Five Guineas 1675 Charles II First Bust S3328E NGC AU Details REV SCRATCHED. A rare seldom offered date the last one we sold was graded NGC XF45 and realised £20,000 (the coin we are offering now is better grade overall with minor scratches reverse). NGC have only graded 5 of this type with four of those in graded AU55 or lower
Halfcrown 1933 VIP Proof/Proof of record, Bull 3746, Davies 1710P, Coincraft G5HC-170, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, VIP Proofs of this series were produced in extremely small numbers and all and keenly sought after of the rare occasions they appear for sale, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 501 £750 and A175 Lot 1696 £1300
Florin 1868 Top Cross overlaps border beads, ESC 833, Bull 2866, Davies 748 dies 3B, Die Number 19, Choice UNC, deeply toned and with stunning eye appeal, the obverse golden toned with deep hues of blue in the legends, the reverse with even gold tone enhanced with flashes of blue and magenta, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. Collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection. Furthermore, pieces in the Gothic series that grade 85 are exceptionally rare, and make up a miniscule percentage of all coins graded of this type
USATen Cents 1856S Normal S, Breen 3300, Good Fine, Breen states ' Usually in low grades', only 70,000 pieces minted, the first year that the San Francisco Mint produced Dimes, Very Rare, one of the key types in the series
Half Guinea 1678 8 over 7 S.3348 in an NGC holder and graded VF35, the 8 clearly struck over a 7, with the underlying downward stroke bold in the lower loop, the overstruck 8 also appears double struck, all Charles II gold difficult to find to all grades above Fine
Queen VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 the Official Royal Mint issue, 77mm diameter in silver by J.Boehm, , Obverse: left facing bust VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX , Reverse: Enthroned figure of empire with the five interlinked shields below ASIA, AMERICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALASIA, and AFRICA , 220.00 grammes, Eimer 1733, BHM 3219, EF and lustrous with some hairlines, 2289 minted
Halfcrowns to Halfgroats (9) Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group III, third horseman, no caparisons on horse, scarf flying from King's waist, S.2773 mintmark Crown, VG a detector find, Charles II Third hammered issue S.3321 mintmark Crown VG/About Fine with an edge clip at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock , Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y approaching Fine with several scratches on either side, James I Third Coinage, Sixth Bust S.2668 mintmark Thistle, VG/Good Fine, creased, Charles I Group A, First bust in Coronation robes, mintmark Lis, Fine/Good Fine, waterworn, now with colourful tone in places, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1569 Fourth issue, S.2652 mintmark worn, Fair, Elizabeth I Fifth issue S.2572 mintmark Sword, Groats (2) Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, S.1836 Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue, mintmark Cross Crosslet S.2556, VG with edge clip, along with Hungary 15 Krajczar 1711 design worn MARIANA [--] GRACIA, Reverse: NOVA [---] LARIENS, Fair
Florin 1856 No stop after date, ESC 813A, Bull 2833, UNC with superb golden tone enhanced by touches of blue, attractive and eye-catching, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Consecutive number runs Fifty Pounds Sarah JohnPolymer Alan Turin (4) AA02233655 - 658. Twenty Pounds Bailey Adam Smith (7) CK70 007412-7418, (3) DB25 569430-432, (3) ED18 715441-443, (9) HD38 002020-2088 all Unc (£640 face value)
