Halfcrowns (8) 1817 Bull Head VF, 1817 Small Head NVF/GF, 1820 George IV VF, 1826 NVF/VF toned, 1834 Good Fine with some old scratches, 1881 GVF/VF with an old stain on the obverse, 1887 Jubilee Head EF with traces of lacquering, 1898 VF cleaned
ChinaSpade Money (2) Wang Mang (c.9-22AD) 36mm 6.36 grammes and 26mm 3.6 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ancient Greece (22) Ar Drachm Thrace - Istros, Late 5th-4th Century BC Obv. Two Young male heads/ Rev. Sea Eagle left on dolphin AΠ 4.95 grammes NVF. Sicily - Syracuse Ar Litra Hiketas II (288-278BC) Obv. Head of Apollo right/ Rev.Eagle standing left, 6.03 grammes Near Fine. Thasos Ar Trihemiobol (411-350BC) Obv. Satyr kneeling left holding kantharios/ Rev. Amphora, 0.64 grammes, Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Ar Hemidrachm (480-350BC) Obv. Forepart of Lion right, head reverted/ Rev. Dot AY monogram dot - Bee, 2.36 grammes, Sear 1605 var.VF. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol, Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star Pattern in incuse square, 0.88 grammes SNG Cop. 952 NF/Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of Lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 0.93 grammes, Fine/Good Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Diobol Late 6th Century BC, Sear SG 3533, Obv. Lion's head left/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 1.2 grammes, VF. Ionia - Uncertain Ar Trihemiobol c.Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Star of 8 rays/ Rev. Quadripartite square 0.61 grammes Fine. Sicily Trihemiobol Obv.Triskeles/Rev.Pellet in circle 0.61 grammes, Fine. Mylasa- Caria Ae17 Strategos Eupolemos, Obv. Three overlapping shields Rev.EMΠO / ΛEMOY Sheathed Sword. 1.90 grammes Lindgren III 435, NVF. Elymais -Orodes II Copper Drachm (100-150AD) 3.74 grammes Fine. Knidos - Caria Ae11 (300-190BC) Obv. Head of Aphrodite right/ Rev. Prow right 1.95 grammes, Fine. Kyme - Aeolis (350-250BC) Ae15. Magistrate Eubios 3.68 grammes. Obv. KY and forepart of horse right EYBIOΣ below/Rev. One-handled drinking cup, TEYB monogram to left SNG Cop 76. Good Fine. Pontos - uncertain, possibly Amisos Ae24 c.130-100BC. Obv. Helmeted head left/ Rev. Star with eight rays, 20.15 grammes About Fine. Maroneia - Thrace Semi-Autonomous coinage Ae15 (400-350BC) Obv. Prancing Horse right, monogram below/ Rev. grape-vine within linear frame. 2.33 grammes, Fine. Brettii - Bruttium Ae14 reduced Unit/Uncia (208-205BC) Obv. Head right/Rev. Eagle standing Near Fine with green patination. Carthage in Zeugitana Ae14 Obv. Head of Taniot left/Rev. Horse prancing right, 3.245 grammes, SNG Cop95 VG/Near Fine. Macedonia - Akanthos Ar Hemiobol (C.470-390BC) 8mm diameter, 0.37 grammes Obv. Head of Bull right/ Rev. Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 51 GVF. Lydia - Tmolus Ae14 semi-autonomous issue. (117-161AD) Obv. Youthful head of Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos before/ Rev. TMΩΛITΩN, bunch of grapes, Paris 97, Waddington 5384, Sardis 327, Good Fine. Mysia - Pergamon Ae12 (200-133BC) Philetaerus, King of Pergamum. Obv. Helmeted Head of Athena right/ Rev. ΦIΛE-TAIΡOY, Bow. SNG von Aulock 1364; SNG Stockholm 2086; SNG Leipzig 1094; BMC 12, 54; Lindgren III 273 Good Fine with green patination. Thrace - Mesembria c.3rd to2nd Century BC Ae19 Obv. Female head right/ Rev. Athena Promachos standing left holding shield and brandishing spear, 5.17 grammes, SNG Cop 660 approaching Fine, along with a further group of Ancients (15) all but one in bronze, in mixed lower grades. Macedonia - Antigonus I Ae15 Obv. Gorgon on shield, Rev Worn. 3.84 grammes. VG/Poor. Celtic (3) Gaul - Northwest Senones (c.100BC-50BC) Potin Unit, Obv. Head right/ Rev. Stylized horse with pellets around. 17mm diameter, 4.64 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan., Celtic Bronze Unit Obv. Blank/ Rev.Horse and rider right, 14mm diameter, 2.71 grammes, NVF with edge cracks. Celtic - Britain IceniSilver UnitS.436 Symbol type Obv. Two opposed crescents/ Rev. Horse with three pellets below, 1.12 grammes, Fine
Halfcrowns (7) 1685 with a B scratched in the obverse field, and some scratches, VG or better. 1746 LIMA Fine, once cleaned. 1708E Z-type 1 in the date ESC 106, Bull 1356 Near Fine/Fine, the obverse porous, the fields with pitting. 1817 Small Head NVF/Good Fine, toned. 1818 Fine, once cleaned. 1819 Good Fine, scratched on the obverse. 1820 George III About Fine with G.C raised within a countermark on the King's neck
Enamelled (5) Crown 1822 in 2 colours, Crown 1895 7 colours, the 5 of the date appears re-attached or re-engraved, Halfcrown 1741 Roses (7 colours), Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head (7 colours), Halfcrown 1834 (6 colours) varying quality workmanship, the 1741 and 1834 Halfcrowns have the pins attached, the other three coin have had the pins removed
