Triton XXVI - Session 4
Date: 2023-01-10 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 4 . 1222
CELTIC, Iceni. Uninscribed. Circa 50 BC - AD 10. AV Stater (18mm, 5.65 g). Snettisham type (Trinovantian F). Traces of crossed wreaths type / Horse prancing right; pellets-in-annulets above, beaded pellet-in-annulet below. MfT Snettisham, die group 1, dies A/1; ABC 1408; Van Arsdell –; Hobbs 3360-4; SCBC 425. Toned, faint scratch. Good VF. Extremely rare – only eight in IACB, with most of those in the British Museum. From the Pythagoras Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Galleries.
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CELTIC, Iceni. Uninscribed. Circa 50 BC - AD 10. AV Stater (18mm, 5.50 g). Snettisham, rings type (Trinovantian F). Traces of crossed wreaths type / Horse prancing right; pellets-in-annulets above and below. CCI 00.0987 (this coin); MfT Snettisham, die group 2, dies G/11; ABC 1411; Van Arsdell 1505-1; Hobbs 3365-83; SCBC 425. Good VF. From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex Jon Kardatzke (Part III, Goldberg, 7 June 2000), lot 3022.
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CELTIC, Iceni. Uninscribed. Circa 20 BC-AD 10. AV Stater (20mm, 5.45 g). Freckenham Cross, triad type (Icenian B). Pelleted cross / Horse prancing right; triple pellets and crown-like motif above, eight-spoked wheel below. MfT Plouviez, die group 2, dies D/8; ABC 1420; Van Arsdell 624-7; Hobbs 3392-5; SCBC 427. Toned. Good VF. Rare – only five in IACB, mostly in the British Museum. From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex Jon Kardatzke (Part III, Goldberg, 7 June 2000), lot 3019.
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CELTIC, Iceni. Uninscribed. Circa 20 BC-AD 10. AV Stater (17mm, 5.60 g). Freckenham Flower, crescent type (Icenian B). Three-petalled flower in central ring set on pelleted spokes / Horse prancing right; triple pellets and crown-like motif above, six-spoked wheel below. MfT Irstead, die group 3, dies G/7; ABC 1423; Van Arsdell 626-1; Hobbs 3396-3404; SCBC 428. Toned. Good VF. From the Pythagoras Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710/5-720/5. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.10 g, 10h). Series N, type 41b var. Mint in east Kent or lower Thames region(?). Two figures standing facing, each holding curved staves in outer hand; array of pellets between / Monster in flight right, head left; pellets in fields. Abramson 52-35 (same dies as illustration); MEC 8 Series N, 477; cf. SCBI 63 (BM), 609 (for similar series QIA sceat with beast left); SCBI 67 (Abramson) 571 (same dies); North 98; SCBC 806. Glossy find patina with hints of luster, minor areas of weak strike. EF. Rare Series N variety.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-735. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.98 g, 12h). Series K, type 32a. Mint in Essex or Kent. Diademed and draped bust right, holding cross, knot behind head / Serpent-headed wolf, with forelimbs, coiled clockwise. Metcalf & Walker Group A-B, 10; Abramson 39-10; MEC 8 Series Kb, 369-376; cf. SCBI 63 (BM), 490 (for type); SCBI 67 (Abramson) 412; North 89; SCBC 803D. Toned, light porosity, some hard red deposits. Good VF.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 725-735. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.15 g, 12h). Series O, type 40. Mint in the Thames region. Figure with curved shoulders standing facing, feet right, holding cross pommée in each hand / Fantastic creature in flight left, head reverted; pellets around. Abramson 55-15; MEC 8 Series Od, 491 (same obv. die; there considered an imitation); cf. SCBI 63 (BM), 600-5 (for type); SCBI 67 (Abramson) 601 (same obv. die); North 114; SCBC 807B. Lightly toned, small spot of roughness on reverse margin. Good VF. Unusually fine for type. Rare.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730/5-745. AR Sceatt (11mm, 0.93 g). Series S, type 47. Mint in Essex. Female centaur standing left, torso facing, holding palm frond in each hand / Four wolves' heads in clockwise circle, tongues forming whorl. Abramson 68-50; MEC 8 Series Sa, 589-601; SCBI 63 (BM), 729-32; SCBI 67 (Abramson), 774; North 121; SCBC 81. Toned, some hard green deposits, small delamination on reverse. Near EF.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-750. AR Sceatt (13mm, 0.94 g, 12h). Series QIIIA, type 64. Mint in East Anglia (Northwest Norfolk). Quadruped standing left, head right, raising forepaw; triquetra above, pellets around / Bird standing right; triquetra above, pellets around. Abramson 65-20; MEC 8 Series Qc, 512 (same obv. die); SCBI 63 (BM), 619 (same obv. die); SCBI 67 (Abramson), 641; North –; SCBC 810. Dark find patina with underlying luster. EF. Well struck. Rare.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Aldfrith. 685-705. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.21 g, 5h). York mint. + Λl∂FrI∂uS (S retrograde) around pellet-in-annulet / Quadruped with forked tail standing left. Booth, Sceattas 1-7 (unlisted); Chapman 1-8; Pirie, Guide 1.2; North 176; SCBC 846. Toned, die break on obverse. Good VF.