IrelandHalfcrownCharles I Inchiquin Money S.6533 with 9dwt. 16gr mark. Issue of 1642, Type 2, with thick lettering and wire line inside beaded border, struck on an irregular hexagonal flan, weight 11.25 grammes, overall VF with most of the design struck clearly, extremely rare and keenly sought after in any grade. Authenticated by NGC and in their holder simply graded as "CLIPPED" by NGC. 9dwt 16grs should be 15 gramms rather than 11.25 so NGC's description is based on this as it is impossible with this crude design to know whether the coin has been clipped or struck underweight when issued. If the coin has in fact been clipped, rather than being manufactured under weight at the time of issue there is no clipping on any part of the design which is sharp, and it is not un-common to find other examples that have been offered in the past with weights between 11 and 12 gramms. A very pleasing example of this very rare type.
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1813 Bronzed ProofS.7416f a restrike , in an NGC holder and graded PF64 BN, Proof of this series very sought after in the highest grades
Isle of ManPenny 1813 Bronzed Proof Restrike, the obverse showing signs of die rust, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 BN, Proofs of this series very sought after in the highest grades
Israel 20 Lirot Gold 1960 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Theodore Herzl / Israel's 12th Anniversary JE5720 (1960) KM#30 Lustrous UNC, an eye-catching example
Italy 50 Lire Gold 1911R 50th Anniversary of the Kingdom KM#54 AU/UNC with some contact marks, Rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered
Japan (2) 50 Sen Year 12 (1937) Y#50 Choice UNC and lustrous with a superb golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and green, 10 Sen Year 3 (1870) Shallow Scales Y#2 EF/NEF
Malta Ten Scudi Gold 1762 KM#270 VF Ex-jewellery (edge mount), the surfaces with some hairlines, the surfaces considerably superior to most ex-jewellery coins we encounter
Mexico Eight Reales 1804 Mo TH KM#109 countermarked J D 5 6 these countermarks then overstamped with four separate 8-pointed sun or star shapes, coin and countermarks both Fine
New Zealand (2) Threepence 1942 One Dot variety (no dot after date) KM#7 UNC and colourfully toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Threepence 1942 KM#7 (normal type) Choice UNC and fully lustrous retaining some mint bloom, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the first coin lists at $400 in MS63 in Krause
Portugal 5000 Reis 1863 KM#508 EF with some contact marks, a scarce two-year issue, by far the lowest mintage of the two years with a mintage of just 38,000 pieces
Serbia Ten Dinara Gold 1882V KM#16 VF/GVF, a scarce one-year type, our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms that this is the first example we have offered
Spain 100 Reales Gold 1858 Seville Mint - Mintmark 7-pointed star KM#605.3 NEF with a few minor hairlines, a short series, this denomination only minted between 1850 and 1864
St. Helena and Ascension One Mohur Gold 2013, the reverse a modern representation in the style of the 'Lion and palm tree' India Gold Mohur design used from 1835-1841, with the EIC mintmark and ONE MOHUR in the exergue, Proof nFDC/FDC retaining practically full mint brilliance
St. Helena Gold Mohur 2014 Proof, the reverse design in the style of the India Gold Mohur 1835, with the East India Company logo in the exergue, in .999 gold FDC in capsule
St. Helena One Mohur Gold 2016, the reverse a modern representation in the style of the 'Lion and palm tree' India Gold Mohur design used from 1835-1841, with the EIC mintmark and ONE MOHUR in the exergue, Proof nFDC/FDC
Straits Settlements (3) One Cent (2) 1889 KM#16 NEF the reverse with some small tone spots, 1900 KM#16 GVF/VF the reverse with a darker toning area, Quarter Cent 1889 KM#14 EF with some small spots, rare in high grades
USA/IrelandHalfpennies (2) 1723 Woods 3 over 2, Small 3, with much of the 2 showing to the right, struck on a generous 27mm diameter flan, Breen 153, Good Fine, 1723 Woods, No Stop before HIBERNIA, Large 3, Breen 155 NVF/Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Argolis, Argos SilverTriobol (c.330-270BC) Obverse: Forepart of wolf left, Reverse: Large A, N-I across upper field, with crescent below, all within shallow incuse square, 14mm diameter, 2.76 grammes, BMC 67 Good Fine/NVF
Ancient Greece - Arkadian League SilverTriobol (195-188BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus left, Reverse: Pan seated left on rock, right hand raised, holding lagobolon in left hand, AP monogram in left field, Δ in right field, 14mm diameter, 2.24 grammes, as Sear 2690, Good Fine/Fine
Ancient Greece - Attica, Athens Obol (c.400BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse Owl standing right, head facing, 9mm diameter, AΘE to right, leaf to left. 0.94 grammes Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Bruttium, Kroton SilverStater (510-480BC) Obverse: Delphic tripod, in left field a stork standing right. Reverse: Incuse tripod, 21mm diameter, 7.10 grammes, BMC 18, About Fine with some old scratches
