Penny 1877 Narrow date, Freeman 90 dies 8+H (Rarity 18) one of the rarest and most sought after currency types in the entire Bun Penny series, almost always encountered in low grade, this example around Fine, and considerably superior to the example sold in London Coins Auction A129 (Lot 2034) graded LCGS 20 which realised £7020 inclusive of buyers premium. The variety beyond dispute and this example quite possibly one of the finest examples in existence, we note we have handled only 5 other examples since 2003, we also note this is superior to the example in the Laurie BamfordCollection sold in 2006 described as 'Fair', hence a rare opportunity for the advanced collector of the key varieties in this series
Sovereign 1874 Shield Reverse, Marsh 58, S.3853B, Die Number 28 VF/GVF the obverse with some heavier contact marks, overall superior to the example sold in the Bentley Collection 27/9/2012 Lot 624 which realised £6480 inclusive of buyers premium, one of a trio of 1874 Die Number Sovereigns offered in this sale, all extremely rare
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here. Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades
Defeat of the Spanish Armada 1558 51mm diameter in silver, cast, by G.v.Bijlaer, Eimer 56b, Obverse: Philip II of Spain and Catholic heads of the church and state, blindfolded and seated in discussion, their feet on a spiked floor, O. COECAS. HOMINVM. MENTES. O. PECTORA. COECA above, DVRVM. EST. CONTRA. STIMVLOS. CALCITRARE. Reverse: A fleet of ships, some of which are capsizing, .VENI. VIDE. VIVE. 1588 above, TV. DEVS. MAGNVS. ET. MAGNA. FACIS. TV. SOLVS. DEVS. NEF
CanadaDollar 1948 KM#46 UNC or very near so and lustrous with a pleasing residual golden tone, a most pleasing example with plenty of eye appeal. Very rare with a very low mintage of 18,780, the key date in this series, we note that this is only the second example we have offered in 15 years, and considerably superior to the example sold in our Auction A156 described as 'EF/About EF and lustrous which realised £500
Ten Pounds (22), SomersetB346 issued 1980 first prefix of LAST RUN series Z01 064147, about Uncirculated, Somerset B349 issued 1987 FIRST RUN series CS01 853226, Uncirculated, GillB354 (3) issued 1988 FIRST RUN consecutively numbered pair series DR01 757318 & DR01 757319, Uncirculated & LAST SERIES JR27 098605, Uncirculated, KentfieldB360 (3) issued 1991 FIRST, LAST & MID RUN series KN01 500540, KN88 219842 & KR30 618677, Uncirculated or about, Kentfield B366 (2) issued 1992 FIRST RUN series A01 000906 & A01 253728, Uncirculated, B369 (4) issued 1993 FIRST RUN series prefix DD01 all with low numbers, Uncirculated, Lowther (3) with 3 interesting prefixes AA01, LA80 and VR10, Uncirculated and about, Bailey (5) including a near SOLID number series DH11 111110, Uncirculated
Penny 1831 W.W on truncation Peck 1458* an extremely rare variety that usually only occurs in low grades, this a pleasing middle grade VF example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50, we note from our results database we have only previously sold three examples in 15 years, the example being offered here is finer than all three, the finest previously offered being Fine
Shilling 1850 50 over 49 or 46 ESC 1297, Bull 2997/2998, the obverse having the first I in VICTORIA missing it's lower right serif, we note two previously sold examples on our database show this serif to be weak or missing on this very rare type, VG, the reverse a touch better, very difficult to find in any grade
Defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588 32mm diameter in silver. Obverse: Two ships in engagement VENIT. IVIT. FVIT 1588, in Exergue CLASSIS . HISP. Reverse: The Shield of Zeeland, crowned, .SOLI. DEO. GLORIA. NEF toned with a small edge crack on the V of FVIT, Rare
German States (6) Saxe-Old-Weimar Half Thaler 1598 Obverse: Two Dukes facing, Reverse: Saxony Arms in ornate shield with date above in circle, formerly KM#3, Dav.9779 Fine or better with a flan flaw at the top where possibly once mounted, Saxony Thaler 1624 WA Middle figure on reverse holds a baton KM#301 NVF, purchased by the vendor in September 1977, Brunswick-Lunegurg-Calenberg 24 Mariengroschen 1697 KM#378 variety, Reverse legend SOLA BONA QUAE HONESTA Fine, Brunswick-Luneberg-Calenberg 12 Mariengroschen 1677 KM#136 Good Fine and bold, Brunswick-Luneburg 2/3 1807 GFM KM#422 GVF and lustrous, German States - Saxony Albertine Thaler 1763 KM#962 About Fine
Argentina Provincias Del Rio De La Plata 4 Soles 1815 PTS FL Potosi Mint KM#13 Toned NVF/GF, seldom seen, we note Krause lists at $1500 VF for this rare one year type
ByzantineConstantine IV (AD 668-685) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.46 grams. Beardless bust, three quarter face to r, holding spear and wearing helmet and cuirass. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 O, cross potent between Heraclius and Tiberius standing CONOB below. Sear 1153. Very fine but flatness of striking to area below bust and on reverse.
MedievalEuropean (7) ScotlandPlackJames IV Fine with dark tone, Spain Real Ferdinand and Isabella, undated issue, Burgos Mint GVF, France - Provence, Carlin or Gillat, Robert (1309-1343) VF toned with a pleasant, even strike, Italy - Savoy Soldo 1568 Fine, Spain (2) - Castile and Leon Billon Noven Alfonso X (1252-84) Seville 0.8 grammes VF, Castile and Leon Billon Cornado Alfonso X (1252-84) VF, Netherlands - Holland an imitative issue of the England Short Cross type Fine
Byzantine Constans II (AD 641-688) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.44 grams. Facing bust with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cross. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 S, cross potent on four steps, CONOB below. Sear 953. Good very fine with lustre, but probably ex mount with damage to an area of the edge.
Military Medal, George V issue, (50858 Gnr-A. Bmbr. P. Clarkson R.F.A.) Polished & contact marks, AVF. Sold with research and copied service details. MM LG. 23. July 1919 for France.
