Timeline: Coins 28 February 2021
Timeline: Coins 28 February 2021
Timeline held an auction of coins on 28 February 2021. You can view the full auction catalogue here. The “Sold” price includes a Buyer’s Premium of 27% (including VAT).
Highlighted Lot
Lot 8040, Edward IV, Rose Ryal
This Edward IV Rose Ryal was found by a detectorist in 2018 in the Itchen Valley near Winchester and recorded at PAS under BERK-C2ED7C. At the time, this was only the second ryal of Bristol Mint (“B” in waves on obverse) recorded on their database.
The reverse legend reads IhC AVT’ TRAnSIEnS PER MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT, “But Jesus passing through their midst went his way“
This is a coin from the first reign, light coinage of Edward IV. You can read how Edward became king in my article Henry VI Part Two.
Estimate: £4,000 – £6,000
Sold: £7,620
Selected lots
The auction includes Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval coins. Below are my picks from these categories. Some of these are detecting finds. In addition to the hammer price, there is a Buyer’s Premium of 27% (including VAT).
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Lot 8000, Gold Stater of Ambiani
Uniface gold stater of Ambiani
Estimate: £300 – £400
Sold £610
Lot 8020, Anglo-Saxon Sceatta
Found by a detectorist near Beverley, Yorkshire in 2017 and recorded with the PAS at YORYM-C06031.
Estimate: £100 – £140
Sold £279
Lot 8025, Cuthred, Penny
Found by a detectorist in the Tidworth area of Wiltshire.
Obverse reads; CVÐRED REX – CANT, for Cuthred (king of Kent), Canterbury mint
Reverse reads: EABA MONETA, for moneyer Eaba
Estimate: £3,000 – £4,000
Unsold – Available after the auction for £2,400
Lot 8027, Henry I Penny
Found by a detectorist in Romney Marsh, Kent
Reverse reads ÐOROT:ON:NOR for the moneyer Thort at the Northampton mint
Estimate: £200 – £300
Sold £305
Lot 8035, Robert II of Scotland, Halfpenny
Probably Edinburgh mint
Reverse has long cross pattee with pierced mullets of five points in each angle
Estimate: £250 – £350
Sold £286
Lot 8041, James 1 20 Shillings
Found by a detectorist in the Romney Marsh area, Kent.
Reverse legend: FACIA / M EOS IN / GENTEM / VNAM for “I will make them into one race” alluding to James being the king of England and Scotland. Read my article From Henry VII to a unique Charles I coin for the story of how James became king of both countries.
Estimate: £3,000 – £4,020
Sold £5,588
Lot 8043, George II Crown
Edge reads: DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI DVODECIMO to recognise the 12th year of George II’s reign.
The four roses in the quarters on the reverse denotes the silver was mined in the West of England
Estimate: £800 – 1,000
Sold £720
Lot 8088, Antonius Pius, Sestertius
Reverse legend: DIVO PIO, Column of Antoninus Pius. The broken column and the base were rediscovered in the 18th century. The base, shown below, is on display at the Vatican
Estimate: £250 – £350
Sold £286
Lot 8100, Geta, Denarius
Obverse legend: SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Publius Septimius Geta, Caesar . Geta was Romaon emperor with his father Septimus Severus and older brother Caracalla. When Severus died in 211, the brothers were incapable of sharing power. This led to Caracalla murdering Geta, as depicted in the painting below: Geta Dying in his Mother’s Arms by Jacques Pajou, 1788
Estimate; £50 – £70
Sold £64