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Ancient Coins

1 Vespasian (69-79 AD), aureus, IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, laur. head. r., rev. FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna stg. l. on a base decorated with rams’ heads and wreaths, holding a rudder in her right and cornucopiae in her left hand, wt. 7.35gms. (RIC.81), extremely fine £5500-6000

Vespasian was the first emperor that did not belong to the old Roman aristocracy. Instead, he came from a provincial middle-class family. He had a successful military career, which included commanding a legion during the Roman invasion of Britain in AD43. He emerged as an emperor after the civil war that followed the death of Nero in AD68. Appropriately the reverse of this coin depicts FORTVNA AVGVST(I) - ‘The Luck of the Emperor’.

2 Vespasian (69-79 AD), aureus, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laur. head. r., rev. FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna stg. l. on a base decorated with rams’ heads and wreaths, holding a rudder and cornucopiae in her hands, wt. 7.22gms. (RIC.123; BMC.275), extremely fine £5000-6000

3 Titus (AD 79-81), denarius, IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM, laur. head r. rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, tripod, dolphin above, wt. 3.24gms. (RIC.128), certified and graded by NGC as Choice About Uncirculated, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, Fine Style £400-500

4 Maximus, as Caesar under Maximinus I (AD 235/6-238), sestertius, C IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES, bare-headed dr. bust r., rev. PIETAS AVG S C, lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler (emblems of the priestly colleges), wt. 24.92gms. (S.8408; RIC.6), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, smoothing £200-300

British Coins

5 Early Anglo Saxon, Early transitional type sceatta by Thrymsa moneyers (c.675-865), ‘Pada’, Type III, bust r. with retrograde legend around, rev. cross with annulets in angles including PADA in runes, wt. 1.08gms. (S.773; Ab.50, sub group 5, PA transitional, PA III), good fine, rare £500-700

6 Archbishops of Canterbury, Plegmund, penny, class I (890-895), Canterbury, Hunfreth, +PLEGMVND ARCHIEP, around DO / RO, lozenge O, within inner-circle, rev. HVNFR / EDMO, in two lines divided by a cross with pellet each side, cross above and below, wt. 1.46gms. (S.898; N.254), light surface marks, very fine, rare £1750-2250

7 Mercia, Offa, penny, heavy coinage (c.792-796), London, Ciolhard, +OFFA between beaded lines, REX below, uncial M, with contraction bar above, rev. +CIOL / HARD, lower part inverted, divided by beaded line, within two lobes, wt. 1.38gms. (S.908; N.326; Chick 203a; Blunt -), full flan, very fine, rare £1500-2000

8 Kings of East Anglia, Aethelberht I/Alberht (acc. 749), transitional penny, Tilraed, large pellet within inner-circle, runic inscription around, EAELBEHT (runic), interspersed with pellets, rev. TIAELRED (runic), interspersed with pellets, between arms of a long cross extending from inner-circle containing a large pellet, wt. 0.99gms. (cf. S.945c; cf. N.430/3; cf. SCBI 63 (British Museum) 851), good metal, full details on obverse and reverse, reverse slightly dished and off-centre, very fine, extremely rare, only the second known example and a new variety for this king, the only other example in the British Museum £15,000-20,000

Found Suffolk, recorded with the Fitzwilliam Museum (EMC 2017.0009)

Alberht is the same name as Aethelberht, with Anglo-Saxon names beginning with the root Aethel- often abbreviated to Al- in later sources. The king who had this coin struck can therefore be named as Aethelbert or Alhbert and is referred to as Aethelberht I to distinguish him from the later Aethelberht II who was killed by Offa of Mercia in 794. As with most of the kings of East Anglia, very little is known about this king. The only reference to him is in the Historia Regum (History of Kings) written some four hundred years later in the eleventh century where it is recorded that the kingdom of East Anglia was divided between Beonna and ‘Alhbert’ in 749. King Beonna is known from coins mainly from the Middle Harling hoard, but Alberht was unknown until a single coin was found with others of Beonna at Burrow Hill in Suffolk. This was acquired by the British Museum in 1992 and until this new coin was found, was the only known coin naming Aethelberht I.

This new coin reinforces the historical attestation that Beonna and Aethelberht I were active at the same time as it has much in common to some coins of Beonna that use the Runic letter form on both the obverse and reverse. This new coin, struck from different dies to the British Museum example, is by the same moneyer Tilraed (likely Anglo-Saxon name pronounced Ceolred), who is not known for Beonna or any other issue. The obverse introduces a new variety with the pellet within inner-circle on both sides and a continuous legend which omits the Runic Þ (th) and is unbroken by a cross. The weight aligns better to the known coins of Beonna than the British Museum coin, further reinforcing the connection between the two coinages. The long cross dividing the reverse legend is also a feature on some of Beonna’s coins.

It is not known how long Aethelberht I ruled but with his coins extremely rare it would seem his reign may have been short. Archibald writing about the BM coin in 1995, suggested that the Beonna was Beornred, a Mercian ruling East Anglia who, on the murder of Aethelbald of Mercia in 757, seized the Mercian throne only to be ejected a short time later by Offa. At this point he went back to East Anglia where Aethelbert I, a co-ruler since 749, had become the sole ruler. The suggestion in this is that his short reign as sole ruler of East Anglia was terminated by Beonna around 757/58, who then ruled long enough for his moneyer Wihtred to strike light coinage pence for Offa.

Numismatically the East Anglian coinage of Beonna and Aethelberht I stands between the earlier smaller flan ‘sceatta’ pence and the later broad flan pence of Offa. Little coinage can be confidently assigned to the years 740-80 in Southern England whilst the Northumbrian kings, notably Eadberht (737-58) along with Archbishop Ecgberht (d.765) were actively producing coinage at this time. The East Anglian coins of Beonna and Aethelberht I therefore seem to be linked to the Northumbrian coinage and were the only Southumbrian coins to be produced in any volume at this time. In common with the Northumbrian coins they name a ruler on one side and a moneyer on the other. The coins, of larger flan size than the ‘sceattas’ but smaller than Offa’s pence, therefore belong to a transitional phase in the Southumbrian coinage and as such not only are Beonna and Aethelberht I the first English kings to be named on silver coins south of the Humber but also their coins are the precursors of the broad flan pence to be widely introduced after c.780.

9 Danish East Anglia (c.885-915), St Edmund memorial coinage, late phase, penny, Frodic, large A within inner circle, +SCIADMV, rev. +FRODOIC M, cross within inner circle, wt. 1.42gms. (S.960; N.483), good silver, slight crease by edge at 2 o’clock, good very fine £300-400

Moneyer not recorded in North, SCBI or EMC.

10 Wessex, Aethelstan (924-939), penny, Winchester mint, portrait type, AETHELSTAN REX, crowned bust r. breaking the inner circle, rev. AMELRIC.M.O VVINI around small cross, plain inner circle, wt. 1.43gms. (S.1095; N.675; BMC viii-ix), slight crease, good very fine, of exceptionally fine style and strike, very rare £2500-3500

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11 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Aelfwi, crowned bust l., rev. +ELFPI ON LVND, long quatrefoil cross, wt. 1.01gms. (S.1157; Hild. E 1923; N.781), good very fine £200-220 *ex Duke of Argyll collection, purchased from Seaby’s for 6/- ex St. James’s Auction 6, 8 June 2007, lot 28

12 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Wulfred, crowned bust l., rev. +PVLFRE:D ON LND, long quatrefoil cross, wt. 0.87gms. (S.1157), good very fine £200-220 *ex Mark Rasmussen, August 2006

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13 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Leofred, crowned bust l., rev. +L.EOFRED H L.V:, long quatrefoil cross, wt. 0.96gms. (S.1157), good very fine £200-220 *ex Baldwin’s Auction no. 44 (2006)

14 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Dynti, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, rev. +DYNTI ON LVND, long quatrefoil cross, wt. 0.99gms. (S.1157), a little creased, about very fine £160-180 *ex M. R. Vosper, September 2004

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15 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Ellwi, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, rev. +ELLPI ON LND, long quatrefoil cross, wt. 0.86gms. (S.1157), fine to very fine £160-180 *ex Ron Davis, March 2003

16 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Leofwine, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, rev. +LEOPFINE LVN, long quatrefoil cross pattée, wt. 1.31gms. (S.1157), very fine £160-180 *ex M. R. Vosper, September 2004

17 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Wulfstan, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, rev. +PVLFSTAN LVND, long quatrefoil cross, wt. 0.99gms. (S.1157), good very fine £180-200 *ex M. R. Vosper, June 2003

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18 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Eadwig, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, rev. +EADPI ON LVND, long quatrefoil cross with pellets on ends, wt. 1.06gms. (S.1157), weakly struck, otherwise nearly extremely fine £180-200 *ex Saltford Coins, February 2002

19 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Leofsig, CNUT REX ANGLOR, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, rev. +LEOFSIG LVND, long quatrefoil cross with pellets on ends, wt. 1.36gms. (S.1157), well struck, good very fine £180-200 *ex W. A. Nichols, September 2000

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20 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Eardnoth, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, variation with ties to crown, rev. +EARDNO:D ON LVND, long quatrefoil cross with pellets on ends, wt. 0.95gms. (S.1157), toned, very fine £200-220 *ex F. J. Rist, November 2008

21 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Godman, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, variation with two ties to crown, rev. +GODMAN ON LVND, long quatrefoil cross with pellets on ends, wt. 1.02gms. (S.1157 var.), extremely fine £220-250 *ex M. R. Vosper January 2001

22 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Brihtnoth, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, variety with pellet behind head, rev. +BRIHNOD LVNDEN, long quatrefoil cross with pellets on ends, wt. 1.02gms (S.1157 var.), good very fine £200-220 *ex Baldwin’s, January 2001

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23 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Wulfnod, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, rev. +PVLFNOD LVND, long quatrefoil cross with pellets on ends, variation with three pellets in sixth arch, wt. 1.03gms. (S.1157 var.), nearly extremely fine £220-240 *ex M. R. Vosper, September 2000

24 Cnut, penny, quatrefoil type (1016-1035), BMC VIII, London, Bruman, +CNUT REX ANGLOR, crowned bust l. in quatrefoil, variety with four pellets behind bust, rev. +BRVM:AN LVND, long quatrefoil cross with pellets on ends, extra pellets above all quarters of the quatrefoil, wt. 1.14gms. (S.1157 var.), good very fine £240-260 *ex Michael Trenerry Ltd., June 2001

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25 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Eadwold, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., variety with cross on sceptre, rev. +EA.DPOL.D ON LVND, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 1.01gms. (S.1158 var.), good very fine £200-220 *ex Mark Rasmussen, May 2006

26 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Edgar, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +EDGAR ON LVNDE:, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 1.05gms (S.1158), extremely fine £240-260 *ex Michael Trenerry Ltd., April 2001

27 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Godric, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +GODRIC ON LVNDE:., voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 1.05gms. (S.1158), about extremely fine £220-240 *ex Saltford Coins, February 2001

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28 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Aeadwold, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +EADPOL.D ON LVN, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 0.93gms. (S.1158; SCBI Copenhagen 2369; BMC.398 var.; Hildebrand 2201-2202), nearly extremely fine £220-240 *ex T. L. Taylor collection ex Baldwin’s Auction 57 (2008), lot 357

29 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Wynsige, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +P.Y.NSIGE: ON LVDEN, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 1.04gms. (S.1158), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex M. C. Hewitt, Coinex October 2004

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30 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Leofstan, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +LEOFSTAN ON LVN, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 0.97gms. (S.1158), good very fine £180-200 *ex Mark Rasmussen, December 2003

