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World Historical Medals, ITALY, Fortification of the Port of Civitavecchia, [1604], a silver medal by G. Rancetti, bust of Clement XIII left, rev. aerial view of the port, 41mm, 45.03g (Armand I, 308.23; Lincoln –). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
World Historical Medals, ITALY, Pius IX, year I [1846], a silver medal by G. Cerbara, bust left, rev. tironibvs in wreath, legend around, 44mm (Lincoln –; cf. MüM Deutschland 26, 1398). Very fine and toned, rare £50-70
Hammer Price: £150
World Historical Medals, ITALY, Opening of the New Vatican Observatory, 1891, a silver medal by F. Bianchi, bust of Leo XIII left, rev. Astronomy standing left, cherub kneeling at right, observatory behind, 43mm (Mazio 821; Bart. E891; Rinaldi 85). Extremely fine, dark-toned £60-80
Hammer Price: £120
World Historical Medals, MALTA, Gregory Carafa, a cast bronze medal, unsigned [perhaps for C. Carafa], cuirassed bust three-quarters left, rev. arms of the Grand Master and the Order surmounted by an angel and coronet, head of a monster below, 47mm (Schembri p.205, 1; cf. LHS Auktion 99, 165). Very fine and extremely rare; pierced for suspension £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
World Historical Medals, MALTA, The Achievements of Emmanuel de Rohan, a silver medal signed F.Z., armoured bust right on wreathed pedestal flanked by flags, military accoutrements below, rev. eagle above principi pio augusto felici, etc, legend in 14 lines, 57mm, 76.17g (Schembri p.218, 6). Some light spotting, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
World Historical Medals, MALTA, Construction of Fort Tigné, 1793, a copper-gilt medal, unsigned, armoured bust of Emmanuel de Rohan right, rev. melita, etc, legend in 16 lines, 51mm (Schembri p.219, 10). Trifling obverse rim nicks, otherwise very fine, scarce £300-400
Hammer Price: £950
World Historical Medals, NETHERLANDS, William of Orange and Charlotte de Bourbon, 1579, a gilt medal by C. Bloc, armoured bust of William right in ruff, rev. draped bust of Charlotte left, 39mm, 16.23g (cf. van Loon I, 236, 2 [dated 1577]; cf. Elsen 85, 2019). Some rubbing in reverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare; with loop for suspension £500-1,000
Hammer Price: £600
World Historical Medals, NETHERLANDS, The Confederation of the Seven Northern Provinces after the Death of William II of Orange-Nassau, 1651, a silver medal by S. Dadler, Hollandia seated on rocks bearing shields of the seven provinces, holding a lance upon which is a cap of Liberty, rev. dum totus miratur orbis, etc, legend in 21 lines, 68mm, 85.50g (Wiecek 135; KPK 803; van Loon II, 350). Very fine, light olive tone, very rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,200
World Historical Medals, NETHERLANDS, The Murders of John and Cornelius de Witt, 1672, a plated cast medal by P. Aury, busts vis-à-vis, rev. naked figures of the brothers being slaughtered by a many-bodied monster of savage animals, 70mm (Scher 39; KPK 1073; van Loon III, 87). Edge knock at 5 o’clock, otherwise fine to very fine; with small piercing for suspension £100-150
Hammer Price: £90
World Historical Medals, NETHERLANDS, William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder, 1747, a silver medal by M. Holtzhey, armoured bust right, rev. by’t opgaan der oranjezon, etc, 29mm, 7.92g (MI II, 629/318 rev.). About very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
World Historical Medals, SPANISH NETHERLANDS, Margaret of Austria, c. 1580, a cast and chased silver medal, unsigned [attributed to G. Giannini], bust right in veil and high ruff, rev. sun shining on daisy and other plants, 30mm, 9.26g (V & T 1639; Armand III, 254; van Loon I, 99). Chasing perhaps a little later, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £360
World Historical Medals, SPANISH NETHERLANDS, Funeral of the Archduke Albert, Brussels, 1622, a cast silver medal, unsigned [attributed to S. Waterloos], funeral cortège proceeding left under daïs, rev. arm appearing from cloud brandishing a wreathed sword, inscribed scroll at centre, 53mm, 33.55g (van Loon II, 140; cf. Elsen 131, 1139). Good very fine and toned, very rare; with integral loop for suspension £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, London, Ælfstan, aelfstan m¯o lvndoni, 1.36g/3h (cf. BEH 2090; N 766; S 1144). Good fine but surfaces slightly porous £150-200
Hammer Price: £160
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, Totnes, Doda, doda m-o totan, 1.20g/3h (Brettell 483, this coin; BEH 3840; N 770; S 1148). Some peckmarking, otherwise about very fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £280
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Dover, Godwine, godpine m’o dofe, 1.55g/12h (BEH 413; N 774; S 1151). A little crimped and peckmarked, otherwise about very fine, toned £200-260
Hammer Price: £180
