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Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Islands off Caria, Rhodes, Drachm, 188-170 BC, similar, 2.82g/12h (SNG Cop. 816; BMC 257). Very fine, toned (£60-80)
£60–£80
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Islands off Caria, Rhodes, Drachm, 188-170 BC, similar, rev. rose with bud on stem to right, caduceus in left field, 1.97g/12h (BMC 267). About very fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
France, Cholera Epidemic, Amiens, 1866, a bronze medal by Stern, bust of Madame Cornuau right, rev. legend, 68mm (BDM V, 682). Good very fine, rare (£80-100)
£80–£100
Sudan, Siege of Khartoum, 100 Piastres, 1884, with hectographic signature (Pick S105). Small piece out of right edge and tear at bottom, otherwise fine (£80-100)
Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm IV, Coronation, 1840, a silver medal by K. Fischer, bust right, rev. arms, 31mm (BDM II, 99); together with other miscellaneous British-related items (3), all in silver [4]. Very fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
Italy, Andrea Briosco, a uniface bronzed base metal medal by a Paduan follower of Riccio, bust left, the reverse neatly cross-hatched all over, 49mm (Kress 385). A late copy, pierced either side of bust, very fine (£30-50)
£30–£50
Sweden, SVERIGES RIKES STANDERS Bank, 10 Riksdaler Banco, 1855, black on yellow watermarked paper, lion under crowned arms at top (Pick A126b). Worn around edges with nicks and short tears and missing a few small pieces, otherwise paper still very firm and very fine (£150-200)
£150–£200
Italy, The Last Supper, a lead plaque by F. Putinati, after Leonardo da Vinci, 145 x 84mm. Decorative, though only fine (£20-40)
£20–£40
Switzerland, Nationalbank, 5 Franken, 22 October 1936, specimen, no serial number, five star-shaped cancellation holes and stamped specimen once each side (Pick 150g). Small ‘1’ at lower right, otherwise almost uncirculated (£70-100)
£70–£100
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1570, mm. lis, bust g, type 42, O1/R1, 3.09g/6h (N 2031; S 2600). Fields tooled, otherwise very fine, very rare (£500-550)
£500–£550
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Cilicia, uncertain mint, Obol, 4th century BC, facing head of Herakles, wearing lion skin, rev. eagle standing on stag's head, 0.62g/2h (SNG Levante 229). Obverse off-centre, very fine (£40-50)
Italy, Victor Emanuel II, a bois durci plaque, bust right, 113mm; Conte Camillo Benso di Cavour, a bois durci plaque, bust left, 113mm [2]. First very fine, second better (£120-150)
£120–£150
Germany, Miscellaneous type coins, in silver (77), base metal (178); together with miscellaneous world banknotes (48) [303]. Varied state; all the coins contained in an album (£90-120)
Withdrawn
Italy: Papal States, Pius IX, a white metal medal, bust right, rev. coat of arms of Pius IX (Count Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti); together with miscellaneous coins (3) [4]. Medal extremely fine but with small piercing at 12 o’clock, others fair to fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Ionia, Chios, Æ 9, 4th century BC, sphinx seated left, rev. amphora, 0.50g/8h (BMC 40). Good fine and very rare (£30-40)
Victoria (1837-1901), Young Head, Sovereign,1883m, shield rev. (M 64; S 3854). Good extremely fine but slightly scuffed, rare (£400-500)
£400–£500
Italy: Papal States, Leo XIII, 1888, annual medal, in silver, by F. Bianchi, yr X, 30mm; Urban College, undated silver award medal by L. Gennari, Christ and Apostles, rev. legend, 41mm; together with other medals of Leo XIII, Pius IX and XI, etc (5) [7]. Mostly very fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
Switzerland, Nationalbank, 100 Franken, 15 March 1945, specimen, no serial numbers, six tiny punch-holes at bottom and stamped specimen once on each side (Pick 170e). Extremely fine (£70-100)
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Ionia, Ephesus, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 134/133 BC, cista mystica with serpent, rev. bow-case with serpents, torch at right, fly above, 12.52g/12h (Kleiner-Noe series 40; SNG von Aulock 7844). Good very fine, toned (£120-150)
Italy: Papal States, Papal medals (9), of Pius IX, Innocent IX, Pius XII, Paul VI, John XXIII, Cardinal Granvel, etc [9]. Very fine or better (£60-70)
£60–£70
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Ionia, Miletus, Æ 18, 2nd century BC, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. lion walking right, star above, 4.40g/12h (SNG von Aulock 2101; BMC 102). Dark green patina, very fine (£40-50)
