BRITAIN. Durotriges. Ca. 50 BC-AD 40. AR unit (13mm). NGC ChoiceVF. Badbury Rat type. 'Three men in a boat' design / Verticalthunderbolt and line of pellets across field; rodent-like object,two rings with annulets, and clamshell motif on each side. ABC2214. Van Arsdell 1260. Fascinating lapis and aquamarine toningglimmers in the light.

From A Pugnus Maximus Collection by Mandy Farris Woods.

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BRITAIN. Durotriges. Ca. 50 BC-AD 40. AR unit (13mm). NGC ChoiceVF.(https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/celtic/celtic-britain-durotriges-ca-50-bc-ad-40-ar-unit-13mm-ngc-choice-vf/a/61575-25001.s?ctrack=200071&type=featured-1-coinus-news-tem120225)

Henry VIII (1509-1547) gold Crown of the Double Rose ND(1536-1537) MS61 NGC, Tower mint, Arrow mm, S-2279, N-1790.Bearing a crowned I on the reverse denoting Jane Seymour, Henry'swife from 1536-1537 who died giving birth to the later Edward VI.Boldly rendered from aged dies, which exhibit some cracking andstrong polish lines. The planchet is lemon-gold and untoned,amongst the finest of this rare type available to collectors.

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Henry VIII (1509-1547) Testoon ND (1544-1547) AU53 NGC,Southwark mint, S mintmark, Third Coinage, S-2367. 7.74gm. RareTestoon type with strong portrait doubling, making for greatdynamism on the flan. Tied with the Abbeygate just shy of thehighest grade at NGC.

Ex. Parkinson Collection; Alfred Leonard Fuller Collection

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Charles I Octagonal Pontefract Siege Shilling 1648 VF35PCGS, KM381, S-3148. Incredible relic from the English CivilWar and a type that we see all too rarely, last in this octagonalshape in 2007. The obverse and reverse testify to King Charles'desperate situation before his capture, trial, and execution inJanuary 1649. Here, the obverse reads DVM SPIRO SPERO ("Whilst Ilive, I hope"), while the reverse shows a crude depiction of hissafehouse Pontefract Castle with "OBS" for "besieged" vertically tothe left. Perhaps the most historically significant piece in thisauction.

Pontefract Castle holds a special place in English history as astrategic site during the War of the Roses and as the scene ofimprisonment and probable murder of Richard II. Royalist forcestrapped inside the castle during the English Civil War casthand-made dies in order to strike coinage for the king's troops.Usually crude, these coins were struck in irregular shapes andsizes, including lozenge and octagonal. In 1649, after driving outthe Royalists, Oliver Cromwell ordered the Castle to bedemolished.

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Charles I Octagonal Pontefract Siege Shilling 1648 VF35PCGS,(https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-charles-i-octagonal-pontefract-siege-shilling-1648-vf35-pcgs-/a/61575-25041.s?ctrack=200071&type=featured-4-coinus-news-tem120225)

Oliver Cromwell Crown ND (1658/1657) AU58 NGC, KM-D207,S-3226, ESC-240 (prev. ESC-10). By Thomas Simon. The first Crownproduced by England utilizing the screw press, the issue'shistorical significance and offered grade make it a highlysought-after addition to a collection.

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British Dependency. James Stanley silver Pattern 1/2 Penny 1723AU53 NGC, KM-Pn10, Prid-26. By William Wood, with engrailededge. An exceedingly rare issue, struck as a form of unofficialcoinage under a local partnership, which leased the Isle of Man'scustoms from the Earl of Derby in 1721 for a fixed yearly sum.Beautiful caramel toning in the crevices. Incredibly challengingcondition for the type, more often appearing holed and withqualifiers.

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British Dependency. James Stanley silver Pattern 1/2 Penny 1723AU53 NGC,(https://coins.ha.com/itm/isle-of-man/isle-of-man-british-dependency-james-stanley-silver-pattern-1-2-penny-1723-au53-ngc-/a/61575-25245.s?ctrack=200071&type=featured-6-coinus-news-tem120225)