baldwins winter 2013-14 fixed price list

THE STAFF OF A H BALDWIN & SONS LTD WISH ALL OUR CLIENTS A HAPPY 2014

First we wish all our clients a happy and healthy New Year in 2014. After already attending a very successful week of auctions and international coin convention in an incredibly cold New York, we are happy to report that the coin market in World and Ancient coins has never been healthier, with quality as always being the key, and rarity a close second. Since then the show at the York racecourse has happened, we like to think of this as the British show season opener, and you are now presented with our Winter Fixed Price list which is our biggest list ever issued.

There are just under 900 items offered in this listing, including selections of Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins as well as British coins from all periods, Anglo-Gallic, Scottish and Irish coinage, British Historical Medals and some wonderful Numismatic Books.

Highlights in this Fixed Price List include:

Ancient Coinage

A beautiful Siculo-Punic Tetradrachm of exquisite styleA Herakles head Siculo-Punic Tetradrachm of superb style

A superb mint state Philip II gold Quarter StaterA Tetradrachm of Kamnaskires & Anzaze, from the Kingdom of ElymaisAn attractive Denarius of L. Hostilius Saserna, depicting a Gallic warrior

An Excellent Portrait Denarius of Julius CaesarA wholly exceptional Denarius of Augustus

A rare Denarius of Augustus, commemorating the Ludi Saeculares of 17 B.C.An attractive Sestertius of Livia, the wife of Augustus

A ‘DE BRITANN’ Aureus of ClaudiusAn Aureus of Nero, with a very good portrait

A Denarius of Gordian I Africanus, from the Knobloch collectionA superb Rome mint Solidus of Justinianus II

A rare gold Tetarteron of Theodora

Coins of Great Britain, Scotland & Ireland

Anglo-Saxon and Norman series consists of 63 interesting pieces, including decent portraits of King Offa and Aethelstan, as well as non-portrait coins of Archbishop Aethleheard, Vikings of York and Eadwig Mint named pieces.

The Hammered Gold consists of a good selection of over 60 pieces from Edward III to the Commonwealth, including 6 smaller gold pieces of the latter. There is a very rare Anglo-Gallic gold Pavillon D’Or of the Poitiers Mint of Edward the Black Prince.

In the earlier gold, an extremely rare third coinage Noble of Edward III, as well as a light coinage Noble of Henry IV.An extremely rare mule Half Sovereign of Henry VIII and Edward VI, as well as a 3rd Period Sovereign of the latter.

A unique pairing of known obverse and revere dies on a Philip and Mary Angel as well as a James I gold Sovereign and extremely rare gold Halfcrown of the first coinage. Very rare gold coins of Charles I including, gold Angel mm harp, Crown mm triangle, Parliament Unite mm (R),

Triple Unite of 1643 from the Oxford MintHammered Silver consisting of nearly 150 pieces including most denominations from a Pound, to a silver Farthing.

A most artistic and impressive Pattern Shilling of King Edward VI dated 1547.A Charles I Crown struck from chronologically the last pair of dies as defined by F R Cooper in his study.

A selection of Medieval Groats including a rare mule of Henry IV and V, silver type V Halfpenny of Richard II.Milled Gold consists of just under 100 pieces from Five Guineas to Quarters including an extremely rare Half Guinea of 1775.

Five Pounds to Half-Sovereigns including a George III Two Pounds of 1820, and a superb Victorian Ansell type Sovereign.Milled Silver and Copper and Bronze consisting of over 250 pieces from Crowns to Maundy sets, the latter include

some with original Orders of Service, as well as copper & bronze Twopences and Pennies, including Elizabeth I Pledges.Interesting Bank Tokens and emergency coinage, including oval countermarked Seville 8 Reales and a platinum 18d of 1812.

Scotland and Ireland consists of nearly 40 pieces with a number of Scottish gold of smaller denominations.

Commemorative Medals

A rare and original Elizabethan Bronze Medal to mark Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, quitting Belgium in 1587.A rare, large Commonwealth Silver Medal for the Peace between England and Holland in 1654.

A rare Bronze Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and the Art Union Society of London 1887, by A Gilbert.

Numismatic Literature

The complete Montagu and Murdoch sales, from the library of Cyril LockettA unique manuscript by Carlyon-Britton detailing his hitherto unknown English hammered gold collection

The 1741-1742 Earl of Oxford Sale - the first major numismatic sale held in England, and many other important and rare catalogues

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Fixed Price List Winter 2013-14All orders are subject to a minimum £6 postage and insurance charge

Ancient Greek

AG001 AG002

AG001 Gaul, Massalia (c. 200-121 B.C.), Silver Obol. Bare head of Apollo facing left, rev wheel of four spokes, two quarters containing M A, 0.67g, 4h (SNG Copenhagen 727; Depeyrot, Marseille, 31). Oval flan, lightly toned, extremely fine. £160

AG002 Calabria, Tarentum (c. 280-228 B.C.), Silver Obol. Kantharos, pellets in field, rev kantharos, a thunderbolt on right, pellets in field, 0.49g, 4h (Vlasto 1637; HN Italy 1076). Attractive cabinet tone, good very fine. £200

AG003 AG004

AG003 Calabria, Tarentum (c. 332-302 B.C.), Silver Stater. Naked warrior on horseback right, wielding a spear, two further spears and a shield rest beside him ΣA below, rev TAPAΣ, Taras seated astride dolphin left, holding a kantharos and a trident, a monogram on left, a small dolphin below to left, 7.73g, 3h (Vlasto 600; Fischer-Bossert 846 (V336/R657); SNG ANS 996 (these dies); HN Italy 937). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine. £650

AG004 Calabria, Tarentum (c. 302-280 B.C.), Silver Stater. Naked horseman cantering to left, holding behind him a small shield, EY on right, [Φ]IΛΩN below, rev TAPAΣ, Taras seated astride dolphin to left, holding in his outstretched right hand a small Nike who extends a wreath towards his head, waves below, 7.76g, 1h (Vlasto 685; SNG ANS 1060; SNG Lockett 201; HN Italy 964). Wonderful deep old cabinet tone, extremely fine. £850 Purchased Numismatische Abteilung der Bank Leu & Co. AG, 1968

AG005 Lucania, Metapontum (c. 470-440 B.C.), Silver Incuse Stater. [MET]A (retrograde), ear of barley, rev ear of barley incuse, 8.10g, 12h (Noe 233; SNG ANS 251; HN Italy 1484). Cabinet tone, good very fine. £650

AG006 Lucania, Metapontum (c. 330-290 B.C.), Silver Stater. Head of Demeter facing right, wearing a wreath of corn-ears, pendant earring, and a necklace, [ΔAI] below chin, rev META, ear of barley, a leaf on right on which is a plow, MA[X] below, 10h (Johnston, Class C, 1.5; SNG ANS 468; HN Italy 1581). Attractive style, beautiful old cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine. £1,100

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AG007 Lucania, Velia (c. 340-334 B.C.), Silver Didrachm. Head of Athena facing left, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin, a monogram behind neck-guard, rev YEΛHTΩN (in the exergue), lion walking right, Φ above, 3h (Williams 264 (O152/R203); SNG Ashmolean 1192 (these dies); HN Italy 1284). Broad flan, light toning, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. £900

AG008 Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Struck circa 310-305 B.C. KOPAΣ, head of Kore facing right, wearing wreath of grain-ears, a single-pendant earring, and a necklace, rev ΛΓΛOOKΛEIOΣ, Nike standing right, erecting a trophy, triskeles on lower left, 17.31g, 10h (Ierardi 175 (O45/R116); SNG ANS 677 (these dies); SNG Lloyd 1495 (these dies)). Well-struck, but from slightly worn dies, lightly toned, good very fine. £2,400

AG009 Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (274-216 B.C.), Silver 16 Litrai. Struck c. 218/7-214 B.C. Diademed and veiled head of Queen Philistis facing left, a torch on right, rev BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ / ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, holding the reins, driving a galloping quadriga left, E below horses, 13.58g, 12h (Pozzi 658 (these dies); McClean 2916, pl. 105, 11 (this reverse die); BMC 552). A virtually invisible short crack in flan, beautiful style, wonderful golden and red iridescent cabinet tone, extremely fine and an extremely rare variety. £4,500 ex F. Sternberg, Auction XXIV, Zurich, 19-20 November 1990, lot 24

A Beautiful Siculo-Punic Tetradrachm of Entellaof Exquisite Style

AG010 Siculo-Punic, Entella (c.320-300 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Head of Tanit-Persephone facing left, wearing a wreath of grain-ears, a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev horse’s head facing left, a palm-tree behind, Punic legend (‘MMHNT’) below, 16.65g, 9h (Jenkins, ‘Coins of Punic Sicily’, Part 3, SNR 56, 1977, 157 (O48/R142); SNG Lockett 1050 (these dies); SNG Copenhagen 84 (these dies)). Exquisite style, the work of a talented die-engraver, good metal, lightly toned, extremely fine. £12,000


A Siculo-Punic Tetradrachm of Superb Style

AG011 Siculo-Punic (c. 300 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress, rev horse’s head facing to left, a palm-tree behind, Punic legend (‘mhsbm) below horse’s neck, 17.11g, 3h (Jenkins, ‘Coins of Punic Sicily’, Part 4, SNR 57, 1978, 314 (O101/R258); SNG Lloyd 1645 (these dies)). Very well struck on good metal, superb style, beautiful cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine, rare. £5,000

AG012 Bruttium, Lokroi Epizephyrioi (c. 350-275 B.C.), Silver Stater. Pegasos flying left, a thunderbolt below, rev ΛOKPΩN, head of Athena facing left, wearing a Corinthian helmet, 8.84g, 3h (Calciati, Pegasi, 13; SNG ANS 513-5; HN Italy 2342). Very well-struck, lightly toned over residual lustre, good extremely fine and attractive. £1,400

AG013 Thrace, Apollonia Pontika (late 5th century – early 4th century B.C.), Silver Drachm. Anchor, a crayfish to left, A to right, rev head of Medusa facing, 3.29g, 12h (SNG BM Black Sea 153ff.; cf. SNG Stancomb 34ff.). Toned, nearly extremely fine. £280

AG014 Thracian Islands, Thasos (c. 480-463 B.C.), Silver Stater. Naked ithyphallic satyr in a kneeling-running position right, carrying off in his arms a nymph, who wears robes and raises her right hand in protest, rev quadripartite incuse square, 8.67g (Dewing 1323; SNG Copenhagen 1010; Kraay, ACGC, 520). Well-centred, toned, good style, good very fine. £1,100

AG015 AG016

AG015 Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 B.C), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Alexandria Troas, struck c. 297/6-282/1 B.C. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena, helmeted, enthroned left, holding a Nike in her outstretched right hand and resting her left elbow on a shield at her side, behind her rests a spear, a monogram on left, a star on throne, 16.99g, 7h (Thompson 150). Very attractive style, beautiful old cabinet tone, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. £2,200

AG016 Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Mint of Ephesos, struck c. 294-287 B.C. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon, rev [BA]ΣIΛE[ΩΣ Λ]YΣIMAXOY, Athena, helmeted, enthroned left, holding a Nike in her outstretched right hand and resting her left elbow on a shield at her side, behind her rests a spear, 4.21g, 12h (Thompson 170 var.). Attractive style, good very fine / very fine, rare. £275

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AG017 Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 B.C.), Silver Drachm. With the types of Alexander the Great. Mint of Kolophon, struck c. 299/8-297/6 B.C. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, forepart of a lion left above Φ on left, pentagram below throne, 4.18g, 12h (Thompson 127; Price L27). Small scrape at obverse edge, broad flan, lightly toned, good very fine. £250

AG018 AG019 AG020

AG018 Macedon, Olynthos, Chalkidian League (c. 383/2 B.C.), Silver Tetrobol. Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rev X-A-Λ-KIΔ-EΩN, kithara, within a shallow incuse square, 2.41g, 6h (Robinson & Clement, Group H, 77 (A54/P51); SNG ANS 530 (these dies)). Extremely fine, attractive. £450

AG019 Macedon, Terone (c. 500-480 B.C.), Silver Diobol. Oinochoe, with handle to right, rev quadripartite incuse square, 1.13g (SNG Ashmolean 2387; SNG ANS -, cf. 746ff.; SNG Copenhagen -, cf. 336). Light porosity, toned, very fine, rare. £240

AG020 Macedon, Terone (c. 424-422 B.C.), Silver Tetrobol. T-E, oinochoe, rev quadripartite incuse square, 2.20g (Hardwick, in Studies Price, Group IV, pl. 29, 13; SNG ANS 751-4; SNG Copenhagen 337; Dewing 1080). Toned, very fine. £280

A Superb Gold Quarter Stater of Philip II

AG021 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 B.C.), Gold Quarter Stater. Mint of Pella, struck c. 340/36-328 B.C. Head of Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin, rev ΦIΛIΠΠOY, bow and club, a trident-head below to right, 2.13g, 11h (Le Rider 80-1; Hunterian 35; SNG Alpha Bank 256; cf. SNG ANS 224-7). Perfectly struck from fresh dies, lustrous, mint state, a superb example. £4,500

AG022 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Amphipolis, struck c. 323/2-316/5 B.C. Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rev ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, naked youth on horseback right, holding a palm and the reins, a monogram below, Λ below horse’s raised left foreleg, 14.38g, 11h (Le Rider pl. 45, 11-13; SNG ANS 638 (these dies)). Extremely fine. £1,350

AG023 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Gold Stater. Mint of Amphipolis, struck c. 330-320 B.C. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a coiled serpent, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and stylis, a trident-head on left, a monogram below left wing, 8.58g, 1h (Price 179; Müller 112). Light red tone, about extremely fine. £3,300


AG024 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Gold Stater. Mint of Teos, struck c. 323-319 B.C. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a coiled serpent, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and stylis, a griffin seated to right below left wing, 8.61g, 12h (Price 2272; Müller 284). Residual lustre, extremely fine. £3,650

AG025 AG026

AG025 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Amphipolis, struck c. 323-320 B.C. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress, rev BAΣ[I]ΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus, naked to waist, enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, a bow and quiver on left, 17.20g, 4h (Price 110; Müller 592). Extremely fine. £600

AG026 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Damaskos, struck c. 330-320 B.C. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus, naked to waist, enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, forepart of a ram facing to right on left, four globules between struts of throne, ΔA below throne, 17.19g, 12h (Price 3210). Well-struck on good metal, extremely fine and attractive. £700

AG027 AG028

AG027 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Silver Didrachm. Mint of Babylon, struck c. 325-323 B.C. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY (softly struck), Zeus, naked to waist, enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, a monogram above M below throne, 17.19g, 12h (Price 3603A (this coin cited)). Toned, about very fine, rare. £600 ex N. Sicurella Collection (referred to by Price (3603A)).

AG028 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Mint of Chios, struck c. 290-275 B.C. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus, naked to waist, enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, a monogram above grapes with tendril on left, 4.13g, 11h (Price 2324; Müller 1529). Extremely fine. £375

AG029 Thessaly, Larissa (c. 400-380 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Signed ‘Ai…’. Head of the nymph Larissa facing, inclined slightly to left, wearing an ampyx and a pendant earring, rev ΛAPIΣAI, horse to right, preparing to lie down, AI below horse’s belly, 6.05g, 9h (Lorber, ‘The Early Facing Head Drachms of Thessalian Larissa’, in Florilegium Numismaticum, 19.1 (this reverse die)). Attractive style, lightly toned, good very fine. £750 The artist ‘Ai…’ appears to have displaced the earlier ‘Simo…’ as the chief engraver of the mint at Larissa. Lorber states that the hallmarks of Ai…’s style are “delicacy, elaboration, and colourful detail often implying a background narrative.” His facing heads of the nymph Larissa have a more feminine quality than those of ‘Simo…’.

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AG030 Thessaly (c. 175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian Silver Drachm. Head of Helios facing, slightly inclined to right, rev EPIMAΣ, rose, with a bud on right, Z-Ω either side of stem, 2.75g, 6h (SNG Keckman 793-5 (attributed to Thessaly); Price, Kraay-Mørkholm Essays, pp. 241-2 (attributed to Northern Greece); SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 358 (attributed to Rhodian Peraia)). Attractive iridescent tone, extremely fine. £280 Although the attribution of this issue has been a matter for debate, it seems likely that it was struck by Perseus to pay Cretan mercenaries, who would have been familiar with Rhodian issues, during the Third Macedonian War against the Romans (see R. Ashton, NC 1988, pp. 29-30).

AG031 Akarnania, Leukas (c. 320-280 B.C.), Silver Stater. Pegasos flying left, Λ below, rev head of Athena facing right, wearing a Corinthian helmet, figure of Hermes behind, wearing chlamys and petasos, and holding a kerykeion, crouching and raising his left leg in order to tie his sandal, Λ behind neck of Athena, 8.31g, 3h (Calciati, Pegasi II, 99/5; BMC 61). Broad flan, attractive old cabinet tone with some blue iridescence, very fine. £700

AG032 AG033

AG032 Boiotia, Orchomenos (c. 500-480 B.C.), Silver Obol. Wheat grain, rev incuse square, irregularly divided into raised and sunken triangular sections, 0.93g (BCD Boiotia 194; SNG Lockett 1726). Light porosity on reverse, good very fine. £220

AG033 Boiotia, Thebes (c. 480-460 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Boiotian shield, rev incuse square of mill-sail pattern, theta at centre, 6.05g (BCD Boiotia 345; SNG Copenhagen 250). Small metal-flaw on reverse, attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, and rarer than the corresponding staters. £1,650 ex Nomos 5, Zürich, 25 October 2011, lot 157

AG034 Boiotia, Thebes (c. 425-395 B.C.), Silver Stater. Boiotian shield, rev Θ-E, bearded head of Dionysos facing right, wearing an ivy-wreath; all within a concave incuse, 12.12g (Head, Boeotia, p. 36, class β, pl. III, 5; BMC 58; BCD Boiotia 443; SNG Copenhagen 284). Iridescent tone, nearly extremely fine and attractive. £3,300 ex Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction XVIII, Part I, Hollywood, 31 March 1987, lot 145 Prospero Collection, The New York Sale XXVII, 4 January 2012, lot 360

AG035 Attica, Athens (c. 449-415 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive-leaves and a palmette, and wearing an earring and a necklace, rev AΘE, owl standing right, its head facing, an olive-sprig and a crescent behind; all within an incuse square, 17.17g, 1h (Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31). Struck on good metal, attractive style, extremely fine. £2,750


AG036 Attica, Athens (c. 449-415 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive-leaves and a palmette, and wearing an earring and a necklace, rev AΘE, owl standing right, its head facing, an olive-sprig and a crescent behind; all within an incuse square, 17.09g, 11h (Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31). Very attractive style, struck on good metal, lightly toned, extremely fine. £2,500

AG037 Corinth (or possibly from a colony, c. 350-330 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Pegasos flying left, rev head of Aphrodite facing left, wearing a sakkos and an earring, 2.71g, 5h (BCD Corinth –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Blackburn 877 var. (no letter on obv). Toned, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. £320 This Drachm, displaying no letters on either its obverse or reverse, cannot be attributed with certainty to either the mint of Corinth or to one of its colonies.

AG038 Peloponnese, Sikyon (c. 370-350 B.C.), Silver Stater. Chimaera advancing left on ground line, its right forepaw raised, ΣE below chimaera, rev dove flying to left, its wings open above and below, small AI monogram above tail; all within an olive-wreath tied on the right, the branch ends entwined on the left, 11.55g, 12h (BCD 211 (these dies); Traité 776). An area of light porosity on each side, broad flan, good very fine and rare. £700 This rare coin is from the first issue of Sikyon’s staters of the fourth century B.C.

