53
1331
William I or II silver penny PAX Type, reverse reads:-
+I E[ ]PINE ON [ ]ND, London Mint?, moneyer
Aegelwine? Spink 1257, cracked, chipped, scuffed, Fair
£40 - £60
1332
William I silver penny, Two Stars Type, obverse reads:-
+PILLELM REX I, reverse reads:- +GODRED ON
DTI [third 'D' with thorn], Thetford Mint, moneyer
Godred, Spink 1254, the cataloguer knows of only two
other specimans of this issue for Thetford by this
moneyer [both in museums], Norwich Castle Museum,
Sylloge 1366, No. 1366 and BMC 375, present coin has
a little edge damage, repair and loss at obverse, 7 o'clock,
and is weak on a small portion of legend each side but
round, well centred and rare VF
£300 - £400
A Collection of Charles I York Mint
The property of a gentleman.
There follows a private collection of 37 pieces struck
at the York Mint during the reign of Charles I. The
mint commenced production in January 1643, in St.
Williams College in Minster Yard, a photograph of
which appeared in the BNJ, Vol.54, 1984, pl.7. The
denominations struck were halfcrown [1-7], shilling
[1-5], sixpence and threepence, see Spink pp.288-
289. The halfcrown seems to account for around half
the surviving specimens or about 80% of the face
value issued. It is thought the mint was working until
March 1644. Late in April 1644, Lord Fairfax and the
Scots besieged the City and in June they were joined
by the Earl of Manchester, the surrender being argeed
on the 15
th
of July.
1333
Charles I base silver halfcrown, contemporary forgery of
the York Mint, [silver looking] [1643-1644] wt. 10.6g.,
mm. Lion, reverse:- Oval garnished shield, four pellets at
end of legend, Spink 2866, Ex. Dawson, Ex. Lloyd
Bennett and with 2 old tickets, a good example of this
forgery, full, round, well centred, dark patchy tone, VF
£250 - £300
1334
Charles I silver halfcrown, York Mint [1643-1644],
Group 1, Type 1A, wt. 13.80g., mm. Lion, pellet stops,
obverse:- groundline with grass, REX:, reverse:- Square
shield, C-R to sides, REGNO followed by four pellets,
see BNJ Vol. 54, 1984, p. 224 and plate 3, 1A, this coin,
Spink 2863 Ex. Spink, Ex. Rashleigh III, 234, with two
old tickets, full and round, very small edge fault at
obverse 9 o'clock, VF
£1100 - £1300
1335
Charles I silver halfcrown, York Mint [1643-1644],
Group 1, Type 1C, wt. 13.5g., mm. Lion, obverse:-
Groundline with grass, REX., reverse:- Oval shield,
REGNO., die axis 0, see BNJ Vol.54, 1984, p.224, Spink
2864, Ex. London Coin Fair, plugged at obverse 9
o'clock, also has square edge at this point, rare, VF
£250 - £350
1336
Charles I silver halfcrown, York Mint [1643-1644],
Group 1, Type 1F, wt.14.0g., mm. Lion, obverse:- No
groundline, REX., reverse:- Oval shield, REGNO and
four dots, large die flaw between 9 and 10 o'clock, see
BNJ Vol.54, 1984, p.224, Spink under 2865, Ex.Coin
House, with old ticket, very short striking crack at
obverse 3 o'clock, reverse very slightly off centre, obverse
with slightly rough surface but much detail, GF/VF
£1000 - £1100
1337
Charles I silver halfcrown, York Mint [1643-1644],
Group 2 Type 2F, obverse:- Sword hilt broken, reverse:-
Crown jewelled and frosted with pellets, garniture frosted
with pellets, see BNJ 54, 1984, p.225, and pl.4, for a coin
from these dies, Spink 2869, Ex. AMR Coins and with
old ticket, full, round, well centred, F/VF
£700 - £800
1338
Charles I silver halfcrown, York Mint [1643-1644],
Group 2, Type 2A, wt. 13.8g. mm. Lion, obverse reads:-
FRA.ET.HIBA, Equestian figure [tail between hind
legs], EBOR below horse, pellet stops, sword hilt intact,
reverse:- Oval shield, garnished with lion's skin, topped
by crown which is unjewelled and frosted with pellets,
garniture also frosted with pellets, see BNJ Vol.54, 1984,
p.224, Spink 2869, Ex. Saltford Coins, with old ticket,
full and round, reverse slightly off centre, GF/VF
£700 - £800
