British Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant Mary (1553-1554)


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Groat, mm. pomegranate, 1.93g/8h (N 1960; S 2492). Trace of creasing and a few light surface marks, otherwise fine, reverse better


£100-£150 Philip and Mary (1554-1558) 50


Shilling, 15[54], full titles and mark of value, reads HISP, 5.55g/9h, Sixpence, 1554, full titles and mark of value, reads HISP (N 1967, 1970; S 2500, 2505) [2]. First creased and with final digits of date worn, fair to fine, second better but pierced £200-£240


51 Groat, mm. lis, reads PHILIP ET and ET REGINA, 1.87g/1h (N 1973; S 2508). Creased, otherwise better than fine £100-£150 Elizabeth I (1558-1603)


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Second issue, Shillings (2), mm. cross-crosslet, bust 3A, 4.95g/9h, mm. martlet, bust 3B, 5.73g/1h (N 1985; S 2555); together with other Elizabethan silver coins (13), all minor denominations, various issues, dates and mintmarks [15]. Varied state


£200-£260


Third and Fourth issues, Sixpences (9), 1561, 1565, both mm. pheon, 1566 (2), mms. portcullis and lion, 1569, mm. coronet, 1571, mm. castle, 1573 (2), mms. ermine and acorn, 1575, mm. eglantine (N 2015; S 2578A) [9]. Varied state £200-£300


Fifth issue, Sixpences (4), 1578, mm. Greek cross, 1580, 1581, both mm. Latin cross, 1582, mm. sword (N 1997; S 2572); Sixth issue, Sixpences (9), 1582, mm. bell, 1584, mm. escallop, 1587/6, mm. crescent (over escallop on rev.), 1587, mm. crescent, 1591, mm. hand, 1592, mm. tun, 1594, mm. woolpack, 1595, mm. key, 1599, mm. anchor (N 2015; S 2578A) [13]. Varied state


£200-£300 55 56


Sixth issue, Shillings (6), mm. A, 5.89g/3h, bust 3B, mm. escallop, 6.03g/3h, mm. hand, 5.62g/12h, mm. tun, 5.79g/11h, mm. woolpack, 5.24g/1h, mm. key, 5.88g/5h, all bust 6B (N 2014; S 2577) [6]. Varied state


£200-£300


Seventh issue, Shillings (2), mm. 1, 5.93g/9h, mm. 2, 5.73g/12h, both bust 6B; Sixpence, 1602, mm. 2, bust 6C, 2.80g/6h (N 2014-15; S 2584-5) [3]. Fine or better, the second oddly and interestingly double- (or triple-[?]) struck


£150-£200


On the mm. 2 shilling the obverse shows a reverse impression on a 5 o’clock axis to the portrait, while the reverse shows two impressions of the shield, the understrike on an 8 o’clock axis. How this could have happened is not entirely clear


James I (1603-1625) 57 First coinage, Shilling, mm. lis, second bust, 5.63g/9h (N 2073; S 2646). Good fine, reverse better 58 £120-£150


First coinage, Sixpence, 1603, mm. thistle, first bust, 2.77g/2h; Halfgroat, mm. lis, first bust, 0.88g/3h (N 2074, 2076; S 2647, 2649) [2]. Fine to very fine


£100-£150


59 60 61


Second coinage, Britain Crown, mm. crescent, fifth bust, 2.45g/12h (SCBI Schneider –; N 2092; S 2626). Light scratch in front of face, otherwise about very fine, the mintmark scarce


£400-£500


Second coinage, Shillings (3), mm. rose, third bust, 5.62g/9h, mm. coronet, 5.56g/9h, mm. tower, 5.95g/6h, both fourth bust; Sixpences (2), 1606, mm. rose, 2.74g/6h, 1607, mm. escallop, 2.59g/7h (N 2099, 2100, 2103; S 2654-5, 2658); together with Halfgroats (2), mms. escallop and tower and a Penny, mm. rose (?) [8]. Varied state


£120-£150


Second coinage, Shillings (3), mm. rose, mm. escallop, mm. coronet, all fourth bust, 5.64g/2h, 5.44g/6h, 5.53g/10h; Sixpence, 1607, mm. escallop, 2.85g/8h (N 2100, 2103; S 2655, 2658); Third coinage, Sixpence, 1622, mm. thistle, sixth bust, 2.44g/12h (N 2126; S 2670); together with a Halfgroat and Pennies (2), various types and mintmarks [8]. Varied state


£100-£120 62


Third coinage, Halfgroat, mm. thistle, 1.13g/6h, Penny, mm. lis on obv., two pellets on rev., no inner circle on obv., 0.50g/11h (N 2127-8; S 2671, 2672A) [2]. Nearly extremely fine, lightly toned


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