AG039 Pontos, Amisos (4th century B.C.), Silver Reduced Siglos. Draped bust of Hera facing right, wearing a turreted diadem, rev owl standing facing, its wings spread, a monogram below left wing, 4.28g, 12h (Waddington, Recueil Général, 9; cf. SNG Copenhagen 129; SNG BM Black Sea 1110 var. (monogram); SNG Stancomb 663 var. (monogram)). A good example of this issue, extremely fine. £350

AG040 Lesbos, Unattributed Early Mint (c. 500-450 B.C.), Billon Stater. Confronted heads of two calves, as if to give the impression of a single facing head, an olive-tree between them, rev incuse square with an uneven surface, 11.05g (BMC 46; SNG Copenhagen 285; SNG von Aulock 1682; Rosen 540). Dark tone, very fine. £2,500 The obverse of this issue presents an interesting optical illusion, that of the two confronted calves’ heads appearing as one facing head. ex Ars Classica XIII, Lucerne, 27-29 June 1928, lot 850 J. Vinchon, Nouveau Drouot, Paris, 9-10 December 1983, lot 144 Prospero Collection, The New York Sale XXVII, 4 January 2012, lot 488

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AG041 AG042 AG043 AG044

AG041 Ionia, Ephesos (c. 550-500 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Bee, rev irregular incuse, 3.24g (SNG Kayhan 113; Karwiese, series V; SNG von Aulock -). Good very fine, scarce. £425

AG042 Caria, Knidos (c. 465-449 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Forepart of a roaring lion facing right, its jaws gaping and tongue protruding, rev head of Aphrodite facing right, within an incuse square, 6.26g, 9h (Cahn 84 (V39/R55); SNG Copenhagen 229). Lightly toned, attractive style, good very fine. £700

AG043 Cyprus, Kition, Baalmelek II (c. 425-400 B.C.), Silver Tetrobol. Herakles, wearing a lion’s skin, advancing right, holding a bow and a club, rev a lion bringing down a stag right; all within a dotted square within an incuse square, 3.58g, 9h (BMC 40; SNG Cop 12). Very fine. £350

AG044 Cyprus, Amathos, Rhoikos (c. 350 B.C.), Silver Obol. Head of a lion facing right, rev forepart of a lion right, its head facing, 0.51g, 12h (SNG Cop 4; cf. BMC 18). Light porosity, toned, very fine. £220

AG045 Kingdom of Syria, Seleukid Kings, Antiochos III (223-187 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Seleukia on the Tigris, struck after 204 B.C. Diademed head of king facing right, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow in his extended right hand and leaning his left on a bow, a monogram in exergue, 17.04g, 7h (Houghton & Lorber, SC, 1167.1; Newell, ESM, 254). Toned, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. £650

AG046 AG047

AG046 Kingdom of Syria, Seleukid Kings, Antiochos IV Epiphanes (175-164 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Antioch on the Orontes, struck c. 168-164 B.C. Diademed head of king facing right, rev Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding Nike in his outstretched right hand and a sceptre in his left, a monogram on left, 16.58g, 12h (Houghton & Lorber, SC 1400d; Newell, SMA, 72). A few areas of light porosity, lightly toned, about extremely fine. £700

ex Abramowitz Family Collection, Superior, 8 December 1993, lot 308

AG047 Kingdom of Commagene, Antiochos IV Epiphanes (A.D. 38-72), AE 29mm. Diademed and draped bust right, a countermark below chin, rev KOMMAΓ-HNΩN, scorpion; within wreath, 14.23g, 12h (RPC 3854; AC 199; SNG Copenhagen 1). Dark brown patina, with some earthen deposits, very fine. £180

Purchased from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., September 1985

AG048 Judaea, Bar Kochba War (A.D. 132-135), Silver Sela. Year 2 = A.D. 133/4. Hebrew legend (’Simon’), façade of the Temple of Jerusalem, the Ark of the Covenant contained within, a star above, rev Hebrew legend (‘Year Two of the Freedom of Israel’), lulav, etrog on left, 14.50g, 1h (Hendin 1388; Mildenberg 42 (O11/R29); Meshorer, TJC, 233). Traces of overstriking and some double-striking on reverse, toned, good very fine. £3,950


A Tetradrachm of Kamnaskires III with Anzaze, with Two Excellent Portraits

AG049 Kingdom of Elymais, Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze (c. 82/1-73/2 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, dated SE 235 = 78/7 B.C. Conjoined busts of Kamnaskires, diademed and draped, with long beard and wearing a torque, and Anzaze, draped and wearing a stephane and a necklace, facing left, anchor symbol on right, rev Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and sceptre, MAKEΔΩN in inner left field, date in exergue, 16.19g, 12h (Alram 454; BMC 1; cf. Sunrise 470). A very good example, well-struck on sound metal, two excellent portraits, extremely fine. £5,500

AG050 Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor (second sole reign, 163-145 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Paphos, year 22 = 160/59 B.C. Diademed head of king facing right, wearing an aegis around neck, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, date LKB on left, ΠA on right, 14.02g, 12h (Svoronos 1434; SNG Copenhagen 618). Lightly toned, good very fine. £400

AG051 Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra III & Ptolemy IX (116-107 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Alexandria, year 2 = 116/5 B.C. Diademed head of king facing right, wearing an aegis around neck, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, LB on left, ΠA on right, 13.81g, 12h (Svoronos 1660; SNG Copenhagen 348). About extremely fine. £750

AG052 North Africa, Zeugitana, Carthage (c. 300-264 B.C.), Silver Shekel. Head of Tanit facing left, wreathed with grain and wearing an earring and a necklace, rev horse standing right, its head turned left, a palm-tree in background, a star on right, 7.59g, 12h (Jenkins & Lewis, pl. 26, 15-17; SNG Copenhagen 141-2). Small surface metal-flaw below horse, attractive cabinet tone, about extremely fine, rare. £2,000

AG053 North Africa, Zeugitana, Carthage (c. 310-290 B.C.), Electrum Stater. Head of Tanit facing left, wreathed with grain and wearing an earring and a necklace, rev horse standing right, 7.26g, 12h (Jenkins & Lewis, Group V, 249 (obverse), 253 (reverse)). Good very fine. £2,400 ex Coin Galleries, 20 August 1986, lot 6

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RomanMint of Rome unless otherwise stated

AR001 C. Servilius (136 B.C.), Silver Denarius. ROMA, helmeted head of Roma facing right, wearing a necklace, a wreath and mark of value (XVI monogram) behind, rev Dioscuri riding to left and right, each holding a spear, [C] SERVEILI M F in exergue, 3.87g, 7h (Cr 239/1; Syd 525; RCV 116). Attractive light toning, extremely fine. £550 This was the first issue on which ROMA appeared on the obverse.

AR002 L. Thorius Balbus (105 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Head of Juno Sospita facing right, wearing a goat-skin, I S M R behind, rev L THORIVS / BALBVS, bull charging right, control-mark C above, 3.90g, 9h (Cr 316/1; Syd 598; RCV 192). Attractive old cabinet tone, broad flan, extremely fine / nearly extremely fine. £170 Sold with an old collector’s ticket.

AR003 L. Iulius Caesar (103 B.C.), Silver Denarius. CAESAR, head of Mars facing left, wearing a helmet with a long crest and plume, control-mark C above, rev Venus in biga of Cupids left, holding a sceptre and the reins, control-mark C above, a lyre below, L IVLI L F in exergue, 3.45g, 12h (Cr 320/1; Syd 593; RCV 198). Light graffito in obverse field, attractive cabinet tone, about extremely fine and well-struck. £330

AR004 C. Fabius Hadrianus (102 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Bust of Cybele facing right, wearing a turreted crown and a veil, EX A PV behind, rev Victory in galloping biga right, holding a goad and the reins, a heron and control-mark A below, C FABI C F in exergue, 3.91g, 8h (Cr 322/1b; Syd 590; RCV 200). Attractive cabinet tone, extremely fine. £495 Purchased from Spink & Son, London, June 1981.

This issue marks the first occasion that the abbreviation for EX ARGENTO PVBLICO (‘from the public silver’) appears on a coin.

AR005 Q. Titius (90 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Head of Liber facing right, wearing an ivy-wreath, rev Pegasus right, Q TITI in linear frame below, 3.58g, 7h (Cr 341/2; Syd 692; RCV 239). Wonderful old iridescent cabinet tone, extremely fine. £600 Purchased from Spink & Son, London, October 1975.

AR006 Gar, Ogul, Ver (Gargonius (or Gargilius), Ogulnius, and Vergilius (or Verginius)) (86 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Head of Apollo facing right, wearing an oak-wreath, a thunderbolt below, rev Jupiter in quadriga right, holding the reins and hurling a thunderbolt, 4.00g, 7h (Cr 350A/2; Syd 723; RCV 266). Beautiful dark old cabinet tone, good very fine to nearly extremely fine, an intriguing issue. £300 ex Bank Leu, Auction 17, Zurich, 3-4 May 1977, lot 391.

AR007 C. Norbanus (83 B.C.), Silver Denarius. C NORBANVS, diademed head of Venus facing right, control-mark LXXVII behind, rev corn-ear, fasces with axe, and caduceus, 3.93g, 2h (Cr 357/1b; Syd 739; RCV 278). Beautiful old iridescent cabinet tone, about extremely fine. £380

AR008 P. Crepusius (82 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Laureate head of Apollo facing right, a sceptre behind, a palm before, rev horseman right, brandishing a spear, P CREPVSI in exergue, control-numeral behind, 3.96g, 7h (Cr 361/1c; Syd 738a; RCV 283). Light iridescent tone, about extremely fine. £300


AR009 Q. Caecilius Metellus (81 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Diademed head of Pietas facing right, a stork before, rev jug and lituus, IMPER in exergue; all within a laurel-wreath, 3.93g, 2h (Cr 374/2; Syd 751; RCV 302). Attractive iridescent tone, nearly extremely fine. £550

AR010 Mn. Aquilius (71 B.C.), Silver Denarius Serratus. VIRTVS - III VIR, draped and helmeted bust of Virtus facing right, rev MN AQVIL – MN F MN N – SICIL, warrior, holding a shield, raising up a fallen figure, 3.89g, 6h (Cr 401/1; Syd 798; RCV 336). Old iridescent cabinet tone, good very fine. £300 This issue marks the first appearance of III VIR on coinage.

AR011 C. Calpurnius Piso Frugi (67 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Head of Apollo facing right, hair tied with a band, control-mark behind, rev C PISO L F FRVGI, horseman right, with palm, control-marks below, 4.01g, 7h (Cr 408/1b; Syd 851; RCV 348). Beautiful iridescent tone, extremely fine. £400 Ex Coin Galleries, 14 July 1999, lot 208 Mayflower Collection

AR012 M. Aemilius Scaurus & P. Plautius Hypsaeus (58 B.C.), Silver Denarius. M SCAVR / AED CVR - EX - S C – REX ARETAS, camel right, a kneeling figure before, holding the reins and an olive-branch with fillet, rev P HVPSAE / AED CVR- C HVPSAE COS / PREIVE – CAPTV, Jupiter in quadriga left, holding reins and hurling a thunderbolt, a scorpion below horses, 3.87g, 6h (Cr 422/1b; Syd 913; RCV 379). Light iridescent tone, about extremely fine. £450 This interesting type commemorates the surrender of Aretas III of Nabataea to Scaurus in 62 B.C., significant for the fact that this is the first time a moneyer celebrated an event from his own career on coinage.

A Beautifully Toned Denarius of Q. Cassius LonginusDepicting the Temple of Vesta

AR013 Q. Cassius Longinus (55 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Q CASSIVS, veiled head of Vesta facing right, VEST before rev temple of Vesta, a curule chair within, an urn on left, a tablet inscribed A [C] on right, 4.01g, 6h (Cr 428/1; Syd 917; RCV 389). Reverse slightly off-centre, beautiful old cabinet tone, pretty style, good extremely fine. £1,650 Purchased from M&M, July 1985ex RBW Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 63, Zürich, 17 May 2012, lot 309

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AR014 Cn. Plancius (55 B.C.), Silver Denarius. CN PLANCIVS – AED CVR S C, female head (Macedonia?) facing right, wearing causia and a necklace, rev Cretan goat standing right, a bow and quiver behind, 4.03g, 10h (Cr 432/1; Syd 933; RCV 396). Beautiful old cabinet tone, extremely fine, a very good example. £750 ex Hess-Leu sale 45, 1970, lot 441

A Pleasing Denarius of L. Hostilius Saserna Depicting a Captive Gallic Warrior

AR015 L. Hostilius Saserna (48 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Head of a captive bearded Gallic warrior facing right, with a chain around neck, a Gallic shield behind, rev L HOSTILIVS / SASERN, charioteer driving a galloping biga right, holding a whip and the reins, behind him stands a naked warrior, facing backwards and holding a shield and spear, 3.88g, 9h (Cr 448/2a; Syd 952; RCV 418). A small area of soft-striking at highest point of obverse and at the corresponding part of the reverse, otherwise with full types, and with an excellent obverse portrait, light iridescent tone, nearly extremely fine, a very good example of this famous type. £3,000

AR016 C. Antius Restio (47 B.C.), Silver Denarius. RESTIO, head of C. Antius Restio (Tr. Pl. 68) facing right, rev C AN[TIVS] C F, Hercules walking right, a cloak over his left arm, holding a trophy and a club, 3.88g, 7h (Cr 455/1a; Syd 970; RCV 434). A slightly ragged, as usual for this issue, but broad flan, cabinet tone, good very fine. £600

An Exceptional Denarius of Julius Caesar

AR017 Julius Caesar, Silver Denarius. Struck in North Africa, 47-46 B.C. Diademed head of Venus facing right, rev CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, carrying his father Anchises on his left shoulder and holding a Palladium, 3.92g, 7h (Cr 458/1; Syd 1013; CRI 55; RCV 1402). An exceptional example, with a superb old iridescent cabinet tone, well-struck, good extremely fine. £1,400

AR018 T. Carisius (46 B.C.), Silver Denarius. MONETA, head of Juno Moneta facing right, wearing earring and necklace, rev T CARISIVS, coining implements: anvil die, with garlanded punch die above, tongs on left, hammer on right; all within a laurel-wreath, 3.85g, 4h (Cr 464/2; Syd 982a; RCV 447). Old cabinet tone, very fine, a popular type celebrating the Roman mint. £400


AR019 AR020

AR019 Julius Caesar, Silver Denarius. Minted at Utica (?), struck 46 B.C. DICT ITER – COS TERT, head of Ceres facing right, wreathed with corn, rev AVGVR / PONT MAX, simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus, D on right, 4.12g, 9h (Cr 467/1a; Syd 1023; RCV 1403/1). Attractive cabinet tone, about extremely fine. £575

AR020 Julius Caesar, Silver Denarius. Minted in Spain, struck 46-45 B.C. Diademed head of Venus facing right, Cupid behind, rev CAESAR, Gallic trophy, with oval shield and carnyx in each hand, female and male captives seated to left and right below, 4.03g, 6h (Cr 468/1; Syd 1014; RCV 1404). Some areas of soft striking on reverse, otherwise struck on a broad flan, attractive cabinet tone, good very fine. £425

AR021 Julius Caesar, AE Dupondius (?). Struck by C. Clovius, 45 B.C. CAESAR DIC TER, draped bust of Victory facing right, a star behind, rev C CLOVI - PRAEF, Minerva advancing left, holding a trophy, spears and shield, a snake at her feet before, 15.78g, 12h (Cr 476/1b; RPC 601; Syd 1026; RCV 1417). Dark brown-green patina, very fine. £300 Sold with an old collector’s ticket.

AR022 L. Mussidius Longus (42 B.C.), Silver Denarius. Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing, inclined slightly to right, rev L MVSSIDIVS LONGV[S], shrine of Venus Cloacina, with two statues behind a balustrade on a platform inscribed CLOAC, 4.06g, 8h (Cr 494/43b; Syd 1094a; RCV 495). Some residual lustre beneath a light tone, good extremely fine for the type and unusually good for an issue difficult to find in a high state of preservation. £1,600

ex Bank Leu, Auction 17, Zurich, 3-4 May 1977, lot 807

AR023 Octavian and Lepidus, Silver Denarius. Minted in Italy, struck 42 B.C. LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V R P C, head of M. Lepidus facing right, rev C CAESAR IMP III VIR R P C, head of Octavian facing right, 3.58g, 5h (Cr 495/2d; Syd 1323 var.; RCV 1523). A banker’s mark on each side, old tone, fine, rare. £475

An Excellent Portrait of Julius Caesar

AR024 Julius Caesar, Silver Denarius. Struck by Q. Voconius Vitulus, 40 B.C. DIVI IVLI, laureate head of Julius Caesar facing right, a lituus behind, rev Q VOCONIVS / VITVLVS, calf left, 3.91g, 10h (Cr 526/2; Syd 1132; RCV 1428/2). With an excellent portrait of Julius Caesar, attractive cabinet tone, good very fine and rare. £6,500 ex Myers sale I, 1973, 462

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AR025 AR026

AR025 Mark Antony, Silver Denarius. Minted at Athens, struck 38 B.C. M ANTON[IVS M F] M N AV[GVR I]MP TERT, Mark Antony, as priest, standing right, holding lituus, rev III VIR R P C COS [DESIG ITER ET TERT], radiate head of Sol facing right, 3.79g, 9h (Cr 533/2; Syd 1199; CRI 267; RCV 1474). Oval flan, with soft striking towards edge and traces of overstriking on reverse, attractive cabinet tone, good very fine. £550

AR026 Mark Antony, Silver Denarius. Minted at Patrae (?), struck 32-31 B.C. ANT AVG / III VIR R P C, ship right, with a sceptre tied with fillet on prow, rev LEG – XVII, aquilla between two standards, 3.74g, 2h (Cr 544/32; Syd 1237; RCV 1479). Two light banker’s marks, cabinet tone, very fine. £400

A Wholly Exceptional Denarius of Augustus

AR027 Augustus (27 B.C. – A.D. 14), Silver Denarius. Struck by P. Petronius Turpilianus, 19 B.C. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head facing right, rev TVRPILIANVS III VIR, six-rayed star above a crescent, 4.08g, 2h (RIC 300; BMC 32; C 495; RCV 1640). Very well-struck on good metal, with a superb portrait and a wonderful old cabinet tone, good extremely fine and wholly exceptional. £7,000 ex Nomisma, sale 16, 2000, lot 205

AR028 Augustus (27 B.C. – A.D. 14), Silver Denarius. Mint of Lugdunum, struck 2 B.C. – A.D. 4. CAESAR AVGVSTVS AVG F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head facing right, rev CL CAESARES (in exergue), AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, both togate, standing facing, each with a shield and spear, simpulum and lituus above, 3.61g, 3h (RIC 207; BMC 533; RCV 1597). Some light pitting on reverse, good very fine. £375

A Rare and Beautifully Toned Denarius of Augustus

AR029 Augustus (27 B.C.– A.D. 14), Silver Denarius. Struck by M. Sanquinius, 17 B.C. AVGVST DIVI F LVDOS SAE, Herald, wearing a long robe and a feathered helmet, standing left, holding-out a winged caduceus in his right hand and a round shield in his left, rev M SANQVINIVS IIIVIR, youthful laureate head right (Genius Saeculari Novi? / deified Julius Caesar?) right, a comet with four rays and a tail above, 3.71g, 8h (RIC 340; BMC 70; BN 273-6; RCV 1622). A small banker’s mark in the reverse field, otherwise a wonderful example of a rarely available issue, with a superb old iridescent cabinet tone, good very fine, a very appealing coin. £4,800 This issue was struck to commemorate the Ludi Saeculares that were held by Augustus in 17 B.C. The Secular Games were intended to mark a New Age brought about by the Divine Julius and his heir.


AR030 AR031 AR032

AR030 Augustus (27 B.C. – A.D. 14), AE Dupondius. Struck by M. Sanquinius, 17 B.C. AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak-wreath, rev M SANQVINIVS Q F III VIR AAA FF around large S C, 13.50g, 11h (RIC 342; BMC 193; RCV 1666). A few pits, attractive dark green patina, good very fine. £180

Sold with an old collector’s ticket.

