World (15) a varied group comprising German States - Saxony-Ernestine Groschen (Zingroschen) undated (1525-1528) KM#144 Fine, German States - Pomerania 1/12th Thaler 169- ILA (will be 1693) with straight-sided shield KM#323 VG with the last digit of the date worn, German States - Nurnberg Half Schilling undated (1432) MB#4 undated Fair, German States - Baden Three Kreuzer undated Charles Louis Ernest (1590-1648) Fine, SpanishNetherlands - Namur Liard (3) 1712 VG/Near Fine, 1713 KM#26 (3) the first VG, the second Near Fine, bent, Livonian Confederation Dorpat Schilling undated (1541) Fine/VG with some verdigris, France Double Tournois 1640 Fair, Crete (4) Emirs of Khandak Copper Fals Shu'Ayb ibn Umar 854-900AD (4) Fair to VG, and a Jeton (?) 21mm diameter in lead (?) Obverse Double headed eagle, reverse a Crowned rose, undated, with the appearance of a detector find, and a German States Bishopric Denar (c.14th to 15th Century) worn with little detail remaining
France Medal 1889 Universal Exposition, Centenary of the 1789 Revolution 33mm diameter in bronze, by Barre GVF, Medal 1878 Paris Exposition 30mm diameter by Barre VF with some scattered tone spots, France JetonWar Administration undated, Obverse: Bust of Louis IV, Reverse: Pomegranate tree, Feuardent 919, 25mm diameter in bronze Good Fine, along with a further group of earlier coins and jetons (25) including pre-Revolution types, these in lower grades
Medalets (3) W.Griffin Silversmith, Jeweller & Medallist Change Alley, Cornhill, London, undated NEF with traces of old lacquering, S. Hiron Die Engraver and Medallist, St. Paul's Birmingham and Leicester Square, undated VF, Robineau Jetons Medallist, 129 R. Turenne, Paris, VF/EF, along with Calendar Medal 1793 38mm diameter in gilt copper? NVF, and Art Medal undated, 42mm square with curved top, Obverse: Female figure right, Reverse: Shield of Arms with four fleur-de-lis, tablet below, signed DESCHAMPS LEON EF boxed
PennyJohn Class 5A, London Mint, moneyer Henri, Fine, cleaned, Scotland Penny Alexander IIIS.5053 Fine with loss of flan between 12 and 3 o'clock, Poland Three Polker 1623 Near Fine, Hungary Denar KM#152 Fine, and a group of medievalJetons, Poor to Fine, these all detector finds
French States - Brittany Jeton 1742 Louis XV Obverse: Bust right LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS, Reverse: Shield of Arms, crowned and draped, Feuardent 8755, Fine/Good Fine
Japan (19) 4 Mon (12) undated (1769-1860) C#4.2 (3) Near Fine and Fine (2), undated (1863-1867) C#6 (3) Near Fine and Fine (2), undated (1863-1867) C#6a (6) all around Fine, Mon (7) undated (1626-1636) (2) VG and Fine, undated (1737) (2) C#1.1a both VG, undated (1741) Osaka Mint C#1.8 (2) VG and Near Fine/Fine, undated (1767) Nagasaki Mint C#1.11 Fine, along with a MedievalJeton c.1600 VG with some corrosion
Medals, Jetons and Tokens (29) the majority bronze and brass 19th Century types, some George IV and William IV related, some World issues included, in mixed grades, some holed, along with a silver badge 1916 Machine Gun Guards, with blue and red enamelling, with pin back
World (13) Luxembourg 1/8 Sol 1775 KM#5 Fine, One Franc 1939 KM#44 Fine, German States - Nassau/Netherlandsmedallic 1814 Prince William of Nassau, Inauguration as Sovereign Prince, Good Fine, Netherlands Coronation of William II 23mm diameter in bronze medal Good Fine, Austria Half Kreuzer 1714 uniface KM#1533 Fine, Austrian States Kreuzer 1700 KM#612 VG, Italy - Messina Denaro (1209-1220) Fine on an irregular flan, Austria Heller 1759HA KM#2001 Fine, Austria Ten Kreuzer 1764KB KM#1810 VG, House of Habsburg bronze Jeton 1792 Near Fine, Austria - Salzburg 4 Kreuzer 1692 KM#277 VG damaged in the centre, Austria 20 Kreuzera 1848A Fine, holed, Armenia Pogh Lvon V (1374-1375) Obverse: Lion facing right, Reverse: Cross, Fine
