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Anne (1702-1714), Five Guineas, 1714, edge decimo tertio (MCE 204; S 3568). Minor surface marks, otherwise almost extremely fine with much original brilliance, rare £28,000-32,000
Hammer Price: £26,000
William and Mary (1688-1694), Five Guineas, 1692, edge qvarto (MCE 138; S 3422). Minor wear to high points, otherwise good extremely fine with some mint bloom £26,000-30,000
Anne (1702-1714), Five Guineas, 1709, edge octavo (MCE 201; S 3567). Minor die flaw on edge at 8 o’clock and trifling surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine with some original brilliance £20,000-26,000
Hammer Price: £20,000
SOUTH AFRICA, Paul Kruger, Threepence, 1898, in gold, the so-called ‘Sammy Marks tickey’, edge plain (Hern ZP5; KM. Pn23; cf. DNW 75, 974). Some surface marks and lightly cleaned at some time, otherwise about extremely fine £10,000-12,000
Hammer Price: £19,000
James II (1685-1688), Five Guineas, 1688, first bust, normal sceptres and large crowns, edge qvarto (MCE 119; S 3397). With minor wear to high points, otherwise about extremely fine, attractive red tone £14,000-18,000
Hammer Price: £18,000
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. Brilliant and virtually as struck, silver attractively toned; in official red case of issue £10,000-12,000
Hammer Price: £14,000
Ireland, Henry VI (1421-61, 1470-1), Groat, Cork, mm. two rosettes on obv. only, crowned bust facing within tressure, rosettes at neck, lis (?) on breast, [ – ]nric dei gra dns ibernie, rev. cross in double inscription, civitas corcagie, 1.82g/12h (cf. DNW 130, 1178; DF –; S –). Very fine or better for issue, an important coin, unpublished and UNIQUE £10,000-12,000
George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Trifling hairlines, otherwise virtually mint state, brilliant; in official maroon case of issue £6,000-8,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Pattern Threepence, 1575, probably by D. Anthony, mm. mullet, large ornate bust, medium-sized rose, rev. cross pattée on shield, 1.50g/6h (Borden/Brown 52; N 2048). Face smoothed, otherwise very fine with attractive light grey tone, exceptionally rare; only four other specimens believed known £2,000-3,000
William and Mary (1688-1694), Five Guineas, 1694, elephant and castle, edge sexto (MCE 143; S 3423). Haymarking on obverse, otherwise good very fine £12,000-15,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Five Guineas, 1684 (over 3?), second bust, edge tricesimo sexto (MCE 29; S 3331). Wear to high points, otherwise good very fine, some original brilliance £10,000-12,000
Hammer Price: £10,000
George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Five Pounds with with minor hairlines in fields, otherwise brilliant, about as struck; in official maroon case of issue £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Pattern Shilling, by C. Anthony, mm. key (small on rev.), reads regina, rev. garnished shield, 6.08g/7h (Comber 3; N 2045). Very small striking crack at 10 o’clock and very slightly crimped, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,500-2,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Shilling, intermediate size, mm. star, 30mm, 6.14g/6h (Borden/Brown 16, O3/R3; N 2023; S 2591). Good extremely fine with attractive dark grey tone, an exceptionally fine specimen, very rare £4,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
FRANCE, Le Senat et le Peuple, AN XIII [1804], a silver medal by B. Andrieu, 32mm (Br. 326); Mariage de Napoléon et Marie-Louise, 1810, a silver medal by A. Galle and J.-P. Droz, 26mm (Br. 955); Les Orphélines de la Légion d’Honneur, 1810, a silver medal by B. Andrieu and A.J. Depaulis, 41mm (Br. 980); together with a collection of Napoleonic copper medals (154), all different, various sizes; contained in a purpose-built 19th century cabinet, 23.5 x 23.5 x 21mm, comprising 15 trays with...
Edward VIII (1936), Fantasy Crowns (6), all 1936, by J. Pinches for G. Hearn, bust left, revs, St George and the dragon (2, gold and silver), 35.77g/12h, 29.70g/12h, kangaroo left (for Australia) (2, gold and silver), 33.87g/12h, 28.77g/12h, sailing ship (for Bermuda) (2, gold and silver), 36.12g/12h, 30.90g/12h (Giordano FM 2b, 2d, 3b, 3d, 4b, 4d; Bruce X M2a, M2c, X M1a, M1c, X M1a, M1c) [6]. Brilliant, as struck; housed in a contemporary maroon fitted leatherette case, gilt blocked...
