Groat 1836 Gold Pattern with Plain edge, Wilson & Rasmussen 273, ESC 1921, Bull 2518, Davies 380G, weight 3.43 grammes, in an NGC holder and graded PF63, rated R5 by Wilson & Rasmussen, (estimated 6-10 specimens known). An excessively rare and desirable example of the William IV Britannia type. Four different patterns of this date were minted in gold, two of which used the '4P in field' type reverse, the remaining two used the Britannia reverse later adopted for the currency issue, namely this piece and an equivalent piece struck on a thin flan. Of significant interest to the Gold Pattern collector, or specialist collector of the William IV series. By comparison, the Proof coins included in the 1831 Proof set each had a mintage of 225 pieces, so if you are interested in choice rarities of the sort offered globally once or twice a decade this is the lot for you
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head Large J in J.E.B. but with the J.E.B. shifted to the left extremity of the truncation panel, therefore the J points just right of centre of the insignia, type as ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810, dies 1A variant, Near VF toned and highly unusual
Shilling 1864 ESC 1312, Bull 3024, Die Number 10, UNC and choice with colourful tone exhibiting hues of blue/green, gold and magenta, a superb example of the die number series, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Sixpence 1858 ESC 1706, Bull 3200, Davies 1058 dies 2A, UNC with gold, blue/green and magenta tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, rated R2 by Bull
Halfcrown 1696 Small Shields, Small, Early Harp, OCTAVO edge, ESC 534, Bull 1014 Fine, sea salvaged, from the Wreck of 'The Association' with certificate
Mint Error - Mis Strike DecimalTen Pence 1970 ESC 3203, Davies 2808 dies 4B an off-centre strike on a mis-shapen flan of 29.5mm diameter, with a straight cut across the top of the flan, plain edge, 10.68 grammes, UNC/AU and lustrous
Shillings to Penny (13) Shilling Charles I worn, clipped to the inner circle, Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I (6) 1569 mintmark Coronet Fair/VG, 1572 mintmark Ermine, Poor, 1573 mintmark Ermine, Fair, 1573 mintmark not visible, Poor, holed, 1588 mintmark Crescent, Fair with a loss of flan from 10 to 12 o'clock, 1591 Fair, clipped to the inner circle, Halfgroats (5) Henry VIICanterbury MintS.2210 mintmark Tun/Lis VG/Near Fine, holed, CommonwealthS.3221 VG creased, James I (2) both S.2659 mintmark Rose, the first Fair and bent, the second VG, Charles I Group A, without inner circles, S.2823 mintmark Heart, VG creased with an edge split, Penny Charles I S.2847 Reverse: Rounder shield with scroll garniture, Mintmark: None, Fair
Sixpence 1965 Obverse: Second A of GRATIA points to a space, ESC 1838T, Bull 4551, Davies 2503 dies 1C, Fine, a very rare die pairing. We note the Peter Davies collection example sold in London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 was only VF and realised £45 hammer price, and a Fine example sold in our March 2024 sale for £110 hammer price
Ancient Rome (7) DupondiusLucius Verus (165AD) Obverse: Radiate head right L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Reverse: Parthia sitting left, next to a trophy, TR POT V IMP III COS II S-C, Cohen 192, 11.32 grammes, About Fine with green patina, As Hadrian (121-122AD), Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae P M TR P COS III S-C, RIC 616C, Cohen 1142, 12.71 grammes, VG with green patina, Quinarius Allectus (323AD) Colchester Mint, Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and spear in left arm, Reverse: Galley sailing right, Mintmark QC (this not visible) RIC 129, 2.40 grams, Near Fine/VG, Follis (4) Constantine I (309-310AD) Lyons. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. F-T across fields. Mintmark PLG, SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, RIC VI Lyons 308, 2.95 grammes, Fine with pitted surfaces, Constantine II (322-323AD) Trier. