SPINK LONDON | Earlier in the year Spink had the pleasure of selling Part 1 of Lord Stewartby's vast collection, and the time has come to sell the second part. The collection, being offered across five sales, is one of the most extensive and important collections of English coins to come on the market in recent times and the catalogues alone will become works of reference in their own right.  On the 28^th June 2016, Spink's London auction room will see the second part formed of over 500 lots. The sale is predominately formed of pennies and their fractions together with Irish coins and Continental imitations. Many of the coins were also acquired from some of the great collections of the past so they come with impressive provenances. 

Emphasis has been greatly placed on the fact that this is an 'academic' collection; indeed this sale includes one of the most comprehensive gatherings of early medieval English pennies to go to auction this year. For the penny collector, this is not an auction to be missed. Pennies in all types of conditions and variations from all of the kings of England from Henry II to Edward II are included. But to just pick one example, lot 714 is one of the finest in the collection, an Edward I (1279-1307) Penny minted in London, an extremely rare coin. 

Lot 714, estimated: £600 - 800

It should be mentioned that for mint collectors, this will be a very important auction, and a once in a lifetime opportunity. A vast amount of mints are present amidst the ranks of pennies, halfpennies, farthings, groats etc. In this respect, lot 454 is of particular interest. It is a Henry II (1154-1189), 'Short Cross' penny ca. 1180-89, minted in Wilton, a very rare mint. This important coin is actually struck from dies from the Winchester mint and the reverse has had the last letter of the mint signature changed from N to L. This was a result of the major fire at the Winchester mint in July 1180 following which the mint temporarily moved to Wilton, thus providing dating evidence for the various early short cross issues. 

Lot 454, estimated: £350 - 450 

The range of material on offer means that there is truly something for every collector and, in his own words, Lord Stewartby said: "The only sad thing about a collection such as this is that it would be impossible for an interested amateur, I was, to put together today".

Further details of the forthcoming auctions can be found on our website, and for more information about the pennies themselves, Lord Stewartby's own book,English Coins 1180 - 1551,is published and sold by Spink.

For more information about the sale or book enquiries, please contact Phil Skingley:

Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4045 | Email: [email protected]

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