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Portugal, Pedro V, 1855, a bronze medal by L.J. Hart, bust left, rev. arms, 72mm (BDM –). Trifling rim bruise, otherwise extremely fine, attractively patinated (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £45
Portugal, Exposicao Internacional, Oporto, 1865, a bronze medal by C. Wiener, seated and standing figures by quay-side, rev. legend within and around wreath, edge engraved (Gosselin, St Cloud, Cotons), 58mm (Leitao 220; BDM VI, 480; Wurz. 7629). Obverse edge nick, very fine, patinated (£30-40)
Republic (1937-, Eire, Pennies (9), 1943-6-8-9-50-62-4-7-8 (DF 807-11, 815, 818, 821-2; S 6643) [9]. The 1949 extremely fine, others good extremely fine and better, all with much original colour (£40-50)
United States of America, College of the City of New York, 1866, a plated bronze medal by W.H. Key, bust of Liberty left, rev. legend, 60mm (Julian 14; BDM VII, 500). Scuffed and knocked, fine (£30-40)
Seleucid Kings, Roman province of Syria, Philip, Philadelphos, re-issue Tetradrachm, yr 4 [60 BC], bust right, rev. Zeus enthroned, holding Nike and sceptre, 15.48g (RPC 4128; Sear 7214). Fine to very fine (£40-50)
Miscellaneous, Macedonia, Syria, etc, coins in silver (5, including four Tetradrachms) [5]. Tetradrachms pierced, other coin mounted (£40-60)
Numismatists' Tokens, London, Covent Garden, William Webster, brass Farthing-sized tokens (2), legend both sides, varieties reading 7 gt russell st and 17 gt russell st, both 19mm, edges plain, 3.23g/12h, 3.18g/12h (Batty 569-70) [2]. Extremely fine and better, the first rare with the error address (£30-40)
Charles II (1660-1685) Milled coinage, Halfpenny, 1673 (BMC 510; S 3393). About fine (£30-40)
Cuba, Republic, Proof 50 Pesos, 1994, Flamingos (KM. 506). Brilliant (£50-60)
Germany, Miscellaneous bracteates (15) [15]. Fair to fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £50
Great Britain, 50th Anniversary of the Railway through Crewe, 1887, a bronze medal by J. Moore, diademed and veiled head of Victoria left, rev. steam engine, legend around, 40mm (BHM 3340). Slight rim bruise, otherwise good very fine (£40-50)
Italy, Sicily, Roger II (as King, 1130-54), Tari d’oro con croce latina, Messina, single pellet in centre, large characters both sides, 1.08g (Sp. 64); Frederick II (as Emperor, 1220-50), Tari d’oro con aquila, type without pellets enclosed in eagle’s wing-tips, 0.80g (Sp. 96) [2]. First about fine but chipped, second fine to very fine (£50-60)
Italy, Venice, Pietro Gradenigo (1289-1311), Grosso; Francesco Dandolo (1329-39), Grossi (3); Andrea Dandolo (1343-54), Grosso [5]. Fine to very fine (£40-50)
Spain, Exposition Hispano-Française, Zaragossa, 1908, a bronze Art Nouveau plaque by P.-V. Dautel for the Comité Français, armies above a cityscape, rev. naked boy with flower, bridge in background, 70 x 45mm (PBE 335; cf. DW 24, 114). Good very fine, scarce (£30-40)
Boyne 1858, Boyne, W., Tokens issued in the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries in Yorkshire…also the Seals of all the Corporations in that County, Headingley, 1858, viii + 62pp, engraved plates and illustrations in text. Decorated maroon boards; internally fine with some pages uncut, but spine shabby and becoming detached (£25-35)
Byzantine coinage Constantine IV (681-685), Semissis, Constantinople, bust right, rev. cross potent on globular base, 2.19g (DO 17; Sear 1162); together with Justinian I, Follis, Nicomedia [2]. Fine, second with earthy green-brown excavation patina (£40-60)
David II (1329-1371), David II, Second coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, class B, 3.98g; Halfgroat, Edinburgh, class A, 1.58g (S 5095, 5105) [2]. First fair, second good fine but piece broken off (£40-60)
Hawkins, Hawkins, R.N.P., A Dictionary of Makers of British metallic tickets, checks, medalets, tallies and counters, 1788-1910, London, 1989, xiii + 1004pp, 32 plates. Publishers’ red cloth; an extremely fine copy (£30-40)
Stephen (1135-1154), Cut Halfpenny, Cross Voided and Mullets type, Canterbury, Eadward, [edpa]rd: on: [cant], 0.80g (Mack 55a; SCBI Mack 1613, this coin; N 878; S 1279). Very fine, toned (£30-40)
James I (1603-1625), James I, First coinage, Sixpence, mm. bell, 2.15g; Second coinage, Shilling, mm. rose, third bust, 4.06g (DF 260-1; S 6514-15) [2]. First fine, second fair (£40-60)
John (1199-1216), Pennies (3), all class 5b, Canterbury, Arnaud, arnavd· on· ca, 1.36g; Chichester, Pieres, [pi]eres· on· cic, 1.13g (HHK 198; ‘Sussex Mints’ 58, cut Halfpenny, same dies); Northampton, Adam, [ada]m· on· no[–], 1.01g (N 970; S 1351) [3]. Fair to fine, last two clipped (£30-50)