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: large globe on an altar inscribed V dot O - TIS - XX in three lines, three stars above. Mintmark: PTR dot. RIC 381var. 2.05 grammes, Fine, Crispus, as Caesar (323AD) Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Reverse: large globe on an altar inscribed VO-TIS- XX in three lines, three stars above. Mintmark dot STR crescent. RIC Trier 394, 1.76 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Constantine I (307-312AD) London. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS PI IN AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. Mintmark PLN. SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F, RIC London 120, 4.17 grammes, Fine, and a further group (15) Follis to Ae4 unattributed in lower grades, some worn, some lacking sufficient detail for exact attribution
Sixpence 1873 ESC 1727, Bull 3228, Davies 1081 dies 3C Die Number 115, VG and bold. Note: 1873 Reverse C coins make up a very small percentage of the total mintage with only 5 die numbers known for this die pairing. By far the scarcest of the three types
Crowns (2) 1819 LIX, Q of QUI has short stalk, ESC 215, Bull 2010, Davies dies 1B, a rare reverse for 1819, Near Fine, 1819 LIX Thick Garter line ESC 215, Bull 2010, Davies 8 VG, the reverse better, both Rare
Shilling 1893 Small Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, AU/UNC the obverse retaining much frosting on the bust, the fields with some contact marks, the reverse lustrous and choice
Shilling 1894 Small Letters on Obverse, Reverse: 4 of date points to a rim tooth. ESC 1363, Bull 3157, Davies 1013 dies 1B, VG/Near Fine, the final use of the small letters type, an important rarity in modern silver coins. Although Spink have differentiated the 1893 Small and Large Obverse lettering variety for some years, the same situation for 1894 Shillings has remained little known, now being recorded in Bull' 'English Silver Coinage'
Shillings (3) 1893 Small Obverse Lettering, Reverse: Small Rose with line, Davies dies 1C, unlisted by the original 1982 Davies book, VF/EF, the reverse lustrous, a very rare die pairing, 1893 Large Obverse Lettering ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, GEF toned with some underlying lustre, 1895 Large Rose ESC 1364A, Bull 3160, Davies 1018 dies 2D, About EF/EF
German States (18) Ottingen Batzen 1516 MB#15 Fine, Oldenburg Schwaren (3 Light Pfennig) 1866B KM#190 Fine, Osnabruck - Pfennig Bishopric issue, Ludwig von Ravensburg (1297-1308) VG or better, Passau (6) Broschen 1519 MB#33 Near Fine, weakly struck in the centre, Three Kreuzer 1623 Henry Schlick KM#351 VG or better with some weakness in the centre, Pfennig (2) both undated Wigeleus Fröschel or Ernst (1510-1520) each worn in places so exact type not clear (MB 25, 31 or 35) NVG, Two Pfennigs 1528 uniface MB#38 Fine, Two Pfennigs 1534E uniface MB# 38 VG, BrandenburgDenar Louis The Elder undated (1323-1340) Reverse: Stars and Crescents, Fine, Pfalz-Oberpfalz Pfennig Ruprecht I (1353-1390) design Fine, with worn legend, Pfalz - Electoral Pfalz (3) Two Albus 1706 IMW KM#144 Fine/VG, Five Kreuzer 1775 KM#448 Fair/VG, Two Kreuzer 1745 O KM#306 VG, Kreuzer (2) 1724 KM#210 VG, 1740 O KM#276 VG unpriced by Krause, Half Kreuzer 1759 AS KM#375 Near Fine, Quarter Kreuzer 1775 KM#437 NF/VG with some weakness on the reverse
Shilling 1893 Small Letters on obverse, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, UNC, choice and lustrous, with a light and colourful tone further enhancing the eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1896 Large Rose ESC 1365, Bull 3161, Davies 1020 dies 2D, Lustrous UNC, the obverse golden toned with touches of blue/green in the legends, the reverse with blue, green and magenta toning enhancing the choice eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1894 Large Letters on obverse, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, this date becoming more difficult to find in high grade
Shillings (3) 1893 Small Obverse Lettering, ESC 1361A">ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, EF/GEF with touches of golden tone, 1893 Large Obverse lettering, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, NEF/EF with some minor hairlines, 1894 Reverse: Small Rose with line, Davies dies 2C, unlisted in the original 1982 Davies book, VG Very Rare
