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8 September 1998
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William IV (1830-1837), Bronzed Proof Penny, 1831, upset die axis (SC 20). Practically as struck (£140-160)
Hammer Price: £160
Baroda & Mysore, coins in base metal (Baroda 171, Mysore 188) [359]. Mostly very good to fine (£120-140)
Zamosc, 2-Zloty, 1813, Krakow, Zloty, 1835, Revolutionary Coinage, 3-Grosze 1831; Switzerland, Franc, 1850A [4]. Average fine (£70-90)
Jubilee Shillings (77): 1887 (18), 1888 (8), 1889 large JH (16), 1890 (23), 1891 (6), 1892 (6). Mostly fair or fine, some better (£160-180)
The Franco-Prussian War, 1871, a large cast uniface bronze medal by C.P. Pillet, seated and standing female figures in mourning for the dead, implements of battle behind, Declaration of the Gouvernement Provisoire at Bordeaux in exergue, 280mm (BDM –). Good very fine, extremely rare (£180-220)
Death of Matthew Boulton, 1809, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, bust right, ribbon below, reverse FAREWEL within wreath, 48mm (Pollard 33; BHM 661; E 1001). Minor surface marks in fields, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £150
James VI (1567-1625), Revaluation of 1587, Ryal or Sword Dollar, 1571, countermarked with crowned thistle (as S 5472). Obverse worn, fine, reverse very fine (£120-150)
Victoria (1837-1901), Visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to the City of London, 1891, a large bronze medal by Elkington & Co, conjoined busts of the Kaiser and Princess Augusta Victoria right, reverse Londinia indicating shipping on the River Thames to Germania, 77mm (BHM 3412; E 1768; Welch 24). Extremely fine, scarce (£60-80)
Carl x Gustavus, 2-Mark, 1656 (KM 153). Very fine, attractive (£100-150)
George iii, Halfpenny, 1793, droz f. incuse on shoulder (KM 5). A beautiful example of this finely designed early colonial coin: practically mint state, with detail crisp, obverse partly toned to a pale chocolate but retaining much lustre, reverse toned to a deeper colour with a few hints of original colour, excellent surfaces and rims, very scarce in this state (£100-120)
Graf Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, bronze medal by K. Goetz, obverse bust right, reverse Zepplin over Vienna, 45mm. Extremely fine (£60-80)
Charles i, silver Royalist badge, crowned bust right, reverse shield of arms, 28 x 40mm (MI 360/232). With traces of original gilding, very fine, small top loop has been added (damaged) (£150-200)
Charles i, Scottish Coronation, 1630, silver medal, by N.Briot, bust of Charles I, left, crowned and in coronation robes, reverse a large thistle, 29 mm (MI 265/60; E.123). Nearly extremely fine, and attractively toned (£150-200)
Admiral Hipper, Battle of Skagerrak, 1916, bronze portrait medal by Eue for Ball, Berlin, bust three-quarters left, reverse German cruisers, 115mm. Extremely fine (£60-80)
Quadrigatus, (225-212 BC), laureate head of Janus, reverse Jupiter in quadriga right, in ex. roma (RSC 24, BMC 101). Good very fine (£150-180)
Claudius and Nero, Denarius, laureate head right, reverse draped bust of Nero left (RIC 83, BMC 80). Very rare, some porosity, fine (£80-100)
William IV (1830-1837), Proof Shilling, 1831, plain edge (SC 5). With a few minor marks noticeable on close inspection and a hint of friction to hair, otherwise about as struck, deeply and attractively toned (£150-180)
Abdication of Wilhelm ii and foundation of the Weimar Republic, 1919, satirical bronze medal by Karl Goetz, figure trying to extinguish the flames coming from an eagle with a visage of Wilhelm II, reverse legend, two washer women below, German National Assembly above, 88mm. Extremely fine (£60-80)
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Germany, Olympic Games, Berlin, 1936, bronze participation medal by Otto Placzek, three semi-naked athletes mounting podium, reverse bell decorated with eagles holding Olympic rings in claws, 68mm. Good very fine (£110-120)
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Shilling, 1839, second young head, no WW, plain edge, upset die axis (SC 45; ESC 1284). Practically as struck, brilliant and deeply and attractively toned (£150-180)
Roman Egypt, Alexandria, billon Tetradrachms (53), Nero to Probus, many varities. Many fine, some scarce (£180-200)
Hawaii, Kamehameha iii, Cent, 1847, crosslet 4, 15 berries (KM 1d). Two light scratches in obverse field, otherwise very fine (£100-150)