One Shilling and SixpenceBank Tokens (2) 1811 Bust type ESC 969, Bull 2112 EF and lustrous with some contact marks and a small spot in the obverse legend on III, 1812 Head type ESC 972, Bull 2115 Bright EF, possibly once lightly cleaned, with some hairlines, nevertheless retaining much eye appeal
Threepence 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 2097, Bull 3437, Davies 1331E dies 2A nFDC the obverse with some toning, the bust frosted, the reverse retaining considerable original mint brilliance
Halfcrown 1886 ESC 715, Bull 2767 Lustrous UNC the obverse with some light toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, at the time of writing, 360 Currency Young Head Halfcrowns had been graded with only 5 attaining the 85 grade
Sixpence 1887 Young Head ESC 1750, Bull 3262, Choice UNC with beautiful blue/green toning with touches of gold. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 47 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the eye appeal alone leaves little doubt to this claim. Formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS65, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfcrown 1885 ESC 713, Bull 2765 UNC and lustrous with a pleasing and subtle golden tone, an eye-catching example of the later Young Head type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very few Young Head Halfcrowns of any date attain grades 80 or above making all dates rare in this grade
Halfcrown 1881 ESC 707, Bull 2758, Davies 591 dies 5D Obv: I of DEI points to a bead, I or RIA points to a bead, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Young Head Halfcrowns notoriously hard to find in grades 80 and above
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head ESC 618, Bull 2096 UNC with a most attractive gold tone with touches of blue/green in the legends, this over underlying mint lustre few very minor contact marks barely detract.
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head ESC 618, Bull 2096 UNC with an overall subtle light tone enhanced by touches of blue and red, a most pleasing example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1823 ESC 634, Bull 2365 NEF/GVF with some old golden tone, the obverse with some contact marks and a small tone spot above the head, comes with collectors ticket
Halfcrown 1894 ESC 728, Bull 2780, Davies 665 dies 2B Obverse: First I of VICTORIA points to a rim bead, Reverse: Indented letter bases, Lustrous UNC and most attractive, the key currency date in the Veiled Head series
Shilling 1894 ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015 dies 2B, Choice UNC with multi-coloured tone, the key date in the Veiled Head Shilling series and always desirable in high grade, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head ESC 616, Bull 2090 UNC or very near so with the lightest cabinet friction. Close examination of the bust reveals an excellent strike showing the full intricacy of the Bull Head design. An excellent example for the type collector
Double Florin to MaundyPenny (12) Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, NEF nicely toned, Halfcrowns (6) 1708E SEPTIMO, Z-shaped 1 in date VG or better, 1817 Bull Head Near Fine/Fine, 1834 WW in script Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head (2) VG and Lustrous EF, 1928 VG, Shillings (2) 1826 VG, 1887 Jubilee Head GF/NVF, Sixpences (2) 1758 VF dark toned with some residue on the edge, 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type GVF toned, Maundy Penny 1800 NEF
Crowns (2) 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge, ESC 281, Bull 2562, Fine with grey tone, 1847 Young Head ESC 288, Bull 2567 Fine/Good Fine with some gentle edge bruises
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head doubled E in DEI, LCGS variety 19, EF the obverse with grey tone, the reverse with touches of blue/green tone in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 640 dies 1A, Choice UNC beautifully toned over original mint lustre, would make an excellent coin for the type collector graded and encapsulated by LCGS at grade 85
Halfcrown 1924 ESC 771, Bull 3725, LCGS 80 the second finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS population Report. Examples with the George V lower relief head very hard to find in the high grades
Shilling 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3813, Davies 1809 dies 5E Low relief head/Right leg of N in IND points to a space, UNC and evenly toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1926 Modified Effigy ESC 1437, Bull 3827 UNC and lustrous a choice piece further enhanced by gold and olive toning in places. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. The second finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. The die combination of the Modified Head and the earlier Lion on Crown reverse only produced for two years, this would make an excellent coin for the type collector
