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Roman Imperial Coinage, Allectus, Aureus, London, imp c allectvs p f avg, laureate and draped bust right, rev. oriens avg, Sol standing left between two captives, right hand raised, holding globe in left hand, m l in exergue, 4.31g (Calicó 4790; RIC 4; Burnett 8, same dies; Shiel 6; Cohen 29 [single captive]; Askew 453; Sear 13780; Spink 683). A few tiny marks on bust and minor scrapes on edge, otherwise about as struck with original colour and reflective fields; a unique opportunity to acqui...
Hammer Price: £460,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Chester mint, mm. three pellets on obv. only, crowned bust left with lace collar, rev. crowned oval shield with lion-skin garniture, 5.57g/6h (Lyall d/vi; Sharp, BNJ 1982, p.246, 2, and DNW 144, lot 210, same dies; SCBI Brooker –; N 2630/1; S 3133A). Struck from oversized dies on an irregular but full-weight flan, small scuff behind head and a surface crack on reverse, otherwise good very fine or better and excessively rare £20,000-£26,000
Hammer Price: £32,000
Schalk Burger, Veld Pond, 1902 (Hern Z54; KM. 11; F 4). About mint state [slabbed NGC MS 63] £8,000-£10,000
Hammer Price: £16,000
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. Virtually mint state, gold brilliant, silver with light matching tone; in official case of issue £12,000-£15,000
Hammer Price: £15,000
Charles II, Pattern Farthing, 1661, by D. Ramage, in silver, mm. rosette, crowned rose dividing crowned c r, rose touches crown, date below, trvth and peace, first limb of n points to last numeral of date, rev. thvs vnited invincible, three linked pillars, cross on left pillar touches inner circle, small r [Ramage] below not touching inner circle, edge grained, 5.08g/6h (Cooke –; BMC –, dies unlisted, but cf. pp.129-31). Very fine and toned, exceptionally rare; the only specimen known from th...
Hammer Price: £12,000
Richard II, Hardi d’or, Bordeaux, colon stops on obv., rosettes on rev., 3.74g/1h (W 270B2a; E 223a; S 8140). Edges perhaps made round, otherwise good very fine and very rare £5,000-£7,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
The important group of awards and medals to Stanley Bacon, from Camberwell, London, the British wrestler who competed in the Olympic Games of 1908, 1912 and 1920, winning the Gold Medal in 1908. Bacon was 15 times British National Wrestling Champion and he, with his fellow 1908 Gold Medallist George de Relwyskow, who Bacon defeated in the final, devised a programme of close-quarters combat fighting for troops which forms the basis of armed forces training today. Northampton Institute Gymna...
George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Almost as struck; in official case of issue £8,000-£10,000
Hammer Price: £9,000
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1894 (Hern Z47; KM. 10.2; F 2). Good extremely fine, rare in this grade [slabbed NGC MS 64] £2,000-£3,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Edward the Martyr (975-978), Penny, Reform type, Ipswich, Waldferth, paltferd m¯o g, 1.53g/3h (Sadler –; BMC –; N 763; S 1142). Full and round, nearly extremely fine, excessively rare; the second known example for the mint and moneyer £6,000-£8,000
Charles II, Pattern Farthing, 1660, by D. Ramage, in copper, mm. rosette, small crowned bust of Charles II left, signed r below, svch god loves, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 2.52g/12h (Cooke –; BMC – [483 obv./476 rev.]). Portrait flat, otherwise fine, exceptionally rare; this and the next perhaps the only specimens known from this die combination £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £7,000
Charles II, Pattern Farthing, 1660, by D. Ramage, in copper, mm. rosette, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 3.47g/6h (Cooke –; BMC – [483 obv./476 rev.]). Obverse fine, reverse fair, exceptionally rare; this and the last perhaps the only specimens known from this die combination £600-£800
Hammer Price: £6,500
Stephen (1135-1154), Eustace Fitzjohn, Penny, York, Phase 6, ‘Ornamented’ series, helmeted knight standing right, holding upright sword, evsta[civs], rev. cross within quatrefoil, surrounded by random letters (some retrograde) interspersed with symbols, 1.13g/10h (Allen, NC 2016, 123, perhaps same dies; cf. Mack 224; N 929c; S 1318). Obverse off-centre and some very light scuffing on reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £5,000-£7,000
Hammer Price: £4,600
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1896 (Hern Z49; KM. 10.2; F 2). About as struck [slabbed NGC MS 62] £1,800-£2,000
Edward VII (1901-1910), Proof set, 1902, comprising Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Crown to Maundy Penny [13]. Matt, practically as struck; in official case of issue £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £4,400
