Vitellius. Ar denarius. C, 69 AD. Rev; LIBERTAS RESTITVTA; Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and long staff. RIC 105. Black surface deposits. 3.30g. G Fine.
Valens. Ar siliqua. C, 364-367 AD. Rev; RESTITVTOR REIP; Emperor standing l., head r., holding in r. hand labarum with a hook on shaft, in l. hand Victory on globe; PLVG in ex. RIC 6f. Slight porous surfaces. 1.80g. NVF.
Procopius. Ae 3. C, 365-366 AD. Rev; REPARATIO FEL TEMP; Procopius standing left, head right, holding labarum and resting hand upon shield; christogram to upper right. CONSΔ● in ex. RIC 17a. Dark patina. 3.73g. G Fine.
Five Guineas 1693 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre Elephant and Castle below the bust S3423. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, GEF rare thus, not far off in grade to our lot 857 in LCA 155 Dec 2016 which realised £71,500 hammer. But this piece, the Elephant and Castle variety, is usually more sought after. The famous Samuel King Five Guineas sale by Spink included their well researched analysis of Five Guineas offered for sale in a 40 year period and the 1693 E & C offered here had a frequency of 19 compared to 91 of the S3422 type (1693 without E & C below). Last year a William and Mary 5 Guineas of this same type S3423 Elephant and Castle below in MS63 realised $258,000 in the USA. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce, the piece offered here has a very competitive starting price and would truly be a bargain in todays market at the low estimate or in our opinion at several bids above.
Guinea 1685 Elephant and CastleS.3401 UNC retaining much original mint lustre and with a peripheral light tone. Very attractive and fully struck, vastly superior in grade and strike than the Jacob.Y.Terner example (Ex-Bridgewater House collection), which graded NGC MS63, described as 'mint fresh and beautiful', and realised $18,400 at Ira and Larry Goldbergs Auction in 2003 (Lot 20), similar in quality to the illustration on page 9 of the Bentley Collection catalogue detailing the history of the Gold Sovereign and it predecessors. A truly stunning example of this rare two-year type, and seldom offered in any grade, perhaps one of the finest examples extant. The elephant and castle was the emblem of the Royal African company, founded in 1660 as the Company of Royal Adventurers Trading in Africa. This organisation held a monopoly on trade along the West African coast. In 1667 the original company collapsed but later merged with the Gambian Merchants Company to become in 1672 the Royal African Company. Trading was chiefly in gold and silver, and sadly for several decades, human slaves
Third Farthings 1902 (229) all lustrous UNC a few with toning, now listing at £55 UNC in the latest Spink Catalogue would be a total retail book price of over £12,500
Crown 1684 TRICESIMO SEXTO ESC 67 VF with a couple of edge bruises, boldly struck, unusual for this date, Ex-Alan Barr collection, Ex.M.Kaufman collection, one of the finest examples we have offered
Maundy Set 1867 Proofs ESC 2479 each coin with upright die alignment UNC and lustrous with signs of old lacquering, the Penny with minor cabinet friction, rated R3 by ESC, certainly the first such set we have handled
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675 Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction, very few contact marks apparent, a most attractive example, EX-London Coins Auction A132 6/3/2011 Lot 1035 hammer price £800
Maundy Set 1838 ESC 2445 A/UNC to UNC with a choice matching golden tone, the Twopence with minor cabinet friction, overall a most eye-catching set, comes with round contemporary Spink case and original card with the inscription 'The First Coins made and issued in Queen Victoria's Reign 12 April 1838' and with slots cut in the card for displaying the coins, a most interesting insight into early Victoriana and Maundy presentation
Maundy Set 1852 ESC 2462 A/UNC to UNC with minor cabinet friction and with an attractive matching tone, comes with an undated maroon Spink 'Royal Maundy Money' case
Two Pounds a 4-coin set 2002 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof Piedforts with coloured flags on the reverses FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crowns (2) 2000 Queen MotherCentenary Silver Proof Piedfort, 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Silver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds (5) 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, 2001 Marconi Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot Silver Proof Piedfort, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union Silver Proof Piedfort, 2012 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Dickens Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound 2011 Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence (2) 1997 Silver Proof Piedfort, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof Piedfort, Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Tewn Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Bahamas Proof Set 1989 (9 coins) nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Isle of Man Crowns 1979 a 5-coin set Silver Proofs, Isle of Man One Pound 1979 (2) Silver Proof and standard issue UNC, Isle of Man Fifty Pence 1979 BU in the box of issue, Medals (5) British Numismatic Society in bronze (2) UNC boxed, American Numismatic Association 100th Anniversary 1991 Silver Proof, Golden Jubilee 2002 UNC still sealed in the pack of issue, and Caernarfon Castell Medal in Nickel silver UNC boxed
