British and World Coins and Medals
Auction Details
Title
British and World Coins and Medals
Location
Spink London
Viewing Times
Catalogue
Auction Contact
Saleroom Notices
Saleroom notices have been announced for the following lots:
Multiple Bids
Click here to bid on multiple items in this auction.
Live Auction
Spink © for all images and text
Showing 41-60 of 363 items.
# 41 - Richard II (1377-1399), Halfgroat, Type II, Tower, no French title, tr... »
Richard II (1377-1399), Halfgroat, Type II, Tower, no French title, trefoils on cusps, double saltire stops, lombardic Ns, ...
£420
# 42 - Henry V (1413-1422), Series C, Groat, London, crowned bust facing, wit... »
Henry V (1413-1422), Series C, Groat, London, crowned bust facing, with 'frowning' expression, mullet on right shoulder, re...
£1,000
# 43 - Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Annulet Issue, Noble, 1422-1460, Lo... »
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Annulet Issue, Noble, 1422-1460, London, hyB ' hENRIC (m.m.) DI .' GRA .' REX . AnGL . Z ....
£6,500
# 44 - Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Pinecone-Mascle Issue, Groat, 1431-... »
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Pinecone-Mascle Issue, Groat, 1431-1432, Calais, crowned facing bust, rev. VILLA CALI...
£300
# 45 - Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Quarter-Ryal, 1464-1465, Tower, ED... »
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Quarter-Ryal, 1464-1465, Tower, EDWARD ' DI ' GRA ' REX ANGLO z, square-topped shield divi...
£650
# 46 - Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), "Heavy Coinage", Groat,... »
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), "Heavy Coinage", Groat, 1464-1465, Class 3, Tower, + EDWARD .' DI .' GRA .' REX .' ANGL .'...
£400
# 47 - Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Groat, 1466-1469, L... »
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Groat, 1466-1469, London, crowned bust facing, quatrefoils by neck, rev<...
£260
# 48 - Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Halfgroat, Light Coinages, Canterb... »
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Halfgroat, Light Coinages, Canterbury, Archbishop Bourchier, crowned bust facing, in doubl...
£260
# 49 - Henry VI, Readepted (1470-1471), Groat, London, HENRIC DI GRA REX · AN... »
Henry VI, Readepted (1470-1471), Groat, London, HENRIC DI GRA REX · ANGL · Z · FRANC, crowned bust facing, within tressure of...
£520
# 50 - Edward IV or V, Groat, c. 1483, Type XXII, London, (m.m) EDWARD : DI :... »
Edward IV or V, Groat, c. 1483, Type XXII, London, (m.m) EDWARD : DI : GRA : REX ANGL .' FRANC, saltire stops, crowned bust fa...
£2,600
# 51 - Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, 1504-1505, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC '.... »
Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, 1504-1505, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC '. DI .' GRA .' REX .' AG[ ] .' FRA .' (upwards pheon), large c...
£1,100
# 52 - Henry VII (1485-1509), Groats (2), including Class IIIc, Tower, crown... »
Henry VII (1485-1509), Groats (2), including Class IIIc, Tower, crown with one jewelled arch, one plain arch, and bust with re...
£500
# 53 - Henry VII (1485-1509), Class IIId, Groat, London, crowned facing bust,... »
Henry VII (1485-1509), Class IIId, Groat, London, crowned facing bust, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross, 3.18g, 10h, m.m....
£210
# 54 - Henry VII (1485-1509), Tentative Issue, Groat, 1504-1505, Tower, (m.m.... »
Henry VII (1485-1509), Tentative Issue, Groat, 1504-1505, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC ': VII ': DI ': GRA ': REX . AGL '. Z FR, crown...
£230
# 55 - Henry VII (1485-1509), Profile Issue, Groat, Tower, crowned bust right... »
Henry VII (1485-1509), Profile Issue, Groat, Tower, crowned bust right, rev. square-topped shield over cross fourchée, 2...
£580
# 56 - Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Halfgroat, 1509-1526, Tower, cr... »
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Halfgroat, 1509-1526, Tower, crowned bust right, rev. square-topped shield over long cr...
£600
# 57 - Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1532, London, (m.m... »
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1532, London, (m.m.) hENRIC 'x VIII ' D 'x G 'x R 'x AGL 'x Z x FRAnC, cro...
£180
# 58 - Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1544, Tower, (m.m.... »
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1544, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC .' VIII .' D : G : R : AGL : Z : FRANC, saltire...
£300
# 59 - Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1529, York, Archbi... »
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1529, York, Archbishop Thomas Wolsey, (m.m.) hENRIC ?x VIII ?x D 'x G 'x R...
£1,300
# 60 - Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Farthing, Type 2, 1526-1544, L... »
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Farthing, Type 2, 1526-1544, London, RVTILANS ROSA, portcullis, rev. DEO GRACIAS...
£800
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS
Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, AR Medal, 1662, unsigned [by G. Bower], CAROLVS II ET CATHARINA D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX ET REGINA, rev. MAIESTAS ET AMOR, Jupiter seated amongst clouds, with an eagle, greeting Venus and Cupid, 27mm, 6.66g (Platt II, p.354; MI I, 481/92; Eimer 226), underlying lustre, beautifully toned, FDCProvenanceToovey's, Coins, Banknotes and Medallions, 17 July 2024, lot 3159*Robert Pearce of Normanton Hall, Normanton-on-Trent, NottinghamshireB. A. Seaby, by private treaty, 24 January 1946, item 5 - £1.15.0 [comes with original invoice]Subject to 20% VA...
NGC MS62 | Admiral Michiel Adriaanszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676), The Four Days' Battle, Dutch AR Medal, 1666, by Christoffel Adolfszoon, MICHAEL DE RVITER PROVINCIARVM CONFOEDERAT : BELGIC : ARCHITH A :, draped and cuirassed bust three-quarters left, wearing cravat and Collar and Badge of the Order of St. Michael, rev. naval engagement, billowing smoke and burning ship in the foreground, PVGNANDO., in exergue, 70mm, 112.95g, (MI 522/169; Eimer 238; MH 577; vL III, 176; Scher, The Proud Republic, 29), hairline field marking, notably to the left of the portrait, with richly cabinet toned and gloss...
Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, AR Medal, 1678, by G. Bower, MORIENDO RESTITVIT REM E GODFREY, draped bust right, being strangled by two hands with own cravat, rev. TANTVM RELLIGIO POTVIT, a prostrate figure being strangled by a man leaning over him; the scene blessed by a Papal figure, CERVICE FRACTA FIDEM SVSTVLIT ATLAS XNS 1678 on edge, 29.65g, 7h, 39mm (Eimer 257; MI 577/247), sharp edges and even toning, with a hint of blue, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC MS62 | Execution of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, AR Medal, 1685, by Regnier Arondeaux, IACOBVS II D : G . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX ., laureate and armoured bust of James II, resting on four sceptres, upon pedestal dated 1685, Royal shield within Garter below, Neptune driving marine car across the sea behind, rev. Justice standing, the severed heads of the Duke of Monmouth and Earl of Argyll either side, their decapitated bodies resting below, AMBITIO MALESUADA RUIT, in exergue, lightning strikes the fleeing troops beyond, 61mm, 93.63g (...
Coronation of William III and Mary II, Official AR Cast Medal, 11 April 1689, by Jan Roettier by the Royal Mint, GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA • REX • ET • REGINA •, laureate and draped conjoined busts right, rev. NE TOTVS ABSVMATVR, Jove hurls thunder at Phaethon falling from his chariot, INAVGVRAT • 11 • AP 1689 in exergue in two lines, edge plain, 34mm, 8.03g (Eimer 312b), cleaned, very fineWilliam and Mary is the first Coronation medal to depict a conjoined Royal double portrait; in direct recognition of the assent of Parliament to their crowning as equals, rather than Queen Mary II and William o...
Battle of La Hogue, AR Silver Medal, 1692, By Georg Hautsch, bust of William on pedestal between shields held by two genii, figures around of the admirals, Sir John Ashby, Edward Russell, Sir Ralph Delaval and van Allemonde, within circular temple inscribed MEMORIÆ ÆTERNÆ, rev. Time sits at the bottom of a tall tablet, flanked by Victory and Fame, inscribing the story of the battle, naval engagement in the background, MATVRATE FVGAM REGIQVE OSTENDITE VESTRO NON ILLI IMPERIVM PELAGI on edge, 38.20g, 45mm (MI II, 67/272; van Loon IV 36, 4), evidence of mounting at 12 o'clock, wiped and lightly b...
Prince Charles and Prince Henry, Legitimacy of the Jacobite Succession, AR Medal, undated [c. 1731], by O. Hamerani, MICAT • INTER • OMNES, draped and armoured bust right of Prince Charles, star in field, rev. ALTER • AB • ILLO, draped and armoured bust left, DIE • XXXI • DECEMBR • MDCCXX • EXTVLIT • OS • SACRVM • COELO (star) on edge, 41mm, 37.07g (Eimer 521; MI ii 492/304; Woolf 43.1), bagmarked and with a resulting softness to the tops of devices, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC MS61 | Marriage of William, Prince of Orange and Princess Anne, AR Medal, 1733, by M. Holtzhey, WILH . CAR . HENR . FRIS . PRINC . AVR . ET ANNAE . MAG . BRIT . CONIVGIVM, draped busts facing, rev. ALTERNO FOEDERE IVNGAS, Hymen holds a torch, the united shields of Britain and Nassau and two flaming hearts rest upon an altar, MDCCXXXIII, in exergue, 58mm, 76.19g (Eimer -; MI II, 596/53; v. Loon VIII, 82), obverse with a uniformly dark silver tone, hairlined, nonetheless reverse with a pleasing cabinet tone, lustrous, extremely fine and scarce, in NGC holder, graded MS61 (Cert.#8222336-002)T...
The Theatre Royal, Bristol (Old Vic), King Street, Subscriber's Sterling Silver Theatre Accession Ticket (No. 35), dated 30 May 1766, entitling: ~ "The Proprietor of this Ticket is Entitled to the Sight of Every Performance to be Exhibited in this House" ~, rev. KING STREET | Bristol Theatre | May 30 1766 in three lines of italicised, small capitals and cursive script, edge plain, 13.95g, 12h (Spink XRF: 92.47% Ag; 7.27% Cu; 0.255% Au), light rim bruising, otherwise toned, fine, of the highest rarity, with only 50 'silver' tickets originally distributed to subscribers, and 2 'gold' tickets to...
NGC AU58 | Coronation of William IV and Queen Adelaide, Official AR Medal, 8 September 1831, by William Wyon for the Royal Mint, WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP : 8 1831 •, bare head right, rev. ADELAIDE • QUEEN CONSORT • CROWNED SEP : 8 1831 • diademed head right, edge plain, 34mm (Eimer 1251; BHM 1475), deeply toned, struck details about extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert.#2903936-003)ProvenanceRWB Auctions, 14 February 2024, lot 468* https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/2903936-003/58/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions fo...
ENGLISH HAMMERED COINS
NGC Choice VF | Gaul, Aulerci Eburovices, Electrum Hemistater, c. 225-175 BC, devolved head of Apollo right, rev. devolved charioteer driving chariot right, wolf below, pseudo-Menander pattern in front, 3.73g [57.56grns], 11h (cf. Delestrée & Tache 2387; cf. Sills 196-198; cf. De La Tour 7170), softness upon tops of devices, nonetheless a pleasingly centred strike, about very fine, in NGC 'Ancients' holder, graded Choice Very Fine (Cert. #6290543-011) (Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5)ProvenanceSRA 13, 29 May 2024, lot 29https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/6290543-011/NGCAncients/Subject to 20% VAT on B...
Iron Age Britain, Durotriges, Uninscribed Issues (c. 65-20 BC), AR Stater, Cranborne Chase Type (Durotrigan E), head of Apollo right, devolved to wreath and crescents, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets above, pellet below, pellet in lozenge above tail, zigzag and pellet pattern between two parallel exergue lines, 4.61g [71.14grns] (VA 1235-1; ABC 2157; S.366), extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Iron Age Britain, Dobunni, Catti (AD 1-20), AV Stater, Dobunnic tree with pellet at base, rev. CATTI above disjointed triple-tailed horse right, pellets and crescents above and around, six-spoked wheel below, 9h (VA 1130-1; BMC 3057-3060; ABC 2057; S.384), minor striking issues, otherwise attractively centred on a rose-gold planchet, a pleasingly good very fine, very rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Iron Age Britain, Corieltauvi, Uninscribed Issues, (50-5 BC), AV Stater, 'Kite' Type, wreath and crescents, rev. lunate horse left, curved-sided 'kite' shape above, with four pellets, 5.36g [82.72grns] (Mack 447; VA 825; BMC 3181-84; ABC 1761; S.392), lightly pitted surfaces and faintly spade marked to reverse, about very fine, scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Iron Age Britain, Corieltauvi, Dvmnocoveros Tigirseno (AD 25-35), AV Stater, vertical wreath dividing DV-MN in tablet, ring motifs in quarters, rev. lunate horse left, trefoil of pellets before, TIGIR above, [S]ENO below, 5.43g [83.80grns], 11h (VA 972-1; BMC 3325-3327; ABC 1971; S.414), minor striking fissure, otherwise largely centred and beautifully struck up for type, almost extremely fine, and equally rare in this exemplary conditionProvenanceFound near Middleton (North Yorkshire), 2 April 2024~ Recorded with the British Museum, ref. PAS YORYM-B564D6 ~ ~ Recorded with the York Museum Trus...
Iron Age Britain, Catuvellauni, Uninscribed Issues (c. 60-25 BC), AV Stater, 'Early Whaddon Chase' Type, wreath, crescents back to back at centre, rev. celticised horse galloping right, solid crescent and pellets above, beaded sun rising below, sun on pole in front, 5.73g [88.43grns] (VA 1485; BMC 337; ABC 2347; S.32), striking fissures to an otherwise buttery gold flan, about very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Iron Age Britain, Catuvellauni, Uninscribed Coinage (c. 60-20 BC), AV Stater, 'Middle Whaddon Chase' Type, crossed wreaths, opposing voided crescents in centre, symbols in quarters, rev. horse right, wing motif and pellets above, wheel below, 5.68g [87.66grns] (VA 1487; BMC 331-335; ABC 2442; S.32), minor fissures, otherwise attractively centred and handsomely struck up, a pleasing very fineProvenanceFound near Winslow (Buckinghamshire), December 2024~ Recorded with the British Museum, ref. PAS: NARC-04EFE1 ~Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Cond...
Iron Age Britain, North East Thames, Uninscribed Issues, AV Stater, 'SS' Type, two reversed S-shapes, rev. annulet horse galloping right, beaded mane, wing motif above, wheel below, 5.59g [86.27grns] (VA 1509; BMC 350; ABC 2237; S.34), some friction to obverse fields, and softness above horse, otherwise pleasantly toned, almost very fine, very rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Iron Age Britain, Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus (25 BC - AD 9), AV Stater, 'Tascio Ricon' or 'Warrior' Type, TASCIO RICON in two lines in cartouche set atop linear pattern, floral sprays in angles, rev. armoured rider on horseback left, back turned and brandishing sword above head, elliptical shield in left hand, ring-and-dot motif below, 5.45g [84.11grns], 7h (Mack 184; VA 1780-5, 9; BMC 1629-36; ABC 2580; S.219), some striking wear to obverse panel and usual minor striking fissures to rims, otherwise near very fine, very rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please vie...
Anglo-Saxon England, Bishops of York (c. 620-655), Gold Shilling (65% AV), York Group, Inscriptional type 2, Variety Ci, enrobed effigy facing over segmented wall, with pellet eyes and bifurcated cross form features, flanked by cross pattée in fields, rev. SANCTE VIA DCS EF(V), central cross pattée in beaded circle, 1.310g [20.22grns], 10h [?] (SCBI 69 [Abramson], 6 [and Spink Sale II, 335] same dies; A&W, type V. xxi; North 27; S.762), some peripheral striking softness and with a resultant fissure at 11 o'clock, otherwise pleasingly well-centred and uniformly bold devices, a pleasing very fin...
Mercia, Offa (757-796), Light Coinage, South-Eastern Issues, Penny, London, Beagheard, + O-FF-A R-EX in angles between cross of lobes, voided quatrefoil at centre, rev. + BAH | HARD in two lunettes, divided by line of pellets and crucifixes, 1.13g [17.44grns], 12h (Chick 16; North 279; S.904), light porosity on a wavy flan, otherwise soft field-tone, about very fine, scarceProvenanceFound near Romsey (Kent), 12 September 2022~ Recorded with the Fitzwilliam Museum, ref. EMC 2022.0300 ~Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mercia, Offa (757-796), Light Coinage, Group II, 'Portrait' Type, Penny, c. 780-792/3, Ceolheard, + OFFA REX +, diademed and draped portrait right, rev. CIOL | HARd in two lines above and below coiled serpent, with plain head, 1.17g [18.05gns], 9h (Ruding, pp. 4, no. 16; Sir John Evans [Sale, lot 3] = NumChron, 1920, Pl. VI, 13 = Brooke [1922], no. 17; SCBI 20 [Mack], 554 [and Sale, lot 80]; SCBI 36 [Berlin], 68; SCBI 67 [BM], 55-57; Dymock = Murchison = 'Gentleman, 1871' = Addington = Montagu 191 = Murdoch 14 = Roth 64 = Lockett 349 = Ridgemount 32 = Stack 289 = Schraeder 2121; Allen 177; Ass...
Mercia, Offa (757-796), Light Coinage, Group II, 'Portrait' Type, Penny, c. 780-792/3, Pendraed, + OFFA REX +, diademed and draped portrait right, rev. +P | EN | dR | Ed in angles of cross fleury, cross at centre, 0.94g [14.51gns], 7h (SCBI 2 [Glasgow, Part I], 316; SCBI 9 [Ashmolean], 12; cf. EMC 1996.0166, 1999.0035, 2015.0194, 2021.0041, 2022.0049; Chick 68; North 302; S.905), pitting and porosity, roughness throughout, area of the edges warped and jagged, otherwise toned, struck details fine or better in hand, nevertheless very rare, the moneyer also known for Offa's legendary DinarProvena...
Danish East Anglia (c. 895-918), "St Edmund Memorial" Coinage, Round Halfpenny, Ipswich [?], Rodbert, + SCVHOI, recumbent S, capital unbarred A at centre, rev. + RODVRT small cross pattée, 0.50g [7.72grns], 6h (PAS LIN-1C4137 = EMC 2022.0028 this coin; SCBI 4, 164 different moneyer; North 485; BMC -; S.962), minor rim separation and flan split at 4 o'clock, otherwise gunmetal grey highlights in residually lustrous fields, struck details near extremely fine, extremely rareProvenanceFound in Norfolk, 16 January 2022~ Recorded with the Fitzwilliam Museum, ref. EMC 2022.0028 ~~ Recorded with the N...
