Ancient GreeceOlympia - Elis, SilverDrachm (244-208BC) 134th to 143rd Olympiad, Obverse: Eagle flying right, tearing at hare with talons, Reverse: Thunderbolt, with flames and pomegranate above and volutes and pinecone below. F-A across field, 4.72 grammes, BCD Olympic 234, Fine/Good Fine
Ancient Greece (3) Attica, Athens Tetradrachm, (393-300 BC) Obverse: Head of Athena right, Reverse: Owl standing right, 15.31 grammes, Near Fine, on an incomplete flan, Attica, Athens Ae14 (224-198BC), Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, Reverse: AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing. 2.81 grammes, Near Fine, Attica, Athens, Triobol (c.450BC) Obverse: Helmeted head right, struck off-centre, most of head off-flan, Reverse: AΘE Owl facing, 1.88 grammes, VG or better
GB and World a varied group includes GB Crowns to Threepences (81) Crown 1935, Shillings (2) 1887 Jubilee head, 1917, Sixpences (6) 1917, 1931 (2), 1934, 1946, Silver Threepences (72) 1883 (2), 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1913 (2), 1914, 1915, 1916 (7), 1917 (3), 1918 (8), 1919 (3), 1920 (7), 1921 (3), 1922, 1931 (2), 1932 (3), 1933 (3), 1934, 1935 (3), 1936 (4), 1937 (2), 1938, 1939, 1940 (5), 1941 in mixed circulated grades, GB Crowns to Halfpennies in base metal (18) Crowns (11) 1953, 1965 (3), 1972 (2), 1977, 1980 (2), 1981 (2), Halfcrown 1967, Florins (2) 1951, 1966, Sixpence 1964, Pennies (2) 1861, 1927, Halfpenny 1920, in mixed grades, the Crowns EF to UNC, Medal 1955 250th Anniversary of Trafalgar 38mm in silver by P.Vincze, Eimer 295 NEF, GB Decimal issues (3) Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth games, UNC in a Dairy Crest wallet, 1989 Bill of Rights A/UNC, One Pound 2010 VF, Numismatics Covers (2) 1983 One Pound UNC and 16p stamp, on the commemorative envelope in the large blue folder of issue, Twenty Pence 1982 UNC and 20p stamp, on the commemorative envelope, in the large red envelope of issue, World a small group (10) USA Dollar 1883 O A/UNC and lustrous, Austria Thaler 1780 Fine, Switzerland Five Francs 1931B Fine, Canada Dollar 1963 VF/NVF toned, Germany Five Reichsmarks 1935A Fine, Germany Porcelain Money Meissen Three marks 1931 EF, Netherlands Ten Cents 1941 Fine, Greece 100 Drachma 1992 Fine, UAE Dirham 1995 Fine, China Cashundated (1875-1908) Fair, World sets (3) Austria Proof Set 1974 (7 coins) UNC toned in the Plastic envelope of issue, USA a miniature set of currency 1976-77 UNC in silver, in the Historic Providence Mint box of issue, Poland a 13-coin set 20 Zloty to One Grosze 1949-1976 mixed dates UNC Medals (2) 1979 10th Anniversary of the apollo 11 Moon Landing UNC boxed, British Rail Travellers Fare 100th Anniversary 1879-1979 UNC in a slide case, and a paperweight containing USA One Cent (5) three are dated 1971, the others are reverse side up with the dates hidden EF gilded
Ancient Greece - Macedonia, TetradrachmAlexander III (336-323BC) Tarsos Mint, Mint, Lifetime issue, Obverse: Head of Heracles right, wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated holding eagle and sceptre, Legs parallel, Officina letter B below throne, 16.8 grammes, Good Fine with some old scratches in the reverse field
CelticIceniSilverUnit Obverse: Two opposed Crescents, Reverse: Horse right, S.443A, 0.97 grammes, About Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, with green patina, Kings of Northumbria - Styca (c.843-855) Blundered legends S.872, 0.93 grammes, Fine, SceatAethelred II First Reign S.865, moneyer Eanred, 1.19 grammes, Fine, Ancient Greece Caria, bronze Ae12, (2nd to 1st century BC) Reverse: Pegasus, Obverse worn, 1.9 grammes, Fair
Greece (2) One Drachma 1832 KM#15 Near Fine with an edge bruise, a scarce type, Lepton 1831 KM#9 a rare one-year type VG/Fair on a wavy flan with some pitting to the flan
World (46) comprising Russia One Rouble (12) 1975 30th Anniversary of World War II (2, one Prooflike), 1977 60th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution (3, one Prooflike), 1977 Olympic logo, 1978 Moscow Kremlin, 1979 Sputnik and Soyuz (2), 1979 Moscow Olympics 1980 Y#164, 1980 Dolgorukij Monument, 1980 Olympic Torch, A/UNC to UNC some still sealed, Vatican (7) 100 Lire 1960, 50 Lire 1960, 20 Lire 1960, Ten Lire 1960, Five Lire 1960, Two Lire 1960, One Lira 1960 A/UNC to UNC, Hong KongOne Dollar (9) 1973 (1), 1974 (6), 1975 (2), GVF to A/UNC, Ireland (18) Twenty Pence (3) 1986, 1999, 2000, Ten Pence 2000, Five Pence 2000, Two Pence (2) 1988, 2000, One Penny (6) 1971 Proof, 1975, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2000, Half Penny 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, UNC the vast majority with full lustre, along with a further group of World base metal issues 1960s onwards (72) a wide range of countries represented, includes Russia, Australia, Greece, Channel Islands, Italy, Malaysia and more, in mixed grades many EF or better
