Every coin has a story, it is a passion and love of
numismatics that drive our hobby, coins date history
Eadgar (959-75), Halfpenny, 0.53g
circumscription cross type, southern group, Wilton, Boiga, small cross pattée within inner circle, eadgar rex anglo, rev. boiga moneta pil., small cross pattée within inner circle (cf. CTCE 20, 212; N.-; S.1140A), spectacular well struck, good extremely fine, extremely rare, the finest known example of an Eadgar Halfpenny. A coin captured as the day it was struck.
Celtic, Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, c.25 BC-10 AD, Stater, 5.45g
crossed wreaths, one curved, one straight, extending from back to back crescents, symbols in angles, rev. horse right, taxciav, horse right, bucranium above, hook like object below, solar symbol above horse's head, annulet by front legs (Mack 150; VA 1682; BMC 1604-05; Rudd ABC 2550; S.215), inscription mostly off-flan, letter x of this type partly visible, a well struck attractive example, a very rare type, one of the finest known examples, extremely fine
Henry II, Penny, 1.47g, cross-and-crosslets 'Tealby' coinage, 1158-80
bust C2, Canterbury, Willem, crowned facing bust, sceptre to left,
rev. [.]illam:on:ca, cross potent with a small cross potent in each angle (N.957;
S.1339), well centred with a stunning reality portrait on a round flan, toned. Seldom seen if ever.
Ex. De Wit 2008 Lot 3190
Spink 1975
THE HEIGHT OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
SABENA THE WIFE OF HADRIAN
Sestertius minted at Rome between 117 A.D. and 136 A.D. during the reign of Hadrian.
Obv. SABINA AUGUSTA HADRIANI AUG P P. Draped bust of Sabina, right.
Rev. PIETAS AUG Pietas, standing front looking left, resting her hands on the heads of a girl and boy. In the field, S C.
Cohen 52; RIC 1030
The pearl that reflects the shedding of a tear in the passing of the King
Charles I
Silver gilt oval cast and chased Royalist badge, bust of Charles I right, falling lace collar, close buttoned doublet, carolvs.dg.mag-bri-fr.et.hib.rx, rev. crowned royal arms within Garter, wreath border, supension loop above, and below with fresh water pearl suspended
Henry VII Shilling
1485-1509
HENRIC SEPTIM DI GRA REX ANG Z FRA
POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM
Slight crack in flan, very fine and exceedingly rare
Norweb 1371, Ryan 969, Bliss 251
Murdoch 396, Montagu 693
Thanks to RP & DH for assisting to trace the provenance
Friday 13th November 1896
Montagu Collection of Coins
SILVER PATTERN PHILIP & MARY
Half Crown 1554
wt. 255 grs. (Rud. pl. XI,13; Hks, no 438)
Three specimans exist British & Hunter Museum and this the finest of all three.
Of the highest rarity and very fine ex. Montagu, Bieber 1889 £140 and Clarke £120
I had a dream for 50 years to own this remarkable coin
'E' a close friend handed over a small brown envelope, was it really my dream?
I remember asking how much and the answe was "I paid x and will you give me the same money ?
Edward I 1272-1307
Groat London Fox B.N.J VII Pl V ref No. 4/5
No gilding or mounting & aquired at the Conterbrook Sale
ex A.W.Barnes, Locket IV 3967, Conterbrook/Lockett
Edward III, treaty period, 1361-69, Groat
4.60g, variety a, London, m.m. cross potent, double saltire stops
both sides, fleurs on all cusps, treaty x in rex, unbarred a, no symbol
before edward, rev. reverse barred ns in london
(N.1247; S.1616; Lawrence 1/4; Stewartby p.260, B1),
a superb example with a most pleasing portrait, almost extremely fine, rare
Rud supp pt2 pl12 no9
Henry 8, 1513 Tournai Groat
1513 The earliest date on an English coin
Tournai (under English rule), described by H.Montagu
Obv. HENRIC. 8. DI. GRA. FRANCIE. ET. ANGLIE. REX.., Shield crowned between lis and lion passant ;
Rev. CIVITAS TORNACENSIS 1.5.1:3 , Cross voided, fourchee, with three bars across each limb,in centre h within quatrefoil ; lis and lion alternately in anglesextreme rarity one of only three specimen known (two museums)
Edited www.rpcoins.co.uk
Henry VIII
First coinage 1513-1518
Groat. First Coinage. TOURNAI
[Issue for TOURNAI in 1513; coins were produced in 1514]
i.m. crowned T; reads HENRIC DI GRA REX FRANC AGLIE bust right,
rev. i.m. crowned T, CIVI/TAS/TORN/ACENS, shield bearing the royal arms on a cross fourchée.
