The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
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# 1 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Profile Left'... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Profile Left' Penny, 1066-1068, Canterbury, Wulfræd, + PILLEMV REXI, crowned and draped...
£1,400
# 2 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Profile Left'... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Profile Left' Penny, 1066-1068, Romney, Wulfmær, + ILLEMV REXI [sic], crowned and draped...
£1,800
# 3 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Bonnet' Penn... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Bonnet' Penny, 1068-1070, Exeter, Æthelwine, PILLEMVS REX, crowned and diademed bust fac...
£950
# 4 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Bonnet' Penn... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Bonnet' Penny, 1068-1070, York, Hrossketill, PILLEMV REX, crowned and diademed bust faci...
£650
# 5 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Canopy' Penn... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Canopy' Penny, 1070-1072, Bedford, Sigebrand, + P[IL]LEMVS RE[X], crowned bust facing, u...
£13,500
# 6 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Two Stars' P... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Two Stars' Penny, 1074-1077, London, Godwig, + PILLEM REX A, commencing at 12 o'clock, c...
£1,500
# 7 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Bath, Osmær, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with pointed...
£900
# 8 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Bedford, Sigebrand, + PILLELM [RE]X, crowned bust facing, wit...
£850
# 9 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Canterbury, Wulfric, + PILLELMI REX [sic], crowned bust facing,...
£650
# 10 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Ilchester, Ælfweard, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with...
£800
# 11 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Norwich, Godwine, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with fl...
£700
# 12 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Norwich, Ulfketill, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with...
£650
# 13 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Oxford, Beorhtræd, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with f...
£850
# 14 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Wallingford, Æthelwine, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, w...
£650
# 15 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Wareham, Sideloc, + PILLELMREX, the MR ligate, crowned bust faci...
£900
# 16 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Warwick, Thorketill, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with...
£2,600
# 17 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Wilton, Ælfwine, + PILLEL[M] REX, crowned bust facing, with f...
£5,500
# 18 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Winchester, Leofweald, + PILLEL[M] REX, crowned bust facing, ...
£950
# 19 - William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny,... »
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Winchester, Wigmund, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with...
£900
# 20 - William II 'Rufus' (1087-1100), 'Voided Cross and Stars... »
William II 'Rufus' (1087-1100), 'Voided Cross and Stars' Penny, 1092-1095, London, Æthelweard, + PILLELM [RE], crowned and dra...
£2,000
ALFRED LEONARD FULLER'S PERSONAL MANUSCRIPT FOR HIS COLLECTION
Alfred Leonard Fuller, Interchangeable Index Book, Patented by Spink & Son, November 1895, interleaved for 960 removable and corrigible inserts, bound in dark green 'crocodile skin' effect, the complete Manuscript of the Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Numismatic Collection, as personally annotated by the collector, and thus meticulous in its documentation of the formation of his late 19th Century Collection via the established dealerships of Spink, Lincoln, Maish et al. between October 1896 and May 1902, with his personal price codes and a further April 1913 pencil annotation audited for insura...
ANNE (1702-1714)
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, VIGO Crown, 1703 TERTIO, first draped bust left, VIGO below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 30.01g, 6h (ESC 99; Bull 1340; S.3576), subtle adjustment marks on shoulder and cheek, otherwise a spectacular example of this famous and celebrated Newtonian specie, fully cartwheel lustrous and sumptuously and colourfully cabinet blue toned, a really good extremely fine and truly much as struck, very rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 Februar...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, VIGO Halfcrown, 1703 TERTIO, first draped bust left, VIGO below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 14.99g, 6h (ESC 569; Bull 1358; S.3580), richly cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasingly good very fine, scarce and desirableProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 November 1896 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1896 (P.1972, no. 34645) - "1703, Bust to left ANNA. DEI. GRATIA. VIGO beneath, Rev. Four shields crosswise. MAG BR FRA ET HIB REG 170...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, VIGO Shilling, 1702, first draped bust left, VIGO below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.92g, 6h (ESC 1130; Bull 1387; S.3585), lightly cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasingly good very fine / the reverse betterProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 October 1897 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1897 (P.2436, no. 40746) - "1702 VIGO beneath the bust, very fine" - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, VIGO Shilling, 1703, second draped bust left, VIGO below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.03g, 6h (ESC 1131; Bull 1388; S.3586), a delightful example of this iconic issue, lustrous and fiery-iridescent cabinet tone, a most pleasing extremely fine, rare in this exemplary stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 October 1897 - £0.8.6Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1897 (P.2436, no. 40748) - "1703 VIGO beneath the bust, F.D.C." - £0.8.6Subject to...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, VIGO Sixpence, 1703, second draped bust left, VIGO below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.96g, 7h (Pywell-Phillips 222; ESC 1582; Bull 1446; S.3590), light haymarking in otherwise lustrous and cabinet toned fields, especially fiery in recesses, a pleasing extremely fine, scarce in this state!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 May 1899 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1899 (P.3372, no. 53886) - "1703 VIGO beneath the bust. A beautiful exam...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Shilling, 1702, first draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.00g, 6h (ESC 1128; Bull 1385; S.3583), faint flecking on obverse, otherwise lightly cabinet toned and lustrous, good very fine / near extremely fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.10.6Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1898 (P.3124, no. 50183) - "1702 ANNA DEI GRATIA, Bust to left, Rev. Four crowned shields &c, extremely fine" - £0.10.6Subject...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Crown, 1705 QVINTO, first draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 29.96g, 7h (Hopetown House 350; Pywell-Phillips 211; ESC 100; Bull 1341; S.3577), beautiful, uniform gunmetal tone with underlying lustre and purplish-blue hues, a SPECTACULAR example of this key date, good extremely fine, and truly choice, extremely rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincoln & Sons, by private treaty, 26 January 1899 - £2.12.3Subject t...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Halfcrown, 1704 TERTIO, first draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 14.95g, 5h (ESC 570; Bull 1359 [R2]; S.3581), rubbed but lustrous, with rich and colourful cabinet tone, very fine, the reverse pleasingly so, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 November 1896 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1896 (P.1972, no. 34649) - "1704, A plume in each angle, Scarce date and type, fine." - £0.7.6...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 1702, first draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.96g, 6h (ESC 1129; Bull 1386; S.3584), light rub to portrait, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine / near extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.5.3Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 1705, second draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.94g, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 221; ESC 1135; Bull 1392; S.3588), some light scratches on obverse and faint flecking on reverse and a small cut on the edge near 9 o'clock, otherwise colourfully toned, a pleasingly bold very fine ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms a...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Sixpence, 1705, draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, early shields, five (?) broken strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.99g, 6h (ESC 1584; Bull 1488; S.3592), flecking and light scratches on obverse, otherwise richly cabinet toned, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, 'Roses and Plumes' Crown, 1707 SEXTO, first draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, eight strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 29.95g, 6h (ESC 102; Bull 1343; S.3578), small flaws on brow, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasing extremely fine, scarce in this exemplary stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2607, no. 43282) - "1707. A choice Crown, extremely fi...
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, 'Roses and Plumes' Halfcrown, 1706 QVINTO, first draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, eight strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 14.84g, 6h (ESC 572; Bull 1361; S.3582), rubbed but lustrous, very fine, the reverse bolderProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.5.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, 'Roses and Plumes', Shilling, 1707, second draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.97g, 6h (ESC 1137; Bull 1394; S.3589), beautifully and colourfully cabinet toned overlying lustrous original surfaces, almost extremely fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.5.3Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, 'Roses and Plumes', Sixpence, 1707, draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, four strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.96g, 6h (ESC 1586; Bull 1451; S.3594), beautifully and colourfully cabinet toned, a pleasingly good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Crown, 1708 SEPTIMO, second draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, nine strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 29.93g, 6h (ESC 105; Bull 1346; S.3601), delightfully cabinet toned and lustrous, a most pleasing extremely fine, rare in this exemplary stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 28 October 1896 - £1.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1896 (P.1882, no. 33686) - "Plain, 1708. A beautiful specimen, nearly as struck, rare, extremely fine" - £1.0.0The difference between...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Halfcrown, 1708, SEPTIMO, second draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 15.04g, 6h (ESC 577; Bull 1370; S.3604), haymarked both sides, otherwise a spellbinding example, with full mint bloom, with overlying light cabinet tone, choice FDC, a true connoisseur's cabinet piece, rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 July 1901 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1901 (P.4765, no. 73914) - "1708, Plain. A brilliant example, F.D....
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Shilling, 1707, third draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.05g, 6h (ESC 1141; Bull 1395, seven strings not noted; S.3610), faint flecks in otherwise lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, practically as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 October 1901 - £0.6.6Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1901 (P.4909, no. 76119) - "After the Union, Third bust, 1707, Rev. Plain, F.D.C." - £0.6.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. Fo...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Shilling, 1711, fourth draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.03g, 6h (ESC 1158; Bull 1408; S.3618), light rub to portrait, otherwise lustrous and lightly cabinet toned, near extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.4.0Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1898 (P.3124, no. 50214) - "1711, Rev. Plain, F.D.C." - £0.4.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Sixpence, 1707, draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, no stops after MAG, FR and HIB, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.99g, 6h (ESC 1587; Bull 1454, seven strings not noted; S.3619), lightly flecked otherwise cartwheel lustrous, with an appealing overlying cabinet tone, good extremely fine and much as issuedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Crown, 1708 SEPTIMO, second draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, nine strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 29.98g, 6h (ESC 108; Bull 1347; S.3602), a small metal flaw on Queen's shoulder, otherwise lightly flecked but lustrous with an overlying uniform cabinet tone, near extremely fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 28 October 1896 - £1.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1896 (P.1883, no. 33706) - "Plumes, 1708, Rare type, RR,...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Halfcrown, 1708 SEPTIMO, second draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, eight strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 14.99g, 6h (ESC 578; Bull 1369; S.3606), a GLORIOUS example, with glorious mint brilliance ensnared by rich indigo-blue cabinet toning, practically as struck, rare in this arresting state, and one of the most attractive gems from the Fuller cabinet and the nicest offered in these rooms since the Adams (2005) dispersalProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from M...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 1707, third draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.00g, 6h (ESC 1142; Bull 1396; S.3611), small metal flaw by Queen's ear, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasingly bold very fine, the reverse betterProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 8 December 1898 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1898 (P.3124, no. 50201) - "1707, Rev. Plumes, very fine" - £0.5.0Subject to 20%...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Welsh 'Plumes' Sixpence, 1707, draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 3.01g, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 251; ESC 1590; Bull 1455; S.3623), a few very light flecks otherwise full mint bloom underlying rich dark cabinet tone, practically as struck, rarae in this exemplary stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincoln & Son, by private treaty, 26 January 1899 - £0.8.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Con...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, 'Roses and Plumes' Crown, 1713 DVODECIMO, third draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, eight strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 30.07g, 6h (ESC 109; Bull 1349; S.3603), lightly flecked, otherwise handsomely cartwheel lustrous with a light grey overlying cabinet tone, with further colourful hues in recesses, a pleasing extremely fine, very rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £2.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, 'Roses and Plumes' Halfcrown, 1713, DVODECIMO, second draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 15.06g, 7h (ESC 584; Bull 1375; S.3607), a trace of die wear to hair fillets, otherwise quite brilliant and deeply and uniformly cabinet toned, an attractively good extremely fine, rare in this exemplary stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1899 (P.3...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, 'Roses and Plumes' Shilling, 1708, third draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.02g, 6h (ESC 1149; Bull 1401; S.3614), beautiful cartwheel lustre underlying a uniform olive-grey cabinet tone, choice FDC, a stunning exampleProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincoln & Son, by private treaty, 26 January 1899 - £0.14.3Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, 'Roses and Plumes' Shilling, 1714, fourth draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.99g, 6h (ESC 1161; Bull 1412 ~ but only six strings listed; S.3617), a little light flecking both sides, otherwise cartwheel lustrous and subtle but colourful cabinet tone, practically as struck, very rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.6.0Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1898 (P.3125, no. 50221...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, 'Roses and Plumes' Sixpence, 1710, draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.88g, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 253; ESC 1595; Bull 1459; S.3624), rubbed but deeply cabinet toned, fine, the reverse bolderProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Maundy Coins (9), including, Fourpences, 1704 (2), first draped bust left, rev. BR FR, crowned value, edge plain, 1.89g, 6h (ESC 1887; Bull 1481; S.3595), some flecking, yet toned and lustrous, very fine; another, similar, but reverse legend more spread out, 1.89g, 6h (S.3595), rubbed and toned, a bolder fine; also, Threepence, 1704, second draped bust, tie riband pointing inwards and downwards (S.3596A), lightly flecked and cabinet toned, a really good fine; another, Penny, 1705 (S.3598), lightly haymarked and creased, otherwise lustrous and cabinet toned, struck...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Maundy Penny, 1708, second draped bust left, rev. BRI FR, crowned value, edge plain, 0.53g, 6h (Bull 1527; ESC 2319; S.3598), lightly flecked, otherwise richly cabinet toned and lustrous, with delightful bluish hues, a really bold very fine, very rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.3Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Maundy Coins (4), including, Fourpence, 1709, second draped bust left, rev. BRI FR, crowned mark of value, edge plain, 1.96g, 6h (ESC 1891; Bull 1486; S.3595A), colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, almost very fine; additionally, Fourpence, 1710, third bust, with re-engraved hair, otherwise as before, 2.00g, 6h (ESC 1892A; Bull 1488; S.3595C), rubbed and lightly toned, a bolder fine; another, Threepence, 1710, as before, edge plain, 1.51g, 6h (ESC 2013; Bull 1504; S.3596B), cabinet toned and residually lustrous, very fine; lastly, Twopence, 1710, as before, edg...
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, by Croker after Sir Isaac Newton, ANNA • DEI • GRATIA • draped bust left, rev. BRITANNIA, Britannia seated left, edge plain, 5.57g, 6h (Montagu 83/15; BMC [Peck] 741 [2+E]; S.3625), struck on a smaller, dumpier flan than next, with some minor surface friction and speckled toning to reverse, otherwise with pleasingly chocolate brown surfaces and a residual brilliance, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1898 - £1.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1898 (P...
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714 [struck 1738], authorised by Richard Arundell (Master of the Royal Mint) after Croker and Sir Isaac Newton, ANNA • DEI • GRATIA • draped bust left, inside broad border-teeth border, rev. BRITANNIA, Britannia seated left, edge plain, 4.63g, 6h (Montagu 83/15; BMC [Peck] 742 [2+E]; S.3625), struck on a broader flan than last, and thus most likely a 1738 Arundell re-issue once the 'Queen Anne Farthing' numismatic craze had begun, with handsome flashy and near-brilliant fields to toned surfaces, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Col...
CHARLES I (1625-1649)
Charles I (1625-1649), Group I, Type 1a³, Crown, 7 July 1625 - 26 June 1626, Tower (under King), (m.m.) : • CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRIT : FRA : ET : HIB :REX : (m.m.), first Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing sword with regular hilt breaking inner circle, Ostrich Plume on head dress and atop crupper, with ornately floral-decorated caparison, no ground line, rev. CHRIS | TO • AVS | PICE • R | EGNO (m.m.), square-topped and garnished shield over cross fourchée, simple bird-headed harp, 30.288g, 5h, m.m. lys ['sandwiched' in reverse legend] (Snelling LX, 7 same obverse die; H...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group I, Type 1a³, Crown, 29 June 1626 - 27 April 1627, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FR .' ET HIB .' REX • first horseman King on horseback trotting left, plume on head dress and atop ornately decorated caparison, sword over right shoulder only breaking wire line and inner circle, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) CHRI | STO AV | SPICE | REGNO, no stops in reverse legend, smaller lettering than obverse, square-topped and garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 29.902g, 4h, m.m. cross calvary over lys / cross calvary (Hawkins 472, Type 1a; Francis 7;...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group I, Type 1b, Welsh 'Plumes' Crown, 27 April 1627 - 3 July 1628, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET HIB .' REX, first horseman King on horseback trotting left, plume on head dress and atop ornately decorated caparison, sword over right shoulder only breaking wire line and inner circle, no ground line, rev. CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO (m.m.), no stops in legend, plume above square-topped and garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 30.151g, 7h, m.m. castle (Hawkins 473, Type 1b; FRC VIII/XI [Sale, lot 54]; Brooker 239; Thellusson 211 = Rashleigh...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group II, Type 2b1, Crown, 23 June 1630 - 30 June 1631, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX ••:•• smaller second horseman left, plume on headdress, sword over right shoulder to right of A, cross on housing, no ground line, rev. •:• CHRISTO ••:•• AVSPICE ••:•• REGNO •:• (m.m.) •:• oval garnished shield over cross fourchée, dividing C-R and plume above, plain harp, 29.809g, 4h, m.m. plume (Hawkins 2b1; Francis 16; Brooker 242 same obverse die; FRC IX/XII; Dr Erik Miller 9 same dies; North 2192; S.2756), some peripheral st...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group II, Type 2a, Crown, 21 June 1632 - 11 July 1633, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX •:• smaller second horseman left, plume on headdress, sword over right shoulder, cross on housing, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO •:• AVSPICE •:• REGNO •:• oval garnished shield over cross fourchée, dividing C-R above, scroll-topped harp, 29.859g, 8h, m.m. harp [over rose over plume] / harp (Hawkins 474 [Type 2a]; Francis 19a; FRC X*/XIV [Sale, lot 61]; Brooker 246 same dies; Barr 392; North 2193; S.2755), very faint stress...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3b, Welsh 'Plumes' Crown, 11 July 1633 - 27 June 1634, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REX • third horseman left, sword upright touching inner circle, no ground line, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • oval garnished shield surmounted by plume, bird-headed harp, 29.818g, 8h, m.m. portcullis (FRC XIV/XVIII; Brooker 253 same dies; North 2196; S.2759), some peripheral striking softness and flawing, with minor haymarking to flan, otherwise richly cabinet toned on a neat round flan, with much residual...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a, Crown, 18 June 1635 - 14 February 1636, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX •:• third horseman left, sword upright breaking inner circle, no ground line, rev. -:- (m.m.) -:- CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, oval garnished shield, plain harp, 29.912g, 5h, m.m. crown [over bell on reverse] (Hawkins 3a; FRC XVI/XX* [Sale, lot 73]; Francis 116 = Lingford 108 = Brooker 258 = Selig 89 = Barr II, 190 = Boismaison 2012 same dies; North 2195; S.2758), some central striking softness, otherwise beautifully struck up for...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3b, Welsh 'Plumes' Crown, 14 February 1636 - 8 May 1638, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third horseman left, sword upright breaking inner circle, no ground line, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •:• (m.m.) •:• oval garnished shield surmounted by plume, plain harp, 29.882g, 2h, m.m. tun (Hawkins 475 variety; FRC XVII/XXIII; Brooker 261 same dies; North 2196; S.2759), some metal stressing to horse, otherwise attractively cabinet toned overlying lustrous original surfaces, a pleasing very fine for issue,...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group IV, Type 4, Crown, 29 May 1643 - 15 July 1644, Tower (under Parliament), (P) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • fourth fore-shortened horseman left, sword upright, sash flying behind, no ground line, rev. •:• (P) •:• CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, oval garnished shield, plain harp, 30.144g, 7h, m.m. (P) (Hawkins 476; Samuel Tyssen [1802], lot 2193(a) = Stephenson; William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire [2nd Portion, 1844], lot 227(b); H P Standly [1845], lot 290; John Paget [1846], lot 85; Lt.-Col Durrant [1847], lot 701(b); NumChron, Proc...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group IV, Type 4, Crown, 15 July 1644 - 12 May 1645, Tower (under Parliament), (R) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • fourth fore-shortened horseman left, sword upright, sash flying behind, no ground line, rev. •:• (R) •:• CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, oval garnished shield, plain harp, 30.456g, 11h, m.m. (R) over (P) [both sides] (Hawkins 476; FRC XXI*/XXIX*; Lockett 2270 = Stewartby 1799 same dies; Hesselgesser 398 same dies; North 2198; S.2761), heavier metal stressing on obverse and striking fissures to planchet, otherwise lightly cabinet tone...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group IV, Type 4, Crown, 1645, Tower (under Parliament), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET HIB .' REX • fourth fore-shortened horseman left, sword upright, sash flying behind, no ground line, rev. •:• (m.m.)•:• CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, oval garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 30.605g, 10h, m.m. eye (Hawkins 4; Francis 39a; FRC XXIII/XXXIV [Sale, lot 93]; Brooker 271; Barr 197; North 2198; S.2761), a beautifully balanced example, perfectly cabinet toned and uniform for strike, a really pleasing and wholesome good very fine, truly scarce in this prese...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group IV, Type 4, Crown, 1645, Tower (under Parliament), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX, fourth foreshortened horseman left, sword upright, no ground line, rev. •:• (m.m.) •:• CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, oval garnished shield, plain harp, 29.995g [462.89grns], 9h, m.m. sun (Hawkins 4; Francis 42; FRC XXIV/XXXVIII [Sale, lot 97]; Brooker 274, same dies; Barr 199; North 2198; S.2761), softer strike to horse and deft metal stressing to an otherwise neat round coin, handsomely cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, the peripheries bolder, a deli...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group V, Type 5, Crown, 10 November 1645 - 15 February 1646, Tower (under Parliament), • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX, fifth horseman left, sword upright breaking legend, sash flies behind, no ground line, rev. •:• CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •:•, oval garnished shield with five even scrolls, 30.499g [470.67grns], m.m. sun (Hawkins 5; Francis 5; FRC XXVII/XXXIX [Sale, lot 102]; Brooker 275 same dies; Dr Erik Miller 15 same obverse die; North 2199; S.2762), a sensational example, deftly struck on high points, otherwise richly cabinet toned and be...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group I, Type 1a¹, Halfcrown, 7 July 1625 - 29 June 1626, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CA / ROLVS • D • G • MAG • BRI • FR • ET HI • REX, first Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing sword with S-shaped hilt breaking legend, Ostrich Plume on head dress and atop crupper, crowned Tudor rose on caparison, plain ground-line, rev. • CHRI[S] | TO • AVS | PICE • R | EGNO • (m.m.) • square-topped and garnished shield over long cross fleury, bird-headed harp with six strings, 14.939g, 8h, m.m. lys (Hawkins 1a¹; G R Francis, BNJ 1917, Pl. I/4 same obverse die; Brooke...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group I, Type 1a², Halfcrown, 7 July 1625 - 29 June 1626, Tower (under King), CAROLVS D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET HI : REX • (m.m.) •, first Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing sword with normal hilt breaking legend, Ostrich Plume on head dress and atop crupper, plain cross on caparison, no ground-line, rev. • CHRI[S] | TO • AVS | PICE • R | EGNO • (m.m.) • square-topped and garnished shield over long cross fleury, bird-headed harp with six strings, 14.886g, 4h, m.m. lys (Hawkins 1a²; Brooker 279; Bull -/1d-S the obverse die unlisted; North 2201; S.2764...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group I, Type 1a³, Halfcrown, 29 June 1626 - 27 April 1627, Tower (under King), CAROLVS D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET HIB .' REX • (m.m.), first Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing sword with normal hilt breaking legend, Ostrich Plume on head dress and atop crupper, plain cross on caparison, no ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped and heavily garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 15.056g, 10h, m.m. cross calvary (Hawkins 1a³; Brooker 285 same obverse die; Bull 51/- the reverse die unlisted; North 2202; S.2766), the obve...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group II, Type 2a, Halfcrown, 23 June 1630 - 30 June 1631, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRAN .' ET • HIB .' REX • second smaller Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing sword with S-shaped hilt, Ostrich Plume on head dress only, plain cross on caparison, no ground-line, rev. (m.m.) •:• CHRISTO ••:•• AVSPICE ••:•• REGNO ••:•• smaller oval, lightly garnished shield, six additional pellets in surrounding upper field, plain harp, 14.992g, 7h, m.m. plume (Hawkins 2a; Brooker 285 same obverse die; Brooker -, cf. 300; Bull 96/...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group II, Type 2c, Halfcrown, 21 June 1632 - 11 July 1633, Tower (under King), CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BR : FRA : ET • HIB .' REX • (m.m.) • second smaller Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing sword with S-shaped hilt, Ostrich Plume on head dress only, plain cross on caparison, no ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp, dividing C-R across field, 14.974g, 4h, m.m. harp (Grant R Francis, BNJ, 1917, p. 88, no. 9 [Obv. Legend 11]; Brooker -, cf. 310-314; Bull 179/20[?] unseen; Haddenham 555[a] s...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a, Halfcrown, 27 June 1634 - 18 June 1635, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' [ET • H]I .' REX • third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, scroll-top harp, 14.405g, 4h, m.m. bell (Rud. XIX, 4; Hawkins 483 variety; Brooker 320-321; North 2209; S.2273), a die flaw through horse, and cabinet toned on a fuller round flan, some doubling to obverse legend, otherwise good fin...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a, Halfcrowns, Tower (under King) (2), 18 June 1635 - 14 February 1636, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp, 14.885g, 4h, m.m. crown (Hawkins -; Brooker 327-330; North 2209; S.2273), struck soft and further rubbed, otherwise residually lustrous with attractive colourful patina in recesses, scarcely fine, the reverse bett...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a, Halfcrown, 14 February 1636 - 8 May 1638, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp, 14.370g, 8h, m.m. tun (Brooker 334-337; North 2209; S.2273), well struck to central devices with underlying lustre accentuated by uniform cabinet grey tone, some tiny metal stressing to shield, otherwise a pleasing very...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a², Halfcrown, 8 May 1638 - 4 July 1639, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp with six strings, 15.119g, 2h, m.m. upright / prostrate anchor (Brooker 343-344; North 2211; S.2275), beautifully lustrous but struck with the usual errant striking softness to certain features, nevertheless attractively cabi...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a², Halfcrowns, Tower (under King) (2), 8 May 1638 - 4 July 1639, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp with six strings, 14.698g, 5h, m.m. upright anchor (Brooker 343-344; North 2211; S.2275), rubbed but lightly and colourfully cabinet toned, fair to almost very fine on reverse; another, 4 July 1639 - 26 June 1640, simila...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a², Halfcrown, 4 July 1639 - 26 June 1640, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX •:• third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp, 14.260g, 2h, m.m. triangle [over anchor on obverse only] (Brooker 348-351; North 2211; S.2275), struck soft to horse's flank, otherwise richly cabinet toned, fine or marginally bolderProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller o...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a3, Halfcrown, 29 May 1643 - 15 July 1644, Tower (under Parliament), (P) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REX •:• third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (P) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp, 15.264g, 5h, m.m. (P) (Brooker 354-356; North 2213; S.2778), with attractive lustrous flare on a short but regular flan of full weight, a pleasing and bolder very fine, with an interesting 19th Century hoard pedigreeP...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a3, Halfcrown, 10 November 1645 - 15 February 1646, Tower (under Parliament), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX, third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 15.067g, 8h, m.m. sun (Brooker 362-363; North 2213; S.2778), slightly doubled in the strike, otherwise attractively lustrous, the obverse with an appealling light grey cabinet tone, a most pleasing ver...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3b, Welsh 'Plumes' Halfcrown, 18 June 1635 - 14 February 1636, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX, third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plume above, scroll-top harp, 14.770g, 10h, m.m. crown (Hawkins -; Brooker 331-333; North 2210; S.2774), metal flaws and striking softness to peripheries, otherwise centres fair, extremities bolder, scarceProvenanceThe...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group IV, Type 4, Halfcrown, 26 June 1640 - 15 July 1641, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX, fourth Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, mane billowing before, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp, 14.472g, 11h, m.m. star (Brooker 368-369; North 2214; S.2779), attractively cabinet toned, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & So...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group IV, Type 4, Halfcrowns, 15 July 1641 - 29 May 1643, Tower (under King) (2), CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REX • (m.m.) • fourth Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, mane billowing before, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp, 14.574g, 8h, m.m. triangle-in-circle (Brooker 371-376; North 2214; S.2779), historically scuffed and areas or porosity, otherwise residually lustrous, and colourfully toned, struck details a bo...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group IV, Type 4, Halfcrown, 15 July 1641 - 29 May 1643, Tower (under King), CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REX • (m.m.) • fourth Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, mane billowing before, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp, 14.246g, 1h, m.m. triangle-in-circle (Brooker 371-376; North 2214; S.2779), striking fissures on a dumpy short flan, with much underlying lustre and richly cabinet toned, the portrait handsomely str...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group A, Shilling, 7 July 1625 - 26 June 1626, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS D : G: MAG : BR : FR : ET • HI REX, first crowned 'Coronation' bust left, with double arched crown, outer only jewelled, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRI | STO AV | SPICE | REGNO, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, bird-headed harp, 5.910g, 2h, m.m. lys (Hawkins 511; Brooker 385-389; Sharp A2/1; North 2216; S.2782), softly struck to central devices, otherwise cabinet toned and full, strictly fine; also, Group A, Type 1, Sixpence, 1625, Tower (under King), similar, both arches jewell...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Shilling, 29 June - 8 November 1626, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HI : REX, second crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRI | STO AV | SPICE | REGNO, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, bird-headed harp, 5.834g, 6h, m.m. cross calvary (Brooker 403; Sharp B1/1; North 2218; S.2784), the odd graffiti mark, otherwise on an attractively neat round flan, richly cabinet toned with underlying lustre, a most pleasing very fine, scarce in such presentable conditionProvenanceThe Alfred Leonar...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Shilling, 8 November 1626 - 27 April 1627, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REX • smaller second crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRI | STO • AV | SPICE • | REGNO, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, bird-headed harp, 5.796g, 3h, m.m. African head (Brooker 407-408, legend as 412-413; Sharp B2/2; North 2218; S.2784), slight rub to portrait, otherwise richly cabinet toned and on a pleasingly fuller flan, the emotive pyx-mark crisp and clear, near very fine, rareProvena...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1b, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 23 June 1630 - 30 June 1631, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR : - - FR .' ET • HI .' REX • second crowned bust left, dividing legend, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • square-topped shield, plumes above, plain harp, 5.850g, 12h, m.m. plume (Brooker 439-441; Sharp B5/2; North 2220; S.2785), overt die break below mark of value, and with minor metal stressing to flan, otherwise residually lustrous, pleasantly cabinet toned and uniform for strike, a bolder very fine, scarc...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group C, Type 2a, Shillings, Tower (under King) (2), 23 June 1630 - 30 June 1631, (m.m.) • CAROLV[S • D] .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third crowned bust left, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) [• CH]RISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •:• oval garnished shield, [lys above] dividing C-R, ornate harp, 5.800g, 8h, m.m. plume (Hawkins 513; Brooker 445; Sharp C2/1; North 2221; S.2787), areas of striking weakness, otherwise toned, sometimes colourfully, centres good to fair, peripheries bolder than fine; another, 30 June 1631 - 21 June 1632, as before reading MAG .' B...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group C, Type 2a, Shilling, 23 June 1630 - 30 June 1631, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO ••:•• AVSPICE ••:•• REGNO • oval garnished shield, lys dividing C-R and trio of pellets in fields above, ornate harp, 5.775g, 12h, m.m. plume (Hawkins 513; Brooker 451; Sharp C2/1; North 2221; S.2787), on a short flan, with traces of doubling, otherwise cabinet toned and residually lustrous, a pleasing and bolder very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leo...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group C, Type 2b, Welsh 'Plumes' and 'Finework' Shilling, 23 June 1630 - 30 June 1631, Tower (under King), (m.m.) •:• CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX •:• third crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. • CHRISTO ••:•• AVSPICE ••:•• REGNO •(m.m.) • oval garnished shield, dividing C-R and large plume above, 5.684g, 1h, m.m. plume (Ruding XIX, 11; Brooker 454/455 same dies; Sharp C2/4; North 2222; S.2788), a piece of fine work, with minor crimping and splits to an otherwise perfectly round and carefully prepared planchet, lightly...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group C, Type 2b, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 30 June 1631 - 21 June 1632, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX •:• third crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • oval garnished shield, dividing C-R and large plume above, 5.941g, 1h, m.m. rose [over plume on obverse only] (Hawkins -, 2b; Brooker 457 same dies; Sharp C2/6; North 2222; S.2788), struck on a short flan, otherwise residually lustrous with a darker cabinet tone, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3.1, 'Finework' Shilling, 21 June 1632 - 11 July 1633, Tower (under King), • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • (m.m.), fourth crowned and armoured bust left, wearing falling lace collar, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO no stops in legend, oval-garnished shield, dividing C-R across field, 5.889g, 4h, m.m. harp (Hawkins 514, Type 3; J F Neck = Webb II, 443 = Sotheby, 26 May 1902, 65 = B W Harris 295 = Ryan 1119 = Brooker 471 same dies; Sharp D1/1; North 2223; S.2789), minor surface marks in otherwise lustrous origi...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3.1, Shilling, 11 July 1633 - 27 June 1634, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX, smaller fourth crowned and armoured bust left, wearing falling lace collar, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •:• oval-garnished shield, dividing C-R across field, plain harp, 5.889g, 11h, m.m. portcullis (Hawkins 514; Brooker 483/482 same dies; Sharp D4/1; North 2223; S.2789), rubbed but largely full with hints of underlying neon-blue tone and lustre, strictly fine, but interesting as this obverse die known to hav...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3b, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 27 June 1634 - 18 June 1635, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust left, with two plain arches, wearing falling lace collar, XII behind, no inner circle, rev. CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •(m.m.)• oval-garnished shield, surmounted by large Plume, larger harp with six strings, no inner circle, 6.016g, 8h, m.m. bell (Hawkins 516; Brooker 491 same obverse die; Sharp E2/3; North 2226; S.2793), a truly remarkable Shilling, richly cabinet toned and residuall...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3a, Shilling, 18 June 1635 - 14 February 1636, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust left, with two plain arches, wearing falling lace collar, large XII behind, no inner circle, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval-garnished shield, larger harp with six strings, no inner circle, 5.909g, 8h, m.m. crown (Hawkins 516; Brooker 499; Sharp E2/2; North 2225; S.2791), lustrous and attractively cabinet toned, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Coll...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3a, Shilling, 18 June 1635 - 14 February 1636, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX, no stops by m.m., fourth crowned and armoured bust left, wearing falling lace collar, large XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval garnished shield, scroll-top harp, 5.846g, 10h, m.m. crown (Hawkins 516; Brooker 503/502; Sharp E2/2; North 2225; S.2791), some minor surface marks and metal stressing, otherwise residually lustrous and richly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine; another, 14 February 1636 - 8 May 163...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3a, Shilling, 14 February 1636 - 8 May 1638, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust left, crown upright, wearing falling lace collar, XII behind, no inner circles, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval garnished shield, no inner circles, 5.928g [91.483grns], 2h, m.m. tun (Hawkins 516; Brooker 509-510; Sharp E3/2; North 2225; S.2791), a delightful example, uniformly struck up and residually lustrous with attractive overlying cabinet tone, further accentuated by colourful...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group E, Type 4, Shilling, 14 February 1636 - 8 May 1638, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured "bust 2" left, wearing falling lace collar, small XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over cross moline, scroll-top harp, 6.236g, 3h, m.m. tun (Brooker -/515 same reverse die [Bust 2]; Sharp F2/1; North 2228; S.2795), slightly doubled in the strike, otherwise residually lustrous, and attractively cabinet toned, a bolder fine/very fine, the bust variety not represen...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group E, Type 4, Shillings, 8 May 1638 - 4 July 1639, Tower (under King), m.m. anchor (3), type 4.1
Charles I (1625-1649), Contemporary Forgery of a Group E, Type 4, Shilling, concocted from Summer 1639, in sterling silver, • CAROLVS • DG • MA • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • cruder crowned and armoured bust left, wearing falling lace collar, 'ladder' design on near shoulder, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield, scroll-topped harp with five strings, 4.694g [72.439grns], 11h, [Spink XRF: 94.00% Ar], m.m. anchor with rounded flukes (Hawkins Type 17; cf. Brooker 1207), a 19th Century Pawnbroker's mark above shield, otherwise of unusually good fabric for a co...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group E, Type 4, Shillings, 4 July 1639 - 26 June 1640, Tower (under King), m.m. triangle (2), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • fifth crowned and armoured bust left, wearing falling lace collar, medium XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over cross moline with larger fleurs, 5.741g, 6h, m.m. triangle [over anchor with rounded flukes right on obverse only] (Brooker 530-531/533; Sharp F5/2; North 2230; S.2797), historically cleaned with scratches and porosity, otherwise struck details largely fine; ano...
Charles I (1625-1649), Contemporary Forgery of a Group E, Type 4, Shilling, concocted Summer 1639 - Summer 1640, in the style of Tower (under King), (triangle) CAROLVS • D G .' MAG • BRI : FRAN • ET HI • REX • cruder crowned bust left in the fourth and sixth portrait style, wearing falling lace collar, larger XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over cross moline with large fleurs, scroll-top harp with five strings, 4.631g [71.467grns], 12h, m.m. triangle / anchor (cf. Brooker 1204), trace porosity to otherwise lustrous and unevenly cabinet toned fields,...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group F, Type 4.4, Shillings, Tower (4), under King (2), 26 June 1640 - 15 July 1641, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REX • sixth crowned and armoured "Briot" bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over large cross moline, 5.889g, 1h, m.m. star over triangle on obverse ?] (Brooker 546-548; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; S.2799), residually lustrous, especially so to reverse, otherwise struck details about fine or marginally bolder at peripheries; another, 15 July 1641 - 29...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group F, Type 4.4, Shilling, 29 May 1643 - 15 July 1644, Tower (under Parliament), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • sixth crowned and armoured "Briot" bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over large cross moline, plain harp, 6.092g, 6h, m.m. (P) (Brooker 552-553; North 2231; S.2800), some striking softness to peripheries, otherwise the devices struck up for type, residually lustrous and richly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fu...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group G, Type 4.5, Shilling, 15 February 1646 - 9 November 1649, Tower (under Parliament), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • seventh crowned and armoured bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over large cross moline, 5.972g, 9h, m.m. sceptre (Hawkins 517; Brooker 565-566; Sharp H1/1; North 2233; S.2802), a beautiful example of this immensely difficult 'end of reign' issue, handsomely uniform for strike and tone, even with the obverse legends somewhat rotated in...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1a1, Sixpence, 1626, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET • HI[B] : REX • second crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRI | STO AV | SPICE | REGNO square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 16 | 26 above [first 6 over inverted and rotated 6 ?], bird-headed harp with six strings, 2.716g, 5h, m.m. cross calvary (Brooker 577-580; North 2236; S.2807), the portrait doubled in the strike and with even rub to devices, otherwise richly cabinet toned with attractive iridescence and residual flaring,...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1a1, Sixpence, 1627, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS [• D .' G .'] MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • second crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRIS | TO • AV | SPICE | REGNO square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 16 | 27 above, bird-headed harp with six strings, 2.878g, 9h, m.m. castle (Brooker 584; North 2236; S.2807), some rub to central devices, otherwise darkly cabinet toned with underlying residual lustre, fine to very fine at peripheries, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1a1, Sixpence, 1628, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS [• D .' G .'] MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI : REX • second crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRI | STO • AV | SPICE | REGNO square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 16 | 28 above, bird-headed harp with six strings, 3.018g, 4h, m.m. anchor [pointed / rounded flukes, prostrate left on reverse] (Brooker -, cf. 588; North 2236; S.2807), some historic scratches to lower reverse shield and areas of striking softness, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned with underlying...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1a2, Sixpence, 1630, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI : REX • second crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield, 1630 above, bird-headed harp with lys atop shoulder, 3.061g, 10h, m.m. plume (Hawkins -; Brooker 590A; Durlacher 254 = Bearman = JM Ashby 2290 same dies; North 2237; S.2808), the portrait slightly doubled in striking, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned, with underlying lustre, a most pleasing very fine, extremely rare, especiall...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group C, Type 2a, Sixpences, 30 June 1631 - 21 June 1632, Tower (under King) (2), (m.m.) •:• CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX •:• third crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval garnished shield, • C • R • above, scroll-topped harp, 2.617g, 1h, m.m. plume (Brooker 591; North 2238; S.2809), rubbed and soft at peripheries, otherwise residually lustrous with attractive bluish toning, a bolder fine / near very fine; another, similar, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO •:• AVSPICE •:• REGNO •:• only C R a...
Charles I (1625-1649), Sixpences, Tower (under King) (2), Group D, Type 3a, 27 June 1634 - 18 June 1635, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX •:• fourth crowned and armoured bust left, wearing falling lace collar, VI behind, no inner circle, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval garnished shield, no inner circle, scroll-top harp, 2.842g, 5h, m.m. bell (Brooker 615 same obverse die; North 2241; S.2813), uniformly cabinet toned, with hints of lustre, on a full round flan, a pleasingly good fine / very fine; another, Group E, Type 4, 14 February 1636 - 8 May 16...
Charles I (1625-1649), Sixpences, Tower (under King) (4), Group D (2), Type 3a, 18 June 1635 - 14 February 1636, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • smaller fourth crowned and armoured bust left, wearing falling lace collar, VI behind, no inner circle, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval garnished shield, no inner circle, scroll-top harp, 2.765g, 3h, m.m. crown (Brooker 618; North 2240; S.2813), minor striking split, and off-struck, otherwise residually lustrous with handsome bluish flaring, fine to very fine / very fine; another, 14 February 1636 - 8 Ma...
Charles I (1625-1649), Halfgroats, Tower (7), (under King), Group A, 29 June 1626 - 8 November 1626, (m.m.) C .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINE, crowned rose, rev. IVST THRONVM FIRMAT (m.m.), crowned rose, 0.883g, 12h, m.m. cross calvary (Brooker 659; North 2248; S.2822), some partial softness, otherwise toned, almost very fine; also, Group C, 23 June 1630 - 30 June 1631, (m.m.) CARO .' D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, II behind, rev. (m.m.) IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT, oval garnished shield, 0.922g, 1h, m.m. plume (Brooker -; No...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group I, Pennies, Tower (under King) (3), Type Ia, 7 July 1625 - 26 June 1626, (m.m.) C • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, double rose, wire-line inner circle, rev. (m.m.) IVS • THRONVM • FIRMAT, double rose, wire-line inner circle, 0.572g, 8h, m.m. lys [both sides] (Brooker - cf. 694; North 2261; S.2837), some striking softness to central devices, otherwise richly cabinet toned, almost very fine; another, Type Ib, similar, but no inner circles either side, 0.489g, 4h, m.m. two pellets (Hawkins -; Brooker 695-697; North S.2262; S.2839), slightly chipped otherwise richly cabi...