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on obverse, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011A dies 2A, UNC with gold, blue and russet toning, an beautiful example with spectacular eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Sixpences (3) 1924 ESC 1810, Bull 3888, UNC and lustrous with pleasing tone, the reverse with minor cabinet friction, 1925 Wide Rim ESC 1812, Bull 3893 UNC/AU with touches of golden tone, 1927 First Reverse ESC 1815, Bull 3896 UNC with touches of golden tone
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 with the die crack at a middling stage, Good Fine, cleaned, now colourfully retoned, the obverse with some thin scratches
Five Pound Crown 2021 Royal Albert Hall 150th Anniversary- Type II with domed surface, Reverse design by Anne Resmet RA, GoldProofS.L104A, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate (this creased) and booklet describing the building, and the celebrities and famous sportsmen and women to have performed and competed at the famous venue. Certificate number 155 of only 210 pieces minted
Halfcrown 1697B R of REX overstruck, possibly over an H, with the right upright clear, type as ESC 543, Bull 1060, About Fine/Bold Fine with some light adjustment lines
Halfcrown 1701 Plain in angles DECIMO TERTIO edge, ESC 564, Bull 1046, Good Fine with some surface marks and colourful tone, Ex-Wreck of the Association 1707, comes with certificate and original vinyl when sold in 1977
Halfcrown 1689 Second Shield, caul only frosted, with pearls ESC 510, Bull 839 Fine or slightly better, the reverse Good Fine with some minor haymarking and some weakness to the centre of the shield
GB and World Numismatic and Stamp Covers in 9 Albums, comprising issues from a wide variety of countries - The 2002 World CupCollection - Stamps on sheets and Stamp covers in 110 pages over two albums, and certificates describing individual matches within the tournament and classic matches from past tournaments UNC on the sheets and commemorative envelopes of issue, The Euro 2004 Match Day Collection - Stamps on sheets and Stamp Covers in 34 pages, with descriptive card for each match, UNC on the sheets and envelopes of issue, Queen Victoria and the Victorian Age a 25 piece set in two albums comprising Numismatic Covers (18) with many Crown-sized pieces, (one with a Five Pounds Lowther banknote QV20 000229 and Guernsey Five Pounds 2001 SilverProof coin cover, another cover includes a One Pound 2001 Silver Proof) and stamp covers (7) includes many Isle of Man/Gibraltar and Guernsey/Gibraltar issues also with GB, Falkland Islands, St. Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan da Cunha types, GB and World - The Royal Family/History of World War II/Queen Elizabeth II Collection and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Jubilee a collection in four albums, comprising Numismatic covers (20), First Day Covers (60) and Stamp sheets (27), also Numismatic Covers (3) GB England World Cup Football 2002 One Pound coin and set of 5x First Class stamps, Turks and Caicos Islands Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee comprising Five Crowns 2002 and set of 5x GB stamps First Class, Second Class, 45p, 65p and E, Falkland Islands Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 comprising Fifty Pence and set of 5x GB stamps First Class, Second Class, 45p, 65p and E, on the commemorative envelopes as issued, along with Stamps in 11 albums, a box file and bag of loose stamps (many hundreds) a wide variety of different countries represented, and Books (2) Stanley Gibbons 'Collect British Stamps' 2008, and Australian Stamp Catalogue 28th Edition both in good secondhand condition (total weight over 33 Kilos)
Shilling 1696C First Bust, First V in GVLIELMVS appears similar to an inverted A, due to a die flaw in this area, type as ESC 1082, Bull 1165, Fine with some contact marks, an unusual piece
Shilling 1697B First Bust, ESC 1095, Bull 1161, Fine/Good Fine, the field a little uneven below MAG, once lightly cleaned, the reverse now colourfully retoned, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only previously offered 3 examples, at the time of writing, internet research only showed the Third Bust coin for this date and mintmark, so possibly scarcer than current catalogue values would suggest