AR031 Augustus (27 B.C. – A.D. 14), AE 25mm. Minted at Antioch, Seleucia in Pieria. AVGVST – [T]R POT, bare head facing right, rev S C within wreath, 10.52g, 1h (RPC 4105; RIC 530; McAlee 193). Dark patina with some earthen highlights, very fine. £380

AR032 Augustus (27 B.C. – A.D. 14), with Gaius Caesar, AE 22mm. Minted at Thessalonica, Macedon. Laureate head of Augustus facing right, rev bare head of Gaius facing right, 7.84g, 12h (RPC 1564). Dark green patina, very fine. £180

AR033 Livia (wife of Augustus, mother of Tiberius), AE Sestertius. Struck under Tiberius, A.D. 22-3. SPQR / IVLIAE / AVGVST, carpentum, with ornamented side panels, drawn right by two mules, rev TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large S C, 27.25g, 3h (RIC (Tiberius) 51; BMC 76; C 6; RCV 1738). Attractive dark brown-green patina, very fine and an attractive example. £2,500

AR034 Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), Silver Denarius. Minted at Lugdunum. TI CAESAR DIVI [AVG F A]VGVSTVS, laureate head facing right, rev PONTIF MAXIM, female figure (Livia?) seated right, holding sceptre and branch, 3.67g, 12h (RIC 30; BMC 48; RCV 1763). A few light marks, a portrait of good style, nearly extremely fine. £425

AR035 AR036

AR035 Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), Silver Drachm. Minted at Caesarea-Eusebia, Cappadocia. Laureate head facing right, rev Mount Argaeus, surmounted by a statue, 3.46g, 12h (RPC 3620; Sydenham 42). Attractive iridescent tone, very fine. £380 This coin is from the first Roman issue of Caesarea.

AR036 Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), AE 18mm. Minted at Eumeneia, Phrygia. Magistrate Valerios Zmertorix. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head facing right, rev OYAΛEPIOΣ / ZMEPTOPIΞ / EYMENEΩ[N], bull butting right, 6.23g, 1h (RPC 3144; BMC 35; SNG von Aulock 8368). Dark patina, very fine. £250 ex Aufhäuser 10, 5-6 October 1993, lot 352.

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AR037 Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE As. Struck A.D. 37-8. C CAESAR AVG [GERMANICV]S PON M TR POT, head facing left, rev VESTA, S-C-, Vesta enthroned left, holding a patera and a sceptre, 10.88g, 6h (RIC 38; BMC 46; RCV 1803). A little short of flan, dark brown patina, very fine. £240

AR038 Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE Sestertius. Struck A.D. 40-1. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, holding a patera and resting her left arm on a small facing figure, PIETAS in exergue, rev DIVO – AVG / S-C, hexastyle garlanded temple, surmounted by a quadriga; Caligula stands before, veiled and togate, sacrificing from a patera over an altar; an attendant leads a bull to the altar while a second holds a patera, 26.44g, 6h (RIC (Gaius) 51; BMC 69; C 11; RCV 1802). Dark brown-green patina, very fine to good very fine and attractive. £2,500

A ‘DE BRITANN’ Aureus of Claudius

AR039 Claudius (A.D 41-54), Gold Aureus. Minted at Lugdunum, struck A.D. 49-50. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VIIII IMP XVI, laureate head facing right, rev triumphal arch, inscribed DE BRITANN, and surmounted by an equestrian statue flanked by two trophies, 7.83g, 4h (RIC 44; Calicó 351; BMC 49; RCV 1830 var.). Good style, fine, rare, and an historically interesting type. £6,500 The reverse of this coins commemorated Claudius’s conquest of Britain in A.D. 43.

A Good Portrait of Nero in Gold

AR040 Nero (A.D. 54-68), Gold Aureus. Struck A.D. 65-6. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head facing right, rev SALVS, Salus enthroned left, holding a patera. 7.31g, 7h (RIC 59; BMC 87; Calicó 443; C 313; RCV 1932). Broad flan, good portrait, good very fine and probably from the Boscoreale hoard of 1895. £9,500


A Clear Portrait of Otho

AR041 Otho (A.D. 69), Silver Denarius. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, head facing right, rev SECVRI-TAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding a wreath and a sceptre, 3.53g, 6h (RIC 10; BMC 19; RCV 2163). Good portrait, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. £1,750

AR042 Vitellius (A.D. 69), Silver Denarius. A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head facing right, rev LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding a pileus and a long rod, 3.25g, 6h (RIC 81; BMC 13; RCV 2198). Lightly toned, about very fine. £280

AR043 Titus (A.D. 79-81), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 80. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head facing right, rev TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin coiled around anchor, 3.40g, 12h (RIC 112; BMC 72; RCV 2517). Extremely fine, a good example. £425

AR044 AR045

AR044 Domitian (A.D. 81-96), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 88. [IM]P CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M [TR P VIII], laureate head facing right, rev COS XIIII [LVD SAEC F]EC, Herald advancing left, holding a wand and a shield, 2.88g, 6h (RIC 596; BMC 131; RCV 2723). Slightly off-centre, attractive iridescent cabinet tone, very fine. £360 This type commemorates the Secular Games held in Rome in October, A.D. 88.

AR045 Domitian (A.D. 81-96), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 92. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, laureate head facing right, rev IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, holding a spear and shield, 3.55g, 7h (RIC 728; BMC 187; RCV 2734 var.). Some slight double-striking on obverse legend, lustrous, extremely fine. £220

AR046 Domitian (A.D. 81-96), AE As. Struck A.D. 86. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, laureate head facing right, wearing aegis, rev FORTVNAE AVGVSTI, S-C, Fortuna standing left, holding a rudder and a cornucopiae, 14.51g, 7h (RIC 488; BMC 386; RCV 2805 var.). Olive-green patina, very fine. £200

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AR047 Anonymous (temp. Domitian, A.D. 81-96?), AE Quadrans. Two horseshoes (?), surrounded by a torque with lion’s head and ram’s head termini, crossed shields and wreath-ties at the mid-point of the torque, rev IO IO TRIVMP, laurel-branch, 2.30g, 7h (Cohen 1). Dark green patina, very fine. £330

AR048 Trajan (A.D. 98-117), AE As. Struck A.D. 104. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head facing right, rev S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S-C, column in the form of a club, resting on a lion’s skin placed on a pedestal, 10.41g, 7h (RIC 581; C 565; RCV 3237). Dark patina, nearly extremely fine, scarce. £550

A Rare Sestertius of Trajan

AR049 Trajan (A.D. 98-117), AE Sestertius. Struck A.D. 115. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS AV P P, laureate and draped bust facing right, rev IMPERATOR VIIII / S C, Trajan seated right on a platform, accompanied by two officers, a third standing beside the platform, addressing a group of soldiers standing before them, 27.02g, 6h (RIC 658 var.; BMC 1019 var., see note; C 178 var.; RCV 3187 var.). Some smoothing in fields, green-brown patina, about very fine, rare. £1,100

AR050 Trajan (A.D. 98-117), AE Drachm. Minted at Alexandria, Egypt, year 12 = A.D. 108/9. AYT TPAIAN CEB ΓEPM ΔAKIK, laureate bust facing right, wearing aegis, rev Serapis enthroned left, holding sceptre, Hermanubis stands on left, facing right, holding a caduceus and palm, [L] - IB in field, 20.66g, 12h (Dattari 1030 var.; BMC -). Dark brown patina, good portrait, very fine and rare. £395

AR051 Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 124. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust facing right, drapery on left shoulder, rev P M TR P COS III / CONCORD, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and resting her left elbow on a small statue of Spes, 3.50g, 7h (RIC 118; C 255). Some residual lustre, about extremely fine. £300


AR052 AR053

AR052 Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head facing right, light drapery on left shoulder, rev COS III, seven stars above a crescent, 3.36g, 7h (RIC 202; C 466; RCV 3485). Extremely fine. £400

AR053 Sabina (wife of Hadrian), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 129. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust facing right, rev CONCOR-DIA AVG, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and leaning her left elbow on a small figure of Spes, a cornucopiae under chair, 3.35g, 6h (RIC 398; C 12; RCV 3919). Lightly toned, good portrait, extremely fine. £375

An Attractive Sestertius of Sabina

AR054 Sabina (wife of Hadrian), AE Sestertius. Struck A.D. 136. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust facing left, rev CONCOR-DIA AVG / S C, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and resting her left elbow on a small figure of Spes, a cornucopiae under chair, 25.50g, 5h (RIC 1025b; C 18). A few light pits, dark brown patina, good portrait, good very fine to nearly extremely fine, scarce. £1,900

AR055 Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 158-9. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, laureate head facing right, rev SALVTI AVG COS IIII, Salus standing left, feeding a snake coiled around an altar from a patera, and holding a sceptre, 3.27g, 6h (RIC 288; C 740; RCV 4106 var.). Extremely fine. £190

AR056 Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE As. Struck A.D. 154-5. ANTONINVS AVG [PI]VS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head facing right, rev [BRI]TANNIA COS II[II / S C], Britannia seated left on a rock, resting her head on her hand, and leaning on the rock, a round shield and a vexillum on left, 8.65g, 6h (RIC 934; C 117; RCV 4296). A little short of flan, about very fine. £360 Based on the quality of production, there has been much debate as to whether this issue was struck at Rome or perhaps at an unidentified British mint.

AR057 Divus Antoninus Pius (d. A.D. 161), Silver Antoninianus. Struck under Trajan Decius, A.D. 250-1. DIVO PIO, radiate head facing right, rev CONSECRATIO, altar, 3.33g, 6h (RIC 90; C 1189; RCV 9475). A few small verdigris spots, some lustre, extremely fine. £300

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AR058 Faustina Snr. (wife of Antoninus Pius), AE As. Struck A.D. 139. FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P, draped bust facing right, rev IVNONI REGINAE, S-C, throne, below which stands a peacock right, with its tail spread, a sceptre on left, 12.00g, 1h (RIC 1092; C 226; RCV 4683). Attractive red-brown patina, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. £450

AR059 AR060

AR059 Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), Silver Denarius. Struck as Caesar, A.D. 145. AVRELIVS CAE-SAR AVG PII F, head facing right, rev COS II, Honos standing left, holding a branch and cornucopiae, 3.10g, 7h (RIC 429a; C 105). Extremely fine. £250

AR060 Commodus (A.D. 177-192), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 192. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, head facing right, wearing lion’s skin, rev HER-CVL / RO-MAN / AV-GV, club, all within a laurel-wreath, 2.76g, 12h (RIC 251; C 190; RCV 5644). Very fine / good fine, scarce. £375

A Rare Denarius of Divus Pertinax

AR061 Divus Pertinax (d. A.D. 193), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 193. DIVVS PERT PIVS PATER, head facing right, rev CONSECRATIO, eagle standing front on a globe, its head turned left, 3.52g, 6h (RIC (Septimius Severus) 24A; C 6; RCV 6547). A little soft-striking on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare. £1,800

AR062 Clodius Albinus (A.D. 195-197), Silver Denarius. Struck as Caesar, A.D. 194. D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, head facing right, rev MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing left, holding an olive-branch and a shield, a spear rests against her left arm, 3.09g, 5h (RIC 7; C 48; RCV 6144). Good portrait, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine / very fine. £350

AR063 Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-211), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 209. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head facing right, rev P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Jupiter standing left, holding a thunderbolt and a sceptre; two children stand on his left and right, 3.41g, 12h (RIC 226; C 525; RCV 6345). Residual lustre, extremely fine. £170


AR064 AR065

AR064 Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-211), AE 18mm. Minted at Perinthos, Moesia Superior. Laureate head facing right, rev ΠEOPIN – ΘIΩN, Hermes, naked, standing facing, head turned left, drapery on his left arm, holding a purse and caduceus, 3.20g, 7h (SNG Cop 744; Verbanov 158). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine. £160

AR065 Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus), Silver Denarius. Struck c. A.D. 203. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust facing right, rev PIETAS PVBLICA, Pietas standing front, head left, beside an altar, raising both hands, 3.05g, 6h (RIC 574; C 156; RCV 6601). Cabinet tone, about extremely fine. £120

AR066 Divus Caracalla (Divus Antonius Magnus) (d. A.D. 217), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 218. DIVO ANTONINO MAGNO, head of Caracalla facing right, rev CONSECRATIO, eagle standing facing on globe, its head turned right, 3.36g, 12h (RIC (Severus Alexander) 717; C 32; BMC (Elagabalus) 7; RCV 7648). Toned, good very fine and very rare. £1,300 Although it is likely that this issue was struck under Elagabalus, there is a possibility that it could have been produced under Macrinus.

AR067 Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 218. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust facing right, rev AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, 3.10g, 6h (RIC 53; C 2; RCV 7329). Toned, extremely fine. £250

AR068 Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 219. IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, rev P M TR P II COS II P P, Pax advancing left, holding a branch and sceptre, 3.75g, 5h (RIC 21; C 143; RCV 7530). Residual lustre, good portrait, extremely fine. £150

AR069 Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), Silver Denarius. Struck c. A.D. 228. IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head facing right, rev VIRTVS AVG, emperor, in military dress, walking right, carrying a spear and a trophy, 3.26g, 6h (RIC 225; C 585). Well-struck, good extremely fine. £250

AR070 Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 230. IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head facing right, rev P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, emperor, in military dress, standing right, holding a spear and a globe, 3.04g, 1h (RIC 105; C 401; RCV 7911). Extremely fine. £180

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AR071 AR072

AR071 Maximinus I (A.D. 222-235), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 235-6. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated left, feeding from a patera a snake coiled rising from an altar, 3.16g, 7h (RIC 14; C 85; RCV 8316). Well-struck, extremely fine. £140

AR072 Maximus (Caesar, A.D. 235-238), Silver Denarius. Struck A.D. 235-6. IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES, draped bust facing right, rev PIETAS AVG, jug, with lituus and knife on left, and simpulum and sprinkler on right, 3.77g, 6h (RIC 1; C 1; RCV 8404). A little softly-struck on reverse, otherwise extremely fine. £500

A Denarius of Gordian I Africanus, from the Knobloch Collection

AR073 Gordian I Africanus (A.D. 238), Silver Denarius. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev SECVRITAS AVGG, Securitas seated left, holding a short sceptre, 2.93g, 12h (RIC 5; C 10; RCV 8448). Attractive iridescent cabinet tone, extremely fine and rare. £4,250 ex F. Knobloch Collection, Stacks, May 1980, lot 1105.

AR074 Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), Silver Drachm. Struck in Caesarea, Cappadocia, A.D. 240-1. Laureate head facing right, rev Mount Argaeus, date ETΔ in exergue, 4.14g, 12h (SNG Copenhagen 305 var.; Sydenham 603 var.). Lightly toned, extremely fine. £195

AR075 Claudius II, Gothicus (A.D. 268-270), AE Antoninianus. Minted at Antioch, struck A.D. 268-9. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate head facing left, rev SOLV-S AVG, Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding a whip, 3.22g, 6h (RIC 221; C 274; RCV 11372). Well-struck on a broad flan, residual silvering, extremely fine, an exceptional example. £190

AR076 Marius (A.D. 269), AE Antoninianus. Minted at Mainz or Trier. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VICTO-R-I-A AVG, Victory standing left, holding a wreath and a palm, 3.29g, 7h (RIC 17; C 19; RCV 11123). Residual silvering, about extremely fine, rare. £375


A Superb Argenteus of Diocletian

AR077 Diocletian (A.D. 284-305), Silver Argenteus. Minted at Ticinum, struck c. A.D. 294. DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate head facing right, rev VICTORIA SARMAT, the four Tetrarchs sacrificing over a tripod before a turreted enclosure, 3.01g, 12h (RIC 12a; RCV 12612). Superb iridescent cabinet tone, good extremely fine. £1,600

AR078 Diocletian (A.D. 284-305), AE Follis. Minted at London, A.D. 305-7. D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust facing right, wearing imperial mantle, and holding an olive-branch and a mappa, rev PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending her right hand to Quies, standing left, holding a branch and a sceptre, 10.82g, 6h (RIC 77a). Dark patina, extremely fine. £280

AR079 AR080

AR079 Allectus (A.D. 293-296), AE Quinarius. Minted at Camulodunum. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VIRTVS AVG, galley left, with rowers, waves below, Q[C] in exergue, 2.86g, 12h (RIC 128). Light traces of residual silvering, extremely fine. £350

AR080 Allectus (A.D. 293-296), AE Quinarius. Minted at Camulodunum. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VIRTVS AVG, galley left, with rowers, waves below, QC in exergue, 2.44g, 12h (RIC 128). Dark patina, nearly extremely fine. £275

AR081 AR082

AR081 Galerius (A.D. 305-311), AE Follis. Minted at London, struck A.D. 300-3. MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, wearing a modius and chlamys, and holding a patera and a cornucopiae, 8.81g, 7h (RIC 15; RCV 14344). Broad flan, some double-striking on reverse, residual silvering, extremely fine. £140

AR082 Galeria Valeria (wife of Galerius), AE Follis. Minted at Cyzicus, struck A.D. 308. GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust facing right, rev VENERI V-ICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding an apple and raising drapery over her shoulder, MKΔ in exergue, 6.00g, 1h (RIC 38; RCV 14596). Dark patina, about extremely fine. £175

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AR083 Severus II (A.D. 306-307), AE Follis. Minted at Trier, struck A.D. 305-7. FL VAL SEVERVS NOBIL C, laureate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, head towered and loins draped, holding a patera and a cornucopiae, S-F in field, PTR in exergue, 10.96g, 12h (RIC 664a; RCV 14631). Dark red-brown patina, extremely fine. £250

AR084 Maxentius (A.D. 306-312), AE Follis. Minted at Ostia, struck A.D. 309-12. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head facing right, rev VICTORI-A AE-TERNA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding a wreath and a palm, MOSTT in exergue, 7.72g, 12h (RIC 54; RCV 15026). Red-brown patina, nearly extremely fine. £120

AR085 AR086

AR085 Constantine I, The Great (A.D. 307-337), AE Follis. Minted at London, struck A.D. 310-12. CONSTANTINVS AV-G, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing left, holding a spear over shoulder, and a shield, rev COMITI AVGG NN, Sol standing left, with chlamys on shoulder, holding a globe and a whip, a star on right, PLN in exergue, 4.80g, 6h (RIC 184; RCV 15877 var.). Dark patina, extremely fine, scarce. £375

AR086 Constantine I, The Great (A.D. 307-337), AE Follis. Minted at London, struck A.D. 310-12. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing left, holding a spear forward, and a shield, rev PRINCIPI I-VVENTVTIS, Prince standing facing, head turned to left, a cloak over shoulder, holding a globe and a spear, a star on right, PLN in exergue, 5.01g, 5h (RIC 226; RCV 16020 var.). Light residual silvering, well-struck, extremely fine, scarce. £450

AR087 AR088 AR089

AR087 Constantine I, The Great (A.D. 307-337), AE Follis. Minted at Trier, struck A.D. 310-13. IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev MARTI CONSERVATORI, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Mars facing right, 5.58g, 12h (RIC 878; RCV 16001 var.). Broad flan, dark patina, extremely fine. £250

AR088 Constantine I, The Great (A.D. 307-337), AE Follis. Minted at Trier, struck A.D. 321. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and draped bust facing left, holding Victory on globe and mappa, rev BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, globe set on an altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, three stars above, STR∙ in exergue, 2.67g, 6h (RIC 312/353 var.; RCV 16176 var.). Dark brown patina, extremely fine, rare. £130

AR089 Constantine I, The Great (A.D. 307-337), AE Follis. Minted at London, struck A.D. 323-4. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head facing right, rev SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding a trophy and a branch, trampling on a seated captive below, PLON and crescent in exergue, 3.24g, 6h (RIC 289; RCV 16280). Dark brown patina, extremely fine. £140


AR090 Maximinus II (A.D. 309-313), AE Follis. Minted at Trier, struck A.D. 310-3. IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust facing left, rev GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, head towered and loins draped, holding a patera and cornucopiae, T-F in field, PTR in exergue, 3.90g, 6h (RIC 848; RCV 14857). Dark patina, extremely fine, rare. £250