31 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Brihtmaer, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +B.RIHTMER: ON LV.DE, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 1.02gms. (S.1158; Hildebrand 2034), good very fine £180-200 *ex Duke of Argyll collection ex St. James’s Auction 6, 8 June 2007, lot 30

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32 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Aelfget, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +EL.FGET ON LVNDE, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 1.02gms. (S.1158), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex Phil Goodwin, August 2002

33 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Aelfwerd, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +EL.FPER.D ON .LVDEN, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 1.10gms. (S.1158), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex Michael Trenerry Ltd., October 2010

34 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Wynsige, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +PYNSIGE ON LVNDE:, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 0.99gms. (S.1158), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex M. R. Vosper, June 2004

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35 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Wynsige, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +PYNSIE ON LVND.E:., voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 0.95gms. (S.1158), nearly extremely fine, toned £200-220 *ex Mark Rasmussen, May 2006

36 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Elwerd, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +EL.PER.D ON LVND:., voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 0.98gms. (S.1158), extremely fine £220-240 *ex Colin Cooke, August 2000

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37 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Etsige, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +ETSIG.E: ON LVN.DE:, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 1.01gms. (S.1158), very fine £180-200 *ex M. R. Vosper, June 2003

38 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Aelfwerd, +CNV TEGXA, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +ELFPERD ON LVN, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 0.95gms. (S.1158), nearly extremely fine, a rare good example of the bearded bust £200-220 *ex Michael Trenerry Ltd., October 2001

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39 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Edwig, CNVREX, bust with a pointed helmet and small sceptre l., rev. +EDPIG ON LVNDE:, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 0.88gms. (S.1158), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex Michael Trenerry Ltd., August 2001

40 Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Aelfwine, bust with a pointed helmet and small sceptre l., rev. +EL.FPINE ON LVND, voided short cross, pellets in angles, variety with pellets at ends of cross arms, wt. 0.88gms. (S.1158 var.; see SCBI Copenhagen 3882 for obverse style), very fine £200-220 *ex F. J. Rist, October 2005

41 Cnut, penny, short cross type (1016-1035), BMC XVI, London, Elwine, diademed bust l. with sceptre, rev. +AELPINE ON LVND, short voided cross with a plain inner circle, wt. 1.04gms. (S.1159), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex Saltford Coins, August 2003

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42 Cnut, penny, short cross type (1016-1035), BMC XVI, London, Brungar, diademed bust l. with sceptre, rev. +BRVNGAR. ON LVN, short voided cross with a plain inner circle, variety with stop in quarter, wt. 1.06gms. (S.1159 var.), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex M.R. Vosper, April 2004

43 Cnut, penny, short cross type (1016-1035), BMC XVI, London, Edwine, diademed bust l. with sceptre, rev. +EDPINE ON LVND, short voided cross with a plain inner circle, wt. 1.02gms. (S.1159), good very fine £180-200 *ex M.R. Vosper, March 2002

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44 Cnut, penny, short cross type (1016-1035), BMC XVI, London, Edred, diademed bust l. with sceptre, rev. +EDRED ON LVN.DE:. short voided cross with a plain inner circle, variety with pellets at cross ends, wt. 1.12gms. (S.1159), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex Nigel Mills, July 2008

45 Cnut, penny, short cross type (1016-1035), BMC XVI, London, Brungar, diademed bust l. with sceptre, rev. +BRVNGAR ON LV:, short voided cross with pellets at cross ends, wt. 1.09gms. (S.1159), toned, nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex Nigel Mills, London Coin Fair, 11.02.2012

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46 Cnut, penny, short cross type (1016-1035), BMC XVI, London, Swetinc, diademed bust l. with sceptre, rev. +SPETINC ON LVND:, short voided cross with a plain inner circle, wt. 0.97gms. (S.1159), good very fine £180-200 *ex F.J. Rist, June 2003

47 Cnut, penny, short cross type (1016-1035), BMC XVI, London, Brungar, diademed bust l. with sceptre, rev. +BRVNGAR ON LVN, short voided cross with a plain inner circle, variety with stop in quarter, wt. 1.04gms. (S.1159 var.), nearly extremely fine £200-220 *ex M. R. Vosper, April 2004

48 Harthacnut, sole reign (1040-42), penny, arm and sceptre type in the name of Cnut, York, Swegen, diademed bust l. holding sceptre before, rev. +SÞEGEN ONN EOFERIC, short voided cross, quadrilateral in centre with pellets at corners, wt. 1.11gms. (S.1169; N.799), slight flan crease, weak in places, clean silver, good very fine, rare £1500-1750

49 Edward III (1327-1377), Anglo Gallic, écu d’or, crowned king seated on throne, holding sword and shield with arms of France, rev. foliate cross in quatrefoil, wt. 4.50gms. (Fr.2; Elias 33), weak in places, extremely fine for issue £2500-3000

50 Richard II, half noble, London (c.1377), mm. -/cross pattée, dies of Edward III obverse altered Treaty and reverse post-Treaty dies, crowned king stg. facing in ship, holding sword left and shield right, no ornaments on ship, RIC over EDW, uncertain symbol before ?annulet, DI GRA, Treaty X, rev. floriate cross, arms extending from central panel with letter E with pellet to r., crowned leopards in angles, wt. 3.43gms. (S.1664/S.1523; N.1309/N.1282; Schneider 119 (same dies); obv. Webb Ware 1a), usual double strike on obverse affecting parts of legend, clipped, edge nick and graze between 7 and 9 o’clock, fine/very fine, extremely rare £1500-2000

This type dates to the period shortly after the death of Edward III on 22 June 1377 but before the mint had been able to cut new dies naming Richard II. As a matter of expediency it seems existing dies in use for issuing half nobles of Edward III were used with the obverse reading of the king’s name altered to read RIC. Post-Treaty half nobles of Edward III are extremely rare and appear to have been struck using a Treaty obverse die combined with a post-Treaty reverse with the E and pellet in the central panel.

51 Henry VI, first reign, annulet issue (1422-c.1430), noble, London, mm. lis, king with sword and shield stg.

facing in ship, annulet by sword arm, rev. ornate cross, h in centre, annulet in one spandrel, wt. 6.98gms. (S.1799; N.1414), very light crease on reverse and some weakness in legends, good very fine, with a most attractive portrait of the king £2500-3000

52 Henry VI, first reign, annulet issue (1422-c.1430), noble, London, mm. lis, king with sword and shield stg. facing in ship, annulet by sword arm, trefoil stops, lis after HENRIC, rev. ornate cross, arms extending from central panel with letter H, crowned leopards in angles, annulet stops, mullet after IHC, wt. 6.87gms. (S.1799; N.1414), light crease, bold obverse, a little weak on reverse, good very fine/very fine £2500-3000

53 Henry VI, first reign, annulet issue (1422-c.1430), noble, London, mm. lis, HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLE Z FRANC DNS HYB, king with sword and shield stg. facing in ship, annulet by sword arm, ship ornaments lis-lion-lis-lion-lis (ornaments B), rev. IHC (mullet) AVT TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ILLORV IBAT, ornate cross, h in centre, annulet in one spandrel, others with small symmetrical trefoils (trefoils 2), annulet stops, wt. 6.96gms. (S.1799; N.1414; Whitton 4g), obverse with rough surface (rusty die) and reverse scraped in first quarter, very fine £2000-2500 *ex Pulham Hoard, Christie’s, 28 May 1985, lot 46, realised £580

54 Henry VI (1422-1453), Anglo-Gallic, grand blanc aux écus, St. Lô, hERICVS above two shields of arms, rev. cross flanked by lis and leopard, hERICVS below (Elias 288; Roberts 8166), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £200-250

55 Edward IV, first reign, light coinage (1464-1470), groat, Bristol, type VII, mm. crown, crowned bust facing within tressure, quatrefoils at neck, B on breast, rev. long cross, pellets in angles (S.2004; N.1580), certified and graded by NGC as Very Fine 30 £200-250

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56 Henry VII, groat, profile issue, mm. cross-crosslet (1504-1505), crowned bust r., triple band to crown, rev. long cross fourchée over shield (S.2258; N.1747), creased, some scratches and chips in flan, otherwise extremely fine for issue £130-160

57 Henry VII, groat, profile issue, mm. pheon (1505-1509), crowned bust r., triple band to crown, rev. shield over long cross fourchée (S.2258; N.1747), slightly chipped on edge, very fine or better £150-200

58 Henry VIII/Elizabeth I, brass 2 ounce weight, crowned H with arms of Norwich, re-affirmed by crowned EL and further arms of Norwich, and A (signifying avoirdupois weight), 51.50mm., wt. 50.97gms., fine, very rare and interesting £100-150 *bought Baldwin’s, 1990, £160

59 Philip and Mary, sixpence, 1554, busts face-to-face, crown above, dividing date, rev. crowned, garnished shield of arms (S.2505; N.1970), some creases, fine, scarce £150-200

60 Edward VI, second period, half sovereign, Southwark mint, mm. arrow (1547-1548), crowned young bust r., rev. crowned, garnished arms, E-R at sides, SCVTVM… legend (S.2438; N.1908), has been mounted, gilt and damaged, a segment of legend missing at top and lightly crimped flan, however a clear portrait, fine £600-800

61 Edward VI, fine silver coinage, crown, mm. y, 1551, crowned figure of king on horseback r., shouldering sword, date below, rev. long cross fourchée over shield of arms (S.2478; N.1933), very fine or better £3000-3500

62 Edward VI, fine silver coinage, halfcrown, mm. y, 1551, crowned figure of king on horseback r., shouldering sword, date below, walking horse with plume, rev. long cross fourchée over shield of arms (S.2479; N.1934), almost fine £500-600

63 Edward VI, fine silver coinage, shilling, mm. tun (1551-1553), crowned bust facing between rose and mark of value, rev. long cross fourchée over shield of arms (S.2482; N.1937), a small chip in the edge and possibly out of the ground, otherwise extremely fine for issue, rare in this grade £240-280

64 Edward VI?, triangular lead weight, crowned E*R, wt. 108¾ grains, 7.03gms., fine £80-100

Found in Norfolk.

65 Elizabeth I, second issue, half pound, mm. coronet (1567-70), crowned bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms, ER at sides, wt. 5.64gms. (S.2520; N.1994; Schneider 746 [same obverse die]), ragged edges and weakness in places, very fine £4000-5000

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66 Elizabeth I, third and fourth issues, sixpence, 1573, mm. acorn, crowned bust l. (B&C 5A), large rose behind, rev. shield of arms, date above (S.2563; BCW.AC-2A/AC-b2), fair/good fine, scarce with rare reverse die £60-80 *ex Middleton hoard, Spink, 4 July 1995, lot 617 (part)

The shield on the reverse is larger than other issues - this occurs only in 1573.

