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Illyria and Central Greece, Boeotia, Thebes, Hemidrachm, 520-500 BC, Boeotian shield, rev. incuse square of ‘mill-sail’ pattern, 2.61g (Sear 1780). Fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
France, La Loi [Private Guard], an octagonal repoussé brass badge, named (L. Plat, Garde Particulier de Mr de Fontaine), 100 x 82mm (cf. BDW 13, 141). Very fine, rare (£50-70)
France, A group of restrikes and restitutions: Jean-Baptiste Colbert, 1674, by Roettier, 62mm; Death of Colbert, 1683, by T. Bernard, 84mm; Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, by B. Duvivier, 74mm; Jacques Amyot, 1819, by A.J. Depaulis, 41mm [4]. All 1930s restrikes, virtually as struck (£40-50)
Belgium, Société Royale Hippique de Belgique, 1902, a silver award medal by Fisch & Cie, bust of Leopold II left, rev. legend in wreath, engraved (Concours Hippique International, 2e Prix), 51mm; Herbert Hoover, 1916, a plated bronze medal by G. Devreese, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 55mm (cf. DNW 35, 495) [2]. Very fine, but first with minor scuffs and knocks (£40-50)
Belgium, L’Assistance Discrète, 1915, a bronze plaque by G. Devreese, robed female with basket of flowers, rev. donne et tais-toi, etc, 61 x 46mm (Frankenhuis 67); Centenary of the Jacob Holtzer Metal Foundry, 1929, a bronze plaque by H.-E. Nocq, bust of the founder with metal stamping equipment, rev. workers pouring molten metal into vats, 73 x 53mm (cf. DNW 46, 818); Queen Astrid, 1935, a bronze medal by P. de Soete for Fisch, bust right in high relief, rev. Brussels Expo stamp, 69mm...
France, La Photographie, 1894, a gilt-bronze award medal by F.-C.-V. de Vernon for the Association Nationale des Photographes Amateurs, robed female standing by camera in outdoor setting, rev. tablet on wreath of oak and palm, un-named, 50mm (PBE 965; Simmons FPL 13, –); Ville du Havre, c.1880, a bronze award medal, signed Lecomte A. Noël, arms, rev. wreath, engraved (Photo Club Havrais, Concours d’Instantanés, 3e prix, Mr. E. Layer de Rouen, 1892), 56mm [2]. Very fine and better,...
James I (1603-1625), Farthing, Harington issue, type 1b, 0.26g (BMC 39; S 2675). About very fine (£35-45)
Miscellaneous, Bronzes (9), all countermarked issues of Miletus, Characene and Marioneia [9]. Varied state (£20-30)
France, Le Petit Méridional, c.1900, a plated bronze award medal by Huguenin Frès, semi-naked female holding a wreath, rev. tablet on wreath of oak, un-named, 49mm; Le Petit Journal, 1910, a bronze award medal by A. Desaide, paper-boy with satchel, holding copies of the newspaper, rev. legend above wreath, named (D. Zibette), 59mm; Le Petit Journal, c.1920, a plated bronze award medal by E. Fraisse, robed figure of Victory, rev. oak-wreath and tablet, un-named, 50mm; Le Petit Provençal,...
Roman Republic, M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsæus, Denarius, 58 BC, King Aretas of Nabatea kneeling beside camel, rev. Jupiter in quadriga left, scorpion below horses, 3.77g (Craw. 422/1b; Sear 379). Some weakness in reverse legend, otherwise very fine (£40-50)
France, Destruction of Reims, or L’Aurore, 1915, a bronze plaque by L.-J. Chavalliaud, German soldier fleeing scene of destruction, pursued by Goddess of War and Angel of Peace, rev. view of city square, cock trampling German eagle in foreground, 80 x 60mm (Frankenhuis 127; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.35, 26; cf. BDW 9, 712). About extremely fine, patinated (£30-40)
Entertainment: London, Strand Music Hall, white metal Shilling check, 24mm (MG 606); Parthenon Rooms, copper Threepence check, 32mm (D & W 93/359; MG 638); Spiers & Pond, Criterion, brass Employees’ pass, no.36, 38mm [3]. Second fair, others fine (£30-40)
Theatre: London, Drury Lane, medal for the Coronation Pageant, 1821, in white metal, by Bagnall & Johnston, 35mm (BHM 1175; D & W 23/255). Dulled, otherwise very fine (£40-50)
France, Société des Amis des Gobelins, 1928, an octagonal bronze plaque by H.-L. Gréber, male figures inspecting a tapestry, rev. frontal elevation of building, named (Georges Fauvet), 70 x 43mm (cf. DNW 30, 772). Very fine, rare (£40-50)
Vitellius (AD 69), Denarius, 69, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Concordia seated left, 3.12g (RIC 90; BMC 20). Fair, some rather crude tooling behind head, scarce (£40-60)
Vitellius (AD 69), Denarius, 69, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. tripod-lebes, dolphin above and raven below, 3.16g (RIC 109; BMC 39; Sear 2201). About fine, rare (£50-70)
Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, 161, Rome, bare head right, rev. Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopia, 3.48g (RIC 22; C 507); Consecration issue under Commodus, Denarius, Rome, bare head right, rev. consecratio, eagle standing right on garlanded base, 3.30g (RIC 272; C 84) [2]. First very fine, second better than fine but with some scratches on neck (£40-45)
Commodus (177-192), Denarius, 181-2, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear, 2.92g (RIC 26; C 828); Septimius Severus, Denarius, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. Severus, veiled, sacrificing over altar, 3.28g (RIC 308; C 791); Caracalla, Denarius, 212, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. Serapis standing left, 2.89g (RIC 194; C 195); Geta [as Caesar], Denarius, 200-2, Rome, draped bust left, rev. Securitas seated left, holding globe, 3.18g (RIC 20b; C 183)...
