Electrotypes a wide variety (29, includes some pairs) Charles I to George IV an interesting group includes many high quality early milled Shilling types
Enamelled (2) Crown George III Reverse in 6 colours, good workmanship, pin mounted on the obverse, Crown 1887 Reverse in 6 colours, very good workmanship, pin mounted on the obverse
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Victoria Shilling obverse brockage, the reverse showing flan spread as normal for this type of error, Milled edge with a slight raised 'lip' on the reverse side NEF
Mint ErrorMis-Strike Ae26 Gordian III 238-244 Thrace, Hadrianopolis Rev. Artemis standing left holding patera, Stag at feet, dramatically mis-struck creating a third eye on the portrait and a second profile also visible in parts VF patinated, unusual
Mint Error Mis-strike Australia Sixpence 1950 struck off centre, plain edge, with around 2mm blank flan at the top causing a raised lip on the top of the reverse UNC or near so and lustrous with some contact marks
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeHalfpenny 1943 a double obverse with one side having the partial design of the ship reverse and date, Fine, unusual, comes with a letter dated 6/10/1950 from B.A.Seaby
Mint ErrorMis-Strike Two Pence 1971 a partial planchet clip, the coin having a 4.5mm area of planchet flaw at the top of the reverse, the obverse appearing normal UNC as part of a 'Britain's First Decimal Coin set 19687/71 (5 coins) UNC in the blue wallet of issue
Mint ErrorMis-Strikes (21) mostly minor errors such as planchet clips, off-centre, blank flans etc. includes GB, Greece, China, India Norway and others, in mixed grades
Royal Mint Trial for 2 Euro Cent undated, each side having the Crowned Coat of Arms flanked by Castle and Rose with ROYAL MINT on a ribbon below, grooved edge, Lustrous UNC
Stamps, First Day Covers, Postcards etc. (209) a varied group mostly dating from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s, Book 'Collectors Coins 1978' , Banknotes (5) Syria 10 Piastres 1944, Lebanon 10 Piastres 1944, British Armed Forces Threepences (2) Shilling (1) in mixed condition
12 X Roman Ae Provincials all from the Moesia and Thrace area of the Roman Empire. Examples from Septimius Severus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander and Macrinus. Mints of Marcianopolis and Nicopolis. Nice selection with good variation. Various conditions but most are good metal and detail. Fine to GVF [12]
12 X Roman Ae Provincials all from the Moesia and Thrace area of the Roman Empire. Examples from Septimius Severus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Caracalla and Macrinus. Mints of Marcianopolis and Nicopolis. Nice selection with good variation. Various conditions but most are good metal and detail. Fine to GVF [12]
12 X Roman Ae Provincials all from the Moesia and Thrace area of the Roman Empire. Examples from Septimius Severus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Caracalla and Macrinus. Mints of Marcianopolis and Nicopolis. Nice selection with good variation. Various conditions but most are good metal and detail. Fine to GVF [12]
12 X Roman Ae Provincials all from the Moesia and Thrace area of the Roman Empire. Examples from Septimius Severus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Diadumenian and Macrinus. Mints of Marcianopolis, Nicopolis and Nicaea. Nice selection with good variation. Various conditions but most are good metal and detail. Fine to GVF [12]
A collection of 26 Roman coins which mostly consist of silverdenarius and quinarius. Starting from the Republic and through to Tacitus, including a plated denarius of Vitellius. Interesting selection in various grades. Fine to VF [26]
A collection of Greekelectrotypes (one Julius Caesaraureus). 9 complete coins and 29 halves which go together to form top and tail of complete types. Interesting collection complete with original Baldwin's paper work from 1938 All VF+ [38]
Ae 40. Ptolemy IV. C, 221-205 BC. Obv; Head of Zeus right. Rev; Eagle standing left, double cornucopiae before. ?I between legs. Alexandrian mint. SNG Cop 199. Even dark tone. 71.83g. N VF
Au Stater. Trinovantes. Cunobelin. Wild type. C, 20-43 AD. Obv; CA/MV corn ear between. Rev; Horse leaping r, CVN below. VA 1931-7. A little off centre on reverse but good metal and surfaces. GVF. 5.46g.
