Five Guineas 1693 S.3422 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, in a PCGS holder and graded MS62, with Prooflike and brilliant fields, a piece with remarkable eye appeal, the bust and reverse design lightly frosted, retaining much mint lustre, must surely be one of the finest known examples of this short series. At the time of writing, the PCGS Population report shows one example graded MS62+ and another at MS63 being the only finer examples. Across the entire William and Mary series combining all Five Guinea dates and varieties, only 4 examples have been graded higher by PCGS. and in August 2020 an example dated 1692 and graded MS63 by PCGS realised $384,000 in Heritage, and is now being offered for private treaty sale at $499,000, and we can tell you that that the difference in grade between MS62 and 63 is negligible. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce.
Five Guineas 1693 Elephant and Castle. S.3423. Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre Elephant and Castle below the bust S.3423. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, in an NGC holder and seems very conservatively graded at AU55, this Elephant and Castle variety, is usually more sought after. The famous Samuel King Five Guineas sale by Spink included their well researched analysis of Five Guineas offered for sale in a 40 year period and the 1693 E & C offered here had a frequency of 19 compared to 91 of the S3422 type (1693 without E & C below). William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702.
One Thousand Pounds 2021 Sheng Xiao Collection - Chinese Lunar Year of the Ox, One Kilo of .999 Gold, 100mm diameter, Reverse design by Harry Brockway, of an Ox grazing, the contours and aspects of the relief emphasised on the larger coins, showing the full eye-catching beauty of the design. The latest release in the One Thousand Pound Sheng Xiao Collection series, FDC in the large Royal Mint box of issue with informative booklet and certificate number 07 of just 10 pieces minted, with only 8 in this presentation format. With this low mintage, sure to be sought after by larger Gold series enthusiasts
One Thousand Pounds 2017 The Platinum (70th) Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, One Kilo of .999 Gold Proof S.S8 FDC, 100mm diameter, FDC. The only use of the conjoined portraits in the One Thousand Pound gold series. An hugely impressive and imposing piece, number 14 of only 31 issued of this type. Comes in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. The One Thousand Pound coins are flagship pieces and provide a centrepiece to any advanced modern gold collection
One Thousand Pounds 2020 James Bond 007 One Kilo of .999 Gold, 100mm diameter, the reverse design featuring the iconic Aston Martin DB5, the 007 logo, on the gun barrel background, a 'must have' for the James Bond enthusiast. The fine detail in the reverse design particularly apparent on this stunning large coin . We note all the gold issues are now completely sold out by the Royal Mint making this a particularly sought after item for both the discerning Bond fan and the modern large gold coin collector, FDC comes in the Royal Mint black '007 Special Issue' box with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 10 of only 20 pieces issued with just 17 in this presentation format. Sure to be keenly sought by Bond enthusiasts present and future, this series already proving to be very popular and with this tiny mintage we predict that demand will soon outstrip supply of these incredibly rare coins
Triple Unite 1643 Charles I (1625-1649) Oxford mint. S2726. Rarer type with half-length crowned portrait of king in armour and scarf flying from shoulder. Plume behind head. King has symbolic sword in one hand and olive branch in other. Mint mark Oxford plume above. Obverse legend reads: CAROLVS: D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FR: ET: HI: REX Reverse has declaration in 3 lines on ornate scroll. RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANGL: LIBER: This is the King’s undertaking to uphold the Protestant religion, the laws of the kingdom, and the freedoms and privileges of Parliament. Struck on a large full flan which is slightly irregular as is usual for this type. EF and very desirable thus
The Fellowship of Engineering, The Prince Philip Medal, for Exceptional Contribution to Engineering, awarded periodically to an engineer of any nationality who has made and exceptional contribution to engineering as a whole through practice, management or education. awarded to Professor Olgierd Zienkiewicz CBE FR.Eng FRS, a British academic of Polish descent, in 2006 in recognition of outstanding contribution spanning the wide field of mechanics and engineering. The medal is 76mm diameter and struck in .999 gold weighing 489.24 grammes, UNC and lustrous, in the large blue Royal Mint case with RA Eng logo in the lid of the case. Only awarded periodically, with just 17 recipients over a 25 year period. Professor Zienkiewicz, a mathematician and civil engineer, was a pioneer and widely regarded as the Father of the Finite Element Method, a powerful technique originally developed for numerical solution of complex problems in Structural Mechanics and has received 28 honorary degrees from different countries. Previous recipients include Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the turbojet engine, in 1991, Ron Dennis, the head of the McLaren Formula 1 team during it's world-beating period of success in the 1980s, who was awarded the medal in 2008, and Professor C.C.Chan who was awarded the medal in 2014 for his role in the development of electric vehicles as we know them today. As far as our research has shown this may be the first Price Philip Medal ever offered for sale.
