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Bryant, A., The Age of Chivalry, 1st edn, London, 1963, dj; Greenaway, G. (ed), The Life and Death of Thomas Becket, London, 1967; Barber, R., Henry Plantagenet, London, 1973; Lloyd, A., King John, Newton Abbot, 1973; Cole, H., The Black Prince, Abingdon, 1976; Barber, R., The Devil’s Crown, London, 1978; Gillingham, J., Richard the Lionheart, London, 1978; Prestwich, M., Edward I, London, 1988; Ormrod, W.M., The Reign of Edward III, London, 1990; Warren, W.L., Henry II, London, 1991;...
Hammer Price: £30
Cartwright, Julia, Madame, a Life of Henrietta, daughter of Charles I and Duchess of Orleans, London, 1894; Fea, A., The Loyal Wentworths, London, 1928; Trevelyan, G.M., England under the Stuarts, London, 1961; Wedgwood, C.V., The Trial of Charles I, London, 1964; van der Zee, H. and Barbara, William and Mary, London, 1973; Alexander, M., Charles I’s Lord Treasurer, London, 1975; Harris, R.W., Clarendon and the English Revolution, London, 1983; Sharpe, K., The Personal Rule of Charles I,...
Innes, A.D., England under the Tudors, 11th edn, London, 1937; Rowse, A.L., Sir Richard Grenville of the ‘Revenge’, London, 1940; Waldman, M., Elizabeth and Leicester, London, 1946; Mattingly, G., The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, London, 1961; Rowse, A.L., Raleigh and the Throckmortons, London, 1964; Williams, N., Elizabeth Queen of England, London, 1967; Rowse, A.L., The Elizabethan Renaissance, The Life of the Society, London, 1971; Lacey, R., Sir Walter Raleigh, London, 1973; Ridley,...
George V (1910-1936), Shillings (2), 1911, rev. three colours, w, lb, r; 1915, rev. two colours, blue and red, obv. legend smoothed and engraved bank of england guard 4-3-15 [2]. Last interesting (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £35
Andorra, Andorra, Republic, Principality, Proof 20 Diners, 1989, Olympics (KM. 54); Niger, Republic, Proof 10 Francs (2), both 1968, different (KM. 8.1) [3]. Brilliant (£20-30)
Myanmar, The Pyus, c. 400-600, Quarter-Unit, type III, Sun/Srivatsa types, rays 5/6, 2.27g/3h (R & S 3.8; Mitchiner 5253). Obverse partly weak, otherwise about extremely fine (£50-70)
Myanmar, Arakan, Sanda Thudhamma (1014-46 BE: 1652-84), Tankas (2), both 1014 [1652], 10.24g/6h, 10.21g/5h (R & S 7.23a; Mitchiner 2546; KM. 13) [2]. About very fine (£50-70)
Scotland, Charles I, Third coinage, Falconer’s second issue, Twenty Pence, rev. on of thronvm over av, 0.79g/3h (Murray 2e/–; S 5589); Ireland, Elizabeth I, First coinage, Sixpence, mm. bell, first bust, 1.91g/6h (S 6514; DF 260); Second coinage, Shilling, mm. martlet, third bust, 4.63g/12h (S 6515; DF 261) [3]. Varied state (£40-60)
Page, R.I., Life in Anglo-Saxon England, London, 1970; Ashley, M., The Life and Times of William I, London, 1973; Morris, J., The Age of Arthur, London, 1973; Lindsay, J., The Normans and their World, London, 1974; Potter, K.R. (ed), Gesta Stephani, Oxford, 1976; Whitlock, R., The Warrior Kings of Saxon England, London, 1977; Pain, Nesta, Empress Matilda, Uncrowned Queen of England, London, 1978; Barlow, F., Edward the Confessor, London, 1979; Savage, A., The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, London,...
