The South Downs Collection of Shillings

Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 6 oz. issue, Shilling, mdxlix, Canterbury, mm. pheon, bust 4, 4.19g/5h (N 1917; S 2466). Fine for type £120-...

Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Shilling, mm. tun, 5.76g/11h (N 1937; S 2482). Graffiti on obverse with a small flan crack at 12 ...

Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, undated, full titles and mark of value, 5.88g/11h (N 1967; S 2498). Rough surfaces with some pitting, other...

Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1554, full titles and mark of value, reads hisp, 5.13g/10h (N 1967; S 2500). Toned in peripheries, large cr...

Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1555, English titles, with mark of value, rev. reads aditorem, 5.46g/6h (N 1968; S 2501). Struck on a well-...

James I (1603-1625), First coinage, Shilling, mm. thistle, first bust, 5.94g/6h (N 2072; S 2645). Good fine, reverse better £100-£120

Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, Group F, type 4.4, mm. triangle, bust 6, 5.74g/11h (N 2232; S 2800). Tone and fine £100-£120

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Group D, type 3.1, mm. portcullis (N 2223; S 2789); together with other Shillings of Charles I (2) [3...

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only (S 3217). Lightly cleaned, otherwise good fine £100-£120

Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658 (Lessen J28; ESC 254; S 3228). Good very fine £600-£800

Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658, laureate bust left, rev. crowned shield, edge hand-grained (Lessen –). A cast copy in base silver from false dies...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1663, first bust (ESC 505; S 3371). Toned, a bold very fine £200-£260

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1663, first bust (ESC 505; S 3371). Bright surfaces, fine £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1663, first bust variety (ESC 506; S 3372). Fair £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1666, first bust variety, elephant below (ESC 507; S 3373). Toned with a very well defined mint mark, about very...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1666, first bust variety, elephant below (ESC 507; S. 3373). Worn with deep scratches on obverse, rare nonethele...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1668/7, second bust (ESC 513; S 3375). Die flaw on obverse, otherwise fine, rare £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1668, second bust (ESC 511; S 3375). Very fine, some roughness £90-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1668, second bust (ESC 511; S 3375). Good fine, lightly cleaned £70-£90

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1670, second bust (ESC 517; S 3375). Toned, very fine £200-£260

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1671, second bust, plume below, no stop before dei or after hib, harp with 5 strings (ESC 520; S 3376). Toned, f...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shillings (2), 1671, 1674, plume, second busts (ESC 518, 528; S 3375, 3377) [2]. 1671 toned and struck on a thick planchet...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1672, second bust (ESC 521; S. 3375). Some haymarks in fields, fine £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1673, second bust (ESC 522; S. 3375). Once cleaned and bright, fine £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1673, e over r in et second bust (ESC 522; S 3375). Some adjustment marks on obverse, otherwise very fine and ra...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1674/3, second bust (ESC 527; S. 3375). Once cleaned, otherwise fine and rare £200-£260

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1674, second bust, plume below (ESC 526; S. 3376). Struck on a broad flan, mint mark clear, about very fine £400...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1675/3, third bust, no stop before dei or after hib (ESC 531; S 3380). Surfaces marked, scratches on reverse, ab...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1675/3, third bust, no stop before dei or after hib (ESC 531; S 3380). Excavated, fair and rare £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1676/5, second bust (ESC 531; S 3375). About fine, scuffed, very rare £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1676, second bust, no stop after hib (ESC 536; S. 3375). Toned, very fine £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1676, second bust, no stop after hib (ESC 536; S 3375). Toned, about very fine £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1677, second bust (ESC 542; S 3375). Toned, fair £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1677, second bust (ESC 542; S 3375). Toned, very fine £100-£120 --- There appears to be a d struck over anothe...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1677, second bust, plume below (ESC 541; S 3378). Darkly toned, clear mint mark, very fine and very rare £600-£8...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1678, second bust (ESC 542; S 3375). Toned, blackened on upper right of reverse, otherwise very fine £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1679, second bust (ESC 545; S 3375). Toned, obverse once cleaned, otherwise fine £100-£120

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1679, second bust, plume below (ESC 548; S 3376). Toned, good fine £600-£800

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1680, second bust (ESC 551; S 3375). Corroded and with numerous surface marks, fair and very rare; a key date in...

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1681, second bust (ESC 553; S 3375). Toned, about fine and rare £240-£300

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1683, fourth bust (ESC 558; S 3381). Toned, some pitting and scratches on obverse, very fine and rare £300-£400

Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1684, fourth bust (ESC 559; S 3381). Toned, fine £100-£120

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1685 (ESC 760; S 3410). Slight diagonal flan crack to upper right of king’s head (corresponding on reverse), other...

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1685, no stops in legend (ESC 762; S 3410). Reverse slightly struck through, toned, otherwise fine and rare £200-£...

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1686 (ESC 765; S 3410). Toned, almost very fine £120-£150

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1686, no stop after mag, e of et over t (ESC 764-5; S 3410). Good very fine, lightly toned, the combination of var...

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1686, g of mag over a (ESC –; S 3410). Nearly very fine, the legend variety unlisted for the date in Bull, extreme...

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1687/6 (ESC 769; S 3410). Fine or better, dulled surfaces £200-£260

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1687/6 (ESC 769; S 3410). Toned with good underlying lustre, about extremely fine £500-£700

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1687, g struck over a in mag (ESC –; S 3410). Toned, good very fine and an unrecorded variety, rare thus £120-£150

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1688/7 (ESC 772; S 3413). Toned, some smoothing on reverse, good very fine and rare £200-£260

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1688 (ESC 771; S 3413). Light cabinet tone, fair £100-£120

James II (1685-1688), Gunmoney coinage, Shilling, 1689 Aug, 6.38g/12h (Timmins –; S 6581C). Some wear on lower half of reverse, otherwise about ve...

James II (1685-1688), Gunmoney coinage, Shilling, 1690 May, 4.28g/12h (Timmins 1A; S 6582B). Fine £50-£70

William and Mary (1688-1694), Shilling, 1692, no stop after br (ESC 865 var.; S 3437). Fair £100-£120

William and Mary (1688-1694), Shilling, 1692, no stop after br (ESC 865 var.; S 3437). Patches of residual lustre, good very fine or better £120-£...

William and Mary (1688-1694), Shilling, 1692, no stop after br, re of rex over et (ESC 865; S 3437). Fine, reverse better, rare £200-£300

William and Mary (1688-1694), Shilling, 1692, at over ti in gratia, stop after gratia, no stop after br, harp with 7 strings (ESC 866; S 3437). Ne...

William and Mary (1688-1694), Shilling, 1692, at over ti in gratia, stop after gratia, no stop after br, harp with 7 strings (ESC 866; S 3437). Go...

William and Mary (1688-1694), Shilling, 1693 (ESC 867; S 3437). Toned, about fine £120-£150