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Severus II (306-307), As Caesar, Follis, 305-6, Aquileia, laureate head right, rev. Mars advancing left, holding spear and trophy, 9.80g (RIC 70a). Very fine, scarce (£60-80)
£60–£80
Akerman, J.Y., A Descriptive Catalogue of rare and unedited Roman coins, London, 1834, vol. II only, 512pp; Smith, W. [ed], Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, 2nd edn, London, 1865, xii + 1293pp [2]. First in modern blue cloth, second in somewhat amateurishly re-backed brown calf, some internal foxing (£25-35)
£25–£35
Hannibalianus (335-337), Æ 4, Constantinople, bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, rev. Euphrates reclining right, 1.58g (RIC 147). Some porosity, fine or better, very rare (£200-220)
£200–£220
Procopius (365-366), Æ 3, 364-7, Constantinople, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. Procopius standing facing, head turned right, holding labarum and resting on shield, indeterminate object on ground at left, 3.51g (RIC 17a; C 8). Flan flaw, otherwise about very fine (£120-150)
£120–£150
Miscellaneous, Henry Maudslay, London, a copper proving piece, 1827, legend, rev. concentric designs, 38mm (Hawkins, p.839 and pl.27, 6). Extremely fine and toned, very rare (£100-120)
£100–£120
Miscellaneous, Siliquae (3), of Constantius II, Julian II, and Gratian [3]. Very fine or better (£200-220)
Miscellaneous, 4th century, Barbarous radiates (35), Minimii (20) [55]. Varied state (£120-150)
Tiberius (AD 14-37), Carthago Nova, Æ 27, bare head of Tiberius right, rev. confronted heads of Nero and Drusus, 13.07g (RPC 179; Vives 132-1). Fine (£80-100)
£80–£100
Caligula (AD 37-41), Carthago Nova, Æ 27, laureate head of Gaius right, rev. head of Cæsonia as Salus right, 12.78g (RPC 185). Almost fine (£200-250)
£200–£250
Caligula (AD 37-41), Egypt, bronze Tetradrachm, radiate bust with ægis left, rev. bust of Pythian Apollo, 13.17g (RPC 5312). Fair to fine (£20-25)
£20–£25
Macrinus (217-218), Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Æ 25, draped and laureate bust right, rev. Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, 9.51g. Legends partly off flan, otherwise good very fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
Early Uninscribed issues, Durotriges, Quarter-Staters (54), Geometric type (BMC 2734; VA 1242; S 368) [25]. Fair to fine (£100-120)
Miscellaneous, David II to Charles I, miscellaneous coins (4); together with an English Groat of Henry VI [5]. Fair to fine, one groat with encrustation, last clipped (£180-220)
£180–£220
Italy, Milanese School, Stephano Taverna, aged 26, portrait medal, bust left in cap, rev. standing figure of a young man in armour, his hands resting on a cupid and a naked girl, 78mm (cf. Armand II, 56/13). Extremely fine, ‘antique’ green patination (£40-60)
£40–£60
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, two men at a forge, rev. guillotine (DH 494). Practically as struck with attractive blue-hued patina, very rare (£250-300)
£250–£300
Italy, Visit of Louis XII and Anne of Britanny to Lyon, 1500, bronze medal, after Leclerc (and greatly reduced), busts right and left with background of lis and ermines, 71mm (cf. BMC 15); Catherine de Medici, uniface bronze medal, c.1570, after Pillon, bust three-quarters left, 72mm (BMC 115) [2]. Both 1930s restrikes, extremely fine and virtually as struck (£40-60)
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. anchor and cable (DH 508). Good extremely fine with much original colour, very rare (£200-250)
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1555 (DF 231; S 6500). Date unclear, fair (£110-120)
£110–£120
Italy, Henri IV, Marie de Medici and the Dauphin, 1603/5, a large bronze medal after G. Dupré, conjoined busts, he facing, she to right, rev. infant Dauphin between King and Queen, he as Mars, she Minerva, 100mm (cf. BMC 15, 16, 19a, b). 1930s restrike, virtually as struck (£40-60)
