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Southwest Africa, Barclays Bank, £1 (2), both 29 November 1958 (Pick S105b) [2]. Good fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £95
France, Augustine-Marie Michaux, 1878, a uniface cast bronze medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis for Thiebaut Frès., bust left, 148mm (PBE –; Coll. R. Marx –; Gaz. Num. 1898, p.31, 106; BDM I, 663). Extremely fine, nice even patina, attractive and rare (£100-130)
Victoria (1837-1901), Great Exhibition, 1851, Juror’s Medal, 1851, by W. Wyon and G.G. Adams, in bronze, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, trident and dolphins in field, reverse seated figure of Industry attended by Commerce, receiving wreath of Fame, edge named (John Moir, Juror Exhibition 1851), 64mm (Allen A040; BHM 2464; E 1459; cf. DNW 45, 598-600). Very fine (£100-120)
Romanus III (1028-1034), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, similar, but five pellets on fold of robe, 4.40gm (DO 1c; Sear 1819). Reverse from rusty die, about very fine (£110-130)
William and Mary (1689-1694), 40-Shillings, 1692, edge QUARTO (S 5651; SC 45). Fine, reverse better, clear portraits (£90-120)
Royal Caledonian Curling Club [Inst. 1838], silver District Medals (6), all in silver, by Sclater, reverse curling scene with four players; and by Edwards & Sons (5), reverses curling scene with eight players above arms of Scotland, all un-named, all 40mm (cf. Brodie 424, 433) [6]. About very fine and better, first with no suspension, others all with suspender bars, one with ribbon and ornate clasp (£50-70)
France, Flore, 1941, a uniface bronze medal by M. Delannoy, naked female kneeling, watering plants with an urn, 72mm (CGMP p.136; cf. BDW 5, 188). Very fine (£50-70)
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Groat, class IIIc, mm. greyhound’s head/rose, 3.14gm; Profile issue, Groat, regular type, mm. pheon, 2.23gm (N 1705c, 1747; S 2199, 2258) [2]. First good fine, second scratched and clipped, fine (£60-80)
Italy, Pax of the Pieta, a 16th century uniface cast bronze plaque by an unknown North Italian master, half-length figure of Christ against a curtain, within a frame of two squared columns with pricked decoration, a cherub’s head atop the lintel, floral motif below, 132 x 82mm (cf. Kress 345 [fig. 293] and note). The whole with traces of original gilding, reverse with old solder mark (where once attached to backing), fine and rare (£120-150)
India, Mughal Empire, Muhammad Shah (1719-48), gold Mohur, Shahjahanabad mint, Dar-ul-Khilafat, year 10 (KM 439.4). About very fine (£120-150)
George IV (1820-1830), Sixpence, 1825 (ESC 1659; SC 30; S 3814). Practically as struck, attractive deep olive tone (£70-90)
France, La Médecine, 1928, a uniface bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, naked female with cloak flying behind her, spearing a hydra, 81mm, edge stamped 21 (cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 148; cf. BDW 13, 289 and 333 reverse). About extremely fine and patinated, rare (£60-80)
Currency Commission, £10, 14.12.1938, Lady Lavery at left (Pick 4B). Very fine, but nicks at top edge (£70-80)
Double-Florin, 1888, inverted 1 in Queen’s name (ESC 397A; SC 35; S 3923). Some scuffing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine (£90-110)
France, Girafes, 1936, a uniface bronze plaque by M. Thénot, two giraffes and a baby giraffe standing under a tree, 75 x 50mm (CGMP p.373; cf. DNW 42, 1522 and 45, 836). About extremely fine, scarce (£50-70)
France, Python, 1936, a uniface bronze plaque by M. Thénot, python coiled around the branch of a tree, 75 x 52mm (CGMP p.373; cf. BDW 13, 353 and DNW 45, 837). About extremely fine, rare (£60-80)
Coins of the world, in silver (7), base metal (489), a good range [496]. Varied state (£50-70)
South Africa, Reserve Bank, £5 (2), 1948, 1949; together with later £5 (10), 1951-59 (Pick 94, 95, 96a, b, 97a, b) [12]. Very fine to extremely fine (£100-120)
Duke of Wellington, c.1815, a box medal with double compartments, uniformed bust left, reverse 11-line inscription within wreath, 47mm. About extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £90
Romanus III (1028-1034), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, similar, but four pellets on fold of robe, 4.40gm (DO 1d; Sear 1819; cf. Dreesmann 668-9). Good very fine (£150-180)
India, Bahawalpur, Birth of Prince Sadiq Mohammed Khan, 1904, a silver presentation medal, unsigned, crowned bust of Mohammed Bahawal Khan V left, reverse legend in 9 lines, 33mm (Pudd. –). Lightly scratched in upper obverse field, otherwise about very fine, rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£20-30)