Five Hundred Pounds 2020 James Bond 007 Gold 5oz. .999 Gold Proof, the reverse design featuring the iconic Aston Martin DB5, the 007 logo, on the gun barrel background, a 'must have' for the James Bond collector FDC in the Royal Mint black 'Special Issue' box of issue with certificate number 23 and booklet. Only 64 pieces issued with just 58 in this presentation format, already proving to be to be a keenly sought after piece. We note a similar coin in our June 2020 Auction A169 realised £15,000 hammer price, making this issue one of the most popular and sought after in the Gold 5oz. series
Two Hundred Pounds 2020 2oz. Gold Proof - Elton John - British Music Legend. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley Morgan Johnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 35 of only 50 pieces minted. The Royal Mint website states that the entire issue of the Gold Two Hundred Pound Elton John coins are 'Reserved'
Two Pounds 1831 Plain Edge Proof S.3828, weight 15.51 grammes, UNC, cleaned and with some scratches in the fields and on the bust, nevertheless retaining considerable mint lustre, and given the tiny mintage of this issue, always a coin in high demand. Stated by Krause to have a mintage of just 225 pieces, of which 150 were in sets
Five Hundred Pounds 2020 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II 5oz. Gold Proof Reverse: the words WAR and PEACE interlinked, on a matt background, design by Matt Dent and Christopher Davies. FDC in the Royal Minr box of issue with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 69 of only 85 pieces minted, with just 75 in this presentation format
Five Hundred Pounds 2020 Sheng Xiao Collection - Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat 5oz. Gold Proof Reverse: a finely styled representation by P.J.Lynch, FDC in the Royal Mint red box of issue with certificate and booklet. Number 10 of just 30 pieces minted, with just 28 in this presentation format, with very low mintage figures, this promises to be a future sought after series.
Five Hundred Pounds 2021 Queen's Beasts - The White Greyhound of Richmond 5oz. Gold Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet detailing it's heraldic origins back to the time of Henry VI. Certificate number 11 of just 69 pieces minted, with a mere 55 in this presentation formation. The Queen's Beasts series includes many pieces with very low mintages and all are sought after.
Five Hundred Pounds 2021 Sheng Xiao Collection - Chinese Lunar Year of the Ox 5oz. Gold Proof, Reverse: An Ox grazing, design by Harry Brockway, an eye-catching design, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Number 09 of only 38 minted, with just 28 in this presentation format, the latest design in the ever-popular Sheng Xiao series
Australia - South Australia Adelaide Pound 1852 Type I, Cracked Die Reverse, 9.64 grammes, KM#1 one of the classic World Gold rarities and Australia's first gold coin. VG/Fine Ex-Jewellery. Only around 40 examples are believed to have been minted of the type I piece. The Government Assay Office, Adelaide had only opened 9 months earlier, in February 1852, and had previously assayed gold nuggets into ingots from the South Australia goldfields. The intention was for these new coins to circulate in order to stimulate South Australia's then ailing economy. Now the minting of the coins, rather than ingots required further precision and care, and proved beyond the capabilities of the primitive minting processes then employed, and on the initial run the reverse die cracked and broke. The type II series followed in greater numbers from a new die. Examples of the type I series are therefore greatly prized as so few were minted. A rare chance to obtain such a classic World Gold rarity
Ten Pounds 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee 5oz. Gold Proof S.M1, FDC in the impressive Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 094 of only 250 issued. Obverse: Effigy of the Queen, enrobed, and wearing tiara, , Reverse the Queen enthroned DILECTA REGNO MCMLII - MMXII. Obverse and Reverse designs by Ian Rank-Broadley. A superbly detailed issue and the only Gold 5oz. to bear this obverse portrait of the Queen
Ten Pounds 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill 5oz.Gold Proof S.M4 Reverse: Matt finish detailed portrait of Churchill, FDC in the green Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 03 of just 60 pieces minted. Given the low mintage figures of many of the 5oz. series, sure to be sought after in the future
Ten Pounds 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday 5oz. Gold Proof S.M8 Reverse: A crowned Royal cypher above the number 90 encircled by roses. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with booklet and certificate number 014 of just 170 pieces minted
Five Hundred Pounds 2018 - Sheng Xiao Collection - Chinese Lunar Year of the Dog, 5oz. Gold Proof Reverse design by Wuon-Gean Ho, FDC in the Royal Mint red box of issue with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 21 of only 58 pieces minted, this promises to be a much sought after series in future years.
