YORK (Restored). Edward IV. Second reign, 1471-1483. AV Angel (28mm, 4.99 g, 12h). Tower (London) mint; im: annulet/–. Struck 1472-1473. Archangel Michael slaying the Dragon / Ship bearing shield and cross, Є and rose flanking cross. Schneider 455 (same obv. die); North 1626; SCBC 2091. Earthen deposits, dig on reverse, scratches. VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
YORK (Restored). Edward IV. Second reign, 1471-1483. AV Angel (27mm, 5.02 g, 12h). Tower (London) mint; im: pierced cross and pellet in second quarter. Struck 1477-1480. Archangel Michael slaying the Dragon / Ship bearing shield and cross; Є and rose flanking cross. Cf. Schneider 464-5 (for type); North 1626; SCBC 2091. Scattered light marks, faint traces of mount. Good Fine.
YORK (Restored). Edward IV. Second reign, 1471-1483. AV Angel (28mm, 5.02 g, 10h). Tower (London) mint; im: cinquefoil. Struck 1480-1483. Archangel Michael slaying the Dragon / Ship bearing shield and cross, Є and rose flanking cross. Cf. Schneider 467-8 (for type); North 1626; SCBC 2091. Hairline edge split, minor marks, slightly wavy flan. Near VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (26mm, 2.83 g, 7h). Facing Bust issue, class IIa. London (Tower) mint; im: cinquefoil/–. Struck 1489-1493. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches with lis at cusps / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1704; SCBC 2195. Toned. Good VF. From the New Horizons Collection. Ex Stewartby (Part 5, Spink 243, 28 March 2017), lot 1479; R.C. Lockett (English Part II, Glendining, 11 October 1956), lot 1705a; W.J. Potter Collection.
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Penny (16mm, 0.73 g, 8h). Sovereign type. London (Tower) mint; im: –. Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter and globus cruciger, on throne with two pillars decorated with lis / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Allen, Classification 4; North 1726; SCBC 2230. Toned. VF. Well struck and centered. From the New Horizons Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 537686 (July 2020); M. Lessen (Dix Noonan Webb 168, 29 January 2020), lot 830, purchased from Seaby, 11 March 1965.
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (25mm, 3.03 g, 5h). Tentative profile issue. Tower (London) mint; im: –/lis. Struck 1502-1504. Crowned bust right; double band to crown / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Potter & Winstanley Type Ib, obv. die 3, rev. 10; SCBI 23 (Ashmolean), 766 (same obv. die); North 1744; SCBC 2256. Some light marks. Toned. Near VF. Extremely rare from these early tentative dies reading hENRICVS.
TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (26.5mm, 2.64 g, 7h). Tentative profile issue. Tower (London) mint; im: –/lis. Struck 1502-1504. Crowned bust right; double band to crown / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Potter & Winstanley Type Ib, obv. die 4, rev. 10; SCBI 23 (Ashmolean), –; North 1744; SCBC 2256. Scratches in field on obverse. Toned. Near VF. Very rare early tentative issue reading hENRIC. Ex R.A. Shuttlewood (Spink 151, 15 March 2001), lot 75.
TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (29mm, 5.12 g, 12h). Third coinage. London (Tower) mint; im: lis. Struck 1544-1547. Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right; annulet to left of St. Michael's head / Ship bearing cross above coat-of-arms; h and rose flanking base of cross; annulet on hull. Whitton, p. 188; Schneider 624 var. (legend stops); North 1830; SCBC 2299. Richly toned. In NGC encapsulation 6511703-001, graded AU 58. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014) lot 1441; Ross Blakey (Spink 217, 26 June 2013), 471.
TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AR Groat (25mm, 2.80 g, 9h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1526-1544. Crowned bust (Laker D) right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in forks. North 1797; SCBC 2337E. Slight double strike. In NGC encapsulation 6511703-004, graded AU 58. Incorrectly marked as SCBC 2337C on the slab. Lustrous.
TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AR Groat (25mm, 2.68 g, 6h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1526-1544. Crowned bust (Laker D) right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in forks. North 1797; SCBC 2337E. Richly toned. VF.
TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AR Groat (25mm, 2.65 g, 3h). Second coinage. York mint; im: voided cross. Thomas Wolsey, archbishop. Struck 1526-1530. Crowned bust (Laker D) right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in forks, T W flanking, tasseled gallero below at base of cross. North 1799; SCBC 2339. Some light tooling to remove deposits in parts of legends. Good VF. Well struck issue of Thomas Wolsey.
TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (33mm, 6.14 g, 12h). Tower (London); im: martlet. Posthumous issue in the name of Henry VIII, struck 1547-1549. Edward seated facing on throne, holding scepter and orb; rose below / Crowned coat-of-arms with lion and griffin as supporters; crown below. Cf. Schneider 660 (for type); North 1865; SCBC 2391. In NGC encapsulation 6515817-003, graded MS 61. Pleasing lustrous surfaces. From the Malthouse Collection.
TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (29mm, 5.28 g, 8h). Second period. Southwark mint; im: Y. Struck January 1549-April 1550. Bareheaded and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Schneider 686 var. (stops on rev.); North 1908; SCBC 2435. Hairlines flan crack in center. Toned. VF. A pleasant portrait of the boy king. From the Malthouse Collection.
TUDOR. Philip & Mary. 1554-1558. AR Shilling (31mm, 6.13 g, 5h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1554. Confronted busts of Philip, armored, and Mary, veiled; crown above / Crowned coat-of-arms; X II (mark of value) flanking crown. North 1967; SCBC 2500. Toned, edge splits. Near VF. Well balanced portraits. From the Malthouse Collection.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Half Pound (30mm, 5.04 g, 9h). First issue, crown gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: cross-crosslet. Struck 1560-1561. Crowned bust 3C left / Crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Brown & Comber G6; Schneider 738 var. (obv. legend); North 1944; SCBC 2520B. Toned, slightly clipped, light scratch on reverse. VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Sovereign (43mm, 15.29 g, 7h). Sixth issue, fine gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: escallop. Struck 1584-1586. ELIZABETH · D'· G'· ANG'· FRA'· ET · HIB · REGINA · (escallop) ·, Elizabeth, holding lis-tipped scepter in right hand, left hand set on globus cruciger propped on her knee, seated facing on ornate throne with pellets on back and pillars with single pellets; all within tressure of arches; portcullis (with chains) below / (escallop) A · DNO'· FACTV'· EST · ISTVD · ET · EST · MIRAB' · IN · OCVLIS · NRIS'·, coat-of-arms at center of Tudor rose. Brown & Comber A12; Schneider 781; North 2529; SCBC 2529. Some softness on the Queen's face as usual for this die. In NGC encapsulation 6513467-001, graded AU 55. Struck on a broad flan with rich gold tone over handsome surfaces.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AV Angel (29mm, 5.11 g, 6h). Sixth issue, fine gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: A. Struck 1582-1584. Archangel Michael slaying the Dragon / Ship bearing shield and cross, Є and rose flanking cross. Brown & Comber C29; Schneider 787; North 2005; SCBC 2531. Two small digs, light scratches and hairlines. VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Crown (42mm, 29.59 g, 6h). Seventh issue. Tower (London) mint; im: 1. Struck 1601. Crowned and draped bust left, holding lis-tipped scepter and orb, and wearing elaborate collar / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Barr/Cooper dies C/3; BCW 1-1/1-a3; North 2012; SCBC 2582. Toned, some edge marks. Fine. From the Malthouse Collection.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Halfcrown (35mm, 14.63 g, 7h). Seventh issue. Tower (London) mint; im: 1. Struck 1601. Crowned and draped bust left, holding lis-tipped scepter and orb, and wearing elaborate collar / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. BCW 1-1/1-a1; North 2013; SCBC 2583. Toned, traces of mount on edge, scratch. Fine. From the Malthouse Collection.
TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Sixpence. Milled coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: star. Dated 1562. Crowned bust D left; rose to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Borden & Brown 25 (O1/R6 [24]); North 2026; SCBC 2595. In NGC encapsulation 6057755-003, graded AU 55, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Top Pop.
STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Rose Ryal (40mm, 13.28 g, 4h). Second coinage, fine gold. Tower (London) mint; im: rose. Struck 1605-1606. (rose) IACOBVS · D'· G'· MAG'· BRIT · FRAN'· ET · HIBER'· REX ·, James enthroned facing, head slightly left, wearing crown and mantle, holding scepter in left hand and orb in right; portcullis below; all within polylobe / (rose) · A · DNO'· FACTVM · EST · ISTVD · ET · EST · MIRAB'· IN · OCVLIS · NRIS ·, coat-of-arms in ornate polylobe within decorative rose. Stewartby dies A/a; Schneider 6 (same dies); North 2079; SCBC 2613. In NGC encapsulation 6511724-001, graded XF 45.