The dies for these coins were produced by Henry Basse, a London goldsmith and the future chief
engraver at the Tower mint.
Henry IV 1399-1413
Light coinage, 1412-13 Groat above.
1399-1412 No Heavy Coinage Groats are known.
3.89g, class II(a), (PII), London, m.m. cross pattée, legend ends franc,
annulet to left and pellet to right of crown, ten arches to tressure,
rev. slipped trefoil after posvi, reverse barred ns (N.1359a; S.1727; Potter 2, 2/2 [Pl. viii,6]; Stewartby p.323, PII),
an unusually well struck full round coin, N. extra fine, extremely rare in this condition Spink 101 Nov 1993 (90)
Elizabeth I, Pattern Groat, 3.89g, struck in silver, 1601,
crowned facing bust of Queen wearing a ruff and a rich robe,
legend vnvm.a.deo.dvobvs.svstieo (flower),
rev. crowned monogram of Elizabeth, date either side,
afflictorvm.conservatrix (Peck 8; N.2050), good extremely fine, very rare
Charles I
Pontefract Shilling 1648
P.C. at the right side of castle;
rev. large crown above C.R., round shape & rare
similar to Lockett,ex Vaugham-Morgan
Cromwell Crown 1658/7
Late die state, as near mint state as struck a choice example with a bold strike, gray toning. The die-break on the Protector's breast is well advanced. Ex. Barr
IRELAND. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603.
AR Shilling (31mm, 4.56 g, 2h). Second (Fine) coinage.
1561. ELIZABETH · D’ · G’ · A’ · F’ ET · HIBERNIE’ · REGI’,
crowned, collared, and mantled bust left / POSVI : DEVM : ADIVTOREM : MEVM,
crowned shield containing three harps; 15 61 across field. D&F 247; SCBC 6505.
Toned. Struck on a broad flan. A rare piece in its own right.
Henry VI., 1422 - 1461
Groat, 1430-31 Calais
ex. Carlyon-Britton collection, sold by Sotheby in 1913, 1916 and 1921
James I Shilling
Charles I Shilling
Tower Mint. mm Sceptre MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB Rev.I Sharp HI/I.
ex Carter, Murdoch 224, Rostrum 265, Bergne 682, Cuff 1128
wonderfull full round coin 5.98 gm Very Rare
Charles I Shilling
Tower. mm Lis MAG BR FR ET HI
Group A , bust 2 with outer arch of crown jewelled only, mm lis,
Ex. Morrieson 1933, Allan 1908
Elizabeth I
Pattern Halfpenny, 1.55g, in silver, crowned monogram, rev. crowned
double rose BMC(Peck)2; N.2053, extremely fine, extremely rare
Nearly 300 years of pedigree from 1733
Pembroke 127,Addison,Murchison 193.Addington,Montagu, Murdoch 669,
Watters 341, Clarke-Thornhill 455,Parsons 636
Edward IV (second reign 1471-83)
Angel, m.m. large annulet, St Michael spearing dragon, quatrefoil stops, rev. shield within ship, cross above dividing e and rose, reading crwse andredet, trefoil stops (Schneider 453-4; N.1626; S.2091), angel with exceptional high relief, first class provenances, a superb example,
extremely fine. provenance
R. Duncan Beresford-Jones, Spink auction 29, 2 June 1983, lot 15
ex P Ziegler collection, bt. by Spink in two parts, 1947 and 1954
B Roth, Sotheby, 7 September 1917, lot 218
H. Montagu, Sotheby 5 November 1896, lot 594 W Brice
Charles I Oxford Unite 1644
Magnificent full weight, full unclipped edges
Spink 2735.
Beauty is in the mind of the owner, value can never
be an exact science - love does not have a value.
