Charles I Unite, Tower mint under the king, group B, second bust, crowned monarch, mint mark anchor, reverse, square topped shield, S.2687, good fine-nearly very fine.
£1650
Hammered Gold
Edward VI Half Sovereign, second issue
Edward VI half sovereign, second issue, Southwark mint, crowned bust, mint mark Y, reverse, crowned shield, ER either side, S.2438, good fine+, rare.
£3600
Henry VII Angel, mint mark Pheon
Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, St. Michael slaying the dragon, mint mark Pheon (1505-9), reverse, ship, square topped shield, S.2187, extremely fine, struck on a full flan, an excellent example, very rare in this grade.
Ex. Elliott collection, sold Seaby 14 December 1936, £2, 15s, 0d
£6250
Elizabeth I Gold Crown, milled coinage, very rare
Elizabeth I Gold Crown, milled coinage (1561-70), Crowned monarch, mint mark lis, reverse, crowned shield, E R either side, 2.8grms, S.2544, good very fine and very rare.
sold
Edward III, Noble, Fourth coinage 1351-77, Tower, very rare mule type
Edward III Noble, Fourth coinage (1351-77), series F/Ga mule, unbarred A’ and N’s, saltire stops, mint mark cross 3, reverse, large E in centre, annulet stops, 7.68grms, (Doubleday 87-88; Schneider 36 same ob die; N.1173/1179; S.1489/1490). This is a very rare mule, softly struck otherwise nearly extremely fine, lustrous, edge nick at 5 o’clock, a good example with an excellent provenance.
Pinchbeck Hoard, Lincolnshire, discovered 1980’s
Ex, Christie’s, 28th Febuary 1989, lot 11
Ex, Spink, 24th November 1993. lot 12
Ex DNW, 14th March 2007, lot 1496
£5500
Henry VIII Angel, first coinage
Henry VIII Angel, first coinage (1509-26), reverse, shield within ship, mint mark Portcullis, S.2265, very fine/good very fine.
£3250
Edward IV Ryal, London mint, ex Archbishop Sharp collection
Edward IV Ryal, light coinage (1464-70), London mint, reverse, small trefoils in spandrels, trefoil stops, weight 7.67grms, N.1549; S.1951.
Ex Archbishop Sharp collection
£5750
Scotland, James VI, Unit
Scotland, James VI (1609-25), Unit or Sceptre piece, ninth coinage, reverse, crowned shield, Scottish arms in 1st and 3rd quarters, S.5464. This is a superb example, virtually as struck with a beautiful lustre.
£5400
Elizabeth I Pound, slabbed by NGC MS 62
Elizabeth I Pound, older bust, sixth issue, mint mark tun, reverse, crowned shield, S.2534. Slabbed by NGC MS 62, choice example, very rare.
sold
Edward VI Crown, posthumous issue struck in the name of Henry VIII, 1547-51
Edward VI Crown, posthumous issue struck in the name of Henry VIII, 1547-51, London, Crowned rose, HR either side, reverse, Crowned shield, S.2395, good very fine+, very rare.
£3,400