Medals, Jetons and Tokens (14) Medals (3) 1746 Battle of Culloden 1746 34mm diameter in Brass, Obverse: Equestrian figure of the Duke WILL DUKE CUMBERLAND Exergue: Born 15. AP. 1721, Reverse: A Battle scene REBELLION JUSTLY REWARDED, Exergue: CULLODEN 16 AP. 1746 as Eimer 604, VG, London Bridge Opened 1831 29mm diameter in Brass, unsigned Obverse THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY RT - HON THE LORD MAYOR JOHN GARRATT ESQ. ON THE 15 JUNE 1825 THE 1st AUGst 1832 AND THE BRIDGE OPEN'D BY THEIR MAJESTIES COST 506,000 POUNDS, Reverse: View of the bridge spanning the river with ships, as Eimer 1246 NEF, The S.S Great Britain 1843 27mm diameter in brass, by J. Gardner BHM 2119 Obverse: Starboard view of the 'Great Britain' under sail, THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM SHIP LAUNCHED AT BRISTOL, LENGTH 322 FT. BREADTH 50.6. DEPTH 32.6, Reverse: THIS IRON STEAM SHIP WAS LAUNCHED IN THE PRESENCE OF H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT JULY 19 1843 . THE WEIGHT OF IRON USED IN THE SHIP AND ENGINES IS UPWARDS OF 1500 TONS CONSTRUCTED BY T.R. GUPPY ESQ. C.E, VF, Pub Tokens (2) COACH AND HORSES CHURCH LANE, Reverse: OMS & BS with central 2, VF, The Gothic, Gt. Hampton St. Reverse: 3 within a wreath, Fine/VF, Gaming Token 1800 Obverse: George III, Reverse: Crowned shield, in brass, Brewery Token 1881 Halstead Brewery, 32mm x 25mm oval, in bronze, Reverse: A & S 1881 VF, Jeton Louis XIIII and Maria Theresa, undated (1666) 27mm diameter in bronze, Near Fine/Fine, Transport Token, Halfpenny Glasgow, Clyde Ferries ticket, undated in brass, 27mm diameter Fine, Halfpenny 18th Century undated Middlesex - Spence's, Odd Fellows DH803c, Plain edge, GVF, Chile - The Santa Rina Nitrate Co. 1 Peso Brass Token 36mm diameter in brass, Reverse: OFICINA SANTA RITA, Fine, Germany Notgeld coins in red porcelain (2) One mark 1921 Grunberg UNC, 50 Pfennigs 1921 Grunberg UNC, and a Decimal Two Pence 1971 on a thinner flan, 5.83 grammes, VF
Tokens, Medalets, Gaming Counters, Weights, Jetons a wide variety (126) includes Medal - Russia 300 Years of the Romanov dynasty 1613-1913 29mm diameter in brass VF with suspension loop, Communion Token Earlstown Kirk 1832 Fine/VF, Gaming Counters 'To Hanover' 22mm diameter (19) 1830, 1837 (11), 1849, 1853, 1862, 1867 (3), 1868, 'To Hanover' 18mm diameter 1837 (2), Gaming Counters George III 'Spade' Guinea style (14) 1701 (3), 1768, 1770, 1790 (7, one holed), 1797 (2), Gaming Counters George III 'Spade' Half Guinea style (17) undated (2), 1701, 1768 (2), 1788 (4, one with scalloped edge), 1790, 1794, 1794 Simcox, 1795 Simcox (3), 1789, 1799, Whist Counters Victorian (3), two with 'Keep Your Temper' legends George III Contemporary Counterfeits in base metal (11) Three ShillingBank Token 1812, Shillings (9) 1816, 1818 (2), 1819 (4), 1820 (2) and Sixpence 1818, Satirical Tokens (5) 1830 Earl Grey 'By Trampling on Liberty I Lost The Reins (2), 1831 William IV 'By Trampling on Liberty I Lost The Reins' (3), Death of George IV 1830 24mm diameter in brass (2), Death of Queen Caroline 1821 27mm diameter in brass (2), Rechenpfennig Token (2) William III undated 19mm diameter in brass by Weidinger, the reverse in thew style of a William and Mary Shilling, William and Mary 18mm diameter in brass, undated Obverse: William III, Reverse Mary II, Medalet, Marriage of Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales to H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Denmark 1863, Victoria Counter Tokens (8) Obverse: Young Head of Victoria, Reverse Prince of Wales Feathers, three within a crown, one within a cartouche, Obverse: Young Head of Queen Victoria, Reverse: Double headed Eagle with shield on breast (4), Medalets (3), The Great Exhibition Building Opened 1862 (2), 1809 George III Reigns by Kettle 24mm diameter in copper, in mixed circulated grades, an interesting and wide ranging group
Farthings and Fractional Farthings (50) Farthings (42) 1672 (3) Fine (2) and Fair, 1674 Fair/VG, 1694 (3) VG and Near Fine (2), 1719 Small letters VF, 1719 Large Letters VG, 1724 VG, 1739 VG, 1754 VG, 1799 Good Fine, 1806 Fine, 1821 (2) both Fine, 1825 (2) both VG, 1826 Bare Head VG, 1837 Good Fine, 1860 Beaded Border VF, 1861 NVF, 1875H Good Fine, 1878 (2) Fine and VF, 1887 NVF, 1890 (2) NVF and VF, 1893 (2) GF and VF, 1896 GF/NVF, 1898 (2) NVF and NEF, 1902 VF, 1905 NVF/VF, 1907 VF, 1908 Fine, 1909 Good Fine, 1933 EF with lustre, 1940 Good Fine, 1953 GEF/UNC and lustrous, 1955 Lustrous UNC with some small spots, Half Farthings (5) 1843 NEF, 1844 (4) NVF, VF (2) and NEF, Third Farthings (3) 1827Good Fine, 1835 (2) Fine and Good Fine, along with a further group (22) Groats (2) 1843 VG, 1855 Fine, SilverThreepences (9) 1919, 1922, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 VG to Fine Fantasy issues (5) Halfcrown 1952 and Silver Threepences 1945 (4) these EF to UNC and lustrous, Jeton 1761 Queen Anne VF, Gaming Token 1790 Fine, Farthing Tokenundated Arthur Walker, Huddersfield 'Our Boys Clothier' Fine, GB Decimals (2) Five Pence 1990 Fine, One Penny EF and lustrous, Croatia One Kuna 2005 GEF and lustrous
