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14–16 June 2017
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, Commonwealth, Shilling, 1657, mm. sun on obv. only, 5.80g/7h (ESC 158; N 2724; S 3217). Good fine, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,300
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, World coins and tokens (approx. 300), all in base metal, mostly 19th century, some later [Lot]. Varied state; viewing recommended £300-400
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, GREECE, Otto, 10 and 5 Lepta, both 1849 (KM. 28-9) [2]. Better than very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £850
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, GOLD COAST, George III, Half-Ackey, 1818 (Vice 6; KM. 8). About extremely fine with raised rims and proof-like fields £300-400
Hammer Price: £800
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, George V, Coronation, 1911, bronze medals (3), by B. Mackennal (2), both 51mm (W & E 5035.2; BHM 4022; E 1922) and by A. Toft for The Mint, Birmingham, 52mm (W & E 5175A.2; BHM 4055); together with other British and World medals (43, mostly base metal), including Dassier’s Kings and Queens of England series (5) [45]. First two extremely fine, others in varied state £150-200
Hammer Price: £650
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, George III, Sixpence, 1817 (ESC 2195; S 3791); together with other milled silver coins (60), Charles II to Victoria [61]. Varied state, a few pierced or mounted, yet still a useful lot £300-400
Hammer Price: £600
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, CANADA, Victoria, 10 Cents, 1870, narrow 0 (KM. 4); together with other World silver coins (57), mostly 19th century [58]. First good very fine, others in varied state £240-300
Hammer Price: £500
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, 50mm, 14.09g (MI I, 346/200; E 162a); James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, 34mm, 14.56g (MI I, 605/5; E 273); Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], 35mm, 16.75g (MI II, 228/4; E 390); George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, 34mm, 14.84g (MI II, 424/9; E 470); George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci, 35mm...
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Royal Dublin Society, an oval silver award medal, unsigned [by W. Mossop], Hibernia seated left, holding spear and cornucopia, back engraved (Presented…to Michael Keene for the best Figure Drawing from the Round, Decr. 2nd 1779), 42 x 37mm (Went 1; D & W 122/170; Frazer p.319; Went, Heritage 114; cf. DNW M5, 1086). Very fine and toned, very rare and a very early award; with integral suspension loop £150-200
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, Colonial and Indian Reception at the Guildhall, 1886, bronze medals by Elkington & Co for the Corporation of the City of London (2), crowned arms and shields on mantle, revs. interior of the Guildhall, both 77mm (BHM 3214; E 1726; Pudd 886.1.1; Taylor 185a) [2]. Extremely fine; in dark leather gilt-blocked case of issue £200-300
Hammer Price: £460
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, ITALY, Naples, Gioacchino Murat, 2 Lire, 1813 (KM. 258); together with other European silver coins (30), mostly 19th century, French and Papal [31]. Varied state £240-300
Hammer Price: £440
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, Elizabeth I, Second issue, Shilling, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 3C, 5.94g/5h (N 1985; S 2555); together with other hammered coins (14), Edward I to James VI of Scotland [15]. Varied state, four pierced £240-300
Hammer Price: £420
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, SIERRA LEONE, Macaulay & Babington, Penny, 1807 [struck 1814], European and negro clasping hands, African village behind, rev. legend in Arabic, 36mm, 17.32g/12h (Vice 1; KM. Tn1.1). A little light staining in centre of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour £300-400
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Earl of Mulgrave, 1837, a copper medal by G. Brown [after B. Mulrenin], 51mm (BHM 1750; E 1299); Arthur Jacob, Services to Science in Ireland, 1860, a copper medal by J. Woodhouse, 64mm (BHM 2675; Brettauer 554; cf. DNW 64, 1215); Dublin International Exhibition [of] Arts and Manufactures, 1865, a copper award medal by A. Geefs, naming erased, 75mm (Allen Pt 5; cf. DNW 138, 2906); Restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, 1865, a copper medal...
