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Illyria and Central Greece, Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, c. 449-413 BC, head of Athena in crested helmet, rev. owl, olive-twig above, 17.01gm (cf. Starr pl.xxii). Compact style, about very fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £250
George V (1910-1936), Sixpences (27), 1911-25 type 1 inclusive, 1926 modified effigy, 1927 (2, both types, one a Proof), 1928-36 inclusive [27].The 1929 and 1931 very fine, others all extremely fine or better, Proof brilliant, a nice group (£120-150)
Opening of the New Houses of Parliament, 1847, a bronze medal by J. Davis, the obverse from the Treaty of Nankin medal, British officers exchanging a treaty with mandarins, Peace in background and Fame above, reverse view of the Parliament buildings, River Thames in foreground, 64mm (BHM 2292). Good very fine, patinated, rare (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £240
Miscellaneous Jewels and Regalia, mostly modern and in base metal, together with Buffalo orders and ephemera, including many items from Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, a large quantity [lot]. Varied state (£150-200)
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Gold Crown, Gp B, mm. feathers, second bust, square-topped shield, 2.21gm (SCBI Brooker 199a, same obv. die; N 2182; S 2704A). Obverse fine, reverse about very fine (£220-250)
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Switzerland, 2nd Winter Olympic Games, St Moritz, 1928, a bronze Participant’s medal by M. Martin, horses pulling figure of Victory, reverse legend in six lines, 36mm (cf. DNW 45, 945). Good very fine, scarce (£150-180)
France, La Pythonisse, c.1925, a uniface cast bronze plaque by A. Pommier, robed female figure seated in lotus position, jug and bowl in front of her, figure 7 stamped in lower left field, 87 x 87mm (Classens –). A haunting image, very fine and very rare (£90-120)
United States of America, 20-Dollars, 1924, Saint Gaudens. Minor bagmarks, extremely fine (£220-250)
Miscellaneous, Greek and Roman bronze coins, all countermarked issues (50), a good range [50]. Varied state, an interesting lot (£250-300)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Farthing, 1956, edge plain, struck en médaille, 2.86gm (Freeman 670; BMC 2528; SC 45). Minor traces of handling, otherwise brilliant, extremely rare (£250-300)
Beggars, Beggars: Aberdeenshire, Ellon, 1742, a lead badge, ELLON above date, 42mm (K & L p.293, pl.liii, 9; cf. Noble II, 850; cf. DW 23, 231). Good fine, very rare; with integral loop for suspension (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £230
George III (1760-1820), Guinea, 1784, fourth bust (MCE 388; SC 120; S 3728). Good very fine, red tone (£180-220)
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Gates, Halfpence (2), both Ludgate (DH 655, 656); together with other miscellaneous tokens, checks etc (17, five in white metal) [19]. First extremely fine and very rare, others generally fine to very fine (£70-80)
Hammer Price: £220
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1], Hingolf, INGOLF MV divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.04gm (SCBI BM 941, same obv. die; cf. BMC 110-12; N 741; S 1129). Edge chip, good fine (£80-100)
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Half-Sovereign, Southwark, mm. S, mixed lettering, 5.81gm (N 1828; S 2296). Crimped, about fine (£250-300)
Italy, Saint Sebastian, a 16th century uniface cast bronze plaque by Moderno, Saint tied to column and pierced with three arrows, architectural features to either side, decorated with classical figures, double-rimmed border, 76 x 55mm (Kress, Bronzes, 154 [fig. 185]; Lewis 11; cf. Adams 46). Pierced at top, light patina, very fine or nearly so (£120-150)
Egypt, Abdul Aziz, 40-Para, AH 1277, yr 10 [1871], copper issue, tughra, flower at right, reverse legend (KM. 249). Small obverse rim knock at 4 o’clock, otherwise good fine and extremely rare (£250-300)
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Shilling, 1645, tall jewelled crown with ten pearls to left of orb and eight to right, reverse OBS NEWARK, 4.89gm (Hird 250-1, same dies; N 2640; S 3143). Pierced and plugged at 12 o’clock, about fine (£150-200)
France, La Parure, 1925, an octagonal bronze repoussé plaque by P. Turin for La Gerbe d’Or, three female figures, one standing naked at front, artist’s signature on rim below, 81mm (Classens 131; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 123; cf. BDW 5, 124, DNW 35, 569 and 42, 1499). A charming example of Art Deco, very fine and lightly patinated, without suspension and much rarer as such (£80-100)