Viking Kingdoms, Cnut of Northumbria (c. 895-920), 'Mirabilia Fecit' Penny, Jórvík [York], +< •:• CR •: TE •:• N •:• patriarchal cross, single pellet in each angle of limb, rev. + MIRABILIA FC, small cross pattée, pellet in first and fourth quarter, 1.37g [21.14grns], 8h (SCBI 2 [Glasgow] 497 [same obverse die]; North 511; S.998), bold strike with pleasing toning, good extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Æthelred II 'Unræd' (978-1016), 'Long Cross' Type, Penny, 997-1003, Rochester, Eadwine, + ÆDELRÆD REX ANGLOX, bare head and draped bust left, rev. + EDPINE MoO ROFE, voided long cross, 1.69g, 1h (BEH 3286; Montagu 791[e]; FEJ 671; Captain Arnot 151 same dies; SCBI 7 [Copenhagen], 1063; SCBI 42 [South-Eastern], 939; SCBI 65 [Norway], 772-773; North 774; BMC IVa; S.1151), occasional peck marks to reverse, otherwise toned and on a pleasingly round flan, a bolder very fine, a scarce and popular Kentish provincial mint with only four listed on EMCProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver Coi...
Harold I 'Harefoot' (1036-1038), 'Jewel Cross' Type, Penny, c. 1036-1038, Lincoln, Godric, + HAR • | OLD REX, commencing at 12 o'clock, diademed and draped bust right, rev. + GODRIC ON LINCOL, quadrilobe cross extending from central pelleted-annulet, 1.11g [17.13grns], 3h (BMC I; SCBI 18 [Copenhagen], 213; North 802; S.1163), slight blundering to part of obverse legend, with brightness to fields, near very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Harthacnut, in the name of Cnut (1040-1042), 'Arm and Sceptre' Type, Penny, Bedford, Swet, + CNVT RE, diademed and draped bust left, trefoil-tipped sceptre in left hand, rev. ZPOET ON BE+FV, central pellet within pellet-tipped quadrilateral over voided short cross, 0.829g, 10h (DNW, June 2014, lot 313* same dies; North 799; BMC II; S.1169), minor stress marks from conservation, otherwise full, struck details very fine, evidently very rare with only two of this moneyer and mint combination listed on EMCProvenanceFound at Stondon (Bedfordshire), 26 August 2024~ Recorded with the British Museum,...
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), 'Expanding Cross' Type, Light Coinage, Penny, 1050-1051, York, Arngrimr, + EDPAR-•D RECX• diademed and draped bust left, trefoil tipped sceptre before, rev. + ARNGRIM ON EOFR, voided short cross with expanding limbs and circle around pellet-in-circle in centre, additional annulet in second quarter, 1.07g [16.51grns], 3h (Doubleday 606 same dies; SCBI 2 [Glasgow], 1048, 1052; SCBI 17 [Midlands], 400; SCBI 18 [Copenhagen, Part IV], 825-827; SCBI 45 [Latvia], 185; SCBI 54 [Stockholm, Part V], 1159-1161; EMC 2017.0023; North 820; BMC V; S.1176), toned with some d...
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), 'Hammer Cross', Penny, 1059-1062, Chichester, Ælfwine, EADPAR•-RD REX, crowned bust right, bearded, cross pattée tipped sceptre before, drapery with five horizontal folds extending to edge of flan, rev. + ÆLFPINE ON CICEIT: short cross voided with each limb terminating in an incurved segment of a circle, 1.30g [20.06grns], 1h (Freeman 8; HH King K.117, ['Sussex Mints'], 21 same dies; Eaglen 1383; SCBI 42 [South Eastern], 1437-1438; North 828; BMC XI, 124; S.1182), some stressing and traces of doubling, otherwise of excellent fabric, deeply cabinet toned, a pl...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Profile Left' Penny, 1066-1068, Romney, Wulfmær, + ILLEMV REXI, crowned and draped bust left, trefoil-tipped and knopped sceptre before, rev. + PVLFMÆR ON RV, voided cross fleury, annulet at centre, 1.28g [19.75grns], 8h (SCBI 11 [Reading], 189, 509; SCBI 12 [Ashmolean], 11-17; SCBI 17 [Midlands], 512; SCBI 18 [Copenhagen, Part IV], 1336; SCBI 20 [Mack], 1349; SCBI 21 [Yorkshire], 1112; SCBI 30 [America], 673-677; SCBI 36 [Berlin], 890; SCBI 42 [South Eastern], 1725; SCBI 68 [Lyon], 1036; North 839; BMC I, 39-41; S.1250), a few small areas of softness, but...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Two Stars' Penny, 1074-1077, London, Godwig, + PILLEM REX AN, commencing at 12 o'clock, crowned bust facing, stars flanking in fields, rev. + GODPI ON LVND, pellet-tipped quatrefoil over cross bottonée, 1.29g [19.91grns], 9h (Rev. T F Dymock [1858], 178 = Rostron [1892], 22 = Astronomer [1906], 214 [GODPI ON LVNDE]; Capt. R M Murchison [1864], 19 [GODPI ON LVND]; SCBI 20 [Mack], 1381 [Sale I, lot 230 = Scaldwell]; SCBI 21 [Yorkshire], 1742; SCBI 27 [Lincolnshire], 1774; North 845; BMC V, 349; S.1254), a bold striking throughout, of excellent metal, with gl...
William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Type, Penny, 1083-1086, Lincoln, Ulfr, + [P]ILLELM REX, crowned facing bust, cross-tipped sceptre right, rev. + VLF ON LIN[C]OLN, short cross, P A X S in angles commencing in the second quarter, 1.38g [21.30grns], 6h (SCBI 11 [Reading], 589; North 848; BMC VIII; S.1257), some blundering to legends, otherwise on a full flan, a bolder fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William II 'Rufus' (1087-1100), 'Cross in Quatrefoil' Penny, c. 1089-1092, Winchester [?], Eadwine, + PILLELMREX, MR ligate, crowned bust facing, sword held over right shoulder, rev. + EDPINE ON PIS[C]N, short cross potent in quadrilobe, pellets in angles, annulet at centre, 1.40g [21.61grns], 6h (Hawkins 246; R A Hoblyn, NumChron [1877], 'Discovery of Coins of William I and William II at Tamworth", p. 346 ~ "EDPINE ON..." this coin listed; Carlyon-Britton, Type 2; EMC 1300.0038 [EDPINE ON LVND]; North 852; BMC II; S.1259), areas of usual striking softness, otherwise of excellent metal, pleasi...
Henry I 'Beauclerc' (1100-1135), 'Full Bust/Cross Fleury' Penny, c. 1117, Sandwich, Æthelbeald, + hENRICVS : REX . ANG, crowned bust facing, rev. + AÐELROLD : ON SA, short cross fleury, 1.39g [21.37grns], 3h [2h to i.m.] (EMC 2024.0391 this coin; North 866; BMC X; S.1271), official test snick at 11 o'clock, otherwise lightly toned and crimped, a most pleasingly bold very fine, unusually uniform and full for issue, UNIQUE and a previously unrecorded type for this moneyerProvenanceFound at Hingham (Norfolk), 30 October 2024~ Recorded with the Fitzwilliam Museum (EMC 2024.0391) ~Subject to 20% VA...
Henry I 'Beauclerc' (1100-1135), 'Pellets in Quatrefoil' Type, Penny, c. 1123, Thetford, Godwine, + [hEN]RICVS R, square-cut seriffed lettering, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, star in right field, rev. + GODPI[NE :] ON : TE[T], pellets in quatrefoil with star in centre and pellets on limbs, four inverted lys around, 1.30g [20.06grns], 8h (SCBI 26 [East Anglia], 1430 same dies; North 870; BMC XIV; S.1275), areas of softness on the reverse, obscuring mint and moneyer, toned, visible details very fine for issue, very rareProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20%...
Stephen of Blois (1135-1154), 'Watford' Type, Penny, 1136-1145, Wilton, Falche, + ST[IEFNE : R], crowned and draped bust right, sceptre before, rev. + FALC[H]E : ON : PILT[V]• voided octofoil with inward fleurs, 'annulet' touching second quarter, 1.45g [22.38grns], 10h (Lockett 1119* = FEJ 1098 this coin; Harris, SCMB 1987, p. 307; Mack 39a; North 873; BMC I, 114; S.1278), struck on an unusually broad, square-cut planchet, with peripheral striking softness and crimping, some blundering to legends, the portrait otherwise delightfully strong for type, further accentuated by rich cabinet tone, a...
Stephen of Blois (1135-1154), 'Watford' Type, Penny, c. 1136-1145, London, Rodbert, + [STIEF]NE :, crowned bust right, sceptre before, rev. + RODBERT : ON : LVN, cross moline, fleur-de-lys inwards in angles, 1.16g, 9h (North 873; BMC I; S.1278), some peripheral striking softness on a square-cut flan, field toned, almost very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry II (1154-1189), 'Shortcross' Penny, 1180-1182, Class 1b, London, Alward, hENRICVS • R | EX, serifed Ns, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, curls 2/5, rev. + ALWARD • ON • LVN, seriffed Ns, voided short cross pommée, cross pommée in angles, 1.31g [20.22grns], 7h (Mass 258-261; North 963; S.1344), creased with stress marks with a hint of striking softness to portrait, otherwise toned, almost very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Richard 'the Lionheart' (1189-1199), 'Shortcross' Penny, 1189-1196, Class IVa, Canterbury, Vlard, hENRICVS R | EX, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, rev. + VLARD • ON • CAN, voided short cross pommée, cross pommée in angles, 1.42g [21.91grns], 7h (Mass -/907-909ff; North 967; S.1347), softness to devices as usual for type, otherwise colourfully toned, approaching fine for this storied Medieval KingProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
John 'Lacklands' (1199-1216), 'Shortcross' Penny, c. 1205-1207, Class 5b2, London, Willem B, hERICVS RE | • X • [sic], round-topped R, crowned bust facing, lentoid eyes, pelleted curls 2/2, rev. + WILLELM • B • ON • LV, voided short cross pommée, cross pommée in angles, 1.52g [23.46grns], 10h, i.m. cross pattée (Mass 1436 same obverse die; North 970; S.1351), a pleasant portrait accentuated by fortunate cabinet tone, very fine, the obverse legend error a fascinating matrix die-linked to coins from the workshop of Rener and Willelm TProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject...
Henry III (1216-1272), 'Voided Long Cross' Pennies (2), Class 3ab, Gloucester, Ion, transitional crowned head facing, no sceptre, rev. ION ON GLOVCE, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.38g [21.30grns], 2h, i.m. star (North 986; S.1362B); and Class 5a2, Canterbury, Willem, similar, with sceptre, rev. WILLEM ON CANT, similar, 1.30g [20.06grns], 4h (North 991/2; S.1367A), both well struck, toned, very fine or better (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
THE RUE HAYES HOARD | A Fine Medieval Silver Trove of Shortcross Pennies (36), Cuts (12) & Fractions (1) | Deposited after 1242 | including: Henry III (1216-1272), Pennies and Fractions (42), Classes 6c-8b, moneyers include Roger, Salemun, Willem, Tomas, Raulf, from London, Canterbury etc..., recovered all together using a metal detector, the latest coins of Class 8b (1242-1247), indicate that the coins were deposited about this time, potentially includes some contemporary forgeries due to unusual lettering and plating; a fascinating academic assemblage presented en bloc for the buddying Medie...
Edward I (1272-1307), Great Recoinage, 'Long Cross' Penny, Class 10cf3, London, crowned bvust facing, with fluffy hair, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.40g [21.61grns], 1h (North 1041; S.1412); also, Edward II (1307-1327), Class 11b, 1310-1314, Canterbury, similar, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, 1.40g [21.61grns], 1h (North 1065; S.1466); also, Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty, Series A, Penny, London, similar, rev. additional annulets in reverse quarter, 1.03g [15.90grns], 1h (North 1136; S.1583), all three toned, fine to very fine (3)ProvenanceThe Her...
15th Century Contemporary Imitation of Edward III, Noble, in the artistic style of Pre-Treaty Period, Series E-G, Tower, but the linguistic style of Post-Treaty Coinages, struck c. 1420-1460, Unknown Mint Location, ED | WARD : DI : GRACIA : REX [....] [hY | B], unbarred gothic As, G retrograde and inverted, small, dumpy broad lettering, double 'saltire' stops appearing as crosses, annulet above sail, a naive but competent rendition of the King standing in 'Sluys' ship, with elongated 'Black Prince' style face, pellet eyes in sunken sockets, puffed cheeks, a fleur-de-lys punched incuse in lieu...
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty-Period, Half-Noble, 1361-1369, London, x ED | WARD : DEI : G : REX : ANGL : D : h[YB :] Z : AQT, double saltire stops, single before ED | WARD, King standing in ship, holding sword and shield, rev. (m.m) DOMINE : NE : IN : FVRORE : TVO : ARGVAS : ME, double saltire stops, ornate cross, lombardic E at centre, trefoils, lion and crown in each angle, double tressure, trefoils in spandrels, 3.83g [59.11grns], 7h, m.m. cross potent (Schneider II, 77-80; North 1238; S.1506), crimped and scuffed where soil found and subsequently straightened, otherwise struck details ab...
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty Period, Groat, Series C, London, 1351-1352, crowned facing bust, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross, three pellets in angles, 3.94g [60.80grns], 11h, m.m. cross 1 (North 1152; S.1565); and Halfgroat, Series C, 1351-1352, London, similar, 2.18g [33.64grns], 11h [to i.m.] (North 1148; S.1574), some clipping to both, softness to the Groat, but otherwise pleasingly toned with remaining fine detail, the Groat about very fine, the other very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty Period, Groat, 1361-1369, London, French titles suspended, legend ends AQT, crowned bust facing, in double tressure of nine arches, fleurs on cusps, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, L with broken serif, reverse-barred Ns, long cross and trio or pellets in angles, 4.09g [63.12grns], 1h (LAL (e)19; North 1251; S.1616), previously repaired about 7 o'clock, some concretions to reverse legends, otherwise bright and uniform, very fine, a pleasing example ProvenanceThe Isladulcie Collection of Medieval Silver CoinsSteve Elden, by private treaty, December 2007 - £90Subject to 20% VA...
Anglo-Gallic, Edward the Black Prince (1362-1372), Second Issue, Noble Guyennois à la rose (Pavillon d'Or), c. 1364, La Rochelle, ED : PO : GNS : REI ANGL : PNPS : AQVI, double voided quadrilobe stops, Prince standing holding sword, beneath ornate portico, ostrich feathers at sides, lions at feet, rev. + DNS : AIVTO :Z: PTECTO : ME :Z: IIPO : SPAIT : COR : MEVM : R, double rosette stops, cross quernée within ornamental quatrefoil, fleur-de-lis in first and third quarters, lions in second and fourth quarters, E at centre, trefoils in outer spandrels, 4.82g [74.38grns], 9h, m.m. R (Schneider III...
Richard II (1377-1399), Class III, Groat, 1391-1399, London, + RICARD : DI G[RA :] REX : ANGL [: S : FRANC] crowned bust facing, with 'bushy' hair, fishtail serifs to letters, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and pellets, 4.11g [63.43grns], 9h, m.m. cross pattée (North 1321a; S.1680), quite heavily clipped and soft to the portrait, toned, good to fairProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Richard II (1377-1399), Halfgroat, Type II, Tower, no French title, trefoils on cusps, double saltire stops, lombardic Ns, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, double saltire stops, normal-barred Ns, bar above last, 2.28g [35.19grns], 2h, m.m. cross pattée (North 1322; S.1682), on an irregular planchet with an old collection numbner [?] 1377 scratched on the neckline, otherwise with a pleasing portrait for issue, toned, about very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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, 3.51g [54.17grns], 2h, m.m. pierced cross (North 1387; S.1765), slightly clipped and some ghosting to obverse, toned, bold very fine and an ever-irresistible type of the Azincourt King!; also, Class C, Halfgroat, crowned bust facing, annulet to left of crown, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets, 1.90g [29.32grns], 4h (North 1391a; S.1771), slightly clipped, double struck on the reverse and ghostin...
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Annulet Issue, Noble, 1422-1460, London, hyB ' hENRIC (m.m.) DI .' GRA .' REX . AnGL . Z . FRAnC .' DnS, saltire and trefoil stops, king standing in ship, holding sword and shield, annulet at sword, ropes 2-1, rev. (m.m.) IhC * AVT .' TRANSIENS . PER . MEDIVM . ILLORV .' IBAT, annulet stops, annulet in first spandrel of second quarter and trefoils in other spandrels, floriate cross, crowned leopards in angles, 6.92g [106.79grns], 8h, m.m. lys (Schneider I, 274-290; North 1414; S.1799), small file mark at 12 o'clock, otherwise a most pleasing portrait and lar...
Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Pinecone-Mascle Issue, Groat, 1431-1432, Calais, crowned facing bust, rev. VILLA CALISIE, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 3.37g [50.01grns], 4h, m.m. cross patonce (North 1461; S.1875); also, Annulet Issue, Halfgroat, 1422-1427, Calais, similar, 1.85g [28.55grns], 10h (North 1429; S.1840), the first very faintly creased, darkly toned, very fine, the second partly clipped, a most pleasing portrait, good very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Quarter-Ryal, 1464-1465, Tower, EDWARD ' DI ' GRA ' REX ANGLO z, square-topped shield dividing rose and sun, lys below, E flanked by pellets above, all inside quatrefoil, cusps plain, rev. (m.m.) EXALTABITVR * IN * GLORIA * large trefoil stops, floriate cross, leopards in angles, sun at centre, all in double-octofoil, cusps and spandrels plain, 1.80g, 8h (Schneider I, 394-397; North 1560; S.1965), pecked in the fields, edges clipped, details softened, but otherwise a honey golden tone, about very fineProvenanceFound at Winslow (Buckinghamshire)~ Recorded wit...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), "Heavy Coinage", Groat, 1464-1465, Class 3, Tower, + EDWARD .' DI .' GRA .' REX .' ANGL .' S .' FRANC, crowned facing bust within tressure of arches, quatrefoils by bust, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross pattée, additional pellet in first and fourth quarter, 3.85g [59.41grns], 8h, m.m. cross pattée (North 1532; S.1973), on a slightly irregular flan, obverse partly double-struck and soft to peripheries, toned and a pleasing portrait, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pleas...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Groat, 1466-1469, London, crowned bust facing, quatrefoils by neck, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.89g [44.60grns], 12h, m.m. crown (North 1569; S.2000); also Bristol, 3.17g [48.92grns], 4h, m.m. sun/rose, quatrefoil by bust, B on breast, rev. VIL LAB RES TOW, otherwise as London types (North 1580; S.2004), both slightly clipped, the first fine, the second with a cabinet tone, very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Halfgroat, Light Coinages, Canterbury, Archbishop Bourchier, crowned bust facing, in double-tressure of eight arches, fleurs on cusps, except above crown, no marks by neck, knot below bust, rev. as London types, except CIVI TAS CAN TOR, 1.54g [23.77grns], 10h, m.m. pall (North 1590; S.2025); and Second Reign (1471-1483), Halfgroat, crowned bust with flowing hair in double-tressure of nine arches, trefoils on cusps, rev. long cross and pellets, 1.39g [21.45grns], 4h, m.m. rose (North 1634; S.2103), some small areas of softness, otherwise toned, about very fin...
