ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (19mm, 1.70 g, 12h). Long Cross type (BMC IVa, Hild. D). London mint; Wulfwine, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. Draped bust left; pellet behind bust / + PVLFPINE MΩO LVND, voided long cross with pellet in center and triple crescent ends. SCBI 7 (Copenhagen) 974 (same dies); North 774; SCBC 1151. VF, toned, small peck mark in obverse field.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Charles Wyatt, August 1988.
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (17.5mm, 0.97 g, 10h). Pointed Helmet type (BMC xiv, Hild. G). York mint; Æthelwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1024-1030. Bust left, wearing pointed helmet; scepter before / + ÆÐELPINE M-Θ EO, voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in center; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet. SCBI 14 (Copenhagen), 508-14; North 787; SCBC 1158. Good VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, October 1988.
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (19mm, 1.28 g, 3h). Hammer Cross type (BMC xi; Hild. G). Chichester mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1059-1062. Crowned bust right, scepter before / voided cross, arms terminating in inward-facing crescents. Freeman 18; SCBI 42 (Southeastern), 1443-5 (same dies); North 828; SCBC 1182. Good VF, toned, areas of weak strike.From the WRG Collection.
NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.42 g, 4h). Quadrilateral on Cross Fleurée type (BMC xv). London mint; Smaewine, moneyer. Struck circa 1125-1135. Crowned bust facing slightly left, holding scepter / + : SMEPINE : ON : LVND :, quadrilateral with incurved sides and fleurs at limbs; all over cross fleurée. SCBI 18 (Copenhagen), 1386; North 871; SCBC 1276. VF, toned, areas of flat strike.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, September 1989.
PLANTAGENET. Richard I. 1189-1199. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.45 g, 7h). Short Cross type, class IVa. London mint; Steven, moneyer. Struck in the name of Henry II, 1194-circa 1200. Crowned head facing; scepter to left / Voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 937 (same dies?); North 968/1; SCBC 1348A. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, June 1990.
PLANTAGENET. John. 1199-1216. AR Penny (19mm, 1.30 g, 6h). Short Cross type, class Vb2. Chichester mint; Willelm moneyer. Struck in the name of Henry II, 1205-1207. Crowned head facing; scepter to left / Voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 1481; North; 9709; SCBC 1351. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection.
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.47 g, 5h). Short Cross type, class VIIb2. Bury St. Edmunds mint; Simund, moneyer. Struck circa 1229–circa 1232. Crowned head facing; scepter to left / Voided long cross; trefoils in quarters. North; 979; SCBC 1356B. Near VF, toned. Lot includes a Charles H. Wolfe ticket and an English collection ticket.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Andy Singer.
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (19mm, 1.44 g, 5h). Long cross type, class Vb2. Chichester mint; Willelm moneyer. Struck circa 1251/2-1252. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter / Voided long cross; triple pellets in quarters. North 992/2; SCBC 1368A. Good VF.From the WRG Collection.
PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny (20mm, 1.44 g, 7h). New coinage, class 2b. Canterbury mint. Struck 1280. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in angles. North 1015; SCBC 1419. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection.
PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Farthing (12mm, 0.25 g, 2h). New coinage, class 3de. London (Tower) mint. Struck circa 1280-1281. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in angles. Withers I 10; North 1053/2; SCBC 1445A. VF, toned, scratch on obverse.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter.
PLANTAGENET. Edward II. 1307-1327. AR Penny (19mm, 1.45 g, 4h). New coinage, class 15a. Canterbury mint. Struck 1320-circa 1327. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in angles. North 1066; SCBC 1461. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection.
PLANTAGENET. Edward II. 1307-1327. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.34 g, 1h). New coinage, class 15b. Bury St. Edmunds mint. Struck 1320-circa 1327. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in angles. North 1067; SCBC 1462. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, April 1990.
PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AR Halfpenny (17mm, 0.59 g, 5h). Third (Florin) coinage. London (Tower) mint. Struck 1344-1351. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; trefoils in quarters. Withers II 7; North 1171; SCBC 1557. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan.From the WRG Collection.
PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AR Groat (26mm, 4.52 g, 1h). Type III. Tower (London) mint. Crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs / Long cross pattée; trilobes in quarters. North 1321; SCBC 1680. Fine, toned, flan flaw on obverse, reverse double struck with numerous cleaning marks that remove most of the trilobes.From the WRG Collection. Ex Davissons 34 (21 January 2015), lot 139; Davissons 30 (11 October 2011), lot 187.
LANCASTER. Henry V. 1413-1422. AR Groat (27mm, 3.75 g, 4h). Class Vb. Tower (London) mint. Crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs; mullet on breast / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1321; SCBC 1680. VF, lightly toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from C.J. Martin, June 1993.
LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (27mm, 3.76 g, 11h). Annulet issue. Calais mint; im: cross 2. Struck 1422-1427. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; annulets flanking neck / Long cross pattée with three pellets in each quarter; annulets in second and third quarter. North 1424; SCBC 1836. Good Fine, toned.
LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Halfgroat (21mm, 1.71 g, 3h). Annulet issue. Calais mint; im: plain cross. Struck 1422-1430. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; annulets flanking neck / Long cross pattée with triple pellets in each quarter; additional annulet in two quarters. North 1429; SCBC 1840. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, January 1990.
LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Penny (18mm, 0.92 g, 5h). Annulet issue. Calais mint; im: plain cross. Crowned facing busts; annulets flanking neck / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1432; SCBC 1845. Near VF, toned, ragged flan.
YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Groat (27mm, 3.06 g, 1h). Light coinage, type Vc. London mint; im: rose. Struck 1464-1465. Crowned facing bust, within tressure of arches; quatrefoil to left and right / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters; additional pellet in third quarter. North 1567; SCBC 1997. Good VF, toned.From the WRG Collection.
YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Penny (15mm, 0.41 g, 2h). Contemporary counterfeit of a York mint issue. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée with central quatrefoil; triple pellets in quarters. M. Archibald, "The Queenhite hoard of late-fifteenth century forgeries," BNJ 50 (1980), pp. 61-66; cf. SCBC 2064. VF, toned.From the WRG Collection, purchased from Allan Davisson. Ex 1980 Queenhite Hoard.