Coins and Historical Medals

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Farthing, mm. arrow on obv. only, portcullis, rvtilans rosa, rev. long cross, rose in centre, deo gracias,...

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis, henric 8 d’ g’ agl’ fra’ z hib’ rex, bust 3, rev. posvi dev’ adivtore mev’, sleeve s...

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis, bust 2, pellet-in-annulets in forks, 2.40g/12h (N 1844; S 2369). Creased and somewha...

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, York, no mm., bust 3, Lombardic lettering, open forks, spur from top left corner of shield, defectiv...

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Half-Sovereign, Southwark, mm. E, diamond stops, retrograde E below shield, 6.15g/9h (SCBI Schneider 6...

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Halfpenny, York, no mm., 0.31g/9h (N 1891; S 2428). Obverse double-struck, fine, reverse better, scarc...

Edward VI (1547-1553), First period, Halfgroat, Canterbury, no mm., reads edoard and canton, 1.05g/9h (N 1901; S 2459). Creased and cracked, other...

Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, Half-Sovereign, Tower I, mm. arrow, crowned bust with plain breastplate, 5.28g/10h (Stewartby 2a; SCBI Schne...

Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 6 oz issue, Shilling, mdxlix, Tower II, mm. grapple, bust 3, no e r on rev., 4.82g/2h (N 1917/1; S 2466). Mi...

Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1552, mm. tun, 30.62g/7h (N 1933; S 2478). About fine £800-£1,000

Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Shilling, mm. tun, 6.01g/11h (N 1937; S 2482). Fine, toned £60-£80

Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Sixpence, London, mm. tun, 2.60g/5h (N 1938; S 2483). Creased, otherwise about very fine £120-£150

Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1554, full titles and mark of value, reads hisp, 5.67g/6h (N 1967; S 2500). Flat in parts, about fine £150-...

Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Sixpence, 1554, full titles, 2.86g/6h (N 1970; S 2505). Fine, portraits better £150-£180

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Groat, mm. cross-crosslet, wire-line and beaded inner circles, bust 1F, elizabeth d’ g’ an’ fr’ et hi’ regi...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Halfgroat, mm. cross-crosslet, 0.88g/3h (N 1987; S 2557). About very fine but with a few scuffs on the port...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Sixpence, 1562/1, mm. pheon, 3.01g/8h (N 1997; S 2561). Very fine, attractively toned £300-£400 --- Proven...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Threepence, 1565, mm. small rose, bust 3F, 1.47g/1h (BCW RS-1G:RS-a; N 1998; S 2565). Surfaces marked, other...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Threepence, 1566, mm. portcullis, bust 3F, 1.48g/3h (N 1998; S 2565). Very fine or better, slightly buckled ...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Sixpence, 1571, mm. castle, 2.93g/2h (N 1997; S 2562). Minor double-striking on obverse, slight crease, othe...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fourth issue, Sixpence, 1573, mm. ermine, bust 5A, 3.18g/7h (N 1997; S 2563). Flan crimped by edge at 6 o’clock, otherwis...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fourth issue, Threehalfpence, 1574/2, mm. eglantine (over ermine on rev.), 0.61g/1h (N 2000; S 2569). Very fine, rare £10...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Threepence, 1580, mm. Latin cross, 1.51g/4h (N 1998; S 2573). Some surface pitting, especially on obverse, o...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Shilling, mm. tun, 6.29g/6h (N 2014; S 2577). Very fine with some toning £300-£400

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Sixpence, 1595, mm. woolpack, 2.98g/9h (N 2015; S 2578B). Good very fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: Found i...

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, bust D, 3.06g/12h (N 2027; S 2596). Light dents and scratches, otherwise fine, ...

James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Halfcrown, mm. lis, plume over shield, 14.97g/6h (N 2123; S 2667). About very fine, toned £500-£600

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp E, type 3b, mm. crown (over bell), bust 2, plume over shield, 5.94g/12h (Sharp E2/3; cf. SCBI Broo...

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp G, type 4.4, mm. star, 6.25g/11h (SCBI Brooker 548; N 2231; S 2799). Good fine, reverse better, to...