Denarius AR X 2. Antoninus Pius. C, 138-161 AD. Rev; COS IIII, Salus feeding snake. RIC 181. Rev; COS IIII, winged thunderbolt. RIC 137. Both with dark tones. VF. [2]
Denarius Ar. Roman Republic Anonymous issue. C, 194-190 BC. Obv; Helmeted bust of Roma. X behind. Rev; Dioscuri riding right, crescent above, ROMA in ex. RSC 20i. Good metal and detail. 3.82g. NVF
DenariusClaudius, Fourée, Rev. SPQR PP OBCS in wreath, as RCV 1848, Lugdunum 46-47 AD GVF fully silvered, core shows in two small spots in obverse legend and reverse, Rare
DenariusJulius Caesar, Italy 49BC. Elephant trampling serpent, CAESAR in exergue, Rev. Pontifical emblems RCV 1399 VF with flattening on R of CAESAR due to large flan size
Drachm AR. Tiberius and Drusus. Cappadocia, Caesarea Eusebia. C, 32-33 AD. Rev; Bust of Drusus left. RIC 185. Surface marks to obverse but good silver. Scarce. 3.12g. Fine/G Fine
Greek X 2. Parthia. Orodes I. Ar drachm. C, 90-80 BC. Sellwood 31.5. Persia. Achaemenid empire. Time of Darius I. Ar siglos. C, 485-420 BC. BMC Arabia XXV, 17. Both around G Fine
Greek X 2. Parthia. Vologases IV. Ar tetradrachm. C, 147-191 AD. Sellwood 84. Ptolemy I Soter. Ae obol. C, 289-288 BC. SNG Cop 76-79 var. Both around G Fine
Group of 12 Indo-Greek/Scythian coins. 6 silver including a tetradrachm of Hermaeus and 6 various copper coins. Interesting selection. Various grades and conditions. Fine to VF. [12]
Group of 4 mixed ancients. Agrippa. Ae As. Rev; Neptune standing left hldg trident plus three Greeksilvers, Istros Ar stater, Apollnoia Ar diobol and a Ar tetrabol of Histiaia. Various grades. G Fine to NVF. [4]
Group of mixed Greeksilvers. Drachms of Alexander, Corinth and Menander being the better coins. 4 other lower grade coins. Various grades. Fine to VF. [7]
Solidus Au. Justinian I. C, 527-565 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG?; Angel standing facing holding long stall and globe; CONOB in ex. BCV 140. Centrally struck with good detail. 3.41g. NEF
Stater Au. Cunobelin. 'Wild type' C, 10-20 AD. Obv; Corn ear dividing CA MV, pellet top left of M. Rev; Horse right, branch above with ring ornament before. VA 1931-7 var. Good metal and detail. 5.59g. GVF
Stater Au. 'white gold' issue Durotriges. C, 58-45 BC. Obv; Degraded head of Apollo. Rev; Disjointed horse left, pellet below. VA 1235. Good metal and detail. 5.89g. GVF
Tetradrachm Ar. Nero. C, 54-68 AD. Syria. Selecis and Pieria. Antioch. Rev; Eagle standing on thunderbolt with wings spread, palm branch to right. RPC 4185. Good surfaces. 14.67g. G Fine
Tetradrachm Ar. Thrace. Byzantion. C, 240-220 BC. Obv; Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right. Rev; Poseidon seated on rocks holding trident. SNG BMC Black Sea 67. Uneven surfaces on reverse. RARE. 12.29g. G Fine/N Fine
AngelHenry VII type V with large crook-shaped abbreviation after HENRIC S.2187North 1698 Mintmark Pheon VF or better and pleasing, comes with an old collectors ticket stating 'Ex-Elliott No.5 Sby.14.XII.30 £2.15.0
Crown (Gold) Henry VIIIBristol mint mark WS crowned rose obverse HENRIC 8 ROSA SINE SPINA, reverse crowned shield dividing H R legend reads D G ANGLIE FRA Z HIB REX, VF legend a little weak in places and on a pleasing well rounded flan
Crown 1551 Edward VI Mint Mark y S2478 VF/NVF with obverse details sharp reverse with some weakness in 2nd quarter of the shield, centre of coin bright with some darker toning towards the rim with some old scratches in the field left of the King
Crown Charles I Briot's Milled Coinage 1631-1632 mintmark B/B and Daisy, S.2852, North 2298, a flan flaw by the Crowned R to the right of the shield and some light flan stress on REGNO otherwise VF with grey toning, Ex-R.Richardson 21/7/2006 cost £2000
CrownCharles ITower Mint Group 2 Second Horseman type 2b1 Smaller Horse with plume on head only, Cross on housing, Reverse Oval Shield over cross fourchee, CR above, mintmark Plume S.2756 VG or better with a couple of weak areas
CrownElizabeth I mintmark 1 (1601) S.2582 the portrait with good detail, fields with a few minor surface stress marks and some slight weakness on the lower part of the face, a pleasing coin with much eye appeal, evenly toned VF with a small edge flaw at 3 o'clock, Ex Baldwins 23/3/07 £850
Double CrownCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, Class I S.2697North 2158 Mintmark Lis EF or near so with some small surface marks and dents
Double CrownCharles I Group B Second Bust, as S.2699, Obverse with no inner circles. Reverse with legend double struck showing an extra part of legend around the outside of the beading, Mintmark Castle, the Obverse dies similar to Brooker 143, Good Fine or better, slightly creased, unusual