67 Elizabeth I, fifth issue, sixpence, mm. sword, 1582, crowned bust l., rose behind, rev. shield of arms, date above (S.2572; N.1997), toned, fine, the date weakly struck £60-80

68 Elizabeth I, sixth issue, halfgroat, mm. key (1595-1598), crowned bust l., two pellets behind, rev. shield of arms (S.2579), a couple of edge chips, fair, reverse better, a scarce mintmark £30-40

69 Elizabeth I, seventh issue, crown, mm. 1 (1601-1602), crowned bust l., with orb and sceptre, rev. shield of arms (S.2582; N.2012), certified and graded by PCGS as Extremely Fine 45, scarce in this grade £4000-5000

70 Elizabeth I, seventh issue, crown, mm. 1 (1601-1602), crowned bust l., with orb and sceptre, rev. shield of arms over long cross fourchée (S.2582; N.2012), very fine or better £4000-5000

71 Elizabeth I, seventh issue, crown, mm. 1 (1601-1602), crowned bust l., with orb and sceptre, rev. shield of arms over long cross fourchée (S.2582; N.2012), bust very worn, about fine £650-750

72 Elizabeth I, milled coinage, halfgroat, mm. star (1560-1566), crowned bust l., rev. long cross fourchée over shield (S.2606; N.2037), gilded, pierced and bent, but about very fine or better, extremely rare £80-100

73 Elizabeth I, 2 ounce nested trade weight, crowned EL, sword, A (for avoirdupois), coffee pot, fleur de lis and 5?, wt. 55.36gms., very fine, very rare and desirable £200-300

74 Elizabeth I, 2 ounce nested trade weight, crowned EL, sword, A (for avoirdupois) and coffee pot, wt. 54.51gms., fine or better £150-200

75 Elizabeth I, 1 ounce nested trade weight, crowned EL, sword and coffee pot, wt. 25.21gms., fine or better £75-100

76 Elizabeth I, brass ⅛ ounce weight, crowned EL, wt. 55½ grains, 3.41gms., fine £40-50

77 James I, second coinage, unite, mm. book on lectern (1616-17), crowned fifth bust r., holding orb and shouldering sceptre, rev. crowned shield of arms, IR at sides, wt. 10.09gms. (S.2620; N.2085), scratched behind king’s portrait, lightly brushed, weakly struck, good fine £900-1000

78 James I, third coinage, laurel, mm. trefoil (1624), fourth laur. bust l., mark of value behind, rev. long cross fleury over crowned shield of arms, wt. 9.04gms. (S.2638B; N.2114), damaged at B of HIB, very fine with a strong portrait £1200-1500

79 James I, third coinage, crown, mm. trefoil (1624), grass ground line, no stops on reverse, crowned figure of king on horseback r. shouldering sword, rev. garnished shield of arms (S.2664; N.2121), slightly weak in places, fine £800-1000

With old Spink ticket.

80 James I & Charles I, copper farthings (7) (S.2675/3181/3182/3185/3201/3202/3203); with a sceat of Eanred of Northumbria and an AE3, London, of Constantine I, fair or better (9) £50-80

81 Charles I, unite, Tower mint, group B, class Ic, mm. plume (1630-1631), crowned second bust l., wearing ruff and mantle, mark of value behind, rev. crowned, square-topped shield with revised style garniture, CR at sides, wt. 9.01gms. (S.2688; N.2149; Brooker 63; Schneider 130-131), edge nick at 12 o’clock, metal flaws in shield, very fine, a rare variety £2000-2500

82 Charles I, double crown, Tower mint, group D, mm. tun (over crown) (1635-1638), crowned bust l., mark of value behind, rev. crowned oval shield of arms (S.2703; N.2168; Brooker, 166/167), sharply struck, though some weakness, extremely fine £1500-2000

83 Charles I, triple unite, Oxford mint, mm. plume, 1643, crowned taller bust l., holding sword and olive branch, no scarf, rev. declaration on continuous scroll, three plumes above with mark of value (S.2727; N.2383; Brooker 839), certified and graded by NGC as Extremely Fine 40 £40,000-50,000

84 Charles I, crown, Truro mint (1642-1643), mm. rose, crowned figure of king on horseback l., brandishing sword, king’s sash in two loose ends and he looks forward, rev. round garnished shield of arms (S.3045; N.2531), some light tooling in fields, otherwise about fine £500-600

85 Charles I, threepence, Worcester mint (1643-1644), mm. lis, crowned bust l., rev. oval garnished shield of arms (S.3117; N.2624), irregular flan, slightly clipped, small plug in front of king’s forehead, double-struck, otherwise very fine or better with an excellent portrait, very rare £300-350

86 Commonwealth, crown, mm. sun, 1656/4, English shield of arms within wreath, rev. conjoined shields, mark of value above (S.3214; ESC.9; Bull 12), a little weak in the shield, otherwise very fine or better £2500-3000

87 Oliver Cromwell, broad, 1656, by Simon, laur. head l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3225; N.2744; W&R.39), some minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine with some mint brilliance £24,000-28,000

88 Oliver Cromwell, crown, by Simon, 1658/7, dr. bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3226; ESC.10; Bull 240), good fine £2000-2500

89 Charles II, crown, 1672, V. QVARTO, third laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles, wt. 29.73gms. (S.3358; ESC.45; Bull 388), about very fine £300-400

90 Charles II, halfcrown, 1674, V. SEXTO, fourth laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles (S.3367; ESC.476; Bull 466), some light rubbing on high points of obverse, otherwise toned, prooflike and practically as struck £4500-5500

A rare date and exceedingly rare in this grade. With an old Spink ticket with a price of £1450.

91 92

91 Charles II, halfpenny, 1673, laur. bust l., rev. Britannia std. l., with shield and spear (S.3393; P.510), almost extremely fine and scarce in this grade £550-650

92 Charles II, pattern farthing in silver, 1676, laur. bust with long hair l., rev. Britannia std. l., with shield and spear (P.492), extremely fine or better £350-450

With NGC tag stating grade of PF62, and Cheshire Collection.

93 James II, crown, 1686, SECVNDO, first laur. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3406; ESC.76; Bull 740), fine, scarce £300-350

94 James II, tin farthing, 1685, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., with shield and spear (S.3420), certified and graded by PCGS as About Uncirculated 58, a couple of small corrosion spots on obverse, an attractive piece with nearly full original colour £1250-1500

95 William and Mary, crown, 1691, TERTIO, conjoined laur. busts r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked WMs in angles (S.3433; ESC.82; Bull 820), toned, about fine £350-400

96 William and Mary, crown, 1692, QVINTO, 2 over inverted 2 in date, conjoined busts r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked WMs in angles (S.3433; ESC.85 var.; Bull 822), some weakness in parts of legends as usual, but a pleasing good very fine, reverse better £2000-2500

97 William and Mary, halfcrown, 1689, PRIMO, no frosting, pearls, conjoined laur. busts r., rev. first crowned shield of arms (S.3434; ESC.507; Bull 835), practically as struck and rare in this grade £2750-3250 *ex Spink Coinex sale, 6 October 2004, lot 725

98 99

98 William and Mary, halfcrown, 1691, TERTIO, second conjoined laur. busts r., rev. second crowned shield of arms (S.3436; ESC.516; Bull 850), lightly toned, prooflike, practically as struck, rare this choice £2750-3250

With an old Spink ticket with a price of £2450.

99 William and Mary, shilling, 1693, conjoined laur. busts r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked WMs in angles (S.3437; ESC.1076; Bull 868), good extremely fine, rare £800-100

100 William III, guinea, 1698, second laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3460), certified and graded by NGC as Very Fine 30 £1800-2000

101 William III, crown, 1696, OCTAVO, first laur. and dr. bust r. rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3470; ESC.89; Bull 995), good fine £150-200

102 William III, halfcrown, 1697E, NONO, first laur. and dr. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform large shields (S.3490; ESC.547; Bull 1077), lightly toned, otherwise extremely fine, rare £1750-2250 *ex Lord Grantley ex Willis, Glendinings, 7 October 1991

103 104 105

103 William III, sixpence, 1696, first laur. and dr. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, later harp, large crowns (S.3527; ESC.1543; Bull 1211 [R3]), light grey tone, extremely fine £200-250 *envelope states ex E. R. Jackson Kent Collection, Glendining Auction, 26 May, 1965

104 William III, sixpence, 1697, third laur. and dr. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3538; ESC.1566; Bull 1233), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £225-275

105 William III, sixpence, 1700, third laur. and dr. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3538; ESC.1579; Bull 1250), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £240-280

106 William III, halfpenny, 1701, third issue, unbarred A in Britannia, laur and cuir. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., with shield and spear (S.3556; P.703), slight traces of original lustre, almost extremely fine, rare £500-600

107 Anne, guinea, 1713, second dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3574), certified and graded by PCGS as Very Fine 30 £1250-1500

108 Anne, crown, 1703, TERTIO, VIGO, first dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3576; ESC.99; Bull 1340), slight edge bruise, good fine £350-400

109 Anne, fourpence, 1710, bust l., rev. crowned mark of value (S.3595C), bust with re-engraved hair, haymarked, very fine £50-70

110 Anne, crown, 1708, SEPTIMO, second bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3601; ESC.105; Bull 1346), scratched by T and I of GRATIA, very fine, reverse better £600-800

111 Anne, halfcrown, 1713, DVODECIMO, roses and plumes, bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses and plumes in angles (S.3607); with halfcrowns (3) of George III, 1820; George IV, 1826 and William IV, 1834 (S.3789/3809/34), all with uneven toning, the first fine, the others poor to fine (4) £50-60

112 Anne, pattern farthing, 1714, small flan, dr. bust l., rev. Britannia std. l., with shield and spear (S.3625; P.741), about extremely fine £500-600

113 George I, guinea, 1725, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3633), about very fine £800-900

114 George I, quarter guinea, 1718, laur. head r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3638), certified and graded by PCGS as About Uncirculated 55 £500-600

115 George I, crown, 1716, SECVNDO, roses and plumes, laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses and plumes in angles (S.3639; ESC.110; Bull 1540), fine £550-600

116 George I, shilling, 1723 SSC, laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, SSC in angles (S.3647), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £125-175

117 George I, halfpenny, 1719, ornate shoulder straps, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., with shield and spear (S.3660A), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Brown £800-1000

No other examples graded this highly by NGC or PCGS.

118 George II, guinea, 1752, old laur. head l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3680), certified and graded by PCGS as Very Fine 30 £800-1200

119 George II, half guinea, 1748, old laur. head l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3685), small mark below bust, fine £350-450

120 George II, crown, 1732, SEXTO, roses and plumes, young laur. and dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses and plumes in angles (S.3686; ESC.117; Bull 1660), slightly irregular flan and some metal flaws on obverse, otherwise almost very fine £650-750

121 George II, crown, 1746, D.NONO, LIMA, old laur. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3689; ESC.125; Bull 1668), very fine or better £1200-1400

122 George II, halfcrown, 1750, V. QUARTO, plain, old laur. and dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3696; ESC.609; Bull 1692), about very fine, scarce £300-350

123 124

123 George II, shilling, 1758, old laur. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3704), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £100-120

124 George II, shilling, 1758, old laur. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3704), very fine; sixpence, 1757, old laur. and dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3711), good very fine; with an Elizabeth I sixpence, 1569, mm. coronet, and shillings (2), 1692 and 1723 SSC, fair to fine (5) £80-100

125 George III, guinea, 1761, two leaves above head, first laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3725), brushed, dig on reverse, good fine £1500-2000

126 127

126 George III, guinea, 1792, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3729), three scratches on obverse, otherwise good fine £200-250

127 George III, guinea, 1795, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3729), almost extremely fine, scarce date £700-800

128 129

128 George III, guinea, 1797, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3729), about extremely fine, scarce £700-800

129 George III, guinea, 1798, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3729), a little flecked, otherwise about uncirculated £800-1000

130 131

130 G George III, half guinea, 1777, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3734), very fine or better £400-450

131 G George III, half guinea, 1794, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3735), slight edge damage at 4 o’clock on reverse, about fine £150-200

132 133

132 G George III, third guinea, 1802, laur. head r., rev. crown, date below (S.3739), lis stamped on reverse below date, fine £80-100

133 G George III, third guinea, 1804, laur. head r., rev. crown, date below (S.3740), good very fine £160-180

134 G George III, third guinea, 1806, laur. head r., rev. crown, date below (S.3740), a couple of metal flaws on reverse, good very fine £160-180

135 136

135 G George III, third guinea, 1806, laur. head r., rev. crown, date below (S.3740), flecking on both sides, otherwise about extremely fine £160-180