Myanmar, Bronze opium weights: Mindon (1853-78), 20 Kyats, 318g, 10 Kyats, 163.97g, both Hantha (duck); Thibaw (1878-85), 20 Kyats (2), To (dragon), square and rounded bases, 320 and 319g (R & S p.34; Mitchiner pp.365-6) [4]. Very fine (£50-70)
Class VII, Canterbury, Walter, water on can, 1.20g/12h; VIIb1 (3), Roger of R, roger of · r · on, 1.20g/12h, Salemun (2), both salemvn on ca, 1.36g/4h, 1.47g/3h [4]. First pierced, second cracked, last nearly very fine (£30-40)
China, China, India, Spain, etc, medieval and modern coins, in silver (14), base metal (19) [33]. Varied state (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £40
George II (1727-1760), Farthing, 1754 (BMC 892; S 3722). About extremely fine, patinated (£60-80)
Bruce, C.R., and others, The Standard Guide to South Asian Coins and Paper Money since 1556 AD, 1st edn, Iola, 1981, 608pp, illustrated in text. Publishers’ coloured boards; a very fine copy, first free endpaper signed L.A. Shaw 1981 (£40-60)
Christie’s (London), Glendining & Co (London), Sotheby’s (London), etc, auction catalogues of English and World coins, 1974-2002 (186), including Gallia French (3 copies), Spink 5 Greek with PRL, Blunt, etc [186]. A good range, particularly of Sotheby’s catalogues from the 1990s, many in mint condition (£30-40)
Myanmar, Kingdom, Mindon, Peacock coinage, Quarter-Pe (5), both 1227 [1865], varieties A/1a, A/1b (2), C/2a, C/2b (R & S 11.5; KM. 17, 18); Pe or Sixteenth-Kyat (8), viz. varieties A/1a, A/1b, A/1d, A/2 [2], B/3 [3] (R & S 11.7; KM. 6.1, 6.2, 6.5) [13]. Sixteenth-Kyat A/1b good very fine and toned, others fine and better (£40-60)
Robinson, M., and Shaw, L.A., The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Manchester, 1980, xiii + 160pp, illustrations in text, 14 coloured plates of banknotes, title page signed by both authors, errata sheet tipped-in; Robinson, M., and Shaw, L.A., The Die Varieties of Nineteenth Century Burmese Copper Coins, Manchester, 1984, 12pp rectos, 4 plates, 1986 Supplement and plate tipped-in; Robinson, M., The Lead and Tin Coins of Pegu and Tenasserim, Sale, 1986, v + 83pp rectos, 23 plates [18...
Myanmar, Bronze opium weights: Naungdawgyi (1760-3), 50 Kyats, Hantha (duck), hexagonal base, 776g (R & S p.34; Mitchiner pp.365-6). Very fine (£60-80)
Myanmar, Bronze opium weights: Mindon (1853-78), 10 Kyats, 163.97g; 2 Kyats (4), 31.64g, 31.27g, 30.46g, 29.60g; Kyat, 15.74g; Half-Kyat, 9.47g; Hundredth-Kyat, 0.98g, all Hantha (duck) (R & S p.34; Mitchiner pp.365-6) [8]. Very fine, the last a particularly charming miniature weight (£60-80)
Stenton, Sir Frank, and others, The Oxford History of England, 14 vols, Oxford, 1985-6, djs [14]. A very fine and clean set (£30-50)
Class IV, Canterbury, Roberd, roberd · on · ca, 0.73g/12h; London, moneyer uncertain, [—— · ]on · lvnd, 1.34g/1h; Durham, Alain, [al]ein · on · dvn[o], dies 443/442, 0.56g/7h; York, Davi, davi · on · e[—] [4]. Varied state, third a fragment (£20-30)
Edward I (1272-1307), Second coinage, Halfpenny, Dublin, type Ia, 0.64g/6h (DF 69; S 6257). Fine (£40-60)
Germany, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Heinrich Julius, Thaler, 1603, Zellerfeld, 28.86g/4h (Dav. 6285; KM. 7). Striking split, fine (£50-70)
Class I, Carlisle, Alain, alain · on · car, new dies, 1.37g/9h (SCBI 613); cut Halfpenny, Alain, [alain ·] on · card, dies 187/181, 0.67g/8h (SCBI 610) [2]. First cracked, fair, second very fine (£20-30)
