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Offa (757-796), Penny, Light coinage, Portrait issue, probably London, Ibba, bust right dividing f/ofa/fre/x, rev. ibba in angles of floriate cross with lozenge centre containing a small cross, no ornamentation in angles, 1.19gm (Blunt 65; N 301; S 905). Extremely fine with an excellent portrait, an exceptional coin of the highest rarity; only three specimens of this obverse type believed known (£5,000-7,000)
Hammer Price: £8,000
Spanish Netherlands, Oxford mint, Pound, 1643, mm. plume (with bands) on obv. only, large horseman of fine workmanship, arms below, group of ten pellets on rev., 120.25gm (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 863, same obv. die; N 2397; S 2938). A handsome coin, good very fine and toned, very rare, especially from this reverse die (£4,500-5,500)
Hammer Price: £6,500
Anne (1702-1714), Five-Guineas, 1709, large lettering, edge octavo (MCE 201; S 3567). Brilliant and practically as struck with full mint bloom, a most attractive example, very rare in this state (£5,500-6,500)
Mary (1553-1554), Fine Sovereign of 30 shillings, MDLIII [1553], mm. halved rose and castle (over pomegranate on obv.), double annulet stops except after ang, rev. reads inocvl nris, double pellet stops, 15.36gm (SCBI Schneider 707, same dies; N 1956; S 2488). Queen’s facial details weak, otherwise about very fine, reverse better, very rare, especially with this mint-mark (£4,000-4,500)
Hammer Price: £6,200
George I (1714-1727), Five-Guineas, 1716, edge secvndo (MCE 238; S 3626). Tiny mark in field below 17 of date, otherwise extremely fine with an excellent portrait, attractive (£5,500-6,500)
Hammer Price: £5,800
Spanish Netherlands, Oxford mint, Pound, 1643, mm. plume (with bands) on obv. only, large horseman of fine workmanship, arms below, group of seven pellets on rev., 117.86gm (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 863, same dies; N 2397; S 2938). Minor striking splits in edge, very fine and toned, very rare (£4,000-4,500)
Hammer Price: £5,000
Spanish Netherlands, Five-Guineas, 1688, first bust, normal sceptres and large crowns, edge qvarto (MCE 119; S 3397). Very minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with a superb portrait (£4,500-5,500)
Spanish Netherlands, Five-Guineas, 1692, edge qvarto (MCE 138; S 3422). Tiny metal fault at base of William’s bust, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of peripheral toning, a superb example (£4,000-4,500)
Hammer Price: £4,700
William III (1694-1702), Proof Crown, 1695, first bust, edge plain, struck en médaille, 29.13gm (L & S 1; ESC 88). Usual striking flaws, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, attractively toned, extremely rare and one of the finest known specimens (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £4,400
Anne (1702-1714), Five-Guineas, 1713, edge dvodecimo (MCE 203; S 3568). Minor marks and flecking both sides, extremely fine with an excellent portrait (£5,000-5,500)
Hammer Price: £4,300
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Crown, 1853, edge septimo (L & S 69; ESC 293; S 3884). Brilliant and deeply toned, extremely rare (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £3,900
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Crown, 1839, edge plain, struck en médaille, 28.00gm (ESC 279; S 3882). Almost as struck, deep blue/grey tone (£3,000-4,000)
Hammer Price: £3,500
Hadrian (117-138), Gold Quinarius, 126, Rome, laureate bust right, hadrianvs avgvstvs, rev. cos iii, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising dress, 3.57gm (RIC 181; BMC 416). Small nick on obverse edge at 2 o’clock, otherwise very fine and very rare (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £3,300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, Lympne, Leofric, leofric m–o lima·, type with left-facing bust, shallow box-like ‘cuff’ above hand on rev., 1.53gm (Dolley and Talvio SE(L); Hild 1612 [= Dolley, BNJ 1966, p.191, same dies]; N 767; S 1145). Very fine and excessively rare, the first coin of this type to appear at auction since 1987; only two other coins of this type known for the mint, both in institutional collections (£2,000-3,000)
Hammer Price: £3,000
George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1716, roses and plumes, edge secvndo (ESC 110; S 3639). Extremely fine with grey tone, most attractive (£1,000-1,300)
Hammer Price: £2,800
Spanish Netherlands, Oxford mint, Crown, 1643, no mm., larger equestrian portrait with grass on ground-line, plume (with bands) behind, group of four pellets on rev., 29.47gm (Morr. B-1; SCBI Brooker 873, same dies; N 2406; S 2947). Extremely fine, a well struck and most attractive example, toned (£1,400-1,800)
Hammer Price: £2,600
United States of America, Massachusetts, Oak Tree coinage, Threepence, 1652, mm. rose, oak tree, masathvsets around, s reversed, rev. new england around date and mark of value, 1.07gm (Noe 24; Durst 13). Obverse good fine and clearer than the Noe plate coin, reverse with trifling surface corrosion on left side, fine, very rare (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £2,500
Spanish Netherlands, First coinage, Crown, mm. thistle, 30.24gm (FRC II/III [Sale, lot 17]; N 2070; S 2643). Good very fine, reverse better, well struck and very rare (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £2,400
George II (1727-1760), Proof Crown, 1732, roses and plumes, edge plain, 28.52gm (L & S 6; ESC 118; S 3686). Very lightly rubbed on King’s lower jaw, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, toned, very rare (£2,200-2,500)
Great Britain, A group of four Olympic and related medals awarded to Police Constable W. Hirons: Olympic Games, London, 1908, a gold award medal by B. Mackennal for Vaughton, two allegorical figures seated holding a wreath above a standing figure, rev. St George riding left over dragon, angel at left, edge engraved (Winner Tug-of-War), hallmarked Birmingham 1907, 33mm, 28.13gm (BHM 3964; E 1905; Peers, The Medal 23, p.31, fig.3); City of London Police Athletic Club, c.1895, silver award...