Germany, Bismarck 80th Birthday medalundated (1895) in silver VF as part of a group of GB and World 19th and 20th Century includes some silver items, also four mini albums and bags containing GB Shilling to Threepences, with some in silver, USA and South Africa silver items, Indian minors, and a group of France includes 5 Francs 1848A About Fine, 20 Francs 1933 Fine (2), 20th Century 100 Francs to 50 Centimes, Germany and German States mostly 19th and 20th Century, includes Prussia5 Marks 1902A F/GF, Prussia 3 Marks 1913 100th Anniversary of the Defeat of Napoleon EF, also with some silver minors, World Paper Money mostly Early 20th Century (131), and a group of ingots these imitations, in mixed grades
Britannia SilverProof Set 1997 nFDC-FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Proof Set 1996 (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny all in silver FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Proof Set 1997 FDC cased as issued, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof, 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof, 2000 Queen Mother Centenary Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, 1995 UN 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Football Euro 96 Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Silver Proof, 1998 Silver Proof, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup Silver Proof, One Pound Silver Proofs (6) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, Fifty Pences (4) 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof, 1998 EEC 25th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2000 Public Libraries Silver Proof, Five Pence 1990 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Canada 20 Dollars 2000 The Toronto Silver Proof with train hologram on the reverse FDC boxed with certificate, Canada 25 Cents 1999 June Millennium Steam Train reverse Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, South Africa Rand 2001 Protea Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue, Slovakia 20 Slovak Crown 1998 150th Anniversary of the first Steam Train in Slovakia Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate
British West AfricaSixpence 1945 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#22 UNC and lustrous with a couple of small spots, retaining much original colour, surprisingly unlisted in the Vice catalogue
East Africa10 Cents 1956 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#38 nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, we note that Heritage does not record any examples sold in their archive
World (2500) generally bundles in mint state of consecutive numbers 100 or more in each bundle with twenty different types Middle East, Far East, Africa and Europe
17th CenturyKent (17) Chatham (6) William Hardin 92, John Jeffery 94, 98, 99, Walter Ramsden 104, Robert Smith 107, Rochester William Campian 460, Robert Churchill 462, Alice Cobham 463, 464, John Kennon 468, Anthony Lovell 470, Richard Newbery 474, Thomas Palmer 475, Edward Shelley 476, Joseph Travers 478, Gilbert Young 480 VG to Near Fine
South AfricaHalfcrown 1896 VF, Florins (2) 1896 Fine, 1897 Engraved on the reverse, portrait with hat and pipe, Shillings (8) 1892 Fine, 1895 (2), 1896, 1897 (4) as part of a group of South Africa and British African Colonial minors, with a few Portuguese issues (192) a wide variety in mixed grades a couple lustrous, along with Africa a mixed group (61) includes South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Belgian Congo and more, 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades
17th CenturyKent (21) Ashford Frances Baylef 3, William Botting 4, Biddenden Alexander Homesby 25 and 26, Bromley William Waldron 38, Brookland John Eve 39 and 40, Dover Town 198 and 199, Tho.Kite 223, Samuel Patrich 226, Thomas Sharnal 230, Will Wellard 239, Robert Woodgreen 230 Fair to Fine, Maidstone Rob Brooke 381, Robert Heath 382, John Hoad 383, James Rose 385, Thomas Wall 390, Richard Wicking 397, James Wolball 398 Fair to Fine
East Africa1 Cent 1930 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#22 nFDC retaining much original lustre, only two examples recorded in the Heritage auction archive, these both from the Professor Wayne Newton Palmer collection as far back as 2004