Hammer Price: £400
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Tullamoore Agricultural Society, a silver award medal by I. Parkes, farm animals in rural setting, rev. wreath of shamrocks, named (To Francis Berry Esq, for the best 1 Acre of Turnips on artificial manure, 1845), 51mm. Some knocks and marks, otherwise good fine, scarce £80-100
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, James II, Halfcrown, 1686, first bust, secvndo (ESC 749; S 3408); together with other Halfcrowns (8), 1674-1836 [9]. Varied state £200-260
Hammer Price: £380
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, SIERRA LEONE, Macaulay & Babington, Restrike Proof Penny, 1807 [struck c. 1830], similar, 36mm, 24.47g/12h (Vice 2; KM. Tn1.1a). Surface somewhat dull, otherwise extremely fine £240-300
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, medals by G.W. de Saulles (4), in silver and bronze (3), all 55mm (W & E 3000.3, 3000.4; BHM 3506; E 1817); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, medals by G.W. de Saulles (6), in silver and bronze (5), all 55mm (W & E 4100.3, 4100.4; BHM 3737; E 1871) [10]. Mostly extremely fine; all in cases of issue £120-150
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, Duke of Wellington Appointed Governor of Plymouth, 1819, a copper medal by T. Webb and P. Rouw for Mudie, 55mm (Eimer 94; BHM 986; E 1118); together with other medals in silver (3), copper (8), 1811-97 [12]. Fine and better £100-150
Hammer Price: £360
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (Inc. 1823; Enlarged 1861), a copper Prize Medal by J. Woodhouse, named (Henry Crowley, Drawing from the Life, 1862), 63mm (E 1550; Frazer p.196); The Irish Rifle Association (Founded 1867), a copper award medal by J. Woodhouse, un-named, 64mm (cf. DNW 32, 547); Catholic University Schools, Dublin, 1867, Professor Bell’s Medal, a silver award, unsigned, named (To James Joseph Murphy, for Superiority in Elocution),...
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. hand from heaven about to place a crown on a cushion bearing a laurel, 34mm, 15.47g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Extremely fine, toned £200-300
Hammer Price: £340
Irish Tokens, WORLD COINS, Irish Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, William Bentley & Co, Penny, 1804, 14.58g/12h (DH 4); Co OFFALY, Charleville, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802, upper portion of a in tuesday filled-in, 22.26g/6h (DH 2 [illustrated as DH 1]); together with miscellaneous copper tokens, coin weights, etc (34) [36]. First two fine, others in varied state £120-150
Hammer Price: £320
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], 35mm, 15.67g (MI I, 662/25; E 312); Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], 35mm, 15.05g (MI II, 228/4; E 390); George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, 34mm, 14.57g (MI II, 424/9; E 470); George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, 35mm, 16.86g (MI II, 479/4; E 510); George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by...
Hammer Price: £300
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, British Victories, 1759, a brass medal on a thick flan, unsigned, 44mm (MI II, 708/444; E 677; Betts 418); together with other base metal medals (3), silver medalets (3), 1630-1761 [7]. Varied state £100-150
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, College Français de l’Imè Coeur de Marie, Blackrock, Dublin, a silver award medal, unsigned, masonic emblems, rev. wreath, named (Andrew Furlong, for Good Conduct, 1867), 43mm. Good very fine; with ornate suspension loop £80-100
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, St Vincent’s College, Castleknock, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned [by W. Woodhouse], frontal elevation of the College, trees in foreground, rev. in doctrina christiana et historia ecclesiastica, etc, named (Junior Grade 1891, Robertus Ratigan), 51mm (cf. DNW M5, 1039). Good very fine, toned £80-100
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, British, Irish and Channel Islands coins and tokens (approx. 160), 19th and 20th centuries [Lot]. Varied state £120-150
Hammer Price: £280