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1895 (Hern Z48; KM. 10.2; F 2). About as struck, brilliant, very rare in this condition [slabbed PCGS MS 61] £2,000-£3,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1897 (Hern Z50; KM. 10.2; F 2). About mint state [slabbed NGC MS 63] £2,000-£3,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Bridgnorth-on-Severn (?) mint, Shilling, 1646, mm. plume on obv. only, plume before bust, rev. Declaration in three lines, scroll and three plumes above, date below, 6.08g/1h (SCBI Brooker 1129, same dies; N 2521; S 3039). Very fine or better and toned, very rare £1,500-£1,800
Hammer Price: £4,000
Jewish Coinage, First Revolt, Shekel, yr 2 [67-8], chalice, date above, rev. stem with three pomegranates, 13.53g (Hendin 659; Meshorer p.273, 5-8; BMC 7-9). About extremely fine with some toning £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
Charles I (1625-1649), Briot’s First Hammered issue, Shilling, mm. anchor (flukes to right), pellet and semi-colon stops on obv., pellet stops on rev., 5.82g/3h (Sharp, BNJ 1978, pl. x, 99, this coin; SCBI Brooker 736, this coin; N 2308; S 2862). Very fine, attractively toned and exceedingly rare; possibly only one other known specimen (British Museum) £1,000-£1,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof ‘Gothic’ Crown, 1847, edge plain, 28.07g/12h (ESC 2578 [291B]; S 3883). Has been cleaned at some time, now toned, some edge and rim marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare £4,000-£6,000
Edward III, Écu d’or à la chaise, colon stops both sides, 4.42g/10h (W 38; E 33; S 8035). Slightly creased, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1893 (Hern Z46; KM. 10.2; F 2). Good extremely fine, very rare in this grade [slabbed NGC MS 61] £2,000-£3,000
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1900 (Hern Z53; KM. 10.2; F 2). Weak on eagle’s breast as usual, otherwise about as struck [slabbed NGC MS 64] £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,400
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1892, double shaft (Hern Z44; KM. 10.1; F 2). About as struck [slabbed NGC MS 63] £1,500-£2,000
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF SASSANIA, Wahram II (276-93), Dinar, bust right with winged head-dress, rev. fire-altar and attendants, 7.39g (Göbl I/1; Sunrise 765 var.; Saeedi AV23 var.). Extremely fine, rare £3,400-£4,000
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1896 (Hern Z49; KM. 10.2; F 2). About as struck [slabbed NGC MS 61] £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1554, English titles, date below bust, reads ang, mark of value above shield, 5.70g/12h (N 1969; S 2503). A little creased and dented, otherwise fine or better, a good specimen of this extremely rare issue £1,200-£1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Specimen set, 1887, comprising Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Crown to Threepence [11]. Mostly extremely fine, some hairlines, silver toned; in a modern fitted case £2,600-£3,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Charles II, Pattern Farthing, unsigned [by D. Ramage], in silver, mm. rosette, large crowned bust of Charles II left, carolvs ii rex, rev. thvs vnited invincible, three linked pillars, edge plain, 3.62g/6h (Cooke 810; BMC 474). Usual obverse die flaws and centres slightly weak, otherwise very fine, rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,800
Victoria, Pennies (111), all 1860, various varieties (S 3954) [111]. Varied state, an interesting study group £300-£400
Hammer Price: £2,600
William III (1694-1702), 1699, fifth bust, plumes (ESC 1149 [1119]; S 3517). Extremely fine or better, toned, rare £800-£1,000
Paul Kruger, Pond, 1894 (Hern Z47; KM. 10.2; F 2). About as struck [slabbed NGC MS 61] £1,500-£2,000
Victoria, Pennies (200), various varieties and dates, including 1869 and 1871 (S 3954) [200]. Varied state, an interesting group £150-£200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Carausius, Antoninianus, ‘C’ mint, radiate bust right in consular robes, holding Victory on globe in left hand and raising right hand, imp caravsivs p f avg, rev. leg [vi] victrici, boar standing left, cxxi in exergue, 2.55g (PAS FASAM-B450E7, this coin; RIC –). Good fine with two chips, green patina with some deposits; an exceptionally rare and important coin £300-£400
Hammer Price: £2,400
German East Africa, Wilhelm II, 15 Rupien, 1916t, arabesque under a (KM. 16.2; F 1). Better than very fine £1,500-£2,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Pattern Farthing, unsigned, in copper, mm. cinquefoil, crown, the kings grace is, rev. the poores releife, oak-tree with bust of King in centre, three crowns on the branches, edge plain, 1.19g/3h (Cooke –; BMC 464). Verdigris spot in centre of obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £300-£400
Charles I (1625-1649), Bristol mint, Shilling, 1644, mm. horizontal Br monogram on obv. only, armoured bust in lace collar, no plumelet in front of face, pellet and colon stops, rev. three Bristol plumes, pellet stops, date and Br monogram below, 5.19g/11h (Morr. D-3; SCBI Brooker –; N –; S 3017). About very fine, extremely rare; believed one of only four known £600-£800
Hammer Price: £2,200
James II (1685-1688), 1685 (ESC 760 [1068]; S 3410). Slightly off-centre, otherwise nearly extremely fine with old cabinet tone £800-£1,000
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