Ancient Greece - Corinth, Akarnania SilverStater Pegasus, Thyrrheion Obverse Bust left wearing Corinthian helmet, Y behind, Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left; Θ to left, Y and earring to right. 20mm diameter, 8.35 grammes, Pegasi 10, Akarnania 371, Good Fine/Fine
Ancient Greece - Gaul. Massalia (c.4th Century BC) SilverObol, Obverse: Young head of Apollo left, Reverse: Wheel of four spokes with MA in angles, 9mm diameter, 0.57 grammes, Depeyrot 64, De La Tour 699, pleasing VF with excellent portrait
Ancient Greece - Ionia, Miletos (6th Century BC) SilverObol, Obverse: Lion's head to left, Reverse: Star ornament within incuse square, 8mm diameter, 0.95 grammes, Sear 3533, Good Fine and bold, a pleasing example
Ancient Greece - Ionia, Miletos (6th Century BC) SilverObol, Obverse: Lion's head to right, Reverse: Star ornament within incuse square, 9mm diameter, 1.17 grammes, BMC 185, Sear 3532, Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Lycia , Silver Hemidrachm (c.30-27BC), Kragos Mint, Obverse: Head of Apollo right, Reverse: Lyre within incuse square, K P on either side, with grain ear in field, 16mm diameter, 1.43 grammes, BMC 8, RPC 3305 Good Fine/NVF
Ancient Greece - Lydia, Persian Kings, Silver Siglos (c.500BC) Obverse: Archer holding bow and spear, Reverse: incuse oblong punch, on an oval-shaped flan approximately 16mmx 12mm diameter, 5.40 grammes, Sear 4682, Fine
Ancient Greece - Macedonia Hemiobol, Ae17, Philip II Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right , Reverse: rider on horseback to right AV monogram below, 17mm diameter, 7.37 grammes, Mionnet 734, Good Fine with brown/green patina
Ancient Greece - MacedoniaSilverDrachmAlexander III (310-301BC) Kolophon Mint, Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, AΛEΞANΔΡOY legend to right of Zeus, N in field to left, symbol below chair unclear due to irregular flan shape, 16mm diameter, 4.13 grammes, Fine on an oval-shaped flan
Ancient Greece - Sicily, Syracuse Hemilitron Ae24 Second Democracy - Time of Dion, (357-354BC), Obverse Head of Zeus Eleutherios right, Reverse: Eagle and lightning bolt, 24mm diameter, 12.31 grammes, SNG Copenhagen 727, Good Fine with some surface flaws
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Cherronesas, Hemidrachm (c.400-350BC) Obverse: Forepart of lion facing right, with head turned to left, Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square, dot over A - dot, 14mm diameter, 2.11 grammes, BMC Thrace 15, Fine
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Kings, Lysimachos, SilverDrachm (c.294-287BC) , uncertain mint, Obverse: Head of the deified Alexander III, wearing horn of Ammon, Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike and resting elbow on shield, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY to right and left, 18mm diameter, 4.15 grammes, as Sear 6817, Fine/About Fine, the reverse legend weak
Ancient Greece - Thrace. Maroneia Hemidrachm (c.398/7-386/5BC) Obverse: Forepart of horse left, A-N-Θ around, Reverse: A grapevine within a dotted square, kantharos to lower left and MA to lower right, as BMC 19, Schonert 254, 18mm diameter, 2.68 grammes, Fine
Ancient Persia - Parthian Empire Vologases III/Pakoros I (77-147AD). SilverDrachm, Ekbatana mint. Obverse: Diademed bust left with long pointed beard, Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow with monogram below, 21mm diameter, 3.73 grammes, VF
Ancients (16) Judaea (2) Widows Mite VG and Prutah Hasmonean Dynasty 2nd to 1st Century BC Fine, Roman (14) with Antoninianus Philip I, Denarius (3) Elagabalus, Faustina, and Antoninus Pius, Bronzes Ae3 (8) and Ae2 (1) includes issues from Diocletian, Aurelian, Probus (3), Gallienus, Constantius (2), a fractional Sestertius 9.31 grammes (obverse worn) along with Medal Battle of Culloden 1746 36mm in bronze Obv: Bust right armoured, WILL DUKE CUMBERLAND, BORN 15.APR 1721 Reverse: A Battle scene, REBELION JUSTLY REWARDED, In Exergue CULLODEN 16 AP. 1746 Eimer 605var Fine, SilverThreepences (6) 1908 Fine, 1917 (3) Near Fine and Fine (2), 1918 VG and 1920 VG, Half Farthing 1844 Fine
Egypt - Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt - Ptolemy IX (116-80BC), Tetradrachm, Year 9, (108-107BC) Paphos Mint, Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy IX right, aegis at shoulder, Reverse: Eagle standing left with wings open ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, with date LΘ before, mintmark ΠA behind, 24mm diameter, 14.34 grammes, BMC 61-62, SNG Cop. 353-355, VF
Roman (8) DenariusElagabalus, Rome, (220-221AD) Obverse: Draped Bust right, laureate IMP ANTONIVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia empties the contents of a cornucopia to the ground to left using both hands, ABVNDANTIA AVG, Star in left field, 2.08 grammes, RIC 56, RSC 1 GVF, As. (54-68AD) struck c.65AD, Rome. Obverse : Bust right, Reverse: Temple of Janus, view of one front with latticed window to right and garland hung across closed double doors to left. with SC below, 10.28 grammes, RIC 309 var, About Fine, Follis Maxentius (306-312AD) Rome Mint, Obverse: Laureate head right IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Hexastyle temple with Roma seated, looking left within, holding globe and sceptre, with shield at her side, H in left field, mintmark RS, CONSERV VRB SVAE, H in left field RIC Rome 202, 5.77 grammes Good Fine and