Halfpenny 1772 No Stops on Reverse Peck 903, the top of the O in GEORGIVS very weak, practically missing, VF or better, the reverse with some small spots, somewhat scarcer than Peck suggests, indeed our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows only one example this sold back in 2006
World Sets (2) British Commonwealth of Nations 1983 30th Anniversary of the Coronation :- Belize 25 Dollars, Barbados 25 Dollars, Bahamas Ten Dollars, British Virgin Islands Ten Dollars, Solomon Islands Five Dollars Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the Franklin Mint box with certificates, Canada Birds 50 Cents 1995 a 4-coin set Grey Jay, White-Tailed Ptarmigan, Atlantic Puffin and Whooping Crane Silver Proofs nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, and Singles (10) Canada 15 Dollars 1999 ChineseYear of the Rabbit Silver Proof with gold reverse cameo, Canada Dollar 1999 International Year of Older Persons Silver Proof, Canada Twenty Dollars 1997 Canadair F-86 Sabre - The Golden Hawks Silver Proof, FDC in the box of issue, Canada Twenty Dollars 1999 De Havilland Canada DHGC-8 Dash Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue, Canada Twenty Dollars 1999 De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 FDC in the box of issue with certificate, St. Helena Fifty Pence 1995 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1995 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Ascension Island Fifty Pence 1995 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof Piedfort, FDC in the Westminster box with certificate, Jersey Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof FDC in a Westminster soft case, Jersey Five Pound Crown 2007 King Henry VIII Silver Proof nFDC with a small spot on the reverse
France (8) 5 Francs (2) 1831W Fine, 1868BB Lustrous GEF, 30 Sols 1792 I VG, Quarter Franc (5) 1837W NVF, 1838A (3) EF, VF, and Fine, 1842A Good Fine, French Indo-China10 Cents 1896A VF Scarce, Haiti INA Retro series Crown 1811 L'An 8 a modern restrike Toned UNC
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, VF, we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600
Shilling19th CenturySurrey - Godalming 1811 Davis 1 Obverse: GODALMING * TOKEN * around, in centre XII, Reverse: PRO BONO PUBLICO around, in centre a woolsack inscribed 1811 Near Fine and holed, listed as RRR by both Withers and Davis, an internet search reveals no recent transactions of this type, research by the vendor states a plugged example sold in an Australian Auction in 2001
World a small group (18) Italy 500 Lire 1958 Lustrous UNC, Italy Fantasy 20 Lire 1943 Mussolini UNC, Italian States - GenoaDenier 12th Century Conrad III VF, Italian States - Gubbio Baiocchi 1728 Fine or better, Italian States - Papal States Half Baiocchi 1802R GEF the obverse off-centre, Vatican (6) 20 Centesimi 1934 UNC, 1 Lira (2) 1866 EF/GEF, 1867 Good Fine with a flan flaw, 10 Soldi 1868 VF, 5 Soldi 1867 (2) Fine and Good Fine, South Africa (4) Crowns 1947 (2) VF and lustrous A/UNC, Penny 1923 EF the reverse lacquered, Farthing 1923 EF the reverse lacquered, Southern RhodesiaHalfcrown 1947 UNC, SamoaTala 1969 KM#8 UNC, New ZealandFlorin 1964 Fine
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1880C Incuse KM#490 Strong VF and nicely toned with a small spot in the obverse field, we note an example graded NGC MS63 sold for $17,047 in a US auction in 2014
Netherlands1 Gulden 1945 P Acorn Privy Mark KM#161.2 EF/GEF with some spots, the reverse with some lustre, Krause states that although over 25 million pieces were minted, only a small number were placed into circulation, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first we have offered. We note an example sold in a US auction in 2010 graded NGC AU50 realised $2990
FranceEcu d'Or au soleil Francis I (1515-1547) Reverse Floriated Cross with F F and Lis in angles, Friedberg 347, with small cross added to Obverse and Reverse, pellet on inner circle, 3.32 grammes, About VF
Romania 1 Leu 1876 KM#10 About Fine/VG Very Rare, we note there are no examples on the Heritage database, we note an example sold at Sincona Auctions, Switzerland, October 2016 for 800 Swiss Francs (around $950 at the time of sale)
World in silver (75) Netherlands 10 Gulden (10) 1964 (2), 1970 (7), 1973, South AfricaHalfcrowns (16) 1951, 1952 (2), 1953, 1954 (2), 1955 (6), 1958 (2), 1960 (2), Greece 30 Drachmai 1963 Five Greek Kings KM#86 (7), Peru Sol 1934 (2), Austria2 Schillings (7) 1929 Dr. Theodor Billroth, 1930 7th Centennial of the Death of Walther von Vogelweide (5), 1937 The Bicentennial of the Completion of St. Charles Church, Italy 500 Lire 1974 Marconi KM#103, Sweden (32) 5 Kronor 1966 100th Anniversary of Constitution Reform (20), 2 Kronor (12) 1939G KM#787 (6), 2 Kronor 1944G (6) NEF to UNC the majority with lustre
Proof Sets (9) Flat Packs (8) 1971, 1972, 1973 (2), 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Royal Shield of Arms 2008 FDC in the black box of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (11) 1982 (3), 1983 (2), 1984, 1986, 1994 (2), 1995, 2009 (still sealed) UNC a couple of sets with toning, Last £sd set Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1965-1967 UNC in the folder of issue, One Pound Silver Patterns a 4-coin set 2003 depicting bridges nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Silver Britannia Fifty Pence 2014 Quarter Ounce SS. Gairsoppa UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue Fifty Pence 1973 EEC (3) Cupro-Nickel Proofs (2), nFDC to FDC boxed, Crowns (4) 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2), 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue some with certificates, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1999 Total Solar Eclipse Silver Proof nFDC with coloured highlighting on the reverse, Tuvalu Ten Dollars 1981 Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme Silver Proof nFDC boxed, no certificate
Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 56mm diameter in silver The Official Royal Mint issue EF in the red box of issue, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 56mm diameter in silver The Official Royal Mint Issue toned UNC with minor cabinet friction, in the red box of issue, Coronation of George V 1911 64mm diameter in silver by A.HallidayEimer 1923 EF with a test scratch in the obverse field, in the maroon box of issue, Sinking of The Lusitania Medal 1915 EF in box with newspaper cuttings, sold in a decorative wooden box
SixpenceElizabeth I 1566 Milled Coinage, Bust with low ruff, the 6 overstruck, the underlying figure unclear S.2598A mintmark Star, Good Fine with an edge nick at 12 o'clock, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that we have not sold one example with this date and mintmark combination, so somewhat scarcer than catalogue values would indicate
Fifty Pences The London 2012 50p Sports Collection a 29-coin set dated 2011 each coin depicting a different Olympic Sport, with Five Pounds 2011 LONDON 2012 reverse cupro-nickel issues in Westminster's presentation box with the Royal Mint certificates along with Mint Sets 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998 and Libra Solidus Denarius set generally BU as issued, along with Time Capsule 2000 BU set
NorthumberlandHalfcrown 1811 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Obverse : Arms, Three Castles, two over one, gules, and supporters of Newcastle; motto FORTITER DEFENDIT TRIUMPHANS, Crest: a lion holding a standard, issuing from a castle PAYABLE BY JOHN ROBERTSON. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Reverse: Female seated on a bale with spear and cornucopia, with a ship in the distance, NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM XXX PENCE TOKEN 1811 on the ground, NEF and attractively toned, we note a Fine example sold for £82 in LCA 156 (March 2017)
Peru (647) bulk lot, including 1000 Soles de Oro 1976 (65), 200 Soles de Oro 1973/1974 (37), 1000 Soles de Oro 1969 - 1975 (56), 500 Soles de Oro 1968 - 1975, 10 Soles de Oro 1970 - 1976 (46), 50 Soles de Oro 1977 (34) plus many other issues in mixed grades, viewing recommended
George IVAccession 1820 by W.Binfield 51mm diameter in bronze by W.Binfield Obverse: Bust left, GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIAR REX F.D., Reverse: A crowned sword with crossed sceptres SOLIO BRITANNORUM ANNO MDCCCXX POTITUS EF, VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 38mm diameter in bronze by A.Wyon Obverse: Bust left, Veiled and crowned, VICTORI A QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND . EMPRESS OF INDIA Reverse: MORTLAKE on a shield crowned within wreath, GLORIOUS REIGN OF FIFTY YEARS COMPLETED UNC in contemporary box, Edward VII and Queen Alexandria Coronation 1902, Reverse: International Exhibition 1902 57mm diameter in bronze VF, Fine Arts Exhibition 1874 51mm diameter in bronze Obverse: Bust left ALBERT.EDWARD. PRINCE. OF. WALES. PRESIDFENT. Reverse: Facade of buildings including the Albert Hall. LONDON. ANNUAL. INTERNATIONAL. EXHIBITION. OF. ALL. FINE. ARTS. AND. INVENTIONS. Exergue: MDCCCLXIV A/UNC, Reform Bill 1832 51mm diameter in bronze by B.Wyon, Eimer 1254 Obverse: REFORM IN THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLEIN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 1832; Crown above, within a wreath decorated by the City of London shield. Reverse: Liberty, kneeling, presents a bill of REFORM to Britannia who stands before a plaque inscribed GREY BROUGHAM ALTHORP RUSSELL, on which rests a medallion of WILLIAM THE [F]OURTH, Exergue: 2nd & 3rd WILLIAM IV, VF
Italy and related (7) Italy (3) 10 Centesimi (2)1894 UNC nicely toned with traces of lustre, 1911 A/UNC, 5 Centesimi 1918, Italian States (3) Venice Centesimo 1849 ZV toned UNC, Papal States 4 Soldi 1868 (2) VF and GVF, Italian Somaliland 4 Bese 1923R GVF for wear with dull surfaces, Rare
World & GB (13), Italy (5), France (2) & GB (6), Italy Allied Military Currency 500 Lire dated 1943, good VF, 50 Lire (2) dated 1943, Fine & good Fine, 10 Lire issued 1918, signed Gui. Dell'Ara & Porena, cleaned and pressed, looks EF, 5 Lire issued 1923, signed Maltese & Rossolini, EF, France 100 Francs (2) dated 1952, a pair of consecutively numbered notes, VF, Bank of England 5 Pounds Gill (4), a consecutively numbered run prefix RJ58, about Uncirculated, 10 Shillings Fforde (2), a pair of consecutively numbered REPLACEMENT notes, series M64 428337 & M64 428337
Ten Shillings Peppiatt & One PoundBeale, a pair of SOLID serial number notes, Peppiatt 10/- series D07 111111 issued 1934, tear to the top and general wear, about Fine, Beale £1 series S36C 444444 issued 1950, small edge tears and nicks, good VG interesting pair
United Kingdom 2015 Gold Proof Set the five-coin set Five Pounds to Quarter Sovereign, the first gold set with the new Fifth Portrait FDC in the case of issue with certificate and booklet stating a mintage of only 350 sets, all apparently sold out by the Royal Mint within 7 days of issue
Guinea 1674 Fourth Bust S.3344 Fine for wear and bright with some surface porosity, rare, we have only offered one in 10 years of this date, last sold by James of Norwich 9 Sep 1980