Ancients (15) Roman Ae3 and Ae4 (12) 3rd and 4th century Fair to Fine, along with Roman PotinTetradrachm of Alexandria (281-282AD) Obverse: Cuirassed bust right, A K M AVP ΠΡOBOC CEB (legend partially off the flan), Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in it's beak, L-Z in field, 6.52 grammes, Fine, Rome City Commemorative (330-331AD) Obverse: helmeted bust of Roma left wearing Imperial mantle, Reverse: Romulus and Remus suckling from she-wolf, two stars above, exergue worn, VG, Greece - Kings of Thrace Lysimachos Ae 19 Indian Princely States - Mysore Five Cash 1841 Fine
Books (21) Roman Coins and their Values by Seaby, 1954, Roman Coins by Harold Mattingly 1960 Edition, Coins of Greece and Rome, Volume I by R.A.G.Carson 1970, Reading and Dating Roman Imperial Coins by Zander H. Klawans 1953, Greek Coins by Charles Seltman 1955 Edition, A Catalogue of Greek Coins, Seaby, compiled by Gilbert Askew, 1951, Standard Catalogue of World Paper Money - Specialised Issues 11th Edition by George S.Cuhaj, Coins of Europe by R.A.G.Carson Volume 2 1970, Seaby Standard Catalogue 1956, Copper Coins and Tokens of the British Isles Seaby 1949, Coins of Canada by J.A.Haxby & R.C.Willey 1971 First Edition, The Official 1971 Black Book of United States Coins 8th Edition, Coins of America, Africa, Australasia and Asia Volume 3 (1970) by R.A.G.Carson, English Coins by George C. Brooke 1950 Edition, The Story of the English Coinage by Peter Seaby 1952, Catalogue of the World's Most Popular Coins by Fred Reinfeld, revised by Burton Hobson, Humphrey's Coin Collectors Manual Volumes I and II, Bohn's Scientific Library 1853, Coin Collecting by Milne Sutherland and Thompson, 1951, Coin Collecting by Laurence Brown 1962, Collecting Coins by C.C.Chamberlain 1956 all in good second-hand condition. Must go so offered here without reserve
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, Ae22 Hemilitron (317-310BC) Obverse: Head of Kore left wearing wreath of grain ears, Reverse: Bull butting left, dolphin and N above and dolphin below, SNG ANS 567, CNS II, 96; HGC 2, 9.36 grammes, VG with green patina, Sicily, Panormos Ae Unit (late 2nd.Century BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus right, Reverse: Soldier standing left holding spear, field details unclear, 3.06 grammes, Fair
Ancient GreecePhoenicia - Tyre, Ar Shekel Year 10 (117-116BC) Obverse: Bust of Melquart, right, laureate, Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, LI and club in left field, ZB monogram in right field, 13.85 grammes, BMC 66, Bold VF with some scratches
World Mint Sets (13) Vatican (3) 1975 (8 coins) 500 Lire to One Lira, 1977 (8 coins) 500 Lire to One Lira, 1978 Pope Paul VI (7 coins) 500 Lire to Five Lire, Japan 1985 (8 coins) Tsukuba Expo 85, 500 Yen to One Yen, includes the 500 Yen Expo 85, St. Helena 1984 (6 coins) One Pound to One Penny, Spain 1977 Juan Carlos I (3 coins) 25 Pesetas, Five Pesetas and One Peseta, Isle of Man 1977 (7 coins) Fifty Pence to Half Penny includes Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Crown, in a slide case, AustriaProof Set 1968 (9 coins) 50 Schilling to 2 Groschen, Panama 1969 (6 coins) One Balboa Silver to Centesimo, Greece 1965 (7 coins) 20 Drachma to Ten Lepta, (In Memory of King Paul), Cyprus 1983 (6 coins) 20 Cents to Half Cent, Ireland (3) 1967 (5 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1968 (5 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, and a mixed date set (8 coins), Halfcrown to Farthing 1959-1966, in the green vinyl folder, along with Canada 25 Cents 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding with coloured Royal carriage on the reverse, all UNC some with subdued lustre, most with full lustre, as issued, some in unofficial cases
GB and World sets and singles a varied group comprising GB Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1992 with 1992/3 EU Presidency and 1992 Britannia types, BU in the wallet of issue, GB Fifty Pounds Silver 2015 Britannia BU on the card of issue, GB Twenty Pounds Silver 2013 George and the Dragon BU on the card of issue, GB Two Pounds Britannia 2017 Silver One Ounce UNC, GB Crown 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof nFDC toned, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, GB Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1998 EU 25th Anniversary and Britannia types, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, GB Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day landings UNC in the wallet of issue, GB Fifty Pence 2019 20 Years of the Gruffalo UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, USA One Dollar 1986S Ellis Island Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, USA One Dollar 1891S GVF cleaned, Niue Silver One Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster Prooflike UNC, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Silver Restrike Lustrous UNC with some toning, USA Half Dollar 1986S Statue of Liberty UNC with certificate, Alderney Five Pounds 2016 Remembrance with coloured poppies on the reverse, UNC in the Royal Miny wallet of issue, Medallic Promoters items (12) Copper Bitcoin 2014, Historic Battles - Battle of Goose Green, 2017 Greatest British Sovereigns - Queen Elizabeth II 50mm diameter in gold plated Copper with colouring on either side, Rule Britannia undated 50mm diameter with colouring on either side, undated Remembrance - The War Poppy Collection with coloured poppies and black and