bold, Follis Theodora (337-340AD) struck before April 340AD. Obverse: Mantled Bust right [FL M] AX THEO-DORAE AVG, Reverse: Pietas standing facing, head right, holding infant to breast PIETAS ROMANA , Mintmark [dot] TRP dot, 1.34 grammes, RIC 65, Sear 17501, Fine or better on an irregularly shaped flan, with green patina, Follis Commemorative series struck under Constantine I (330-354AD) Obverse: helmeted bust left VRBS ROMA, Reverse: She-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus PLG in exergue, 1.65 grammes Fine with green patina, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, draped, cuirassed and laureate, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Reverse: Sol stands left holding globe, SOL INVICTO COMITI, R over X in left field, F in right field, mintmark RS. 3.21 grammes, RIC 27 Near Fine with green patina, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337AD) Cyzius. Reverse: VOT XX in wreath, mintmark uncertain, 2.43 grammes, VG, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337A) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust left, CONSTANTINVS IVNN [ - ] Reverse Campgate with star above in centre, mintmark SMKB, 3.09 grammes, Fine or better with green patina
RomanSestertiusCommodus AD181 Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre, protects Rome's new Emperor Commodus, the small figure to the left, with his thunderbolt and cloak, RIC308c, 26.67 grammes, Fine
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage S.2265, North 1760, mintmark Castle, with pellet before on both sides, Schneider 557, 5.03 grammes, Good Fine, on a slightly wavy flan, has been neatly repaired at the top of the reverse
Crown 1656 Commonwealth Small 6 over 4, Second N over inverted N in ENGLAND, ESC 9, Bull 13 VG with some weakness in parts, still a collectable example of this scarce type
CrownCharles I Rawlins 1644 Oxon Electrotype as S.2948, Obverse: King riding over a view of the city, Reverse: The Declaration with floral scripts above and below, mintmark : Floriated Cross, 26.63 grammes, GVF
GroatHenry VI no marks by bust or on reverse, London Mint, the obverse with a faint annulet-shaped mark to the left of the head only, illegible mark on breast, 3.62 grammes, Fine or better an unusual piece
HalfcrownCharles I 1644 Bristol MintS.3007Shrewsbury Plume behind the King, Reverse: Large date figures with Br mintmark below. Heavily clipped to the inner circle with little legend remaining, 6.73 grammes VG
HalfcrownCharles I Group II, Second horseman, type 2c, Obverse: Legend reads MA instead of MAG, Reverse: Oval shield with CR at sides, S.2771 mintmark Portcullis, 14.96 grammes, Good Fine, struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan. An interesting and unusual piece. Cataloguer's note: the MA spelling of MAG on the obverse is normally found on Group III coins with mintmark Bell, the only other occurrence of this legend in Group II with mintmark Portcullis is on a coin listed by Brooker with a CHISTO error reverse legend.(Brooker 317)
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third horseman, King wears cloak flying from shoulder, type 3a2, S.2775 mintmark Triangle in Circle, 14.94 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with some weaker areas as often, on an irregularly shaped flan
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third horseman, King wears cloak flying from shoulder, with rough ground below horse, type 3a2, S.2776 mintmark Triangle, 13.82 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, a little short of flan, the reverse with some flan stress marks
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third horseman, King wears scarf flying from waist, no caparisons on horse. Reverse: Oval garnished shield, type 3a1, S.2773 mintmark Tun, 14.54 grammes, Fine/Good Fine on an irregularly shaped flan with some weakness on the obverse
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, third horseman, scarf flying from King's waist, no caparisons on horse, Reverse: Oval garnished shield, type 3a1,S.2773 mintmark Bell, 14.90 grammes, , Fine with grey tone
HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Fourth horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse S.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle Good Fine/Fine with some edge cracks and flan stress
HalfcrownCharles I under Parliament Group 3a3 S.2778 mintmark ( P ) or ( R ) this unclear, portrait and horse worn, 15.47 grammes, obverse legend mostly clear Reverse Near Fine
PenniesHenry III Long Cross (3) Oxford Mint, moneyer Adam About Fine/Fine, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Robert Around Fine with some weak areas, Canterbury Mint, off-centre with the moneyers name mostly off the flan Good Fine with dark tone in places,
ShillingCharles I Group E, Fifth 'Aberystwyth' bust, type 4.1var Larger bust with rounded shoulder, Large XII, S.2797, mintmark Anchor turned anti-clockwise, 6.00 grammes, VF/GVF an attractive piece with considerable eye appeal
ShillingElizabeth I Second issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet, 5.94 grammes, Fine or slightly batter/NVF, the obverse with a thin scratch in the field, the reverse particularly pleasing
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