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Anne (1702-1714), Guinea, 1713, third bust (MCE 225; SC 90; S 3574). Obverse about very fine, reverse better (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £380
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, in copper, bust left, reverse Britannia seated left on globe, triple exergue line, linear circle ornamented with square teeth, edge plain, struck on a large (23mm) flan, 4.96gm (BMC 738). Extremely fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£300-400)
Edward VIII (1936), Abdication of Edward VIII, 1936, a gold medal by L.E. Pinches, crowned bust left, reverse legend in eight lines, 35mm (BHM 4278; E 2041; cf. DNW 36, 632). Brilliant mint state, rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £370
United States of America, Miscellaneous coins, in silver (13) and base metal (135), including a few scarce dates [148]. Varied state (£120-140)
Restrike Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore, type 3 [2+C], gilt-copper, laureate bust left, reverse Britannia seated to right on rock, value above, date below, edge plain, struck en médaille, 11.12gm (Freeman –; BMC –; Magnay Sale –). Characteristic rust spots on face and neck, otherwise extremely fine and practically as struck, extremely rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £360
Proof Penny, 1861, bronzed, last date numeral low and double-cut, edge plain, struck en médaille, 9.14gm (Freeman 36 [Sale, lot 22]; BMC 1651). Brilliant and practically as struck, rare (£150-200)
South Africa, ZAR, T.F. Burgers, Pond, 1874, bust left with fine beard, reverse arms, edge grained, 7.95gm (KM. 1.2). Pierced and neatly plugged at 12 o’clock, otherwise good very fine (£350-400)
Edward VII (1901-1910), Sixpences (10), 1902 (2), 1903-10 inclusive; Proof Threepence, 1902 [11]. Last extremely fine, others all brilliant mint state, some with light olive tone, an attractive group (£180-220)
Philip I (244-249), Antoninianus, 247-9, Rome, bust right, rev. Aequitas, 3.43gm (RIC 57); together with other miscellaneous coins, mostly ancient, in silver (11), bronze (108), and European jetons (8) [128]. First very fine, jetons fine, others in varied state (£300-350)
Italy, John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople, c.1438, a cast bronze medal by A. di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello, bust right wearing tall hat with pointed brim, legend in Greek around, reverse the Emperor riding right [towards Ferrara] and acknowledging a highway cross, mounted page behind, OPVS PISANI PICTORIS, further Greek legend below, 101mm (Hill, Corpus, 19; Kress 1; BDM IV, 568; cf. Clifford 1). An aftercast of good colour and clear definition, very fine (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £350
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Double Crown, mm. grapes, fourth bust, 4.84gm (N 2087; S 2622). Obverse fine, reverse about very fine (£320-350)
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Half-Laurel, mm. trefoil, fourth bust, 4.56gm (N 2117; S 2641A). Obverse a little off-centre, otherwise about very fine (£320-350)
George I (1714-1727), Half-Guinea, 1725, second bust (MCE 274; SC 65; S 3637). Almost extremely fine, reverse perhaps better, attractive (£350-400)
George II (1727-1760), Halfcrown, 1739, roses in angles, edge DVODECIMO (ESC 600; SC 35; S 3693). Minor surface marks on obverse, otherwise almost extremely fine with attractive grey tone (£300-350)
The Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, silver award medals (6), viz. by A. Kirkwood (5), three figures, reverses named (William Binnie, Garth House…Glasgow Show 1925…William Binnie & Son, Glasgow 1934…Aberdeen 1935…Melrose 1936…Inverness 1948), all 48mm; and by Kirkwood & Son, arms and supporters, reverse named (W. Binnie & Son, Wester Garth, Inverness Show, 1948), 45mm (cf. Brodie 98); The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, silver award medals (13),...
