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978-1016 Aethelred II (The Unready) Penny (S1148). Crux type. Obverse: bare headed bust looking left with sceptre. Reverse: voided short cross with CRVX in angles. Slightly creased. Almost as struck. Grade EF.
Price AUS$1,660
1024-1030 Cnut Penny (S1158). Pointed Helmet type, York mint. Opal patina. Virtually as struck. Graded aUNC.
Price AUS$2,585
Harold I ‘Harefoot’ (1035 – 1040) silver penny (S1165) (1.13 gms, 18 mm) Fleur-de-Lys type, Chester mint, issued 1038-1040, moneyer Sweartinc. Obverse: diademed and cuirassed bust of King Harold I facing left, armed with round shield and sceptre terminating with fleur-de-lis, mintmark cross pattee and HARO (LD RE) C around. Reverse: long voided cross with each limb united at their bases by a central circle enclosing a single pellet, fleur-de-lis flanked by two pellets in angles, mintmark cross pattee SPERT(IN) ON LE around (note S is retrograde). Harold I Harefoot, of the House of Knytlinga, was Regent then King of England. Absolutely charming piece with wonderful portrait, some typical flat spots, but legends clear and all attributable.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$5,725
1059-1062 Edward the Confessor Penny (S1182). Hammer cross type. Hastings mint. Moneyer Brid. Beautiful and rare in this condition. Grade EF or better.
Price AUS$2,780
William I “The Conqueror” (1066-1087) silver penny (S1257) 1.38gms, Westminster mint, moneyer Leofwold, PAXS type. Obverse: facing bust wearing double arched crown, lis-tipped sceptre in right hand, trefoil on shoulder, +PILLELM REX around. Reverse: cross patee, annulet in each angle with PAXS inside, +LIFPOLD ON WINC around. Highly sought after coin, obverse slightly off centre, strongly struck, beautiful in hand and graded extremely fine by Nobles. Provenance: Ex R Pankhurst Collection.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$4,090
1100-1135 Henry I Penny (S1276). Quadrilateral on cross fleury type.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$2,030
1154-1189 Henry II Tealby Penny class B1 (S1338). Canterbury mint circa 1161-5, 1.48 gms, 20 mm, moneyer Wiulf. Obverse: crowned bust of Henry II facing forward, wearing armour and mantle and holding cross pattee-tipped sceptre in right hand, no hair visible (North Fig. 3), legend hENRI REX ANGL. Reverse: small cross potent central, smaller cross potent in each angle, inner beaded border and legend [WIVL]F: ON: CA[NTO]. Remarkably well struck with outstanding class B portrait and full obverse legend. Typical irregular flan. The reverse central cross and crosslets very clear and enough legend to easily attribute moneyer and mint. North 953/1 var (obv legend as Class A). A very superior example.
Grade gVF
Price AUS$1,650
1154-89 Henry II silver penny (S1344) short cross, class 1b, London mint (minted between 1180-89), moneyer Gefrei, 20 mm, 1.23 gms. Obverse: crowned facing ‘fine’ portrait of Henry II, 2 curls left and 5 curls right, holding sceptre in right hand, legend HENRICVS REX around. Reverse: a voided short cross with line running through it, quarterfoil of pellets in angles, legend GEFREI ON LOND. Attractive fully round example with excellent portrait.
Grade VF.
Price AUS$655
1199-1206 John Penny (S1350B). 1.03 gm. London mint. Moneyer Richard. Obverse: nice facing portrait with curls left and right, single pellet inside, reverse S in hENRICVS. Reverse: short cross type 5a2.
Grade VF.
Price AUS$660
1199-1216 John silver penny Class 6b (S1352). London mint with moneyer Willelm T. Obverse: King John facing forward, with two circular curls and a long face, very tall lettering. Reverse: short cross with 4 pearls in each quadrant, lettering M.T.ON. LVD represents moneyer Willelm T of London. Slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45 (EF).
Price AUS$1,275
1216-1247 Henry III Penny ( S1355A). Type 6C, ornate short cross. Roger on Can. Reverse doubled. Ex-Whittle collection. As struck.
Grade Choice EF.
Price AUS$2,385
1216-47 Henry III silver penny (S1356B) 1.34gms, LONDON mint, short cross coinage, class 7b, moneyer ILGER. Obverse: crowned, draped forward facing bust of Henry III holding sceptre to left, legend hENRICVS REX. Reverse: short double lined cross with four pellets in each quadrant all inside a beaded circle, legend ILGER ON LVNDE. Slightly off centre but a marvellous portrait. NGC (ref. 8370217-044) slabbed and graded aU55.