East Africa5 Cents 1949 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#33 nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, we note Heritage record no examples in their auction archive
South Africa (31) ZAR issues (27) Halfcrowns (9), Florins (4), Shillings (8), Sixpences (4), Threepences (2), in mixed grades VG to VF, a cut profile of Kruger in silver appears cut from a ZAR Halfcrown , with mount at top, Sixpences (2) 1926 NVF, 1933 F/VF, Threepence 1934 NEF
Florin 1885 ESC 861 some very light toning in small areas otherwise UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction, a most pleasing example with considerable eye appeal
South Africa Specimen Set 1923 Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing EF to UNC the silver with some lustre, the bronze mint toned, along with box for the 1923 Proof set, cardboard with wood inset (for the 10-coin set) this in fair condition
VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 Jubilee Head the Official Royal Mint issue, 77mm diameter in silver by J.Boehm, Eimer 1733, Obverse: left facing bust VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX , Reverse: Enthroned figure of empire with the five interlinked shields below ASIA, AMERICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALASIA, and AFRICA , EF lightly cleaned with some surface marks
Iceland 1 Kronur 1957 VIP Proof KM#12a in an NGC holder, graded PF66 CAMEO, Ex-Melbourne Mint Museum, we note the Krause catalogue quotes Proof prices for impaired proof with the note that 'Brilliant Proofs may bring 3 to 4 times these figures'
George III, Protector of the Arts 1760, 39mm diameter in silver, by J.Pingo, Eimer 685, Obverse : Head of George III left GEORGE III, Reverse : George III in Roman dress , receives 'Mother of the Arts' who implores protection of her children Sculpture, Poetry and Architecture, ARTS PROTECTED, Exergue : MDCCLX SOC P.A.C. UNC or near so with golden and blue tone and light cabinet friction
East Africa10 Cents 1942 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#26.2 nFDC retaining almost full original mint brilliance, we note that Heritage list just one example in their archive, this sold as far back as 2004, from the Professor Wayne Newton Palmer collection
East Africa10 Cents 1949 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#34 near FDC and retain much original brilliance, superior to the example in the David Vice collection
East Africa5 Cents 1935 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#18 nFDC, one tone spot on the reverse otherwise retaining much original colour and lustre, we note that Heritage record no examples in their archive and there was no example in the Professor Wayne Newton Palmer collection
East Africa1 Cent 1950 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#32 nFDC with some red toning, retaining much original lustre, we note Heritage record no example in their archive
East Africa1 Cent 1955 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#35 nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, we note Heritage record no examples in their auction archive
East Africa5 Cents 1955 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#37 nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, only one example recorded in the Heritage auction archive, this from the Professor Wayne Newton Palmer collection as far back as 2004
East AfricaShilling 1952 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#31 nFDC retaining much original mint lustre, we note Heritage record only 2 examples in their archive, these from the Professor Wayne Newton Palmer, and Ted Reams collections from 2004 and 2013 respectively
A Portrait of Britain Five Pound Crowns 2016 a 4-coin set Snowdonia, White Cliffs of Dover, Giant's Causeway and Lake District issues, all with coloured reverses, Silver Proofs FDC in the plush box of issue with certificate and booklet, mintage limited to 3500 coins of each type, with only 2016 such sets issued
Tokens and medals a varied and interesting group (14) Edward VII Visit to London 1903 31mm diameter by Spink and Son NEF, Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society 52mm diameter in silver awarded to Messrs Peter Patrick and Son for anti-sag gate hangings 1906 EF, France Watch fob of Schloss & co 1889 Universal Exposition 31mm diameter in silver, which reproduces in miniature the prize won by Schloss and Co. at the 1889 Exposition, NVF with fob mount at top, ArgentinaConstitution Jura 1854 32mm diameter in silver Fine, George IIIGolden Jubilee 1810 Eimer 1007var. 42mm diameter in bronze, Good Fine, Gaming Counters (3) George III, Anne and Maria Theresa obverses VG to Fine, USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1837) 'The Constitution as I understand it', 'Roman Firmness' mule reverse, Fine, Duchess of Gloucester Token 1774 in copper by J.Kirk Fine, some scratches, Copper token by Sparrow of Bishopsgate, 1823 Ironmongers, reverse hot air balloon, 'ASCENDED AT OXFORD JUNE 23 1823' Good Fine, Farthing token or medalet George IV 1821 21mm diameter in copper Fine, Halfpenny 19th Century Middlesex Political and Social Series 1794 DH1016 edge 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE', Fine, plus an unidentified ancient coin