AR091 Crispus (Caesar, A.D. 317-326), AE Follis. Minted at London, struck A.D. 323-4. CRISPV-S NOBIL C, laureate and cuirassed bust facing left, holding a spear and shield, rev BEAT TRA-NQLITAS, globe set on an altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, three stars above, PLON in exergue, 3.24g, 6h (RIC 279; RCV 16726). Dark brown patina, extremely fine. £100

AR092 AR093 AR094

AR092 Constantius II (A.D. 337-361), Silver Siliqua. Minted at Sirmium, struck A.D. 351-5. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX within wreath, SIRM in exergue, 2.16g, 6h (RIC 15; C 342). Attractively toned, good very fine. £350

AR093 Constantius II (A.D. 337-361), Silver Siliqua. Minted at Lugdunum, struck A.D. 360-3. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX within wreath, LVG in exergue, 2.14g, 10h (RIC 216; C 343). Light crack in flan, attractive iridescent tone, about extremely fine. £190

AR094 Constantius II (A.D. 337-361), AE Centenionalis. Minted at Trier, struck A.D. 348-50. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, revFEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor, in military dress, standing left on a galley, holding a phoenix on globe and a standard with Chi-Rho on banner, Victory sits on right, steering the ship, TRP in exergue, 5.18g, 7h (RIC 214). Glossy dark patina, extremely fine. £160

AR095 Julian II (A.D. 360-363), Silver Siliqua. Minted at Lugdunum. D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VOT / X / MVLT / XX within wreath, SLVG in exergue, 2.08g, 7h (RIC 234; C 150). Light iridescent tone, extremely fine. £240

AR096 Jovian (A.D. 363-364), AE Centenionalis. Minted at Heraclea. D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VICTORIA ROMANORVM, emperor, wearing military dress, standing facing, head turned right, holding a standard with a cross on banner, and Victory on globe, holding a wreath and palm-branch, HERACA in exergue, 8.34g, 12h (RIC 107). Light smoothing in fields, dark patina, nearly extremely fine, rare. £480

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AR097 AR098 AR099 AR100

AR097 Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), Silver Siliqua. Struck A.D. 364-7. D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VOT / V / MVLT / X within wreath, R T in exergue, 2.13g, 12h (RIC 10b). About extremely fine. £190

AR098 Theodosius I (A.D. 379-395), Silver Siliqua. Minted at Mediolanum, struck A.D. 393-4. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev VIRTVS RO-M[ANORVM], Roma seated facing left on a cuirass, holding Victory on globe and a spear, MDPS in exergue, 1.32g, 6h (RIC 32a; C 57). About extremely fine. £180

AR099 Eugenius (A.D. 392-394), Silver Siliqua. Minted at Mediolanum. D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated facing left on a cuirass, holding Victory on globe and a spear, MDPS in exergue, 1.53g, 12h (RIC 32c; C 14). Well-struck portrait, a little soft on reverse, residual lustre, extremely fine, scarce. £850

AR100 Honorius (A.D. 393-423), Silver Siliqua. Minted at Mediolanum, struck A.D. 395-402. D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated facing left on a cuirass, holding Victory on globe and a spear, MDPS in exergue, 1.04g, 6h (RIC 1228; C 59). Nearly extremely fine. £160

A Scarce Tremissis of Aelia Eudoxia

AR101 Aelia Eudoxia (wife of Theodosius II), Gold Tremissis. Minted at Constantinople, struck c. A.D. 441-50. AEL EVDO-CIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust facing right, rev cross within wreath, CONOB and star in exergue, 1.48g, 6h (RIC 335; Hahn 50). Light metal-flaw in obverse field, broad flan, nearly extremely fine, scarce. £1,650

AR102 Leo I (A.D. 457-474), Gold Solidus. Minted at Constantinople, struck A.D. 462/6. D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, slightly inclined to right, holding spear and shield, rev VICTORI-A AVGGG Z, Victory standing left, holding a long jewelled cross, a star on right, CONOB in exergue, 4.48g, 6h (RIC 605; Hahn 3). Broad flan, residual lustre, about extremely fine. £780 Purchased Spink & Son, 1953

AR103 Zeno (A.D. 474-491), Gold Solidus. Minted at Constantinople. D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev VICTORI-A AVGGG S, Victory standing left, holding a long jewelled cross, a star on right, CONOB in exergue, 4.42g, 7h (RIC 910). Lightly toned, extremely fine. £1,150


ByzantineMint of Constantinople unless otherwise stated

BY001 Ostrogoths, Theodoric, in the name of Justinus I (A.D. 518-527), Gold Solidus. Minted at Rome. DN IVSTI-NVS PF AVG, three-quarter facing bust of emperor, holding spear and shield, rev VICTORI-A AVGGG A, Angel standing left, holding a long decorated cross, a star in left field, COMOB in exergue, 4.43g, 5h (MIB 24; Demo 114/90). Good very fine, rare. £1,650

BY002 Justinus I (A.D. 518-527), Gold Solidus. DN IVSTI-NVS PP AVC, three-quarter facing bust of emperor, holding spear and shield, rev VICTORI-A AVGGG B, Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger with star below, CONOB in exergue, 4.46g, 6h (MIB 3; S 56). One or two faint marks, otherwise extremely fine. £650

BY003 Justinianus I (A.D. 527-565), AE Follis. Minted at Cyzicus. DN IVSTINI-ANVS PP (both reversed) AVI, facing bust of emperor, holding globus cruciger, rev large M, year 20, officinal B, KYZ in exergue, 18.93g, 6h (MIB 20; S 207). Good very fine. £200

BY004 Justinianus I (A.D. 527-565), AE Half Follis. Minted at Rome. DN IVS[TI]-NIAN∙∙, bust of emperor facing right, diademed, draped and cuirassed, of good style, rev large K, a star on left, a cross on right, all within a wreath, 7.21g, 6h (MIBE 222¹; S 301). Very fine, rare. £250

BY005 Justinus II (A.D. 565-578), Gold Solidus. DN I-VSTI-NVS PP AVI, helmeted bust of emperor facing, holding globus surmounted by Victory, and shield, rev VICTORI-A AVGGG Γ, Constantinopolis seated facing, holding a spear and globus cruciger, letter C on left, 4.45g, 7h (MIBE 3a; S 348). Extremely fine, rare variety with C in field, centrally-struck. £500

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BY006 Justin II with Sophia (A.D. 565-578), AE Follis. Minted at Cherson. XEP-CONOC, nimbate standing figures of emperor and empress, Justin holds globus cruciger whilst Sophia holds cruciform sceptre, rev large H, with nimbate Tiberius on left, holding long rho-headed cross, 12.77g, 7h (MIBE 158c; S 605 (Maurice)). Very fine, rare. £350

BY007 Focas (A.D. 602-610), Gold Consular Solidus. ON FOCAS PERP AVC, bust of emperor facing, wearing consular robes and crown, holding mappa and cross, rev VICTORI-A AVCC I, Angel standing facing, holding long rho-headed cross and globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue, 4.47g, 7h (MIB 2; S 623). A little weakness to legend on reverse, graffito ‘+’ on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare. £1,000

BY008 BY009 BY010

BY008 Heraclius (A.D. 610-641), Gold Solidus. dN hERACLIUS PP AVI, draped and cuirassed bust facing, with short beard and moustache, wearing plumed helmet with pendilia, and holding cross, rev VICTORIA AVGU E, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue, 4.41g, 6h (DO obverse as no. 4, reverse as 3b.5; S -). Good very fine, a rare combination of dies. £500

BY009 Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine (A.D. 613-641), Gold Solidus. dd NN… (remainder of legend blundered), facing busts of emperors, Heraclius with long beard and moustache, wearing chlamys and crown, Heraclius Constantine with short beard and moustache, also wearing chlamys and crown, rev VICTORIA AVGU (no officina), cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue, 4.51g, 6h (as MIB 29, but without officina; S -). Extremely fine, a very rare variety. £500

BY010 Constans II with Constantine IV (A.D. 654-668), Gold Solidus. dN CONSTATINUS C CONSTI, facing busts of emperors, Constans with long beard and moustache, Constantine beardless, each wears crown and chlamys, cross between heads, rev VICTORIA AVGU I, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue, 4.23g, 6h (MIB 26; S 959). Extremely fine with lustre. £675

BY011 BY012

BY011 Constans II with Constantine IV (A.D. 654-668), Gold Solidus. dN CONS… (remainder of legend fragmentary), facing busts of emperors, Constans wears plumed helmet and has long beard and moustache, Constantine wears crown, and has short beard, rev VICTORIA AVGU A, cross potent on steps, flanked by Heraclius and Tiberius, CONOB in exergue, 4.38g, 6h (MIB 31; S 964). Extremely fine. £500

BY012 Constans II (A.D. 641-668), Gold Globular Solidus. Mint of Carthage. DN CON-TANTINI, early facing bust of emperor, holding globus cruciger, wearing crown and chlamys, rev VICTO-RIA GΔ (645/6), cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue, 4.51g, 7h (MIB 62 var.; S 1034 var.). Very fine, rare. £375


BY013 BY014

BY013 Constantine IV (A.D. 668-685), Gold Solidus. dN CON-T-NUS P, facing bust of emperor, wearing helmet with crest and plume and cuirass, holding spear behind head, rev VICTA A-VGU B, cross potent on steps, flanked by standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, CONOB in exergue, 4.41g, 6h (MIB 7a; S 1156). Extremely fine. £550

BY014 Justinianus II (A.D. 685-695), Gold Solidus. d IUSTINIA-NUS PE AV, facing bust of emperor, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus cruciger, rev VICTORIA AVGU I, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue, 4.39g, 6h (MIB 6; S 1246). A small mark in obverse field, extremely fine, very rare. £1,000

BY015 BY016

BY015 Justinianus II (A.D. 685-695), AE Follis. IUSTIN-IANU, bust of emperor facing, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger, small cross in right field, rev large M, flanked by ANNO and date (year 2) with cross above, officina E, CON in exergue, 7.22g, 7h (MIBE 44.1; S 1260). About very fine, rare. £300

The large folles of this reign are distinctly rare.

BY016 Leontius (A.D. 695-698), AE Follis. Legend obscure, bearded bust of emperor facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding globus cruciger, small cross in right field, rev large M, ANNO on left, probably year 1, officina Δ, 4.01g, 7h (MIB 32 var.; S 1334 var.). A little off-centre, but with unusually bold portrait, very fine, very rare. £375

An Attractive Solidus of Tiberius III

BY017 Tiberius III (A.D. 698-705), Gold Solidus. D TIbERI-US PE AV, bust of emperor, with short beard, wearing crown and cuirass, holding a spear diagonally across body and shield, rev VICTORIA AVGU Z, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue, 4.40g, 7h (MIB 1; S 1360). Extremely fine, rare. £2,200

A Superb Rome Mint Solidus of Justinianus II

BY018 Justinianus II (second reign, A.D. 705-711), Gold Solidus. Minted at Rome. ∙∙IhS REX RENANTUM, bust of young Christ facing, with cross behind head, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, rev DN IUST-INIANVS AM-VM, bust of emperor facing, with short beard, wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent on three steps in right hand and patriarchal cross on globus inscribed PAX in left hand, 4.32g, 6h (MIB 26; S 1439). Mint state, and probably the finest known specimen of this extremely rare solidus extant. £7,000

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BY019 Anastasius II (A.D. 713-715), Gold Semissis. dN APTEMI-US ANASTASUS MUL, crowned bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger and akakia, rev VICTORIA AVGU S, cross potent on globus, 2.08g, 7h (MIB 5; S 1465). Extremely fine, very rare. £2,300

BY020 Constantine V with Leo IV (A.D. 751-775), Gold Solidus. Minted at Syracuse. Legend obscure, facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing crown and chlamys, cross in field above, rev [GNO] L-EON PA M, facing bust of Leo III (deceased), wearing crown and loros and holding cross potent, 3.84g, 6h (DO 15; S 1565). Extremely fine, a sharp and attractive specimen. £2,200

BY021 Nicephorus & Stavracius (A.D. 803-811), Gold Solidus. ∙nICI-FOROS bASILE, bust of emperor facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia, rev STAVRA-[CIS dESP]OS Θ, facing bust of Stavracius, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia, 4.43g, 6h (Fueg 2.B.1; S 1604). Extremely fine, rare. £850

BY022 BY023

BY022 Michael III (A.D. 842-866), Gold Semissis. Minted at Syracuse. MI-XAHΛ Θ, facing bust of emperor, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding patriarchal cross on globus, rev similar, but emperor wearing loros instead of chlamys, 1.64g, 5h (DO 9; S 1694). About extremely fine, scarce. £450

BY023 Michael III (A.D. 842-866), Gold Semissis. Minted at Syracuse. MI-XAHΛ Θ, facing bust of emperor, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus cruciger, rev similar, but emperor wearing loros and holding cross potent, 0.96g, 6h (DO -; S -). Unpublished, but a similar specimen with emperor holding patriarchal cross on globus is described as “unique” by Sear (S 1696A). Flan crack, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare. £1,000

BY024 Basil I (A.D. 867-886), Silver Miliaresion. IhSUS XRI-STUS nICA, cross potent on three steps, over globus, within triple border, rev +bASI / LIOSCE / COnSTAn / TIn PISTV / bASILIS / ROMEO, 2.72g, 12h (DO 7; S 1708). Slightly chipped at edge, otherwise good very fine. £250

BY025 Constantine IX Monomachus (A.D. 1042-1055), Gold Histamenon. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM, Christ enthroned facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, rev CWnST-AnTn bASILEU RM, bust of emperor facing, wearing crown, loros and saccos and holding cruciform sceptre with tendril ornament and globus surmounted cross resting on crescent, 4.39g, 6h (DO 1b; S 1828A). Extremely fine, very rare. £2,000


A Very Rare Gold Tetarteron of Theodora

BY026 Theodora (A.D. 1055-1056), Gold Tetarteron. Bust of nimbate Christ facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, IC-XC left and right, rev +ΘEOΔW AVΓOV, bust of empress facing, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding jewelled sceptre and globus cruciger, 4.00g, 6h (DO 2; S 1838). Good very fine to about extremely fine, very rare. £4,000

BY027 Michael VII Ducas (A.D. 1071-1078), Silver Miliaresion. +ΘKEROHΘEI – TW CW ΔOVΛW, Virgin standing orans, MP-ΘV left and right, rev +MIXAHΛ RACIΛ O ΔK, emperor standing in military attire, holding long cross and sword in sheath, 2.15g, 6h (DO 7b; S 1873). Good very fine, rare. £750

BY028 John II Comnenus (A.D. 1118-1143), Gold Hyperpyron. Christ enthroned, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, IC-XC left and right, rev IW ΔECΠOTH, half-length figures of Virgin with emperor, who is crowned, wearing loros and holding akakia, holding between them a long patriarchal cross, manus dei above, 4.40g, 6h (DO IV, 1a; S 1938). Good very fine, a large and attractive specimen. £525

BY029 Andronicus II with Michael IX Paleologus (A.D. 1295-1320), Gold Hyperpyron. Virgin orans, within walls of Constantinople, with four towers, sigla M-X below, rev blundered version of AVTOKRATOPEC-PWMAIWN, Christ standing facing, crowning kneeling emperors, 2.98g, 6h (DO V; see text beneath S 2396). Good very fine, a scarce variety. £185

Empire of Nicaea

BY030 John III Ducas Vatatzes (A.D. 1222-1254), Gold Hyperpyron. Minted at Magnesia. Christ seated facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, + in left field, rev IW / ΔEC in columnar form, emperor standing, wearing loros, holding long labarum, being crowned by Virgin, with remnants of legend on right, 4.36g, 6h (S 2073 var.). Good very fine. £290

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Anglo-Saxon and Norman CoinageChick = The Coinage of Kings of Mercia, Offa (757-796), and his Contemporaries by Derek Chick

CSE= the Coinage of southern England 796-865 by Rory Naismith

AS001 AS002 AS003 AS004

AS001 Early Anglo Saxon, Primary Sceattas (c.680-c.710), diademed head right, beaded serpent circle around rim, rev bird right on cross, annulet either side, cross in front of bird, beaded serpent circle surrounding, 1.15g (N.127; S.777). Toned a bold very fine and pleasing. £250

AS002 Northumbria, Eanred (810-841), Styca, cross surrounded by legend both sides, Moneyer Herreth, 1.21g (N.186; S.860). Some flecks of verdigris otherwise good very fine. £135

AS003 Northumbria, Aethelred II, first reign (841-843/4), Styca, cross surrounded by legend, rev pellet centre surrounded by legend, Moneyer Fordred, 1.15g (N.188; S.865). Some flecks of verdigris otherwise a bold very fine. £75

AS004 Northumbria, Aethelred II, Styca, pellet at centre of voided cross pattée surrounded by legend, rev chevron barred A surrounded by legend, Moneyer Leofthegn, 1.16g (N.188; S.866). Toned, good very fine and very rare. £575

AS005 Cuthred (798-807), King of Kent, Portrait Penny, Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Eoba, diademed bust right to rim, head within linear circle, legend commences at upper left, +cvÐred rex cant, rev cross pommée with wedges in angles, within linear circle, legend surrounding, +.eaBa moneta, 1.29g (CSE C31.1o this coin; N.211; S.877). Slight flan crack from rim to inner circle behind shoulder of King, light scratch on face, otherwise toned, very fine and rare. £2,750 Ex W. L. Raynes, Glendining, 15th February 1950, lot 358, sold for £12 to A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd.Dr Brian Bird, Glendining, 20th November 1974, lot 45Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Son Ltd. January 1989

AS006 Baldred (c.823-825), King of Kent, non-portrait Penny, Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Werheard, cross pattée within linear circle, legend surrounding +BELDRED REX CANT, the last two letter ligatured, rev cross pattée within linear circle, +PERNEARD surrounding, 1.21g (CSE type C66; N.213; S.880). Rim a little chipped in parts, small flan crack into legend only, toned, very fine and very rare. £2,000 This example not recorded in the Naismith census, bought from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd. 12th May 1999

Very pleasing Issue of Archbishop Aethleheard

AS007 Aethelheard (793-805), Archbishop of Canterbury, with Coenwulf as King, e-e within beaded inner circle, initial cross of five pellets, AEDILHEARD AR beaded outer circle surrounding, rev m- within beaded inner circle, initial cross of five pellets, COENVVLF REX beaded outer circle surrounding 1.28g (CSE type C22.1 cf.m and n; N.232; S.886A). A superb example practically extremely fine and rare. £3,500 This coin appears to be an additional example to those listed by Naismith and was purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd c.1995


AS008 Wulfred (805-832), Archbishop of Canterbury, Suspended (817-821), Penny, group III (822-3), Moneyer Saeberht, facing tonsured bust of Archbishop to rim, linear circle surrounding, +vvLFred a rcHIePI, rev City of Canterbury monogram in cross formation, linear circle surrounding, +SAEBERHT MONETA, 1.39g (CSE type C46.1; N.240; S.889). Cracked and repaired, light tone, a bold very fine, rare. £975 This coin appears to be an additional example to those listed by Naismith and was purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd c.1990

Superbly Detailed Portrait of King Offa With Mercian Title

AS009 Offa (757-796), King of Mercia, Light Coinage, Portrait Penny, Moneyer Ealmund of Canterbury Mint, diademed bust right to edge of coin, head within segmented linear circle, oFFa rex mercIor, rev cross pommée with trefoils in angles, within lozenge compartment with incurved sides, +eaLmvnd, 1.13g (Chick type 47 cf.d and e; Blunt 45; N.308/1; S.905). Well toned, a little dished, reverse a touch off-centre, with a pleasing portrait, a bold very fine. £7,500

Excessively Rare Cross Moline Type Penny of Olaf Sihtricsson

AS010 Hiberno-Norse Vikings, Later Period (939-954), Olaf Sihtricsson, first reign (941-944), Penny, cross Moline type, Moneyer Rathulf, cross Moline within linear circle, + ANL.A.F CVNVNC, the V’s are inverted A’s both sides, linear outer circle surrounding, rev small cross pattée, inner and outer linear circles and legend surrounding, +R.AĐVL.F MON.ET. outer beaded circle visible in parts beyond, 1.00g (N.542; S.1022). Small peck mark on reverse, small surface stress flaw on obverse, otherwise good very fine and of the highest rarity. £19,500 These issues mostly struck at York date to after the Battle of Brunanburgh in 937Ex F R Kuenker Auction 232, 17th June 2013, lot 24