Ten Pounds 2010 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Platinum (70th) Wedding Anniversary 5oz. Gold Proof S.M10, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 090 and booklet. Only 175 pieces issued with just 170 in this format
Ten Pounds 2019 The Tower of London - The Yeoman Warders 5oz. Gold Proof S.M14 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 04 and booklet. With a tiny mintage of just 45 pieces with only 35 in the presentation format, will surely become a keenly collected series in future years, as these impressive modern large gold pieces are proving to be very popular issues
Five Pounds 1911 S.3994 Lustrous UNC retaining much original lustre, the reverse with a hint of toning on the highest parts of the St. George figure, a most attractive example of the only George V Gold Five Pounds issue
Ten Pounds 2018 100th Anniversary of the First World War, 5oz. Gold Proof, S.4894, Reverse design by Paul Day: A kneeling soldier ARMISTICE - THE GUNS FALL SILENT, the soldier in frosted design on a textured brilliant background, FDC in the large Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 10 of just 50 pieces minted. The first of this type we have offered. All the World War I Gold issues have extremely low mintages , this being no exception, and will certainly prove to be a popular series in the future.
Ten Pounds 2016 Shakespeare Five Ounce Gold Proof FDC in the Royal Mint's presentation box certificate number 37 of just 60 issued rare and desirable thus only the second example we have seen and thus offered. Inner wooden box and coin pristine, outer card boxes have some slight wear
Ten Pounds 2017 SHINE THROUGH THE AGES Five Ounce Gold Proof (.999 Fine Gold) issue The Sapphire Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen FDC (one small hint of orange brown toning) in The Royal Mint's presentation box with certificate 075 of 120. Royal Mint issue price £8,250. Inner wooden box pristine outer boxes each with one adhesive label attached
Five Pounds 1911 Proof S.3994 UNC with some hairlines and contact marks, retaining much original mint brilliance, the only Five Pounds Gold issue for George V and always a popular coin when offered
Sovereign 1908C (Ottawa Mint) Satin Finish S.3970 in a PCGS holder and graded SP61. One of the rarest Sovereigns in the entire series. See Notes in Marsh pages 81-83. Marsh stated that he had only recorded 11 examples, a superb piece and missing from many advanced gold collections, this coin is in an older style PCGS holder and seems very conservatively graded at MS61 with little or no contact marks and hairlines discernible under magnification, an example of this coin in PCGS SP63 realised £15,000 hammer in our September 2020 auction
The 2016 United Kingdom Gold Proof Set an 8-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, Two Pounds (5) 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, 2016 World War I - The Army, William Shakespeare 2016 Comedy - All the World's a Stage, William Shakespeare 2016 Tragedy - What a Piece of Work is a Man, William Shakespeare 2016 History - The Hollow Crown, One Pound 2016 The last Round Pound, Fifty Pence 2016 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings all struck in gold an impressive set nFDC-FDC with hints of very light toning in places, in the Royal Mint wooden box of issue with certificate and booklet , number 023 of just 150 sets issued
Guernsey Ten Pounds 2009 22 Carat 5oz. Gold Proof Reverse: Lunar landscape with lunar module, on the horizon, a coloured image of the Earth, KM#224a, FDC boxed as issued with certificate, only 40 minted
Jersey Ten Pounds 2008 History of the Royal Air Force - R.J.Mitchell - Designer of the Spitfire aircraft, 22 Carat 5oz. Gold Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate number 09 of just 65minted
Crown 1658 8 over 7 Cromwell ESC 10, Bull 240, 30.04 grammes, GVF/Near EF, the die flaw at an intermediate stage, perhaps once cleaned, now retoned with a multi-coloured tone retaining much eye appeal
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set (13 coins) Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown to Sixpence and Maundy Set, Sovereign with a small rim nick and a small minting flaw after G: of D:G: The Silver nicely matched with the odd tiny nick, overall a very attractive and desirable set, nFDC to FDC in the red box of issue, this in fair condition
Proof Set 2012 The United Kingdom Diamond Jubilee Gold Proof Coin Set, 10-coin set with all coins in gold, comprising Five Pound Crown, Two Pounds, Two Pounds Dickens, then One Pound to One Penny FDC in the impressive case of issue with booklet, most of the coins in this set have a total mintage of just 150 pieces, original issue price £8500
Half Angel Henry VII, from altered dies of Richard III, Clear signs of die alteration are visible on the strike of the I and the C of HENRIC. One foot on dragon type. S.2188, North 1699, Schneider 506, mintmark Halved Sun and Rose/Lis on Halved Sun and Rose. Dies as Schneider 506 with a saltire stop at the end of the reverse legend, 2.45 grammes. 20mm diameter, About VF with a little shortage of flan in places. Comes with paperwork from the Portable Antiquities scheme detailing the find. An accompanying note states that only five previous examples have been recorded of this type. Further notes on the Henry VII Gold Coinage can be found in W.J.W. Potter and E.J. Winstanley Chapter 8, pages 141-143, a copy of these pages also comes with the coin, which states that of the five other examples, four are in museums. A very important coin from the early Tudor period, the extreme rarity of this piece cannot be overstated.