An interesting aquisition, the first coin purchased
by Simon 15 May 2011 starting a second generation
of collectors in the family
1812 Gold Half Guinea
YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Younge Wilson & Younge, gold 10 shillings and sixpence
or half-a-guinea, 1812, by Halliday, phoenix/legend (D.37)
Great Britain. Yorkshire "phoenix" gold Token 10/6 (ten-shillings and sixpence, or Half Guinea), 1812. Issued by merchants Younge, Wilsons & Younge, of Sheffield. Listed on page 46 as #37 in Dalton's classic reference on the token coinage of 1811-1812, one of only a few such tokens known to exist in gold. The mythical bird is seen rising from the flames. This is a major gold-token rarity which fits well among the final series of half guineas, as it was made strictly for emergency use in a time of specie shortage, during the war against Napoleon. No 1812-dated regular issue half guinea was struck, possibly accounting for the sudden appearance of this intriguing piece. Extremely rare, just a handful known. Choice proof like qualities, and sharp details.
The above gold token interests us as we are from Yorkshire.
During the end of the18th and beginning of the 19 Century there was
a shortage of money and traders were permitted to mint their own money.
At this time the mint produced many pieces for the traders as well as other private mints.
The Byzantine Empire Heraclius 610 – 641
Solidus circa 635-636, AV 4.45 g. Heraclius, in centre, Heraclius Constantine on r. and Heraclonas on l., standing facing, each wearing chlamys and globus cruciger. Rev. VICTORIA - AVGYI Cross potent on four steps; in l. field, monogram of Heraclius and in r. field, Θ. In exergue, CONOB+. DO 35b. MIB 41. Sear 760.
In exceptional state of preservation. Almost Fdc
Philip & Mary 1554 Six Pence [6d]
2.86g Date below in ex. below busts
English titles only, rev. crowned garnished shield
The finest known example of a very rare coin
James VI 1582 XX Scotland
The passion for portraits leaves no doubt why the eminent scholar
Cochran-Patrick acquired this piece in the late 1800's. No expence was spared by the
collector to obtain any desiderata. A superb piece art of the young King.
Coronation Medalions
James I 1603 Coronation
29mm Silver 6.16g
IAC I BRIT CAE AVG HE CAESARVMCAE D D
[James I, Caesar Augustus of Britain, Caesar the heir of the Caesars presents this medal]
A profile to the left laureat, with a beard, and narrow fall-band; bust armed marked with a rose.
ECCE PHAOS POPVLIQ SALVS A lyon rampant, hold-ing a beacon on fire in his right paw, and
a wheatsheaf in his left
A remarcable speciman
1726 George I [1717-27] Half-Crown
Extremely Rare & finest known speciman
Laureate, draped bust right, georgivs.d.g.m.br.fr.et.hib.rex.f.d., toothed border both sides,
rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, five hearts in Hanoverian arms, six strings to Irish harp, small roses and plumes in angles, Garter star at centre, date at top, weak stops,
.brvn et.l.dvx s.r.i.a th et.el., edge, upright, +decvs.et.tvtamen.anno+regni.decimo.tertio
Ex. Morrieson 1933 Lot 808 , Bliss 1916 Lot 590
William I (1066-87) Penny,
Penny, 1.31g, two stars type, London, Godwine,crowned facing bust,star to left and right, rev. +godpine on lvn,cross botonnée over quadrilateral with incurved sides, pellet in centre
Cover coin 2011 Standard Cat.
Mary (1542-67 Mary Queen of Scots)
Silver portrait Testoon, 6.10g, 1562 very rare date, outstanding portait piece
Third period (first widowhood, 1560-65),Provenance: R W Cochran-Patrick Sotherby 1936 Lot 256 16gbp purchased Baldwins, A very desirable piece and a much rarer date than '61, He was formerly an MP for North Ayershire 1880-85 and the collection was formed towards the end of the 19th century.