Charles I (1625-1649), Pennies, Tower (under King) (4), Group D, 21 June 1632 - 11 July 1633 (2), Type 3.1, • CAROLVS D : G : M : B : F : ET H : REX, fourth crowned and armoured bust left, wearing round lace collar, I behind, rev. (i.m.) • IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT • oval garnished shield, dividing C-R in upper fields, no inner circle, 0.487g, 7h, i.m. harp [on reverse only] (Hawkins -; Brooker -; North 2267; S.2844), once creased, now straightened, otherwise a remarkably neat, round striking, lustrous and finely cabinet toned, a pleasingly bold very fine, arguably a 'Finework', extremely...
Charles I (1625-1649), Halfpenny, Tower, double rose, rev. double rose, 0.393g (Brooker 704; North 2274; S.2851), richly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine or betterProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Walter Machado Maish (Bristol), by private treaty, 15 May 1901 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's First Milled Issue, Crown, 1631-1632, Tower (under King), dies engraved Nicholas Briot, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G • MAGN • BRITAN • FRAN • ET • HIBER • REX •, Briot's horseman left, sword upright, grassy ground line, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.), crowned and garnished oval shield, dividing crowned C-R, 29.780g [459.58grns], 6h, m.m. B and flower / B (Brooker 714; North 2298; S.2852), unmistakeable flan undulation from the rocker-press mint process, and partially shorn square-cut planchet at 12 o'clock, otherwise pleasingly cabinet toned with underlying...
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's First Milled Issue, Halfcrown, 1631-1632, Tower (under King), dies by Nicholas Briot, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAGN • BRITAN • FRAN • ET • HIB • REX, Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword through E, grassy ground-line below, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • lozenge stops, crowned oval garnished shield, dividing crowned C-R, 14.743g, 6h, m.m. B and Flower (Brooker 715 same dies; Bull 468; North 2299; S.2853), rubbed and lightly cabinet toned, strictly fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)...
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's Second Milled Issue, Shilling, 1639, Tower (under King), dies by Nicholas Briot, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G • MAG • BRIT • FR • ET • HIB .' REX • sixth crowned and armoured "Briot" bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over large cross moline, plain harp, 6.089g, 6h, m.m. anchor and B (Brooker 725-726; North 2305; S.2859), adjustment marks to reverse as usually encountered for series, otherwise pleasantly cabinet toned, almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection...
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's First Milled Issue, Sixpence, 1632, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAGN • BRITAN • FR • ET • HIB • REX • sixth crowned and armoured 'Briot' bust left, • VI • behind, rev. CHRIS | TO • AV | SPICE | REGNO, square-topped over long cross moline, 2.979g, 7h, m.m. B and Daisy [on obverse only] (Brooker 718 same dies; North 2301; S.2855), historic dent to reverse shield with resultant crease, otherwise richly cabinet toned with underlying residual lustre with bluish flare, struck details very fine / a bold very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of B...
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's First Milled Issue, Sixpence, 1632, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAGN • BRITAN • FR • ET • HIB • REX • sixth crowned and armoured 'Briot' bust left, • VI • behind, rev. CHRIS | TO • AV | SPICE | REGNO, square-topped over long cross moline, 2.953g, 12h, m.m. B and Daisy / B (Brooker 719 same dies; North 2301; S.2855), historically wiped with residual deposits in legends, with a hint of adjustment to portrait, otherwise struck up and with bluish flare to reverse peripheries, very fine, the reverse betterProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath C...
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's Second Milled Issue, Sixpence, 1639, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG • BRIT • FR • ET • HIB • REX • sixth crowned and armoured 'Briot' bust left, • VI • behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped over short cross moline, four strings to harp, 3.076g, 6h, m.m. anchor (Brooker 732 same dies; North 2306; S.2860), overtly doubled in the strike, otherwise lustrous with uniform cabinet tone, a bolder very fine and one of the earliest coins acquired by Fuller from the Numismatic CircularProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Co...
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's Second Milled Issue, Sixpence, 1639, the so-called 'CHISTO' Error, Tower (under King), (i.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG • BRIT • FR • ET • HIB • REX • sixth crowned and armoured 'Briot' bust left, • VI • behind, rev. CHISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • [sic] square-topped over short cross moline, four strings to harp, 2.834g, 6h, i.m. anchor and pierced mullet [on obverse only] (Brooker 730 same dies; North 2306; S.2860), minor adjustment marks to centres, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned with underlying lustre on reverse with further bluish flare, about very fine, a strik...
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's Second Milled Issue, Halfgroat, 1639, Tower (under King), dies by Nicholas Briot, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D G • MAG BRIT FR ET HIB R • crowned and armoured bust left, B under bust, •II• behind, rev. IVSTIT | IA • THR | ONVM • | FIRMAT, square-topped shield over long cross moline, 0.930g, 6h, m.m. B under bust (Brooker 721 same dies; North 2302; S.2856), subtle crimping, otherwise lustrous and uniformly cabinet toned, a pleasingly bold very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.6Subjec...
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot's First Milled Issue, Penny, 1632, Tower, dies by Nicholas Briot, (m.m.) CAR • D G • MAG • BRIT • FR • ET H•R, crowned and armoured bust left, •B• under truncation, •I• behind, rev. IVSTIT | IA • THR | ONVM • | FIRMAT, square-topped shield over long cross moline, 0.519g, 10h, m.m. B (Brooker 722; North 2303; S.2857), lightly crimped, otherwise lustrous and lightly cabinet toned, a bolder very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, by private treaty, £0.12.6John L Henderson, Sotheby, Wilkinson...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist York, Halfcrown, 1643-1644, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D : G • MAG : BRIT • FRAN • ET • HIB • REX • King on horseback riding left, sash flying behind, tail trails behind, EBOR below rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • crowned oval garnished shield, dividing crowned C-R, 14.394g, 12h, m.m. lion passant (Besly 3-C; Brooker 1084-1084A same dies; Bull 570; North 2314; S.2868), struck on a defective planchet with cracking to reverse, and with usual die flaws in legend, otherwise on a concave flan the result of the rocker press production method, b...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist York, Halfcrown, 1643-1644, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D : G • MAG : BRIT • FRAN • ET • HIB • REX • King on horseback riding left, sash flying behind, tail between legs, EBOR below rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) crowned oval and ornate lion-skin garnished shield, 12.996g, 12h, m.m. lion passant (Brooker 1087 same reverse die; Besly 2E; Bull 560; North 2315; S.2869), a slightly undulating flan the result of the rocker press production method, otherwise lightly rubbed and cabinet toned, with hints of attractive bluish hue to shields, near ve...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist York, Shilling, 1643-1644, Type 4, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG • BRIT • FRAN • ET • HIB • REX • lozenge stops, sixth crowned and armoured "Briot" bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, XII behind flanked by lozenges, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • crowned oval-garnished shield, with Maid of Erin harp with six strings, 5.831g, 12h, m.m. lion passant guardant (Brooker 1094 same dies; North 2319; S.2873), attractively lustrous with mottled and colourful cabinet iridescence, a most pleasing extremely fine and rare survivor of the...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist York, Shilling, 1643-1644, Type 4/5, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG • BRIT • FRAN • ET • HIB • REX • lozenge stops, sixth crowned and armoured "Briot" bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, XII behind flanked by lozenge above only, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • crowned oval-garnished shield further draped with Lion's pelt, with Maid of Erin harp with six strings, EBOR in cartouche below, 5.224g, 12h, m.m. lion passant guardant, Type 5 (Besly 2Ae; Brooker 1095/1096-1097 same dies; North 2319/20; S.2873/74), somewhat broad-struck...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist York, Threepence, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D ' G • MAG • BR • FR • ET • HI • REX, crowned and armoured bust, wearing stellate lace collar, III behind, rev. CHRIST | O • AVSP | ICE • RE | GNO (m.m.), square-topped shield over long cross moline, EB - OR above, 1.111g, 10h, m.m. lion passant guardant (Besly 1B; Brooker 1103 same dies; North 2323; S.2877), struck on a rocker press with a concave flan, otherwise lustrous and uniformly cabinet toned, a pleasingly good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired pr...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, Shilling, 1638-1642, under Sir Thomas Bushell, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • crowned and armoured "Aberystwyth" bust left, wearing falling lace collar, plume with band before, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval-garnished shield, surmounted by plume with band, plain harp, 5.906g, 2h, m.m. book (Morrieson C-2; Brooker 754-755; North 2331; S.2883), some overt striking splits, otherwise a splendidly uniform example with attractive underlying lustre a pleasant grey cabinet tone,...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, 'Plume' Sixpence, 1638-1642, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • crowned and armoured 'Aberystwyth' bust, Plumelet before, VI behind, beaded inner circle, rev. CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • oval garnished shield surmounted by Plumes, scroll-top harp, no inner circle, 2.847g, 12h, m.m. book (Morrieson B-1; Brooker 757/758 same reverse die; North 2334; S.2887), on an irregular planchet, with a trace of double-striking, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned and residually lustrous with accentuations to...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, 'Plume' Sixpence, 1638-1642, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • crowned and armoured 'Aberystwyth' bust, Plumelet before, VI behind, no inner circle, rev. CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • oval garnished shield surmounted by Plumes, scroll-top harp, no inner circle, 2.914g, 11h, m.m. book (Morrieson A-1; Brooker 758 same obverse die; North 2333; S.2886), flan split at 9 o'clock, with a trace of crimping to flan, otherwise residually lustrous and attractively cabinet toned, a pleasing very fineProven...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, Groat, 1638-1642, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' M .' BR .' F .' ET • HI .' REX, larger crowned and armoured bust left, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE REGNO • (m.m.) oval garnished shield surmounted by plume, 1.968g, 5h, m.m. book (Morrieson A-1; Brooker 760-763; North 2337; S.2891), small striking splits on a neat round flan, otherwise vibrantly cabinet toned with much underlying lustre, a bolder fine / very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, Groat, 1638-1642, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' M .' BR .' F .' ET • H .' REX • larger crowned and armoured bust left, with rounded shoulder, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE REGNO • (m.m.), oval garnished shield surmounted by plume, 1.831g, 7h, m.m. book (Morrieson B-3; Brooker 771; North 2339; S.2892), creased and historically scratched, otherwise residually lustrous and richly cabinet toned, with bluish hues, struck details, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acq...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, Groat, 1638-1642, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' M .' BR .' F .' ET • H .' REX • larger crowned and armoured bust left, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRISTO • AVSPICE REGNO • • oval garnished shield surmounted by plume, 1.907g, 4h, m.m. book (Morrieson A-1; Brooker 762; North 2337; S.2891), some historic marks, otherwise richly cabinet toned and lustrous on a beautifully neat round flan, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.0Subject to...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, Threepence, 1638-1642, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' M .' B .' FR .' ET • H .' REX • smaller crowned and armoured bust left, large Plume before, III behind, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE REGNO (m.m.), oval garnished shield surmounted by plume, 1.444g, 4h, m.m. book (Morrieson A-2; Brooker 775 same dies; North 2340; S.2894), slight wave to flan, and with a hint of peripheral softness, otherwise richly cabinet toned with delightful colourful flaring and lustre in recesses, almost extremely fine for issue, a most pleasing little coin!Prove...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, Halfgroat, 1638-1642, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' M .' B .' F .' ET • H .' REX, crowned and armoured 'Aberystwyth' bust left, wearing round lace collar, II behind, rev. (m.m.) IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT, large plume with band, 0.995g, 11h, m.m. book (Morrieson B-2; Brooker 781; North 2343; S.2901), creased and flan splits, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned, struck details bolder than fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) W B-M, by private treaty, 4 December 1900 - £0.6.0Subject to 20% VA...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Aberystwyth, Penny, 1638-1642, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET H : REX, crowned and armoured bust left, with falling lace collar, I behind, rev. (m.m.) IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT, large plumes with bands, 0.486g, 6h, m.m. book (Morrieson C-2; Brooker 786B; North 2347; S.2905), small striking splits, otherwise lightly cabinet toned, scarcely fine / a bolder fine, rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 February 1902 - £0.17.6 Spink Numismatic Circular, February 190...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Shrewsbury, 'Declaration' Half-Pound, 1642, (i.m.) CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRIT : FRAN : ET : HI : REX • King on horseback left, trampling arms and ground line below, rev. ::•:: EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | RELIG : PROT : LEG | ANGL : LIBER : PAR in two lines, three even 'Oxford' plumes and X above, 1 6 4 2 below, 59.376g, 4h, i.m. plume (Ruding XXIII, 5; Hawkins, p. 168, no. 1 ~ 'struck from the die of the Pound'; Morrieson F-6; Montagu III, 543 same dies; Brooker 805 same dies; North 2368; S.2924), the usual die cud flaw at 5 o'c...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Half-Pound, 1642, New Hall Inn, struck from Shrewsbury dies, CAROLVS : D : G : MAGN : BRIT : FRAN : ET : HIB : REX, King on horseback left, Shrewsbury plume behind, ground line below, rev. : EXVRGAT : DEVS : DISSIPENTVR : INIMICI | RELIG • PROT • LEG ANG • LIBER • PAR in two lines, three even 'Oxford' plumes and value above, date below, 58.171g, i.m. plume (Morrieson A-1; Brooker 866; North 2404; S.2944), heavy metal flaws by date and a striking fissure at 2 o'clock, otherwise lightly cabinet toned with colourful huing in...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Crown, 1643, New Hall Inn, struck from a 'Shrewsbury' obverse die, • CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRIT • FRAN • ET • HIBER • REX, King on horseback left, ground line below, plume behind, rev. :•: EXVRGAT : DEVS : DISSIPENTVR : INIMICI : RELIG : PROT : LEG ANG : LIBER : PAR in two lines, three even 'Oxford' plumes and • V • above, 1643 below, 29.744g, 2h, i.m. pellet / five pellets (Morrieson A-2; Brooker 870 same dies; North 2405; S.2946A), struck with an enlarged reverse die, otherwise beautifully cabinet toned, a most pleasin...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Halfcrown, 1643, New Hall Inn, (i.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BRIT : FR : ET • HI : REX • dumpy Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flies behind, plume behind, no ground-line below, rev. : EXVRGAT : DEVS : DISSIPENTVR : INIMICI, RELIG : PROT : LEG : | ANG : LIBER : PAR : in two lines, three even plumes above, large 1643 below, 14.060g, 12h, i.m. plume (Morrieson D-3; Brooker 888-890 same obverse die; Bull 602/5; North 2413; S.2954), an exquisite example, stupendously lustrous with a...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Halfcrown, 1644, 'Cursive 4s', New Hall Inn, (i.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • HIB : REX • crude Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flies behind, larger plume behind, lumpy ground, rev. :•: EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI, RELIG PROT • LE | ANG LIBER : PA • in two lines, two smaller, one larger plumes above, large J644 and small OX below, 14.794g, 11h, i.m. plume (Hawkins Type 12; Morrieson C-16; Brooker 906/907 same obverse die; Bull 612/16 [2 Listed]; North 2425...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Halfcrown, 1646, New Hall Inn, (i.m.) • CAROLVS • D • G • MAG : BRI • FRA • ET • HI • REX larger crude Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flies behind, larger plume behind, lumpy ground, rev. :•: EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI, RELIG : PRO • LEG | ANG : LIBER : PAR in two lines, three even plumes above, small 1646 and medium OX below, 15.781g, 2h, i.m. plume (Morrieson A-1; Brooker 918 same dies; Bull 631/1; North 2436; S.2960), large die flaw to inner circle, otherwise broa...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Halfcrown, 1646, New Hall Inn, (i.m.) CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRIT : FRAN : ET • HIB : REX • crude Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flies behind, larger plume behind, lumpy ground, rev. •:• EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI, RELIG : PRO LEG | ANG : LIBER : PAR in two lines, three even plumes flanked by pellets above, small •1•6•4•6• and medium •OX• below, 14.806g, 4h, i.m. plume (Morrieson C-3; Brooker 922 same dies; Bull 633/3; North 2433; S.2961), small striking fissure to...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Shilling, 1643, New Hall Inn, (i.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG • BR • FR • ET • HI : REX, coarser crowned and armoured bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, XII behind, rev. : EXVRGAT : DEVS : DISSIPENTVR : INIMICI | RELIG : PROT | LEG : ANG | LIBER : PAR : in three lines divided by four lines, three larger even plumes with bands above, large 1643 below, 5.611g, 6h, i.m. plume (Morrieson Obv. E; Brooker 934; North 2440; S.2972), slightly crimped and doubled in the legend, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned with much underlyi...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Sixpence, 1643, New Hall Inn, struck from an Aberystwyth die, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • crowned and armoured bust left, Plumelet before, VI behind, rev. EXVRGAT : DEVS : DISSIPENTVR : INIMICI : | RELIG : PROT | LEG : ANG | LIBER : PAR in three lines divided by four lines, three even Plumes above, 1643 below, 2.864g, 11h, i.m. book (Morrieson A-1; Brooker 950/952 same dies; North 2458; S.2980A), attempted piercing, and once lightly creased where love-tokened, with hints of doubling...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Groat, 1644, New Hall Inn, dies by Thomas Rawlins, (m.m.) [• CA]ROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • H : REX • small crowned bust left, lion-head on shoulder, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | RELIG • PRO | LEG • ANG • | LIBER • PA • in three lines divided by lines, Plume and Lys above, • 1644 • | • OX • below, 1.752g, 6h, i.m. floriated cross [Rawlin's 'rose'] (Morrieson B-2; Brooker 957 same dies; North 2462; S.2985), creased and straightened, otherwise lustrous with striking iri...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Groat, 1644, New Hall Inn, CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • H : REX • inverted A for V for CAROLVS, large crowned bust left, lion-head on shoulder, IIII behind, rev. • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | RELIG • PRO | LEG • ANG • | LIBER • PA • in three lines divided by lines, Plume and Lys above, • 1644 • | • OX • below, 2.043g, 4h (Morrieson E-2; Brooker, Obv. D -; North 2465; S.2987), the flan creased and heavily cracked, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned and lustrous, and on a neat round flan, the date and bus...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, Threepence, 1644, New Hall Inn, dies by Thomas Rawlins, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • H : REX • small crowned bust left, lion-head on shoulder, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | RELI : PRO | LEG : ANG | LIB : PAR in three lines divided by lines, smaller and larger Lys above, 1644 below, 1.339g, 8h, i.m. lys [on obverse only (Hawkins 542; Morrieson B-3; Brooker 961 same dies; North 2471; S.2994), some peripheral striking softness, otherwise richly cabinet toned and lustrous, on...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Bristol, 'Declaration' Halfcrown, 1644, (i.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • HI : REX, dumpy Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flies behind, plume behind, no ground-line below, rev. (i.m.) EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI, RELIG : PROT : | LE : AN : LI : PA : in two lines, three even plumes above, 1644 below, 14.472g, 7h, i.m. Plume/Br (Morrieson B-1; Brooker 977 same dies; Bull 640/1; North 2489; S.3007), beautifully cabinet toned and lustrous with neon-blue and fiery-orange hues, a pleas...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Bristol, 'Declaration' Shilling, 1644, CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • H : REX, crowned and armoured bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, Plumelet before, XII behind, rev. (i.m.) EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | RELIG : PRO | LEG : ANG | LIB : PAR : in three lines, three even plumes above, 1644 below, 5.001g, 12h, i.m. ·:·/Br (Morrieson C-1; Brooker 996 same dies; North 2499; S.3015), once wiped with resultant residue in recesses, and with historic scratches to centre of reverse, otherwise residually lustrous with a hint of c...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Issues, Bridgnorth-On-Severn, 'Declaration' Sixpence, 1646, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : B : F : ET • H : REX • crowned and armoured bust left, Plumelet before, VI behind, rev. • EXVRG : DEVS • DISSIPEN : INIMICI : | REL : PROT | LEG : ANG | LIB : PAR in three lines divided by scrolls, three Plumes above, 1646 below, 3.147g, 4h, i.m. B [on obverse only] (Brooker 1132 same dies ['B Mint']; North 2523; S.3041), 19th Century Pawnbroker's mark to reverse 12 o'clock, and with areas of striking weakness, otherwise richly and uniformly cabinet to...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Bristol, 'Declaration' Groat, 1644, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • HI : REX • crowned bust left, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | REL : PRO | LEG : ANG | LIB : PAR : in three lines divided by lines, three Plumes above, 1644 | Br below, 1.680g, 8h, i.m. Br [in reverse field only] (Hawkins, Type 3; Morrieson B-3; Brooker 1004; North 2506; S.3023), the portrait doubled having been struck on a pre-creased planchet, the flan typically clipped (as issued), otherwise remarkably lustrous a...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Bristol, 'Declaration' Groat, 1644, • CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • H : REX • crowned and armoured bust of 'Bristol Style' left, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | REL : PROT : | LEG : ANG : | LIB : PAR : in three lines divided by lines, three even Plumes above, 1644 below, 2.077g, 10h, no m.m. [albeit Plumelet added before bust] (Morrieson B-2; Brooker 1003 same dies, cf. 1004 same obverse die [signed to Bristol]; North 2505/2504; S.3022), historic scuff before forehead, otherwise attractively l...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Uncertain Royalist Mint, 'Declaration' Shilling, 1646, (i.m.) • CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • HIB : REX • crowned and armoured "Bristol" bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, Plumelet before, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • | REL : PRO : | LEG : ANG : | LIB : PAR : in three lines flanked by scrolls, three plumes with bands above, small 1646 below, 5.613g, 11h, i.m. plume [over Br on obverse only] (Morrieson A-3; Brooker 1128 same dies; North 2521; S.3039), overtly double-struck on obverse, otherwise bright...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Uncertain Royalist Mint, 'Declaration' Shilling, 1646, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • HIB : REX • crowned and armoured "Bristol" bust left, wearing stellate lace collar, tiny Plumelet before, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • | REL : PRO : | LEG : ANG : | LIB : PAR : in three lines flanked by scrolls, three plumes with bands above, small 1646 below, 6.035g [93.134grns], 12h, m.m. plume (Morrieson B-1; Brooker 1130 same dies; North 2520; S.2040), attempted piercing where retariffed at the Great Recoiange...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Issues, Bridgnorth-On-Severn, 'Declaration' Groat, 1646, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • HIB : REX • crowned and armoured bust left, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | REL : PROT : | LEG : ANG : | LIB : PAR : in three lines divided by scrolls, three even Plumes above, 1646 below, 1.969g, 8h, i.m. plume (Morrieson, Lundy A; Brooker 1133 same dies; North 2525; S.3042), minor striking split, otherwise a superb cabinet piece, uniformly cabinet toned, about extremely fine, very rare...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Issues, Bridgnorth-On-Severn, 'Declaration' Groat, 1646, (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET • HIB : REX • crowned and armoured bust left, Plumelet before, IIII behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | REL : PROT : | LEG : ANG : | LIB : PAR : in three lines divided by scrolls, three even Plumes above, 1646 below, 1.887g, 7h, i.m. plume [on obverse only] (Morrieson, Lundy A-1; Brooker 1133; North 2525; S.3042), minor flan splits and some contact marking to fields, otherwise handsomely cabinet toned, a most wholes...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Issues, Bridgnorth-On-Severn, Threepence, 1646, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D : G : M : B : F : ET • HI : REX • small crowned bust left, Plumelet before, III behind, rev. • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI | REL : PRO | LEG : ANG | LIB : PA in three lines divided by scrolls, single Plume above, 1646below, 1.377g, 5h, i.m. plume [on obverse only] (Hawkins 543; Morrieson, Lundy A-1; Brooker 1134; North 2526; S.3043), slightly doubled, otherwise richly cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasing coin, about very fine, rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fulle...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Cornwall, Truro Crown, 1642-1643, under Sir Richard Vyvyan, (m.m.) CAROLVS : D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET HI .' REX, armoured King on horseback left, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO .' AVSPICE .' REGNO, oval garnished shield, 29.486g, 2h, m.m. rose (Hawkins 478 ~ Type 1; Besly A1; Brooker 1008-1009 same dies; North 2531; S.3045), struck on a short irregular flan with some resultant peripheral striking softness, otherwise a sharply balanced and remarkably uniform coin, the King and horse unusually crisp and clear for type, good very...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Cornwall, Truro Crown, 1642-1643, under Sir Richard Vyvyan, (m.m.) : CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HI : REX, armoured King on horseback left, sash in bow behind, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO .' AVSPICE .' REGNO, oval garnished shield, 29.055g, 2h, m.m. rose (Hawkins 479, Type 2; Besly C6; Brooker 1012 [Truro] same dies; North 2532; S.3055), a striking fissure at 11 o'clock and with some resultant peripheral striking softness, the central devices pleasantly bold with the minutiae of key devices surprisingly clear, approaching...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Devon, Exeter Crown, 1644, under Sir Richard Vyvyan, (m.m.) : CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HI : REX, armoured King on horseback left, sash in bow behind, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) 44 CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO 16, oval garnished shield, 26.349g, 2h, m.m. rose (Hawkins Type 4; Besly C8; Brooker 1032; North 2556; S.3057), a large striking split at 6 o'clock, otherwise on an attractively round planchet, rubbed and cabinet toned, the centres strictly fine, the peripheries very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Devon, Exeter Crown, 1644, under Sir Richard Vyvyan, (m.m.) : CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HI : REX, armoured King on horseback left, sash in bow behind, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • 1644, oval garnished shield, 28.202g, 5h, m.m. rose (Hawkins Type 3; Brooker 1035; North 2557; S.3058), on an irregular flan with excellent cabinet iridescent flaring, the central devices largely flat as usual for issue, strictly fine thus, the peripheries very fine or near soProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Colle...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Devon, Exeter Crown, 1645, under Sir Richard Vyvyan, (m.m.) : CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HI : REX : armoured King on horseback left, sash in two strands flying behind, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • 1 6 4 5 • oval garnished shield, 29.241g, 6h, m.m. castle (Hawkins 480 ~ 'Type 7'; Besly D26; Brooker 1038-1045 same obverse die; North 2561; S.3062), lustrous and richly cabinet toned, a really pleasingly good fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spi...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Devon, Exeter Halfcrown, 1643-1645, under Sir Richard Vyvyan, (m.m.) CAROLVS : D : G : MA : BR : FRA : ET : HIB : REX, King on horseback riding left, sash in bow, no ground line below rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval garnished shield, 14.926g, 1h, m.m. rose (RCL 14; Besly J14; Brooker 1027; Bull 660/14; North 2550/1; S.3065), some doubling to King, otherwise with a pleasing light cabinet tone, good very fine, a lovely coinProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 Ma...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Exeter, Sixpence, 1644, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D • G • MA • BR • FR • ET • HI • REX crowned and armoured bust, large VI behind, rev. (m.m.) :4:4: CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO :1:6: oval garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 2.251g, 10h, m.m. rose (Besly C2; Brooker 1069 same dies; North 2577; S.3087A), heavy edge splits and creasing to flan where once love-tokened, otherwise richly cabinet toned, with underlying bluish flaring, struck details about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Joseph Taylor, by private...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Exeter, Groat, 1644, (m.m.) 1644 CAROLVS • D • G • M • B • F • ET • H • REX, crowned and armoured bust, large IIII behind, rev. (m.m.) : CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, oval garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 1.586g, 4h, m.m. rose (Brooker 1071; North 2579; S.3088), adjustment marks through mint mark, otherwise with a wholesome and lustrous blue tone to obverse and uniform grey cabinet tone to reverse, peripheries soft, otherwise a pleasingly bold very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs S...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Worcester, Halfcrown, c. 1644-1646, the so-called "Weymouth" Type, CAROLVS D : G : MAG : BR : FRAN : ET HI : RX, foreshortened Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, with flowing mane, sash flying behind, no ground-line, rev. CHRISTO (Rampant Lion) AVSPICE (Rampant Lion) REGNO, crowned and draped oval garnished shield, with fleur de lys atop upper quarters, 14.290g, 6h, no m.m. (Snelling, XIV, 16 [Weymouth]; Ruding, Supplement, Pl. V, 28; T F Dymock, Numismatic Chronicle [1861], pp. 185-188 [Weymouth; Hawkins Unce...
Charles I (1625-1649), Copper Farthings (17), Richmond Types, 1625-1634, Type 2 (7), (i.m.) CARO : D : G : MAG : BRI, small crown atop sceptre saltire, rev. (i.m.) FRA : ET HIB : REX, crowned bird-headed harp with six strings, 0.505g, 6h, i.m. castle [on obverse only] (North 2277; S.3183), flan splits at 12 o'clock and hints of verdigris, otherwise very fine; also, colon stop after HIB, 0.407g, 6h, m.m. rose (North 2277; S.3183), corroded and flan split with heavy verdigris staining, struck details about very fine; another, reading BRIT and stop after REX, five strings to harp, 0.826g, 12h, m....
CHARLES II (1660-1685)
Charles II (1660-1685), First Hammered Issue, Halfcrown, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FRAN · ET · HIB · REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, rev. CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO, square shield over long cross fleury, 14.93g, 12h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 448; Bull 270; North 2759; S.3307), flan wastage at FRAN resulting in a soft strike, otherwise a wholesome and attractive cabinet piece, a most pleasing very fine, especially so in hand, and rare in this quality as exemplified by its status as the most expensive coin Fuller...
Charles II (1660-1685), First Hammered Issue, Shilling, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FR · ET · HIB · REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, rev. CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO, square shield over long cross fleury, stop above shield, 5.83g, 10h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 1009; Bull 273; North 2762; S.3308), flan crack emanating from where once 'love-tokened', otherwise toned, about fine / almost very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Walter Machado Maish (of Bristol...
Charles II (1660-1685), First Hammered Issue, Sixpence, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FRAN · ET · HIB · REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, rev. CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO, square shield over long cross fleury, dot above shield, 2.88g, 3h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 1507; Bull 274; North 2765; S.3309), creased and straightened where once 'love-tokened', otherwise richly cabinet toned, struck details bolder than very fine, scarce thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs...
Charles II (1660-1685), First Hammered Issue, Twopence, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FR · ET · HIB · REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, rev. CHRISTO· AVSPICE· REGNO, square shield over long cross fleury, 0.95g, 6h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 2161; Bull 275; North 2770; S.3310), doubled to reverse, otherwise darkly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, scarce; another, Second Hammered Issue, Machine-Made Twopence, c. 1660-1662, Tower, initial mark crown both sides, ·CAROLVS · II · D : G : M : B : F : ET · H : REX · crow...
Charles II (1660-1685), Second Hammered Issue, Shilling, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D : G : MAG : BRI : FR : ET · HIB · REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, mark of value behind bust, rev. CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO, square shield over long cross fleury, dot above shield, 5.77g, 3h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 1011; Bull 290; North 2763; S.3314), lightly creased otherwise colourfully toned, especially to peripheries with underlying lustre, almost very fine, rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired fr...
Charles II (1660-1685), Second Hammered Issue, Shilling, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET · HI : REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, mark of value behind bust, rev. CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO, square shield over long cross fleury, dot above shield, 5.88g, 3h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 1014; Bull 293; North 2763; S.3314), doubled in the legends, otherwise handsomely cabinet toned, a bolder fine / nearing very fine, very scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by A...
Charles II (1660-1685), Third Hammered Issue, Halfcrown, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BR · FR : ET · HIB : REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, mark of value behind, all within beaded inner circle, rev. · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO · square shield over long cross fleury within beaded inner circle, 14.93g, 12h, m.m. crown (ESC 456; Bull 301; North 2761; S.3321), some light scratches to portrait, otherwise pleasantly cabinet toned, a bolder fine, the peripheries and reverse very fine, scarce thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Ba...
Charles II (1660-1685), Third Hammered Issue, Shilling, c. 1660-1662, Tower, · CAROLVS · II · D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET · HIB : REX · crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, mark of value behind, all within beaded inner circle, rev. · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO · square shield over long cross fleury within beaded inner circle, 6.01g, 9h, m.m. crown (ESC 1019; Bull 309; North 2764; S.3322), mottled cabinet tone overlying lustrous original fields, a pleasing and bolder very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquir...
Charles II (1660-1685), Third Hammered Issue, Shilling, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FR · ET · HIB · REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, mark of value behind, all within beaded inner circle, no stops at initial mark, rev. · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO · square shield over long cross fleury within beaded inner circle, 5.82g, 6h (ESC 1017; Bull 308; North 2764; S.3322), overt metal flaw 'gash' to reverse 7 o'clock, otherwise attractively neat and round, with a richer cabinet toned, a really bold fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred L...
Charles II (1660-1685), Third Hammered Issue, Sixpence, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HIB : REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, mark of value behind, all within beaded inner circle, rev. · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO · square shield over long cross fleury within beaded inner circle, 2.96g, 7h (ESC 1510; Bull 316; North 2767; S.3323), colourfully cabinet toned, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 13 April 1899 - £0.10.0Spink Numismat...
Charles II (1660-1685), Third Hammered Issue, "Maundy Set", c. 1660-1662, Tower, Fourpence, · CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, mark of value behind, all within beaded inner circle, rev. · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO · square shield over long cross fleury within beaded inner circle, 1.93g, 12h, m.m. crown (ESC 1839; Bull 322; North 2768; S.3324), iridescently cabinet toned on a broad full planchet, about very fine; also, Threepence, · CAROLVS · II · D · G · M · BR · FR · ET · HI · REX · as before, 1.50...
Charles II (1660-1685), 'Rose' Crown, 1662, first draped and laureate bust right, rose below bust, stop above, rev. stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, undated and downwards lettered edge, letters widely spaced, 29.51g, 5h (ESC 15; Bull 339 but with stop after HIB; S.3350), pleasingly and richly cabinet toned, very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £0.15.0Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2606, no. 43219) - "very fine" - £0.15.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer...
Charles II (1660-1685), 'Rose' Crown, 1662, first draped and laureate bust right, rose below bust, stop above, rev. crowned shields cruciform, nine strings to harp, dated and downwards lettered edge, 29.84g, 5h (ESC 17; Bull 344; S.3351), lightly flecked but richly cabinet toned, iridescently so to peripheries, near very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 13 April 1899 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1899 (P.3320, no. 53056) - "A rare variety, fine" - £0.12.6One must only wonder what Fuller thought as he gazed t...
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1663 XV, first draped and laureate bust right, no rose below bust, no stop above, rev. stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, dated and downwards lettered edge, 29.58g, 6h (ESC 22; Bull 353; S.3354), unsightly scratches above head, otherwise a superior coin, uniformly and boldly struck up for issue, accentuated by rich and colour even cabinet toned overlying lustrous original fields, almost extremely fine, and very seldom encountered in this laudable stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from...
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1664 XVI, second laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 29.72g, 6h (ESC 28; Bull 362; S.3355), an imposing cabinet specimen, lightly toned with peripheral flaring, really good very fine, scare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1666 XVIII, second laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 29.79g, 6h (ESC 32; Bull 366; S.3355), scratches and adjustment marks, otherwise lightly cabinet toned with underlying flare even more pleasant in-hand, almost very fine, rare, and poignant being struck in the year of the Great Conflagration of LondonProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2606, no. 4...
Charles II (1660-1685), Royal African Company, 'Elephant' Crown, 1666 XVIII, second laureate and draped bust right, elephant below, rev. reading RE•X in error, four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 29.92g, 5h (ESC 34 [R2]; Bull 369 [R2]; S.3356), lightly bagmarked, otherwise richly cabinet toned, a pleasing and wholesome very fine, the variety rare, the condition considerably above that usually encounteredProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £3.5.0Spink Numismatic Circu...
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1673 VICESIMO QVINTO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, downwards lettered edge with second I over O in VICESIMO, 29.62g, 5h (ESC 47; Bull 392; S.3358), overt ghosting of shields in obverse field, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned, a pleasing fine, the I over O overt, but not noted by Rayner or Spink, rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condit...
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1679 TRICESIMO PRIMO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, ten strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 29.65g, 6h (Lingford 339[b]; ESC 56; Bull 403; S.3358), some striking softness by date, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned with much underlying lustre, almost extremely fine, rare in this exemplary grade and evidently an adjacent striking to the parallel sold in these rooms in July 2022 (lot 210)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.15.0...
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1663 XV, first laureate and draped bust right, no stops, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 15.00g, 6h (ESC 459; Bull 444; S.3361), a beautiful and well balanced example, with bright and more lustrous obverse fields ensnared with pearlescent indigo-blue, a really good very fine, scarce in this commendable state!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 2 August 1899 - £1.17.6Spink Numismatic Circular, August 1899 (P.3524, no. 55991) - "A beautiful spe...
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, nine strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 14.95g, 6h (ESC 467; Bull 453; S.3365), hints of flecking, with an attractive old grey tone on fully lustrous surfaces, further accentuated by purplish-blue iridescence, a most pleasing extremely fine, very rare in this exemplary qualityProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 June 1901 - £1.15.0Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1901 (P.4702, no. 72946) - "...
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1679 TRICESIMO PRIMO, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six weak strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 14.88g, 6h (Bull 480; ESC 481; S.3367), lightly flecked and struck with rusting dies, otherwise beautifully lustrous with colourful peripheral tone, almost extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.9.9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Royal African Company, 'Elephant and Castle' Halfcrown, 1681 TRICESIMO TERTIO, fourth laureate and draped bust right, elephant and castle below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, +DECVS•ET•TVTAMEN•ANNO• • •REGNI•TRICESIMO•TE[---]•O+• upwards on edge, the TERTIO blundered for want of space, 15.04g, 6h (R A Hoblyn, Numismatic Chronicle [Vol. XVII, 22 March 1877], p. 350, no. 6 this coin; Hawkins [1877 Sale], lot 23[d] ESC 488 [R4]; Bull 492 [R4]; S.3370), evenly circulated otherwise uniformly cabinet toned with darker tones below truncation, a...
Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1663, first laureate and draped bust variety right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, edge straight milled, 5.86g, 6h (ESC 1025; Bull 506; S.3372), sumptuous fiery cabinet tone overlying fully lustrous fields, an attractive extremely fine, rare in this highly appealing conditionProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 November 1898 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1898 (P.3087, no. 49872) - "A magnificent cabinet specimen, F.D.C." - £0.12.6Subject to 20% VAT...
Charles II (1660-1685), Royal African Company, 'Elephant' Shilling, 1666, no stop before DEI, CAROLVS II • - DEI • GRATIA, first laureate and draped bust variety right, elephant below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, edge straight milled, 5.94g, 6h (Woodhouse 321; Lord Hamilton 77; Manville 51; Pywell-Phillips 55; ESC 1026; cf. Bull 507 but with stop after HIB; S.3373), lightly rubbed, otherwise pleasantly cabinet toned, very fine, a celebrated rarity of the Shilling seriesProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spin...
Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1668, second laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, edge straight milled, 5.88g, 6h (ESC 1030; Bull 511; S.3375), fiery cabinet tone and residually lustrous, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.7.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 1671, CAROLVS • II • - DEI • GRATIA, second laureate and draped bust right, plume below bust, rev. no stop after HIB, five strings to harp, plume in centre, edge obliquely milled, 5.94g, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 60; ESC 1035 [R2]; Bull 520 [R2]; S.3376), light cabinet tone overlying lustrous fields, a most pleasing very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 November 1898 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1898 (P.3087, no. 49883) - "very fine" - £1.0.0Subject to...
Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1676, second laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.88g, 6h (ESC 1047; Bull 536; S.3375), lightly flecked, otherwise cabinet toned and residually lustrous, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 November 1898 - £0.8.6Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1898 (P.3087, no. 49890) - "very fine" - £0.8.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyer...
Charles II (1660-1685), 'Mule' Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 1679, CAROLVS • II • - DEI • GRATIA, second laureate and draped bust right, plume below bust, rev. no stop after HIB, four crowned shields cruciform, Garter Star in centre, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.94g, 6h (Pywell-Phillips -; ESC 1057 [R2]; Bull 547 [R3]; S.3378), darkly cabinet toned and lightly flecked with underlying lustre, a pleasing very fine, a very rare muleProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 7 March 1900 - £1.15.0Spink Numismatic Circular, Marc...
Charles II (1660-1685), Royal African Company, 'Elephant and Castle' Shilling, 1681 over 0, second laureate and draped bust variety right, elephant and castle below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, three strings to harp, obliquely milled edge, 5.88g, 6h (R A Hoblyn, Numismatic Chronicle [Vol. XVII, 22 March 1877], p. 351, no. 7; ESC 1062 [R5]; Bull 555 [R5]; S.3379), waterworn and colourfully retoned, the date partially obscured, the variety otherwise overt, struck details a pleasing and bolder fine, OF THE HIGHEST RARITYProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)...
Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1684, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.93g, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 73; ESC 1066; Bull 559; S.3381), light die wear to high points, otherwise richer, darker cabinet tone the reverse more colourfully so, a pleasingly good very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 March 1900 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, March 1900 (P.3881, no. 60940) - "very fine" - £1.0.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premiu...
Charles II (1660-1685), Sixpence, 1674, laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.93g, 6h (ESC 1512; Bull 566; S.3382), darkly cabinet toned with underlying colourful iridescence, a pleasingly good very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Proof Halfpenny, 1673, by J Roettier, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, no denticles, rev. no stops in legend, Britannia seated left, date in exergue, edge plain, 10.57g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 515; cf. S.3393), some minor contact marking and softness to tops of the devices where it has evidently seen circulation, nonetheless with pleasingly chocolate brown surfaces, almost very fine, very rare and an unmistakeable Proof of RecordProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1898 - £0.15.0Spink Numis...
Charles II (1660-1685), Farthing, 1675, laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 5.36g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 528; S.3394), hair die flawing before nose, otherwise with handsomely mint red surfaces, typically soft of strike on effigy, otherwise much as issued, very rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 7 January 1901 - £0.4.6Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1901 (P.4445, no. 68854) - "1675, F.D.C." - £0.4.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condi...
Charles II (1660-1685), Tin Farthing, 1684, with a central copper-plug, laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, NVMMORVM FAMVLVS . 1684 * on edge, 5.68g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 534; S.3395), some small areas of corrosion and tin pest to edges, otherwise with hints of original colour, a really bold very fine for type, rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1898 - £1.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1898 (P.2984, no. 48113) - "extra fine" - £1.10.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For...
COLONIAL AMERICA
Colonial America, New England, Massachusetts Bay, Pine Tree Shilling, 1652, small-sized issued [struck 1675-1682], MASATHVSETS IN, larger lettering with cluster of pellets at 6 o'clock, 'Cupid's Bow' branches to Pine tree, rev. IN NEW ENGLAND AN . DO, I 6 5 2 | X I I in two lines across field, the X like a curule chair, 4.850g, 12h (Noe 28; Salmon 10-D; W-920; Breen 60), usual die capping and splitting to peripheries resulting in legend softness, otherwise lightly cabinet toned, very fine, and very rare, an icon of American numismatics, this example unseen and unavailable to collectors since t...
