Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 48

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

World Crowns and Minors Great Britain

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2455		Germany. 5 Reichsmarks, 1932F. Dav-966; KM-56. Oak tree. Reverse Eagle. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2456		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.993. Northumbria. Viking coinages, c.885-954. Cnut. Cross Crosslet. Reverse CVNNETTI, Small cross. Toned. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 2457		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1069. Alfred The Great, 871-899. Type without portrait. Mint, Canterbury. Moneyer, Burnuald. Small cross. Reverse Moneyer in two lines. Crease mark. Scarce. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 2458		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1113. Eadred, 946-955. HVNR+++EDMO. Moneyer, Hunred. Non-portrait. Cross. Reverse Moneyer's name in two lines. Small deposits of verdigris. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 2459		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1129. Eadgar, 959-975. Without mint. BENE +++DIHT. Moneyer, Benedictus. Small cross. Reverse Moneyer's name in two lines. Edge chipped, flan cracked and repaired. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 2460		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1151. Aethelred II, 978-1016. Long Cross type. Mint, London. Moneyer, Wulfric. Several peck marks. Toned. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 2461		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1159. Cnut, 1016-1035. Short Cross type. Mint, York. Moneyer, Crucan. Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 2462		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1165. Harold I, 1035-1040. Fleur-de-Lis type, bust left. Mint, Norwich. Moneyer, Manna. Legend somewhat blunder. Toned with an attractive portrait. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 2463		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1170. Harthacnut, 1035-1042. Danish type. Head left. Reverse Cross. Crinkled flan. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2464		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1179. Edward The Confessor, 1042-1066. Pointed Helmet type. Mint, York. Moneyer, Winterfugel. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 2465		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1183. Edward The Confessor, 1042-1066. Facing Bust/Small Cross type. Mint, London. Moneyer, Aelfward. Surface a little rough. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2466		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1186. Harold II, 1066. Pax type. Crowned head left with sceptre. Reverse PAX across field. Mint, Wilton. Moneyer, Aelfwold. Portrait a little flat. Toned. Scarce. Choice Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 2467		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1257. William I, The Conqueror, 1066-1087. Paxs type. Mint, Stamford. Moneyer, Brunstan. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 2468		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1259. William II, 1087-1100. Cross in quatrefoil type. Mint, London. Moneyer, uncertain. Weak legends. Decent portrait. NGC graded VF-35. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 2469		Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1278. Stephen, 1135-1154. Cross Moline 'Watford' type. Bust right holding scepter. Bold portrait, legends flat in areas. Bold, Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 2470		Great Britain. Groat, ND. S.1679. Richard II, 1377-1399. London mint. Facing bust. Slight clipping of edges. Crack to the center, several scratches. Good. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 2471		Great Britain. Groat, Nd. S.1836. Henry VI, 1422-1461. Annulet issue. Calais mint. Facing bust. Reverse Lare cross. Annulets in center of quarters. Light surface deposits. Well centered on a fully round flan. Super portrait on this pleasing toned medieval coin. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 2472		Great Britain. Groat, ND. S.1859. Henry VI, First reign, 1422-1461. Rosette-mascle issue (1430-31). Calais mint. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 2473		Great Britain. Groat, ND. S.2156. Richard III, 1483-1485. Mint mark, Boar's head 2. London mint. Facing bust. Weak legends. Fine hairline scratches. Scarce. Very Good. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 2474		Great Britain. Half Groat, ND. S.2343. Henry VIII, 1509-1547. Second coinage (1526-44). Profile portrait type. Canterbury mint. "WA" beside shield, the insignia of Archbishop Warham, of Canterbury. Sharply struck and attractively toned. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2475		Great Britain. Crown, 1551. S.2478; Dav-8245. Edward VI, 1547-1553. Third period. Fine issue. King crowned and in armour, with a sword over his shoulder, galloping right on a richly ornamented horse, date below. Reverse Long cross fourchee over royal shield. This was indeed the first English silver Crown and the first dated English coin. Natural striking flaw on edge at 1 o'clock, otherwise well struck example. Becoming quite difficult to find in top grades. Attractively toned. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2476		Great Britain. Crown, 1551. S.2478; Dav-8245. Edward VI, 1547-1553. Third period. Fine issue. King crowned and in armour, with a sword over his shoulder, galloping right on a richly ornamented horse, date below. Reverse Long cross fourchee over royal shield. Historical, first dated English crown. Light graffiti in reverse field. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 2477		Great Britain. Sixpence, ND. S.2483. Edward VI, 1547-1553. Fine silver issue. Mint mark, Tun. This is a crisply struck example on a large round flan. Nicely toned and with a pleasing portrait. