Auction Catalogue

7 October 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1074

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7 October 2003

Hammer Price:
£1,900

Anglo-Gallic, Léopard d’or, second issue, mm. cross pattée, small crown, rev. beaded inner tressure, quatrefoils in spandrels, 4.22g/2h (Elias 38a [not in Sale]). Slightly creased and scratched by leopard’s hind legs, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very rare (£2,000-2,500)

Provenance:
R. Strauss Collection, Sotheby Auction, 26 May 1994, lot 146;
Spink Auction 147, 4-5 October 2000, lot 939