EDWARD I 'LONGSHANKS' (1272-1307)
Edward I (1272-1307), 'Voided Long Cross', Penny, c. 1275-1278, Class VII, London, Phelip, hENRICUS REX | III, lombardic Us, 'open' crowned 'Longshanks' bust facing, holding sceptre across left field, rev. PhELIP On LUND, ND ligate, lombardic Us, voided long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.414g [21.821grns], 5h (Hawkins 288; Rob Page, Obv. die P.06 [5 Known]; North 1002; S.1378), richly cabinet toned with some uneven striking softness, otherwise about very fine, a noted rarity of the Penny seriesProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messr...
Edward I (1272-1307), 'Longcross' Pennies, London (5), Class 1c, 1279, EDW REX ANGL DNS hYB, Roman lettering, crowned bust facing, drapery in two parts, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.344g, 12h (North 1012; S.1382), dark cabinet toned, fine or better; another, Class 1d, 1279, as last, but reading EDW R, 1.413g [21.806grns], 8h (North 1013; S.1383), lightly toned, scarcely fine; another, Class 4b, 1282-1289, as last, but pellet before EDW, rev. pellet before CIVI, 1.440g, 12h (North 1024; S.1395), ghosting, cabinet toned with rainbow hues, fine; another, Class...
Edward I (1272-1307), 'Longcross' Penny, 1292-1296, Class 7a, London, EDW R' ANGL DNS hYB, unbarred As, concave letter fonts, composite S, crowned bust facing, rose on breast, drapery in two parts, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, double-barred N, straight-sided letter fonts, single-punch S, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.334g [20.587grns], 11h, i.m. cross pattée (DIG 5/4; SCBI North 302ff; North 1032; S.1403), darker cabinet toned, the reverse with rainbow huing, a pleasing very fine, a scarcer and popular typeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired...
Edward I (1272-1307), 'Longcross' Pennies (8), Bristol (3), Class 2b, 1280, EDW R ANGL DNS hYB, crowned bust facing, drapery in two parts, rev. VILLA BRISTOLLIE long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.418g [21.883grns], 2h (North 1014; S.1416 [1386 for type]), struck soft, toned, fine; another, Second Recoinage, Class 9b1, 1299-1301, curved fleurs to crown, top-tilted S, 1.400g, 8h (North 1037/1; S.1416 [1408 for type), vibrantly cabinet toned and lustrous, approaching very fine for issue; and of meaning to Fuller as his 'local' mint; another, Class 9b1, 1299-1301, with star on breast, egg...
Edward I (1272-1307), 'Longcross' Pennies (9), Durham (3), Class 2b, 1281, Bishop de Insula, EDW R ANGL DNS hYB, reverse-barred N, crowned bust facing, drapery in two parts, rev. CIVITAS DVREME, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.298g, 11h (S.1422 [1386 for type]), cabinet toned, very fine; another, Class 4b, 1282-1289, Bishop Bec, rev. (m.m.) CIV | ITAS | DVR | EME, as last, 1.287g [19.861grns], 5h, m.m. cross moline (North 1024; S.1423 [1395 for type]), crimped and colourfully retoned, otherwise scarcely fair, but a quirkier issue of this iconic high medieval staple specie; another,...
Edward I (1272-1307), 'Longcross' Pennies (7), Bury St Edmunds (2), under Moneyer Robert de Hadeleie, Class 4b, 1282-1289, EDW R ANGL DNS HYB, crowned bust facing, drapery in two parts, rev. ROBERT DE HADELEIE, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.444g, 2h (Tatler dies L/l1; SCBI North -; North 1024; S.1417 [1395 for type]), struck flat for issue, nevertheless cabinet toned and lustrous, an immensely short-lived and curious St. Edmundsbury issue, strictly fine / almost very fine, but very scarce; additionally, Class 9b2, 1299-1301, star on breast, fleurs with straight ornaments, rev. VI...
Edward I (1272-1307), 'Longcross' Halfpennies (2), London, Class 3g, EDW R ANGL DNS HYB, egg-waisted S, crowned bust facing, drapery in two parts, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 0.626g, 7h (S.1433), slightly chipped to edge, otherwise nicely cabinet toned, about very fine; also, Bristol, Class 4c, similar, but well-spread hair, rev. VILLA BRISTOLLIE, 0.681g, 9h (S.1439), slightly porous, otherwise a full flan, strictly fine, scarce; lastly, Round Farthings, London (2), Class 3de, 1281-1282, E R ANGLIE, rev. LONDONIENSIS, as before, 0.296g, 6h (S.1445A), rubbed a...
EDWARD II (1307-1327)
Edward II (1307-1327), 'Longcross' Pennies (8), London (3), Class 10cf4, c. 1309, EDW R ANGL DNS HYB, crowned bust facing, drapery in two parts, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.378g, 2h, toned, fine or marginally better; another, reading EDWAR R ANGL, similar but with well spread hair, 1.407g [21.713grns], 3h, beautifully and iridescently cabinet toned, almost very fine; another Class 11b3, 1310-1314, similar, but left ornament of crown broke, 1.393g, 3h, toned, a really bold fine; another, Canterbury, reading EDWAR, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, long cross and trio of...
EDWARD III (1327-1377)
Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty Period, Series E, 1354-1355 (2), Groat, London, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, V with nick in limb, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 4.678g, 6h [to i.m.] m.m cross 2 (North 1163; S.1567), striking split at 6 o'clock, otherwise attractively cabinet toned on a full round flan, very fine; another, York, as before, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, 4.161g, 10h [to i.m.] (North 1164; S.1572), creased and crimped, otherwise on a full round flan, about fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) Acquire...
Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty Period, Halfgroats (2), Series C, 1351-1352, London, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.158g, 5h [to i.m.] (North 1148; S.1574), toned but struck soft to portrait, on a full round flan, about fine; another, Series E, 1354-1355, York, as first, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, broken letter forms, 2.035g, 2h [to i.m.] (North 1166; S.1572), blue-grey cabinet tone on a full round flan, about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) Acquired privately, by April...
Edward III (1327-1377), Fifth Coinage, Treaty Period, Groat, 1361-1369, London, French titles suspended, legend ends AQT, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, broken L serif, reverse-barred Ns, long cross and trio or pellets in angles, 4.343g, 8h [to i.m.] (North 1251; S.1616), a historic scuff across portrait and slightly short of flan, the reverse rather porous and unsightly, otherwise the portrait attractively bold and accentuated by vibrant cabinet tone, struck details very fine or bolder for typeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Me...
Edward III (1327-1377), Fifth Coinage, Treaty Period, Halfgroats, 1361-1369, London (2), crowned bust facing, French titles suspended, rev. CIVITAS LONDON long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.148g, 9h [to i.m.] (North 1259; S.1620), on a fuller flan, lightly cabinet toned, about very fine; another, similar, 1.802g, 7h [to i.m.] (North 1259; S.1620), clipped small and darkly toned, fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Both acquired privately, by April 1913 - the first cost £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
Edward III (1327-1377), Third 'Florin' Coinage, Penny, 1344-1351, London, crowned bust facing, with sullen expression, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets, 1.019g [15.726grns], 8h (see Hawkins pp. 201 and 210; North 1113; S.1543), toned and on a full flan, almost very fine; also, Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty Period, Series C, Penny, 1351-1352, London, similar, rev. additional annulets between pellets, 1.007g, 12h, m.m. cross 1 (Hawkins 310; North 1149; S.1584), on an elliptical flan, otherwise toned, good fine; another, Pre-Treaty Period, Penny, Durham, similar, rev. CIVITAS DVRE...
EDWARD IV (1461-1470)
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Heavy Coinage, Groat, 1464, Class IIIe, London, crowned bust facing, quatrefoils at neck, trefoil on cusp of breast, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, eye after TAS, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 3.908g [60.310grns], 4h, m.m. rose (B&W IIIe; North 1532; S.1976), some small edge splits, otherwise toned, a pleasingly bold very fine, some details of the legend and hair remarkably bold and as issued, the last issue before the Edwardian debasementProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 19...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Groat, 1465-1470, crowned bust facing, quatrefoils by neck, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, additional pellet in first quarter under DON, 2.870g, 9h, m.m. sun (North 1567; S.2000), rubbed and slightly creased, otherwise cabinet toned, a bolder fine; another, similar, no additional pellet, 2.822g, 12h, m.m. sun (North 1569; S.2000), in excavated state, historically scuffed and clipped, otherwise toned, largely fine; another, 1465-1470, similar, rev. additional pellet in second quarter under CIVI, 2.596g, 5h, m.m....
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Groat, 1464-1465, London, crowned bust facing, quatrefoils at neck, trefoil on cusp of breast, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, additional pellet in second quarter, 3.066g, 10h, m.m. rose (North 1567; S.2000), some peripheral striking softness and rust spots to reverse, otherwise delightfully bold and uniform for strike, further accentuated by fiery-golden tone, a pleasing and bolder very fine / nearing extremely fine, scarce in this impressive state!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-194...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Groat, 1465-1470, Coventry, crowned bust facing, quatrefoils at neck, lombardic C on breast, rev. CIVITAS COVETRE, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.759g, 8h, m.m. sun/rose (North 1581; S.2008), slightly clipped with traces of doubling to eye, otherwise richly cabinet toned with flurries of vibrant indigo blue in recesses, a really good fine, a popular and scarcer provincial mintProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 October 1901 - £0.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular,...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Groats, 1465-1470, Norwich, m.m. sun (2), crowned bust facing, quatrefoils at neck, lombardic n on breast, rev. CIVITAS NORWIC', long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.814g, 1h (North 1582; S.2011), toned, a pleasing fine; another, similar, rev. CIVITAS NORVIC'x, 3.240g, 4h (North 1582; S.2011), hints of die clashing, otherwise a lovely deep cabinet tone, good very fine and the variety 'unpublished' with saltire after NORVIC at last time of offering! (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) Acquired f...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Groat, 1467-1470, York, crowned bust facing, quatrefoils at neck, lombardic E on breast, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 3.027g, 5h, m.m. lys (North 1583; S.2012), some ghosting to portrait, otherwise scintillating cabinet toned with underlying lustre, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1902 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1902 (P.5116, no. 79787) - "Scarce. A choice specimen. extremely fine" - £0.12...
Edward IV, Second Reign (1471-1483), Light Coinage, Halfgroats, Canterbury, Archbishop Bourchier, crowned bust facing, no marks by neck, lombardic C on breast, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.438g, 7h, m.m. rose (North 1637; S.2106), slightly clipped, otherwise almost very fine with a coffee-grey cabinet tone; another, similar, 1.152g, 6h (North 1637; S.2106), more heavily clipped than the former and evident reason for its substitution from Fuller's main cabinet, toned, fine / very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Heavy Coinage, Penny, 1462-1464, King's Receiver, Durham, Local Dies, cruder crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS DVNOLI, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, rose at centre, 0.633g, 10h, m.m. short cross fitchée (Allen 167; North 1544; S.2053), struck small with ghosting, hints of verdigris in lightly toned fields, a bolder fine; another, Light Coinage, Bishop Lawrence Booth, 1465-1470, similar, D and quatrefoil by neck, rev. additional pellet in third quarter, 0.686g, 2h, m.m. crown (Allen 174; North 1604; S.2057), creased and clipped, darkly toned, fair...
EDWARD VI (1547-1553)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second Period, First Issue, Shilling, MDXLIX [1549], Tower, (i.m.) EDWARD '. VI . D '. G '. AGL '. FRA : Z • HIB '. REX • lozenge stops, oval elaborately garnished shield, dividing E-R, rev. TIMOR : DOMINI : FONS : VITÆ M : D : XL • IX • lozenge stops, broader first crowned and draped bust right, 3.824g [59.013grns], 5h, i.m. arrow [on obverse only] (North 1917; S.2465), lightly crimped and on an irregular planchet, otherwise richly and uniformly cabinet toned, of excellent metal for issue, a most pleasing very fine, especially the portrait, scarce thusProvenanceThe Alf...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second Period, First Issue, Shilling, MDXLIX [1549], Tower, (i.m.) EDWARD '. [VI . D '. ]G '. AGL '. FRA : Z • HIB '. REX • lozenge stops, oval elaborately garnished shield, dividing E-R, rev. [TIMOR : DOMINI : FONS : VITÆ M : D : XL • IX •] lozenge stops, broader first second crowned and draped bust right, 3.488g [53.828grns], 11h, i.m. arrow (North 1917; S.2465), metal flaw behind bust, historic scoring below shield and raggedness to edge, otherwise cabinet toned, a bolder fine for key devices, the bust variety rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collectio...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second Period, First/Second Issue Shilling, 1549, Durham House, (m.m.) EDWARD x VI x D x G x ANGL x FR x E • H[I]B X REX • saltire and quatrefoil stops, oval elaborately garnished shield, dividing E-R, rev. (m.m.) INIMCO[S '. E]IVS . INDVAM . CONFVSIONE : [sic], C over third I in INIMICOS, saltire and quatrefoil stops, crowned and draped bust right, 4.138g [63.859grns], 12h, m.m. bow (Bispham 2b; North 1925; S.2470), minor striking split at 2 o'clock, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned and struck up for issue, a really good fine, rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller o...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second Period, Second Issue, Shillings, MDXLIX [1549], Tower (2), (m.m.) EDWA[R]D '. VI . D '. G '. AGL '. FRA : Z • HIB '. REX • crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) • TIMOR : DOMINI : FONS : VITE M : D : XL [• I]X • oval elaborately garnished shield, dividing E-R, 4.650g [71.760grns], 11h, m.m. arrow (North 1917; S.2466), drilled for suspension, otherwise evenly cabinet toned with underlying colourful flare, on an attractively neat round flan, about very fine, scarcely seen so presentable; another, MDXL[IX] [1549 or 1550], Tower, as last, dividing E-R, 5.125g [7...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second Period, Second Issue, Shilling, MDXLIX [1549], Tower, (m.m.) EDWARD '. VI . D '. G '. AGL '. FRA • Z : HIB '. REX crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) TIMOR : DOMINI : FONS : VITE M : D : XL IX • lozenge stops, oval elaborately garnished shield, dividing E-R, 4.779g [73.751grns], 6h, m.m. grapple (North 1917; S.2466), debased metal flawing behind bust and evidently once lightly cleaned now cabinet re-toned, otherwise a remarkable uniform and bold striking for issue, an attractively bold very fine and rarity thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath C...
Anglo-Irish Issues, Edward VI (1547-1553), Coinage of 1552, Base Silver Shilling, M:D:LII [1552], Dublin, (m.m.) EDWARD '. VI . D '. G '. AGL '. FRA • Z : HIB '. REX crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) • TIMOR : DOMINI : FONS : VITE M : D : LII • lozenge stops, oval elaborately garnished shield, dividing E-R, 4.742g [73.180grns], 11h, m.m. harp (Bispham, p. 140, Fig. 2A; DF 213; S.6494), minor striking fissures to flan and a depression before throat, otherwise as to be expected for a base issue with notes of residual lustre in recesses under darkly cabinet toned fields, strictly fine,...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, 'Horseman' Crown, 1551, Southwark (Under-Treasurer, Sir John Yorke), (m.m.) : EDVVARD ': VI : D ': G ': AGL ': FRAnC ': Z : hIBER ': REX •, 'Boy King' in armour, resting sword on right shoulder, feet in stirrups with protruding spurs, riding Berber horse dressed in caparison and crupper, curvetting right, rev. POSVI DEV '. AD IVTOREM : MEVM : (m.m.) :, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 31.083g [479.68grns], 1h, m.m. Y (Lingford A-9; North 1933; S.2478), historic graffito by date and light metal stressing in fields, rubbed but...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, 'Horseman' Crown, 1551, Tower, struck after 1 October 1551 when Sir John Yorke had retired the Mint at Southwark House and returned to the Tower with fellow Under-Treasurer Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, (m.m.) : EDVVARD ' : VI : D ': G ': AGL ': FRAnCi '. Z : hiB ': REX : : 'Boy King' in armour, resting sword on right shoulder, feet in stirrups with protruding spurs, riding Berber horse dressed in caparison and crupper, curvetting right, rev. (m.m.) : POSVI DEVM .' A DIVTORE ': MEV :, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 30.808g [...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, 'Horseman' Crown, 1553 over Z, 'Z type 2', Tower, (m.m.) : EDVVARD '. VI : D ': G ': AGL ': FRA ': Z : hiBER ': REX : 'Boy King' in armour, resting sword on right shoulder, feet in stirrups with protruding spurs, riding Berber horse dressed in caparison and crupper, curvetting right, rev. (m.m.) : POSVI DEV .': A DIVTOR E ': MEV '. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 30.397g [469.10gns], 2h, m.m. tun (Lingford A-18; North 1933; S.2478), historically defaced across portrait in an unmistakeable case of religious iconoclasm, othe...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Halfcrown, 1551, Southwark, (Under-Treasurer, Sir John Yorke), (m.m) EDWARD .' VI : D .' G .' AGL .' FRA ' : Z : hIB .' REX :, 'Boy King' in armour, resting sword on right shoulder, feet in stirrups with protruding spurs, riding Berber horse dressed in caparison and crupper, curvetting right, date below, rev. (m.m.) : POSVI DEV .' ADIVTORE .' mEV .', square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15.108g [233.152grns], 12h, m.m. y (North 1934; S.2479), some contact marking and rub to highest points, nonetheless uniform for strike, darkly...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Shilling, 1551-1553, Tower, (Under-Treasurer, Sir Nicholas Throgmorton), crowned and draped facing bust, Tudor rose to left, denomination to right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.975g [92.208grns], 10h, m.m. tun (North 1937; S.2482), crimped with graffito in upper obverse field and softness to face, otherwise rich cabinet tone and much underlying lustre to peripheries, a bolder fine to very fine in most partsProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Su...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Shilling, 1551-1553, Southwark, (Under-Treasurer, Sir John Yorke), crowned and draped facing bust, Tudor rose to left, denomination to right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.881g [90.758grns], 4h, m.m. y (North 1937; S.2482), metal stressing to portrait, otherwise with a rich cabinet tone and much underlying flare, a most pleasingly bold very fine, the peripheries practically as struck and in extraordinarily high reliefProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by Ap...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Shilling, 1551-1553, Southwark, (Under-Treasurer, Sir John Yorke), crowned and draped facing bust, Tudor rose to left, denomination to right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.894g [90.958grns], 5h, m.m. y (North 1937; S.2482), lightly creased, otherwise on a splendidly neat round flan, with pleasing blue and fiery-orange tones in recesses, a bolder fine for strikeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more in...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Sixpence, 1551-1553, Southwark, (Under-Treasurer, Sir John Yorke), crowned and draped facing bust, Tudor rose to left, denomination to right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.890g, 12h, m.m. y (North 1938; S.2483), a small flan split at 3 o'clock and lightly crimped, otherwise on a neat round flan, with a light cabinet tone, the portrait impaired, the Tudor shield crisp and uniform, about fine / very fine; another, Tower, (Under-Treasurer, Sir Nicholas Throgmorton), similar, 2.609g, 3h, m.m. tun (North 1938; S.2483),...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Threepence, 1551-1553, Tower, crowned bust facing, rose and III in field, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.393g, 6h, m.m. tun (North 1940; S.2485), crimped and the flan cracked, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned on a full round flan, struck details about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.9.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Base Penny, 1551, York, (i.m.) E D G ROSA SINE SPINA, Tudor Rose, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.551g, 2h, i.m. pierced mullet [on obverse only] (North 1946; S.2475), heavily chipped, otherwise of good metal, toned but lustrous, very fine, scarce; additionally, Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Base Penny, 1554-1558, Tower, P Z M D G REX Z REGIN SINE SPI, Tudor Rose, rev. CIVI[TAS] LON[D]ON square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.595g, 10h, m.m. castle/rose (Hawkins 435; North 1976; S.2510A), heavily chipped, othe...
EDWARD VII (1901-1910)
Edward VII (1901-1910), Crown, 1902 II, bare head right, rev. St George and Dragon, upwards lettered edge, 12h, 28.27g (ESC 361; Bull 3560; S.3978), light contact marking to cheek and field before, otherwise lustrous and with vibrant areas of toning, choice, as issuedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, 1902 - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Edward VII (1901-1910), Halfcrown, 1902, bare head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 14.13g, 12h (Bull 3567; ESC 746; S.3980), some striking softness to portrait, otherwise with a residual lustre and toning to reverse, extremely fine and much as issued; also, 'Standing Britannia' Florin, 1903, as before, rev. Britannia standing, edge milled, 11.30g, 12h (Bull 3579; ESC 921; S.3981), lightly contact marked, with residual lustre, good very fine / near extremely fine; also, Shilling, 1910, as before, rev. lion atop crown, edge milled, 5.64g, 11h (ESC 1419; Bull 5396; S.3982), sof...
Edward VII (1901-1910), Maundy Set, 1902, Fourpence to Penny, bare head right, rev. crowned mark of value in wreath, edges plain, 12h (ESC 2519; Bull 3609; S.3985), richly toned and lustrous, extremely fine (4)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Edward VII (1901-1910), Bronze Issues (4), Penny, 1902, bare head right, rev. Britannia seated right, 'High Tide', plain edge, 9.46g, 12h (BMC [Peck], 2206; S.3990), much redness and toned to reverse, as struck; Halfpenny, 1903, as before, plain edge, 5.77g, 12h (BMC [Peck], 2223; S.3991), choice FDC; also, Farthing, 1909, as before, plain edge, 2.84g, 12h (BMC [Peck], 2239; S.3992), with typical darkened finished, otherwise lustrous and colourfully 'Fuller Cabinet' toned, much as issued; lastly, Third-Farthing, 1902, bare head right, rev. crowned date and value, plain edge, 0.95g, 12h (BMC [P...
ELIZABETH I (1558-1603)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue, Shilling, 1 December 1560 - 24 October 1561, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G.' AN .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, small beaded border, crowned bust 3C left, with decorated bodice, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV ' ADIVTOREM : MEV .' coarser beaded border, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 6.176g, 6h, m.m. martlet (BCW MR-4Hv/MR-b4; North 1985; S.2555), some minor contact marking, nonetheless with a vibrant cabinet tone, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.1...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue, Shillings, 1 December 1560 - 24 October 1561, Tower (2), (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REGINA, coarse beaded border, crowned bust 3C left, with decorated bodice, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM : MEV .' smaller beaded border, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.914g, 10h, m.m. martlet (BCW MR-4Bii/MR-b4; North 1985; S.2555), red wax in recesses, yet scratched and smoothed, good to fair; another, 1 January 1561 - 30 June 1565, reading AN .' FR .' ET • HIB .' inverted Ns in legend, Tower, 5.366g, 3h, m.m. cross cross...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Issue, Shilling, Spring - 8 November 1560, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' Z .' HIB .' REGINA, narrow beaded border, crowned bust 2B left, with cross-hatched bodice, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEVM, narrow beaded border, square-topped narrow shield over long cross fourchée, 5.949g, 5h, m.m. lys (BCW LS-5C/LS-g3; North 1985; S.2549), on a full round flan, lightly cabinet toned, almost very fine / good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1898 - £0...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Shillings, Tower (3), 1 February - 29 November 1583, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' AN .' FRA .' ET : HIB .' REGI .' crowned bust 3B left, with cross-hatched bodice, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 6.064g, 8h, m.m. bell (BCW BL-1/BL-a; North 2014; S.2577), minor scratch behind bust and softly struck to portrait, otherwise peripherally toned, a pleasing fine with hints of lustre, better in parts; another, 1 December 1583 - 13 February 1585, reading ANG .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI .', similar, 5.682g, 11...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Shilling, 1 June 1587 - 31 January 1590, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI .' crowned bust 6B left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.699g, 8h, m.m. crescent [over escallop on reverse] (BCW CS-6/CS-a; North 2014; S.2577), some striking weakness to portrait, otherwise cabinet toned with underlying lustre, better than fine to very fine, an historic issue current at the height of the Spanish ArmadaProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Shilling, 1 February 1590 - 31 January 1592, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI .' crowned bust 6B left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.961g [91.992grns], 6h, m.m. hand (BCW HA-1/HA-b; North 2014; S.2577), some peripheral striking softness, otherwise richly toned, a pleasing very fine, the pyx-mark so extraordinarily crisp that one can identify the knuckles of the inner hand!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Mess...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Shillings, Tower (3), 1 February 1592 - 8 May 1594, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI .' crowned bust 6B left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.714g, 10h, m.m. tun (Hawkins 440; BCW TN-2/TN-b1; North 2014; S.2577), clipped and soft in parts, fine or marginally bolder; another, 9 May 1594 - 13 February 1596, similar, 5.835g, 4h, m.m. woolpack (Hawkins 440; BCW WK-2/wk-B1; North 2014; S.2577), lightly cabinet toned, a bolder fine; another, 14 February 1596 - 7 February 1599,...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Shilling, 8 February 1599 - 30 April 1600, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI .' crowned bust 6B left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 6.054g, 1h, m.m. anchor [with rounded flukes] (Hawkins 440; BCW AN-2A/AN-b1; North 2014; S.2577), struck soft to parts of legend, otherwise pleasingly lustrous and handsomely struck up for portrait, a bolder very fine, and much as issued, a very rare pyx-markProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acqui...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Shilling, 1 May 1600 - 20 May 1601, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI .' crowned bust 6B left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.870g, 2h, m.m. O (Hawkins 440; BCW 0-1/0-a; North 2014; S.2577), lustrous and darkly cabinet toned, almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1900 (P.3775, no. 59237a) - "m.m. O, very fine" - £0.12.6"NO...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Shilling, 29 July 1601 - 14 May 1602, Tower, ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REGI .' 1 : crowned bust 6B left, rev. 1 : POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.911g, 4h, m.m. 1 (Hawkins 440; BCW 1-1/1-a1; North 2014; S.2584), scuff across eye and friction to rest of portrait, otherwise boldly struck up for type, lightly cabinet toned, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.6.6Spink Numismatic Circular, J...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpences, 1561, Tower (4), large flan size, 19mm., inner beaded and wire-liner inner circles (2), (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REGINA, beaded and wire-line inner circles, crowned and draped bust 1F left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .' beaded and wire-line inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-61 above shield, 2.717g, 5h, m.m. pheon (BCW BA-3A/BA-b4; North 1997; S.2560), subtly creased and rubbed, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned, bo...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpence, 1565, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' AN .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded and wire-line inner circles, crowned and draped bust 1F left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded and wire-line inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-65 above shield, 3.038g, 7h, m.m. rose (BCW RS-2F/RS-b; North 1997; S.2561), some surface marks, otherwise cabinet toned with hints of colourful tone in recesses, very fine, a pleasing coinProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpence, 1565, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circles, crowned and draped bust 1F left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-65 above shield, 3.173g, 2h, m.m. rose (BCW RS-2E/RS-b; North 1997; S.2561), some metal stressing, otherwise lightly toned with bluish hues, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpences, Tower (2), 1566, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circles, crowned and draped bust 1F left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-66 above shield, 2.930g, 7h, m.m. portcullis (BCW PT-1A/PT-b3; North 1997; S.2561), cabinet toned, fine, the reverse better; another, 1569, as before, bust 4B, similar, rev. 15-69 above shield, 2.307g, 8h, m.m. coronet (BCW CN-2/CN-i5; North 1997...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpence, 1566, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circles, crowned and draped bust 4B left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-66 above shield, 3.056g, 9h, m.m. lion (BCW LN-1A/LN-a1; North 1997; S.2562), struck soft as usual for issue, otherwise lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, only about very fine, yet a most pleasing and photogenic exampleProvenanceThe Alfred Leonar...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpences, Tower (2), 1570, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circles, crowned and draped bust 4B left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-70 above shield, 2.769g, 4h, m.m. castle (BCW CA-2/CA-c1; North 1997; S.2572), lightly toned, a bolder fine; another, 1572, similar, rev. 15-72 above shield, 2.816g, 3h, m.m. ermine (BCW ER-1/ER-c3; North 1997; S.2562), the obverse cabinet toned,...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpence, 1573, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 5A left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-73 above shield, 2.813g, 4h, m.m. acorn (BCW AC-2A/AC-b1; North 1997; S.2563), rubbed but lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, a bolder fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink &...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpence, 1574, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 5A left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 15-74 above shield, 3.001g, 2h, m.m. eglantine (BCW EG-1/EG-d; North 1997; S.2563), some minor edge splits and rubbed nonetheless with a richer cabinet tone, approaching very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth Issue, Sixpences, Tower (2), 1578 over 7, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 5A left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 15-78/7 above shield, 2.868g, 4h, m.m. Greek Cross [over eglantine on reverse only] (BCW CR-2/CR-b; North 1997; S.2572), slightly clipped with surface marks, otherwise toned with hints of lustre, a bolder fine; another, 1582 over 1, similar,...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Sixpence, 1583, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .' beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 5A left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 15-83 above shield, 2.930g, 8h, m.m. bell (BCW BL-3/BL-c1; North 2015; S.2578A), lightly clipped but cabinet toned, almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 February 189...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Sixpence, 1584, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .' beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 5A left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 15-84 above shield, 3.101g, 2h, m.m. A (BCW A-2/A-d; North 2015; S.2578A), slightly chipped to edge and softly struck to central devices, nonetheless with a most vibrant cabinet tone in hues of ochre and purple on a broad round flan, a bolder fine to al...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Sixpence, 1590, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .' beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 6C left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, small 15-90 above shield, 3.013g, 7h, m.m. hand (BCW HA-2/HA-b; North 2015; S.2578B), a minute trace of metal stressing before chin and doubling to legends, otherwise a handsomely uniform and bold striking on a full flan, pleasantly cabinet toned, good very f...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Sixpences, Tower (2), 1593, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .' beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 6C left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 15-93 above shield, 2.673g, 11h, m.m. tun (BCW TN-2/TN-d1; North 2015; S.2578B), some chipping to edge, otherwise uniformly struck and colourfully toned, about very fine; another, 1594 over 3, similar, large 15-94/3 above shield, 2.656g, 10h, m.m....
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Sixpence, 1595, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .' beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 6C left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 15-95 above shield, 2.828g, 12h, m.m. key (BCW KY-2/KY-b1; North 2015; S.2578B), irregular planchet, otherwise richly cabinet toned and pleasingly uniform for strike, very fine, the peripheries in parts bolder still; the pyx mark especially so, very sca...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Sixpence, 1600 over 159-, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .' beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 6C left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 16-00/159- above shield, 3.044g, 10h, m.m. O (BCW O-1/O-a; North 2015; S.2758B), antique 'infinity' punch before nose and rub to crown, otherwise darkly cabinet toned, bolder than fine, rare, the 'New Century' overdate particularly clear and p...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Sixpence, 1602, Tower, 1 : ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .' beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 6C left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. 1 : POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 16-02 above shield, 2.668g, 7h, m.m. 1 (BCW 1-1/1-c; North 2015; S.2585), an historic scratch before nose to top of crown, otherwise colourfully retoned with some edge raggedness, very fine / fine or marginally bolder, the portrait most pleasingly uniform,...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Sixpence, 1602, Tower, 2 : ELIZAB .' D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REGI .' beaded inner circles, larger crowned and draped bust 6C left, large rose with stamen filaments behind, rev. 2 : POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, large 16-02 above shield, 3.048g, 9h, m.m. 2 (BCW 2-1/2-a; North 2015; S.2585), an unfortunate recent scratch across portrait, otherwise darkly cabinet toned on an attractively full round flan, almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collectio...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Issue, Groat, 1 January 1559 - Spring 1560, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' Z HIB .' REGI, wire-line inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 1F left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' wire-line inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.993g, 4h, m.m. lys (BCW LS-1D/LS-c1; North 1986; S.2550), overt planchet flaw above forehead and small striking split at 9 o'clock, struck soft in parts, otherwise attractively cabinet toned with much underlying fiery colour, a pleasingly bold fine / almost very fineProven...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Issue, Groat, Spring - 8 November 1560, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D ' G ' ANG •' FRA •' Z • HIB •' REGI '. beaded and wire-line inner circles, crowned and draped bust 1F left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded and wire-line inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.077g, 7h, m.m. lys (BCW LS-3B/LS-e2; North 1986; S.2551), crimped and straightened, with resultant flatness to crown, an historic scuff above shield, otherwise richly toned, the details of bodice peculiarly well struck for issue, very fine thusProvenanceThe A...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Issue, Groats, Spring - 8 November 1560, Tower, m.m. lys (2), (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA ' Z HIB .' RE '. beaded and wire-line inner circles, crowned and draped bust 1F left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded and wire-line inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.026g, 6h (BCW LS-3D/LS-e1; North 1986; S.2551), drilled behind portrait, otherwise on a pleasingly full round flan, toned, a bolder fine; another, similar, reading...ANG .' FRA ' Z HIB .' RIGI '. [sic] as before, 1.910g, 12h (BCW LS-3B/LS-e2; Nor...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue, Groat, 1 December 1560 - 24 October 1561, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' AN .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded and wire-line inner circles, crowned and draped bust 1F left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded and wire-line inner circles, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.077g, 7h, m.m. martlet (BCW MR-1H/MR-b4; North 1986; S.2556), struck on a smaller flan with a somewhat irregular edge, otherwise vibrantly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, the shield remarkably uniformProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Co...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threepences, Tower, smaller flan types, 14mm. (5), 1561, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circle, crowned and draped bust 3F left, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .' beaded inner circle, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, [15-6]1 above shield, 1.488g, 7h, m.m. pheon (BCW BA-3B/BA-b5; North 1998; S.2565), struck soft on shield, otherwise on a neat round flan with darker cabinet tone and pleasant portrait details, centres strictly fine, the peripheries bolder; an...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threepence, 1567, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR[ .' E]T • HIB .' REGINA, beaded inner circle, crowned and draped bust 4D left, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M : MEV .' beaded inner circle, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-67 above shield, 1.586g, 1h, m.m. coronet (BCW CN-1C/CN-a; North 1998; S.2566), some peripheral striking blundering, otherwise beautiful iridescent blue toning, a really pleasingly good very fine, the reverse near extremely fine, truly rare in this exemplary condition!P...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threepence, 1571, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circle, crowned and draped bust 4D left, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' the O of POSVI re-entered, beaded inner circle, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-71 above shield, 1.583g, 2h, m.m. castle over coronet [on obverse only] (BCW CA-1/CA-b2; North 1998; S.2566), a pleasingly uniform strike, lightly cabinet toned and with hints of underlying lustre, about very fine, the over-mark beautifully clear...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threepence, 1572 over inverted 2, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circle, crowned and draped bust 4D left, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circle, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-72 / inverted 2 above shield, 1.321g, 5h, m.m. ermine (BCW ER-1/ER-a1; North 1998; S.2566), some striking softness, otherwise lustrous with attractive overlying cabinet tone, about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threepences (2), 1573, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, beaded inner circle, crowned and draped bust 4D left, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' beaded inner circle, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-73 above shield, 1.281g, 2h, m.m. acorn (BCW AC-1/AC-a1; North 1998; S.2566), minor dents, otherwise toned with hints of residual lustre, a really bold fine; another, 1575, as before, N over lower N in ANG, 15-75 above shield, 1.599g, 2h, m.m. eglantine (BCW EG-2/EG-f...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Issue, Halfgroat, 1 January 1559 - Spring 1560, Tower, (m.m.) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' Z HIB .' RE .' wire-line inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 1G left, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTOR-EM • MEV, wire-line inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.815g, 11h, m.m. lys (BCW LS-1B/LS-a; North 1987; S.2552), crimped and lightly pecked, otherwise residually lustrous with traces of bluish tone, strictly fine or marginally bolder, but very rare and probably only known from a singular die pairing; additionally, Second Is...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Halfgroat, 1 February - 29 November 1583, Tower, (m.m.) E .' D .' G .' ROSA .' SINE .' SPINA .' beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 6D left, two pellets behind head, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS • LONDON • beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.102g, 7h, m.m. bell (Hawkins 447; BCW BL-4/BL-a1; North 2016; S.2559), softness of strike to peripheries, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned, a truly delightful and remarkable example, about extremely fine, an early striking within the onset of the 'Sixth' Coinage covering...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Halfgroats, Tower (3), 1 December 1583 - 13 February 1585, (m.m.) E .' D .' G .' ROSA .' SINE .' SPINA .' beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 6D left, two pellets behind head, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.003g, 7h, m.m. A (BCW A-2/A-b1; North 2016; S.2559), rubbed and crimped, otherwise toned with hints of lustre, fair; another, 14 February 1585 - 30 May 1587, similar but bust 6E, 0.781g, 9h, m.m. escallop (BCW SC-3/SC-b1; North 2016; S.2559), historic marks on portrai...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Halfgroats, Tower (4), 1 February 1590 - 31 January 1592, (m.m.) E .' D .' G .' ROSA .' SINE .' SPINA .' beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 6E left, two pellets behind head, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.916g, 11h, m.m. hand (BCW HA-1/HA-a1; North 2016; S.2559), struck softly on portrait, otherwise lustrous with an attractive bluish-grey tone on a full round flan, a bolder fine / very fine; another, 1 February 1592 - 8 May 1594, as before, 1.052g, 7h, m.m. tun (BCW TN-...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Halfgroat, 8 February 1599 - 30 April 1600, Tower, (m.m.) E .' D .' G .' ROSA .' SINE .' SPINA .' beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 6E left, two pellets behind head, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.939g, 10h, m.m. anchor (BCW AN-1/AN-a; North 2016; S.2559), struck on an irregular, elliptical flan with traces of die-capping, otherwise attractively cabinet toned with underlying hints of residual lustre, about very fine, an extremely rare mintmark for issueProvenanceThe Al...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Halfgroat, 1 May 1600 - 20 May 1601, Tower, (m.m.) E .' D .' G .' ROSA .' SINE .' SPINA .' beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 6F left, two pellets behind head, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.710g, 8h, m.m. O (BCW O-1/O-a; North 2016; S.2559), clipped and rubbed, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned, a bolder fine, scarce; additionally, Seventh Issue, Halfgroats, Tower (2), 29 July 1601 - 14 May 1602, as last, 0.980g, 8h, m.m. 1 (BCW 1-2/1-a; North 2016; S.2586), struck bro...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threehalfpences, 1561, Tower (2), large flan, 12.5mm., (m.m.) E .' D .' G .' ROSA .' SINE .' SPINA .' beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 3G left, smaller rose behind head, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-61 above shield, 0.618g, 10h, m.m. pheon (BCW BA-1/BA-a2; North 2000; S.2568), multiple flan splits and historic creasing, otherwise beautifully cabinet toned and residually lustrous, about very fine, a pretty coin; another, small flan, 10.5mm., similar, lar...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threehalfpences, Tower (3), 1569, (m.m.) E .' D .' G .' ROSA : SINE : SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 3G left, smaller rose behind head, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-69 above shield, 0.688g, 6h, m.m. coronet (BCW CN-1/CN-c; North 2000; S.2569), slightly off-struck on reverse, and with striking weakness to portrait, otherwise a bolder fine / very fine, with colourful cabinet hues, rare; another, medium flan, 11.5mm., 1572, as before, 15-72 above s...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threehalfpence, 1577 over 5, Tower, (m.m.) E .' D .' G .' ROSA : SINE : SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 3G left, smaller rose behind head, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-77/5 above shield, 0.675g, 7h, m.m. eglantine (BCW EG-2c/EG-i; North 2000; S.2569), lustrous and cabinet toned with underlying blue bues, a pleasingly good very fine, a terrific little coin, rare in this exemplary state!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue, Penny, 1 January - 24 October 1561, Tower, (m.m.) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 3H left, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.543g, 6h, m.m. cross crosslet (BCW CC-3/CC-a7; North 1988; S.2558), handsomely cabinet toned and lustrous, a really good very fine, scarce in this stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more i...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue, Penny, 1 December 1560 - 24 October 1561, Tower, (m.m.) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 3H left, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.456g, 7h, m.m. martlet (BCW MR-2/MR-a4; North 1988; S.2558), some peripheral striking softness, otherwise a handsomely sharp portrait, richly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, scarce in this collectable stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by Apr...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Pennies, Tower (3), 1 October 1565 - 31 March 1566, (m.m.) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA • beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 3I left, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.464g, 5h, m.m. rose over cross-crosslet [both sides] (BCW RS-1/RS-a; North 2001; S.2580), crimped and rubbed, toned, fair / fine; another, 1 February - 30 June 1567, another, similar, E : D : G : ROSA •. SINE : SPINA • 0.391g, 5h, m.m. lion over portcullis [both sides] (BCW LN-1/LN-a; North 2...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Penny, 1 July 1567 - 28 February 1570, Tower, (m.m.) E : D : G : ROSA : SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 3I left, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.523g, 12h, m.m. coronet (BCW CN-1/CN-a2/ North 2001; S.2580), irregular edge, but on a full round flan, rich cabinet tone with underlying lustre and colourful hues, a pleasing very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 -...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth Issue, Pennies, Tower, 1 June 1580 - 31 December 1581, m.m. Latin Cross (2), (m.m.) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 5B left, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.456g, 6h, m.m. Latin Cross (BCW LC-1/LC-a; North 2002; S.2575), some crimping otherwise cabinet toned on a full round flan, a bolder fine; another, as before, 0.509g, 5h (BCW LC-1/LC-a; North 2002; S.2575), crimped and creased, otherwise lightly toned on an elliptical flan, fair or margina...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Pennies, Tower (3), 1 February 1590 - 31 January 1592, (m.m.) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 5B left, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.439g, 2h, m.m. hand (BCW HA-1/HA-a; North 2017; S.2580), split to flan and evidence of crimping, otherwise lustrous and lightly toned, fair to fine; another, 1 February 1592 - 8 May 1594, as before, 0.543g, 8h, m.m. tun (BCW TN-1/TN-a; North 2017; S.2580), hastily pierced and plugged prior to May 1900, o...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Penny, 14 February 1596 - 7 February 1599, Tower, (m.m.) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 5B left, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.502g, 2h, i.m. key over woolpack [on obverse only] / - (BCW KY-1/KY-b1; North 2017; S.2580), handsomely cabinet toned and underlying residually lustrous, a pleasingly bold fine / very fine, an extremely rare mint mark for Elizabeth I, and especially for this issueProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Co...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Penny, 8 February 1599 - 30 April 1600, Tower, (m.m.) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, P over lower P in SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 5B left, rev. (m.m.) CIVI-TA[-] LON-DON, the S entirely omitted in error, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.495g, 10h, i.m. anchor [on obverse only] (BCW AN-1/AN-a; North 2017; S.2580), the portrait and shield rather flat, otherwise richly cabinet toned fair to a bolder fine, the die-sinker's error clear and intriguing, the mint mark especially sought after...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Pennies, Tower (2), 29 July 1601 - 14 May 1602, • 1 • E .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 5B left, rev. 1 • CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.545g, 1h, m.m. 1 (BCW 1-1/1-a; North 2017; S.2587), slightly doubled otherwise lustrous and lightly toned, fine / very fine; lastly, 15 May 1602 - 24 March 1603, as before, 0.510g, 7h, m.m. 2 (BCW 2-1/2-a; North 2017; S.2587), slightly crimped with a modest flan split, cabinet toned and residually lustrous, a...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threefarthings, Tower (3), 1572, (m.m.) E • D • G • ROSA • SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circle only, crowned and draped bust 5B left, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS LONDON, beaded inner circle only, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.333g, 11h, m.m. eglantine (BCW ER-2/ER-b1; North 2002; S.2571), porous and darkly cabinet toned, poor to mediocre; another, 1573, similar, 0.421g, 11h, m.m. acorn (BCW AC-1/AC-a2; North 2002; S.2571), a delightful little coin, evenly cabinet toned, very fine or better, scarce; lastly, 1574, as before, 0.323g, 8h,...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, 'Portcullis' Halfpennies, Tower (3), 1 February - 29 November 1583, portcullis, pyx mark above, rev. cross and pellets, 0.220g, 1h, no m.m. [struck during the Bell Pyx period] (BCW BL-1; North 2018; S.2581), lightly cabinet toned with a blue aura, a pleasingly good very fine; others, 14 February 1585 - 30 May 1587 (2), similar, 0.348g, 2h, m.m. escallop (BCW SC-2; North 2018; S.2581), pierced and plugged before June 1900, otherwise lightly toned, very fine; again, as last, 0.234g, 1h, m.m. escallop over A (BCW SC-1; North 2018; S.2581), darkly cabinet tone...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, 'Portcullis' Halfpenny, 14 February 1596 - 7 February 1599, Tower, portcullis, pyx mark above, rev. cross and pellets, 0.235g, 12h, m.m. key (BCW KY-2; North 2018; S.2581), a pleasingly good very fine, the reverse lustrous, extremely fine, rare in this stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincoln & Son (69, New Oxford Street, London), by private treaty, 22 June 1900 - £0.8.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, 'Portcullis' Halfpenny, 1 May 1600 - 20 May 1601, Tower, portcullis, pyx mark above, rev. cross and pellets, 0.272g, 11h, m.m. O (BCW O-1; North 2018; S.2581), cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasingly good very fine, rare in this stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 May 1902 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1902 (P.5348, no. 83461) - "1600. M.m. O, of the usual type, rare, extremely fine" - £0.12.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Halfpennies, Tower (2), 29 July 1601 - 14 May 1602, portcullis, pyx mark above, rev. long cross fourchée, pellets in angles, 0.235g, 12h, m.m. 1 (BCW 1-1; North 2018; S.2581), lustrous and uniformly cabinet toned, a pleasingly good very fine; another, 15 May 1602 - 24 March 1603, as before, 0.265g, 12h, m.m. 2 (BCW 2-1; North 2018; S.2588), lightly rubbed otherwise uniformly cabinet toned, a bolder very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) William S Lincoln & Son (69, New Oxford Street, London), by private t...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Crown, 29 July 1601 - 14 May 1602, Tower, ELIZABETH : D : G : ANG : FRA : ET : HIBER : REGINA : 1 : crowned half-length bust left, wearing decorated dress and wide ruff, holding orb and sceptre, rev. : 1 : POSVI : DEVM : AD IVTORE M : MEVM : square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 29.705g [458.42grns], 10h, m.m. 1 (Hawkins 460; FRC dies B/3 [Sale, lot 5]; BCW 1-1/1-a5; North 2012; S.2582), tiny striking fissures, and lightly smoothed in fields in the 18th Century, otherwise richly cabinet toned and uniformly struck up, a pleasingly bold very fine...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Crown, 15 May 1602 - 24 March 1603, Tower, ELIZABETH : D : G : ANG : FRA : ET : HIBER : REGINA : 2 : sceptre to I of REGINA, crowned half-length bust left, wearing decorated dress and wide ruff, holding orb and sceptre, rev. : 2 : POSVI : DEVM : AD IVTORE M : MEVM : square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 29.712g [458.53grns], 5h, m.m. 2 (Brown & Comber 9A; BCW 2-1:2-a; FRC dies G-8 [Sale, lot 14]; BCW 2-1/2-a; N.2012; S.2582A), some minor metal stressing to otherwise pleasingly full round flan, richly cabinet toned and uniformly struck but for th...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Halfcrown, 29 July 1601 - 14 May 1602, Tower, (m.m.) : ELIZABETH : D .' G .' FRA .' ET : HIBER .' REGINA :, crowned and draped bust left, holding orb and sceptre, rev. : (m.m.) : POSVI : DEVM : ADIVTOREM : MEVM : square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15.034g [232.010grns], 8h, m.m. 1 (BCW 1-1/1-a1; North 2012; S.2582), slightly mottled tone to reverse, otherwise with a rich dark cabinet patina to obverse, a pleasingly good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 2 June 1899 -...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Intermediate Size, 30mm., Shilling, 1560-1561, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, crowned bust left, with ornately decorated bodice, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, edge plain, 6.103g [94.184grns], 5h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 16 [O2/R2]; North 2023; S.2591), a dent above crown and some scratches below shield, residually lustrous, cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, the reverse bolderProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Small Size, 29mm., Shilling, 1560-1561, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, crowned bust left, with ornately decorated bodice, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, edge plain, 6.157g [95.017grns], 5h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 17 [O1/R1]; North 2023; S.2592), some minor rub to portrait, otherwise residually lustrous and prettily and colourfully cabinet toned, good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) A...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1561, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, narrow and taller crowned bust left, with ornately decorated bodice, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15-61 above shield, edge plain, 2.829g, 6h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 21 [O2/R2]; North 2024; S.2593), small flan split, creased and tooled in fields in antiquity to remove typical die flaw before portrait, otherwise residually lustrous with a vibrant blue tone, struck det...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1562, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, narrow and taller crowned bust left, with plain bodice, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, • 15-62 • above shield, 2.938g, 6h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 23 [O2/R2]; North 2025/2; S.2594), a small dent on forehead, otherwise with a residual lustre to cabinet and colourful fields, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acqu...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1562, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, narrow and taller crowned bust left, with ornately decorated bodice, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, • 15-62 • above shield, 3.247g, 7h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 24 [O3/R6]; North 2026; S.2595), faintly tooled in antiquity in fields, otherwise residually lustrous with a soft but colourful cabinet tone, a bolder very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collect...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1562, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, broader and shorter crowned bust left, with ornately decorated bodice, small rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, • 15-62 • above shield, 3.174g, 5h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 25 [O9/R1]; North 2027; S.2596), crimped, creased and dented, otherwise lightly cabinet toned, struck details nearing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1562, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, broader and shorter crowned bust left, with ornately decorated bodice, small rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, • 15-62 • above shield, edge plain, 2.947g, 6h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 25 [O9/R6]; North 2027; S.2596), some minor pitting over forehead, otherwise residually lustrous, with a pleasing cabinet tone, almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collectio...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1562, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, broader and shorter crowned bust left, with ornately decorated bodice, small rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, • 15-62 • above shield, edge plain, 3.019g, 5h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 25 [O11/R9]; North 2027; S.2596), square-cut flan at 6 o'clock, otherwise rubbed and with historic marks, but lustrous with a beautifully vibrant peripheral tone, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leon...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1564 over 2, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, CURLY z, broader and shorter crowned bust left, with ornately decorated bodice, small rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross pattée, • 15-64/2 • above shield, 2.840g, 4h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 34 [O2/R2]; North 2028; S.2597), metal stressed and with small flaws to shield, otherwise pastille-grey tone with hints of lustre, struck details about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Ful...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1567, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' ET • HI •' REGI' smaller and cruder crowned bust left, with ornately decorated dress, small rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, • 15-67 • above shield, 3.038g, 8h, m.m. lys (Borden & Brown 37 [O3/R1]; North 2030; S.2599), usual die flaw to reverse, otherwise lustrous and richly cabinet toned with hints of colour in recesses, a most pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Sixpence, 1568 over 7, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET • HI .' REGINA, smaller and cruder crowned bust left, with ornately decorated dress, small rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, • 15-68/7 • above shield, 2.984g, 6h, m.m. lys (Borden & Brown 40 [O1/R2]; North 2030; S.2599), rubbed to portrait and with die clashing otherwise uniformly cabinet toned, and residually lustrous, a bolder fine / very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Groat, 1560-1561, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, crowned bust left, with ornately decorated dress, small rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.116g, 6h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 18 [O1/R1]; North 2032; S.2601), heavily tooled in the fields in antiquity, otherwise richly and colourfully cabinet retoned, struck details bolder than very fine, better in partsProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Ac...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Threepences, 1562, Tower [Upper House] (2), (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, narrow and taller crowned bust left, with ornately decorated dress, large rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.592g, 6h, m.m. star (Borden & Brown 45 [O2/R2]; North 2034; S.2603), dented and creased, now straightened, otherwise cabinet toned with much underlying lustre, struck details very fine or better; another, similar, but with tiny rose in field, rev. square-topped shi...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Threepence, 1562, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, narrow and taller crowned bust left, with ornately decorated dress, tiny rose behind, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.615g, 5h, m.m. star (Hawkins -; Borden & Brown 46 [O1/R1]; North 2034; S.2604), fields heavily reworked, yet pleasingly struck up to central devices, a bolder very fine thus but far from honest with a light blue-yellow hue in recessesProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller o...