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Gloucester, Leofsige, leofsige m’o glea, 1.74g/9h (BEH 1123ff; N 774; S 1151). Nearly extremely fine, toned £240-300
Hammer Price: £440
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Huntingdon, Ælfric, ælfric m’o nvnt, face with large eye and o overlaps shoulder, 1.57g/9h (Eaglen 40, dies Aa; BEH 1370; N 774; S 1151). A little crimped, otherwise very fine or better £200-260
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Lincoln, Drengr, dreng mωo linc (nc ligulate), 1.61g/3h (Mossop pl. xii; BEH 1738ff; N 774; S 1151). Perforated and scored on obverse, otherwise good very fine or better £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Chester, Sveinn, spegen on leig:, 1.34g/12h (BEH 1565-6; N 777; S 1154). Slightly creased and peckmarked, otherwise very fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Dover, Eadsige, eadsige mon dofe, 1.10g/10h (BEH –; N 777; S 1154). Reverse peckmarked, otherwise very fine or better, dark tone £200-260
Hammer Price: £190
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Gloucester, Leofsige, leofsige on gl[—], 1.43g/4h (BEH 1114-5; N 777; S 1154). Peckmarked, otherwise about very fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £220
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Totnes, Hunman, hvneman on tota:, 1.06g/12h (Brettell 493, same dies; BEH 3850; N 777; S 1154). Nearly very fine but peckmarked £200-260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Gloucester, Leofsige, leofsige on gle, cross before face, 1.13g/4h (BEH 983; N 781; S 1157). Better than very fine, dark tone £200-260
£200–£260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Hereford, Ælfwig, elepig on her, 0.90g/6h (BEH 3547; N 781; S 1157). Slightly peckmarked, otherwise better than very fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £550
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Huntingdon, Stanmær, stanmer mo hvn, obv. legend starts at 6 o’clock, annulets in spandrels on rev., 1.08g/12h (Eaglen 182, dies Cg; cf. BEH 1253; N 781; S 1157). Slightly creased, otherwise good very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £420
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Ipswich, Lifinc, lifinc on gipsv, 0.87g/6h (Sadler, dies not listed; cf. BEH 949ff; N 781; S 1157). Nearly extremely fine, rare £300-360
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Lincoln, Ælfnoth, elfnod mo lin, cross in first quarter of rev., 0.83g/6h (cf. Mossop pl. xxxi, 16; BEH 1468; N 781; S 1157). Very fine or better £200-260
Hammer Price: £260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Lincoln, Manna, mana mo lincoln, reads anglorvi, 1.29g/3h (Mossop pl. xxxvi; BEH 1649; N 781; S 1157). Edge a little ragged and a few peckmarks, otherwise nearly very fine £150-200
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Maldon, Ælfwine, elpine on mældv, 0.95g/6h (BEH 2874; N 781; S 1157). Good very fine, rare £300-400
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Norwich, Eadweard, edpær m: nod, 1.30g/12h (BEH 2917; N 781; S 1157). About very fine £200-260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Stamford, Fargrimr, færgrim mo sta, 0.85g/3h (BEH 3252; N 781; S 1157). Better than very fine £200-260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Thetford, Eadwine, edpine on deo, 1.08/1h (cf. Carson 27; BEH 3491; N 781; S 1157). Rather crude style with unusually large lettering, very fine or better £200-260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Thetford, Leofwine, leofpine mo deod, 1.00g/12h (Carson 41; BEH 3512; N 781; S 1157). Better than very fine £200-300
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Thetford, Sprunt, zprvnt on deo, pellet in two quarters, 1.02g/1h (cf. Carson 51-2; cf. BEH 3527ff; N 781; S 1157). A little creased, otherwise very fine or better £200-260
Hammer Price: £200
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Thetford, Sumarlithr, svmrled mo deod, 1.08g/6h (Carson 48; BEH 3526; N 781; S 1157). Good very fine £200-300
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Thetford, Wælgist, plgizt on deo, 0.86g/12h (cf. Carson 56; BEH 3547; N 781; S 1157). Better than very fine £200-260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Winchester, Ælfstan, ælfstan on pincst, 1.28g/12h (Winchester Mint 932 rev.; BEH 3682-3; N 781; S 1157). Peckmarked, otherwise nearly very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, York, Fargrimr, fargrim mo eo, 1.30g/12h (BEH 566; N 781; S 1157). About very fine £200-260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Cambridge, Edwine, edpine on grant, 0.96g/12h (BEH 1033; N 787; S 1158). Better than very fine but slightly crimped £200-260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Canterbury, Wulfstan, pvlstan on centp:, 0.94g/9h (cf. BEH 188; N 787; S 1158). Better than very fine £200-260
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