FranceMedal 1889 Universal Exposition, Centenary of the 1789 Revolution 33mm diameter in bronze, by Barre GVF, Medal 1878 Paris Exposition 30mm diameter by Barre VF with some scattered tone spots, France Jeton War Administration undated, Obverse: Bust of Louis IV, Reverse: Pomegranate tree, Feuardent 919, 25mm diameter in bronze Good Fine ,along with a further group of earlier coins and jetons (25) including pre-Revolution types, these in lower grades
France Jeton - Tournai, undated, (c.15th Century) Obverse: Crowns and Lis in alternate angles MARIA MATER, the remainder of the legend double struck, Reverse: Two Crowns and Two Lis within inner circle, MATER DEI MEMELIT, 28mm diameter, 3.31 grammes, Fine with some residual verdigris
Roman (4) SestertiusFaustina II Obverse: draped bust right , Reverse: Aeternitas standing left holding globe surmounted by Phoenix, drawing out veil, Fine DupondiusVespasian (76AD) Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia, SC in field, VG, Ae Follis Maximianus Second Reign (307-308AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: Roma seated within hexastyle temple, CONSERV VRB SVAE, mintmarks ST, Fine with a small edge chip, Dupondius Nero, in worn condition, Medieval Nuremberg Jetons in brass, undated, (2) VG to Fine one of a heavy flan of 12.45 grammes
Jetons (23, four holed) includes Nuremburg, Hans Krauwinckel, King Edward II, Louis XIV and some ecclesiastical types, some portrait types included, many with attributions, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Jetons European issues (2.6 Kilos, will be around 1000 pieces) Brass and copper types, includes some portrait types ands some 17th Century dated types, in mixed grades
Jetons (47, two holed) a mix of brass and copper types, includes some portrait and some dated types, mostly 16th to 18th Century, in mixed grades mostly around Fine, a few better
France and related a varied group (31) Jeton 1833 Louis Philippe I, Octagonal, Obverse: Bust right with date below, Reverse: Scales and two tablets with inscriptions, FIDUCIA JUDICES NOTAIRES DE L'ARRONDr.DE PONTOISE, 34mm diameter in silver by Caqué,15.06 grammes VF/GVF, Half Ecu (3 Livres) Essai 1793 Obverse: Genius of Liberty writing the CONSTITUTION placed on a cippus, signed DUPRE, Phrygian cap and triangle in field REGNE DE LA LOI, Reverse: PIECE D'ESSAI within a wreath, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1793 VG.388, 18.30 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, comes with old ticket from 1968, Half Ecu 1792A gilded , Fair, 30 Sols (4) 1791A Fine, 1792 I Limoges Mint, Fine with some adjustment lines, 1792W Lille Mint VG, 1793W Lille Mint Fine with some adjustment lines, 15 Sols (5) 1791A Fine, 1791D Lyon Mint VG/Near Fine, 1791H La Rochelle Mint Near Fine/Fine, 1791 I Limoges Mint Fine, 1792 I Limoges Mint About Fine, Two Sols 1793 L'An 2W Fine, One Sol (5) 1793AA /L'An II VG, 1793 I /L'An II Fair, L'An II AA no AD date KM#620.1 VG, L'n IID (worn, type uncertain) Poor, One Decime (2) Strasbourg Provisional Coinage 1814BB (2) N on obverse both VG, One Franc 1823A VF, Half Franc 1822A Fine, Five Centimes 1808BB Good, 1814 KM#2.1 Fair, Three Deniers 1792 mintmark unclear, LIBERTE ET EGALITE reverse, French States (3) Antwerp (2), Ten Centimes 1814 Reverse: Wide LL monogram within wreath, R below ribbon, ANVERS, KM#7.2 Fine, Rare, Lille 20 Sols 1708 KM#7 Fine, Rare French Colonies (2) Ten Centimes 1843A NVF, Five Centimes 1843A Fine, France Token Issues, Two Sols 1792 Monneron KMTn#23 Fine, 2 Sols 6 Deniers Token issue 1791KM#Tn37 NVF, along with Spain2 Reales 1723 a fantasy underweight at 5.52 grammes, Fine
Sixpences to Fractional Farthings (56) comprising Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I 1569, small 69 in date, mintmark Coronet Near Fine, 1787 No Hearts VF, 1852 VF, 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, J.E.B. on truncation, ESC 1752B, Bull 3267, Davies 1150 dies 1A NEF lightly toned, Rare. 