and reverse a very small area to the left of shield GVF

£1250 - 1750

649

Constans, bronze centenionalis, Antioch Mint, obverse reads:- D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, left, his right hand before, holding globe, reverse reads:- FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier advancing to the right, head turned back, dragging barbarian from hut, under a tree, mint officina AN and Greek C in exergue, Old Sear 3976, Ex Capt. J.Haigh and W.A Milne Collections [his rubbings book p.110, no.8 / 1057], Ex Rev. E.A.Sydenham Collection, Glendining 1948, very sharply struck, with traces of silver wash each side NEF

£20 - 30

650

Constantine I, bronze follis, London Mint, obverse reads:- IMP CONSTANINVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, reverse reads:- SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing, left wearing radiate crown, right hand raised, globe in left, mint officina T F in field PLN in exergue, Old sear 3848 var., both dies slightly off centre and a small 'step' in the edge above portrait [as struck] but sharply struck GVF/VF

£25 - 30

651

Constantine I, bronze follis, London Mint, struck as Caesar [306-307A.D.], obverse reads:- F L VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, reverse reads:- GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing, left, holding cornucopiae and patera, in exergue PLN, Old Sear 3833 var., well centred, slightly rough surfaces VF

£25 - 30

652

Constantine I, bronze of c.20mm., London mInt, obverse reads:- IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, reverse reads:- SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing to the left, wearing radiate crown, right hand raised and globe in left, mint officina, star in left field, PLN in exergue, Old Sear 3881 var. VF

£20 - 25

653

Constantine I/II? reduced bronze follis of Thessalonica? obverse seems to read:- IMP CONSTANTINVS INV [IVN?] AVG, Laureate bust, right, with 'bull' neck and row of hair ringlets placed in front of ear, reverse reads:- IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, naked, chlamys from shoulder, standing left, holding long sceptre, in right hand a small figure of Victory on globe, in lower left field a standing eagle, left head turned back, wreath in beak, mint officina .TS.A in exergue, Old Sear - , an interesting coin VF.

£18 - 22

654

Constantius Gallus, bronze centenionalis, struck as Caesar, mint officina Greek letter 'D' behind bust, a superb brockage on a thick flan of c.12mm. VF

£50 - 75

655

Constantius II bronze centenionalis, reverse:- Large Christogram between 'A' and 'W', legend:- SALVS AVG NOSTRI, Old Sear 4007, struck on a small flan, hence mint not visible GF, with a Constantine I bronze follis, struck as Caesar [306-307], reverse:- Naked Genius, holding cornucopiae and sacrificing over lighted altar, officina 'S' in right field, in exergue PLG Lugdunum Mint, Old Sear 3833Var. VF [2]

£35 - 45

656

Constantius II (AD337-341) Ae Centenionalis. R. Constantius standing left on galley holding Phoenix and labarum. Trier mint. Good very fine. Constantine II Ae3. R. altar, London mint. Very fine.

£25 - 30

657

Constantius II, Posr Reform bronze, First Period, [348-354], centenionalis, Antioch Mint, obverse reads:- D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, reverse reads:- FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier advancing to the right, holding round shield and spearing fallen horseman, further round shield under his feet, mint officina, Greek 'C' in field 'ANB' in exergue, Old Sear 4003, Ex. Capt. J.Haigh and W.A.Milne Collections [his rubbings book p.111, no.11/1065] Ex. Rev. E.A.Sydenham Collection Glendining, 1948, with an old ticket, large but uneven flan, short hairline striking crack but reverse unusually sharp VF/GVF

£20 - 25

658

Constantius I, bronze follis struck as Caesar, 293-305A.D., Lugdunum Mint, obverse reads:- CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, with shoulder tie, reverse reads:- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, naked, cloak from shoulder, holding cornucopiae and patera over altar, at his feet, mint officina A in right field, PLG in exergue, Old sear 3671 but with obverse legend of 3672, Ex Capt. J.Haigh and W.A.Milne Collections [his rubbings book p.95, no.4], Ex Seaby 29.July.1949, full, round, with little natural rough edge area at 9 o,clock [obverse], light deposit each side VF/NVF

£18 - 22

659

Cut silver halfpennies, 10 short and long cross [one of which is Scottish], plus 4 cut silver farthings, these together with 4 early Roman Empire bronzes one of which seems an unofficial [native] production of Hadrian [18]

£20 - 30

660

David II of Scotland, silver groat, Second Coinage [1357-1367], Edinburgh Mint, Large young bust, Spink 5095, at sometime polished and flan a little small for the dies, a little weakness on the legends here there but a nice portrait VF