white warship, Kings and Queens of Britain - Richard I (The Lionheart) with coloured reverse, Defining Moments of World War II - D-Day Landings, Myths and legends of Great Britain - St. George and the Dragon, with coloured reverse and Swarovski crystal, The Falklands War April 2-June 14 1982 with coloured reverse, 75th Anniversary of World War II - D-Day Landings with coloured reverse, British Military Aircraft - Supermarine Spitfire, with coloured reverse, USA 1776 a modern styling of the Great Seal, these all in base metal UNC some with promoters certificates, Europe - Euro sets (4) Ireland (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Germany (2) 2002J Hamburg (8 coins) Two Euro to One Euro Cent UNC in the pack of issue, and 2006F Stuttgart Proof Set (9 coins) Two Euros 2006F Schleswig-Holstein and the Two Euros to One Euro cent set FDC in the wallet of issue, Greece (10 coins) a mixed date set comprising Two Euros (3) 2002 Europa on Bull , 2004 Athens Olympics, 2007 Treaty of Rome, One Euro 2003, 50 Euro Cent 2002, 20 Euro Cent 2002, 10 Euro Cent 2002, Five Euro Cent 2002, Two Euro Cent 2002, One Euro Cent 2004 EF to UNC and lustrous, cased, United Kingdom Ecu Set 1992 (7 coins) Five Ecu to One Tenth Ecu UNC and lustrous on the Tower Mint card of issue, USA - The Americana series - The presidents (5 coins) Half Dollar 1967, Quarter Dollar 1994P, Dime 1994P, Five Cents 1994P, One Cent 1974D, the half Dollar VF cleaned, others EF to UNC on the card of issue
Greece (2) 50 Lepta 1874A KM#37 EF with attractive golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, Ten Lepta 1830 Small Reverse Lettering, KM#8 About Fine/VG or better, scarce
World in silver (6) Southern RhodesiaCrown 1953 UNC, Panama Balboa 1947 EF, Greece 30 Drachma (2) 1963 Five Greek Kings KM#86 NEF/EF, 1964 Constantine and Anne-Marie Wedding, Kongsberg Mint, BØ on top of shoulder, Large edge lettering. KM#87 Lustrous UNC, Iceland 500 Kronur 1974 1100th Anniversary of the First Settlement KM#20, Lustrous UNC with some gold toning in places, BelizeOne Dollar 1990 Columbus' three ships SilverProof KM#99a FDC in capsule
Monaco, Greece, Crete and Luxembourg (17) comprising Monaco (3) 100 Francs 1950 (2) both VF, Two Francsundated (1945) Aluminium-Bronze KM#121a EF, Greece (4) One Drachma 1873A About Fine, 50 lepta 1874A About Fine, Ten Lepta 1870BB About Fine, Five Lepta 1882A Near Fine/Fine, Crete One Drachma 1901 VG scarce, Luxembourg (9) Five Francs 1949 Good Fine, Ten Centimes (4) 1860A Fine/Near Fine, 1865A Fine, 1870 Dot above BARTH Fine, 1901 Good Fine, Five Centimes (4) 1854 VG, 1855A About Fine, 1870 Fine with a small area of corrosion on the obverse, 1901 Fine
World (58) a mix of earlier items in lower grades such as Russia 100 Rubles 1910 and more recent issues many of which are Unc such as Greece 1,000 Drachma 1987
World (16) MedievalDeniers (13) Thebes Duchy of Athens Guy II (1287-1308) (2) both Good Fine, GreeceRobert II of Taranto (1333-1364) Fine, Greece Philip of Taranto (1294-1313), Frankish Greece Isabella de Ville Hardouin 1297-1301 Fine, Frankish Greece Jean de Gravina (1317-1324) Greece Fine, Athens William I de la Roche (1280-1287) VF, Charles I Prince of Achaea (1278-85) Fine, Epirus John Orsini (1323-1335) Near Fine, Epirus Philip of Tarento (1294-1313) Good Fine, Achaia Chiaenza Flris IV (1289-1297) Fair, Philip of Savoy, Duke of Achaea (1301-1307) Fine, holed, Frankish Greece Catalan, Duchy of Athens, Fair, Ottoman Akce (3) Mehmed II (1444-1481), Selim I (1512-1520) Sulieman I (1520-1566), Fine to VF
World SilverCrown-sized (9) Greece Three Drachma 1833A KM#20 Near Fine/Fine, Egypt 20 Piastres 1917 KM#321 Fine, South Africa Crown 1947 KM#31 NEF/EF with some minor spots, Switzerland Five Francs 1922B KM#37 Near Fine/Fine, Belgium Five Francs 1868 KM#24 Fine, France Five Francs (2) 1816L Bayonne Mint KM#711.8 VG/Near Fine, 1876A KM#820.1 VF cleaned, Spain Five Pesetas (2) 1882 (Year 82) MS-M KM#688 Fine, 1891 PG-M KM#689 Fine
Greece 20 Lepta 1831 KM#11 Fine with some contact marks and small edge nicks, still retaining good eye appeal and superior to most example that we encounter of this scarce one-year type
World (10) all but one in silver, comprising Greece 30 Drachma 1963 EF, Peru 100 Soles de Oro 1973 VF toned, France100 Francs 1977 EF cleaned, Netherlands 2½ Gulden (2) 1851 Fine, 1872 Fine, corroded, France Five Francs (4) 1834W VG, 1837A Near Fine, 1852A VG, 1874A Near Fine, and Belgium500 Francs 1950150 Years of Independence VF with some spots
