Scripophily, Coins and Tokens

Auction 17958
6 Oct 2010, starting at 10:30 BST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £8,930 inc. premium
Elizabeth I, 1588-1603, second issue (1560-1), Sovereign, 15.0g, Queen enthroned holding orb and sceptre, portcullis at feet, back of ...
Sold for £5,992 inc. premium
Commonwealth, 1649-60, Unite, 1649, 9.0g, shield of St George within wreath of laurel and palm,
Sold for £5,405 inc. premium
Elizabeth I, second issue (1560-61), Half Pound, 5.7g, crowned bust left, beaded inner circle, ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ...
Sold for £3,642 inc. premium
Henry VIII, 1509-47, third coinage (1544-47), Half Sovereign, 6.1g, Southwark, King enthroned holding orb and sceptre,

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 of 388
2 Russia, £152
€180
US$ 232
4 Collection, £375
€445
US$ 572
5 Roman, 1st–2nd Century AD, Asses and Dupondi of Augustus, Claudius, Nero, Titus, Tiberius, Germanicus, Marcus Aurelius, Domitian, Trajan and Lucius Verus, £422
€500
US$ 644
7 Roman and Byzantine, Bronze Follies, Antononiani and Ae'3s. Also a Judea Prutah and Greek bronze, £58
€69
US$ 89
8 Leo I, AD 457-474, gold Solidus, 4.5g, D.N. LEO. PERPET. AUG., helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, £446
€528
US$ 680
9 Justin II, AD 565-578, gold Solidus, 4.4g, helmeted bust facing, £234
€278
US$ 358
10 Heraclius, AD 610-641, gold Solidus, 4.5g, Heraclius Constantine, Heracliun and Heraclonas all standing facing and of equal height, £258
€306
US$ 393
11 Constans II, 641-668, gold Solidus, 4.2g, facing busts of Constans and Constantine IV, £211
€250
US$ 322
12 Byzantine, 6th Century AD, gold Semissis and Tremissis of Constantine IV, Maurice Tiberius, Justin II and Phocas, £528
€625
US$ 805
13 Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, 1st Century BC, Geometric gold Quarter Stater, 1.5g, curved animal, £234
€278
US$ 358
14 Celtic, Catauvellauni, early 1st Century AD, Tasciovanus gold Stater, 5.4g, crescents in wreath, £822
€973
US$ 1,253
15 Kings of Mercia, Burgred, 852-874, Penny, 1.1g, B.M.C., type A, diademed bust right, £646
€765
US$ 984
16 Eadred, 946-955, Penny, 1.4g, small cross, £305
€361
US$ 465
17 Eadgar, 959-975, Penny, 1.4g, BMC III, "York Group" Eadgar Rex, small cross pattee £587
€695
US$ 895
18 Aethelred II, 978-1016, long cross type, Penny, 1.7g, Lincoln, bare-headed draped bust left, without sceptre, £422
€500
US$ 644
19 Cnut, 1016-35, Penny, 1.0g, London, helmet type, BMC XIV, bust left wearing pointed helmet holding sceptre, £305
€361
US$ 465
20 Edward the Confessor, 1042-66, Hammer cross type, Penny, 1.4g, B.M.C. XI, Steyning, crowned bearded bust right, with sceptre, £540
€639
US$ 823
21 William I, 1066-87, Penny, 1.4g, Canterbury, PAXS type, Br. VIII, crowned and diademed bust facing, holding sceptre, £422
€500
US$ 644
22 Edward III, 1327-77, transitional Treaty-period, 1361, Quarter-noble, 1.8g, pellet in centre of shield, pellet below, £493
€584
US$ 751
23 Edward III, fourth coinage (1351-77), Treaty period (1361-69), Quarter-noble, 1.9g, London, double saltire stops, annulet before EDWARD, £399
€472
US$ 608
24 Edward III, fourth coinage (1351-77), Treaty period (1361-69), Quarter-noble, 1.8g, Calais, shield quartered with the arms of England and France within a tressure of eight arches, cross in circle over shield, french title omitted, £364
€431
US$ 554
25 Henry V, 1413-22, Quarter-noble, 1.6g, shield with tressure of eight arches, lis above, annulet to left, mullet to right, £481
€570
US$ 733
26 Henry VI, 1422-61, first reign (1422-61), annulet issue (1422-c.1430), Quarter-noble, 1.7g, York, shield within tressure of eight arcs, two lis above, £728
€862
US$ 1,109
27 Edward IV, 1461-70, first reign (1461-70), light coinage (1464-70), Ryal, 7.6g, London, King standing facing in ship, rose on ship's side, banner inscribed E at stern, £2,702
€3,199
US$ 4,117
28 Edward IV, second reign (1471-83), Angel, 5.1g, London, St Michael slaying the dragon, £963
€1,140
US$ 1,467
29 Edward IV, second reign (1471-83), Angel, 4.9g, London, St Michael slaying the dragon, £998
€1,182
US$ 1,521
30 Edward IV, second reign (1471-83), Angel, 5.0g, London, St Michael slaying dragon, £1,997
€2,364
