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Peck, C.W., English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958, 2nd edn, London, 1964, xx + 648pp, 50 fine collotype plates (Manville 1115); Dalton, R., and Hamer, S.H., The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century [London, 1910-17], the 1967 Seaby reprint, 567pp, illustrations in text, dj (Manville 1147) [2]. Publishers’ bindings; first with cancelled library stamp and first endpaper torn out £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
Anne (1702-1714), Halfcrown, 1707, edge septimo (ESC 574; S 3604). A couple of small edge nicks, otherwise good fine or better, toned £90-120
George I (1714-1727), Sixpence, 1723 ss c, small lettering on obv. (ESC 1600; S 3652). A little haymarking, otherwise nearly extremely fine £120-150
Roman Republican coins, L. Scribonius Libo, Denarius, Rome, c. 62, diademed head of Bonus Eventus right, rev. puteal scribonium, 3.59g/11h (Craw. 416/1; Scribonia 8). About very fine, toned £40-60
Roman Imperatorial coins, Fulvia, Quinarius, Lugdunum, c. 43, bust right, rev. lion walking right, 1.33g/12h (Craw. 489/5; RSC 4). Fine £80-100
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian, Sestertius, Rome, c. 85, rev. germania capta, 25.59g/6h (RIC 278a); Asses (3), all Rome, c. 86, 10.42g/6h (RIC 332), c. 90 (2), 10.97g/6h, 10.90g/6h (both RIC 395); Trajan, As, c. 100, 11.44g/6h (RIC 402) [5]. Varied state £80-100
Miscellaneous, Ancient coins (10), in silver (2), base metal (8), including coins of Judæa and Nabatæa [10]. Varied state £60-80
George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1825, type 3 (ESC 1254; S 3812). Better than extremely fine, lightly toned £120-150
George IV (1820-1830), Sixpence, 1821 (ESC 1654; S 3813). Nearly extremely fine, reverse better, lightly toned £120-150
George IV (1820-1830), Half-Farthings (2), 1828 rev. B, 1830 rev. A; Third-Farthing, 1827 (Cooke 1601, 1603, 1632; BMC 1449-50, 1453; S 3826-7) [3]. Very fine and better, second patinated £70-90
William III (1694-1702), 1699 (2), both third bust, large crowns, later harp, second with roses in angles (ESC 1576, 1578; S 3538, 3547) [2]. First fine and turned in the die on reverse, second good fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £110
Victoria (1837-1901), Crown, 1887; Double-Florin, 1888 (ESC 296; S 3921, 3923) [2]. Both extremely fine or better, first proof-like but a little scuffed £80-100
Edward I (1272-1307), Penny, class 5a, London (N 1028; S 1399); together with other Edwardian Pennies (4), Farthing [6]. First nearly very fine, scarce, others in varied state, last chipped £60-80
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Groat, Calais, mm. cross II, no fleur on breast, reads angl, 3.76g/9h, Penny, Calais, mm. cross V on obv. only, 0.91g/11h (N 1424, 1432; S 1836, 1845) [2]. Both cleaned, otherwise nearly very fine, but first slightly double-struck on obverse £90-120
Edward I (1272-1307), Class 3de (2), both Bristol, 0.34g/12h, 0.29g/5h (Withers 10; N 1053/2; S 1452) [2]. First nearly very fine, second fair £80-100
Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1854, close colon (BMC 1506; S 3948). Extremely fine with considerable original colour £120-150
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. arrow, bust D, reads aglie, saltires in forks, 2.62g/2h (Whitton viii, 2; N 1797; S 2337E). Small area of double-striking on reverse, otherwise about very fine £120-150
Edward I (1272-1307), Classes 4de, 5 (2), all London, 0.34g/5h, 0.34g/6h, 0.24g/3h (Withers 14, 18; N 1054/1-2; S 1446A-B) [3]. First two good fine, third better but badly chipped £80-100
Edward I (1272-1307), Classes 10 (2), 10-11 (4), all London, 0.36g/7h, 0.30g/6h, 0.39g/10h, 0.35g/10h, 0.32g/12h, 0.32g/8h (Withers 28, 30; N 1058, 1070/1; S 1450, 1474) [6]. Mostly better than fine £60-80
Edward I (1272-1307), Classes 10-11 (5), 13, all London, 0.54g/3h, 0.48g/7h, 0.37g/9h, 0.30g/5h, 0.25g/5h, 0.26g/2h (Withers 30-1; N 1070/1-2; S 1474) [6]. Fine to very fine £80-100
Victoria (1837-1901), Pennies (59), Halfpennies (4), Farthings (29), all 1860-94 [92]. Varied state £90-120
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Groat, mm. martlet, wire-line and beaded inner circles, legend ends regina, bust 1F, 2.08g/4h (N 1986; S 2556). Slightly creased and with a few surface marks, otherwise about very fine £90-120