AS011 Alfred the Great (871-899), King of Wessex, Penny, third coinage (880-899), London dies, small cross within linear circle surrounded by legend, rev two line type reverse, Moneyer’s name Cuthberht in two lines, cross pellet cross division, 1.51g (N.636; S.1066). Toned, a pleasing very fine and rare. £2,000 ex F R Kuenker Auction 159, 28th September 2009, lot 1750F R Kuenker Auction 227, 11th March 2013, lot 2343

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AS012 Edward the Elder (899-924), King of Wessex, non-portrait Penny, Moneyer Engelram, small cross pattée within linear circle, +EADVVEARD REX, rev legend in two lines, wedge style crosses separate lines, tri-pellets above and below, name reads from bottom line upward ENGE / LRIM, outer beaded border both sides, 1.55g (N.649; S.1087). Toned, good very fine. £975

AS013 Edward the Elder, non-portrait Penny, Moneyer Magnard, cross pattée within linear circle, +EADVVEARD REX, rev legend in two lines, wedge style crosses separate lines, quatrefoil of pellets above and below, name reads MAGN / ARDM-O, outer beaded border both sides, 1.67g (N.649; S.1087). Toned, lettering of a larger regional style, good very fine. £1,100

AS014 Aethelstan (924-939), King of England, Penny, two line type, sub-type 4, Moneyer Liofhelm, cross pattée with linear circle surrounding, legend around +ÆĐELSTAN REX, with thorn struck over retrograde thorn, beaded border surrounding, rev Moneyer name in two lines divided by three horizontal crosses, cross above, tri-pellets below, +LIOFHELM MO, beaded border surrounding, 1.69g (N.668/4; S.1089). Traces of an undertype apparent on obverse, otherwise lightly toned, very fine and very rare. £1,250

Very Rare and Pleasing Portrait Penny of King Aethelstan with good provenance

AS015 Aethelstan, Penny, portrait type, Moneyer Fredard, crowned and draped bust right to edge of coin, linear circle surrounding, legend surrounds commencing lower left +ÆĐELSTAII REX linear and beaded border surrounding, rev small cross at centre, linear circle surrounding, legend around +FREDARD MONEIT linear and beaded border surrounding, 1.43g (N.673; S.1094). Weakly struck on hair, a few light digs on reverse, otherwise with a dark tone, good very fine and very rare. £7,500 ex H M Montagu, Sotheby, 18th November 1895, lot 639B M S Roth, 19th July 1917, lot 66, sold for £3/3/- in both these sales over twenty years apartF J Shand, Glendining, 8th March 1949, lot 323, £8/10/-RC Lockett, English Part IV, Glendining, 26th - 27th April 1960, lot 3685, £16


Very Rare Chester Mint Circumscription Rosette Penny of King Aethelstan

AS016 Aethelstan, Penny, circumscription rosette type, Chester Mint, Moneyer Eardulf, rosette of pellets at centre of field, linear circle surrounding, legend around +ÆĐELSTAN REX TO BRI linear and beaded border surrounding, rev rosette of pellets at centre of field, linear circle surrounding, legend around +EADELF MON LEGICF, linear and beaded border surrounding, 1.62g (N.680; S.1098). Lightly toned, very fine, this moneyer not listed in North, though Eardulf listed at Stafford, extremely rare. £2,000

AS017 Eadred (946-955), Penny, non-portrait type, Moneyer Leofric, small cross pattée within linear circle, +EADRED REX., rev legend in two lines, wedge style crosses separate lines, tri-pellets above and below, LEOF+ / RIC M-O, outer linear and beaded border both sides, 1.56g (N.706; S.1113). Some light deposit around rim both sides, otherwise toned a bold very fine. £1,000

AS018 Eadred, Penny, non-portrait type, North Eastern style, Moneyer Wilebert, small cross pattée within linear circle, +EADRED REX., rev legend in two lines, wedge style crosses separate lines, tri-pellets above and below, VVIL / BERT, outer linear and beaded border both sides, 1.58g (N.706; S.1113). A little weak in parts otherwise toned a bold very fine and rare. £1,250

Very Rare North Western Mint Style Penny of King Eadwig

AS019 Eadwig, non-portrait Penny, North Western style, Moneyer Agtardes, small cross pattée within linear circle, m in field, +EADPIG REX, outer linear and beaded circle surrounding, rev Moneyer name in two lines, three crosses across centre, rosette of pellets above and below, AGTAR / DES MOT, outer linear and beaded border surrounding, 1.20g (N.725; S.1122). Toned, a little scuffed, otherwise almost extremely fine and very rare. £4,500

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Very Rare “Chester” Mint Group Penny of King Eadwig

AS020 Eadwig (955-959), non-portrait Penny, “Chester” Mint group, Moneyer Frard, small cross pattée within linear circle, pellet in field, +EADVVIG REX, outer linear and beaded circle surrounding, rev Moneyer name in two lines, with abbreviated Mint name across centre amongst annulet cross annulet, rosette of pellets above and below, FRAR / D MON / oM+Eo, outer linear and beaded border surrounding, 1.32g (N.730; S.1123). Toned, a little scuffed, otherwise a bold very fine and very rare. £3,000

AS021 AS022 AS023

AS021 Aethelred II (978-1016), first hand type Penny (c.979-985), Ipswich Mint, Moneyer Leofric, draped and diademed bust right, within linear circle, legend commences at top +ÆÐeLred rex angLox, rev Hand of Providence issuing down from clouds, transposed letters W to left, A to right, linear circle surrounding, + LeoFrIc m-o gIPeS, 1.66g. (Sadler plate 6, fig 17 this coin; N.766; S.1144). Patchy tone with a few die flaws, otherwise a bold very fine and rare. £750

ex V J E Ryan Collection, part II, Glendining, 22nd Janaury 1952, lot 809, sold for £5/5/-Gordon V Doubleday, Glendining, 6th October 1987, lot 187

AS022 Aethelred II, first hand type Penny (c.979-985), Lympne Mint, Moneyer Leofric, draped and diademed bust right, within linear circle, legend commences at top +ÆÐeLred rex angLorx, rev Hand of Providence issuing down from clouds, pellet in clouds, A- to left, W- to right, linear circle surrounding, +LeoFrIc m-o LIman, 1.37g (BMC type IIa; N.766; S.1144). A little ragged and chipped around rim, otherwise toned, very fine and extremely rare with the pellet in clouds on reverse. £800

AS023 Aethelred II, Penny, CRVX type (c.991-997), Lincoln Mint, Moneyer Unbein, draped bust left with sceptre, three pellet head, within linear circle, legend commences at top, +ÆĐELRED REX ANGLORX, rev voided cross within linear circle, tiny pellet at centre, letters C R V X in each angle, legend surrounding, +VNBEN M-O LINC, 1.26g (BMC type IIIa; N.770; S.1148). A little double struck on reverse, toned a bold very fine. £475

AS024 AS025

AS024 Aethelred II, Penny, CRVX type (c.991-997), London Mint, Moneyer Leofstan, draped bust left with sceptre, three pellet head, within linear circle, legend commences at top, +ÆĐELRÆD REX ANGLORX, rev voided cross within linear circle, tiny pellet at centre, letters C R V X in each angle, legend surrounding, +LEOFSTAN M-O LVN, 1.62g (BMC type IIIa; N.770; S.1148). Toned a bold very fine. £450

AS025 Aethelred II, Penny, long cross type, Exeter Mint, Moneyer Dunstan, draped bust left, legend surrounding commences lower left, +ÆĐELRÆD REX ANGL, rev long voided cross with tri-crescent terminals, tiny pellet at centre, +DV.NSTAN M-O EAXE, 1.38g (BMC type IVa; N.774; S.1151). Toned, a few peck marks mainly on reverse, a little undulating, good very fine. £675 ex Stephen Simpson (d.1954) Collection, purchased ‘struck en medaille’, bloc by R P V Brettell 1955R P V Brettell, Glendining, 28th October 1970, lot 46Spink Numismatic Circular, June 2007, HS3008


AS026 Aethelred II, Penny, long cross type (c.997-1003), London Mint, Moneyer Aethelweard, draped bust left, legend surrounding commences lower left, +ÆĐELRÆD REX ANLOX, rev long voided cross with tri-crescent terminals, tiny pellet at centre, +ÆĐELPERD M.O LVND, 1.55g (BMC type IVa; N.774; S.1151). Toned, about very fine. £375

AS027 Aethelred II, Penny, long cross type, London Mint, Moneyer Sibwine, draped bust left, legend surrounding commences lower left, +ÆĐELRÆD REX ANGLO, rev long voided cross with tri-crescent terminals, tiny pellet at centre, +SIBPINE M-O LVND, 1.70g (BMC type IVa; N.774; S.1151). Toned, some peck marks, a little undulating, about very fine. £325

AS028 Aethelred II, Penny, helmet type (c.1003-1009), London Mint, Moneyer Leofric, armoured bust left with helmet, legend surrounding commences lower left, +ÆĐELRÆD REX ANG, rev long voided cross with tri-crescent terminals, pellet at centre, pyramid in each angle with trefoil apex, +LEOFRIC MΩO LVND, 1.34g (BMC type VIII; N.775; S.1152). Toned good very fine. £650 ex John Dudman Collection, Sotheby, 15th December 1913, lot 239Duke of Argyll (d.1949), Collection bought en bloc by Spink and Son Ltd.Ticket states this coin sold to Commander R P Mack 19th July 1962 for 30/-Commander R P Mack Collection, S.C.B.I. 20:992

AS029 Aethelred II, Penny, last small cross type (c.1009-1017), Norwich Mint, Moneyer Oswald, diademed and draped bust left within linear circle, legend surrounding commences at top, + EĐELRÆD REX ANGL, rev cross pattée, linear circle surrounding, +OSPOLD M-O NORĐP, 1.12g (BMC type I; N.777; S.1154). Lightly toned a bold very fine. £575

Extremely rare Thetford Mint Penny with Four Extra Crosses on Reverse

AS030 Aethelred II, Penny, last small cross type, Thetford Mint, Moneyer Edwine, diademed and draped bust left within linear circle, legend surrounding commences at top, + EĐELRÆD REX ANGL, rev cross pattée, four smaller crosses around in cruciform arrangement, linear circle surrounding, +EDPINE MO ----ĐFO, 1.48g (BMC type I; N.779; S.1154). Attractively toned, a little double struck at rim, otherwise almost extremely fine and very rare. £2,500

AS031 Aethelred II, Penny, last small cross type, Winchester Mint, Moneyer Oda, diademed and draped bust left within linear circle, legend surrounding commences at top, + EĐELRÆD REX ANGLO, rev cross pattée, linear circle surrounding, +ODA. ON PINTCESRE, 1.41g (BMC type I; N.777; S.1154). Lightly toned, very fine with a long mint signature. £400

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AS032 AS033 AS034

AS032 Canute (1016-35), Penny, quatrefoil type (c.1017-23), Cambridge Mint, Moneyer Wulfsige, crowned and draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend commences at lower left, +CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev long voided cross with pellet centre and tri-crescent terminals, over quatrefoil with pellet on each cusp, +PVLFSIG ON GRAN, 0.74g (BMC type VIII; N.781; S.1157). Lightly toned, some flecks of verdigris on reverse, a little weak in parts, otherwise very fine. £350 This coin struck from dies of the middle “London” style C as defined by Blackburn and Lyon in their article “Regional Die-Production in Cnut’s Quatrefoil Issue” chapter 13 of Anglo-Saxon Monetary History. These dies therefore cut at London and supplied for use to strike coinage in Cambridge.

AS033 Canute, Penny, quatrefoil type, Ipswich Mint, Moneyer Aethelberht, crowned and draped bust left within quatrefoil, very long crown, legend commences at top, +CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev long voided cross with pellet centre and tri-crescent terminals, over quatrefoil with pellet on each cusp, +ÆĐEL.BRHT GIP , 1.06g (BMC type VIII; Sadler plate 112, fig.394 this coin; N.781; S.1157). Weakly struck in part of legend, lightly toned, otherwise very fine. £375 Provenance as per Sadler listingex Lockdales Auction 3, 23rd November 1997, lot 315Suffolk Coins, purchased January 2006John Cross Collection, part sold through York Coins of New York, USA.This coin struck from dies of the latter phase of “Thetford” style A as defined by Blackburn and Lyon in their article “Regional Die-Production in Cnut’s Quatrefoil Issue” chapter 13 of Anglo-Saxon Monetary History. These dies therefore cut at Thetford and supplied for use to strike coinage in Ipswich.

AS034 Canute, Penny, quatrefoil type, Ipswich Mint, Moneyer Leofric, crowned and draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend commences at lower left, +CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev long voided cross with pellet centre and tri-crescent terminals, over quatrefoil with pellet on each cusp, +LIOFRIC ON GIPE, 1.06g (BMC type VIII; Sadler plate 135, fig.470 this coin; N.781; S.1157). A little blundered on obverse, otherwise very fine. £425 ex John Cross Collection, part sold through York Coins of New York, USAThis coin struck from dies of the latter phase of “London” style A as defined by Blackburn and Lyon in their article “Regional Die-Production in Cnut’s Quatrefoil Issue” chapter 13 of Anglo-Saxon Monetary History. These dies therefore cut at London and supplied for use to strike coinage in Ipswich.

AS035 AS036 AS037

AS035 Canute, Penny, quatrefoil type, Wallingford Mint, Moneyer Man, crowned and draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend commences at top, +CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev long voided cross with pellet centre and tri-crescent terminals, over quatrefoil with pellet on each cusp, +MAN ON PELINA, 1.12g (BMC type VIII; N.781; S.1157). Toned, lightly double struck, otherwise very fine. £550 This coin struck from dies of the late “Winchester” style as defined by Blackburn and Lyon in their article “Regional Die-Production in Cnut’s Quatrefoil Issue” chapter 13 of Anglo-Saxon Monetary History. These dies therefore cut at Winchester and supplied for use to strike coinage in Wallingford.

AS036 Canute, Penny, helmet type (1024-30), Huntingdon Mint, Moneyer Godleof, pointed helmet bust left with sceptre, legend commences at top, +cnvt rex, an rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, pellet in annulet in each angle, all within linear circle, +godLIoF on Hvnt, 1.01g (BMC type XIV; N.787; S.1158). A little bent, otherwise nicely toned very fine and scarce. £550

AS037 Canute, Penny, helmet type (1024-30), Rochester Mint, Moneyer Aelfheh, pointed helmet bust left with sceptre, legend commences at top, +cnvt recx a: rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, pellet in annulet in each angle, all within linear circle, +eLFFeH on rorFe 0.87g (BMC type XIV; N.787; S.1158). Lightly toned very fine and scarce. £550


AS038 AS039 AS040

AS038 Canute, Penny, short cross type (1029-35/6), Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Leofnoth, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend commences at top, +CNV T RECX, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, within linear circle, +LEOFNOĐ ON CEN, 1.16g (BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Toned, double struck on reverse, with a very nice portrait, a bold very fine. £550 Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, October 1992.

AS039 Canute, Penny, short cross type (1029-35/6), Dover Mint, Moneyer Boga, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend commences at top, +CNVT RECX:, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, within linear circle, +BOGA ON DOFR.., 1.10g (BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Toned very fine and rare. £650

AS040 Canute, Penny, short cross type (1029-35/6), Lincoln Mint, Moneyer Oslac, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend commences at top, +CNV T RC.X:, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, within linear circle, +OSLAC ONN L.IN:., 1.14g (BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Double struck a little on obverse and consequently weak at centre, otherwise, toned very fine. £425

AS041 AS042 AS043

AS041 Canute, Penny, short cross type (1029-35/6), Lydford Mint, Moneyer Bruna, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend commences at top, +CNV T RECX, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, within linear circle, +BRVNN ON LYID 0.96g (BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Toned, good very fine and rare. £650

AS042 Canute, Penny, short cross type (1029-35/6), Norwich Mint, Moneyer Manna, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend commences at top, +CNV T .R.ECX:, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, within linear circle, +MANNA ON NORĐ, 1.14g (BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Toned, good very fine and very pleasing. £600 ex Duke of Argyll (d.1949), Collection bought en bloc by Spink and Son Ltd,Gordon V Doubleday Collection, Glendining, 6th October 1987, lot 399

AS043 Canute, Penny, short cross type (1029-35/6), Oxford Mint, Moneyer Eadwine, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend commences at top, +CNV .T RCX:., rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, within linear circle, +EDPIN ONN OCXN:, 1.16g (BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Toned, a few pecks and a little undulating, otherwise a bold very fine and pleasing. £500

AS044 AS045

AS044 Harold Harefoot (1035-40), Penny, jewel cross type (Spring 1036-38), Dover Mint, Moneyer Etsige, diademed bust left, legend commences at top, +HAR OLD RE, rev cross of four ovals united by twin circles with a central pellet, + ETSIGE ONN DOFRA:, 0.98g (BMC type I; N.802; S.1163). Slight crack through coin at centre, toned very fine. £650

Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, June 1992

AS045 Edward the Confessor (1042-66), Penny, trefoil quadrilateral type (1046-48), Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Edward, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend commences at upper left, +EDPADR RIIE, rev pellet at centre of central compartment, trefoil of pellets on each apex, over short voided cross with linear circle surrounding, +EADPERD ON CECTN, 1.11g (Freeman 73; BMC type III; N.817; S.1174). Toned, a couple of tiny pecks on obverse, good very fine. £650

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AS046 AS047 AS048

AS046 Edward the Confessor, Penny, small flan type (1048-50), London Mint, Moneyer Leofnoth, diademed bust left, legend commences at top, +EDPAR D R., rev voided cross with pellet centre, +L.EOFNO:Đ ON L, 0.76g (Freeman 834; BMC type II; N.818; S.1175). Toned, very fine and extremely rare, Freeman only records three examples all in museum collections. £750

ex Glendining, 6th November 1991, lot 420 Robin Eaglen Collection, Baldwin Auction 18, 13th October 1998, lot 1462 where noted this Moneyer is only known for small flan type.

The reading in this auction was given as L.EOCNO:EI however there is some blundering and this cataloguer is of the opinion the C given here is actually an inverted F and the :EI is actually a retrograde thorn.

AS047 Edward the Confessor, Penny, small flan type (1048-50), Sandwich Mint, Moneyer Leofwine, diademed bust left, legend commences at top, +EDPAR DRE., rev voided cross with pellet centre, +LEOFPINE ON SA, 0.77g (Freeman 14; BMC type II; N.818; S.1175). Toned, very fine. £850

Ex F. Elmore-Jones, Glendining, 12th May 1971, lot 703Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, January 1992.

AS048 Edward the Confessor, Penny, small flan type (1048-50), Thetford Mint, Moneyer Eastman, diademed bust left, legend commences at top, +EDPE RDRC., rev voided cross with pellet centre, +ESTMVND N ĐE, 1.13g (Freeman 84; BMC type II; N.818; S.1175). Toned, about very fine. £500

Very Rare Sovereign Eagle Penny with Orb Omitted on Obverse Design

AS049 Edward the Confessor, Penny, sovereign / eagles type (1056-59), Romney Mint, Moneyer Wulmaer, King seated on throne looking right holding cross, orb omitted, and long sceptre, legend commences at top, +EADPPRD REX ANGLOR, rev short voided cross within linear circle, eagle in each angle, + PVLMER ON RVMENE., 1.27g (Freeman 7; BMC type IX; N.827; S.1181). Toned very fine and very rare and unusual with missing orb ball. £1,450

Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, June 1992.