£90 - 110

661

David II of Scotland, silver groat, Second Coinage [1357-1367], reverse slightly double-struck but Edinburgh Mint, Spink 509, a little edge flaw on obverse legend [very small], some weakness, probably unclipped NVF

£60 - 70

662

David II of Scotland, silver halfgroat, Second Coinage, 1357-1367, Edinburgh Mint, cross and 'D' added to one quarter, Spink 5108, one quarter of the coin weak, each side and a hairline striking crack into this area but nice portrait, at sometime cleaned VF

£75 - 100

663

Diocletian, bronze follis, Trier Mint, obverse reads:- IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust, right, reverse reads:- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to the left, naked, cloak from shoulder and wearing turreted crown, holding cornucopiae and patera, mint officina 'S F' in field, 'PTR' in exergue, Ex. Capt. J.Haigh and W.A.Milne Collections [his rubbings book p.140, no.1, Ex Dr. H.Mayr-Harting Collection, Glendining 1949, Old Sear 3533, large flan, even but slightly rough original surface VF

£25 - 35

664

Diocletian, silver argenteus, reverse reads:- VIRTVS MILITVM, Diocletian, Maximianus, Constantius and Galerius, sacrificing in front of city gates, Old Sear 3505 var. flan a little small and a striking crack from 10 o'clock obverse, VF scarce

£110 - 160

665

Diva Faustina Senior, struck in her honour by her husband Antoninus Pius, Rome Mint c.147 A.D., reverse reads:- AVGVSTA, Ceres standing to the left, holding long torch and raising right hand, Sear 4583, one very short striking split at 1 o.clock obverse, but well centred and with nice tone GVF

£30 - 40

666

Divus Antoninus Pius, brass sestertius, struck by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in his honour, Rome Mint 162 A.D., obverse reads:- DIVVS ANTONINVS, Bare headed bust to the right, reverse reads:- DIVO PIO S C , Column of Antoninus Pius, Sear 5199, overall slightly rough and pitted surfaces [this under magnification] but nice central strike with even tone VF/NVF

£80 - 100

667

Divvs Antoninus Pius, brass sestertius, struck by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in his honour, Rome Mint 161 A.D., obverse reads:- DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, Bare headed bust to ths right, reverse reads:- CONSERCRATIO S C, Pyramidal crematorium of four storeys, topped by the Emperor in quadriga, door in second level, all on a garlanded base, Sear, 5198 var., nice portrait with just a light rub on cheek, reverse also nice with much more detail than normal GVF/VF

£120 - 150

668

Domitian, brass dupondius, Rome Mint 91A.D., obverse reads:- [IMP] CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS [PER P P], Radiate bust, right, reverse reads:- FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S C, Fortuna standiing left, holding corucopiae and rudder, Sear 2786var., coin GF but portait strong VF

£20 - 25

669

Domitian, copper as, Rome Mint 90-91A.D., obverse reads:- IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS X, Laureate bust, right, reverse reads:- MONETA AVGVST S C , Moneta standing, left, holding scales and cornucopiae, this is an interesting variety of Sear 2807, as it has obverse legend 'L' instead of 'I', and the present piece has an aegis on neck [a small head looking out] plus the rendering of AVGVSTI as AVGVST, no corrosion NVF

£35 - 45

670

Domitian, silver denarius, Rome Mint 76-80AD, obverse reads:- CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS [outwards], Laureate bust, right, reverse reads: - COS V, above She-Wolf and Twins, boat in exergue, Sear - , RSC Vol. II, 51, VF and scarce

£30 - 40

671

Domitian, silver denarius, Rome Mint 89 A.D., reverse reads:- IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing in galley to the right, with round shield and spear, owl at her feet, Sear - , but see 2730, round, well centred, dark toned VF

£30 - 40

672

Domitian, silver denarius, Rome Mint 92-93 A.D., reverse:- IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P, Minerva standing to the right on galley, owl at feet, Sear 2730 var., reverse struck slightly high, nice portrait and an even finish EF

£75 - 100

673

Dutch shipwreck coins 7 x Gold ducats of the Trade Coinage series and all dated 1729, all with light deposit, which could be expertly removed, under this probably average NVF, together with a bag of assorted silver, this very corroded and P

£400 - 450

674

Edward I AR penny, 1272-1307, Canterbury Mint, S.1419, toned VF, a little weak in places.

