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George IV (1820-1830), George iv, Proof Halfcrown, 1826 (SC 100; S 3809). Good extremely fine (£300-400)
£300–£400
George IV, Shilling, 1821 (ESC 1247; SC 5). Grazed and with light marks on neck, otherwise extremely fine, olive tone (£60-80)
£60–£80
George IV, Shilling, 1825, second bust (ESC 1254; SC 50). Extremely fine, light olive tone (£50-70)
£50–£70
George IV (1820-1830), George iv, Shilling, 1825 laureate head, small attempted piercing at 6 o’clock below bust; Edward VII, Sixpence, 1910; George V, Shilling, 1929, extremely fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
Miscellaneous, Kingdom of Elymais, Æ Drachms (27), Orodes I (first half of 2nd Century AD), bust facing left, wearing tiara, behind crescent & anchor, reverse field filled with dashes (S 5896 (8)), Phraates, reverse Artemis (S 5899), Orodes II, facing bust with crescent and anchor, reverse field filled with dashes (S 5905 (8)), Orodes III, similar to last, but face has long bushey hair at sides (S 5907, S 5910 (10)). Fine to very fine (£130-150)
£130–£150
Kings of Bactria and Indo-Greece, Kingdom of Baktria, Euthydemos I (c. 230-190 BC), Tetradrachm, elderly portrait of the King, diademed, right, reverse naked Herakles seated left on rock (S 7516; Mitchiner 94). Slight flaking at edges, otherwise about very fine (£120-180)
£120–£180
Italy, Italy, Venice, Charles Ruzzini (1732-1735), Ducato, nd. BV (Dav 1540). A little weakly struck, otherwise very little signs of wear, with some brilliance in fields (£120-150)
£120–£150
Tunisia, 1931. Tunisia. 50th Anniversary of Tunisia as a French Protectorate, a bronze medal by Anie Mouroux, farmer standing in a field of wheat, his wife sifting grain behind him, reverse young female head left in cartouche, legend below, 68mm (CGMP p.283). Obverse edge knock, otherwise extremely fine (£60-80)
Kings of Bactria and Indo-Greece, Indo-Scythic, Azes I (57-35 BC), Drachm, Bannu mint, King standing left, reverse Nike advancing holding wreath (M 738), very fine, scarce, Tetradrachm, King on horseback right with couched spear, reverse Zeus standing left holding thunderbolt & sceptre (M 749) [2], small amount of corrosion on obverse, very fine (£80-110)
£80–£110
William iv, Halfcrown, 1834 ww in script (SC 30; S 3834). Almost extremely fine (£50-60)
£50–£60
France, 1932. FRANCE. “LES VIEILLARDS”, Æ medal 68 mm by M.Renard (CGMP III, 341). Cased, very fine to extremely fine (£30-50)
£30–£50
Nero (AD 54-68), Nero (AD 54-68), Aureus, head laureate right, reverse Salvs Salus seated left on throne, holding patera (RIC 59, BMC 87). About good very fine, edge nick, rare (£800-900)
£800–£900
Netherlands, Netherlands, 10-Gulden, 1876, 1912 [2]. Very fine or better (£80-100)
£80–£100
Victoria (1837-1901), Jubilee 1887, Specimen Set, comprising gold Five-Pounds, Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence, in modern case [11]. The gold coins, extremely fine or better, with some brilliance, the silver coins, generally extremely fine, even tone (£1000-1200)
£1,000–£1,200
Netherlands, Netherlands, V.O.C., Gulden, 1790 (KM 116). Very fine or better, dark tone (£50-60)
Hadrian (117-138), Hadrian (AD 117-138), Denarii (2), reverse pm. tr. p. cos iii, clem in exergue, Clementia standing left sacrificing over altar (RIC 117; RSC 214); reverse parth. f. divi ner. nep. p.m. tr. p. cos., in field pietas, Pietas standing left (RIC 13; RSC 1023). First coin very fine with traces of mounting on edge, the latter good fine (£40-60)
New Zealand, New Zealand, George VI, Florin, 1944. Light bagmarks, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck (£70-90)
£70–£90
Antoninus Pius (138-161), Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Commemorative Denarius, struck by M. Aurelius, bare head right reverse consecratio eagle standing right, head turned, on altar (RIC 431; RSC 155), good fine; Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus, draped bust right, reverse aeternitas Aeternitas standing front holding sceptre (RIC 344; RSC 26), very fine (£40-60)
Marcus Aurelius (161-180), M. Aurelius (AD 161-180), Denarius, head laureate right; reverse TR.P.XXi IMP iiii cos iii. Aequitas, holding scales & cornucopiae, standing left. (RIC 171, RSC 882 ) & elagabalus (AD. 218-222), Denarius, bust, draped & laureate right with horn of Ammon reverse. sacerd dei elagab Emperor standing right sacrificing over altar (RIC 131, S 2114). Good very fine (£60-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria, Sovereign, 1838, type I (SC 5). Slight rim nick, otherwise good extremely fine (£150-200)
