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

№ 1117

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7 October 2003

Hammer Price:
£130

Malta, Two Scudi, 1738, no inner circles, mark of value at base of arms, 24.48g/6h (RS 7; Dav. 1598; KM. 204.1). Portrait weak (a characteristic of this obverse die) and obverse field somewhat brightly polished, fine, reverse better, rare (£90-120)

Probably from the same ultimate hoard source as the slightly less fine example in Baldwin Auction 33, lot 506