Henry VI, Readepted (1470-1471), Groat, London, HENRIC DI GRA REX · ANGL · Z · FRANC, crowned bust facing, within tressure of arches, lis at cusps, rev. POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM, CIVITAS LONDON, long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in quarters, mintmark before legend, 2.93g [45.22grns], 2h, m.m. restoration cross (North 1717; S.2082), slightly clipped and some contact marks across the face, otherwise toned and a bold very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Edward IV or V, Groat, c. 1483, Type XXII, London, (m.m) EDWARD : DI : GRA : REX ANGL .' FRANC, saltire stops, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross, trio of pellets in angles, 3.02g [46.61grns], 7h, m.m. dimidiated sun-and-rose (North 1631; S.2146A), partially clipped and some softness to mouth, otherwise a uniform strike and darkly toned, about very fine, scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, 1504-1505, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC '. DI .' GRA .' REX .' AG[ ] .' FRA .' (upwards pheon), large crook-shaped abbreviation after hENRIC, single saltire stops, St. Michael vanquishing Dragon, rev. (m.m.) PER : CRVCE ': TVA ': SALVA ': nOS : XPE : RED, ship surmounted by square-topped shield and mast dividing h and rose, double saltire stops, 2h, 4.98g [76.85grns], m.m. pheon / cross-crosslet, (Schneider II, 538; North 1698; S.2187), lightly crimped, softly struck and subsequently bizarrely tooled with the addition of beaded rims probably in the 19th Century, struck d...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Groats (2), including Class IIIc, Tower, crown with one jewelled arch, one plain arch, and bust with realistic hair, rev. long cross and pellets, 3.10g [57.84grns], 3h, m.m. anchor (North 1705; S.2199); and Class IIId, Tower, as last but with plainer letters, 2.93g [45.22grns], 3h, m.m. greyhound (North 1705c; S.2199); also Halfgroat, Canterbury, Class 3c, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVI TAS CAN TOR, long cross, trio of pellets at angles, 1.56g [24.07grns], 9h (North 1712; S.2211), some clipping and areas of softness, toned, very fine or better (3)ProvenanceThe Heron Coll...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Class IIId, Groat, London, crowned facing bust, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross, 3.18g, 10h, m.m. anchor (North 1705c; S.2199A), clipped, toned to the depths of fields, fine; also, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Threepence, 1575, Tower, m.m. eglantine, 1.42g [21.91grns], 2h (North 1998; S.2566), ragged to edge, otherwise very fine (2)Provenancei) SCMB, January 1970, H2646 [with ticket]Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VII (1485-1509), Tentative Issue, Groat, 1504-1505, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC ': VII ': DI ': GRA ': REX . AGL '. Z FR, crowned and draped bust right, rev. POSVI DEV : A-DIVTOR-E ': MEV ', square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.93g [45.22grns], 2h, m.m. cross crosslet (North 1743; S.2254), faint split to flan at 11 o'clock and historically tooled in fields, yet on a pleasingly full flan and a largely uniform strike, about very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buy...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Profile Issue, Groat, Tower, crowned bust right, rev. square-topped shield over cross fourchée, 2.94g [45.37grns], 2h, m.m. cross-crosslet (North 1747; S.2258), a few flan splits here and there, but deeply toned, very fine; also Halfgroat, Regular issue, Tower, 1.46g, 5h, m.m. lis, crowned bust right, rev. square-topped shield over cross fourchée (North 1749; S.2259); and Halfgroat, York, 1.26g [19.44grns], 6h, m.m. martlet (North 1751; S.2262), the first with some chips about the edge, with a dark and uniform tone, bold very fine, the other two also toned, the second wi...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Halfgroat, 1509-1526, Tower, crowned bust right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.56g, 6h, m.m. crowned portcullis (North 1763; S.2318), a few small areas of weakness but otherwise toned on a full flan, very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1532, London, (m.m.) hENRIC 'x VIII ' D 'x G 'x R 'x AGL 'x Z x FRAnC, crowned and enrobed "Greek" bust right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.68g [41.36grns], 2h, m.m. rose (Laker bust B; Whitton 1; North 1797; S.2337D), flatness to the higher details, deeply toned, fine or better, scarceProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1544, Tower, (m.m.) hENRIC .' VIII .' D : G : R : AGL : Z : FRANC, saltire stops, crowned and draped Laker bust D right, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV' : ADIVTORE' : MEV, saltire stops, shield over long cross fourchée, 2.71g [41.82grns], 10h, m.m. lis (North 1797; S.2337E), peripheral weakness and die rust before the face, full flan, toned and mostly uniform, about very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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 FRA, 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, 2.32g [35.80grns], 11h, m.m. voided cross (Laker bust D; North 1799; S.2339); and Second Coinage, Halfgroat, 1526-1532, Canterbury, Bishop Warham, (m.m.) hENRIC .' VIII .' D .' G .' R .' AGL . Z . FR, crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) CIVI TAS CAN TOR, shield over long c...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Farthing, Type 2, 1526-1544, London, RVTILANS ROSA, portcullis, rev. DEO GRACIAS, rose over long cross fourchée, 0.16g, m.m lis (North 1822/1; S.2363), the cataloguer not aware of this mintmark previously being listed for this type, near very fine, rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third-Coinage, Testoon, 1544-1547, Tower, crowned bust facing, rev. crowned rose between crowned h-R, 7.42g [114.51grns], 5h, m.m. lis, (North 1841; S.2364), slightly irregular flan, doubling to the obverse and soft to the central devices, fine and an ever popular depiction of Henry VIII, rareProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Groat, 1544-1547, Tower, crowned and draped bust 3 facing, (m.m.) hENRIC .' 8 . D '. G '. AGL '. FRA . Z : HIB ' : REX, saltire stops, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTORE .' MEV, crowned shield over long cross fourchée, pellet in annulets to forks, 1.96g [30.25grns], 2h, m.m. lis (North 1844; S.2370), chips to the edge between 12 and 2 o'clock, softly struck nevertheless a mostly pleasing portrait, near very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Groats (2), Canterbury, crowned and draped bust facing, rev. (m.m.) CIVI TAS CAN TOR, crowned shield over long cross fourchée, 2.61g [40.28grns]; 2.49g [38.43grns], 1h; 1h, no m.m. (North 1844; S.2370), the first soft to the central devices, about very fine, the second double struck and with slightly verdigris surfaces, about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Halfgroat, Bristol Castle, (Under-Treasurer, William Sharrington), crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVI TAS BRIS TOLIE, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.16g [17.90grns], 3h, m.m. WS (Hawkins 404; North 1851; S.2377), soft to the portrait, yet legends pleasingly struck up in parts, near very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Edward VI, in the name of Henry VIII (1547-1551), Half-Sovereign, Posthumous Issues, Tower, (m.m.) HENRIC .' 8 . DIE . GRA ' AGL .' FRA .' Z . HIB .' REX ', lozenge stops, King enthroned, holding orb and sceptre, rose at feet, rev. (m.m.) . IHS . AVTEM . TRANSIENS . PER . MEDIVM . ILLOR . IBAT ., saltire stops, crowned shield flanked by supporters, 6.21g [95.83grns], 2h, m.m. arrow (Schneider -; North 1865; S.2391), partially clipped and softly struck to central devices, with a pleasing red hue, bolder fineProvenanceSpink, by private treaty [with ticket in hand of May Sinclair] - £400Subject t...
NGC XF45 | Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Crown Gold, Sovereign, 1551-1553, Tower, struck from 5 October 1551, (m.m.) EDWARD '. D ': G '. AGL ': FRA '. Z : hIBER ' : REX : half-length figure of King right, holding orb and sceptre, rev. (m.m.) • IhS .' AVTEM . TRANSIE '. PERMEDI '. ILLORV .' IBAT • crowned square topped shield with Priapic Royal Supporters, ER in cartouche below, 11.16g [172.23grns], 10h, m.m. tun (Schneider I, 692; North 1927; S.2450), small area of metal flawing before the face, with a largely uniform strike to a full flan, bolder very fine, in NGC holder, very strictl...
Edward VI (1547-1553), First Period, Groat, 1547-1549, Tower, EDWARD: 6: D.' G.' AGL.' FR.' Z: HI.' REX, crowned bust right, rev. POSVI DEV.'AD IVTOR E.' MEV.', shield over long cross fourchée, 2.04g [31.48grns], 11h, m.m. arrow (Stewartby, p. 526; North 1897; S.2454), hairline flaw to obverse, some trace porosity as typical for the issue, otherwise wholesome and bold, with deep blue toning about the legends, very fine, very rare, especially this presentable!ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and C...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second Period, First Issue, Shilling, MDXLIX [1549], Canterbury, (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, 3.43g [52.93grns], 5h, i.m. rose [on reverse only] (North 1917; S.2465), on irregular planchet, largely flattened central devices, but bold legends, fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Shillings (2), Second Debased Issue, MDXLIX [1549], Tower, 4.91g [75.77grns], 4h, m.m. grapple (North 1917/1; S.2466A); also Durham House, 4.72g [72.84grns], 8h, m.m. bow (Bispham 5F; North 1924; S.2472), rub and striking softness to both, otherwise considerably above that usually encountered, both approaching very fine, rare thus (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Halfcrown, 1551, Southwark, Sir John Yorke, (m.m) EDWARD .' VI : D .' G .' AGLIE .' FRAn ' : 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 DEVm .' ADIVTORE .' mEV .', square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 15.32g [236.42grns], 2h, m.m. y (North 1934; S.2479), softness to tops of devices, otherwise evenly toned and on a pleasingly full flan, very fineProvenanceThe...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Shillings (2), 1551-1553, Southwark, Sir John Yorke, (m.m.) EDWARD .' VI : D .' G .' AGL .' FRA .' Z : hIB .' REX : crowned and draped facing bust, Tudor rose to left, XII to right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 6.09g [93.98grns], 1h, m.m. y; another, Tower, Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, similar, 6.19g [95.53grns], 11h, m.m. tun (North 1937; S.2482), a striking pairing of these Restorative Fine Silver Issues, both attractively toned, better than very fine and both pleasingly so, scarcely encountered this well-balanced (2...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Sixpence, 1551-1553, Southwark, Sir John Yorke, (m.m.) EDWARD .' VI : D .' G .' AGL .' FRA .' Z : hIB .' REX : crowned and draped facing bust, Tudor rose to left, VI to right, rev. POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOR E .' MEV .' square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.85g [43.98grns], 3h, m.m. y (North 1938; S.2483), slight green tinge in parts and an area of pitting to edge at 3 o'clock and corresponding area of reverse, nonetheless a fulsome striking, very fine, obverse betterProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20...
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, Sixpence, 1551-1553, York, (m.m.) EDWARD .' VI : D .' G .' AGL .' FRA .' Z : hIB .' REX :rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.12g [48.12grns], 8h, m.m. pierced mullet (North 1939; S.2484), a couple of small flan splits at edge, otherwise deeply toned, impressively struck to crown and drapery, good very fine, rare in this conditionProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mary, Solus (1553-1554), Groat, Tower, crowned bust left, wearing simply-jewelled plain bodice and pearl necklace, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.98g [30.54grns], 1h, m.m. pomegranate (North 1960; S.2492), crimped flan and blundering in obverse legend, yet a largely pleasing portrait, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mary and Philip (1554-1558), Shilling, Undated [1554-1555], Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP, crowned busts tête-à-tête, rev. • POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM • crowned and garnished oval shield, dividing X-II above, 6.39g [98.61grns], 1h (North 2567; S.2498), some peripheral striking softness on a largely neat, rounder flan, the portraits quite exceptional and uniform for type, a most pleasingly bold very fine, very rare thus and outstanding for a soil-findProvenanceFound at Porlock, West Somerset, May 2024~ Recorded with the British Museum, ref. SOM...
Mary and Philip (1554-1558), Shilling, 1555, Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • REX • ET • REGINA • ANG, crowned busts tête-à-tête, date above, rev. POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOR[E]M • NOSTRVM • crowned and garnished oval shield, dividing X-II above, 6.04g [93.24grns], 6h (North 1968; S.2501), scored across reverse and doubling in legend, otherwise toned, good fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mary and Philip (1554-1558), Sixpence, 1554, Tower, Full titles, crowned busts tête-à-tête, date above, rev. crowned oval shield, 2.90g [44.72grns], 11h (North 1970; S.2505), softness to higher devices, but otherwise lightly toned, almost very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mary and Philip (1554-1558), Groat, Tower, crowned and draped bust left, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.96g [30.25grns], 9h (North 1973; S.2508), slight crimp to flan with scoring to reverse, otherwise uniform for strike with pleasing toning, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mary and Philip (1554-1558), Base Penny, Tower, P Z M D G ROSA SINE SPI, Tudor Rose, rev. CIVITAS LONDON square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.65g, 4h, m.m. castle/rose (Hawkins 435; North 1976; S.2510A), some porosity but otherwise remarkably full, and lightly cabinet toned, very fine and in exemplary condition for typeProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First Tentative Issue, 'Crown Gold', Half-Pound, 1 January 1561 - 31 August 1565, Tower, + ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust 3C left, wearing decorated bodice, rev. + SCVTVM : FIDEI : PROTEGET : EAM ., crowned square-topped shield, dividing E-R, 5.65g, [87.19grns], 1h, m.m. cross-crosslet (Schneider I, 738; Brown & Comber G5/G6; North 1982; S.2520), scarcely perceptible, but edges made round where removed from a ring-mount, otherwise pleasing lustrous and naturally toned, almost extremely fineProvenanceMünzen & Medaillen 34, 26 May 2011...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue, Shilling, Tower [Lower House], (m.m) ELIZABETH . D . G .' ANG .' FR ' ET HI .' REGINA, crowned and draped bust 3C left, rev. (m.m) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTOREM : MEV .', square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 6.28g [96.92grns], 11h, m.m. cross-crosslet (North 1985; S.2555), small flan split, and slight stress to the fabric, but otherwise with a vibrant tone and some lustre, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpence, 1561, Tower, crowned and draped bust 1F left, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.03g [46.76grns], 2h, m.m. pheon (North 1997; S.2560), full flan with some minor porosity and contact marks, otherwise toned, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third and Fourth Issues, Sixpence, 1564, Tower, crowned and draped bust 1F left, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.90g [44.75grns], 8h, m.m. pheon (North 1997; S.2561); another, Sixpence, 1575, Tower, crowned and draped bust 5A left, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.09g [47.69grns], 3h, m.m. eglantine (North 1997; S.2563); Sixth Issue, Sixpence, 1591, Tower, crowned and draped bust 6C left, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.08g [47.53grns], 11h, m.m. hand (North 2015; S.2578B); Sixpence, 1597, Tower, crowned...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second Issue, Groat, 1 January 1561 - 24 October 1561, Tower, 2.04g, 4h, m.m. cross-crosslet (North 1986; S.2556); and, Third and Fourth Issues, Threepences, Tower, smaller flan types, 14mm. (2), 1562, taller bust, small rose, 1.57g, 4h, m.m. pheon; another, 1568 over 7, shorter, broader bust, larger rose, 1.51g, 11h, m.m. coronet (North 1998; S.2565, S.2566), one of the Threepences crimped, otherwise all toned and attractively cabinet toned and most presentable very fines (3)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. F...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth Issue, Shilling, 1590-1592, 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, 6.19g [95.53grns], 10h, m.m. hand (North 2014; S.2577), some striking weakness to portrait, otherwise cabinet toned with underlying lustre, better than fine to very fine, especially so to obverse mint mark, an historic issue current at the height of the Spanish ArmadaProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. Fo...
(x) Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Halfcrown, 1601, Tower, (m.m.) : ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' ET : HIBER .' REGINA : crowned half-length bust left, wearing decorated dress and wide ruff, holding orb and sceptre, rev. : (m.m.) : POSVI : DEVM : ADIVTOREM : MEVM : lightly garnished shield over long cross fourchée, 14.78g [228.09grns], 1h, m.m. 1 (North 2014; S.2583), small tooling mark to cheek and before hair curl, with an area of wear to the reverse, reverse with a uniformly silver-blue tone, largely pleasing strike, a bolder very fineProvenanceA H Baldwin, by private treaty,...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Halfcrown, 1601, Tower, (m.m.) : ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' ET : HIBER .' REGINA : crowned half-length bust left, wearing decorated dress and wide ruff, holding orb and sceptre, rev. : (m.m.) : POSVI : DEVM : ADIVTOREM : MEVM : lightly garnished shield over long cross fourchée, 15.07g [232.57grns], 7h, m.m. 1 (North 2013; S.2583), minor metal stressing as common for issue, otherwise uniformly struck and delightfully cabinet toned, especially colourfully to recesses, a pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubjec...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Small Size, Shilling, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH . D . G . ANG . FRA . ET . HIB . REGINA, crowned bust left, decorated bodice, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEVM . AD-IVTORE-M . MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, edge plain, 6.26g [96.61grns], 5h, m.m. star (North 2023; S.2592), slight crimp to the flan and subtle scuffing in front of portrait, otherwise bodice decoration pleasing, toned, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Term...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mestrelle's Milled Issues, Threepence, 1561, Tower [Upper House], (m.m.) ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA, small bust A left, with rose, rev. long cross fourchée over square shield, POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM, 1.55g, 6h, m.m. star (North 2033; S.2602), slight crimp in the flan and pitting to face, uniformly toned, very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Unite, 1613-1615, Tower, • IACOBVS .' D .' G .' MA .' BRI ' FRA .' ET .' HI REX, crowned and armoured fourth bust right, holding orb and sceptre, rev. (m.m) • FACIAM • EOS • IN • GENTEM • VNAM •, crowned and lightly garnished shield, dividing I-R, 9.74g [150.21grns], 6h, m.m. cinquefoil (Schneider II, -; North 2084; S.2619), lightly crimped flan, with three linear scratches before face and metal flawing to portrait, otherwise naturally toned in recesses, struck details almost very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Crown, 1604-1605, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D '. G '. ANG '. SCO '. FRAN '. ET • HIB '. REX, King on horse right, plain groundline, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • garnished square-topped shield, 29.41g, 11h, m.m. lys over thistle [both sides] (FRC III*/IV* [Sale, lot 19 same dies]; North 2070; S.2643), softly struck and with lightly pitted surfaces, otherwise toned, almost very fine, a very rare die combination as noted by CooperProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information ple...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Shillings, 21 May 1603 - 22 May 1604, Tower (2), (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, 6.05g [93.37grns], 9h, m.m. thistle (North 2072; S.2645); another, second bust right, 6.14g [94.75grns], 7h, m.m. thistle (North 2073; S.2646), a couple of flan splits, and areas of softness, otherwise lightly toned, very fine; an excellent portrait pairing! (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Sil...