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, Obverse with J.E.B below truncation GF, 1918 NEF, MaundyFourpences (2) 1706 Fine/Near Fine with two scratches on the obverse, 1855 Good Fine/Fine, SilverThreepences (7) 1872 , 1895, 1900, 1912, 1921, 1935 (VF), 1941 VG to Fine unless stated, Twopence 1797 Good Fine with surface residue from vinyl storage, the reverse with an attempted piercing, Threehalfpence 1834 VG, Pennies (13) 1797, 1854 Plain Trident, 1860 Toothed Border, 1864 Crosslet 4, 1864 Plain 4 (2), 1876H Narrow Date, 1881H, 1887, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1901, VG to Fine the 1864 Pennies all Near Fine, many with surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, Halfpenny 1841 DF.I for DEI, EF with traces of lustre, Farthing 1857 Fine with surface residue from vinyl storage, Half Farthing 1844 VF/NVF with surface residue from vinyl storage, Gaming Token in the form of a George III Spade Guinea 1797 THE OLDEN TIMES NVF, Brass Threepences (22) 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967 VG to VF, World a small group (4) South Africa Threepence 1924 Near Fine/Fine, British Guiana Four Pence 1943 Good Fine/VF, Indian Princely States - Travancore Cashundated (1901-1910) Thick planchet 0.63 grammes KM#46 NVF, France Jeton Louis XVI undated 19mm in brass VF
Jetons European issues, Brass and copper types, (2.4 Kilos, will be around 985 pieces) includes a Louis XV Royal Token undated NEF, Iohan Christian undated, in bronze with lion reverse GVF, a few 17th Century dated types, includes some Hans Krauwinckel types, some portrait types and a few ecclesiastical types, in mixed grades VG to VF
FranceJetons (6) undated, (c.1747) Louis XV, French Royal Academy of Sciences, Feuardent 4404, Good Fine, 1786 Louis XVI, Reverse: Crowned and draped shield JETTON DES RTATES DE BRETAGNE, Feuardent 8790, VF/GVF nicely toned, Jeton undated 28mm diameter in copper, Obverse: Louis XIII, Conrad Lauffer, Nurnberg VF, 1596 28mm diameter in brass Obverse: King on horseback HENRICVS IIII GALLIAE ET NAVAR REX, Reverse Shields Crown and sword OMNIS VICTORIA A DNO Fine, 1646 27mm diameter in copper, Celis Tourones region - Touraine - Nobility and Towns, Arms of Jacques Bout, Near Fine, Ecu Token 1649 35mm diameter in silver plated copper, Obverse: Crowned French Arms, SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM, Reverse: CHENEVIERES SUR MARNE S.O. TEL .3 ECU DE FRANCE. NVF
France Medal/Jeton The Marriage of Louis d'Aumont and Louise-Jeanne de Durfort de Duras 33mm diameter in silver in octagonal form, by Pierre-Joseph Lorthior (1733-1813), 16.66 grammes, a 19th Century restrike of the 1747 original. Obverse: A crowned and mantled conjoined coats-of-arms; all within ornate frame / Three putti decorating an ornate oval shield with a chain of flowers; shield inscribed with a script MD (for d’Aumont and Mazarin) cypher; pair of doves perched on top of shield; LORTHIOR ·· F ·· below, all within ornate frame. Edge: cornucopia and ARGENT. Feuardent 5890. About EF. Cataloguer's note: Louise-Jeanne de Durfort de Duras was one of the great collectors of 18th Century works of art. Louis d'Aumont was a Duke and French soldier who rose through the ranks of Colonel, Field Marshal and Lieutenant General
Medals (10) Accession of Edward VII 1901 24mm diameter in bronze, NEF with a loop mount attached, Coronation of George V 39mm diameter in bronze Obverse: Conjoined busts right, Reverse: Crowned monogram with supporters garter legend on ribbon below, national emblems below, GVF, Coronation of George V 1911 Obverse: Conjoined busts left, crowned, Reverse: 1911 within a wreath 18mm diameter in silver NVF pierced for suspension, CanadaCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953 33mm diameter in bronze GVF, Poland Krakow 1995 31mm diameter in bronze - The Royal City lustrous EF, Medalet - The Lord's Prayer 16mm diameter Obverse: George V left, Reverse: the Lord's Prayer in 14 lines EF with suspension loop at the top, Eclipse of the Sun 1983 in Indonesia 35mm diameter in bronze EF, Buddha token, oval 26mm x 21mm in base metal, Reverse: a reclining Buddha, with loop mount at the top, World War I Medal 1914 1918 to 4081 Pte. C.D. Brown E.Surr.R EF holed, FranceJeton 30mm diameter in brass Orb/Lion type, Near Fine, Engraved, Silver Threepence VictoriaJubilee Head Reverse engraved with AC monogram, holed Fine