136 G George III, third guinea, 1806, laur. head r., rev. crown, date below (S.3740), about very fine £100-125

137 George III, shilling, 1787, with hearts in Hanoverian shield, laur. and dr. bust r., rev. cruciform shields, crowns in angles (S.3746; ESC.1225; Bull 2129), good extremely fine £150-200

138 George III, dollar, oval countermarked on portrait 8 reales of Charles IV, 1793FM, Mexico City (S.3765A; ESC.129), very fine £200-300

139 George III, dollar, octagonal countermark on portrait 8 reales of Charles IV, 1797FM, Mexico City (S.3766), edge hammered up, fine £80-100

140 George III, half dollar, oval countermark on portrait 4 reales of Charles IV, 1791MF, Madrid (S.3767;

ESC.611; Bull 1886 [R5]), host coin very fine, countermark better £300-350

141 George III, Bank of England, dollar, 1804, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia seated within crowned Garter (S.3768; ESC.148; Bull 1929), some surface marks, good fine, rare £150-200

142 George III, Bank of England, 3 shillings, 1811, type A1/12, laur. and dr. bust r., rev. value within oak wreath (S.3769), extremely fine £100-150

143 George III, Bank of England, 3 shillings, 1812, type B1/2, laur. head r., rev. value within wreath (S.3770), lightly toned, virtually mint state with lustre £150-200

144 George III, Bank of England, proof eighteenpence, 1812, laur. head r., rev. value within wreath (S.3772), deeply toned, about mint state £1000-1200

145 Hampshire, Portsmouth, shilling token, 1811, PORTSMOUTH ACCOMMODATION . CHANGE, star over crescent, rev. ONE SHILLING TOKEN, DOLLAR SILVER in garter around, PAYABLE AT THE BULLION OFFICE 69 HIGH STREET 1811 around (D.33), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £150-200

Identified erroneously by NGC as D.32. Superbly toned prooflike choice uncirculated with wonderful eye appeal.

146 George III, penny, 1797, laur. and cuir. bust r., rev. Britannia seated l. with shield and trident (S.3777), pitted in fields, good very fine £60-80

147 George III, pattern halfpenny, 1790, brown gilt, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., holding spear (P.955), gilding mostly worn off, about fine, very rare and most unusual in this condition £50-60

148 149

148 George III, proof penny, 1806, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., holding trident and olive branch (S.3780), small edge bruise at 3 o’clock on obverse, about uncirculated, scarce £400-450

149 George III, penny, 1806, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., holding trident and olive branch (S.3780), some marks on reverse, otherwise about mint state with some lustre £100-120

150 G George III, half sovereign, 1818, laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3786), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £1400-1800

151 G George III, half sovereign, 1820, laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3786), gilt and possibly ex-mount, good very fine £200-250

152 George III - Edward VII, crowns (6): 1820; 1844, star edge stops; 1887; 1890; 1900; 1902; British Trade dollar, 1902, 1887 about extremely fine, the others fine to very fine (7) £160-180

153 George III, sixpence, 1816, laur. head r., rev. crowned shield within Garter (S.3791); Edward VII, sixpence, 1909, bare head r., rev. value within wreath (S.3983), the first extremely fine, the second practically as struck (2) £80-100

154 G George IV, two pounds, 1823, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3798), lightly wiped, dig underneath horse’s tail, good very fine £1000-1200

155 † George IV, crown, 1821, SECUNDO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3805; ESC.246; Bull 2310), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 65 £3200-3800

156 George IV, crown, 1821, SECUNDO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3805; ESC.246; Bull 2310), cleaned, just extremely fine £200-300

157 George IV, crown, 1821, SECUNDO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3805), a few surface marks, good very fine or better £150-200

158 George IV, crown, 1821, SECUNDO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3805); Victoria, double florin, 1887, Arabic 1 in date, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3923), both with uneven toning, good fine and good very fine (2) £40-50

159 George IV, proof crown, 1826, SEPTIMO, bare head l., rev. crowned helmet over ornate shield of arms (S.3806; ESC.257; Bull 2336), minute mark on cheek, but beautifully toned and about as struck £11,000-13,000

160 George IV, sixpence, 1827, bare head l., rev. lion on crown (S.3815), good very fine, rare £125-175

161 William IV, pattern crown, 1831, bare head r., W.W. on truncation, rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle, edge plain (S.3833; ESC.271; Bull 2462), some light surface marks and a few light scratches and hairlines, otherwise extremely fine £8000-9000

With old Spink ticket.

162 William IV, proof farthing, 1831, bare head r., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3848), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 64 Brown £300-350

163 G Victoria, currency set, 1887, five pounds to silver threepence, Golden Jubilee, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. various, in fitted case stamped to interior M. Marston & Co, Putney High Street, the silver attractively toned, all about extremely fine to uncirculated (11) £2500-3000

164 G Victoria, currency set, 1887, five pounds to silver threepence, Golden Jubilee, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. various, in fitted case, most pieces with some light marks in fields, the gold almost extremely fine, the silver very fine to extremely fine (11) £2500-3000

165 G Victoria, two pounds, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3865), extremely fine £600-800

166 167 168

166 G Victoria, half sovereign, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3869), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 63 £125-150

167 G Victoria, half sovereign, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3869), about uncirculated £125-150

168 G Victoria, half sovereign, 1887M, small very spread JEB on truncation, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms, M below (S.3870), light surface marks on obverse, very fine or better £250-300

169 G Victoria, currency set, 1893, five pounds to Maundy penny, Diamond Jubilee, veiled bust l., rev. various, in contemporary box (defective), the £5 and £2 lightly polished, extremely fine or better, the sovereign (1893M) good very fine, the half sovereign mint state, the silver toned, extremely fine to uncirculated (13) £2750-3250

170 Victoria, crown, 1844, star edge stops, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3882; ESC.280; Bull 2561), almost extremely fine £300-350

171 Victoria, crowns (2): 1844, cinquefoil edge stops; 1887, young head/‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath/St. George and the dragon (S.3882/3921), the first fine, the second a little better (2) £40-50

172 173

172 Victoria, proof crown, 1847, UNDECIMO, ‘Gothic’ bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.288; Bull 2571), good very fine/almost extremely fine £1600-1800

173 Victoria, proof crown, 1847, UNDECIMO, ‘Gothic’ bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.288; Bull 2571), light hairline before queen’s face, toned, about extremely fine £800-1000

174 175

174 Victoria, proof crown, 1847, UNDECIMO, ‘Gothic’ bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.288; Bull 2571), good very fine £1500-1750

175 Victoria, proof crown, 1847, UNDECIMO, ‘Gothic’ bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.288; Bull 2571), good fine, reverse better £600-800

176 177

176 Victoria, halfcrown, 1874, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3889; ESC.692; Bull 2741), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64, a most pleasing piece in brilliant mint state with attractive toning £500-600

177 Victoria, halfcrown, 1883, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3889), some light surface marks, almost extremely fine £80-100

178 Victoria, Gothic florin, 1865, crowned bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3892; ESC.826; Bull 2857), lightly toned, practically mint state, scarce date £500-600

179 † Victoria, proof Gothic florin, 1871, plain edge, crowned bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles (S.3893; ESC.839; Bull 2876), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 66 £4250-4750

180 Victoria, Gothic florin, 1872, crowned bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3893), lightly toned, practically uncirculated £300-350

181 182

181 Victoria, shilling, 1849, young head l., rev. crowned value within wreath (S.3904), attractively toned, good extremely fine £80-100

182 Victoria, shilling, 1862, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3904; ESC.1310; Bull 3021), die flaws on reverse and very small one at truncation on obverse, extremely fine, scarce £200-250

183 Victoria, sixpence, 1838, young head l., rev. value within wreath, plain edge (S.3908), certified and graded by NGC as Uncirculated Details, Polished £60-80

184 Victoria, sixpences (3): 1839; 1840; 1841, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), very fine or better (3) £100-150

185 Victoria, sixpences (2): 1842; 1843, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), very fine and about extremely fine (2) £100-125

186 Victoria, sixpences (2): 1844, large 44; 1845, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), about extremely fine and better (2) £100-125

187 Victoria, sixpence, 1846, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908; ESC.1692; Bull 3180), light scratch on queen’s cheek, practically uncirculated, scarce £200-250

188 Victoria, sixpence, 1848/6, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), good very fine or better, rare £150-200

189 Victoria, sixpences, 1848 (2), one 1848/6, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), fair and fine, rare (2) £60-80

190 Victoria, sixpences (3): 1850 (2); 1851, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), good fine to extremely fine (3) £100-120

191 Victoria, sixpences (2): 1852; 1855, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), good very fine (2) £50-60

192 193

192 Victoria, sixpence, 1854, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908; ESC.1700; Bull 3192), brushed, very fine, very rare date £200-250

193 Victoria, sixpence, 1856, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), die flaws, about extremely fine £40-60

194 195

194 Victoria, sixpence, 1857, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), light scratches behind bust, extremely fine £60-80

195 Victoria, sixpence, 1858, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908; ESC.1706; Bull 3200), a few light scuffs, otherwise practically as struck £200-250

196 Victoria, sixpence, 1858, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), some scratches on obverse, about uncirculated £60-80

197 Victoria, sixpences (2): 1859/8; 1859, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), the first good fine, the second weakly struck in centre of reverse, good very fine (2) £100-150

198 199

198 Victoria, sixpence, 1860, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), extremely fine £60-80

199 Victoria, sixpence, 1862, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908; ESC.1711; Bull 3207), surface marks, good very fine, very rare £200-250

200 201 202

200 Victoria, sixpence, 1863, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3908), good very fine, very rare £100-150

201 Victoria, sixpence, 1864, die no. 57, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3909), almost uncirculated £125-150

202 Victoria, sixpence, 1865, die no. 8, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3909), almost extremely fine £50-60

203 204

203 Victoria, sixpence, 1866, die no. 24, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3909), almost uncirculated £100-125

204 Victoria, sixpence, 1867, die no. 2, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3910), good very fine £50-60

205 Victoria, sixpences (3): 1868, die no. 13; 1869, die no. 1; 1870, die no. 4, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3910), fine or better (3) £40-50

206 Victoria, sixpences (3): 1871 (2): Type A3, die no. 26; Type A4; 1872, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3910/11), fine to very fine (3) £40-50

207 Victoria, sixpence, 1873, die no. 78 (die broken), young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3910), about uncirculated £80-100

208 Victoria, sixpences (2): 1874, die no. 18; 1875, die no. 51, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3910), good very fine to extremely fine (2) £100-120

209 Victoria, sixpences (3): 1877 (2), die nos. 5 & 22; 1879, die no. 15, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3910), one with X scratched below bust, very fine to extremely fine (3) £60-80

210 211

210 Victoria, sixpence, 1878, die no. 21, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3911), extremely fine £40-50

211 Victoria, sixpence, 1878, die no. 6, obverse legend reads DRITANNIAR in error, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3910), about fine, very rare £80-100

212 Victoria, sixpences (3): 1879; 1880; 1881, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3911/3912); with a halfpenny, 1730 (S.3717), this fine, the sixpences very fine to about extremely fine (4) £80-100

213 Victoria, sixpence, 1882, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3912), almost extremely fine, rare date £60-80

214 Victoria, sixpences (2): 1883; 1884, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3912), extremely fine or better (2) £100-120

215 216 217

215 Victoria, sixpence, 1885, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3912), about extremely fine or better £70-80

216 Victoria, sixpence, 1886, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3912), about uncirculated £80-100

217 Victoria, sixpence, 1887, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3912), about uncirculated £80-100

218 Victoria, groats (2): 1838; 1838/∞, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3913), very fine and extremely fine (2) £60-80

219 Victoria, groat, 1839, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3913), about mint state £60-80

220 Victoria, groats, 1840 (2), one with small round 0, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3913), about very fine and toned extremely fine (2) £80-100

221 Victoria, groat, 1841, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3913), good very fine, rare £40-50

222 Victoria, groats (3): 1842; 1843; 1844, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3913), good very fine (3) £80-100

223 Victoria, groats (2): 1845; 1846, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3913), the first about mint state, the second very fine (2) £40-50

224 225 226

224 Victoria, groat, 1848, appears to be 48/7/6, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3913), good very fine, scarce £40-50

225 Victoria, groat, 1848/6, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3913), die flaw at 10 o’clock on reverse, extremely fine £60-80

226 Victoria, groat, 1848/7, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3913), light brushmarks, prooflike, about uncirculated £60-80

227 Victoria, groats (4): 1849; 1851; 1854 (2), young head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3913), the first extremely fine, the others fine to very fine (4) £80-100

228 Victoria, groats (3): 1855/3 (2); 1888, young head/’Jubilee’ bust l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and

trident (S.3913/30), the first two fine to very fine, the last almost extremely fine (3) £60-80

229 Victoria, Maundy set, 1874, young head l., rev. crowned mark of value within wreath (S.3916), toned, about mint state, scarce (4) £300-400

230 Victoria, Maundy set, 1885, young head l., rev. crowned mark of value within wreath (S.3916), deeply toned, about mint state (4) £300-400

231 † Victoria, proof crown, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3921; ESC.297; Bull 2586), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 66, a superb gem proof £6000-7000

232 † Victoria, crown, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3921; ESC.296; Bull 2585), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 65+ £2000-2200

The highest graded specimen for this date that we are aware of.