Jewellery Items - A gents pocket watch with 'Swiss Made' on the face, in a 9 carat gold case, on a 14 carat gold chain marked 585, total weigh of watch and chain 54.23 grammes, a gold wedding ring, 4.95 grammes hallmarked 22 carat, a gold coloured pin brooch with pearl and two pale blue gemstones, the pin not hallmarked, in a jeweller's case, a silver decanter collar 33mm wide and weighing 35.92 grammes, inscribed S.E.H hallmarked sterling silver, and a silver locket 11.15 hallmarked streling silver, some damage to the reverse, along with a One pound Page B322 serial number HZ30 583287 (last series) VF with some folds
Five Pounds PageDuke of WellingtonB336 issued 1973 very first run AN01 355454 Choice About New 58PPQ Legacy Currency Grading (looks Unc or near so through the holder) rare thus
Queen VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 the Official Royal Mint issue, 77mm diameter in bronze by J.Boehm, , Obverse: left facing bust VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX , Reverse: Enthroned figure of empire with the five interlinked shields below ASIA, AMERICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALASIA, and AFRICA , 207.52 grammes, Eimer 1733, BHM 3219, EF with some scratches
Consecutive number runs Five Pounds GillDuke of Wellington (3) RD08 214869-871 (these AU), Kentfield George Stephenson (19) U38 237566-67, U81 243999-244000, AC09 229431-432, AE42 007040-7041, BB36 516859-60, BB49635162-63, CC90 576506-512 LowtherGeorge Stephenson (7) EH37 708782-88, Lowther Elizabeth Fry (6) EL35 905328-329, HA62 844248-249, HA68 846773-774, Bailey Elizabeth Fry (10) JC55 278359-360, JC64 732493-494, JC78 3466110-611, KA85 020753-756, Salmon Elizabeth Fry (9) LH90 650203-205, LJ74 156035-036, MA10 119178-181, ClelandPolymer Winston Churchill (9) AM49 601135-142. One Pound page Britannia in Medallion (7) HT64 032400-406, Page Isaac Newton (8) K20 461647-654, Somerset Isaac Newton (38) these in runs of two, threes and fours. Ten Shillings Fforde (9) C61N 426777-782, D25N 597333-335 generally Unc or near so unless marked
Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838 36mm diameter in copper by B. Pistrucci, The Official Royal Mint issue, Obverse Bust left draped and wearing a bandeau. VICTORIA. D.G. BRITANNIARUM REGINA F.D. Reverse Victoria enthroned left, receives a crown from Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia ERIMUS TIBI NOBILE REGNUM Exergue. INAUGURATA DIE JUNII XXVIII MDCCCXXXVIII, 25.33 grammes, BHM 1801, Eimer 1315, UNC with minor handling marks, seldom seen in this high grade
World in silver (74) 19th and 20th Century, comprising Australia (6) Florins (2) 1910 VG, 1927 Parliament House Good Fine/NVF, 1910 VG, Sixpence 1910 VG/Fine, Threepences (2) 1910 VG/Near Fine, 1940 Fine, Canada (3) 25 Cents 1918 Fine, Five Cents 1910 VG/Fine, NewfoundlandTen Cents 1917C VG/Near Fine, Straits Settlements (2) Five Cents (2) 1910 VG/Fine the obverse scratched, 1918 VF, IndiaTwo Annas (3) 1877 Calcutta Good Fine, 1886 Bombay, B Incuse Good Fine, 1894 Calcutta VF, France (2) One Franc (2) 1868A VG, 1918 Fine, Ethiopia Gersh 1891 South AfricaHalfcrown 1956 VF/GVF, Egypt (2) Two Piastres 1944 (2) VF and EF, New Zealand (4) Halfcrown 1934 VG/Near Fine, Sixpence 1937 Fine/Good Fine, Threepence (2) 1936 NEF, 1937 Good Fine/VF, Netherlands (11) Gulden (5) 1845 VG, 1863 Near Fine, 1915 Fine, 1929 GVF/NEF, 1940 Lustrous EF, 25 Cents (2) 1849 VG, 1912 VG, Ten Cents (4) 1885 Fine, 1893 VG, 1901 VG, 1918 GF, Belgium (4) 50 Franc 1950 Dutch Legend Good Fine with some hairlines, Two Francs (2) 1910 French Legend Near Fine/Fine, 1911 Dutch