World a mixed group (70), includes many silver items, India (5) 50 Rupees 1978 FAO Lustrous UNC, Half Rupee 1946 Bombay EF, Two Annas 1918 NVF, 1/12th Anna (2) 1909 EF, 1926 GVF, Netherlands Antilles (6) Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC, Quarter Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, One Tenth Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC, Five Cents 1963 Lustrous UNC, 2 1/2 Cents 1959 A/UNC and lustrous, One Cent 1963 Lustrous UNC, Russia (2) Five Kopeks (2) 1780 EM VF, 1781 EM VF, France Ten Francs (3) 1965 (2) the first Lustrous A/UNC, the second EF cleaned, 1966 GEF, Spain100 Pesetas (2)1966 (dated 66) UNC, 1968 (dated 68) NEF, BermudaCrowns 1964 (5) UNC (3), A/UNC and EF, New Zealand (3) Crowns (3) 1949 (2) the first GEF lightly toned, the second NEF with some spots and thin scratches, 1953 UNC, IraqRiyal (200 Fils) 1932 (2) both Fine, India Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse VF, with some darker toning, New GuineaShilling 1938 GVF, SeychellesTen Rupees 1974 Sea Turtle Lustrous UNC, Gibraltar Crown 1971 Barbary Ape Proof UNC retaining some original brilliance, Switzerland (2) Five Francs 1967B Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks, Half Franc 1953B GVF, Canada (12) One Dollar (2) 1961 VF, 1967 Goose EF toned, 50 Cents 1967 Howling Wolf GEF toned, 25 Cents (4) 1909 Fine, 1967 Lynx (3) NEF, EF and GEF the last with attractive toning, Ten Cents (3) 1949 NEF, 1967 Atlantic Mackeral (2) EF and GEF, Five Cents 1967 Rabbit Lustrous UNC, One Cent 1967 Dove A/UNC, Canada - Newfoundland One Cent 1865 NVF, Spain Two Pesetas 1870 (dated 74) Fine, Italian States - Papal States Five Baiocchi 1853R Good Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/32 (1906) Fine, German States - Prussia (2) Four Groschen 1796 KM#362 VG, Groschen 1856A VF, Jersey (2) 1/13th Shilling 1861 NVF, 1/24th Shilling 1923 VF, GuernseyOne Double 1830 NVF, Italian States - Venice Two Lire 1801, 9.389 grammes variant, Near Fine, the reverse with some verdigris, scarce, Indian Princely States - Hyderabad Rupee AH1311 Fine, India Madras PresidencyTen Cash 1803 Fine, Ceylon 25 Cents 1893 NEF, Germany Five Pfennigs 1921E EF, Germany - Weimar Republic (2) Ten Rentenpfennigs 1924J VF, Two Pfennigs 1936F VF, Germany - Third Reich Two Pfennigs 1938D VF, Bulgaria (3) 20 Stotinki 1917 Zinc (2) Good Fine and VF, 10 Stotinki 1913 About Fine, NorwayKrone 1949 GVF, Vatican Ten Centesimi 1933-34 EF MedalBirmingham Peace Celebration 34mm diameter in bronze, holed for suspension, and an unattributed badge/jeton, no legend or date, uniface bust right, the edge with four mounting lugs, one broken, Fine
Twopence to Fractional Farthings (17) comprising Twopence 1797 Good Fine/Fine, Pennies 1919KN (2) both VG, Halfpennies (5) 1724 VG, 1770 VG the reverse slightly better, 1799 Fine, 1806 (2) Fine and Good Fine, Farthings (7) 1696 VG, 1806 Good Fine, 1895 Bun Head Near Fine, 1918 Bright Finish NEF and lustrous, 1929 UNC and lustrous, 1934 EF with traces of lustre, 1936 Lustrous UNC, Half Farthings (2) 1843 GVF, 1844 GEF with traces of lustre, along with JetonGeorge Iundated 25mm diameter in silver, unsigned, Obverse: Bust of the King, armoured and draped, right, Reverse: Crowned Arms with supporters, Order of the Garter below, 3.35 grammes, VF/GVF
Farthings 17th Century (2) Bedfordshire - Biggleswade undated, William Parnell W.24 NVG comes with old Seaby envelope, Bedfordshire - Biggleswade undated, Thomas Tompkins W.25 VG, comes with old Seaby envelope, Japan 100 Mon, undated (1835-1870) Fine, cleaned, Germany Medallion, 27mm diameter, Gebr. Friedlander, Berlin, late 19th Century Obverse: Gebr. Friedländer, Reverse: 10% Kupfer, 15% Gold, 75% Silber, 13.23 grammes, plain edge EF,GB Farthing Charles II worn, date not visible, Roman Dupondis Faustina, Fair, Roman Ae3 Antoninus Pius VG, Roman Sestertius unattributed, very worn, Jeton - France, Dutch Republic undated (1580) VG, Medieval Jetons (2) VG and Near Fine, Ancient Greece Tetradrachm, Reverse: seated figure left VG, GB Halfpenny George II worn with painted shield with quartered arms on the reverse, VG, and a worn copper 22mm unattributed
GB and World hammered issues (10) GB HalfgroatCharles I mintmark Crown VG holed, GB Penny Charles I Fair with an edge chip, GB Penny Long Cross worn, Scotland (2) Twenty Pence Charles I Fair, Hardhead James I (issued 1588) Fair, Poland 1/24th Thaler 1622 VG bent, Spain Half Real Ferdinand and Isabella undated (1469-1504) Fine, Italian States - Venice Soldino (2) the first VG on a ragged flan, the second worn, along with a medievaljeton VG, most are detector finds
Ancients (47), medievalJetons (2) a mixed group includes Greek and Roman, GreeceTetradrachmAlexander the Great 336-323BC, Fine, Drachm Alexander the Great 336-323BC Good Fine, CorinthStater c.350BC, Obv. Helmeted bust left, Boar behind, Reverse: Pegasus to left, Good Fine, FrenchCelticSilverObol (c.400BC) About Fine, and includes group of Roman bronzes (10) Ae3 and Ae4 including Aurelian and Valerian types, and many more, includes some fantasy issues, in mixed grades, Fair to Good Fine