GEORGE I (1714-1727)
George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Crown, 1716 SECVNDO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, downwards lettered edge, reading DECVS ET TVTAMEN, 29.78g, 6h (ESC 110; Bull 1540; S.3639), slight adjustment marks on drapery, otherwise delightfully lustrous and exceptionally sharp and uniform for strike, a pleasingly good extremely fine with much iridescent toningProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £2.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, Febru...
George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Halfcrown, 1715 SECVNDO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, eight strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, reading DECVS ET TVTAMEN, 15.10g, 6h (ESC 587; Bull 1550; S.3642), a breathtaking cabinet specimen, with glorious golden-blue toning accentuating key devices, choice, practically as struck, very rare in this conditionProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.14.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more...
George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Shilling, 1718, first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.01g, 5h (ESC 1165; Bull 1566; S.3645), small carbon spot on neck, otherwise cartwheel lustrous with a light cabinet tone, much as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 2 May 1900 - £0.9.0Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1900 (P.3994, no. 62541) - "1718, Laureate bust to right, rev. Four shields placed crosswis...
George I (1714-1727), Shilling, 1720, first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, angles plain, edge obliquely milled, 5.97g, 6h (ESC 1168; Bull 1572; S.3646), rich cabinet toning with peripheral lustre, a pleasing very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 February 1902 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1900 (P.5180, no. 80676) - this coin not listed, but evidently an adjacent offering to the 'FDC' example offered for £0.7.6Subject to 20% VAT on...
George I (1714-1727), 'South Sea Company' Crown, 1723 DECIMO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, SS C in angles, upwards lettered edge, reading DECUS ET TUTAMEN, 29.99g, 6h (ESC 114; Bull 1545; S.3640), faint adjustment marks in otherwise lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, a pleasingly bold very fine / near extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2607, no. 43306) - "1723, Rev. SS C in angles, very...
George I (1714-1727), 'South Sea Company' Halfcrown, 1723 DECIMO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, SS C in angles, seven strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, reading DECUS ET TUTAMEN, 15.01g, 6h (ESC 592; Bull 1557; S.3643), faint adjustment marks to wreath, otherwise lustrous and beautifully cabinet toned, truly choice, virtually FDCProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 July 1901 - £1.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1901 (P.4766, no. 73943) - "1723, Rev. SS C in the angles...
George I (1714-1727), 'South Sea Company' Shilling, 1723, first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, SS C angles, five strings to harp, no colon between A TH, edge obliquely milled, 5.90g, 5h (ESC 1176; Bull 1586, five strings not noted; S.3647), light cabinet tone overlying fresh mint fields, truly choice FDC, a remarkable survivor, even for this commonly-encountered typeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 2 May 1900 - £0.4.0Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1900 (P.3994, no. 62555) - "...
George I (1714-1727), 'South Sea Company' Shilling, 1723, second laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, SS C angles, seven strings to harp, no colon between A TH, edge obliquely milled, 6.05g, 6h (ESC 1178; Bull 1591; S.3648), rubbed but residually lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), 'South Sea Company' Sixpence, 1723, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, SS C in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 3.03g, 6h (ESC 1600; Bull 1612; S.3652), an OUTSTANDING example, with a light cabinet tone overlying mint fresh fields, choice, practically as struck, a little gem!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 May 1899 - £0.6.6Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1899 (P.3372, no. 53912) - "1723, Rev. SSC. F.D.C." - £0.6.6Subject to 20% VAT on Bu...
George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Halfcrown, 1726 DECIMO TERTIO, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, smaller roses and plumes in angles, six strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, reading DECVS ET TVTAMEN, inverted Ns in ANNO, 14.94g, 6h (Marsham [1888], 782[b] = Murdoch II, 23 same dies; Clarke-Thornhill 665 = JCS Rashleigh 363 = Jacobs 82 = Samuel 265 = Pywell-Phillips 266 = Waterbird 19 same dies; ESC 593; Bull 1559; S.3644), faint traces of flecking, otherwise a superb example of this key date rarity, delightfully cabinet toned with muc...
George I (1714-1727), 'Welsh Copper Company', Shilling, 1724 WCC, GEORGIVS • D ' G • M • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • F • D • second laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, W.C.C. below truncation, rev. 24 • BRVN ET • L • DVX S • R • I • A : TH • ET • EL • 17, four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, six hearts to semée, interlocking Cs and plumes in angles, 5.92g, 5h (Pywell-Phillips -; ESC 1182 [R2]; Bull 1595 [R2]; S.3650), rainbow cabinet toned and lustrous, a really pleasingly good very fine / extremely fine, a fabled Shilling rarity, especially so in this stupendous conditio...
George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Shilling, 1725, no stops in legend, second laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.97g, 6h (ESC 1184; Bull 1599; S.3649), residually lustrous and richly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.2Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Sixpence, 1726, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, smaller roses and plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.92g, 6h (ESC 1602; Bull 1616; S.3653), rubbed but colourfully toned, fine / very fine, a scarcer yearProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), Copper Specie (5), 'Dump' Issue, Halfpenny, 1717, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 9.96g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 768; S.3659), on a small, thicker flan, with a softness of strike to wreath, otherwise lustrous, about extremely fine for issue; another, Second Issue, Halfpenny, 1723, similar, edge plain, 9.73g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 803; S.3660), lightly pitted and soft to hair, a bolder fine; additionally, Farthings (3), 1723, as before, edge plain, 4.92g, 7h (BMC [Peck] 826; S.3662), die flaw before mouth, patinated and lustrous, a bolder very fi...
GEORGE II (1727-1760)
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses and Plumes' Crown, 1735 OCTAVO, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, fourteen strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 29.97g, 6h (ESC 120; Bull 1663; S.3686), faint adjustment marks on bust and across otherwise original brilliant surfaces, most attractively toned with sumptuous peripheral hues, good extremely fine, scarce in this presentable stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.10.0Spink Numismati...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses' Crown, 1741 DECIMO QVARTO, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles, eight strings to harp, seven hearts, downwards lettered edge, 30.09g, 6h (ESC 122; Bull 1666; S.3687), lustrous and lightly toned, extremely fine, scarce in this stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2607, no. 43315) - "1741. Rev. Roses only in the angles. A very choice cabinet specimen, R, extremel...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses and Plumes' Halfcrown, 1734 SEPTIMO, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, eight hearts, upwards lettered edge, 15.02g, 6h (ESC 597; Bull 1676; S.3692), a small metal flaw on cheek and slight rub on high points, otherwise attractively lustrous and delightfully cabinet toned, about extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 July 1901 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1901 (P.4766, no. 7...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses' Halfcrown, 1739 DVODECIMO, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles, seven strings to harp, seven hearts, upwards lettered edge, 14.98g, 6h (ESC 600; Bull 1679; S.3693), overt adjustment marks on portrait, and once rubbed to visage, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned and residually lustrous, a bolder very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Con...
George II (1727-1760), Shillings (2), Welsh "Plumes" Issue, 1727, E over R in GEORGIVS, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, eight or ten strings to harp, five hearts, edge obliquely milled, 5.94g, 6h (ESC 1189; Bull 1694 eight strings [?]; S.3697), overt scratches on obverse and a cut on edge by EO of GEORGIVS, with light haymarking both sides, otherwise lightly toned, very fine, rare, another, 'Plain' Issue, 1728, exactly as before, rev. nine strings to harp, hearts not clear, edge obliquely milled, 5.98g, 6h (ESC 1191; Bull -...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses and Plumes' Shilling, 1731, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. with extra stop between ET, four crowned shields cruciform, single pearls in bands, roses and plumes in angles, nine strings to harp, eight hearts, edge obliquely milled, 5.96g, 6h (ESC 1194; Bull 1704, "first T of A.T.ET.E over E"; S.3698), a small spot of corrosion by DEI, otherwise an attractive problem free coin, residually lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, almost extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses' Shilling, 1739, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, single pearls in bands, roses in angles, eight strings to harp, seven hearts, edge obliquely milled, 6.04g, 6h (ESC 1201; Bull 1713; S.3701), an attractive, darkly cabinet toned example, a pleasing extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1898 (P.3125, no. 50261) - "1729, Young head, laureate. Rev. Roses, F.D.C." - £0.5.0Subject...
George II (1727-1760), 'Plumes' Sixpence, 1728, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, eight strings to harp, six hearts, edge obliquely milled, 2.99g, 6h (ESC 1605; Bull 1738; S.3706), some adjustment marks on cheek and the centre of the Garter Star struck soft, otherwise pleasantly cabinet toned and lustrous, good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 May 1899 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1899 (P.3372, no. 53918) - "1728, Rev. Plumes, F.D.C."...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses and Plumes' Sixpence, 1731, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, six hearts, edge obliquely milled, 3.00g, 6h (Bull 1741; ESC 1607; S.3707), haymarked before portrait, otherwise toned and lustrous, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 May 1899 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1899 (P.3372, no. 53922) - "1731, Rev. Roses and plumes, scarce, F.D.C." - £0.7.6Subject to 20% VAT on Bu...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses' Sixpence, 1739, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles, seven strings to harp, seven hearts, edge obliquely milled, 3.01g, 6h (ESC 1612; Bull 1749; S.3709), cabinet toned with residual lustre, good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses' Crown, 1743 DECIMO SEPTIMO, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles, ten strings to harp, six hearts, downwards lettered edge, 30.08g, 6h (ESC 124; Bull 1667; S.3688), superficial residue deposit behind head that could be removed, otherwise with much lustre and attractive cabinet hues, a really bold very fine, the reverse betterProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, before 10 February 1898 - £1.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informatio...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses' Halfcrown, 1743 DECIMO SEPTIMO, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles, eight strings to harp, seven hearts, upwards lettered edge, 14.99g, 6h (ESC 603A; Bull 1684; S.3694), lightly flecked, otherwise pleasantly cabinet toned and lustrous, good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 13 July 1898 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1898 (P.2884, no. 46832) - "1743, Older head. Rev. Roses, very fine" - £0.5.0Evidently Fuller's pu...
George II (1727-1760), 'Roses' Shilling, 1743, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, single pearls in bands, roses in angles, seven strings to harp, six hearts, edge obliquely milled edge, 5.97g, 6h (ESC 1203; Bull 1720; S.3702), lightly flecked, otherwise cabinet toned, very fine; also, 'Roses' Sixpence, 1743, as before, six strings to harp, six hearts, edge obliquely milled, 2.99g, 6h (ESC 1614; Bull 1752; S.3708), lightly toned, about very fine; lastly, 'Roses' Shilling, 1747, as first, seven hearts, obliquely milled edge, 5.96g, 6h (ESC 1209; Bu...
George II (1727-1760), LIMA Crown, 1746 DECIMO NONO, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, LIMA below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, ten strings to harp, seven hearts, downwards lettered edge, 30.02g, 6h (ESC 125; Bull 1668; S.3689), a few very light flecks of haymarking on reverse, and slight die rub to high points, nevertheless a delightfully balanced and photogenic example, richly cabinet toned and lustrous, near extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circu...
George II (1727-1760), LIMA Halfcrown, 1745 over 3, DECIMO NONO, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, LIMA below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, seven hearts, upwards lettered edge, 15.02g, 6h (cf. M Faintich, Spink Numismatic Circular 1993, pp. 156-157; ESC 605 the overdate not listed; Bull 1687a [R6]; S.3695), colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, nearly extremely fine, the overdate rare ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.5.0The overdate is not obvious here, but the 5 exactly mat...
George II (1727-1760), LIMA Halfcrown, 1746 DECIMO NONO, V in GEORGIVS, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, LIMA below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, seven hearts, downwards lettered edge, 15.05g, 6h (ESC 606; Bull 1688; S.3695A), metal flaw by harp otherwise toned and lustrous, a pleasing very fine / nearly extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George II (1727-1760), LIMA Shilling, 1745, U in GEORGIUS, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, LIMA below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, single pearls in bands, seven strings to harp, seven hearts, edge obliquely milled, 6.04g, 6h (ESC 1205; Bull 1724; S.3703), cabinet toned and lustrous, about extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 October 1897 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1897 (P.2437, no. 40863) - "1745, Older bust, LIMA beneath, F.D.C." - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premi...
George II (1727-1760), LIMA Sixpences (2), 1745, U in GEORGIUS, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, LIMA below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, seven hearts, edge obliquely milled, 2.96g, 6h (ESC 1617; Bull 1756; S.3710), lightly flecked and with some softness of strike to Garter star, otherwise toned, very fine; another, 1746 over 5, V in GEORGIVS, otherwise as before, 3.02g, 6h (ESC 1618A; Bull 1758; S.3710A), lightly flecked, otherwise toned and lustrous, almost extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) A...
George II (1727-1760), 'Old Head' Crown, 1750 VICESIMO QVARTO, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, angles plain, eight strings to harp, eight hearts, downwards lettered edge, 30.04g, 6h (ESC 127; Bull 1670; S.3690), very slight rub to high points, otherwise lustrous with a light but colourful blue cabinet tone, a really pleasingly good very fine / extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2608, no. 43323...
George II (1727-1760), 'Old Head' Halfcrown, 1750 VICESIMO QVARTO, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, six hearts, downwards lettered edge, 15.08g, 6h (ESC 609; Bull 1692 but six hearts not listed; S.3696), tiny die flaw running through GRATIA, otherwise beautifully cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasingly good extremely fine and much as issued, the key date of series in exemplary conditionProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 13 July 1898 - £0.5.0Spink Numism...
George II (1727-1760), 'Old Head' Shilling, 1750, 'Wide O', old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, seven hearts, edge obliquely milled, 6.02g, 6h (ESC 1211; Bull 1732; S.3704), struck soft on proudest hair curls, otherwise lustrous and lightly cabinet toned, a really pleasingly good extremely fine, with an exemplary pedigree to the legendary Montagu cabinet, extremely desirable thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.4.6Spink Numismatic Cir...
George II (1727-1760), 'Old Head' Sixpence, 1757, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, six hearts, edge obliquely milled, 3.05g, 6h (ESC 1622; Bull 1762; S.3711), cabinet toned and lustrous, extremely fine or betterProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 May 1899 - £0.2.0Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1899 (P.3373, no. 53941) - "1757. Brilliant. F.D.C." - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers...
George II (1727-1760), Halfpenny, 1729, 'Small Date', young laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, 1729 broadly spaced in exergue, edge plain, 9.07g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 830; S.3717), some carbon spotting, otherwise lustrous with attractive residual mint red, about extremely fine, scarce as suchProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George II (1727-1760), Young Head Halfpennies (4), 1730, young laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 9.31g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 836; S.3717), some staining, very fine; another, 1730, with the 'GEOGIVS' Error, reading GEOGIVS • II • REX • [sic], as before, edge plain, 9.81g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 837; S.3717), even chocolate patina, only fine, very rare; also, Halfpenny, 1734, as first, edge plain, 9.37g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 847; S.3717), defaced and historically cleaned, legible but poor; lastly, 1734 over 3, as before, edge plain, 9.43g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 846; S.3717), minor e...
George II (1727-1760), Halfpenny, 1739, young laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, large 1739 in exergue, edge plain, 6h (BMC [Peck] 853; S.3717) soft of strike to wreath, and with radial hairline die flaws to reverse legends, otherwise mint red lustrous, about extremely fine, scarce in this stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 June 1901 - £0.7.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George II (1727-1760), Proof Farthing, 1730, young laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, 1730 in exergue, edge plain, 4.56g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 857; S.3720), brilliant and with flashes of mint red in recesses of delicious chocolate brown lustrous fields, good extremely fine, very rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1898 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1898 (P.2985, no. 48137) - "Farthing, dated 1730, A beautiful proof. Rare. F.D.C." - £1.0.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium....
George II (1727-1760), Halfpenny, 1746, old laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, 1746 in exergue, edge plain, 9.82g, 5h (BMC [Peck] 876; S.3719), some verdigris to reverse, otherwise with pleasing areas of mint red, a pleasing extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.1.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George II (1727-1760), Farthing, 1754, 'Wide Date', old laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, 1749 in exergue, edge plain, 5.17g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 892; S.3722), practically full mint red surfaces, much as struck, rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 7 February 1901 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
GEORGE III (1760-1820)
George III (1760-1820), 'Duke of Northumberland' Shilling, 1763, GEORGIUS • III DEI • GRATIA • young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, angles plain, eight strings to harp, seven hearts, edge obliquely milled, 6.01g, 6h (Hawkins p. 410; ESC 1214; Bull 2124; S.3742), lightly flecked, otherwise attractively cabinet toned and lustrous, good extremely fine and much as issuedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1899 - £0.15.0Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3181, no....
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1787, 1 over inverted 1, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, stop above head, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, no hearts, with stops at date, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.01g, 6h (ESC 1216 but overdate not noted; Bull 2126; S.3743), rub to cheek, otherwise lustrous and toned, a really bold very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1787, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, no stop above head, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, no hearts, with stops at date, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.01g, 6h (ESC 1218; Bull 2133; S.3744), lightly cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasing extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 28 October 1896 - £0.4.6Spink Numismatic Circular Supplement, July 1896 (no. 368) - "GEORGE III, Shilling, 1787, but without dot above head of King, RR. extremely fine" -...
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1787 over 6, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, stop above head, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, no hearts, no stops at date, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.03g, 6h (Hawkins -, no dot before or after date; ESC 1222; Bull 2128; S.3745), attractively cabinet toned and lustrous, a most pleasing extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincoln & Son, by private treaty, 26 January 1899 - £0.4.9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Con...
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1787, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, stop above head, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, with hearts, with stops at date, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.01g, 6h (ESC 1225; Bull 2129; S.3746), beautifully cabinet toned and lustrous, much as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1899 - £0.2.0Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3181, no. 51140) - "Variety II - Legend as upon the Northumberland Shillings, but with older laureate bust. Rev....
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1787, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, stop above head, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, with hearts, with stops at date, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.02g, 6h (ESC 1225; Bull 2129 but only seven strings listed; S.3746), small carbon spot on reverse, otherwise richly and colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, much as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincoln & Son, by private treaty, 26 January 1899 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
George III (1760-1820), Sixpences, 1787 (2), young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, stop above head, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, with hearts, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 3.01g, 6h (ESC 1629; Bull 2190; S.3749), lightly cabinet toned and lustrous, much as struck; another, similar, no hearts, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 3.00g, 12h (ESC 1626; Bull 2187; S.3748), cabinet toned and lustrous with delightful blue hues, a pleasing extremely fine; lastly, Threepence, 1762, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned denomination, edge...
A Collection of Bank Tokens (7) | Bank of England, Three Shillings, 1811, first laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. value and date in wreath, edge plain, 14.70g, 11h (ESC 408; Bull 2065; S.3769), edge bruise and scratched, about very fine; Eighteenpence, 1811, as before, edge plain, 7.33g, 12h (ESC 969; Bull 2112; S.3771), flashy lustre, extremely fine; another, as before, edge plain, 7.33g, 12h (ESC 969; Bull 2112; S.3771), with private 'JP' mark to obverse, toned, about extremely fine; another, 1812 (2), second laureate bust right, rev. value and date in wreath, edges plain, 7.40g, 12h;...
George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage', Crown, 1819 LX, laureate head right, rev. St. George and Dragon within Garter, upwards lettered edge, 28.25g, 6h (ESC 216; Bull 2013; S.3787), the deftest cabinet friction in otherwise perfect cartwheel lustrous fields with pools of residual mint brilliance further accentuated by soft but natural and colourful cabinet tone, truly choice FDC, and thus a spell-binding example of this commonly-encountered but notoriously tricky Pistrucci seriesProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February...
George III (1760-1820), Halfcrown, 1816, Type I, first laureate head right, exposing bare shoulder in foreground, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge straight milled, 14.12g, 12h (ESC 613; Bull 2086; S.3788), perfectly cabinet toned and lustrous, good extremely fine, and much as issued, an imposing example of this more scarcely encountered 'Withdrawn' typeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), Halfcrown, 1817, Type 2, second laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge straight milled, 14.08g, 12h (ESC 618; Bull 2096; S.3789), a gorgeous example, beautifully balanced with mint lustre and cabinet tone, good extremely fine, with a certifiable 19th Century provenance; truly remarkable for this common type, very desirable thus!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 13 July 1898 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2884, no. 46848) - "1817. Small head, laureate. Lettering l...
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1816, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge straight milled, 5.65g, 12h (ESC 1228; Bull 2140; S.3790), lightly cabinet toned and lustrous, much as issuedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.1.9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), Sixpence, 1817, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge straight milled, 2.83g, 12h (ESC 1632; Bull 2195; S.3791), lightly cabinet toned and lustrous, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), Copper Issues (12), First Issues (6), Halfpennies (3), 1770, young laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 9.74g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 893; S.3774), hairline to cheek, otherwise with a flashy lustre and hints of red, extremely fine or near so; another, 1771, as before, edge plain, 9.61g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 896; S.3774), pleasantly patinated, very fine; another, 1772, reading GEORIVS in error, as before, edge plain, 10.05g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 900; S.3774), lustrous, a really good very fine, rare; additionally, Farthings (3), 1773, as before, 4.98g, 6...
GEORGE IV (1820-1830)
George IV (1820-1830), Crown, 1822 TERTIO, laureate head left, rev. St. George and Dragon, downwards lettered edge, 28.25g, 8h (ESC 251; Bull 2318; S.3805), small carbon spots and faint cabinet friction in otherwise brilliant proof-like fields, splendidly choice, and practically as struck from fresher dies, exhibiting strong vein details on the laurel wreath leaves, a remarkable survivor made all the more-extraordinary for its certifiable 19th Century Spink pedigree!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £0.12....
George IV (1820-1830), Halfcrown, 1820, laureate head left, rev. crowned lightly garnished shield, edge straight milled, 14.12g, 6h (ESC 628; Bull 2357; S.3807), small scratch in front of eye, otherwise with fiery cabinet tone and residual lustre, a pleasing extremely fine, and struck for the last occasion before 2022 when the British specie bore two different monarchs in a single calendar year, historic thus!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Ter...
George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1821, laureate head left, rev. crowned heavy garnished shield, edge straight milled, 5.67g, 6h (ESC 1247; Bull 2396; S.3810), delightfully cabinet toned and fully lustrous, a most pleasingly good extremely fine, and scarce in this quality, especially with a certifiable 19th Century Spink pedigreeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1899 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3181, no. 51153) - "First issue, 1821. Rose, shamrock and thistle type. A beautiful designed and exe...
George IV (1820-1830), Sixpence, 1821, laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, edge straight edge, 2.83g, 6h (ESC 1654; Bull 2421; S.3813), cabinet toned and lustrous, extremely fine, a pleasing coinProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George IV (1820-1830), Halfcrown, 1823, Type 2, laureate head left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, JBM initials below 18 of date in denticles of border teeth, edge straight milled, 14.12g, 6h (ESC 634; Bull 2365; S.3808), carbonisation above head, otherwise lustrous and cabinet toned, soft of strike to Great George of Garter, otherwise extremely fine, with semblance of red wax in upper shieldProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.7.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1825, Type 2, laureate head left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge straight milled, 5.65g, 6h (ESC 1253; Bull 2402; S.3811), residually lustrous, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George IV (1820-1830), Sixpence, 1824, laureate head left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge straight milled, 2.83g, 6h (ESC 1657; Bull 2425; S.3814), small spotting below back of neck, otherwise lightly cabinet toned and lustrous, extremely fine, and desirable with a certifiable 19th Century Spink provenanceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 2 June 1899 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1899 (P.3419, no. 54581) - "Second type, 1824. Laureate bust to left. Rev. Square-topped shield crowned, upon the Garter. Brilliant,...
George IV (1820-1830), Halfcrown, 1825, Type 3, dies by William Wyon and Jean Baptiste-Merlen after sir Francis Chantrey, bare head left, rev. crowned helm over square-topped shield adorned with floral garnish, DIEU ET MON DROIT on scroll below, edge straight milled, 14.17g, 6h (ESC 642; Bull 2371; S.3809), an astonishing example, accentuated by a rich cabinet tone bathed in proof-like brilliance across fields, choice FDC, truly rare in this state, and especially so with a certifiable 19th Century Spink provenanceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired fr...
George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1825, Type 3, bare head left, rev. lion atop crown surmounting the floral emblems of England, Ireland and Scotland, edge straight milled, 5.63g, 6h (ESC 1254; Bull 2405; S.3812), some patchy carbon spotting across lustrous, original fields, otherwise extraordinarily struck up for type, and thus 'fresh from the die', cabinet toned and choice FDCProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George IV (1820-1830), Sixpence, 1826, Type 3, bare head left, rev. lion atop crown surmounting the floral emblems of England, Ireland and Scotland, edge straight milled, 2.82g, 6h (ESC 1662; Bull 2433; S.3815), with a distinctive grey-purple 'Indian' tone to obverse, the reverse otherwise vibrantly colourful and lustrous, virtually as struck, and with a most intriguing early 19th Century Spink pedigreeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 7 June 1898 - £0.6.6"SPECIAL OFFER OF FINE LION SIXPENCES. LATELY CONSIGNED FROM THE COLON...
George IV (1820-1830), Copper Issues (4), Penny, 1825, laureate head left, rev. Britannia seated right, emblems in exergue, two lines on saltire, plain edge, 19.06g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1420; S.3823), lightly bagmarked to chocolate brown surfaces, good very fine; also, Halfpenny, 1826, as last, plain edge, 9.85g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1433; S.3824), largely mint red surfaces, nearing as struck; also, Farthings (2), Type 1, 1821, laureate and draped bust left, leaf ribs raised, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 4.80g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 1407; S.3822), small hairline before the face and small toning sp...
GEORGE V (1910-1936)
George V (1910-1936), Penny, 1912 H, Heaton Mint, bare head right, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 9.51g, 12h (BMC [Peck], 2243; S.4051), choice, as struck; another, Penny, 1913, as before, plain edge, 9.34g, 12h (BMC [Peck], 2247; S.4051), softly struck on hair as usual for issue with some minor cabinet friction, otherwise mint red, much as struck; additionally, Halfpenny, 1911, as before, plain edge, 5.57g, 12h (BMC [Peck], 2286; S.4056), striated toning across obverse, lustrous and mostly red, much as struck; and, Farthing, 1915, as before, plain edge, 2.86g, 12h (BMC [Peck], 2327;...
George V (1910-1936), Fourth Coinage, Proof Set, 1927 (6), Christmas 'Wreath' Crown to Threepence (Spink PS14), some minor friction nonetheless all richly and handsomely toned and brilliant, much as struck, in original Royal Mint card of issue (6)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
HENRY BEAUCLERC (1100-1135)
Henry I 'Beauclerc' (1100-1135), 'Quatrefoil with Piles' Penny, c. 1111, Winchester, Aginulf, + hENRI • REX, hE ligate, commencing at 7 o'clock, crowned and draped bust facing, rev. + AINVLF ON•PINCE: voided quatrefoil with piles in angles, 1.367g [21.096grns], 1h (Ruding, Supplement 1, 9; Hawkins 252; W J Andrew, 'A Numismatic History of the Reign of Henry I: 1100-1135' [NumChron, 1901], p. 465 this coin listed twice; Winchester Mint, p. 432, - cf. 2178-2185 [8 Recorded, this moneyer unlisted; Allen [BNJ, 2012], this moneyer unlisted; North 863; BMC VII; S.1268), official test snick at 3 o'c...
Henry I 'Beauclerc' (1100-1135), 'Star in Lozenge' Penny, c. 1121, London, Sperling, [+ h]ENRICV[S R], crowned and draped bust left, lys-tipped sceptre before, wearing bejewelled mantle, rev. + SP[ERLI]G [. O]N . LVND: the colon formed of a large lower and smaller upper stop, lys-tipped lozenge, six-pointed star at centre, voided trefoils in angle, 1.318g [20.340grns], 1h (Hawkins 265; W J Andrew, 'A Numismatic History of the Reign of Henry I: 1100-1135' [NumChron, 1901], p. 310 this coin listed; Murdoch 237 = Carlyon-Britton 1355 = Ryan 909 = Mack = Baldwin 57, 4 May 2004, lot 1055; SCBI 11...
Henry I 'Beauclerc' (1100-1135), 'Quadrilateral in Cross Fleury' Penny, 1125 - c. 1135, London, Algar/Ælfgar/Æthelgar, [+ hENRI]CVS, crowned bust three-quarters facing left, sceptre in left field, rev. [+ ALG]AR • ON • [L]VN, quadrilateral with incurved sides, lys in angles atop cross fleury, 1.415g [21.837grns], 4h (Hawkins 255; North 871; BMC XV; S.1276), on an irregular, short but full-weight flan, with typical striking softness to peripheries, otherwise of excellent metal, residually lustrous and cabinet toned, a bolder fine to almost very fine as issuedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller...
HENRY II (1154-1189)
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Tealby' Penny, 1158 - c. 1163, Class A2, London, Rodbert, + hENRI REX ANGL, crowned bust three-quarters left, no hair or collar, mantle falls from chin, cross pattée-tipped sceptre in left field, rev. + [RODB]ERT : ON : LVN : short cross potent, cross pattées in angles, 1.371g [21.558grns], 11h (Hawkins 285; North 952/2; BMC 559/559a; S.1337), some historic marks in fields and the reverse a touch off-struck, otherwise cabinet toned, a bolder fine / very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 Janua...
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Tealby' Penny, 1158 - c. 1163, Class A2, Winchester, Herbert, + hENRI REX ANGL, crowned bust three-quarters left, no hair or collar, mantle falls from chin, cross pattée-tipped sceptre in left field, rev. + hERBER[T ON] WINC• short cross potent, cross pattées in angles, 1.416g [21.852grns], 9h (Hocking 337 same dies [Royal Mint]; FEJ 1184b same dies; Winchester Mint 2366, dies Cc [5 Listed]; North 952.2; BMC 757-758 same dies [Tealby and Lark Hill]; S.1337), slightly die-capped with peripheral striking softness, otherwise cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, and die-mat...
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Tealby' Penny, c. 1163-1167, Class C2, Ipswich, Rodbert, [+] hENRI : RE : crowned bust three-quarters left, hair curl at temple behind, mantle with jewelled collar, cross pattée-tipped sceptre in left field, rev. + [R]OD[BER]T : [ON : GI]PE : short cross potent, cross pattées in angles, 1.466g [22.624grns] 2h (Hawkins 285; North 957; BMC -; S.1339), minor flan split, otherwise lightly cabinet toned, a really bold fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 July 1900 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, J...
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Tealby' Pennies, c. 1167-1170 (2), Class D1, Thetford, Sighvatr, [+] hENRI : [R]EX, crowned bust three-quarters left, hair curl at temple behind, mantle with jewelled collar, cross pattée-tipped sceptre in left field, rev. + [SI]W[A]T : O[N] : T[E]F: short cross potent, cross pattées in angles, 1.443g [22.269grns], 12h (EMC 2014.0107; North 958.1; BMC 719), softly struck on an irregular planchet as usual for type, strictly fine but much as issued; another, Class D2, Lincoln, Radulf/Raulf/Raul, [+] hENRI . [R], crowned bust three-quarters left, hair curls behind, mantle w...
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Tealby' Penny, c. 1174-1180, Class F1, Carlisle, Willem, [+] hENRI . [R], crowned bust three-quarters left, hair curls behind, mantle with jewelled collar, cross pattée-tipped sceptre in left field, rev. + WILLEM : ON : CA, short cross potent, cross pattées in angles, 1.446g [21.315grns], 10h (Hawkins 285; FEJ 1694[b] same dies; BMC 228 same dies; North 961.1; S.1342), on a neat round flan as typically encountered for Carlisle issues, with peripheral softness, almost very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from M...
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Shortcross' Penny, 1180-1182, Class 1b1, London, Pieres, hENRICVS • R | EX, serifed Ns, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, curls 2/5, rev. + PIERES • ON • LVND, seriffed Ns, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.476g [22.778grns], 2h (SCBI Mass 291-294, 296; North 963; S.1344), a hint of striking softness to portrait, otherwise a beautifully balanced example, a most pleasingly good very fine, the reverse especially so, rare in this stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January...
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Shortcross' Penny, 1180-1182, Class 1b1, Oxford, Ricard, hENRICVS • R | EX, seriffed Ns, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, curls 2/5, rev. + RIC[AR]D • ON • OX[E]N, seriffed Ns, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.395g [21.528grns], 8h (Hawkins 286; SCBI Mass 464/466; North 963; S.1344), areas of peripheral striking softness and slight crimping, otherwise richly cabinet toned, about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 July 1899 - £0.6.0Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1...
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Shortcross' Pennies, 1180-1182, Class 1b1 (2), Winchester, Gocelm, hENRICVS R | EX, no stop on obverse, seriffed Ns, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, curls 2/5, rev. + GOCELM • ON • WIN, seriffed Ns, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.426g [22.007grns], 2h, i.m. cross pattée (SCBI Mass 499 = Winchester Mint 2458, dies Kk; North 963; S.1344), waterworn and lightly toned, about fine, only the Mass specimen previously recorded by Harvey from these dies, very rare thus; another, Worcester, Godwine, hENRICVS • R | EX, seriffed Ns, crowned bust facing,...