James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, Sixpences, Tower (2), 1603, first crowned and armoured bust right, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) . EXVRGAT . DEVS . DISSIPENTVR . INIMICI . square-topped shield, plain harp, 1603 above, 2.91g [44.91grns], 6h, m.m. thistle (North 2074; S.2647); another, 1604, second bust, as before, 3.07g [47.38grns], 9h, m.m. lys (North 2075; S.2648); also, First Coinage, Halfgroat, Tower, 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, 0.68g [10.49grns...
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, 5.85g [90.28grns], 4h, m.m. lys (North 2099; S.2654); another, 12 November 1607 - 17 May 1609, fifth bust right, similar, 5.58g [86.11grns], 4h, m.m. coronet (North 2101; S.2656), some areas of flatness and some unevenness to edge on the second, but otherwise lightly toned, very fine (2)ProvenanceThe He...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shillings (3), 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, 5.90g [91.05grns], 11h, m.m. rose; another, 11 July 1606 - 30 June 1607, similar, 5.87g [90.59grns], 8h, m.m. escallop; lastly, 1 July - 11 November 1607, as before, 5.74g [88.58grns], 9h, m.m. grapes; (North 2100; S.2655), the third on a most pleasingly round and carefully prepared flan, toned a...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Sixpences (2), 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, 1605/1606 above, 2.95g [45.53grns], 11h, m.m. lys; another, 1606, similar, 2.70g [41.67grns], 9h, m.m. rose (North 2102; S.2657), uneven edges, flattened higher devices to the second, both toned, very fine or better (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Halfcrowns (2), 24 June 1620 - 8 June 1621, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FRAN .' ET • HIB .' REX • King on horseback right, crowned rose on caparison, plain ground-line, rev. (m.m.) QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, square-topped and garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 14.58g [225.00grns], 8h, m.m. rose (North 2122; S.2666A), the obverse legend 'BRIT' spelling a distinctive feature of Second Coinage issues, but the reverse bears a bird-headed harp synonymous with the latter specie, and thus the obverse is an evidently re-purposed die; ano...
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, 5.85g [90.28grns], 9h, m.m. rose; another, 4 July 1623 - 17 June 1624, similar, 5.96g [91.98grns], 8h, m.m. lys (North 2124; S.2668), toned and pleasing to the portraits, both very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms an...
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Sixpence, 1613, Tower, fourth bust, 3.08g [47.53grns], 8h, m.m. trefoil (North 2103; S.2658); another, Third Coinage, Sixpence, 1624, sixth bust, 2.34g [36.11grns], 5h, m.m. lys (North 2126; S.2670), the first uneven to edges, darkly toned, very fine, the second touch of softness through crown, toned, very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) NGC AU55 | Charles I (1625-1649), Group 1, Type 1a, Crown, 1625-1626, Tower (under King), (m.m.) : • CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRIT : FRA : ET : HIB : REX : first horseman left, ornately decorated caparison, sword over right shoulder breaking inner circle, plume on headdress and on housing, rev. CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.), square-topped and garnished shield over long cross fourchée, 29.76g [459.27grns], 6h, m.m. lys (Francis 1A; FRC I/I; Brooker 229; North 2190; S.2753), a uniform and pleasing strike, with a rich cabinet blue tone, near extremely fine albeit for softness to Horse's...
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, 6.00g [92.59grns], 4h, m.m. lys (Brooker 387; Sharp A2/1; North 2216; S.2782); also 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 r...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1b, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' 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, bird head harp, 5.56g [85.80grns], 2h, m.m. castle (Brooker 420; Sharp B2/2; North 2220; S.2785); and Group C, Type 2a, Shillings, Tower (under King) (2), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third crowned bust left, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. oval garnished shield, [l...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3a, Shilling, 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, no inner circle, 5.87g [90.59grns], 8h, m.m. bell (Brooker 487; Sharp E1/1; North 2225; S.2791); and Group D, Type 3b, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust left, with tw...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group E, Type 4, Shillings (2), 4 July 1639 - 26 June 1640, Tower (under King), (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, 5.96g [91.98grns], 6h, m.m. anchor; 5.70g [87.96grns], 4h, m.m. triangle (Brooker 527, 532; Sharp F5/1; North 2230; S.2797), flan split in the first, and blundering to obverse, about very fine, graffiti in the obverse field of the second, otherw...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group F, Type 4.4, Shillings (2), 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, 6.25g [96.45grns], 6h, m.m. (P); 5.70g [87.96grns], 7h, m.m. sun (Brooker 551, 562; Sharp G1/2, G2/2; North 2231; S.2800), the first on an irregular flan and metal stressing, pleasingly toned, very fine, better to crown, the second dou...
Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1a1, Sixpence, 1626, Tower (under King), second crowned and draped bust left, with ruff, value behind, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, 3.00g, 9h, m.m. cross calvary (Brooker 577-580; North 2236; S.2807); also Group D, Type 3a, Sixpence, 1636-1638, Tower (under King), small fourth crowned bust left, with falling lace collar, no inner circles, rev. oval garnished shield, no inner circles, 2.87g, 12h, m.m. bell (Brooker 615; North 2241; S.2813); also Group E, Type 4.1, Sixpence, fifth Aberystwyth bust left, with inner circles, rev. square-topped shield o...
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, 5.99g [92.44grns], 6h, m.m. anchor (Brooker 728; North 2305; S.2859), adjustment marked, touch of softness to hair, pleasing cabinet toned and with a flashy lustre, good very fine; and Sixpence, 1639, Tower (under King), 2.95g [45.53grns], 5...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist York, Sixpence, crowned bust in scalloped lace collar, VI behind, rev. crowned oval shield, 3.14g, 11h, m.m. lion passant guardant (Brooker 1099; North 2321; S.2875), softness at higher points, some small areas of flan stress, but otherwise with flashy blue toning, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist York, Threepence, crowned bust in scalloped lace collar, III behind, rev. crowned oval shield, 1.26g, 9h, m.m. lion passant guardant (North 2323; S.2877), slightly off-struck, deeply toned with some light wear at the higher devices, otherwise very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, 'Declaration' Crown, 1642, 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, 1642 below, 29.46g, 8h, i.m. pellet / seven pellets (Morrieson A-1; Brooker 869; North 2405; S.2946), striking crack in flan at 2 o'clock and areas of softness to legends where lightly doubled, ot...
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Oxford, Sixpence, 1643, 3.01g, 11h, i.m. book (Brooker 953-955; North 2458; S.2980A), small flan split at 4 o'clock, soft to portrait and obverse struck from rusty dies, but otherwise very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Issues, Bridgnorth-On-Severn, Groat, 1646, crowned and draped bust left, value behind, plumelet before, rev. declaration in three lines, 2.04g [31.48grns], 1h, i.m. plume (Morrieson, Lundy A; Brooker 1133 same dies; North 2525; S.3042), flan split at 11 o'clock, toned in hues of purple and blue to reverse, a superb cabinet piece, a really good very fine and very rare in this stateProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Devon, Exeter Halfcrown, 1644, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D • G • MA • BR • FRA • ET • HI • REX, King on horseback riding left, sash in two ends, horse with twisted tail, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • 1644, oval garnished shield, g, 2h, m.m. rose (Brooker 1051-52; North 2568; S.3075), scuffed in parts and scratched through the shield, nonetheless with pleasing definition to armour and horse's tail, good very fine for typeSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Exeter, Sixpence, 1644, small crowned and draped bust left, value behind, rev. garnished oval shield, 2.49g, 10h, m.m. rose (Brooker 1069 same dies; North 2577; S.3087A), occasional areas of softness, otherwise uniformly toned and a pleasing struck portrait, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1653, Tower, (m.m.) • THE • COMMONWEALTH • OF • ENGLAND •, Ns over inverted Ns, coat of arms of England, rev. • GOD • WITH • VS • 1653, conjoined shields of England and Ireland, • V • above, 30.37g [468.68grns], 1h, i.m. sun (ESC 6; Bull 6; North 2721; S.3214), hairline to legend above G and small area of metal flawing to left of i.m., with a deep lustre to cabinet toned surfaces, a largely uniform strike, pleasing very fineProvenanceBaldwin's, by private treaty CM001287Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1656, 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, 29.95g, 4h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 8; Bull 11 [R2]; North 2721; S.3214), edge knock at 1 o'clock and a hairline scratch between shields, with a rich cabinet tone and flashy lustre, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 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, 14.99g [231.33grns], 11h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 426A; Bull 22 [R4]; North 2722; S.3215), uneven edges, doubling to the legends and some metal stressing to the reverse, yet attractively cabinet toned with accentuating lustrous flare, very good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information ple...
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 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, 5.98g [92.29grns], 9h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 983; Bull 79; North 2724; S.3217), legends boldly struck but the central devices somewhat soft, metal stressing at centres, otherwise toned, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Sixpence, 1652, 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, 2.95g, 2h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 1486; Bull 186; North 2726; S.3219), an even softness throughout, toned, very fine; and Halfgroat or Twopence, Tower, similar, 0.88g, 6h (ESC 2160; Bull 224; North 2728; S.3221), toned, about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For mor...
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 . downwards on edge, 29.98g, 6h (L&S 1; ESC 10; Lessen E12; Bull 240; S.3226), with usual die flaw to bust, smoothing to portrait and tooling within fields, nonetheless largely pleasing to the shield and a residual lustre to lightly toned surfaces, bolder very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’...
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, 14.98g [231.18grns], 6h (ESC 447; Bull 252; Lessen 126; S.3227A), very light contact marking and a couple of scratches to left of shield, otherwise toned with lustrous original fields, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for B...
(x) PCGS AU50 | Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658, 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, edge milled, 6h (Lessen J28; ESC 1005; Bull 254; S.3228), usual flawing before portrait, touch of softness to the tops of devices, nonetheless with a uniformly grey tone, bold very fine, in PCGS holder, graded AU50 (Cert. #36006385)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/36006385Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658, 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, edge milled, 5.96g, 6h (Lessen J28; ESC 1005; Bull 254 [S]; S.3228), usual die flawing before bust, rubbed to the higher points with some contract marking, otherwise deeply toned, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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, 5.86g, 7h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 1009; Bull 273; North 2762; S.3308), heavily hairlined in fields, softness to the central devices, deeply toned, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Con...
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, 3.06g, 4h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 1507; Bull 274; North 2765; S.3309), hairlined scratches to reverse, touch of softness to the portrait, otherwise attractively toned and handsomely lustrous, about extremely fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’...
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, 14.67g [226.39grns], 8h, m.m. crown (ESC 456; Bull 302; North 2761; S.3321); and 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,...
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, 2.85g, 3h (ESC 1510; Bull 319; North 2767; S.3323), on an irregular flan, darkly toned and with a hint of lustre, very fine; also "Maundy Set", c. 1660-1662, Tower, Fourpence, · CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · crowned...
ENGLISH MILLED COINS
Charles II (1660-1685), Guinea, 1674, fourth laureate head right, rev. no stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, five strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 8.300g, 7h (MCE 70; Farey 150 [VR]; EGC 247 [R3]; S.3344), surfaces lightly brushed with resultant hairlines, otherwise residually lustrous, almost very fine, a surprisingly rare date, much like contemporary and oft-vaunted Silver specie of the second Carolean periodSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC MS63 | *Top Pop* | Charles II (1660-1685) Guinea, 1676, fourth laureate head right, elephant and castle below, rev. crowned shields cruciform, edge grained, 8.32g, 6h (Bull 255 [R3]; MCE 75; S.3345) strong features with lustrous, honey-golden toned surfaces, extremely rare and even more so in such stunning condition, as struck, the finest known of this iconic Carolean series, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert.#8220588-001) [*Single Finest Certified*]ProvenanceSt. James's, Auction 17, 24 May 2011, lot 125* - practically as struck, extremely rare, certainly one of the finest known - £13,000A...
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1662, first laureate and draped bust variety right, no rose, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles, ten strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.84g, 6h (ESC 18; Bull 347; S.3353), lightly contact marked, small flan flaw behind head, softness to the portrait, otherwise toned, very fine, reverse betterProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1668 VICESIMO, second laureate and draped bust variety right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, six strings to harp, edge lettered downwards, 29.55g, 6h (ESC 36; Bull 373; S.3357), very worn, portrait flattened, some yellow residue on the back, near fine; Crown, 1679 T. PRIMO, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked strings to harp, six to harp, edge lettered downwards, 29.02g, 6h (ESC 57; Bull 405; S.3359), haymarked and lightly contact marked surfaces, adjustment marks through truncation and re...
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1673 V. QVINTO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles, edge lettered upwards, 29.90g, 6h (ESC 47; Bull 390; S.3358), striking softness to hair and lightly contact marked, hints of flan adjustment marks to French shield, otherwise lightly toned, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1670, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, edge lettered downwards, 14.80g [228.40grns], 6h (ESC 467; Bull 453; S.3365), touch of rub to the higher devices, flan flaw to base of Irish shield and edge at 8 o'clock, otherwise richly cabinet tone, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1679, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles, seven strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 14.64g [225.93grns], 6h (ESC 481; Bull 480; S.3367), light obverse haymarking and flan split from striking, otherwise lightly toned, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1684, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.95g, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 73; ESC 1066; Bull 559; S.3381), light die wear to high points, otherwise an even tone with residual flashy lustre, a pleasingly good very fine, scarceProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Sixpence, 1677, laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.96g, 6h (ESC 1516; Bull 571; S.3382), darkly cabinet toned with underlying iridescence, a pleasingly good very fine, scarce; also 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, 2.29g, 7h (Pywell-Phillips 130; Viles 3788; ESC 1525; Bull 773; S.3412), haymarked, with metal flaw on lower half of bust, otherwise toned, g...
NGC MS62-AU53 | Charles II (1660-1685), Maundy Set (4), 1679, Fourpence [AU53], Threepence [MS62], Twopence [AU53], Penny [AU55], laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned mark of value, edges plain (Bull 602; ESC 2375; S.3392), toned, very fine, in NGC holders graded MS62-AU53 (Cert.#8222304-004/005/006/007) (4)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222304-004/53/https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222304-005/62/https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222304-006/53/https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222304-007/55/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condi...
Milled Maundy Fractions (10) | including Charles II (1660-1685), Second Milled Issue, Fourpence, 1684, edge plain, 6h (S.3384); and Threepence, 1678, 6h (S.3386); also James II (1685-1688), Fourpence, 1686, edge plain, 6h (S.3414); and Threepence, 1685 (S.3415); also William and Mary (1689-1694), Fourpence, 1690, edge plain, 6h (S.3439); and Threepence, 1690, 5h (S.3441); also William III, Solus (1694-1702), Fourpence, 1702, 6h (S.3549); and Threepence, 1699, 6h (S.3550); also Anne (1702-1714), Fourpence, 1710, 6h (S.3595C); and finally Threepence, 1710, 6h (S.3596B), varying conditions but la...
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfpenny, 1673, laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 10.57g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 510; S.3393), area of staining on both sides, and with a touch of wear at the highest points, otherwise with chocolate brown surfaces, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles II (1660-1685), Farthing, 1675, laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 5.42g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 528; S.3394), cleaned and hairlined, nonetheless thus revealing a red-tone to obverse, about very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC AU | James II (1685-1688), Five-Guineas, 1688 QVARTO, laureate, second bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, edge lettered downwards, 41.74g, 6h (EGC 315; MCE 119; S.3397A), previously cleaned, slightly bagmarked, but otherwise good very fine, in NGC holder, graded AU DETAILS ~ Cleaned (Cert. #8220588-002)ProvenanceSpink, Auction 11008, 23 March 2011, lot 525* - £11,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
James II (1685-1688), Halfcrown, 1687, first laureate and draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 14.83g, 6h (ESC 498; Bull 753; S.3408), rubbed and cleaned, some residual toning in the recesses, especially about the legends, light blue hues remain, good fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1685, laureate and draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.12g, 7h (ESC 1068; Bull 760; S.3410), lightly flecked and with adjustment marks through French shield, otherwise lustrous and cabinet toned, extremely fine, rare in this stateProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
PCGS AU50 | William and Mary (1689-1694), Five-Guineas, 1694 SEXTO, first conjoined and laureate busts right, rev. crowned and garnished shield, edge lettered, 6h (Murdoch II, 720; Schneider II, 462/-; MCE 142; S.3422), small edge bruise at 12 o'clock, light contact marking throughout fields and softness to hair, with a red-golden tone to the peripheries, a bold very fine for this last year of issue type, in PCGS holder, graded AU50 (Cert. #21252378)ProvenanceHeritage, Dallas Signature Sale 3119, 1 November 2024, lot 30137https://www.pcgs.com/cert/21252378Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium....
William and Mary (1689-1694), Half-Guinea, 1694, second laureate and conjoined busts right, rev. crowned shield, three strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 4.19g, 6h (MCE 168; Bull 392 [R]; S.3430), lightly brushed and some bruising below the truncation, nonetheless with an original lustre to legends and a hint of golden-red toning, good very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William and Mary (1688-1694), Crown, 1692 QVINTO, 2 over inverted 2, conjoined, draped and laureate bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, WM in angles, edge lettered, 29.51g, 6h (ESC 824; Bull 85; S.3433), scratches through MARIA and lightly hairlined, nonetheless now toned in hues of ochre and blue, with lustre, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William and Mary (1689-1694), Halfcrowns (2), 1689, first conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. crowned shield, edge lettered, 14.43g, 6h; 14.89g, 6h (ESC 506, 511; Bull 834, 845; S.3434, 3435), the first very worn, with flattened portrait, the reverse marginally better, fine, the second once cleaned with residual tone in the recesses, about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William and Mary (1689-1694), Halfcrown, 1691, second conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 14.86g, 6h (ESC 516; Bull 850; S.3436), some minor surface marks and softness to the hair, otherwise toned, darkly to reverse, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William and Mary (1688-1694), Shilling, 1693, stop after GRATIA, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. no stop after REGINA, four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, tiny passant lions [Sixpence puncheons ?] in English shield, ten billets, edge obliquely milled, 6.04g, 6h (ESC 1076; Bull 868; S.3437), struck from a rusted obverse die, toned with dark blue hues in the recesses, residually lustrous, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William and Mary (1688-1694), Shillings (3), 1692, large date, small Ms, laureate and draped busts right, rev. no stop after BR, four crowned shields cruciform, edge obliquely milled, 6h (ESC 1075; Bull 865; S.3437), with punch mark to centre of reverse, otherwise good; additionally, 1693 (2), similar, small passant lions [Sixpence puncheons ?] in English shield, seven strings to harp, nine billets, 7h (ESC 1076; Bull 868; S.3437), rubbed but toned, fine / good fine; another, as last, five strings to harp, eight [?] billets (ESC 1076; Bull 868; S.3437), rubbed, good (3)Subject to 20% VAT on Bu...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Sixpence, 1693, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to harp, ten billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.99g, 7h (ESC 1529; Bull 869; S.3438); and William III, Solus (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1697, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to harp, six billets, edge obliquely milled, 3.02g, 6h (ESC 1579; Bull 1250; S.3538), the first toned and lustrous, extremely fine, the second toned and residually lustrous, very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver...