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144 UNC and with an attractive golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the Large Jubilee Head type lasted for just 4 years, this a very pleasing example of this short-lived series
Groat 1837 ESC 1922, Bull 2520, Davies 383 dies 1A, Obverse: Small head, right legs of the N's in BRITANNIAR point to rim beads, UNC, the obverse choice and lustrous, the reverse with superb gold/bronze toning and minor friction to the high points only. By far the scarcer of the two die pairings for this date
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Large Capital J in J.E.B. ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810 dies 1A, A/UNC with light cabinet friction, retaining some original mint lustre
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, a very attractive and desirable example of the early Young Head series, very difficult to locate in grade 80, indeed the LCGS Population Report records only 18 Halfcrowns in the 1840-1850 period graded 80 or above
Crown 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 A sharply struck example with superb detail and eye appeal, displaying much original mint lustre and blue/green and golden toning, a superior piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 117 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Many of the Jubilee Head Crowns suffer from excessive contact marks due to the large fields, thus lowering the grade. Indeed the Population Report at the time of writing recorded only 2 examples in grade 82, and only a further 6 in grade 80, showing that these are very difficult to find in the choicest grades
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A, A choice example with original mint lustre offset by hints of subtle golden tone, a superior example with only a very few contact marks, on an issue where usually the fields show many imperfections. The reverse shows superb detail on the George and the Dragon design. Would make a truly superb type coin. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. At the time of writing 220 Victorian currency Veiled Head Crowns of all dates had been graded, only 3 have graded LCGS 85
Crown 1900 LXIII ESC 318, Bull 2608, Davies 533 dies 3E, a sharply struck and crisp example of the Veiled Head type, lustrous with golden tone and touches of blue. A choice piece and a superior example of this scarcer edge type, with outstanding eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and well deserving of the LCGS 82 grade. The finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1844 ESC 1291, Bull 2990 A highly lustrous example displaying original mint bloom, further enhanced by touches of attractive golden tone, a particularly eye-catching and outstanding example, the early Young Head coins with the extra obverse relief excellent examples of the type. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1825 Laureate Head as ESC 1253, Bull 2402 with B P initials below the bust (no stops) LCGS variety 9, a choice example, deeply toned, the obverse with golden tone, the reverse with a colourful and original tone
Ancient Greece (20) Quarter Obol Teos-Ionia Tetartemorion, c.500BC, Head of Griffin right/Quadripart incuse square, About Fine. Mysia - Parion Diobol c.480BC Gorgon's Head/Incuse square containing cruciform square, pellet in centre, 1.64 grammes, About Fine/Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Hemidrachm 386-338BC McCLean 4091 Forepart of Lion right. head reverted/Quardipart incuse square with AG over dot in one section, bucranium in another NVF with good metal. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm c.400-300BC Head of Gorgon facing/PA-RI above and below Bull standing left, with head turned right, bucranium below, BMC 19 Fine. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm Head of Gorgon facing with tongue protruding, surrounded by serpents/Bull standing left, struck off-centre with much of the bull off-flan 2.36 grammes, About Fine. Gaul - Massalia Obol 4th Century BC Youthful head of Apollo left/Wheel of four spokes M in one angle, largely off-centre, 0.5 grammes, Depeyrot 64 Fine. Thrace - Thasos Obol 450-425BC Satyr keeling left holding kantharos/Amphora, 0.95 grammes, BMC 53 Good Fine with edge crack. Caria - Kos Hemiobol, 0.65 grammes, Crab/square with dot in one angle, Fine. Lesbos Hemiobol c.525-475BC Head of Attis right wearing Phyrgian cap/incuse square Fine. Lesbos-Mytilene 1/36 stater, billon, Two Eyes/Incuse square 0.82 grammes Fine or slightly better with some edge cracks. Ionia, uncertain mint 8-Rayed star/Incuse square, c.5th Century BC, 0.72 grammes, 8mm diameter, Fine or slightly better. Sicily - Akragas Pentonkion c.460-446BC Eagle standing right/5 dots denoting mark of value 9mm diameter, 0.96 grammes. Apollonia Pontica, Thrace SilverDrachm c.420-+300BC, Gorgon facing with open mouth, tongue