Coins of the World, mostly 17th to 19th Century issues, in silver (86) and base metal (126) [212]. Various conditions (£150-170)
Love and Marriage, 1612, a large engraved silver medal, two hands holding a heart attached by a chain to a crown, dividing date, hearts attached to crown either side, Dutch legend below and around, reverse Dutch legend in field and around, 62mm, with original loop for suspension. Very fine but with some patches of discolouration (£120-140)
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, an oval cast silver badge, unsigned, bust of Catherine left, her hair in ringlets and collected into a coronet, INFANTA DONA CATHERINA, reverse two orange trees with stems intertwined, 29 x 22mm, 3.65gm (MI 486/104; cf. Heckett 172). Very fine and toned, rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£80-100)
The South West, uninscribed issues, billon Quarter-Staters (15), all Geometric type (cf. BMC 2734, VA 1242, S 368) [15]. Generally fair to fine, some better (£90-120)
Hostidius type, 55-45BC., silver Unit, 1.3gms, boar right, rosette above, reverse horse right, rosette above (VA 855.3; S 396). Good very fine (£60-80)
George V (1910-1936), “Wreath” Crown, 1936 (SC 125). Some surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, toned, scarce (£160-180)
Farthings (10). Mostly fair or fine (£140-160)
Hammer Price: £140
18th Century, Love Token: Mexico, a Charles III, Pillar 8 Reales, 1760, Mexico City, MM, fashioned as a love token, rim scrolled and hammered up, engraved edge inscription reads CATHN. PHILLIPS LANLIVERY CORNWALL 1781. An interesting Cornish relic, good fine and toned (£40-50)
Jean Charcot, c.1930, a bronze medal by P. Richer and E.E. Lindaeur, bust right, reverse EXPÉDITIONS POLAIRES FRANÇAISES, his ship, the Pourquoi Pas?, moored in the ice, 68mm (cf. DNW 30, 850). About extremely fine; in maroon fitted case of issue (£50-70)
William and Mary (1689-1694), Maundy Set, 1691 (S 3446) [4]. Fine to very fine (£80-120)
First World War, large bronze patriotic medal, 1914, unsigned, perhaps Eue for Ball, Berlin, mounted figures of Wilhelm II of Germany, Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, Muhammad V of Turkey, and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, vierbund 1915, rev. eagle astride a globe, 1914 weltkreig 1916 above, 134mm. Extremely fine (£80-100)
First World War, “Frieden”, uniface iron satirical medal by Arnold Zadikow, undated, possibly c. 1916, figure of Death, beating a drum and holding a laurel spray, running to right over a field of skulls, 63mm. Low relief but extremely fine for issue, rare (£40-50)
Minor Coins in silver and base metal (56), mostly 18th to 20th century issues, a few earlier AR, including 10-Øre, 1882; Faroe Islands, Second World War issues, 1941 (5) [61]. Mostly fine or very fine, a few better (£100-120)
William IV (1830-1837), Proof Halfcrown, 1831, plain edge, as issued in the sets (S 3834). Some minor damage on obverse above hairline (repaired die-flaw ?), otherwise extremely fine, toned (£180-220)
Barge Building: A pair of gold prize medals, obverse Nepture leaning on urn by river side, one reverse engraved “T.S.B.M. 1896 Builder of Champion barge“, the other engraved “Diamond Jubilee, Presented to the Builder of Champion Barge, 1897“ (Total weight 49.5gms) [2]. Extremely fine and attractive (£150-200)
Prussia, Third-Thaler, 1802 A, 1/6-Thaler (4), 1814 B, 1826 A, 1849 A, 1856 A, 4-Groschen, 1817 A, 2-1/2-Silber Groschen (2), 1843 A, 1869 A, 1-Silber Groschen (3), 1830 D, 1849 A, 1863 A, Half-Silber Groschen, 1872, 1-Mark, 1914 EE, 4-Pfennig (2), 1821 A, 1866 A, 3-Pfennig, 1856 A, 1867 E, 2-Pfennig, 1821 A, 1-Pfennig (2), 1822 D, 1862 A [20]. Fine to very fine, a few better (£80-120)
John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, 1635, a silver medal by N. Briot, coronetted arms, reverse triangle containing scales, coins and table diapered with fleurs-de-lis, 29mm, 6.69gm (MI 276/77; cf. ‘English’ Collection, lot 50). Good fine, toned, rare (£90-120)
Charles I, Royalist Badge, silver-gilt, by T. Rawlins, bust of Charles right, reverse crowned arms in Garter, 40 x 31mm (MI 360/231; E 167b). Cast and lightly chased; with usual piercing for suspension at top, cracked through Scottish arms, otherwise very fine, the reverse particularly well-defined (£75-100)
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