William and Mary (1688-1694), Copper Halfpenny, 1694, conjoined, laureate and cuirassed busts right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 10.90g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 602; S.3452), lightly pitted, very fine; also William III, Solus (1694-1702), First Issue, Halfpenny, 1699, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, 9.29g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 639; S.3554), bust lightly worn, adjustment marks to head of Britannia, otherwise about very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condit...
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Crown, 1696 OCTAVO, first laureate and draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles, six strings to first harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.84g, 6h (ESC 89; Bull 995; S.3470), once wiped, die flaw at 12 o'clock and some die rust to reverse, otherwise with a somewhat bright flashy lustre, and blue hues in the recesses, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Halfcrown, 1697, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, edge lettered downwards, 14.77g, 6h (ESC 541; Bull 1021; S.3487), rim filing and suggestion of mounting at 10 o'clock, wiped and with some contact marking, nonetheless now retoned, pleasingly so in blue to reverse, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Shilling, Bristol, 1697 B, Struck En Médaille in Error, first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.572g, 12h (ESC -, cf. 1095; Bull -, cf. 1161; cf. S.3498), cleaned and rubbed but uniform for strike, almost fine, OF THE HIGHEST RARITY, the variety unpublished in all major reference worksSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Shilling, 1697, third laureate and draped bust variety right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.10g, 6h (ESC 1108; Bull 1132; S.3511), some flecks to the reverse, struck from very lightly rusted dies, lustrous, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William III, Solus (1694-1702), Sixpence, Chester, 1696 C, first laureate and draped bust right, C below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, three strings to early harp, large crowns, eight billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.94g, 6h (ESC 1568; Bull 1266; S.3522); also 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, 2.90g, 6h (ESC 1567; Bull 1224 [R2]; S.3537), the first toned, good very fine, the second flecked and soft to devices, toned, near very fine (2)Pr...
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, 6.02g, 6h (ESC 1130; Bull 1387; S.3585), some flecks to obverse and touch of softness to hair, yet richly toned, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, VIGO Shilling, 1702, first draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, six strings to harp, angles plain, edge obliquely milled, 6.01g, 7h (Pywell-Phillips 218; ESC 1387; Bull 1387 [S]; S.3585), some cabinet friction to petrol-blue toned surfaces, with a glossy lustre, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Shillings (19), London (5), 1704 Plumes (ESC 1133; Bull 1390 [R2]; S.3588); 1705 Plumes (ESC 1135; Bull 1392; S.3588); 1705 Plain (ESC 1134; Bull 1391 [R2]; S.3587); 1705 Roses and Plumes (Bull 1393; ESC 1136; S.3589); 1707 Roses and Plumes (ESC 1137; Bull 1394; S.3589), some with surface marks, otherwise all heavily circulated and toned, only good to fine, all scarce; additionally, Post-Union Issues (14), London (5), 1707 Plain (ESC 1141; Bull 1395; S.3610); 1708 Plumes (ESC 1148; Bull 1400; S.3611); also, 1708 Roses and Plumes (2), second bust (ESC 1146; Bull 139...
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Sixpence, 1707, draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, plain in angles, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.94g, 6h (ESC 1587; Bull 1453; S.3619), soft to hair, colourfully cabinet toned and lustre to legends, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Crown, 1707 SEPTIMO, second draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, nine strings to harp, edge lettered downwards, 29.51g, 6h (ESC 104; Bull 1345; S.3601), portrait largely flattened, rub and blunder to higher points, but toned, about fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Halfcrown, 1709, OCTAVO, second draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 14.92g, 5h (ESC 579; Bull 1371; S.3604), some flawing to edges and contact marking, richly toned to glossy surfaces, bolder very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anne (1702-1714), Post-Union, Shilling, 1711, fourth draped bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 6.02g, 6h (ESC 1158; Bull 1408; S.3618), softness to hair, darkly cabinet toned with lustre to the legends, more so to reverse, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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, 5.56g, 6h (Montagu 83/15; BMC [Peck] 741 [2+E]; S.3625), some deposits to very edges, struck on a smaller flan, pleasingly chocolate brown surfaces, and a residual brilliance, extremely fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), Quarter-Guinea, 1718, laureate head right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, edge obliquely milled, 2.06g, 6h (MCE 277; Schneider II, 554; EGC 550; S.3638), light hairlines, otherwise lustrous, a pleasing very fine, the reverse bolderSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), Quarter-Guinea, 1718, laureate head right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, edge obliquely milled, 2.07g, 6h (MCE 277; Schneider II, 554; EGC 550; S.3638), previously wiped and soft to central devices, otherwise fine or marginally betterSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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, edge lettered downwards, 29.92g, 6h (ESC 110; Bull 1540; S.3639), some contact marks and light rub to the higher points, yet toned, more so to peripheries, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), 'South Sea Company', Crown, 1723 DECIMO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, SS C in angles, eight strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 30.01g, 5h (Pywell-Phillips 259; ESC 114; Bull 1545; S.3640), some edge bruising and flawed through date, some staining to portrait, with a hint of tone within the peripheries, very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Halfcrown, 1717 TIRTIO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, eight strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, reading DECVS ET TVTAMEN, 14.92g, 6h (ESC 587; Bull 1550; S.3642), adjustment marked and rubbed to face, small marking before mouth, nonetheless the obverse vibrantly toned and with lustre, bold very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes ERROR' Shilling, 1721 over 18 [or 19 ?], GEORGIVS • D ' G • M • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • F • D • first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. 21 • BRVN ET • L • DVX S • R • I • A : TH • ET • EL • 17, crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, six hearts to semée, roses and plumes in wrong order in angles (P-R-P-R, from 2nd quarter clockwise), edge obliquely milled, 5.62G, 6h (Bateman 527 = Hughes 337; Pywell-Phillips -; ESC 1171A [R4]; Bull 1580 [R4]; S.3645), crimped planchet, with historic scratches and flecking in fields, otherwise l...
George I (1714-1727), Shillings (14), Roses and Plumes Issues (10), 1715 (ESC 1162; Bull 1560; S.3645), porous and surface marked, fair; also, 1716 (ESC 1163 [R3]; Bull 1562 [R3]; S.3645), rubbed and formerly gilt, otherwise only fair but rare; also, 1717 (ESC 1164; Bull 1564; S.3645), fair; also, 1719 (ESC 1166 [R2]; Bull 1567 [R2]; S.3645), rubbed, poor / fair; also, 1720, 'Large O', seven strings to harp (2) (ESC 1167; Bull 1569), both with scuffs to portrait, otherwise fair to fine for strike; another, 1721 over 0 (ESC 1171; Bull 1578), scuffed and lightly cleaned, otherwise a bolder fine,...
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, 5h (ESC 1168; Bull 1572; S.3646), flecked across reverse, with a pleasing cabinet toned and lustrous, extremely fine, scarceProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), 'South Sea Company' Shilling, 1723, first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, SS C angles, seven strings to harp, colon between A TH, edge obliquely milled, 6.02g, 5h (ESC 1176; Bull 1586; S.3647), struck from lightly rusted dies, otherwise with original surfaces and toned throughout, about extremely fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), 'Welsh Copper Company' Shilling, 1723, second laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, W.C.C. below, rev. crowned shields cruciform, CC and plumes in angles, edge obliquely milled, 5.33g, 6h (ESC 1180; Bull 1592 [R2]; S.3650), scarcely mediocre, but a noted rarity of Shilling seriesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Milled Maundy Fractions (27) | including, George I (1714-1727), Fourpence, 1721, 6h (S.3654); and Threepence, 1717, 6h (S.3655); also George II (1727-1760), Fourpences (2), 1740, 1746, 6h (S.3712A); and Twopence, 6h (S.3714A); and Penny, 1746, 6h (S.3715A); also George III (1760-1820), Fourpence, 1800, 12h (S.3752); and Threepence, 1795, 12h (S.3755); also George IV (1820-1830), Fourpence to Penny, 1827 (S.3816); also William IV (1830-1837), Groat, 1836, 12h (S.3837); and Threepence, 1835, 6h (S.3838); also Victoria (1837-1901), Groats (4), 1849, 1888, 1890, 1899 12h (S.3913, 3930, 3944); and...
George I (1714-1727), 'Dump' Issue, Halfpenny, 1717, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 9.73g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 768; S.3659); also, Second Issue, Halfpenny, 1720, similar, edge plain, 9.40g, 5h (BMC [Peck] 795; S.3660), the first with deep chocolate surfaces, very little wear, about extremely fine, the other slightly more worn with some contact marks but still very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George I (1714-1727), Second Issue, Farthing, 1719, large lettering, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 5.03g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 807; S.3662), touch of wear at higher points, glossy chocolate brown surfaces, pleasing very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) PCGS AU | George II (1727-1760), 'East India Company', Five-Guineas, 1729 TERTIO, first young laureate head left, legend regularly spaced with large lettering, E.I.C below truncation, rev. crowned garnished shield, eleven strings to harp, + DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN • AUUO • REGNI • TERTIO, inverted Ns in ANNO, edge lettered upwards, 7h (King 161-162; Stratos 198; MCE 279; Schneider II, 556, dies 2/2; EGC 553; S.3664), fields bright and with evidence of smoothing to cheek, otherwise struck details uniform and very fine if not bolder still, in PCGS holder, graded AU Details ~ Repaired (Cert. #51...
George II (1727-1760), 'East India Company', Guinea, 1732, second young laureate head facing left, initials below, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, seven strings to harp, edge milled, 8.24g, 6h (Bull 588 [R2]; MCE 306; S.3673), rub to the higher points, otherwise generally pleasing surfaces, good fine or better, very rareProvenanceSCMB, July 1984, GG164* - "better than F, scarce" - £375Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George II (1727-1760), Halfcrown, 1732 SEXTO, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, ten strings to harp, eight hearts, edge lettered downwards, 15.00g, 6h (Bull 1675; ESC 596; S.3692), obverse struck from lightly rusted die, touch of rub across portrait, otherwise with old cabinet tone and lustrous, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George II (1727-1760), Halfcrown, 1745 DECIMO NONO, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, LIMA below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, nine strings to harp, seven hearts, edge lettered upwards, 14.95g, 6h (ESC 605; Bull 1867; S.3695), wiped, with wear at the higher devices, otherwise toned, strict very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George II (1727-1760), Shillings (2), 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, 6.02g, 6h (ESC 1201; Bull 1713; S.3701); another, 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, 6.01g, 6h (ESC 1203; Bull 1720; S.3702), the first with some flecking and contact marking, toned, with lustre, very fine, the second...
George II (1727-1760), Sixpence, 1728, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, six strings to harp, five hearts, edge obliquely milled, 2.99g, 6h (ESC 1606; Bull 1740; S.3707); and Sixpence, 1750, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, six hearts, edge obliquely milled, 3.00g, 6h (ESC 1620; Bull 1760; S.3711), the first flecked and soft to face, toned, very fine, the second lightly toned, very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSu...
George II (1727-1760), Halfpenny, 1729, 'Small Date', young laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 9.11g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 830; S.3717); and Farthing, 1733, young laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 4.87g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 854; S.3720); and another, Farthing, 1754, 'Wide Date', old laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 5.03g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 892; S.3722), each with some wear to the higher points, more so to the 1733, the 1754 pleasingly red-brown, very fine to nearing extremely fine (3)Prove...
George III (1760-1820), Guinea, 1777, fourth laureate head right, rev. crowned shield, nine strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 8.29g, 6h (Farey 1170; EGC 695; S.3728), removed from a solder mount at 12 o'clock and the fields burnished, otherwise struck details bolder than very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), Guineas (3), 'Rose' Type, 1779, fourth laureate head right, rev. crowned garnished shield, nine strings to harp, edge chevron milled, 8.21g, 6h (MCE 383; Farey 1190; EGC 698; S.3728), largely fine; another, 'Spade' Guinea, 1789, fifth laureate head right, rev. crowned 'spade' shield, seven strings to harp, edge chevron milled, 8.36g, 12h (MCE 393; Farey 1280; EGC 717; S.3729), lightly contact marked, with an hairline to left of crown, nonetheless lustrous, a bolder very fine; lastly, 'Spade' Guinea, 1795, fifth laureate bust right, rev. crowned shield, seven strings to...
George III (1760-1820), 'Spade' Guinea, 1791, fifth laureate bust right, rev. crowned shield, seven strings to harp, edge chevron milled, 8.34g, 12h (MCE 395; Farey 1300; EGC 719; S.3729), lightly cleaned, otherwise struck details very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), 'Spade' Guinea, 1795, fifth laureate bust right, rev. crowned shield, seven strings to harp, edge chevron milled, 8.34g, 11h (MCE 399; EGC 726; Farey 1340; S.3729), wiped and softness to the hair, a residual lustre and red tone to peripheries, strict very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George III (1760-1820), 'Garter' Half-Guinea, 1802, sixth laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, four strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 4.19g, 1h (MCE 440; EGC 847; S.3736), a scratch across neck and somewhat bright, otherwise residually lustrous, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George III (1760-1820), Third-Guineas (2), 1800, Type I, first laureate head right, rev. crown, date in legend, edge obliquely milled, 2.72g, 12h (MCE 452; EGC 870; S.3738), fine; another, 1803, Type 2, first laureate head right, rev. crown, date below, edge obliquely milled, 2.77g, 12h (Schneider II, 625; MCE 455; EGC I, 873; S.3739), lightly contact marked and soft to hair, strict very fine (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George III (1760-1820), Third-Guinea, 1810, Type 2, second laureate head right, rev. crown and date, edge obliquely milled, 2.77g, 12h (MCE 460; Schneider II, 626; EGC I, 879; Selig 1077; S.3740), inconsequential scratch below bust, otherwise pleasingly lustrous, a handsome extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), Quarter-Guinea, 1762, laureate head right, rev. crowned and garnished shield, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 2.10g, 6h (Schneider II, 627; MCE 463; EGC I, 886; Stratos 25-26; S.3741), pleasingly lustrous, good very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), Halfpenny, 1770, young laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 9.18g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 893; S.3774); and Farthing, 1773, as before, 4.69g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 913; S.3775); and Third Issue, Farthing, 1799, Soho, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge centre milled, 5.82g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 1279; S.3779), the first with hairline scratches to reverse and flan flaw, very fine, the second very fine, the last with hints of red to the peripheries, extremely fine (3)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject...
George III (1760-1820), 'Cartwheel' Twopence, 1797, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 55.35g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 1077; S.3776), hints of red to otherwise dark brown surfaces, pleasing very fine; and 'Cartwheel' Penny, 1797, as before, edge plain, 25.10g, 5h (BMC [Peck] 1132; S.3777), with a glossy lustre to red-brown surfaces, extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF64 CAM | George III (1760-1820), Gilt Copper Proof Farthing, 1806, Soho Mint Birmingham, early period, GEORGIUS III. D: G. REX., laureate and draped bust right, side whiskers rendered with incuse lines, incuse K on truncation for engraver Conrad Heinrich Kuchler, date below, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, rev. inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rock, holding olive branch and trident with shield, raised K to left on ground to left of shield, SOHO raised on rock to right, ship sailing right to left of Britannia, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIA,...
(g) George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage', Sovereign, 1817, laureate head right, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.87g, 6h (Marsh 1; MCE 464; EGC 895; Stratos 114; S.3785), removed from a swivel mount with pin holes at 9 and 3 o'clock, otherwise rubbed and bagmarked, struck details bolder than fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS63 | George III (1760-1820) 'New Coinage', Half-Sovereign, 1817, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.99, 6h (Marsh 400; MCE 467; EGC II, 928; Selig 1083; S.3786), with a pleasing mint bloom, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #8222331-001)ProvenanceSpink, by private treaty - £185 https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222331-001/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS63 | George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage', Half-Sovereign, 1820, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.98g, 6h (Marsh 402; MCE 469; EGC 933; S.3786), some light cabinet friction, with a full mint bloom, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #8222331-002)ProvenanceSpink, by private treaty - £225 https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222331-002/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage', Half-Sovereign, 1817, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.95g, 6h (Marsh 400; MCE 467; EGC II, 928; Selig 1083; S.3786), cleaned with hairlines, otherwise fine, the reverse bolder, the popular first year of issueSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage' Crown, 1819 LX, laureate head right, rev. St George and Dragon within Garter, edge lettered upwards, 28.31g, 6h (ESC 216; Bull 2013; S.3787), light pinmarking and some fingermarks to otherwise pleasingly flashy-lustrous fields, uniformly pearlescent and toned with hues of ochre and blue, extremely fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage' Crown, 1819 LIX, laureate head right, rev. St George and Dragon within Garter, edge lettered upwards, 27.75g, 6h (ESC 215; Bull 2010; S.3787); another, Crown, 1819 LIX, laureate head right, rev. St George and Dragon within Garter, edge lettered upwards, 27.83g, 6h (ESC 215; Bull 2010; S.3787); another, Crown 1820 LX, laureate head right, rev. St George and Dragon within Garter, edge lettered upwards, 28.22g, 6h (ESC 219; Bull 2016; S.3787), the first two contact marked and smoothed, fine, the latter cleaned yet bagmarked, with a flashy lustre, about very f...
George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage', Halfcrown, 1817, Type 1, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 14.18g, 12h (ESC 616; Bull 2090; S.3788), adjustment marks to reverse rim, with a light cabinet tone and a residual lustre, more so to reverse, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George III (1760-1820), 'New Coinage', Halfcrown, 1817, Type 1, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 14.13g, 12h (ESC 616; Bull 2090; S.3788); and Halfcrown, 1819, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 14.05g, 12h (ESC 623; Bull 2102; S.3789), the first with some bagmarks darkly toned and with lustre, bolder very fine, the second wiped and some contact marking, with a patchy pearlescent tone, very fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and...
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1817, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 5.66g, 12h (ESC 1232; Bull 2144; S.3790), original surfaces, with cartwheel lustre, extremely fine; and Sixpence, 1787, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, stop above head, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, with hearts, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 3.00g, 12h (ESC 1629; Bull 2190; S.3749), some flawing before face, toned and lustrous, extremely fine; and Sixpence, 1816, laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, edge milled, 2.81g, 12h (ESC 1630; Bu...