233 Victoria, shillings (2): 1888; 1889, small/large ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. crowned shield within Garter (S.3926/7), extremely fine or better (2) £175-225

234 Victoria, shillings (2): 1891; 1892, large ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. crowned shield within Garter (S.3927), extremely fine or better (2) £80-100

235 Victoria, threepences (6): 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892, Maundy issue; 1893, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. value within wreath (S.3931/34), the last very fine, the rest extremely fine to uncirculated (6) £50-60

236 † Victoria, crown, 1893, LVI, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3937; ESC.303; Bull 2593), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 66 £2200-2500

The highest graded specimen by either NGC or PCGS.

237 Victoria, halfcrowns (2): 1893; 1900, veiled bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3938), both attractively toned, nearly mint state (2) £100-120

238 Victoria, shillings (2): 1893; 1894, veiled bust l., rev. crowned shields within Garter (S.3940), extremely fine or better (2) £80-100

239 Victoria, shillings (2): 1895; 1896, veiled bust l., rev. crowned shields within Garter (S.3940), extremely fine or better (2) £80-100

240 Victoria, shillings (2): 1897; 1898, veiled bust l., rev. crowned shields within Garter (S.3940A), extremely fine or better (2) £80-100

241 Victoria, shillings (3): 1899; 1900; 1901, veiled bust l., rev. crowned shields within Garter (S.3940A), extremely fine or better (3) £100-120

242 Victoria, threepences (10): 1893 (2); 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899, Maundy issue; 1900; 1901, veiled bust l., rev. value within wreath (S.3942/45), all about uncirculated to uncirculated (10) £50-60

243 Victoria, Smith’s Decimal Pattern One Centum, 1846, struck in white metal, by Marrion and Gausby, Birmingham, young head l., hair tied back, MARRIAN & GAUSBY.D.BIRM. below, toothed border within raised rim both sides, rev. SMITH ON DECIMAL CURRENCY, ONE / CENTUM in centre, date below ornament either side, edge plain (P. p.479, note 2; cf. Fr.823, note R19), reverse inverted, a few minor scuffs and marks, practically as struck, very rare £350-450

244 Victoria, penny, 1858/7, ornamental trident, W.W. on truncation, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3948), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 63 Red Brown £280-320

245 Victoria, half farthing, 1844, struck on larger irregular flan, young head l., rev. value and date beneath crown (S.3951), very fine £75-100

246 247

246 Victoria, penny, 1860, beaded border, obv. thin rim, rev. 3 incuse lines in shield (S.3954; M. BP1860 E; F.6; P.1617), a couple of tiny ex-carbon spots on beads, subdued lustre probably due to handing in the past, about uncirculated with 50-60% lustre £250-300

247 Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature on cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a tooth, rev. LCW below shield (S.3954; M. BP 1860 J; F.10; P.1629), tiny ex-carbon spot on obverse below queen’s eye and die crack from edge at 5 o’clock which runs upwards for 4cm. and then forks both left and right, about uncirculated with much lustre, approximately 85-90% both sides £150-200

248 Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature on cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a tooth, rev. LCW below shield, N of ONE over N sideways (S.3954; M. BP 1860 JA; F.- ; P.-), about uncirculated with much subdued lustre probably due to handing in the past, obverse with 60-70% lustre, reverse with 80-85% lustre, rare £800-1000

249 Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature on cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a gap between two teeth, rev. LCW below shield (S.3954; M. BP 1860 L; F.13; P.1625), about uncirculated with 85-90% lustre £150-200

250 251

250 Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature on cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a gap between two teeth, rev. LCW below shield (S.3954; M. BP 1860 L; F.13; P.1625), about uncirculated with 80-85% lustre £150-200

251 Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature on cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a gap between two teeth, rev. LCW below shield (S.3954; M. BP 1860 L; F.13; P.1625), a couple of very faint die cracks on reverse, about uncirculated with 85-90% lustre £150-200

252 Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature below cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a tooth, rev. LCW below shield (S.3954; M. BP 1860 N; F.15; P.1632), obverse with 50-60% subdued lustre, reverse with 40-50% very subdued lustre, probably due to poor handling, about uncirculated £150-200

253 Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature below cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a tooth,

rev. LCW below shield (S.3954; M. BP 1860 N; F. 15; P. 1632), obverse with 50% subdued lustre, reverse with good lustre around legend, more subdued (30-40%) in centre, about uncirculated £150-200

254 255

254 Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature below cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a tooth, T of VICTORIA double struck, under-struck T into linear circle, rev. LCW below shield (S.3954; M. BP 1860 Nd; F.[15]; P.[1632]), obverse with 70-75% subdued lustre, reverse with 20-25% very subdued lustre, about uncirculated £150-200

255 Victoria, proof penny, 1863, young bust l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3954), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Red Brown £1250-1750

Only five other examples graded Proof 65 or higher by NGC and PCGS.

256 Victoria, halfpenny, 1860, young bust l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3956); bronze pennies (2): Victoria, veiled head, 1895; Edward VII, 1904 (S.3961/3990), virtually mint state with varying degrees of lustre (3) £100-150

257 Victoria, VIP proof farthing, 1867, young bust l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3958), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Brown £700-800

258 Victoria, VIP proof farthing, 1875, young bust l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3958), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 63 Brown £450-550

259 Victoria, VIP proof farthing, 1884, young bust l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3958), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 67 Red £1000-1200

260 Victoria, farthing, 1895, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3958), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Red Brown £100-125

261 262

261 G Edward VII, matt proof two pounds, 1902, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3968), extremely fine £900-1100

262 G Edward VII, two pounds, 1902, head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3967), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £1250-1750

263 264

263 G Edward VII, matt proof half sovereign, 1902, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3974A), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 63 Matte £350-450

264 G Edward VII, half sovereign, 1910S, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3977B), very fine £80-100 *ex Strauss Collection, by private treaty

265 266

265 Edward VII, matt proof crown, 1902, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3979; ESC.362; Bull 3562), certified and graded by PCGS Proof 64 £500-600

266 Edward VII, crown, 1902, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3978; ESC.361; Bull 3560), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £500-600

Choice brilliant uncirculated, a very high grade for type.

267 Edward VII, crown, 1902, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3978), edge bruises, fine £40-50

268 Edward VII, halfcrown, 1904, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3980; ESC.749; Bull 3570), good very fine or better £275-325

269 Edward VII, halfcrown, 1905, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3980; ESC.750; Bull 3571), fair, but scarce £250-300

270 271

270 Edward VII, halfcrown, 1907, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3980; ESC.752; Bull 3573), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 61 £300-350

271 Edward VII, halfcrown, 1908, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3980; ESC.753; Bull 3574), practically uncirculated £300-350

272 273

272 Edward VII, halfcrown, 1909, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3980), extremely fine £100-125

273 Edward VII, halfcrown, 1910, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3980; ESC.755; Bull 3576), about uncirculated £200-250

274 Edward VII, florins (2): 1903; 1904, bare head r., rev. Britannia standing (S.3981), extremely fine and better (2) £200-250

275 Edward VII, florin, 1905, bare head r., rev. Britannia standing (S.3981; ESC.923; Bull 3581), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 62, very rare £1000-1500

276 Edward VII, florins (2): 1906; 1907, bare head r., rev. Britannia standing (S.3981), about extremely fine or better (2) £200-250

277 Edward VII, florin, 1910, bare head r., rev. Britannia standing (S.3981), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 62 £150-200

278 Edward VII, shillings (2): 1902; 1903, bare head r., rev. lion on crown (S.3982), the first extremely fine, the second good very fine, scarce (2) £80-100

279 280

279 Edward VII, shilling, 1904, bare head r., rev. lion on crown (S.3982), extremely fine £80-100

280 Edward VII, shilling, 1905, bare head r., rev. lion on crown (S.3982), very fine, rare £150-200

281 Edward VII, shillings (2): 1906; 1907, bare head r., rev. lion on crown (S.3982), both about uncirculated (2) £100-125

282 Edward VII, shillings (3): 1908; 1909; 1910, bare head r., rev. lion on crown (S.3982), about mint state (3) £250-300

283 Edward VII, threepences (9), including some Maundy issues: 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910, bare head r., rev. crowned mark of value within wreath (S.3984/87), extremely fine to uncirculated (9) £50-60

284 G George V, proof five pounds, 1911, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3994), with fitted case for four coins, with many contact marks in fields, extremely fine £2000-2500

285 G George V, proof two pounds, 1911, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3995), minor surface marks, extremely fine or better £1500-2000

286 G George V, proof two pounds, 1911, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3995), with light edge bruise at 2 o’clock on obverse and some light contact marks, extremely fine £1000-1500

287 G George V, proof half sovereign, 1911, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4006), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 64 £700-800

288 289

288 G George V, half sovereign, 1911, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4006), good very fine or better £100-120

289 G George V, half sovereign, 1925SA, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4010), about uncirculated £80-100 *ex Strauss Collection, by private treaty

290 George V, proof set, 1911, halfcrown to Maundy penny, bare head l., rev. various (S.PS13), certified and graded by NGC as follows: halfcrown, Proof 65; florin, Proof 66; shilling, Proof 66; sixpence, Proof 65; Maundy groat, Proof 62; Maundy threepence, Proof 65; Maundy twopence, Proof 64 and Maundy penny, Proof 65 (8) £1100-1200

291 George V, proof set, 1911, halfcrown to Maundy penny, bare head l., rev. various (S.PS13), certified and graded by NGC as follows: halfcrown, Proof 64; florin, Proof 64; shilling, Proof 64; sixpence, Proof 64; Maundy groat, Proof 64; Maundy threepence, Proof 63; Maundy twopence, Proof 63 and Maundy penny, Proof 63 (8) £850-950

292 George V, halfcrown, 1925, bare head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.4021A; ESC.772; Bull 3727), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £500-600

Only six other examples graded MS64 or higher by NGC and PCGS.

293 George V, threepences (15), 1911-1926 (one 1926 modified effigy), bare head l., rev. crowned mark of value (S.4026/35), all extremely fine or better (15) £50-60

294 George V, proof crown, 1927, bare head l., rev. large crown within wreath (S.4036), extremely fine £150-200

295 George V, crown, 1930, bare head l., rev. large crown within wreath (S.4036), very fine £80-120

296 George V, halfcrown, 1930, bare head l., rev. shield of arms, crowned interlinked Gs at sides (S.4037; ESC.779; Bull 3739), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £500-600

Only seven other examples graded MS64 or higher by NGC and PCGS.

