History Coins

Later Milled Coinage

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William III Silver Shilling, EXETER Provincial Mint, 1696, SCARCE

Obverse: First bust of William, right, legend around, E for Exeter below bust

Reverse: Crowned cruciform coat of arms, date, legend around

Grade: Fine with weak area

25mm, 5.74g

Ref: S 3500

Prov: Ex Lockdale's

£120 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

George III Gold Spade Guinea, 1792

Obverse: Laureate head of king, right, legend around

Reverse: Crowned shield of arms surrounded by legend

Grade: Fine, may have been attached to an adornment at some time as there are traces of gold solder at 12 o'clock, however, this does not detract from its beauty

24.5mm, 8.22g

Prov: Ex Sworders sale

£700 (+P&P to UK, other locations ask before buying please)

George IV, Gold Half Sovereign, 1826

Obverse: Bare head of king, left, legend around

Reverse: Crowned shield of arms, surrounded by legend

Grade: VF small nick to bottom edge

Ref: S 3804

19mm, 3.9g

Prov: Ex Sworders sale

As with all our coins, this coin will come with a pictorial certificate of authenticity and money back guarantee.

£500 (+ P&P to UK, other locations ask before buying please)

George I, Second Issue Farthing 1719, Small Lettering

Obverse: Laureate head of king, right, GEORGIVS REX.

Reverse: Britannia seated, date in exergue, BRITANNIA.

Grade: EF lovely brown, a little weak for strike on Britannia, a rare coin in any state

Ref: S3662

22mm, 4.91g

Prov: HC certificate will be supplied , ex Lockdales sale

£500 (+ P&P to UK, other locations please ask before purchase)

George II, Silver Shilling, 1758

Obverse: Profile old bust, legend GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA

Reverse: Cruciform arms, legend around, date above

Ref: S3704

6.02g, 25mm

Grade: VF+, toned nicely on obverse, slightly mottled on reverse

Prov: Ex TimeLine

£85 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

William & Mary, Halfcrown, 1689, PRIMO on Edge

Obverse: Two heads of William and Mary, first bust type

Reverse: Crowned shield of arms, crown with caul and interior frosted, with pearl edge; edge inscribed

Grade: VF/AVF wear to highpoint and on reverse

Ref: S3434

33mm, 14.7g

SOLD

£200 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

George I, Silver Shilling, 1720, Error B of BRVN on Reverse Restruck Over W(?), RARE

Obverse: Laureate head of king (first bust), right, legend around

Reverse: Crown topped shields with star of the garter in the centre, angles plain; date above, legend around

Grade: VF, with wear to hightpoints. Error correction to BRVN on reverse, B over possibly W; slightly thin flan has resulted in weak strike in two places. A rare and unusual coin!

Ref: S 3646

26mm, 5.96g

Prov: Ex Hanson's

£220 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #94c

George II, SIlver Halfcrown, 1746 D. NONO, LIMA

Obverse: Old laureate bust, left, legend around, LIMA beneath, GEORGIVS instead of GEORGIUS

Fourth bust type, regnal date around edge

Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields, legend around and date

Grade: Fine +

Prov: Ex Lockdales

£170 SOLD

George III Eighteen Pence Silver Bank Token, 1811 in Near Extra Fine Grade

Obverse: Laureate bust of king, right, legend around

Reverse: Bank Token in two lines below 1s 6d (=18 pence) surrounded by wreath and toothed edge

Grade: NEF toned

7.4g, 26.5mm

Due to a shortage gold and silver paying for the Napoleonic Wars and a further shortage of coins due to a run on the banks, the Bank of England produced these coins to fill the void. After the war in 1816 there was a subsequent large re-issue of new coinage.

£120 SOLD