(g) PCGS AU | George IV (1820-1830), Proof Five-Pounds, 1826 SEPTIMO, bare head left, rev. crowned shield in mantle, seven semée of hearts, DECUS ET TUTAMEN • ANNO REGNI SEPTIMO • downwards on edge, 40.02g*, 6h (Stratos 214; L&S 27; W&R 213 [R3]; S.3797), minor scratches on edge where tested, and hairlined where occasionally wiped, otherwise residually brilliant, struck details approaching extremely fine, in PCGS holder, graded AU Details ~ Ex Jewellery (Cert. #51862411)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George IV (1820-1830), Two-Pounds, 1823 IV, bare head left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge lettered DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNO IV. upwards, 15.84g, 6h (MCE 470; Marsh T6; EGC II, 945; Stratos 171; S.3798), fields burnished, otherwise struck details about very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George IV (1820-1830), 'Chantrey's' Sovereign, 1826, bare head left, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 7.98g, 6h (Marsh 11; MCE 477; EGC 968; S.3801), lightly pinmarked and softness to the tops of devices, lustrous to the legends, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George IV (1820-1830), 'Chantrey's' Sovereign, 1826, Type 2, bare head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, edge milled, 7.91g, 6h (Marsh 11; MCE 477; EGC 968; S.3801), slight bruise at 11 o'clock and rub to portraits, with a faint gold tone, a bolder fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George IV (1820-1830), 'Chantrey's' Sovereign, 1826, bare head left, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 7.87g, 6h (Marsh 11; MCE 477; EGC 968; S.3801), wiped and soft to the devices, strict very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) George IV (1830-1837), 'Chantrey's' Sovereign, 1829, Type 2, bare head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, edge milled, 7.74g, 6h (Marsh 14; MCE 480; EGC II, 973; Bentley 22; S.3801), smoothed and scuffed with evidence of previous mounting at 12 o'clock, about fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George IV (1820-1830), Crown, 1821 SECUNDO, laureate head left, rev. St. George and Dragon, edge lettered downwards, 28.27g, 7h (ESC 246; Bull 2310; S.3805), bagmarked and previously cleaned, nonetheless with a pleasing dark grey-blue tone and handsome detail to the hair, bolder very fine, better in partsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC UNC | George IV (1820-1830), Halfcrown, 1820, by Benedetto Pistrucci and Jean-Baptise Merlen, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:, laureate head left, upper tie to EX of REX, B.P. below truncation, rev. crowned shield surrounded by national floral emblems, with lighter garnish to Irish and lower English shield, ANNO - 1820 below, fine border teeth, J.B.M. inserted above 0 of date, edge milled, 14.09g, 6h (ESC 628; Bull 2357; S.3807), mottled coffee-grey cabinet tone overlying brilliant iridescence, good extremely fine, and almost certainly struck from proof dies, in NGC holder, extre...
NGC PF64 CAMEO | *Top Pop* | George IV (1820-1830), Proof 'Garter' Halfcrown, 1823, Type 2, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, rev. crowned shield within Garter, edge milled, 6h (ESC 635; Bull 2366 [R3]; S.3808), small area of hairline scratches around the O of ANNO, otherwise with splendidly brilliant fields, vibrantly toned with hues of ochre and blue and with a handsomely crisp cameo definition, much as struck, in NGC holder, graded PF64 CAMEO (Cert. #6671166-001) [*Single Finest Certified*]https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/6671166-001/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For m...
George IV (1820-1830), Halfcrown, 1823, laureate head left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, JBM initials below 18 of date in denticles of border teeth, edge milled, 14.13g, 6h (ESC 634; Bull 2365; S.3808), a couple of small scuffs and friction marks but otherwise with original brilliance in the fields, extremely fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1821, laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, edge milled, 5.63g, 6h (ESC 1247; Bull 2396; S.3810); and Shilling, 1825, bare head left, rev. lion on crown, edge milled, 5.66g, 6h (ESC 1254; Bull 2405; S.3812), the first deeply toned to glossy surfaces, the other with original surfaces and cartwheel lustre, both extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George IV (1820-1830), Sixpence, 1821, laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, edge milled, 2.81g, 6h (ESC 1654; Bull 2421; S.3813); and Sixpence, 1829, bare head left, rev. lion on crown, edge milled, 2.81g, 6h (ESC 1666; Bull 2439; S.3815), the first with a couple of contact marks, darkly toned, with lustre, near extremely fine, the second toned, about extremely fine (2)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
George IV (1820-1830), Penny, 1825, laureate head left, rev. Britannia seated right, emblems in exergue, edge plain, 19.04g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1420; S.3823), hairline die flaw at 12 o'clock, contact mark to face, otherwise toned to red-brown surfaces, extremely fine; and Farthing, 1821, laureate and draped bust left, leaf ribs raised, rev. Britannia seated right, holding branch and trident, edge plain, 4.74g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 1407; S.3822), hairline flaw before face, otherwise with hints of mint red, extremely fine; and Farthing, 1826, laureate head left, rev. Britannia seated right, emblems in ex...
(g) William IV (1830-1837), Sovereign, 1832, second bare head right, rev. crowned shield in mantle, edge milled, 6h, 7.92g (Marsh 17; MCE 490; EGC II, 1024; S.3829B), wiped, lightly bagmarked and with a softness to the tops of the hair, about very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William IV (1830-1837), Halfcrown, 1836, bare head right, rev. crowned shield with mantle, edge milled, 14.15g, 6h (Bull 2482; ESC 666; S.3834), obverse wiped, minor hairline flaws to reverse edge, reverse with a pleasing pearlescent lustre, nearing extremely fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
William IV (1830-1837), Shilling, 'Flat-Topped 3', 1836, bare head right, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge milled, 5.65g, 6h (ESC 1273; Bull 2494; S.3835), residual lustre to reverse, very fine; and Sixpence, 1834, similar, 2.80g, 4h (ESC 1674; Bull 2504; S.3836), lustrous and toned, extremely fine; also Victoria (1837-1901), Sixpences (3), 1872 [die 31]; 1888, head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge milled, 2.83g, 6h; 2.83g, 6h (ESC 1726, 1756; Bull 3226, 3277; S.3910, 3929), both lustrous, good very fine; and 'Jubilee Head' Sixpence, 1887, Withdrawn Type, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left,...
William IV (1830-1837), Penny, 1834, bare head right, plain truncation, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 18.89g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1459; S.3845), some minor pitting to obverse field, areas of remaining original lustre, near uncirculated / extremely fine; and Halfpenny, 1837, bare head right, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 9.47g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1465; S.3847), bagmarked to brown surfaces, very fine; and Farthing, 1835, bare head right, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 4.62g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1473; S.3848), light contact marks but with some original lustre in the recesses,...
(g) NGC MS61 | Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Sovereign, 1838, first young head left, with two plain fillets, raised W.W. on truncation, rev. 'normal' shield in wreath, edge milled, 7.99g, 6h (Bentley 36; Marsh 22; S.3852), wispy hairlines to obverse, nonetheless with a glossy and full mint bloom, extremely fine, the sought-after first year of issue, rare thus, in NGC holder, graded MS61 (Cert. #8222331-003)ProvenanceSpink, by private treaty - £450 https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222331-003/61/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Sovereign, 1844, first small young head left, W.W. raised on truncation, rev. crowned normal shield in wreath, edge milled, 7.97g, 6h (MCE 505; EGC II, 1070; Marsh 27; S.3852), lightly hairline brushed across the cheek and before, edge bruise at 11 o'clock, with a near full mint lustre, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Sovereign, 1847, first small young head left, W.W. raised on truncation, rev. crowned normal shield in wreath, edge milled, 7.99g, 6h (MCE 508; EGC II, 1084; Marsh 30; S.3852), pinmarking to obverse and smoothing to the cheek, nonetheless with a pleasingly flashy and full lustre, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS62 | Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Half-Sovereign 1842, Type IA, young head left, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.99g, 6h (Marsh 416; S.3859), with a full and pleasing cartwheel lustre, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert. #8222331-004)ProvenanceSpink, by private treaty - £200 https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222331-004/62/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Half-Sovereign, 1853, first small young head left, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.99g, 6h (MCE 575; EGC II 1248; Marsh 427; S.3859), touch of smoothness to the cheek and wispy hairlines, otherwise lustrous to peripheries, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Half-Sovereign, 1865 [Die 37], Type A2, second young head left, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.96g, 6h (MCE 436; EGC II, 1260; Marsh 436; S.3859A), hairline to reverse and lightly bagmarked, otherwise lustrous within the legends, good very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Half-Sovereign, 1866 [Die 16], Type A2, second young head left, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.99g, 6h (MCE 586; EGC II, 1267; Marsh 442; S.3860), hairline between IA of VICTORIA, lustrous, about extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Shieldback' Half-Sovereign, 1869 [Die 9], Type A2, second young head left, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.97g, 6h (MCE 589; EGC II, 1269; Marsh 444; S.3860), touch of smoothness to the cheek, lustrous, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Victoria (1837-1901), Brockage 'Young Head' Half-Sovereign, Type A3, 1875, third young head left, plain on truncation, edge milled, 3.86g (EGC II 1281; Marsh 450; S.3860D), cleaned and previous mounted, a full and clear brockage striking, hint of red tone to the peripheries, very fine, an intriguing and rare error striking from the Victorian seriesProvenanceCNG, Auction 127, 17 September 2024, lot 1226Previously encapsulated, graded NGC MINT ERROR, AU DETAILS ~ Removed from Jewellery (Cert. #5787818-001) Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old-Head' Five-Pounds, 1893, by T. Brock and Benedetto Pistrucci, veiled head left, rev. St. George and Dragon, edge milled, 39.95g, 12h (Stratos 205; MCE -; Hill F33; S.3872), some pinmarking and hairlining, with a pleasing lustre and golden-red tone around the devices, about extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Sovereign, 1899, veiled bust left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.91g, 12h (MCE 618; EGC II, 1397; Marsh 494; S.3878), flan flaw through the obverse field, somewhat bright yet with a residual lustre, very fine, an intriguing exampleSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Crown, 1844 VIII, cinquefoil stops, young head left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, incuse downwards lettered edge, 28.24g, 6h (ESC 281; Bull 2562; S.3882), some minor rim bruising and light bagmarking to obverse, with a dark silver-grey tone and lustrous to the fields, about extremely fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Crown, 1845 VIII, cinquefoil stops, young head left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, incuse downwards lettered edge, 28.13g, 6h (ESC 282; Bull 2564; S.3882), bagmarked and soft to the tops of the devices, very fine; and 'Jubilee Head' Crowns (3), 1887, 1888, 1890, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 28.27g, 28.21g, 28.30g, 12h (ESC 296, 298, 300; Bull 2585, 2587, 2590; S.3921), the first lightly bagmarked and wiped, with glossy near brilliance and cabinet toned surfaces, bolder very fine, the second with some contact marks, ton...
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Halfcrown, Type A5, of inferior workmanship, 1874, young head left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, edge milled, 14.12g, 6h (ESC 692; Bull 2741; S.3889), most minor contact marks, pleasing glossy lustre and cabinet toned, good very fineProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) NGC MS62 | Victoria (1837-1901), 'Golden Jubilee' Crown, 1887, 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 12h (ESC 296; Bull 2585; S.3921), light contact marking to otherwise wondrously lustrous surfaces, the fields cloaked with pearlescent bloom, nearing as struck, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert. #6381737-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/6381737-001/62/Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee' Double-Florin, 1887, Arabic 1, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, sceptres in angles, edge milled, 22.67g, 12h (ESC 395; Bull 2697; S.3923), residual cartwheel lustre, lightly toned, good very fine; and 'Young Head' Halfcrown, Type A4, 1850, young head left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, edge milled, 14.08g, 7h (ESC 684; Bull 2733; S.3888), lightly toned and lustrous, very fine; and 'Golden Jubilee' Halfcrown, 1887, crowned 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, milled edge, 14.14g, 12h (ESC 719; Bull 2771; S.3924), w...
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Crowns (8), 1893 LVI-1900 LXIII, crowned veiled or 'widow' head left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge lettered upwards, 12h (ESC 303, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318; Bull 2593, 2596, 2598, 2600, 2602, 2604, 2606, 2608; S.3937), all lightly contact marked and mostly toned, the 1898 LXI, fine, otherwise mostly very fine (8)ProvenanceThe Heron Collection of English Silver CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Victoria (1837-1901), Pennies (2), 1847; 1858/7, young filleted head left, W.W. incuse on truncation, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 18.55g, 18.88g, 12h (BMC [Peck 1493, 1516; S.3948), the first with some surface scuffing and mark to neck, lightly toned to brown surfaces, good very fine, the second cleaned and with a resulting red tone, very fine; and Farthing, 1847, young bust left, W.W. on truncation, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 4.64g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1568; S.3950), very fine; and Bronze Farthing, 1891, 2.76g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1919; S.3958), good very fine; and Half-Far...
Edward VII (1901-1910), Crown, 1902 II, bare head right, rev. St George and Dragon, edge lettered upwards, 28.40g, 12h (ESC 362; Bull 3562; S.3978), wiped and hairlined to fields, with a uniform dark silver tone, extremely fine; George V (1910-1936), Third-Farthing, 1913, bare head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge plain, 0.94g, 12h (S.4062), gilded and previously mounted, very fine (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Edward VII (1901-1910), Florin, 1905, bare head right, rev. Britannia standing facing right, edge milled, 12h (ESC 923 [R2]; Bull 3581; S.3981), light bagmarking and with deposits to the fields, nonetheless with hint of original lustre, very fine example of this KEY DATE of series type, very rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF64 | George V (1910-1936), Coronation Proof Halfcrown, 1911, bare head left, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 14.06g, 12h (ESC 758; Bull 3710; S.4011), with a rich cabinet toned atop brilliant fields, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded PF64 (Cert. #8220596-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8220596-001/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF64 | George V (1910-1936), Coronation Proof Florin, 1911, bare head left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, edge milled, 11.26g, 12h (ESC 930; Bull 3756; S.4012), rich cabinet tone atop brilliant fields, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded PF64 (Cert.#8220596-002)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8220596-002/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF65 | George V (1910-1936), Coronation Proof Shilling, 1911, bare head left, rev. crowned lion atop crown, edge milled, 5.68g, 12h (ESC 1421; Bull 3800; S.4013), rich cabinet tone atop brilliant fields, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded PF65 (Cert.#8220596-003)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8220596-003/65/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF65 | George V (1910-1936), Coronation Proof Sixpence, 1911, bare head left, rev. crowned lion atop crown, edge milled, 2.81g, 12h (ESC 1796; Bull 3872; S.4014), richly cabinet toned to brilliant surfaces, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded PF65 (Cert.#8220596-004)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8220596-004/65/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF64 | George V (1910-1936), Coronation Proof Maundy Penny, 1911, bare head left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge plain, 0.47g, 12h (cf. EGC 2528; cf. Bull 3971; S.4020), rich cabinet tone to brilliant surfaces, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded PF64 (Cert.#8220596-005)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8220596-005/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF65 | George VI (1936-1952), VIP Proof Halfcrown, 1949, bare head left, by T. H. Paget, rev. . FID . . DEF ., incuse shield, crowned interlinked G's either side, by G. Kruger Gray, edge milled, 14.16g, 12h (Davies 2060; ESC -; Bull 4066 [R4]; cf. Norweb, Part III, 19 November 1986, 1160; S.4106), minor cabinet friction to tops of obverse, with full glossy brilliance, much as struck, an extremely rare proof of record, in NGC holder, graded PF65 (Cert. #8222332-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222332-001/65/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms...
NGC PF66 | *Top Pop* | George VI (1936-1952), VIP Proof Florin, 1949, bare head left, by T. H. Paget, rev. crowned rose, dividing G-R, thistle and shamrock above, by G. Kruger Gray, edge milled, 11.29g, 12h (Davies 2100; ESC -; Bull 4109 [R4]; cf. Norweb, Part III, 19 November 1986, 1160; S.4107), full brilliance, much as struck, an extremely rare proof of record, in NGC holder, graded PF66 (Cert. #8222332-002) [*Joint Finest Certified*]https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222332-002/66/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF65 | *Top Pop* | George VI (1936-1952), VIP Proof 'English' Shilling, 1949, bare head left, by T. H. Paget, rev. lion atop crown, by G. Kruger Gray, edge milled, 5.61g, 12h (Davies 2140; ESC -; Bull 4194 [R4]; cf. Norweb, Part III, 19 November 1986, 1160; S.4108), brilliant, as struck, an extremely rare proof of record, in NGC holder, graded PF65 (Cert. #8222332-003) [*Joint Finest Certified*]https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222332-003/65/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF65 | George VI (1936-1952), VIP Proof 'Scottish' Shilling, 1949, bare head left, by T. H. Paget. rev. lion atop crown, by G. Kruger Gray, edge milled, 5.68g, 12h (Davies 2180; ESC -; Bull 4205 [R4]; cf. Norweb, Part III, 19 November 1986, 1160; S.4109), brilliant, as struck, an extremely rare proof of record, in NGC holder, graded PF65 (Cert. #8222332-004)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222332-004/65/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC PF66 BN | George VI (1936-1952), VIP Proof Penny, 1949, bare head left, by T. H. Paget, rev. Britannia seated right, C. W. Coombes, edge plain, 9.43g, 12h (BMC [Peck] 2393; cf. Norweb, Part III, 19 November 1986, 1160; S.4117), rich red tone over red surfaces, much as struck, an extremely rare proof of record, in NGC holder, graded PF66 BN (Cert. #8222332-005)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222332-005/66/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
HISTORIC JEWELLERY
The Wealden Ring | An Early Post-Medieval Diamond and Enamel Ring (c. 1550-1650), the central table-cut diamond (~ 0.6ct) set within a raised box bezel made of sheet gold decorated with three tongue-shaped cells of pale blue-green enamel to all four sides, the shoulders of D-shaped cross section decorated with vine scroll pattern, with traces of blue-green enamel surviving, the design terminates halfway down the side of the hoop, the lower section of the hoop plain and with trapezoidal cross section, diameter 17.54mm, width 3.03mm, thickness 1.14mm, 2.48g, ring size approx. O, [Spink XRF: 80.7...
The William Hewer Enamel Memorial Ring (c. 1715-1716), faceted oval cut glass setting within a plain oval bezel, hair or textile likely originally beneath, entirety of the outer surface decorated with floral motifs of foliage and thistles, highlighted by a background of niello or black enamel, almost completely intact, D-shaped band in cross section, the inner surface of the band engraved with the inscription, 'Wm Hewer. arm. obt 3. Dec 1715. aet 74’, translating to 'William Hewer Esquire died 3rd December 1715, aged 74', a faint maker's mark follows, diameter 21.19mm, width 4.67mm, thickness...