Hammer Price: £7,500
Welsh Marches (?) mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. plume, crude workmanship after the style of Bristol, horseman left, rev. Declaration in two lines divided by row of pellets, three plumes above, date below, 14.79g/6h (Bull 684; SCBI Brooker 1212, same dies; N –; S 3135). On a small and slightly irregular flan (but of reasonable weight), nearly very fine and very rare £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
Scotland, David I (1124-53), Penny, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type, Erebald, bust three-quarters right with sceptre, +dav[i]d [—], rev. [e]reb[a]ld : on : c[ard], 0.97g/12h (Mattinson and Cherry, BNJ 2013, p.103, fig. 3, same dies; cf. N 910; cf. S 5001; cf. DNW 124, 2233). Slightly bent, otherwise about very fine and excessively rare, among the best of the eight known specimens £8,000-10,000
George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Hairlined and a minor edge nick on Five Pounds at 7 o’clock, otherwise good extremely fine and brilliant; in official maroon case of issue £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £6,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, type II, crowned c-r, rev. castle gateway with muzzle of gun to right, carolvs secvndvs, 3.58g/12h (Hird 279-81, same dies; Brooker 1234, same dies; N 2648; S 3150). Good very fine with old cabinet tone, very rare £5,000-7,000
Victoria (1837-1901), 1850 (ESC 2996; S 3904). Light score in reverse field, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 1658/7 (Lessen E12; ESC 240; S 3226). Die flaw at early stage, a little wear on high spots, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £6,000-8,000
Worcester mint, Halfcrown, 1644/3, mm. two lions on obv. only, large horseman left, small w below, rev. Declaration, three Bristol plumes above, date below, four pellets before legend, 14.51g/3h (Bull 666/1; Allen A-1; Brooker 1139, same dies; N 2598; S 3093). Score on obverse, otherwise very fine, very rare £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £5,000
Richard III (1483-1485), Groat, York, type 3, mm. halved sun and rose no. 2 on obv. only, nothing below bust, 2.88g/12h (N 1681; S 2159). Legends partly flat, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £3,000-3,600
THAILAND, Rama IV (1851-68), gold Bullet money (5), comprising Baht, Quarter-Baht (2), One-Eighth and One-Sixteenth Baht, all with Chakra and royal crown stamps, 15.10g, 3.90g, 3.58g, 1.68g, 0.96g (KM. C153, 163, 165, 167) [5]. Very fine to extremely fine with original colouring, a rare and attractive group £2,000-3,000
Charles II (1660-1685), First issue, Shilling, mm. crown on obv. only, 6.02g/10h (ESC 273; N 2762; S 3308). On a full round flan, nearly extremely fine, attractively toned, very rare £2,000-3,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Twopence-Farthing, an Edward VI, Third issue, Shilling, 1552, Dublin, mm. harp, bust 6, obv. with greyhound countermark, 4.51g/7h (N 1990; S 2547). Host coin fair, countermark good fine, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £4,800
Aberystwyth mint, Halfcrown, mm. book, plume without bands in field behind horseman, rev. oval scroll-garnished shield, plume with bands above, 14.90g/4h (Bull 483a/1a.1; Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 742; N 2325; S 2878). About very fine, very rare £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £4,600
GOLD COAST, George III, Proof Ackey, 1818, edge grained, 13.61g/12h (Vice 3A; KM. 9). Brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £2,000-3,000
Victoria (1837-1901), 1867 Proof, no die number, third head, edge grained, 5.59g/6h (ESC 3032; S 3905). A few hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine, dark tone, very rare £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £4,400
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Pax type, London, Ælfwine, ælfpine on lvn, 1.28g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.93; BMC 27; N 859; S 1264). Nearly extremely fine for issue with a strong portrait, an unusually good specimen, rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
Truro mint, Halfcrown, mm. rose, horseman left, rev. oblong scroll-garnished shield with cr and lis above, 14.51g/3h (Bull 654/2; Besly D2; cf. SCBI Brooker 1019; N 2540; S 3049). Slightly small of flan (but reasonable weight), very fine or better, rare £1,200-1,500
Worcester or Shrewsbury mint, Shilling, mm. lion rampant on rev. only, rev. oval draped shield, six-pointed stars in legend, 5.85g/3h (Allen A-3; SCBI Brooker 1172, same obv. die; N 2613; S 3109). Nearly very fine, extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, undated, full titles, mark of value divided by crown, 6.15g/2h (N 1967; S 2498). Obverse field very lightly tooled, otherwise very fine and attractively toned £1,200-1,500
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Proof set, 2002, in gold, comprising Five Pounds to Penny, including Maundy set [13]. Brilliant, mint-sealed; in maroon case of issue, with certificate £3,000-3,600
Chester mint, Halfcrown, mm. cinquefoil on rev. only, horseman left, rev. crowned plain square-topped shield, crowned cr at sides, 14.13g/12h (Bull 581; Lyall b/iv; SCBI Brooker 1116, same dies; N 2629; S 3132). Slightly off-centre on an irregular flan, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £1,500-1,800
Hammer Price: £4,000
George IV (1820-1830), 1820 Pattern, by B. Pistrucci and J.-B. Merlen, in silver, no initials in border, edge grained, 5.68g/6h (ESC 2394). Better than extremely fine with proof-like fields, extremely rare £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £3,800
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Crown, 1826, edge septimo, 28.25g/6h (L & S 28; ESC 2336; S 3806). Has been removed from a mount, some surface marks and minor edge nicks, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £4,000-6,000
Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Helmeted Bust type (NE II), Herric, bust right wearing crowned helmet, ædelstan rex, rev. cross-crosslet, herric moneta, 1.33g/9h (Blunt 414; N 686; S 1104). Good very fine and toned, very rare £4,000-5,000
CHINA, Hunan, Tael (Liang), undated [1906], Fo-nan official Bureau, 35.73g/12h (L & M 386; KM. 942). Well-struck, nearly extremely fine and lightly toned, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
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