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George III (1760-1820), Pattern Crown, 1817, in gold, by W. Wyon, frosted laureate draped bust right, rev. frosted crowned scroll garnished shield, incorrupta fides veritasque, frosted lettering both sides, edge plain, 48.69g/12h (WR 208; L & S 160; ESC 230; Selig 1183). Brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare, only seven examples recorded (£50,000-60,000)
Hammer Price: £45,000
South Africa, Paul Kruger, the Extremely Rare and Desirable Complete 1892 Proof set, comprising gold Pond with double shaft to ox-wagon, gold Half-Pond, silver Crown with double shaft to ox-wagon, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, bronze Penny (Hern 1) [9]. A superb set, all with matching or similar grades and tones, about as struck, of the highest rarity; housed in three purpose-made mahogany fitted and lined cabinets (£50,000-60,000)
Hammer Price: £40,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Duke of Ormonde’s gold coinage of 1646-7, Pistole, Dublin, undated, stamped 4dwt 7grs both sides, rev. without secondary colons, 6.62g/4h (Seaby and Brady 3, dies 1 and 3; S 6552; DF 269). Strictly fine but extremely rare, believed one of only two specimens available to commerce (£40,000-45,000)
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Sovereign, 1830, edge grained, 8.00g/12h (WR –; M –; S –). As struck; unrecorded as a proof and believed unique (£30,000-50,000)
Hammer Price: £36,000
James VI (1567-1625), Twenty Pound Piece, 1576, half-length bust of the boy King, crowned, wearing ruff and armour facing right and holding a sword and olive branch, iacobvs 6 dei gra rex scotor around, in vtrvnqve paratvs and date in panel below, rev. crowned shield, parcere svbiectis & debellare svperbos around, 30.24g/11h (SCBI 35, 1141; B 1, fig. 947; S 5451). Small rim knock at top, otherwise obverse nearly very fine, reverse better, extremely rare (£25,000-30,000)
Hammer Price: £25,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Five Pounds, 1839, by W. Wyon, in gold, young head left with fillets of six scrolls and eleven leaves, rev. the Queen, as Una, wearing coronet and robes of the Garter and holding orb in her left hand, guiding lion with her sceptre, dirige deus gressus meos around, edge decus et tutamen anno regni tertio in small letters with rosette stops within wire-edge raised rims, 39.29g/12h (WR 278; L & S 17; S 3851). A few light surface marks, otherwise practically as...
Hammer Price: £16,000
George V (1910-1936), 1916c (M 224; S 3997). Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£12,000-15,000)
Hammer Price: £12,500
William IV (1830-1837), Part Proof set, 1831, comprising gold Two Pounds and Half-Sovereign; silver Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy set; copper Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing [13]. Two-Pounds and Half-Sovereign about as struck, silver with matching attractive tone, copper with original colour; in original maroon fitted case (£12,000-14,000)
£12,000–£14,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Proof or presentation Two Guineas, 1664, by J. Roettier, first bust, elephant below, 16.75g/6h (WR –; cf. MCE 32; S 3334). Extremely fine, extremely rare (£10,000-15,000)
Hammer Price: £15,000
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Two-Guineas, 1777, by R. Yeo, edge plain, 17.11g/12h (WR 81; S 3724B; Selig 1110). Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£10,000-12,000)
Hammer Price: £11,000
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Two Pounds, 1820, by B. Pistrucci, in gold, laureate bust right, rev. St. George and dragon, edge lx, 16.03g/6h (WR 179; Selig 1163; S 3784). A few light marks, otherwise practically as struck, brilliant and very rare; in later case (£10,000-12,000)
Hammer Price: £17,000
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1649, mm. sun on obv. only, wire line inner circle, second n of england inverted, 30.12g/12h (ESC 2; N 2721; S 3214). Good very fine with attractive dark tone, extremely rare (£8,000-10,000)
Hammer Price: £10,000
George III (1760-1820), 1819 (M 3; S 3785). Pierced below bust and fair only but extremely rare (£8,000-10,000)
Hammer Price: £7,200
George IV (1820-1830), 1828 (M 13; S 3801). Nearly extremely fine, very rare (£8,000-10,000)
Hammer Price: £8,400
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Five Pounds, 1826, edge septimo, 39.98g/6h (WR 213; S 3797). Brilliant, almost as struck, light surface marks (£7,000-8,000)
Hammer Price: £7,000
Olaf Sihtricsson (First reign, 941-944), Olaf Sihtricsson (First reign), Penny, anlaf cvnvnc m around triquetra, rev. ascolv monetra around standard, 1.12g/4h (N 540; S 1020). Good very fine, very rare (£7,000-8,000)
Hammer Price: £9,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fine Sovereign, mm. escallop, back and pillars of throne decorated with pellets, 15.22g/11h (cf. Brown/Comber A10; SCBI Schneider 780; N 2003; S 2529). Good very fine, rare (£6,000-7,000)
Hammer Price: £9,800
Oliver Cromwell, Broad, 1656, 9.09g/6h (Lessen 12; WR 39; SCBI Schneider 367; N 2744; S 3225). A little wear on the high points, extremely fine with attractive reddish tone (£6,000-7,000)
Hammer Price: £5,800
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, both without initials in exergue (WR 286, 291), Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. Brilliant and almost as struck, first two extremely rare, silver toned; in unofficial fitted leather velvet-lined case (£6,000-7,000)
£6,000–£7,000
William II (1694-1702), Half-Pistole, 1701, 3.41g/12h (SCBI 35, 1733-4; B 2, fig. 1079; S 5677). Nearly extremely fine, very rare (£6,000-6,500)
Hammer Price: £5,000
George V (1910-1936), 1917 (M 219; S 3996). Good very fine, extremely rare (£6,000-6,500)
£6,000–£6,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1893, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [10]. Brilliant, gold with very light surface marks, silver with matching olive-grey tone, a superb set; in official red fitted leather case (£6,000-6,500)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Pattern Decimal set, 1961, obvs. by M. Gillick, revs. after W. Wyon, all with laureate bust right, comprising 50 Cents in silver, rev. Una and lion, edge pattern decimal coinage, 26mm, 7.50g/12h; 20 Cents, in cupro-nickel, rev. standing Britannia, edge grained, 28.5mm, 11.39g/12h; 10 Cents, in cupro-nickel, rev. crowned shield within Garter, edge grained, 23.5mm, 5.73g/12h; 5 Cents, in cupro-nickel, rev. lion on crown, edge grained, 19mm, 2.81g/12h (all Davies p.118); 2...