Unofficial sets (9) Farewell to the £sd System (5) the first a 10-coin set comprising Crown to Farthing - Crown 1965, Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Shilling 1966E, Shilling 1966S, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 Wide Obverse Rim Variety and Farthing 1956 Lustrous UNC, the second a 10-coin set comprising Crown to Farthing - Crown 1965, Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Shilling 1965E, Shilling 1958S, Sixpence 1964, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1939 EF to UNC and lustrous, the third a 10-coin set comprising Crown to Farthing - Crown 1965, Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1965, Shilling 1965E, Shilling 1965S, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1950 UNC and lustrous, the fourth an 8-coin set Halfcrown to Halfpenny comprising Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Shilling 1966E, Shilling 1966S, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 UNC and lustrous, the fifth a 10-coin set Crown to Farthing comprising Crown 1965, Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967,. Shilling 1966E, Shilling 1966S, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, and Farthing 1956 A/UNC to UNC and lustrous, 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain 1965 an 8-coin set comprising Halfcrown 1965, Florin 1965, Shilling 1965E, Shilling 1965S, Sixpence 1965, Brass Threepence 1965, Penny 1965 and Halfpenny 1965 VF to UNC, some lustrous, Complete Decimal Issue and Last £sd Issue 1967-1971 a 12-coin set comprising £sd issues (6) Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 and Decimal Issues (6) Fifty Pence 1969, Ten Pence 1968, Five Pence 1968, Two Pence 1971, One Penny 1971 and Half Penny 1971 Lustrous UNC with only a small amount of toning on some coins, Britain's First Set of Decimal Coins a 5-coin set comprising Ten Pence 1971, Five Pence 1971, Two Pence 1971, One penny 1971 and Half Penny 1971 (with space for 50p) Lustrous UNC, Set of 1977 coins a 6-coin set comprising Fifty Pence, Ten Pence, Five P:ence, Two Pence, One Penny and Half Penny Lustrous UNC with some spots, Decimal Two Pounds (19) 1986 Commonwealth Games (5), 1989 Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights (5), 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 Peace Dove (7), 1996 Euro 96 Football, GEF to UNC and lustrous, 18 are in slide cases, the other on a promotional card, First Day Covers 1988-2003 (39) comprising GB (31), Malaysia (4), Indonesia (3) and Croatia, the vast majority as issued on the commemorative envelopes, World Stamps in an album, (408) includes issues from Ireland, Gambia, Falkland Islands, Malaysia, Malaya/Straits Settlements, Indonesia, Australia, Yugoslavia, Swaziland, Vanuatu, Tristan da Cunha, Bermuda, Pitcairn Islands, France, India, Japan, Austria, Greece, Spain, Bahamas, Barbados, Fiji, Mauritius and more, some duplication noted, the vast majority UNC on hinges, along with an additional used album this with some individual display cards for single stamps
Ancient Greece - Carthage Ae15 (264-241BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit left, Reverse Horse standing right with palm tree behind, SNG Cop 109, 2.97 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with some verdigris spots
World a varied group (61) with many in silver includes South AfricaCrown 1947, Cyprus 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 Fine/Good Fine, Australia (6) Florin 1911 Fine, Sixpences (3) 1917M Near Fine, 1920M Fine, 1922 VG, Threepences (2) 1921M GVF, 1922 GVF, CanadaOne Cent 1859 9 over 8 NVF, USA One Cents (8) 1844 Fine, 1846 VG, 1853 VG, 1864L VG, 1868 Fair/VG, 1881 VG, 1888 Fine, scratched, 1894 Fine, Italy Five Lire 1926R NEF, many countries represented includes Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Greece, Denmark , Palestine, Lundy and more, some VF to EF includes some useful items, plus a further group of World base metal issues (157) these in mixed circulated grades
Ancient Greece - SeleukidEmpireTetradrachm Demetrios I Soter (162-155BC) Antioch mint, Obverse: head right, with monogram in left field, Reverse: Tyche seated left holding sceptre and cornucopia, throne supported by tritoness, 15.97 grammes, BMC 33Sear 7014, Near Fine with numerous scratches in the obverse field
GB and World Fantasy Crown sized base metal issues (around 12 Kilos) most weigh around 19.1 to 19.2 grammes, (will be around 600 coins) many different types included, many of 25 Euro, 20 Euro and 10 Euro Fantasies, with examples from Ireland, Italy, Greece, Norway, France, Spain, most are Goldine types, a few other types with coloured reverses, the vast majority lustrous UNC
Olympic Games 1906 Intercalated Summer Olympics Participation medal 50mm diameter in gold-plated bronze, by N.Lytras, Obverse: Nike holding laurel wreath over phoenix emerging from flames, Acropolis in background, Reverse: Greek legend in 4 lines within a laurel wreath, 1906 on plate below, GVF with some plating worn away, especially on the obverse. Note: The Intercalated Summer Olympics was attended by athletes from 20 countries, held in Athens, Greece, this was considered to be Olympic games and was referred to as the 'Second International Olympic Games in Athens' bt the International Olympic Committee, however the medals that were distributed are not officially recognised by the Olympic Committee. It was intended to hold the event every four years in Greece in the intermediate years between the Official Olympic Games, however, only the 1906 event actually took place. The games were groundbreaking in many ways. This was the first Olympic event to have an opening ceremony, a closing ceremony and also the first to have an athletes village. It also featured raising of flags for the winning athletes for the first time, these all continue today.