William III (1694-1702), Halfpenny, type 2/3 mule, 1699 (BMC 686; S –). Only fair but very rare (£40-60)
France, Ville de Nice, 1946, a bronze medal by P.-C. Lenoir and H. Dubois, seated female in a Niçoise hat holding a basket of flowers under a palm-tree, rev. comité des fêtes nice within wreath, 68mm (CGMP p.1203 for obv.; cf. DNW 51, 1156). Very fine (£40-50)
France, La Mecque, 1984, a light bronze medal by Thérèse Dufresne, minaret seen through a portico, birds flying around, rev. centre of Mecca with crowd of pilgrims around the sacred stone, 81mm (CGMP p.262). Extremely fine, a powerful modern image (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £45
Italy: Papal States, Benedict XIV, Zecchino, 1754, Rome, arms, rev. Church seated (Berman 2729; F 231). Good fine (£60-80)
George V (1910-1936), Crowns, 1935 (2), Halfcrowns (2), 1931, 1935, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, all 1935; together with miscellaneous coins of the world, mostly 20th century base metal issues (75) [83]. George V coins extremely fine, others in varied state (£40-60)
Great Britain, Sir John MacAlister, c.1910, a cast bronze medal, signed E.H., bust right, rev. robed figure of MacAlister presenting standing naked student with an open book, 77mm. About very fine, rare (£30-40)
Philip I (244-249), Antoninianii (4), all radiate bust right, revs. Mars, officina a, 4.44g, Annona, 4.26g, Felicitas, 3.94g, Aequitas, 4.03g (RIC 7, 28c, 31, 57); Philip II (as Caesar), Antonianianus, radiate bust right, rev. Philip II standing, holding globe and standard, 3.91g (RIC 218d) [5]. Very fine and better, an attractive group (£60-80)
George II (1727-1760), Farthing, 1754 (BMC 892; S 3722). About extremely fine, attractively patinated (£40-60)
United States of America, Gold Dollars (2), one dated 1853; Mexico, Republic, Half-Escudo, 1846mf, Mexico City [3]. All mounted (£40-50)
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfpence (3), 1853/2, 1853, 1854 (BMC 1538, 1539, 1542; S 3949) [3]. First with die flaw from rim to truncation in late stage, very fine, others better, second with dark artificial patina (£40-50)
Waters 1954, Waters, A.W., Notes on Eighteenth Century Tokens, London, 1954, x + 53pp. Contemporary red cloth, lettering in gilt on spine, interleaved; a very fine copy of this useful reference (£30-40)
Henry II (1154-1189), Penny, Short Cross series, class 1b, York, Willelm, willelm· on· ever, 1.37g (N 963; S 1344). Obverse fine, reverse better (£30-40)
Seaby, WA Books, Seaby, W.A., Catalogue of Ulster Tokens, Tickets, Vouchers, Checks, Passes, etc, Belfast, 1971, 11pp, 6 plates. Grey card binding; internally fine, a very useful reference (£10-20)
James II (1685-1691), James II, Gunmoney coinage, Crown, 1690, normal types, slim horse, sword points to x of rex, edge plain (DF 366; S 6578). Ill-struck, fair to fine, scarce (£50-60)
James II (1685-1691), James II, Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrown, 1689 July, Dublin mint, James press (DF 375; S 6579a). About fine (£40-50)
Num Soc Ireland Periodicals, Numismatic Society of Ireland, Occasional Papers, Nos. 1 and 2, 5-9, 10-14, 17 and 18, 19-23, various years up to 1978; Numismatic Society of Ireland, Bulletins, Nos.10, 13-16 inclusive [1964-9]; Irish Numismatics, various issues, 1968-79 (7) [10]. The two former publications both useful, now scarce (£25-35)
James II (1685-1691), James II, Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrowns (2), both 1689, Augt and Augt:, Dublin mint, James press (DF 376; S 6579b) [2]. About fine and better, but former with edge damaged (£40-50)
Edward I (1272-1307), Halfpenny, London, class 3c-e, 0.67g; Farthing, London, class 10, 0.32g (N 1045/1, 1058; S 1432, 1450) [2]. First about very fine and toned, second about fine (£30-40)
France, Queen Marie-Amelie, c.1830, a uniface bronze medal, unsigned, bust right in high relief, 61mm. Extremely fine, rare; set on a velvet-covered board and mounted in a wooden frame, with hook for suspension on the back (£50-70)
Free State (1921-1937), Free State, Florin, 1935 (DF 665; S 6626). Better than extremely fine (£50-60)
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle issue, Groat, Calais, mm. crosses IIIa/V, 3.66g (N 1446; S 1859). A trifle bent, about very fine, toned (£40-50)
Italy, Reproduction medals: 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); France, 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...
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