East Africa1 Cent 1954 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#35 nFDC a few flecks of minor tone, otherwise retaining full mint brilliance, we note Heritage have recorded two example in their archive, these being in 2004 and 2012, the latter realisation showing a four-fold increase
East Africa5 Cents 1956KN VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#37 nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, we note Heritage record no examples in their auction archive
East Africa5 Cents 1963 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#37 nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, we note that Heritage list just one example in their archive, this sold as far back as 2004, from the Professor Wayne Newton Palmer collection
MaltaScudo 1776 Pattern in copper KM#Pn4, weight 8.56 grammes, Fine, previously unseen by us, unpriced in the Krause catalogue, we note no example listed on Heritages archive, presumably very rare
Shilling 1878 ESC 1330 Die Number 59 some friction and light scuffing to high points obverse otherwise lustrous Unc and a hard date to find in this high grade
Belgium (3) 20 Centimes (2) 1852 KM#19 VF toned, 1853 KM#19 Fine, toned, 10 Centimes 1847 4 over 3 KM#2.1 Near Fine, USAOne Cent (2) 1866 Breen 1968 VG, 1876 Breen 1993 Good Fine with an edge knock, East AfricaShilling 1941 I KM#28.2 Thicker rim with legend and leaves very close to the edge, longer border teeth, Fine and darkly toned, along with the KM#28.1 type VG for comparison
USA (5) R.T.Crane 75th Anniversary 1855-1930 62mm diameter in bronze, NVF, M.Richards-Muckle 1842-1892 38mm diameter in bronze EF, Joseph Wharton International Nickel Company 1904 'Malleable Nickel First Produced in 1865'35mm diameter EF, George Washington/Abraham Lincolnmedalet Cent-sized in silver, no legends Fine, along with Half Dollar Commemorative 1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial GVF in wooden box
Peru Medals and Tokens (8) Medal 1920 Centenary of Independence 18mm diameter in silver (2) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous, Medal President Nicolas de Pierola 'El Califa' 14mm diameter in silver 1913 lustrous UNC, Medal Jorge A.Chavez 1910 Aviation NEF, Medal Centenary of independence 1921 NEF loop mounted at the top, Medal Inauguration 'Union Street - Argentine Blvd.' 1927 30mm diameter in silver EF, Medal Firefighters 50th Anniversary 1918 23mm diameter in silver VF with a small piercing at the top, Trade Token 1910 One Sol 15mm diameter in silver EF toned, total dealers ticket price $720
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (10) Eaton's 1795 Bust/Cockerel and Pigs DH301, Foundling Fields 1795 Lamb/IB Cypher, Milled edge DH305, Fowler's 1794 Neptune/Whale Fishery DH306, Moore's 1795 Girl Sitting/Scroll, Plain edge, DH389c, Richardson's 1795 Fortune standing/Legend DH468, Richardson's 1795 Bluecoat Boy/Legend DH471, 1794 National Series Prince of Wales Bust/Feathers DH967b, Political and Social Series Liberty/Crown DH1030, Political and Social Series 1801 Beehive/Shield DH1029 Rare, Political and Social Series Tooke/Names of Jury, Plain edge DH1044b VF to GVF
South Africa Green Point Track "Good Fors" (4) all remainders issued 1900 for 1st concentration camp during Boer War, 1 shilling, 2 shilling, 5 shilling mauve and 5 shilling purple, printed signature of G. W. Barnes, Manager, EF or better
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (5) Political and Social 1794 Bust of Hardy/Legend in 6 lines DH1024 EF, Coventry Street 1795 Water Filtering Stone/Legend in 3 lines, DH292 EF, Masonic Cupid/Arms DH372 NEF, Shackleton 1794 Cvandle mould/Arms DH476 EF unpriced by Withers, Corresponding Society 1795 Fable of the bundle of sticks/Dove DH286 EF/NEF toned
Mint Error - Mis-Strike British West Africa Halfpenny 1941H EF with a large flan fault showing 4mm into the flan on the obverse and with the central hole partly filled thus being oval in shape
Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex - Spence's 1795 Odd Fellows DH 795a EF with traces of lustre and a couple of small planchet clips, this variety unpriced by Withers
France Agricultural/Wedding medal 1802, silver, 37mm, obv. Au CultivateurLaborieux, in exergue Floreal 1802 AN X, rev. Commune Perennitatis Votum, in exergue Secundae Delphini Nuptiae M DCC XLVII. Pierced AVF.