Ancients (3) Parthian Kingdom SilverDrachm Vologases III (105-147AD), Ecbatana Mint, Obverse: Bust left, diademed, Reverse: Archer seated right, 3.83 grammes, VF and bold with some edge nicks, CelticIceni Silver Unit 'Boudicca' type (c.61AD) Obverse: Face, Reverse horse to right S.434, 0.93 grammes, Fine, Ancient Greece - Macedonia Silver Drachm Alexander III (336-323BC) Obverse: Head right wearing lion-skin garniture, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, 4.12 grammes, Fine
Ancients a mixed group (14), EgyptPtolemy III Ae38 Drachm, (246-222BC) Alexandria Mint, Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, Reverse: Eagle standing left, facing right, on thunderbolt, wings closed, cornucopia over shoulder, E between legs, SNG Copenhagen 224, 46.70 grammes, Fine for wear, some corrosion, Ae15 Ptolemy II (285-246BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, Reverse: Eagle standing left, monogram in left field, 3.64 grammes, Fine, Byzantine (5) bronze Tetarteron (4),and Half Follis (1) VG to Near Fine, Syracuse Ae17 Obverse: Head of Kore left, Reverse: Bull butting left, 5.63 grammes, Fair, Alexandria - Diocletian PotinTetradrachm, Year 3 (286-287AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right, Reverse: Eagle with wreath in beak ETOY-C with Γ in right field, Milne 4845, 7.69 grammes, Good Fine with some edge nicks, Alexandria - Diocletian Potin Tetradrachm, Year 3 (286-287AD) Obverse Layreate and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Tyche standing left holding rudder and corucoiae, date LΓ to upper left, Dattari 5755 var, Fine, Alexandria - Diocletian Potin Tetradrachm Year 1 (284-285AD) Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: LA above Tyche reclining on draped couch, crowned with modius, right hand on rudder and supporting head with left, Emmet 4083, 6.99 grammes, Fine, the reverse with some small verdigris spots, Kushan Empire, Ae22 Obverse: Bust right, crowned, Reverse: Two attendants at fire altar, 2.47 grammes, Fair/Near Fine, Kushan Empire Tetradrachm (1st to 2nd Century AD) Obverse: King sacrificing at fire altar, Reverse: Shiva standing with bull, trident and deerskin, 25mm diameter, 16.78 grammes, VG with all major design details clear, parts of legend worn or off-flan, Ancient Greece Lepton 14mm, Obverse: Bust left, Reverse worn, Po
Europe sets (7) FranceProof Set 2008 a 9-coin set 15 Euros to One Euro cent, the 15 Euro coin in silver, the 20 Euro Cent coin with some small spots nFDC to FDC boxed with certificate, Europe a 12 coin set comprising One Euro issues mixed dates 1999-2002, one from each country: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain GEF to Lustrous UNC in a presentation wallet, EU Eurocoin Collections (2) One set from each country from Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain mixed date sets each with 8 coins 2 Euros to One Euro Cent 1999 to 2002, A/UNC to UNC and lustrous, a few coins with spots and/or bagmarks, housed in the respective Eurocoin albums. Vatican Currency Set 8 coins 500 Lire to 5 Lire mixed dated 1975 (Pope Paul VI) to 1991 (Pope John Paul II) EF to UNC in a sealed presentation wallet, Vatican Coin and Stamp Set 1998-1999 500 Lire to 50 Lire EF to UNC and a set of five Vatican stamps 30 Lire, 25 Lire (2), 20 Lire and 15 Lire 1960s issues, the group in a presentation pack, Vatican Coin and Stamp set comprising Coins (3) 500 Lire 1997 EF, 200 Lire 1997 A/UNC, 20 Lire 1997 A/UNC, and stamps (36) 1960s to 1990s issues in a souvenir presentation pack
Ancient Greece - MacedoniaTetradrachmAlexander III. Pella mint, struck under Antigonos II Gonatas (c.285-275 BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / Reverse: Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre, bunch of grapes beneath chair, AΛEΞANΔΡOY, 16.27 grammes, Price 566, Good Fine/Fine
Ancient Greece - Amisos, Pontos, Ae20 (120-63BC) Civic Issue, Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right, Reverse: Eagle standing half left on thunderbolt, head turned right, AMIΣOY below, ΡΓΦΔ monogram in left field. BMC 27-29, 8.54 grammes, Good Fine with some adjustment lines, Indo-Scythian (3) Hexachalkon (2) Azes II (c. 35-12 BC), Obverse: Humped Bull, Reverse: Lion, 13.13 grammes, and 14.11 grammes, the first Fine, well-centred, the second VG with legends worn, the design clear, both scarce, Ae Tetradrachm Gondophares (55-65AD) Obverse: King holding whip, on horseback, to right, Gondophoran symbol to right, Reverse: Figure standing ring, Gondophoran symbols in left and right fields, 10.08 grammes, Fine
Greece (17) Ten Drachma 1930 KM#72 VF, One Drachma 1874A VG, 50 Lepta (2) 1874 NVF, 1883A VG/Near Fine, Ten Lepta (6) 1838 Poor, 1869BB Near Fine, 1870 Near Fine/VG, 1878K VG, 1882A Near Fine, 1894 Near Fine, Five Lepta 5) 1833 Fine, 1869BB VG, 1878K Near Fine, 1882A NVF, 1895A VG, Two Lepta 1869A Fine, One Lepton 1869A VF, along with a further group of 20th Century issues (43) 50 Drachma to One Drachma 1910s to 1990s issues in mixed grades, a few lustrous
Ancient GreeceTetradrachm, Thasos - Thrace (after 148BC), Obverse: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath, Reverse: Herakles standing to left, holding club and lion's skin; ΗΡΔKΔΕΟ∀Σ (partially inverted) to right, ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ to left, monogram to inner left, ΘΑΣΙΩΝbelow, 16.31 grammes, Fine
