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.
£95.00
S1583/1584, N1136/1149. Edward III pre-treaty penny of London. Class A/C mule. Weight 0.88g. Very rare. Comes with Inder ticket. General wear and a crack, not passing light, on the reverse...
£75.00
S1587, N1176. Edward III series F pre-treaty penny of London with mm. Crown. Weight 1.06g. A weak face with some porosity Grade: nVF
£55.00
S1584, N1149. Edward III series C pre-treaty penny of London . Weight 1.11g. Toned. Struck off-centre and the obverse double struck. Grade: gFine/nVF
£150.00
S1635, N1275, Withers 17c. Edward III Treaty Period halfpenny of London with annulet stops on the obverse and an unbarred A on the reverse. Weight 0.73g. Ex R C Carlyon-Britton,...
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S2482, N1937. Edward VI fine silver issue shilling with mm. Tun. Weight 5.58g. Flat in parts and a little bright, the reverse slightly better. Two small edge cracks. Grade: Fine/gFine
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S2482, N1937. Edward VI fine silver shilling with mm. Tun. Weight 5.98g. Toned with some wear to the portrait, the reverse considerably better. Grade: gFine/VF
£245.00
S2475, N1946. Edward VI base silver penny of York, im. pierced mullet. Weight 0.70g. Old tone with minimal wear to the highest points and probably much as struck. Grade: VF
£95.00
S2561, N1997, BCW PT-1A:PT-b1. Elizabeth I 1566 sixpence mm. Portcullis, the obverse mark over Rose. Weight 3.07g. Rare. Worn and small, but still full weight. Grade: aFine/Fine
£35.00
S2563, BCW AC-2B:AC-b1. Elizabeth I 1573 fourth issue 6d with the large bust and mm. Acorn. The reverse mark is over Ermine, but the obverse mark too indistinct to say...
£40.00
S2570, N2001, BCW PT-1:PT-a. Elizabeth I 3rd issue penny with mm. Portcullis. Weight 0.46g. Ex Comber collection, with ticket. A little flat and ragged, the reverse better. Grade: nFine
£145.00
S2575, N2001, BCW LC-1:LC-a. Elizabeth I 5th issue penny struck in slightly reduced fineness silver (0.921) with mm. Long Cross. Weight 0.60g. Ex Comber collection, from Baldwin 1981. A round...
£40.00
S2579, N2016, BCW CS-2:CS-b3. Elizabeth I 6th coinage halfgroat with mm. Crescent. Weight 0.91g. All crescent coins are at least scarce. Rare with this style of cross-end. ex-J Gardiner Collection,...
£120.00
S2557, N1987. Elizabeth I second coinage halfgroat with mm. Martlet. Weight 1.00g. Scarce. Quite a strong strike with good detail, but a crinkly flan. Looks better in hand. A detector...
£75.00
S2581, N2018. Elizabeth I 6th coinage halfpenny, mm. None. Weight 0.21g. Light encrustation. Grade: VF
£120.00
S2570, N2001, BCW CN-1:CN-a2. Elizabeth I third issue penny with mm. Coronet and no stops in the obverse legend. Weight 0.62g. Ex Comber collection (with ticket), from Baldwin's 1981. General...
£75.00
S2558, N1988, BCW CC-2A:CC-a1. Elizabeth I 2nd issue penny with mm. Crosslet, small early first bust and colon stops. Weight 0.45g. Ex Comber collection (from C J Martin 1980), with...
£40.00
S2558, N1988. Elizabeth I second coinage penny with mm. Martlet. Weight 0.49g. A wavy flan and a little bright from cleaning with a split behind the head. Grade: Fine
£45.00
S2575, N2001, BCW (SW-1)?/SW-a. Elizabeth I 5th issue penny struck in 0.921 silver with the reverse mark sword over long cross. Weight 0.57g. Ex Comber collection, with ticket. Much wear,...
£150.00
S2558, N1988, BCW CC-3/CC-a7. Elizabeth I second issue penny with mm. Cross Crosslet and bust 3H. No obverse stops and very rare thus. Weight 0.57g. Ex Comber (from Duggan 1982),...
£80.00
S2558, N1988, BCW CC-4:CC-a11. Elizabeth I 2nd issue penny with bust 3I, a colon after D and stops by the mm. Crosslet. Weight 0.51g. Ex Comber collection. Creased. Grade: Fine/nVF
£80.00
S2558, N1988, BCW CC-4:CC-a11. Elizabeth I 2nd issue penny with bust 3I, mm. Crosslet and three stops after SPINA. Weight 0.50g. Ex Comber Collection (from M Senior 1995), with Senior...
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S2558, N1998. Elizabeth I 2nd issue penny with mm. Crosslet, cut in half to act as change of a halfpenny. Weight 0.18g. With 2 tickets. Whilst this practice was common...
£85.00
S2556, N1986, BCW CC-1H:CC-b11. Elizabeth I 2nd issue halfgroat with mm. Crosslet. Weight 1.73g. Scarce. Light scuffs to the portrait and a slightly wavy flan. Grade: Fine
£225.00
S2555, N1985, BCW CC-5Di:CC-c3. Elizabeth I 2nd issue shilling with bust 3c and mm. Crosslet. Scarce with this obverse legend. Weight 6.04g. Ex Comber and comes with his ticket. Toned...