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Eadberht, with Archbishop Ecgberht. 737-758. AR Sceatt (13mm, 1.16 g, 2h). York mint. E◊TBEREhTV around central cross pattée / ECGBERhT A, mitred figure standing facing, head right, holding long cross and crozie. Booth, Sceattas, variety v, 17-24 var. (unlisted dies); Chapman 97-9; Pirie, Guide 2.2d; North 192; SCBC 852. Find patina. Good VF. An exceptionally well detailed specimen. Rare thus. Found Driffield, E. Yorkshire.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (19mm, 1.30 g, 12h). Cross-and-Lozenge type (BMC v). Uncertain mint; Beorheah(?), moneyer. Struck circa 877-880s. ΛELFRED REX SΛX, diademed bust right / BER HAH MOH ETΛ, cross pattée within lozenge over long beaded cross; crossbars at lozenge ends. Blackburn & Keynes Cantebury B style (moneyer unrecorded); SCBI –; BMC –; North 629; SCBC 1058. Darkly toned. Near EF. Unrecorded moneyer for issue. Extremely rare. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 2074.Our understanding of the cross and lozenge coinage of Alfred the Great and his contemporary Ceolwulf II of Mercia has been transformed by the discovery of the Wattlington Hoard in 2015. This extremely important hoard of some 200 coins, jewellery and hack silver was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum after a major fund raising campaign. The cross and lozenge coinage is now firmly recognized as a joint issue of the kings of Wessex and Mercia acting in unison under extraordinary circumstances as their territories were ravaged by marauding Viking armies. Though Mercia was unable to withstand the onslaught, Alfred held firm and turned the tide against the foreign invaders, laying the foundations for a new, united kingdom of England in the struggle.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (19mm, 1.38 g, 11h). Pointed Helmet type (BMC vii, Hild. F var.). London mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1053-1056. + EDPER REX :, bust right, wearing pointed helmet and holding scepter pommée / + GODPINE ON LNVDE, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet at center and triple crescents at each end. Freeman 496 (this coin cited); SCBI –; Hild –; BMC 978; North 825; SCBC 1179. Richly toned. Near EF. Rare form of scepter head. Ex Spink 219 (24 September 2013), lot 170; R.J. Eaglen (Baldwin's 18, 16 October 1998), lot 1477; F. Elmore Jones (Glendining, 12 May 1971), lot 533.
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NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.38 g, 12h). Two Stars type (BMC v). Winchester mint; Anderboda, moneyer. Struck circa 1074-1077. + PILLEM REX IINI, crowned facing bust; stars flanking / + ΛNDRBOD ON PNIC, cross botonnée with central annulet over quadrilateral with incurved sides. Harvey 1944 (dies A/a) corr. (rev. legend); SCBI –; BMC 388-9 var. (legends); North 845; SCBC 1254. Richly toned, minor die break. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 82 (16 September 2009), lot 1375.
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NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (20mm, 1.40 g, 1h). Paxs type (BMC viii). Sandwich mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1083-1086. + PILLELM RE+, crowned facing bust, holding scepter; annulet on right shoulder / + GODPINE ON SIIN, cross pattée; letters of P A X S in annulets within quarters. P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton, "A Numismatic History of the Reigns of William I and II," in BNJ VIII (1910), pl. XXI, 4 (this coin illustrated); SCBI 17 (Midland), 590 (same dies); BMC 915 (same dies); North 850; SCBC 1257. Toned. EF. A superb portrait coin struck on a broad flan. Rare. Ex Dr. E. Miller (Spink (27 March 2019), lot 102; P. W. P. Carlyon-Britton (Part I, Sotheby, 20 November 1916), lot 1271 (part of).
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34mm, 7.59 g, 12h). Third coinage, third period. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1346-1351. ЄD WAR : D : GRA : RЄX : ANGL : Z : FRAnC : DnS : hYB (double saltire stops), half-length figure of Edward standing facing within ship, holding sword and shield; bowsprit passes through bow / + : Ih'C : TRAnSIЄnS : PЄR : mЄDIVm : ILLORVm : IBAT : (double saltire stops), cross fleurdelisée and feuillue; in center of cross, Є within rosette within angled quadrilobe; in each quarter, crown above lion passant left; all within tressure of arches; trefoils in spandrels. Potter, Gold IIa (unlisted dies); Schneider –; Lockett 1225; North 1180; SCBC 1481; St. James's 14 (30 September 2010), lot 3 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 6468631-001, graded AU 53 (incorrectly labeled S-1490). Very rare. Ex Baldwin's FPL (Winter 2013-2014), no. BH001; T. Law (Stack's Bowers & Ponterio 176, 13 August 2013), lot 20001; Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 799 (April 1985), no. EG33.
