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Canada, Canada, Dollar, 1937, in 22ct gold, bare-headed bust left, rev. similar, edge grained [hallmarked], 32.95g/12h. Ink mark in field behind bust, otherwise virtually as struck, unique (£800-1,000)
£800–£1,000
Maxilius Carrara, a cast lead medal, unsigned, bust three-quarters right, rev. arms, 70mm (Hill 1244; Armand II, 16, 26). A later cast, fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Canada, Canada, Dollar, 1937, a uniface trial of the rev. in lead, 40mm, 20.30g. As made, toned, unique (£100-120)
£100–£120
Cyprus, Cyprus, Model 45 Piastres, 1937, in nickel, unsigned, large bust left, rev. two lions passant, edge plain, 38mm, 23.68g/12h. Lightly hairlined, practically as struck, extremely rare (£250-300)
£250–£300
Malta, Bank Centrali ta’ Malta, Ten Liri (3), all 1973, C/3 020319, Camilleri and Laspina signatures (Pick 31c), C/7 163560, C/8 973815, both with Spiteri deputat gvernatur signature (Pick 31e) [3]. Very fine, first better but with checkmark on reverse (£30-40)
£30–£40
Cyprus, Cyprus, Model 45 Piastres, 1937, in 22ct gold, crowned bust left, king emperor titles, rev. arms, edge grained [hallmarked], 39.83g/6h. Virtually as struck, unique (£800-1,000)
Gian Gastone de’ Medici, 1724, a bronzed-lead portrait medal, bust left with long wig and ermine-edged cloak over armour, rev. Securitas standing, 70mm. Very fine (£50-80)
£50–£80
Cyprus, Cyprus, Model 45 Piastres, 1937, a uniface trial of the rev. in lead, 38mm, 19.69g. As made, toned, unique (£100-120)
New Zealand, New Zealand, Crown, 1937, in 22ct gold, crowned bust left, king emperor titles, rev. crowned arms, edge grained [hallmarked], 40.06g/6h. Virtually as struck, unique (£800-1,000)
Southern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Five Shillings, 1937, in 22ct gold, crowned bust left, rex imperator titles, rev. crowned arms, edge plain [hallmarked], 39.51g/12h. Virtually as struck, unique (£800-1,000)
Pius IX, c.1850, a uniface bronzed electrotype portrait by T. Saulini, bust left, 68mm. Extremely fine and seemingly unpublished (£60-80)
Netherlands, 2 Gulden Zilverbon 1927, plus 2 Gulden Zilverbon (9) 1938 (Pick 20, 62) [10]. First is very good fine, others good very fine (£20-30)
Withdrawn
Southern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Five Shillings, 1937, a uniface trial of the rev. in lead, 39mm, 19.73g. As made, toned, unique (£100-120)
18th Century, Somerset, Bath, Lutwyche’s Penny, M. Lambe & Son, Penny, 1794 (DH 4, 8) [2]. About extremely fine and better (£100-120)
Netherlands, Two and Half Gulden zilverbon (73), all 1938 (Pick 62) [73]. Fine to good very fine (£60-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1885 (ESC 713; S 3889). Scratches in lower right obverse field and by left-side hair fillet, otherwise extremely fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
Rhodesia, The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Ten Shillings, December 1932, statue of Van Riebeeck at left and Britannia standing at right (Pick S146). Edge wear and a few tiny holes in body, very good to fine (£80-100)
£80–£100
Queen Christina, a struck bronze medal, by (or after?) M. Soldani-Benzi, her laureate and loosely draped bust to right, rev. Roma seated to left, holding Victory, POSSIS NIHIL VRBE ROMa VISERe MAIVS, 61mm (cf. Clifford 248). Large neat piercing, very fine (£70-100)
£70–£100
Prince Charles, c.1770, a silver presentation medal by G. Ljunberger, armoured bust right, rev. winged genii presents small wreath to a figure seated on rocks, distant ship beyond, 57mm (cf. BDM III, 447). Some tooling on obverse (possibly from trying to remove die flaw), very fine (£80-120)
£80–£120
Gustav Mauritius Armfelt, 1800, a copper medal by A. Guillemard, bust right, rev. olive branch entwined with three wreaths of palm, oak and laurel, 46mm (BDM II, 343); other miscellaneous copper medals (3) [4]. Very fine to extremely fine (£70-90)
£70–£90