Bust left in French widow's cap, hair in queue behind, and high-necked dress, date on a label below, rev. crowned shield.The portrait of Mary, Queen of Scotland above is a “A Work of Art” in magnificent state of preservation. The Testoon in the hand has a “presence” that ties directly to 1562. This portrait could be from the National Portrait Gallery. This was not just a coin in a recent London sale but a part of British heritage.This is also a coin that has a “wow” factor, an “eye appeal” that is immediately arresting and almost breathtaking. This exceptional portrait coin reflecting a high Renaissance influence is rare in any condition and exceptionally rare in such high relief
MARY Testoon 1553
Before her marriage to Francis
Struck at Paris by the mill and screw process from dies
made by John Acheson. A condition and rarity being the
finest known copy
A . DEI. GRA . R . SCOTORVUM
+ . DA . PACEM . DOMINE . 1553
This coin is the finest extant
pre 1880's the coin sold for 61 gbp
SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567 44 Shilling
AV Lion - 44 Shillings (28mm, 5.06 g, 11h). First period. Before marriage. Type IIa. Edinburgh mint. James, Earl of Arran, regent and Governor of Scotland. Dated 1553. + MARIA • DE[•]I • GRA • R • SCOTORVM, crowned royal coat-of-arms; I G across field / • DILIGITE • IVSTICIAM • 1553, crowned MARIA REGINA monogram; cinquefoils across field. Murray, 1553, dies IIF/6; Burns 5 (fig. 813); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 981 (same dies); SCBC 5394.
Choice EF, lustrous.
Ex Lucien LaRiviere Collection (Spink 179, 29 March 2006), lot 97; purchased from Baldwin, 18 March 1983; Virgil Brand Collection (Part 1, Sotheby’s 1 July 1982), lot 207; Bernard Roth Collection (Part II, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 14 October 1918), lot 364; Robert Carfrae Collection (8 July 1901), lot 406.
Charles II 1671 Crown
(1660-85), Crown, v. tertio, laureate, draped second bust right,
rev. four crowned shields cruciform, Cs in angles (ESC 42; S.3357)
Galba 68-69 Sesterce
A true classic head of Galba, powerful and Roman with all the Republican virtues
natural patina Purchased Leu 1980. Ex Sartige
Dr. Alan Walker Zurich awalker@nomosag.com
Wonderfull Sestertis portraits of Galba
the right from NGSA. Both the finest quality & numismatic ART
www.ngsa.ch
Justinien Ier (527-565) Follis
AE follis, an 15, 541-542, Nicomédie. Off. A. Droit : B. casqué et cuirassé de face, tenant
un globe crucigère et un bouclier. A droite, une croix. Revers : Grand [..] entre A/N/N/O
et X/[..], sous une croix. En dessous, A. A l'exergue, NIKO. Ref.: Sear, 201; R., 588;
B.N. 19; D.O. 120a; M.I.B. 113a. 23,10g. Superb gree patina
Charles I Tower Pattern Six-Pence [6d]
A wonderful coin
Ex.Montigu Lot 370 17.50 gbp, Plate V Coin & ex Brice unpublished.
To give a relativity to rareity to such a rare coin a TRIPLE Unite fetched 20 gbp in the same Montigu sale.
This coin shows the typical RED WAX spots on the coin from the days in the 1800's when photos were not available.
UNIQUE & brilliant, mm. plume, crowned bust left, value behind, rev. plumes above oval scroll garnished shield,
c r at sides, reads cristo, 2.77g/4h (SCBI Brooker –; N 2699).
On a round and full flan, good extremely
fine and as struck and with attractive grey tone
Provenance: H M. Lingford, Montigu & Brice
Photo of extract from the Montigu Catalouge below
edited by Alan Davissons
coins@davissons.net
1 Shilling 9 Pence Scarborough Siege piece (1644-1645)
Charles I (1625-49)
Oblong cut at corners, stamped 1s IXd with castle and gateway to left of castle,
stamped on thin silver. Rim of original dish clearly visible at edge. (134.1 gr.) 8.69 gm
North 2650j ; S.1361. About extremely fine. 1880's sold for £8.2.6d and £15.17.6d.
Locket said it was 'Unique' as it had been struck from a different punch as were many
of the known pieces.
Provanance
Ex: R.S.James [Agricola] 1983 231.Ex: John Brooker 1237 Collection. Ex: Richard Cyril
Lockett 2584. Ex: Montagu II 658. Ex: Brice. Ex: Hastings 521. Ex: Martin 276.
Struck on a cut segment from a silver dish, some of the original rim ornamentation
is still visible . Sold by Spink at the disbursement of the “Brooker Collection”
Scarbrough Castle was held by Sir Hugh Cholmondeley surrended, July 22, 1645, to
Sir Mathew Bointon after having withstood all the rigours of a twelve months' siege.
