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Click here to subscribeHerennius Etruscus Silver AntoninianusObverse: Radiate and draped bust right, Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C.Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Apollo seated left holding laurel-branch and resting left arm on lyre.Minted, Rome AD 251. Size: 22.11 mm, Weight: 3.35 grams.Reference: RIC 146, RSC 24a.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Macrinus Silver DenariusObverse: Laureate and draped bust right, IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG.Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre.Minted, Rome AD 217-18. Size: 20.21, Weight: 3.37 grams.Ref: RIC 73, RSC 33b.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Trajan Silver DenariusObverse: Laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P.Reverse: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Spes advancing left holding flower and lifting skirt.Minted, Rome AD 107. Size: 19.98 mm, Weight: 3.33 grams.Reference: RIC 127, RSC 83.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Diadumenian Silver DenariusObverse: Bare head and draped bust right, M OPEL ANT DIADVMANIANVS CAES.Reverse: PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian in military attire standing facing head right, holding standard and sceptre. Two standards set in ground to the right. Minted, Rome AD 217-18. Size: 19.62 mm, Weight: 3.45 grams.Reference: RIC 102, RSC 3.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Hadrian Silver DenariusObverse: Laureate and draped bust right, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG.Reverse: P M TR P COS III, galley rowed left, mast with furled sail in bows. Cabin in stern.Minted, Rome AD 122. Size: 17.78 mm, Weight: 3.43 grams.Reference: RIC 113, RSC 1174c.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Faustina I Silver DenariusObverse: Draped bust right, DIVA FAVSTINA.Reverse: AETERNITAS, Providentia standing left holding globe and grasping veil which billows out behind her head.Minted, Rome after AD 147. Size: 17.50 mm, Weight: 3.31 grams.Reference: RCV 4578.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Caracalla Silver DenariusObverse: Laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG.Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVGG IIII, Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopia.Minted, Rome AD 201-6. Size: 19.33 mm, Weight: 3.61 grams.Reference: RIC 135.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins. RIC IV-1# 135
Trajan Silver DenariusObverse: Laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI PP.Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Three legionary standards.Minted, Rome AD 113. Size: 18.58 mm, Weight: 3.22 grams.Reference: RIC 294, BMC 458.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Caracalla Silver DenariusObverse: Laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT.Reverse: PROVINTIAE DEORVM, Providentia standing left holding rod and sceptre. Globe at feet.Minted, Rome AD 213. Size: 18.98 mm, Weight: 3.32 grams.Reference: RIC 227, RSC 529.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Pupienus Silver DenariusObverse: Laureate and draped bust right, IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG.Reverse: P M TR P COS II P P, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and sceptre.Minted, Rome AD. Size: 20.42 mm, Weight: 3.01 grams.Reference: RIC 6, RSC 26.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Trajan Silver DenariusObverse: Laureate and draped bust right, IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC.Reverse: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, radiate and draped bust of Sol right.Minted, Rome AD 117. Size: 18.98 mm, Weight: 2.90 grams.Reference: RIC 326, RSC 189a.Ex D. Winchester, Ex Essex Coins.