Shilling 1894 Large Obverse Lettering ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, Reverse : Left hand crown's cross points to a space GEF with attractive gold and olive toning, scarce,
Halfcrown 1697E Large Shields, Large Later Harp, NONO edge, ESC 547, Bull 1077 VG or slightly better a collectable example with all major details clear
Shilling 1906 ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1556 dies 1A, Long upper arm to E of EDWARDVS, A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 September 2012 Lot 2641 hammer price £110
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Double opposed crescents, Reverse: Horse, right with ECEN below (mostly off the flan) 1.25 grammes S.436 Good Fine/Fine
World (12) SpanishNetherlands - Brabant Escalin 1629 KM#52.1 Fair, France (5) 20 Francs (4) 1933 KM#879 Good Fine (3), 1934 KM#879 Good Fine, Five Francs 1964 KM#926 Lustrous UNC, South AfricaHalfcrown 1954 KM#51 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, Canada50 Cents 1964 KM#56 UNC and fully lustrous with minor contact marks, Germany - Federal Republic (2) Five Marks 1969F 375th Anniversary of the Death of Gerhard Mercator KM#126.1, Lustrous UNC, 1971F 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer KM#1429 Lustrous UNC, Isle of ManFifty Pences (2) 2004 Christmas - Laxey Wheel KM#1262 Lustrous UNC, 2007 100 Years of the TT Races Lustrous UNC with some contact marks
Shillings (2) 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks and small edge nicks, the obverse with some minor fleck of toning, the edge with a scratch along the line of part of the milling, 1911 ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1791, dies 2A, UNC or near so and nicely toned
LiverpoolShipwreck group of 8 medals to Captain Robert Capper, comprising Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society medals (2) in silver and gold, Spanish Life Saving Medals (one gold), a Lloyd's Medal for Saving Life, a Distinguished Service Cross, George V type, in silver, hallmarked, a Mercantile Marine medal, in bronze, RoyalNaval Reserve Decoration in silver, hallmarked, World War I 1914-1918 Medal. EF to GEF three with boxes. 'The Balmes' a cargo steamer of 3794 tons left Havana on 5/11/1913 bound for Cadiz and Barcelona, she had 103 passengers and 55 crew on board with a cargo of cotton and rum. A fire was discovered on board and an SOS was answered by Captain Capper of the 'Pannonia' which was bound for New York, arriving on the scene on Thursday, the day after the fire was discovered. The passengers were evacuated successfully. The ship then escorted the burning ship to Bermuda before resuming her journey to New York. During World War I, Captain Capper had been in command of S.S. Ausonia and was torpedoed 600 miles from the nearest port. 7 boats were launched, 5 survived the hazardous journey back to Liverpool. The DSC was awarded on 7/8/1918. Sold with numerous documemtation, copies of reports of the incident, including copies of the London Gazette and supplement reporting the award of the DSC
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 387, in an NGC holder and graded AU53. Rare, with a mintage of just 210,000 pieces. Our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered in 20 years, an example sold in London Coins Auction A171 December 2020 (Lot 535) described as NEF/EF a very pleasing example, realised £2400 hammer price
Halfcrown 1910 ESC 755, Bull 3576 in an NGC holder and graded MS65, the joint finest known with only 2 examples having been graded NGC MS65. Further examination of the NGC Census shows only two Edward VII Halfcrowns of all dates being recorded in higher grades, a single 1902 and a single 1907 each grading MS66, thus confirming the rarity of this series in the highest grades
Halfcrown 1700 DVODECIMO edge ESC 561, Bull 1043, UNC with choice multicoloured toning over original mint lustre and exhibiting superb eye appeal, graded LCGS 78