Very Unusual Occurrence of a Full Moneyer Name at the York Mint c.1056-9

AS050 Edward the Confessor, Penny, sovereign / eagles type (1056-59), York Mint, Moneyer Ulfcetel Thaginga, King seated on throne looking right holding orb and long sceptre, legend commences at top, +EADPARD REX ANGLOo, rev short voided cross within linear circle, eagle in each angle, + VLFKETEL ĐAGINGA ON EO, 1.29g (Freeman 417; BMC type IX; N.827; S.1181). A well struck and pleasing example of a very rare occurrence of a Moneyer with surname upon a coin, this moneyer only struck in two types for York, a pleasing good very fine, very rare. £1,250 ex William J Conte Collection – provenance given in Noble Numismatic AuctionNoble Numismatics, Sydney, Auction 69, 20th March 2001, lot 721

AS051 Edward the Confessor, Penny, facing bust type (1062-65), London Mint, Moneyer Aegelwine, crowned and draped facing bust within linear circle, legend commences at top, +EADPARD REX A.:, rev cross at centre, linear circle surrounding, +’EGELPI ON LVNDE, 1.17g (Freeman 39; BMC type XIII; N.830; S.1183). Toned, a touch of verdigris both sides, a bold very fine. £375

Ex Gordon V Doubleday Collection, Glendining, 6th October 1987, lot 303


AS052 AS053

AS052 Edward the Confessor, Penny, pyramids type (1065-6), Bruninc of Chester Mint, crowned bust right with sceptre, legend commences at lower left, edPard rex, rev annulet at centre of short voided cross, pellet topped pyramids in angles, one angle with annulet, linear circle surrounding, +BrvnInc on LegI, 1.29g (Freeman 60; BMC type XV; N.831; S.1184). Toned good very fine and rare. £950

AS053 Edward the Confessor, Penny, pyramids type (1065-6), Outhgrim of York Mint, crowned bust right with sceptre, legend commences at lower left, edPrrd I rex, rev annulet at centre of short voided cross, pellet topped pyramids in angles, one angle with annulet, linear circle surrounding, +ovÐgrIm on eoF, 1.41g (Freeman 280; BMC type XV; N.831; S.1184). Toned good very fine. £750

AS054 William I (1066-87), Penny, PAXS type (1083?-86?), Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Winedi, crowned facing bust with sceptre, crown type 1, breaking linear circle at bottom, legend commences lower left, +PILLELM REX, rev cross pattée, letters P A X S each within annulet in each angle, linear circle surrounding, +PINEDEI ON CNTL, 1.33g (BMC type VIII; N.848; S.1257). Weak in parts, otherwise toned a bold very fine. £875

AS055 William I, Penny, PAXS type (1083?-86?), Dover Mint, Moneyer Goldwine, crowned facing bust with sceptre, crown type 1, breaking linear circle at bottom, legend commences lower left, +PILLELM REX, rev cross pattée, letters P A X S each within annulet in each angle, linear circle surrounding, +GOLDPINE ON DOF, 1.37g (BMC type VIII; N.848; S.1257). Weak in parts, otherwise toned very fine and rare. £1,250 Ex Beaworth Hoard, found 1833British Numismatic Journal, Volume VII (1911), page 11 and plate XIX no.6 this coin.Major P. W. P. Carlyon Britton, first portion, Sotheby, 17th November 1913, lot 726 part, sold for £2/3/-R. Cyril Lockett, English part I, Glendining, 6th June 1955, lot 965 part, purchased by A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd for £36

AS056 William I, Penny, PAXS type (1083?-86?), Lincoln Mint, Moneyer Siferth, crowned facing bust with sceptre, crown type 1, breaking linear circle at bottom, legend commences lower left, +PILLELM REX, rev cross pattée, letters P A X S each within annulet in each angle, linear circle surrounding, +SIFERĐ ON LINC, 1.40g (BMC type VIII; N.850; S.1257). Pleasing good very fine. £1,150

AS057 William I, Penny, PAXS type (1083?-86?), Salisbury Mint, Moneyer Godwine, crowned facing bust with sceptre, crown type 1, breaking linear circle at bottom, legend commences lower left, +PILLELM REX, rev cross pattée, letters P A X S each within annulet in each angle, linear circle surrounding, +GODPINE ON SIER, 1.34g (BMC type VIII; N.850; S.1257). Weak in parts, otherwise toned very fine with a touch of ghosting, scarce. £750

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AS058 AS059

AS058 William I, Penny, PAXS type (1083?-86?), Salisbury Mint, Moneyer Osbern, crowned facing bust with sceptre, crown type 3, breaking linear circle at bottom, legend commences lower left, +PILLELM REX, rev cross pattée, letters P A X S each within annulet in each angle, linear circle surrounding, +OSBERN ON SERIB, 1.39g (BMC type VIII; N.850; S.1257). Weak in parts, otherwise toned very fine with a good face, scarce. £950

AS059 William I, Penny, PAXS type (1083?-86?), Wallingford Mint, Moneyer Aegelwine, crowned facing bust with sceptre, crown type 1, breaking linear circle at bottom, legend commences lower left, +PILLELM REX, rev cross pattée, letters P A X S each within annulet in each angle, linear circle surrounding, +IEGLPINE ON PIILL, 1.37g (BMC type VIII; N.848; S.1257). Weak in parts, otherwise toned very fine. £850

AS060 Henry I (1100-35), Penny, pellets in quatrefoil type (c.1123), Canterbury Mint, Moneyer William, facing crowned bust with sceptre to left, star to right, beaded circle surrounding, +hENRICVS -, rev quatrefoil with star at centre, pellets along limbs, lis in each angle, beaded circle surrounding, +WILLEM: ON: CANP:, 1.33g (BMC type XIV, 114; N.870; S.1275). With official edge snick into legend, attractively toned, a bold very fine for issue and rare. £1,150

Very Appealing Hereford Mint Henry I Penny From the Pimprez Hoard

AS061 Henry I, Penny, pellets in quatrefoil type (c.1123), Hereford Mint, Moneyer Ravenswert, facing crowned bust with sceptre to left, star to right, beaded circle surrounding, +hENRICVS R, rev quatrefoil with star at centre, pellets along limbs, lis in each angle, beaded circle surrounding, +REVENSPERT. ON hERFR, 1.33g (BMC type XIV; N.870; S.1275). Without snick, flat in parts, almost extremely fine for issue and very rare. £2,250 ex Pimprez Hoard, Spink Auction 170, 6th October 2004, lot 403 – recorded there as one of six known of this moneyer and type.

AS062 Henry I, Penny, pellets in quatrefoil type (c.1123), Shaftesbury Mint, Moneyer Sagrim, facing crowned bust with sceptre to left, star to right, beaded circle surrounding, +hENRICVS R, rev quatrefoil with star at centre, pellets along limbs, lis in each angle, beaded circle surrounding, +SAGRIM[: ON: SE]FTE:, 1.26g (BMC type XIV; N.870; S.1275). With official edge snick into legend, flat in parts, a bold very fine for issue and rare. £1,250

AS063 Stephen (1135-54), Penny, cross moline “Watford” type (c.1136-45), Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Ivn, crowned bust right, with sceptre, bar across handle, beaded circle surrounding, +STIEFNE R, rev cross moline with a fleur in each angle, beaded circle surrounding, +IVN: ON: CANTPA, 1.40g (BMC type I; Mack 6d; N.873; S.1278). Uneven in shape and flat in parts, otherwise a bold fine. £375


Anglo-Gallic

GOLD COINS

Impressive Gold Pavillon d’Or of Edward the Black Prince

GAL001 Edward the Black Prince (d.1376), Pavillon d’Or, first issue, Poitiers Mint, Prince standing on two leopards facing, within large Gothic portico, sword in his right hand, left hand pointing, four feathers surrounding, tressure and beaded circle surrounding, letter S’ in legend all reversed, chevron type A and V in legend, ED’: PO: GNS: REG’ ANGLI: PNPS: AQVI, double quatrefoil stops in legend, beaded outer circle surrounding both sides, rev cinquefoil in central compartment of cross quernee, lis in first and fourth angles, leopard in second and third, all within ornamented quatrefoil, large voided trefoils in spandrels, linear and beaded circles surrounding, +DNS: AIVTO :z: PTECTO: mE :z: IIPO: SPAIT: COR: mEVm: P:, retrograde letter S and chevron-barred A’s in legend, double quatrefoil stops, 5.35g (Elias 150). Fully round, double-struck, otherwise good very fine and rare. £14,500

GAL002 Henry VI (1422-53), King of France and England, Salut d’Or, Paris Mint, Angel Gabriel in profile left behind quartered Arms of France and England, facing Virgin Mary with nimbus, behind Arms of France, ave on scroll reads upwards between them, within beaded circle, initial mark crown both sides, colon stops henrIcvS: deI: gra:Fracorv: z: agLIe: rex, rev central long cross, fleur de lis to left, lion to right, h below, all within tressure of ten arcs, fleur de lis on cusps, all within linear and beaded circle, mullet stops in legend, xPc *vIHcIt* xPc* regHat* xPc* ImPerat, 3.46g (Elias 264). Good very fine and rare. £2,500

GAL003 Henry VI, King of France and England, Salut d’Or, Paris Mint, Angel Gabriel in profile left behind quartered Arms of France and England, facing Virgin Mary with nimbus, behind Arms of France, ave on scroll reads downwards between them, within beaded circle, initial mark crown both sides, colon stops henrIcvS: deI: gra:Fracorv: z: agLIe: rex, rev central long cross, fleur de lis to left, lion to right, h below, all within tressure of ten arcs, fleur de lis on cusps, all within linear and beaded circle, mullet stops in legend, xPc *vIncIt* xPc* regnat* xPc* IMPerat, 3.43g (Elias 264b). Once cleaned, now toned, a bold very fine and rare. £2,750 ex R Duncan Elias, Spink Auction 77, 21st June 1990, lot 375Spink auction 161, 14th November 2002, lot 18

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Rare Salut D’or of the Amiens Mint

GAL004 Henry VI, King of France and England, Salut d’Or, Amiens Mint, Angel Gabriel in profile left behind quartered Arms of France and England, facing Virgin Mary with nimbus, behind Arms of France, ave on scroll reads upwards between them, within beaded circle, initial mark paschal lamb both sides, double saltire stops heHrIcvSx deIx gra x Fracorvx zx agLIex rex, rev central long cross, fleur de lis to left, lion to right, h below, all within tressure of ten arcs, fleur de lis on cusps, all within linear and beaded circle, mullet stops in legend, xPc *vIHcIt* xPc* regHat* xPc* IMPerat, 3.48g (Elias 265a). Weak in parts, a bold very fine and rare. £3,750

SILVER COINS

GAL005 GAL006

GAL005 Richard I (1169-99), silver Denier, Aquitaine, cross pattée within beaded circle, legend surrounding, outer beaded circle both sides, rev cross pattée and legend in three lines ending in w with a higher centre part, 0.76g (Elias 4). Toned, a little ragged, about very fine, reverse better. £185

GAL006 Edward I during lifetime of Henry III (from 1252), Denier Au Lion, issued from 1253, lion standing left, rev cross pattée, beaded circle and legend surrounding on both sides, 0.84g (Elias 13). A little ragged, with slight surface crack otherwise, very fine. £125

GAL007 GAL008

GAL007 Edward the Black Prince (d.1376), Demi-Gros, second issue, La Rochelle Mint, half-length bust right with sword over shoulder and pointing right, tressured circle and legend surrounding, R at end of legend, rev long cross pattée, three pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends surrounding, 2.24g (Elias 182). Some verdigris, a little ragged and uneven, some ghosting, otherwise toned, good fine. £275

GAL008 Edward the Black Prince, Sterling, second issue, Dax Mint, half-length bust right with sword over shoulder and pointing right, beaded circle and legend surrounding, AS monogram at end of legend, rev long cross pattée, three pellets in each inner angle, pellet stop legend surrounding, 0.78g (Elias 189). Weak in parts with some ghosting, good fine to almost very fine. £250

GAL009 Henry VI (1422-53), King of France and England, Grand Blanc Aux Ecus, Le Mans, shields of France and England side by side, “hericvs” above with abbreviation mark, within beaded and linear circles, initial mark root both sides, with pellet to left of mark on obverse, rev Latin cross, fleur de lis to left, lion to right, “hericvs” below underlined with abbreviation mark, within beaded and linear circles, 2.79g (Elias 285 R). Edge chip, toned, otherwise very fine and rare. £425


Hammered GoldWhere ornaments are quoted on the top line of the hull of the ship it is as per the Schneider listings

where a “-“ is a lion and a “1” is a lis.

Extremely Rare Early Noble, the Second Type Ever Issued of King Edward III

BH001 Edward III (1327-77), Noble, Third Coinage (1344-51), Second Period (1344-46), Poitiers Mint, large King standing in ship holding sword and shield, ship rigging with three ropes to left, two to right, ornaments on top line of hull -11-11-11- with lions left, quatrefoils 4/4 on castles, with long bowsprit through forescastle, legend with saltire stops both sides and chevron type A’s, xED WARx Dx GRAx REXx AnGL xZx FRAnCx DnS hy B, rev large E at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +IhCxAVTEMx TRAnCIEnSx PERx MEDIVMx ILLORVMx IBATx outer beaded border both sides, 7.59g (cf.Schneider 3-4; cf.Doubleday 4; Potter type IIa lettering c/c; N.1110; S.1481, Elias 150, RR). Has been clipped slightly from full weight of a third coinage piece (8.30g) to match the fourth coinage Pre-Treaty issues, a pleasing example almost very fine and extremely rare, this being an additional example to the 14 known and recorded of the type by Potter in his 1963 Numismatic Chronicle article; only five of this total were of this lettering variety. £10,000

ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, April 1985, item 33Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20001See Numismatic Chronicle 1963, p.107-128 and plates VIII-X

BH002 Edward III, Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Pre-Treaty Period (1351-61), series C (1351-2), King standing in ship holding sword and shield, ship rigging with three ropes to left, three to right, ornaments on top line of hull 1-1-1-1 with lions left, quatrefoils 4/4 on castles, with bowsprit, legend with wedge tailed R’s, reversed N’s and annulet stops both sides, E DWARDo DEIo GRAo REXo ANGL oZo FRANCo D hy B’, rev E at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, lis over lion in upper right quarter, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +IhESoAVTEMo TRANCIENSo PERo MEDIVo ILLORVo IBAToo, outer beaded border both sides, 7.71g (Schneider 17; cf.Doubleday 38; N.1144; S.1486). Toned a couple of weak places otherwise a pleasing very fine. £4,250

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BH003 Edward III, Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Pre-Treaty Period (1351-61), series C (1351-2), King standing in ship holding sword and shield, ship rigging with three ropes to left, three to right, ornaments on top line of hull 1-11-11-1 with lions left, quatrefoils 4/4 on castles, with long bowsprit, legend with wedge tailed R’s, reversed N’s and annulet stops both sides, E DWARDo DEIo GRAo REXo ANGL oZo FRANCo D hy B’, rev closed E at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, lis over lion in upper right quarter, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +IhCoAVTEMo TRANCIENSo Po MEDIVMo ILLORVo IBAT, outer beaded border both sides, 7.67g (Schneider 18; cf.Doubleday 37; Lawrence dies BN/49; N.1144; S.1486). Once cleaned, now toned, small rim split, otherwise a pleasing very fine, as of the time of listing by Seaby this was still the only example known from the Lawrence dies quoted. £4,750

ex East Raynham Hoard, Norfolk, 1910 – see article by G C Brooke, Numismatic Chronicle 4th Series volume 11, 1911, p.291-330R Cyril Lockett, English part III, Glendining, 4-7th November 1958, lot 3006Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, March 1981, item EG22Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20002

BH004 Edward III, Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Pre-Treaty Period (1351-61), series C/E mule (1354-5), King standing in ship holding sword and shield, ship rigging with three ropes to left, three to right, ornaments on top line of hull 1-11-11-1 with lions left, quatrefoils 4/4 on castles, with long bowsprit, legend with wedge tailed R’s, reversed N’s and faint annulet stops on obverse only, E DWARDo DEIo GRAo REXo ANGL oZo FRANCo D hy B’, rev tiny E at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, lis over lion in lower left quarter, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, small fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, unbarred N’s, curled R’s and annulet stops +IhCoAVTEMo TRAIICIEIISo Po MEDIVMo ILLORVo IBAT, outer beaded border both sides, 7.68g (Schneider 21; cf.Doubleday 48; N.1144/1160; S.1486)/1488. Softly struck from lightly rusted dies with associated marks, otherwise a bold very fine and rare. £4,500

ex Glendining, 8th April 1981, lot 2Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20004

BH005 Edward III, Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Pre-Treaty Period (1351-61), series E mule (1354-5), King standing in ship holding sword and shield, ship rigging with three ropes to left, three to right, ornaments on top line of hull 1-11-11-1 with lions left, quatrefoils 3/3 on castles, no bowsprit, legend unbarred N’s, curled R’s and annulet stops both sides, E DWARDo DEIo GRAo REXo AIIGL oZo FRAIICo D hy .B, rev tiny E at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, lis over lion in upper right quarter, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, small fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +IhCoAVTEMo TRAIICIEIISo Po MEDIVMo ILLORVMo IBATo, outer beaded border both sides, 7.66g (Schneider 24; Doubleday 61 this coin; N.1160; S.1488). Weak on face, otherwise a pleasing very fine with good provenance. £4,500 ex Gordon V Doubleday, Glendining, 7-8th June 1972, lot 61Sotheby, 22nd July 1981, lot 315Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20003


BH006 Edward III, Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Pre-Treaty Period (1351-61), series G (1356-61), sub-series Ga/Gb, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, ship rigging with three ropes to left, one to right, ornaments on top line of hull -11-11- with lions left, quatrefoils 3/3 on castles, no bowsprit, legend unbarred N’s, curled R’s and annulet stops both sides, E DWARDo DEIo GRAo REXo AIIGL oZo FRAIICo Dhy .B, rev tiny E at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, lis over lion in upper right quarter, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, small fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +IhCoAVTEMo TRAIICIEIISo Po MEDIVMo ILLORVM IBAT, outer beaded border both sides, 6.91g (cf.Schneider 43; Doubleday 95/-; N.1179/1180; S.1490). Rim lightly clipped, once cleaned, weak in parts, otherwise about very fine. £3,250

BH007 Edward III, Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Treaty Period (1361-9), London Mint, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, four whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and two to right, ornaments on top line of hull -11-11 with lions right, quatrefoils 3/2 on castles, no lower part to bowsprit, saltire stops both sides, annulet before legend, no French title, second A of legend barred, oED WARDx DEIx GRAx REXx AnGLx DnS hyB xZx AQ T, with Aquitaine title, rev large E in central compartment with trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, last A of legend barred +IhCxAVTEMx TRAnSIEnSx PERx MEDIVx ILLORVMx IBAT, 7.67g (cf.Schneider 87; cf.Doubleday 216; N.1232; S.1503). Toned, a fully round coin with a good portrait, otherwise good very fine, the die combination not present in Schneider or Doubleday, rare. £6,750

BH008 Edward III, Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Treaty Period (1361-9), London Mint, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, four whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and two to right, ornaments on top line of hull -11-11 with lions right, quatrefoils 4/4 on castles, no lower part to bowsprit, saltire stops both sides, annulet before legend, no French title, second and last A’s of legend barred, oED WARDx DEI GRAx REXx AnGLx DnS hyB xZx AQ T, with Aquitaine title, rev large E in central compartment with trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, last A of legend barred, +IhCxAVTEMx TRAnSIEnSx PERx MEDIVx ILLORVMx IBAT, 7.38g (cf.Schneider 86; cf.Doubleday 223; N.1232; S.1503). Light tone, good very fine. £4,750 ex Sotheby, 22nd July 1981, lot 317Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20007

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BH009 Edward III, Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Post-Treaty Period (1361-9), Calais Mint, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, flag flowing at stern-castle, four whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and one to right, ornaments on top line of hull 1-1-1-1, with lions right, quatrefoils 5/4 on castles, with full bowsprit, saltire stops both sides, with French title resumed, EDW ARD’x DIx GRAx REXx AnGL’xZx FRANC’x DnSx hIB xZx AQVIT, rev large E and pellet in central compartment with trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, pellet either side of top and bottom lis, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +IhCxx AVTEMxx TRAnSIEnSxx PERxx

mEDIVmxx ILLORVMxx IBAT, 7.60g (Schneider 115; cf.Doubleday 308; N.1281; S.1521). Struck from a lightly rusted obverse die, toned, good very fine and pleasing. £6,750

