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Description
A live online auction of exceptional English hammered coins from the James P. Rosen Collection.
226 lots
Lot 1
CELTIC, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Epaticcus. Circa AD 35-43. AR Unit (12mm, 1.22 g, 7h). Epaticcus Eagle type (Atrebatic L). Good VF.
Est.
$200
Starting Bid: $120
Sold
$375
Lot 2
ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 715/20-740. AR Sceat (12mm, 1.30 g). Series E, Secondary ('Kloster Barthe') phase, sub-variety g (Var. C related porcupines). Mint in northern Frisia. VF.
Est.
$200
Starting Bid: $120
Sold
$200
Lot 3
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred II. First reign, 841-843/4. Æ Styca (12mm, 0.79 g, 9h). York mint; Fordred, moneyer. Good VF.
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$250
Lot 4
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.41 g, 12h). Last Small Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). Lincoln mint; Æthelnoth, moneyer. Struck circa 1009-1016. Near EF.
Est.
$400
Starting Bid: $240
Sold
$500
Lot 5
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (19mm, 1.09 g, 3h). Last Small Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). London mint; Leofwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1009-1016. VF.
Est.
$300
Starting Bid: $180
Sold
$300
Lot 6
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (17mm, 1.18 g, 6h). Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H). Thetford mint; Ælfewald, moneyer. Struck circa 1029-1035. EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$1,300
Lot 7
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold I Harefoot. 1016-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 1.16 g, 12h). Fleur-de-Lis type (BMC v, Hild. B). London mint; Goldsige, moneyer. Struck 1038-1040. Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,400
Lot 8
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harthacnut. 1035-1042. AR Penny (18mm, 0.92 g, 12h). Arm and Scepter type (BMC ii, Hild. B). Dover mint; Cynestan, moneyer. Struck 1040-1042. Good VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$2,250
Lot 9
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (17mm, 1.08 g, 9h). Expanding Cross type, light issue (BMC va, Hild. E var.). York mint; Leofnoth, moneyer. Struck circa 1050-1053. VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$450
Lot 10
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold II. 1066. AR Penny (19mm, 1.36 g, 8h). Pax type (BMC i, Hild. A). York mint; Snæbjorn, moneyer. Good VF.
Est.
$3,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Sold
$4,250
Lot 11
NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.45 g, 4h). Paxs type (BMC viii). London mint; Ælfræd, moneyer. Struck circa 1083-1086. Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,500
Lot 12
NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (20mm, 1.39 g, 3h). Cross Voided type (BMC iii). Southwark mint; Ealdræd, moneyer. Struck circa 1092-1095. VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$2,375
Lot 13
NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (19mm, 1.37 g, 9h). Quadrilateral on Cross Fleurée type (BMC xv). Oxford mint; Radulf, moneyer. Struck 1125-1135. VF.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$700
Lot 14
NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (20mm, 1.19 g, 10h). Cross Moline ('Watford') type (BMC i). Uncertain mint and moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Near VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$500
Lot 15
PLANTAGENET. Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Penny (20mm, 1.45 g, 2h). Cross-and-crosslets ('Tealby') coinage. Exeter mint; Roger, moneyer. Fine.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$450
Lot 16
PLANTAGENET. Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Penny (21mm, 1.39 g, 8h). Short cross type, class Ib2. London mint; Raul, moneyer. Struck circa 1182-circa 1185. Good Fine.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$375
Lot 17
PLANTAGENET. temp. Richard I – John. 1189-1216. AR Penny (21mm, 1.50 g, 2h). Short cross type, class IVa. York mint; Hue, moneyer. Struck in the name of Henry II, 1194-circa 1200. Near VF.
Est.
$200
Starting Bid: $120
Sold
$200
Lot 18
PLANTAGENET. John. 1199-1216. AR Penny (18mm, 1.47 g, 2h). Short cross type, class Vb2. London mint; Fulke, moneyer. Struck in the name of Henry II, 1205-1207. VF.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$325
Lot 19
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (17mm, 1.39 g, 12h). Short Cross type, class VIIa1. London mint; Abel, moneyer. Struck circa 1217/8-1218. Good VF.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$250
Lot 20
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.41 g, 5h). Short Cross type, class VIIIb. Canterbury mint; Nicole, moneyer. Struck 1242/3-circa 1244. Near VF.
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$130
Lot 21
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.48 g, 9h). Long Cross coinage, class 3d2. London mint; Nicole, moneyer. Struck 1250-1272. Good VF.
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$170
Lot 22
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18.5mm, 1.48 g, 10h). Long Cross coinage, class 5a3. London mint; Ricard, moneyer. Struck 1250-1272. Good VF.
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$250
Lot 23
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.42 g). Brockage strike. Long Cross coinage, class 5b2. Uncertain mint and moneyer. Struck 1250-1272. VF.
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$275
Lot 24
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. Cut AR Halfpenny (18mm, 0.64 g, 5h). Long Cross coinage, class 5f. London mint; uncertain moneyer. Struck 1250-1272. VF.
Est.
$75
Starting Bid: $45
Sold
$45
Lot 25
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. Cut AR Farthing (9mm, 0.18 g). Long Cross coinage. London mint; uncertain moneyer. Good VF.
Est.
$50
Starting Bid: $30
Sold
$40
Lot 26
PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny (18mm, 1.52 g, 5h). Long Cross coinage, class 6. Bury St. Edmunds mint; Ion, moneyer. Struck 1272-1279. Good VF.
Est.
