GB and World an eclectic mix, comprising Fantasy Maundy Set 1936 Edward VIII Lustrous UNC, Fantasy Maundy coins 1936 Edward VIII (2) Fourpence and Threepence A/UNC, GB Double Florin 1888 Fine, South Africa Shilling 1894 Good Fine, MedalGeorge V 1935 Silver Jubilee The Official Royal Mint issue 32mm diameter in silver VF, Medal 2000 Christmas Silver One Ounce, Prooflike UNC, Silver Ingot 2000 Christmas Silver One Ounce Prooflike UNC but with a large amount of green paint on the reverse, Medal 1971 700th Anniversary of Caerphilly Castle, 26.96 grammes of sterling silver, Prooflike UNC and nicely toned, a group of Trial Fantasy Euro coins (14) most are Greece types, Crown sized and uniface, Lustrous UNC and unusual, England Fantasy 25 Euro 1997 Hong Kong Returns to China Silver Piedfort the reverse with no central stamp, GEF
Trial Pieces (12) One Pound 2015 12-sided Royal Mint Trial Obverse: Bust right ELIZABETH.II.D.G.REG.F.D. 2015 below, Reverse with Crowned shield with decoration around THE ROYAL MINT above and TRIAL PIECE below, About EF with some contact marks, Britannia Moneta types (7) comprising (1) 1957 25mm diameter in pewter?, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: date within 6-pointed star ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE, 5.6 grammes EF the edge with many fairly regularly spaced heavy knocks, (officially defaced?) an unusual piece, (2) 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: date within 6-pointed star ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE, 25mm diameter in cupro-Nickel?, 6.39 grammes, (3) undated (c.1957-1961) undated with scalloped edge, Obverse and Reverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, 20mm diameter, 3.17 grammes, in cupro-nickel? A/UNC, (4) 1961 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: date within 6-pointed star ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE, 15mm diameter, 1.00 grammes, VF with some pitting, (5), (6) and (7) 26mm undated in Bronze, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, the legend in smaller letters and positioned 3mm from the rim, Reverse Crowned shield of Arms, flanked by Castle and Rose, ROYAL MINT on banner below, each EF to A/UNC and lustrous, 7.11, 7.08, and 7.06 grammes respectively. Royal Mint undated, Reverse Crowned shield of Arms, flanked by Castle and Rose, ROYAL MINT on banner below 18.5mm diameter, 3.02 grammes in bronze with security edge, Lustrous UNC, INA Euro types (2) United Kingdom 20 Cents 2002 UNC, 5 Cents UNC, Birmingham Mint undated 26mm diameter, 5.7 grammes, in cupro-nickel? Obverse: Shield of Arms with wreath and banner with FORWARD below THE MINT BIRMINHAM LIMITED, Reverse: MANUFACTURERS OF NON-FERROUS ALLOYS, within inner circle: IN SHEETS STRIP WIRE BLANKS TUBES STAMPINGS. ETC. AND COINAGE, EF
Royal Mint Trials (7) Uruguay 5 Centesimos (British Royal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.90 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some hairlines, Rare, GB Britannia Moneta Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse small 10 off centre - no legend, 28.5mm diameter, 11.13 grammes UNC (2). GB Royal Mint Trials Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: 1957 within 6-pointed star, ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE 25mm diameter in bronze (4) 5.57 grammes, 5.63 grammes, 5.66 grammes and 5.69 grammes respectively UNC with good subdued lustre
Royal Mint Trials (6) Uruguay 5 Centesimos (British Royal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.94 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some hairlines, Rare. GB Britannia Moneta (2) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse small 10 off centre - no legend, 28.5mm diameter, 11.23 grammes and 11.26 grammes UNC. GB Trials, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: 1957 within 6-pointed star. ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE. (3) 25mm diameter in bronze, 5.61 grammes, 5.61 grammes and 5.63 grammes respectively UNC with traces of lustre
Royal Mint Trial Pieces (6) as follows: 1) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse small 10 off centre - no legend, 28.5mm diameter, 11.13 grammes UNC, 2) Obverse Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small 5, no legend 23.5mm diameter, 5.69 grammes, UNC, 3) Obverse : Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small 2 no legend, 26mm diameter,7.16 grammes AU/UNC and lustrous, along with Halfpenny-sized (3) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE, the date 1957 inside a 6-pointed star all UNC with good lustre, these 25.5mm diameter and weighing 5.62grammes, 5.58 grammes and 5.68 grammes respectively
Royal Mint Trial Pieces (6) as follows: 1) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse small 10 off centre - no legend, 28.5mm diameter, 11.22 grammes, 2) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small 5 in centre - no legend 23.5mm diameter, 5.71 grammes, 3) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small 2 in centre - no legend, 26mm diameter, 5.71 grammes, 4) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Large 1 no legend, 21.5mm diameter, 4.57 grammes, Bull P.D.S 3, 5) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small 1 no legend, 20mm diameter, 3.63 grammes, 6) Obverse: Royal mint small Tower logo, Reverse: Large 1 no legend 18mm diameter, 2.01 grammes, EF to lustrous UNC and interesting group and worthy of further research