Bicentenary of the Reformation, 1719, a silver medal by H.J. Gessner the Elder, bust of Ulrich Zwingli left wearing flat cap, chronogrammatic legend and name, rev. legend, 32mm (BDM 253); together with a white metal medal, 1884, 38mm [2]. Very fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
George III (1760-1820), Halfpenny, 1799 (BMC 1248; S 3778). Some spots, extremely fine (£30-40)
Offa (757-796), Penny, Light coinage, Alhmun, bust right within beaded inner circle, rev. alhmun within serpent torque, 1.19g/9h (Blunt 42; N 318; S 905). Good very fine, dark tone, very rare (£2,500-3,000)
£2,500–£3,000
Unknown academic or cleric, a large uniface cast bronze medal, bust left in gown and cap, CI. FLO: D E G. V A DA G N I S, 93mm. Pierced, extremely fine and rare (£90-120)
£90–£120
St Pierre & Miquelon, Caisse Centrale de la France d’Outre Mer, specimen 50 Francs, 1950-60, Belain d’Esnambuc at left, SPECIMEN stamped twice on each side (Pick 25). Extremely fine (£60-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Shillings (2), 1879 die 1, 1887 (ESC 1332, 1349; S 3906A, 3907) [2]. Very fine, former cleaned (£60-80)
Australia, Edward VII, Sovereigns (9), 1902p-1910p inclusive (M 195-203; S 3972) [9]. Very fine to extremely fine (£450-500)
Australia, Edward VII, Shilling and Threepence, both 1910 (KM. 18, 20); George V, Florins (2), 1915h, 1927 Canberra, Sixpences (2), 1917m, 1926, Threepence, 1917m (KM. 24-5, 27, 31) [7]. First good very fine, second fine, third practically as struck, remainder generally very fine (£60-80)
South Africa, Cape Uniform, proofs for One Pound, uncut sheet of four notes, all uniface black on white printed by Perkins, Bacon, printed date of 16th November 1891 and Arms at top centre (Pick -). About extremely fine (£300-350)
£300–£350
South Africa, The COLONIAL Bank of Natal, One Pound, 23 May 1864, black on pale blue, cow beside bales at upper centre (Pick S431). Some staining around bank title and vignette, very fine (£80-100)
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Stamford, Leofdaen, lefedtn on stan, 0.86g/11h (N 790; S 1159). Hairline crack at 10 o’clock to centre (repaired?), otherwise very fine (£100-120)
Austria, Schlick, Franz Joseph, Taler, 1716 (Dav. 3413; KM. 26). Good very fine, on a broad flan (£300-400)
£300–£400
South Africa, National bank and Standard Bank, Cape Uniform, The National Bank of South Africa Limited, One Pound, 27th February 1918, N/1 013397, yellow, blue and red with Arms as last (Pick S342b). Perforated ‘Cancelled’ across middle, nick on top edge, good very fine (£300-350)
Belgium, Leopold I, Pattern 5-Francs, 1853, by L. Wiener, in silver, on the marriage of the Duc de Brabant, bust left, rev. conjoined busts right, rectangular hyphen between 21 and 22 of date, edge lettered, 24.97g/6h (de Mey 81; Dav. 52; KM. M8.1). Extremely fine (£100-120)
South Africa, London & South Africa Bank, Five Pounds, 17 April 1864, issued at Port Elizabeth, black on purple underprint, Queen Victoria at left and arms at upper centre (Pick S106a). Many pinholes, split and rejoined, cancelled stamps across bottom and hole at centre, otherwise intact and scarce, about very good (£120-150)
£120–£150
South Africa, The Standard Bank, original Waterlows artwork on card for reverse of Ten Shillings note, green with female head at centre. Good very fine, extremely fine (£150-200)
£150–£200
South Africa, The Standard Bank, One Pound, 2nd July 1917, T 180883, Transvaal issue at Pretoria branch with Britannia standing at right (Pick S586a). Good very fine (£180-200)
£180–£200
South Africa, Zuid Afrikansiche Republiek, Een Pond, 25 January 1872, No. 5257, uniface black on green with Arms and flags at upper centre (Pick 28). Pinhole top left and two creases, good very fine to extremely fine (£200-250)
£200–£250
Victoria (1837-1901), Farthing, 1887 (BMC 1915; S 3958). Practically as struck with original colour (£40-50)
£40–£50
Canada, Miscellaneous copper tokens (102), various issues [102]. Varied state (£90-120)
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