Jetons (20) a mix of brass and copper types, includes some dated issues 1582-1665, also includes five undated issues by Hans Krawinkle, Near Fine to Good Fine
Shilling19th CenturyBristol 1811 Garratt, Terrell, Bird, Beck and Grigg VF, along with Medalet/Jeton 1689 26mm diameter in brass, Obverse: Busts right conjoined, Reverse: Armes with supporters NEF, Jetons Medieval types in brass (5) Fine to Good Fine, and Gaming Tokens, George III Half Guinea type (34) VG to Fine, a rotating photograph coin in the style of a 1901 Penny using Britannia's shield as the photo frame, shows small photos of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Consort Alexandra, the future King George V, Queen Mary and Edward VIII as a child, Fine, unusual, along with a further wide ranging group (9) Threepence Token 1813 Birmingham Workhouse VG, 19th Century Halfpennies (2) Warwickshire 1787 John Wilkinson Good Fine, Somerset - Bath 1794 Reverse: A decorative tea urn VF, 19th Century Farthing 1823 Ironmonger Bishopsgate London, Reverse: A balloon ASCENDED AT OXFORD June 23 1823 Fine, France 5 Sols 1792 Monneron Medallic issue Good Fine, Bank of EnglandDollar 1804 a contemporary Counterfeit in brass VG, a Prize medal Cricket Cup 23rd Bn, London Regiment, Pte. VH. Manning 1929 in bronze, Good Fine, Medal - Battle of Camperdown, Lord Viscount Duncan 1797 Fair, holed, Medal - 49mm diameter uniface in copper crowned arms with supporters VG with pitted surfaces
Tokens, Weights, Jeton and Countermarked (6) Tokens (2) Sixpence19th CenturySomerset 1811 W.Sheppard, Withers 65 Fine, Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex, undated Mail Coach DH363 Good Fine, Jeton George III 1783 23mm diameter in copper, Reverse Crowned garnished shield, in the style of the Guineas of the same period, Weights (2) George III Guinea weight, Reverse: weight within wreath, with coffee pot countermark, undated NEF, George III Half Guinea Weight, Reverse: weight within wreath, with coffee pot countermark, undated EF, Uruguay 20 Centesimos 1893 So KM#15 countermarked S.GUERRAA, Fine
GB and World a diverse group (20) includes GB Hammered (3) Shillings Elizabeth I and Charles I both Fare, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1565 mintmark Pheon Fair/VG, Spain Two Reales 1718J Fine toned, Mexico Half Real 1800 Mo VG, SpanishAmerican Cobs One Real (2) 1766 an d 166- (last digit nor readable) possibly Bolivia issues, VG to Near Fine, Italian States - Tuscany Grossi worn, France (2) 10 Sols 1/12th Ecu 1643A VG, 12 Sols 1741 Fine, India Dump Coinage (2), Hungary Denar 1554 Near Fine, Lead Token uniface with large H on the obverse, 19mm diameter, Fine, Roman Denarius Lucius Opeimius 134BC Head of Roma Right /Victory Galloping right in quadriga holding wreath, L.OPEIMI beneath Fine, Netherlands/BelgiumJeton 1578 VG, a Shilling sized very worn and damaged flan, and unidentified dump coinage 20mm and 212mm diameter each with a figure on horseback, much of the legend missing off the edge of the respective flans
France - Ardennes - Sedan region Jeton 1644 Manufacture of Dijonval, 37mm diameter octagonal in silver, 20.62 grammes, Reverse: a draped female figure seated to the left, on bundles of woollen cloth, on one reads LAINE D'ESPAGNE (Spanish Wool). Her right hand rests upon the handle of a bladed tool with the blade touching the ground, her left hand holding a skein of wool placed on her knee, in the left field the front of a galloping horse, with a seascape behind with three ships under sail. In exergue: MANUFACTURE PAIGNON / ETABLIE EN 1644. The obverse a large ornate P within a wreath of oak leaves and olive branches Near EF with attractive peripheral golden toning. Our research has found that the copper version is listed as rare, and that a silver example exists in the Museum of Ardenne in Charleville-Mezieres. A most interesting piece of French pre-industrial heritage. Cataloguers Note: Cloth-making has taken place in Sedan since the 16th Century and developed under the influence of Protestant refugees. The Dijonval factory near Sedan was created in 1646 by Nicolas Cadeau, and until 1666 they were the only manufacturers of fine sheets in France. In 1711 Dijonval was bought by Paignon who expanded the factory that would continue to be used until the 20th Century. In it's heyday in the 18th Century, the factory employed around 14,000 people, including 10,000 in the countryside weaving and spinning wool.