Price AUS$2,100
1248-1250 Henry III silver penny (S1363) phase II provincial phase (1248-50) 1.35 gms, voided long cross series class 3, moneyer NICOLE, LONDON. Obverse: neat round crowned bust of Henry III facing forward with beard comprising 3 pellets either side of a large central pellet, legend hENRICVS REX IIII. Reverse: voided double lined long cross with trefoil of three pellets in quadrants. Part of a recoinage of earlier short cross pennies with aim to limit clipping; lovely example with superb portrait. Slabbed and graded by NGC (ref. 8418293-032) as aU53.
Price AUS$1,360
1361 Edward III Penny (S1612). London mint.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$2,840
1606-07 James I hammered silver penny (S2661). A rose and thistle coin from the King’s second coinage. Obverse: large Tudor Rose within a beaded inner circle with the legend I D G ROSA SINE SPINA (rose without a thorn). Reverse: thistle symbolising Scotland/United Union within a beaded inner circle, surrounded by the legend TVEATVR VNITA DECVS (may god guard these united). Slabbed and graded by NGC as aUNC.
Price AUS$1,225
1649-1660 Commonwealth of England silver penny (S3222). Hammered at Tower Mint, London. Obverse: shield with cross of St George surrounded by palm to left and laurel to right. Reverse: conjoined shields with St George to left and Irish harp to right, denomination I above. Some over hammering on reverse but otherwise excellent example.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$890
1797 George III Cartwheel Penny (S3777). Variety with 10 leaves. Orange-brown.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$755
1806 George III Penny (S3789). Obverse: laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: Britannia seated left.
Grade EF/aU.
Price AUS$495
1807 George III Penny (S3780). Obverse: laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: Britannia seated left. ACGS graded MS63BN. A few brown spots, nice detail, orange brown.
Price AUS$1,360
1825 George IV Penny (S3823). Obverse: laureate bust looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated holding shield bearing saltire of arms. NGC slabbed and graded MS61BN.
Price AUS$1,450
1826 George IV Penny (S3823). Obverse: laureate bust looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated, plain saltire (St Andrew’s cross).
ACGS graded MS63Red.
Price AUS$1,470
1827 George IV Penny (S3823). Obverse: laureate head facing left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. It is believed the 1827 pennies were shipped to Australia and landed in Hobart Town for colonial use, explaining their rarity. As usual this coin has some light corrosion.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$4,355
1841 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, ornamental trident, no colon after REG. Red with trace lustre.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$765
1847 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: Ornamental Trident (OT), colon close to DEF. Orange-brown and trace of lustre.
Grade aUNC-UNC.
Price AUS$710
1848/7 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, ornamental trident (OT). Orange-brown.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$755
1853 Victoria Penny ( S3948). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, ornamental trident (OT). Some lustre. Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$900
1854 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, plain trident (PT).
ACGS graded MS63RB.
Price AUS$945
1854 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, plain trident (PT). Some orange lustre. Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$945
1855 Victoria Penny ( S3948). Obverse: young head facing left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, plain trident (PT). Orange-brown.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$900
1855 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, ornamental trident (OT). Red.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$765
1858 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left, no ww on trunk. Reverse: Britannia seated right, ornamental trident.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$680
1858/3 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right holding ornamental trident (OT). Red-brown. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$710
1858/7 Victoria Penny (S3948). Obverse: young head looking left, ww on trunk. Reverse: Britannia seated right holding ornamental trident (OT). Grade aU-UNC. Price AUS$625
1860 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Toothed borders. Obverse: type 2, 15 leaves, 4 berries, LC WYON raised on base of bust. Reverse: type D, Britannia seated right. Orange and brown.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$660
1860 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Toothed borders. Obverse type 3D full rose, LC WYON raised on base of bust. Reverse: type D, Britannia seated right. Orange-brown.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$810
1861 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse: type 6, laureate head looking left. Reverse: type G, Britannia seated right. Attractive dark brown.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$850
1862 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse: type 6, laureate head looking left. Reverse: type G, Britannia seated right holding trident. Orange & Brown. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$630
1863 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny ( S3954). Obverse: laureate head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, small 3. Orange lustre.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$660
1865 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse: laureate head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Trace lustre. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$1,275
1866 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse: laureate head facing left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Orange-brown. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$765
1867 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse: laureate bust facing left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Dark tone. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$1,255
1868 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse: type 6, laureate head facing left. Reverse: type G, Britannia seated right. Orange &Brown. Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$2,175
1874 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse: type 7, laureate bust looking left. Reverse: type G, Britannia seated right.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$765
1875 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Type 8G. Obverse: laureate head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Orange & brown, some soft areas.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$870
1876H Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3955). Type 8K. Obverse: laureate bust looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Mostly orange.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$600
1877 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Type 8J. Obverse: laureate bust looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$600
1879 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Type 9J. Obverse: laureate bust looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Orange &brown.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$550
1881H Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3955). Type 11M. Obverse: laureate bust looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right.
