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.
$71.00
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...
$707.00
S1148, N770. Aethelred II CRVX penny of Winchester. PVNSTAN M-O PINT. Weight 1.64g. Ex F Elmore-Jones, with ticket but not in sale. Well struck with light wear Grade: gVF
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S2773, N2209. Charles I 3a1 Tower mint halfcrown with mm. Tun (1636-8). Weight 14.59g. Some surface marks with deposits in the recesses resulting in somewhat uneven toning, but good underlying...
$52.00
S3206, Everson 202, Peck 345. Charles I rose 1/4d with mm. Mullet both sides. Single arched crown and contracted legends Struck from slightly blocked dies Grade: gVF
$1,735.00
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...
$900.00
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...
$123.00
S2789, N2223, Sharp D4/1. Charles I D4/1 shilling with mm. Portcullis. Weight 5.63g. Worn, but virtually all detail present. Grade: Fine
$290.00
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...
$58.00
S2851, N2274. A presentable example with all detail present. Weight 0.25g. Grade: VF
$20.00
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.
$16.00
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
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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
$206.00
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,...
$97.00
S3326, N2772, ESC 326. Charles II 3rd hammered issue halfgroat. Weight 0.96g. Weak in parts Grade: nVF
$1,928.00
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,...
$514.00
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
$354.00
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
$180.00
S3221, N2728, ESC 224 (2160). Commonwealth halfgroat. Weight 0.96g. Darkly toned. Grade: aVF
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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...
$52.00
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...
$52.00
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...
$45.00
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
$78.00
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
$45.00
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:...
$42.00
S1445A, N1053/2, Withers 10. Edward I type 3de farthing of London. Weight 0.34g. Dark tone with some weakness. Grade: Fine
$45.00
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
$129.00
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
$65.00
S1447, N1055, Withers 16. Edward I type 6-7 farthing of London. Weight 0.45g. Dark tone. Grade: gFine/nVF
$78.00
S1394, N1023. Edward I class 4a penny of London. Weight 1.38g. A detail present. Grade: nVF
$142.00
S1403, N1032. Edward I class 7a penny of London with rose on breast. Weight 1.29g. Slightly porous surfaces with irregularity at 9 o'clock. Scarce. Grade: gFine or slightly better
$45.00
S1474, N1070/1, Withers 30h. Edward II Fox/North group 11 farthing of London with the obverse legend reading EDWARDVS REX AN. Weight 0.28g. Irregular with some edge loss. The reverse well...
$33.00
S1557, N1131. Edward III 3rd (Florin) coinage halfpenny of London. Weight 0.55g. Minor chips with reasonable detail. Grade: gFine
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S1557, N1131, Withers type 7. Edward III 3rd coinage 'Florin' halfpenny of London. Weight 0.61g. Flat in parts. Grade: aFine
$103.00
S1574. Edward III Pre-Treaty series C halfgroat of London. mm. Cross 1. Weight2.21g A small area of weakness at one point, otherwise toned Grade: nVF
$123.00
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...
$97.00
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
$52.00
S2118, N1662. Edward IV second reign penny of Durham, struck under Bp. Booth. Weight 0.68g. Crosses over crown, V under CIVI, the mm. off flan. Small as usual and weak...
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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
$315.00
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
$123.00
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
$123.00
S2569, N2000, BCW PT-1A/PT-a. Elizabeth I third issue threehalfpence with mm. Portcullis. Weight 0.82g. Rare. Ex Shuttlewood and Comber (from Spink 2002). With ticket. Decent detail, but a cut to...
$187.00
S2569, N2000, BCW EG-2B:EG-g. Elizabeth I 1575 threehalfpence with mm. Eglantine. Weight 0.76g. Comes with a couple of old dealers' tickets Dark tone and an irregular, slightly small flan, but of...
$187.00
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...
$78.00
S2579, N2016, BCW BL-3:BL-a1. Elizabeth I 6th coinage halfgroat with the 2 pellets denoting the value cut over II. The reverse legend with stops after TAS and DON. An early...
$52.00
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,...
$97.00
S2581, N2018. Elizabeth I 6th coinage halfpenny, mm. None. Weight 0.21g. Light encrustation. Grade: VF
$155.00
S2588, N2018, BCW 1-1. Elizabeth I 7th issue halfpenny with mm.1. With tickets. Well centred and dark tone. Grade: VF