protruding/Upright anchor with crayfish in right field, 2.75 grammes Fine with some encrustation. Ionia - Miletos Silver 1/12th Stater, 6th Century BC9mm diameter, 0.95 grammes Lion's Head left/Star ornament within an incuse square, Sear 3533, Fine. Thraco-Macedonian Tribes Silver Hemiobol Spearhead/Quadripartite incuse square with dot in each angle, 8mm diameter, 0.69 grammes, Fine or better. Maroneia - Thrace Triobol 398-385BC Forepart of Horse left/Grapevine within dotted square, letters indistinct, 2.2 grammes VG, Ionia - Kolophon Tetartemorion c.450BC, 0.22 grammes, 7mm diameter, Head right/incuse square with dot in one angle VG with some encrustation. Kingdom of Macedonia, Demetrios Poliorketes Ae11 c.290-287BC, Helmeted Head Right/Prow right with BA above AIX below Fine with some surface dirt. Egypt - Ptolemy I, as Satrap, Silver Hemidrachm, Head right in elephant skin headdress/Athena Alkidemos walking right brandishing spear and shield, 1.21 grammes, 10mm diameter, Fine. Bruttium Hemidrachm Lion facing/TAMБ in cross within circle, 9.5mm diameter, 1.31 grammes, Fine
Shilling 1889 Small Jubilee Head ESC 1354, Bull 3141, Davies 984 dies 1C, Q of QUI with looped tail, VF or better/GVF with golden tone and excellent eye appeal, Rare and very seldom seen in all grades above Fine
Sixpence 1873 ESC 1727, Bull 3228, Davies 1079 dies 3A, Die Number 43 choice and with a light subtle golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. The joint finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Grade 85 pieces in the mid-Young Head period very hard to obtain, as many pieces show contact marks and/or weak striking in parts, the grade 85s are likely in the top 1% of surviving examples
Halfcrown 1926 First Head ESC 773, Bull 3728 Lustrous UNC a choice example, the reverse with traces of mint bloom, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 the 1920-1926 issues are almost impossible to find in choice grade, the joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, We note an example described as UNC toned, slabbed in the lower grade of LCGS 80 realised £150 hammer price in London Coins Auction A151 in December 2015, this piece two full grades higher
Sixpence 1887 Young Head ESC 1750, Bull 3262 a choice example with gold and blue/green toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, of 47 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, only one has graded higher. All Victoria Young Head Sixpences very desirable in grade 85 and higher on the rare occasions they are offered
Florin 1900 ESC 884, Bull 2971 a most attractive and original example with deep golden tone and outstanding eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. This coin has a very low UIN number (177) and since this over 43,000 further coins have been graded and this has yet to be beaten, thus proving that grade 82 examples in the Veiled Head series are around the finest available
Florin 1920 ESC 939, Bull 3765, Davies 1744 dies 2E, The obverse with the early George V head in higher relief. A superb example of the first year of the Half silver type, displaying much original colour and underlying mint lustre, very different in appearance the preceding Bright Finish coins, as various experiments were made with the non-silver part of the alloy from 1920-1922. Few coins with true original colour survive, a choice piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. See also the choice 1921 Florin offered in this sale
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, R over I in VICTORIA ESC 1754A, Bull 3273, Davies 1152, choice and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, see also the R over V Jubilee Head type listed in this sale
Sixpence 1887 Young Head ESC 1750, Bull 3262 an extremely attractive example with original colour, gold and cyan toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1918 ESC 1803, Bull 3879 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Very few Early head George V issues attain this grade normally due to weak strikings and an abundance of contact marks. This example however is lustrous and with flashes of original gold, magenta and blue/green tone, an extremely choice piece, the joint finest of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1916 ESC 1801, Bull 3877 A highly lustrous example with peripheral golden tone, a coin of striking appearance and much eye appeal. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, all early head George V coins very hard to find in grades above LCGS 80 often due to poor striking quality
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, with J.E.B. on truncation ESC 1752B, Bull 3267, as Davies 1150 dies 1A, with I of BRIT pointing to a rim tooth, the initials on this coin more closely spaced than the illustrated coin in Davies, the intervening J.E.B. stops part on and part off the truncation, VF/GVF with some scuffs on the obverse.