Ancients (20) Indo-Greek - Kushan Empire Ae Tetradrachm Obverse: King holding ankush and seated on elephant standing right, Reverse: Lunar deity Mao standing left with lunar crescents on his shoulders, holding sword hilt and holding out hand in blessing, 10.44 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, India Sultans of Delhi 1/16th Paisa 16th Century (8) (7-10mm diameter) many with off-centre or off flan designs, and a group of three pieces on square 6-8mm flans, worn and unattributed, Ceylon Ae Massa (2) Queen Lilavati 1197-1200AD (2), Parakrama Bahu II, both around Fine with green patination, Ancient Spain - Ae20 (200-100BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles, Reverse: Two Tunny fish, VG/Near Fine, Ancient Greece - Phoenicia, Tyre, Obverse: Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, Reverse: Astarte standing left on war galley, 5.52 grammes, VG, Indo-Greek Tetradrachm or Unit Kanishka Ae24, 13.13 grammes, Fair, Ayyubids bronzeDirham Al-Ashraf Musa Ae30 (1210-1220AD) 10.94 grammes, VG or better, and an unattributed bronze 33mm each side with a pattern of incuse countermarks of three leaves, joined at their bases (9 countermarks on one side, 4 on the other), Fine, a wide ranging group worthy of further research
Ancient Greece - Macedon under Rome (c.167-148) First Meris, Amphipolis Mint, Obverse: Draped and diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the centre of a Macedonian shield, Reverse: MAKEΔONΩN ΠΡΩTHΣ above and below club, AMP monogram above, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Hunter 1. in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Ancient Greece - Phoenicia, Tyre 126/5 BC - c.AD 65/6 SilverShekel Year 21 (106/5 BC) Obverse: Bust of Melkart right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded Fine
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Island of Thasos SilverTetradrachm (2nd to 1st Century BC) Imitative series, Danube Celts, Obverse : Head of young Dionysus right, Reverse: Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm, M in left field, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Euro Currency Album containing 12 mixed date sets, each of 8 coins Two Euros to One Euro Cent, issues from Austria 2002-2005, Belgium 1999-2004, Germany all coins 2002, Spain 1999-2003, France 1999-2004, Finland 1999-2004, Greece 2002-2004, Italy all coins 2002, Ireland 2002-2004, Luxembourg 2002-2004, Netherlands 1999-2004 and Portugal all coins 2002 VF to UNC most coins lustrous (total face 46.56 Euros), in a large hard backed Euro album, World Coin sets (12) in a red Swiss album comprising Benin (4 coins) 2000 50 Francs to Five Francs, Chile (4 coins) 1992-1997 mixed dates 50 Pesos to One Peso, Greece (7 coins) 2000, 1000 Drachma to One Drachma, Italy (8 coins) 1989-1998 mixed dates 1000 Lire to Five Lire, India (6 coins) 1989-2001 mixed dates 50 Rupees to 10 Paise, Indonesia (4 coins) 1974-1998 mixed dates 100 Rupiah to 10 Rupiah, Cambodia (4 coins) 1994 500 Riels to 50 Riels, Lesotho (7 coins) 1992-2006 mixed dates One Loti to One Senti, Myanmar (5 coins) 1999 100 Kyats to One Kyat, Paraguay (4 coins) 1992-1998 mixed dates 50 Guaranies to One Guarani, Pakistan (4 coins) 1974-1996 mixed dates 25 Paisa to Two Paisa, Romania (4 coins) 2005, 50 Bani to One Ban, all Lustrous UNC
Ancient Greece - Thrace. Maroneia SilverTetradrachm (2nd to 1st Century BC) after 146BC, Obverse: Head of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, Reverse: Young Dionysus standing left, holding grapes, two spears and cloak PWDU monogram, PWDU monogram in inner right field, Moushmov 3940, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Ancient Greece - Pamphylia, Perga SilverTetradrachm Year 26 (c.196/5 BC) Struck in the name of Alexander the Great Obverse: Bust of Herakles right wearing lion-skin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded VF
Ancient Greece - Syria, Antioch, SilverTetradrachmVespasian (69-79AD) Year 2 Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on club, palm branch in left field, in an NGC holder and graded VG
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, Athens, Attica Tetradrachm,(c.440-404BC) Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a palmette, round ear-ring and pearl necklace, Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 17.18 grammes, GVF with a small edge crack, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Tyre, Phoenicia, Shekel (struck 48-49AD) Obverse: Bust of Melqarth right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, Phoenician "B" between legs, club and date POA to left, KP to right, 13.75 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece, Islands off Attica, Aegina, Drachm, (c.350-338BC) Obverse: Land Tortoise with segmented shell, Reverse: Large incuse square of skew pattern, with two dots in lower left section, Dewing 1690. 5.05 grammes, Fine, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, MacedoniaTetradrachm Philip II (c.359-336BC) Lifetime issue, Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right, Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm (legend to right is worn) field and mintmarks worn, 13.94 grammes, Good Fine
World (around 8 Kilos) includes Switzerland Five Rappen 1887B VG/Fine, Two Rappen 1904B VF with some dirt in the legends, One Rappen 1911B VF, Iceland 25 Aurar 1933 Good Fine with a scuff on the reverse rim, rare, Russia Five Kopek 1784 EM Fine, Denmark (3) Five Ore 1874 (h)CS (2) NVF and VF, Two Ore 1892 (h)CS Fine, cleaned, Rare, Greece Two Drachma 1926 Lustrous EF, CyprusPiastre 1949 EF with traces of lustre, French Indo-China20 Cents 1939 VF with some corrosion, scarce, Uruguay Centavo 1924 A/UNC and lustrous