Hammer Price: £2,300
Spanish Netherlands, Crown, 1658/7 (ESC 10; S 3226). Die flaw in mid-stage, a few trifling surface marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, reverse better, attractive olive tone (£1,800-2,200)
Hammer Price: £2,200
William and Mary (1689-1694), Crown, 1692/2 inverted, edge qvinto (ESC 85; S 3433). Extremely fine, toned, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Spanish Netherlands, Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1553/2, mm. tun, reads fra hiber, large lis in arms, 30.93gm (Lingford dies A-12; N 1933; S 2478). Very fine, horseman better, toned, rare (£1,000-1,300)
Hammer Price: £2,100
Spanish Netherlands, Sixth issue, Crown, mm. 1, 29.85gm (FRC/Barr B-3 [Cooper Sale, lot 5]; N 2012; S 2582). Struck on a large flan seemingly characteristic of specimens from this die-pairing, very fine and toned (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,900
Spanish Netherlands, Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1551, mm. y, reads fra hibe, large lis in arms, 30.93gm (Lingford dies F-10; N 1933; S 2478). Good very fine, well struck horseman, toned (£1,000-1,300)
Hammer Price: £1,850
Anne (1702-1714), Crown, 1703 vigo, edge tertio (ESC 99; S 3576). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and practically as struck, attractively toned, reverse with some bloom (£1,500-1,800)
George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1726, roses and plumes, edge decimo tertio, ns in edge inscription inverted (ESC 115; S 3639). Very minor traces of cabinet friction on obverse, otherwise extremely fine or better, attractively toned, very rare (£1,500-1,800)
George II (1727-1760), Proof Crown, 1746, edge vicesimo, 29.83gm (L & S 7; ESC 126; S 3690). Minor hairline between dei and gratia, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive toning (£1,800-2,000)
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Crown, 1821, error edge tertio (L & S 15; ESC 250; S 3805). Brilliant and deeply toned, extremely rare (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £1,800
Spanish Netherlands, Crown, 1652, mm. sun on obv. only, 29.72gm (Rees-Jones 38, same dies; ESC 4; N 2721; S 3214). Virtually extremely fine, toned, rare, a most attractive example (£1,200-1,400)
Hammer Price: £1,650
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1855, a gold medal of honour by A.D. Barre, bust of Napoleon III right, rev. crowned arms on mantle surrounded by shields of the participating nations, cartouche below, named (Robert Stephenson), 60mm (Divo 234; cf. UBS Auction, 13.ix.2000, lot 2059). A few light marks, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare and a most interesting association piece (£2,500-3,000)
New Zealand, George V, Waitangi Proof set, 1935, comprising Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence (KM. PS3) [6]. Brilliant and practically as struck, light peripheral toning, a matching set; contained in black lucite holder (£1,000-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,600
Spanish Netherlands, Oxford mint, Half-Pound, 1643, mm, plume (with bands) on obv. only, group of four pellets on rev., 59.88gm (Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 866-8, same obv. die; N 2404; S 2945A). Very fine, reverse better, toned (£900-1,000)
George V (1910-1936), Part Proof set, 1911, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Halfcrown to Sixpence, Maundy Threepence and Twopence [10]. Gold lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine or better; in official red case of issue (£1,500-1,800)
United States of America, Half-Dime, 1803. Very fine and toned, rare (£600-800)
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Unite, 1643, mm. plume (with bands) on obv. only, short wide bust, three small Oxford plumes on rev., 9.04gm (B-J VIII/12; SCBI Brooker 851, same dies; N 2389; S 2734). Obverse about very fine, the field pitted, reverse about extremely fine, rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £1,500
Germany, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Karl I, 10 Thalers, 1763, armoured bust right, rev. Hanoverian horse leaping left (KM. 917; F 713). Obverse practically as struck, reverse extremely fine, a superb portrait coin and extremely rare; contained in a turned wooden box, label inside of Watherston & Son, goldsmiths, 12 Pall Mall East, London (£1,000-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,400
Richard II (1377-1399), First issue, Noble, type 1a, mm. cross pattée on rev. only, lis over sail, Edward III-type lettering, ropes 3-1, quatrefoils 5-4, a in ibat chevron-barred, reads medivm, 7.70gm (Webb Ware 1a; N 1301; S 1653). Very fine and very rare (£1,100-1,300)
Hammer Price: £1,350
George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1723, ss c in angles, edge decimo (ESC 114; S 3640). Good extremely fine, most attractive olive grey-green tone, reverse with some mint bloom (£900-1,100)
Hammer Price: £1,300
George II (1727-1760), Crown, 1741, roses, edge decimo qvarto (ESC 123; S 3687). Obverse extremely fine with grey tone, reverse practically as struck with considerable mint bloom, most attractive and one of the finest known (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,250
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