Guinea 1701 narrow crowns and ornamented sceptres S 3463 bright perhaps better than VF for wear and with some surface porosity and light scratches obverse, last sold by James of Norwich 9 Sep 1980
Five Pound Crowns (6) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proof Piedfort with coloured trumpets on the reverse, 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Silver Proof, 2001 Victorian Era 100th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Proof, Two Pounds (2) 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1989, 2002, One Pound 2002 Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar Silver Proofs, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill; and Claim of Rights Silver Proofs, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1997 and 1998 Maklouf and Rank-Broadey portraits Silver Proofs, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1997 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1999 Total Solar Eclipse Silver Proof with coloured reverse, Channel Islands Five Pound Crowns a 3-coin Set 2002 150th Anniversary of the Death of the Duke of Wellington Silver Proofs with partially coloured reverses, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Crown and Ingot set comprising Crown 1951 Festival of Britain and silver ingot in the shape of the 1951 10 Shilling stamp, UNC in the box of issue, medal 2005 The Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crown 1999 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Medal 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
Peru (124) 1/5 Sol (25) 1866YB, 1874YJ, 1897VN, 1897JF, 1899JF-JR, 1900 JF (2), 1900 900 over 890JF (2), 1903JF 3 over 1, 1903 JF, 1905 5 over 3 JF, 1907FG (3), 1911FG-R, 1913FG-R, 1916FG-R, Dinero (79) 1864YB, 1866YB (2), 1890TF, 1898JF, 1902 902 over 897 JF, 1902 902 over 892 JF, 1903JF (3), 1904JF, 1905JF (3), 1906JF (23), 1907 FG over JF, 1907FG (4), 1908FG (6), 1910FG (3), 1911FG over JF (8), 1912FG (4), 1912 FG over JG (3), 1913FG, 1913 F and G both overstruck, the underlying letters unclear, and do not appear to conform to the types recorded by Krause (5), 1916FG (5), Half Real 1854MB KM#144.7, Half Dinero (26) 1896 .F. (19), 1897JF, 1898VN, 1899JF, 1901 901 over 891 JF, 1903JF, 1910FG a few VF, others mostly EF to Lustrous UNC-BU, with many different over dates and overstrikes, an interesting group for the World coin variety collector, indeed it would not be surprising to find other unrecorded types in these series as time goes by
Peru 1821 Independence/San Martin, 39mm diameter in silver, peso-sized medal, General San Martin, Obverse with sun and rays, legend LIMA LIBRE JURO SU INDEPENDENCIA EN 28 D JULIO D 1821; reverse with BAJO LA / PROTECCION / DEL EGERCITO / LIBERTADOR / DEL PERU / MANDADO / POR SAN / MARTIN within laurel wreath. Fonrobert-8995. UNC with considerable lustre and virtually free from contact marks, the reverse retaining much brilliance, a small edge bruise visible from the obverse only barely detracts, we note an example graded MS64 sold in a US auction for $777 in October 2012 (this example certainly of comparable quality)
100 Years of FIFA 2004 a 4-coin set in silver comprising France1 1/2 Euros, Switzerland20 Francs, Brazil 2 Reals, and Uruguay 1000 Pesos SilverProofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, AlderneyFive Pound Crowns an 8-coin set 2004-2005 England Football Silver Proof Collection the reverses depicting David Beckham, Michael Owen, Nicky Butt, David James, Sol Campbell, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, each reverse with a coloured England logo, Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificates
GroatHenry V Frowning Bust, Class C, mullet on right shoulder S.1765 Good Fine with some light surface marks, we note a VF example sold in our Auction A153 June 2016 (Lot 2100) for £515 hammer price, the description there noting that most examples of this type appear in Fine or below; this also shown to be the second finest recorded on our archive database, which stretches back to 2003
Swiss Cantons (2) Solothurn 2 1/2 Batzen 1826 KM#81 UNC and lustrous with traces of gold toning and signs of the under-struck coin still visible in parts, Geneva 25 Centimes 1847 Billon A-B KM#135 UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone
Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. (3) Cleopatra II and Ptolemy X. C, 107-101 BC. Ar Tetradrachm. Alexandria. Obv; Diademed head right, aegis round neck. Rev; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, LIB/ (year 12 of Cleopatra, and year 9 of Ptolemy) to left, MA behind. SNG Copenhagen 359; Svoronos 1728. Dark tone. 14.29g. NVF, Ptolemy II. C, 285-246 BC. Ar tetradrachm. Alexandria mint. Obv; Diad head of Ptolemy right. Rev; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, shield behind, monograms before. BMC.- - Sv.530 pl. 12/4 (8 ex.) - Cop.- - Delepierre- - Gülnar 2/3943 pl. 124. Porous surfaces with small chip on edge. 13.68g. G Fine, Ptolemy VI Philometor. Second sole reign, C, 163-145 BC. Ae28. Alexandreia mint. Obv; Head of Isis right, wearing wreath of grain ears, and her hair in long curls. Rev; Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt; ΠΑ monogram to left. Svoronos 1384. Some surface pitting. 15.60g. Fine
Peru 1/5 Sol (47) 1901JF, 1903JF, 1903JF double struck 3, 1906JF (8), 1907FG (5), 1908FG, 1908FG 8 over 7 (2), 1911FG, 1911FG-R (4), 1912FG, 1913FG-R (4), 1916FG-R (18) of these 18, four have the 19 struck over a larger 19 and have re-cut E's and F's in the reverse legend, Lustrous EF to UNC