Antoninus Pius Brass DupondiusObverse: Radiate bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI.Reverse: INDVLGENTIA AVG COS IIII S C, Indulgentia seated left, her right hand extended, holding sceptre in left.Minted, Rome AD 152-3. Size: 26.48 mm, Weight: 11.37 grams.Reference: RIC 907.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Rare Antoninus Pius Copper AsObverse: Laureate bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III.Reverse: IMPERATOR II S C, the Great Sow standing under holm-oak, suckling its young.Minted, Rome AD 143. Size: 28.16 mm, Weight: 11.37 grams.Reference: RIC 733.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Commodus Brass SestertiusObverse: Laureate bust right, M COMMODES ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT.Reverse: SECVRIT ORB P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C, Securitas enthroned left holding globe.Minted, Rome AD 189. Size: 32.32 mm, Weight: 23.88 grams.Reference: RIC 529.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Trajan Brass DupondiusObverse: Radiate bust right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M.Reverse: TR POT COS IIII P P S C, Jupiter seated left on chair formed of two cornucopia, holding sceptre.Minted, Rome AD 101. Size: 28.77 mm, Weight: 12.94 grams.Reference: RIC 428.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Marcus Aurelius AsObverse: Bare head and draped bust right, AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII FIL.Reverse: TR POT III COS II S C, Minerva standing left holding spear and resting on shield.Minted, Rome AD 148-9. Size: 26.93 mm, Weight: 11.41 grams.Reference: RIC 1284.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Postumus Bronze Double SestertiusObverse: Radiate and draped bust right, IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG.Reverse: P M TR P COS II P P S C, Postumus standing left holding globe and resting on spear.Minted, Cologne AD 261. Size: 28.66 mm, Weight: 13.90 grams.Reference: RIC 106. Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Antoninus Pius Brass DupondiusObverse: Radiate bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III.Reverse: SALVS AVG S C, SAlus standing left feeding snake arising from altar and holding spear.Minted, Rome AD 144. Size: 26.66 mm, Weight: 13.82 grams.Reference: RIC 668.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Carausius AntoninianusObverse: Radiate bust right, IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG.Reverse: HILARITAS AVG, Hilarious standing left holding long palm and cornucopia. Mint mark ML in ex, F-O in field.Minted, London AD 286-7. Size: 22.94 mm, Weight: 4.80 grams.Reference: RIC V, Vol II; p 467, 41.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Allectus Barbarous AntoninianusObverse: Radiate and draped bust right, IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG.Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre. ML in ex, S P in field.Minted, London AD 294-5. Size: 21.02 mm, Weight: 3.29 grams.Reference: RCV 13825 variant.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Otacilia Severa Bronze SestertiusObverse: Diademed and draped bust right, MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG.Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG S C, Concordia seated left holding patter and double cornucopia.Minted, Rome AD 245-7. Size: 30.68 mm, Weight: 19.00 grams.Reference: RIC 203a.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Flavius Victor Silver SiliquaObverse: Diademed and draped bust right, D N FL VICTOR P F AVG.Reverse: VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma enthroned facing head left, holding globe and resting on spear. AQ PS in ex.Minted, Aquileia AD 387-8. Size: 15.92 mm, Weight: 1.54 grams.Reference: RIC IX, p 105; 54b. RSC 6Ad.Ex A. Smith Collection.
Anglo-Saxon, an anonymous silver sceatta of the Primary Phase series A, probably dating c. AD 675-710. Obverse: inscription TIC in front of radiate bust right set upon a double line with pellets inbetween, broken 'A' and annulets behind. Reverse: inscription [IP]T T[A] around beaded standard containing inscription TOTII, cross projecting from its base, 'horns' and tufa above. About Fine, surfaces slightly coarse. Scarce. Diameter: 12mm. Weight: 1.13g. Abramson (2006) fig. A075. Provenance: found Winchfield, Hampshire, 2016. Recorded on the PAS as HAMP-EB6400. The second coin from a purse-drop or small hoard of two. Treasure reference 2016T698. Reference: Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas: an Illustrated Guide. King’s Lynn: Heritage Publications.
Cnut Maldon Mint Silver PennyObverse: Crowned bust within quatrefoil, +CNVT REX ANGLORV.Reverse: Cross on quatrefoil, pellet in one quarter outside of quatrefoil, +ELPINE ON MELD. Moneyer Elwine at the Maldon mint, likely to be an abbreviation of the moneyer Ælfwine.Size: 18.75 mm, Weight: 0.95 grams.Reference: North 781.Ex A. Smith Collection.
Anglo-Saxon Silver Sceatta Series R VariantObverse: Radiate bust right, AoA behind with annulet. Triangular neck and runic letters in front.Reverse: Votive standard enclosing TOTII, cross on each side and arrow on corners.Size: 11.92 mm, Weight: 1.08 grams. Reference: Similar to: Abramson, 11-70, 12-20.Ex A. Smith Collection.