£150–£200
France, 1936. FRANCE. ALBERT BESNARD, French painter and engraver (1849-1934), cast Æ medal by Albert Herbemont. SFAM limited issue No59 (Cat Exhibition “Artistes Médailleurs”, Paris 1955, p.6/9,No50). Rare, extremely fine (£100-120)
£100–£120
Septimius Severus (193-211), Septimius Severus, Denarii (2), reverse fundator pacis. Severus standing left holding olive branch (RIC 265. RSC 205), reverse advent augg Emperor on prancing horse left being led by soldier. (RIC 248, RSC 1). Scarce. Very fine (£50-70)
Elagabalus (218-222), Elagabalus (AD 218-222), Denarii (3), reverse Victory flying left (S 2111, S 2123) and Victory advancing right (S 2122); Julia Maesa, reverse Pudicitia seated left (S 2183) and Carausius (AD 287-293), Antoniniani (2), reverses Pax and Salus [6]. The last two poor, the others good fine to very fine (£70-90)
Victoria (1837-1901), Half-Sovereign, 1884 (S 3861). Extremely fine (£80-100)
Russia, Russia, a collection of 19th & 20th Century coins and medals, AR (21, including Crown Size,5), Æ (8) [29]. Fine to extremely fine (£300-400)
Julia Paula, Julia Paula, wife of Elagabalus, bust draped right. reverse concordia Concordia seated left, holding patera (RIC 211, RSC 6 ). Scarce, good very fine (£70-90)
Victoria (1837-1901), Half-Sovereign, 1885 (SC 285; S 3861). Extremely fine, retaining much brilliance (£80-90)
£80–£90
Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, Proof Cent, 1791 (KM 1). Good extremely fine, toned (£100-120)
Belgium, 1938. BELGIUM. LA PROVIDENCE (Insurance Co) CENTENARY, silvered Æ commemorative medal, 70 mm by Devreese, original presentation box. Nearly extremely fine (£40-60)
Severus Alexander (222-235), Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertii (7), reverses Emperor standing, Annona(2), Fides, Jupiter, Virtus & Providentia (RIC 439, 518, 548, 552, 560, 623, 642). Fair to fine (£60-80)
South Africa, South Africa, Z.A.R., Halfcrown, 1896; Southern Rhodesia, Proof Crown, 1953 [2]. Good extremely fine and about as struck (£50-60)
Southern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, George V, Shilling, 1932; George VI, Shilling, 1944. [2]. First about extremely fine but surface marked from cleaning and polishing, second extremely fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
Miscellaneous, The Period of the Tetrarchy, Folles and fractions (43), Maxentius (306-312), Folles (9), Half-Follis (1) (S 3784) & Quarter-Folles (2); Licinius I (308-324), reduced Folles & Æ 3 (31). Attempted piercing on one Follis, otherwise fine to very fine (£180-200)
£180–£200
Spain, Spain, 5-Pesetas (13), 1870 (2), 1871 (75), 1877 (77), 1878, 1883, 1885 (85), 1889 (89) (2), 1894, 1896, 1898 (98) (2), 2-Pesetas (2), 1870, 1905, other AR (1), Æ (3) [19]. Mostly fine to very fine a few better (£350-400)
£350–£400
France, 1945. France/England. The Liberation of France, a cast bronze medal by P. Turin, bust of Churchill three-quarters left in cap, reverse Churchill arms, part of Churchill’s speech at the Lord Mayor’s banquet in 1942 below, 66mm (CGMP p.1836; Engstrom 11; E. 2069; Fearon 396.2; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 195). Extremely fine, rare as a cast medal (£50-70)
France, c.1948. France. Le Nord, a silver medal, unsigned, standing robed figure, cornucopia below, reverse named (à Monsieur Jean Guytard, en souvenir de 31 années de bons et loyaux services, 1924-1955), 45mm (cf. Gailhouste 352). Good very fine; in green fitted case of issue (£30-40)
Spanish Netherlands, Spanish Netherland, Lion Daalder, Utrecht; Brabant, Daalder, 1637 [2]. Fine (£60-80)
Portugal, 1952. PORTUGAL. MARTIN SAIN. (Petrol Industry in Portugal), Jubilee 1938/1952, large Homage Æ medal 90mm by Joao da Silva (See Cat Expo “Médailles portugaises du XX ême Siecle” (Ass. Promotion de la Medaille Belgique, 1991), p80, no25), original presentation box. Extremely fine (£80-100)
Alexius I (1081-1092), Byzantine, Alexius I, Comnenus (1081-1118), Electrum Histamenon Nomisma, Thessalonica, bust of Christ facing holding Gospels in hand, reverse St. Demetrius right presenting patriorchal cross to emperor facing left (S 1905, catalogues at £1,000). Fragmentary, but otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare (£50-100)
£50–£100
Sweden, Sweden, Oscar II, 10-Kroner, 1876 ST. Very fine or better (£60-80)
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