Peru (9) 1/5 Sol (4) 1864 YB-DD 4 over 3 VF or better the overdate very clear, 1866 YB About EF, 1910 FG Lustrous EF, 1916 FG-R Lustrous UNC, Peseta Coinage 1 Peseta 1880 Dot after B KM# 200.2 EF, Dinero (4) 1875 YJ EF with gold tone, 1896 TF VF, 1900 JF GEF with gold tone, 1900 over 897 JF GEF toned
France 2 Sols (2) 1791 Token Coinage Monneron Freres Negocians KM#Tn23 UNC with traces of lustre, 1792 Token Coinage REVOLUTION FRANCAIS legend KM#Tn25 EF with traces of lustre
GermanyFirst World War 1914, 40mm diameter in .900 silver, Obverse Soldier advancing right, carrying gun and flag, Reverse: crowned eagle stands right, with sword on a globe, with marching army behind, WIR DEUTCHE FURCHTEN GOTT, SONST NICHTS AUF DER WELT A/UNC and nicely toned, comes with red box
France 5 Sols 1792 Token Issue, KM#Tn31 7-line inscription with date IV in exergue UNC and nicely toned with touches of underlying lustre and some toning in parts
France 5 Sols 1792 Token Issue, KM#Tn31 7-line inscription with date IV in exergue UNC and nicely toned with touches of underlying lustre, the obverse with very minor cabinet friction
Shilling 1879 No Die Number, Davies dies 6C, this die pairing unlisted by the Davies book, VG or slightly better with dark tone, we note an example sold in our Auction A151 6/12/2015 described as 'NVF brushed' for £351 inclusive of buyers premium
Nelson and the Fourdroyant 1897 Eimer 1813 Obverse Bust facing uniformed three-quarters left. 'HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON.' Ex BORN 29th SEPTEMBER 1758. DIED 21ST OCTOBER 1805. Reverse Ship at anchor without rigging, 'FOURDROYANT'. LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP' Ex COMMENCED BUILDING 1789. LAUNCHED AT PLYMOUTH, APRIL, 1798. WRECKED AT BLACKPOOL JUNE 16TH 1897 MEDAL STRUCK FROM THE COPPER OF VESSEL AFTER BREAKING UP diameter 37mm in copper EF with traces of underlying lustre, Board of Trade Rocket Apparatus 37mm diameter in bronze, Obverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor. Legend: "BOARD OF TRADE ROCKET APPARATUS". Reverse: A large royal crown centre. "PROOF OF SERVICE AT A WRECK". The Board of Trade owned the apparatus which was held at Coastguard Stations. Users could claim expenses from the board. The rocket apparatus was used to fire a line to a ship in distress. The line then used to haul over hawsers and the block to be affixed to the mast. Once fixed a breeches buoy could be used, hauled on a continuous whip line, to take off passengers and crew one by one. It was used by Coastguards but also by Volunteer Life Brigades and Life Saving Companies. The first of these founded in Tynemouth in 1864.Coastguards trained the volunteers in the use of the rocket apparatus. These Brigades became national institution until rocket apparatus made obsolete in the 1980s. (Source: National Maritime Museum)
Peru (325), 500 Soles de Oro (38) date range 1959 - 1968, 100 Soles de Oro (109) date range 1941 - 1968, 50 Soles de Oro (37) date range 1939 - 1968, 10 Soles de Oro (102) date range 1938 - 1965, 5 Soles de Oro (25) date range 1939 - 1947, 1 Libre (4) 1921 plus 14 other notes, mixed grades but most better than VF, some Uncirculated, a good mix needs viewing
Guinea 1671 S.3342 VG Ex-Jewellery, weight 8.18 grammes, the edge smoothed and with stained surfaces, UniteJames I a contemporary counterfeit, gilded in silver (?) fragmented and in three pieces, mintmark Tower VG, sold as seen
Date Stamp Proof Sets 2014 and 2015, £2 Silver Proofs 2008 Games and 2015 Britannia, Three Coin 2003 Silver Dollar Set by Westminster Australia, Canada and USA Dollars, Silver Proof Five Pounds (3) Guernsey 2013 Prince George, Jersey 2013 CoronationJubilee and 2016 QE II 90th Westminster case 5 coins in capsules 25p Crown 1977, £5 Crown 2004, Gibraltar £5 2016 Concorde, Solomon Islands Square Half Dollar 2.5g, Henry VIII Crown of the Double Rose 9 carat gold replica, Britannia Pair with 2015 NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo and 2016 and £2 2016 Year of The Monkey Date Stamp Silver Proof, cased with certificates BU-FDC
Watches (3), Gents 9ct full hunter pocket watch, import marks for London 1919?, along with a 9ct cased Garrard wristwatch (inscribed on back) & a "Wingartens Railway Regulator" base metal pocket watch. All watches in poor condition and sold as seen
Diamond WeddingAnniversarySilver Proof Crown Collection 2007 an 18-coin set Crown-sized and in silver with 17 hexagonal pieces comprising issues from GB, Solomon Islands (3), Fiji (2), Cayman Islands (3), East Caribbean States (3), Alderney (3), and St. Helena and Ascension (3) nFDC-FDC some toned around the rims, in the box of issue with card and certificates
France 2 Sols 1792 Essai, Obverse: Hercules, Reverse: Pyramid with date in exergue below, Lettered edge, upright die alignment, Toned UNC the reverse with very minor contact marks, unlisted by Krause, Rare
The Queen MotherCentenary Collection a 12-coin set 2000 from a host of Commonwealth countries GB, Guernsey (2), Fiji, Solomon Islands, Alderney, Niue, Bermuda, Bahamas, Falkland Islands, Cook Islands and Tokelau Silver Proofs some with gold plating, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificates, the box with some damage: GB Five Pound Crown 2000 Millennium Silver Proof with gold plated map of Great Britain FDC in capsule: GB Twopence 1797 Fine with surface marks: Ghana 500 Sika 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Gold Proof with coloured portrait of the queen on the reverse X#16, FDC boxed, no certificate: USA Dollar 1921 Morgan GVF with hairlines: GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee (3) one gilded in a mount, EF to A/UNC: Banknote and Coin cover 2003 comprising Five Pounds Lowther GJ20 020797 UNC: Crown 1953 UNC and set of 5 x First Class stamps, UNC in the Westminster Wallet with certificate: The BritishHeritage Collection comprising 9 coins and 2 Banknotes in a photo frame, One Pound Somerset, Ten Shillings Fforde, Halfcrown 1949, Florin 1948, Shilling 1963S, Sixpence 1967, Silver Threepence 1934, Brass Threepence 1953, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1962 and Farthing 1917 in mixed grades, the coins cleaned
