Shilling 1817 ESC 1232, Bull 2144, Lustrous UNC the obverse with a minor striking flaw and a small dark spot to the top of the rim, the reverse with some small nicks
Shilling 1816 as ESC 1228, Bull 2140 with the R's in GEOR, BRITT and REX all double struck Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction, a most attractive example with excellent eye appeal, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2007 Lot 1782 hammer price £100
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
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Bull 2009, GEF with some very minor contact marks on the obverse, overall a most attractive example, a pleasing golden tone further enhances the eye appeal
Crown 1818 LIX as ESC 214 but with TUTΛMEN error on edge, the reverse also with the Q of QUI having the thick scroll tail and S of PENSE pointing to a denticle. GVF with some contact marks. This is the earliest use of the Thick scrolled tail Q which was then adopted for all later George III currency reverses
World (24) South Africa (3) Two Shillings 1954 NVF/GVF, One Rand 1966 English Legend (2) EF and GEF, India (2) Ten Rupees 1972 25th Anniversary of Independence UNC with some lustre, One Rupee 1900 Calcutta Fine, CanadaOne Dollar (3)1957VF with hairlines, 1963 Lustrous GEF with contact marks, 1964 Charlottetown Prooflike A/UNC with some contact marks, BermudaCrowns 1964 (2) UNC and A/UNC, Burma Kyat CS1214 (1852) Good Fine, Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden 1937 Fine, Mexico Five Pesos 1951 EF, Palestine (2) 20 Mils 1935 Good Fine, 20 Mils 1942 Bronze VF, Austria (2) Florin 1861A A/UNC and lustrous, 50 Schillings 1968 50th Anniversary of the Republic Lustrous UNC, Mozambique20 Escudos 1955 GEF, German States - Prussia Three Marks 1913A 100th Anniversary of the defeat of Napoleon NEF, Australia50 Cents 1970 Cook UNC, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike Lustrous UNC, GB (2) Toy or Model Money Crown bimetallic by H.Hyams NEF, Crown 1951 UNC, and MedalFord Motors 1933 30 Years of Progress 1903-1933 34mm diameter in brass GVF
World in silver (36) a wide variety of countries represented, comprising Straits SettlementsOne Dollar 1907 KM#26 GF/NVF, South AfricaSixpence 1936 KM#16.2 UNC or near so and lustrous, AustraliaFlorin 1954 Royal Visit KM#55 A/UNC toned, East Africa25 Cents 1906 KM#3 UNC or near so and lustrous, Austria (4) Five Corona 1907 KM#2807 Fine/Good Fine, Quarter Florin 1862V KM#2214 Fine/Good Fine, 25 Schilling 1955 Re-Opening of the National Theatre KM#2880 Lustrous UNC, the reverse toned, Five Schillings 1934 KM#2853 EF toned, Canada50 Cents 1963 KM#56 Lustrous EF with speckled toning, Canada - Newfoundland 25 Cents 1917C About Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/10W (1884) VG, Fiji Florin 1945 KM#10 EF and lustrous, Finland Ten Markkaa 1967 50th Anniversary of Independence KM# 50 Lustrous UNC, France Ten Francs 1965 KM#932 Lustrous EF, India (4) One Rupee 1862 Calcutta KM#473.1 Fine, One Rupee 1942 Bombay KM#557.14 VF, Quarter Rupee 1907 KM#506 VG/Fine, toned, 1919 Calcutta KM#518 GVF, Italy (7) Ten Lire 1927R KM#68.1 Good Fine, Five Lire 1930R GVF, Two Lire (2) 1905 KM#33 Fine/Good Fine, 1917R KM#55 GVF, One Lira (3) 1884R KM#24.1 Fine, 1907R KM#32 Fine, 1913R KM#45 Good Fine, NetherlandsGulden 1922 KM#161.1 Fine, Netherland Antilles Gulden 1952 KM#2 Fine, New Zealand (2) Halfcrown 1934 KM#5 About Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1933 KM#4 Near Fine, Norway (2) Ten Kroner 1964 Constitution Sesquicentennial KM#413 Lustrous UNC, Ten Ore 1892 KM#350 Fine, Palestine 50 Mils 1939 KM#6 Good Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1948 KM#581 GVF, Switzerland Five Francs 1965B KM#40 GVF, USAThree Cents 1851 Fair, Uruguay 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 Fine
World (16) Mauritius (2) 50 Rupees undated 1967 issue, signature 4 (G.Bunwaree and Sir I.Rampaul) Pick 33c, About Fine with small pinholes at the left, 25 Rupees undated 1967 issue, signature 4, (G.Bunwaree and Sir I.Rampaul) Pick 32b About Fine with some small nicks to the lower edge, Bolivia (2) 50 Pesos Bolivianos, new denomination only on reverse, Pick 162a, UNC, 10 Peseso Bolivianos 1962 issue, Pick 154a, UNC, Mozambique (3) 1000 Escudos, undated 1976 issue with Bank name overprint, Pick 119 UNC, 1000 Meticas 1983 issue, Pick 132a, UNC, 100 Meticas 1980 issue, Pick 126, UNC, Brazil (6) 5000 Cruzados undated 1988 issue Pick 214a NVF with some pinholes, 500 Cruzeiros on 500 Cruzados Nova, undated 1990 issue, Pick 226b, A/UNC, 200 Cruzeiros undated 1990 issue, Pick 229 UNC, 50 Cruzeiros on Cruzados Novas undated 1990 issue, Pick 223, UNC, Five Cruzeiros undated 1962-64, signature 11 Nunes and Salles, Pick 176a UNC, One Cruzeiro 1980 issue, signature 20, Emane Galveas and Carlos P. Langoni, Pick 191Ac, UNC, Nicaragua (3) One Cordoba, 1990 issue, Pick 173, UNC with some minor paper ripples, 10 Centavos undated 1991 issue Pick 169a UNC, 5 Centavos undated 1991 issue, Pick 168 UNC
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Bull 2009 UNC with a subtle old tone, the obverse with some contact marks below BRITANNIARUM, the reverse choice, a superior example with excellent eye appeal, the George III Crowns almost always found with bagmarks due to the large wide fields, this a particularly eye-catching example
Shilling 1817 GEOE Error (E over R) with doubled R in BRITT, RF.X for REX and unbarred H in HONI, as ESC 1232A, Bull 2148, EF, an interesting multi-error coin and worthy of further study for the variety specialist. The E over R variety rated R3 by ESC and Bull.