Legend Fine, One Franc 1912 French Legend Fine, Latvia (2) Two Lati 1926 Fine, One Lats 1924 Fine, Norway (2) 50 Ore 1916 VG/Near Fine, Ten Ore 1899 Fine, Denmark (7) 16 Skilling (4) 1856 (2) both VG one with surface residue, 1857 Near Fine, the obverse with some scratches, 1858 Fine, 25 Ore 1900 Good Fine, 10 Ore (2) 1899 Fine, 1919 EF, Bulgaria Lev 1913 Fine, Romania 50 Bani 1910 VG, British West AfricaShilling 1916H Fine, German States - Schleswig-Holstein Five Schilling 1797 VG, 2½ Schilling 1787 VG, Netherlands - Deventer Six Stuivers 1688 VG scratched, British GuianaFour Pence 1945 Good Fine/VF, Italian States - Sardinia Lire 1825 Fine, Essequibo & DemeraryQuarter Guilder 1833 VG/Near Fine, Hong Kong Five Cents 1889 Fine, Uruguay Ten Centesimos 1877A Fine, German States - Baden Three Kreuzer 1833 VG, Sweden (11) Two Kronor 1945 Good Fine/VF, Krona (6) 1916W Fine, 1924W Fine, 1936G VF, 1937G Fine/GF, 1938G Near Fine/Fine, 1939G Good Fine, 25 Ore (3) 1902EB NVF, 1918W VG, 1934G Near Fine, Ten Cents 1907EB Good Fine
Threepence 1849 ESC 2057, Bull 3376, Lustrous UNC with residual golden tone, a choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, early Victorian Threepences extremely desirable in high grade
Belgium and Netherlands (17) comprising Belgium Five Francs (9) 1868 Fine/Good Fine, 1869 Fine, 1870 Fine/Good Fine with a heavier contact mark on the obverse, 1871 Good Fine/NVF, 1873 (2) the first About Fine. Cleaned, the second Fine, 1874 Fine, colourfully toned, 1875 (2) the first Good Fine, the second NVF with some verdigris spots, Netherlands 2½ Gulden (8) 1929 Fine. cleaned, 1930 Fine/Good Fine, 1931 Fine/Good Fine, 1932 Good Fine, 1933 Fine, 1937 Fine/Good Fine with some scratches on the reverse, 1938 Good Fine, 1939 Good Fine
Italian States - Duchy of Milan a Fantasy 3-piece set of Modern Restrikes (struck 1973) comprising GoldFlorin Luchino Visconti (1339-1349), Obverse: Ornate helmet topped with serpent eating man, Reverse: St. Ambrose seated facing, (original coin Friedberg 674), Grosso of 2 Soldi Luchino Visconti (1339-1349) Obverse: Ornate helmet topped with serpent eating man,, Reverse St. Ambrose seated facing, Grosso of 2 Soldi Luchino Visconti (1339-1349) Obverse: Ornate cross within quatrefoil, A/UNC to UNC, all are stamped 1000, comes in a blue presentation box with three books 'The Milan Mint', 'The Double Ducat of Galeazzo Maria Sforza Fifth Duke of Milan' and 'The Coins of Luchino Visconti' all by Banca Commerciale Italiana
Groat 1842 2 over 1 ESC 1937A, Bull 3333, Lustrous UNC, Rare in this high grade, our archive database shows that we have only offered 3 previous example, this is the finest we have offered of this type
Death of John Bell 1770 35mm diameter in silver, unsigned, Obverse: A shield dividing two insects and legend, ANNO XXVII / NAT. MDCCXXXVI / DENAT. /MDCCLXX (Year 27. Born 1736, Died 1770). Around : IOHANNI BELL NATVRÆ ET ANTIQVITATIS INDAGATORI , Reverse: A funerary urn on a plinth inscribed SEDVLO FELICI PROBO Around: LABIA SCIENTIÆ VAS PRETIOSVM, BHM 143, 21.33 grammes, NEF/GVF, listed as RR by BHM
Coronation of William IV 1831 33mm diameter in silver by W.Wyon The official Royal Mint issue after F.Chantrey, Obverse : Bust of William IV right, WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP:8 1831, Reverse: Bust of Queen Adelaide right, ADELAIDE QUEEN CONSORT. CROWNED SEP:8 1831, 17.72 grammes, Eimer 1251, BHM 1475, GVF cleaned with some scratches and a gentle edge bruise, in the round fitted red case of issue this worn and with the hinge fragile
