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James II (1685-1688), Halfcrown, 1686, first bust, edge secvndo (ESC 494; S 3408). Light scratch in second quarter, otherwise extremely fine with attractive grey tone (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £1,800
Victoria (1837-1901), 1862, dies Jg, similar, but 8 in date over 6, 9.22g/12h (Gouby D; Satin 41; F 39a [dies 6+G; Sale, lot 24]; Adams –; BMC –; S 3954). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, extremely rare and almost certainly the finest known specimen (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £1,900
Victoria (1837-1901), 1895, by G.W. de Saulles [obv. after T. Brock], coronetted and veiled bust left, victoria · dei · gra · britt · regina · fid · def · ind · imp around, tb below, rev. Britannia seated left, one penny around, beaded inner circle, ornament at top, date in exergue, edge plain, 9.31g/12h (F 777 [Sale, lot 249]; BMC 2066; Gouby obv. V; Adams –; Norweb 654). Tiny spot by reverse ornament, otherwise virtually as struck, toned, of the highest rarity, very few specimens...
Victoria (1837-1901), 1863, dies Jg, die no.4 below date, 9.15g/12h (Gouby E; Satin 49; F 47; Adams –; BMC 1657; S 3954). Mediocre but of the highest rarity, very few specimens known (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £2,000
Victoria (1837-1901), 1869, dies Jg, 9.40g/12h (Gouby A; F 59 [Sale, lot 41]; Adams 243; BMC 1685; S 3954). Extremely fine with some original colour, very rare (£600-800)
George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Brilliant, almost as struck; in official maroon case of issue (£1,500-2,000)
Ecen, Stater, three crescents back-to-back within pattern of scrolls and pellets, rev. horse right, traces of ecen below, 5.35g/1h (cf. BMC 4032; VA 725 [see SNC April 1992, p.80]; S 443). Obverse good very fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £2,100
Victoria (1837-1901), 1863, dies Jg, die no.3 below date, 9.36g/12h (Gouby D, this coin illustrated; Satin 48; F 46 [Sale, lot 29, this coin]; Adams –; BMC 1656; S 3954). Fine and of the highest rarity, very few specimens known (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £2,400
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Rose Ryal, mm. trefoil (over lis), throne with decorated back, 12.48g/4h (N 2108; S 2632). Waterworn and surfaces with porous appearance, otherwise very fine, rare (£1,800-2,200)
Victoria (1837-1901), 1881, dies Mp, in bronze, end of outer tie-ribbon points outwards, rev. heraldically coloured shield, edge plain, 9.47g/12h (Gouby P; F 104 [dies 9+M; not in Sale]; Adams –; BMC 1721). Minor spots, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, toned, of the highest rarity, very few specimens known (£800-1,000)
Bodvoc, Stater, [b]odvo[c], rev. triple tailed horse right, crescent and two pellets-in-annulets above, wheel below, border of pellets around, 5.44g/11h (BMC 3135-42; VA 1052; S 388). Good very fine, very rare (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £2,500
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Unite, 1654, mm. sun on obv. only, 8.92g/12h (SCBI Schneider 342; N 2715; S 3208). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so but with some scratches (£1,000-1,200)
Victoria (1837-1901), 1860, by L.C. Wyon, in bronzed-copper, young head left, hair tied in a bun, victoria · d : g : britanniar : reg : f : d . around, rev. Britannia seated left, lcw below shield, one penny above, mdccclx in exergue, beaded borders both sides, edge plain, 13.19g/12h (F 753 [Sale, lot 225]; BMC 2048; Adams –). Light scuffing on neck and in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity, very few specimens known (£1,200-1,500)
Gallo-Belgic issues, Series A, Stater, head of Apollo left, rev. horse left, traces of rider above, symbols around, rosette of pellets and exergual line below, 7.45g/7h (cf. VA 12; S 2). Very fine and well-centred, rare (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £2,600
Victoria (1837-1901), 1860 mule, dies Db, toothed border, lc wyon on truncation, wreath of 15 leaves, lock of hair trifurcate, rev. beaded border, crosses in shield in three incuse lines, lcw below, 9.54g/12h (Gouby H; Satin 9; F 9 [dies 2+B; Sale, lot 7, this coin]; Adams –; ‘Gregory’ 427; BMC 1628; S 3954, 2+A [recté 2+B]). Extremely fine with much original colour, partly toned but the obverse retaining some brilliance, extremely rare, believed to be the best known specimen...
Hammer Price: £2,700
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. Brilliant; in official red case of issue (£2,500-2,800)
Victoria (1837-1901), 1860 mule, dies Cd, similar, rev. toothed border, lcw below shield, 9.37g/12h (Gouby G; Satin 8; F 8 [dies 1+D; Sale, lot 6]; Adams –; BMC 1624; S 3954). Die flaw above hair, bagmarks and slight rubbing on high points of face, otherwise extremely fine with almost full original colour, extremely rare and the finest known specimen (£1,000-1,500)
Hammer Price: £2,900
Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 1658/7 (ESC 10; S 3226). Extremely fine with attractive dark tone (£3,000-3,500)
Faustina Junior (d. 175), Aureus, 161-75, Rome, draped bust left, rev. Concordia standing, raising robe and holding cornucopiæ, 7.32g/6h (RIC 670; C 45). Almost as struck (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £3,000
Victoria (1837-1901), 1862 mule, dies Dg, lc wyon on truncation, wreath of 15 leaves, lock of hair trifurcate, rev. no signature, convex shield, 9.50g/12h (Gouby A; Satin 38; F 38 [dies 2+G; Sale, lot 23]; Adams –; BMC –; S 3954). Extremely fine with almost full subdued original colour, of the highest rarity and probably the finest known specimen (£1,000-1,500)
Hammer Price: £3,100
Victoria (1837-1901), 1877, dies Lj, similar, rev. small date, sea does not cross linear circle, 8.71g/12h (Gouby A; F 90 [dies 8+H; Sale, lot 59; Adams –; BMC –; S 3954). Fair, of the highest rarity, very few specimens known (£50-100)
Victoria (1837-1901), 1881, dies Rr, in bronze, similar, but r and i of britt joined, rev. shield with flat perspective, edge plain, 9.47g/12h (Gouby S; F 110 [dies 12+N; not in Sale]; Adams –; BMC 1725*; Norweb 1098, this coin). Brilliant mint state, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one other specimen known (£1,000-1,500)
Hammer Price: £3,600
Victoria (1837-1901), 1863, dies Jg, die no.2 below date, 9.46g/12h (Gouby C, this coin illustrated; Satin 47; F 45 [Sale, lot 28, this coin]; Adams –; BMC –; S 3954). Very fine and of the highest rarity, very few specimens known, of which this is perhaps the finest (£900-1,200)
Hammer Price: £4,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Five Guineas, 1668, elephant below bust, edge vicesimo (MCE 2; S 3329). Minor surface marks, edge lettering smoothed (ex ring mount?), otherwise nearly extremely fine with a superb portrait and attractive tone (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £4,800
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1893, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [10]. Brilliant, almost as struck, silver with matching olive-grey tone, a superb set; contained in official fitted red leather case (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £6,200
Crispina, Aureus, 180-2, Rome, draped bust right, rev. Venus seated left, supporting Nike in extended right hand, sceptre in left, dove standing left under seat, 7.41g/6h (RIC 287; C 39; Sear 5993). Struck on a large flan, FDC, superb detail, very rare (£5,000-7,000)
Hammer Price: £9,500
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