Class I, Northampton (2), Reinald, reinald · on · nor, 1.25g/5h (SCBI 634); Walter, walter · on · nor, 1.09g/11h (SCBI 637) [2]. Varied state (£20-30)
Henry III (1216-1272), Henry III, Long Cross coinage, Pennies (3), all Canterbury, class IIIb, Nicole, 1.46g/12h, class Vb, Willem, 1.22g/7h, class Vg, Gilbert, 1.31g/6h (N 987, 992-3; S 1363, 1368-9); cut Halfpence (2), both Canterbury, class IIIc, Nicole, 0.65g/8h, class Vg, ns double barred, moneyer uncertain, 0.61g/9h (N 988, 997; S 1364, 1373) [5]. Third creased, fine, others mostly very fine (£50-70)
Class III, Ic/III, Carlisle, cut Halfpenny, Alain, alein · o[n · car], 0.44g/2h (SCBI 823; Allen dies 189/175); cut Halfpence (2), Northampton, Waltir, wa[ltir · on ·] nor, 0.63g/2h (SCBI 828A), Winchester, Adam, [ad]am · on · wi[nce], 0.64g/10h (SCBI 831); cut Farthing, Northampton, [———]· no +, 0.36g/6h (SCBI 829) [4]. Fine, last very rare, the two-letter mint signature otherwise unknown (£20-30)
Class IV, York (2), Davi, davie · on · eve, davi punched over nicole, 1.30g/12h (SCBI 1146); Nicole, nicole · o[n · ev]e, 0.86g/9h (SCBI 1149A) [2]. About fine, latter clipped (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £45
George II (1727-1760), George II to Elizabeth II, copper and bronze coins (432), various denominations [432]. Varied state (£60-80)
Myanmar, The Pyus, c. 400-600, Quarter-Unit, type III, Sun/Srivatsa types, rays 5/5, 2.30g/3h (R & S 3.8, this coin illustrated; Mitchiner 5254). A little weak at edge, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£60-80)
Myanmar, Pegu/Tenasserim, c. 1600-1700, lead Units (2), intertwined crested dragon to right, rev. vestiges of inscriptions, 12.95g (Robinson pl.15, 15, this coin); lion right, rev. dagger, 5.01g/6h (R & S 6.6, this coin illustrated; Robinson pl.16, 1, this coin) [2]. Fine (£40-60)
Colombia, Republic of Nueva Granada, 2 Pesos, 1845um, Popayán (KM. 95; F 76). Good fine, but file marks on edge and a rim cut (£40-50)
George IV (1820-1830), Crown, 1821, rev. eight colours, b, y, br, p, g, w, r, bl, brooch mount. Good workmanship, attractive (£60-80)
Class I, Worcester, cut Halfpence (2), Godwine, [godp]ine · on · [wir], 0.67g/11h (SCBI 649A); Osber, osb[er · on · wi]ric, 0.63g/8h (SCBI 651) [2]. Very fine and nearly so (£20-30)
Class III, Canterbury, Roberd, roberd · on · cai, 1.41g/2h (SCBI 757). Slightly crimped, fine, toned (£40-50)
Richard II (1377-1399), First issue, Halfpenny, mm. cross pattée, 0.43g/12h (Withers Iaiii; N 1331b; S 1699). Very fine (£50-70)
Victoria (1837-1901), Double-Florins (2), 1887, rev. five colours, bl, p, r, bl, y, brooch mount; 1889, rev. four colours, b, bl, r, y, brooch mount removed [2]. Last a little crude, otherwise attractive (£60-80)
Edward VII (1901-1910), Crown, 1902, date engraved 1906, rev. seven colours, b, br, g, w, y, p, b, brooch mount removed. Of superior detail, very attractive (£60-80)
Class IV, Canterbury (2), Reinald, rein[ald : o]n : can, 1.22g/2h (SCBI 1025); Ulard, v[la]rd : on : cantr, 1.07g/9h (SCBI 1028) [2]. Fair, rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
Class V, Durham, cut Halfpenny, Pieres, [peres ·]on · dvr:, 0.78g/1h (SCBI 1297; dies 516/516); Va2/b1, cut Halfpenny, Pieres, [—]res · on · dv[–], 0.62g/2h (SCBI 1299; dies 516/523) [2]. Very fine, very rare (£40-60)
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