297 George V, halfcrown, 1932, bare head l., rev. shield of arms, crowned interlinked Gs at sides (S.4037), about uncirculated £40-50

298 George V & George VI, threepences (16), 1928-1944, bare head l., rev. oak sprigs and acorns/shield on rose (S.4042/85); with a shilling, 1893, all about extremely fine or better (17) £40-50

299 George V, specimen crown, 1935, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4049), in box of issue, practically as struck £60-80

300 George V, specimen crown, 1935, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4049), in box of issue (defaced), lightly toned, mint state £80-100

301 302

301 George V, penny, 1912H, Heaton mint, H to l. of date, bare head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.4052), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Red Brown £150-200


Only two other examples graded higher by NGC and PCGS.


Nine other examples graded higher by NGC and PCGS.

304 George V, penny, 1926, modified effigy, bare head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.4054), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 Red Brown, exceedingly rare in this grade £2500-3000

Six other examples graded MS63 or higher by NGC and PCGS.

305 George V, VIP proof farthing, 1931, bare head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.4061), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Red Brown £500-600

306 George V, VIP proof farthing, 1934, bare head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.4061), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Red Brown Cameo £650-750

307 Edward VIII, proof fantasy crowns (3), dated 1936, by Geoffrey Hearn, 1954: Great Britain, rev. St. George on horseback spearing dragon (KM.X.M1a); Ceylon, rev. elephant walking three-quarters r. (KM.X.1a), New Zealand, rev. kiwi r. (KM.X.M1a), in original case, attractively toned, prooflike mint state (3) £200-300 *ex Hans M. F. Schulman, Summer Auction, 1957, lots 88, 136 and 302, with envelopes and two hand-written letters in French from Hans Schulman concerning the pieces

Most unusual in the original case.

308 G George VI, proof two pounds, 1937, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4075), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 64 Cameo £1250-1750

309 George VI, shilling, 1950, ‘Scottish’ reverse, struck on larger irregular flan, bare head l., rev. crowned lion holding sword and sceptre seated facing on crown (S.4109), extremely fine £100-150

310 311

310 George VI, brass threepence, 1946, bare head l., rev. thrift plant (S.4112), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 62, rare £350-400

311 George VI, brass threepence, 1949, bare head l., rev. thrift plant (S. 4113), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 62, rare £300-350

312 George VI, proof farthing, 1948, bare head l., rev. wren l. (S.4119), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Red Brown £500-600

313 G Elizabeth II, gold proof sovereign five-coin collection, 2009, five pounds to quarter sovereign, issued by the Royal Mint, 22 ct, total wt. 69.87gms. (S.PGS52), in fitted case and box of issue, with certificate, FDC (5) £1800-2000

314 G Elizabeth II, gold proof five pounds (crown), 2000, Millennium commemorative, issued by the Royal Mint, 22ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4552), in fitted case of issue, with certificate and booklet, FDC £1000-1200

315 Elizabeth II, VIP proof farthing, 1954, laur. bust r., rev. wren (S.4156), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Red Brown Cameo £650-750

316 Elizabeth II, obverse brockage of penny, 1971, almost extremely fine £100-150

It is extremely rare for an error decimal coin to pass undetected through the quality control process.

A Selection of Sovereigns

317 318

317 G George III, sovereign, 1817, laur. head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3785), a few light surface marks, extremely fine £1000-1200

318 G George IV, sovereign, 1821, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3800), certified and graded by PCGS as About Uncirculated 58 £1200-1500

319 320

319 G George IV, sovereign, 1824, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3800), about extremely fine £1200-1400

320 G George IV, sovereign, 1829, bare head l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3801), obverse field a little scuffed, extremely fine, reverse better £1200-1400

321 322

321 G Victoria, sovereign, 1854, WW incuse, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852D), good very fine, reverse better £250-300

322 G Victoria, sovereign, 1859, Ansell, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3852E), certified and graded by NGC as Very Fine 35 £1250-1750

323 G Victoria, sovereign, 1886M, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, M below (S.3854A), good very fine, rare £3000-3500

324 325

324 G Victoria, sovereign, 1872, young head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3856A), practically uncirculated £350-400

325 G Victoria, sovereign, 1883M, horse with short tail, no BP in exergue, young head l., M below, rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3857A), about uncirculated, scarce £350-400

326 G Victoria, sovereign, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3866), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 63 £300-350

327 G Victoria, sovereign, 1892, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3866C), extremely fine £200-250

328 329

328 G Victoria, sovereign, 1899P, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon, P above date (S.3876), extremely fine £300-350

329 G Edward VII, matt proof sovereign, 1902, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3969), certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 63 £400-500

330 331

330 G George V, sovereign, 1911M, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3999), good very fine £200-250

331 G George V, sovereign, 1918I, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon, I above date (S.3998), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 64 £300-350

322 323




335 G George V, sovereign, 1925, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3996), mint state £200-250

336 G George V, sovereigns (2): 1925SA; 1931SA, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4004/4005), both practically as struck (2) £400-450 *ex Strauss Collection, by private treaty

337 G George VI, proof sovereign, 1937, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4076), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 64 £2000-2500

Irish and Scottish Coins and Medals

338 Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland, six shillings, 1804, laur. bust r., rev. Hibernia std. l. with harp, date beneath (S.6615), lightly toned, extremely fine £800-900

339 Ireland, George III, proof farthing, 1806, in bronzed copper, no stop after date, laur. and dr. bust r., rev. HIBERNIA, crowned harp, date below (S.6622), about mint state £150-200

For Republic of Ireland please see Foreign section

340 Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots, pewter token or jeton, 1574, Scottish lion within Garter, rev. PIETA ET IVSTIA, shield between columns, 28mm. (MI.121/58; Foley 52), nearly very fine; others (2), similar but slight variations, 29mm., poor, crimped and holed; another, smaller, c.1574, Scottish lion, rev. GOD SAVE THE QVENE, 23mm. (MI.121/59), poor; a third, similar, but no reverse legend, 21mm. (MI.121/60), very fine; and an unidentified Tudor pewter token, probably earlier in date, 20mm., poor, all rare (6) £200-300 *The first bt. Spink, 1998 (£200)

341 Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots, uniface octagonal silver ‘Fantasy’ medal or badge, bust three-quarters l., wearing embroidered dress with ruff collar and bonnet, M – R to either side, 40mm. x 27.5mm., twisted wire suspension loop, a restitutional fantasy of the late 18th to early 19thC, extremely fine, rare £250-350 *ex Michael Hall Collection (Baldwin, 4 May, 2010, lot 676)

Another example, the reverse engraved with the arms of Ramsay (house of the Earls of Dalhousie) was sold in the Sylvia Adams Collection (Bonhams, 23 May, 1996, lot 231)

342 Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1567), bronzed electrotype of James Tassie’s copy of the portrait medal by Jacopo Primavera, MARIA STOVVAR REGI SCOTI ANGLI, veiled bust r., wearing small ruff collar, signed IA PRIMAVE, 73.5mm. (cf. MI.118/52), the medal lead-backed, very fine £80-120

343 Scotland, Charles II, quarter dollar, 1676, laur. and dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, thistles in angles (S.5620), adjustment marks across French shield on reverse, and flan flaw on king’s face, fine/good fine £80-100

British Commemorative Medals

(image reduced)344 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), large copper uniface ‘Fantasy’ medallion, 19th century, ELISABET. D.G. ANG. FRA. HIB.

REGINA. NAT. 33. OBIT A. 1603 – DIEV. ET. MON. DRIT, half-length crowned bust three-quarters l., holding orb and sceptre, wearing richly embroidered dress and high ruff collar, 109.5mm., extremely fine and decorative £150-250

The style is somewhat suggestive of the work of Edward Emery, though no other fantasy medals of this size are recorded.

345 Charles I, Death and Memorial, silver medal, 1649, by J. Roettier, armoured and dr. bust r., rev. VIRTVT. EX. ME. FORTVNAM. EX. ALIJS., hand issuing from heaven holds a celestial crown, below, sheep in a landscape, 34.5mm. (MI.346/201; Eimer 162b), very fine £80-120

346 Charles II, Marriage to Catherine of Braganza, silver medal, 1662, the ‘Golden Medal’, by John Roettiers, laur. bust of king r., in armour, rev. bust of queen r., with hair tied back and lovelock on shoulder, 43mm. (MI.489/111; Eimer 224; vL.II, 471), has been side-pierced top and bottom and set in Victorian ‘capstan’ swivel mount, very fine £300-350

347 British Colonisation, 1670, a heavy gilt-silver Georgian ‘patch’ box, the lid set with John Roettier’s medal, with conjoined busts of Charles II and Queen Catherine of Braganza to r., the inner lid with the globe, centred on Africa and showing the Eastern seaboard of North America, DIFFVSVS IN ORBE BRITANNVS; the base inset with a James II Crown, 1688, 43 x 20.5mm.; total wt. 79.40gms., without hallmark or date, most attractive and in excellent condition £200-300

For medal details see Medallic Illustrations 546/203; Eimer 245; Betts 44

348 William and Mary, Invited to Head the Protestant Party, silver medallion, 1688, possibly by J. Smeltzing, conjoined busts r., rev. Religion, standing upon emblems of Popery, resting her hand on a cap of Liberty on an altar on which is an open book, 62mm. (Eimer 296), bright, a couple of small marks on reverse, otherwise about uncirculated £800-1000

349 William IV, Royal Academy of Arts, silver medallion, 1830, by W. Wyon, awarded 1832 to the Scottish architect David Brandon (1813-1897), bare head r., rev. ROYAL ACADEMY INSTITUTED MDCCLXVIII, representation of the Torso Belvedere, STUDY below, named on edge to MR D BRANDON FOR THE BEST ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS DECR 10TH 1832, 55mm., wt. 91.33gms. (BHM.1466; Eimer 1228A), minor edge damage, about extremely fine £120-150

Brandon worked in partnership with Thomas Wyatt, especially on many country houses.

350 Arthur Jacob, copper medal, 1860, by J. Woodhouse, bust l., rev. FOR EMINENT SERVICES RENDERED TO SCIENCE…IN IRELAND within and around wreath, 64mm. (BHM.2675; Brettauer 554), very fine £50-80

Arthur Jacob (1790-1874), ophthalmologist and professor of anatomy and physiology, Dublin.