Groat Ar. Henry VI. C, 1422-31. Annulet/Rosette mascle muled issue. Calais mint. Ex Reigate hoard, lot 255 (part) old auction catalogue included. Dark tone with good metal and detail. 3.83g. G VF
GroatHenry VI Annulet issue, London mint, m.m. Cross II, fleur on breast, CIVI TAS LON DON (Blunt & Whitton IVa, N.1423, S.1835) VF with an old collection patina. Early Henry VI Groats of London were produced in much smaller numbers than those of Calais
GroatHenry VI Pinecone-mascle issue, London mint, m.m. Cross IIIb/V, no fleur on breast, mascle before LON and pincecone after DON, CIVI TAS LON DON (Blunt & Whitton XIXa, N.1460, S.1874) VF, a little short of flan on obverse. Early Henry VI Groats of London were produced in much smaller numbers than those of Calais
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous Coinage S.2403Tower Mint Bust 4 mint mark Arrow VF/NVF for issue Ex-Seaby Bulletin July 1979, Ex LCA 115 Lot 619 realised £550
Groats (2) Edward III Pre-Treaty series E S.1567 Mintmark Cross 2 Good Fine, Groat Edward III Pre-Treaty series C S.1565 Fine with a couple of flan cracks to the inner circle
Half AngelElizabeth I, with E and rose divided by ship's mast, mint mark plain (Greek) cross ELIZABETH DG ANG FR ET HI REGINA obverse, reverse A DNO FACTUM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRA S.2526 VF with some weak areas, a rare denomination seldom offered
Half LaurelJames I Third Coinage S.2641ANorth 2117 Mintmark Trefoil VF or better and pleasing with a slight weakness on the King's face and correspondingly on the Irish Harp, high grade and pleasing for type
Half NobleEdward III Treaty Period, London, Annulet before EDWARD S.1507, weighs 3.2 grammes, GVF and scarce, a little short of flan, scuffed on the obverse
Half PoundElizabeth I Milled Coinage S.2543North 2019/3 Mintmark Star BNJ 1983 Obv 3, Rev 1, this coin noted, Ex-Tom May Collection, Spink Nobles Sydney 17-19 April 2012, Ex-N.C.Jany 1974 (198) and Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin June 1981 (EG52), Borden and Brown noted 8 specimens from these dies and a total of just 45 known from all dies, the flan with light creasing with a die cud on the reverse at 10 o'clock, GVF/NEF
HalfcrownCharles IS.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle About Fine, Shillings (2) Edward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun Good Fine but dish shaped for use as a spoon, Charles I Large XII mintmark Triangle Near Fine/About Fine
HalfpennyEdward IV/V m.m. Sun & Rose, Tower mint (Blunt & Whitton Type XXII, Withers 11a, Stewartby p.450, N.1667, S.2148) Fair with light flan split but extremely rare. From the most sought after reign of the medieval series and only struck for a very short period in early 1483.N.B. The cataloguer believes the last Sun & Rose halfpenny in the name of Edward to come to auction was in 2009 (St.James' Auction 12, Lot.1131)
Hammered (2) GroatHenry VI Annulet issue, Calais mint, m.m. Cross II, no fleur on breast (Blunt & Whitton IX, N.1424, S.1836) VF and pleasingly toned, the flan very slightly irregular. Groat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais mint, m.m. Cross II, no fleur on breast (Blunt & Whitton XI, N.1424, S.1836) Fine, edge knock at 11 o'clock
Hammered (20) Edward Ipennies of various classes and with some provincial. Four other medieval kings also represented in the group. A superb study tool or dealer lot, Fair to NVF, one cracked, some fragments and a cut half included
NobleHenry VILondon Mint Annulet issue S.1799 Annulet by Sword arm and in one spandrel on the reverse, Trefoil stops on Obverse with Lis after HENRIC, annulet stops on reverse with mullet after IhC, GVF
PennyEdward I Class 3g, Chester mint, CIVI TAS CES TRIE (SCBI North 164-66, N.1022, S.1420) GF, small scratch to king's forehead, striking weakness in fourth quadrant of obverse and correspondingly so, otherwise a pleasing specimen of this rare mint. Old collection toning
Ryal or Rose NobleEdward IV first reign 1464 to 1470 light coinage London, legend reads FRNCIE Blunt and Whitton type VII variant 2, mint mark crown Webb Ware obv die 27 type VI, variety not in Sneider pleasing VF on a bold flan, ex Spink and with their attribution ticket
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth an unusual variety with 2 over 1 in date (2 double struck) and COMMON.WEALTH error with no stop after ENGLAND, the coin showing the key identifiers of ESC 985A and 986G, Fine the identifiers very clear
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