NGC slabbed and graded MS63 RB.
Price AUS$755
1882H Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3955). Type 12N. Obverse: laureate bust looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$510
1886 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse 12, laureate bust looking left. Reverse N, Britannia seated right. Mostly orange.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$565
1894 Victoria ‘Bun’ Penny (S3954). Obverse 12: laureate bust looking left. Reverse N: Britannia seated right. Orange and brown. Grade UNC.
Price AUS$550
George V 1912H Penny (S4052). Heaton mint. Obverse: bare head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, H in exergue. Mostly orange.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$565
1919KN George V Penny ( S4053). King’s Norton Metal Company. Obverse: bare head looking left. Reverse: Britannia seated right, KN in exergue. Grade EF.
Price AUS$810
  • 1189-1199 Richard I Penny (S1348C) gF $335
  • 1216 Henry III Penny (S1356C) Ex H.P. Whittle collection, VF/gVF $320
  • 1247 Henry III Penny (S1368A) gVF $340
  • 1272 Edward I Penny (S1393) EF $540
  • 1302 Edward I Penny (S1409B) aEF/EF $680
  • 1797 George III Cartwheel Penny (S3777) aUNC $760
  • 1825 George III Penny (S3823) PCGS graded AU55 $1,160
  • 1826 George IV Penny (S3823) EF $425
  • 1827 George IV Penny (S3823) F/aF $375
  • 1831 William III Penny (S3845) aVF $120
  • 1845 Victoria Penny (S3948) F $65
  • 1857 Victoria Penny (S3948) Plain Trident, EF $225
  • 1861 Victoria bun Penny (S3954) type 6G gVF $75
  • 1862 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) type 6G corrosion spots UNC/Choice UNC $530
  • 1863 Victoria Penny (S3954) UNC $600
  • 1875 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) type 8J EF $206
  • 1875H Victoria Bun Penny (S3966) F $75
  • 1884 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) UNC $470
  • 1885 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) UNC $470
  • 1886 Victoria Penny (S3954) UNC $470
  • 1887 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) Choice UNC $500470
  • 1888 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) Choice UNC $425
  • 1889 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) Choice UNC $470
  • 1890 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) UNC $425
  • 1891 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) Choice UNC $470
  • 1892 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) Choice UNC $470
  • 1893 Victoria Bun Penny (S3954) UNC $425
  • 1895 Victoria Penny (S3961) Choice UNC $280
  • 1896 Victoria Penny (S3961) Choice UNC $225
  • 1897 Victoria Penny (S3961) UNC $205
  • 1898 Victoria Penny (S3961) Choice UNC $310
  • 1899 Victoria Penny (S3961) UNC $205
  • 1900 Victoria Penny (S3961) Choice UNC $190
  • 1901 Victoria Penny (S3961) UNC $150
  • 1902 Edward VII Penny (S3990A) Low tide, EF $235
  • 1902 Edward VII Penny (S3990) Choice UNC $120
  • 1907 Edward VII Penny (S3990) UNC $240
  • 1908 Edward VII Penny (S3990) UNC $245
  • 1909 Edward VII Penny ( S3990) UNC $270
  • 1910 Edward VII Penny (S3990) Choice UNC $245
  • 1911 George V Penny (S4051) Choice UNC $120
  • 1912 George V Penny (S4051) Choice UNC $140
  • 1912H George V Penny (S4052) UNC $510
  • 1913 George V Penny (S4051) UNC $170
  • 1914 George V Penny (S4051) Choice UNC $150
  • 1917 George V Penny (S4051) Choice UNC $130
  • 1918 George V Penny (S4051) UNC $120
  • 1919 George V Penny (S4051) UNC $120
  • 1920 George V Penny (S4051) UNC $125
  • 1921 George V Penny (S4051) aUNC $85
  • 1927 George V Penny (S4054A) Choice UNC $95
  • 1928 George V Penny (S4055) Choice UNC $100
  • 1929 George V Penny (S4055) UNC $110
  • 1930 George V Penny (S4055) Choice UNC $160
  • 1931 George V Penny (S4055) UNC $120
  • 1935 George V Penny (S4055) UNC $60
  • 1936 George V Penny (S4055) Choice UNC $55
  • 1940 George VI Penny (S4114) Choice UNC $55
  • 1944 George VI Penny (S4114) UNC $60
  • 1950 George VI Penny (S4117) Proof FDC $85
  • 1950 George VI Penny (S4117) UNC $135
  • 1951 George VI Penny ( S4117) Choice UNC $160