£10 - 20

675

Edward I AR penny, London Mint, Obv. reads EDWREX, Roman reversed Ns (normal on reverse), bold toned VF

£20 - 30

676

Edward I silver halfpenny, obverse reads:- +EDWR ANGL DNS hYB, with inner circles, reverse reads:- VILLA BRISTOLLIE, Bristol Mint, Class 3, see Spink pp. 152-153 F/GF

£20 - 30

677

Edward II silver halfpenny, Second Coinage [1335-1343], star after 'ANG' obverse and star after 'DON' reverse, Spink 1540A, nice full flan, both dies slightly off centre but a clear example VF

£55 - 65

678

Edward II silver penny, class 13, Canterbury Mint, Spink 1466, slightly double-struck on part of obverse legend, Ex. Noble sale, Spink 41 lot 712, NVF

£25 - 35

679

Edward III, gold noble, Fourth Coinage [1351-1377], Pre-Treaty Period [1351-1361] with French title, Series G, Lombardic 'M's, closed 'E' in centre of reverse, [not inverted], two small pellets one each side of top lis, reverse, Spink 1490, full flan VF/GVF

£800 - 1200

680

Edward III, gold quarter noble, Fourth Coinage [1351-1377], Series B, pellet below shield, reverse with closed 'E' at centre, Spink 1495, full round flan very slightly 'wavy' and a few very light marks obverse, under magnification VF reverse perhaps a little better

£320 - 350

681

Edward III, silver groat, Fourth Coinage [1351-1377], Pre-Treaty Period [1351-1361], Lombardic M, R with normal tail, V with nick in right limb, class E [1354-1355], Spink 1567, full, round flan, very lightly crinkled GF/NVF

£35 - 45

682

Edward III, silver groat, Treaty Period [1361-1369], annulet on breast, reverse:- VILLA.CALESIE Calais Mint, Spink 1619, a little clipped but with reasonable portrait NVF/VF

£60 - 80

683

Edward III, silver halfpenny, First Coinage [1327-1335], reverse reads:- VILLABERVIC[ ], Berwick-on-Tweed Mint, Blunt VIII, a Bear's head in two quarters of the reverse, Spink 1537, full flan, a short striking split above King's head but a scarce little coin GF

£75 - 85

684

Edward III, slver groat, Treaty Period [1361-1369], reverse CIVITAS LONDON, French title omitted, Spink 1616, full, round VF

£75 - 100

685

Edward IV, Second Reign [1471-1483], silver groat, mm. heraldic cinquefoil [1480-1483], rose on breast, Spink 2100, lightly clipped but GVF

£55 - 65

686

Edward IV, Second Reign, 1471-1483, silver groat, London Mint, trefoils on cusps, no marks by bust, mm. large annulet [1471-1472], visible on the reverse only, Spink 2096, lightly clipped, very lightly crinkled NVF/VF

£40 - 50

687

Edward I, silver farthing, bust to edge, no inner circle, large wide crown, reverse, with inner circle CIVITASLONDON, probably class 5, Spink 1446B, most of obverse legend off the flan but a nice portrait NVF

£30 - 40

688

Edward I, silver farthing, obverse reads:- EDVVARDVS REX, reverse reads:- LONDONIENSIS, with trifoliate crown, Spink 1443A, well centred NVF

£30 - 40

689

Edward I, silver farthing, obverse reads:- +E R ANGLIE with bust to bottom of flan, no inner circle, reverse reads:- LONDONIENSIS, class 3g., Spink 1446, possibly at sometime cleaned but VF

£35 - 45

690

Edward I, silver farthing, obverse reads:- +EDWARDVS REX, reverse reads:- CIVITAS LONDON, inner circles each side, class 10, Spink 1450, round, well centred and all legends clear VF

£30 - 40

691

Edward I, silver pennies, Bristol Mint class 2, full, round VF second of London, class 8c, VF third London class 8b VF [3]

£30 - 40

692

Edward I, silver pennies, two early large flan of Bristol and London and two late small flan, one of Canterbury and the other of London, two coins look to have been cleaned in the past, now of dull even appearance, one F the others VF [4]

£25 - 45

693

Edward I, silver penny of Ireland, Dublin Mint, pellet before obverse legend?, see Spink p.126, full, round but slightly bent, a very short piece of which is cracked, uneven tone, obverse slightly double-struck on top legend F/NVF

£20 - 30

694

Edward I, silver penny, Bristol Mint, with short crack into legend NVF a ditto but small flan of Canterbury GF and a ditto but large flan Canterbury VF a ditto small flan slightly crinkled, London Mint NVF a ditto but Canterbury VF and lastly a piece of Bury St Edmunds, weak on portrait NVF [6]

£120 - 150

695

Edward the Confessor, silver penny, Facing Bust/Small Cross Issue, obverse reads:- +EADPARDREXAN, reverse reads:- SIGODONBEDEFO [not quite clear but the 'S' probably on its back], Bedford Mint, moneyer Sigod, the reverse die looks to be 'moneyer altered' in that it has a horizontal line cut into it, below the central reverse cross, Spink 1183, full, round with a little perforation within part of the legend but with superb cabinet tones EF and a scarce mint