US$ 3,043
31 Henry VII, 1485-1509, Angel, 5.1g, class V, St Michael slaying dragon, £587
€695
US$ 895
32 Henry VII, tentative issue, Groat, 3.0g, double band to crown, hENRIC VII, m.m. cross-crosslet (N.1743; S.2254). £505
€598
US$ 769
33 Henry VIII, 1509-47, third coinage (1544-47), Half Sovereign, 6.1g, Southwark, King enthroned holding orb and sceptre, £3,642
€4,311
US$ 5,549
34 Henry VIII, first coinage (1509-26), Groat, 2.9g, London, portrait of Henry VII, m.m. crowned portcullis (N.1762; S.2316). £352
€417
US$ 537
35 Henry VIII, second coinage (1526-44), Groat, 2.8g, London, Laker bust D larger square face with roman nose, fluffy hair, crown arch does not break inner circle, Lombardic lettering, m.m. lis (N.1797; S.2337E). £293
€347
US$ 447
36 Henry VIII, posthumous coinage (1547-51), Half Sovereign, 5.5g, King enthroned holding sceptre and orb, rose below, £1,762
€2,086
US$ 2,685
37 Edward VI, 1547-53, third period (1550-1553), fine silver issue (1551-53), Crown, 1551, King on horseback, with date below horse, £411
€486
US$ 626
38 Edward VI, third period (1550-53), fine silver issue (1551-53), Shilling, 6.2g, crowned facing bust, rose to left and XII to right, £352
€417
US$ 537
39 Edward VI, third period (1550-53), fine silver issue (1551-53), Shillings (2), m.m.tun (S.2482), £234
€278
US$ 358
40 Edward VI, fine silver issue (1551-53), Shillings (2), facing bust, rose left, XII right, £176
€208
US$ 268
41 Elizabeth I, 1588-1603, second issue (1560-1), Sovereign, 15.0g, Queen enthroned holding orb and sceptre, portcullis at feet, back of throne decorated with pellets, tressure broken, £8,929
€10,571
US$ 13,604
42 Elizabeth I, second issue (1560-61), Half Pound, 5.7g, crowned bust left, beaded inner circle, ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA, £5,404
€6,398
US$ 8,234
43 Elizabeth I, second issue (1560-1), Shilling, bust 3C, R.long cross fourchee over shield, m.m.martlet (N.1985, S.2555); Charles I, Tower Mint under King (1639-40), Shilling, m.m.triangle, £129
€153
US$ 196
44 Elizabeth I, third issue (1566-67), Sixpence, 2.9g, 1566, crowned bust left with rose and date, m.m. portcullis (N.1997; S.2562). £105
€125
US$ 161
46 Elizabeth I, milled coinage, Sixpence, 1562, m.m. star, crowned with large broad bust left with rose and date, elaborately decorated dress, small rose, ELIZABETH.G.ANG.FRA.ET.HIB.REGINA, £270
€319
US$ 411
47 Elizabeth I, Shillings (4). £152
€180
US$ 232
48 Elizabeth I, Shilling (2); Sixpence (6). £387
€459
US$ 590
49 James I, 1603-25, second coinage (1604-19), Unite, 10.0g, fourth bust right, £1,057
€1,251
US$ 1,611
50 James I, second coinage (1604-19), Unite, 9.8g, fifth bust right, £1,468
€1,738
US$ 2,237
51 James I, second coinage (1604-19), Britain Crown, 2.5g, fifth bust right, £375
€445
US$ 572
52 James I, second coinage (1604-19), Thistle-crown, 1.9g, crowned rose and two leaves, I R at sides, £469
€556
US$ 716
53 James I, second coinage (1604-19), Halfcrown, 1.3g, third bust right, I'D'G' ROSA SINE SPINA, £305
€361
US$ 465
54 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Laurel, 9.0g, fourth head left, small ties, £1,762
€2,086
US$ 2,685
55 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Laurel, 8.8g, fourth head left, small ties, £1,292
€1,530
US$ 1,969
56 James I, Third coinage (1619-25), Laurel, 8.5g, fourth head left, XX behind, £469
€556
US$ 716
57 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Quarter-laurel, 2.2g, second bust left, V behind, £540
€639
US$ 823
58 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Quarter-laurel, 2.3g, V behind, beaded inner circle, £246
€292
US$ 375
59 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Quarter-laurel, 2.1g, fourth head variety, tie ends form a bracket to value, V behind, beaded inner circle, £352
€417
US$ 537
60 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Quarter-laurel, 2.1g, fourth head variety, tie ends form a bracket to value, V behind, beaded inner circle, £422
€500
US$ 644
61 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Quarter-laurel, 2.2g, fourth bust variety, tie ends form a bracket to value (V), beaded inner circle. £399
€472
US$ 608
62 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Halfcrown, 14.8g, king on horseback right, groundline below, crowned rose on housing, £469