World SilverCrown-sized 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee (5) examples from Alderney (2), East Caribbean States, St. Helena and Ascension and Bermuda nFDC to FDC in carrying box, with all certificates in the original envelopes (these included, now empty), also with invoices showing purchase price of £79 each, Crowns (2) 1951 UNC boxed, 1953 UNC in slide case, World 20th Century in base metal, includes some BrassThreepences in better grades and a handful of stamps
GB and World an interesting mixed group (10) GB (2) Farthings 1825 First Reverse GF, 1831 Fine, China Sycee ingot 38 grammes in silver 29mm diameter weight approximately 1 Tael, uniface domed on the reverse, Good Fine, Ancient Greece - Carthage (2) AE15 100-200 BC Head of Tanit VG, AE24 100-200BC Head of Tanit Fair, Greece Drachma 1873A VF, British West Africa Two Shillings 1936KN GEF/EF, Spain 100 Pesetas 1982 edges mis-struck and with a planchet clip EF, Halfpenny Southern Rhodesia 1944 with central hole around 3mm off-set Fine, Royal Mint Trial Piece for One Euro Cent, 16.5mm diameter in cupro-nickel, VF
Halfpenny18th CenturyNorfolk - Blofield undated, Queens Bays, Weapons/Mounted Dragoon, plain edge, DH7, GVF and unpriced by Withers, we note the more common tokens of this locality list at £75 in EF
South Africa Barry & Nephews £5 unissued remainder, Swellendam branch dated 185x, vignette of cattle wagon at centre, Pick not listed, toned top left corner, about UNC to UNC
SwazilandProof Set 1968 (5 coins) Luhlanga and 50 Cents, 20 Cents, 10 Cents and 5 Cents, all in silver, KM#PS1 nFDC in the South African Mint box of issue
Crown 1834 ESC 275 the John Jay Pittman example (David Akers sale Numismatic Inc 6-8 August 1999 Lot 3864) choice FDC pleasing old grey tone with orange and gold hues in places, free of contact marks and hairlines a choice coin. Rated R5 by ESC 5 - 10 examples known, and in today's buoyant and international market a difficult piece to estimate. Heritage of Dallas sold a high grade example in 2011 which realised $69,000 (£44,000 at 2011 exchange rates, £56,000 at todays) but key date rarities in choice grades have surged forward since then. For example the sister coin to this the 1831 crown with a mintage 10 to 15 times greater than the 1834 would have realised £8000 - £10000 in 2011 or put another way the 1834 could expect to realise 4 - 5 times more than the 1831 in a like for like grade, but an 1831 Crown in MS65 just realised £61,000 hammer price in St James Coinex sale September 2016. As this piece is choice and has been graded 88 by LCGS one could predict an MS65 could be given if submitted to the US graders and could argue that a £200,000 - £300,000 price ticket would not be absurd. However we have estimated it more conservatively and will await the results of the bidding. All William IV crowns are rare and sought after by collectors ESC lists three varieties of the 1831 in silver these were made for inclusion in the 1831 Proof Sets which had a mintage of just 225, a gold example is known dated 1831, a trial strike in lead dated 1832 and rated R7 (one or two in existence) and the 1834. This is the first 1834 example we have offered and the only example graded by LCGS whilst we have previously offered 11 examples of the 1831 crown and LCGS have graded three 1831s. Our research has found no other 1834 crowns sold since 2011 and this Pittman example to our knowledge has not been offered at auction since 1999 so if you are interested in choice rarities of the sort offered globally once or twice a decade this is the lot for you.