Sixpence 1926 First Head ESC 1813, Bull 3895, listed as scarce by Bull but many times scarcer than the Modified Effigy coin of the same date UNC or very near so with light toning
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head ProofESC 869, Bull 2954, in an NGC holder and graded PF66+ CAMEO, a superb example with the classic blue/green toning associated with this issue
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head ProofESC 720, Bull 2772, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Ultra Cameo, an attractive example the bust fully frosted, the reverse with colourful tone
Cilicia, Tarsos: Mazaios Satrap 361-334BC SilverStater 22mm diameter, Obverse: Baal of Tarsos seated left, head facing, holding grapes and grain ear and eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, BLTRZ in Aramaic behind, M below throne, Reverse: Lion bringing down a bull, left MZDI in Aramaic above, Sear 5650, 11.01 grammes, EF struck off centre
Maundy Set 1952 ESC 2569, Bull 4323 UNC with practically full lustre, in the original blue box of issue, Cataloguer's note: In 1952 the Maundy coins were distributed by Queen Elizabeth II, but bore the head of King George VI
Pennies19th Century (3) Staffordshire 1812 Cheadle Copper & Brass Company Withers 667 GVF with uneven tone and some unevenness to the surfaces, Suffolk - Bury (2) Charles Marquis Cornwallis (2) undated DH4 VF and GVF, along with Augustus Cove, Londonmedalet in the style of an 18th CenturyHalfpenny Token 27mm diameter and in copper, die axis upright, Augustus Cove a dealer in China and Glass, was criminally and unjustly treated by the Grand Junction Canal Company. The sorry tale began when Cove took a lease on a wharf at Paddington basin. What followed is told in Cove's book which is named on the medalet. The second edition of the book ran to 185 pages. Obverse: BEWARE OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMP.Y SOME OF WHOSE FRAUD, OPPRESSION, PERJURY, FORGERY, & ROBBERY &Ca, ARE SET FORTH IN ...Reverse: .AUGUSTUS COVE'S PUBLICATIONS. ENTITLED THE TOCSIN SOUNDED OR THE BULL TAKEN BY THE HORNS &c TO BE HAD OF THE BOOKSELLERS Lustrous About UNC toning, with a few spots
Threepence 1887 Jubilee Head Proof ESC 2097, Bull 3437, Davies 1331E dies 2A Two lines each side of the cross, Prooflike UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Ancients Greek and Egypt (30) Miletos, Ionia, One Twelfth Stater late 6th Century BC, an imitative issue, bronzed with traces of silver plating Obv: Head of Lion, Rev: Star Ornament within incuse square. Kyzikos,Mysia (Asia Minor) Silver Hemiobol, Obv: Forepart of running boar with tunny facing upward behind, Rev: Head of roaring lion with K retrograde above, all within an incuse square. Kamarina, Sicily (413-405 BC) Onkia (Uncia) Obv: Head of Gorgon, Rev: Owl holding lizard, with KAM to left, a single pellet denoting the unit of currency. Macedonian Kingdom Philip II (359-336 BC) Ae18 Obv: Head of Apollo, right with hair bound with tania, Rev: Naked youth on horse, right, little lettering still visible. Macedonian Kingdom/Empire of Alexander (336-323 BC) Ae20 Uncertain Mint, Obv: Head of Heracles in lion-skin head-dress, Rev: AΛE≡ANANAP Bow and Quiver above with club below. Antigonid Kingdom Demetrios Poloirketes (294-288 BC) Ae14 uncertain mint, Obv: Head of Demetrios right wearing crested Corinthian Helmet, Rev: Prow of galley with BA above. Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 BC) Head of Young Heracles clad in lions skin, Rev: Naked youth on horse right, BA in upper fields. Perseus (179-168 BC) Ae19 Head of Perseus wearing winged cap with raised sword to right, Rev: Eagle with wings open standing left on thunderbolt below. Thracis (Bulgaria) Lysimachos (323-281 BC) Ae14Obv: Head of Heracles, right clad in lions skin, Rev: two-line inscription within corn wreath. Mesopotamia, Persia, Asia Minor Seleukos I, Nikator (312-280 BC) Ae19 Obv: Winged Head of Medusa, Rev: Bull butting BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY and ≡ in field below. Antiochos II (261-246 BC) Ae12 Obv: Diademed Head right, Rev: Apollo seated naked on Omphalos, the sacred stone of Delphi, holding bow and arrow BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (partly off flan). Seleukos II, Seleukid Kings, Kallinikos (246-226 BC) Ae17 Obv: Head of Athena in crested Corinthian Helmet, Rev: Nike standing left holding palm EY in field to left. Antiochos IV, Epiphanes (175-164 BC) Ae Chalkos, Obv: Radiate head right, Rev: Tyche enthroned and holding Nike with bird at feet, inscription mostly off flan, Antiochos VI Serrate Unit Obv: Head of Antiochos as Dionysus, right, radiate and wreathed with ivy, Rev: Elephant advancing left holding torch with his trunk ΣTA over star in right field EПIфANOYΣ ΔIONYΣOY below. Antiochos VIII (121-96 BC) Ae19 Obv: Radiate Head right, Rev: Eagle standing left sceptre in background. Antiochos IX (113-95 BC) Ae19 Obv: Diademed head right, Rev: Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre AK below. Egypt - The Ptolemaic Kingdom Ptolemy I, Soter (305-283 BC) Ae27 Obv: Laureate Head of Zeus, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt legend unclear. Ptolemy II, Philadelphos (285-246 BC) Ae28 Obv: Laureate Head of Zeus right, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings open, AM in left field. Ptolemy V, Epiphanes (204-180 BC) Silver Didrachm Obv: Draped Bust of Ptolemy right, as Dionysus diademed and wreathed in ivy, ornamented pole over shoulder, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. Ptolemy VI, Philometor and Cleopatra II (180-145 BC) Ae28 Obv: Head of Cleopatra I as Isis, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, monogram ПA to left of eagle. Kingdom of Syracuse - Sicily Heiron II (275-216 BC) Ae18 Obv: Head of Poseidon, left, wearing tainia, Rev: Ornamented Trident Head between two dolphins dividing IEPΩ - NOS in lower field. Republic of Syracuse - Sicily (214-212 BC) Ae22 Obv: Laureate Head of Apollo, left, Rev: Castor and Pollux on horseback, right. Thessalian League, Thessaly, Central Greece, 196-146 BC Ae20 Obv: Laureate head of Apollo, right Rev: Athene Itonia. Kingdom of Pontus - Black Sea, Crimea and Asia Minor - Mithradates VI, Eupator 'The Great; (120-63 BC) Obverse: Head of Athena, right wearing triple-crested helmet ornamented with Pegasus, the winged horse, Rev: Pegasus standing, facing, holding harp (hooked sword) and head of the Gorgon Medusa, whose body lies at his feet. City Issue of the Roman Republic - City of Leukas, Akarnania (West Coast of Greece) after 167 BC, Obv: Head of Young Heracles in lions skin, Club right, legend unclear. Tarsos Cilicia, after 164 BC, Ae16 Obv: Turretted head of Tyche, Rev: Sandan standing right, on winged and horned lion, carrying bow-case and sword. City of Tyre, Phoenicia (Lebano
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144, a superb example UNC and with golden toning a choice coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 30 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, one of a small group of choice Jubilee Head Shillings offered in this sale
Shilling 1891 ESC 1358, Bull 3145, a choice lustrous UNC example the reverse with light toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. one of a small group of choice Jubilee Head Shillings in this sale
Shilling 1889 Large Jubilee Head ESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 987 dies 3D a choice example UNC and with golden toning, very desirable in this grade, one of a small group of choice Jubilee Head Shillings in this sale, the second finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1884 ESC 1343, Bull 3074, Davies 921 dies 7D, Lustrous UNC a very pleasing example the obverse showing the full strike at the front of the Queen's hairline, this often weak on the later Young Head issues
