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Scotland. Alexander II AR Cut Halfpenny. Struck in the name of William I, circa 1230-1235. Roxburgh(?) mint; Peris and Adam, moneyers. Short Cross and Stars coinage, phase C.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
✠ WIL[...] RЄX ✤, crowned head to right; sceptre before / [...]Aᙏ ON RO(?), voided short cross; stars in quarters. SCBC 5034. 0.50gr, 15mm.
Good Fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Scotland, Alexander III AR Penny. Struck 1250-circa 1280. Berwick(?) mint; Robert, moneyer. First coinage. Long Cross and Stars, type IIId.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Crowned head to left; sceptre to left / Voided long cross; stars in quarters (4 stars of 6 points). SCBC 5043. 1.32gr, 17mm, 2h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Scotland. Alexander III AR Penny. Struck circa 1280-1286. Second coinage, class E1.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Crowned head to left with pellets at cusps of crown; sceptre to left / Long cross pattée; voided mullets of six points and mullets of seven points in alternating quarters. Stewart & North class E1; SCBC 5056. 1.06gr, 18mm, 8h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Scotland. Alexander III AR Halfpenny. Struck circa 1280-1286. Second coinage.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Crowned head to left; sceptre before / Long cross pattée; voided mullets of six points in two quarters. SCBC 5061. 0.50gr, 15mm, 5h.
Good Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Scotland. John Baliol AR Halfpenny. 1292-1296. Berwick(?) mint. Second coinage.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
✠ IOҺANNЄS DЄI GRA, crowned head to left; lis-tipped sceptre before / RЄX SCO-TOR-VR ✠, long cross pattée; voided mullets of six points in second and third quarters. SCBC 5074. 0.67gr, 15mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Scotland. James VI AR Eighth Thistle Merk. 1602. Edinburgh mint. Eighth coinage.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Crowned arms of Scotland / Crowned thistle. SCBC 5500. 0.62gr, 17mm, 7h.
Good Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Scotland. Charles I AR Twenty Pence. 1637-1642. Third coinage. Falconer's First issue, without F.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
CAROLVS • D • G • SCOT • ANG • FR • & • HIB • R, crowned bust to left, XX (mark of value) behind; / IVST • THRONVM • FIRMAT •, crowned thistle. SCBC 5591 var. (obverse legend). 0.88gr, 16mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare and possibly unique variant with full King's name.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Scotland. Charles I AR Twenty Pence. Struck 1637-1642. Edinburgh mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
CAR D G SCOT ANG FR HIB R, crowned bust to left; XX (mark of value) behind / IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT, crowned thistle. Cf. SCBC 5591. 0.71gr, 16mm, 7h.
Good Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
Scotland. Charles I AR Twenty Pence. 1637-1642. Edinburgh mint. Third coinage. Falconer's First issue.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
CAR • D : G • SCOT • ANG • FR • ET • HI • R •, crowned bust to left, XX (mark of value) behind; / IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT, crowned thistle. Cf. SCBC 5586 (B after reverse legend). 0.85gr, 16mm, 7h.
Good Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
Ireland. Hiberno-Norse, Sihtric III Olafsson PB Penny. Circa 1015-1035. Dublin mint.' Færemin,' moneyer. Phase II. Imitating Long Cross type of Æthelred II.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £75
S•IHTRIC REX DVFLIN, draped bust to left / FÆR-EMI N-M DV-[FLIN?], long voided cross with pellet at centre, hand in one angle. For prototype cf. SCBC 6129. 1.85gr, 20mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Found London, UK, spoil, 1970s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Ireland. James II AE Shilling. Dated February 1689. Dublin or Limerick mint. 'Gunmoney’ coinage.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IACOBVS · II · DEI · GRATIA, laureate head to left / · MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB · REX · 1689, crown over two scepters crossed in saltire; J R in script across field, XII above, Feb: in script below. SCBC 6581. 6.77gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Twenty Three [23] English and Continental Tudor and Stuart Period AR Hammered Coins. 16th-17th century AD.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed monarchs, denominations and issues. 23.27gr total, 13-25mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