BH010 Edward III, Half-Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Pre-Treaty Period (1351-61), series G (1356-61), sub-series Gh/Gg, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, three whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three corded ropes to left, and two to right, ornaments on top line of hull 1-11-1 with lions left, quatrefoils 3/3 on castles, full bowsprit, saltire stops both sides, E DWARx DEIx Gx REX AIIGL Zx FRAIIC D, rev open E in central compartment with trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, trefoils in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +DOMINEIIExINxFVRORExTVOxARGVASxME, 3.62g (cf.Schneider 54; cf.Doubleday 142; N.1188; S.1494). Surface marks, toned, otherwise good fine. £975

BH011 Edward III, Half-Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Treaty Period (1361-9), London Mint, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, four whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three linear ropes to left, and two to right, ornaments on top line of hull -11-11 with lions right, quatrefoils 3/4 on castles, saltire stops both sides and before King’s name, xED WARDx DEIx Gx REXx ANGLx Dx hyB xZx AQ T, with Aquitaine title, rev large E in central compartment with trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +DOMInEx nExInx FVROREx TVOx ARGVAS xME, 3.83g (Schneider 77; cf.Doubleday 228; N.1238; S.1506). Weak in parts, otherwise pleasing, toned, good very fine. £3,750

BH012 Edward III, Quarter-Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Transitional Treaty Period (1361-3), quartered shield of arms within beaded and linear linear tressures of eight arcs, three lis in upper left quarter of shield, annulets on cusps, pellets in spandrels, all within beaded circle, initial mark cross pattée, saltire stops both sides, +EDWARx’ DEIx GRACx’ REXx’ ANGLx’, rev pellet in centre of cross potent, annulets in angles, lion in each outer angle, alternating with fleur and lis terminals, all within beaded and linear tressures of eight arcs, pellet in each spandrel, beaded circle surrounding, +EXALTABITVRx Inx GLORIAx, 1.86g (cf.Schneider 72; cf.Doubleday 201; N.1224; S.1501). Light tone, light scuff below shield, otherwise very fine. £950


BH013 Edward III, Quarter-Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Treaty Period (1361-9), quartered shield of arms within twin linear tressures of eight arcs, four lis in upper left quarter of shield, stalked trefoils on cusps, blank spandrels, all within beaded circle, initial mark cross pattée, saltire stops both sides, annulet before E, +oEDWARDx DEIx GRAx REXx ANGL, rev lis in central compartment with stalked trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, lion in each angle, all within twin linear tressures of eight arcs, beaded circle surrounding, +EXALTABITVRx Inx GLORIA, 1.90g (cf.Schneider 90; cf.Doubleday 250-1; N.1244; S.1511). A little short of flan at rim, otherwise good very fine, reverse better. £1,650

ex Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20011

BH014 BH015

BH014 Richard II (1377-99), Noble, first issue, London Mint, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, flag at stern, four whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and one to right, ornaments on top line of hull 1-1-1-1 with lions right, quatrefoils 4/4 on castles, no lower part to bowsprit, saltire stops both sides, RIC ARDx DIx Gx REXx AnGLx Zx FRAnCx Dx hIB xZx A, rev letter R in central compartment with broken trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +IhCxAVTEMx TRAnSIEnSx PERx MEDIVMx ILLORVx IBATx, 7.70g (cf.Schneider 128; Webb-Ware type 1b; N.1302; S.1654). Obverse struck a little off-centre, well struck for issue, very fine and rare. £5,500 ex A H Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Winter 2007, BH008

BH015 Richard II, Noble, second issue without French title, Calais Mint, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, flag at stern, four whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and one to right, no mark over sail, ornaments on top line of hull 1-1-1-1 with lions right, quatrefoils 4/4 on castles, no lower part to bowsprit, saltire stops both sides, RIC ARDx DEIx GRAx REXx AnGLx DnSx hIB xZx AQ T, rev letter R in central compartment with incomplete trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +IhCxAVTEMx TRAnSIEnSx PERx MEDIVx ILLORVMx IBATx, 7.69g (cf.Schneider 145; Webb-Ware type 2a; N.1307; S.1661). Light tone, weak in parts, otherwise good very fine. £6,000

Very Rare Light Coinage Noble of King Henry IV

BH016 Henry IV (1399-1413), Noble, light coinage 1412-3, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, three whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and one rope to right, broken annulet over sail, ornaments on top line of hull -1-1- with lions right, quatrefoils 4/4 on castles, annulet and slipped trefoil on second row of hull, broken annulet stops in legend, hEn RICu DEIu GRAu REXu AnGLu Zu FRAnCu DSu hyB AQ u, rev pellet and h at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, trefoil by lion’s head in upper left quarter, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, saltire stops in legend, +IhCxAVTEMx TRAnSIEnSx PERx MEDIVMx ILLORVx IBAT, 6.90g (cf.Schneider 198; N.1355; S.1715). Light tone, a little weak on face, dig in obverse field, otherwise very fine for this rare issue. £8,750 ex Glendining , 13th March 1975, lot 15 where it achieved £2,200!Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20019

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BH017 Henry V (1413-22), Noble, class C, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, three whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and two ropes to right, mullet by sword arm, quatrefoil over sail, ornaments on top line of hull -11-11 with lions left, quatrefoils 3/3 on pellet top castles, broken annulet on lower part of hull, h EnRICx DIx GRAx REXx AnGLx Zx FRAnCx DnSx hyB, rev h at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, quatrefoil by lion’s head in upper right quarter, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark pierced cross pattée, +IhCxAVTEMx TRAnSIEnSx PERx MEDIVx ILLORVx IBAT, saltire stops both sides, 6.90g (cf.Schneider 227; N.1371; S.1742). Toned, good very fine with a pleasing portrait of the King. £4,950 ex Stacks, 1981Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20020

BH018 Henry VI first reign (1422-61), Quarter-Noble, Annulet issue (1422-30), London Tower Mint, quartered shield of arms within twin linear tressures of eight arcs, lis over shield, trefoils on cusps, blank spandrels, all within beaded circle, initial mark lis, trefoil stops hEnRICx DIx GRAx REXx ANGL’ , rev lis in central compartment with trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, lion in each angle, all within twin linear tressures of eight arcs, beaded circle surrounding, +EXALTABITVR* Ino GLORIA,1.73g (cf.Schneider 295; N.1420; S.1810). A little crimped on part of rim, good very fine. £1,500 ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, February 1974, item 120Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20031

BH019 BH020

BH019 Edward IV, first reign (1461-70), Ryal of Ten Shillings, light coinage (1465-70), London, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, three whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, one rope to right, E on flag at stern, rose on hull, no lower part to bowsprit, quatrefoils 3/3, trefoil stops both sides, initial mark crown on reverse only (1468-9), ED WARD. DI. GRA. REX. AnGL. Z. FRAnC. .DnS. I.B., rev rose at centre on sunburst, over cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, beaded circle surrounding, stop between I and B, Ihc. avt. tranSIenS. Per. medIvm. ILLorvm. IBat, 7.68g (Schneider 362/-; N.1549; S.1950). Dig by one crown on reverse, otherwise a pleasing very fine. £4,500

BH020 Edward IV, Quarter-Ryal of 2½ Shillings, quartered shield of arms, E above, rose to left, sun to right, lis below, surrounded by tressure of four arcs, all within beaded circle, initial mark crown both sides (1468-9), trefoil stops both sides, EDWARDx DIx GRAx REXx ANGL’, rev rose at centre on sunburst, over cross with lis terminals, lis missing from right cross end, lion in each angle, all within twin linear tressure of eight arcs, beaded circle surrounding, +EXxALTABITVTVR In GLOR, 1.93g (Schneider 400; N.1560; S.1965). Tiny pinhole in legend, a rare variety with reverse legend reading and absent lis in design, otherwise good very fine, very rare. £1,500 ex Glendining , 17th June 1942, lot 16Glendining, 1st February 1951, lot 338Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, September 1988, item 15Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20037


BH021 BH022 BH023

BH021 Edward IV, second reign (1471-83), Angel, St Michael killing dragon with lance, leading foot on ground in front of body, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark heraldic cinquefoil both sides, EDWARDx DEIx GRAx REX AnGL xZ FRAnCx x, saltire stops both sides, rev ship sailing right, quartered shield upon hull, cross above, E to left, rose to right, ropes 2/1, PER CRVCEMx TVA’ SALVAx nOS XPCx REDEMPTx, 5.09g (cf.Schneider 467; N.1626; S.2091). Of full weight and struck short of flan in part, otherwise a bold very fine with a good face on the angel. £2,750

BH022 Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, class III, St Michael killing dragon with lance, both feet on dragon, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark pansy (1495-8) both sides, saltire stops on obverse, hEnRICx DIx GRAx REX AnGLI xZ FRACIx x, rev ship sailing right, quartered shield upon hull, cross above, h to left, rose to right, ropes 2/1, rosette stops on reverse, PER CRVC* TVA* SALVA* nOS* XPE’* REDE’*, 5.18g (cf.Schneider 522; N.1696; S.2183). Struck from a very rusty obverse die, therefore with textured field, reverse better, practically extremely fine and rare. £3,500

BH023 Henry VII, Angel, class IV, St Michael killing dragon with lance, both feet on dragon, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark crosslet (1504-5) both sides, tall lettering, hEnRIC’x DIx GRAx REX AGL xZ FRAx x, rev ship sailing right, quartered shield upon hull, cross above, h to left, rose to right, ropes 2/1, PER CRVCEx TVAx SALVAx nOS XPEx RED’, saltire stops both sides, 5.12g (cf.Schneider 536; N.1698; S.2186). Weak in parts, fully round, otherwise very fine. £2,250

A confidential note from previous owner indicates this coin was found in 1958 at Thorpe Le Soken, Essex.

BH024 Henry VIII (1509-47), Angel, first coinage, St Michael killing dragon with lance, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark castle (1509-c.1513) both sides, saltire stops both sides, hEnRIC9x VIII9x DIx GRA’x REXx AGLx Zx FRA’ x, rev ship sailing right, quartered shield upon hull, cross above, h to left, rose to right, ropes 2/1, PERx CRVCE’x TVA’x SALVAx nOSx XPEx RED’x, 5.11g (cf.Schneider 558; N.1760; S.2265). A little weak at top of reverse and corresponding part of obverse, otherwise good very fine. £2,500

BH025 BH026

BH025 Henry VIII, Crown of the Double Rose, second coinage (1526-44), Tower Mint, large crowned rose, crowned Gothic h to left, crowned K to right, for Henry and Katharine of Aragon, linear and beaded circle surrounding, initial mark rose (Nov.1526-9), saltire stops both sides, legend with closed C’s and Gothic n’s hEnRIC’x VIII’x RVTILANSx ROSAx SINEx SPIA, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, plain fields, linear and beaded circle surrounding, DEIx G’x R’x AGLIEx Zx FRAnCx DnSx hIBERnIE, 3.61g (Schneider 581; N.1788; S.2273). Slight undulation to flan, small rim split and nick under h in field, otherwise a bold very fine. £3,000

BH026 Henry VIII, Half-Sovereign, third coinage (1544-7), Tower Mint, seated figure of King facing on throne, holding orb and sceptre, rose at feet , annulet upon beaded circle surrounding, initial mark pellet in annulet both sides, saltire stops both sides, Roman H and N in legend both sides, HENRICx8x DxGx AGL’ xFRANCI xZx HIBEx REXx surrounded by outer beaded circle, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, ligatured HR on lis banner below, annulet upon beaded circle surrounding, Roman M, H and N in legend, IHSx AVTEx TRANSIENSx PxER MEDIx ILLORx IBAT, 6.12g (cf.Schneider 617; N.1827; S.2295). Weak in parts, rim split in two places, otherwise good fine to about very fine and scarce. £1,850

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BH027 BH028

BH027 Henry VIII, Half-Sovereign, third coinage (1544-7), Southwark Mint, seated figure of King facing on throne, holding orb and sceptre, rose at feet , beaded circle surrounding, initial mark S both sides, slipped trefoil stops, Gothic H and N in legend both sides, S hEnRICx8x DxGx AGL’ xFRAnCIE xZZx hIBx REXx, surrounded by outer beaded circle, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, Gothic letter E below shield, ligatured HR on lis banner below, beaded circle surrounding, Gothic h, m and n in legend, Sx ----VTEx TRAnSIEnSx PER mEDIVx ILLORx IBAT, 6.01g (Schneider 621; N.1828; S.2297). Weakly struck in parts on a broad flan, note double z in obverse legend presumably rare, otherwise almost very fine. £3,500

BH028 Henry VIII, Half-Sovereign, third coinage (1544-7), Southwark Mint, seated figure of King facing on throne, holding orb, sceptre omitted, rose at feet, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark S both sides, slipped trefoil stops, Roman H and N in legend both sides, S HENRICx8x DxGx AGL’ xFRANCI xZx HIBx REXx, surrounded by outer beaded circle, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, Gothic letter E below shield, ligatured HR on lis banner below, beaded circle surrounding, Roman M, H and N in legend, S IHSx AVTEx TRAnSIEx PER MEDIVx ILLORx IBAT, 5.85g (cf.Schneider 621; N.1828; S.2297). Weakly struck in parts and fully round, small scratch to left of King, otherwise almost very fine and rare variety without the sceptre and Roman style lettering. £4,000

ex A H Baldwin, 1975Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20065

BH029 Henry VIII, Crown of the Double Rose, third coinage (1544-7), Southwark Mint, large crowned rose, crowned Gothic h to left, crowned R to right, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark Roman E on obverse only, saltire stops both sides, legend with closed C’s and Gothic n’s hEnRIC’x 8’x RV------ SInEx SPInA , rev crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned Gothic h to left, crowned R to right, beaded circle surrounding, DEIx GRACIx AGLIx Zx FRAnCx hIBx REX, 3.13g (Schneider -; N.1835; S.2308). Weak in parts of legend, a little double struck, otherwise about very fine and very rare. £2,500

Excessively Rare Half-Sovereign Muling a Henry VIII Obverse with an Edward VI Reverse

BH030 Henry VIII/Edward VI, Mule Half-Sovereign, third coinage Henry VIII obverse muled with an Edward VI first period reverse (c.1547), Tower Mint, seated figure of King Henry facing on throne, holding orb and sceptre, rose at feet , beaded circle surrounding, initial mark pellet in annulet, sleeve stops, Gothic h and n in legend both sides, hEnRICx8x DxGx AGL’ xFRANCI xZx HIBx REXx, surrounded by outer beaded circle, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, ligatured HR on lis banner below, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark arrow, lozenge stops and Roman M, H and N in legend, HIS.’ AVTE’. TRANSIE’. PER’. MEDI’. ILLOR’. IBAT.., 6.18g (Schneider 643; N.1827/1865; S.2294/2391). A nice full round coin, the obverse die lightly rusted in strike and with a textured surface, otherwise a bold very fine and of the highest rarity, the only example known of this mule combination outside of the Schneider Collection and superior to it thus. £12,500

Herbert Schneider recorded the existence of his own example in the British Numismatic Journal, Volume 28, 1955-7, page 658 where he remarks this his is the only one known muling a Henry obverse with Edward VI reverse. He also mentions the British Museum has a mule the other way, an Edward VI obverse with a Henry VIII reverse which appears to be unique.


BH031 Edward VI (1547-53), Half-Sovereign, Coinage issued posthumously in the name of his Father Henry VIII, Tower Mint, full seated figure of boy King on throne with orb and sceptre, rose at feet below, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark arrow both sides, Roman style lettering with lozenge stops both sides, HENRIC’. 8. D: G: AGL’. .FRANC’. Z. HIB’.B’. REX., outer beaded circle both sides, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, ligatured HR on lis banner below, beaded circle surrounding, HIS. AVTEM. TRANSIENS. PER. MEDIV. ILO. IBAT, 5.92g (cf.Schneider 645; N.1865; S.2391). Once polished, weak in parts, almost very fine, seems to have an extra B in obverse legend and unusual end to reverse reading, rare. £2,250

BH032 Edward VI, Half-Sovereign, Coinage issued posthumously in the name of his Father Henry VIII, Southwark Mint, full seated figure of boy King on throne with orb and sceptre, rose at feet below, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark Roman style E both sides, Roman style lettering with pierced cross stops both sides, E+ HENRIC 8 D+ G ANGL+ +FRANC+ ET+ HIBER+ REX+, note the use of ET in monogram for z in legend, outer beaded circle both sides, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, Roman letter E below shield(?), ligatured HR on lis banner below, beaded circle surrounding, E IHS AVTEM+ TRAN+ PER MEDIVM+ ILLORV+ IBAT+, 5.38g (cf.Schneider 666; N.1866; S.2394). Appears to have been made round hence lightness of weight, lightly toned weak in parts, light scratch from King’s left shoulder to rim, otherwise almost very fine and extremely rare with the pierced cross stops. £3,500 The Schneider Collection does not contain any Henry VIII Posthumous issues from Edward VI with this pierced cross stop variety in the legends. The Schneider Sylloge only mentions this stop variety existing from the Tower I Mint under the arrow initial mark anyway and not at Southwark. This is the only example we have seen and is presumably of the highest rarity.

English Coins 1180-1551 by Lord Srewartby shows this stop variety comes chronologically between the use of the more familiar lozenge mascles and pellet and square stop varieties (page 482) and records the existence of this Half-Sovereign in the table on page 486 as “class v”. Additionally this coin’s legend does not quite correspond with what Lord Stewartby suggests in the penultimate paragraph on page 489.

BH033 Edward VI, Half-Sovereign, Coinage issued posthumously in the name of his Father Henry VIII, Southwark Mint, full seated figure of boy King on throne with orb and sceptre, rose at feet below, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark Roman style E both sides, Roman style lettering with round pellet stops both sides, E HENRIC’. 8: D. G’. AGL’ FRANCI’ Z: HIB REX:, outer beaded circle both sides, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, nothing below shield, ligatured HR on lis banner below, beaded circle surrounding, E IHS. AVTE’ TRANSNS’ PER MEDIV’. ILLO’. IBAT., 6.24g (cf.Schneider 666; N.1866; S.2394). Weak in parts of legend, practically very fine and rare. £3,750

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Pleasing Third Period Gold Sovereign of King Edward VI

BH034 Edward VI, Sovereign, third period (1550-53), crowned half-length armoured figure of King right, holding orb with sword on shoulder, linear and beaded circles surrounding, initial mark tun both sides, :EDWARD’. VI: D’: G’. AGL’: FRA’. Z: hIBER’: REX: outer beaded circle both sides, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, ER on large banner below, beaded circle surrounding, linear and beaded circles surrounding, .IHS’. AVTEm. TRAnSIE’. PER MEDI’. ILLORV’. IBAT., 11.13g (Schneider 692; N.1927; S.2450). Well struck with a pleasing red colour, just a little worn on high points and on face of King, otherwise good very fine. £22,500 ex David Dupree Collection, offered through Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1990, item 2450Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20082

Extremely Rare Philip and Mary Angel an Unrecorded Mule of Obverse and Reverse Types

BH035 Philip and Mary (1554-8), Angel of Ten Shillings, beaded circle obverse muled with a wire line circle reverse, St Michael with large wings spearing dragon with lance, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark lis both sides within Roman style legend, pellet stops both sides, PHILIP’. Z. MARIA. .D. G. REX. Z. REGIN., rev curved deck ship sailing right on rough sea, large quartered shield upon hull, cross above, P to left, M to right, ropes 3/2, A. DNO. FACTVM. EST. ISTVD. Z. EST. MIRABI 5.08g (Schneider 728/726; N.1965; S.2496B/2496A). Toned with some light deposits in devices, about very fine and the only example known to us of this die combination, of the highest rarity thus. £29,500 There are less than fifty Angels known in total in both public and private collections, this is the only one thus far known with this muling of obverse and reverse.