Victoria (1837-1901), Young Head, Sovereign,1884m, shield rev. (M 65; S 3854). Good extremely fine, but slightly scuffed (£150-200)
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Mysia, Cyzicus, Hemiobol, c. 550-500 BC, head of tunny right, tunny-fish below, rev. irregular incuse square, 0.42g/2h (cf. Rosen 514 [tunny above]). Good very fine, toned, rare (£40-50)
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp A, mm. cross Calvary (over lis), lightweight issue, 5.14g/11h (Sharp A2/1; N 2216; S 2777). Nearly very fine, rare (£250-300)
£250–£300
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Mysia, Cyzicus, Trihemiobol, c. 550-500 BC, boar's head right, holding tunny in mouth, rev. irregular incuse square, 1.09g/12h (Rosen 519). Good fine, very rare (£30-40)
Argentina, Opening of the Port of the River Plate to World Commerce, 1890, a plated bronze medal by Podesta, naval and cargo ships in the estuary, anchor, bullock and sheep on bank in foreground, rev. inscription, 56mm; Mexico, silver laudatory medals by Navalon and Ocampo (3), Maximillian, 1865, 28mm (2) and Maximillian and Charlotte, 1866, 32mm, revs. all depict the Virgin Mary [4]. Very fine or better (£100-120)
£100–£120
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Mysia, Cyzicus, Æ 27, 2nd century BC, head of Kore Soteira right, wearing wreath of oak, rev. tripod standing on flaming torch, monograms left and right, 10.88g/12h (Cfr. von Fritze pl.2, 115-24; SNG Cop. 83; BMC 165; SNG von Aulock 1242). Dark green patina, very fine (£40-50)
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Pound, 1642, mm. Oxford plume, King on Shrewsbury type horse riding over arms and cannon, Oxford plume in field behind, chequered exergue below, rev. group of seven pellets before legend, Declaration in two lines, three Oxford plumes above, date below, 119.32g/11h (Morr. D-2; SCBI Brooker 862, same dies; N 2400; S 2941). Obverse very weak and slightly double-struck, reverse nearly very fine, very rare (£1,800-2,200)
£1,800–£2,200
Argentina, International Congress of the Americas, Buenos Aires, 1910, a bronze medal by E. de la Carcova, two allegorical female figures, rising sun in background, rev. legend around and between two trees, tablet below, 70mm. Extremely fine (£50-70)
Belgium, Queen Astrid, c.1930, a uniface hollowed terracotta portrait medallion by M. Real del Sarte for Fisch, bust right, wearing tiara and drop ear-ring, 105mm. As made, interesting and and rare; in original case [this distressed] (£50-80)
£50–£80
Turkey, State Notes, for Two and a Half-Livres (4), 1916-17, 5 Livres 1918 (Pick 100, 109b) [5]. Last fine, others all with tears, good to very good (£40-50)
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Mysia, Pergamum, Æ 19, 2nd century BC, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. trophy, [a] qena [s] nike [forv] in field, 10.40g/6h (SNG von Aulock 1374; SNG Cop. 395). Dark green patina, about very fine (£40-50)
Jordan, Hussein ibn Talal, Proof 5 Fils (2), both 1962, edges plain, 6.03g/12h, 5.91g/12h (KM. 9) [2]. Light traces of handling, otherwise brilliant (£60-80)
China, 70th Anniversary of the Bank of China, 1982, silver medals (2), 39 and 32mm; Japan, Japan Festival, 1991, a silver medal, unsigned, for the Royal Mint, 39mm [3]. Brilliant; encapsulated in cases of issue (£20-30)
£20–£30
Korea, South Korea, Republic, Proof set, 1982, 500 Won to 1 Won (KM. PS 6) [6]. Brilliant and encapsulated; in original maroon fitted case, with certificate of authenticity (£400-500)
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; Malpas 97; Coll. R. Marx 181; BDM I, 402; cf. DNW 53, 1154). Good very fine; in contemporary red case (£50-70)
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Kings of Persia, Sardes, Siglos, c. 485-470 BC, similar, 5.58g/12h (BMC 56; Rosen 671). Countermarked, very fine, toned (£40-50)
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, a gilt bronze medal by C. Trotin, balloon over Paris, rev. legend in six lines, named (Lt de la Montagne), 60mm (Malpas 103); Italy, Turin Exposition, 1884, a bronze medal, balloon over landscape, rev. legend, 35mm (Malpas 119) [2]. Both extremely fine; with means of suspension (£120-150)
Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Pisidia, Selge, Trihemiobol, 3rd century BC, Gorgoneion, rev. helmeted head of Athena right, Astragalus behind, 0.87g/12h (BMC 9; SNG Cop. 246). Good very fine (£40-50)
France, Ville du Havre, c.1880, a silver award medal, signed Lecomte A. Noël, arms, rev. wreath, 56mm (cf. DNW 53, 1160). Brilliant mint state and attractively toned; in original fitted case (£60-80)
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