HENRY III (1216-1272)
Henry III (1216-1272), 'Shortcross' Penny, c. 1216/17, Class 6c2, London, Ilger, hENRICVS R | EX, ornamental letter forms (h E R C), X with lobed ends, crowned bust facing, curls 3/3, sceptre in left field, rev. + ILGER • ON • LVNDE, ornamental D, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.347g [20.787grns], 4h, i.m. cross pattée (Hawkins 639; SCBI Mass 1849 same dies; North 976/2; S.1355A), small splits and die-capping, richly cabinet toned, almost very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1...
Henry III (1216-1272), 'Shortcross' Pennies, Class 7 (4), London (3), c. 1222-1229, Class 7b1, Terri 'le Changeour', hENRICVS R | EX, crowned bust facing, no chin, curls 3/3, rev. + TERIRI ON LVN• [sic], voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.418g [21.883grns], 8h, i.m. cross pattée (Hawkins 641; SCBI Mass -, cf. 1966 [VIIa3]; North 979; S.1356B), darkly cabinet toned on an irregular flan, a pleasingly bold very fine, with a handsome portrait; another, c. 1229-1232, Class 7b2, Terri 'le Changeour', similar, but pellet on chin, rev. + TER•RI ON LVN•D, as last, 1.449g [22.361grns]...
Henry III (1216-1272), 'Voided Long Cross', Pennies, London (7), i) Class 2b, Phase II ~ Provincial, 1248-1250, Nicole de Sancti Albani, (i.m.) hENRICVS REX TERCI', crowned bust facing, rev. NICOLE ON LVND, ND ligate, voided long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.397g [21.559grns], 10h, m.m. six-pointed star [m.m. 3] (North 985/2; S.1361A), darker cabinet tone, almost very fine; another, ii) Class 3bc, 1248-1250, Henri Frowyk, hENRICVS REX III, rounder portrait, rev. hENRI [ON LV]NDE, ND ligate, similar, 1.258g [19.414grns], 12h (North 987/1; S.1363A), waterworn scuffed and struck weak to...
Henry III (1216-1272), 'Voided Long Cross', Pennies (5), Class 5b2, c. 1253, Bury St Edmund's, Randul, crowned bust facing, rev. RANDVL ON SED, voided long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.482g [22.871grns], 4h (North 992/2; S.1368A), toned, good fine; another, Canterbury, Robert, similar, rev. ROBERT ON CANT, 1.246g [19.229grns], 1h (North 992/2; S.1368A), scuffed, crimped and waterworn, otherwise toned, scarcely fine; another, Class 3bc, c. 1248-1250, Gloucester, Lucas, as before, rev. LVCAS ON GLOV, 1.591g [24.553grns], 8h (North 987/1; S.1363A), attractively toned, good very fine; a...
HENRY IV (1399-1413)
Henry IV (1399-1413), Heavy Coinage, Halfpenny, 1399-1412, London, 'Early Style', + hENRICVS REX AnGLIE, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS [LONDON], long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 0.579g [8.935grns], 8h (Withers 2; North 1352/3; S.1723/4), on an elliptical planchet, otherwise attractively cabinet toned, with an especially strong portrait for issue, a pleasingly bold very fine, very rare, especially in this state!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 8 March 1902 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, March 1902 (P.5243...
HENRY V (1413-1422)
Henry V (1413-1422), Series C, Groat, London, crowned bust facing, with 'frowning' expression, mullet on right shoulder, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 3.681g [56.807grns], 1h, m.m. pierced cross (North 1387; S.1765), struck rather soft on visage, otherwise attractively cabinet toned and of fuller flan, scarcely fine, the reverse marginally better, but an ever-irresistible type of the Azincourt King!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Walter Machado Maish (of Bristol), by private treaty, 31 December 1900 - £0.2....
Henry V (1413-1422), Series C, Penny, London, crowned bust facing, mullet and broken annulet by crown, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 0.760g [11.729grns], 8h, m.m. cross pattée (Hawkins -; North 1396; S.1778), hint of die clashing on a shorter flan, otherwise a delightful example for type, richly cabinet toned, a really good very fine, very seldom encountered so presentable; also, Series C, Halfpenny, London, similar, but broken annulets both sides of crown, 0.455g [7.022grns], 11h, m.m. pierced cross (North 1409; S.1794), spots of verdigris on a small flan, oth...
HENRY VI (1422-1461)
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 'Leaf-Mascle/Leaf-Trefoil' Mule, Groat, 1432-1436, London, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 3.842g [59.291grns], 9h, m.m. plain cross (North 1474/1484; S.1889), areas of striking weakness, otherwise sumptuously and colourfully cabinet toned with underlying lustre in recesses, almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 May 1899 - £0.5.6Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1899 (P.3367, no. 53662) - "very fine" - £0.5.6Subject to 20% VA...
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 'Leaf-Mascle/Leaf-Trefoil' Mule, Groat, 1432-1436, London, crowned bust facing, small leaf in spandrel below breast, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, double saltire after TAS, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 3.893g [60.078grns], 9h, m.m. cross fleury (North 1474/1484; S.1889), lightly cabinet toned, about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 May 1899 - £0.5.6Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1899 (P.3367, no. 53663) - "very fine" - £0.5.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more...
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 'Leaf-Pellet' Issue, Groat, 1445-1454, London, crowned bust facing, leaf on breast, pellets beside crown, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, additional pellet in first and fourth quarter, 3.666g [56.575grns], 10h, i.m. cross patonce [on obverse only] (North 1503; S.1914), some softness to reverse high points and minor shortness of flan, nevertheless a pleasingly uniform striking for issue, accentuated by appealing and wholesome cabinet tone, a bolder very fine, a scarce variety of this illustrious seriesProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard...
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 'Cross-Pellet' Issue, Groat, 1454-1461, London, crowned bust facing, saltire on throat, pellets beside crown, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, additional pellet in first and fourth quarter, 3.916g [60.433grns], 4h, i.m. cross patonce [on obverse only] (North 1517; S.1935), softly struck to centre, otherwise a pleasingly full flan with most attractive and vibrant cabinet toning in recesses, nearing very fine, an appealing type coin contemporary with the opening skirmishes of the Wars of the Roses and First Battle of St AlbansProve...
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 'Annulet' Issue, Halfgroat, 1422-1427, London, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, additional annulet in second and third quarters, 1.850g, 10h, i.m. incurved pierced cross [on obverse only] (North 1428; S.1839), cabinet toned, a really good fine; another, 'Annulet' Issue, Penny, 1422-1427, London, similar, 0.806g, 2h, i.m. pierced cross [on obverse only] (North 1431; S.1844), scored across bust and rather flat, otherwise poor / fine; another, 'Pinecone-Mascle' Issue, Halfpenny, 1431/2-1433, London, similar but...
HENRY VI - READEPTED (1470-1471)
Henry VI, Readepted (1470-1471), Groat, London, 3 October 1470 - 11 April 1471, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.566g, 10h, m.m. Restoration cross (North 1617; S.2082), clipped and subtly crimped, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned, a pleasingly bold fine to nearing very fine in partsProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
HENRY VII (1485-1509)
Henry VII (1485-1509), First Coinage, 'Lis-Signed' Issues, Groat, 1485-1487, Class I, Tower, (i.m.) hENRIC x DI x GRA x REX x AnGL x Z x FRAnC x', open crowned bust facing, rev. POSVI DEVM + A-DIVTOR-E MEVM // CIVI-TAS+ LOn-DOn (lys), D over O in DOn, quatrefoils [saltires] after DEVM and TAS, chevron-barred As (A2), long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.875g [44.368grns], 2h, i.m. lys upon sun-and-rose / none [albeit lys after DON] (Hawkins p. 266, no. 11 = George B Petrie, Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1911, P.12828, no. 192 this coin; Potter & Winstanley [BNJ, 1960], 2/1 variety, an...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, Class IIIb, Groat, 1493-1495, London, reading AnGL Z FRANC', crowned bust facing, breaking double tressure, double-arched, both bands jewelled, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, double-rosette stops, reading DEVM * *MEVM....A-DIVTO-E, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, double rosette stops, 2.927g [45.171grns], 2h, m.m. escallop (North 1705; S.2198A), clipped with minor flan splits and softness to portrait, otherwise attractively cabinet toned, strictly fine; another, Class IIIc, 1495-1498, similar, reading AnGL Z FR', double-arched, plain bands, rev. CIVITAS L...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, Class IIIc, Groats (2), 1499-1502, London, crowned bust facing, breaking double tressure, double-arched, outer band jewelled, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, reading A-DIVTO-E, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.835g, 2h, m.m. inverted anchor (North 1705; S.2199), removed from a mount (to display CIVITAS LONDON), with resultant flan chip at 7 o'clock and 'dagger point' perforation at 1 o'clock, otherwise lightly cabinet toned, a bolder fine; lastly, 1502-1504, London, as last, but right outer jewelled band broken, 3.114g, 7h, m.m. greyhound's head (North 17...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, Class IIIc, Groat, 1498-1499, London, (m.m.) hENRICS AnGL Z FRANC', the C of hENRIC over recumbent S, crowned bust facing, breaking double tressure, double-arched, both bands jewelled, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV 'x A-DIVTO-E MEV ' // CIVITAS+ LONDON, quatrefoil after TAS, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, double rosette stops, 2.718g, 8h, m.m. pansy / leopard's head crowned (SCBI 23 [Ashmolean], 330 same reverse die; North 1705; S.2199), slightly clashed dies, otherwise toned, a pleasing very fine, a rare muling of an even scarcer privy markProvenanceT...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, Class IVb, Groat, 1504-1505, London, crowned bust facing, breaking double tressure, double-bar with six crockets, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 3.053g, 8h, m.m. cross crosslet (North 1703; S.2201), on a full, neat round flan, pleasantly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 February 1902 - £0.6.6Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1902 (P.5178, no. 80568) - "very fine" - £0.6.6William John Gillespie (1804-1896), collec...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, Halfgroats, Type IIIc, London, (2), 'open' crowned bust facing, breaking double tressure, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, larger lettering, long cross pierced at terminals, trio of pellets in angles, voided lozenge at centre, 1.006g, 10h, m.m. lys (North 1709; S.2206), clipped and doubled to portrait, otherwise almost very fine; another, similar, rev. rosette stops before CIVI and LON, and after TAS and DON, smaller lettering, 0.961g, 4h, m.m. lys (North 1709; S.2206A), clipped, otherwise very fine, a surprisingly scarce variety (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fulle...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, Halfgroats, Yorks (2), 'open' crowned bust facing, breaking double tressure, no lys to breast, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, smaller lettering, long cross pierced at terminals, trio of pellets in angles, voided lozenge at centre, 1.169g, 6h, m.m. lys [both sides] (Hawkins -; North 1714; S.2213), clipped and slightly crimped, fine; another, similar, but with larger lettering, 0.978g, 9h, m.m. lys (Hawkins -; North 1714; S.2213), lightly clipped, otherwise very fine; lastly, Archbishop Savage, no double tressure, keys at neck, rev. no lozenge at centre, 1.465g, 11h...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, Halfgroats, 1493-1498, Class IIIc, Canterbury, Archbishop Morton Suspended (2), reading AnGL * Z, saltire stops, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.434g, 6h, m.m. tun (North 1712; S.2210), clipped, rubbed and toned, a bolder fine; another, reading AnGL * Z F, 1.263g, 5h, m.m. tun (North 1712; S.2211), slightly ragged flan, with die-clashing, otherwise toned, almost very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Both acquired privately, by April 1913, the second cost...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, York, crowned bust facing, breaking double tressure, no lys to breast, rev. *EIVITAS* *EBORACI* [sic] E for C in CIVITAS, smaller lettering, long cross pierced at terminals, trio of pellets in angles, voided lozenge at centre, 0.954g, 6h, m.m. lys (North 1713; S.2212), struck small, otherwise attractively cabinet toned with underlying lustre with hints of colourful huing, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.4.6Spink Numismatic Circul...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Tentative Issue, Groat, 1504-1505, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC ': V•I•I ?: [D]I ': GRA ': REX : AGL [x Z x F], double saltire stops, crowned and draped bust right, rev. :(m.m.): POSVI DEV 'x A-DIVTOR-E ': MEV ', square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.139g, 7h, m.m. cross crosslet (SCBI 23 [Ashmolean], 783; North 1743; S.2254), slightly double-struck, otherwise handsomely cabinet toned, a delightfully uniform and balanced specimen, a really pleasingly good very fine, scarce in this stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Regular Issue, Groats, Tower (2), 1504-1505, (m.m.) hENRIC ?x VII ?: DI ': GRA 'x REX x AGL x Z x FR', single saltire stops, crowned bust right, rev. :(m.m.): POSVI DEV 'x A-DIVTOR-E ': MEV 'x square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.016g, 1h, m.m. cross crosslet (North 1747; S.2258), small striking split, otherwise colourfully toned, largely fine; another, 1505-1509, similar, double saltire stops, 2.834g, 2h, m.m. pheon (Whitton 3; North 1762; S.2258), chipped and cracked, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned, struck details bolder than fine (2)ProvenanceThe Al...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Third Coinage, Regular Issue, Halfgroat, 1504-1509, York, (m.m.) hENRIC x' VII x' DI 'x GRA x REX x AGL 'x Z, single saltire stops, crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV x' ADIVTOE x' MEV x single saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.461g, 2h, m.m. martlet (North 1751; S.2262), on pleasingly round flan, cabinet toned, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condition...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Sovereign Pennies, Durham (2), Bishop John Sherwood, 1485-1494, King enthroned facing, sceptre in right hand, no pillars, rev. CIVITAS DVRRAM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, crozier hook to 12 o'clock terminal, D-S across field, 0.718g, 12h (North 1730; S.2231), edge slightly ragged, otherwise richly cabinet toned, almost very fine; another, Bishop Richard Foxe, 1501-1509, similar, with pillars, rev. D-R across field, Mitre above shield breaking upper fork, 0.569g, 8h (North 1731; S.2234), clipped square, rubbed but lightly cabinet toned, a bolder fine /...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Sovereign Pennies, York, Archbishop Rotherham, 1485-1500 (2), hENRIC DI GRA REX ANG, King enthroned facing, sceptre in right hand, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, keys below shield, 0.701g, 10h ((North 1729; S.2238), crimped and clipped, otherwise toned, almost very fine; another, similar, trefoil stops in obverse legend, 0.775g, 6h, no m.m. (North 1729; S.2238), lightly clipped but handsomely cabinet toned and uniform, somewhat double-struck to reverse, otherwise a pleasing very fine for issue; additionally, London, hENRIC DI GRA REX...
HENRY VIII (1509-1547)
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Groat, 1509-1526, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC 'x VIII 'x DI 'x GRA 'x REX AGL 'x Z x FR', crowned bust of Henry VII right, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV ': A-DIVTOR-E ': MEV, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.135g, 3h, m.m. castle (Hawkins 390; Whitton 2; North 1762; S.2316), slightly creased with resultant weaknesses, otherwise residually lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more i...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Groat, 1509-1526, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC 'x VIII 'x DI 'x GRA 'x REX AGL 'x Z x FR', crowned bust of Henry VII right, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV ': A-DIVTOR-E ': MEV, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.049g, 11h, m.m. portcullis crowned [with chains on obverse] (Hawkins 390; Whitton 3; North 1762; S.2316), cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, the pyx marks especially sharpProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information plea...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Groat, September 1513 - 1518, Tournai, (m.m.) hENRIC 'x DI 'x GRA 'x REX + FRANC x Z x AGLIE x, crowned bust of Henry VII right, rev. (m.m.) CIVI-TAS : TORn-ACEnS, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.028g, 8h, m.m. crowned cursive t (Whitton -; Stewartby p. 437; North -; S.2317), some metal stressing to first quarter of reverse and resultant area of portrait, otherwise with a light blue cabinet tone, largely very fine, the peripheries bolder, a notable Tudor rarityProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquir...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Halfgroats, 1509-1526, Canterbury, Archbishop Warham (2), crowned bust right, rev. CIVITAS CAnTOR, shield over long cross fourchée, dividing W-A, 1.438g, 4h, m.m. pomegranate (Hawkins 391; North 1767; S.2322), pierced with flan splits, otherwise cabinet toned, almost very fine; another, similar, 1.414g, 11h, m.m. cross fitchée (Hawkins -, cf. 391; North 1766; S.2321), slightly doubled in the legends, otherwise cabinet toned, about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Halfgroats, 1514-1526, York, Archbishop Thomas Wolsey (2), crowned bust right, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, shield over long cross fourchée, keys and cardinal's hat below, 1.412g, 9h, m.m. escallop (North 1771; S.2326), crimped with areas of striking flatness, otherwise richly cabinet toned, struck details almost very fine; another, similar, 1.274g, 6h, m.m. star (North 1771; S.2326), slightly crimped, otherwise cabinet toned, a bolder fine / about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) Acquired privately, by Apr...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groats, 1526-1544, Tower (3), (m.m.) hENRIC ?x VIII ?x DI 'x G 'x R ': AGL 'x Z x FRANC': crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV ': A-DIVTOR-E ': MEV', saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, saltires in forks, 2.670g, 10h, m.m. rose (Laker bust D; North 1797; S.2337E), rubbed and crimped but cabinet toned, almost very fine; another, reading: (m.m.) hENRIC ?x VIII ': DI 'x G 'x R ': AGL 'x Z : FRA', similar, 2.717g, 2h, m.m. rose (Laker bust D; North 1797; S.2337E), lightly toned, a bolder fine; lastly, as first, 2.56...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1529, York, Archbishop Thomas Wolsey, (m.m.) hENRIC ?x VIII ?x D 'x G 'x R ': AGL 'x Z x FRANC', crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) CIVI-TAS : (mitre) : EBO-RACI : saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, saltires in forks, T-W across field, 2.430g, 1h, m.m. lys (Laker bust D; North 1799; S.2339), rubbed and cabinet toned, fair / good fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information ple...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, 1526-1532, Canterbury, Archbishop Warham, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, W-A across field, 1.308g, 2h, m.m. uncertain (North 1802; S.2343), light peck mark before chin, otherwise cabinet toned, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1899 - £0.5.6Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3182, no. 51221) - "extremely fine" - £0.5.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, 1526-1532, Canterbury, Archbishop Warham, reading AnGL Z FR', crowned and draped bust right, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, W-A across field, 1.277g, 1h, m.m. T (North 1802; S.2343), lightly clipped but richly cabinet toned, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1899 - £0.3.0Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3182, no. 51219) - "very fine" - £0.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more inf...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, 1526-1532, Canterbury, Archbishop Warham, reading AnGL Z FRA', crowned and draped bust right, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, W-A across field, 1.241g, 2h, m.m. cross fleury (North 1802; S.2343), dented and rubbed, otherwise cabinet toned, a bolder fine; another, similar, reading AnGL Z F', saltire stops, 1.325g, 10h, m.m. rose (North 1802; S.2343), lightly clipped, otherwise cabinet toned, almost very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i Acquired...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, 1533-1544, Canterbury, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, T-C across field, 1.366g, 10h, m.m. Catherine Wheel (North 1804; S.2345), lightly doubled to reverse, otherwise cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine with a nice portraitProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, York, Archbishop Thomas Wolsey, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, T-W across field, 1.267g, 1h, m.m. cross (North 1805; S.2346), rubbed but cabinet toned, almost very fine; another, Halfgroat, York, Archbishop Edward Lee, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, E-L across field, 1.223g, 2h, m.m. upright key (North 1807; S.2348), chipped with surface porosity, otherwise toned, fine / near very fine; lastly, Archbishop Edward Lee Suspended, rev. CIVITAS...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Sovereign Pennies, Durham (2), Archbishop Thomas Wolsey, King enthroned facing, holding sceptre in right hand, rev. CIVITAS DURRAM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, T-W across field, Mitre below, 0.544g, 11h, i.m. crescent [on obverse only] (North 1813; S.2352), crimped and rubbed, otherwise cabinet toned, fine, the reverse better; Archbishop Cuthbert Tunstall, similar, rev. CIVITAS DURRAM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, C-D across field, 0.671g, 2h, i.m. star [on obverse only] (North 1813; S.2354), once bright lustrous, but...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Halfpenny, London, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 0.367g, 8h (North 1815; S.2356), on an elliptical planchet, darkly toned, good fine / almost very fine; another, Halfpenny, London, as before, 0.369g, 10h, m.m. arrow (North 1815; S.2356), light porosity, otherwise darkly toned, about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.6ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 May 1902 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, May 190...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Testoon, 1544-1547, Tower, (m.m.) hEnRIC : 8 : D : G : AGL : FRA : Z : hIB : [R]EX, Lombardic lettering, crowned 'Holbeinesque' bust facing, rev. (m.m.) POSVI x DEVM x ADIVTORIVM : MEVM, crowned Tudor rose, flanked by crowned cypher, 6.757g [104.276grns], 8h, m.m. pellet-in-annulet (Hawkins -; North 1841; S.2366), a trace of debasement-related surface porosity to 'Old Copper Nose's visage, otherwise an assertive and assured striking, cabinet toned, about very fine, seldom encountered so presentableProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (18...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Testoon, 1544-1547, Southwark, (m.m.) hEnRIC 'x 8 : D 'x G 'x AGL 'x [FRA 'x Z 'x] hIB 'x REX, Lombardic lettering, crowned 'Holbeinesque' bust facing, rev. (m.m.) *** CIVITAS LONDON ***, crowned Tudor rose, flanked by crowned cypher, 7.732g [119.323grns], 4h, m.m. lombardic S (Hawkins -; North 1842; S.2367), overtly double-struck and with baser patination in fields, otherwise bold and distinctly above average for type, approaching very fine for strike, scarce thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messr...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Groat, 1544-1547, Tower, (m.m.) hEnRIC ?x D x' G x' AGL?x FRA ?x Z x hIB Z REX : saltire stops, double after REX, first crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV ': A-DIVTOR-E': MEV, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.354g, 10h, m.m. lys (North 1844; S.2369), in baser fabric, otherwise cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, with a fine portraitProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Te...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Groat, 1544-1547, Bristol Castle, (Under-Treasurer, William Sharrington), crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, rose after TAS, saltire before BRIS, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, trefoils in forks, 1.940g, 3h, i.m. WS [on reverse only] (Hawkins unlisted; North 1846; S.2372), slight raggedness to edge, otherwise lightly cabinet toned with staining to shield but much underlying lustre, approaching very fine, scarce thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)Acquired from Messrs Spink &...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Groat, 1544-1547, Bristol Castle, (Under-Treasurer, William Sharrington), lys after ANG, crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.607g, 10h, i.m. WS [on reverse only] (Hawkins unlisted; North 1846; S.2372), crimped and tarnished with minor splits to flan, otherwise rubbed and toned, good to fair; also, Halfgroat, 1544-1547, much as last, 1.207g, 11h, m.m. WS (Hawkins 404; North 1851; S.2377), in baser fabric, otherwise toned, fair to almost fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fulle...
Henry VIII, Posthumous Issues, temp. Edward VI, Testoon, 1547-1551, Bristol Castle, (Under-Treasurer William Sharrington), (m.m.) hENRIC? 8 ? D .' [trefoil] G .' ANG[L .' F]RA '. Z : hIB .' [trefoil] REX, Roman lettering, crowned 'Holbeinesque' bust facing, rev. (m.m.) CIVITAS BRISTOLIE crowned Tudor rose, flanked by crowned cypher, 7.300g [112.656grns], 12h, m.m. WS (Hawkins -; North 1843; S.2368), on a most pleasingly neat round flan, with minor striking fissures to edge, otherwise superbly struck up for type with a fearsome Holbeinesque portrait, a really pleasingly bold very fine, very rar...
Henry VIII, Posthumous Issues, temp. Edward VI, Groat, 1547-1551, Tower, Lombardic lettering, larger fourth crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.167g, 8h, m.m. lys (North 1871; S.2403), in baser fabric, toned with minor striking splits, otherwise fair at centres, bolder fine at peripheries; Posthumous Issue, Groat, 1547-1551, Tower, Roman lettering, smaller third crowned bust, as before, 2.565g, 4h, m.m. martlet (North 1871; S.2403), struck in a baser fabric with uneven detailing, about fine; lastly, Halfgroat, 1547-1551 Tower, Roman l...
Henry VIII, Posthumous Issues, temp. Edward VI, Groat, 1547-1551, Canterbury, Roman lettering, larger crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, broken annulets in forks, 2.326g, 4h, no m.m. (North 1875; S.2408), struck in a baser fabric and once crimped and straightened, otherwise toned with residual lustre, on a pleasingly neat round flan, largely fine; also, Halfgroat, 1547-1551, Southwark, Roman lettering, legend ending RE, larger crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, square-topped shield over long...
Henry VIII, Posthumous Issues, temp. Edward VI, Groat, 1547-1551, York, Roman lettering, third crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, lozenge colon stops, 2.378g, 8h, no m.m. (North 1876; S.2409), slightly ragged edge, with areas of striking softness, otherwise of silvery fabric with areas of colourful huing in recesses, better than fine for strike with particularly appealing detailing to King's beard; also, Third Coinage, Halfgroat, 1544-1547, York, Lombardic lettering, crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVIT...
Henry VIII, Posthumous Issues, temp. Edward VI, Halfgroat, 1547-1551, Southwark, Roman lettering, crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, pierced saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.225g, 7h, i.m. E [on reverse only] (North 1878; S.2411), in baser fabric, on an irregular planchet, otherwise toned, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 9 April 1901 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1901 (P.4593, no. 71349) - "scarce, very fine" - £0.7.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buy...
Henry VIII, Posthumous Issues, temp. Edward VI, Base Halfpenny, 1547-1551, Tower, crowned Holbeinesque bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 0.270g, 4h (North 1889; S.2426), in base fabric, otherwise details uniform for strike, about very fine, scarce; also, Base Pennies, 1547-1551 (2), Tower, H D G ROSA SIN SPI, larger crowned Holbeinesque bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.542g, 8h, no m.m. (North 1883; S.2417), some antique scuffs, otherwise darkly cabinet toned, about very fine; another, York, similar, re...
INTERREGNUM (1649-1660)
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1651, Tower, · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND · shield of England in wreath of laurel and palm, rev. · GOD · WITH · VS · value over shields of England and Ireland in beaded circle, 29.82g, 5h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 3 [R4]; Bull 3 [R4]; Tisbury I, 822; North 2721; S.3214), bright but lustrous with hints of very minor metal stressing on a broad flan, lightly but colourfully cabinet toned, good very fine, a very rare date and finer than the Montagu specimenProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink...
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 1653, Tower, · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND · shield of England in wreath of laurel and palm, rev. · GOD · WITH · VS · value over shields of England and Ireland in beaded circle, 15.09g, 12h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 431; Bull 28; North 2722; S.3215), subtle striking softness to English shield otherwise "problem free", attractively cabinet toned with accentuating lustrous flare, good very fine, scarce in this laudable stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 8 May 1901 - £2.10...
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1653, Tower, · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND · shield of England in wreath of laurel and palm, rev. · GOD · WITH · VS · value over shields of England and Ireland in beaded circle, 5.65g, 12h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 987; Bull 124; North 2724; S.3217), flat in centre of obverse, and rough about edge probably where removed from a mount, otherwise cabinet toned, mediocre / fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view...
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Sixpence, 1649, Tower, · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND · shield of England in wreath of laurel and palm, in thin wire-line inner circle, rev. · GOD · WITH · VS · value over shields of England and Ireland in beaded circle, 2.93g, 7h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 1483; Bull 177; North 2726; S.3219), speckled carbon spotting across lustrous and gunmetal-toned fields, with a trace of doubling to finer details, otherwise a pleasing very fine, the obverse better still and the rare seminal date of issue for 'Breeches Money'ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath...
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfgroat or Twopence, Tower, shield of England in wreath of laurel and palm, rev. value over shields of England and Ireland in beaded circle, 0.89g, 9h (ESC 2160; Bull 224; North 2728; S.3221), cabinet toned, about very fine; additionally, Penny, Tower, similar to last, 0.44g, 5h (ESC 2263; Bull 228; North 2729; S.3222), cabinet toned, about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.1.6ii) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informa...
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfpenny, Tower, English shield in beaded circle, rev. shield of Ireland in beaded circle, 0.26g, 1h (ESC 2363; Bull 230; North 2730; S.3223), struck softly to centres, otherwise lustrous and pleasantly and vibrantly cabinet toned, strictly very fine, but a truly scarce survivor from Puritan England!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.1.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
JAMES I (1603-1625)
Scotland, James VI and I (1567-1625), Post Accession, Ninth Coinage, 60-Shillings, 1604-1625, Edinburgh, (m.m.) IACOBVS · D '· G '· MAG '· BRIT '· FRAN '· & · HIB '· REX ·, King on horseback trotting right, crowned thistle on caparison, straight ground-line below, rev. (m.m.) · QVÆ · DEVS · CONIVNXIT · NEMO · SEPARET · square-topped and lightly garnished shield, 29.838g, 7h, m.m. thistle (S.5501), light antique scratches in fields and a small bruise to reverse rim, with an overt striking crack above rump of horse, otherwise lightly rubbed and uniformly cabinet toned, the centre strictly fine,...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Shilling, 21 May 1603 - 22 May 1604, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' ANG .' SCO .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • first crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • square-topped shield, plain harp, 5.727g, 4h, m.m. thistle (North 2072; S.2645), rub to portrait, otherwise finely cabinet toned with much underlying lustre interspersed with colourful neon-blue hues, almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.7....
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Shilling, 21 May 1603 - 22 May 1604, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' ANG .' SCO .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • second crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • square-topped shield, plain harp, 5.640g, 12h, m.m. thistle (North 2073; S.2646), heavily circulated and lightly but colourfully toned, fair / a bolder fine; also, First Coinage, Sixpence, 1603, Tower, • IACOBVS • D .' G .' ANG .' SCO .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • second crowned and draped bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS •...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Shilling, 23 May - 10 November 1604, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' ANG .' SCO .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • second crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • square-topped shield, plain harp, 5.786g, 10h, m.m. lys (North 2073; S.2646), an area of brightness before portrait, otherwise evenly cabinet toned, the reverse lustrous, about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more infor...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Sixpence, 1603, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' ANG .' SCO .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • first crowned and armoured bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • square-topped shield, plain harp, 1603 above, 3.081g, 2h, m.m. thistle (North 2074; S.2647), traces of rust and die flawing to legends, otherwise a splendid and bolder striking for issue, vibrantly cabinet toned, a pleasingly good very fine, rare in this exemplary state!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincoln & Son...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Sixpence, 1604, struck between 25 March and 22 May 1604, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' ANG .' SCO .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • second crowned and armoured bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • square-topped shield, plain harp, 1604 above, 3.109g, 10h, m.m. thistle (North 2075; S.2648), a more recent scuff before crown, and some deposits to legends, otherwise blue-grey field toned on a pleasantly full round flan, a bolder very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acqu...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Sixpence, 1604, struck between 25 May and 10 November 1604, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' ANG .' SCO .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • second crowned and armoured bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • square-topped shield, plain harp, 1604 above, 3.082g, 11h, m.m. lys (North 2075; S.2648), some partial areas of striking softness, otherwise lustrous and largely struck up with much pleasing portrait detail for issue, attractively and colourfully cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fu...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Halfgroats, Tower (2), 21 May 1603 - 22 May 1604, (m.m.) I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA • first crowned and cuirassed bust right, II behind, rev. anepigraphic, square-topped shield, thistle above, 0.863g, 6h, m.m. thistle (North 2076; S.2649), rubbed but of a full round flan, toned, almost very fine; another, 23 May 1604 - 10 November 1604, as last, rev. lys above shield, 0.982g, 8h, m.m. lys (North 2076; S.2649), overt striking flaw to reverse, otherwise richly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, scarce (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath C...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Pennies, Tower (2), 21 May 1603 - 22 May 1604, (m.m.) I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA • first crowned and cuirassed bust right, II behind, rev. anepigraphic, square-topped shield, thistle above, 0.396g, 1h, m.m. thistle (N.2077; S.2650A), handsomely toned, a pleasing and bolder very fine; another, 23 May 1604 - 10 November 1604, as last, rev. lys above shield, 0.515g, 8h, m.m. lys (N.2077; S.2650A), some recent scuffing, and rub to portrait, otherwise field blue-grey toning, a bolder fine, scarce (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Halfpennies, Tower (2), 21 May 1603 - 22 May 1604, portcullis, thistle above, rev. long cross moline with trio of pellets in angles, 0.273g, 2h, m.m. thistle (North 2078; S.2651), cabinet toned, a really good very fine, scarce; another, 23 May 1604 - 10 November 1604, as last, lys above, 0.297g, 2h, m.m. lys (North 2078; S.2651), lightly rubbed but residually lustrous, very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) William S Lincoln & Son (69, New Oxford Street, London), by private treaty, 9 May 1900 - £0.4.0ii) Willia...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Crown, 11 July 1606 - 30 June 1607, Tower, (m.m.) · IACOBVS · D ·' G ·' MAG ·' BRIT ·' FRAN ·' ET · HIB ·' REX · King on horseback trotting right, crowned rose on caparison, straight ground-line below, rev. (m.m.) · QVÆ · DEVS · CONIVNXIT · NEMO · SEPARET · square-topped and lightly garnished shield, no plume above, 29.528g, 11h, m.m. escallop (Hawkins 466; FRC VI/XI [Sale, lot 25]; North 2097; S.2652), rubbed and lightly cabinet retoned, otherwise the fields almost universally problem-free unlike most examples encountered of this type, strictly fine / good...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shilling, 10 November 1604 - 20 June 1605, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • third crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. •(m.m.)• QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET, square-topped shield, plain harp, 5.840g, 12h, m.m. lys (North 2099; S.2654), die breaks through value and minor historic graffiti before bust and weakness to shield, otherwise neatly cabinet toned on a full round flan, centres fine, peripheries very fine; additionally, Sixpences, 1605, struck by 20 June 1605, Tower, third bust, VI beh...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shilling, 21 June 1605 - 10 July 1606, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' MA[G .' BRI]T .' FRA .' ET • H[IB] .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET • square-topped shield, plain harp, 6.010g, 10h, m.m. rose (North 2100; S.2655), peripheral striking softness, otherwise on a neat round flan with attractive purplish-grey cabinet toning, the fineries of the Jacobean hairline beautifully expressed, a most pleasing very fine, scarcely encountered so well struck on these features and cu...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shillings, Tower (2), 11 July 1606 - 30 June 1607, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET • square-topped shield, plain harp, 5.715g, 2h, m.m. escallop (North 2100; S.2655), traces of doubling to shield and the portrait soft from circulation, otherwise colourfully toned, largely fine for this, the peripheries better; another, 18 May 1609 - 11 May 1610, fifth bust, similar, 5.696g, 2h, m.m. key (North 2101; S.2656), lightl...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shillings, 12 November 1607 - 17 May 1609, Tower, m.m. coronet (2), (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET • square-topped shield, 5.840g, 10h (North 2100; S.2655), a large die flaw behind head, hints of doubling to legends and an almost imperceptible "cancellation" mark across portrait, otherwise lightly cabinet toned, struck details very fine, a very scarce portrait for this pyx mark; another, similar, fifth bust, 5.877...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shilling, 12 May 1610 - 9 May 1611, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • fifth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET, square-topped shield, 6.071g, 2h, m.m. bell (Oddie & Thompson P32-P35/- [O19] same obverse die, reverse die unlisted; North 2101; S.2656), a hint of striking softness to extremities, otherwise a delightful and wholesome example of this notoriously difficult coinage, truly good very fine for type with accentuations of purplish-blue lustre to per...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shilling, 10 May 1611 - 22 May 1612, Tower, (m.m.) IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • fifth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET, square-topped shield, plain harp, 5.814g, 12h, m.m. mullet [over bell on obverse only] (Oddie & Thompson P26-P28/- [O19] same obverse die, reverse die unlisted; North 2101; S.2656), rubbed to portrait but delightfully full and round for type with accentuations of vibrant cabinet toning to peripheries, a bolder fine; additionally, Second Coinag...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shilling, 29 April - 20 October 1613, Tower, (m.m.) IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • fifth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind rev. (m.m.) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET, square-topped shield, plain harp, 6.010g, 1h, m.m. trefoil (North 2101; S.2656), lightly retoned on portrait, and with handsome natural underlying lustre, a bolder fine to almost very fine, a scarce pyx-mark; also, Sixpence, 1613, fourth bust, VI behind, as before, 2.748g, 1h, m.m. trefoil (North 2103; S.2658), incredibly vibrant tone on rever...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Sixpence, 1605, struck from 21 June 1605, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • third crowned and armoured bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET • square-topped shield, 1605 above, 2.969g, 3h, m.m. rose (North 2102; S.2657), partial striking softness on an otherwise attractively neat round flan, colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, about very fine, and current at the time of the Gunpowder plotProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincol...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Sixpences, Tower (3), 1606, struck from 11 July, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET • square-topped shield, fourth crowned and draped bust right, value behind, rev. square-topped shield, 1606 above, 2.883g, 7h, m.m. escallop (North 2103; S.2658), slightly clipped, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned, fine to very fine, surprisingly scarce; another, 1608, as before, 2.457g, 6h, m.m. coronet (North 2103; S.2658), holed...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Halfgroats, Tower, (6), 11 July 1606 - 30 June 1607, (m.m.) • I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA, large crowned rose, rev. (m.m.) • TVEATVR • VNITA • DEVS, large crowned thistle, 0.979g, 8h, m.m. escallop (North 2104; S.2659), rich dark cabinet tone, softly struck in parts, very fine; another, 1 July - 11 November 1607, rev. stop after DEVS • 1.171g, 2h, m.m. grapes (Hawkins -; North 2104; S.2659), colourfully toned and residually lustrous, very fine or marginally bolder, a rare pyx-mark; another, 12 May 1610 - 9 May 1611, as before, 0.851g, 10h, m.m. bell...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, 16 May 1618 - 9 June 1619, Tower, (m.m.) • TVEATVR • VNITA • DEVS, large crowned rose, rev. (m.m.) • TVEATVR • VNITA • DEVS, large crowned thistle, 0.939g, 11h, m.m. plain cross (North 2105/2; S.2660A), some peripheral striking softness, otherwise richly cabinet toned with vibrant neon-blue hues to extremities, a pleasing very fine, the 'doubled legend' variety extremely rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) William S Lincoln & Son (69, New Oxford Street, London), by private treaty, 8 May 1900 - £0.3.0Subject...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Pennies, Tower (8), no m.m. • I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA, beaded inner circles, large rose, rev. • TVEATVR • VNITA • DEVS, beaded inner circles, large thistle, 0.559g, 9h, no m.m. (North 2106; S.2661), beautifully and colourfully cabinet toned on a large flan, with small striking splits, otherwise a pleasing very fine; another, 10 November 1604 - 20 June 1605, Tower, as before, 0.500g, 8h, m.m. lys (North 2106; S.2661), some partial striking softness, otherwise richly cabinet toned, very fine; also, 21 June 1605 - 10 July 1607, as last, 0.481g, 3h,...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Halfpennies, Tower (5), 10 November 1604 - 20 June 1605, rose, rev. thistle, 0.201g, m.m. lys (North 2107; S.2663), pierced but lustrous and cabinet toned, about extremely fine; another, 21 June 1605 - 10 July 1606, as before, 0.222g, m.m. rose (North 2107; S.2663), some peripheral softness, otherwise richly cabinet toned, with much colouration to obverse, a bolder very fine; another, 11 July 1606 - 30 June 1607, as before, 0.257g, m.m. escallop (North 2107; S.2663), pierced and ghosted, otherwise cabinet toned, very fine or better; another, 11 July 1606 -...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Crown, 4 July 1623 - 17 June 1624, Tower, by Charles Anthony after Derick Anthony, (m.m.) IACOBVS · D : G : MAG : BRIT : FRAN : ET · HIB : REX ·, King on horseback trotting right, crowned rose on caparison, grassy ground-line below, rev (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET · no stops in legend except after SEPARET, with T over mis-placed T, square-topped and lightly garnished shield, 29.555g, 10h, m.m. lys (FRC X/XVIII [Sale lot 33]; Boismason I, 2007; North 2120; S.2664), striking fissures above horse's head with usual die flaw in reverse field and s...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Welsh 'Plumes', Crown, 18 June 1624 - 7 July 1625, Tower, (m.m.) IACOBVS Ð : G : MAG : BRI : FRAN : ET HIB : REX, D over E (?), King on horseback trotting right, grassy ground line below, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, no stops in legend, smaller square-topped and lightly garnished shield, plume above, 29.630g, 5h, m.m. trefoil over lys [both sides] (Hawkins 465; Rev. E J Shepherd [1885], 313 = Montagu 198* same dies; Thorburn [1887], 126 = Murdoch [1903], 755 = Barron [1906], 17* = Lt.-Col. T G Taylor = Lingford 67 = Hopetoun House, 312 = Inve...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Halfcrown, 9 June 1621 - 3 July 1623, Tower, IACOBVS D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HIB : REX, King on horseback right, crowned rose on caparison, plain ground-line below, rev. QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped and garnished shield, 14.284g, 7h, m.m. thistle (North 2122; S.2666), struck soft with even rub to portrait and patches of horned silver throughout flan, otherwise lustrous and prettily cabinet toned, especially to reverse, a bolder fine / near very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from M...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Halfcrown, 4 July 1623 - 17 June 1624, Tower, IACOBVS D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HIB : REX, King on horseback right, crowned rose on caparison, grassy ground-line below, rev. QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped and garnished shield, with bird-headed harp, 14.376g [221.856grns], 4h, m.m. lys (North 2122; S.2666), historically cleaned with patches of horn silver on reverse, otherwise residually lustrous and colourfully retoned, a bolder fine / almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Mes...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Welsh 'Plumes' Halfcrown, 4 July 1623 - 17 June 1624, Tower, IACOBVS D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET HIB : REX, King on horseback right, crowned rose on caparison, plain ground-line below, rev. QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped and garnished shield, surmounted by plume, 14.786g [228.183grns], 2h, m.m. lys (North 2123; S.2667), metal stressing to horse's flank and some resultant softness through central devices, nevertheless residually lustrous and uniformly cabinet toned, the peripheries attractively sharp, fine to very fine thusProvenanceThe Alfre...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Shilling, 24 June 1620 - 8 June 1621, Tower, (m.m.) IACOBVS • D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET • HIB : REX • sixth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped shield, bird-headed harp, 5.954g, 12h, m.m. rose (North 2124; S.2668), some minor metal stressing on an otherwise full round flan, uniformly struck up for issue, richly cabinet toned, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1898 - £0.5.0Spink Numismat...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Shilling, 9 June 1621 - 3 July 1623, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET • HIB : REX • sixth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped shield, bird-headed harp, 5.888g, 8h, m.m. thistle (Montagu III, 215 this coin; North 2124; S.2668), 17th Century personalised graffito 'RW' (Robert Williams perhaps?) before bust, with some peripheral striking softness, otherwise central devices attractively bold and uniform and further accentuated by gloriously fiery orange-blue cabinet tone,...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 9 June 1621 - 3 July 1623, Tower, (m.m.) IACOBVS D : G : MAG • BRI : FRA : ET HI : REX • sixth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped shield, plume above, bird-headed harp, 5.568g, 11h, m.m. thistle (North 2125; S.2669), minor scratches behind hair curls, otherwise vibrant blue tone overlying lustrous fields, struck details very fine, the Ostrich Plumes better still and beautifully rendered, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) W...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Shillings, Tower (2), 4 July 1623 - 17 June 1624, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET • HIB : REX • sixth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET • square-topped shield, bird-headed harp, 5.719g, 7h, m.m. lys [stop to left on reverse] (North 2124; S.2668), rubbed and lightly retoned, otherwise a bolder fine; another, 18 June 1624 - 7 July 1625, similar, reading MA : BRI : FRA : ET : HI : REX •, rev. no stops by pyx mark, 6.011g, 1h, m.m. trefoil (North 2124; S.2668), struck soft in parts, vibrant...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 4 July 1623 - 17 June 1624, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS D : G : MAG • BRI : FRA : ET HI : REX • sixth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped shield, plume above, bird-headed harp, 5.568g, 5h, m.m. lys (North 2125; S.2669), struck on a carefully-prepared neat round flan, with a light cabinet tone, very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, Januar...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 18 June 1624 - 7 July 1625, Tower, (m.m.) IACOBVS D : G : MAG • BRI : FRA : ET HI : REX sixth crowned and armoured bust right, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET • square-topped shield, plume above, bird-headed harp, 5.716g, 5h, m.m. trefoil (North 2125; S.2669), some rub to portrait, otherwise cabinet toned with underlying lustre, very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.15.0Spink Numismatic Circular, January...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Sixpences, Tower (3), 1621 (2), (m.m.) IACOBVS D : G : MAG • BRI : FRA : ET HIB : REX • sixth crowned and armoured bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped shield, bird-headed harp, 2.871g, 4h, m.m. rose (North 2126; S.2670), surface marks and rub to portrait, otherwise darkly cabinet toned, colourfully so to reverse, fine to almost very fine for strike; another, similar, struck from 9 June 1621, 2.871g, 1h, m.m. thistle (North 2126; S.2670), rubbed, otherwise on a full round flan, colourfully retoned, a really bold...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Sixpence, 1623, Tower, (m.m.) IACOBVS D : G : MAG • BRI : FRA : ET HIB : REX • sixth crowned and armoured bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped shield, bird-headed harp, 3.063g, 4h, m.m. lys (North 2126; S.2670), heavily doubled in striking, otherwise boldly struck up and colourfully cabinet toned with much underlying lustre, a most pleasingly bold very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.6.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s P...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Halfgroats, Tower (6), 10 June 1619 - 23 June 1620, (m.m.) • I .' D .' G .' ROSA • SINE • SPINA, large crowned rose, rev. (m.m.) • TVEATVR • VNITA • DEVS, large crowned thistle, 1.011g, 11h, m.m. spur rowel (North 2127; S.2671), small flan crack and evidence of straightening, otherwise cabinet toned with underlying colour, struck details approaching very fine; another, 24 June 1620 - 8 June 1621, similar, 0.932g, 5h, m.m. rose (North 2127; S.2671), richly cabinet toned and underlying lustre, a pleasingly bold very fine; also, 9 June 1621 - 3 July 1623, as be...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Pennies, Tower (5), 4 July 1623 - 17 June 1624. I : D : G : ROSA SINE SPINA, no inner circle, large rose, rev. • TVEATVR • VNITA • DEVS, beaded inner circles, large thistle, 0.516g, 3h, i.m. lys [on obverse] (Hawkins -; North 2128; S.2672A), richly cabinet toned and lustrous with attractive blue huing to reverse, a pleasing good very fine; another, m.m. two pellets, as last, except, no inner circles on reverse only, 0.592g, 4h, i.m. two pellets (Hawkins -; North 2128; S.2672A), slightly broad struck with the D of DEVS re-entered, with underlying lustre and r...