Nero 54-68 Sestercius
Adlocvtcoh
Ex Moretti
A coin in amaizing condition, for 6 years I could not accept it was genuine until ! there
is a story. It was a coin that came from the little box of Silvia Hurter at Leu Numismatics.
1558-60 Shilling Elizabeth I
mm. Lis
a wonderful full coin
from Dawson Bolton
1646 XXX [half-crown] OBS NEWARK Charles I
I love coins with a story, this one had a long sleep at the bottom of Charles I wooden cabinet
"Newark was a vital nexus of Royalist control in the east Midlands, and, along with Oxford, represented dual salients into Parliamentarian-controlled territory in eastern England during the early phase of the Civil War, posing a threat to London. It was the target of sieges in 1642/3, 1643/4 and, finally, 1645/6, when the famous siege coinage was struck. Newark held out against the Parliamentarian armies until May 1646, when Charles surrendered himself at Southwell. "
Charles I OBS 1645 Carlise Shilling XII
A coin with a difference,under the orb on the obv. is the original
silver plate mark of 1638.
Philip Nelson's Obsidional Money of the Great Rebellion (1905, reprinted 1976) gives the following.
All available information is due to somebody called Tullie whose Narrative of the Siege of Carlisle still exists.
The quantity of plate obtained for coining amounted to 1162 oz. which at 5/- per oz. is equivalent to £280/11/10d 1-2d. 86 oz. were lost in refining the silver. The coins were struck at 6/- to the oz resulting in £323 worth of coins, the equivalent of 6460 shillings. Nelson suggests that this was probably divided into 1000 3/- pieces and 3460 1/-s. The coins were issued on 30/5/1645 and so circulated for about a month.
I can't think why coins should not be permitted with the hallmark showing as this would be counter intuitive. The presence of a hallmark from touched plate would lend credibility to the fineness of the silver, though by definition the number of pieces must be minimal when you consider the area of a hall mark in relation to the area of a coin and the original plate from whence the silver was pocurred.
Edit: Rob P
visit ROMAN BRASS press above coin
Sestertius 37-41, Æ AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI
Draped bust r., hair falling
This coin is the cover coin of the Female Caesars by Jacozi A coin of incredible detail & condition
from the ring holding the reigns of the donkeys to a portrait that launched a "love" to aquire the
coin. Very few coins of this period exist in such a natural condition.
Ex.Moretti
Charles I Pattern Gold Briot Crown
Although we do not collect gold a few pieces in the collection brings a glitter :)
Elizabeth I 6d 1568
Superb speciman. Silver
edit: Mark Rasmussen mark.rasmussen@rascoins.com
1644 Charles I Oxford Silver Shilling
Pattern or Special Striking Struck at the height of the Civil War
Rawlins, with the 'R' on the shoulder
ex.Brooker
Charles I 1624-49
Openwork by Rawlins. A wonderfull openwork high quality Royalist badge
Uniface, Silver
'PORTCULLIS COINAGE' mintmark O, (1600) obv. crowned arms, around
4 Testerns (four reales) silver Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603),East India Company.
GENERAL TRADE COINAGE ISSUE
ELIZABETH. D;G; ANG; FRA; ET. HIBER; REGINA.crowned E R at sides
ROMAN BRASS SESTERTIUS
Britain’s rarest coin and a World rarity
The brass coin stuck to commemerate Hadrian’s visit to
Britain in AD 130-134. A magnificent specimen depicting
Hadrian addressing his legion in Britain
Currently on Exhibition at the British Museum
case 14 of gallery 49 (Roman Britain)
edit: Dr. Alan Walker Zurich awalker@nomosag.com
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Pontefract Shiliing, Made from Silver
(June 1648-March. 1649)
Charles II 1648 octagonal
beneath the large crown a "furred band" over
ex.Bridgewater House
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William and Mary Queen Anne 1705 Scotland
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Petition Crown. Exhibition ANA USA
CHARLES II 1663 Silver Crown - Simon's trial coin, his "Petition"
to King Charles II written in two fine lines around the edge.
Full details in this web site. A coin of intrigue.
40mm diam. 35mm depth at edge but 45mm in the centre. Weight 30gms
Thomas Simon was one of the World’s greatest engravers.
Simon at the age of 24 engraved a copy of the Great Seal of England
in 1642 and was paid the incredible sum of £100-
Simon's lifetime’s achievement is 1663 was the Petition Crown
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