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Charles I (1625-1649), BRITISH COINS, Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Triple Unite, 1643, mm. plume with bands on obv. only, bust left with scarf, holding olive branch, rev. Declaration on scroll in three lines, relig prot leg angl angl liber par, colon stops (SCBI Brooker 836; N 2383; S 2726). Expertly and neatly repaired between plume and carolvs, edge flaw at 3 o’clock and lightly tooled in some places, otherwise a bold, full and attractive coin, good very fine, very...
Hammer Price: £27,000
George II (1727-1760), BRITISH COINS, George II (1727-1760), Five Guineas, 1738, edge dvodecimo (MCE 283; S 3663A). Minor surface and edge marks, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £30,000-40,000
Hammer Price: £24,000
WORLD COINS, SOUTH AFRICA, George VI, Proof set, 1939, comprising Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing (Hern P15; KM. PS14) [8]. Silver tarnished, bronze rubbed, otherwise extremely fine or better, very rare; in card case of issue [this damaged] £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £13,000
George VI (1936-1952), PROOF and SPECIMEN SETS, George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Brilliant, much as struck; in official case of issue £9,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Royal Academy of Arts [1768], a gold award medal by T. Pingo after G.B. Cipriani and E. Penny, laureate bust of George III right, rev. Minerva seated beside a young artist, to whom she indicates a temple upon a hill at left, edge named (Given to George Dawe, for the Best Historical Picture, 1803), 55mm, 106.12g (Eimer 42; BHM 132; E 723). Extremely fine and extremely rare; in a fitted case £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
George VI (1936-1952), PROOF and SPECIMEN SETS, George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Brilliant, about as struck; in official case of issue £7,000-9,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
George VI (1936-1952), BRITISH COINS, George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Extremely fine or better; in official case of issue £5,000-7,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
William IV (1830-1837), BRITISH COINS, William IV (1830-1837), 1836 Pattern, by W. Wyon, in gold, similar, edge plain, 3.38g/12h (WR 271; ESC 2529). Scratched in obverse field before face and the high points very lightly rubbed, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £3,000-4,000
Victoria (1837-1901), BRITISH COINS, Victoria (1837-1901), 1837 Proof, edge grained, 1.96g/6h (ESC 3318 and p.631, this coin; S 3913). About extremely fine, excessively rare; in all probability the finest specimen available to commerce £4,000-5,000
WORLD COINS, CHINA, Warring States, State of Qi, 400-220 BC, Bronze Knife money, Five Character type, obv. an yang zhi fa hua (the authorised currency of An Yang) in archaic script, rev. three lines and circle, 183mm, 49.49g (H 4.1s). Very fine, green-black patina with some green encrustation £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £6,500
Ottoman Empire, WORLD COINS, Ottoman Empire, Abdul Aziz, 500 Qirsh, Misr, 1277h, year 8, 42.71g/1h (KM. 265). Contact marks in fields and some minor edge marks, otherwise good very fine, very rare £4,000-5,000
Kings of Wessex, BRITISH COINS, Kings of Wessex, Ecgberht (802-39), non-Portrait type, West Saxon mint, Winchester or Southampton (?), Wihtnoth, ecgberht rex, saxonia in field, rev, wihtnod moe around cross, 1.40g/12h (Naismith W12; N 589; S 1041). Nearly extremely fine, extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the type £4,000-5,000
Ireland, BRITISH COINS, Ireland, Eire, Florin, 1943 (S 6634). A bold fine, toned, very rare; the key coin in the modern Irish series £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Richard II (1377-1399), BRITISH COINS, Richard II (1377-1399), Noble, Calais, type IIa, mm. cross pattée on rev. only, flag at stern of ship, no French title, rev. r in centre, 7.65g/11h (SCBI Schneider –; N 1307-8; S 1661). Good very fine £2,400-3,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
BRITISH COINS, George III, Fourpences (20), Threepences (21), Twopences (30), Pennies (17) (S 3750-61, 3793-6) (88]. Fine or better £1,000-1,200
Charles II (1660-1685), BRITISH COINS, Charles II (1660-1685), Two Guineas, 1682, second bust (MCE 46; S 3335). A few surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £3,000-3,600
Oliver Cromwell, BRITISH COINS, Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 1658/7 (Lessen E12; ESC 240; S 3226). Die flaw at late stage, some wear to the high points and a metal flaw by o of bello, otherwise good very fine, dark tone £4,000-4,600
Hammer Price: £4,800
Oliver Cromwell, BRITISH COINS, Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 1658/7 (Lessen E12; ESC 240; S 3226). Medium die flaw, good very fine or better £4,000-4,600
Hammer Price: £4,200
BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, British Numismatic Trade Association, Coinex 87, large silver medals by the Birmingham Mint (85), each 5oz, 65mm [85]. About as struck; in cases of issue £4,000-5,000
WORLD COINS, SOUTH AFRICA, Paul Kruger, currency set, 1892, comprising Pond, Half-Pond, Crown (all double shaft), Halfcrown to Penny (Hern Z1, 5, 11, 17, 23, 30, 36, 38, 44; KM. 2-7, 8.2, 9.1, 10.1) [9]. Gold about extremely fine, Crown fine, other silver very fine or better, Penny very fine; housed in a fitted wooden case £1,200-1,500
