COLLECTION OF AN ENGLISH DOCTOR, PART THREE

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V25 2022 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 25, Number 41, October 9, 2022, Article 23

Sovereign Rarities in London is offering the third and final part of a collection of early Anglo-Saxon coins at fixed prices. Here's the press release. -Editor

The Collection of an English Doctor
Part Three – Concluding Part
A Celebration of the English Penny

Sovereign Rarities are very proud to present the third and final part of The Collection of an English Doctor to offer for sale through our website www.sovr.co.uk at fixed prices. Formed by a very discerning collector of many years standing, this English collection formed diligently over the last few years, aims to illustrate the history of the English silver Penny, with the criteria being to collect as many mints and moneyers as possible in the time that was allowed. Continuing on chronologically from the recent parts one and two, this final part contains Plantagenet through the houses of Lancaster and York, the Tudors and the Stuarts to end with the last hammered issues of the Commonwealth - the total consisting of 145 coins. It can be difficult to pick highlight pieces especially when there are so many in such a large grouping, but the rarest and most unusual pieces are clearly the most interesting, a top tenas follows in reign and mint order:

GM24325 Carlisle
Richard I (1189-99), silver short cross Penny, class 4a (c.1194-c.1200), in the name of his Father, Carlisle Mint, moneyer Alain, facing crowned head with linear collar, hand holding sceptre at left, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, commences upper left, hENRICVS R E X, rev. short voided cross pommee, small cross pommee in each angle, +ALaIN. ON. CARD, note lower case A in moneyer name, weight 1.46g (BNJ XLIX, Allen dies 425/425 and pl. vii, 40, this coin; cf.Mass 954; N.968/1; S.1348A). Toned, well struck and centred, very fine and very rare. £1,150

Ex John Mattinson Collection of Carlisle Mint, part I, Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 164, 9th October 2019, lot 2250.

Ex Collection of an English Doctor part III, Sovereign Rarities fixed price list online September 2022.

GM24327 Shrewsbury
Richard I (1189-99), silver short cross Penny, class IVb (c.1200-1204), in the name of his Father, Shrewsbury Mint, moneyer Ive, facing crowned bust with sceptre outside inner linear circle, legend commences upper left, hENRICVS R EX, rev. short voided cross pommee, cross pommee in each angle, beaded circles and legend surrounding, +IVE. ON. SALOP, weight 1.25g (Mass 1140; N.968/2; S.1348C). Toned with some flat spotting in striking, otherwise with a good portrait and clear mint name, good very fine for issue. £850

Ex North York Moors Collection, Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 159, 2rd July 2019, lot 486.

Ex Chislehurst Collection, Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 179, 9th September 2020, lot 18.

Ex Collection of an English Doctor part III, Sovereign Rarities fixed price list online September 2022.

GM24341 Rhuddlan
John (1199-1216), silver Penny, short cross type, in the name of his Father, Rhuddlan Mint Wales (1190-1215), group I class ii, moneyer Tomas, facing crowned head with linear collar, hand holding sceptre at left, legend with inner linear and outer beaded border surrounding, commences upper left, hNERICVS. R EX, note error in spelling, the N retrograde, rev. short voided cross pommée, small cross pommée in each angle, initial mark trefoil of pellets, legend surrounding with inner and outer beaded border, +TOMAS. ON. RVLA, the N retrograde, weight 1.19g (Mass 2175; N.972/2; S.p.167). Once lightly cleaned, now toned and well struck for this distinctive localised issue, good very fine and rare. £1,950

Ex Neil and Gina Smith Collection, The New York Sale XLIX, 15th January 2020, lot 1238, hammer $1,500

Ex Collection of an English Doctor part III, Sovereign Rarities fixed price list online September 2022.

To read the complete item description, see:
John Penny, Rhuddlan Mint Wales, moneyer Tomas (https://www.sovr.co.uk/collections/usf_sort-metafield-3aproducts-year/products/john-penny-rhuddlan-mint-wales-moneyer-tomas-gm24341)

GM24397 Reading
Edward III (1327-77), silver Penny, third Florin type coinage (1344-51), Reading Mint, issued by the Abbot of Reading, facing crowned bust with shoulders, beaded circles and legend surrounding, Roman N in legend without stops, +EDWAR R ANGL: DNS hYB, rev. long cross pattee, tri-pellets in each inner angle except second which has a scallop shell, beaded circles and legend around, VIL LA R ADI NGY weight 0.99g (SCBI 39:1088 North; N.1129; S.1555). Toned, weakly struck a little off-centre with some ghosting, otherwise about very fine and very rare and on par, if not better than the two examples listed in the J J North Collection sylloge. £1,000

GM24398 Reading
Edward III (1327-77), silver Halfpenny, third Florin type coinage (1344-51), Reading Mint, issued by the Abbot of Reading, facing crowned bust with shoulders, beaded circles and legend surrounding without stops, +EDWARDVS REX, rev. long cross pattee, tri-pellets in each inner angle except fourth which has a scallop shell, beaded circles and legend around, VIL LA R ADI NGY weight 0.60g (SCBI 39:1108 North; Withers type 7; N.1133; S.1560). Lightly toned, double struck on obverse and a little off-centre both sides, about very rare, with the important details clear and on par, if not better than the two examples listed in the J J North Collection sylloge. £875