Tasciovanus, Tasciovanus, Quarter Stater, crossed wreath, rev. horse left, tas below, 1.37g (BMC 1645; VA 1690 var.; S 221 var.). Extremely fine, attractive (£300-350)
£300–£350
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, St George’s Hanover Square, rev. dove in wreath (DH 592a). Good extremely fine, with much original colour (£60-80)
Australia, Proclamation of the Australian Commonwealth and Opening of the First Federal Parliament, 1901, a small shield-shaped silver badge, unsigned. Extremely fine; with loop for suspension, red ribbon and bar inscribed australia (£120-140)
£120–£140
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Churches, mule Halfpenny, dove, rev. gb cypher (DH 594). Extremely fine, patinated (£60-80)
18th Century, Worcestershire, Worcestershire, Dudley, E. Davies, Penny, 1797, ruins of Dudley Priory, rev. ed cypher (DH 3). Extremely fine with original colour, attractive surfaces (£80-100)
George III (1765-1820), Proof Halfpenny, 1786, edge grained (Prid. 16A). Practically mint state, attractively toned, with subdued brilliance to fields (£100-120)
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfpenny, 1839 (Prid. 34). Brilliant, very slightly spotty, otherwise about as struck (£75-100)
£75–£100
Guernsey, 8-Doubles (12), 1834-58-64-74-85-9-93, 1902-34-45-7-9; together with other 8-Doubles (14), different dates [26]. The 1834 and 1858 very fine, other described dates extremely fine and better, all with full original colour, remainder fine and better (£70-90)
£70–£90
Offa (757-796), Penny, Light coinage, Portrait issue, probably London, Dud, diademed bust right, ornamental spray in front of bust, offa rex around, rev. dvd divided by four enclosed and jewelled lobes around a cross of petals, trefoil-headed sceptres in angles, 1.20g/10h (Blunt 31; N 310; S 905). Obverse good fine, reverse very fine, very rare (£1,500-2,000)
£1,500–£2,000
Guernsey, 4-Doubles (6), 1864, 1889, 1902-11-20-45; 2-Doubles (7), 1885-9-99, 1902-3-20-9; Doubles (8), 1889-93-9, 1903-14-29-33-8; together with other minor denominations of Guernsey (32); Lundy Island, M.C. Harman, Puffin and Half-Puffin, 1929, 4-coin Proof set, 1965 [59]. Described coins extremely fine and better, all with full original colour, remainder fine and better (£80-100)
France, Napoleon III, c.1860, a bois durçi medal, bust left, 114mm. Slight damage to lower rim, almost extremely fine; mounted on an easel-type metal stand (£40-60)
France, Empress Eugenie, c.1860, a bois durçi medal, bust right, 113 mm. Slight damage to lower rim, almost extremely fine; mounted on an easel-type metal stand (£40-60)
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, T. Spence, Halfpenny, coining press, rev. crowned harp and thistle (DH 741). Extremely fine with original colour (£60-80)
Guernsey, Elizabeth II, modern Proofs and sets, etc, many in silver [Lot]. Brilliant; all proofs in cases of issue (£70-90)
France, Inauguration of the Monument to Victor Cousin at the Sorbonne, Paris, 1873, a bronze medal by A. Dubois after L.-R. Carrier-Belleuse, bust left, rev. legend in and around beaded borders, 82mm (CGMP p.156; BDM I, 631). Light toning striations on forehead, otherwise extremely fine, light patina, rare (£40-60)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Thetford, Godman, godman mΩon deo, 1.12g (N 777; S 1154). Good very fine (£200-220)
Jersey, Victoria, Forty-Eighth of a Shilling, 1877h (McC J59). Good extremely fine, much original colour (£50-60)
£50–£60
Ferdinand de Lesseps, 1884, a large uniface cast bronze medal by J. Ringel d’Illzach for the Librairie de l’Art, Paris, bust right dividing the words suez panama, palm branch above, 173mm (BDM V, 131). Bold, expressive style, about extremely fine and lightly patinated, extremely rare (£150-200)
£150–£200
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