This week’s fresh listings:

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This week's fresh listings:

WAu-8056: **Choice** Saxon Merovingian Gold Tremissis. Wico in Pontio (Quentovic), c. 620-640. Tremissis (Gold, 13mm, 1.26g, 0h), Moneyer Dutta. +VVICCO FIT Laureate bust to right. Rev. DVTTA MONET, Cross on three steps. Belfort 4959. NM II p. 55, 14. Prou 1125. Rare but rarer still being centrally struck and such good grade. Clear and well struck, good very fine or better. The Merovingian Dynasty was based in ancient Gaul (which is now France) and dates from the middle of the 5th century AD. The coins were very much trading pieces and many have been found in Britain as Saxon trade between the Continent and Britain was extremely robust. Similar examples have been found as far west as Cornwall and as far north as Northumbria. Ex Ian Millington (an expert on Anglo Saxon coinage), ex Silbury Coins (their ticket), ex DNW. You will not find a better example of this early Saxon gold coin. It really is a choice coin. £3,250

WAu-8057: Rare Celtic Tincomarus COMF Type Quarter Stater. Regini & Atrebates (south of the River Thames), Tincommius (now thought to be Tincomarus based on the 1996 Alton Hoard), circa 25 BC to AD 10. Termed the Tincomarus TINC Horse: COMF in obverse tablet, reverse depicting a galloping horse with "TIN" above and "C" below, all housed in a wreath border. Spink 82, ABC 1085 (listed "Rare") - Ancient British Coins (ABC) by Chris Rudd, the go-to reference for Celtic coins since 2010, taking over from Van Arsdell. An outstanding example from this sought after, attractive type, being toned, lustrous and well struck. Choice. See here for old tickets etc and here for the weight. £875

Ex T. Matthews (sold 1985 for £350 to)

Ex Haddenham collection

Ex Spink

WMH-8058: Extremely Rare Henry III Voided Long Cross Non-Regal Penny. A contemporary counterfeit. Struck using fairly good dies, albeit with the legends being meaningless - a random selection of letters that are on the whole orientated correctly, which is actually impressive considering that the counterfeit die sinker had to cut the dies with garbled legends but still thought it worth his effort to sink them retrograde in order that the actual coins be struck with correct orientation lettering. Counterfeiting and fraud was clearly an issue - the earlier Norman pennies had to be officially "snicked" prior to leaving the mint to show a somewhat suspicious public that the coin was indeed silver and therefore worth a penny, and of course the long cross penny itself was entirely the product of the continuous clipping of the short cross coinage. Saying that, how many counterfeits of the day to you see? Me personally, this is only the second long cross penny I've had, the other now residing in the Ian Millington collection. Clearly struck on a copper alloy planchet which would have obviously been silvered back in the day. An extremely rare coin but for once, that doesn't equate to expensive! Grab yourself a piece of English history, that I doubt many others will posses in their collections, for under £100! Found Andover, Hants. £95

WMH-8059: An Excellent Henry V Long Cross Hammered Silver Penny. Initial mark Pierced Cross, York mint, mullet & lis by crown, annulet in reverse quarter - Spink 1791. For a York mint coin, this is a remarkable, bordering on exceptional example, all the more so because this coin was struck from LOCAL DIES. I have only ever had London mint coins as good as this before. Henry V of the Battle of Agincourt fame: I pray thee, wish not one man more. By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if men my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires: But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive. This is obviously Shakespeare's interpretation on Henry's St Crispin's Day speech but it's generally believed that Henry V gave a rousing speech to his men, who, remember, were vastly outnumbered, just before they defeated the French. Centrally struck both sides, good legends, minor clipping only, strong detail throughout. This would have stood out when it was minted in amongst all the other coins that were poorly struck and from indifferent local dies. Rare. £385

WMH-8060: Good VF Edward IV Medieval Hammered Silver Groat. Initial mark Rose (1464-5), London mint, first reign, light coinage, quatrefoils by the neck. Spink 2000. An outstanding grade coin - I literally had to take a lens to this as the image I'm putting up for this coin looks nothing like the coin in the hand. It's always better to receive something better than the image (nobody would want the opposite) but this is taking that too far! Not a particularly rare issue but in this case you are buying the grade, something I've not really given you! £395

WJC-8061: 1626 Charles 1st Stuart Hammered Silver Sixpence. Initial mark Cross Calvery, the rarer 1626 date, Group B, class 1a1, second bust, Spink 2807. The king in ruff, armour and mantle - they didn't change the portrait throughout the short dated series. Some double striking. Ex Ian Davison, the go-to expert on sixpences. £385

WSC-8062: 1695 Scottish William II Silver 40 Shillings. A large Scottish silver coin in remarkably good grade for the issue. Spink 5679. Ex Spink, ex Coincraft (their ticket here). Rare in this grade - in fact rare in any grade as you just don't see them come up for sale anymore. £545

WSC-8063: Scottish James VI Hammered Silver 30 Shillings. Initial mark Thistle. The rarer Type II variety - Spink 5504. £345