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14–16 June 2017
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Queen Anne left, rev. arms of Britain upon an escutcheon, 34mm, 15.27g (MI II, 297/112; E 425). Nearly extremely fine, old cabinet tone £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, 35mm, 18.63g (MI II, 479/4; E 510); George IV, Coronation, 1821, medals by B. Pistrucci (2), in silver and copper, both 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146) [3]. Very fine or better; last in contemporary fitted leather case £100-150
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Royal Dublin Society, Horse Show, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and supporters, rev. horse advancing left, named (Henry Eyre Linde, Brood Mare, Class 2, No. 19, 1888), 54mm (Went 26; Frazer pp.195-6; cf. DNW M5, 1107). Light scuffing, otherwise about extremely fine; an interesting medal to a pioneer in the world of Irish horse racing £80-100
World Medals, WORLD COINS, World Medals, ITALY, Leo XII, Year III, a copper medal by G. Cerbera, 42mm (Bart. 826); 50th Priesterjubiläum, 1888, a silver medal by F. Bianchi, 43mm (Bart. 888); Canonisation of Pierre Fourier and Antonio Maria Zaccaria, 1897, a silver medal by F. Bianchi, 43mm (Bart. 899); Benedict XV, Year I, a bronze medal by F. Bianchi, 43mm (Bart. 915); together with other Papal medals, etc (4), and a quantity of clichés [Lot]. First and fourth extremely fine, others very...
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, James II, Shilling, 1685 (ESC 760; S 3410); together with other Shillings (4), 1696, 1739 roses, 1787 (2, both with hearts) [5]. First nearly fine, others better £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, LIBERIA, Republic, Cent, 1862/42 (KM. 3); together with 2 Centavos (2), 1847, 1862 [3]. First extremely fine or better and proof-like, others nearly very fine £80-100
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, SIERRA LEONE, Sierra Leone Co, 10 Cents, 1796 (Vice 6; KM. 3). Good very fine £200-300
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, USA, North American Token, 1781 (Whitman 13980); together with Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpence (3), 9.16g/6h (DH Middlesex 1038c), 9.54g/3h, 9.34g/3h (both DH 1039a) [4]. Second very fine, others in varied state £100-150
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, William IV, Coronation, 1831, medals by W. Wyon (2), in silver and copper, bust right, revs. bust of Queen Adelaide right, both 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1251) [2]. About extremely fine £100-150
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, The Synod of Thurles, 1850, a copper medal, unsigned, bust of Pius IX three-quarters left, hibernicis carus below, rev. legend in 10 lines, 34mm. Extremely fine and very rare £40-60
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, ITALY, Naples, Gioacchino Murat, 2 Lire, 1813 (KM. 258). Better than very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £190
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Death of Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891, an openwork bronze and enamel badge, 30mm; The Royal Zoological Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, un-named, 38mm; Dublin Metropolitan Regatta, 1903, Visitors’ Cup, a silver award medal by West & Son, Dublin, un-named, 39mm [3]. Very fine £80-100
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, LIBERIA, Republic, 2 Cents, 1847 (KM. 2). Good extremely fine, proof-like £100-120
Hammer Price: £170
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. King enthroned, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm, 19.14g (BHM 23; E 694). Small dig in front of nose, otherwise about very fine, toned £120-150
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, Edward VI, Third period, Fine issue, Shilling, mm. y, 6.12g/3h (N 1937; S 2482). About very fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £160
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, BELGIAN CONGO, Leopold II, 10 Centimes, 1889, 5 and 2 Centimes, both 1887, Centime, 1888 (KM. 1-4) [4]. About as struck, all with original colour £100-120
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, SIERRA LEONE, Sierra Leone Co, 10 Cents, 1791 (Vice 5; KM. 3). Nearly very fine £150-200
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Catholic University School of Medicine, Dublin, a silver award medal by E. Johnson for J. Fenton, arms in quadrilobe, rev. wreath, named (Medal in Sanitary Science Awarded to D. Forde, ex aequo 1902), hallmarked Birmingham 1902, 47mm (cf. DNW M5, 1045). Extremely fine, toned £60-80
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, LIBERIA, Republic, Pattern Cent, 1866, unsigned, capped head of Liberty left, rev. palm-tree, edge plain, 6.39g/6h (KM. Pn11). Good extremely fine, proof-like £100-120
Hammer Price: £150
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 30mm, 7.76g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). Good fine, toned £100-150
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, FRANCE, Empire, Napoleon, Quarter-Franc, 1807a, ‘Negro head’ (VG 348; KM. 151a). Adjustment mark on face, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, JAPAN, Mutsuhito, 50 Sen, Meiji 18 [1885] (KM. Y25). Good very fine, rare £100-150
Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland (Inst. 1841), a silver award medal by T.W. Ingram after W.H. Lizars, seated Hibernia crowning farmworker with wreath, plough and animals at sides, rev. wreath, named (Joseph Falkner Esq, Rodeen, 1842), edge impressed (For the Best Five Acres of Turnips in the Nenagh Farming Society), 45mm (Lane, Went and Bateson, NSI Occ. Papers 19, no. 1; cf. DNW 120, 3305). Obverse edge knock at 1 o’clock,...
Irish Coins, WORLD COINS, Irish Coins, George III, Bank of Ireland, Thirty Pence, 1808, top of harp points to o in token (S 6616A). Good very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
British Medals, WORLD COINS, British Medals, Constitution Granted to the Ionian Islands, 1817, a copper medal by A.J. Depaulis for Mudie, Britannia seated holding tablets, rev. figures of the seven islands dance around Union Flag, 41mm (BHM 958; E 1094; Julius 3609). Extremely fine £100-120
Hammer Price: £110
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, Edward VI, Third period, Fine issue, Sixpence, London, mm. tun, 2.94g/8h (N 1938; S 2483). Creased, otherwise good fine £100-120
Hammer Price: £90
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, SIERRA LEONE, Macaulay & Babington, Pennies (2), both 1807 [struck 1814] (Vice 1; KM. Tn1.1); GOLD COAST, aluminium Cocoa advertising check, 33mm (Vice 15) [3]. Last extremely fine, others fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £85
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, Commonwealth, Halfcrown, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, reversed d in england, 13.14g/12h (cf. S 3215). A contemporary forgery; some surface marks and test(?)-cut in edge, good fine, interesting £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, William III, Shilling, 1695, 5.65g/6h (ESC 1103; S 3497). Double-struck on a spread flan, fine, a very visual and most unusual mis-strike £100-150
Hammer Price: £60
British Coins, WORLD COINS, British Coins, Victoria, Half-Farthings (3), all 1843 (BMC 1593; S 3951) [3]. Better than extremely fine with original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £50
World Coins, WORLD COINS, World Coins, LIBERIA, American Colonization Society, copper Cent, 1833, freed slave holding palm tree and signalling to ship in distance, sun with 15 rays, rev. legend, 28mm, 11.26g/12h (KM. Tn 1 [CH-1]). Good very fine £70-90
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