Sixpences (2) 1697 First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1557, Bull 1271 NEF/EF attractively toned with some light adjustment lines, an attractive piece with much eye appeal, 1696 First Bust, Early Harp. Large Crowns ESC 1533, Bull 1202 EF and attractively toned, the obverse shows signs of die clashing
Fifty Pounds SomersetB352 issued 1981 first run A01 715933, Sir Christopher Wren on reverse, UNC and getting hard to find now this being the first high grade example we have offered for some years
German States Two Marks (14) comprising Prussia Two Marks (9) 1876A Fine, 1896A Near Fine, 1900A Fine, 1901A 200th Anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia KM#525 EF and lustrous, 1902A Good Fine, cleaned, 1903A Fine/Good Fine, 1905A Fine/Good Fine, 19123A Wilhelm II 25th Year of Reign KM#533 NEF/EF with golden tone, 1913A 100th Anniversary of the Defeat of Napoleon KM#532 VF, Hamburg Two Marks (2) 1904J Fine, 1914J VF, Bavaria Two Marks (2) 1907D Fine, 1911D Prince Regent Luitpod 90th Birthday KM#997 VF, Baden Two Marks 1877G Near Fine
40th WeddingAnniversary of Peter and Mary Mullman 33mm diameter in copper, by T. Pingo, Obverse: Conjoined draped busts of Peter and Mary Mullman right, LIVING IN LAWFULL WEDLOCK 40 YEARS / PET . MULLMAN A. 68 MARY CHISWELL A.61, Reverse: View of a building, hill to left with gazebo at the top, KIRBY HALL, Exergue: 28 APR. 1774, BHM 191, Toned UNC with old ticket. Note: Peter Mullman, eminent Dutch Merchant of Kirby Hall, Essex, married Mary Trench Chiswell, daughter of Richard Chiswell of Debden Hall, near Newport and Saffron Walden. This unusual medal was a private commission in 1774 from noted medallist Thomas Pingo
German States - Mainz (14) Denier Bishopric issue - Bardo von Oppershoten (1031-1051) Obverse: Church building between mirrored letter R and crozier, Reverse: Cross with pellets in angles, legend worn, design Fine/Near Fine, Two Kreuzer (Albus) 1625 (Joint Coinage with Hesse-Darmstadt, Mainz, Nassau-Saarbrucken and Frankfurt am Main) KM#653.1 Near Fine, Albus 1657 MF KM#100 Fine, Dreier 1676 KM#144 Fine/VG, 1/12th Thalerundated (1774) Death of Archbishop Emmerich KM#338 Fine, holed, Four Pfennigs 1766 KM#357 Fair, Three Pfennigs 1760 KM#331 VG, One Pfennig (2) 1759 KM#294 VG, 1771 KM#381 VG, One Kreuzer 1721 AK ~M 231 Fine, Half Kreuzer 1795 S-IA KM#403 VG/Near Fine, Quarter Kreuzer 1795 S-IA KM#402 Fine, Two Sols - French Occupation coinage 1793 L'An 2 KM#602 Fair,
Threepences (19) 1866 Good Fine, brushed, 1876 Good Fine/VF toned, 1878 Good Fine, Ex-Jewellery, 1884 Good Fine/Fine, lightly cleaned, 1887 Jubilee Head Lustrous UNC, 1890 EF with deep blue tone, 1891 EF with some edge nicks, 1893 Jubilee Head VG/Near Fine, 1895 GVF, 1901 EF, 1904 Good Fine, 1908 NEF, 1910 (2) Fine/Good Fine and VF, 1911 EF/UNC, 1916 EF and lustrous with a hint of tone, 1917 Lustrous UNC with some small spots, 1930 Good Fine/Fine, 1933 Near EF/EF
Unofficial Farthings (13) Warwickshire 1851 Ralph Heaton & Sons, W.530 Fine, Leicestershire T. Johnson Photographer W.1950 GVF, London (5) Bovril W.2372 (2) Fine and Good Fine, Bovril 1897 W.2378 (2) VF and NEF, Ford W.2540 VF, Crystal Palace - 1867 Robert Holt W2602 NEF with a scratch on the obverse, Manchester (2) George Grantham W.3300 Good Fine, Labrey, Entwistle & Co. W.3400 Fine, Worcester G. Mountford W.5210 Good Fine, Belfast Mackenzie & Saunders W.5536 Near Fine, Ireland - Cork William Fitzgibbon W.5740 Fine, pitted