Peru (50), 500, 100, 50, 10 & 5 Soles de Oro dated 1965, 10 of each denomination sorted into 10 packs of 5 notes, (Pick83, Pick88 - Pick91), most uncirculated, a few about Uncirculated
France (22) 12 Sols - 1/10 Ecu (18) 1729AA KM#481.2 VG/NF, 1730 Besancons Mint (2), mintmark Back to back C's KM#481.26 Good Fine and VG/G, both scarce, 1737Z this date unlisted for Grenoble by Krause but listed under Droulers 775 as rare with a mintage of 6826 pieces VG/NF, 1740W unlisted by Krause, Droulers 776 VG, 1741L KM#511.12 VG, 1741Z unlisted by Krause for Grenoble Mint NVG, 1743AA unlisted by Krause for Metz mint, Droulers 776 VG, 1744M KM#511.13 VG/NF, 1747A KM#511.1 Near Fine/About Fine, 1747W KM#511.22 VG, 1758D KM#511.6 VG, 1760 & KM#511.26 NVG/VG, 1761N KM#511.14 VG, 1765A KM#511.1 VG, 1777N KM#568.9 (2) NVG and VG, 1783A KM#511.1 VG, 6 Sols (4) 1727R KM#480.17 Fine, a one-year type, 1728E KM#480.7 Tours Mint, a one-year type, 1744AA KM#510.2 VG scarce, 1752S KM#510.13 VG
France (18) 24 Sols (1/5 Ecu) (11) 1727G this date unlisted by Krause for Poitiers Mint VG, 1727R KM#482.15 NVG/VG, 1727V Troyes Mint, unlisted by Krause for this date, Droulers states 16,935 minted NVG/VG, 1728B KM#482.3 VG scarce, 1728E 8 over 7 type as KM#482.6 VG a scarce one-year type, the overdate unlisted by Krause or Droulers, 1729M KM#482.11 VG, 1729 Rennes Mint, mintmark 9 KM#482.23 Near Fine, 1730A KM#482.1 NVG/NF, 1782A KM#569.1 VG/Fine, 1786R KM#569.12 About Fine with some scratches, 1788MA KM#569.9 Near Fine, 30 Sols (3) 1792A KM#606.1 VG, 1792T KM#606.15 VG, 1793W KM#606.16 Fine, 15 Sols (4) 1791B Km#604.2 VG, 1791 I KM#604.5, 1791 N KM#604.10 VG/NF, 1792 I KM#604.5 VG
10 Units Special Trial Design , struck in aluminium or white metal, Obverse: SPECIAL TRIAL DESIGN around 10, UNITS below, Reverse: similar but with a C inside the loop of the 0, Plain edge, 4.31 grammes, GVF, we note a similar example was sold in the J.Tansley Collection DNW September 2005 (Lot 479, hammer price £50) where it was stated to be the only example extant outside of the Royal Mint, this example of a slightly different weight so clearly a third example, Extremely Rare
BermudaProof Set 1970 a 6-coin set One Dollar to One Cent, Bermuda's First Decimal Coins, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue, the box with some marks, inside and out, 25 Dollars 1975 Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Bermuda Two Dollars 1992 Cedar Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, the box damaged, Bermuda Crowns (5) 1959 AU/UNC, 1964 (4) UNC, one with a stain on the obverse, Bermuda Penny 1793 NVG, USA One Dollar 1921D NEF, Peru 100 Soles 1973 Centenary of Peru-Japan trade UNC partially toned, Bermuda Mint Set 1970 First Decimal Coins 50 Cents to One Cent UNC with some spots, in the blue wallet of issue
South Africa Green Point Track "Good Fors" (4) issued 1900 for 1st concentration camp during Boer War, 1 shilling, 2 shillings, 5 shillings mauve and 5 shillings purple, original watermarked remainders, about UNC to UNC, also a set of 4 De Beers Consolidated Mines Cape Coast Office coupons, 4 cents Bread coupons (2) & 5 cents milk coupons (2), about Uncirculated, plus an early unissued cheque from the Standard Bank of British South Africa Limited complete with counterfoil dated 188x, good EF an interesting and unusual collection of South African ephemera
Jubilee Mint, Windsor Mint and Westminster including Jubilee Mint 1 gram "solid" 9 carat gold two coin set, a few in silver others mostly base metal, or plated base metal (lot)
France (5) 1/10 Ecu (2) 1711K KM#379.9 VG/Fine, 1715W KM#379.19 VG or better, 10 Sols (2) 1705AA KM#348.1 VG or better, 1706 mintmark unclear, possibly I NVG, 20 Sols 1720Q VG/Fine this date unlisted by Krause for Perpignan Mint, although listed by Droulers with no mintage figure given, Rare
Small world lot (17), Russia (5) 1 Chervonetz dated 1926 (Pick198), 2 Chervontsa dated 1928 (Pick199), 5 Chervontsa dated 1932 (Pick201a), 500 Rubles dated 1912 (Pick14b), 100 Rubles dated 1910 (Pick13b), the 500 rubles EF, the rest fine or good fine, France (3) Assignats 50 Sols, 10 Livres & 100 Francs, Germany (9) collection of early reichsbank notes
Of Ecclesiastic interest, Honorary Allowance for the Appointment as Cardinal of Engelbertus Sterckx 1838, Obverse bust left ENGELBERTUS • STERCKX • ARCHIEP • MECHLIN, Reverse: PRAESULEM / PIETATE • DOCTRINA • PRUDENTIA / ANIMIQUE • MANSUDUDINE • SPECTATUSIMUM / SS • DD • GREGORIUS • XVI / CARDINALIUM • COLLEGIO • ADSCRIPSIT / XIII • SEPT • M • DCCC • XXXVIII, UNC and nicely toned, the obverse with a few very small spots. Engelbertus Sterckx (2 November 1792 - 4 December 1867) was ministered to the priest in 1815, became a teacher in the major seminary in Mechelen and pastor in Boechout (1821) and pastor's blanket in Antwerp in 1824. In 1827 he became Deputy General and in 1832 the fourteenth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mechelen. On August 28, 1838, he was received by Pope Gregory XVI and on September 13, his appointment was cardinal confirmed by the Cardinal Board. On October 23, he was solemnly welcomed to Mechelen. This medal was issued on the occasion of this nomination.
