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.
£150.00
S2558, N1988, BCW MR-2/MR-a6. Elizabeth I 2nd coinage penny with bust 3H and mm. Martlet. Weight 0.51g. A good portrait, the reverse soft in parts and with numerous spots of...
£100.00
S2580, N2017, BCW A-2:A-b. Elizabeth I 6th issue penny with mm. A. Obv. legend reads SPINE. Weight 0.44g. ex Comber, with tickets. Toned on a reasonably full flan, with no double striking...
£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...
£145.00
S2558, N1988, BCW CC-4:CC-a12. Elizabeth I second issue penny with mm. Crosslet, the obverse legend with a single stop after E and colons thereafter. Single stop after SPINA. Weight 0.53g....
£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...
£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,...
£120.00
S2558, N1988, BCW CC-2A:CC-a1. Elizabeth I 2nd issue penny with mm. Crosslet, small bust 1H and 3 stops after SPINA. Weight 0.51g. Ex Fred Baldwin and Comber collections. With ticket....
£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...
£150.00
S2570, N2001, BCW PT-1/PT-a. Elizabeth I third issue penny with mm. Portcullis, obverse over Rose. Weight 0.48g and rare. Ex Shuttlewood 379a, Spink 151, 15/3/2001 and Comber collections. With ticket....
£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...
£70.00
S2555, N1985. Elizabeth I 2nd issue shilling with mm. Crosslet and bust 3C. Weight 5.90g. Ex Comber (from Rayner 1985) and comes with 2 tickets. Toned with light scratches to...
£75.00
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...
£65.00
S2555, N1985, BCW CC-5Giii:CC-c3. Elizabeth I second issue shilling with mm. Crosslet, the Comber ticket noting possibly over Lis, though this is uncertain in my view. Weight 5.24g. Worn, creased...
£80.00
S2577, N2014, BCW SC-1:SC-a. Elizabeth I sixth issue shilling with mm. Scallop (rev. over A). Weight 5.99g. Scarce. Weak on the portrait as often seen, with the reverse quite reasonable....
£225.00
S2555, BCW CC-3c : CC-c1. Elizabeth I second issue shilling with bust 3A, mm.Crosslet and the legend reading ELIZABETTH in error. Weight 5.15g. Bust 3A is rare in any grade,...
£95.00
S2577, N2014, BCW SC-2:SC-b. Elizabeth I 6th issue shilling with mm. Scallop and reads ELIZBETH. Weight 5.81g. A rare variety. Ex Comber collection. A weak portrait and obverse scratches, but...
£275.00
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....
£95.00
S2577, N2014, BCW SC-1:SC-b. Elizabeth I sixth issue shilling with initial mark Scallop (obv. over A). Weight 5.72g. With tickets. Toned and slightly clipped. Grade: Fine
£100.00
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...
£85.00
S710, RIC VI 35. Galerius (as Caesar) 300-305AD follis of London with large head and short neck, the obverse reading MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES and a Genio Populi Romani reverse (no...
£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...
£35.00
S1374, N998. Henry III class Vh long cross penny. RENAVD ON LVND. Weight 1.33g. Scarce. Slightly porous surfaces. Grade: Fine
£85.00
S1356B, N997A. Henry III short cross penny of Canterbury. Class 7b1 with square top A and M as H. OSMVND ON CAN. Weight 1.49g. Irregular with strong centres and some...
£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...
£150.00
S2210, N1712. Henry VII class IIIb 2d of Canterbury with muled mintmarks Tun/Lis and rosette stops. Weight 1.49g. A good grade with little wear and a generous flan for this...
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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...
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S2273, N1788. Henry VIII crown of the double rose with joint H(enry) and K(atherine of Aragon) initials. mm. Rose. Slabbed NGC AU details, reverse cleaned. A full coin with good...
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S2356, N 1815. Henry VIII second coinage halfpenny of London with mintmark Sunburst/-. This mark is extremely rare with possibly fewer than a dozen examples known. Weight 0.27g. Irregular with slight edge...
£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...
£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*
£120.00
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...
£95.00
S2676, Peck 54, Everson 20b. James I Harington type 2 copper farthing with mm. Trefoil. Weight 0.44g. A full coin, well centred and high grade. Grade: aEF
£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
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
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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
£220.00
S1353, N974/1. John cl.6a1 penny. RAVF on LVND. Weight 1.46g. ex J Sazama collection, DNW 122, 2/4/2014 lot 251. Comes with envelope and tickets. Toned with even wear Grade: VF
£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...
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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