351 Victoria, small gold medallion for the Diamond Jubilee, 1897, by G. W. de Saulles, veiled, crowned and dr. bust l., rev. young head l., dividing inscription, 1837 upon branch tied with ribbon, 26mm. (BHM.3506; Eimer 1817b), with original case of issue, certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 62 £450-550

352 Victoria, small gold medallion for the Diamond Jubilee, 1897, by G. W. de Saulles, veiled, crowned and dr. bust l., rev. young head l., dividing inscription, 1837 upon branch tied with ribbon, 26mm. (BHM.3506; Eimer 1817b), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 61 £400-450

353 Victoria, small official gold Lord Mayor’s or Lord Provost’s medal for the Diamond Jubilee, 1897, by G. W. de Saulles, a reduction of the medal struck within a diamond ‘lozenge’, this with scrolled decoration, 26.5 x 22.5mm., total wt. 5.00gms. (cf. BHM.3506, note; W&E.3000, note), pierced and with ring for suspension, very fine, extremely rare £300-400

354 Edward VII, official gold medallion for the Coronation, 1902, by de Saulles, crowned bust of king r., rev. crowned bust of Queen Alexandra r., date on ribbon below, 31mm. (BHM.3737; Eimer 1871b), with original case of issue, certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 62 £1250-1500

355 Winston Churchill, gold medallion, 1965, on his decease, by John Pinches, facing bust, rev. Churchill family shield of arms, 51mm., 22ct., wt. 104.34gms., marked on edge no. 339, in fitted case of issue, about as struck £2500-3000

356 Winston Churchill, gold medallion, 1965, on his decease, by John Pinches, facing bust, rev. Churchill family shield of arms, 51mm., 22ct., wt. 105.28gms., marked on edge no. 400, in fitted case, about as struck £2500-3000

357 Winston Churchill, gold medallion, 1965, on his decease, by John Pinches, facing bust, rev. Churchill family shield of arms, 39mm., 9ct., wt. 36.64gms., with jeweller’s box, about as struck £300-400

Foreign Coins and Medals

358 G Australia, Victoria, sovereign, 1866, Sydney mint, laur. head l., rev. AUSTRALIA within wreath, crown above (KM.4; Fr.10), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £550-650

359 G Australia, Victoria, sovereign, 1870, Sydney mint, laur. head l., rev. AUSTRALIA within wreath, crown above (KM.4; Fr.10), good very fine £300-400

360 Austria, Olmütz, Wolfgang von Schrattenbach, thaler, 1727, bust r., rev. three shields of arms dividing date (KM.422; Dav.1219), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £900-1100

Toned choice uncirculated - a very strong strike. This is the highest graded coin for date and type.

361 Austria, Charles VI, thaler, 1729, Hall, laur. bust r., rev. crowned double-headed eagle with shield on breast (KM.1629; Dav.1054A), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £700-1000

Identified erroneously by NGC as Dav.1054, this is a superbly toned and well-struck choice uncirculated specimen.

362 Austria, Franz I, thaler, 1828A, bust r., rev. crowned double-headed eagle (KM.2163), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £600-800

Choice brilliant uncirculated with superb lustrous surfaces, only one graded higher.

363 G Bahamas, proof gold 1000 dollars, 1983, America’s Cup Challenge, .900 gold, wt. 41.47gms., in case and box

of issue, with certificate, FDC £1000-1200

364 Bolivia, Carlos III, 4 reales, 1774JR, Potosi, laur. bust r., rev. crowned shield of arms between pillars (KM.54), uneven toning, about very fine £120-150

365 G Bulgaria, Ferdinand I, 20 leva, 1912, Declaration of Independence, bare head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (KM.33; Fr.6), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £1200-1500 *ex R.L. Lissner collection

Very choice brilliant uncirculated and the highest grade ever given to this type by NGC.

366 Canada, Victoria, 50 cents, 1892, young head l., rev. crowned value and date within wreath (KM.6), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 53, scarce £700-800

367 368

367 Canada, Victoria, 25 cents, 1886/3, young head l., rev. crowned value and date within wreath (KM.5), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58, rare £400-450

368 Canada, Victoria, 25 cents, 1891, young head l., rev. crowned value and date within wreath (KM.5), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 50, very scarce £400-500

369 China, Empire, dollars (2): undated (1908), four large characters within central circle, rev. TAI CHING TI KUO, dragon; Hsuan Tung, year 3 (1911), four large characters within central circle, rev. reversed dragon, tail to r., no dot after DOLLAR (KM.Y14/Y31; L&M.11/37), the first very fine, the second discoloured, nearly very fine (2) £120-160

370 China, Empire, dollar, year 3 (1911), four large characters within central circle, rev. dragon (L&M.37), certified and graded by NGC as Extremely Fine Details, Chopmarked £200-250

371 372

371 China, People’s Republic, proof 35 yuan, 1979, Year of the Child, national emblem and date above sprays, rev. children planting a flower, denomination below (KM.8), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 66 Ultra Cameo £275-325

372 China, People’s Republic, Panda series, proof 10 yuan, 1983, Temple of Heaven, date below, rev. adult and baby pandas, denomination below (KM.67), with certificate of authenticity, certified and graded by NGC as Proof 66 Ultra Cameo, very rare £1100-1300

The first Panda issue.

373 G China, People’s Republic, proof set, 2010, gold 150 yuan, silver 10 yuan (2), Shanghai World Expo, in case and box of issue, FDC £450-500

374 375

374 Cyprus, George V, proof 45 piastres, 1928, 50th Anniversary of British Rule, crowned bust l., rev. two lions passant (KM.19), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 64 £425-475

375 Cyprus, George V, 45 piastres, 1928, 50th Anniversary of British Rule, crowned bust l., rev. two lions passant (KM.19), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 65 £450-550

Lovely toned choice uncirculated - NGC has only one specimen graded higher, at MS66.

376 G Czechoslovakia, Republic, dukat, 1923, no serial number, shield of arms, rev. half-length figure of Duke Wenceslas facing (KM.8; Fr.2), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 66 £400-500

The first year of issue and gem brilliant uncirculated - one of the highest ever graded by NGC.

377 East Africa, George VI, error 5 cents, 1942, inscriptions and trailing fleurs, rev. inscriptions and tusks, central hole not punched (KM.25.3), good very fine £75-100

378 France, Louis XII (1498-1515), écu d’or au soleil, mm. anchor, Bayonne mint, crowned arms of France, small sun above, rev. floriated cross, wt. 3.45gms. (Fr.323; Dup.647), very fine £700-900

379 G France, Napoleon III, 100 francs, 1866A, laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle (KM.802.1; Fr.580), edge bruise at 12 o’clock, nearly extremely fine £1000-1200

380 Germany, Weimar Republic, 5 reichsmark, 1930D, Rhineland Liberation, eagle on shield, rev. eagle on bridge (KM.71), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 67 £900-1100

Superb gem brilliant uncirculated, the highest ever graded specimen of this date and only one other for type.

381 Greece, George II, proof silver 100 drachmai, undated (1940), 5th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1935, bare head l., rev. crowned and mantled shield of arms (KM.75), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65, very rare £2000-2500 *ex R. L. Lissner collection

Only 500 pieces minted and in superb grade - a very lightly toned gem proof.

382 Guatemala, Carlos IV, 8 reales, 1806M, Nueva Guatemala, laur. bust r., rev. crowned shield of arms between pillars (KM.53 - only listed as overdate), uneven toning, good very fine £200-250

383 Guatemala, cob 8 reales, undated (1839), type II, countermark depicting sun above row of volcanos on Guatemala cob 8 reales, 1747-53 (KM.102), pierced, host coin fair, countermark fine £150-180

384 India, Princely States, Kotah, nazarana rupee, undated (year 30 - 1887), inscriptions both sides (KM.Y6a), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 63 £100-120

385 India, Republic, proof 100 rupees, 1981, International Year of the Child, Asoka lion pedestal, rev. Indian musicians and dancer (KM.277), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Ultra Cameo £425-475

386 Ireland, Republic, halfcrown, 1943, harp, rev. horse standing l. (S.6633), good fine, rare £225-250

387 Italy, Sardinia, Carlo Felice, reverse brockage of 5 centesimi, 1826, value and date within wreath, inscription around (cf. KM.127.2), very fine, very rare £100-150

388 Italy, Papal States, Pius IX, scudo, 1853R, year VIII, bust l., rev. value and date within wreath (KM.1336.2), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £450-650

Very choice uncirculated with iridescent toning on a very lustrous surface.

389 390

389 G Italy, Vatican City, Pius XII, 100 lire, 1949, XI, bust r., rev. Caritas seated facing with children (KM.Y39; Fr.287), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 66 £750-850

Only 1000 pieces minted.

Choice brilliant uncirculated and fully lustrous - only one graded higher, at MS67.

390 G Italy, Vatican City, Pius XII, 100 lire, 1952, XIV, bust r., rev. Caritas standing facing with children (KM.53.1; Fr.290), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 66 £750-850

Only 1000 pieces minted.

The highest graded by NGC.

391 Italy, Vatican City, Pope John XXIII (1958-1963) Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, gold medal, issued by the International Numismatics Establishment, Argor, Switzerland, bust l., in cap and gown, rev. REDDE PROXIMO IN TEMPORE SUO, crowned arms, 39.5mm., wt. 15.07gms., extremely fine £350-450

392 Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, 20 lire, 1927R, year VI, bare head r., rev. male figure r. approaching seated Italia l. (KM.69), lightly brushed, good very fine £100-120

393 Mexico, Carlos III, 8 reales; 4 reales, 1772FM, Mexico City, crowned shield of arms, rev. crowned shield of arms between pillars (KM.106.1/97.1), both with uneven toning, light scratch on obverse of 8 reales, very fine and good fine (2) £250-300

The first year of issue for this reverse design and a 2-year only type with inverted assayer’s initials and mintmark.

394 Mexico, Ferdinand VII, portrait 8 reales, 1809TH, Mexico City, laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms flanked by two pillars (KM.110; Cal.539), brilliant uncirculated £250-300

Depicting a fantasy bust of the king as, due to the Napoleonic wars, his true portrait was not available.

395 Mexico, War of Independence, Zacatecas, Moneda Provincial, 8 reales, undated (1811-1812), with bust of Ferdinand VII, obverse stamped with two separate countermarks: Supreme Junto, c.1813, eagle on cactus over bridge, within circle (KM. type B - listed in error as Congress of Chilpanzigo); VTIL within rectangle and beaded border (cf. KM.A298), host coin of crude manufacture, countermarks very fine, rare £500-600

396 Mexico, Republic, 25 centavos, 1886/5, Zacatecas, eagle on cactus, rev. radiant cap of Liberty above scales, sword behind (KM.406.9), about uncirculated £70-100

397 G Nepal, Tribhuvana Vira Vikrama, ashraphi (tola), VS.1983 (1926), geometric patterns and legends on both sides (KM.703.1; Fr.26), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 66 £450-650

Gem brilliant uncirculated and very lustrous, the highest graded specimen by NGC.

398 Nepal, Tribhuvana Vira Vikrama, mohar, VS.1981 (1924) (KM.702; Fr.27), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 65 £300-400

399 Nepal, Tribhuvana Vira Vikrama, mohar, VS.1983 (1926) (KM.702; Fr.27), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 65 £300-400

400 Netherlands, Flanders, Philip the Bold (1384-1405), noble, Ghent, duke stg. facing in ship, with floral crown, holding sword left and shield right, large lis in shield, rev. floriate cross, arms extending from central panel with letter P, saltire stops, 34mm., wt. 7.68gms. (Delmonte 474; Schneider 152; Fr.169 [Belgium]), edge split by forecastle, scuff on sword arm, pleasing bust, good very fine £1500-2000

401 Philippines, Alfonso XIII, peso, 1897SGV, child’s head l., rev. crowned shield of arms between pillars, value below (KM.154), a full strike with very few contact marks, brilliant uncirculated £600-800

402 Portugal, Pedro II, 400 reis, 1689, crowned shield of arms divides value and date, rev. cross with rosettes in angles (KM.154.2), very fine £120-150

403 Portugal, Joao, as Prince Regent, 400 reis, 1814, crowned shield of arms flanked by value and date, rev. cross, rosettes in angles (KM.331), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 66 £600-800

Gem brilliant uncirculated, the highest graded specimen by NGC for this date.

404 Portugal, Joao VI, 400 reis, 1823, crowned arms on globe, flanked by value and date, rev. cross, rosettes in angles (KM.358), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 66, extremely rare this choice £700-900

Lightly toned, gem uncirculated, the highest graded for the date and type.

405 Russia, Peter I, the Great, rouble, 1714/3, laur. bust r., rev. crowned double-headed eagle (KM.149; Dav.1651), certified and graded by NGC as Very Fine Details - Surface Hairlines £50,000-60,000

A rare and choice example of this elusive early Russian rouble. Nice even wear with a small planchet defect on the eagle’s neck.