James I (1603-1625), Copper Farthings (9), Harrington Issues, 19 May 1613 - 28 June 1614 (3), Type 1a, Small Size, Tinned Surfaces, Farthing, IACO D * G MAG BRI, small crown atop long sceptre saltire, rev. (i.m.) FRA ET HIB REX, crowned plain harp, 0.416g, 6h, i.m. fret [on reverse only] (North 2130; S.2674), tinned with verdigris spotting, a pleasingly bold very fine, scarce; also Type 2 (2), similar, albeit surfaces not tinned, 0.442g, 6h, m.m. lys [on reverse only] (North 2132; S.2676), waterworn and crimped and verdigris encrusted, about fine; another, similar, 0.491g, 6h, m.m. trefoil [on...
JAMES II (1685-1688)
James II (1685-1688), Crown, 1686 SECVNDO, stops in legend, first laureate and draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, upwards small lettered edge, 29.48g, 6h (ESC 76; Bull 740; S.3406), rubbed but residually lustrous, with a uniform light cabinet tone, a really pleasingly bold fine / very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £0.15.0Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2606, no. 43247) - "a very rare date, fine" - £0.15.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Pr...
James II (1685-1688), Crown, 1687 TERTIO, second laureate and draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, upwards large lettered edge, 29.99g, 6h (ESC 79; Bull 745; S.3407), lightly flecked with hints of Mint adjustment to flan, otherwise an OUTSTANDING coin even for this more frequently encountered date, the planchet razor-sharp and fully cartwheel lustrous and further accentuated by scintillating neon-blue peripheral hues, choice FDC, very rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 Febr...
James II (1685-1688), Halfcrown, 1685 PRIMO, first laureate and draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 14.81g, 6h (ESC 493; Bull 748; S.3408), slight rub to hair, otherwise colourfully cabinet toned, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.8.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
James II (1685-1688), Halfcrown, 1688 QVARTO, second laureate and drape bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 14.79g, 6h (ESC 502; Bull 759; S.3409), planchet nick at 9 o'clock probably the result of Royal Mint regulations, lightly flecked with a tiny scratch on cheek, otherwise lustrous and attractively cabinet toned, near extremely fine, surprisingly rare thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1899 (P.3574...
James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1685, laureate and draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.96g, 6h (ESC 1068; Bull 760; S.3410), lightly flecked, otherwise lustrous and richly cabinet toned, a pleasing and wholesome good extremely fine, rare in this exemplary stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 November 1898 - £0.17.6Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1898 (P.3088, no. 49902) - "From the Allen Collection, F.D.C." - £0.17.6William Allen, Sotheby's, 14-17 March...
James II (1685-1688), Sixpence, 1686, first 6 over lower 6, laureate and draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 3.01g, 7h (Pywell-Phillips 130; Viles 3788; ESC 1525; Bull 773; S.3412), the date re-entered, and with Mint adjustment to periphery and a planchet flaw through A of IACOBVS, otherwise richly cabinet toned with residual lustrous flare in recesses, a really pleasingly bold extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 October 1900 - £0.17.6Spink Numisma...
James II (1685-1688), Maundy Coins (4), including: Fourpence, 1687 over 6, laureate head left, rev. crowned mark of value (Bull 786; ESC 1862; S.3414), lightly flecked but lustrous, with a faint cabinet tone, very fine; another, Maundy Threepence, 1685, as last (ESC 1980; Bull 792; S.3415), rub to high points, otherwise a bolder fine; another, Maundy Twopence, 1687, as before (ESC 2193; Bull 806; S.3416), darkly toned but lustrous, a pleasing very fine; lastly, Maundy Penny, 1686, E over I in REX, as first (ESC -; Bull 812; S.3417), haymarked, otherwise lustrous and lightly toned, very fine (4...
James II (1685-1688), Tin Farthing, 1687, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, NVMMORVM FAMVLVS on edge, 5.82g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 557-560; S.3420), the reverse largely corroded, yet the portrait better, struck details bolder than very fine / fine, rare; another, 1686, similar but with cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, NVMMORVM FAMVLVS * 1686 * on edge, 5.32g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 552; S.3420), a better all-round coin than first with hints of original colour in recesses and pleasing detail to parts of portrait, a bolder very fine for type with modest areas of tin p...
JOHN (1199-1216)
John 'Lacklands' (1199-1216), 'Shortcross' Pennies (3), Canterbury (2), 1204-1205, Class 5a2, Iohan, hENRICVS R | EX, flat-topped R, reversed S, crowned bust facing, pelleted curls 3/3, rev. + IOhAN • ON • CAN, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.391g [21.446grns], 2h, i.m. cross pommée (SCBI Mass -, cf. 1218-1222; North 969; S.1350B), a scarcer variety for class, lightly toned, otherwise a bolder fine / very fine; another, c. 1215/16, Class 6c1, Iun, hENRICVS R | EX, crowned 'emaciated' bust facing, curls 2/2, sceptre in left field, rev. + hIVN • ON • CANTE, voided short cro...
John 'Lacklands' (1199-1216), 'Shortcross' Penny, c. 1205, Class 5b1, Winchester, Miles, hENRICVS R | EX, pellet-barred S, saltire X, crowned bust facing, pelleted curls 2/2, rev. + MILES • ON • VVINCE, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.422g [21.945grns], 10h, i.m. cross pattée (SCBI Mass 1630 = Winchester Mint 2623, dies Dd [4 Listed]; North 970; BMC 1902 12-4-1093, 1096 same dies [Colchester]; S.1351), slightly broad and off-struck, otherwise cabinet toned, a pleasingly bold very fine, scarce in this presentable state, and struck from an obverse die shared by contemporary...
John 'Lacklands' (1199-1216), 'Shortcross' Penny, c. 1206, Class 5b3, Canterbury, Samuel, hENRICVS R | EX, crowned bust facing, 'broken eye punches', pelleted curls 2/2, rev. + SAMVEL • ON • CAN, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.486g [22.932grns], 5h, i.m. cross pattée (SCBI Mass 1390-1391; North 970; S.1351), a superlative example of the 'broken eye punch' variety, with some striking flatness to peripheries, otherwise a superbly bold very fine to extremely fine, rare in this excellent stateProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired f...
John 'Lacklands' (1199-1216), 'Shortcross' Penny, 1207 - c. 1210, Class 5c/5b2, Ipswich, Iohan, hENRICVS R | EX, round-topped R, pellet-barred normal S, wedge-shaped limbs to X, crowned bust facing, pelleted curls 2/2, rev. + IOhAN • ON • GIPE, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.437g [22.176grns], 7h, i.m. cross pattée (Ruding Pl. II, 13; Hawkins 639; Sadler, dies 20/i16; SCBI Mass 1712 same dies [cf. 1512 ~ 5b2 ~ same reverse die]; North 971; S.1352), lightly cabinet toned, about very fine, very rare and with a supreme pedigreeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Col...
John 'Lacklands' (1199-1216), 'Shortcross' Pennies, 1207 - c. 1210, Class 5c, London, Abel (2), hENRICVS R | EX, round-topped R, pellet-barred S, X with wedge-shaped limbs, crowned bust facing, lentoid eyes, pellet on chin, pelleted curls 2/2, sceptre in left field, rev + ABEL • ON • LVNDE, ND ligate, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.447g [22.331grns], 1h (Hawkins 639; SCBI Mass 1686; North 971; S.1352), lightly toned, almost very fine; another, similar, 1.336g [20.618grns], 7h, i.m. cross pattée (Hawkins 639; SCBI Mass 1686; North 971; S.1352), waterworn and porous, cabin...
John 'Lacklands' (1199-1216), 'Shortcross' Penny, 1207 - c. 1210, Class 5c, Norwich, Iohan, hENRICVS R | EX, pellet-barred S, round-topped R, wedge-shaped limbs to X, crowned bust facing, pellet on chin, pelleted curls 2/2, rev. + IOhAN • ON • NORY, OR ligate, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.484g [22.902grns], 8h, i.m. cross pattée (Allen, dies 17/i10; SCBI Mass 1723-1724 same dies; North 971; S.1352), some metal stressing, otherwise lightly toned, almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3...
MARY, SOLE REIGN (1553-1554)
Mary, Solus (1553-1554), Groat, Tower, MARIA . (pomegranate) . D .' G .' ANG .' FRA : Z : hIB .' REG .' annulet stops, crowned and draped bust left, rev. VERITAS (pomegranate) TEMPORIS FILIA, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.979g, 4h, m.m. pomegranate (Hawkins 429; North 1960; S.2492), antique marks in fields, otherwise richly cabinet toned with colourful huing in recesses, very fine and pleasingly uniform for strikeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 April 1902 - £0.12.0Spink Numismatic Circular, April 19...
Mary, Solus (1553-1554), Groat, Tower, MARIA . (pomegranate) . D .' G .' ANG .' FRA : S : hIB .' REGI .' annulet stops, crowned and draped bust left, rev. VERITAS (pomegranate) TEMPORIS FILIA, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.904g, 4h, m.m. pomegranate (Hawkins 429; North 1960; S.2492), crimped and dented in field, otherwise extraordinarily colourfully toned with much underlying lustre in gunmetal fields, a pleasingly bold very fine for strike, rare as suchProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.4.0Subject...
Mary, Solus (1553-1554), Groats, Tower (2), crowned and draped bust left, rev. , square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.739g, 10h, m.m. pomegranate, pierced and split at edge, otherwise rubbed and crimped and darkly cabinet toned, struck details bolder than fine; another, reading FRA : Z : hIB : REGI, as before, 1.939g, 10h, m.m. pomegranate (Hawkins 429; North 1960; S.2492), crimped and with a minor flan split, otherwise uniformly toned, the centres fair, the peripheries bolder than fine; lastly, Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Groat, Tower, reading REGINA, crowned and draped bust left...
OLIVER CROMWELL, LORD PROTECTOR (1653-1658)
Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 1658 over 7, Tower, by Thomas Simon, OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left, rev. PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned shield of the Protectorate, · HAS · NISI · PERITVRS · MIHI · ADIMAT · NEMO · upwards on edge, 30.04g, 6h (L&S 1; ESC 10; Lessen E12; Bull 240; S.3226), any traces of the die break on the neck have been very skillfully and unobtrusively smoothed over, otherwise residually lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, a pleasingly bold very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from...
Oliver Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1658, Tower, OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left, rev. PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned and garnished shield, + · HAS · NISI · PERITVRVS · MIHI · ADIMAT · NEMO · upwards on edge, 15.01g, 6h (ESC 447; Bull 252; Lessen 126; S.3227A), some minor carbon spots in otherwise sumptuously cabinet toned and lustrous original fields, a pleasingly good extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 8 May 1901 - £3.3.0Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1901 (P.4657, no. 7...
PHILIP AND MARY (1554-1558)
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, Undated [1554], Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP • crowned busts vis-a-vis, rev. POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTOREM NOSTRVM, no stops on reverse, crowned and garnished oval shield, dividing X-II above, 6.169g, 9h (North 1967; S.2498), slightly creased with resultant softness in parts, nonetheless cabinet toned and residually lustrous, on a neat round flan, a really bold fine / almost very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 July 1901 - £1.0.0Spink Numism...
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, Undated [1554], Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP • crowned busts vis-a-vis, rev. POSVIMS [sic] • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM • crowned and garnished oval shield, dividing X-II above, 5.951g, 5h (Grant R Francis, BNJ Paper, 26 April 1922, p. 4; Lockett IV, 4087; North 1967; S.2498), small edge split and lightly creased through Philip's portrait, otherwise the die-preparation pellet at centre beautifully sharp, equally so is the effigy of 'Bloody' Mary right down to her pearl-necklace, lightly toned, a really pleasingly...
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1554, Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP • crowned busts vis-a-vis, date above, rev. POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM • crowned and garnished oval shield, dividing X-II above, 6.113g, 1h (North 1967; S.2500), fields tooled in antiquity, nonetheless with a cabinet tone, struck details about very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £1.0.10Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1555, Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • REX • ET • REGINA • ANG • crowned busts vis-a-vis, date above, rev. POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM • crowned and garnished oval shield, dividing X-II above, 6.236g, 9h (North 1968; S.2501), heavy die cudding below busts and behind Mary, otherise richly cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1898 - £1.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1898 (P.2983, no. 48051) - "A nice piec...
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Sixpence, 1554, Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP • crowned busts vis-a-vis, date above, rev. POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM • crowned and garnished oval shield, dividing V-I above, 3.061g, 11h (North 1970; S.2498), rust spots in legends and flattened where once love-tokened, otherwise colourfully toned in recesses, a bolder fine for issueProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.10.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please vie...
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Groat, Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D : G • REX • ET • REGINA • crowned and draped bust left, rev. POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTO : NOS, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.780g, 4h, m.m. lys (North 1973; S.2508), historic gouge marks in reverse upper left field, otherwise colourfully and richly cabinet toned with much underlying lustre, about very fine, the peripheries especially bolderProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 April 1902 - £0.14.0Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1902 (P.529...
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Groat, Tower, PHILIP • Z • MARIA • D : G • REX • Z • REG • crowned and draped bust left, rev. (m.m.) POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTO • NOS, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.266g, 8h, m.m. lys (North 1973; S.2508), lightly crimped with resultant weakness to Tudor shield, otherwise uniformly gunmetal-toned, with colourful accentuations, approaching very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 April 1902 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1902 (P.5299, no. 82510) - "extremely fin...
RICHARD II (1377-1399)
Edward III (1327-1377), Second 'Star' Coinage Halfpenny, London, 1335-1343, EDVVARDVS REX AN*, crowned bust facing, drapery in two parts, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 0.615g [9.491grns], 4h (North 1100/2; S.1540), minor planchet splits on an irregular flan, otherwise good fine; another, Third 'Florin' Coinage, Halfpenny, 1344-1351, London, similar, EDWARDVS REX, 0.593g [9.151grns], 5h (North 1131; S.1557), on a full flan, toned, good fine; also, Fourth Coinage, Halfpenny, London, EDWARDVS REX AN, 0.450g [6.945grns], 12h (North 1171; S.1607), cracked and with c...
RICHARD III (1483-1485)
Richard III (1483-1485), Groat, Type 3, London, (m.m.) RICARD 'x DI 'x GRA 'x REX ANGL x Z x FRANC, crowned bust facing, in double-tressure of nine arches, fleurs on cusps excepting above crown, pellet in spandrel beneath breast, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.703g, 2h, m.m. halved sun-and-rose (North 1680; S.2158), slightly clipped, otherwise richly cabinet toned, almost very fine, a classic collectible from the reign of the resurfaced 'Car Park King'ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £...
Richard III (1483-1485), Groat, Type 2b, London, (m.m.) RICARD 'x DI 'x GRA 'x REX ANGL x Z x FRANC, crowned bust facing, in double-tressure of nine arches, fleurs on cusps excepting above crown, pellet in spandrel beneath breast, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.919g, 12h, m.m. Boar's Head 2 (BH2) (North 1679; S.2156), rubbed and lightly clipped, otherwise cabinet toned with a hint of doubling to strike, strictly fine / good fine, but carrying the iconic Ricardian personal emblem for its pyx markProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)...
RICHARD THE LIONHEART (1189-1199)
Richard I 'the Lionheart' (1189-1199), 'Shortcross' Pennies (3), c. 1190-1194, Class 3ab2, Canterbury, Meinir, hEN[RIC]VS R | EX, square cut lettering, blundered S, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, pellets in beard, rev. + MEINIR • ON • CAN, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.153g [17.794grns], 8h (SCBI Mass 744; North 967; S.1347), chipped with light porosity, cabinet toned, a bolder fine; another, c. 1194-1200, Class 4a, London, Henri(c), similar, rev. + [hEN]RIC • ON • LVND, ND ligate, as before, 1.209g [18.658grns], 4h (SCBI Mass 928; North 968/1; S.1348A), fracture...
STEPHEN OF BLOIS (1135-1154)
Stephen of Blois (1135-1154), 'Watford' Type, Penny, c. 1136-1145, Winchester, Ælfweald, [+ STIFNE R]EX : crowned bust right, lys-tipped sceptre before, rev. + ALPOLD : ON [: PIN]CE : octofoil with inverted fleurs in angles, 1.406g [21.698grns], 2h (Hawkins 269; SCBI 48 [Northern Museums], 1286 same dies [Prestwich]; Winchester Mint 2308, dies Aa [3 Listed]; North 873; BMC I; S.1278), a broad striking on an irregular but full-weight planchet with usual peripheral striking softness, otherwise of excellent metal, cabinet toned, almost very fine, surprisingly rare with only thirteen specimens kn...
Stephen of Blois (1135-1154), Cut Halfpennies, London (3), 'Watford' Type, c. 1136-1145, Dereman, [+ ST]IEFNE [R], crowned bust right, lys-tipped sceptre before, rev. + DER[EMAN ON] LVN : octofoil with inverted fleurs in angles, 0.624g [9.630grns], 12h (Hawkins 270; cf. EMC 2013.0041 same dies; cf. North 873; cf. BMC I; cf. S.1278), a broader striking on an irregular planchet, lightly cabinet toned, a bolder fine; additionally, 'Voided Cross and Stars' Types, c. 1145-1150 (2), Hamundr, crowned bust three-quarters facing left, lys-tipped sceptre in left field, rev. [+ hA]MVND : ON : L[VN :], v...
THE ALFRED LEONARD FULLER OF BATH COLLECTION OF TOKENS
BEDFORDSHIRE, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, CHAMBERS . LANGSTON HALL & CO, on edge, 7h, 10.06g (D&H 3c), patchy tone yet lustrous, hints of red to edges of devices, extremely fine; BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Aylesbury, William III, Halfpenny, 1796, obliquely milled edge, 7h, 8.27g (D&H 7), soft to central devices, near very fine; Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, PAYABLE AT ADAM SIMPSONS, on edge, 6h, 9.18g (D&H 20), lightly marked and wiped, toned, about very fine; HERTFORDSHIRE, Bishop's Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpenny, 1795, PAYABLE AT BISHOPS STORTF...
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, AYLESBURY * HALF * PENNY *, Justic seated, holding sword and scales, rev. •:• • BUCKINGHAMSHIRE • •:•, • 1796 • below, shield of arms, plain edge, 7h, 11.47g (D&H 3), touch of softness upon high-relief areas, a pleasingly medallic depiction of Justice, flashy lustre to fields, the reverse light brown, extremely fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE, County, Halfpenny, 1795, CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD . AND HUNTINGTON, on edge, 6h, 9.65g (D&H 12), flashes of red, extremely fine; another, no dot after BEDFORD, 6h, 9.86g (D&H 12a), wiped and touch of softness, about very fine; Farthing, 1795, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 4.29g (D&H 36), some marks, yet with lustre, very fine; Cambridge, David Hood, undated, PEACE PLENTY & LIBERTY, wheatsheaf, rev. DAVID HOOD | PRINT SELLER | CARVER GILDER & | PICTURE FRAME MAKER | CAMBRIDGE, plain edge not in collar, 6h, 14.60g (D&H 19a), minor pinmarking to otherwise glass-like fields, toned, pleasing...
CHESHIRE, Chester, Kempson's Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 12h, 8.50g (D&H 6), some light contact marks, lustrous to light brown surfaces, good very fine; Macclesfield, Kempson's Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 12h, 8.78g (D&H 7), very fine; Charles Roe & Co, Halfpenny, 1789, PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON, on edge, 6h, 12.89g (D&H 11), lightly marked and with verdigris, very fine; another, 1789, rev. eight threads, 6h, 12.69g (D&H 14), lightly marked, some lustre, good very fine; another, 1790, obv. coat between limbs of K, 6h, 12.40g (D&H 24), soft to higher points, glossy...
CORNWALL, County, Halfpenny, 1791, plain edge, 6h, 12.79g (D&H 2), lustrous and with light chocolate surfaces to the reverse, flashes of toning to the recesses, extremely fine; Falmouth, Volunteers Halfpenny, 1797, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 10.24g (D&H 3), lightly marked and soft in parts, very fine; Penryn, Volunteers Halfpenny, April 3rd 1794, plain edge, 6h, 10.90g (D&H 4), pleasing chocolate town to the reverse, flashy lustre, extremely fine; DEVON, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, on edge, 6h, 12.33g (D&H 2), soft but with flashes of re...
NGC MS64 BN | CUMBERLAND, Hensingham, Low Hall Colliery, Kempson's Halfpenny, 1797, a man and horse in a gin, rev. LOW HALL COLLIERY 1797, in three lines, plain edge, 12h, 9.46g (D&H 1), reverse lightly fingermarked, now with a vibrant ochre and blue tone and flashy lustre, pleasing extremely fine, scarcely encountered in such condition, one of only 200 struck, of the highest rarity, in NGC MS64 BN (Cert. #8220550-001)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220550-001/64/This token is one of many produced by the coal trade in the...
NGC MS64 RB | DERBYSHIRE, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, crescent façade, CRESCENT 1796 below in two lines, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire, BUXTON TOKEN and engrailed on edge, 6h, 10.74g (D&H 3), minor scratch right of supporter, otherwise with much brilliance to near full mint-red surfaces, much as struck, very scarce, in NGC holder, graded MS64 RB (Cert. #8220549-020)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-020/64/The following manuscript note appears in the interleaved copy o...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Kempson's Building Series, Gloucester Cathedral, City Token, 1797, rev. city shield, plain edge, 6h, 16.15g (D&H 1), bagmarked, very fine; St Mary de Crypt Church, City Token, 1797, rev. city shield, plain edge, 6h, 16.92g (D&H 2), some contact marks, otherwise with a pleasing flashy lustre and toned, extremely fine; St Mary de Lode, City Token, 1797, rev. city shield, plain edge, 6h, 16.45g (D&H 3), flashy lustre to dark surfaces, hints of red, extremely fine; St Mary de Lode, City Token, 1797, rev. city shield, plain edge, 6h, 16.70g (D&H 4), small mark above shi...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, Duke of Beaufort Series, 'Beggar' Halfpenny, 1795, BADMINTON TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 10.09g (D&H 22), lustrous and with hints of red, good very fine; another, Halfpenny, 1796, George III, rev. ship, plain edge, 6h, 9.10g (D&H 25), brilliant to fields, largely mint red, much as struck and pleasing; another, 1796, George III, rev. scales, plain edge, 6h, 9.69g (D&H 28), glossy and near brilliant fields, flashes of red to light brown fields, pleasing extremely fine; Brimscombe Port, Thames & Severn Canal Co., Halfpenny, MDCCXCV [1795], PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, on edge,...
HAMPSHIRE, Basingstoke Canal, John Pinkerton, Shilling, 1789 [7 over 8], BASINGSTOKE CANAL, barge sailing left, date in exergue, rev. IOHN PINKERTON, wheelbarrow and tools, VALUE ONE SHILLING in two lines in exergue, engrained laureate leaf edge, 6h, 13.37g (D&H 1), minor surface friction to chocolate-red toned surfaces, most minor residual lustre, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) These tokens are said to have passed current among the workmen engaged in the making of the Basingstoke Canal. John Pinkerton was the Secretary, and doubtless several...
HAMPSHIRE, Emsworth, John Stride, Halfpenny, 1793, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN STRIDE, on edge, 6h, 8.16g (D&H 9), irregular tone, yet with lustre, very fine; another, 1794, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN STRIDE, on edge, 6h, 8.50g (D&H 10), minor pinmarks, otherwise with a pleasing lustre, extremely fine; another, 1793, CURRENT EVERY WHERE, on edge, 12h, 10.98g (D&H 11),
HAMPSHIRE, Southampton, Earl Howe, Farthing, 1794, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 3.51g (D&H 102), small die flaw before bust, lustrous, extremely fine; another, Naval Promissory Farthing, undated, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 3.77g (D&H 106), flashy lustre and rear fully red surfaces, good extremely fine and scarce; another, undated, plain edge, 12h, 3.43g (D&H 104), very fine; another, Farthing, undated, plain edge, 11h, 4.19g (D&H 101), about very fine (4)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Ter...
HAMPSHIRE, Isle of Wight, Newport, Silver Shilling, 1811, ship sailing, rev. MAY PLENTY CROWN OUR HAPPY ISLE, ONE | SHILLING | SILVER | TOKEN, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 4.34g (Davis 21), handsome cabinet tone, much as struck; DEVON, Silver Shilling, undated, view of Eddystone Lighthouse, rev. DEVON SILVER TOKEN, within wreath, plain edge, 12h, 3.20g (Davis 1), richly toned, about extremely fine; MIDDLESEX, London, S. Lloyd's, Silver Sixpence, 1811, LONDON TOKEN, FOR | SIXPENCE | PAYABLE | AT | S. LLOYDS | BUCKLESBURY, in six lines, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 1.91g (Davis 34), softly struck...
HEREFORDSHIRE, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton's Penny, 1796, JUNE 3D 1796, bull breaking free of chains, rev. apple tree and plough in wreath, plain edge, 12h, 17.46g (D&H 1), hairline die flaw through the obverse, with largely mint-red surfaces and lustre, good extremely fine; another, as before, rev. longer plough handles, plain edge, 12h, 18.95g (D&H 2), touch of softness, yet with some lustre, near extremely fine; another, as before, obv. JUNE 3 1796, in exergue, plain edge, 12h, 20.05g (D&H 3), touch of softness and die flaw to reverse, very fine; another, as before, rev. longer plough...
KENT, Sandwich, Thomas Bundock, Lutwyche's Halfpenny, undated, SANDWICH HALFPENNY TOKEN FOR, an ancient sloop, rev. MANUFACTURERS TRADE AND COMMERCE, shield of arms of the cinque ports, PAYABLE ATTHOMAS BUNDOCKS, on edge, 6h, 9.48g (D&H 39), lettering to edge without space between TT, with a full mint bloom, most pleasing, much as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Thomas Bundock Junior. was a weaver and a Member of the Common Council. He is the only issuer to have produced a token for the town of Sandwich.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more i...
KENT, Hawkhurst, Charles Hider, Halfpenny, 1794, CHARLES HIDER'S, rest obliquely milled, 6h, 9.12g (D&H 30), lustrous and largely mint red, much as struck; Hythe, Richard Shipden, Halfpenny, 1794, AT RICHARD SHIPDEN'S, on edge, 6h, 9.31g (D&H 31), lustrous, largely mint red, much as struck; Lamberhurst, L. Gibbs, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE BY I GIBBS SUSSEX, on edge, 6h, 9.19g (D&H 35), lightly marked, yet lustrous, good very fine; another, as before 6h, 9.53g (D&H 35), very fine; Maidstone, Henry Oliver, Halfpenny, 1795, PAYABLE BY HENRY OLIVERS, on edge, 6h, 8.79g (D&H 36), lustrous, much as s...
KENT, Lamberhurst, Thomas Foster, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE BY T. FOSTER LAMBERHURST, on edge, 6h, 9.37g (D&H 34), vibrantly toned, very fine; Benenden, Thomas Reeves, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE BY THOMAS REEVES BENENDEN, on edge, 6h, 9.68g (D&H 4), residual lustre to dark surfaces, very fine; Brookland, Thomas King, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE BY THOMAS KING'S BROOKLAND, on edge, 6h, 9.42g (D&H 5), brilliant, about as struck; Canterbury, John Matthew, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE AT JOHN MATTHEWS, on edge, 6h, 9.66g (D&H 6), with lustre and hints of mint red, extremely fine; James Robertson, Halfpenny,...
LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE . IN . LANCASTER . LIVERPOOL . & . MANCHESTER, on edge, 6h, 10.37g (D&H 58), lustrous, darkly toned, nearing extremely fine; Thomas Worswick & Sons, Halfpenny, Halfpenny, 1791, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOS. WORSWICK & SONS, on edge, 6h, 12.51g (D&H 11), very fine; another, 1792, (D&H 21), very fine; another, 1792, (D&H 26), 6h, 12.20g (D&H die flaw to reverse, lustrous, with hints of red, extremely fine; another, 1794, PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, on edge, 6h, 8.97g (D&H 41), hairline die flaw to obverse, hints of...
MIDDLESEX, Christ's Hospital, Penny, cypher, date below, rev. PENNY, plain edge, 12h, 5.60g (D&H 10), scratch to obverse and die flaw to reverse, very fine; another, as before, rev. sprigs of flowers, plain edge, 6h, 6.53g (D&H 11), scratched to obverse, very fine; another, as before, plain edge, 12h, 6.67g (D&H 11), lightly warped flan bagmarked, very fine; another, as before, beaded rims, plain edge, 12h, 12.05g (D&H 13, on thick flan), lightly bagmarked, very fine; Halfpenny, 1800, cypher, date below, rev. HALF | PENNY, plain edge, 6h, 5.27g (D&H 279), wiped to obverse, very fine; another,...
MIDDLESEX, London, James Sketchley, Lutwyche's Masonic Penny, 1795, MASONIC PENNY, cupid and masonic emblems, rev. * PRO BONO PUBLICO *, shield, MANUFACTURED BY W. LUTWYCHE BIRMINGHAM, on edge, 6h, 17.29g (D&H 33), some lustre, mostly red surfaces, nearing extremely fine; Young's, Penny, 1794, view of St Paul's, rev. H. YOUNG . DEALER IN COINS . 18 . LUDGATE. ST . LONDON, star and Garter, plain edge, 12h, 13.76g (D&H 39), some light marks, yet lustrous and toned to reverse, extremely fine; Political and Social Series, Thomas Hardy, Penny, 1794, draped bust left, legend around, rev. legend in t...
NGC MS63 RB | MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings, Royal Exchange, Promissory Penny, undated, ROYAL EXCHANGE ERECTED 1669, façade of building, rev. LONDON PENNY TOKEN, shield, plain edge, 12h, 22.23g (D&H 45), patchy toning to otherwise flashy surfaces, largely mint red, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 RB (Cert. #8220549-008)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-008/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC MS63 RB | MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings, Covent Garden, Promissory Penny, undated, ST PAULS CHURCH COVENT GARDEN ERECTED 1640 . DESTROYED BY FIRE 1795, façade of building, rev. LONDON PENNY TOKEN, shield, plain edge, 6h, 25.07g (D&H 52), minor die flaw to obverse and areas of darker toning, otherwise with a flashy lustre to mint red surfaces, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 RB (Cert. #8220549-010)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-010/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For m...
NGC MS64 RB | MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings, Foundling Hospital, Promissory Penny, undated, FOUNDLING HOSPITAL LAMBS CONDUIT FIELDS, façade of building, COMPLEATED 1741 in exergue, rev. LONDON PENNY TOKEN, shield, plain edge, 6h, 22.36g (D&H 53), small mark to the shield, otherwise with handsome mint red surfaces, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS64 RB (Cert. #8220549-011)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-011/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and...
NGC MS65 BN | MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings, St George's Hospital, Promissory Penny, undated, ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL . ERECTED., façade of building, MDCCXXXIV in exergue, rev. LONDON PENNY TOKEN, shield, plain edge, 6h, 22.58g (D&H 54), some minor surface friction, nonetheless with a flashy lustre, mostly red surfaces, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS65 BN (Cert. #8220549-012)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-012/65/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Te...
NGC MS64 RB | MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings, Montague House, Promissory Penny, undated, MONTAGUE HOUSE ALTERD FOR THE BRITISH, façade of building, MUSEUM 1754 in exergue, rev. LONDON PENNY TOKEN, shield, plain edge, 6h, 22.29g (D&H 62), light hairline to the obverse, otherwise with honest and pleasing mint red surfaces, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS64 RB (Cert. #8220549-009)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-009/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Term...
MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings (10), Guild Hall, Promissory Penny, undated, I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY on edge, 12h, 26.18g (D&H 42), very fine; Mansion House, Promissory Penny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 22.34g (D&H 43), hairline die flaw to reverse, otherwise toned, extremely fine; Somerset House, Promissory Penny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 25.43g (D&H 44a), lustrous and toned, extremely fine; Bank of England, Promissory Penny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 22.76g (D&H 46), some light marks, otherwise toned and with lustre, about extremely fine; Carleton House,...
MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings (10), Trinity Alms-House, Promissory Penny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 23.46g (D&H 67), hairline die flaw to reverse, otherwise lustrous, extremely fine; St Bartholomew's Hospital, Bethlem Hospital, Promissory Penny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 24.04g (D&H 48), hairline die flaws to reverse, flashy lustre and hints of red beneath darker areas of toning, extremely fine; Chelsea Hospital, Promissory Penny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 22.04g (D&H 50), some contact marks, with a flashy lustre, about extremely fine; Christ's Church Hospital, Promissory Penny,...
MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings, London Bridge, British Token Penny, MDCCXCVII [1797], rev. Britannia, PK cypher below, I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY on edge, 6h, 18.86g (D&H 68), spots of verdigris, red below areas of darkened surfaces, flashy lustre, extremely fine; Westminster Bridge, British Token Penny, MDCCXCVII [1797], rev. Britannia, PK cypher below, I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY on edge, 6h, 19.08g (D&H 69), reverse legends struck from slightly juddered dies, lustrous and hints of red, extremely fine; Westminster Bridge, 1797, rev. J...
MIDDLESEX, Kempson's Series of London Buildings, Aldgate, British Penny Token, 1797, view of gateway, rev. Justice, plain edge, 6h, 18.16g (D&H 73), scattering of minor pinmarks, toned and lustrous, extremely fine; Aldgate Rebuilt, British Penny Token, 1797, as before, 6h, 17.95g (D&H 74), some minor surface marks, hint of blue tone, nearing extremely fine; Bishopsgate, British Penny Token, 1797, as before, 6h, 18.67g (D&H 75), with a blue tone, and some lustre to the reverse, near extremely fine; Bridge Gate Rebuilt, British Penny Token, 1797, as before, 6h, 18.10g (D&H 76), small scratch to...
NGC MS63 BN | MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's Globe Series, Glastonbury, Penny, THE . FRONT OF GLASTONBURY . ABBEY, view of ruins, SOMERRE, in exergue, I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, on edge, 12h, 24.00g (D&H 135), die flaw to obverse, lightly toned to lustrous surfaces, hints of red, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 BN (Cert. #8220550-011); NGC MS63 BN | London, Skidmore's Clerkenwell Series, Small Pox Hospital, Penny, undated, THE SMALL . POX . HOSPITAL NEAR ST PANCRAS, view of hospital, rev. shield of arms, I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, on edge, 6h,...
NGC MS64 RB | *Top Pop* | MIDDLESEX, Political and Social Series, Election Penny Token, 1796, WORTHY THE FLEET OR THE SENATE. ADMIRAL GARDNER, naval officer standing against a cannon, ELECTION TOKEN below, rev. SOME OF THE FOXES TRICKS ON A WESTMINSTER POLE, a fox holding a pole standing upon three blocks inscribed CORESPONG SOCIETY, RIGHTS OF MAN, WHIG CLUB, plain edge, 5h, 21.54g (D&H 226), some toning spots to otherwise fully mint red surfaces, lustrous, a pleasingly intricate design, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS64 RB, Joint Finest Certified (Cert. #8220549-013)ProvenanceThe Alf...
NGC MS65 BN | MIDDLESEX, London, George Bayly, Halfpenny, undated, A CROCODILE TO BE SEEN ALIVE AT G. BAYLYS MUSEUM FOR, crocodile at water edge, rev. ALL SORTS OF NATURAL HISTORY 242 PICCADILLY, rattlesnake and a tree, plain edge, 6h, 12.06g (D&H 253), softly struck to parts of legend, with a pleasing mirror brilliance to light brown and partially red fields, handsome struck-up design, pleasing extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS65 BN (Cert. #8220550-002)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220550-002/65/George Bayly was...
NGC MS66 RB | MIDDLESEX, London, Moore's Halfpenny, 1795, LACE MANUFACTORY . 1795, woman sitting under a tree making lace, rev. No 116 GREAT PORTLAND STREET * MOORE ., a scroll inscribed MUSLINS IRISH CLOTH HOSE &C., obliquely milled edge, 12h, 9.72g (D&H 389), with full mint red surfaces, lustrous, much as struck, in NGC holder, MS66 RB (Cert. #8220550-005)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220550-005/66/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MIDDLESEX, London, Allen's Halfpenny, 1795, PAYABLE IN CHANDOS STREET COVENT GARDEN, on edge, 6h, 9.07g (D&H 246), small spot of verdigris, otherwise hints of red, bolder very fine; John Bebbington, Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 12h, 9.93g (D&H 254), die flaw to obverse, otherwise hints of lustre, good very fine; Biggar's Halfpenny, 1796, plain edge, 6h, 7.50g (D&H 255a), flashy lustre, pleasing very fine; another, as before, rev. with dash, plain edge, 12h, 9.46g (D&H 256), hints of red, extremely fine; Blackfriars Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 12h, 10.11g (D&H 257a), areas of mint red, e...
MIDDLESEX, London, Daniel Eaton, Halfpenny, 1795, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 8.20g (D&H 301), small edge bruise and previously wiped, very fine; William Forster, Halfpenny, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 14.43g (D&H 302), light scratch, otherwise lustrous and hints of red, extremely fine; Foundling Fields, Halfpenny, 1795, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 8.13g (D&H 305), lightly contact marked, very fine; John Fowler, Whale Fishery, Halfpenny, 1794, plain edge, 6h, 9.20g (D&H 306), lightly worn, about very fine; Franklin Press, Halfpenny, 1794, plain edge, 6h, 7.59g (D&H 307a), lightly contact marked, hint...
MIDDLESEX, London, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1796, I . HANCOCK . N 19 . LEATHER . LANE . HOLBORN . LONDON, shop front and umbrella, LONDON, in exergue, rev. UMBRELLA . MAKER & DEALER . IN . PROVINCIAL . COINS ., cypher and date in wreath, plain edge, 10h, 10.32g (D&H 320), die flawed to obverse, pleasing lustre to light brown surfaces, extremely fine; another, Halfpenny, 1796, I. HANOCK . 19 . LEATHER . LANE . HOLBORN . LONDON ., umbrella, rev. as before, plain edge, 1h, 13.38g (D&H 321), brilliant and toned fields, areas of mint red, good extremely fine; another, Halfpenny, 1798, IOHN HANCOCK...