€556
US$ 716
63 Charles I, 1625-49, Tower Mint under the King (1625-42), Unite, 8.9g, group B, second bust, in ruff armour and mantle, more elongated bust dividing legend, £2,467
€2,920
US$ 3,759
64 Charles I, Tower Mint under the King, Unite, 9.1g, Group D, bust 5 left, unjewelled crown, XX behind, £1,527
€1,808
US$ 2,327
65 Charles I, Tower Mint under the King, Unite, 9.0g, Group D, bust 5 left, unjewelled crown, XX behind, £1,997
€2,364
US$ 3,043
66 Charles I, Tower Mint under the King (1630-31), Double-crown, 4.5g, more elongated bust, X behind, £1,057
€1,251
US$ 1,611
67 Charles I, Tower Mint under the King, Gold Crown, 2.2g, group A, first bust left, V behind, £881
€1,043
US$ 1,342
68 Commonwealth, 1649-60, Unite, 1649, 9.0g, shield of St George within wreath of laurel and palm, £5,992
€7,093
US$ 9,129
69 Commonwealth, Halfcrown, 165*; Shillings, 1652, 1653. £516
€612
US$ 787
70 Mixed Hammered Coinage, an assortment of mainly Pennies together with a Henry VIII Groat. £881
€1,043
US$ 1,342
71 Mixed Hammered Coinage, Groats (7), including Henry VIII (3). £681
€806
US$ 1,038
72 Mixed Hammered Coinage, Elizabeth I, second issue, Shilling, bust 3C, m.m.martlet (S.2555), scratches to face, about fine; Sixpences, 1562, m.m.star (S.2594), graffiti to bust and reverse field, fine; 1595, m.m.woolpack, fine; Threepence, 15--, m.m.Greek cross; flan crack, fair; 1568, m.m.coronet, fair; Halfgroat, 0.9g, m.m.A (S.2579), fair; Penny, 0.6g, m.m.martlet (S.2558), about fine; James I, second coinage, Shillings, third bust, m.m.lis (N.2099, S.2654), deep scratches to bust, about fine; fourth bust, m.m.rose (N.2100, S.2655), some graffiti to obverse, fine; Halfpenny, m.m.lis; Charles I, Tower Mint under the King, Shilling, fourth bust type 3a, oval shield, no CR, no inner circles, m.m.crown (S.2791), clipped, fair; Group F, sixth bust, m.m.triangle (N.2231, S.2799), fine; Group F, sixth bust, m.m.star (N.2231, S.2799), clipped, dig to face, about fine; Charles I, Shilling, corroded, clipped; Charles II, Threepence, no inner circle, bust to edge, fair. £364
€431
US$ 554
73 Mixed Hammered Coinage, James I, Shillings (4); Sixpence (4); James I, Irish Sixpence. £317
€375
US$ 483
74 Mixed Hammered Coinage, Charles I, Halfcrowns (3); Shillings (5); Sixpence. £270
€319
US$ 411
75 Oliver Cromwell, 1649-60, Halfcrown, 1658, laureate and draped bust left, £3,054
€3,616
US$ 4,654
76 Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658, laureate and draped bust left, £2,114
€2,503
US$ 3,222
77 Charles II, 1660-85, hammered coinage (1660-62), third issue, Halfcrown, crowned bust left, with inner circle and mark of value, £258
€306
US$ 393
78 Charles II, hammered coinage (1660-62), third issue, Halfcrown, 13.3g, crowned bust left, inner circle, mark of value XXX behind, £129
€153
US$ 196
79 Charles II, Guinea, 1676, fourth laureate head right, rounded truncation, £1,033
€1,224
US$ 1,575
80 Charles II, Guinea, 1676, fourth laureate head right, rounded truncation, £540
€639
US$ 823
81 Charles II, Guinea, 1681 (?), fourth laureate bust right rounded truncation, £270
€319
US$ 411
82 Charles II, Crown, 1676, third draped bust right, £82
€97
US$ 125
83 Charles II, Crowns (3), 1666; 1673; 1682. £399
€472
US$ 608
84 Charles II, Halfcrown, 1672, third draped bust right, £187
€222
US$ 286
85 Charles II, Halfcrown, 1677, fourth draped bust right, £270
€319
US$ 411
86 James II, 1685-88, Guinea, 1688, second laureate bust left, £469
€556
US$ 716
87 James II, Crown, 1687, second draped bust left, £211
€250
US$ 322
88 James II, Halfcrown, 1685, first laureate and draped bust left, £481
€570
US$ 733
89 William and Mary, 1688-94, Half Guinea, 1689, first busts right, £481
€570
US$ 733
90 William and Mary, Halfcrown, 1689, conjoined busts right, £481
€570
US$ 733
91 William and Mary, Halfcrown, 1689, first conjoined busts right, £258
€306
US$ 393
92 William and Mary, Halfcrown, 1692, second busts right, £246
€292
US$ 375
93 William III, 1694-1702, Guinea, 1697, second laureate bust right, £587
€695
US$ 895
94 William III, Guinea, 1701, second laureate bust right, £798
€945
US$ 1,217
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