Hammer Price: £340
France, Léda et le Cygne, 1925, a uniface Art Deco bronze plaque by A. Lavrillier, Léda with swan, 100 x 61mm (Classens 107; CGMP p.228; Jones, Art of the Medal, 418; The Medal 44, p.46; cf. BDW 5, 120 and DNW 44, 917). One of the classic Art Deco medallic images; about extremely fine, rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £330
Hiberno-Norse, Penny, Phase III, quatrefoil of pellets on neck, single hand and S in opposing quarters of reverse, single pellets in other quarters, 0.97gm (Dolley C/f; same dies as SCBI BM 109, Copenhagen 213, O’Sullivan pl.i, 20 and Spink 23, lot 89; DF 24; S 6133). Good very fine and nicely struck, toned, scarce (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £320
Miscellaneous commemorative medals, medalets, etc. (200), mostly late 19th and early 20th century issues [200]. Fine to very fine, some better (£120-150)
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianii (45), barbarous Antoninianii (7); Allectus, Antoninianii (20) [72]. Varied state (£300-400)
Anti-Slavery, c.1800, a cast uniface lead plaque, unsigned, slave kneeling right, hands chained, HUMANITY below, 128 x 87mm. Small casting fault at top, otherwise fine, very rare (£200-250)
Beggars, Beggars: Aberdeenshire, Ecclesgreig [St Cyrus], 1773, a lead badge, eglsgrig parish, N 2 above, date below, 54mm (K & L p.293; Mitchiner 5306; cf. Scottish Notes & Queries, Dec. 1891, p.98; cf. DW 23, 230). Quadruple piercing, good very fine and extremely rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £300
Beggars, Beggars: Angus, Dun, 1714, a five-sided lead badge, poor of dun, reverse I.K. above date, 37 x 27mm (K & L p.293, pl.liii, 8). Obverse very fine, reverse fine, extremely rare (£200-250)
George I (1714-1727), Farthing, type 2 [1719-24], a double obverse striking on a thick (5mm) flan, en médaille, 14.78gm (BMC 829, this coin; SC 100). Worn but exceedingly rare; believed the only known example (£250-350)
Beggars, Beggars: Bute-shire, Rothesay, 1774, a lead badge, ROTHSAY POOR and date around R in hexagon, No.8 below, 50mm (K & L p.296, pl.liv, 16). Fine, extremely rare; pierced for suspension (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £290
Beggars, Beggars: Perthshire, Crieff, an oval lead badge, crieff poor, thistle in centre, 11 stamped to right, 54 x 39mm (K & L p.293, pl.liii, 6). Pierced above thistle, fine, extremely rare (£200-250)
Malta, Emmanuel Pinto, 10-Scudi, 1762, St John standing, reverse arms (F 36). Light die flaw in obverse field and reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise extremely fine (£300-350)
The Kings and Queens of England, c.1830, 35 [out of the set of 36] white metal medals by E. Thomason after Dassier, and by J. Marrian, each with a bust of a monarch from William I to George IV, all 40mm (BHM 1437; E 1236a). [35]. Extremely fine and better, an attractive set; contained in the original felt-lined trays within a book format (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £280
Atrebates and Regni, Southern Region, Verica, gold Stater, com f on tablet, reverse horseman right, holding spear, vir above, rex below, 5.23gm (BMC 1146; VA 500; S 120). Obverse very fine, reverse weak on one side, fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £260
Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Northern Region, Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, gold Stater, so-called ‘Wild Horse’ type, corn ear dividing ca mv, reverse horse right, branch above, ring ornament below, CVNO on line, 5.41gm (BMC 1804; VA 1933; S 283). Fine (£150-180)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Halfcrown, 1551, mm. y, walking horse with plume, 15.31gm (N 1934; S 2479). Horseman smoothed, otherwise fine, reverse better (£220-250)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Sixpence, London, mm. y, 2.67gm (N 1938; S 2483). A trifle crimped, otherwise very fine (£200-250)
Charles II (1660-1685), Guinea, 1673, third bust (MCE 69; SC 95; S 3344). Good fine (£150-200)
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfpenny, 1673 (BMC 510; SC 25; S 3393). Date weak, otherwise extremely fine with attractive light patina, rare (£200-250)
George III (1760-1820), Guinea, 1786, fourth bust (MCE 390; SC 130; S 3728). Extremely fine (£220-250)
Pattern Centum, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, in silver, bust left, hair bound in double fillet, reverse SMITH ON DECIMAL CURRENCY around value, 28mm., 12.10gm (Freeman p.188; cf. BMC p.479, n2). Minor hairlines and has been lacquered, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare as an original striking (£250-350)
Moyaux, A., Les Chemins de Fer…et leurs Médailles Commémoratives, Brussels, 1905, xii + 256pp, 11 plates. Half-calf and red boards, internally very fine and complete; a very attractive copy of this scarce work (£120-150)
18th Century, Kent, Gravesend, Denton’s Naval Penny, 1797, sailing barge, reverse crowned coronet (DH 1). Struck from reverse die in damaged state, good fine and extremely rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £250
France, Tête de Faune, c.1935, a large uniface cast bronze medal, unsigned [by Bouillot], facing bust, 191mm. An interesting decorative piece, about extremely fine and very rare (£100-150)
Beggars, Beggars: Angus, Montrose, an oval lead badge, montrose begging poor, rose in shield in centre, No. 17 above, 111 x 80mm (K & L p.295; Mitchiner 5307; cf. Scottish Notes & Queries, Dec. 1891, p.98; cf. Noble II, 849). Very fine and very rare (£250-300)
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Shilling, mm. coronet, 5th bust, normal double-arched crown, 6.01gm (N 2101; S 2656). Very fine, toned (£220-260)
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