406 Russia, Anna, poltina (half rouble), 1732, Moscow, bust r., rev. crowned double-headed eagle (KM.195; Sev.1083), lightly toned, about extremely fine, very scarce £400-500

407 Russia, Catherine II, the Great, 10 roubles, 1781, bust r., rev. crowned shields in cruciform, date in angles (KM.C79b; Fr.129b), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £8000-10,000

408 Russia, Catherine II, the Great, 5 roubles, 1766, bust r., rev. crowned shields in cruciform, date in angles

(KM.C78a; Fr.130a), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 50 £4000-5000

409 † Russia, Catherine II, the Great, poltina (half rouble), 1791, St. Petersburg, crowned bust r., rev. crowned double-headed eagle, wt. 10.65gms. (KM.C66c; Bit.316; Uzd.1203), struck from rust-marked dies, extremely fine to mint state, with steel-grey tone £2750-3250

410 Russia, Alexander I, piedfort pattern 5 roubles in bronze, 1817, St. Petersburg, crowned double-headed eagle on branches, rev. crowned legend in wreath (Bit.26 [R4]; Uzd.3986), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Red Brown £12,500-15,000

411 Russia, Nicholas I, 1½ roubles, 1839, Battle of Borodino commemorative, bare head r., radiant sun above, rev. monument (KM.C173.1; Dav.287; Sev.3306), slightly prooflike, extremely fine, but with an NGC ticket stating ‘Altered Surfaces’ £2000-3000

Celebrating Russia’s victory over the Napoleonic army at the Battle of Borodino in 1812, which was the beginning of the final defeat of Napoleon in 1815.

412 Russia, Alexander III, rouble, 1887, St. Petersburg, bare head r., rev. crowned double-headed eagle (KM.Y46; Sev.3977; Bit.61), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 62 £6000-7000

A superb coin which appears to have been struck with proof dies although graded MS. The edge is fully prooflike and is not a regular strike. Very brilliant and superior to the allotted grade.

413 G Russia, Nicholas II, 7 roubles 50 kopecks, 1897, St. Petersburg, bare head l., rev. crowned double-headed eagle (KM.Y63; Fr.178; Bit.17), very fine £180-220

A one year type.

414 Russia, Nicholas II, 25 kopecks, 1896, bare head l., rev. crowned double-headed eagle (KM.Y57), slight edge nick, almost extremely fine £35-50

415 Russia, Peter I, the Great, Visit to the Paris Mint, copper medal, 1717, by Jean Duvivier, PETRVS ALEXIEWITZ TZAR MAG RUSS IMP, armoured bust of Peter r., wearing an ermine mantle, rev. VIRES ACQUIRIT EUNDO, Fame flying l., above land and seascape, sounding one trumpet whilst holding another, edge plain, 60mm. (Diakov 52.1; Iversen XLVII; Nocq 37; Reichel 1295; Tiregal 55), a few minor blemishes but a pleasing example, nearly extremely fine £300-400

416 Russia, Peter I, the Great, copper memorial medal, 1725, by Jacques Antoine Dassier, draped, laureate and armoured bust r., rev. figures of Neptune and Bellona, city and ships beyond, 38mm. (Diakov 63.12; Eisler 138; Reichel 1549; Iversen 57/5), nicely patinated, good very fine, perhaps better £220-260

The reverse commemorates two of Peter’s greatest accomplishments: the creation of the Baltic fleet and the construction of St Petersburg.

417 Russia, Catherine I, silver medal, by Johann Georg Waechter, no. 54 from the series of 65 portrait medals of Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors, struck c. 1770s, bust of the Empress l., with a strand of pearls in her hair, signed I.G.W. on truncation, rev. legend in six lines between crown at top and number 54 below, 38.5mm, wt. 23.01gms. (Diakov 1657 [R3]; Smirnov 54), a few stained spots on reverse, otherwise good very fine, very rare £700-900

Diakov illustrates an example of the copper medal where the relief is shallower and there is no signature on the truncation. Confusion with the signature caused Forrer (BDM V, 338), who read it as G.W., to attribute the medal to Waechter’s younger brother Georg Christian.

418 Russia, Nicholas I, bronze medal commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the 6th Prussian Cuirassiers Regiment, 1842, crowned monogram, ZUM ANDENKEN below, rev. 1817 1842 within wreath, legend around, 36mm. (Diakov 566.2 [R1]), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Brown £650-750

Nicholas I was honorary commander of the regiment.

419 Russia, Nicholas I, silver medal commemorating the construction of the Blagoveschensk Bridge over the Neva, 1850, by A. Klepikov & A. Lyalin, double-headed eagle flying over bridge, rev. Minerva and Hercules cross water flowing from the urn of a river goddess, 75mm. (Diakov 594.1 [R2]), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 62 £5000-6000

Choice toned lustrous uncirculated, a superb very large silver medal.

420 Russia, Alexander II, Alexander Maximovich Knyazhevich, Minister of Finance, copper medal, 1861, to commemorate his 50 years of service, by Carl Heinrich Lorenz (Chief Medallist at the St. Petersburg mint, 1859-1861), bust r., rev. legend in five lines, 58.5mm. (Diakov 700.1; Sm.636), two minor edge nicks at 9 and 11 o’clock, almost extremely fine with chocolate-brown patina £180-220

421 Russia, Alexander II, The Millennium of the Russian State - The Unveiling of the Millennium Monument in Novgorod, large copper medal, 1862, by P. Brusnitsyn, head of Tsar r., signed ‘engraved by P. Brusnitsyn’ below, rev. the Monument, date below, 87mm. (Diakov 707.1), extremely fine or virtually so £300-400

The unveiling ceremony took place on September 8th, 1862, attended by Alexander II, the future Alexander III and other members of the Imperial House. The monument was designed by Victor Hartmann and Mikhail Mikeshin, and was worked on by a number of sculptors. In shape it resembles a bell crowned by the personification of Orthodoxy, all surrounded by a number of separate statues and tableaus. It cost a total of 400,000 roubles.

422 423

422 G South Africa, ZAR, Kruger, pond, 1893, bust l., rev. circular shield of arms over flags, eagle above (KM.10.2; Fr.2), polished, otherwise almost extremely fine £300-400

423 G South Africa, ZAR, Kruger, pond, 1897, bust l., rev. circular shield of arms over flags, eagle above (KM.10.2; Fr.2), some surface marks, good fine £200-250

424 425 426

424 South Africa, ZAR, Kruger, 2 shillings, 1897, bust l., rev. circular shield of arms over flags, eagle above (KM.6), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £250-350

425 South Africa, ZAR, Kruger, shilling, 1897, bust l., rev. value and date within wreath (KM.5), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 61 £125-150

426 South Africa, ZAR, Kruger, 6 pence, 1897, bust l., rev. value and date within wreath (KM.4), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 61 £50-60

427 428

427 G South Africa, Republic, proof 2 rand; rand, 1963, bust of Jan van Riebeeck, rev. springbok (KM.64/63; Fr.11/12), about mint state (2) £300-350 *ex Strauss Collection, by private treaty

428 G South Africa, Republic, proof set, 2015, gold ½ krugerrand; ¼ krugerrand; 1/10 krugerrand; 1 oz. sterling silver medallion commemorating Winston Churchill, issued by the South African Mint, in fitted wooden box of issue with certificate, FDC (4) £700-800

429 Southern Rhodesia, George V, halfcrown, 1934, crowned bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms (KM.5), about uncirculated £70-90

430 Spain, Castile y Leon, Alfonso VIII (1158-1214), maravedi, undated, Arabic legends on both sides, cross on obverse (Fr.101), choice mint state £2000-2500

431 Spain, Ferdinand & Isabella (1476-1516), double excelente, Toledo, crowned busts vis-à-vis, rev. shield of arms

(Fr.130), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £2000-2500

Struck at the time of the discovery of the New World and the great expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain, it depicts a wonderful portrait of the rulers and is one of the most popular type coins.

432 Spain, Carlos III & IV, 4 reales (2): 1781PJ; 1792MF, Madrid, dr. bust r., rev. crowned shield of arms (KM.413.1/431.1), very fine and fine; with a Philip III, 8 reales, 1620, damaged flan - appears to have been misstruck, very fine for issue (3) £150-200

433 G Spain, Alfonso XII, 25 pesetas (2): 1878DE; 1881MS, Madrid, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (KM.673; Fr.342; Cal. 4/14), very fine (2) £380-420

434 435

434 G Sweden, Carl XIV Johan, ducat, 1837CB, bare head r., rev. crowned mantled shield of arms (KM.628a; Fr.87), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 65 £1500-2000 *ex Philipson collection

Choice brilliant uncirculated with fully lustrous surfaces. One of the highest ever graded and only one graded MS66 for type.

435 G Sweden, Oscar II, 20 kronor, 1874ST, bare head r., rev. crowned mantled shield of arms (KM.733; Fr.93), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 66 £350-450 *ex R.L. Lissner collection

Choice brilliant uncirculated, the highest graded for date.

436 Switzerland, Zürich, thaler, 1777, lion rampant l., holding shield of arms and sword, rev. IUSTITIA ET CONCORDIA over date (KM.163; Dav.1794), certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £700-1000

437 G Switzerland, 20 francs (2): 1930B; 1935LB, girl’s head l., Alps in background, rev. shield and value within wreath (KM35.1; Fr.499), extremely fine or better (2) £300-350 *ex Strauss Collection, by private treaty

438 G Thailand, Rama IX, proof 5000 baht, undated (1977), King’s 50th Birthday, head l., rev. crowned monogram, wt. 30.20gms. (KM.Y122; Fr.34), about mint state £800-1000

439 Thailand, Rama IV (1851-1868), bullet coinage, gold 1/16 baht, undated, P’ra Tao, wt. 0.95gms. (KM.C153; Fr.14), very fine or better £250-300

440 441

440 G USA, 10 dollars, 1841, Liberty head l., rev. eagle with shield on breast, some edge bruises, fine £400-500

441 G USA, 5 dollars, 1893, Liberty head l., rev. eagle with shield on breast, slightly prooflike, good very fine £200-250

442 G USA, 5 dollars (2): 1909; 1909D, Indian head l., rev. eagle l., better than very fine (2) £500-600

443 USA, silver trade dollar, 1875, San Francisco, Liberty std. l., rev. eagle, minor marks, extremely fine or better £150-200

444 USA, silver trade dollar, 1876, San Francisco, Liberty std. l., rev. eagle, minor marks and stain on second S of STATES, some light brushing in field, extremely fine or better £80-120

445 USA, silver trade dollar, 1878, San Francisco, Liberty std. l., rev. eagle, good fine £70-90

446 USA, silver dollar, 1885, Liberty head l., rev. eagle within wreath, very fine; with a 5 cents, 1906; Cyprus, half piastre, 1890; Hong Kong, 5 cents, 1899; Mexico, real, 1782FF and Spain, 2 reales, 1789, Madrid, fair to fine; and assorted 20th century coins of the world (24), fine or better (30) £80-100

447 USA, half dollars (2): 1836, denomination shown as 50 cents; 1861, capped bust of Liberty l./Liberty std. r., rev. eagle with shield on breast, the first at one time cleaned, both very fine (2) £120-150

448 USA, half dollar, 1843; quarter dollar, 1892, Liberty std. r./Liberty head r., rev. eagle with shield on breast, the first toned, nearly very fine, the second very fine or better (2) £80-100

449 USA, quarter dollar, 1878CC, Carson City, Liberty std. r., rev. eagle with shield on breast, lightly toned, good very fine or better £200-250

Low mintage.

450 USA, dime, 1796, dr. bust of Liberty r., rev. eagle within wreath, pierced and with usual obverse die flaw and a couple of scratches, otherwise good very fine £1250-1500

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