GB and World (21) GB Florins to Threepences (12) Florin 1889 Davies 815 dies 3C NVF, Shillings (4) 1787 Hearts Good Fine, Ex-mount, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine/Good Fine, 1900 NEF/EF with some heavier contact marks on the obverse,1941S AU/GEF and lustrous, Sixpences (3) 1837 Near Fine, 1901 GVF with hairlines, 1911 A/UNC and lustrous, MaundyFourpences (2) 1852 Fine, 1854 Fine, Silver Threepences (2) 1926 Modified Effigy GVF/VF, 1937Lustrous UNC, World (9) Australia Threepence 1918M NEF/EF and lustrous, South Africa (4) Florins (2) 1926 VG, 1940 VG, Shilling 1936 VG, Threepence 1933 VG/Fine, Netherlands Ten Cents (2) 1905 worn, and 1918 Fair, Egypt Two Piastres 1917 Poor, Brazil 500 Reis 1863 Good Fine with metal attached to the reverse in an attempt to make a button
Ten Pounds Operation Bernhard WW2 German forgery K.O. PeppiattWhite Note (2) B242London 16 March 1935 serial number K/144 33670 VF, pinholes , London 17 December 1935 serial number K/160 58470 Fine pinholes , small rust marks, edge wear at right
Ten Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Florence Nightingale, B347 Brown issue 1980 very FIRST RUN (2) serial 01A 783343 and 832176 both Fine with pinholes a scarce and seldom offered note
One PoundWarren FisherT34 issued 1927, last series No. with dot, portrait King George V at right, Northern Ireland Issue, (Pick361a), (2) prefix X1/33 Fine and X1/42 VF
The International Exhibition 1862 (2) the first 42mm diameter in White Metal by J. Pinches, Obverse: Exterior view of the exhibition buildings, on a plain plinth, Above: INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, Exergue: OPENED MAY 1ST. MDCCCLXII, Reverse: Britannia seated holding flag attended by Commerce, holding flag inscribed (raised) EUROPE ASIA AFRICA AMERICA AUSTRALASIA, BHM 2741, 22.37 grammes, UNC or near so and lustrous, the second 54mm diameter in White metal by Ottley, Birmingham, Obverse: Diademed 'Gothic' bust of Queen Victoria, H.M.C.MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, Reverse: Exterior view of the exhibition buildings, angel flying above, THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF / 1862. In exergue: +OPENED 1st May 1862 + / DESIGNED BY / CAPTAIN FOWKE R.E. / ERECTED BY / MESSRS KELK AND LUCAS, BHM 2734, 33.45 grammes, lustrous EF with some hairlines and thin scratches
VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 77mm diameter in bronze Eimer 1733 the official Royal Mint issue by Boehm, Obv. Bust left crowned and veiled VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX Rev. Enthroned figure of Empire facing, flanked by standing figures of Science, Letters and Art, left, opposite, those of Industry and Agriculture, right. At their feet, below Empire, are Mercury reclining and Time, above two cherubs displaying shields inscribed MDCCCLXXXVIII and MDCCCXXXVII and VRI in a wreath in between. IN. COMMEMORATION Exergue. Five linked shields inscribed ASIA, AMERICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALASIA and AFRICA, Eimer 1733, BHM 3219, 197.09 grammes, EF with some scratches in the field on either side
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
Ten Shillings Britannia front top left Beale 1950 B266 (4) GVF-EF, O'Brien A68Y 618537 AU, Britannia in Medallion reverse O'Brien J63 prefix Unc, Ffordeconsecutive (4) C86N 726486 and 487, D25N 497336 and 337 Unc, Replacements B311 (2) prefix M78 and M79 Unc other Fforde issues B309 (6) and B310 (1) these AU - Unc mostly Unc
France Five Francs 1833K Bordeaux Mint, KM#749.7 Fine/NVF and 1848K Bordeaux Mint, Obverse : Hercules group, KM#756.4 Fine, by far the scarcer of the two types for this year
Groat 1855 ESC 1953, Bull 3352 Choice UNC with golden tone and underlying hues of blue and magenta, a superb piece with glorious eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