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, Order of the Bath Revived, 1725, a copper medal by J. Croker, 46mm (MI II, 463/75; E 501); British Victories, 1798, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, 48mm (BHM 458; E 897); Preliminaries for the Peace of Amiens, 1801, a copper medal, unsigned [by H. Kettle], 38mm (BHM 516; E 935); Victoria, 70th Birthday, 1889, a copper medal by L.C. Lauer, 65mm (W & E 1586A.1; BHM 3365; E 1747) [4]. Good very fine or better £150-200
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, William IV, Coronation, 1831, a silver medal by W. Wyon, bust right, rev. bust of Queen Adelaide right, 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1251). A few surface marks, otherwise extremely fine or better £90-120
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, 700th Anniversary of the Mayoralty of London, 1889, a bronze medal by A. Kirkwood & Son for the Corporation of the City of London, busts of Richard I and Victoria vis-à-vis, St George and dragon below, rev. seated Londinia receiving symbols of Mayoralty from St Michael, cityscape behind, 81mm (BHM 3377; E 1752). Good extremely fine; in case of issue [lid loose] £150-200
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Revd. Theobald Mathew, 1847, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon, 58mm (BHM 2269; E 1419; Frazer p.325); Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (Inc. 1823; Enlarged 1861), a copper Prize Medal by J. Woodhouse, un-named, 63mm (E 1550; Frazer p.196); Centenary of the Birth of Daniel O’Connell, 1875, a copper medal by W.T. Parkes, 42mm (BHM 3011); Irish Artisans Exhibition, 1885, a white metal medal by J. Woodhouse, 33mm (Allen Pt 5); Royal Dublin Society, Irish...
Irish Coins, WORLD COINS, Irish Coins, Charles II, Halfpenny, 1682, small letters (S 6575); James II, Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrowns (3), 1689 Oct:, 1690 (2), May·, July, Shillings (2), both 1689, Jan: and uncertain, Sixpences (2), both 1689, July·, Dec: (S 6579E, 6580B, 6580F, 6581M, 6583B, 6580I) [8]. Second very fine, others generally fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £260
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds a cornucopiæ, 35mm, 18.29g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). About extremely fine £150-200
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Victoria, Visit to Ireland, 1900, a silver medal by E. Johnson, 32mm (W & E 1885A.3; BHM 3660; E 1841); Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, named (Winter Session 1902-1903, Descriptive Anatomy Senior, W. St L. Moorhead), 40mm (BHM 3390; E 1431; Went, Heritage 149; cf. DNW M7, 2333) [2]. Brilliant mint state, attractively toned £80-100
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, CHILE, Republic, Centavo, 1853 (KM. 127); together with copper coins (3), from Ionian Is., Italy and Papal States [4]. All better than extremely fine with much original colour, but first with light surface marks £100-150
Hammer Price: £240
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 14.92g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Nearly extremely fine, toned £150-200
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, similar, 35mm, 18.11g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine, toned £120-150
World Medals, WORLD COINS, World Medals, ITALY, Clement V, a bronze medal signed S.V., 40mm; Nicholas V, 1447, a bronze medal, unsigned, 43mm (Lincoln 324); Leo X, a bronze medal, unsigned, 33mm (Lincoln 446); Adrian VI, a bronze medal by G. Paladino, 41mm (Lincoln 456/7); St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, 1572, a copper medal by G. Bonzaga il Parmigiano, 31mm (Lincoln 697); Innocent XII, Year IX/X, 1700, a copper medal by G. Hamerani (Lincoln 1577) [6]. Very fine and better, all restitutions...
World Medals, WORLD COINS, World Medals, ITALY, John XXII, a copper medal signed I.V., 40mm; New Palace, 1646, a copper medal by G. Mola, 39mm (Lincoln 1082; Bart. 646); Santa Spirito Hospital, 1666, a copper medal by G. Mola, 41mm (Lincoln 1232; Bart. 666); Benedict XIV, Year I, 1740, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, 39mm (Wurz. 6431); Extension of the Palazzo Quirinale, 1766, a copper medal, unsigned, 39mm (Mazio 495) [5]. Second extremely fine with original colour, others very fine, first...
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, USA, Washington Cents (4), 1783 (3) and undated; together with other US coins (4, one silver) [8]. Varied state £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
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