LOT 2294
English Medieval Coins - Richard I - CANTERBURY / MEINIR - AR Penny 1189-1199 A.D.
Class 4b. Obv: facing bust with sceptre and HENRICVS REX legend. Rev: short voided cross and quatrefoils with +MEINIR.ON.C[AN] legend for the moneyer Meinir at Canterbury mint. Fine.(1.30 grams.).
ProvenanceProperty of an Essex gentleman.
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LOT 2294
English Medieval Coins - Richard I - CANTERBURY / MEINIR - AR Penny
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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English Medieval Coins - Richard III - London - Boars Head AR Groat 1483-1485 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Type 2b. Obv: crowned facing bust within tressure of arches, legend around, RICARD’ · DI’ · GRA’ · REX AnGL’ · Z FRAnC (Richard by the Grace of God King of England and France), with Boar's head mintmark. Rev: long cross fourchee, trefoils in quarters, two lines of legend around, POSVI DEVM‘· A DIVTOR E’· MEVM / CIVI TAS LON DON (I have made God my helper / City of London). 2.67 grams.
Holed and used as a 'touch piece', split at 10 o'clock otherwise good fine. Extremely rare.
Found near Westward Ho!, Devon, UK, circa 2021. Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with record no.TBA. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry VI - York / Annulet Issue - AV Gold Quarter Noble 1422-1430 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,625
Annulet issue. Obv: arms with two lis above (for York) within tressure with trefoils at cusps and HENRIC DEI GRA REX ANGL legend with lis first stop and trefoils with 'large lis' mintmark. Rev: cross fleury with lis at centre and lions in angles with EXALTABITVR IN GLORIA legend. 1.70 grams.
Very fine and better.
Found Wiltshire, UK. Property of a Durham, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Middle Whaddon Case - Gold Plated Stater 45-40 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Big wheel type. Obv: crossed wreaths, outline crescents back to back at centre. Rev: horse right, wing motif above, wheel below. 2.72 grams.
Very rare.
Found Hampshire, UK.