World (14) Dutch India Negapatam GoldFanam Early type, 17th to 18th Century, 9mm diameter, 0.38 grammes Good Fine, Indian Princely States - Travancore Velli Fanam undated (1864) KM#24.1 Fine, ScotlandPennyAlexander III VG with a large edge chip, GB Silver Hammered Penny, worn, Poland3 Polker 1624 NVF, SpanishNetherlandsJeton 1662 30mm diameter in copper Philip IIII Good Fine, France Jeton 1666 Louis XIIII and Maria 25mm diameter in copper VG, France - Feudal Arches-Charleville Liard 1609 VG/Fine, Brazil 5 Reis 1787 Fine, Netherlands - Overijssel Duit 1765 Eagle Near Fine, Russia Polushka 1735 KM#187 VG, Netherlands - Gelderland-Zutphen 6 Stuivers 1691 KM#26.1 NVG, a byzantinebronze in low grade, and a 10mm diameter piece unattributed in silver? Obverse with facing head, reverse with winged caduceus , no legends, possibly a spielgeld piece? GVF looks to have been attached to a mount at some time
Swiss Cantons - BaselMedalet or Jetonundated Obverse: A gardening scene SINE NVMINE FRVSTRA , Reverse: MAG.BAS.IVVENTVTI ST.V BPABEION D D in 5 lines, Good Fine, France Medalet 1838-1841 Birth and Baptism of Louis Phillipe Albert of Orleans 15mm diameter, Good Fine, France Jeton undated 32mm in brass, Fine with shortage of flan at 2 to 3 o'clock, GB George III Gaming Counter 1800 Fine, France Jeton 1605 Maison Commune VG holed, Crusades - Frankish GreeceBillonDenier14th Century About Fine, Medal Vincent Van Gogh Museum 51mm diameter in gilt base metal, UNC boxed, A Religious brass Jeton undated, Obverse: Figure of Christ, Reverse Cross above IHS, 18mm diameter, 2.38 grammes, Fine, Medal 1902 King Edward VII/Queen Alexandra 27mm diameter in lead? undated, no legend, Near Fine with scratches, Jeton in copper in the style of a Queen Anne Shilling 24mm diameter in bronze? Near Fine, along with two ancient imitation coins VG to Fine
Penny - Anglesey 1788 25 Acorns, 12 to the left, 13 to the right, Straight 1 and 7 in date, DH224 Bold VF, Penny - Hertfordshire - Sawbridgeworth 1801 Robert Orchard, a modern copy of DH1, About as struck. The original is a celebrated and rare token, of which only 4 examples are believed to exist, the extremely high relief design causing the die to shatter after just a few impressions, London 1809 Covent Garden New Theatre pass uniface in lead, P P . S on reverse (Pit on Prince's side) Fine, Unofficial Farthings (12) London (3) Antill &Son 2330 Fine, pitted, Bovril 2372 Good Fine, Foley & Shoyer 2532 Fine. Lancashire (2) Liverpool - Hellewell 2160 GF/VF, Manchester - Mitchell & Co. 3460 NVF. Norfolk (2) Norwich Dye 4000 Good Fine. Yarmouth - Robert Bumpstead 5252 Fine. Staffordshire - Newcastle under Lyme Josiah Robey 3785 About VF. Suffolk - Lowestoft W.C.Wiseman 3130 VF, Warwickshire - Birmingham T.Gargory 401 NVF officially holed. Ireland (2) Belfast - Ferrar & Taggart 5410 Fine, Dublin - Todd Burns & Co. 6313 Near Fine, along with MedievalJetons (15) in base metal a wide ranging group in mixed grades
World and Ancient (18) a mixed group includes SassanianDrachm (2) Fine to Good Fine, Roman and Greekbronzes (6) Near Fine to VF, an IslamicDirham Fine, an Indian Temple Token Good Fine, MedievalBrassJetons (2) Poor, a ByzantineFollis VG, Parthian Silver Drachm Mithradates IV Fine, Farthing Token Edinburgh - Lothian Harrison's undated, About Fine, a brass apothecaries weight, Fine, Portugal Real Branco Duarte I (1433-1438) VG with part of flan missing to inner circle, and a bronze? button 20mm diameter with RICH TREBLE GILT legend Fine
France Jeton - Chambre de Commerce Bordeaux 1750 30.5mm diameter in silver Obverse: Bust right, laureate D.V below, Reverse: Ship's deck and compass QUO NON BAC DUCE, Feuardent 9185 EF
France Jetons 1659 Henry and Marie de la Trémoille, Duke and Duchess of La Trémoille 27mm diameter in silver (2) Feuardent 9044, Obverse: Arms of Henry on a mantle HENRY DE LA TREMOILLE. Pr. DE TARENTE DVC DE TOVARS.P.D.F. Reverse: A Tower in the middle of the sea, battered by winds. Above on a banner: NUMINE FRETA. MARIE . DE . LA . TOVR . DAVVERGNE . DVCHESSE . DE . LA . TREMOILLE. both Near VF and attractively toned
Halfpennies contemporary Counterfeits (22) George II (5), George III (15), George III Irish (2), Farthings George III contemporary counterfeits (5), Farthing George II contemporary counterfeit 1775, Isaac NewtonFarthing Token, a MedievalJeton,Ireland Halfpenny Token 1820, plus a very worn unidentified hammered piece,. in mixed grades Poor to VG