To read the complete item description, see:
Edward III Halfpenny, Reading Mint, scallop shell in one quarter (https://www.sovr.co.uk/collections/usf_sort-metafield-3aproducts-year/products/edward-iii-halfpenny-reading-mint-scallop-shell-in-one-quarter-gm24398)

GM25192
Edward VI (1547-53), silver Penny, fine silver issue (1551-53), Sovereign type, London Mint, facing seated figure of King on throne with orb and sceptre, two pillars of throne visible, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding with lozenge stops, initial mark tun (1551-53) both sides, E. D. G. ROSA. SInE. SPI., rev. long cross fourchee over quartered shield of arms, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, CIVI TAS LON DON, weight 0.50g (N.1942; S.2487). Toned, a little double struck on obverse, with clear details and mint marks, a bold to good very fine and extremely rare. £7,500

Ex Collection of an English Doctor part III, Sovereign Rarities fixed price list online September 2022.

To read the complete item description, see:
Edward VI Penny, Sovereign type, London Mint, mm tun (https://www.sovr.co.uk/collections/usf_sort-metafield-3aproducts-year/products/edward-vi-penny-sovereign-type-london-mint-mm-tun-gm25192)

GM25193
Mary Tudor (1553-54), silver portrait Penny, Tower Mint London, first type, crowned bust left with pearl earring and necklace, linear and beaded circles with abbreviated Latin legend with Roman style lettering surrounding, no initial mark, pellet stops, M'. D'. G'. ROSA. SINE. SPINA., rev. long cross fourchee over quartered shield, legend VERI TAS& TEMP FILIA, mint mark pomegranate after TAS, weight 0.58g (N.1962; S.2494). A little uneven in shape with a light crease, some light porosity and scratch behind bust, one light surface crack to reverse, otherwise fine, reverse very fine and extremely rare. £2,500

Ex Dr John Hulett Collection, part VI, Dix Noonan and Webb Auction 148, 18th September 2018, lot 341.

Ex Collection of an English Doctor part III, Sovereign Rarities fixed price list online September 2022.

To read the complete item description, see:
Mary Tudor, portrait silver Penny, Tower Mint, extremely rare (https://www.sovr.co.uk/collections/usf_sort-metafield-3aproducts-year/products/mary-tudor-portrait-silver-penny-tower-mint-extremely-rare-gm25193-1)

GM25216 Aberystwyth
Charles I (1625-49), silver Halfpenny, Aberystwyth Mint (1638-42), rose with outer beaded border, rev. Welsh plumes with outer beaded border, weight 0.24g (Withers 2; Brooker 704; N.2274; S.2851). Toned rim chips, good very fine and extremely rare. £4,250

Ex Dr John Hulett, part XIV, Dix Noonan Webb, Auction 165, 4th December 2019, lot 186.

Ex Collection of an English Doctor part III, Sovereign Rarities fixed price list online September 2022.

To read the complete item description, see:
Charles I, Halfpenny, Aberystwyth Mint, Wales (https://www.sovr.co.uk/collections/usf_sort-metafield-3aproducts-year/products/charles-i-halfpenny-aberystwyth-mint-wales-gm25216)

GM25217 Oxford
Charles I (1625-49), silver Penny, Oxford Mint (1642-46), crowned bust left, value I behind head, legend and beaded borders surrounding, mint mark lis both sides, +CAROI. D: G: M: B: F: ET H: REX, rev. Oxford plumes with bands, legend and beaded borders surrounding, +IVSTITIA. THRO. FIRMAT, weight 0.44g (Brooker 967; N.2479; S.3001). Toned very fine to good very fine for issue and extremely rare, perhaps the finest of those known. £2,500

Ex W. Talbot Ready, Sotheby, 15th November 1920, lot 692 part, sold for £44/10/-

Ex L. E. Bruun, part I, Sotheby, 18-22nd May 1925, lot 786, plate XXI sold for £21/10/- (A Una 1839 £5 at that time sold for £10/10/- for comparison).

Ex Collection of an English Doctor part III, Sovereign Rarities fixed price list online September 2022.

To read the complete item description, see:
Charles I, Penny, Oxford Mint, mm lis (https://www.sovr.co.uk/collections/usf_sort-metafield-3aproducts-year/products/charles-i-penny-oxford-mint-mm-lis-gm25217)

GM25219 Bristol
Charles I (1625-49), silver Penny, Bristol Mint, crowned bust left, value I behind, legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark pellet, .CAROLVS. D: G: M: B: F: E: H: REX, rev. large plumes with bands, legend and beaded borders surrounding, .IVSTITIA. THRONVM. FIRMAT, weight 0.42g (Brooker -; N.2511; S.3027). Toned and a little off-centre on reverse, a bold very fine, reverse a little weaker, extremely rare with an old provenance. £5,250

Ex Samuel Birchall (1761-1814), collection not sold till Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 191, 4th May 2021, lot 126.

Ex Collection of an English Doctor part III, Sovereign Rarities fixed price list online September 2022.

To read the complete item description, see:
late Declaration issue (https://www.sovr.co.uk/collections/usf_sort-metafield-3aproducts-year/products/charles-i-penny-bristol-mint-or-late-declaration-issue-gm25219)

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