Extremely Rare Patrick of Salisbury Silver PennyObverse: Bust right wearing conical helmet and holding sword, star behind head. + COm[ ]PATR[ ].Reverse: STANIVG ON [SA ], Quadrilateral on cross fleury. Moneyer Stanung. Minted Salisbury.Size: 19.00 mm, Weight: 1.03 grams.Reference: North 947, Spink 1336.Found near Salisbury in 2018 and recorded as. EMC: 2020.0110. One of only four known examples of this type and struck from previously unrecorded dies.Note: The Earl of Salisbury minted his own coins, struck in the county town of Salisbury during the so-called "baronial issues" of 1135-1153.Patrick 1st Earl of Salisbury (c. 1122–1168) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, and the uncle of the famous William Marshal. His parents were Walter of Salisbury and Sibilla de Chaworth. Before 1141, Patrick was constable of Salisbury, a powerful local official but not a nobleman. That year, Patrick married his sister to John fitzGilbert the Marshal, who had been a local rival of his, and transferred his allegiance from King Stephen to the Empress Matilda. This political move gained him his earldom, and the friendship of John the Marshal, who was to send his younger son William to stay with him. It was in his household where the famous Marshal first learned about knighthood.
Henry III Silver Penny dating c. 1248-1250. Class 3bc, moneyer PHILIP at the mint of Northampton. Obverse: *hENRICVS REX III, crowned bust facing within inner pelleted border. Reverse: PhI/LIP/ON N/ORh', voided long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border. About Fine, one of the more common provincial mints. Diameter: 18mm. Weight: 1.35g. N987. Provenance: found Wherwell, Hampshire, 2017. Recorded on the PAS as HAMP-D89BAD.
Edward III Pre-Treaty Silver GroatObverse: Crowned facing bust, +EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB.Reverse: Cross with pellets in each quarter, CIVI TAS LON DON. Roman M, open C and E.London mint, mint mark cross 1; series B. Pre-treaty period, 1351-61. Size: 28mm, Weight: 4.45g.Reference: Spink 1563.
Henry VI Leaf-Pellet Issue Silver GroatObverse: Crowned facing bust, pellets by crown, leaf on breast. + HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLI Z FRANC.Reverse: Cross with pellets in each quarter, CIVI TAS LON DON. London mint, mint mark cross fleury.Leaf-pellet issue, 1445-54. Size: 28mm, Weight: 3.73g.Reference: Spink 1915.
Henry III Silver Penny dating c. 1248-1250. Class 3d, moneyer NICOLE at London. Obverse: hENRICVS REX:III, crowned bust facing within inner pelleted border, pellets inbetween hair curls and neck-lines visible. Reverse: NIC/OLE/ON L/VND, voided long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border. About Very Fine, nicely struck. Diameter: 18mm. Weight: 1.37g. N988. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
Edward I Newcastle Silver Penny dating c. 1280-1281. Class 3e, mint of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Obverse: +EDW R ANGL DNS hYB, crowned bust facing within inner pelleted border. Reverse: VILL/A NO/VICA/STRI, long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border. About Fine, some wear. A scarcer class and mint. Diameter: 19mm. Weight: 1.28g. N1020. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
Edward IV second reign penny (1471-1483), dating c. 1473-1475. Archiepiscopal issue under Bishop Lawrence Booth, mint of York. Initial mark: rose. Obverse: *EDWA[......]LIE, crowned bust facing within inner pelleted border, 'B' and key by neck. Reverse: CIVI/[TAS]/EBO/[RA]CI, long cross with quatrefoil at centre quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border. About Fine for issue, clipped. A good portrait on this notoriously badly produced issue. Diameter: 15mm. Weight: 0.69g. N1652.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver penny of Stephen dating to the period AD 1136 - 1145. Cross Moline with fleur in each angle reverse. Moneyer unclear. Mint unclear.Obverse: Crowned and diademed bust right holding sceptre, +ST[----------].Reverse:+ST[----------] Cross Moline with fleur in each angle.Size: 20mm; Weight: 1.2g.Reference: N 873.PAS: YORYM-0395E5.
Excessively Rare Edward V Silver PennyObverse: Crowned facing bust, EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC. Boar's head mint mark.Reverse: Cross with pellets in each quarter, CIVI TAS LON DON. London mint, AD 1483.Size: 15.52 mm, Weight: 0.64 grams.Reference: North, 1674.Note: Spink reference the coin as being struck during the reign of Richard III, but only with the mint mark Boar's head over sun and rose. There is no trace of this being the case on this coin so we can only assume it was struck during the lifetime of Edward V. Ex A. Smith Collection.