Proof Half-Farthing, 1868, in bronze, edge plain, struck en médaille, 2.35gm (BMC 1605; SC 80; cf. Norweb 1844; cf. R.J. Ford 126; cf. Magnay 238). Brilliant and practically as struck with attractive surfaces, rare (£180-220)
United States of America, 20-Dollars, 1898S. Bagmarked, extremely fine (£200-220)
George III (1760-1820), George III, Proof Penny, 1805, in gilt-copper, edge centre-grained, 17.44gm (DF 593; S P6620). Minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £210
Germany, Giacomo Meyerbeer, 1847, a bronze medal by C. Radnitzky, bust left, reverse legend within thick wreath, 47mm (Niggl 1332; Wurz. 6274; BDM VIII, 357); together with England, International Exhibition, 1862, bronze award medal by L.C. Wyon, Britannia surrounded by symbolic figures, reverse legend in wreath, edge named (Meyerbeer), 77mm (Allen SK-A1; BHM 2747; E 1553) [2]. About extremely fine and better, a very rare and interesting association pair (£150-200)
Greece, Siege of Corfu, 1716, a bronze medal by P.H. Muller, bust of Matthias Johann, Graf von Schulenburg, right, reverse plan of Corfu relating to the siege, 49mm (BDM IV, 204; cf. Spink 5, 343). Toning spot by forehead, otherwise good very fine, rare; in a modern red fitted case (£70-100)
Italy, Savoy, Marriage of Prince Karl Emanuel Ferdinand and Maria Adelaide Clothilde, 1775, a silver medal by L. Lavy, bust of Victor Amadeus III right, reverse conjoined busts of Karl and Maria right, 46mm (Wurzbach 9068; BDM –). Light scuffing, otherwise almost extremely fine and attractively toned (£90-120)
Russia, Nicholas I, 5-Roubles, 1828, eagle, reverse legend in wreath (KM. 174; F 117). About extremely fine (£140-160)
Miscellaneous, 18th century copper tokens [28]. Mostly very fine (£140-160)
Hammer Price: £200
Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous tokens, tickets, checks, etc (200), including trade, inn, colliery and Co-op issues [200]. Many fine, some better (£100-200)
France, Louis XIV, Louis d’or aux quatre L, 1693a, Paris, bust right, reverse crowned fleur de lis with cruciform Ls in angles (Duplessy 1440; Ci. 1801; F 433). Struck over a Louis d’or of 1651, fine, rare (£150-200)
William and Mary (1689-1694), Pattern Halfpenny, 1694, in copper, conjoined busts right, reverse Britannia seated left on globe, edge plain, struck en médaille, 31mm, 12.12gm (BMC 599). About very fine, patinated, rare (£140-180)
Germany, Brunswick-Luneburg, George III, 5-Thalers, 1814, arms, reverse value (KM. 1062; F 619). Good fine, very rare (£250-300)
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1705, second bust, plumes (ESC 1135; SC 40; S 3588). High points of hair a trifle weak, otherwise about extremely fine, light grey tone (£180-220)
L.K. O’Brien, £5 (14), including A09 prefix and other A prefix notes (7), Britannia series of 1957 (Dugg. 277) [14]. Extremely fine (£200-220)
Spain, Philip V, 2-Escudos, 1731, Madrid, ensayador F, bust right, reverse crowned arms (CCT 264; F 235a). Fine (£200-250)
United States of America, 20-Dollars, 1908, Saint Gaudens. Good very fine (£180-220)
Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, bust of Christ nimbate, holding book of Gospels in left hand, cross ornamented with rosette of pellets on each limb, reverse facing busts of Basil and Constantine, holding patriarchal cross-crosslet between them, 4.38gm (DO 4; Sear 1798; cf. Dreesmann 662). Very fine (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £190
France, La Pensée, 1899, a silver Art Nouveau paper-knife by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, robed female deep in thought, standing under a tree, reverse scroll entwined in olive branch, 143mm (PBE –; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.348, 24; Gaz. Num. 1904, p.409, 98; BDM VI, 238-9). Very fine, rare (£70-90)
Charles I to Victoria (88), a good range [88]. Mostly fair to fine, a few better (£100-150)
Italy, Christopher Columbus, 1922, a large bronze-gilt medal by A. Cappuccio for Johnson, after Prof. L. Pogliaghi, bust left, allegorical figures around, reverse St George on horseback preparing to spear the dragon, DE ORBIS TERRARVM, etc., 102mm (cf. BDM IV, 635 and VII, 482; cf. Baxter 90; cf. BDW 1, 728). Extremely fine and very rare; in red fitted case of issue by Johnson (£100-150)
France, Le Couple, c.1925, a uniface Art Nouveau bronze plaque by J.-A. Briquemont, young couple in close embrace, back engraved (13/150, Briquemont), 88 x 55mm (Classens 124). Rather dirty and with some corrosion on edge, otherwise fine to fine, very rare (£30-40)
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