Hammered coins are those made by placing a blank between two dies and literally hitting the top die with a hammer. This was the standard method of coin production in Britain prior to the introduction of the milled coinage in 1662.
£55.00
S2569, N2000, BCW PT-1A:PT-a. Elizabeth I 1566 threehalfpence with mm. Portcullis (obv. over Rose?). Weight 0.73g. Ex Comber and Shuttlewood and comes with a ticket. Decent detail. A flan defect below...
£80.00
RIC 25, Sear 4058. Antoninus Pius denarius with Victory right reverse struck at the Rome mint. Weight 3.39g. Wear to the higher points. Grade: VF
£175.00
S2773, N2209. Charles I 3a1 Tower halfcrown with mintmark Tun. Weight 14.90g. A good portrait of the King and the horse's head, but a few scratches and minor deposits. Grade:...
£650.00
S3026, N2510, Morrieson A-1. Charles I Bristol 2d. no.mm, BR monogram in place of date. Weight 0.96g. Very rare. Toned and round. Grade: nVF
£1,350.00
S2760, Cooper dies XVI/XXII. Charles I type 3b Tower Mint crown with i.m. Crown. Weight 29.84g. Rare. Toned, with a few stress marks. An unobtrusive trace of a previous mount...
£700.00
S3068, N2566, Besly - (K20 variant). Charles I undated halfcrown with Briot horseman and an unrecorded reverse die. The die is similar to Besly rev. 20 but the garnishing now...
£225.00
S2791, N2225, Sharp E2/2. Charles I E2/2 shilling with mm. Tun. Weight 5.98g. Comes with an old unidentified ticket from the early 20th century based on the paper. Toned and...
£325.00
S2776, N2211. Charles I type 3a2 Tower halfcrown with mm. Triangle. Weight 15.09g. A little bright, but strong detail and full weight. Grade: VF
£15.00
S3199, P259. Charles I Maltravers 3c farthing with mm. harp/bell. Weight 0.27g. The underlying detail is not that bad, but the coin is extensively corroded. Grade: gFine or better.
£75.00
S3198, Ev.-, P235. Charles I Maltravers type 2 farthing with mm. Bell. The die combination 4+1 not listed by Everson and presumably very rare. The stops before CAROLVS, FRAN and...
£15.00
S3182, Everson 58b, P121. Charles I Richmond type 1b farthing with mm. Mascle. Weight 0.43g. Very scarce. Ragged with deposits. Grade: Fine
£10.00
S3183, Everson 68b, P146. Charles I type 2 Richmond farthing with mm. Crescent. Weight 0.38g. Flan crack from straightening and rough surfaces, but legible. Grade: nFine
£12.00
S3206, Everson 206a, P340. Charles I rose farthing type 4b with mm. crescent. Weight 0.66g. Reasonable detail, but with deposits. The reverse better. Grade: nVF
£18.00
S3206, P340, Everson 206a. Charles I type 4b Rose farthing with mm. Crescent. Weight 0.91g. Some encrustation and a green patina. Grade: nVF
£12.00
S3206, P340, Everson 206a. Charles I type 4b Rose farthing with mm. Crescent. Weight 0.67g. Some encrustation and general wear. Grade: gFine
£10.00
S3206, P340, Everson 206a. Charles I type 4b rose farthing with mm. crescent. Weight 0.82g. Much encrustation, but quite high grade under the deposits. Grade nVF
£150.00
S2799, N2231, Sharp G1/2. Charles I group F Tower Mint shilling with mintmark Star, the reverse over Triangle. Weight 5.81g. Ex Corbitts 27, lot 678, 25/6/2005. With ticket. Toned with...
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S2797, N2230/1, Sharp F5/1. Charles I group F shilling with single arch crown, and small cross ends. Weight 5.77g. Toning on a full flan. Grade: nVF
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S2799, N2231, Sharp G1/2. Charles I group F 'Briot' bust shilling with mm. Triangle in Circle (obv over Star, the rev. possibly so). Weight 5.85g Struck on an irregular flan,...
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S2873, N23129. Charles I type 4 shilling of York. Weight 5.68g. Toned with even wear to both sides. Grade: VF
£250.00
S2814, N2244. Charles I group E 6d with 'Aberystwyth' bust and mm. Anchor, vertical on the obverse, flukes left on the reverse. Weight 3.02g. Ex R Richardson Collectors Corner list...
£145.00
S2811, N2240. Charles I group D sixpence with mm. Harp. Weight 2.92g. With ticket. An old cabinet tone with some weakness at the bottom of the bust and correspondingly on...
£250.00
S2811, N2240. Charles I group D 6d with mm. Portcullis and large bust. Weight 2.96g. Comes with a ticket. A decent portrait, struck on a slightly irregular flan of good...