MIDDLESEX, London, Lackington's Halfpenny, 1794, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 9.62g (D&H 351), flashy mint red, much as struck; another, as before, rev. J over L, PAYABLE AT LACKINGTON & CO.S FINSBURY SQUARE LONDON, on edge, 6h, 10.03g (D&H 352), flashy lustre and hints of red, extremely fine; another, as before, rev. with quatrefoil, PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES, on edge, 6h, 8.92g (D&H 353), light tone, very fine; another, as before, 1 in date to right of button, PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES, on edge, 6h, 10.42g (D&H 354), some hairline die flaws, flashy and hints of red, good very...
MIDDLESEX, London, Thomas Hall, Penny, 1795, kangaroo, armadillo and rhinoceros, rev. six line inscription, MANUFACTURED BY W. LUTWYCHE BIRMINGHAM, on edge, 3h, 17.26g (D&H 25), mostly mint red and with lustre, pleasing extremely fine and scarce; another, Halfpenny, 1795, as before, plain edge, 6h, 9.23g (D&H 313), die flawed to obverse and some contact marks, otherwise toned, very fine; another, 1795, as before, rev. different inscription in four lines, plain edge, 12h, 9.48g (D&H 314), hairline die flaw to reverse and soft to 17 in date, lightly toned, very fine; MIDDLESEX, London, Thomas Ha...
MIDDLESEX, London, Pidcock's, Birds and Beasts Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 5h, 7.91g (D&H 414), richly toned, very fine; another, Birds and Beasts Halfpenny, 1795, PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON, on edge, 6h, 9.75g (D&H 415), hints of red, largely to reverse, extremely fine / nearing as struck; Elephant Halfpenny, undated, rev. rhinoceros right, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 7.74g (D&H 416a), flashy lustre, extremely fine; another, rev. two-headed cow, plain edge, 5h, 9.14g (D&H 422), lustrous, hints of red, extremely fine; Nylghau Halfpenny, undated, rev. ostrich, plain edge, 6h, 6.45g (D&H 445...
MIDDLESEX, London, Charles Presbury & Co, Halfpenny, undated, QUEEN ELIZABETH., robed and crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, rev. PAYABLE BY C PRESBURY & C JEWELLERY & HARDWARE MANUFACTORY LONDON, in six lines, PLAIN EDGE, 6h, 9.68g (c.f. D&H 464 [plain edge unlisted]), usual die flaw and hairline die crack, otherwise with a handsome and flashy lustre to dark chocolate surfaces, plain to the edge and thus of the HIGHEST RARITY, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and C...
MIDDLESEX, London, Duke's Court St. Martin's, Ratley's Halfpenny, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 13.35g (D&H 465), some pinmarks and marked '1181' in ink to obverse field, with a near brilliance to fields and toned, extremely fine and rare, much sought after; Richardson Goodluck & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 10.80g (D&H 468), about very fine; another, 1795, obv. small 1, plain edge, 6h, 10.74g (D&H 471), extremely fine; Rupert Street, Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 5h, 7.90g (D&H 472), very fine (4)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) The picture dealer P. Ratle...
MIDDLESEX, London, Charing Cross, Salter's Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 9.21g (D&H 473), some light marks, hints of red, extremely fine; Schooling's Halfpenny, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 11.06g (D&H 474), small metal flaw to reverse at 12 o'clock, lustrous, extremely fine; Shackelton's Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE IN SUFFOLK-STREET HAYMARKET, on edge, 12h, 8.72g (D&H 476), very fine; another, as before, rev. tail to O, PAYABLE IN SUFFOLK-STREET HAYMARKET, on edge, 12h, 9.17g (D&H 477), cleaned, very fine; Sim's Halfpenny, undated, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 9.41g (D&H 478), cleaned, very fine; S...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1795, ST PAULs COVENT GARDEN, view of church, LONDON below, rev. DESTROY'D, BY, FIRE, SEPR, 17TH, building in ruins, date below, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 9.85g (D&H 522a), some minor pinmarks, glass-like surfaces and flashes of mint red, good extremely fine; another, as before, SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON, on edge, 6h, 12.78g (D&H 522), deposits to edge lettering, lustrous, with hints of mint red, extremely fine; another, rev. CHURCH AND KING, laureate head of George III right, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 9.07g (D&H 523b), graffiti to obverse field, hairline die...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, Great St Helen's Bishopsgate, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 12h, 12.55g (D&H 552), usual flaw to obverse, brilliant and toned, good extremely fine; St Ann's Black-Fryars, Halfpenny, 1797, plain edge, 6h, 10.39g (D&H 554), mirror brilliance, good extremely fine; St Botolph, St Botolph Lane, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 11h, 12.27g (D&H 556a), near brilliant fields, good very fine; St Mary Bow Lane, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 12h, 10.32g (D&H 558), near brilliant and patches of red, good extremely fin...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, St Catherine Coleman Street, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 1h, 11.45g (D&H 569), near brilliant, mostly red, about as struck; St Stephen's Coleman Street, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 11.34g (D&H 570), some darker areas of toning, near brilliant, good extremely fine; St Michael College Hill, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 12.08g (D&H 572a), brilliance in fields, good extremely fine; St Michael's Cornhill, Halfpenny, 1797, plain edge, 1h, 10.08g (D&H 573a), die flaw to obverse, small mark to...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, St Dunstan's Fleet Street, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 12h, 13.68g (D&H 584), wispy hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine; St Mathew's Friday Street, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 11h, 11.51g (D&H 585), much as struck; St Giles's in the Fields, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 14.11g (D&H 587), flashy near brilliance, good extremely fine; St Bennet, Gracechurch St, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 7h, 9.62g (D&H 589), some surface friction, toned to reverse, lustrous, e...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, St Mary Woolnorth Lombard Street, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 11h, 9.61g (D&H 601a), minor pinmarking to mostly mint red surfaces, much as struck; St Magnus London Bridge, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 11h, 14.42g (D&H 602a), flashy lustre, good extremely fine; St Alphage London Wall, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 12h, 9.58g (D&H 603), lightly marked to reverse, toned and lustrous, extremely fine; St Margaret's Lothbury, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 12h, 11.46g (D&H 604a), pleasing lust...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, Paddington New Church, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 1h, 14.73g (D&H 617), minor pinmarking to reverse, near brilliant fields, good extremely fine; St Bennet's Paul's Wharf, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 10h, 11.34g (D&H 619), minor marking, otherwise with a near brilliance to the fields, good extremely fine; another, as before, 12h, 9.69g (D&H 619), toned and with a flashy lustre, good extremely fine; St Mildred in the Poultry, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 12h, 12.26g (D&H 620), minor pinmarks, near bril...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, Spitalfields Church, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 11h, 13.66g (D&H 628), some minor marks, otherwise largely red, good extremely fine; Stepney Church, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 14.58g (D&H 629a), lustrous, good extremely fine; Stoke Newington Church, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 12.15g (D&H 630a), lightly marked, yet with a glossy lustre, good extremely fine; St Clement's Strand, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 10.99g (D&H 631), near brilliant fields,...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, SURREY, Bermondsey, St Mary's Whitechapel, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 10.18g (D&H 642), some pinmarks, near brilliant fields, good extremely fine; Willsdon Church, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 11h, 14.79g (D&H some friction marking, near brilliant fields, good extremely fine; St Alban's Wood Street, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 11h, 13.69g (D&H 644b), minor die flaw to field, lustrous, good extremely fine; St Michael Wood Street, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 12h, 11.45g (D&H...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, Aldgate, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 12.64g (D&H 646), some pinmarks, good extremely fine; Aldersgate, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 11h, 11.54g (D&H 647), hairline die flaw, good extremely fine; another, Halfpenny, 1797, obverse date in exergue, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 5h, 11.95g (D&H 649), hairline die flaw, toned, good extremely fine; Bishopsgate, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 12h, 11.10g (D&H 650), near brilliant, much as struck; Bridge Gate, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 1h,...
MIDDLESEX, Skidmore's London Churches and Gates Series, St Mary's Abchurch Lane, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No.1, slightly milled edge, 12h, 9.92g (D&H 938a), some light contact marks, otherwise lustrous and toned, about extremely fine; St Mary's Abchurch Lane, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 11h, 13.85g (D&H 538b), lustrous and mostly red, good extremely fine; St Mary's Aldermanbury, undated, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 12.22g (D&H 539c), scratch to obverse, otherwise lustrous and toned, extremely fine; St Ann's Aldersgate, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 11h 11.48g (D&H...
MIDDLESEX, Spence's Series, Hancock and Jorden's End of Pain, Halfpenny, undated, END OF PAIN, man hanging on a gibbet, church in distance, border of hands and dots, rev. PANDORAS BREECHES, breeches, snake below with head representative of Joseph Priestley, border of hands and dots, plain edge, 12h, 6.37g (D&H 829a), die flaw to the reverse, soft in parts and some surface marking, with a uniformly dark brown tone, strictly very rare, nonetheless and ever popular and sought after typeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For m...
MIDDLESEX, London, Richard Summers' Museum, Halfpenny, 1797, A WILD MANS HEAD FROM THE LAND OF JESSO TO BE SEEN AT, head of wild man, rev. SUMMERS'S MUSEUM No. 24 OLD CAVENDISH STREET OXFORD STREET, RS larger cypher within, plain edge, 6h, 17.77g (D&H 906), scratched to the fields, nonetheless lustrous and with pleasing hints of original mint red, about extremely fine and one of the most sought after specimens of the Middlesex seriesProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Richard Summers, a dealer in paintings, old china, curiosities and natural history, was located...
MIDDLESEX, National Series, Hail Britain, Halfpenny, 1789, plain edge, 12h, 4.22g (D&H 939), nearing very fine; George III & Queen Charlotte, Halfpenny, undated, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 8.96g (D&H 945a), mostly red, much as struck; Prince of Wales, Halfpenny, MDCCXCIV [1794], BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY MDCCXCIV, on edge, 6h, 9.49g (D&H 952), hints of red and with lustre, good very fine; Princess of Wales, Halfpenny, 1795, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 10.17g (D&H 978), lustrous, extremely fine; another, 1795, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 9.00g (D&H 979), very fine; another, undated, plain edge, 6h...
MIDDLESEX, London, Denton's Farthing, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 3.73g (D&H 1056), lustrous and mostly mint red, good extremely fine; Spence's, Farthing, 1794, plain edge, 1h, 3.19g (D&H 1077), softly struck lustrous and mostly red, extremely fine; Social Series, Newton Farthing, 1793, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 4.13g (D&H 1151), small metal flaw to edge, otherwise mint red, as struck; another, 1793, plain edge, 6h, 3.16g (D&H 1160), fine; another, 1793, plain edge, 6h, 4.57g (D&H 1159), fine; Peace Farthing, undated, plain edge, 6h, 1.95g (D&H 1164), about very fine; another, undated, plain edge,...
NGC MS64 RB | MIDDLESEX, London, Pidcock's, Elephant Farthing, undated, rev. cockatoo, plain edge, 6h, 3.40g (D&H 1067), flashes of red, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS64 RB (Cert. #8220550-007); another, NGC MS65 BN | undated, rev. two-headed cow, milled edge, 6h, 4.35g (D&H 1065), toned to reverse, obverse near fully mint, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS65 BN (Cert. #8220550-008); another, NGC MS65 RB | Lion Farthing, 1801, rev. wanderow, plain edge, 6h, 3.49g (D&H 1070), couple of minor marks, otherwise mostly mint red, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS65 RB (C...
NORFOLK, Wroxham, Daniel Collyer, Milton's Threepence, 1797, wheelbarrow containing spade and pick-axe, rev. 3 PENCE PAYABLE AT WROXHAM, plain edge, 12h, 24.28g (D&H 1), light contact marks, otherwise with a hint red to the depths of the fields, good very fine, scarcely encountered denominationProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Rev. Daniel Collyer of Wroxham Hall (1752-1819) was born in Wroxham, Norfolk. He was the Vicar of Wroxham, Norfolk. Collyer married Catherine Bedingfield and together they had five children. He died on 5th December in Southwold, Suffolk....
NGC MS66 BN | NORFOLK, Blofield, Loyal Norfolk Yeomanry, Halfpenny, 1796 [MDCCXCVI], BLOFIELD CAVALRY, FIFTH TROOP on banner, weapons and musical instruments, rev. LOYAL NORFOLK YEOMANRY, mounted dragoon, MDCCXCVI in exergue, FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING on edge, 12h, 11.16g (D&H 6), metal flaw to the reverse, otherwise with a near brilliant lustre and near red surfaces, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS66 BN (Cert. #8220549-007)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-007/66/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium...
NORFOLK, Norwich, Richard Bacon, Halfpenny, undated, NORWICH CASTLE, view of Norwich Castle, rev. GOOD TIMES WILL COME., hanging fleece, MDCCXCIV. below, RICHARD BACON COCKEY LANE, on edge, 6h, 10.33g (D&H 12), some minor pinmarks, yet lustrous and mint red, much as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NORFOLK, Norwich, Bolingbroke's Halfpenny, 1792, MAY NORWICH FLOURISH, castle and lion, PRO BONO PUBLICO, below, rev. NORFOLK AND NORWICH HALFPENNY, arms of county, date below, PAYABLE AT N. BOLINGBROKES HABERDASHER &C. NORWICH, on edge, 6h, 10.37g (D&H 14), with a rich red flare to flashy and glass-like fields, a most handsome example, good extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC MS66 RB | *Top Pop* | NORFOLK, Norwich, John Harvey, Halfpenny, 1792, shield of arms emblazoned, rev. man working on a loom, IOHN HARVEY OF NORWICH, on edge, 6h, 11.43g (D&H 45), with handsome mint red lustre, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS66 RB, Single Finest Certified (Cert. #8220550-004)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220550-004/66/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NORFOLK, Aylsham, S & T Ashley, Halfpenny, 1795, S & T ASHLEY, to edge, 6h, 8.80g (D&H 5a), lustrous and hints of red to darker surfaces, extremely fine; Norwich, Ricard Bacon, Halfpenny, MDXXXCIV [1794], RICHARD BACON COCKEY LANE, to edge, 6h, 10.34g (D&H 13), some minor contact marks, good very fine; Bolingbrokes & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, PAYABLE AT N. BOLINGBROKES HABERDASHER &C. NORWICH, on edge, 6h, 10.97g (D&H 14), good very fine; Bullen & Martins, Halfpenny, 1794, plain edge, 12h, 9.83g (D&H 19), hint of lustre, very fine; R. Campin, Halfpenny, 1793, CURRENT EVERY WHERE, on edge, 12h, 9.98...
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, Northampton, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, on edge, 12h, 9.44g (D&H 1), lightly marked, very fine; NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Nottingham, Donald & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, plain edge, 12h, 13.85g (D&H 7), soft in parts, strict very fine; OXFORDSHIRE, Banbury, William Rusher, Halfpenny, undated, PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING, on edge, 6h, 9.29g (D&H 1), some verdigris spots, otherwise lustrous and pleasing red to reverse, good very fine; SHROPSHIRE, Coalbrook Dale, Halfpenny, 1789, PAYABLE AT COALBROOK-DALE AND KETLEY, on edge, 6h, 13.11g (D&H 10), very fin...
SOMERSET, Bath, John Jelly, Lutwyche's Penny, 1794, HE SPAKE OF TREES, FROM THE CEDAR TREE THAT IS IN LEBANON, entrance to the Botanic Gardens, rev. EVEN UNTO THE HYSSOP THAT SPRINGETH OUT OF THE WALL, hyssop bush, ON DEMAND WE PROMISE TO PAY ONE PENNY on edge, 6h, 21.22g (D&H 5), the edge lettering struck over MANUFACTURED BY W. LUTWYCHE BIRMINGHAM, with mint red surfaces to obverse, reverse darkened, good extremely fine; Bath, Penny, undated, ABBEY CHURCH, view of church, BATH in exergue, rev. GUILD-HALL, facade of building, BATH in exergue, plain edge, 6h, 22.80g (D&H 4), some light contact...
SOMERSET, Bath, John Jelly, Halfpenny, 1794, plain edge, 6h, 10.34g (D&H 26), very fine; George III Visit to Bath, Halfpenny, 1789, plain edge, 6h, 7.79g (D&H 27), toned and lustrous, extremely fine; William Glover, Halfpenny, undated, PAYABLE AT NO. 39 MILSOM STREET, on edge, 6h, 9.50g (D&H 28), stain to obverse, yet lustrous and with hints of red, extremely fine; William Gye, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE AT W. GYE'S PRINTER BATH, on edge, 7h, 9.69g (D&H 34), about very fine; another, similar to before, 6h, 9.44g (D&H 33), soft in parts, yet lustrous, areas of mint red to reverse, extremely fine;...
SOMERSET, Kempson's Buildings, Bath City Tokens, All Saints Chapel, Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 13.11g (D&H 69), '1929' marked to obverse, otherwise glossy lustre to fields, extremely fine; Cross Bath Pump Room, Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 12h, 13.25g (D&H 72), reverse struck from rusted dies, lustre to fields, near extremely fine; Free Church, Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 13.07g (D&H 73), graffiti to the reverse, toned and with a flashy lustre, bolder extremely fine; Free School, Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 12.44g (D&H 74), flashy lustre to dark surfaces, good extre...
SOMERSET, Bristol, Hawkins Bird, Halfpenny, 1793, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 10.03g (D&H 89), residual lustre, areas of red to dark surfaces, very fine; Niblock & Hunter, Halfpenny, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 8.73g (D&H 102), marked 25 to field, lightly marked, very fine; as before, B directly under T, plain edge, 12h, 8.87g (D&H 103), worn to higher points, near very fine; another, 1795, large S in BRISTOL, plain edge, 6h, 9.28g (D&H 101), lustrous and with flashes of red, near as struck; J. Chester, Halfpenny, 6h, 10.03g (D&H 90),hairline to obverse, otherwise lustrous and toned, flashes of red,...
SOMERSET, Bath, M. Lambe & Sons, Farthing, 1794, plain edge, 6h, 4.45g (D&H 111), very fine; another, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 4.46g (D&H 112a), lustrous, largely mint red, good extremely fine; another, 1796, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 3.06g (D&H 113), hints of red, about extremely fine; another, 1797, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 3.16g (D&H 114), lustrous, good very fine; City Farthing, 1794, plain edge, 6h, 4.87g (D&H 115), very fine; F. Heath Farthing, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 4.39g (D&H 116), lustrous and mostly mint red, much as struck (6)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (18...
SOMERSET, Bath, Culverhouse, Orchard and Phipps, Silver Four-Shillings, Undated, BATH TOKEN, arms, supported by Justice and Commerce, FOUR SHILLINGS below, rev. MARGARETS BUILDINGS BATH, A | POUND NOTE | GIVEN FOR FIVE | OF THESE OUR | TOKENS | C. CULVERHOUSE | I. ORCHARD | AND | J. PHIPPS, in nine lines, obliquely milled edge, 15.19g, 12h (Davis 1), a couple of faint edge bruises and softly struck in parts, nonetheless with a vibrant cabinet tone and lustrous, extremely fine, very rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Charles Culverhouse was a baker, Issac Or...
SOMERSET, Bath, Culverhouse, Orchard and Phipps, Silver Two-Shillings, undated, BATH TOKEN, arms, supported by Justice and Commerce, TWO SHILLINGS below, rev. A | POUND NOTE | GIVEN FOR TEN | TOKENS | BY | C. CULVERHOUSE | I. ORCHARD | AND | J. PHIPPS, in nine lines, obliquely milled edge, 7.68g, 12h (Davis 15), soft in parts and some light marking, otherwise with a rich cabinet toned, good very fine; another, Culverhouse, Orchard and Phipps, Silver Shilling, 1812, arms, supported by Justice and Commerce, rev. MARGARETS BUILDINGS BATH, A | POUND NOTE | GIVEN FOR 20 | OF THESE OUR | TOKENS | C...
SOMERSET, Bath, Messrs Culverhouse, Orchard and Phipps, Original Deed for the Striking of Bath Tokens, 4 December 1811, The original deed pertaining to the agreement between Charles Culverhouse, Isaac Orchard and James Phipps 'in respect of their striking Bath Tokens'. The deed is written by William Bye Lidiard (1789-1858), solicitor, of Bath and is signed by all three parties. The particulars of the agreement state: 'An agreement made and entered into the fourth day of December One thousand eight hundred and eleven Between Charles Culverhouse Baker Isaac Orchard Upholsterer and James Phipps B...
SOMERSET, Bristol, W. Sheppard, Silver Shilling, 1811, arms with supporters, rev. value within wreath, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 3.57g (Davis 45), vibrant cabinet tone, extremely fine; Bristol Quay, Government Stores, Silver Shilling, undated, ship sailing left, rev. No 37 | QUAY | BRISTOL, plain edge, 3.79g, 12h (Davis 48), lightly scratched to reverse, otherwise lustrous and with pleasing striated toning, extremely fine; E. Bryan, Silver Sixpence, 1811, arms with supporters, rev, value in wreath, milled edge, 2.21g, 6h (Davis 49), soft but richly cabinet toned, good very fine (3)Provenance...
SUFFOLK, Bury, S. Prentice, Penny, 1794, BUNGAY HALFPENNY, ancient castle, BIGODS CASTLE, in exergue, rev. FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD, Justice, DOUBLE TOKEN PAYABLE BY S. PRENTICE, on edge, 7h, 21.81g (D&H 1), cleaned, otherwise bolder very fine; P. Deck's Penny, 1794, Ipswich, CHARLES MARQUIS CORNWALLIS, uniformed bust left, rev. HIS FAME RESOUNDS FROM EAST TO WEST, Fame standing between implements of war, VALUE ONE PENNY AT P. DECKS POST OFFICE BURY 1794, on edge, 6h, 16.49g (D&H 4), soft to the highest points and lightly marked, yet chocolate brown, good very fine; Penny, undated, draped and cape...
SUFFOLK, Beccles, Halfpenny, 1795, PAYABLE AT BECCLES SUFFOLK, on edge, 6h, 11.05g (D&H 16), very fine; Blything, Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry Halfpenny, 1794, GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION, on edge, 12h, 9.68g (D&H 19), about very fine; Bungay, Prentice, Delf & Abel, Halfpenny, 1795, S. PRENTICE S. DELF M. ABEL, on edge, 6h, 9.37g (D&H 21), hints of red, very fine; 'Bigods Castle' Halfpenny, 1794, plain edge, 6h, 10.15g (D&H 22), very fine; another, Prentice Halfpenny, 1796, PAYABLE BY SAMUEL PRENTICE, on edge, 6h, 10.64g (D&H 24), spot of verdigris to obverse, otherwise largely mint red, bold...
NGC MS65 BN | SUSSEX, Rye, G. Bennett, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1796, G. BENNETT . GROCER . RYE . SUSSEX ., two sugar loaves, tea chest and scales, 1796 below, rev. FOR . THE . USE . OF . TRADE., GB cypher, obliquely milled edge, over SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON, 7h, 12.17g, hairline to obverse, with glossy and red-chocolate brown surfaces, good extremely fine, the obverse struck on a convex flan, scarce, in NGC holder, graded MS65 BN (Cert. #8220549-019)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-019/65/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s...
SUSSEX, Brighton, Camp Halfpenny, 1794, BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY, on edge, 6h, 9.77g (D&H 2), toned to lustrous and mint red surfaces, much as struck; W. Mighells, Halfpenny, 1796, plain edge, 6h, 6.62g (D&H 10), near very fine, lesser encountered type; Chichester, Dally & Son, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE AT DALLYS CHICHESTER, on edge, 6h, 10.73g (D&H), die flaw to obverse, with lustre, near extremely fine; Sharp and Chaldecott, Halfpenny, 1794, PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS CHICHESTER, on edge, 12h, 10.34g (D&H 19), about very fine; another, 1794, with elongated dot, PAYABLE AT SHA...
STAFFORDSHIRE, Lichfield, Samuel Barker, White Metal Farthing, 1794, shield of arms, garlands around, rev. S. BARKER | DOZENER | SADLERS STRT. | WARD. | 1794, plain edge, 12h, 4.88g (D&H 28), some light surface abrasions to the reverse, otherwise with near brilliant surfaces, extremely fine and very rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Work House Overseers of the Poor, Halfcrown, 1788, female seated giving alms to a man and child, kneeling child by her side, rev. TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE ., BWH monogram, plain edge, 12h, 19.50g (D&H 1), slightly soft to the obverse, with toning spots otherwise on a full flan, good very fine, uncommonly encountered in commerce; County, 'Shakespeare' Halfpenny, 1791, plain edge, 6h, 12.28g (D&H 45), some softness, near very fine; another, fruit hangs over cornucopia, plain edge, 5h, 13.37g (D&H 46), lustrous and pleasing red surfaces, much as struck; another, struck...
NGC MS66 BN | WARWICKSHIRE, Peter Kempon's Penny, 1796, view of Caesar's Tower, Kenilworth, MDCCXCVI in exergue, rev. PK monogram, I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY on edge, 12h, 26.56g (D&H 6), some minor surface marks, otherwise flashy lustre, hints of red, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS66 BN (Cert. #8220549-015); NGC MS65 BN | Peter Kempson's Penny, 1796, NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET., lion sleeping in cave, rev. TK cypher within floral wreath, I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY on edge, 12h, 26.18g (D&H 20), flashy lustre, mostly mint red, nearing as st...
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Penny, undated, OUR FOOD IS SEDITION., monster Sedition flying, holding royal flag with a pileus on top of the pole, an imp suckling on the monster, another holds sword and light, rev. NOURISHED TO TORMENT., snake in the grass, radiant above, JULY 14. 1791 in exergue, plain edge, 12h, 16.11g (D&H 34), usual die flaw to obverse, with a flashy glass-like lustre to light chocolate brown surfaces, toned, extremely fine, scarcely encountered in such gradeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) This piece alludes to the Birmingham riots of 1791 a...
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, MDCCXCV [1795], Britannia crowning a bust of George III, rev. oak tree and fleet of ships sailing in background, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN CLARKE BULL STREET on edge, 5h, 12.46g (D&H 122), small deposit to the bust, otherwise vibrantly toned in hues of purple and ochre, hints of mint red beneath brilliant fields, a handsome and medallic-style striking, nearing as struck, one of reportedly only 36 struck, thus very rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) John Clark, described as a perfumer and toy man of Bull s...
NGC MS64 RB | WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson's Birmingham Building Series, Meeting Paradise Street, Halfpenny, undated, MEETING. PARADISE STRT. ERECTED, façade of building, 1786 below, rev. shield, P between F and B, plain edge, 12h, 11.49g (D&H 167, reverse 1), some toning spots, with a flashy and handsome brilliance, with mint red surfaces, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MD64 RB (Cert. #8220549-003)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-003/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please v...
NGC MS64 RB | WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson's Birmingham Building Series, New Jerusalem Temple, Halfpenny, undated, NEW JERUSALEM TEMPLE ERECTED, façade of building, 1790 below, rev. shield, P between F and B, plain edge, 6h, 11.74g (D&H 169, reverse 1), areas of speckled toning, brilliant to obverse field, mint red surfaces, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS64 RB (Cert. #8220549-002)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-002/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Co...
NGC MS63 RB | WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson's Birmingham Building Series, Old Cross, Halfpenny, undated, OLD CROSS ERECTED. 1702., façade of building, rev. shield, P between F and B, plain edge, 6h, 11.41g (D&H 188, reverse 1), some toning spots, with fully mint red fields, near brilliant, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS63 RB (Cert. #8220549-005)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-005/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC MS64 RB | WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson's Birmingham Building Series, Welch Cross, Halfpenny, undated, WELCH CROSS, façade of building, rev. shield, P between F and B, plain edge, 6h, 11.18g (D&H 191, reverse 1), areas of toning, with pleasingly flashy and near brilliant fields, mint red, much as struck, in NGC holder graded MS64 RB (Cert. #8220549-006)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-006/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC MS64 RB | *Top Pop* | WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson's Birmingham Building Series, New Brewery, Halfpenny, undated, NEW BREWERY, façade of building, ERECTED 1792 in exergue, rev. shield, P between F and B, plain edge, 6h, 11.53g (D&H 205, reverse 1), speckled toning, otherwise with fully mint red surfaces, lustrous, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS64 RB, Single Finest Certified (Cert. #8220549-004)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-004/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
NGC MS65 RB Proof-Like | WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson's 'Birmingham Building' Series, Soho Manufactory, Halfpenny, undated, SOHO MANUFACTORY, façade of building, ERECTED. 1764. in exergue, rev. No.1, plain edge, 6h, 11.74g (D&H 212), lustrous and with full mint red surfaces, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS65 RB Proof-Like (Cert. #8220550-006)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220550-006/65/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson's Birmingham Building Series, Ashted Chapel, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 6h, 10.89g (D&H 147), toned to obverse, extremely fine / much as struck; St Bartholomews Chapel, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 2, plain edge, 6h, 14.01g (D&H 150), lightly marked and deposits in fields, lustrous, very fine; St John's Chapel, Halfpenny, undated, rev, No. 3, plain edge, 12h, 12.94g (D&H 153), some pinmarks, lustrous, extremely fine; St Martin's Church, Halfpenny, undated, rev. No. 3, plain edge, 12h, 12.08g (D&H 154), some minor surface marks, near brilliant...
NGC MS66 RB | *Top Pop* | WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson's Coventry Building Series, Cook Street Gate, Halfpenny, COOK STREET, view of street, GATE in exergue, rev. THE ARMS OF COVENTRY, arms, dividing 17-97, COVENTRY TOKEN on edge, 6h, 13.38g (D&H 269, rev. No. 1), some toning spots, otherwise with full mint fresh fields, lustrous, much as struck, scarce in such condition, in NGC holder, graded MS66 RB, Single Finest Certified (Cert. #8220549-001)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220549-001/66/Cook Street Gate, Coventry, i...
WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson's Coventry Building Series, Remains of Cathedral, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 13.85g (D&H 257), some dark spots, lustrous, extremely fine; Grey Friars Steeple, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 1, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 13.90g (D&H 259 [listed with reverse No. 3]), some field marking, otherwise near brilliant, extremely fine; St John's Church, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 15.34g (D&H 262), toned to flashy and near brilliant fields, extremely fine; Trinity Church, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, COVENTRY TOKEN...
WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson's Coventry Building Series, Mill Lane Gate, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 13.74g (D&H 274), some verdigris spots, otherwise with a flashy lustre, extremely fine; Spon Gate, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 14.15g (D&H 277), some toning spots, flashy lustre, extremely fine; White Friars Gate, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 2, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 13.58g (D&H 280), with an iridescent tone to lustrous fields, extremely fine; Bablake Hospital, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 6h, 13.19g (D&H 282a), irid...
WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson's Coventry Building Series, County Hall, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 1, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 12.98g (D&H 288), lustrous, extremely fine; Drapers Hall, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 3, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 12h, 13.26g (D&H 291), flashy lustre and toned, extremely fine; Ford's Hospital, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 6h, 13.00g (D&H 293a), lustrous, extremely fine; St Mary Hall, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 1, COVENTRY TOKEN, on edge, 6h, 13.54g (D&H 295), flashy lustre, extremely fine; Free School, Halfpenny, 1797, rev. No. 1, plain edge, 6h, 12.98g...
WARWICKSHIRE, Newton, John Webb, Jorden's Halfpenny, 1796, NEWTON HALFPENNY, wool pack, PAYABLE BY | JOHN WEBB | 1795, below, rev. coat of arms, wreath around, plain edge, 6h, 14.45g (D&H 317), brilliance to dark brown surfaces, most pleasing, good extremely fine, one of only a believed 48 struck before the die broke, thus rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
WARWICKSHIRE, John Wilkinson, Halfpenny, 1788, rev. barge, WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY, on edge, 12h, 14.30g (D&H 336), very fine; Halfpenny, 1787, period in lion, rev. forge, WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY, on edge, 12h, 14.27g (D&H 340), minor metal stressing to obverse, yet with red to legends, light brown, extremely fine; another, 1787, period to centre of R, 12h, 13.94g (D&H 359), lightly bagmarked, with a blue tone, very fine; another, 1787, 12h, 14.28g (D&H 355), small spot of verdigris and minor contact marks, with flashes of red, good very fine; another, 1787, no stop after R,...
WILTSHIRE, County, Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry, Halfpenny, 1794, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 9.34g (D&H 1), small flaw to obverse field, with a pleasing mint lustre, reverse with flashes of red, good extremely fine; Devizes, Halfpenny, 1796, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 9.59g (D&H 2b), flashes of red around the devices, extremely fine; Holt, David Arnot, Halfpenny, undated, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 9.89g (D&H 3), lustrous, extremely fine; another, as before, plain edge, 12h, 9.09g (D&H 3a), with a lacquered appearance, about very fine; another, rev. spa house, plain edge, 6h, 8.60g (D&H 4), flas...
WILTSHIRE, Marlborough, King, Gosling, Tanner & Griffiths, Silver Shilling, 1811, four joined hands, rev. MARLBOROUGH OLD BANK, ONE | SHILLING | TOKEN | 1811, in four lines, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 3.53g (Davis 2), vibrant cabinet tone, extremely fine; Sixpence, 1811, as before, rev. MARLBOROUGH OLD BANK, SIXPENCE | TOKEN | 1811, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 1.67g (Davis 5), soft in parts, yet richly toned, good very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buy...
YORKSHIRE, Huddersfield, John Downing, Halfpenny, 1793, PAYABLE AT IOHN DOWNINGS HUDDERSFIELD, on edge, 6h, 9.05g (D&H 15), very fine; Hull, Jonathan Garton & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IONATHAN GARTON & CO, on edge, 6h, 12.71g (D&H 18), deposits to obverse, otherwise lustrous to reverse, about extremely fine; another, 1791, 8 acorns to both side, 6h, 12.56g (D&H 19), very fine; Hull Halfpenny, 1791, rev. ship, PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON, on edge, 6h, 11.06g (D&H 22), very fine; Leeds, Brownbill's Halfpenny, 1793, PAYABLE AT H. BROWNBILL'S SILVERSMITH, 6h, 11.13g (D&H...
YORKSHIRE, Hull, John Picard's Lead Works, 1812, view of works, four chimneys emitting smoke, 1812 in exergue, rev. . ONE PENNY . PAYABLE BY I. K. PICARD, HULL | LEADS | WORKS, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 17.73g (W 765-6), minor pinmarking, otherwise with handsomely red surfaces, near brilliant, most pleasing good extremely fine and scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
ANGLESEY, Parys Mines Company, Penny, 1787, 18 / 12 acorns, ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, on edge, 6h, 28.10g (D&H 5), bagmarked, about very fine; another, 1787, 9 / 11 acorns, edge as before, 6h, 28.40g (D&H 6), struck slightly off-centre to smaller flan this issue is struck on, contact marked, very fine; another, 1787, 12 / 10 acorns, edge as before, 6h, 28.22g (D&H 11), with a near brilliant lustre, hint of blue tone to chocolate surfaces, pleasing extremely fine; another, 1787, thick wreath, curved 7 and 1, 1 acorn at tie, edge as before, 12h, 29.22g (D&H 18), cleaned and mark...
ANGLESEY, Parys Mines Company, Halfpenny, 1788, 27 acorns, PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, on edge, 11h, 13.99g (D&H 274), tooled to right of date, about very fine; another, 1788, 27 acorns, edge as before, 12h, 13.60g (D&H 279), some areas of darker toning, otherwise mint red to reverse, lustrous, about extremely fine; another, 1788, 26 acorns, edge as before, 12h, 13.99g (D&H 296), lustrous and mint red to reverse, extremely fine / nearing as struck; another, 1788, 25 acorns, edge as before, 11h, 14.43g (D&H 310), bold fine; another, 1788, 25 acorns, edge as before, 12h, 14.25g (D&H...
WALES, PEMBROKESHIRE, St. Davids, Farthing, 1793, MEDALLION OF ST DAVID, laureate bust right, sprigs of leaves and star below, rev. PRO BONO PUBLICO, Prince of Wales' crest, date above, wreath below, plain edge, 12h, 2.75g (D&H 1), small spot of verdigris to obverse, soft in parts, near very fine, very rare and the only denomination struck for the countyProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NORTH WALES, Halfpenny, 1793, CURRENT EVERY WHERE, on edge, 12h, 8.21g (D&H 1d), very fine; another, rev. flaw to NORTH, PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASTER, on edge, 6h, 10.79g (D&H 4a), very fine; Halfpenny, 1793, PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEA, on edge, 12h, 9.85g (D&H 6), fine; another, rev. star above 9, engrailed edge, 6h, 10.25g (D&H 7), very fine; another, as before, PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY, on edge, 6h, 9.58g (D&H 8), very fine; another, obv. no branching sprigs, PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY, on edge, 6h, 9.6g (D&H 9), very fine; another, PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY, on edge...
ANGUSSHIRE, Dundee, Thomas Webster, Penny, 1797, PUBLIC WAREHOUSES ON THE QUAY, view of warehouses, SHIPPING OF THIS PORT 8800 . TONS REGR, arms in exergue, rev. view of Townhall, TOWN HOUSE FOUNDED 1732 in exergue, PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY THO. S WEBSTER JUN. R upwards on edge, 6h, 19.28g (D&H 5), some minor contact marks, otherwise lustrous, extremely fine; Alexander Molison, Halfpenny, undated, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF ALEXR. MOLISON, on edge, 6h, 11.09g (D&H 10), very fine; William Crooms, Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 9.68g (D&H 13), flashy near brilliant fields, extremely fine and p...
NGC MS65 BN | AYRSHIRE, Ayr, Colonel William Fullarton, Pattern Trial for a Shilling, [1798], dies by J. Milton, bare head right of Adam Smith or William Wallace, rev. female seated mourning over antique military trophies, plain edge, 12h, 8.88g (D&H 3), usual die flaw to the reverse and marked to the face, nonetheless with a mirror brilliance, toned to chocolate-red surfaces, extremely fine and very rare, in NGC holder, graded MS65 BN (Cert. #8220550-003)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8220550-003/65/Hamer in his 1906 arti...
AYRSHIRE, Inverary, Colonel William Fullarton, Halfpenny, 1797, GULIELMUS VALLAS, armoured and draped bust left of William Wallace, rev. SCOTIA REDIVIVA, Scotia seated facing left, holding wreath and shield bearing St Andrew, thistle behind, plain edge, 12h, 10.89g (D&H 3), spot of verdigris to reverse, otherwise flashy lustre to the fields and red around the legends, pleasing strike, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Archibald's Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 6h, 8.02g (D&H 9a), hints of mint red, extremely fine; another, 1796, obliquely milled edge, 12h, 8.92g (D&H 10), hints of mint red, extremely fine; Campbell's Halfpenny, 1795, plain edge, 6h, 10.37g (D&H 13), lightly lacquered appearance, very fine; another, 1796, obliquely milled edge, 11h, 7.94g (D&H 15), very fine; Harrison's Halfpenny, 1796, plain edge, 12h, 9.42g (D&H 20), flan flaw to edge and some light scratches, very fine; Hutchinson's Halfpenny, 1790, cross to L, PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOS & ALEXR HUTCHINSON, on e...
NGC MS65 BN | *Top Pop* | LOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Register Office, Halfpenny, 1796, EDINBURGH HALFPENNY, façade of building, REGISTER OFFICE FOUNDED 1774 , in exergue, rev. BRITANNIA., Britannia seated left, ship behind, plain edge, 6h, 10.89g (D&H 52), usual die flaw to the obverse, near brilliant fields and hints of mint red, a pleasingly medallic reverse, good extremely fine and scarce, one of only 100 believed struck, in NGC holder, graded MS65 BN, Joint Finest Certified (Cert. #8220549-014)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8...
IRELAND, CORK, J E & Co, Halfpenny, undated, plain edge, 7h, 10.67g (D&H 2), some metal flawing, otherwise toned, lustrous, good very fine; Dublin, John Ord, Halfpenny, undated, IF NEEDFUL APPLY AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN ORD, on edge, 5h, 10.54g (D&H 5a), struck slightly off-centre, very fine; another, 1795, PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK AND BELFAST, on edge, 6h, 10.30g (D&H 7), with lustre, good very fine; another, undated, plain edge, 6h, 9.17g (D&H 14a), very fine; Camac Kyan and Camac, Halfpenny, 1792, PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK OR BELFAST, on edge, 6h, 9.61g (D&H 91), die flaw to reverse and lightly...
IRELAND, WICKLOW, Cronebane, Halfpenny, 1789, bishop facing left, crozier before, rev. ASSOCIATED IRISH MINES COMPANY, shield, dividing date, PAYABLE AT CRONEBANE LODGE OR IN DUBLIN, on edge, 6h, 12.52g (D&H 15), deposits to the edge lettering, with the most pleasing dark red surfaces, toned and with glass-like flashy fields, good extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Selection of 18th and 19th Century Tokens (98) | including, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Brimscombe Port, Thames & Severn Canal Co, Halfpenny, 12h, 10.32g (D&H 59); HAMPSHIRE, Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews, Halfpenny, 1793, 6h, 9.78g (D&H 47); NORFOLK, Norwich, Campin's Halfpenny, 1794, 12h, 9.93g (D&H 20); MIDDLESEX, London, Newgate, Halfpenny, MDCCXCIV [1794], 12h, 10.10g (D&H 391-2); London, Political and Social Series, Abolition of Slavery, Halfpenny, undated, 12h, 9.73g (D&H 1039); SHROPSHIRE, Coalbrook Dale, Halfpenny, 1792, 12h, 12.49g (D&H 15); Shrewsbury, Salop Woolen Factory, Halfpenny,...
Selection of Commemorative Medals (14) | Coronation of George II and Queen Caroline, Official AR Medal, 11 October 1727, by John Croker for the Royal Mint, GEORGIVS • II • D • G • MAG • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • laureate and armoured bust left, rev. VOLENTES • PER • POPULOS • the King enthroned is crowned by Britannia, CORON. XI. OCTOB. MDCCXXVII. in exergue in two lines, edge plain, 35mm, 26.37g (Eimer 510; MI ii 479/4,16.37g, pierced and contact marked, richly toned, bolder fine, better in parts; Carlisle Recaptured, AE Pinchback Medal, draped bust right, rev. Cumberland as Roman warrior at...
VICTORIA (1837-1901)
Victoria (1837-1901), Crown, 1844 VIII, young head left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, eight strings to harp, incuse upwards lettered edge with star stops, 28.26g, 6h (ESC 280; Bull 2561 but eight strings not listed; S.3882), a slight edge bruise at 11 o'clock, with numerous light marks under old and pleasingly colourful cabinet toning, otherwise residually lustrous, struck details very fine or bolderProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, and audited by April 1913 - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informat...
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Proof 'Gothic' Crown, MDCCCXLVII [1847] UNDECIMO, by W Wyon, crowned 'Gothic' bust left, W.W. below truncation, rev. crowned shields cruciform, national emblems in angles, lettered edge downwards, 28.28g, 6h (ESC 288; Bull 2571; S.3883), a few hairlines and very light scattered marks in otherwise brilliant and richly cabinet toned fields, a pleasingly good extremely fine; a delightful example of Wyon's famous Crown and thus intensely desirable; a worthy 'darling' of the British numismatic series since its inceptionProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collec...