Rare Stephen Eastern Variant Silver PennyObverse: Small crude bust right with sceptre (local dies), +STEFANVS REX.Reverse: +RODGIER ON GIPES, cross moline with two roundels on horizontal arms of cross.Moneyer Rodger at the Ipswich mint. Size: 20.07 mm, Weight: 1.28 grams.Reference: North, 892. Attributed by North as being struck under Queen Matilda, wife of Stephen. Ex A. Smith Collection.
Rare Stephen Silver PennyObverse: Crowned bust right with sceptre, horizontal line to right of sceptre, + [ ] TIE [ ----------].Reverse: Cross moline with fleur in each angle, + PILLEM ON DELCA.Moneyer Willem at the Delca mint. Size: 20.33 mm, Weight: 1.37 grams.Reference: North, 873. Ex A. Smith Collection. Note: Willem of DELCA. The location of this mint remains unknown to this day. There are now seven recorded examples, all from the same dies: Three from the 1971 Prestwich Hoard (Lankarshire) of 1,065 mainly Stephen pennies (the important ones such as the DELCA mints all going to major museums and institutions), one from Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland (NS 9846) and one from Clifton Reynes, Milton Keynes. M/d find, 2009. (EMC 2009.0267). This coin, PAS: YORYM-0395E5 represents the seventh known example. All are the Erased Dies type (North type 873) having a horizontal line to the right of the sceptre. BNJ 50 (1980), p.51 states: Another coin of the uncertain mint 'Delca' (Danson 149, given as 'Derby??') has a horizontal line to the right of the king's sceptre which could be either accidental or a somewhat half-hearted attempt at defacement. Prestwich hoard (Coin Hoards, i (1975), 92, pi. 20, 4). DELCA was only operational during Stephen’s Cross Moline (Watford) type (1136-45). An exceptionally rare mint.
Henry VI Calais Mint Silver HalfpennyObverse: Crowned facing bust, +HENRIC REX ANGL. Rosette and mascle in legend.Reverse: Cross with three pellets in each quarter, VIL LA CAL ISE. Calais mint.Rosette Mascle Issue, 1430-41. Size: 14.04 mm, Weight: 0.5 grams. Ref: Spink 1871.Ex A. Smith Collection
Henry V York Mint Silver PennyObverse: Crowned facing bust, mullet and trefoil by crown. HENRIC REX ANGLIE.Reverse: Long cross with pellets each quarter, annulet in one quarter, quatrefoil in centre. CIVI TAS EBO RACI.York mint, Class G. Size: 16.06 mm, Weight: 0.8 grams. Ref: Spink 1790.Ex A. Smith Collection.
Henry VI Silver HalfgroatObverse: Crowned facing bust, +HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR.Reverse: Long cross with pellets in angles, CIVI TAS LON DON. London mint.Leaf Trefoil Issue, 1435-38. Size: 22.51 mm, Weight: 1.9 grams. Reference: Spink 1902. Ex A. Smith Collection. This coin was found as part of the Eye hoard, Suffolk. PAS: SF-2A4681.
Henry VIII Silver Halfgroat dating c. 1509-1526. First coinage, struck with bust of Henry VII. Archiepiscopal mint of York under Archbishop Christopher Bainbridge. Initial mark: Martlet. Obverse: hENRIC VIII DI GRA REX AL (saltire stops). Reverse: POSVI/DEV A/DIVTO/E MEV (saltire stops), cross fourchée quartering Royal Arms, initials X B flanking shield. About Fine, die flaw on bust. Rare. Diameter: 20.6mm. Weight: 1.33g. N1768.Provenance: found Houghton, Hampshire, 2016. Recorded on the PAS as HAMP-F3D6AD.
Henry VIII Silver Halfgroat (dating c. 1533-1534. Archiepiscopal issue struck at Canterbury under Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. Initial mark: Catherine Wheel. Obverse: *hENRIC VIII [.......]Z FR, crowned bust right within solid inner border. Reverse: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR, cross fourchée quartering Royal Arms, the latter flanked by the initials 'T C'. About Fine, surfaces slightly rough, scarce. Diameter: 18.5mm. Weight: 1.21g. N1804. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
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