AustraliaCommonwealth Bank 5 Pounds Pick 31a ND 1954 - 1959 issue bearing signatures Coombs titled Governor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Wilson titled Secretary to the Treasury FIRST prefix TA/06 141644. The obverse in black on blue and light blue underprint featuring Australia Coat of Arms, officially known as the Commonwealth Coat of Arms with a shield depicting the 6 states and held by the native Australian animals - the kangaroo and emu bird, along with a portrait of Sir John Franklin, a British Royal Navy officer and a famous explorer of the Arctic who disappeared and died along with the crew on his last expedition in 1847 whilst attempting to chart and navigate the Northwest passage in the North American Arctic. The reverse in blue featuring sheep, agricultural products, boomerang and native aboriginal shield between Bull and Cow's head. Fresh and crisp about UNC and Scarce in this high grade earlier note
Crowns to Threepences in an album page (19) George III to William IV comprising Crowns (9) 1819 LX, 1820 LX (2), 1820LX 2 over 1, 1821 SECUNDO (3), 1822 SECUNDO, 1822 TERTIO, Halfcrowns (4) 1816, 1817 Bull Head, 1818, 1835, Shillings (3) 1816, 1834 (2), Sixpences 1816 (2), Threepence 1835 in mixed grades VG to Fine, along with Ireland Ten PenceBank Token 1805 Fine, toned
Halfcrown 1894 ESC 728, Bull 2780, Davies 665 dies 2B, UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks and small rim nicks, the key date in the Veiled Head series
Halfcrown 1844 ESC 677, Bull 2720 GEF/AU with original mint lustre and a hint of golden tone, small edge nicks and carbon marks barely detract, a most attractive early Young Head example with much eye appeal and desirable thus
Proof Sets (8) Flat packs (2) 1976, 1978, Blue Sets (2) 1984, 1990, Red Leather Deluxe sets (2) 1991, 1992, Standard Sets (2) 2004, 2010 nFDC to FDC, a few coins with toning, in the boxes of issue, Two Pounds (3) 1995 Second World War Peace Dove Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, 1997 Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, FDC in capsule, uncased, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1994, 1995, 2001 UNC in the wallets of issue, Crowns (5) 1673 VG, 1893 LVI VG, 1893 LVII VG, 1897 LXI VG, 1965 EF, A modern Fantasy of Crown 1663 Petition, in base metal, Halfcrowns (12) 1817 Bull Head, 1836, 1846, 1880, 1889 (2), 1910, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1921, Florin 1922, Malta 500 Liras 2005 Pope John Paul IIGold Proof FDC in capsule, Cook Islands One Dollar Gold 2008 The Royal Lion Proof FDC in capsule, World Crown-sized (49) UNC and Proof issues, includes a few in silver, A/UNC to FDC, Two Pounds Britannia (2) 2000, 2005 UNC in capsules, Jersey Set 1972 the 4-coin set in silver comprising Two Pounds Fifty Pence, Two Pounds, One Pound and Fifty Pence all struck in silver UNC in a slide case, the case damaged, Isle of Man Mint Set 1984 UNC in a slide case, Silver Threepences in a Whitman folder 1902-1944 currency issues, complete, with obverses (No 1927), Silver Threepences in a Whitman folder 1902-1944 (incomplete) 24 coins one holed, both sets in mixed grades, USA First Americans a 2-coin set comprising Five Cents 1937 and One Cent 1907 VG to Fine, Crown-sized INA Patterns (2) Wales 2012 Welsh Dragon Reverse Prooflike UNC on the card of issue, GB 2012 Three Graces Reverse, Prooflike UNC on the card of issue, Battle of Waterloo 200th Anniversary medal by Worcester Mint Prooflike UNC in the 6-coin folder of issue, Florin/Decimal Ten Pence Young Collectors folder containing Florins (20) 1947-1967 and Decimal Ten Pence (11) 1968-1980 in mixed circulated grades, GB and World INA Fantasy issues Crown-sized (7) UNC, along with a group of Crowns to Halfpennies Victoria to Elizabeth II in mixed grades (lot)
