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Solidus, 364-7, Antioch, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, 4.42g/5h (RIC 2d). Fine detail softly struck, otherwise very fine (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £310
George II (1727-1760), Halfcrown, 1731, roses and plumes, edge qvinto (ESC 595; S 3692). Almost very fine, obverse with light grey tone (£120-150)
Alloa, a base metal forgery of a Mexico, Charles IV, 8-Reales, 1794fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked payable at alloa colliery+ around 5/ incuse, 23.15g (Manville 5, and p.14, item l, this coin; D 67; ST 1). Large piercing above countermark, coin only mediocre but counterstamp very fine (£100-150)
George III (1760-1820), Guineas (2), 1791, 1795; Half-Guinea, 1804; Quarter-Guinea, 1762 (MCE 395, 399, 442, 463; S 3729, 3737, 3741) [4]. All gilt and with traces of mounting (£250-280)
De NEDERLANDSCHE Bank, 25 Gulden, 2 August 1917, black on orange, arms at top centre (Pick 21). About fine (£200-250)
Æthelred I (c.865-871), Penny, Three Line type, Liabinc, leab: ·mon··eta·, lunettes unbroken, 0.82g/6h (N 622; S 1055). Cracked and chipped, otherwise good fine, rare (£200-250)
Eadred (946-955), Penny, Two Line type [HR 2], Deorulf, deorvlf m¯o divided by cross and two annulets, rosette of pellets above and below, 1.29g/3h (CTCE 190; N 708; S 1113). Edge chip, otherwise almost extremely fine and toned, rare (£250-300)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Exeter, Byrhsige, byrhsige m¯o eaxe, pellet behind shoulder, 1.28g/9h (Brettell 26, this coin; FEJ 279, same dies; BEH 474; N 768; S 1146). Very fine, light grey tone (£150-200)
James VI (1567-1625), Thistle Merk, 1603, stop after scotorvm, 6.72g/12h (B 5; SCBI 35, 1289, same dies; S 5497). Legends double-struck in places, otherwise very fine (£150-200)
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Winchester, Godman, godmann on pinces, lis-headed sceptre, 1.33g/3h (Freeman 136; SCBI 42, 1322, same obv. die; BMC 1416; N 825; S 1179). Good portrait, very fine, olive-grey tone (£150-180)
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, reads edenbeovrge, 2.34g/4h (B 24; SCBI 35, 764, same dies; S 5280). Obverse about very fine, reverse rather double-struck, fine, toned, rare (£150-200)
Currency Board, Ten Shillings, specimen, 15 December 1939, brown, George VI at right (Pick 9). Printed no.12345 in top margin plus handwritten date 22.3.39 and perforated cancelled, extremely fine (£250-300)
William the Lion (1165-1214), Sterling, Edinburgh, Hue, hve: on edne·:·, 1.45g/6h (cf. B 1h, fig. 40D; S 5027). Legends weak, otherwise very fine, toned (£200-250)
William the Lion (1165-1214), Sterlings (2), both Roxburgh, Raul, ravl on roce, bust left, pellet both sides of cross on crown, 1.47g/2h, and ravl on roce·, bust left, pellet to left of crown, 1.26g/7h (B 4a, fig. 44B and var.; S 5027) [2]. First very fine, second fine, both toned (£250-280)
G. Beverly, Twopence, i’ll pay 2 pence g: beverly in three lines, crown above and below, 0.55g (D 1; ST 103). Very fine and extremely rare (£200-250)
David I (1124-1153), One-Third Groat, class IV, mm. cross on obv. only, from the same obv. die as previous, 0.93g/2h (Stevenson IVc(iii); B 1, fig. 710; SCBI 35, 940, same obv. die; S 5380). Some verdigris and scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £300
New Lanark, a Mexico, Charles IV, 8-Reales, [1803-10]th, Mexico City, obv. countermarked payable at lanark mills ◊ around 5/ incuse, 26.22g (Manville 69, and p.148, this coin listed; D 83; ST 66). Coin mediocre and date illegible, countermark fine (£200-250)
Burgred (852-874), Penny, Middle period, type C, Guthere, gvdhere moneta·, lunettes broken at angles, 1.22g/5h (N 425; S 940). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so (£150-200)
James VI (1567-1625), Half-Merk or Noble, 1580, mm. plain cross, 7.21g/2h (B 13; S 5478). Striking split at 4 o’clock, weakly and double-struck in places, but very fine and probably as struck, the date scarce (£250-300)
Kirkcaldy, a uniface lead badge, kirkaldy poor divided by triple-turreted castle, no.10 at sides, 94 x 75mm, 150.46g (K & L p.295; cf. DNW 48, 394). Good fine and very rare; with integral suspension loop (£200-250)