Shilling 1817 I over S in HONI, ESC 1232, Bull 2147 in an NGC holder and graded MS65, (the variety not stated on the holder) a choice example with the overstrike bold, this type rated R3 by Bull. The finest we have seen of this type. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A150 described as 'bright EF' realised £180 hammer price in September 2015
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140, Choice UNC with gold and blue toning over superb underlying mint lustre, the portrait sharp and well struck, a beautiful example of the type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1816 as ESC 1228, Bull 2140 with the R's in GEOR, BRITT and REX all double struck Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction, a most attractive example with excellent eye appeal, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2007 Lot 1782 hammer price £100
Crown 1818 LIX as ESC 214, Bull 2009 Last 8 over defective 8. Note: shows as an extra 'horn' at top right of the 8. In addition the 8 is doubled in the lower part of each loop and the top right of the outer lower loop, EF with some hairlines and fine scratches, We note an example described as A/UNC and lightly toned sold for £550 hammer price in London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 (Lot 703)
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140, UNC with choice tone, the obverse with an extremely sharp portrait, and exhibiting a superb green and golden tone with touches of magenta and cyan, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the third finest of 65 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. This example graded higher than the Cheshire collection example which was graded by LCGS as 85
Crown 1653 CommonwealthESC 6, Bull 6, S.3214 NEF with some light contact and flan stress marks, far fewer than usually encountered on this issue. Struck on a full round flan, a very desirable example exhibiting an original grey tone, and with much eye appeal, seldom seen as nice as this
Shilling 1763 Northumberland ESC 1214, Bull 2124, Obverse UNC or very near so with light adjustment lines, grey toned and enhanced by touches of golden tone and hints of original colour in the legend, the reverse UNC with old grey tone with hints of underlying magenta and cyan, a most pleasing example with superb eye appeal
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140 Choice UNC with choice and colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Shilling 1817 ESC 1232, Bull 2144 Choice UNC with green and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Currency Coins graded 88 are truly rare with only a tiny percentage of the issue escaping the many potential imperfections caused by the minting process. One of a number of high grade and choice slabbed Shillings offered in this sale.
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140, UNC with choice tone, the obverse exhibiting a superb green and gold tone with touches of magenta and cyan, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. One of a number of high grade and choice slabbed Shillings offered in this sale.
Shilling 1763 Northumberland ESC 1214, Bull 2124 a most attractive example, the obverse with a subtle and colourful tone, the reverse with touches of blue and cinnamon toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Scottish Arms at date, with the central Lion of Nassau rotated 90 degrees anti-clockwise, ESC 1534B, Bull 1214, S.3520 Fine/Good Fine, an unusual error extremely rare and rated R4 by ESC and Bull (estimated 11-20 examples thought to exist), Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular 2005 £400
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140 a most attractive example with blue, green and golden tone over original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1817 ESC 1232, Bull 2144, UNC and choice with grey, magenta and cyan toning, a superb example of the type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1816 as ESC 1228, Bull 2140 the top bar of the E in REX not struck in the centre, UNC with blue, gold and olive toning, the reverse with the lightest of cabinet friction
Crown 1818 LIX the A of TVTAMEN very weak and only just visible under magnification, ESC 214, Bull 2009 EF and attractively toned with some contact marks
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, also the edge has TUTΛMEN error, in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS63, WINGS silver designation, we note that Spink now lists this variety at £350 in VF, (as against £125 for the standard coin) with no prices given for EF and UNC grades. (The standard LIX edge coin lists at £1650 in UNC)
Shilling 1763 Northumberland ESC 1214 EF/GEF grey toned with touches of red, green and blue, with two small scratches on the portrait, comes with old collector's ticket stating Baldwin 1950, Seaby No.1214 38/-'
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Davies 4b, Reverse C, this with a re-worked large curved tail to the Q in QUI, the S of PENSE is still centred over a denticle, all reverse of this type have T over higher T in SOIT and Y over small Y, NEF with contact marks
Shilling 1763 Northumberland ESC 1214 UNC the obverse with double striking to the profile, nicely toned over original colour with minimal cabinet friction, a most attractive example
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214Davies 4b dies 1C the reverse with the re-worked Q with loop, also T over T in SOIT and Y over small Y also 8 over 8 in date with the small 'horn' on the top right, EF with some contact marks
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the second finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
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