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.
£295.00
S1359, N984. Henry III cl. 1b long cross penny of London. Weight 1.46g. Rare. Comes with collector's ticket Attractive glossy dark tone and minimal wear Grade: gVF
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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...
£225.00
S1836, N1424. Henry VI Annulet issue groat of Calais with mm. Incurved pierced cross (II) and no fleur on breast. Weight 3.67g. Well centred with even wear on a fairly...
£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...
£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*
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S2675, Everson 12, P39. James I Harington type 1b farthing with no privy mark on the crown band. Weight 0.36g. Ex Shuttlewood lot 720 and Colin Cooke 892 collections. Comes with the envelope...
£35.00
S2676, Everson 16d, P47. James I type 2 Harington farthing with mm. Cinquefoil. Weight 0.61g. Pitted surfaces, but all detail legible. Grade: aVF
£45.00
S2679, Everson 27, P61. James I Lennox type 3c farthing with mm. Annulet. Weight 0.71g. Very rare. The obverse strong and well struck, the reverse very weak but all features...
£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
£65.00
S2678, Peck 56, Everson 25. James I Lennox type 2 farthing with mm. Flower. The G in MAG is clearly struck over or by an indeterminate character with a flat base...
£45.00
S2679, P109, Everson 40. James I Lennox type 4 farthing with mm. Trefoil. Weight 0.43g. Ragged with rough surfaces. Grade: gFine
£22.00
S2679, P100. James I Lennox farthing with mm. Dagger. Weight 0.58g. A stable green patina with deposits, under which is a high grade coin. Grade: gVF
£45.00
S2661, N2106/1. James I second coinage penny with mm. Scallop. Weight 0.41g. Slightly bent with some wear to both sides, the reverse better. Grade: gFine/nVF
£30.00
S2661, N2106/1. James I second coinage penny with mm. Scallop. Weight 0.34g. General wear and weak at one point. The reverse a little better. Grade: Fine
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S2646, N2073. James I first coinage, second bust shilling with mm. Lis. Weight 5.68g. A pleasing full flan example with slight peripheral weakness. Grade: gFine
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S2646, N2073. James I first coinage, second bust shilling with mm. Thistle. Weight 5.73g. On a slightly irregular flan with a scratch above the shield. Grade: gFine
£225.00
S1353, N974/1. John class 6a1 penny. WALTER ON LVN. Weight 1.46g. Comes with a Seaby ticket dated to the early 1950s and priced at 10/6. Toned, the obverse struck slightly...
£65.00
R~IC 565, Sear 6593. Julia Domna denarius of Rome with MATER DEVM reverse. Weight 3.26g. Wear to the higher points and quite attractive. Grade: VF
£60.00
Sear 13257A. Maximianus Follis of Siscia with Genio Populi Romana reverse. *SIS in exergue. Weight 8.77g Toned with some die blockage, but only minimal traces of friction. Lovely coin. Grade:...
£50.00
RIC 202, Sear 14718. Maximinus follis of Siscia Genio Caesaris reverse. Crescent and B in reverse field. Weight 6.45g. Toned with light wear. Grade: VF+
£60.00
RIC 119b, Sear 9148. Otacilia Severa antoninianus of Rome with CONCORDIA reverse. Weight 4.56g. Light wear to the portrait and a striking split. Grade: nEF/gVF
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S2500, N1967. Philip & Mary 1554 shilling with full titles. The reverse engraved with J Way, 155 Fore Street, Exeter. Weight 5.83g. Creased and flat in parts Grade: Fine/nFine
£22.00
RIC 878H. Probus antoninianus of Serdica with horseman spearing a foot soldier on the reverse. Weight 3.57g. Toned with a few scratches in the fields. Grade: gFine
£60.00
S1699, N1331b, Withers 3d. Richard II intermediate type halfpenny of London. Weight 0.39g. The obverse struck from a worn die, the reverse considerably better. Grade: Fine/aVF
£60.00
S1700, N1332a, Withers 4b. Richard II late style halfpenny of London with fishtail letters. Weight 0.53g. A couple thin marks to the face and slight porosity. Grade: nVF
£35.00
A group of 5 unattributed SC and LC cut farthings in as dug condition. Various mints and moneyers. Grade: Fine
£65.00
Sear 9366, RIC 11b. Trajan Decius debased silver antoninianus of Rome with ADVENTVS AVG reverse and Decius on horseback left. ex Glendining 25th October 1995, lot 27. Minimal wear, but...
£58.00
RIC 118, Sear 3122. Trajan denarius of Rome with Aquitas reverse. Weight 3.13g. General wear to the high points. Grade: nVF
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Sear 16519. Roman URBS ROMA reduced centenionalis struck at the Constantinople mint. Weight 2.08g. Good detail with a green patina and minor deposits in the recesses. Grade: VF+
£35.00
RIC IX 7b iii(a). Valens Ae3 of Aquileia. Emperor dragging captive right, B above dot in right field, SMAQP in exergue. Weight 2.36g. Light wear only with a green patina....