France (24) 20 Francs 1938 VF toned, Ten Francs (11) 1929 (3) VF and Fine (2), 1930 NVF with golden tone, 1931 Fine/Good Fine, 1932 (2) both Fine, 1933 Fine, 1934 Fine, 1938 Fine, 1949B Beaumont Le Roger Mint NVF, 50 Centimes (8) 1912 Good Fine, 1914 Good Fine with dark tone, 1915 (2) VF/About VF and NVF, 1917 (3) EF toned, VF and NVF, 1918 VF toned, One Centime (4) 1851A KM#754 (3) NEF, GVF and VF, 1916 Fine, French Indo China One cent 1887A VF, French Colonies Five Centimes (2) 1829A KM#11.1 Good Fine/Fine, 1841A KM#13 Good Fine, Lebanon Ten Piastres 1961 KM#24 VF
Roman (18) Antoninianus (13) Gallienus (245-255AD) Rome. Obv: Bust Right, Radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt held horizontally and sceptreRIC 143, RSC 351 Near Fine/Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Reverse: Pax VG, Gallienus (253-268AD) Rev: Horse, Fair, Gallienus (253-268AD), Obv: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Emperor standing raising right hand and holding globe in left hand RIC 550 Fine or better, Gallienus Sole Reign Obv: Radiate Head right, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Antelope walking right DIANAE CONS AVG Mintmark XI RIC Rome 181aproaching Fine, Gallienus. Milan Sole Reign Obv: Radiate head right, Reverse Pietas standing left by altar, both hands raised and outspread PIETAS AVG, mintmark below unclear, possibly MP, RIC Milan 507 Victorinus (269-271AD) Trier 270/271AD, Obv: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield, RIC 78, Cohen 131, Sear 11185 Fine with some verdigris spots, Victorinus (269-271AD) RIC 118 Good Fine, Tetricus I (270-273AD) Reverse: Victory standing left RIC 56 Fine with green patination, Billon Antoninianus Postumus (267-268AD) Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Salus, Komin hoard 767var. Good Fine with uneven green patina, Septimius Severus Reverse: Victory walking right VG or near so with much of the legend illegible, Tetricus I (270-273AD) struck 273/274AD Obv. Bust Right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Hilaritas standing left holding long branch and cornucopiae RIC 80 Good Fine/Fine, Tetricus I Obv: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed Reverse: Salus standing left holding patera and rudder, SALVS AVGG RIC 128var Good Fine, Ae3 (3) Magnentius Aquileia Obverse: Bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed DN MAGNEN-TIVS AVG with A behind head, Reverse: Two Victories facing one another, between them a wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, Mintmark Dot over Star in lower centre, AQP, RIC Aquileia 173, Fine/Good Fine, Constantine II as Caesar (324-325AD) Obv: Bust right laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Rev: Campgate with six layers, two turrets and star above, Mintmark PLON RIC 296 About Fine/Fine, Constantius II Obv. Bust right, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO RIC Lyons 183 VG, Constantius II (330-333AD) Obv: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, Ae Follis Constantine Bust right, sectioned-diademed, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev: two soldiers flanking two standards, mintmark dot SMH delta GLORIA EXERCITVS RIC Heraclea 116 Good Fine, Ae Follis Constantine I Rev: Sol Standing half left, looking left, mintmark unclear VG/Fine
Farthings and Half Farthings (50) Farthings (47) Charles II date worn, William III date worn, 1694 (3) Fair (2) and Poor, 1733 Fair, 1736 VG, 1754 Near Fine with green patina and surface dirt, 1799 Near Fine with an edge knock, 1821 Fair, 1822 (20 Near Fine and Fine, 1823 Roman 1 in date VG, 1825 (2) both VG, 1826 Bare head Near Fine, 1828 Fine, 1831 VG, 1834 VG, 1835 VG, 1837 VG, 1853 WW Raised, Near Fine,1861 1861 Fine, 1862 VG, 1865 VG, 1866 Normal 66 Fine, 1875HFine, 1878 8 over lower 8 VG, 1879 Near Fine, 1881 VG, 1884 Near Fine, 1885 Fine, 1886 (2) About Fine and Good Fine, 1891 Near Fine, 1893 VG, 1894 Near Fine, 1895 Veiled Head Fine, 1896 Fine, 1897 Good Fine, 1898 VG, VG cleaned, 1900 (2) Fine and Near Fine, 1901 Fine, 1909 NVF, 1917 Fine, 1918 VF, Half Farthings (3) 1844 (2) both Fine, and 1844 Broken O in VICTORIA VF, some with surface marks and/or surface residue