INDIAN AND ISLAMIC COINS
(x) NGC AU58 | India, Mughal Empire, Shihab al-Din Muhammad Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mohur, AH 1057 (1648/9), Burhanpur, Kalima within ornamented square frame, rev. titles of Shah Jahan within ornamented square frame, 10.96g (KM 260.6), pleasing strike, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #8222325-001)ProvenanceBaldwin's, by private treaty, CM001428 - £1,300CNG, Auction Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, lot 1543 - $1,100https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222325-001/58/Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(g) India, Princely States, Jaipur, in the name of Mohammad Bahadur II (1837-1858), Mohur, AH1271 / 18, Sawai Jaipur, 10.84g (KM 102), pleasing strike, about extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) India, George V (1910-1936), Gold 15-Rupees, 1918 B, Bombay, crowned and draped bust right, rev. 15 RUPEES INDIA 1918 within decorative border, milled edge, 7.99g, 12h (Pridmore 25; SW 8.1; Fb. 1608), some minor surface marking and a tiny bruise to reverse edge, otherwise lightly toned and residually lustrous surfaces, a pleasing very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS67 | Nepal, Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (1920-1972), Mohur, VS1986 (1929), trident, legends around, rev. sword, eight petals around, edge milled, 5.56g, 12h (Fr 27; KM 702), uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS67 (Cert. #8222327-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222327-001/67/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
PCGS AU | Algeria, Suleiman I (1520-1566), Sultani, 1520 (AH926), Jaza'ir, 3.45g (Album 1317), wiped and softly struck, bolder fine, in PCGS 'ESMER' holder, graded AU DETAILS ~ Cleaned (Cert. #50879182)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/50879182Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) PGCS AU53 | Egypt, Murad V (1876), 100 Qirsh, 1876 (AH1293 / 1), toughra, rev. legend and date, edge milled (KM 272), lightly bagmarked, very fine, one year type, in PCGS 'ESMER' holder, graded AU53 (Cert. #50872127)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/50872127Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I 'the Magnificent' (1520-1566), AV Sultani, AH 926, Sidrekapsi, the titular of the sultan followed by the mint and the accession year, rev. Arabic inscription, 3.48g, 10h (Friedberg 4), struck slightly off centre and smoothed to the edges, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Persia (Iran), Ahmad Shah (1909-1925), Toman, AH1341 (1923), edge milled, 2.89g, 6h (KM 1074), small toning spots and couple of contact marks to obverse, otherwise lustrous, extremely fine; another, AH1341 (1923), edge milled, 2.76g, 6h (KM 1074), lustrous, extremely fine; Half-Toman, AH1343 (1925), edge milled, 1.40g, 6h (KM 1071), die flawing, lustrous, extremely fine; Fifth-Toman, AH1332 (1913), 0.52g, 6h (KM 1070), lustrous, good extremely fine (4)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) PCGS AU | Turkey, Abdul Hamid II (1876-1909), 250 Kurush, 1902 (AH 1293 / 27), Monnaie de Luxe, toughra, within floral border, rev. legend and date, within floral border, edge milled, 12h (KM 742), wiped and lightly contact marked, plugged and repaired at 12 o'clock, near very fine, one of only 1770 struck, in PCGS 'ESMER' holder, graded AU DETAILS ~ Plugged (Cert. #50871947)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/50871947Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) PCGS AU | Turkey, Mehmed V (1909-1918), 500 Kurush, 1911 (AH 1327/3), Manastir Mint, toughra beneath stars and wreath, value below rev. legend and date within wreath, edge milled, 12h (KM 807), cleaned and repaired at 12 o'clock, near very fine, one of only 20 struck and thus extremely rare, in PCGS 'ESMER' holder, graded AU DETAIL ~ Repaired (Cert. #49637258)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/49637258Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) PCGS MS64 | *Top Pop* | Turkey, Republic, 500 Kurush, 1968 (AH1923 / 45), bare head left, rev. legend and date within wreath, edge milled, 1h (KM 859), some pinmarking to otherwise brilliant surfaces, extremely fine, in PCGS 'ESMER' holder, graded MS64 *Top Pop* (Cert. #49637520)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/49637520Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS63 | *Top Pop* | Turkey, Republic, 250 Kurush, 1927 (AH 1336), star above inscription and date inside crescent, rev. inscription and date within wreath, edge milled, 12h (KM 843), minor surface marking, otherwise lustrous, about extremely fine, one of only 886 struck, in NGC holder, graded MS63 *Top Pop* (Cert. #1709514-009)ProvenanceHeritage, 3 January 2012, lot 25211https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/1709514-009/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) PCGS AU55 | *Top Pop* | Turkey, Republic, 250 Kurush, 1962 (AH 1923/39), bare head left, rev. legend and date within wreath, edge milled, 12h (KM 857), light contact marking to otherwise lustrous surfaces, bolder very fine, one of only 389 struck, in PCGS 'ESMER' holder, graded AU55 *Top Pop* (Cert. #50875551)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/50875551Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) PCGS MS61 | *Top Pop* | Turkey, Republic, 100 Kurush, 1929, star above inscription and date inside crescent, rev. inscription and date within wreath, edge milled, 12H (KM 842), some light contact marking, otherwise lustrous, extremely fine, in PCGS 'ESMER' holder, graded MS61 *Top Pop* (Cert. #50879264)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/50879264Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
PCGS MS61 | *Top Pop* | Turkey, Republic, 100 Kurush, 1923 / 49, bare head left, rev. value and date within wreath, edge milled, 12h (KM 855), some minor contact marking, otherwise near brilliant, extremely fine, in PCGS 'ESMER' holder, graded MS61 *Top Pop* (Cert. #46358022)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/46358022Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IRISH AND SCOTTISH COINS
Ireland, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Groat, 1561, crowned bust left, rev. crowned shield, 1.37g [21.14grns], 11h, m.m. harp (S.6506), warped flan with some split and blunder to the edges, light scuffs to the fields and some double striking to the reverse, otherwise with delicate and bold details, toned, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC XF45 | Scotland, Mary and Francis, Second Period (1558-1560), Testoon, Type II, 1560, crowned arms of France and Scotland, dividing saltire and cross, rev. crowned monogram, dividing crowned fleur de lis and thistle, 6.04g [93.21grns], 2h (S.5418), some clipping to the edges, and some small areas of weakness, but otherwise of strong fabric, toned and bold, very fine, in NGC holder, graded XF45 (Cert.#8222304-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222304-001/45/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
SPAIN AND SPANISH COLONIAL COINS
NGC AU58 | Spanish Netherlands, Philip IV (1621-1665), Souverain or Lion d'or, 1656, Tournai, (m.m) . PHIL . IIII . D . G . HISP . ET . INDIAR . REX ., crowned lion rampant facing left, brandishing sword, and supporting globe, 1656 below, rev. . ARCHID . AVST . DVX . . BVRG . DOM . TOR . Z . C, crowned shield within collar of Order, 5.50g, 2h (Del. 448; Fb. 86; Van Gelder & Hoc. 325.9), double struck in parts of the legends and softly struck in parts, otherwise with a flashy golden lustre, very fine, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #8220523-016)ProvenanceThe "Estafefette No. 21" Collection o...
(g) Spain, Charles IV (1788-1808), 8-Escudos, 1802 M-FA, Madrid, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned Coat-of-Arms inside Order of the Golden Fleece, edge obliquely milled, 26.98g, 12h (KM 437.1; Fb. 292), overt planchet flaws, otherwise lightly cabinet toned and lustrous, struck details a bolder very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC AU50 | Colombia, Charles III, (1759-1788), 8-Escudos, 1764/3 JV, Bogota, draped bust right, rev. crowned Coat-of-Arms inside Order of the Golden Fleece, 26.95g, 12h (KM 41), small edge knock at 6 o'clock, bagmarked and with softness to tops of the devices, nonetheless toned to the reverse, very fine, in NGC holder, graded AU50 (Cert. #8222311-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222311-001/50/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Peru, Charles IV (1788-1808), 8-Escudos, 1789 IJ, Lima, cuirassed and draped bust right, rev. crowned Coat-of-Arms inside Order of the Golden Fleece, edge obliquely milled, 6.91g, 12h (KM 92), cleaned and lightly pitted, with a hint of golden red tone, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Peru, Charles IV (1788-1808), 8-Escudos, 1800 MAE-IJ, Lima, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned Coat-of-Arms inside Order of the Golden Fleece, edge obliquely milled, 26.98g, 12h (Calico 18; Cayon 14538; KM 101; Fb. 40), minor adjustment mark softness to shields and even circulation wear, otherwise residually lustrous, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) NGC MS64 | USA, 'St Gaudens' Double Eagle of Twenty-Dollars, 1924 $20, Philadelphia, Liberty standing rev. "IN GOD WE TRUST" under eagle, edge lettered, 6h (KM 131), lightly contact marked, with a pleasing mint lustre, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS64 (Cert. #608614-003)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/608614-003/64/Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(g) USA, 'Indian Head' Gold Dollar, 1862 $1, Philadelphia, 'Indian' bust left, rev. value in wreath, edge milled, 1.67g, 6h (KM 86), good very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
WORLD COINS
(g) NGC MS60 | Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), Sydney Branch Mint, Sovereign, 1870, laureate head left, rev. AUSTRALIA and crown in wreath, edge milled, 7.96g, 6h (Bentley 644; McD 111; QM 37; Marsh 369; KM 4; Fb. 10), lightly pinmarked, otherwise with a pleasing flashy lustre, good very fine, in NGC holder, graded MS60 (Cert. #8222308-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-001/60/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), Sydney Branch Mint, Sovereign, 1870, laureate head left, rev. AUSTRALIA and crown in wreath, edge milled, 7.95g, 6h (Bentley 644; McD 111; QM 37; Marsh 369; KM 4; Fb. 10), wiped and softness to the hair, strict very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS62 | Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1881 S, Sydney, fourth young head left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.98g, 6h (EGC II, 1530; Marsh 77A; S.3855), pinmarked behind neck, with a full mint bloom, nearing uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert.#8222333-002)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222333-002/62/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS62 | Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1881 M, Melbourne, first young head left, high M, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.97g, 6h (EGC II, 1726; Marsh 103A; S.3857), lightly contact marked, with a full and pleasing mint bloom, nearing uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert.#8222333-003)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222333-003/62/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS62 | Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Sovereign, 1895 M, Melbourne, veiled bust left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.98g, 12h (EGC II, 1770; Marsh 155; S.3875), hairline to reverse, with a pleasing cartwheel lustre, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert.#8222333-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222333-001/62/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS63 | Australia, George V (1910-1936), Sovereign, 1915 S, Sydney, bare head left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.99g, 12h (EGC II, 1680; Marsh 275; S.4003), touch of friction to tops of devices, with a full mint bloom, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert.#8222333-004)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222333-004/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS61 | Australia, George V (1910-1936), Sovereign, 1919 S, Sydney, bare head left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.99g, 12h (EGC II, 1684; Marsh 279; S.4003), lightly pinmarked, lustrous, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS61 (Cert.#8222333-005)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222333-005/61/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Austria, Tirol, Ferdinand II (1564-1595), Thaler, undated, Ensisheim, crowned and armoured bust right, holding sceptre and sword, rev. crowned shield, within Garter, edge plain, 28.31g, 12h (Dav 8091), wiped and rubbed to portrait, nonetheless with toning to the peripheries, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC AU58 | Austria, Salzburg, Hieronymus von Colloredo, (1772-1803), Ducat, 1795 M, draped bust right, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 3.47g, 12h (Fr 880; KM 463; Zoettl 3163), some light surface marking to obverse, otherwise with a pleasing flashy lustre, golden-red toning around the devices, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #8222308-006)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Austro-Hungary, Ferdinand I (1835-1848), Ducat, 1843 E, Alba Iulia, laureate head right, rev. crowned imperial eagle, edge milled, 3.45g, 11h (Fr. 481; KM 2262), lightly crimped flan and softness to the hair, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC UNC | Austro-Hungary, Franz-Josef I (1848-1916), Commemorative '40th Anniversary of Hungarian Coronation' 100-Corona, 1907 KB, Kremnitz, '40th Anniversary of the Coronation of Franz Joseph I as King in Budapest', Kremnitz, bare head right, rev. 1848 | 1908 | 100 COR·, 'Lady in the Clouds', DVODECIM LVSTRIS | GLORIOSE PERACTIS in two lines below, incuse security edge, 33.88g, 12h (Fb. 2193; KM 490; Frühwald 2193; Herinek 325; Huszár 2213; Novotný 157), edge bruise at 10 o'clock, pleasing matte-frosted surfaces to centre, extremely fine, with a mintage of 10,897 pieces, in NGC holder, gr...
(g) NGC UNC | Austro-Hungary, Franz-Josef I (1848-1916), Commemorative '40th Anniversary of Hungarian Coronation' 100-Corona, 1907 KB, Kremnitz, '40th Anniversary of the Coronation of Franz Joseph I as King in Budapest', Kremnitz, bare head right, rev. 1848 | 1908 | 100 COR·, 'Lady in the Clouds', DVODECIM LVSTRIS | GLORIOSE PERACTIS in two lines below, incuse security edge, 33.89g, 12h (Fb. 2193; KM 490; Frühwald 2193; Herinek 325; Huszár 2213; Novotný 157), minor hairline die flaw through part of reverse legend, with pleasing frosted-matte surfaces to centre, good extremely fine, with a mint...
(g) NGC MS62 | Austro-Hungary, Franz Josef I (1848-1916), 20-Korona, 1893, Kremnitz, Franz Joseph standing right, holding sceptre and orb, rev. coat of arms supported by two angels, incuse lettered edge, 6.75g, 12h (ÉH 1489; KM 486), some minor friction marking, otherwise with a full and pleasing cartwheel lustre, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert. #8222308-017)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-017/62/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Austro-Hungary, Franz-Josef I (1848-1916), 10-Corona, 1909, Kremnitz, bare head right, rev. Imperial double-headed eagle, incuse security edge, 3.38g, 12h (Fb. 513; KM 2815), some softness to the portrait, otherwise with some lustre, good very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Austro-Hungary, Franz Josef I (1848-1916), 20-Francs [8-Forint], 1871 GYF, Alba Lulia, laureate bust right, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 6.41g, 12h (ÉH1453.b; KM 455.2), some contact marking, very fine; 20-Francs [8-Florint], 1887 KB, Kremnitz, as before, edge milled, 6.44g, 12h (ÉH1453.a; KM 467), lustrous, good very fine (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS61 | Austro-Hungary, Franz Josef I (1848-1916), 10-Francs [4-Forint], 1870 GYF, Alba Lulia, laureate bust right, rev. crowned shield, edge milled, 3.20g, 12h (ÉH1455.b; KM 454.1), pleasingly lustrous surfaces, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS61 (Cert. #8222308-007)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-007/61/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC PL64 CAMEO | *Top Pop* | Austria, 100 Schilling, 1928, Vienna, crowned imperial eagle, rev. denomination and date, edge milled, 12h, 23.53g (Fr. 520; Schön 46; KM 2842), areas of toning and haziness to otherwise brilliant fields, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PL64 CAMEO (Cert. #8222308-016) [*Joint Finest Top Pop*]https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-016/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS64 | Czechoslovakia, First Republic (1918-1939), Dukát (Ducat), 1931, Kremnitz, St. Wenceslas standing facing, rev. rampant Czech Lion in Slovak shield, edge milled, 3.50g, 12h (Fb. 2; M&CH CSR1D-005; Valovic CSD2; Novotný 16; Schlum. 24; KM 8), with toning spots, otherwise with a pleasing mint bloom, uncirculated, in NGC holder, graded MS64 (Cert. #8222308-005)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-005/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC UNC | Czechoslovakia, First Republic (1918-1939), '10th Anniversary of the Republic, 1918-1928', Decennial Commemorative Medallic 2-Dukáty (2-Ducats), 1928, Kremnitz, by Otakar Španiel, JSEM RAŽEN Z CESKÉHO KOVU, Saint driving plough drawn by Devil left, Medieval miner ascending from ground by ladder, holding oil lamp, barren tree and machinery on either side; all within beaded square, rev. Coat-of-arms, bordered by laurel branches on either side, 1918-1928 above, arms surmounted by St. Wenceslas, raising hand in benediction and holding banner, knight on horseback, holding lances behin...
(g) NGC UNC | Czechoslovakia, First Republic (1918-1939), 2-Dukáty (2-Ducats), 1934, Kremnitz, St. Wenceslas standing facing, rev. rampant Czech Lion in Slovak shield, edge milled, 6.97g, 12h (Fb. 1; M&CH CSR1D-003; Valovic CSD3; Novotný 17; KM 9), hairline through reverse and with some surrounding marking, otherwise with a pleasing mint bloom, extremely fine, one of only 2,403 struck, in NCG holder, graded UNC DETAILS ~ Obv Scratched (Cert. #8222308-004)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-004/NGCDetails/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Co...
(g) NGC UNC | Czechoslovakia, First Republic (1918-1939), '10th Anniversary of the Republic, 1918-1928', Decennial Commemorative Medallic 4-Dukáty (4-Ducats), 1928, Kremnitz, by Otakar Španiel, JSEM RAŽEN Z CESKÉHO KOVU, Saint driving plough drawn by Devil left, Medieval miner ascending from ground by ladder, holding oil lamp, barren tree and machinery on either side; all within beaded square, rev. Coat-of-arms, bordered by laurel branches on either side, 1918-1928 above, arms surmounted by St. Wenceslas, raising hand in benediction and holding banner, knight on horseback, holding lances behin...
(g) NGC MS64 Proof Like | Czechoslovakia, First Republic (1918-1939), 'Reopening of the Mines of Kremnitz', Commemorative 10-Dukátu (10-Ducats), 1934, Kremnitz, by Anton Hám, S CIVITATIS REGIS CAROL DE CREMNICA, praying haloed Catherine right in flower shaped frame, circumscription in hexagonal frame, rev. Mining above and below ground, hallmarked .987 and K punch, edge milled, 34.92g, 12h (Fr-13; KMX-21; Novotny-VI.A), a handful of small contact marks to otherwise largely brilliant fields, a good extremely fine example of this commemorative and most desirable one-year type, one of only 68 rep...
Denmark, Harald 'Bluetooth' Gormsson I (936-987), Half-Bracteate, Hedeby, stylised Carolus-Dorestad type, 0.36g (early style cf. Hauberg I, 1), toned, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Denmark, Frederick VII (1848-1863), 2-Frederick D'or, 1856 FA, Altona, bare head right, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 13.25g, 12h (KM 750.3; Hede 1C; Sieg 16.3; Fb. 291), lightly contact marked and a touch of softness to tops of devices, lustrous to the legends, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Denmark, Frederick VIII (1906-1912), 20-Kroner, 1908 VBP, Copenhagen, bare head left, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 8.96g, 12h (KM 810; Fb. 297), couple of hairlines to obverse, otherwise with a mint fresh lustre, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Denmark, Frederick VIII (1906-1912), 10-Kroner, 1908 VBP, Copenhagen, bare head left, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 4.47g, 12h (Fb. 298; KM 809), lustrous, extremely fine, two-year typeSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Denmark, Christian X (1912-1947), 20-Kroner, 1916 VBP, Copenhagen, bare head right, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 8.95g, 12h (Fr. 299; KM 817), some cabinet friction to obverse, otherwise lustrous, about extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Denmark, Christian X (1912-1947), 10-Kroner, 1913 VBP, Copenhagen, bare head right, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 4.47g, 12h (Fr. 300; KM 816), minor cabinet friction, with a full and pleasing lustre, about extremely fine, two-year typeSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC UNC | Finland, 200-Markkaa, 1926 S, Helsinki, rampant lion dividing date, rev. value in wreath, edge milled, 12h, 8.41g (Fr. 7; Schön 28; KM 29), hairline to the obverse, otherwise with fully mint lustrous surfaces, much as struck, single year of issue type, in NGC holder, graded UNC DETAILS ~ Obv. Scratched (Cert. #8222308-014)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-014/NGCDetails/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS64 | Finland, Republic, 100-Markkaa, 1926 S, Helsinki, rampant lion dividing date, rev. value in wreath, edge milled, 12h, 4.21g (Schön 27; Fr. 8; KM 28), couple of pinmarks, otherwise with handsomely mint lustrous surfaces, much as struck, single year of issue type, in NGC holder, graded MS64 (Cert. #8222308-015)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-015/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
France, Jean II le Bon (1350-1364), Mouton d'Or, 1355, Paris, + AGn . DEI . QVI . TOLL . PCCA . MVDI . MISERERH . nOB, pellet in annulet stops, nimbate Agnus Dei standing left, head turned right, long cross with banner behind, IOh-REX below, all within tressure, rev. + XPC : VINCIT : XPC : REGNAT : XPC : IMPERAT, double voided quadrilobe stops, cross fleurée with lis in angles, all within quadrilobe with lis in spandrels, 4.71g, 12h, m.m. cross pattée (Fb. 280; Dup. 291; Ciani 354), a handsomely uniform strike, good extremely fine, scarce in such conditionProvenanceBruun Rasmussen, Auction 764...