Five Guineas 1706 QVINTO edge, Shield of Post-Union type S.3566 EF and lustrous with a small planchet fault below the first A of ANNA and in the corresponding position on the reverse below the E of REG, nevertheless a splendid example with a hint of red toning in the reverse legend. Queen Anne Gold coinage seldom encountered in high grades, and would make a spectacular centrepiece to any collection, similar grade pieces were reported to be on offer with a £70,000 plus ticket price at recent London Coin Fairs
Pound Elizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), but with Lion at the end of the legend as Schneider 797, die axis alignment 100 degrees, weight 10.98 grammes, this Tun and Lion variety was the first type of Pound struck between June 1593 and May 1594 and it is believed that only 12 specimens exist, the obverse Good Fine, with some weakness to the back of the head, the reverse extremely well struck, on a full round flan and very desirable. We note a Prooflike GEF/UNC example sold in our June 2015 auction and realised £28,000 hammer price, this piece is Ex LCA 153 Lot 1968 when it realised £10,000 hammer price
The Millionaires Collection a 21-coin set in gold and rhodium plated gold comprising modern fantasy strikes of iconic and rare early issues, each 22mm in diameter Alfred the Great monogrammed Penny, Elizabeth I Pound, James I Spur Royal, Commonwealth Halfcrown, Henry VIII George Noble, Cromwell Sixpence, Henry VII Sovereign, Edward VI Crown, Anne Five Guineas, Edward IIIGold Double Leopard, Henry VIII Testoon, Charles I Oxford Crown, Coenwulf Gold Penny, Richard III Nagel, William PAXS Penny, Charles II Two Guineas, George III Bank of England Dollar, Charles I Triple Unite, William and Mary Crown, George III Five Guineas, Henry VII Testoon Prooflike UNC in the presentation box of issue
Crown 1688 QVARTO ESC 80 NEF and with a pleasing grey tone, and a small edge flaw below the bust and a fleck of haymarking obverse field, ex LCA 134 (Sep 2011) Lot 1823 realised £2,500 hammer price
Crown 1686 SECVNDO No Stops on Obverse ESC 77 GVF and attractively toned with some haymarking, the reverse with an excess metal cud before BR, Ex-Roderick Richardson
GB and World in boxes and albums includes pre-1920 silver and a number of Victorian Halfcrowns, in mixed grades, World includes South Africa and Palestine, and a mixed group of World silver minors (lot)
Crown 1678 8 over 7 TRICESIMO ESC 55 Bold Fine, rated R2 by ESC, we note that since 2003 we have handled 6 examples, this is the finest we have offered
A History of the English Speaking Peoples a 50-piece set each medal showing key historical events from 55BC to 1945 by Danbury Mint 1971 in gold-plated silver, UNC in the album of issue some pieces with toning, with certificates, along with Book '1000 Years of British Monarchy' by Sir Arthur Bryant
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 struck on a thick 2mm flan Fine with a curved imperfection on the reverse, one of the key varieties in the entire bronze halfpenny series, certainly one of only a handful known, rated R20 by Freeman, we note one other example graded CGS 60 sold for £3042 hammer price in London Coins Auction A142 September 2013
Halfcrown 1821 ESC 628 UNC the obverse with small contact marks on the King's chin and a small rim nick by ANNO a sharply struck example with very few imperfections even under magnification, the reverse showing the intricate detail in full, even the vertical hatching to the Hearts in the Hanoverian shield, an excellent example of this short-lived series, one for the type collector
Crown 1696 Third Bust OCTAVO ESC 94, VF/About VF, Ex-Roderick Richardson, ESC states the same rarity as the first bust coin, but our archive database shows many times more examples of the First bust coin being offered, so probably rarer than stated by ESC
Halfcrown 1820 George III ESC 625 with some contact marks and light cabinet friction, otherwise Lustrous UNC and attractive, the fields with prooflike qualities and an underlying colourful tone
South Africa (151) includes Crowns (50) 1947, 1948 (22), 1949 (15), 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 (2), 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960 (3), 50 Cents (5) 1963 (3), 1964 (2), and South Africa minors (95) includes plenty of silver items, in mixed grades also German East Africa 1 Heller 1910J Fine and GB (14) mainly early 20th century silver minors, these in mixed grades
Australia (3) Florins (2) 1916M NEF toned, 1934 VictoriaMelbourne Centenary A/UNC with minor cabinet friction, with paper packet of issue, Halfpenny 1920 UNC with traces of lustre and a couple of small spots
