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France, Electrification of the Valenciennes-Thionville Railway, 1955, a bronze medal by P. Belmondo for the SNCF, electric locomotive speeding to right, rev. two artisans shaking hands, 68mm (cf. BDW 3, 213). Extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Germany, First Visit of William I to Strasbourg, 1877, a bronze medal by K. Schwenzer, King seated between arches of portico, holding orb and sceptre, rev. standing robed figure representing Strasbourg, with arms, 60mm (BDM V, 437); Centenary of the Monument to Theodor Koerner, Breslau, 1913, a bronze medal by A. Kraumann, kneeling figure in military attire, rev. crossed swords and lyre, 72mm [2]. Very fine and better, second rare (£30-40)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Mis-Strikes: 10-Pence, 1992, reduced size, in nickel-brass, edge grained, 5.40g. Extremely fine (£40-60)
Southern Rhodesia, Elizabeth II, Proof Crown, 1953 (KM. 27). About as struck; in case of issue (£30-40)
Spain, Inauguration of the Railway from Madrid to Ciudad Real, 1879, a bronze medal by J. Esteban Lozano, two figures perched on the front buffers of a steam locomotive, rev. double-headed eagle and arms, 60mm (Moyaux 265; BDM III, 485). Obverse a trifle spotty, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
United States of America, General George Marshall – VE Day, 1970, a bronze medal by E.R. Grove and R. Beck for Presidential Art Medals, bust left, rev. the meeting on the Elbe, 45mm; Dwight D. Eisenhower Silver Dollar medal, 1971, in bronze, by J. Juszko for the Medallic Art Co, bust three-quarters left, rev. obverses of all the silver dollar types in medallions, 64mm; Apollo XVII, 1972, a bronze medal by R. Menconi for Medallic Art Co, astronauts above a globe, rev. symbolic figures of...
Berry 1978, Berry, G., Taverns and Tokens of Pepys’ London, London, 1978, 144pp, profusely illustrated throughout. A fine copy; with handwritten correction sheet and a typescript book review by Preston-Morley tipped-in (£15-25)
Berry 1988, Berry, G., Seventeenth Century England: Traders and their Tokens, London, 1988, 168pp, illustrated throughout. Publishers’ red cloth, with d.j.; a virtually new copy of the best general read on the subject (£15-25)
Roman Provincial coinage 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 (£20-30)
Early Uninscribed issues, British Lx, silver Unit, head left, rev. horse left, ring ornaments above and below, 1.48g (BMC 377/387; VA 80-1; S 50). Obverse fine, reverse better, toned (£40-50)
Doty, Doty, R., The Soho Mint & the Industrialization of Money, Washington and London, 1998, viii + 351pp, profusely illustrated throughout. Publishers’ red cloth, with d.j.; as new, a superb reference (£40-60)
Mays, Mays, J. O’D., Tokens of Those Trying Times, Ringwood, 1991, 248pp, illustrated throughout. Publishers’ blue cloth, with d.j.; virtually as new, signed by the author on the title page (£50-70)
Rains, Rains, D.R., Catalogue of Co-op Checks & Tokens, Beeston, 1997. Publishers’ binding; the standard reference (£10-15)
Waters 1954, Waters, A.W., Notes on Eighteenth Century Tokens, London, 1954, x + 53pp. Publishers’ buff card covers; a very fine copy (£20-30)
British, Orange Society, c.1820, a plated base metal medal by I.C. Parkes, bust of William III left, the glorious pious, etc., rev. crossed flags, 39mm; together with a bronze medal of William III by Dassier, 40mm [2]. About extremely fine; first with loop on edge for suspension (£30-40)
British, Centenary of the Baptist Meeting House, Birmingham, 1837, a white metal medal by J. Davis, frontal elevation of the church, rev. legend in 20 lines, 51mm (BHM –; Taylor 61a). Lightly scuffed on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£30-40)
France, École Nationale des Beaux-Arts, 1833, silver award medals (4), by J.-E. Gatteaux, seated and standing figures, revs. named (Architecture Mathématiques, Médaille, Mr Dubost, 1904-1905…Architecture Ornement Modèle, Troisième Médaille, Mr Dubost, 1904-1905…Architecture Construction, Troisième Médaille, Mr Dubost, 1905-1906…Architecture Ornement Modèle, Troisième Médaille, Mr Dubost, 1905-1906), all 41mm (BDM II, 207-8) [4]. About very fine and better (£40-60)
Free State (1921-1937), Free State, Florin, 1935 (DF 665; S 6626); Eire, Florin, 1940 (DF 723; S 6634) [2]. First extremely fine, second good extremely fine (£40-50)
France, Alexandre Bixio, 1848, a bronze medal by E. Rogat, bust right, rev. legend, 51mm (BDM V, 193); Belgium, Centenary of the Academy of Science, Literature and Art, 1872, a bronze medal after B. Duvivier, robed bust of Maria Theresa left, rev. legend in 10 lines, 51mm; England, Duke of Devonshire Elected Chancellor of Cambridge University, 1862, a bronze medal by T. Ottley, bust left, rev. interior view of the Senate House, 45mm (BHM 2713; E 1559) [3]. First very fine but scuffed in...