James VI (1567-1625), Ten Shillings, 1595, mm. quatrefoil, 6.17g/12h (B 3; S 5493). Weak in places, otherwise about very fine, toned (£150-180)
Charles II (1649-1685), Merk, 1669, type II, thistle below bust (Murray 16; S 5611). About very fine, grey tone (£80-100)
Victoria (1837-1901), Crowns (2), both 1893, edges lvi and lvii (ESC 303, 305; S 3937) [2]. First with minor marks and rim knocks otherwise extremely fine, second very fine and scarce (£100-120)
James VI (1567-1625), Thistle Merk, 1604, stop after date, 6.59g/4h (B 6; S 5497). Spademark on reverse, otherwise very fine (£200-250)
BANQUE de Syrie, 500 Piastres, 1920, specimen, E/A prefix, handwritten date 22.5.19 on top edge, dark purple, view of city on back, perforated cancelled at lower right (Pick 5s). Almost uncirculated (£150-200)
Charles I (1625-1649), Thirty Shillings, mm. large thistle, 14.88g/11h (B 2, fig. 997; S 5541). King’s body and upper part of shield weak, otherwise very fine, rare (£250-300)
Lesbos, Mytilene, electrum Hekte, 521-478 BC, head of roaring lion right, rev. incuse head of calf, 2.51g/6h (Bodenstedt 13c/i; SNG von Aulock 7722). Very fine (£300-400)
David II (1329-1371), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, class A, mm. cross pattée, small young bust breaking tressure, saltire after dns and mevs, 2.39g/11h (B 1 variety; S 5105). Some light corrosion to legends, better than very fine, toned (£180-220)
David II (1329-1371), Halfgroats (2), both Edinburgh, class C, mm. cross pattée, older head with aquiline nose, 2.07g/4h, 1.95g/6h (B 15, fig.293; S 5109) [2]. Fine and better, toned (£150-180)
Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Halfpence (15), 1790 (4), 1791 (7, one unofficially gilt), 1792 (4) (DH 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 [2, one unofficially gilt], 42, 44, 45, 46); imitation Halfpence (6), 1791 (4), 1792 (2) (DH 38, 39, 40a, 40b, 47, 47a); mule Halfpence (2), both 1791, revs. ship, Hibernia (DH 50a, 51) [23]. Generally fine to very fine, a few better and patinated, several rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £290
James II (1437-1460), Groats (2), type III, both Edinburgh, mm. crown, taller crown with trefoil-pointed spikes, saltires by neck and between pellets in angles on rev., 3.78g/9h, and no saltires, 3.71g/12h (S 5236) [2]. Fine (£150-180)
Solidus, 430-40, Constantinople, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding globus cruciger in right hand, sceptre in left, left foot resting on prow, 4.49g/6h (RIC 257). Minor scratches in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine (£200-250)
George III (1760-1820), Guinea, 1785, fourth bust (MCE 389; S 3728). Good very fine (£200-250)
Mary (1542-1567), Lion or ‘Hardhead’, 1556, annulets by m, 0.83g/7h (B –; S 5438). Surfaces corroded and verdigris on obverse, fine, annulets and date clear, extremely rare (£100-150)
Mary (1542-1567), Lion or ‘Hardhead’, 1556, annulets by m, 0.86g/2h (B –; S 5438). Reverse off-centre and date not apparent, some corrosion but fine, extremely rare (£100-150)
Alloa, 1830, a lead badge, parish of alloa in three lines, 22 stamped below, rev. concentric circles, date in centre, 47mm, 41.89g (K & L p.292; cf. Noble II, 852 [= DW 23, 227]). Very fine and extremely rare; with projecting loop at back for sewing onto a garment (£200-250)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Exeter, Carla, carl·a m’o eaxe, 1.53g/1h (Brettell 37, this coin; SCBI Copenhagen 163 and FEJ 283, same dies; BEH 499; N 774; S 1151). Good very fine, toned (£150-180)
Standard Bank, Five Pounds, 1917, specimen, Natal issue, blue and pink, Britannia at right and statue of Van Riebeeck at left, four punch-holes and specimen stamped across centre (Pick S423s). Rust line from paper clip on back, otherwise extremely fine (£350-400)
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Hertford, Lifinc, lifinc on heor·t:·, lis-headed sceptre, 1.18g/3h (cf. Longman 229; FEJ 363, this coin; SCBI Copenhagen 1222, same dies; BEH 1164; N 790; S 1159). A trifle bent, almost extremely fine, extremely rare (£250-350)
James VI (1567-1625), Twopence or Turner, 3.83g/8h (B 1, fig. 970; S 5521). Good fine and rare (£80-100)
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