GB and World comprising GB (33) Halfcrowns (2) 1891, 1922, Florins (7) 1964 Die Number 32, 1866 Die Number 10, 1885, 1888, 1889, 1912, 1923, Shillings (9) VictoriaYoung Head dates worn (2), 1879 Die Number 17, 1886, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1896, 1916, 1919, 1929, 1936, Sixpences (9) 1915, 1918 (2), 1926 First Head, 1924, 1928, 1939, 1946, 1947, SilverThreepences (5) 1887 Young Head, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1941, in mixed grades Fair to Good Fine, World (9) France (3) One Franc 1916, Ten Centimes (2) Napoleon III cut down to the inner circle VG, 1929 Fine, Netherlands Half Gulden 1898 Fine, Belgium Ten Centimes 1905 Fine, Five Rappen 1953 Fine, Germany - Empire Five Pfennigs 1875C Fair, India One Anna (2) 1919 Fine, 1935 Fine, Token (1) William Fitzgibbon and Co. Merchants, Cork, undated VG, Medal (1) Queen Victoria Coronation 1838 24mm diameter in brass VG holed
Battle of Cape St. Vincent 1797 38mm diameter in bronze by T.Wyon Snr. Obverse: Bust almost facing, EARL St. VINCENT DEFEATED THE SPANISH FLEET, Reverse: Two infant genii display an earl's coronet and British ensign above the sea, VALOUR REWARDED. In Exergue: FEB 14 1797 FOUR SHIPS TAKEN OFF CAPE St. VINCENT in 3 lines, BHM 433, Eimer 883, 29.58 grammes, NEF with a flan flaw on the obverse
France Five Francs (5) 1824A Paris Mint KM#711.1 Fine with waterworn surfaces, 1833B Rouen Mint KM#749.2 Fine, 1834A Paris Mint KM#749.1 Fine, 1837W Lille Mint KM#749.13 Fine, 1873A Paris Mint KM#820.1 Fine, toned
Sixpences (2) 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1566, Bull 1233 VF, the obverse struck off-centre, 1758 the 8 overstruck, the underlying digit unclear, possibly a 7, ESC 1623, Bull 1763 GVF with a small spot on the obverse
German States (18) Ottingen Batzen 1516 MB#15 Fine, Oldenburg Schwaren (3 Light Pfennig) 1866B KM#190 Fine, Osnabruck - Pfennig Bishopric issue, Ludwig von Ravensburg (1297-1308) VG or better, Passau (6) Broschen 1519 MB#33 Near Fine, weakly struck in the centre, Three Kreuzer 1623 Henry Schlick KM#351 VG or better with some weakness in the centre, Pfennig (2) both undated Wigeleus Fröschel or Ernst (1510-1520) each worn in places so exact type not clear (MB 25, 31 or 35) NVG, Two Pfennigs 1528 uniface MB#38 Fine, Two Pfennigs 1534E uniface MB# 38 VG, BrandenburgDenar Louis The Elder undated (1323-1340) Reverse: Stars and Crescents, Fine, Pfalz-Oberpfalz Pfennig Ruprecht I (1353-1390) design Fine, with worn legend, Pfalz - Electoral Pfalz (3) Two Albus 1706 IMW KM#144 Fine/VG, Five Kreuzer 1775 KM#448 Fair/VG, Two Kreuzer 1745 O KM#306 VG, Kreuzer (2) 1724 KM#210 VG, 1740 O KM#276 VG unpriced by Krause, Half Kreuzer 1759 AS KM#375 Near Fine, Quarter Kreuzer 1775 KM#437 NF/VG with some weakness on the reverse
Coin and Banknote Set 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000332 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Silver Proof, Debden set C131, nFDC with a hint of toning, in the box of issue with certificate, only 397 sets were sold