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 VF, Halfcrown 1930 VG, USA Dollar 1887 EF, also Silver items from Mexico and Austria EF to UNC, as part of a group of GB and World includes many pre-1947 GB silver items, and some pre-1920 as well, in mixed circulated grades, along with a group of 1960s to 1980s issues many Africa or Asia related (these EF to UNC), and a further group of GB and world items in mixed grades
Ten Pounds 2012 The Diamond JubileeSilver Five Ounce Coin, Elizabeth II enthroned facing 65mm diameter 156.29 grams of .999 silver, Proof FDC in the Royal Mint's presentation box as issued with certificate booklet, only 1,952 issued, apparently the issue price was in the region of £500
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887 77 mm diameter in silver Eimer 1733 the official Royal Mint issue with ASIA, AMERICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA and AFRICA in linked shields reverse, a near choice example Good EF and lustrous, in the official red box with certificate, along with Merit medal in bronze 31mm diameter with A&C Lynton 1911 on the reverse GEF boxed
Ten Pounds 2012 The Diamond JubileeSilver Five Ounce Coin, Elizabeth II enthroned facing 65mm diameter 156.29 grams of .999 silver, Proof FDC in the Royal Mint's presentation box as issued with certificate booklet, only 1,952 issued, apparently the issue price was in the region of £500
Southern RhodesiaThreepences (201) 1932 (7), 1934 (11), 1935 (13), 1936 (16), 1937 (31), 1939 (3), 1940 (20), 1941 (7), 1942 (22), 1944 (34, one holed), 1945 (12), 1946 (24), 1948 (1), along with a further four with worn dates, GB Crown 1895 LIX VG, GB MaundyPennies (5) 1886 (3) NEF (2) and A/UNC toned, 1895 NEF, 1896 EF, Toy Money (3) Poor to VF with corrosion, along with South Africa Crowns 1949 (2) as part of a group of South Africa (19) includes silver minors, Southern Rhodesia Crown 1953 About UNC in the green case of issue, Southern Rhodesia (16) Crown to Threepences, Rhodesia (12), Botswana 1 Pula 1977 (10) World a mostly European group largely in base metal (81) in mixed grades some later coins lustrous, along with Southern Rhodesia and Botswana First Day Covers, and stamps (a small group) from Rhodesian and Rhodesia and Nyasaland
VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 77mm diameter in bronze Eimer 1733 the official Royal Mint issue by Boehm, Obv. Bust left crowned and veiled VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX Rev. Enthroned figure of Empire facing, flanked by standing figures of Science, Letters and Art, left, opposite, those of Industry and Agriculture, right. At their feet, below Empire, are Mercury reclining and Time, above two cherubs displaying shields inscribed MDCCCLXXXVIII and MDCCCXXXVII and VRI in a wreath in between. IN. COMMEMORATION Exergue. Five linked shields inscribed ASIA, AMERICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALASIA and AFRICA, UNC in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Five Pound Crowns 2014 a 4-coin set A Portrait of Britain comprising Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace issues each with trichromatic ally printed coloured reverses Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate
A Portrait of Britain Five Pound Crowns 2016 a 4-coin set Snowdonia, White Cliffs of Dover, Giant's Causeway and Lake District issues, all with coloured reverses, Silver Proofs FDC in the plush box of issue with certificate and booklet, mintage limited to 3500 coins of each type, with only 2016 such sets issued
Pennies 1916 both with recessed ear, one with reworked reverse die thus having no sea to the left behind Britannia, both UNC and nicely toned, one with minor cabinet friction
Diadumenian. Ar denarius. C, 217-218 AD. Rev; PRINC IVVENTVTIS; Diadumenian standing front, head r., holding standard and sceptre; in field r., two standards. RIC Macrinus 102. 3.43g. NVF/Fine
Macrinus. Ar denarius. C, 217-218 AD. Rev; PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P; Securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding vertical sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on column to right, fold of drapery falling over left arm. RIC IV 24. Toned. 2.93g. VF
ScotlandTwenty PenceCharles I Third Coinage S.5581 B below bust and at end of Reverse legend Good Fine with a small area of corrosion on the reverse, comes with Patrick Finn's ticket
IrelandPenny Tokens (2) 1818 the second 1 over a 2, the second 8 also overstruck Fine, 1815 St. Patrick Apos 432 with traces of understrike, this being an Edward Stephens 1814 Wellington and Erin Go Bragh type, Fine
Maldives Half Larin (Kuda), Muhammad Ghiyas al-Din Iskandar al-Ghazi, AH1181 (struck AH 1184) in silver, weight 1.29 grammes KM#24a VF and pleasing, stated by Krause to be 'probably a presentation strike', Rare, Krause lists no prices in any grade
Plautilla. Ar Denarius. Rome, C, 202 AD. Rev; CONCORDIAE AETERNAE; Plautilla and Caracalla standing facing, clasping hands. RIC 361. Good metal and detail. 3.18g. VF
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