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Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, Bronze, annulet in centre of star-shaped pattern, border of pellets around, rev. bull right, crescent or annulet above, 2.42g/12h (BMC 1752; VA 1810; S 248). A little corrosion, otherwise very fine (£80-100)
£80–£100
Northern Ireland, Provincial Bank of Ireland, One, Five and Ten Pounds, 1977, all 001718, specimen printed in red across both sides (Pick CS2) [3]. Uncirculated (£40-50)
£40–£50
France, Treaty of Amiens, 1802, a bronze medal by R. Jeuffroy, busts of Bonaparte, Cambaceres and Lebrum, rev. legend, 65mm (Br 218); together with miscellaneous British coins and tokens (9) [10]. First almost extremely fine but a later striking, others in varied state (£50-70)
£50–£70
Catuvellauni, Rues, Bronze, bearded head right, rviis before, rev. armed horseman right, vir before, 1.52g/3h (BMC 1698; VA 1892; S 272); together with a minim-sized bronze blank, 0.33g [2]. Obverse of first fair, reverse nearly very fine, rare (£20-40)
£20–£40
France, Cholera Epidemic Ended, 1821, a copper medal by R. Gayrard, figures of Religion and Science with patient, rev. legend, 47mm; Netherlands, Cholera Epidemic, Groningen, 1866, a bronze medal by D. van der Kellen, 50mm (Brettauer 1712; BDM III, 135-6); Inauguration of the Statue to Herman Boerhaave at Leyden, 1872, a copper medal by D. van der Kellen and J.I. Straeke, 54mm (Brettauer 138; BDM III, 136 and V, 698); Jozef Haerten, 1873, a bronze medal by J.P.M. Menger, 50mm (Brettauer 443;...
Miscellaneous, Cases (6), for the Proof sets of 1826, 1831, 1839, 1887, 1927 and 1937 gold [6]. Interiors of lids of the first and fifth a little distressed, otherwise generally in good condition, all but the first contemporary (£550-600)
£550–£600
France, Armand Barbès, 1848, a bronze medal by Delarue and Houzelot, bust left, rev. Republican symbol and clasped hands, 32mm. Rim flaws and a light die crack on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Mexico, Republic, Pesos (2), 1898rs, Guanajuato, 1899am, Mexico City (KM. 409.1, 409.2) [2]. Extremely fine or better (£40-60)
£40–£60
Argentina, El Estado de Buenos Ayres, One Peso, 1856 (Pick 415); El Banco Argentino, One Peso 1873, unissued, Rosario (Pick S1525) [2]. First cut with large margin on left side and no border on right, good fine, second good very fine (£50-60)
£50–£60
Italy, Marcellus Malpighi, 1693, a copper medal by F. St Urbain, bust left, hair curled, rev. figure of Science reclining on sarcophagus, 36mm (Brettauer 733; BDM V, 312). Obverse a little stained, very fine (£40-60)
Netherlands, William I, Half-Cent, 1822, Utrecht (KM. 51); William II, Half-Cents (2), 1841, 1846 (KM. 68); William III, Cents (6), all 1876, Half-Cent, 1883 (KM. 107, 109); Wilhelmina, Half-Cent, 1898 (KM. 109) [11]. The 1876 Cents virtually as struck with full original colour, 1822 and 1883 issues very fine, latter rare, others about very fine (£120-150)
£120–£150
Bermuda, Government, One Pound, 17 February 1947, Z/6 695784 (Pick 16). A 5mm tear at bottom, otherwise fine (£40-50)
George I (1714-1727), Quarter-Guinea, 1718 (MCE 277; S 3638); George III, Quarter-Guinea, 1762 (MCE 463; S 3741) [2]. Both creased, otherwise fine (£100-120)
£100–£120
Canada, The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Twenty Dollars, 2 January 1888, proofs of the front and back, seated woman by globe at right, child in sea at left (Pick S962a) [2]. Front on paper with a 5mm tear at bottom edge, back on card, good extremely fine (£250-300)
£250–£300
Corieltauvi, Avn Cost, Unit, obv. blank, rev. horse left, avnt c[os]t around, 0.94g (BMC 3261; VA 914; S 403). Very fine and well-centred (£80-100)
Canada, Banque d’Hochelaga, Fifty Dollars, 23 February 1911, black on white proof essay by ABNC of the front, portraits of Prendergast at left and Charles at right. About uncirculated (£150-200)
£150–£200
Italy, SARDINIA, the Reforms of 1847, a copper medal by G. Galeazzi, bust of Carlo Alberto right, rev. legend in 7 lines, 51mm; Cesare Saluzzo, 1854, a copper medal by G. Ferraris, bust three-quarters right, bemedalled and with Chain of Order, rev. legend within oak and laurel wreath, 64mm (BDM II, 88); Federico Menabrea, 1861, a copper medal by G. Ferraris, bust left, rev. legend, 48mm; Joseph Meneghini, 1884, a copper medal by L. Gori, bust right, rev. legend, fish-fossil below, 47mm [4]....