Proof Sets Flat Packs (16) 1970, 1971, 1972 (2), 1973 (2), 1974 (2), 1975 (2), 1976 (2), 1977 (2), 1980 (2) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, the first two and one of the 1976 sets missing the outer envelopes, Pennies Elizabeth II (8) 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 EF to Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Crowns (4) 1951 (2) UNC in the boxes of issue, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC lightly toning, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Plastic Set 1953 UNC toned, in the plastic wallet of issue, USA Proof Set 1976S FDC in the folding case of issue, Greece Mint Set 1986 (7 coins) 50 Drachmai to 50 Lepta Lustrous UNC
Ancient GreeceOlympia - Elis, SilverDrachm (244-208BC) 134th to 143rd Olympiad, Obverse: Eagle flying right, tearing at hare with talons, Reverse: Thunderbolt, with flames and pomegranate above and volutes and pinecone below. F-A across field, 4.72 grammes, BCD Olympic 234, Fine/Good Fine
A collection in an album (105) comprising Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Gambia, Guyana these mostly 1980 or later many in high grades, Greece including pre WWII
Ancient Greece, Athens, Attica Tetradrachm (c.336-297BC) Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a palmette, round ear-ring and pearl necklace, Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 17.08 grammes, VF with some cuts to the reverse, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, CorinthSilverStater (c.345-307BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Aphrodite left, no wreath on helmet, AP below, Athena Promachos wielding spear behind head, dot in field, Reverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below, as Ravel 1014, 8.51 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece - MacedoniaAlexander IIISilverTetradrachm, Aradus (c.328-320BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles right wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle on extended arm, legs parallel. AR monogram below chair, AΛEΞANΔΡOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Price 3309, 16.33 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with some pitting, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece (2) Rhodes - Caria SilverDrachm (166-88BC) Magistrate Maes. Obverse: radiate Head of Helios right, P-O, rose with buds to left and right MAHΣ above with head-dress of Isis at lower right, all within an incuse square, BMC 268, SNG Tuebingen 3592; SNG Keckman 686-687; SNG Fitzwilliam 4817; SNG Cop 836-837; Hunter 49. 2.14 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, comes with old collector's ticket, Lydia, Siglos or Half Stater. time of Croseus, (c.560-546BC), Obverse: Confronting heads of lion and bull, Reverse: Oblong bipartite incuse punched squares of unequal size, Sear 3420, 5.35 grammes, Fine, on an oval-shaped flan around 15mm x 12mm, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, CorinthSilverStater (c.345-307BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Aphrodite left, no wreath on helmet, AMY monogram and Hermes in right field, Reverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below, Pegasi 481, Ravel 1107, 7.07 grammes, Fine, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Islands off Attica, Aegina, Triobol or Hemidrachm, (490-485BC) Obverse: Turtle with collar and a single row of scales down the middle, Reverse: Incuse square with skew pattern, Sear 1856, 2.95 grammes, Good Fine/VF, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Carthage, Zeugitania, (2) Ae19, (c.241-146BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit left, Reverse: Horse's head to right, 4.40 grammes, Good Fine, Ae17 (c.241-146BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit left, Reverse: Horse standing right, palm tree behind, three dots in right field, Muller 162, 2.50 grammes, Good Fine with green patina
Ancient Greece, Islands off Attica, Aegina Obol, (c.510-485BC) Obverse: Tortoise with plain shell with collar, central raised spine only, Reverse: Incuse skew pattern, 0.95 grammes, Fine or better, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Rhodes - Caria, Didrachm (c.250BC) Obverse: Facing radiate head of Helios, Reverse: Rose with bud to right, EY and jug in left field, 6.00 grammes, SNG Hel.461, Fine, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Macedonia, Drachm, Alexander the Great (336-323BC) Obverse: Head right wearing lion-skin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand, no field marks or symbols below chair, 4.14 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece, Larissa, Thessaly. Ae18 Circa 400-344 BC. AE 18mm.Obverse: Head of nymph facing slightly left, Reverse: Horseman right with spear. 7.32 grammes, Fine, holed
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, Ae22 Hemilitron (317-310BC) Obverse: Head of Kore left wearing wreath of grain ears, Reverse: Bull butting left, dolphin and N above and dolphin below, SNG ANS 567, CNS II, 96; HGC 2, 9.36 grammes, VG with green patina, Sicily, Panormos Ae Unit (late 2nd.Century BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus right, Reverse: Soldier standing left holding spear, field details unclear, 3.06 grammes, Fair