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Half Noble (27mm, 3.81 g, 12h). Fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty period, series C/A mule. Tower (London) mint; im: cross 3. Struck 1351-1352. Є DWAR · DЄI · GRA · RЄX · AИGL'· 7 · FRAnC · D · (annulet stops), Edward standing facing in ship with bowsprit, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 3/35, lis 4; annulet stops in legend / + DOmInЄ nЄ : In : FVRORE : TVO : ΛRGVΛS : (sic; double saltire stops), voided short cross potent over cross fleurée et lisée; in each quarter, crown over lion passant; at center, Є within angled quadrilobe, each angle ending in trilobe; all within polylobe; trefoils in spandrels; lis above tail on lion in first quarter; double saltire stops in legend. Cf. Lawrence 4; Schneider 14 var. (rev. legend and placement of lis with additional lis in spandrel); North 1145; SCBC 1492. Attractively toned. In NGC encapsulation 2119526-002, graded AU 58. A very rare mule. Ex Dr Baumhauer Collection; Clarendon (Part I, Bonhams, 28 March 2006), lot 336; G. V. Doubleday (Glendining, 7 June 1972), lot 29.
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34mm, 7.81 g, 7h). Fourth coinage, Treaty period. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361-1369. · ЄD WΛRD : DЄI : GRΛ : RЄX : ΛnGL' : DnS : hУB'· Z · ΛQ T' (saltire and double saltire stops), half-length figure of Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4/4 / + IhC : ΛVTЄm : TRΛnSIЄnS : PЄR : mЄDIV : ILLORVm : IBΛT (double saltire stops), ornate cross with lis at ends and large Є in center; crowned lions in quarters. Lawrence 1; Schneider 75; North 1231; SCBC 1502. In PCGS encapsulation 45214622, graded MS 64. A magnificent specimen, fully struck up and with significant luster. The finest Treaty period Noble we have seen and, in our opinion, conservatively graded by PCGS. Very rare in this choice condition. Ex S. English Collection, purchased from Spink, January 1965.
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (35mm, 7.73 g, 2h). Fourth coinage, Treaty period. Calais mint. Struck 1361-1369. ЄD WΛRD : DЄI : GRΛ : RЄX : ΛnL: DnS : hУB · (retrograde Z) · ΛQ T' (trefoi and double saltire stops), Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4; flag at stern / + IhC : ΛVTЄm : TRΛNSIЄNS : PЄR : mЄDIV : ILLORVm : IBAT, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, C within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 4; Schneider 97; North 1235; SCBC 1504. Creased. EF. Well struck on a broad flan. Rare.
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YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AV Half Ryal (27mm, 3.79 g, 2h). Light coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: –/crown (over sun). Struck 1467-1468. ЄD WΛRD · DI GRΛ RЄX · ΛnGL · 7 · FRΛnC (single trefoil stops), Edward standing facing in ship with bowsprit, holding sword and shield; large rose on hull and banner with large Є in stern / (crown) DOmInЄ · nЄ · In FVRORЄ · TVO ΛRGVΛS · mЄ · (single trefoil stops), radiant sun, with rose in center, over cross with lis at ends; crowned lion passant in each quarter; all within polylobe with trefoil on cusps and in each spandrel. Cf. Blunt & Whitton type VII; cf. Schneider 383 (for type); North 1554; SCBC 1959. Minor mark on reverse. VF. Very rare and apparently unrecorded with this mintmark. Ex Dr. Baumhauer Collection; Spink 164 (23 July 2003), lot 392.Blunt & Whitton record an example with the sun initial mark on the obverse and the crown on the reverse, as well as the sun over the crown on the reverse, for type VIII, but do not note any with crown over sun.
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TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Sovereign (42mm, 15.31 g, 2h). Second coinage. Tower mint; im: lis (over sunburst)/arrow. Struck circa 1541. x (lis over sunburst) hЄnRICVS : DЄI : GRΛCIA : RЄX x ΛnGLIЄ : ЄT : FRΛnC' x DnS' : hIB' x (double and single saltire stops), Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; portcullis below / (arrow) IhЄSVS : ΛVTЄM : TRΛnSIЄnS : PЄR : MЄDIVM : ILLORVM : IBΛT : (double saltire stops), coat-of-arms within Tudor rose. Whitton 4 (dies O1d/R7); Schneider 570; North 1782; SCBC 2267. Some light scratches and marks on robe of King. Otherwise an imposing specimen. Richly toned. Good VF. Very rare. Ex S. English Collection, purchased from Spink, June 1963; Dr. E.C. Carter Collection (purchased en bloc by Baldwin's, 1950).Over a period of more than 60 years Dr. Ernest Christison Carter (1865-1950) formed a collection of gold and silver coins from the reign of Edward III through the British milled series that was regarded as "one the most complete of its kind." An obituary in the June 1950 issue of Spink's Numismatic Circular describes Carter as "a particularly fine judge of condition, and on this point he was very meticulous." Later that year, in the Presidential Address to the British Numismatic Society, Christopher Blunt said of Carter that "quality was the keynote of his collection...everything in it was of the best."