£70–£100
George I (1714-1727), Sixpence, 1720/17, roses and plumes (ESC 1599; S 3651). Hairline striking split at 5 o’clock, nearly extremely fine, rare (£350-400)
£350–£400
Canada, Proof vignettes (3), of heads of Sir Charles Gordon and Mr Jackson Dodds as used on notes issued by the Bank of Montreal, and head of A.W. Austin as used on notes issued by the Dominion Bank [3]. About uncirculated (£60-80)
£60–£80
China, Ching Dynasty, 2000 Cash, 1859; Kiangnan Yu-Ning Imperial Bank, 1 Ch’uan, c. 1903; Provincial Bank of Chihli, Twenty Copper Coins (2), both 1924, consecutive numbers; National Army, Ten Cents, 1927; Federal Reserve Bank, One Yuan, 1938; Chiu Tai, 5 Cents, 1934 (Pick A4g, S1162, S1273a, S3910; J 61a, –) [7]. Minor damage to first two, second fair, others very fine and better (£150-200)
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (810-841), Styca, moneyer Daegberct, 0.97g/6h (N 186; S 862). Nearly very fine (£40-50)
Netherlands, Amsterdam Medical College, Toegangspenning or bronze award medal, unsigned, standing figure of Æsculapius, rev. arms of Amsterdam, tablet named (Dr. Corn. Rudolph Theodorus Krayenhoff, 1784), 50mm. Once gilt, very fine (£40-60)
China, Kiangnan Yu-Ning Government Bank, One Hundred coppers, 1907 (Pick S1174); Peoples Bank, 50 Yuan, 1980 (Pick 888a) [2]. First very good, second uncirculated (£40-50)
Cuba, El Tesoro de la Isla de Cuba, One Hundred Pesos, 12 August 1891, 18547, unsigned and unissued, girl seated at right, boy with lamb at left (Pick 43). A 10mm tear on left edge, otherwise very fine to good very fine (£300-350)
£300–£350
Egypt, National Bank of Egypt, One Pound, 1 July 1926, J/1 707322, Fellah at right (Pick 20). Good fine to very fine (£150-180)
£150–£180
Saudi Arabia, Fahad bin Abd Al-Aziz, 100 Halala, AH 1397 [1977] (KM. 59). About as struck, rare (£50-100)
£50–£100
Thailand, Chulalongkorn, a bronze medal, bust left wearing uniform, rev. palace, 71mm; together with 18th and 19th century European medals, in silver (7), plated (4) [12]. Mostly very fine or nearly so (£150-200)
Withdrawn
Egypt, National Bank of Egypt, One Pound, 25 April 1930, J/13 322562, Tutankhamun at right (Pick 22a). A couple of nicks on right edge, very fine to good very fine (£80-100)
James III (1460-1488), Light issue, c. 1467, Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs broken by bust, trefoils on cusps, no letters by bust, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, mullet of five points in second and third quarters, 1.20g/6h (SCBI 35, 767; B 6, fig. 607; S 5282 var.). Two small striking splits, nearly very fine, very rare (£500-600)
£500–£600
Miscellaneous, Germany, Siam, Switzerland, etc, medals in silver (7), base metal (5) [12]. Several very fine (£100-120)
Coin Weights and Scales, Coin Scales, A boxed set of apothecary scales and standard weights, early 19th century. Some verdigris on weights and pans, otherwise very fine, chart of scales of weights affixed to inside of box lid (£60-80)
France, Banque de France, Five Hundred Francs, Paris, 23 Juillet 1917, F 471825, blue and lilac (Pick 66g). Pinholes, edge nicks and three edge tears, otherwise good fine (£60-80)
Germany, Allied Occupation, One Mark, with B overstamp, Five Marks, both 1948 (Pick 2b, 4a); Bank Deutscher Lander, Ten Pfennigs (2), One Hundred Marks, both 1948 (Pick 12a, 15a); Netherlands, One Guilder (3), Two-and-a-Half Gulden (4), all 1943-49 [12]. The One Hundred Marks with a tear at the bottom edge, otherwise very fine to good very fine (£50-60)
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Halfcrowns (2), 1896, 1897, Two Shillings (2), 1896, 1897 (KM. 6-7) [4]. Extremely fine or better (£60-80)
Austria, 70th Birthday of Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1900, a bronze medal by R.F. Marschall, bust facing, rev. legend in 5 lines, branch below, 56mm (BDM III, 582); Italy, Gulielmo Koerner, 1910, a bronze medal by S. Johnson, bust facing, head turned slightly to right, rev. legend in 8 lines, 55mm; Death of Giuseppe Frua, 1937, a bronze medal by G. Castiglioni, bust left, rev. legend in 9 lines, 64mm [3]. Generally very fine (£40-60)
George II (1727-1760), Shilling, 1758 (ESC 1213; S 3704). Extremely fine (£60-80)
India, National Bank of India, 19th century proof Bills of Exchange (70), mostly for Bombay, Calcutta, London and Madras [70]. Some still as uncut pairs or parts of sheets of three, good fine to good very fine (£150-200)
Livery Companies, Vintners’ Company, a uniface silver badge by Elkington, arms, back named (Arthur Frederic Spencer, 11th November 1920), hallmarked Birmingham 1920, 41mm (Garnett pl.i, 6); Distillers’ Company, a uniface silver award medal by Mappin & Webb, arms, back named (Arthur Frederic Spencer, 17th January 1928), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 51mm (Garnett pl.i, 7) [2]. Extremely fine, with loops for suspension; in fitted cases of issue (£80-100)
Charles II (1660-1685), Second coinage, Eighth-Dollar, 1677 (Murray 51; SCBI 35, 1639; B 1057; S 5622); Bawbee, 1679 (Murray/Stewart 6; SCBI 35, 1667-70; B 4; S 5628) [2]. Latter with pitted obverse, otherwise both fine (£100-120)
Malaysia, World War II, One Hundred Dollars, issued for the Japanese Government in occupation. Signed at left by Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander for South East Asia 1943-6; very fine, mounted in glazed frame (£80-100)
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