Free State (1921-1937), Free State, Halfpenny, 1937 (DF 693; S 6631); Eire, Halfpence (3), 1941, 1964, 1967 (DF 826, 832, 835; S 6644) [4]. Good extremely fine and better, all with virtually full original colour (£25-35)
North Africa, Siculo-Punic, Æ 15, 4th century BC, male bust left framed by grain ears, rev. horse leaping right, 2.20g (cf. SNG Cop. 120; cf. CNG 33, 131). Overstruck on an issue of Carthage, striking split, otherwise fine, scarce (£20-30)
Argentina, Exposition Internationale and Centenary of Independence, Buenos Aires, 1910, a bronze plaque by F.-J.-A. Roques for the Comité Français, rearing horseman by a paddock containing bulls, rev. naked artisan proferring an olive branch to a robed female, 72 x 62mm (PBE 833; BDM –; cf. DNW 49, 839). Very fine and very rare (£30-40)
Roman Republic, Mn. Acilius Glabrio, Denarius, 49 BC, laureate head of Salus right, rev. Valetudo standing left, holding snake and resting on column, 3.83g (Craw. 442/1; Sear 412); together with Imperial coinage, Gallienus, Antoninianii (4), all with animal reverses [5]. First with obverse flan flaw, good fine, others very fine and patinated (£40-50)
Miscellaneous, Hop tokens (8), all issues of Sir Anchitel Ashburnham; imitation Spade Guineas (27), Half-Guineas (18), To Hanover counters (9), other jetons, counters, etc (20), Indian temple tokens (12) [94]. Mostly fine to very fine; some identified in envelopes (£40-60)
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, 19 BC, Colonia Patricia, bare head right, rev. circular shield flanked by legionary eagle and standard, 3.51g (RIC 86a; BMC 418; Sear 1633). Fair, scarce (£40-60)
Miscellaneous, Model money: Victoria, Model Crown, 1848, in white metal with brass centre, 7.42g; Model Penny, in copper with white metal centre, 3.78g (BMC 2092) [2]. First very fine, second about extremely fine (£30-40)
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Quinarius, 25-23 BC, Emerita, in the name of P. Carisius, bare head left, rev. Victory crowning trophy, 1.75g (RIC 1b; BMC 295). Fine and clear (£40-60)
France, Renaissance de la Marine, 1927, a bronze medal by R. Bénard, two warships steaming left, rev. the cruiser Lamotte-Picquet, the torpedo boat Chacal and the submarine Sirène, 59mm (CGMP p.39). Very fine; in non-original red fitted case (£30-40)
Austria, HRE, Ferdinand II, Thaler, Hall, 27.77g (M-T 267-8; Dav. 8094). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine (£40-50)
France, Fête Fédérale Nationale et Internationale de Gymnastique Feminine, Evian, 1936, a plated octagonal plaque, unsigned, robed figure running by a lake, rev. legend, 50mm; Le Ski, c.1930, a uniface plated bronze plaque, unsigned, male downhill ski racer negotiating a turn, back named (1933, Descente du Mont Mounier, Pierre Salmon), 68 x 50mm [2]. Fine to very fine (£30-40)
Victoria (1837-1901), Britannia Groat, 1840, oval date numeral (ESC 1934; S 3913). Good extremely fine, brilliant fields (£30-40)
Great Britain, London Shipping Athletics Association, silver-gilt award medals (5), by and after Fattorini, Viking longboat with City arms on sail, revs. named (1926 880 Yds 1st K.P. Barrett…1926 1 Mile 1st K.P. Barrett…1927 440 Yds 1st K.P. Barrett…1927 880 Yds 1st K.P. Barrett…Cross Country K.P. Barrett 1st, 10.12.1927), all with Birmingham hallmarks and 33mm [5]. About extremely fine and better (£15-25)
Hammer Price: £35
Israel, State medals: Ashkelon, 1965, by A. Berlyne; Acre, 1965, by M. Gumpel and A. Berlyne; Tiberias, 1965, by M. Gumpel and A. Berlyne; Beit She’an, 1965, by M. Gumpel and A. Berlyne; Avdat, 1965, by M. Gumpel and A. Berlyne; Caesarea, 1965, by M. Gumpel and A. Berlyne; Jaffa, 1965, by J. David and A. Berlyne; Jerusalem, 1966, by J. David and A. Berlyne, all .935 silver, 45mm and numbered on edges (Katz pp.119-25, 127) [8]. About extremely fine and better (£40-50)
Russia, Exposition Française, Moscow, 1891, a bronze award medal by L.-O. Roty, seated female figure representing Moscow welcoming La France, rev. two shields and wreath, named [detrited], 64mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.90; Coll. R. Marx 35; PBE 851; BDM V, 234; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.269, 29; cf. DNW 50, 1266). Name of recipient erased, otherwise very fine, patinated (£20-30)
British Museum, [British Museum], Catalogue of the Montague Guest Collection of Badges, Tokens and Passes, London, 1930, viii + 206pp, 8 plates. Publishers’ blue cloth, a clean copy (£25-35)
Dalton 1968, Dalton, R., The Silver Token Coinage 1811-12 [London, 1922], viii + 63pp, illustrations in text. The 1968 Seaby reprint; a nice clean copy with d.j. and Seaby valuation sheet tipped-in, now scarce (£25-35)
Waters 1957, Waters, A.W., Notes on The Silver Tokens of the Nineteenth Century, London, 1957, x + 21pp. Publishers’ cream card covers; a very fine copy of this useful reference (£25-35)
James II (1685-1691), James II, Gunmoney coinage, Crowns (2), 1690, normal types (DF 366; S 6578) [2]. Poor to fair (£25-35)
George III (1760-1820), Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, similar, 34mm (BHM 23; E 694). Pierced and plugged, about fine (£30-40)
James II (1685-1691), James II, Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrowns (2), both 1689, Oct: and Feb:, Dublin mint, James press (DF 381, 387; S 6579e, k) [2]. About fine and fair (£40-50)
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