Fifty Pence 2019 50 Years of the 50p coin S.H62AGoldProof, Reverse: Britannia design by Christopher Ironside, similar to the 1969 coin, now with spirograph-type Privy Mark to the right of the 50 and with letters A to G now appearing on each point of the coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, with certificate and booklet describing the origins and trials of the first 50p coin, the background to Decimalisation and the coin's designer. Certificate number 166 of just 310 issued, with only 300 in this format
Florin 1910 ESC 928, Bull 3586, in an NGC holder and graded MS63, we note that NGC has only graded 6 in higher grades, and PCGS have only graded one example finer at MS64
Numismatic Cover 2009 Kew Gardens comprising Fifty Pence 2009 Kew Gardens UNC with a tone spot on the reverse, and set of commemorative stamps, on the commemorative envelope of issue, as part of a group of GB and World Numismatic Covers (57), First Day Covers (16), Stamp ingot covers, each 25.58 grammes of sterlingsilver (4), and commemorative stamp sets (5), UNC on the commemorative envelopes of issue, we note the face value of the coins on the GB sets alone is £104.50, along with The Millennium Coin Collection (12) includes India, China, Russia, and Islamic and Eastern European types, with one coin each from the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries, with some in silver, in mixed grades each in a Perspex display frame with descriptive card
Shilling 1894 Large letters on Obverse, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015 dies 2B, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, a most attractive example, the reverse choice, the key date in the Veiled Head series and becoming very difficult to find in high grades. We note an example way back in London Coins Auction A145 (June 1st 2014) graded LCGS 82 realised £300 hammer price, this piece very similar in grade and eye appeal
Antoninianus (14) Gordian III Antioch, (242-244 AD). Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian standing right, holding a spear diagonally & globe. SAECVLI FELICITAS, 3.54 grammes, RIC 216, RSC 319, Good Fine, Gordian III (242-244AD) Obverse: Bust right cuirassed and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Fortuna standing left with prow and cornucopia FORTVNA REDUX, 4.62 grammes, RIC 210, RSC 98a.NVF">RSC 98a.NVF, Gordian III, Antioch, Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Pax advancing left with branch and sceptre, PAX AVGVSTI, RSC 179">RSC 179, RIC 214, 5.73 grammes, Fine, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right draped, radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Aequitas standing left with scales & cornucopia. AEQVITAS AVGG, 4.02 grammes, RIC 27b, RSC 9, VF, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Pax walking left with branch and sceptre PAX AETERN RSC 102, RIC 41, 4.30 grammes, Good Fine with some scuffs on the portrait, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Rome seated left holding Victory and spear, RIC 106a, RSC 165, 3.80 grammes, Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Billon issue, Asian Mint, Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, GALLIENVS PF AVG, Reverse: Soldier standing left resting right hand on shield, Star in left field VIRTVS AVG, RIC 667star, Cohen 1235, 3.45 grammes, VF with some obverse pitting, Valerian (254AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm, RIC 125, Cohen 230, 2.96 grammes, Fine or slightly better, Saloninus, as Caesar, billon issue (256AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, SALON VALERIANVS CAES, Reverse: Sacrificial implements: liuus, knife, vase turned left, simpulum and aspergillum, PIETAS AVGG, RIC 9, RSC 41, 3.66 grammes, Good Fine/Near Fine, Salonina (267AD) Mint in Asia. Obverse: Draped and diademed bust right, on crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding serpent in her arms, SALVS AVG, RSC 105, RIC 88, 4.39 grammes, Fine or better, the reverse with hints of colourful tone, Salonina (260-268AD) Antioch. Obverse: Diademed bust right, on crescent SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Venus standing left with helmet and spear, VENVS AVG, mintmark PXV below, RIC 86, RSC 113, 4.11 grammes, NVF, Probus (279AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, IMP PROBVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor on horseback