Italian States - Papal States (3) 1 Lire (2) 1866R KM1378 UNC or near so and nicely toned, 1867R KM#1378 EF nicely toned, 10 Soldi 1867R KM#1376 GEF lightly toned
Italian States - Papal States (3) 10 Soldi (2) 1867XXIR KM#1376 EF, 1868 XXIIIR KM#1376 EF with some tone spots, 5 Soldi 1867XXIR KM#1375 NEF/EF and nicely toned
Five Guineas 1687 First Bust S3397 Prooflike and Brilliant About Unc rare thus graded and slabbed by PCGS at MS61, and a coin with fantastic eye appeal, very hard to find James II gold in this grade, indeed we note that an example of a 1688 Elephant and Castle piece, marginally inferior in obverse detail, graded PCGS MS61 WINGS sold recently in a US auction for $108,688 (at the time of writing converted to £84,452), we also note another 1687 Five Guineas of the same type as this lot in NGC MS61 currently being offered for sale at $117,500 on-line
Confederate and USA 19th century collection on loose sleeves (17, includes USA fractionals (4) 10 cents to 50 cents, Confederate 50 cents to $100 plus assorted broken and obsolete banks, Fine to VF some better, viewing recommended
Jersey One Pound 1991-1994 Shipbuilding a 6-coin set comprising 1991 Gemini, 1991 The Percy Douglas, 1991 The Tickler, 1992 The Hebe, 1993 Century and 1994 Resolute Silver Proofs, FDC in the blue box of issue with certificates, The Second World War 50th Anniversary International Coin Collection a 9-coin set all in silver comprising issues from Alderney, France, Guernsey, Israel, Jersey, Netherlands, Norway, Russia and United Kingdom nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, New ZealandProof Set 1990 (6 coins, the Two Dollars and One Dollar in silver) FDC in the red box of issue with certificate, New Zealand One Dollar 1992 Kiwi Silver Proof Piedfort, FDC in the box of issue, the box damaged, New Zealand Five Dollars 1992 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue the box damaged, New Zealand Coin and Banknote set The Kiwi Dollar Collection comprising Two Dollar and One Dollar Notes and coins from 1990 UNC in the folder of issue, Guernsey Numismatic First Day Cover comprising Two Pound 1989 Cupro-Nickel UNC plus stamps, on the envelope of issue, GB Ten Pence 1992 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Alderney Two Pounds 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Belize Numismatic First Day Cover One Dollar 1990 with stamps UNC on the envelope of issue, GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee (2) EF-UNC, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary UNC, 2005 Trafalgar UNC, plus an additional empty display box
Threepence 1893 Jubilee Head ESC 2103 GEF and rare in this high grade, we note a toned EF example sold for £234 inclusive of buyers premium in our Auction A150 September 2015 sale
Malta Government 10 Shillings Law 1949 issued 1963 first series A/1 038325, Pick25a, portrait QEII at right, signed Soler, in PCGS holder graded 64 PPQ Very Choice New, Perfect Paper Quality
Germany, Christ Being Baptised by St. John, 53mm diameter in silver : Obverse: Two figures, one being baptised, cross, Hebrew writing, bird: Mat.28.19.tanssetuffet sie im namen des unters undt des sohnes undt des h. geistes|Das|wem|ueber|sohn|Den soll ihr hore|ihre das ist gottes lamb|das der weil unde|tregt Joh:i|Mugebahret... Reverse, wer glaubt undt getaufft wirdt der wirdt fertig werden March.16.16, Gott vaterdurch die tauff|zum finde nimt mich auff|gott sohn mit seinem blut|macht mich gerecht und gut|gott h. geist zeucht ein|mein lehrer frost zu segen|bis aufs der erselteit|ich kom zur einigseit|Gal.3.26.27 Tit 3.5.6.7.|1.Pet.3.2.1 GVF
Celticbronze head. C, 2nd-1st century BC. Solid bronze cast head with bulbous eyes and linear decoration for hair. Metal detecting find, patchy green patina. 73.93g
GB and World includes collectable pre-Decimal issues, some in silver, Five Pound Crown 2012 London Paralympics UNC in the wallet of issue, Crown 1981 SilverProof, FDC boxed with certificate, Farthings 1837 VF, 1895 Bun head VF, Italian States - Gorizia 2 Soldi 1799S NVF, Poland Euro Set 2004 INA Essai set coins Lustrous UNC, and a further group of 7 coins, Denmark INA Essai set 2002 8 coins UNC in the wallet of issue, Slovenia INA Essai set 2004 9 coins UNC in the wallet of issue, 2 Euro Trials undated Flamingo Horseman design EF (2), some redeemable currency, UK demonetized currency (£16 face) and INA Retro issues (lot)
Bil. Centenionales (2) Crispus Caesar, London 322, cuiraissed and armed bust l. in ornamented helmet rev. altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, PLON in ex. (RCV 16726) GVF: Constantine II Caesar, London 321, cuiraissed bust l. rev. as last, P-A in field (RCV 17150) GVF, both ex Langtoft hoard DNW 13/3/02: Bil. Light Maiorina Constans, Siscia 348, cuiraissed bust l. holding globe, rev soldier leading captive from hut (RCV 18691) GVF with small flan split on shoulder (3)
Royal Exchange Opened 1844 28mm diameter in silver Eimer 1392 Obverse : Bust left, diademed ROYAL EXCHANGE OPENED BY H:M: QUEEN VICTORIA OCT. 28 1844 Reverse: Three shields upon a wreath; Grasshopper above. FIRST STONE LAID BY H.R.H.PRINCE ALBERT JAN.17th 1842, by W.Wyon, Fine, Births, Marriages and Deaths Register 1845 22mm diameter in brass EF, Battle of Jutland 1916 45mm diameter in White Metal, Eimer 1951, by Spink and Son Lustrous UNC in the white box, with the 'Sold for Benefit of Naval Orphanages' label on the lid
Five Pounds Cleland (3) B414 different prefix numbers but they all have same serial number, nice almost solid numbers, AK02 353333, AK13 353333 & AK18 353333, polymer plastic, Churchill on reverse, UNC (came from the Bank of England on 1st day of issue)
BermudaCrown 1959 350th Anniversary of the founding of the Colony Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF66 Cameo, a very rare matt proof is listed in the latest Krause catalogue, but brilliant proofs such as this are unlisted, we note a Proof 65 Ultra Cameo sold for $4025 in 2009, one example in PF65 sold in our previous sale in March for £3042 inclusive of buyers premium, another sold for $8000 in Japan
United Kingdom 2015 Gold Proof Set the five-coin set Five Pounds to Quarter Sovereign, the first gold set with the new Fifth Portrait FDC in the case of issue with certificate and booklet stating a mintage of only 500 sets, the last five-coin sets with the Rank-Broadly portrait, all apparently sold out by the Royal Mint within 7 days of issue
AlderneyTwo Pounds 1999 Solar Eclipse GoldProof impressive 47.5 gramms crown sized issue FDC in the box of issue with certificate, number 71 of just 100 minted