Elizabeth II (1952- ), BRITISH COINS, Elizabeth II (1952- ), Proof set, 2002, in gold, comprising Five Pounds to Penny, including Maundy set [13]. Brilliant, mint-sealed; in case of issue [this a little faded], with certificate £3,000-3,600
Edward III (1327-1377), BRITISH COINS, Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, London, series C, mm. cross 1 on rev. only, closed e in centre of rev., reads ihes, annulet stops, 7.62g/6h (SCBI Schneider 17; N 1144; S 1486). Nearly extremely fine £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £4,000
Edward III (1327-1377), BRITISH COINS, Edward III (1327-1377), Post-Treaty period, Noble, London, mm. cross potent on rev. only, annulet (?) before edward, large pellet above sail, e and pellet in centre of rev., 7.64g/11h (SCBI Schneider 114; N 1278; S 1518). Good very fine £2,000-2,600
Oliver Cromwell, BRITISH COINS, Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658 (Lessen J28; ESC 254; S 3228). Minor wear to the high points, otherwise good extremely fine with reflective fields and old cabinet tone £4,000-4,600
George VI (1936-1952), BRITISH COINS, George VI (1936-1952), Proof Five Pounds, 1937 (WR 435; S 4074). Some light hairlining, otherwise virtually as struck [slabbed PCGS PR 62 DCAM] £2,400-3,000
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, BRITISH COINS, George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Military Guinea, 1813, sixth bust (MCE 404; S 3730). Good very fine £2,000-2,600
George II (1727-1760), BRITISH COINS, George II (1727-1760), Guinea, 1745 (MCE 319; S 3678). Light obverse haymarking, otherwise extremely fine or better with some brilliance, rare £3,000-3,600
Commonwealth (1649-1660), BRITISH COINS, Commonwealth (1649-1660), Unite, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 8.99g/11h (SCBI Schneider 341; N 2715; S 3208). Slight crease marks, otherwise about very fine, traces of red toning £2,400-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
ANCIENT COINS, KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II (359-336), gold Stater, Pella, c. 340-328, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. charioteer driving biga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, kantharos below horses, 8.60g (Le Rider IIIA; SNG Alpha Bank –). Fine style, small mark in reverse field, otherwise good extremely fine £2,400-3,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), BRITISH COINS, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Angel, mm. hand, 5.17g/12h (Brown/Comber C39; SCBI Schneider 790; N 2005; S 2531). A little weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and probably much as struck, scarce £4,000-4,600
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), BRITISH COINS, Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle issue, Noble, Calais, mm. lis on rev. only, ropes 2-1, flag at stern, lis by wrist and in second quarter of rev., reads dns and transiens, all stops rosettes, 6.96g/11h (cf. Whitton 16a; SCBI Schneider 315-6; N 1440; S 1818). Trace of crease and small (3 mm) internal crack, otherwise very fine or better and very rare £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
Charles I (1625-1649), BRITISH COINS, Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, type I, crowned c-r, rev. castle gateway, value dividing pc to right, 4.44g/12h (Hird 276-8; SCBI Brooker 1233, same dies; N 2647; S 3149). Good fine, rare £3,600-4,000
Oliver Cromwell, BRITISH COINS, Oliver Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1658 (Lessen I26; ESC 252; S 3227A). About extremely fine, attractively toned £3,400-4,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
James I (1603-1625), BRITISH COINS, James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Crown, mm. trefoil (over lis both sides), plume over shield, 29.70g/12h (FRC dies X*/XIX* [Sale, lot 36]; N 2121; S 2665, this coin illustrated). Light scratches behind king, otherwise good very fine, toned £2,400-3,000
Victoria (1837-1901), BRITISH COINS, Victoria (1837-1901), Crown, 1845, edge viii, cinquefoil stops (ESC 2564; S 3882). About mint state with iridescent toning [slabbed PCGS MS 62] £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £3,200
Victoria (1837-1901), BRITISH COINS, Victoria (1837-1901), ‘Gothic’ Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 2571; S 3883). Some light obverse hairlining, otherwise extremely fine or better, lightly toned £2,600-£3,000
James I (1603-1625), BRITISH COINS, James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Unite, mm. lis, second bust, 10.07g/3h (SCBI Schneider 22; N 2083; S 2618). Nearly extremely fine £1,500-1,800
Victoria (1837-1901), BRITISH COINS, Victoria (1837-1901), 1837 Proof, edge grained, 1.96g/6h (ESC 3318; S 3913). Has seen circulation, obverse good fine, reverse very fine, excessively rare £1,000-1,500
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), BRITISH COINS, Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Ryal, London, mm. crown on rev. only, trefoils in spandrels, trefoil stops, 7.66g/10h (B & W VII; SCBI Schneider 364ff; N 1549; S 1951). Nearly very fine £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Ottoman Empire, WORLD COINS, Ottoman Empire, Abdul Hamid I, One-and-a-Half Findik, Misr, 1187h, year 7, 5.25g/12h (OC 27-033-01). Pierced and has been lightly cleaned, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £5,000-7,000
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