left, raising right hand and holding a sceptre in the left, treading down a captive seated on ground to the left, Mintmark R dot in crescent Δ, RIC 157, Cohen 37, 2.63 grammes, Fine, Herennia Etruscilla (c.250AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed, on crescent HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia standing left holding sceptre, and drawing veil from her face. PVDI[CIT] IA AVG, RSC 17, RSC 58b, 4.43 grammes, Good Fine/Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Aurelian (270-275AD) plated issue, Serdica Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse: Sol walking left holding globe and raising right hand, foot on one of two bound captives ORIENS AVG, mintmark XXIP, RIC 279, Cohen 145, 3.43 grammes, Good Fine with some surface dirt
Shillings (3) 1894 Large Obverse Letters, Small Rose with line, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015A, dies 2C, unlisted in the 1982 Davies book VG, Rare, 1896 Small Rose, ESC 1365A">ESC 1365A, Bull 3159, Davies 1019 dies 2C, GVF the obverse with some contact marks and some light hairlines in the fields, 1896 Large Rose, ESC 1365, Bull 3161, Davies 1020, VF cleaned, the reverse with some corrosion
Roman a mixed group (8) Siliqua Constantius II. (353-360AD) Arles. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX within a wreath, mintmark SCON, RIC Arles 207S, 1.01 grammes, Fine with some edge chips, Antoninianus (3) Philip I (244AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding snake held in her arms from patera, SALVS AVG, RIC 46b, RSC 209, 4.66 grammes, Fine, Carinus (283-285AD) Antioch. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, Reverse: Carinus standing right holding sceptre and receiving Victory from Carus, standing left, E in lower centre, Mintmark XXI RIC 206E, 3.38 grammes, VG, Salonina (256-257AD) Rome. Billon, Obverse: Bust right, on crescent, draped and diademed, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Salonina seated left, reaching down to two children standing before her, a third child at her side, PIETAS AVGG, RIC 35 Rome, RSC 84, 3.02 grammes, Fine or better with a flan crack on the edge, Ae4 Leo I (457-474AD) Constantinople or Alexandria, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Latin-style monogram of LEO, legends and mintmark off-flan, not unusual for this reign, 0.84 grammes, Fine, on an irregularly shaped flan, Caracalla and Geta Ae27 (c.198-217AD) Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Struck under Magistrate Flavius Ulpanus, Obverse: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla , facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta left, Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, Є (mark of value) to left.10.87 grammes, approaching Fine, with an attempted piercing in the centre of the obverse, Septimus Severus and Julia Domna Ae27 (173AD) Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Obverse: Facing busts of Septimus Severus and Julia Domna AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC IOVΛIA CEB, Reverse: Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae V ΦΛ OVΛΠANΩN MAΡKIANOΠOΛITΩN, Moushmov 411, 11.97 grammes, Near Fine, Ae4 Constantine I (330-335AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right draped and laureate, Reverse: Two soldiers holding shields and spears with two standards between them with pointed banners. Mintmark TRP, 0.85 grammes, designs Fine, legends VG
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
Florins (3) 1887 Jubilee Head, Capital J in J.E.B. ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810, dies 1A, UNC or near so and lustrous with minor cabinet friction, 1894 ESC 878, Bull 2964, Davies 833, dies 1B, Good Fine/VF, 1896 ESC 880, Bull 2966, Davies 840 dies 1A, VG/Fine, very few examples believed to exist, the rarest of the die pairings for this date with very few examples known, listed as 'to be confirmed' in the original 1982 Peter Davies book, our archive database stretching back to 2003 records only three examples better than Fine, the Peter Davies collection coin being VF