Crowns to Sixpences in two album pages Crowns (8) 1821 SECUNDO (4), 1822 SECUNDO, 1822 TERTIO (Ex-brooch mount), 1844 Star Stops on edge, Halfcrowns (17) 1817 Bull Head (2), 1817 Small Head, 1818, 1819, 1820 George IV, 1826, 1834 WW in script, 1836, 1878 (2), 1879, 1881, 1882 (2), 1883 (2), Florin (1) 1887 Gothic, Shillings (18) 1819, 1826, 1856, 1871 Die Number 6, 1875 Die Number 85, 1879 Davies 910 Dies 6B (3), Die Numbers 5, 11, 14, 1879 Davies 911 dies 6B, No Die Numbers (4), 1879 Dies 6C (not listed in the original Davies book), 1879 Davies 912, Dies 7C (2), 1881, 1884, Sixpence 1866 Die Number 46, many scarce or rare, in mixed grades VG to Near Fine, all with accompanying Davies numbers
Crown 1820 LX ESC 219, Bull 2016 GVF the obverse once cleaned, now retoning, the coin with an overall silver tone from long term storage in an old cabinet, Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head ESC 616, Bull 2090 GVF with grey and gold tone
Halfcrowns (16) 1816, 1817 Bull Head, 1817 Small Head, 1818, 1819, 1820 George III, 1820 George IV, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826, 1829, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837 VG to Fine
Halfcrowns (5) 1689 Second Shield, Caul only frosted, with pearls, 1745 LIMA, 1817 Bull Head, 1817 Small Head, 1820 George III, Shilling 1758, Sixpence 1787 Hearts, Groat 1836 all; with damage or ex-mount
Shilling 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3813, Davies 1807 dies 4E Obverse: Low relief head with I of GEORGIVS pointing to a space between two rim teeth, Reverse: Tuft on lion's tail in closer to the M of IMP, the right leg of the N of IND points to a space between two rim teeth, the second scarcest die pairing of the five pairings known for this date EF/GEF, we note the example in the Peter Davies collection described as toned A/UNC realised £250 hammer price way back in our Auction A124 in February 2009
Bahrain (3) comprising Currency Board 100 FilsPick 1 L. 1964, ochre on multicolour Dhows & arms on obverse and reverse green and orange Palm trees at centre. Along with Monetary Agency 1/2 DinarPick 7 L. 1973, brown on multicolour Bull's head (2.500 BC; made of copper; excavation of a temple near Barbar) at lower left, outline of Bahrain, dhow, arms on obverse and "Aluminium Bahrain" smelting house on reverse. 10 Dinars Pick 9a L. 1973, green on multicolour Wind tower at lower left, outline of Bahrain, dhow, arms on obverse and Bahrain Drydock (Muharraq Island) on reverse. All UNC
Shilling 1666 Guinea Head with Elephant below ESC 1027, Bull 509, Fair/NVG the obverse with scratches, the reverse with some weak areas, however a key rarity with very few pieces in exisence, rated at R4 by Bull and ESC, this type missing from all but the most advanced Shilling collections, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first we have offered
Shillings (13) 1720 Plain, Fine 1731 Roses and Plumes, T of A.T struck over E (Bull 1704) Good Fine, 1743 Roses VG/NF holed, 1825 Lion on Crown, 5 over higher 5 NEF, 1890 EF, 1902 GVF, 1910 GVF, 1943E EF, 1947S EF, 1948S (2) EF an d GEF, 1950E GEF, 1953E A/UNC, Sixpences (10) 1821 Good Fine, 1826 Lion on Crown, the date double struck, Good Fine, 1829 NEF ex-jewellery, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, NEF, 1900 Good Fine, 1940 GEF, 1943 (2) VF and EF, 1946 A/UNC, 1949 Toned UNC, MaundyFourpence 1896 GVF cleaned
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, with J.E.B initials on the truncation, obverse struck from the Half Sovereign die, ESC 1752B, Bull 3267 in a PCGS holder and graded MS64
Maundy Set 1953 ESC 2570, Bull 4559 A/UNC to UNC and lustrous, in a square red 'Maundy Money' box comes with original envelope headed "On His Majesty's' Service" and Royal Mint stamped, with compliments slip from 14/4/1953, an interesting early 1950's historical piece
Halfcrown 1821 Heavier Garnishing ESC 631, Bull 2362, Davies 172 dies 1B, EF with some thin scratches and toning spots behind the King's head, a rare variety
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