Books (20) Roman Coins and their Values by Seaby, 1954, Roman Coins by Harold Mattingly 1960 Edition, Coins of Greece and Rome, Volume I by R.A.G.Carson 1970, Reading and Dating Roman Imperial Coins by Zander H.Klawans 1953, Greek Coins by Charles Seltman 1955 Edition, A Catalogue of Greek Coins, Seaby, compiled by Gilbert Askew, 1951, Coins of Europe by R.A.G.Carson Volume 2 1970, Seaby Standard Catalogue 1956, Copper Coins and Tokens of the British Isles Seaby 1949, Coins of Canada by J.A.Haxby & R.C.Willey 1971 First Edition, The Official 1971 Black Book of United States Coins 8th Edition, Coins of America, Africa, Australasia and Asia Volume 3 (1970) by R.A.G.Carson, English Coins by George C.Brooke 1950 Edition, The Story of the English Coinage by Peter Seaby 1952, Catalogue of the World's Most Popular Coins by Fred Reinfeld, revised by Burton Hobson, Humphrey's Coin Collectors Manual Volumes I and II, Bohn's Scientific Library 1853, Coin Collecting by Milne Sutherland and Thompson, 1951, Coin Collecting by Laurence Brown 1962, Collecting Coins by C.C.Chamberlain 1956
Ancient Greece - Attica Tetradrachm (c.440-404BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse: Owl standing right, with head facing, olive sprig behind, 17.20 grammes, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded AU (Strike 4/5), (Surface 4/5), comes in a London Mint Office box with their certificate
GB and World mostly 19th and 20th Century (around 2.5 Kilos) includes Lundy Half Puffin 1929 A/UNC with traces of lustre, GB Halfcrown 1834 GF/NVF, Panama 50 Centesimos 1904 VF toned, Russia Half Kopek 1856EM Fine, Palestine (4) 10 Mils (2) 1927 Fine, 1942 VF, Two Mils 1942 Good Fine, One Mil 1942 Good Fine, Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1887 VG, Greece 20 Drachma 1930 Fine (3), Canada25 Cents 1870 Fair, Spain2 Reales 1845 Fair, Halfpenny Token 1813 Wellington/Cuidad Rodrigo Fine, a wide variety of countries represented, includes some silver minors, and $3.73 US redeemable currency, in mixed grades (lot)
Greece (2) One Drachma 1833 KM#15 Fine/Good Fine, the reverse with an attempted piercing on the 8 of the date and some scratches, Rare, Five Lepta 1831 KM# VF a bold example, a flan flaw in the obverse field to the left of the Phoenix, otherwise an excellent quality planchet, an eye-catching example of this scarce one-year type, seldom seen above Fine
Ancient Greece - Macedonia, Tetradrachm, Alexander III, Macedonia Mint, lifetime issue (323-317BC), struck under Antipater (320-319BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, Reverse: Zeus seated left , legs parallel, holding eagle and sceptre BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOY, with AMT monogram in left field, as Price 119 (monogram), 24-25mm diameter, 17.11 grammes, NVF
GB and World an eclectic mix, comprising Fantasy Maundy Set 1936 Edward VIII Lustrous UNC, Fantasy Maundy coins 1936 Edward VIII (2) Fourpence and Threepence A/UNC, GB Double Florin 1888 Fine, South Africa Shilling 1894 Good Fine, MedalGeorge V 1935 Silver Jubilee The Official Royal Mint issue 32mm diameter in silver VF, Medal 2000 Christmas Silver One Ounce, Prooflike UNC, Silver Ingot 2000 Christmas Silver One Ounce Prooflike UNC but with a large amount of green paint on the reverse, Medal 1971 700th Anniversary of Caerphilly Castle, 26.96 grammes of sterling silver, Prooflike UNC and nicely toned, a group of Trial Fantasy Euro coins (14) most are Greece types, Crown sized and uniface, Lustrous UNC and unusual, England Fantasy 25 Euro 1997 Hong Kong Returns to China Silver Piedfort the reverse with no central stamp, GEF
Ancient Greece (9) Thrace, Apollonia Pontika Drachm, late 5th to 4th Century BC, Obverse: Anchor, crayfish to left, A to right, Reverse: Gorgoneion, Sear 1655, 2.82g, VF, Thrace, Apollonia Pontika Diobol, late 5th to 4th Century BC, Obverse: Head of Apollo facing, Reverse: Anchor, 1.46 grammes, S.1657var GVF, Thrace, Pantikapaion Ae17 4th Century BC, Obverse: Head of Pan left, Reverse: Bull's head left S.1699var, 5.09 grammes, VF, Delphi, Phokis Triobol (480-460BC) Obverse: Bull's head facing, Reverse: head of Artemis facing right, within square, 2.65 grammes, S.2346, Fine, Sikyon Hemidrachm (430-390BC) Obverse: Chimaera, Reverse: Dove flying left, S.2767, 2.56 grammes Fine with a dig on the obverse in the exergue, Ionia, Miletos Obol Obverse: Lion's head left, Reverse: Stellate pattern within incuse square, 1.06 grammes, S.3532, Fine/VF, Arabia, Himyarites Silver Half Unit 1st to 2nd Century AD, Obverse: Bust right with monogram behind, Reverse: Stylised small bust right, stylised legend around, S.5719var, 0.78 grammes, VF/EF, Eastern Greek, Persis, Obol Darius II (1st Century BC) Obverse: Head left wearing Parthian style tiara, Reverse: Fire altar with King at right, facing left, simplified legend around, S.6208, 0.62 grammes, VF, Eastern Greek, Persis, Oxathres Obol (1st century BC) Obverse: Head left, Reverse: King standing in front of altar (S.--) 0.64 grammes, VF
GB and World a wide ranging group includes GB Decimal and Pre-Decimal issues in base metal, includes around £22 of redeemable UK currency, 19th Century token issues (20), Roman bronzes in low grades (14), and a group of World Banknotes (70) includes issues from Italy, GB, Greece, France, Fiji, Germany, China, Zambia, Kuwait, Scotland, Canada, Cyprus, and more, and an ivory pass Obverse: King's Theatre 1823 Reverse: I L De Symons ESQr. 14 VF holed
Switzerland Five Francs 1939B KM#40 GEF and lustrous Greece Two Drachmai 1883A KM#39 Good Fine with a heavy edge nick, cleaned and now almost fully retoned
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