£275.00
S2775, N2211. Charles I Tower Mint type 3a2 halfcrown with mm. Anchor, obv. flukes left and reverse over tun, flukes right. Weight 14.93g. Toned, the obverse a little weak with...
£295.00
S2775, N2211. Charles I type 3a2 Tower Mint halfcrown with mm. Triangle, the obverse over anchor. Weight 14.73g. Struck on a full, slightly irregular flan, with an old cabinet tone.
£75.00
S3326, N2772, ESC 326. Charles II 3rd hammered issue halfgroat. Weight 0.96g. Weak in parts Grade: nVF
£1,500.00
S914, N342. Coenwulf Tribrach type penny of Canterbury. The moneyer is Ethelmod. Weight 1.23g. Ex CNG e-432 lot 522 (14/11/2018). Toned with some porosity and a couple of striking cracks,...
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S3217, N2724, ESC 124 (987). Commonwealth 1653 shilling with mm. Sun. Weight 5.63g. Decent detail, but porous, with scratches and smoothing from cleaning and a detector find. Grade: VF
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S3217, N2724, ESC 124 (987). Commonwealth 1653 shilling with mm. Sun. Weight 5.63g. The obverse weak, the reverse better, and a nearly full flan in good metal. Grade: aFine/Fine
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RIC VIII 243. Constans (337-350), AE centenionalis from Trier. FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse with Emperor standing in ship, steered by Victory. A in fields both sides. TRP in exergue. Weight...
£22.00
Constantine I Constantinopolis commemorative Ae4 follis struck at Thessalonika. Victory standing left on prow of ship and SMTS(E?) in exergue. Weight 1.59g. Toned with good detail and only light wear....
£60.00
RIC 286. Constantine II Ae3 follis of London with altar reverse. Weight 2.66g. The obverse struck slight off-centre and a dark patina. Grade: gVF
£40.00
RIC VII 480. Ae3 follis of Constantius II, struck at Trier. Cuirassed, laureate head left and gatehouse reverse. Weight 3.32g. Struck on an ovoid flan with some wear, the reverse...
£40.00
RIC 372. Crispus follis Ae3 (17-18.5mm) of Trier. Obv. Bust left, spear over shoulder. Rev. BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, altar, VO/TIS/XX, STR. in exergue. Weight 2.79g. Practically as struck, a little wear...
£50.00
RIC 763, Sear 2737. Domitian denarius of Rome with IMP XXII COS etc reverse. Weight 3.22g. Moderate wear to both sides, the reverse not as bright as the image suggests....
£35.00
S1450, Withers 31b. Edward I class 10 farthing of London with the obverse legend ending in AII. Weight 0.26g. Struck off-centre, but decent detail where struck up. Grade: gFine
£60.00
S1446B, N1054/2, Withers 18. Edward I class 5 farthing of London. Weight 0.36g. The portrait a little weak, the reverse considerably better. Slightly lrregular. Grade: gFine/aVF
£35.00
S1444, N1052, Withers 7i. Edward I type 2 farthing of London with reversed Ns in the reverse legend. Weight 0.22g. Decent detail with a small chip at 5 o'clock. Grade:...
£32.00
S1445A, N1053/2, Withers 10. Edward I type 3de farthing of London. Weight 0.34g. Dark tone with some weakness. Grade: Fine
£35.00
S1445A, N1053/2, Withers 10a. Edward I type 3de farthing of London. Weight 0.34g. Dark tone, with a weak portrait, the reverse better. Grade: Fine/gFine
£100.00
S1446B, N1054/2, Withers 18. Edward I type 5 farthing with wide crown. Weight 0.36g. Rare. Crudely struck, the reverse off-centre. Grade: nVF/VF
£50.00
S1447, N1055, Withers 16. Edward I type 6-7 farthing of London. Weight 0.45g. Dark tone. Grade: gFine/nVF
£60.00
S1419, N1036/1. Edward I class 9a penny of Canterbury with star on breast. Weight 1.42g. Toned. Grade: aVF
£50.00
S1383, N1013. Edward I class 1d penny of London. Weight 1.42g. Slight weakness above the crown and correspondingly so on the reverse. Otherwise, a full round coin. Grade: gFine
£60.00
S1394, N1023. Edward I class 4a penny of London. Weight 1.38g. A detail present. Grade: nVF
£75.00
S1394, N1023. Edward I class 4a penny of London. Weight 1.40g. Comes with an old ticket priced at 80 shillings. Weakness to the face from ghosting. Toned and round. Grade:...
£50.00
S1415, N1079, Blunt IVb, Withers 5b. Edward I penny of Berwick on Tween with bifoliate crown, pellet eyes and coarse hair. Weight 1.42g. Some scratches to the obverse and deposits...
£75.00
S1397, N1026. Edward I class 4d penny of London with a pellet at the start of the legend both sides. Weight 1.42g. Toned with some wear, but quite attractive in...