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Halfgroats (2), mm. cross-crosslet, mm. martlet, both bust 1G, 0.89g/5h, 0.97g/5h, Penny, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 3H, trefoil of pellets before spina, 0.45g/11h (N 1987-8; S 2557-8) [3]. Good fine or better £80-100
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, bust B, 2.95g/6h (Borden/Brown 23, O6/R5; N 2025/1; S 2594). Small dig on forehead, otherwise good fine £90-120
MEXICO, Ferdinand VI, 8 Réales, 1755mm, Mexico City (KM. 104.2); together with other World Crowns in silver (5) [6]. First nearly very fine but brooch-mounted, others in varied state, one engraved £80-100
ROMANIA, Carol I, as Prince, 5 Lei, 1881; Michael I, 25,000 Lei, 1946 (KM. 12, 70); SERBIA, Petar I, 5 Dinara, 1904 (KM. 27) [3]. Very fine or better £60-80
A coin cabinet by St Leonards, comprising 21 trays single-pierced to house a total of 457 coins, double felt-lined doors, lock and key. In excellent order, complete with all felts £80-100
William the Lion, Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, class III, without mint name, Hue Walter, hve walter, four stars of six points, 1.30g/4h (SCBI 35, 64ff; B 9ff, fig. 46ff; S 5029). Obverse good fine, reverse fine £90-120
Charles I (1625-1649), Maltravers issues, Type 2 (6), mm. bell (3), 0.45g/12h (E 131e; BMC 235; Cooke 1390-9; S 3198), 0.65g/12h (E 131i; BMC 236; Cooke 1400-4; S 3198), 0.45g/12h (E 131l var, obv. 6; BMC 237; Cooke 1406-7; S 3198); mm. large lis, 0.52g/12h (E 132a; BMC 241; Cooke 1410-14; S 3198); mm. small lis, 0.37g/12h (E 133d; BMC 245; Cooke 1419-20; S 3198); mm. martlet, 0.36g/12h (E 134c; BMC 247; Cooke 1421-8; S 3198) [6]. Third and fifth very fine, others fine, last with flan crack...
Alexander III, First coinage, Sterling, type VIII, Berwick, Johan, iohan on ber, 1.44g/3h (SCBI 35,156ff; B 6, fig 82; S 5048); together with other Scottish hammered coins (2) [3]. First about fine, others in varied state £60-80
Buckland, Dix & Wood (London), Auctions 1-15 complete, 17, 18 [1993-5]; Dix and Webb (London), Auctions 19-24 complete [1996]; Dix, Noonan Webb (London), Auctions 25-33 complete [1996-7], virtually all with PRLs [32]. An extremely fine and fresh run, many rare £50-70
Cohen, H., Description Historique des Monnaies frappées sous l’empire romain, 8 vols + Dictionary, the 1979 Forni reprint, 4,064pp + Dictionary, 115pp [9]. Publisher’s red cloth; new £100-150
Foy-Vaillant, J., Numismata Imperatorum Romanorum præstantiora a Julio Cæsare as Tyrannos Usque, 2 vols, Paris, 1692, (12) + 256, (8) + 397pp, engraved illustrations in text (Dekesel F55) [2]. Rebound in full brown leather, gilt, ribbed and gilt spine; gilding somewhat rubbed, internally very fine and fresh £150-200
Charles I (1625-1649), Rose issues, Type 4b (9), mm. mullet both sides (2), 0.97g/12h, 0.95g/12h (both E 202; BMC 345; Cooke 1581-4; S 3206); mm. crescent/mullet, 0.99g/12h (E 203; BMC 343; Cooke 1574-7; S 3206); mm. mullet/crescent, 0.79g/12h (E 204a; BMC 344; Cooke 1578-80; S 3206); mm. crescent both sides (5), 0.98g/12h, 0.89g/12h, 0.87g/12h, 0.87g/12h (all E 206a; BMC 340; Cooke 1559-71; S 3206), d on obv. over another letter, 0.98g/12h (E 206d; BMC –; Cooke –; S 3206) [9]. Last...
Free State, Shilling, 1930 (S 6627). Extremely fine £60-80
Free State, Sixpences (3), 1928, 1934, 1935; Threepences (3), 1928, 1933, 1934; Halfpence (4), 1928, 1933-5-7; Farthings (6), 1928, 1930-2-3-5-7 (S 6628-9, 6631-2) [16]. The 1937 Halfpenny and 1928 Farthing mint state, others very fine and better, some bronze with original colour £60-80
Leake, S.M., An Historical Account of English Money from the Conquest to the Present Time, 3rd edn, London, 1793, viii + 428pp, Appendix, 7 + 7 plates (Manville 228). Later brown quarter-leather and marbled boards, ribbed and gilt spine; public library stamp on title page, otherwise a very fine and clean copy £40-60
William III (1694-1702), Shilling, 1696y (ESC 1101; S 3503). Good fine £90-120
Henry III, Short Cross coinage, Penny, class 7c, Canterbury, Nichole, 1.42g/8h (N 980; S 1356C); Long Cross coinage, Penny, class II, London, Nicole, 1.41g/6h (N 985; S 1361); together with other Long Cross Pennies (4) of Canterbury, London (2), Norwich [6]. Fine to very fine £90-120
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1711, fourth bust (ESC 1158; S 3618). A few surface marks, otherwise good very fine, toned £90-120
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