Royal Mint Trial pieces (18) a fascinating group contains pieces from many of the recognised trial series 1957-c.1963 as follows:- 1) No Denomination Obverse: Britannia Striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Royal Mint Buildings and Gates THE ROYAL MINT LONDON 36mm diameter, weight 30.79 grammes in silver, undated EF with matt finish. 2) Ten Pence Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small number 10, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numeral 28.5mm diameter in cupro-nickel, milled edge, weight 11.14 grammes UNC with minor contact marks. 3) Obverse: Five Pence Trial, Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small number 5, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numeral 23.5mm diameter in cupro-nickel, milled edge, weight 5.67 grammes GEF. 4) Two Pence Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small number 2, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numeral, 26mm diameter in bronze, plain edge, weight 7.18 grammes, Lustrous UNC with some toning. 5) One Penny Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small number 1, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numeral 20mm diameter in bronze, plain edge, weight 3.6 grammes, Lustrous UNC, 6) Half Penny Trial, Obverse Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Small fraction 1/2, no legend, similar in style to Bull PDS.6 with smaller reverse numerals, 17mm diameter in bronze, plain edge, weight 1.78 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the obverse with some toning, 7) Five Pence Trial Mule, undated, Obverse Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA as Bull PDS.6, Reverse: Tower mintmark in centre as Bull PDS.4, 24mm diameter in cupro-nickel, milled edge with incuse line in centre, not dissimilar to a security edge, weight 5.47 grammes, UNC, 8) One Penny Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Large number 1, no legend, 21.5mm diameter, weight 4.52 grammes, Bull PDS.3, GEF/AU with traces of lustre. 9) Half Penny Trial, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Large 1/2 fraction, no legend, 19mm diameter, weight 2.19 grammes, Bull PDS.3, A/UNC with traces of lustre. 10) Royal Mint Trial Die 1961 No denomination, in aluminium or white metal, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1961 within 6-pointed star in centre, 15mm diameter, weight 1.05 grammes, plain edge EF. 11) Two Pence Trial in bronze, undated, Obverse: Tower mintmark in centre, Reverse large 2, no legend, plain edge, 21mm diameter, weight 4.06 grammes. similar in design to the Bull PDS.4 series with different weight. 12) One Penny Trial in bronze, undated, Obverse: Tower mintmark in centre, Reverse large 1, no legend, 18mm diameter, weight 1.98 grammes, plain edge, lustrous UNC with a slightly uneven tone. 13) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter in nickel-brass, 5.50 grammes, plain edge, A/UNC and lustrous. 14) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter in bronze, 5.74 grammes, plain edge, UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction. 15) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter possibly struck in steel, 5.08 grammes, plain edge, GEF. 16) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter possibly struck in nickel, 5.06 grammes, plain edge, A/UNC. 17) Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE with 1957 within 6-pointed star in centre, 25mm diameter possibly struck in plated steel, 5.41 grammes, plain edge, GEF. 18) No denomination, Royal Mint Trial 31mm diameter in bronze Obverse Crown with ROYAL above and MINT below. Line and bead alternate border, Reverse: a large N, no legend, 11.6 grammes, plain edge, Good Fine, a group for the specialist collector, with some of the Royal Mint Trial die coins (15-17) in uncertain metals, worthy of further study, contains pieces not represented in the comprehensive J.T
GB and World an interesting mixed group (10) GB (2) Farthings 1825 First Reverse GF, 1831 Fine, China Sycee ingot 38 grammes in silver 29mm diameter weight approximately 1 Tael, uniface domed on the reverse, Good Fine, Ancient Greece - Carthage (2) AE15 100-200 BC Head of Tanit VG, AE24 100-200BC Head of Tanit Fair, Greece Drachma 1873A VF, British West Africa Two Shillings 1936KN GEF/EF, Spain 100 Pesetas 1982 edges mis-struck and with a planchet clip EF, Halfpenny Southern Rhodesia 1944 with central hole around 3mm off-set Fine, Royal Mint Trial Piece for One Euro Cent, 16.5mm diameter in cupro-nickel, VF
DecimalPatterns with the Britannia Moneta Reverse (similar to the 1957 Trial piece), Royal Mint Trials (7) 50 Pence, 20 Pence, 10 Pence, 5 Pence, 2 Pence, Half Penny and Quarter Penny UNC with varying degrees of lustre
DecimalPatterns with the Britannia Moneta Reverse (similar to the 1957 Trial piece), Royal Mint Trials (6) 50 Pence, 20 Pence, 10 Pence, 5 Pence, Half Penny and Quarter Penny UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Pennies (31) 1869 with the last digit of the date altered VF/GF, 1902 GVF with damaged edge, 1940 Lustrous UNC, 1936 (12), 1946 (16) toned A/UNC-UNC, BrassThreepences (30) 1937, 1941, 1942, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1967 (25) UNC, Farthings (36) Charles I Fine, 1854 NVF plus Wrens (34) these in EF-AU with lustre, Crown 1960 A/UNC, Halfcrown 1915 toned EF, Florin 1931 GEF, Shillings (2) 1935 EF, 1946 English Wide Rim UNC, Halfpenny 1925 GF with the rims missing (removed?), Royal MintTrial Dies (2) One 1957 in bronze UNC, the other with Britannia minting a coin on the obverse, the reverse with a small square in the centre with a castle within UNC, plus World (20) 19th and 20th Century in mixed circulated grades
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