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1840, Type A4, young head left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, edge straight milled, 14.13g, 6h (ESC 673; Bull 2715; S.3887), hairlines on very bright lustrous surfaces, the reverse otherwise strikingly cabinet toned, a pleasingly bold extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1849, Type A4, young head left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, edge straight milled, 14.15g, 6h (ESC 682; Bull 2730; S.3888), patchy yet colourful cabinet toning on bright lustrous surfaces, a pleasingly bold extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, and audited by April 1913 - £0.2.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1878, Type A5, young head 'of inferior workmanship' left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, edge straight milled, 14.17g, 6h (ESC 701; Bull 2751; S.3888), bagmarked on neck, otherwise fully lustrous, a pleasingly bold extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, and audited by April 1913 - £0.2.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Godless' Florin, 1849 WW, crowned bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, edge straight milled edge, 11.33g, 6h (ESC 802; Bull 2815; S.3890), attractive cabinet toning overlying mint lustre, extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, and audited by April 1913 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Gothic' Florin, 1852, crowned bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, edge straight milled, 11.32g, 6h (ESC 806; Bull 2820; S.3891), cabinet toned and lustrous, much as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Gothic' Florins (5), 1865 [Die 15], crowned bust left, die number 15 below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, edge straight milled, 11.29g, 6h (ESC 826; Bull 2857; S.3892), toned, very fine; another, 1877 [Die 1], as before, 11.28g, 6h (ESC 846; Bull 2885 but die number 1 not noted; S.3893), speckled tone overlying lustrous, original fields, extremely fine; another, 1878 [Die 5], as first, 11.30g, 6h (ESC 849; Bull 2889: S.3895), some light marks, otherwise lustrous, a bold very fine; another, 1879 [No Die Number], similar, 11.24g, 6h (ESC 852; Bull 2895 but with bust...
Victoria (1837-1901), Shilling, 1838, Type A1, first young head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge straight milled, 5.65g, 6h (ESC 1278; Bull 2973; S.3902), a spot of carbonisation behind head, otherwise beautifully cabinet toned and lustrous, a most pleasingly good extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), Shilling, 1842, Type A3, second young head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge straight milled, 5.65g, 6h (ESC 1288; Bull 2987; S.3904), light bluish cabinet tone overlying lustrous original fields, a pleasing good extremely fine, and extremely desirable with a certifiable 19th Century Spink provenance!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1899 - £0.2.0Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3181, no. 51173) - "1842. Larger busts, no initials. F.D.C." - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s...
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Shillings (3), 1864 [Die 42], Type A4, second young head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, die number 42 above date, edge straight milled, 5.65g, 6h (ESC 1312; Bull 3024; S.3905), with a grey tone, near extremely fine; another, 1875 [Die 65], Type A6, third young head left, similar, 5.66g, 6h (ESC 1327; Bull 3045; S.3906A), patchy and colourful cabinet tone on obverse, otherwise residually lustrous, extremely fine; lastly, 1884, Type A7, fourth young head left, as first, 5.66g, 6h (ESC 1343; Bull 3074A; S.3907), carbon spot on obverse, otherwise lustrous, a...
Victoria (1837-1901), Sixpence, 1839, Type A1, first young head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge straight milled, 2.83g, 6h (ESC 1684; Bull 3170; S.3908), some 'cabinet friction' otherwise lightly but colourfully cabinet toned, uncirculatedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.1.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), Sixpences (2), 1869 [Die 12], Type A3, second young head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, die number 12 below, edge straight milled, 2.83g, 6h (ESC 1720; Bull 3219; S.3910), colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, good extremely fine and much as issued; another, 1886 [No Die Number], Type A5, third young head left, as before, 2.83g, 6h (ESC 1748; Bull 3260; S.3912), lightly toned and lustrous, small hole below value, otherwise struck details extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Both acquired from general circulation, a...
Victoria (1837-1901), Groat, 1838, young head left, rev. Britannia seated right, edge straight milled, 1.89g, 12h (ESC 1930; Bull 3319; S.3913), toned and lustrous, uncirculated, a delightful and curious coin struck at the instigation of MP Joseph Hume, giving rise to its colloquial nickname of a 'Joey'; additionally, Threepence, 1884, Type A4, as before, rev. crowned value dividing date in wreath, edge plain, 1.42g, 6h (ESC 2091; Bull 3426; S.3914C), cabinet toned and lustrous, good extremely fine and much as struck, an unusual 'incongrous' issue for it bears an early bust variety ceased in 1...
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Maundy Coins, including a Maundy Fourpence, 1838; also, a Maundy Threepence, 1839; and a Maundy Twopence, 1838; lastly, a Maundy Penny, 1854 (S.3917-S.3920), light contact marking, yet richly toned and lustrous, extremely fine (4)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee Head' Crown, 1887, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 28.34g, 12h (ESC 296; Bull 2585; S.3921), the odd bagmark, otherwise sumptuously handsome and pearlescent mint-fresh, choice FDCProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, June 1887 - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee Head' Double-Florin, 1887, Roman I, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, sceptres in angles, edge milled, 22.62g, 12h (ESC 394; Bull 2695; S.3922), some tiny bagmarks, otherwise beautifully 'mint fresh', choice FDCProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, June 1887 - £0.4.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee Head' Double-Florin, 1887, Arabic 1, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, sceptres in angles, edge milled, 22.58g, 12h (ESC 395; Bull 2697; S.3923), lightly contact marked on cheek, otherwise with a deep-glossy lustre, a pleasingly bold extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, June 1887 - £0.4.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee Head' Halfcrown, 1887, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 14.12g, 12h (ESC 719; Bull 2771; S.3924), tiny bagmarks, nevertheless a frosty mint gem, choice uncirculatedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, June 1887 - £0.2.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee Head' Florin, 1887, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, edge milled, 11.26g, 1h (ESC 868; Bull 2953; S.3925), frosty mint surfaces, flashily so to reverse, with a pleasing blue and ochre tone, choice uncirculatedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, June 1887 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee Head' Shilling, 1887, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 5.64g, 12h (ESC 1351; Bull 3137; S.3926), faintly contact marked to obverse, otherwise richly toned and with a flashy brilliance to reverse (struck with a Proof die?), practically as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, June 1887 - £0.1.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee Head' Shilling, 1889, larger crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 5.63g, 12h (ESC 1355; Bull 3142; S.3927), delightfully cabinet toned, choice uncirculatedProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, 1889 - £0.1.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee Head' Sixpence, 1887, Withdrawn Type, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 2.81g, 12h (ESC 1752; Bull 3264; S.3928), vibrantly toned and with a pleasing mint lustre, choice FDC; another, 1887, Revised Issue, as before, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge milled, 2.82g, 12h (ESC 1754; Bull 3272; S.3929), rich blue tone, choice FDC; also, 'Jubilee Head' Groat, 1888, as before, rev. Britannia seated right, edge milled, 1.88g, 12h (ESC 1956; Bull 3359; S.3930), softly struck on portrait, otherwise richly toned and lustrous, much as...
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Crown, 1893 LVI, crowned veiled or 'widow' head left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge lettered upwards, 28.26g, 12h (ESC 303; Bull 2593; S.3937), a magnificent Crown, pearlescent, cabinet-toned and residually brilliant, truly struck like a proof, choice FDCProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, 1893 - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Halfcrown, 1893, crowned veiled or 'widow' head left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 14.10g, 12h (ESC 726; Bull 2778; S.3938), dark toning spot to reverse, otherwise gloriously choice FDC, a superlative exampleProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, 1893 - £0.2.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Florin, 1893 crowned veiled or 'widow' head left, rev. crowned shields in Garter, edge milled, 11.32g, 12h (ESC 876; Bull 2962; S.3939), frosty mint surfaces, vibrantly toned to reverse, gloriously choice FDC, a superlative exampleProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, 1893 - £0.2.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Shilling, 1893, crowned veiled or 'widow' head left, rev. crowned shields in Garter, edge milled, 5.64g, 12h (ESC 1361; Bull 3153; S.3940), struck like a Proof, the reverse most strikingly toned in hues of blue-green brilliance, choice FDCProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, 1893 - £0.1.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Sixpence, 1893, crowned veiled or 'widow' head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge milled, 2.81g, 12h (ESC 1762; Bull 3285; S.3941), richly toned and fully lustrous, extremely fine; also, 'Old Head' Threepence, 1893, as before, edge plain, 1.40g, 12h (ESC 2104; Bull 3444; S.3942), darkly toned, extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, 1893 - £0.0.9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), Copper Issues (7), Pennies, 1841 OT, no colon after REG, young bust left, W.W. incuse on truncation, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 18.91g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1484; S.3948), lightly marked to the cheek, otherwise the obverse handsomely minty-fresh red, lightly darkened to the reverse, a truly splendid much as struck; another, 1854 PT, colon after REG, as before, plain edge, 19.28g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1506; S.3948), lightly contact marked and speck of verdigris, some lustre to brown surfaces, nearing extremely fine; and, 1858 OT, colon after REG, as before, plain edge,...
Victoria (1837-1901), New 'Bronze' Coinage, Pennies, 1860 (2), beaded border, bun head left, L. C. Wyon on truncation, rev. beaded border, Britannia seated right, treble-incuse lines to Shield, plain edge, 9.02g, 12h (Freeman 6; BMC [Peck] 1617; S.3954 [1+B]), lightly contact marked and smooth to portrait, strictly fair to fine; additionally, a Toothed-Border / Beaded Border Mule, otherwise as before, 9.20g, 12h (Freeman 9; BMC [Peck] 1632; S.3954 [2+B]), heavily circulated, otherwise evenly patinated, about fine, but the muling clear and very rare, desirable thus (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leona...
Victoria (1837-1901), New 'Bronze' Coinage, Pennies (6), 1863, bun head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 9.30g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1655; S.3954 [6+G]), some minor carbonisation spots to otherwise handsomely mint red surfaces, much as struck; Penny, 1874, as before, plain edge, 9.34g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1691; S.3954 [7+H]), couple of marks to reverse, otherwise pleasingly red to obverse, nearing uncirculated; Penny, 1874 H, Heaton Mint, as before, plain edge, 9.45g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1694; S.3955 [6+H]), light scattering of marks, lustrous, good extremely fine; another, Penny, 1882 H, Hea...
Victoria (1837-1901), New 'Bronze' Coinage, Halfpennies, by Leonard Charles Wyon (8), 1860, bun head left, beaded border, rev. Britannia seated right, beaded border, plain edge, 5.67g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1750; S.3956), some striated areas of toning, otherwise pleasingly lustrous, much as struck; also, 1861, toothed border, otherwise as before, L.C.W. on rock, plain edge, 5.66g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1764; S.3956), flashy lustre beneath mostly brown surfaces, extremely fine; another, 1870, as before, plain edge, 5.68g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1796; S.3956), hints of red, extremely fine; and, 1874 H, Heaton Mint...
Victoria (1837-1901), New 'Bronze Coinage' Farthings (9), 1860, bun head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 2.93g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1854; S.3958), die flaw to obverse, otherwise lustrous, uncirculated; another, 1860, as before, plain edge, 2.76g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1854; S.3958), some hairline die flaws, flashy and largely mint red, much as struck; also, 1873, as before, plain edge, 2.83g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1886; S.3958), lustrous, nearing uncirculated; and, 1878, as before, plain edge, 2.80g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1896; S.3958), lustrous, extremely fine; and, 1875 H, Heaton Mint, as before, p...
WILLIAM AND MARY (1688-1694)
William and Mary (1688-1694), Crown, 1691 TERTIO, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. four crowned shield cruciform, six strings to harp, thirteen billets, edge lettered upwards, 29.99g, 6h (ESC 82; Bull 820; S.3433), the deftest die wear to otherwise beautifully sharp and struck up jugate effigies, a hint of peripheral adjustment to otherwise beautifully cabinet toned and lustrous, a most pleasing extremely fine, very rare in this exemplary gradeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £4.0.0Spink Nu...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1689 PRIMO, first V of GVLIELMVS over A [?], first conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. first crowned shield, caul and interior frosted, with pearls, eight strings to harp, six billets, upwards lettered edge, 15.12g, 6h (ESC 503B; Bull 828; S.3434), a small metal flaw through nose of Queen Mary, otherwise a superlative specimen, wondrously struck up, with arresting and colourful cabinet tone overlying original mint bloom fields, practically FDC, very rare as such and undoubtedly amongst the finest known examples of this complex seriesProvenan...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1689 PRIMO, first conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. inverted N in REGINA, first crowned shield, caul only frosted, with pearls, six strings to harp, seven billets, upwards lettered edge, 14.73g, 6h (ESC -, cf. 505; Bull 832; S.3434), rubbed but cabinet toned, about very fine with hints of lustre in recesses of legendProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1899 (P.3575, no. 56651) - "1689, with the crown frosted, ver...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1689 PRIMO, first conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev, first crowned shield, no frosting, with pearls, seven strings to harp, seven billets, downwards lettered edge, 14.95g, 6h (ESC 507; Bull 835; S.3434), historic scratches to left of shield, the obverse lightly wiped, otherwise richly re-toned, the reverse with delightful cabinet patination, a really pleasingly bold very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £0.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrowns, 1689 PRIMO (2), first conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. first crowned shield, no frosting, with pearls, seven strings to harp, six billets, downwards lettered edge, 14.504g, 6h (ESC 507; Bull 835; S.3434), somewhat off-struck, and with graffiti marks in fields, otherwise rubbed but toned, fine; another, similar, rev. second crowned shield, caul and interior frosted, no pearls, seven strings to harp, billets unclear (usually eight), upwards lettered edge, 14.15g, 6h (ESC 512; Bull 846; S.3435), rubbed but toned, fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfre...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1689 PRIMO, first conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. second crowned shield, no frosting, with pearls, eight strings to harp, eight billets, downwards lettered edge, 14.91g, 6h (ESC 511; Bull 845; S.3435), adjustment marks to Irish shield, and with mottled cabinet tone overlying lustrous fields, a bolder very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1899 (P.3575, no. 56648) - "1689, Shield arranged, England and Fra...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1692 QVARTO, second laureate and draped busts right, rev. continuous date, four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, eight billets, upwards lettered edge, 14.79g, 6h (ESC 517; Bull 853; S.3436), rub to portraits and surface marks on William's neck, otherwise toned, a bolder fine / very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £0.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1899 (P.3575, no. 56656a) - "1692, Rare date, R, very fine" - £0.10.0Subject to 20% VAT on...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1693 QVINTO, second conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. stop before REX, four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, fourteen billets, upwards lettered edge, 14.88g, 7h (ESC 519; Bull 860; S.3436), prettily cabinet toned with much residual lustre, a pleasingly good very fine, a well-balanced exampleProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, before April 1913 - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William and Mary (1688-1694), Shilling, 1693, 9 over 0, stop after GRATIA, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. stop after REGINA, F over H (?) in FR, four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, tiny passant lions [Sixpence puncheons ?] in English shield, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 5.98g, 6h (ESC 1076; Bull 868 albeit nine billets not mentioned; S.3437), beautifully cabinet toned and lustrous, near extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 November 1898 - £0.15.0Spink Numismatic Circula...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Sixpence, 1693, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to harp, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 3.02g, 7h (ESC 1529; Bull 869; S.3438), lightly flecked and with some carbon spotting, otherwise lustrous, and sumptuously cabinet toned, almost extremely fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 October 1901 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1901 (P.4911, no. 76223) - "1693, rare, F.D.C." - £1.0.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Maundy Coins, 1689 (3), Fourpence, stop before G of D G, conjoined laureate heads right, G below truncation, rev. re-entered A in MAG, crowned mark of value, edge plain (ESC 1866; Bull 878; S.3439), rubbed and toned, good fine; another, Threepence, GVL below truncation, inverted A for second V in GVLIELMVS, as before, rev. Arabic 1 in date, M of MAG above crown, with hyphen stops in legend (ESC -; Bull 916), light scratches and flecking, otherwise cabinet toned, very fine; lastly, Twopence, continuous legend, re-entered GV below bust, otherwise as before (ESC 2196...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Maundy Coins (7), Fourpence, stop after D G, conjoined laureate heads right, GV below truncation, rev. re-entered 16 in date, crowned mark of value, edge plain (ESC 1869A; Bull 885; S.3439), rubbed but residually lustrous and colourfully toned, a bolder fine; another, Penny, 1690, as before (ESC 2300; Bull 970; S.3445), lightly toned, very fine; also, Threepence, 1690, '9 over 6', GVL below truncation, 1.59g, 7h (ESC 1989B; Bull 925; S.3441), very lightly flecked, otherwise a delightful cabinet specimen, toned, a really pleasingly good very fine; also, Twopence, 1...
William and Mary (1688-1694), 'Maundy Set', 1694, consisting of: Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence and Penny, conjoined busts right, rev. crowned mark of value, edges plain (ESC 2388; Bull 876; S.3446), including, Fourpence, first A of MARIA an inverted V (ESC 1879; Bull 901), rubbed but cabinet toned, fair to almost fine, the variety clear; and, Threepence, GVL below truncation (ESC 1998; Bull 941), scratched and rubbed, colourfully toned, fair to almost fine; another, Twopence, 1694 over 3, GVLI below truncation, no stop after D G (ESC 2202; Bull 954), pierced and with light porosity, otherwis...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Tin Farthing, 1690, conjoined, laureate and cuirassed busts right, rev. Britannia seated left, 1690 in exergue, [NVMMORVM FAMVLVS 1690] on edge, 4.61g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 577A-580; S.3451), minor corrosion to edges and tin pest to portraits, otherwise stable, with much residual lustre to fields, good very fine for type, a rare survivorProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1898 - £1.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1898 (P.2985, no. 48121) - "Farthing, similar type, Ex. 1690. Struck i...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Copper Issues (2), Halfpenny, 1694, conjoined, laureate and cuirassed busts right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 10.94g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 602; S.3452), lightly pitted, otherwise with even chocolate patina, about very fine; also, Farthing, 1694, conjoined, laureate and cuirassed busts right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 6.50g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 616; S.3453), glossy and dark chocolate surfaces, good very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) i) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £1.10.0 ii) Acquired from Messr...
WILLIAM III, SOLE REIGN (1694-1702)
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Crown, 1695 OCTAVO, first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, nine billets, upwards lettered edge, 29.74g, 6h (ESC 87; Bull 991; S.3470), uniformly cabinet toned and lustrous, a really pleasingly good extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2607, no. 43265) - "F.D.C." - £1.12.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Ter...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Crown, 1696 OCTAVO, GEI for DEI Error, GVLIELMVS - III GEI GRA, first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, with curved breast-plate, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, nine billets, upright lettered edge, 29.59g, 6h (Lingford 415 = ESC 91 [R5]; Bull 1000 [R5]; S.3470), rubbed but lightly cabinet toned, an extremely clear example of this famous Great Recoinage error, a pleasing very fine, and amongst the finest of this well-documented rarityProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Sp...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Crown, 1696 OCTAVO, third laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, with straight breast plate, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to first harp, nine billets, upwards lettered edge, 29.52g, 6h (ESC 94; Bull 1004; S.3472), struck off-centre in error with some resultant metal loss below the bust, a hint of adjustment through laurel wreath, attractively toned and lustrous, good extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, F...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Halfcrown, 1696 OCTAVO, laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned small shields cruciform, five strings to early harp, nine billets, upwards lettered edge, 15.14g, 6h (ESC 534; Bull 1014; S.3475), metal flaw on edge above bust and with light adjustment marks and flecking, otherwise richly and iridescently cabinet toned with much underlying mint lustre, practically as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £1.0.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1899 (P.3575, no....
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Halfcrowns, 1697 NONO (2), laureate and draped bust right, rev four crowned large shields cruciform, eight strings to late harp, seven billets, smaller lions, downwards lettered edge, inverted Ns in ANNO, 14.39g, 6h (ESC 541; Bull 1027; S.3487), scratches both sides and a knock on the edge at 3 o'clock, otherwise about very fine; another, similar, nine strings to late harp, seven billets, larger lions, upwards lettered edge, 15.06g, 6h (ESC 541; Bull 1021; S.3487), a softer strike, with peripheral colourful tone and lustre, a pleasing very fine (2)ProvenanceThe...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Halfcrown, 1700, DECIMO TERTIO, laureate and draped bust right, rev four crowned large square shields cruciform, seven strings to late harp, six billets, downwards lettered edge, 15.03g, 6h (ESC 562; Bull 104; S.3494), flecking on obverse, with peripheral light tone and lustre, good extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £0.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1899 (P.3575, no. 56670) - "1700, A brilliant Mint specimen, F.D.C." - £0.10.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buy...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Welsh 'Plumes' Halfcrown, 1701 DECIMO TERTIO, laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned large square shields cruciform, plumes in angles, seven strings to harp, seven billets, downwards lettered edge, 15.09g, 7h (ESC 567; Bull 1052; S.3496), slight flecking on obverse and modest adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise a beautiful cabinet piece, with outstanding iridescent tone overlying lustrous mint bloom, practically as struck, a wondrous survivor!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 S...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Shilling, 1696, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shield cruciform, five strings, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 5.87g, 6h (ESC 1078; Bull 1104; S.3497), richly and colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, near extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.5.6Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1898 (P.3124, no. 50160) - "scarce date, extremely fine" - £0.5.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condi...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 1698, third laureate and draped bust variety right, rev. four shields cruciform, plumes in angles, six strings to harp, six billets, edge obliquely milled, 6.01g, 6h (ESC 1114; Bull 1138; S.3514), rubbed but lustrous, with colourful residual toning, almost very fine, the reverse better, very rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.14.9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), 'Flaming Hair' Shilling, 1698, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, six billets, edge obliquely milled, 5.99g, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 181; ESC 1115; Bull 1141; S.3515), attractively toned and lustrous, practically as struck, a wondrous coinProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 May 1900 - £1.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1900 (P.3935, no. 61660) - "1699 [sic], very rare in this state, RR, F.D.C." - £1.10.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 1699, fifth laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, five strings to harp, seven billets, edge obliquely milled, 5.96g, 5h (ESC 1119; Bull 1149; S.3517), a few older marks, otherwise richly and colourfully cabinet toned, near very fine, the reverse better, rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.12.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Shilling, 1700, small 0s in date, fifth laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, six billets, edge obliquely milled, 6.06g, 5h (ESC 1121A; Bull 1151; S.3516), attractively cabinet toned and lustrous, practically as struck, scarce thusProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1898 (P.3124, no. 50168) - "1700. Fine bust in high relief. A beautiful and brilliant example, F.D.C." - £0.7.6Subject to...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1695, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, three strings to harp, seven billets, edge obliquely milled, 3.04g, 6h (ESC 1532; Bull 1201; S.3520), hairline scratch from 2 o'clock on edge to bridge of nose, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned and lustrous, a pleasingly bold extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 13 April 1899 - £0.6.6Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1899 (P.3322, no. 53135) - "1696 [sic], A brilliant specimen, a scarce date,...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1697, second laureate and draped bust right, hair locks across shoulder, rev. four crowned strings cruciform, five strings to harp, billets not clear, edge obliquely milled, 3.04g, 6h (ESC 1567; Bull 1224 [R2]; S.3537), dented and creased where love-tokened, uniformly gunmetal toned, struck details very fine / fairProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 13 April 1899 - £0.7.6Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1899 (P.3322, no. 53144) - "1697, very large bust, with hair brought forward upon t...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Welsh 'Plumes' Sixpence, 1698, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plumes in angles, four strings to harp, six billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.91g, 7h (ESC 1575; Bull 1244; S.3546), richly cabinet toned, good very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 December 1897 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1897 (P.2518, no. 42159) - "1698, Plumes in the angles, RR., very fine" - £0.12.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informa...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), 'Roses' Sixpence, 1699, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses in angles, three strings to harp, six (?) billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.89g, 6h (ESC 1578; Bull 1246 [R2]; S.3547), lightly rubbed but with fiery cabinet tone and residual lustre in recesses, a pleasing coin, very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 December 1897 - £0.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1897 (P.2518, no. 42163) - "1699, A rose in each angle, RR., very fi...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1700, third laureate and draped bust right, rev four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to harp, eight billets, edge obliquely milled, 3.01g, 6h (ESC 1579; Bull 1250; S.3538), very slight flecking, otherwise richly and colourfully cabinet toned and lustrous, choice, as struckProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 December 1897 - £0.5.0Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1897 (P.2518, no. 42164) - "1700, Most exquisitely preserved, toned, F.D.C." - £0.5.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Bristol Halfcrown, 1696 B OCTAVO, laureate and draped bust right, B below, rev. four crowned large shields cruciform, six strings to large early harp, nine billets, upwards lettered edge, 15.02g, 6h (ESC 524; Bull 1056; S.3482), small adjustment marks in front of face, otherwise lightly toned and lustrous, a pleasing and bolder very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Bristol Shilling, 1696 B, first laureate and draped bust right, B below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 5.90g, 6h (ESC 1081; Bull 1158; S.3498), heavily clogged obverse die, otherwise with darker cabinet tone, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Bristol Sixpence, 1696 B over E, first laureate and draped bust right, B below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, three strings to early harp, large crowns, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 3.02g, 6h (ESC 1535A; Bull 1255; S.3521), struck with rusted dies, otherwise richly cabinet toned and lustrous a pleasingly bold very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.3.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Chester Halfcrown, 1696 C OCTAVO, laureate and draped bust right, C below, rev. four crowned small shields cruciform, five strings to small early harp, nine billets, upwards lettered edge, 14.95g, 6h (ESC 536; Bull 1064; S.3477), some flecking on reverse, otherwise beautifully cabinet toned, a pleasing very fine, the reverse better, rareProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 9 June 1898 - £0.15.0Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1898 (P.2828, no. 46120) - "1696, small shields, C beneath the bust, Rar...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Chester Halfcrown, 1697 C NONO, laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned large shields cruciform, six strings to large late harp, eight billets, downwards lettered edge, 14.99g, 6h (ESC 545; Bull 1068; S.3489), toning spots on jowl, otherwise colourfully patinated, very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 9 June 1898 - £0.9.0Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1898 (P.2828, no. 46122) - "1697, Large shields, scarce, very fine" - £0.9.0Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more info...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Chester Shillings (2), 1696 C, first draped and laureate bust right, C below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 6.06g, 6h (ESC 1082; Bull 1165; S.3499), lightly toned, a pleasing very fine; another, 1697 C, similar, eight (?) billets, obliquely milled edge, 5.81g, 6h (ESC 1096; Bull 1168 and 1172, four strings not noted; S.3499), weak on the lower folds of drapery and corresponding area on reverse, metal flaw and scratch on reverse, rubbed but colourfully toned, fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fu...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Chester Sixpences (2), 1696 C, first laureate and draped bust right, C below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, three strings to early harp, large crowns, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.93g, 6h (ESC 1536; Bull 1268; S.3522), adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise darkly cabinet toned, good fine, the reverse better; another, 1697 C, similar, no stops after MAG, FRA, and HIB, six strings to late harp, small crowns, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 3.06g, 6h (ESC 1557, stops not mentioned; Bull 1273; S.3533), adjustment marks on portrait, otherwise l...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Exeter Halfcrown, 1697 E NONO, laureate and draped bust right, E below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, no stops after MAG, FRA, and HIB, six strings to large late harp, seven billets, downwards lettered edge, 14.82g, 6h (ESC 547; Bull 1078; S.3490), a small coining split at 2 o'clock, and typically soft of strike, otherwise handsomely lustrous and rainbow cabinet toned, very fine / extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 7 June 1898 - £0.8.6Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1898 (P...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Exeter Shilling, 1696 E, first laureate and draped bust right, E below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to harp, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 6.03g, 6h (ESC 1084; Bull 1180; S.3500), extraordinarily cabinet toned and lustrous, a really good very fine / almost extremely fine, scarceProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 May 1900 - £0.12.6Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1900 (P.3936, no. 61675) - "1696 E Rare in this condition, extremely fine" - £0.12.6Subject to 20% VAT...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Exeter Sixpences (2), 1696 E, first laureate and draped bust right, E below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, three strings to early harp, large crowns, eight billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.93g, 6h (ESC 1537; Bull 1277; S.3523), light adjustment marks on drapery on obverse and obscuring date on reverse, otherwise richly cabinet toned, good very fine; another, 1697 E, similar, four strings to late harp, large crowns, six billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.90g, 6h (ESC 1559; Bull 1280; S.3530), fiery cabinet toned and residually lustrous, good very fine (2)P...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Norwich (3), Halfcrown, 1696 N OCTAVO, laureate and draped bust right, small N below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to early harp, nine billets, upwards lettered edge, 15.05g, 6h (ESC 538; Bull 1083; S.3479), adjustment marks and other light scratches, otherwise residually lustrous and cabinet toned, very fine; also, Shilling, 1697 N, first laureate and draped bust right, N below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, small 7 in date, five strings to harp, eight billets, edge obliquely milled, 5.95g, 6h (ESC 1099; Bull 1187; S.3501), light fle...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), York Halfcrown, 1697 y NONO, laureate and draped bust right, y below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to late harp, seven billets, upwards lettered edge, 15.36g, 5h (ESC 551; Bull 1100; S.3492), lightly flecked and die wear to hair, otherwise colourfully, albeit softly cabinet toned and further accentuated by residual brilliance in recesses, a pleasing extremely fine, a striking coin with an exemplary pedigreeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 1 September 1899 - £1.17.6Spink...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), York Shilling, 1696 y, first laureate and draped bust right, script y below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 6.18g, 6h (ESC 1086; Bull 1191; S.3502), die flaw in centre of reverse, otherwise lustrous and colourfully toned, a really pleasingly good very fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 May 1900 - £0.10.0Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1900 (P.3936, no. 61681) - "York, y, 1696. Rare in this state, extremely fine" - £0.10.0Su...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), York Sixpences (2), 1696 y, first laureate and draped bust right, script y below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, three strings to early harp, large crowns, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.94g, 6h (ESC 1539; Bull 1296; S.3525), blemish on the King's jaw and a small scuff above his head, with faint adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, almost extremely fine; another, Sixpence, 1696 Y, first laureate and draped bust right, capital Y below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to early harp, large cr...
COINS DO NOT EXIST |||| William III, Solus (1694-1702), Maundy Fourpence (S.3549); William III, Solus (1694-1702), Maundy Threepence (S.3550); William III, Solus (1694-1702), Maundy Twopence (S.??); LASTLY, William III, Solus (1694-1702), Maundy Penny (S.3552) (4)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Halfpennies (4), First Issue, 1695, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, Britannia seated left, 1695 in exergue, 11.28g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 639; S.3554), lightly pitted to glossy surfaces, fine or marginally bolder; another, Second Issue, as before, rev. 1699 in legend, 8.25g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 676; S.3555), pitted and soft, about fine; lastly, Third Issue (2), 1700, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, Britannia seated left, 1700 in exergue, edge plain, 10.17g, 5h (BMC [Peck] 697; S.3556), soft in parts, and...
WILLIAM IV (1830-1837)
William IV (1830-1837), Halfcrown, 1836, bare head right, W.W. in script on truncation, rev. crowned shield with mantle, edge straight milled, 14.13g, 6h (ESC 666; Bull 2482; S.3834), some minor circulation contact marks on cheek, with an uneven but colourful cabinet tone, near extremely fineProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from general circulation, and audited by April 1913 - £0.2.6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William IV (1830-1837), Shilling, 1834, 'Flat-Topped 3', bare head right, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge straight milled, 5.66g, 5h (ESC 1268; Bull 2489; S.3835), struck soft on upper hair curls, otherwise cabinet toned, extremely fine and with an interesting and certifiable 19th Century Spink pedigree!ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 November 1898 - £0.2.6Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3181, no. 51166) - "1836. Finely toned, scarce. F.D.C" - £0.2.6The discrepancy between the date of purchase and the date...
William IV (1830-1837), Sixpence, 1831, bare head right, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge straight milled, 2.84g, 6h (ESC 1670; Bull 2499; S.3836), some minor contact marks, and darkly toned and lustrous (very similar to the George IV Sixpence also offered), nearly extremely fine, and scarce with a certifiable 19th Century Spink pedigreeProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 2 June 1899 - £0.2.0Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1899 (P.3419, no. 54597) - "1831. Bare head to righ. Rev. SIX PENCE within wreath of oak and laurel; cr...
William IV (1830-1837), Groat, 1836, bare head right, rev. Britannia seated right, edge straight milled, 1.87g, 12h (ESC 1918; Bull 2515; S.3837), darkly toned and lustrous, extremely fine or better; additionally, Threehalfpence, 1835 over 4, bare head right, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge plain, 0.71g, 6h (ESC 2251A; Bull 2542; S.2839), hairline scratch on cheek, otherwise darkly toned and lustrous, about extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941) Both acquired privately, by April 1913i) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 November 1898 - £0.1....
William IV (1830-1837), Copper Issues (4), Pennies (2), 1831, bare head right, .W.W on truncation, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 18.99g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1458; S.3846), lightly bagmarked and wiped, very fine; another, 1834, bare head right, plain truncation, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 19.01g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1459; S.3845), minor pitting otherwise chocolate brown surfaces, lustrous, a really pleasingly bold extremely fine; also, Halfpenny, 1834, bare head right, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 9.53g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1464; S.3847), some speckled carbonisation to...
WILLIAM RUFUS (1087-1100)
William II 'Rufus' (1087-1100), 'Voided Cross and Stars' Penny, 1092-1095, London, Æthelweard, + PILLELM [RE], crowned and draped bust facing, mullets flanking in fields, rev. + IEGLPORD ON LIN, voided short cross over saltire bottonée, 1.232g [19.013grns], 6h (Ruding Pl. I, 9; Hawkins 250; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XVII; SCBI 12 [Ashmolean], 194 same dies [Bodleian Library]; Glendining, 15 June 1954, lot 183 [IEGLPORD O LVN]; Spink Auction 1, 11 October 1978, lot 19 = B H I H Stewart, "Coins of William II from the Shillington Hoard", Numisma...
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR (1066-1087)
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Profile Left' Penny, 1066-1068, Canterbury, Wulfræd, + PILLEMV REXI, crowned and draped bust left, trefoil-tipped sceptre before, rev. + PVFRED ON CANT, unbarred A, voided cross fleury, annulet at centre, 1.231g [18.997grns], 6h (John Ryall and Robert Withy, Twelve Plates of English Silver Coins [1756], Pl. I, no. 17; Hawkins 233; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type I/II; PWP Carlyon-Britton [BNJ, 1910], p. 6; SCBI 12 [Ashmolean], 2-3 [Knight]; SCBI 20 [Mack], 1345 same obverse die [Parsons - PIIFRED ON CIINT]; Gle...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Profile Left' Penny, 1066-1068, Romney, Wulfmær, + ILLEMV REXI [sic], crowned and draped bust left, trefoil-tipped and knopped sceptre before, rev. + PVLFMÆR ON RV, voided cross fleury, annulet at centre, 1.281g [19.769grns], 8h (Ruding Pl. 1, 17; Hawkins 233; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type I; Richard Meade [1755] lot 8f ['Rochester']; Samuel Birchall [† 1814], lot 13 [Denge Marsh] same dies; Sir John Evans = Lockett 2836 = Glendining, 26 November 1980, lot 88 same dies; FEJ III, 1602 = Doubleday 798 same dies...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Bonnet' Penny, 1068-1070, Exeter, Æthelwine, PILLEMVS REX, crowned and diademed bust facing, with two fillets at side of head, legend around begins at 7 o'clock, rev. + [Æ]GELPI ON EXECES, the S retrograde, cross voided with annulet in centre, pellet between two crescents at each end of limb, pile in each angle within pelleted inner circle, 0.984g [15.185grns], 9h (Hawkins 234; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type III; Brettell -, cf. 245; EMC 2012.0232 same reverse die; North 842; BMC II, -; S.1251), softly struck...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Bonnet' Penny, 1068-1070, York, Hrossketill, PILLEMV REX, crowned and diademed bust facing, with defined 'double-chin', two fillets at side of head, legend around begins at 7 o'clock, rev. + ROSCETEL ON EOF, the S retrograde, cross voided with annulet in centre, pellet between two crescents at each end of limb, pile in each angle within pelleted inner circle, 1.286g [19.846grns], 8h [to i.m.] (Hawkins 234; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type III; SCBI 21 [Yorkshire], 729-732, same reverse die, and, 733 same dies; N...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Canopy' Penny, 1070-1072, Bedford, Sigebrand, + P[IL]LEMVS RE[X], crowned bust facing, under Coronation canopy raised by two columns, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + SIB[R]AND ON [B]EDEF, double quadrilateral with incurved sides [appearing in saltire for legend orientation], annulet at centre, voided fleurs at tips, 1.361g [21.003grns], 12h [to i.m.] (Ruding Pl. I, 1; Hawkins 236; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type IV; P W P Carlyon-Britton, [SNC, August 1902], P.5466 this coin listed; John Gaunt [Bedford Numi...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Two Stars' Penny, 1074-1077, London, Godwig, + PILLEM REX A, commencing at 12 o'clock, crowned bust facing, stars flanking in fields, rev. + GOPI ON LVNDE [sic], pellet-tipped quatrefoil over cross bottonée, 1.200g [18.519grns], 6h (Hawkins 238; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type VI; Rev. T F Dymock [1858], 178 = Rostron [1892], 22 = Astronomer [1906], 214; Capt. R M Murchison [1864], 19 = BMC 349 [GODPI ON LVND]; SCBI 20 [Mack], 1381 [Sale I, lot 230 = Scaldwell]; North 845; BMC V, 353 [GOPI ON LIINDE]; S.1254),...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Bath, Osmær, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with pointed band and curved arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev + OSMIER ON BAÐNI, short cross potent, P A X S in angles commencing in second quarter, 1.365g [21.065grns], 6h (Beauworth [1833], p. 8 [8 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 24 [West Country], 779-781 same dies; SCBI 26 [East Anglia], 1371 same dies; EMC 1999.0200 same dies; North 850 [Crown 3]...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Bedford, Sigebrand, + PILLELM [RE]X, crowned bust facing, with pointed band and curved arches, cross-tipped sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + SIBRAND ON BEDF, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in second quarter, 1.403g [21.652grns], 12h (Beauworth [1833], p. 8 [11 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 42 [South Eastern], 1766 same dies [SIBRIIND ON BEDF]; EMC 1200.0605 same dies [Conte - Fitzwilliam]; EMC 1300...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Canterbury, Wulfric, + PILLELMI REX [sic], crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + PVLFRIC ON CNTL, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in third quarter, 1.246g [19.229grns], 12h (Beauworth [1833], p. 9 [12 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 17 [Midlands], 557 same dies [PIILFRIC ON CNTL]; North 848 [Crown 1]; BMC VIII, 577 same dies [Beauworth...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Ilchester, Ælfweard, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with pointed band and curved arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev + IELPPORD ON GIELI [sic], short cross potent, P A X S in angles commencing in first quarter, 1.400g [21.605grns], 12h (Beauworth [1833], p. 10 [9 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; Allen [BNJ 2012], p. 74; SCBI 16 [Norweb], 253 same dies; SCBI 20 [Mack], 1429 same dies; North 850 [Crown 3]...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Norwich, Godwine, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + GODPINE O NORÐP, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in second quarter, 1.363g [21.034grns], 6h (Beauworth [1833], p. 12 [66 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 26 [East Anglia], 1388; North 848 [Crown 1]; BMC VIII, 839 same dies [Beauworth]; S.1257), an area of die softnes...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Norwich, Ulfketill, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + VLFCITEL O NORÐ, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in first quarter, 1.388g [21.420grns], 7h (Beauworth [1833], p. 12 [9 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 11 [Reading/Stockholm], 609 same dies; North 848 [Crown 1]; BMC VIII, 847 same dies [Beauworth]; S.1257), subtly...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Oxford, Beorhtræd, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + BRIHTRIED ON OXSI, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in fourth quarter, 1.344g [20.741grns], 12h (Beauworth [1833], p. 12 [31 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 12 [Ashmolean], 139-140 same dies; North 848 [Crown 1]; BMC VIII, 861 same dies [Beauworth]; S.1257), struck...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Wallingford, Æthelwine, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + IEGLPINE ON PALI, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in third quarter, 1.276g [19.691grns], 12h (Beauworth [1833], p. 14 [93 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 20 [Mack], 1455 = Royal Berkshire 145; SCBI 42 [South Eastern], 1863 [IEGLPINE ON PIILI]; North 848 [Crown...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Wareham, Sideloc, + PILLELMREX, the MR ligate, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + SIDELOC ON PERE, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in fourth quarter, 1.385g [21.374grns], 12h (Beauworth [1833], p. 10 [19 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 16 [Norweb], 280 same dies; SCBI 17 [Midlands], 601 same dies; SCBI 20 [Mack], 1456 same dies; SCB...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Warwick, Thorketill, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with pointed band and curved arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev + ÐIIRCIL ON PERPI, short cross potent, P A X S in angles commencing in fourth quarter, 1.417g [21.868grns], 10h (Beauworth [1833], p. 15 [1 Recorded = ÐVRCIL ON PERPI = BMC]; Hawkins 241; W A Cotton, "The Regal Mints of Tamworth, Warwick and Coventry" [1889], p. 50 [3 Recorded]; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV;...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Wilton, Ælfwine, + PILLEL[M] REX, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + IELFPIN[E] ON PITV, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in third quarter, 1.416g [21.852grns], 3h (Beauworth [1833], p. 15 [12 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, "On a Pax Penny Attributed to Witney", Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], pp. 161-163 - Type XIV - IELFPINE ON PITV; FEJ 1070; SCBI 42 [South Eastern], 1864 sam...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Winchester, Leofweald, + PILLEL[M] REX, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev + LIFPOLD ON PINC, short cross potent, P A X S in angles commencing in second quarter, 1.359g [20.973grns], 9h (Beauworth [1833], p. 15 [191 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 11 [Reading/Stockholm], 638 same obverse die; SCBI 24 [West Country], 1000 same reverse die; Winchester Mint 2049, d...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Winchester, Wigmund, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + PIMVND ON PINC, short cross potent, P A X S in angles commencing in second quarter, 1.393g [21.497grns], 6h (Beauworth [1833], p. 15 [200 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; Carlyon-Britton [SNC, November 1902], P.5663; ; Winchester Mint 2117, dies Bc [4/8 Listed]; North 848 [Crown 1]; BMC VIII, 11...
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