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S2577, N2014, BCW CS-2:CS-b. Elizabeth I sixth issue shilling with bust 6A and mm. Crescent (obv. over Scallop). Weight 5.88g. Crescent is a scarce mark for silver. Creased with a flat...
£60.00
S2577, N2014, BCW WK-2:WK-b7. Elizabeth I 6th issue shilling with mm. Woolpack. Weight 5.95g. Weak in places and irregular. Grade: Fair - Fine
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S2577, N2014, BCW SC-1:SC-a. Elizabeth I 6th issue shilling with bust 3B and mm. Scallop/A both sides. Weight 6.07g. Scarce with this bust. Ex Comber and comes with his ticket....
£80.00
S2570, N2001, BCW CN-1:CN-a2. Elizabeth I 3rd issue penny with mm. Coronet and colon stops after G. Weight 0.53g. Ex Comber collection (ticket included), from Baldwin's 1984. A strong strike...
£110.00
S2570, N2001, BCW PT-1:PT-a. Elizabeth I 3rd issue penny with mm. Portcullis and colon stops on the obverse - these very rare. Weight 0.41g. Ex H W Morrieson lot 353,...
£145.00
S2570, N2001, BCW RS-2:RS-a. Elizabeth I third issue penny with mm. Rose, the reverse over Crosslet. Weight 0.42g. Very Rare. Ex Comber collection, from Amphora Coins 1985. Toned, with a...
£33.00
S710, RIC VI 15. Galerius (as Caesar) follis of London with small head and long neck. GENIO POPULI ROMANI on the reverse around Genius facing left. Weight 9.20g. Comes with a...
£50.00
RIC 34, Sear 7186. Geta denarius of Rome with PONTIF COS and Minerva standing reverse. Weight 3.21g. Decent detail, but slightly porous surfaces. Grade: VF+
£20.00
RIC 15c. Gratian Ae3 follis of Siscia. Weight 2.45g. A green patina with reasonable detail and looks better in hand. Grade: Fine or slightly better
£70.00
Sear 3459. Hadrian denarius with AFRICA reverse. Rome mint. Weight 2.78g. Porous surfaces, but reasonable detail. The obverse better. Grade: VF/nVF
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S1374, N998. Henry III class Vh long cross penny. RENAVD ON LVND. Weight 1.33g. Scarce. Slightly porous surfaces. Grade: Fine
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S1356B, N979. Henry III class 7b3 short cross 1d of London. RICARD ON LVN. Weight 1.34g. Struck on a spread flan. Grade: gFine or slightly better
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S1835/1858, N1423/1446. Henry VI Annulet/Rose-Mascle mule groat of London. mm. Cross II/V. Weight 3.77g. Scarce. Ex Ivan Buck collection, Spink 176, 30/11/2005, lot 140. Toned with light marks to both...
£35.00
Henry VI leaf issue halfpenny, the sub-issue not clear. Weight 0.34g. Small with peripheral weakness and a small chip, but decent detail where struck up. Grade: gFine
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S2089, N1624, Withers 2. Henry VI Restored halfpenny of London with mm. Restoration Cross. Weight 0.29g. Very Rare. North only records the small cross fitchee mark for this issue which...
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S2237, N1728. Henry VII 'Sovereign' penny struck at York under Abp. Bainbridge with 1 pillar to throne and rosette stops. Weight 0.66g. Toned with moderate wear, better in parts and...
£220.00
S2343, N1802. Henry VIII halfgroat of Canterbury struck under Archbishop Warham. mm. Warham's Uncertain Mark. Weight 1.23g. The obverse is unambiguously a square backed C over a Pomegranate (which is...
£240.00
S2383, N1857. Henry VIII 3rd coinage penny of Canterbury. No mm. and Trefoil over Saltire stops. Weight 0.65g. Scarce. An excellent portrait, the obverse struck slightly off-centre and from old...
£550.00
S2403, N1871. Henry VIII posthumous groat with mm. -/grapple, Bust 5 and roses in leaf ends. Weight 2.58g. A nice old tone, a decent portrait on a broad flan and...
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S2337E, N1797. Henry VIII 2nd coinage London mint groat with Laker bust D and mm. Lis. Weight 2.67g. General wear and a surface crack between 2 and 3 o'clock. The...
£60.00
S6254, D&F64. Ireland. Edward I class 1b halfpenny of Waterford with stop before EDW. Weight 0.58g. Rare. The obverse quite flat, but defining detail is clear. The reverse considerably better....
£245.00
S2646, N2073. James I first coinage, 2nd bust shilling with im. Lis. Considerably overweight at 6.38g. Attractively toned, the weak portrait a consequence of the strong reverse. Grade: VF *REDUCED*
£110.00
S2651, N2078, Withers 1b. James I first coinage halfpenny with mintmark Lis. Weight 0.30g. Comes with old ticket. A full coin with all detail struck up. Grade: VF
£120.00
S2678, Everson 25, Peck 56. James I Lennox type 2 farthing with mm. Flower. Weight 0.73g. A nice high grade example. Grade: aEF