Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
Lot number: 1206 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
Lot description: LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (27mm, 3.73 g, 7h). Cross-pellet issue. London mint; im: cross patonce. Struck 1454-1461. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; trefoils at cusps; saltire on neck / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters, with additional pellets in second and third quarters. Whitton, Heavy 83d; North 1518; SCBC 1936. Rich old cabinet toning with iridescent highlights, small edge split. Near EF. Ex Spink (3 July 2018), lot 544; Spink Numismatic Circular LXXXIV.11 (November 1976), no. 9221; E.C. Carter Collection (purchased en bloc by Baldwin's, 1951); R. Carlyon-Britton (Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 374 [July 1949]), no. 8320. Estimate: 600 USD |
Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
Lot number: 1205 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
Lot description: LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Half Noble (26mm, 3.48 g, 2h). Annulet issue. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1422-circa 1430. Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; annulet to left of hand; ornaments: 1-1-1; quatrefoils: 3/3; F type 1 and n type 1 / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, Һ within angled quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with annulet and trefoils in spandrels. Whitton, Heavy 3b; cf. Schneider 293 (for type); North 1417; SCBC 1805. Richly toned. In NGC encapsulation 2130737-035, graded MS 62. Well struck on a neat, round flan. Ex Dr. Baumhauer Collection; UBS 55 (16 September 2002), lot 3541. Estimate: 4000 USD |