Toy Money, mostly Lauer types and Spielgeld (13) in a cylindrical miniature box shaped in the style of a stack of 14 x 1900 Shillings, Toy Money and medalets (13) in a small box with Windsor castle on the lid, some of the medalets depict Queen Victoria's children, along with Tokens, Medals, Checks and Jetons (11) an eclectic mix in mixed grades to GVF
GB and World 18th to 20th Century a collection of Tokens, Countermarked coins, Transport Tokens, Medals, Gaming Counters, Toy Money, Co-op Tokens, and Jetons (708) in a home-made cabinet, includes a wide variety of types, in mixed grades
Jetons a large and wide-ranging group (259) with many different types represented, includes some larger Shilling and Florin sized examples, we noticed two pieces dated 1660 and 1664 similar in style to the Farthing -type medalet of William and Mary, would make an excellent study group, in mixed grades to GVF, along with Gaming Counters (4) in mixed grades to EF
GB (8) and Europe (15) GB Queen Anne's Bounty 1704 Eimer 404 45mm diameter in silver GF, Archbishop Sancroft and the Bishops 1688 Eimer 288b (cast) VF with some light tooling, Battle of Waterloo 1815 Eimer 1068 in silver, Fine, Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 25mm diameter in silver EF toned, Elizabeth I oval medal in silver (?) 48mm x 40mm, Obverse bust left, reverse coat of arms legend HONI SOIT Y MAL Y PENSE on both sides, with loop mount at top, British Colonization 1670 as Eimer 244 a cast copy in base metal, Good Fine, George IVCoronation and Visit to Hanover 1821 39mm diameter in bronze GF cleaned, Dassier Cast copies in base metal Cromwell (2) and Elizabeth I and another Cromwell cast example, Europe includes France Silver Jettons (4) 1750 City of Nemours 28.5mm diameter in silver, VF toned, undatedLouis XV 28.5mm diameter LATE CVNCTA PROFUNDIT (2) different bust types, NEF and GVF, Louis IV 1700 Hercules facing, 28.5mm in silver Good Fine, France Jetton undated Louis XVI 24mm diameter in brass (?) OMNIBVS NON SIBI reverse, EF, France Jetton in bronze 26.5mm diameter Reverse inscription in 7 lines Les Habitants de Lille ont bienmerite de la patrie de crete de la conv on nat le 12 Octobre 1792 EF, France Jeton Louis XVI France undated Obverse bust right, Reverse a rural scene VF, Abbe Suger 1820 41mm diameter in bronze by Dupaulis VF holed, Death of King Gustav Adolf II 1932 cat, EF, along with a further three pieces these worn and unattributed
France Jetons (2) 1744 in silver, Louis XV ASSIDVIS CONSILIIS GVF, 1649 a later copy, silvered , Obverse ECU DE FRANCE in centre, CHENEVIERES - S - MARNE S. TEL .3 Reverse Crowned shield, SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM.1649 mintmark M GVF, the edge ridged, as if made in two halves
Austria medals (7) Coronation of Ferdinand V 1830 24mm diameter in silver GEF toned, Coronation of Leopold II 1791 24mm diameter in silver GEF, Coronation of Francis II as King of Bohemai 1792 20mm diameter in silver GEF, Coronation of Ferdiand IV 1653 18mm diameter in silver EF toned, Karl IV Homage of the Upper Austrian Estates in Linz 20mm diameter in silver EF toned, Maria Theresa Homage of the Austrian Estates 20mm in silver 1743 EF, Coronation of Carolina Augusta as Hungarian Queen in Presburg 1825 19mm diameter in silver GEF toned, Austrian StatesSalzburg Wilhelmine Amelie von Brauschweig 1699 WAS monogram reverse 22mm diameter in silver GEF toned, Salzburg 10 Kreuzer 1782 EF, plus German States Aache 8 Marck 1752 F, Archduke Johan of Austria elected 1848 37mm diameter in white metal Lustrous EF, Ernst Friedrich I as Archduke 1715 24mm in silver Fine, Salvator Mundi 30mm diameter in bronze 1700 Fine, Jeton NUREMBERG FRANGIT ET ATOLLIT CEPHALUS PROCRIS 28mm Fine, mounted
France Jettons (3) each 29mm diameter in silver 1732 Reverse Oval shield, crowned and draped, JETON DES ESTATS DE BRETAGNE Good Fine, 1772 Reverse Oval shield crowned and draped JETON DES ETATS DE BRETAGNE GVF, undated Reverse Ornate shield crowned with supporters COMITIA ARTESIAE Obverse Bust right with FM below VF and attractively toned
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