John (1199-1216), Penny, class 5c, Canterbury, Roberd, roberd· on· can, 1.42g (N 971; S 1352). About very fine (£30-40)
British, British Victories of the Peninsula War, 1815, a bronze box medal, unsigned, published by E. Orme, bust left, rev. legend within wreath, 47mm (Eimer 82a; BHM 885; E 1075a). Lacking contents, but has paper labels on the inside lids; good very fine, nicely patinated (£30-50)
James II (1685-1691), James II, Gunmoney coinage, Shilling, 1689 Augt, Dublin mint, James press, last a in gratia un-barred (DF 412; S 6581c). Earthy green patina, otherwise better than very fine, rare (£50-70)
Constantine I, the Great (306-337), (8), (RIC 190, 191 [3], 228 [2], 239 [2]); Licinius I (3), (RIC 229 [3]); Crispus, as Caesar (1), (RIC 241) [12]. Fine to very fine (£60-80)
NUMMI: VARIOUS MINTS Constantine I, the Great (306-337), (5), viz. Ticinum (3: RIC 82 [2], 114), Rome (2: RIC 237 [2]); Constantine II, as Caesar (7), viz. Ticinum (1: RIC 154), Rome (2: RIC 236 [2]), Thessalonica (4: RIC 74, 75 [3]) [12]. Fine to very fine (£60-80)
John (1199-1216), Penny, class 5b, Exeter, Gilebert, gileberd·on·ec, 1.16g (N 970; S 1351). About very fine (£50-70)
Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross series, Penny, class 5g, Canterbury, Alein, reads aleein, 1.15g (N 997; S 1373); together with other coins (3, including one of Scotland) [4]. About fine and better, but one pierced (£30-40)
Republic (1937-, Eire, Halfcrowns (7), 1951-5-9-62-3-4-7 (DF 709, 712, 713, 715-17, 719; S 6638) [7]. The 1955 and 1962 extremely fine, others practically as struck (£60-80)
Italy: Papal States, Urban VI (1378-89), a lead bulla, 38mm. Fine for this material (£50-60)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, 3oz issue, Penny, London, mm. escallop on obv. only, 0.67g; Fine issue, Shilling, mm. y, 5.88g (N 1937, 1945; S 2474, 2482) [2]. First fine but with edge chip, second about fine but with ‘60’ and other scratches in obverse field (£50-80)
France, Siege of Paris, 1871, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, standing figure of Paris, cannon at feet, indicating to a balloon in the sky, rev. EMPLOI DES AÉROSTATS POUR LA DÉFENSE DE PARIS within wreath, 76mm (PBE 45; Coll. R. Marx 181; BDM I, 402; cf. DNW 38, 703). Two rim knocks, otherwise very fine (£40-60)
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Shilling, mm. coronet, fourth bust, 6.05g (N 2100; S 2655); Charles I, Tower mint, Shilling, Gp H, mm. sun, 5.44g (Sharp H1/1; N 2233; S 2844); together with other Shillings (2), of Edward VI and Elizabeth I [4]. First two fine, others mediocre (£80-100)
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a silver medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, robed female symbolising History inscribing the date on a tablet held by a naked boy, rev. monnaie de paris, winged Genius brandishing torch and leaning on a coining press, 50mm (PBE 317; CGMP pp.172-3; BDM I, 666; Coll. R. Marx 310; cf. DNW 50, 1213). About extremely fine, rare in silver (£60-80)
France, Centenary of l’Internat en Médecine des Hôpitaux Civils de Paris, 1902, a plated bronze medal by L.-A. Bottée, figure of Paris comforting a doctor looking after a patient on a stretcher, Notre-Dame in background, rev. figure of Science above a doctor reading a book at a table on which a microscope, skull and other medical accoutrements lie, named (H. Chéron, 1894), 68mm (PBE 24; CGMP p.61; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.36, 21; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.16, 6; BDM I, 232; cf. DNW 49, 913)....
Clubs and Societies: London Association, 1792, a uniface bronze ticket, back named (Ed. Rodwell), 32mm (D & W 149/369). Die flaw on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£40-60)
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, 2 BC - 4 AD, Lugdunum, similar, 3.57g (RIC 212; BMC 538); Quinarius, 25-23 BC, Emerita, in the name of P. Carisius, bare head left, rev. Victory crowning trophy, 1.55g (RIC 1b; BMC 295) [2]. First better than fine but metal flaws on portrait and field, second fair, chip to rim (£60-80)
Australia, Victoria, Sovereign, 1881m, St George type, with bp initials (S 3857). Very fine (£50-60)
Australia, Victoria, Sovereign, 1885m, shield type (S 3854). Some surface marks, good very fine (£60-80)
Australia, Victoria, Sovereign, 1886s, shield type (S 3855). Some surface marks, good very fine (£60-80)
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