Medals (8) Charles I and Henrietta Royalist badge cast in brass Obverse: Bust of the King right, Reverse: Bust of Henrietta left, Poor, holed, Death of Charles Calvert 1832 44mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Obverse: Draped Bust of Charles Calvert left, Reverse: A TRIBUTE FROM THE ELECTORS OF SOUTHWARKTO THE MEMORY OF CHARLES CALVERT ESQr THEIR FAITHFUL REPRESENTATIVEIN FIVE SUCCESSIVE PARLIAMENTS FIRST ELECTED 1812 DIED SEPTr 1832 in 10 lines, BHM 1569, Robert Fellowes 1827 38mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Obverse: Bare Head of Robert Fellows left, ROBERTVS FELLOWES L.L.D. MERENTI PROPOSVIT, Reverse: MORBIS INSPECTIS DESCRIPTIQVE MERVIT. VNIV: COLL : LOND: ALVMIMVS. BHM 1311, About VF with some spots, Defeat of Napoleon 1814 39mm diameter in white metal Obverse: Peace standing emptying cornucopia onto sea shore, barrel to left, ships in background, THEY SHALL PROSPER THAT LOVE THEE, BHM 798, Fine with some pitting, holed at the top, King George IIISentimental Medal 1773 26mm diameter by J. Kirk, Obverse: Bust of the King, right, reverse: GEORGE III KING OF GREAT BRITAIN ETc. BHM 167, About Fine, The Reform Bill 1832 25mm diameter in Brass, unsigned, Obverse: Conjoined heads of Lord Grey, Lord Russell and Lord Brougham, THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE, Reverse: THE GREAT REFORM BILL THE BULWARK OF FREEDOM PASSED INTO A LAW JUNE 7. 1832 in 7 lines, BHM 1616, VG holed, listed as rare by BHM, Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838 49mm diameter in White metal by J.Davis, Obverse: Bare head of Queen Victoria left, hair high in chignon, HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESRTY VICTORIA, Reverse: Queen Victoria enthroned, Scotia, Britannia and Hibernia around, Fame and Archbishop behind, BORN MAY 24 1819 ASCENDED THE THROME JUNE 20 1837 CROWN JUNE 26 1838, BHM 1811, Fine/Good Fine with some blistering, holed at the top, Opening of the Newport Dock Extension 1858 51mm diameter in bronze, by J. Moore, A. Aston Medallist, Obverse a view of the new dock. AREA OF NEW DOCKS 57000 YDS, LENGTH 950 FT. Breadth 350 FT. DEPTH 26 FT. COST £64000, Reverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE OPENING OF THE NEWPORT DOCK EXTENSION. MARCH 2nd 1858. Legend in 12 lines : CHAIRMAN S. HOMFRAY ESQ. SECRETARY CAPTN. FOOTE R.N.ENGINEER Jas. ABERNETY ESQ. M.I.C.E. RESIDENT ENGINEER J.R. KELLOCK ESQ. CONTRACTORS MESSRS. RENNIE LOGAN & Co.MAYOR Wm. WILLIAMS ESQ. unlisted by BHM NVF with some edge knocks
Portugal 50 Escudos (4) 1968 Pedro Alveres Cabral KM#593 (2) in PCGS holders, graded MS64 and MS65 respectively, 1969 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Marechal Carmona KM#599 in a PCGS holder and graded MS63, 1969 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Vasco da Gama KM#598, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64
Pattern Set 1846 Private Patterns, Smith on Decimal Currency a 5-coin set by Marrian & Gausby, comprising Ten Cents 1846 Original striking with no die rust spots, 6mm thick, Freeman 812, X#50, formerly KM#PPn35, Five Cents 1846 Original striking, 3.25mm thick, Freeman 818, X#49, formerly KM#PPn33, Two Cents 1846 Freeman 819, X#48, formerly KM#PPn29, One Cent 1846 without Marrian & Gausby below the head, Freeman 823, X#46, formerly KM#PPn27, One Centum 1846 in White metal, X#47a, nFDC to FDC a superb set, the copper coins all rated R17 by Freeman, in a contemporary fitted case, we note each coin in this set superior to the examples from the Freeman collection, (two purchased by P.Deane, two purchased by G.Monk), the Freeman example later sold as part of the J.Tansley collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials. The coins in this set were the earliest patterns for a British Decimal Coinage. While restrikes were made in 1888 (by Shorthouse) that exist in various metals, only the original strikings are in copper and are free from die rust marks. Peck states in a footnote (page 479, 2nd Edition) describing the copper 10-cent, 5-cent, 2-cent, and 1-cent pieces as being the 'Decimal equivalents of a Twopence, a Penny, a Halfpenny, and a Farthing, respectively'. Further, Peck states that 'It is highly probable that the 1-centum piece was intended to represent a silver Decimal Shilling of 50 cents'.