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 2478		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1551. S.2480. Edward VI, 1547-1553. Fine silver issue. Mint mark, tun. King on galloping horse right without plume. Reverse Long cross fourchee over royal shield. Obverse detail on king's head and horse have been re-engraved with tooling in the fields. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2479		Great Britain. Shilling, ND. S.2482. Edward VI, 1547-1553. Fine silver issue (1551-1553). Mint mark, Tun. Facing bust of King, rose to left, value (XII Pence) to right. Reverse Long cross on shield. Sharply struck with bend in planchet. Toned. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 2480		Great Britain. Groat, ND. S.2492. Mary, 1553-1558. Mint mark, pomergranate. Crowned bust left. Reverse Cross on shield. Lightly cleaned, crease mark through center, slightly double struck portrait. Toned. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 2481		Great Britain. Shilling, 1554. S.2500. Philip and Mary, 1554-1558. Crowned facing busts of Philip of Spain and Mary I. Date above. Reverse Crowned shield of arms, denomination (X II) to right and left of crown. Beautifully detailed portraits of the two monarchs, and well struck obverse and reverse design. A very handsome piece of mid - Tudor history. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $3,700 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,485
Lot 2482		Great Britain. Milled Sixpence, 1562. S.2594. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Mint mark, Star. Narrow bust with large rose to right. Reverse Cross on shield. Sharply struck with reflective fields and lovely old toning. Rare in this top grade. NGC graded MS-61. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 2483		Great Britain. Milled 6 Pence, 1562. S.2596. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Milled coinage. Mint mark, star. Large broad bust left, with small rose right. Reverse Cross fourchee. Lightly polished and toned. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 2484		Great Britain. Shilling, ND. S.2577. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Sixth issue. Mint mark, woolpack (1594-6). A few light hairline scratches. Toned. Bold, Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 2485		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 2486		Great Britain. Crown, 1601. S.2582; Dav-3757. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Sixth issue. Mint mark 1. Obverse: Crowned bust of Queen left holding scepter and orb. Reverse Shield over long cross fourchee. Deeply toned, this specimen is struck on a large round flan with a strong portrait and all lettering well defined. Good overall eye appeal. Elizabeth I Crowns are becoming difficult to obtain in any grade above Fine. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,700
Lot 2487		Great Britain. Crown, 1601. S.2582; Dav-3757. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Mint mark, 1 (1601). Crowned ornate bust of Queen, facing left. Reverse Arms on quartered field. Two deep scratches and a few fine scratches on the obverse. Toned. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 2488		Great Britain. Crown, Nd. S.2652; Dav-3759. James I, 1603-1625. Second Coinage. Mint mark lis. Obverse: King on horseback facing right. Reverse Square garnished shield of arms. Carefully struck on a large very round flan, this is without doubt one of the nicest second coinage James I crowns to appear on the market for a long time. This issue is characterized by its shallow obverse strike, but the detail of this coin is superb, with a reverse which is arguably superior to that of the Slaney specimen, and better than any of the E.D.J. Van Roekel collection Second Coinage crowns. With all lettering sharply defined, the coin has a pleasing pastel tone. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 2489		Great Britain. Crown, ND. S.2652; Dav-3759. James I, 1603-1625. Second coinage. Mint mark, Escallop (1606-7). Crowned king on horseback to right. Reverse QVAE DEVS, framed arms. Attempted punch mark in reverse field. Toned. Very Good. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 2490		Great Britain. Shilling, Nd. S.2654. James I, 1603-1625. Second coinage, second bust. Crowned bust in armour right. Reverse Square topped shield of arms. A good portrait, practically no wear and a good tone make this an attractive specimen. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2491		Great Britain. Crown, ND. S.2665; Dav-3760. James I, 1603-1625. Third coinage, 1619-25. Mint mark, Thistle (1621-3). King on horseback to right. Reverse Plume over framed arms. A couple of natural edge flaws. This is a well struck example with attractive old toning. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 2492		Great Britain. Halfcrown, ND. S.2666. James I, 1603-1625. Third coinage, mint mark Lis (1623-4). King on horseback right. Reverse Arms in ornamented frame. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2493		Great Britain. Shilling, ND. S.2668. James I, 1603-1625. Third coinage (1619-25). Mint mark, lis (1623-4). Sixth bust. A simply gorgeous specimen showing only the slightest wear, and on an almost perfectly round flan but the design struck slightly off-center, taking away a bit of detail on the left obverse. However, the strike itself is awesome for this period, with much crispness in the king's portrait showing deep details in most parts; the legends on both sides and the reverse shield are also particularly well struck, though some details are rounded and this is a combination of shallow de-work and a tad of weak strike. More than a little early 17th-century luster remains beneath handsome silvery gray toning. One of the nicest quality James shillings anyone could hope to own. Overall, a "picture of its age"! NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. Ex Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 2494		Great Britain. Crown, ND. S.2753; Dav-3761. Charles I, 1625-1649. Tower mint, under the King. Mint mark, lis (1625). Group 1. King, crowned, on horseback, with armour and sword above shoulder. The horse richly caparisoned with plume over its head and rear. Reverse Long cross fourchee over square garnished shield. Reverse legend reads: CHRISTO AUSPICE REGNO (I reign under the auspices of Christ). Evenly worn, problem free and toned. NGC graded VG-8. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 2495		Great Britain. Crown, ND. S.2758; Dav-3764. Charles I, 1625-1649. Tower mint under the King. Mint mark, Crown (1635-6). Group III. Crowned king on horseback, sword upright facing left. Reverse Oval shield. Striking stress marks on both sides. NGC graded VG-10. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 2496		Great Britain. Crown, ND. S.2758; Dav-3764. Charles I, 1625-1649. Tower mint, under the King (1625-42). Mint mark, Triangle (1639-40). King on horseback to the left. Reverse Oval shield without CR. Toned. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,240
Lot 2497		Great Britain. Crown, ND. S.2761; Dav-3764. Charles I, 1625-49. Tower mint, under Parliament. Mint mark, Sun (1645-6). Fourth horsman left. Reverse Oval shield. Natural edge cracks. Toned. NGC graded VF-25. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,200
Lot 2498		Great Britain. Crown, ND. S.2852; Dav-3763. Charles I, 1625-1649. Nicholas Briot's coinage, 1631-9. First milled issue, 1631-2. Mint mark, flower and B. King on horseback, with upright sowrd left. Reverse Crowned oval arms with crowned c - crowned R at sides. Toned. NGC graded Fine-15. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,740
Lot 2499		Great Britain. Halfcrown, ND. S.2853. Charles I, First milled issue, by Nicholas Briot. First issue, with flower and "BB" initial marks, the king equestrian facing to the left. Nicholas Briot produced two issues, this the first in 1631-32, and another with anchor and single"B" initial mark a few years later, in 1638-39. Sutherland comments tha King Charles, who had a strong personal interest in art, found himself repulsed by the coinage portraits produced for his father by the mint's chief engrave, Edward Greene, and in consequence summoned Abraham Vanderdort of Holland to attempt a better engraving of himself. Vanderdort was skilled in wax-modeling, and was also advisor to the Crown on objets d'art. He quickly produced some portraits of "slender elegance and dignity," but Charles wanted even more, for "Vanderdort's designs were still at the mercy of the technical shortcomings of the mint engravers." Charles found what he needed in the person of Nicholas Briot, engraver-general at the Paris mint who had also developed a new machinery for producing coins. He came to England in 1625 and fashioned a series of portraits for the king ranging from medals to many denominations of coins made by hammer. He also engraved the new Great Seal of England. In 1629 the king granted him authority to set up his machinery, and the result was the splendid coinage represented by the exquisite coin in this lot (as well as the magnificent Tower gold Unites of the same period). He fell into one of the most embroiled moments in English history, the Civil War of the 1640s, clandestinely worked for the king on the run, and "controlled the artistic scene" of the era. Despite the fact that he engraved at the same time as another master, Thomas Rawlins, he remains at the top of the list of most-skilled engravers who produced coins in England through many centuries. Add to this list Thomas Simon, who worked a few years later on, and it must be clear that the 1640s and 1650s in England were a time of outstanding numismatic artistry. This coin is virtually as made and graced by a lovely, ages-set medium gray and blue toning, with hints of golden iridescence. It enjoys "perfect" original eye-appeal. A few tiny spots are not fully struck, but overall the details are extraordinarily well impressed by the roller-dies. The Cheshire collector notes that this coin is the finest he ever saw, which is why he bought it from the Terner sale. Dr Terner owned the coin for years, and previously it had been purchased from Richard Lobel about 1980. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. Ex Dr. Terner Collection; Ex Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 2500		Great Britain. Halfcrown, ND. S.2858. Charles I, 1625-1649. Nicholas Briot's coinage, 1631-9. Second milled issue, 1638-9. Mint mark, anchor and B. King on horseback holding sword upright. Reverse Crowned oval arms with crowned C - crowned R at sides. Toned. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 2501		Great Britain. Milled Shilling, ND. S.2859. Charles I, 1625-1649. Briot's second milled issue (1638-9). Mint mark horizontal anchor with B. Portrait of Charles I facing left with lace collar. Reverse Shield. Adjustment marks across bust. Well struck example with light gray toning. Very scarce in top grade. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 2502		Great Britain. Shilling, ND. S.2859. Charles I, 1625-1649. Nicholas Briot's coinage. Second milled issue, 1638-9. Mint mark, anchor and B. Crowned bust left, with falling lace collar. Reverse Arms. Adjustment marks across bust, cleaned and retoned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 2503		Great Britain. Sixpence, ND. S.2860 (incorrect on holder). Charles I, 1625-1649. Nicholas Briot's second milled issue (1638-9). Mint mark, Anchor. Value behind Crowned bust left. Reverse Cross on shield. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2504		Great Britain. Sixpence, ND. S.2860. Charles I, 1625-1649. Nicholas Briot's coinage, Second milled issue, 1638-9. Mint mark, Anchor. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230

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