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set (13 coins) Gold Five Pounds UNC, Two Pounds nFDC with some hairlines, Sovereign nFDC with minor friction to the reverse, Half Sovereign UNC with minor hairlines and a thin scratch in the obverse field, Silver Crown to Maundy Penny UNC to FDC with matching tone, the Halfcrown with a small scuff at the top of the reverse, The Maundy Twopence with some small edge nicks, The Maundy penny with a thin scratch in the obverse field, in the red box of issue
The Sporting Gold Collection - Two Pounds a mixed date 7-coin set all struck in gold, comprising Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1999 Rugby World Cup, along with the Two Pounds 2002 (4) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Gold Proof issues FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with colour booklet. No mintage figure is stated for this set, but the lowest mintage for any of the individual coins is 311 for the Rugby World Cup Coin, and, given that many Rugby World Cup coins are available as single boxed items, the mintage for this set is certainly considerably lower. We note also that we have only previously offered one such set
United Kingdom Golden Jubilee Gold Proof Set 2002 very impressive Royal Mint issue comprising 2002 £5 Crown, £2 ,£1, 50/20/10/5/2 and 1 Pence plus Maundy Money all struck in gold FDC cased as issued with certificates
Japan 20 Yen Gold Year 3 (1870) Y#13 VF a very rare issue and seldom encountered in any grade, attached to jewellery mounts and a short chain with two charms attached, the charms without hallmarks and do not appear to be gold
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work DECIMO TERTIO edge S.3456 VF/NVF plugged at the top of the obverse, the surfaces otherwise undamaged, and vastly superior to most ex-jewellery pieces that we see. the Fine Work coin marking a giant stride in minting quality at the time and very popular in today's Gold market. This represents a chance to own this type at a fraction of cost of a high grade example.
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 The Large Official Royal Mint issue 56mm diameter in Gold, weight 90.24 grammes, Eimer 1817a, NEF/GVF with some contact marks and edge nicks, in the red box of issue, Eimer shows a mintage of just 3725 pieces
Two Hundred Pounds 2020 James Bond 007 2oz. .999 Gold Proof, the reverse design a side view of the iconic Aston Martin DB5, with part of the 007 logo, and a micro-text on the logo with titles of the Bond movies. The first coin in a three-coin set of Gold 2oz. James Bond Proofs, produced in very small numbers. FDC in the black Royal Mint box with certificate number 250 of only 260 pieces issued, of which 250 are in this presentation format. We note the Royal Mint have sold out of this coin and the three-coin set, clearly an extremely sought after issue by Bond fans and modern gold collectors alike, the series could prove to be a fitting tribute to the late Sir Sean Connery, the original screen Bond, who drove this iconic car in the early Bond movies
Sovereign 1843 Narrow shield variety Marsh 26A Good Fine with some surface marks and edge nicks, a very seldom seen type, and always highly sought after. Extremely Rare rated R4 by Marsh, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 3256 realised £6500 hammer price
The Victoria Anniversary 5-coin Gold Collection 2001 comprising Gold Five Pound Crown 2001 with frosted field and polished finish portrait S.L9B Proof FDC (only 733 issued with this finish, of the total issue of 3,500 Five Pound Crowns), along with Sovereigns (4) 1868 Shield Reverse Marsh 52, Die Number 32 VF, 1881M George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail, with normal B.P. Marsh 103, S.3857, VF with a thin scratch in the reverse field, 1891M Horse with long tail, S.3867C, Fine/NVF, 1900M Marsh 160, Fine/Good Fine, all in the round green Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
1887 Golden Jubilee Currency Set Victoria Jubilee Head (11 Coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 GEF and lustrous with a heavier contact mark in the reverse field, Two Pounds 1887 GEF and lustrous with some spots on the horse , Sovereign 1887 NEF, Half Sovereign 1887 Lustrous GEF, Crown 1887 EF with a heavier contact mark on St. George's helmet, the obverse with Prooflike fields, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 GEF with signs of old lacquering, Halfcrown 1887 A/UNC and lightly toned, Florin 1887 AU/UNC and nicely toned, Shilling 1887 GVF/NEF toned, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type NEF/EF and Threepence 1887 A/UNC and nicely toned, comes with a maroon Specimen set box
£3,500 - £5,000
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