(x) NGC MS63 | France, Charles VI 'le Fou' (1380-1422), Ecu d'Or à la couronne, crowned shield of France, rev. voided floriate cross in double-quadrilobe, 12h (Fb. 291), small flan flaw to obverse, pleasing strike, very fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #3827780-010)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/3827780-010/63/Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) PCGS MS62 | France, Charles VII (1422-1461), Ecu d'Or à la couronne, Montpellier, crowned shield of France, rev. floriate cross in double-quadrilobe, 10h (Dup 511c; Fb. 307), pleasingly full flan, very fine, in PCGS holder, graded MS62 (Cert. #17295983)https://www.pcgs.com/cert/17295983Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
NGC AU58 | France, Francois I (1515-1547), Ecu d'or au Soleil, Rouen, 23 January 1515, Second Emission, + FRANCISCVS * DEI : GRA : FRANCORV : REX, crowned arms of France with sun above, rev. +XPS * VINCIT : XPS : REGNAT : XPS : IMPERAT, floriated cross, crowned F in two angles, 3.42g, 3h (Dup. 771; Fb. 342), some doubling to the legends, on a full flan, lightly toned, good very fine, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #8220523-007)ProvenanceThe "Estafefette No. 21" Collection of Ancient, English and World CoinsGallia, Christie's, 6 October 1987, lot 127 - "very fine" - £462https://www.ngccoin.c...
(x) NGC MS63 | *Top Pop* | France, Louis XV (1715-1774), Double Louis d'or, 1747 BB, Strasbourg, bare head left, rev. crowned shield, edge corded, 6h (KM 519.4; Fb. 436), smoothing to edge at 12 o'clock, adjustment marks to reverse, with a pleasing mint bloom, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63, *Top Pop* (Cert. #4732216-005)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/4732216-005/63/Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NGC MS61 | *Top Pop* | France, Louis XV (1715-1774), Double Louis d'or, 1763 L, Bayonne, bare head left, rev. crowned shield, edge corded, 6h (KM 519.10; Fb. 463), light adjustment marks to obverse, lustrous, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS61 *Top Pop* (Cert. #4732216-004)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/4732216-004/61/Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
German States, Augsburg, Ferdinand II (1619-1637), Thaler, 1627, crowned imperial eagle facing right, holding orb and sceptre, rev. city arms within frame, date above, edge plain, 28.92g, 12h (Dav 5029; KM 51), hairline scratch to reverse, touch of rub upon tops of devices, nonetheless with a vibrant cabinet tone, residual lustre to depths of fields, nearing extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC AU | German States, Rhineland-Palatinate and Archdiocese of Mainz, Johann-Philipp von Schönborn, Bishop of Würzburg and latterly Worms (1642-1673), Ducat, 1652 MF, Z-type 2, Mainz, Matthias Fischer [Mintmaster], * IOANN • PHILIP • D •G • ARCHIEP : MOG • S • R • I •ARCHIC • PRINC • EL • draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. 167Z | EPISC • HERBIP . ET . ORIENT . FRANCO . DVX • M-F, capped four-field coat-of-arms of Mainz, Franconia, Würzburg and Mainz, decorated with a sword, cross and crozier, with a heart-shaped shield of Schönborn, 3.36g, 8h (Helmscrott 300; Prince Alexander 448; Walther...
German States, Stolberg-Stolberg, Christof Frederick and Jost Christian (1704-1738), 24 Mariengroschen, 1713 IIG, Stolberg, five line inscription, rev. stag before city pillar, edge plain, 12.90g, 2h (Dav 1000; Friederich 1535), scratched to reverse field, toning to peripheries, very fine; German States, Saxony, Frederick Augustus I (1763-1806), Thaler, 1797 IEC, Dresden, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned shield in wreath, engrained edge, 27.87g, 12h (Dav 2701; KM 1027), brushed and lightly verdigris surfaces, with a faint lustre beneath, bolder very fine; German States, Hamburg, 8...
NGC UNC | German States, Palatinate, Elector Karl Theodor (1742-1777), Gulden or Half-Thaler, Homage in Heidelberg, 1746 S, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. view of Heidelberg, constellation of Leo eclipsing radiant sun above, edge obliquely milled, 13.53g, 12h (Dav -; KM 341), planchet pinching 12 o'clock, with a flashy lustre and vibrant ochre and blue toning, charming medallic issue, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded UNC Details ~ Cleaned (Cert.#8222330-003)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222330-003/NGCDetails/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please vi...
German States, Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, George III (1760-1820), Thaler, 1772-IWS, St Andrew holding cross, rev. crowned shield, seven strings to harp, edge engrained, 29.59g, 6h (KM 343; Dav 2104), very light bagmarking and softness to tops of obverse, nonetheless with an original lustre and faintly toned, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
German States, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Ludwig Günther II, (1767-1790), Thaler or Feine Mark, 1780 ICK, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. seven line inscription, edge engrained, 27.88g, 12h (KM 128; Jaeg 12; Dav 11), wiped and hairlined, yet with a residual lustre to reverse, really bold very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC UNC | German States, Mainz, Frederick Friedrich Karl Josef (1774-1802), Thaler, 1795, Relief of Mainz from the French Siege, DEN ERRETTERN DES VATERLANDS, monument, rev. DEUTSCHLANDS SCHUTZWEHR, view of the city, two-headed eagle above, three line inscription in exergue, leaf-engrained edge, 27.18g, 12h (Dav 2434b; KM 415), some hairline marks to fields, with a proof-like brilliance upon cabinet toned surfaces, a charmingly medallic design, good extremely fine, scarce one year of type issue, in NGC holder, graded UNC Details ~ Cleaned (Cert.#8222330-002)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/82...
(g) German States, Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm III (1825-1840), 2 Friedrich d'Or, 1831 A, Berlin, bare head right, rev. crowned imperial eagle above canon, security edge, 13.31g, 12h (Fb. 2428; KM 416; Jaeg 9), hairline through obverse and softness to tops of devices, yet lustre to the legends, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Haiti, Second Republic (1957-1986), Proof 1000 Gourdes, 1967, struck in .900 Gold, 10th Anniversary of Revolution, Dr. François Duvalier, REPUBLIQUE D'HAÏTI | AN X DE LA REVOLUTION | DR FRANÇOIS DUVALIER | PRESIDENT A VIE, bust facing left, rev. LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE, coat of arms, edge milled, 197.91g, 6h (KM 71; Fb. 1), fingermarked, slight rub on higher points, one of only 2950 struck, impressive presentation piece with magenta toning about the legends, good very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hungary, Leopold I (1658-1705), Half-Reichstaler, 1700 KB, Kremnitz, laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned imperial eagle, edge plain, 14.21g, 12h (KM 251), on slightly convex flan from rocker-press, toned, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Italian States, Venice, Leonardo Loredan, (1501-1521), Zecchino, St. Mark standing in left field, presenting banner to Doge in right, rev. Christ standing facing within mandorla containing nine stars, 3.47g, 1h (Paolucci 1; Fb. 1242), crimped suggestion of previous mounting at 12 o'clock, some blundering to legends, near very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Italian States, Lombardy-Venetia, Francis I of Habsburg-Lorraine (1815-1835), Sovrano, 1831 M, Milan, laureate head right, rev. crowned imperial eagle, incuse lettered edge, 11.29g, 12h (Fb. 590; KM C11.1), wiped and lightly contact marked, residually lustrous, more so to the legends, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Italian States, Piedmont-Sardinia, Carlo Felice (1821-1831), 80-Lire, 1825 L, Turin, bare head left, rev. crowned shield and Garter within wreath, incuse lettered edge, 25.78g, 6h (Fr. 1133; KM 123.1), some bagmarking, otherwise lustrous to the legends with a dark-golden tone around devices, good very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Italian States, Piedmont-Sardinia, Carlo Felice (1821-1831), 80-Lire, 1826 L, Turin, bare head left, rev. crowned shield and Garter within wreath, incuse lettered edge, 25.76g, 6h (Fr. 1133; KM 123.1), some minor edge bruising and bagmarking across the face, nonetheless with a residual lustre, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Italian States, Piedmont-Sardinia, Carlo Felice (1821-1831), 80-Lire, 1826 L, Turin, bare head left, rev. crowned shield and Garter within wreath, incuse lettered edge, 25.75g, 6h (Fr. 1133; KM 123.1), minor edge bruising and contact marking, hairline to portrait, residually lustrous and with a rich golden tone, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC AU55 | Italy, Umberto I (1878-1900), 100-Lire, 1888 R, bare head left, rev. crowned shield and Garter, within wreath, edge milled, 32.25g, 6h (Fr. 18; KM 22), small edge knock and light scattering of contact marks, to otherwise near brilliant fields, about extremely fine, one of only 1,169 struck, in NGC holder, graded AU55 (Cert. #8222308-008)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-008/55/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS63 | Italy, Vatican, Pius XI (1922-1939), 100-Lire, 1932, draped bust right, rev. Christ standing, holding sceptre and orb, edge milled, 8.80g, 6h (Berman 3352; KM 9), couple of faint contact marks, with a handsome and full cartwheel lustre, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #8222308-009)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-009/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Japan, Taisho, (1912-1926), 20-Yen, Year 5 (1916), Osaka, chrysanthemum Flower and branches of Paulownia Flower either side of the value, rev. radiant sun in flower cartouche surrounded by text, separated by little Paulownia Flower Seals, edge milled, 16.65g, 12h (KM Y40.2), hairline to obverse and wiped, with somewhat of a residual lustre, very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC XF45 | Netherlands, Treaty of Westminster, AR Medal, 1674, VIRES ULTRA SORIEM QUE IUVENTAE, William III on rearing horse left, holding reigns with left hand, wand raised in right as though leading charge of troops into battle, rev. A FOMINO VENIT PAX ET VICTORIA LAETA above on ribbon interlaced with branch, dove flying left with olive branch, 60mm, 12h, 75.4g (Van Loon III,131), extremely fine, with pleasingly even toning, in NGC holder, graded XF45 (Cert.#6609876-004)Provenance Heritage, Showcase Auction 61323, 17 September 2023, lot 23706*Numis Europa - $650With old, handwritten collect...
NGC PF62-PF64 | New Zealand, George V (1910-1935), 'Waitangi' Proof Set (6), 1935, NGC PF64 | Crown, crowned and draped bust left, rev. Maori Chief Tamati Waka Nene and British Captain William Hobson shaking hands, crown above, WAITANGI in exergue, edge milled, 28.21g, 12h; NGC PF64 | Halfcrown, as before rev. crowned shield, Maori ornamentation around, edge milled, 14.11g, 12h; NGC PF63 | Florin, as before, rev. kiwi bird left, edge milled, 11.25g, 12h; NGC PF63 | Shilling, as before, rev. Maori warrior, edge milled, 5.61g, 12h; NGC PF63 | Sixpence, as before, rev. huia on branch, edge mill...
(x) NGC PF68 ULTRA CAMEO | *Top Pop* | New Zealand, Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Pattern Proof One Dollar, 1982, in Silver, ELIZABETH II QUEEN OF NEW ZEALAND, bust right, wearing Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara, by James Berry, plain border, rev. Fantail bird sitting on a branch of Kaka Beak, ONE DOLLAR below, edge milled, 12h (cf. KM 51a/49a), pattern with the reverse of the 1980 'fantail' dollar, FDC and excessively rare, in NGC holder, graded PF68 ULTRA CAMEO *Top Pop* (Cert.#6906596-002)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/6906596-002/68/ James Berry, OBE, is a distinguished coin designer best known...
(x) New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, AV Medal, 1906-1907, by unknown, NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, CHRISTCHURCH, facade of building, rev. AWARDED TO WATSON SHENNAN, surrounded by foliage, edge inscribed 'A. & P. Wool Competition N.Z.I.E. Strong Combing Merino Ram', 22.58g, 31mm (M.1906-07/44), hairline scratch through date wispy hairlines and pinmarks to fields, nonetheless lustrous, extremely fine and scarceProvenanceNoble Numismatics, New Zealand Auction 1, 11 September 2023, lot 422* - £565Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premiu...
(g) Norway, Oscar II (1872-1905), 10-Kroner, 1877, Kongsberg, bare head right, rev. crowned shield in wreath, edge milled, 4.47g, 10h (Fr. 18; KM 358), touch of softness to the beard, some lustre to reverse, very fine, two-year type issue, one of only 20,000 struckSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS62 | Norway, Haakon VII (1905-1957), 10-Kroner, 1910, Kongsberg, crowned and draped bust right, rev. Olaf Haraldsson standing, edge milled, 4.46g, 12h (Fr. 20; KM 375), some minor contact marking, with a cartwheel lustre, extremely fine, sole year of issue, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert. #8222308-010)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-010/62/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS64 | Portugal, João VI (1816-1826), Half Peca of 3,200 Reis, 1822, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right, rev. crowned shield within laurel, edge engrained, 12h (KM 363; Fr. 129), some minor contact marking before the face, toning spot to the bust, lustrous, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS64 (Cert. #183069-002)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/183069-002/64/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Portugal, Luis I (1861-1889), 5,000 Reis, 1862, Lisbon, bare head left, rev. crowned shield in wreath, edge milled, 8.87g, 6h (Gomes L1 15; KM 508), bagmarked to the cheek, otherwise with a dark-golden tone and lustre, good very fine, two year typeSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS61 | Romania, Carol (1881-1914), 100-Lei, 1906, Brussels, bare head left, rev. bare head left, edge milled, 32.31g, 12h (Fr. 4; KM 40), light contact marking to otherwise largely brilliant fields, extremely fine, one of only 3,000 struck, in NGC holder, graded MS61 (Cert. #8222308-018)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-018/61/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS63+ | (Tsarist) Russia, Alexander II (1855-1881), 5-Roubles, 1864 AC, St Petersburg, value and date, rev. crowned imperial eagle, centre milled edge, 6.50g, 12h (Fr. 163; KM YB26), with a pleasing cartwheel lustre, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63+ (Cert. #8222308-011)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-011/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) (Tsarist) Russia, Alexander II (1855-1881), 5-Roubles, 1899, St Petersburg, bare head left, rev. crowned imperial double-headed eagle, engrailed edge, 4.28g, 12h (Fr. 180; KM Y62), residual lustre, very fine; another, 1900, St Petersburg, as before, engrailed edge, 4.28g, 12h (Fr. 180; KM Y62), very fine (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) (Tsarist) Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Gold 15-Roubles, 1897, St Petersburg, bare head left, rev. crowned imperial double-headed eagle, security edge, 12.89g, 12h (Fr. 177; KM 65.1), extremely fine, popular one-year typeSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) (Tsarist) Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Gold 15-Roubles, 1897, St Petersburg, bare head left, rev. crowned imperial double-headed eagle, security edge, 12.89g, 12h (Fr. 177; KM 65.1), lightly wiped, good very fine, popular one-year typeSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sweden, Frederick I (1720-1751), Riksdaler, 1728, Stockholm, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned arms with supporters, date below, downwards lettered edge, 29.71g, 12h (KM 395.1; Dav 1720), softness through the tops of devices and hairline before nose, nonetheless with an attractive lustre and cabinet one, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Sweden, Oscar II (1872-1907), 20-Kronor, 1877 EB, Stockholm, bare head right, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 8.94g, 12h (Fr. 93a; KM 748), touch of softness to portrait, with a residual lustre, good very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Sweden, Oscar II (1872-1907), 20-Kronor, 1889 EB, Stockholm, bare head right, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 8.95g, 12h (Fr. 93a; KM 748), scattering of minor pinmarks, otherwise with a mint lustre, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Sweden, Oscar II (1872-1907), 10-Kronor, 1894 EB, Stockholm, bare head right, no dots to LA below truncation, rev. crowned shield on mantle, edge milled, 4.47g, 12h (Fr. KM 743), couple of toning spots and hairline behind head, otherwise with a full mint lustre, extremely fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS63 | Sweden, Gustaf V (1907-1950), 5-Kronor, 1920 W, Stockholm, bare head right, rev. value in wreath, dividing crowns, edge milled, 2.23g, 12h (Fr. 97; KM 797), minor contact marking, otherwise with a pleasing flashy lustre, extremely fine, one year of issue type, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #8222308-013)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-013/63/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) NGC MS62 | Sweden, Gustaf V (1907-1950), 5-Kronor, 1920 W, Stockholm, bare head right, rev. value in wreath, dividing crowns, edge milled, 2.23g, 12h (Fr. 97; KM 797), some contact marking, otherwise with a flashy lustre, extremely fine, one year of issue type, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert. #8222308-012)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222308-012/62/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Switzerland, City of Bern, Republic (1648-1798), Thaler, 1798, RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS, crowned coat of arms in oval, rev. DOMINUS PROVEDEBIT, swordsman holding a long sword in oval, edge patterned, 29.06g [448.5grns], 6h (KM 164; Dav. 1790; DT 508; HMZ II, 218e), minor metal stressing to the obverse field and hairline die flaw through PROVIDEBIT, otherwise with a handsome blue cabinet tone to pleasingly lustrous surfaces, extremely fine, rare thusSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC UNC | Switzerland, Geneva, 10 Francs, 1851, shield, radiant sun and IHS above, rev. value and date within wreath, 51.99g, 6h, edge milled, (KM 138; Dav 374), hairline of pinmarks to reverse, obverse with a uniformly dark-silver tone, near brilliance to fields, extremely fine, one of only 1,000 struck, in NGC holder, graded UNC Details ~ Cleaned (Cert.#8222330-001)https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222330-001/NGCDetails/Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Add this event to your calendar
Watch, listen and bid as if you were in the room. Now available for auctions worldwide.
Click here to bid live
An exclusive and confidential service for the discerning collector or vendor.
View the Gallery
Download every Spink catalogue on your iPad, iPod or iPhone using free Spink app.
Download From iTunes© 2025 Spink & Son. All rights reserved.