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Pattern Sixpence, Gp D, by an unknown artist, mm. rose, crowned bust left in collar and armour with ribbon of t...

Charles I (1625-1649), Briot’s First Milled issue, Halfcrown, mm. flower and b on obv., b on rev., 14.99g/6h (Bull 468, this coin illustrated; SCB...

Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Crown, 1644, a silver electrotype copy of Rawlins’ celebrated coin, 26.72g/6h (cf. SCBI Brooker 876; cf. N 240...

Charles I (1625-1649), Chester mint, Halfcrown, mm. three gerbs and sword, plume in right field, chst beneath horse, rev. oval shield, 14.48g/12h ...

Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, type II, large crown, castle gateway with value dividing p c to right, 3.60g/12h (Hird 277; SCB...

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 14.88g/11h (ESC 28; N 2722; S 3215). Some porosity within legend, otherwise good ...

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Sixpence, 1660, mm. anchor on obv. only, 2.90g/12h (ESC 215; N 2727; S 3220). Some double-striking on reverse, otherwise...

Charles II (1660-1685), Third Hammered issue, Halfcrown, mm. crown, reads mag br fr, 14.74g/11h (ESC 301; N 2761; S 3321). Edge ragged at 4 o’cloc...

Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1662, first bust, rose below, edge undated (ESC 340; S 3350). Good fine, toned £90-£120 --- Provenance: Royal Ber...

Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1664, second bust, edge xvi (ESC 362; S 3355). Good fine £200-£260

Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1670, second bust, edge vicesimo secvndo (ESC 380; S 3357). Cleaned bright and scratched in fields, otherwise good ...

Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1673, third bust, edge vicesimo qvinto (ESC 390; S 3358). Sometime cleaned, fine £90-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1671, third bust variety, edge vicesimo tertio (ESC 457; S 3366). Fine £80-£100

Charles II (1660-1685), Maundy set, 1673 (ESC 596; S 3392) [4]. Fine to very fine, toned; in fitted case £80-£100

Charles II (1660-1685), Twopence, undated (ESC 588; S 3387). Extremely fine [slabbed CGS AU 78] £60-£80

James II (1685-1688), Crown, 1686, first bust, edge secvndo (ESC 740; S 3406). Fine, scarce £200-£260

William and Mary (1688-1694), Crown, 1692, 2 over inverted 2, edge qvinto (ESC 824; S 3433). Cleaned, fine £400-£500

William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1689, first shield, caul and interior frosted, pearls, edge primo (ESC 826; S 3434). About very fine, cle...

William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1689, first shield, caul only frosted, pearls, edge primo (ESC 831; S 3434). Good very fine £500-£700

William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1689, first shield, caul only frosted, pearls, edge primo (ESC 831; S 3434). Faint scratches in obverse f...

William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1693, 3 over inverted 3, edge qvinto (ESC 857; S 3436). About very fine, toned £150-£200

William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1695, first bust, edge octavo (ESC 991; S 3470). Near fine £90-£120

William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1695, first bust, edge octavo (ESC 991; S 3470). About fine £80-£100

William III (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1696, first bust, early harp (ESC 1202; S 3520). Extremely fine, attractively toned £150-£180

William III (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1696, first bust, early harp (ESC 1202; S 3520). Extremely fine £150-£180

William III (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1697n, first bust (ESC 1292; S 3535). Very fine £60-£80 --- Provenance: SNC April 2007 (HS2946); Royal Berksh...

William III (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1697, third bust, large crowns (ESC 1233; S 3538). Extremely fine and toned £150-£180

William III (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1697, third bust, large crowns, reads gvlieimvs (ESC 1237; S 3538). Extremely fine, rare £200-£260

Anne (1702-1714), Crown, 1707e, second bust, edge sexto (ESC 1352; S 3600). Good very fine, mottled toning [slabbed NGC AU 50] £1,500-£1,800

Anne (1702-1714), Crown, 1707e, second bust, edge sexto (ESC 1352; S 3600). Sometime cleaned, about very fine £150-£180

Anne (1702-1714), Halfcrown, 1709, edge octavo (ESC 1371; S 3604). Adjustment marks below bust and edge bruise on reverse, otherwise very fine, to...