Julian II. Au solidus. Antioch. C, 355-360 AD. Rev; GLORIA REPVBLICAE; Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow, enthroned, each holding scepter and supporting shield with eight-pointed star between them; SMANZ. RIC VIII 166. Scarce. 4.22g. NVF
Valentinian III. Au solidus. Ravenna. C, 426-430 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG, emperor standing l., holding long cross and Victory on globe; he places foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent; in field, R - V, COMOB in ex. RIC 2011. Scarce. 4.45g. EF
Halfcrown 1878 ESC 701 UNC with good subdued lustre, although many examples have been sold by us in EF grade, our archive database indicates we have only sold one UNC example since 2003, and none in the last 7 years, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 3/6/2008 Lot 461
Constantine VII and Romanus I. Au solidus. C, 947-950 AD. Constantinople. Obv; Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator. Rev; Crowned facing busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. SB 1751. 4.39g. NVF
Italian States (15) Ancona 2 Baiocchi 1799 Good Fine with some scratches, Papal States - Gubbio 2 1/2 Baiocchi 1796 VF with some verdigris, Sardinia 5 Centesimi 1826 Fine/VG, Italian States Emilia 50 Centesimi 1860 KM#11 Papal States (11) 20 Baiocchi 1865r (3) 5 Baiocchi 1864R, 10 Soldi (2) 1867R, 1869R, 5 Soldi 1866R, 2 Baiocchi 1849R, in mixed grades a few EF and lustrous, Vatican City (3) 5 Lire 1930 Fine with some scratches, 2 Lire 1942 EF, 50 Centesimi 1942 EF, San Marino (2) 5 Lire 1937 VF, 100 Lire 1976 EF, as part of a group of Italy and Italian States (60) 19th and 20th Century in mixed circulated grades, along with an additional group, Italy (156), Papal States (2) 19th to 20th Century, the majority in base metal, in mixed grades and a further group of Italy 19th and 20th Century 2 Lire to 1 Centesimo (236) in mixed circulated grades
Marcian. Au solidus. C, 450 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG S; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. RIC 510. Some light surface marks to reverse. 4.40g. GVF
Anastasius. Au solidus. C, 498-518 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG I; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. SB 5. 4.45g. NVF
Justinian I. Au solidus. C, 527-565 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG Δ; Victory standing, holding long cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. SB 140. 4.48g. GVF
Zeno. Au solidus. C, 476-491 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG Ɵ; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. RIC 911. 4.50g. VF
World Proof Sets (20) British Virgin Islands (3) 1975, 1976, 1978, Trinidad and Tobago (2) 1973 10th Anniversary, 1975, Cayman Islands (2) 1974 (2), Liberia (2) 1973, 1975, Barbados (2) 1974, 1977, Belize (2) 1974, 1974 Silver, Cook Islands 1973 comprising 7 1/2 Dollars, 2 1/2 Dollars both in silver, and the One Dollar to One Cent set, in the brown bookform case, Cook Island a 2-coin set 1973 comprising 7 1/2 Dollars, 2 1/2 Dollars both in silver, Bahamas 1975, Solomon Islands 1977, Guyana 1978, Barbados 1974, Iceland a 2-coin set 1974 1000 Kronur and 500 Kronur in silver nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, some of the boxes dirty from storage
Constantine V and Leo IV. Au solidus. C, 750-756 AD. Obv; Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between. Rev; Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Θ at end of legend. SB 1551. Scarce. 4.44g. VF
France, Battle of Sole bay (Suffolk) 1672 41mm diameter in silver Obverse Bust of Louis XIV right LUDOVICUS XIIII . REX CHRISTAINISSIMUS, Reverse Neptune standing in his car, VICTORIA NAVALIS on a banner above in exergue: MDCLXXII, GVF, comes with printed pages of History of the Battle and background to the town of Sole Bay and the Battle, also the first Battle of the Third Dutch War 1672-1674), this medal very rare in silver
Phocas. Au solidus. C, 609-610 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGЧ I; Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left hand and long, christogram-topped cross in his right. CONOB in ex. SB 620. 4.31g. NVF
Halfcrown 1953 Frosted Proof CGS variety 05. Davies dies 2A (as the standard Proof dies) with the obverse and reverse design much more heavily frosted than the standard coin, most noticeable on the reverse in the crown detail, an unusual piece, nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance. We note an example slabbed and graded CGS 92 sold in our Auction A148 1/3/2015 (Lot 2694) for £421 inclusive of buyers premium
Halfcrown 1861 Fair, one of the 'missing' dates in the Young Head Halfcrown series, mentioned by way of footnote in ESC by Rayner in the 1969 edition who had heard of an example sold in a "Northern" auction in Fair in 1967 for £115. Reported as unrecorded in Royal Mint striking records, more recent opinion is that these are regarded as later forgeries struck around 1887 from worn dies, as the head types are incorrect for the period
World (15) Fiji 25 Dollars 1974 Centennial of cession of Fiji to Great BritainSilverProofs (5) FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Equatorial Guinea100 Pesetas 1970 Goya Silver Proofs (2) FDC in the soft wallets of issue with certificates, Costa Rica 20 Colones 1970 Venus de Milo Silver Proofs (2) nFDC lightly toned in the soft wallets of issue, Peru 50 Soles 1971 150th Anniversary of Independence (3) A/UNC to UNC, Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden 1944 UNC in capsules (3)
Q. Thermus M. f. Ar denarius. C, 103 BC. Obv; Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume on side. Rev; Roman and Barbarian soldiers fighting, each holding forth a shield and raising a sword, the Roman soldier on the left protecting a fallen comrade, Q•THERM•MF in ex. Crawford 319/1. Good detail, nice tone. 3.99g. NEF
Halfpennies (2) 1862 as Freeman 289 dies 7+G the E in PENNY as an inverted, reversed F (i.e. no top bar) About UNC and with practically full lustre and some yellow and hues of toning, we note a similar example sold in our Auction A121 which states 'stated by the vendor to be one of only a handful known', 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S EF/UNC and lustrous
M. Aburius M.f. Geminus. Ar denarius. C, 132 BC. Obv; Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, GEM; before, *. Rev; Sol in quadriga r., holding reins and whip; below, M ABVRI; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 250/1. Light surface deposits. 3.86g. GVF
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