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1481
Galerius as Caesar, silver argenteus, Rome Mint 294-297
A.D., Sear 14264, obverse reads:- MAXIMIANVS
CAES, reverse reads:- VIRTVS MILITVM, Military
camp with six turrets, in the backgrouind, the four
tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod-altar, before, GVF
£150 - £200
1482
German hammered silver piece, c.1180-1220, looks to
double-struck and has been cut to leave a piece larger
than an English cut halfpenny, F
£30 - £40
1483
Bronze Medallion d.22mm in the style of an Ancient
Greek stater of Corinth, with helmeted head of Athena r.
/ Pegasus l., VF, in a modern yellow metal (18ct) mount
£50 - £60
1484
Group of mostly English silver hammered, Edward
penny of London, ditto of Bristol, ditto but Edward III
probably York, ditto but probably Henry V of York, ditto
but Henry VIII, ?/D by shield, a Mary groat, an
Elizabeth I halfgroat, ditto but lower denomination [no
date], a silver minor of Venice and lastly a 17th century
farthing token of Cavendish, Poor to F [10]
£20 - £30
1485
Hammered silver coins James I half penny and one penny
first coinage. The penny is about good/fine condition but
it has been clipped. The half penny is about fine (2)
£30 - £35
1486
Hammered silvered coins (13) - various types plus a
Charles I bronze rose farthing
£40 - £45
1487
Henry II silver penny Class Ib, Spink 1344, curls 2/5,
reverse reads:- +OSBER.ON.WILT, Wilton Mint,
moneyer Osber, a scarce mint, full, round, well centred,
VF
£170 - £180
1488
Henry VIII gold angel, First Coinage 1509-1526, mm.
Portcullis crowned, with 'h' and rose, Spink 2265, full,
round coin, lightly crinkled, well centred, NVF
£1600 - £1800
1489
Henry VIII gold half-angel, First Coinage 1509-1526,
mm. Portcullis crowned, with 'VIII', Spink 2266, full,
round and well centred, lightly crinkled, NVF
£1300 - £1400
1490
James I gold halfcrown, Second Coinage 1604-1619,
mm. plain cross, reverse not clear, obverse reads:- I' D' G'
ROSA SINE SPINA, reverse reads:- TVEATVR
VNITA DEVS, Spink 2631, Full, round, VF
£400 - £450
1491
James I silver halfcrown, Third Coinage 1619-1625,
reverse reads:- QVAE DEVS etc., mm. Trefoil [1624],
with plain grass ground line, Spink 2666, full, round, well
centred, NVF/VF
£320 - £360
1492
James I silver shilling, Second Coinage 1604-1619,
reverse reads:- QVAE DEVS etc., mm. Coronet [1607-
1609], Fifth Bust, crown single-arched, Spink 2656, VF
£180 - £220
1493
James I silver sixpence, Second Coinage 1604-1619,
reverse reads:- QVAE DEVS, mm. Coronet 1607-1609
and dated 1607, Fourth Bust, Spink 2658, sold these
rooms, Auction 119, lot 1922, GF
£70 - £80
1494
Julia Soaemias sestertius, Rome Mint 220-222 A.D.,
reverse:- Venus standing left, holding apple and long
sceptre, star in right field, Sear 7724, hairline cracks,
scarce, GF/F
£60 - £70
1495
Magnentius, bronze double-maiorina, Ambianum Mint
352-353 A.D., in exergue AMB, reverse reads:- SALVS
DD NN AV[G ET] CAES, large Chi-Rho monogram
flanked by A W, Sear 18774, originally struck on a full
flan, now with a little ancient edge loss, these often found
cut down in Britain, clear GF
£50 - £60
1496
Mary silver groat, mm. Pomegranate, reads:- VERITAS,
Spink 2492, a little extreme edge loss before bust, little
scuffs under magnification, VF
£280 - £320
1497
Northern Ancient Greece, Thasos, silver tetradrachm of
c.145 B.C., Head of young Dionysos / Naked Herakles,
standing left, Sear 1759, of good style, EF
£350 - £450