$200
Starting Bid: $120
Sold
$250
Lot 27
PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny (19mm, 1.47 g, 2h). New coinage, class 3d. Canterbury mint. Struck circa June 1280-circa December 1281. VF.
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$140
Lot 28
PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny (19mm, 1.49 g, 5h). New coinage, class 10ab5. London (Tower) mint. Struck circa mid 1303-circa mid 1305. VF.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$225
Lot 29
PLANTAGENET. Edward II. 1307-1327. AR Penny (18mm, 1.43 g, 3h). New coinage, class 13. London (Tower) mint. Struck circa 1315-circa 1317. VF.
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$250
Lot 30
PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AR Penny (17mm, 1.08 g, 8h). Fourth coinage, Treaty period. London (Tower) mint. Struck 1361-1369. Near VF.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$110
Lot 31
PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AR Penny (18mm, 0.92 g, 6h). Type I. York mint. Fine.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$180
LANCASTER. Henry IV. 1399-1413. AR Penny (17mm, 1.00 g, 1h). Light coinage. London (Tower) mint. Struck 1412-1413. Good VF.
Extremely Rare Henry IV Penny
Lot 32
LANCASTER. Henry IV. 1399-1413. AR Penny (17mm, 1.00 g, 1h). Light coinage. London (Tower) mint. Struck 1412-1413. Good VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$4,500
Lot 33
LANCASTER. Henry V. 1413-1422. AR Penny (17mm, 0.98 g, 2h). Type G. York mint. Good VF.
Est.
$250
Starting Bid: $150
Sold
$325
Lot 34
LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Penny (19mm, 1.01 g, 9h). Pinecone-mascle issue. Durham mint; im: cross-crosslet/–. Struck 1431-1432/3. VF.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$110
Lot 35
LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Penny (15mm, 0.63 g, 6h). Contemporary imitation of a Durham mint issue. .
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$120
Lot 36
YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Groat (27mm, 3.80 g, 2h). Heavy coinage, type III. London (Tower) mint; im: rose. Struck 1464. Good VF.
Est.
$400
Starting Bid: $240
Sold
$700
YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Halfpenny (14mm, 0.53 g, 10h). Heavy coinage, type II. London (Tower) mint; im: rose. Struck 1464. VF.
Ex Delmé-Radcliffe, Lockett, Grantley, & Longbottom
Lot 37
YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Halfpenny (14mm, 0.53 g, 10h). Heavy coinage, type II. London (Tower) mint; im: rose. Struck 1464. VF.
Est.
$250
Starting Bid: $150
Sold
$800
Lot 38
YORK (Restored). Edward IV. Second reign, 1471-1483. AR Penny (15mm, 0.72 g, 9h). York mint; im: short cross fitchée. George Neville, archbishop. Struck 1471-1472. Near VF.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$300
YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Penny (14mm, 0.79 g, 5h). York mint; im: sun & rose 2. Good VF.
Seldom Encountered Richard III Penny
Lot 39
YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Penny (14mm, 0.79 g, 5h). York mint; im: sun & rose 2. Good VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$5,000
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (26mm, 3.04 g, 12h). Facing bust issue, type I. London (Tower) mint; im: lis upon rose. Struck 1485-1487. Good VF.
The First Groat of the Tudor Dynasty
Lot 40
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (26mm, 3.04 g, 12h). Facing bust issue, type I. London (Tower) mint; im: lis upon rose. Struck 1485-1487. Good VF.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,000
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (26mm, 2.74 g, 5h). Facing bust issue, type IIa. London (Tower) mint; im: cinquefoil/–. Struck 1489-1493. Good VF.
Very Rare Henry VII Groat
Lot 41
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (26mm, 2.74 g, 5h). Facing bust issue, type IIa. London (Tower) mint; im: cinquefoil/–. Struck 1489-1493. Good VF.
Est.
$400
Starting Bid: $240
Sold
$2,750
Lot 42
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (25mm, 2.81 g, 3h). Facing bust issue, type IIb. London (Tower) mint; im –. Struck circa 1489-1493. VF.
Est.
$250
Starting Bid: $150
Sold
$225
Lot 43
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (25mm, 3.36 g, 8h). Facing bust issue, type IIIc. London (Tower) mint; im: pansy. Struck 1495-1498. VF.
Est.
$250
Starting Bid: $150
Sold
$250
Lot 44
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (26mm, 3.02 g, 3h). Facing bust issue, type IIIc. London (Tower) mint; im: lis issuant from rose. Struck 1498-1499. Good VF.
Est.
$400
Starting Bid: $240
Sold
$1,300
Lot 45
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Halfgroat (18mm, 1.05 g, 11h). Facing bust issue, type IIIc. London (Tower) mint; im: lis. Struck 1487. VF.
Est.
$200
Starting Bid: $120
Sold
$190
Lot 46
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Halfgroat (19mm, 1.54 g, 10h). Facing bust issue, type IIIb. Canterbury (engraved over London) mint; im: tun/–. John Morton, archbishop. Struck 1498-1499. Near VF.
Est.
$200
Starting Bid: $120
Sold
$325
Lot 47
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Halfgroat (18mm, 1.51 g, 9h). Facing bust issue, type IIIc. Canterbury mint; im: tun/–. John Morton, archbishop. Struck 1498-1499. VF.
Est.
$150
Starting Bid: $90
Sold
$120
Lot 48
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Halfgroat (18mm, 1.31 g, 8h). Facing bust issue, type IIIc. Canterbury mint; im: tun. John Morton, archbishop. Struck 1498-1499. Near VF.
Est.
$100
Starting Bid: $60
Sold
$80