Halfcrown 1751 ESC 610, Bull 1693, UNC with original even lustre, a superb example of this rare date, rated R2 by Bull and seldom encountered in this high grade
Shilling 1687 7 over 6 ESC 1072, Bull 768, UNC or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, all James II Shilling extremely difficult to find in high grade and extremely sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
Five Pound Crown 2020 75th Anniversary of the End of World War IIGoldProofS.L86 Reverse design by Christian Davies and Matt Dent, consisting of interlinked PEACE and WAR, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet describing the events leading to the end of World War II a tiny spot in the obverse field, otherwise FDC with certificate number 105 of just 225 issued
Five Pound Crown 2021 Royal Albert Hall 150th Anniversary- Type II with domed surface, GoldProofS.L89A, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet describing the building, and the celebrities and famous sportsmen and women to have performed and competed at the famous venue. Certificate number 182 of only 210 pieces minted, with just 200 in this presentation format, this type and the flat surface type quickly sold out at the Royal Mint shortly after release
Shilling 1658 ESC 1005, Bull 254, NEF/ About EF with soft grey tone over multi-coloured underlying pastel tone, a most attractive piece, comes with old Seaby envelope
Crown 1700 DVODECIMO ESC 97, Bull 1010 GEF/EF with some light haymarks, the obverse with underlying colourful tone in the legends in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753, Bull 3574 UNC with choice lustre, a most pleasing and a superior example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII Halfcrowns extremely difficult to find in grades 80 and above, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1767 hammer price £1100
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, S over I in PENSE, unlisted by the 1992 ESC, Bull lists as I over S (?) Bull 2092 and listed as Rarity 3, UNC or very near so with some very minor spots, a crisp strike with choice fields and subtle touches of golden tone in the legends, compares favourably with the Ex-Colin Adams example sold in London Coins Auction A130 5th September 2010 (Lot 1328), a superb piece and fully justifying it's rarity rating, indeed, our archive database stretching back 20 years confirms this is only the third such piece we have offered.
Shilling 1871 ESC 1321, Die Number 9, CGS type SH.V1.1871.01, Choice UNC with a beautiful green and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 1078 (part), Ex-London Coins Auction A151 December 2015 Lot 1615 hammer price £260
Halfcrown 1699 Inverted A's for V's in TVTAMEN on edge , ESC 557, Bull 1039 VG/About Fine with pleasing grey tone, the variety very clear, Rare, rated R3 by Bull
Maundy Set 1910 ESC 2526, Bull 3616 EF lightly cleaned, the Fourpence with a tone spot on the reverse, Twopence and Penny each with a scratch on the obverse, comes in a contemporary long black Baldwin's box, a scarce set
TwopenceCharles II First Hammered issue S.3310, ESC 2162, Bull 276, mintmark Crown, on obverse only, in an NGC holder and graded AU55, the First Hammered coinage pieces very hard to find in high grades
Crowns (3) 1671 VICESIMO OCTAVO Third Bust, ESC 42, Bull 386 VG with the second half of the date worn, 1679 TRICESIMO PRIMO ESC 56, Bull 403 VG, 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246 2310 VG
Proof and Mint Sets (10), Singles (4), and Medals (4), comprising South Africa Proof Set 1968, Zimbabwe Proof Set 1980, Zambia Proof Set 1964 (3 coins) Two Shilling, One Shilling, and Sixpence, Zambia Part Proof Set 1968 (4 coins of 5) 20 Ngwee, 10 Ngwee, 5 Ngwee and One Ngwee, Trinidad and Tobago Proof Set 1966 (5 coins) 50 Cents to One Cent, Canada Mint Sets (3) 1967 (6 coins) One Dollar to One Cent, UNC in the vinyl packet, 1968 (6 coins) One Dollar to One Cent UNC in the vinyl packet, 1969 EF to UNC in a card wallet, Australia a 6-coin set mixed dates 1961-1964 Florin to Halfpenny comprising Florin 1961 A/UNC, Shilling 1961 A/UNC, Sixpence 1963 UNC, Threepence 1963 UNC with some toning, Penny 1962 GEF and Halfpenny 1964 A/UNC, GB Mint Set 1994 (8 coins) Two Pounds (Bank of EnglandTercentenary) to One Penny UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Medals (4) George V Silver Jubilee 1935 (2) both EF toned, one with some edge nicks, in the red boxes of issue, Zimbabwe Wildlife Society Medals 1987 (2) Prooflike UNC, France 10 Francs 1989 VF, Portugal 20 Escudos 1966 UNC, Singles (4) Israel Ten Liro 1967 Six-Day WarVictory - Wailing Wall, in silver Lustrous UNC in the wallet of issue, Zambia Five Shillings 1965 First Anniversary of Independence Cupro-Nickel Proof, nFDC boxed, along with Southern Rhodesia Postage stamps One Penny red Victory issue 1939-1945 five in one strip, unused
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