United States of America, William Pitt, Farthing, 1766, 3.68g/6h (Durst 313; Betts 520). Dull coppery surface with hints of bright brass underneath, high points of hair and ship flat, otherwise about very fine and patinated, extremely rare (£5,000-7,000)
Hammer Price: £12,000
India, EIC, Victoria, Proof/Pattern Restrike set, 1854, comprising Double Mohur, Mohur, 10 and 5 Rupees, all 1854, by L.C. Wyon [after W. Wyon], bust left with two plain hair fillets, no initials on truncation, revs. lion standing left beneath palm tree from which fruits hang, all edges grained, 23.31g/12h, 11.66g/12h, 7.79g/12h, 3.95g/12h (Prid. p.16; cf. KM. Pn17, 19, 21, 24, but edges grained; F 1594, 1595b, 1596-7) [4]. Brilliant mint state, a rare set (£5,000-7,000)
£5,000–£7,000
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1649, mm. sun on obv. only, 30.43g/1h (ESC 1; N 2721; S 3214). Very fine with even grey tone, very rare (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £5,400
George V (1910-1936), Pattern Crown, 1910, by A. G. Wyon, in silver, bare head left, ag wyon on truncation, legend reads britt: omn, rev. St. George and the dragon, agw incuse below, edge plain, 28.21g/12h (L & S 1; ESC 382). Brilliant and extremely rare (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £5,500
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Half-Ryal, Norwich, mm. rose on rev. only, n in waves, rev. trefoils in spandrels, 3.79g/4h (B & W type V; SCBI Schneider 423, same dies; N 1557; S 1962). A little ragged at 1 o’clock, a few fine hairline surface cracks and vertical spade mark on reverse, otherwise very fine and excessively rare (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £6,800
James I (1603-1625), Rose Ryal, mm. trefoil, King enthroned holding sceptre and orb, plain back to throne, portcullis below, rev. square-topped shield over cross fleury, mark of value above, all within border of lis, lions and roses, 12.56g/7h (SCBI Schneider 78, same dies; N 2108; S 2633). Obverse slightly double-struck, nearly extremely fine, the variety with plain back to throne very rare (£4,500-5,000)
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1651, mm. sun on obv. only, 30.11g/10h (ESC 3; N 2721; S 3214). Extremely fine, very rare (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £6,500
James II (1685-1688), Five Guineas, 1687, first bust, edge tertio (MCE 117; S 3397). Very fine (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £3,000
William and Mary (1689-1694), Five Guineas, 1691, edge tertio (MCE 136; S 3422). Extremely fine (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £5,200
George I (1714-1727), Guinea, 1714, Prince Elector type, first bust (MCE 245; S 3628). Centre of reverse weak, otherwise as struck, very rare (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £4,300
George II (1727-1760), Five Guineas, 1748, edge vicesimo secvndo (MCE 286; S 3666). Nearly extremely fine (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £4,000
James I (1603-1625), Rose Ryal, mm. escallop, King enthroned wearing robes of State, rev. square-topped shield in centre of rose, 13.59g/4h (SCBI Schneider –; N 2079; S 2613). Good very fine (£4,000-4,500)
Hammer Price: £4,200
Edward VI (1547-1553), Half-Sovereign, mm. tun, crowned half-length bust in armour holding sword and orb, rev. plain unfrosted crown above square topped shield between er, 5.62g/6h (cf. SCBI Schneider 695; N 1928; S 2451). Obverse slightly double-struck but very fine, reverse extremely fine, on a full flan and attractively toned, rare (£3,500-4,000)
£3,500–£4,000
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Guinea, 1765, by R. Yeo, laureate bust right, rev. crowned arms, edge plain, 8.28g/12h (WR 89; Selig 1115). Minor hairline by mouth, otherwise as struck and beautifully toned, very rare (£3,500-4,000)
James V (1513-1542), Two-Thirds Ducat or Bonnet piece, 1540, mm. lis on obv., cross on rev., bust in bonnet right, annulet on inner circle behind, rev. crowned square-topped shield between i 5, pellet below, 3.44g/10h (SCBI 35, 906-7; B 1, fig. 755; S 5374). Obverse nearly very fine, reverse better, very rare (£3,500-4,000)
Charles II (1660-1685), Two Guineas, 1682, second bust, elephant and castle below (MCE 47; S 3336). Extremely fine with attractive light tone (£3,500-4,000)
Victoria (1837-1901), 1863, die 827 on truncation, rev. no die number (M 46A; S 3852F). Nearly very fine, extremely rare (£3,500-4,000)
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