Coins & Banknotes

Date: 14th Feb, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre Leyburn
Lots: 456

The upcoming specialist coins, banknotes, and tokens sale at Tennants offers a diverse selection of high-quality lots to appeal to numismatists of all interests. The sale includes ancient, hammered, and milled coins, both British and foreign, as well as an interesting collection of 18th-century tokens, Maundy money, and banknotes. Of particular note is an exceptional collection of coins from the late Michael Whiteley, president of The Yorkshire Numismatic Society in 2000, featuring Roman, hammered, and milled coins, including high-grade Georgian and Victorian silver coinage.

The gold section boasts some excellent 17th and 18th-century British gold coinage, including a Charles I gold unite, a George II, two guineas 1738, and a rare George III guinea 1763, all in highly collectable grades. These coins are in addition to a range of Victorian and modern gold coins.

Maundy sets are also well represented in the sale, with many sets in their original cases, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The earliest set on offer is a Charles II Maundy set 1679. Collectors of tokens will be delighted to find a good number of 18th-century provincial tokens, many in top grades, including a lot of four choice Thomas Spence tokens.

The sale also includes a superb example of a 17th-century marriage medal by renowned medallist Sebastian Dadler, in good very fine or better condition. Finally, the sale boasts a significant number of modern Royal Mint silver proofs and commemorative coinage. Overall, the sale offers a wide variety of quality lots that will surely appeal to collectors of all numismatic fields.

Name: Will Dobbins
Email: will.dobbins@tennants-ltd.co.uk

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Lot 1 - Ancient Greece, Attica Silver Tetradrachm, c....

Sold for £300
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 2 - Assortment of Bronze Ancient Coins; 14 in...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 3 - 6x Roman Republic Denarii, to include; C....

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 4 - Roman Republic, Mark Antony Denarius, 18mm,...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 5 - 2x Roman Imperial, Augustus, Silver Coins;...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 6 - 5x Roman Imperial Denarii, to include; Titus...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 7 - Assorted Roman Imperial Denarii, 9 coins, 2nd...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 8 - Assorted Roman Imperial Denarii, 10 coins, all...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 9 - Assorted Roman Imperial Antoniniani,...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 11 - Mixed Roman Imperial Bronze Coinage; 9 coins,...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 12 - Mixed Roman Imperial Bronze Coinage; 34 coins,...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 13 - Collection of Roman Provincial Coinage; 70x AE...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 14 - Mixed Roman Imperial Coinage, approx. 260+...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 15 - Mixed Roman Imperial Coinage, approx. 260+...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 16 - Paduan or Paduan Style Sestertii; 15...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 17 - Assorted Paduan or Paduan Style Coins/Medals;...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 18 - 4x Hammered Pennies, comprising; John, short...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 20 - 5x English and World Hammered coins;...

Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 21 - 5x Edward I Hammered Long Cross Pennies,...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 22 - 4x Hammered Pennies, 13th and 14th century...

Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 23 - 3x Edward III, Hammered Coins, all pre-treaty...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 24 - 5x Hammered Pennies, 14th, 15th and 16th...

Sold for £70
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 25 - 2x Henry VI, Groats, comprising; groat,...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 29 - 2x Hammered Groats, comprising; Edward IV,...

Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 30 - 2x Hammered Groats, comprising; Edward IV,...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 32 - 4x Hammered Henry VIII Coins; to include;...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 33 - Edward VI, Shilling, third period, fine issue,...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 34 - Edward VI, Shilling, fine silver issue...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 35 - Philip and Mary, Groat, 1.92g, mm. lis,...

Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 36 - 4x Hammered Pennies, 16th and 17th-century...

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £70

Lot 38 - Elizabeth I, Shilling, second issue 1560-1,...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 39 - 2x Elizabeth I, Shillings, both sixth issue...

Sold for £70
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 41 - 3x Elizabeth I, Hammered Coins, all third and...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 46 - Assorted Stuart Hammered Coinage; 4 coins...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 47 - 2x Charles I, Halfcrowns, comprising; Tower...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 50 - Charles I, Copper Farthings, 4 coins...

Sold for £50
Estimated at £30 - £50

Lot 51 - Charles II, Crown 1671, V.TERTIO, second bust...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 54 - Charles II, Shilling 1668, second bust (Bull...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 55 - William and Mary, Halfcrown 1689, PRIMO, first...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 56 - Small Selection of English Silver Coinage, 5...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 58 - William III, Crown 1696 OCTAVO, first bust,...

Sold for £80
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 59 - William III, Halfcrown 1696, OCTAVO, large...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 60 - William III, Shilling 1697, third bust,...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 61 - 4x 17th and 18th Century Silver Coins,...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 62 - Anne, Halfcrown 1707, SEPTIMO, plain angles...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 65 - 2x 18th Century Shillings, comprising; Anne,...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 66 - George I, Sixpence 1723, SSC in angles (Bull...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 67 - George II, Halfcrown 1746, D.NONO, LIMA. plain...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 68 - George II, Shilling 1739, roses in angles...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 69 - 2x George II, Shillings, comprising; 1745 LIMA...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 72 - George III, Crown 1819 LIX, (Bull 2010, ESC...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 73 - George III, Halfcrown 1819, (Bull 2102, ESC...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £180 - £240

Lot 74 - George III, Shilling 1787, no hearts (Bull...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 75 - 2x Georgian Crowns; to include; George III,...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 76 - 6x Regency Period Halfcrowns, comprising;...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 77 - 5x British Silver Crowns, to include; George...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 78 - 10x UK Silver Crowns, comprising; (2x) George...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 79 - Assorted Silver Crowns, 7 comprising; George...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £180 - £240

Lot 81 - Assorted High-Grade British Silver Coins, 7...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 84 - 2x Regency Period Shillings, comprising;...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 86 - George IV, Sixpence 1825 (Bull 2427, ESC 1659,...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 87 - William IV, Shilling 1834, (Bull 2489, ESC...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 88 - 11x William IV, Silver & Copper Coins...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 90 - Victoria, Crown 1844, star stops (Bull 2561,...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 92 - 2x Victoria, Crowns, to include, 1844 VIII,...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 93 - 3x Victoria, Crowns 1845, Anno Regni VIII,...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 94 - Victoria, Crown 1847 XI, cinquefoil stops...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 95 - Assorted UK Silver Crowns, 6 coins comprising;...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 96 - Mixed British Crowns and Double Florins; 14...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £200 - £250