William and Mary (1689-1694), Halfpenny, 1694, as in maria un-barred (BMC 604; SC 65; S 3452). Fine or better, the error clear (£70-80)
Germany, German States, miscellaneous small silver coins [33]. Mostly fine (£60-80)
France, Baiser d’Enfant, or Tendresse Maternel, 1903, a bronze plaque by O. Yencesse, infant kissing the nose of its adoring mother, reverse branch of oak leaves, 53 x 39mm (PBE 1015; Coll. R. Marx 154; Classens 83; BDM VI, 693; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.369, 3; cf. BDW 13, 162). Softly executed in this artist’s familiar style, very fine, rare (£50-70)
Great Britain, Olympic Games, London, 1948, a bronze medal by B. Mackennal and J. Pinches, quadriga driving left, reverse Houses of Parliament, 51mm (E 2076; cf. DNW 37, 1128). Extremely fine; in card box of issue [distressed] (£80-100)
Great Britain, Cycling: North Road Cycling Club [Est. 1885], a gold award medal by Pinches, arms of London, York and Edinburgh, scroll and spoked wheel below, reverse wreath, named (12 Hours, Standard Medal Competition, A.E. Marsh, 189 Miles Safety, 19 Sept. 1894), 28mm, 18.97gm. Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive; in original blue NRCC fitted case by Pinches (£70-90)
France, Homme avec un Tronc Mutilé, c.1925, a uniface cast bronze medal by L.-H. Bouchard, woodcutter standing over tree-stump, back engraved (4/150, H. Bouchard), 99mm. Green patina rubbed in places, otherwise about very fine, rare (£30-40)
France, Le Semeur, c.1925, a uniface cast bronze medal by L.-H. Bouchard, man sowing seed from a basket, back engraved (12/150, H. Bouchard), 99mm. Red-brown patina, very fine, rare (£40-50)
France, EnΩpai, 1925, a uniface bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, kneeling semi-nude female caressing the head of one of two female deer, 68mm, edge stamped 14 (cf. BDW 5, 119). Light grazing on female’s arm and leg, otherwise about extremely fine and nicely patinated, rare (£70-90)
France, L’Hiver, 1927, a uniface square bronze plaque by H. Dropsy for Canale, seated nude female with long hair sheltering from inclement weather by a tree-stump, 50 x 50mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; cf. BDW 13, 272). About extremely fine, rare (£50-60)
Victoria (1837-1901), Maundy set, 1874; Old head, Maundy set, 1896 [8]. Extremely fine, toned; both in modern cases (£80-100)
K.O. Peppiatt, £1 (27), 1934-38 (15), 1940-48 (12) (Dugg. B238, 239, 248, 249), together with various £1 (24), 1960-70 [51]. Mostly good very fine (£80-90)
Switzerland, Confederation, Francs (2), 1912, 1936; Half-Franc, 1905 (KM. 23-4) [3]. Mint state or virtually so, all toned, scarce (£60-80)
France, François Pompon, 1935, a bronze medal by O. Yencesse, bust left with heavy moustache, reverse polar bear sculpture, L’Ours blanc, 63mm (CGMP p.403; cf. BDW 18, 600). Good very fine, rare (£70-90)
Crown, 1897, edge lxi (ESC 313; SC 205; S 3921). Small edge fault on obverse rim at 4 o’clock (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise almost as struck with an attractive light tone (£100-120)
Tiberius (AD 14-37), Denarius, after 16, Lugdunum, ‘Tribute’ type, laureate bust right, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, female seated holding inverted spear, triple line below, 3.77gm (RIC 28; Sear 1763). About very fine, reverse with pleasant grey tone (£100-120)
Miscellaneous, 2nd century, Denarii (12), including issues of Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Faustina I; together with forgeries of Denarii (2) [14]. Fair to fine (£70-100)
France, Éléphant, c.1930, a cast bronze paper-knife by Duval, head of elephant, 248mm. About extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £85
Belgium, Baron Goswin de Stassart, 1839, a bronze medal by L.J. Hart, bust left, reverse legend in 14 lines, 50mm (BDM II, 433); Embarkation of Queen Victoria at Antwerp, 1843, a bronze medal by L.J. Hart, bust left, reverse arms in wreath, 54mm (BDM II, 433); Charles Rogier, 1852, a bronze medal by L. Wiener, bust right, reverse Hygeia with a seated couple and young child, 68mm (BDM VI, 493); J.-F. Vleminckx, 1853, a bronze medal by L. Wiener, bust left, reverse legend in wreath, 62mm (BDM...
Great Britain, Hackney Photographic Society, c.1890, a pair of oval silver and bronze award medals by J. Bladon, view of Hackney Church, reverse camera within wreath, named (silver: G. Guest, 1894, Society Outings; bronze: G. Guest, 1900), both 50 x 38mm (cf. Simmons FPL 13, 22) [2]. Silver brilliant and practically as struck, toned, bronze very fine; both in original fitted cases by Joseph Bladon, Clerkenwell, London (£50-70)
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