The detail isn’t altogether clear in places but this looks to me like a genuine product of the Rhuddlan mint. On the obverse there is a stop before the R of REX. On the reverse there is a cross pommee at the start of the legend, which reads TOMAS.ON – – LA.  The style of the cross pommee points towards this penny being an example of Rhuddlan class iic.

This is a decent example of quite a rare mint so it would count as a welcome addition to any collection of voided short cross pennies.

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The coin is a rather interesting Roman denarius. On the obverse is a laureate head facing right and an anti-clockwise legend reading DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS. On the reverse is a circular shield attached to the lower part of a column, which has an urn on top and is flanked by two laurel branches; the shield has S C inscribed upon it and the column is flanked by E X.

This denarius was issued by Titus in honour of his father, Vespasian. It was struck at Rome during AD 80. In volume I of David Sear’s Roman Coinage and Their Values denarii of this type are listed as number 2568.

Valuation

David’s find would grade good Fine to about VF and to a collector it should be worth around £100.

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The coin is a London penny of Edward IV. It was struck during the light coinage of the first reign of this king. It has mint mark crown on the obverse only and there are saltires by Edward’s chin. In the Standard Catalogue this type is listed as number 2042.

Valuation

The state of preservation of this coin is much better than usual for the type. It is round and well struck on a flan that will be full weight. I’d grade it as nearly VF and in its present condition my price range would be £150-180.

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This is a gold stater of the Catuvellauni. On the obverse are back to back crescents with pellets and lines inside the curves. On the reverse is a horse facing right with a spiral sun over the rump, a branch below and vestiges of ADDEDOMAROS around.

The preceding information adds up to this stater being an example of the Addedomaros Floral Spiral type.  In Ancient British Coins it is listed as number 2511 and in the Standard Catalogue it is number 202.

Valuation

I’d grade the coin as nearly VF and in its present condition a likely pre-sale auction estimate would be £1,200-1,500.

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