£280 - 300

696

Edward the Confessor, silver penny, Trefoil Quadrilateral Issue, obverse reads:- +EDPER.DREX: [there is also a pellet in the first angle of the initial cross], reverse reads:- +SCVLAONEOFERR ['N' is reversed], York Mint, moneyer Scula, there is an extra pellet in one of the reverse quarters [not the usual annulet of this mint], Spink 1174, nicely centred GVF

£200 - 250

697

Edward VI silver shilling, Fine Issue [1551-1553], mm. tun, Spink 2482, full, round, portrait, which is weak, has an ' X' scratched across it, this Fair rest of coin NVF

£35 - 45

698

Edward VI silver shilling, Fine Issue [1551-1553], mm. tun, Spink 2482, just the hint of a crease which has resulted in short surface cracks, reverse, full, round, a little worn on portrait, this Fair rest of coin VF

£50 - 60

699

Edward VI, base silver penny, Third Period ;[1550-1553], mm. mullet, obverse reads:-E.D.G. ROSA SINE SPINA, around double rose, reverse reads:- CIVITAS EBORACI, York Mint, Long Cross fourchee over royal shield, Spink 2475, VF

£40 - 60

700

Edward VI, silver shilling, Fine Issue [1551-1553] mm. tun, Spink 2482, full, round flan, nice even tone with a very light 'W' in first quarter of reverse [this only just visible and you need a magnifiying glass to see it], much of portrait visible, a little weakness here and there but NVF

£140 - 160

701

Edward VI, silver shilling, Second Period Jan.1549 - Apr.1550, Canterbury Mint, mm. t, Bust 4, Spink 2468, full, round, well centred, features and crown visible, a little flat on shoulders, centres F, legends VF

£275 - 300

702

Edward VI, silver shilling, Second Period [1549-1550], obverse reads:- EDWARD[ ]AGL'FRA'Z,HIB'REX, reverse reads:- TIMOR DOMINI FON[ ]VITE [MDXLI]X, mm. Y/y, Southwark Mint, Bust 5, Spink 2466B, full, round with nice clear portrait with all features of the face visible, little weak areas, mostly on the legends and very light scuffs under magnification F but portrait VF

£250 - 300

703

Edward VI, silver shilling, Second Period [Jan. 1549-Apr. 1550] mm. grapple [1549], reverse reads TIMOR and ends MDXLIX, reverse normal garnished shield hence Spink 2466, extreme edge loss 11 to 1 o'clock, obverse, centres weak but portrait visible GF

£150 - 175

704

Edward VI, silver shilling, Second Period, 1549-1550, Southwark Mint, mm. Y, obverse reads:- EDWARD VI etc and ends MDL, reverse reads TIMOR etc., Spink 2466B, light scuffs each side under magnification, full, round both dies slightly off centre, portrait visible, for issue F

£50 - 75

705

Edward VI, silver sixpence, Fine Issue [1551-1553] mm. tun, Spink 2483 [totally different heavy crown to the other specimen I cataloued for this sale], full, round, portrait GF rest of coin NVF

£60 - 70

706

Edward VI, silver sixpence, Fine Issue [1551-1553] mm. tun, Spink 2483, full, round, has been straightened after being bent, hence hairline cracks across obverse flan but a nice portrait, reverse a little creased and worn along bend VF/GF

£110 - 130

707

Edward VI, silver sixpence, Fine Issue [1551-1553], mm. Y, London Mint, full, round, light creases and slightly rough surfaces, probably a detector find, a little scruffy but readable GF

£50 - 60

708

Edward VI, silver sixpence, Fine Silver Issue [1551-1553], mm tun, Spink 2483, lightly scuffed on obverse, under magnification, full flan, short striking crack into legend only at 5 o,clock, obverse, portrait Fair rest of coin NVF

£50 - 60

709

Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemy XII, 2nd. Reign 55 - 1 B.C., silver tetradrachm, wt. 10.0g., obverse:- Head of Ptolemy to right [an area of metal has been removed from behind and from bust, as a metal test? this in antiquity and now all evenly toned] reverse:- Eagle standing to left, palm in right field, in lower left field the head dress of Isis and mint officina above for the year 27 = 54-53 B.C., Sear 7947, a little very light green deposit VF

£30 - 40

710

Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemy X, Alexander, 106-88B.C. joint rule with Cleopatra III, 106-101B.C., silver tetradrachm, wt. 12.9g., obverse:- Head of Ptolemy I to right, reverse eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt [this off flan], mint officina letters in field = 105-104 B.C., Sear 7938var., a very small spot of deposit, top obverse, VF

£30 - 40