Medals (3) Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 76mm diameter in oxidised White Metal by F.Bowcher/Spink & Son, Obverse: Crowned, laureate, veiled and draped bust left, VICTORIA . DEI . GRA : BRITT : REGINA . FID : DEF : IND : IMP MDCCCXCVII, Reverse: Royal Arms with supporters above THE BRITISH EMPIRE within rays. A.D. 1897. Below: Clasped hands in cruciform within a circle, dividing PEACE/LOVE/AND/UNION within sprays. Around: Names of British Territories on 55 shields in two concentric circles, 133.20 grammes, GVF with some scratches and an edge knock, Queen Victoria Coronation 1838 48mm diameter in white metal by J. Davis Obverse: Bare head of Queen Victoria left, with hair in chignon HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY VICTORIA, Reverse: Queen Victoria enthroned on decorated plinth, Scotia, Hibernia and Britannia around, BORN MAY 24 1819 ASCENDED THE THRONE JUNE 20 1837 CROWNED JUNE 26 1838 34.10 grammes, VF, the reverse rim with some corrosion, holed, The Duke of Cambridge Visit to Birmingham 1857 55mm diameter in bronze by J.Moore, Obverse: Bust left, draped GENERAL H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, K.G., K.P., G.C.B., G.C.M.G, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, Reverse: Text in 19 lines: STRUCK AT THE WORKS OF G.R. COLLIS / TO / COMMEMORATE / THE AUSPICIOUS VISIT / OF / HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS / THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE / TO THE TOWN OF / BIRMINGHAM / ON THE OCCASION OF / THE OPENING OF / CALTHORPE PARK / A PLACE OF RECREATION FOR / THE PEOPLE / BY INVITATION OF / JOHN RATCLIFFE ESQr. / MAYOR / JUNE 1st. / 1857., 82.20 grammes, BHM 2594, VF with some spots and light surface marks
Groat 1888 ESC 1956, Bull 3359 UNC, the obverse lustrous with golden tone in the legends, the reverse with a deep and colourful choice tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Penny 1806 Political Engraved obverse engraved To Perpetuate Royalty £50,000 a Year to a German Whelp Leopold. Obverse 1833 Machinery the Order of the Day Hamburg
Groat 1854 5 over lower 5, LCGS Variety 05, type as ESC 1952, Bull 3351, Lustrous UNC and choice with golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
German States - Cologne (16) 4 Albus 1633 Free City Coinage KM#334 Fine, 1/6th Thaler 1755 IK KM#149 VG, 8 Heller (5) 1626 KM#328 VG, 1630 KM#25 VG, Maximilian Henry of Bavariaundated (1679-80) KM#61 VG, 1700FW KM#83 VG, 1711 Cathedral Chapter Coinage KM#203 Fair, Rare, 4 Heller 1768 Free City KM#440 VG, Heller undated (1653-1664) Free City Coinage, Obverse: Arms not in shield KM#356 uniface VG, Stuber 1744 KM#138 Fair, Quarter Stuber (4) 1745 KM#135.1 (2) the first Near Fine with some verdigris spots, the second Fair/Poor, 1765 VG creased, 1766 Fair/VG, and another worn example with little detail remaining, also a worn silver piece, 4 Albus size with little detail remaining
Queen VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 38mm diameter in bronze by R. Heaton & Sons, Obverse: Diademed Veiled head of Queen Victoria left, VICTORIA REG: JUBILEE YEAR 1887, Reverse: Legend within an open wreath, with crown in splendour above IN COMMEMORATION / OF THE FIFTIETH YEAR / OF THE REIGN OF H.G.M/ QUEEN VICTORIA / ASCENDED THE THRONE / JUNE 20th / 1837, 19.33 grammes, BHM 3249, EF
Shillings (3) 1879 No Die Number, Cross on crown points to a space ESC 1334, Bull (-), Davies dies 6C, VG, 1887 Jubilee Head, Small Garter letters, Q of QUI has long, loop less tail, ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 980 dies 1A, by far the rarest of the three reverse types, GEF/AU and attractively toned, 1889 Large Jubilee Head, Obverse: Truncation almost touches rim beads, ESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 986 dies 2D, About EF/EF the obverse with some hairlines
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