BH036 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Half-Pound of Ten Shillings, first to fourth issues (1559-78), ornate crowned bust left, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark cross crosslet (1561-5), pellet stops both sides, ELIZABETH. D: G. ANG’. FR’. ET. HI’. REGINA, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, E to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, SCVTVM. FIDEI. PROTEGET. EAM., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, 4.96g (Schneider 738; N.1982; S.2520). Has been made round and gilt for use in jewellery, cut mark at top all accounting for lighter weight, crease mark in obverse field, otherwise a bold very fine. £1,950


Rare Elizabeth I Pound Dating to the Year 1600

BH037 Elizabeth I, Pound of Twenty Shillings, sixth issue (1583-1600), ornate crowned bust left, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark cypher O (1600-01), pellet stops both sides, ELIZABETH. D: G. ANG’. FRA’. ET. HIB’. REGINA., rev crowned quartered shield of arms, E to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, SCVTVM. FIDEI. PROTEGET. EAM., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, 11.25g (Schneider 804; N.2008; S.2534). Dig at centre of obverse, otherwise toned very fine. £14,500

BH038 Elizabeth I, Angel, sixth issue (1583-1600), St Michael spearing dragon with lance, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark escallop (1585-7) both sides, ELIZABETH: D’. G’. ANG’. FR’. ET. HI’. REGINA., rev curved deck ship sailing right on rough sea, large quartered shield upon hull, cross above, E to left, rose to right, ropes 3/2, A. DNO: FACTVM: EST: ISTVD: ET: EST: MIRABI., 4.71g (Schneider 788; N.2005; S.2531). Pierced and plugged with ragged edge at top, otherwise very fine. £1,000

A Pleasing Example of the Rare First Issue Gold Sovereign of King James I

BH039 James I (1603-25), Sovereign of Twenty Shillings, first coinage (1603-04), crowned half-length armoured figure right, holding orb with sceptre on shoulder, beaded circles surrounding, initial mark thistle (1603-4) both sides, pellet and comma stops in legend both sides, IACOBVS. D’. G’. ANG’. SCO’. FRAN’. ET. HIB’. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, .EXVRGAT. DEVS. DISSIPENTVR. INIMICI., 10.98g (Schneider 1; N.2065; S.2608). Small metal flaw below hand holding sceptre, golden yellow tone, some very light hairlines, almost extremely fine, and very pleasing, rare. £32,500 ex Pastor F Rowlands, Spink Auction 4, 22nd February 1979, lot 787Sheffield Collection, Noble Numismatics Auction 43, 17-18th November 1993, lot 2704Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20125

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Extremely rare Gold Halfcrown of the Earliest Issue of King James I

BH040 James I, gold Halfcrown (One Eighth of a Sovereign), first coinage (1603-4), first crowned bust right within beaded circle, initial mark thistle (1603-4) both sides, pellet and comma stops in legend, IACOBVS. D’. G’. AN’. SC’. FR’. ET. HI’. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left of crown, R to right of crown, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stops in legend, TVEATVR. VNITA. DEVS, 1.35g (Schneider 5; N.2069; S.2612). Practically extremely fine, and extremely rare. £9,500

It is very interesting to observe that in the 1951 H M Lingford sale of coins specifically of James I (Glendining 20th June 1951), the only gold Halfcrown of this early issue (lot 879) sold for £52 hammer, whereas a gold Sovereign of the same bust and type as coin BH039 on this list sold for £44 in 1951 (lot 873).Ex St James Auction 10, 6th November 2008, lot 704

Very rare gold Angel of King James I With Initial Mark Book on Lectern

BH041 James I, Angel, second coinage (1604-19), St Michael spearing dragon with lance, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark book on lectern (1616-17) both sides, pellet and comma stops in legend, IACOBVS. D’. G’. MAG’. BRI’. FRA’. ET. HI’. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev flat deck ship sailing without bowsprit, large quartered shield upon hull, mast above, I to left, rose to right, ropes two each side, pellet stops in legend, .A. DNO: FACTVM. EST. ISTVD., 4.64g (Schneider -; N.2081; S.2615). Toned good very fine to almost extremely fine, and very rare. £12,500

ex Glendining, 28th March 1984, lot 18Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20130 catalogued with incorrect initial mark.

BH042 BH043

BH042 James I, Unite, second coinage (1604-19), fourth crowned and armoured bust right holding orb and sceptre, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark escallop (1606-7) both sides, pellet and comma stops on legend, IACOBVS. D’. G’. MAG’. BRIT’. FRAN’. ET. HIB’. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark escallop struck over a rose, pellet stop legend, .FACIAM. EOS. IN. GENTEM. VNAM., 9.99g (Schneider 24; N.2084; S.2619). Some weakness in parts, otherwise fully round, toned very fine / good very fine. £2,750

BH043 James I, Unite, second coinage (1604-19), fifth crowned and armoured bust right holding orb and sceptre, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark plain cross (1618-9) both sides, pellet and comma stops on legend, IACOBVS’. D’. G’. MA’. BRI’. FRA’. ET. HI’. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stop legend, .FACIAM. EOS. IN. GENTEM. VNAM., 9.89g (Schneider -; N.2085; S.2620). Some weakness in parts and striations, otherwise fully round, toned about very fine / good very fine. £2,250


BH044 BH045 BH046

BH044 James I, Half-Unite or Double Crown, second coinage (1604-19), fourth crowned and armoured bust right, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark coronet struck over grapes (1607-9), pellet and comma stops on legend, .IACOBVS. D’. G. MAG’. BRIT’. FRAN’. ET. HIB’. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stop legend, .HENRICVS. ROSAS REGNA. IACOBVS., 4.78g (Schneider 34; N.2087; S.2622). Weakly struck in parts of legend, good fine and scarce. £875

BH045 James I, Britain Crown of Five Shillings, second coinage (1604-19), first crowned and armoured bust right, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark rose struck over lis (1605-5) both sides, pellet and comma stops in legend, IACOBVS. D’. G’. MAG’. BRIT’. FRA’. ET. HIB’. REX, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left of crown, R to right of crown, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stop legend, .HENRICVS. ROSAS. REGNA. IACOBVS., 2.34g (Schneider 45; N.2090; S.2624). Flatly struck in parts though on a broad flan, toned almost very fine. £600

BH046 James I, Thistle Crown of Four Shillings, second coinage (1604-19), crowned rose I to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark rose (1605-6) both sides, pellet and comma stops on legend, IA’. D’. G’. MAG’. BR’. F’. ET. H’. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned thistle, I. to left, R. to right, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stop legend, .TVEATVR. VNITA. DEVS., 1.98g (Schneider 58; N.2096; S.2627). Toned almost extremely fine and rare this nice. £1,750

ex Spink and Son Ltd. 1991 American Numismatic Association Show, Chicago.Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20143

BH047 BH048 BH049 BH050

BH047 James I, gold Halfcrown, second coinage (1604-19), first crowned bust right within beaded circle, initial mark rose (1605-6) both sides, pellet and comma stops on legend, .I’. D’. G’. ROSA. SINE. SPINA., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left of crown, R to right of crown, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stop legend, .TVEATVR. VNITA. DEVS., 1.27g (Schneider 67; N.2093; S.2629). A couple of tiny rim chips, good very fine. £850

BH048 James I, gold Halfcrown, second coinage (1604-19), first crowned bust right within beaded circle, initial mark escallop (1606-7) both sides, pellet and comma stops on legend, .I’. D’. G’. ROSA. SINE. SPINA., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left of crown, R to right of crown, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stop legend, .TVEATVR. VNITA. DEVS., 1.29g (Schneider 68; N.2093; S.2629). Once cleaned, very fine. £550

BH049 James I, gold Halfcrown, second coinage (1604-19), fifth crowned bust right within beaded circle, initial mark plain cross (1618-9) both sides, pellet and comma stops on legend, .I’. D’. G’. ROSA. SINE. SPINA., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left of crown, R to right of crown, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stop legend, .TVEATVR. VNITA. DEVS, 1.25g (Schneider -; N.2095; S.2631). Creased with split halfway across coin, otherwise very fine. £450

BH050 James I, third coinage (1619-25), Laurel, third laureate and draped bust left, curved ties to laurel wreath, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark thistle (1621-3), IACOBVS D: G: MAG: BRI FRA ET HIB: REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, upon long cross fourchée, beaded circle surrounding, no reverse punctuation, FACIA M EOS IN GENTEM VNAM, initial mark at end of legend, 8.92g (Schneider -; N.2113; S.2638A). Metal flaw on cheek from starvation in striking, a little double-struck in legend, otherwise toned, very fine. £1,650

ex Steinbergs, 1979 American Numismatic Association Show, St Louis, MissouriThos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20149

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Extremely Rare Charles I Gold Angel as Used in a “Touching Ceremony” For the King’s Evil

BH051 Charles I (1625-49), Angel, of Ten Shillings, Tower Mint, large piercing in upper right quarter, St Michael spearing dragon with lance, value “X” in left field, pellet at centre, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark harp (1632-3) both sides, obverse mark struck over a rose, pellet and comma stops in legend, CAROLVS. D’. G’. MAG’. BR’. FR’. ET. HI’. REX, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev struck en medaille, ship in full sail left, quartered arms upon main sail, main mast and pennant above, mast either side with rigging, pellet stops in legend, .AMOR. POPULI. PRÆSIDIVM. REGIS., 3.99g (Brooker 5 this coin; Schneider -; N.2145; S.2684A). With large piercing but otherwise, almost extremely fine, extremely rare, no example of this initial mark in the Schneider Collection. £4,500

ex E Wilson, Sotheby, 9th December 1957, lot 19John G Brooker Collection, SCBI 33, No. 5, collection dispersed by Spink and Son from 1978 Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20159

BH052 Charles I, Unite, Tower mint, group A, Class II, bust 1, first crowned bust left, double arched crown, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark lis both sides (1625), colon stops in legend both sides, CAROLVS: D: G: MAG: BR: FR: ET: HI: REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with light garniture, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark at start of legend, FLORENT: CONCORDIA: REGNA:, 9.06g (Brooker 24; Schneider 115; N.2146; S.2685). A little double struck in parts, lightly toned, very fine. £2,250

BH053 BH054

BH053 Charles I, Unite, Tower mint, group A, Class IIa, bust 1a, first crowned bust left, single arched crown, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark lis both sides (1625), pellet and comma stops in legend, CAROLVS D’. G’. MAG’. BR’. FR’. ET HIB’. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with light garniture, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark at start of legend, pellet stops, FLORENT. CONCORDIA. REGNA., 9.02g (cf.Brooker 26-7; Schneider 117; N.2147; S.2686). Fully round with a light red tone, a touch weak on face though a bold very fine. £2,750

BH054 Charles I, Unite, Tower mint, group B, Class I, bust 2, crowned bust left, jewelled outer arches on crown, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark cross calvary both sides (1625-6), pellet and comma stops in legend, CAROLVS D’. G’. MAG’. BR’. FR’. ET HI’. REX, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with light garniture, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark at start of legend, one colon stop only in legend, FLORENT: CONCORDIA REGNA, 9.06g (Brooker 31 this coin; Schneider 121; N.2148; S.2687). Weakly struck in parts, toned practically very fine. £2,150

ex Piers Henry Augustine Butler, 16th Viscount Mountgarret, collection sold to Spink and Son 1971John G Brooker Collection, SCBI 33, No. 31, collection dispersed by Spink and Son from 1978


An Extremely Rare Charle I Unite Minted Under Parliament

BH055 Charles I, Unite, Tower mint under Parliament, group F, Class IIa, bust 7a, crowned bust left, double arched crown, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark (R) both sides (1644-5), pellet and comma stops in legend, .CAROLVS. D’. G’. MAG’. BRI’. FRA’. ET HIB’. REX outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned oval quartered shield of arms, with light garniture, crowned C to left and crowned R to right, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark at start of legend, one colon stop only in legend, FLORENT: CONCORDIA REGNA 8.97g (Brooker 119 this coin; Schneider 167-8; N.2155; S.2695). Double struck in parts, struck on a broad flan, otherwise toned very fine and of the highest rarity for this mark, total existing examples number to a single figure. £8,500 ex Raymond Carlyon Britton, Collection of coins purchased by Spink and Son Ltd. 1922Richard Cyril Lockett, English Part II, Glendining, 11-17th October 1956, lot 2201John G Brooker Collection, SCBI 33, No. 119, collection dispersed by Spink and Son from 1978

BH056 Charles I, Crown, Tower mint, group B, Class I, bust 2, crowned bust left, jewelled outer arches on crown, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark cross calvary both sides (1625-6), pellet stops in legend, CAROLVS D. G. MAG. BR. FR. ET. HI. REX, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with light garniture, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark at end of legend, pellet stops in legend, CVLTORES. SVI. DEVS. PROTEGIT, 2.06g (cf.Brooker 187; Schneider 226; N.2181; S.2711). Portrait profile lightly doubled, some light surface marks, otherwise very fine / good very fine. £825

BH057 Charles I, Crown, Tower mint, group B/C mule, Class I, bust 3, crowned bust left, single arch crown, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark plume over heart (1630-1), colon stops in legend, CAROLVS. D: G: MA: BR. FR: ET. HI: REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with light garniture, crowned C to left and crowned R to right, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark plumes at end of legend, pellet stops in legend, CVLTORES. SVI. DEVS. PROTEGIT, 2.20g (Brooker 201; Schneider 238; N.2184; S.2713A). Has been creased and straightened and therefore weak in parts, otherwise toned very fine. £700

BH058 Charles I, Crown, Tower mint, group D, Class I, bust 5, crowned bust left, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark triangle (1639-40) both sides, pellet and comma stops in legend, CAROLVS. D’. G’. MAG’. BRI’. FR’. ET HI’. REX, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned oval quartered shield of arms, with light garniture, crowned C to left and crowned R to right, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark at end of legend, pellet stops in legend, CVLTORES. SVI. DEVS. PROTEGIT, 2.25g (Brooker 214; Schneider 252; N.2185; S.2715). Struck on a broad flan, a little weakness to top and bottom of portrait and part of legend, otherwise a pleasing very fine / good very fine and of the highest rarity, less than five examples known. £2,750

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Impressive Portrait of King Charles I on an Oxford Triple Unite of 1643

BH059 Charles I, Triple-Unite, 1643, Oxford Mint, half-length crowned and armoured figure of King left holding sword and palm branch, Oxford plume in field behind, all within or touching inner beaded circle, initial mark Oxford plume, legend reads CAROLVS. D: G. MAGN: BRIT: FRAN: ET. HIB: REX.:, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev Declaration inscription in three lines on continuous linear scroll, RELIG: PROT: / LEG: ANG / LIBER: PAR, date in field below, three Oxford plumes and value between stops above, all within linear circle, colon stops in legend which commences upper left, EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI:, 26.94g (Beresford-Jones dies VI/S6; Brooker 837; Schneider 293; N.2384; S.2727). A little weak at hand by sword hilt, at top by initial mark and in corresponding parts of reverse, once polished on obverse, more natural red tone to reverse, otherwise with a well struck portrait, good very fine. £67,500

ex Henry Christensen Inc. 150th Anniversary Sale, New York Coin Convention Sale No. 79, 11th December 1981, front and back cover coin.Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20180The Beresford-Jones Reference is to the article “The Oxford Mint and the Triple Unites of Charles I” by R D Beresford-Jones, British Numismatic Journal, Volume XXVII, 1952-5, page 334-344.


Herewith a Pleasing Grouping of Smaller Denomination Commonwealth Period Gold

BH060

BH061 BH062

BH063 BH064 BH065

BH060 Commonwealth (1649-60), Half-Unite or Double Crown, 1651, 1 with a shadow of a 0 underneath, English shield within laurel and palm branch, initial mark sun, no stops either side of mark, tHe. commonweaLtH. oF. engLand, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev English and Irish shield, value with stops above within beaded circle, date above, .god. wItH. vS. the last four letters of legend struck over smaller letter punch figures perhaps from the gold Crown, 4.53g (cf.Schneider 350; N.2717; S.3210). With a pleasing red tone and underlying brilliance, rim a little ragged otherwise almost extremely fine, seemingly rare without stops by initial mark, a variety sometimes seen in the Commonwealth silver. £10,000

ex Herman Selig Collection part I, Spink Auction 70, 31st May 1989, lot 227

BH061 Commonwealth, gold Crown, 1649, English shield within laurel and palm branch, initial mark sun, no stops either side of mark, tHe. commonweaLtH. oF. engLand, the second T over a higher tilted T, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev English and Irish shield, value with stops above within beaded circle, date above, .god. wItH. vS., 2.25g (Schneider 357; N.2719; S.3212). Metal flaw near centre apparent both sides, probably from rolling and annealing of blank before striking, the lack of stops at initial mark more usual for the gold Crown series, otherwise toned a bold very fine and a rare date. £7,500

BH062 Commonwealth, gold Crown, 1650, 50 struck over 49, English shield within laurel and palm branch, initial mark sun, .tHe. commonweaLtH. oF. engLand., last L intrudes A rendering it as an I, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev English and Irish shield, value with stops above within beaded circle, date above, .god. wItH. vS., 2.26g (cf.Schneider 358; N.2719; S.3212). A little weak on part of rim at same place both sides, lightly toned, good very fine and rare. £8,500

BH063 Commonwealth, gold Crown, 1650, 5 struck over 4, English shield within laurel and palm branch, initial mark sun, no stops on obverse, tHe commonweaLtH oF engLand, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev English and Irish shield, value with stops above within beaded circle, date above, .god. wItH. vS., 2.25g (cf.Schneider 358; N.2719; S.3212). Well struck, lightly toned extremely fine, very rare. £11,500

ex Spink Numismatic Circular, March 1986, item 975Spink and Son Ltd. 1986 American Numismatic Association Show, Milwaukee.Thos. H Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20187

BH064 Commonwealth, gold Crown, 1651, hint of a 5 over 4 and possibly 1 over 0 or 9, English shield within laurel and palm branch, initial mark sun, no stops on obverse, tHe commonweaLtH oF engLand, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev English and Irish shield, value with stops above within beaded circle, date above, .god. wItH. vS., 2.30g (cf.Schneider 359; N.2719; S.3212). Small crease both sides into legend only between last two letters of obverse legend, weak on Irish harp with a small dig on obverse shield, lightly toned, very fine and rare. £6,750

BH065 Commonwealth, gold Crown, 1653, 3 struck over a 2 and a 1 and 0, English shield within laurel and palm branch, initial mark sun, no stops on obverse, tHe commonweaLtH oF engLand, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev English and Irish shield, value with stops above within beaded circle, date above, .god. wItH. vS., 2.35g (Schneider 361; N.2719; S.3212). A little uneven in shape, with considerable brilliance, extremely fine and very rare. £10,500

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British Hammered Silver

POUND

BH066 Charles I (1625-1649), Pound, Oxford Mint, 1642, Pound, 1642, mm. Oxford plume on obverse only, King on horseback left riding over arms and armour, Oxford plume behind, rev Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date below, seven pellets before legend, 119.89g (Morr. B-2; SCBI Brooker 860, same dies; N 2398; S 2940). Metal flaw on reverse rim at 9 o’clock, weak on high points both sides, otherwise a pleasing very fine. £9,750 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW Auction 113, 17th September 2012, lot 32

HALFPOUNDS

BH067 Charles I, Half-Pound, 1642, Oxford Mint, King on horseback left riding over arms and armour, Oxford plume behind, initial mark plume, rev Declaration with colon punctuation, three Oxford plumes above, date below, seven pellets before legend, 60.14g (Morr. A-2; Brooker 867-8; N.2404; S.2945). Slight metal starvation on edge with rim nicks, otherwise well struck a bold very fine. £5,750

BH068 Charles I, Half-Pound, 1642, Oxford Mint, King on horseback left riding over arms and armour, Oxford plume behind, initial mark plume, rev Declaration with single pellet stop punctuation, three Oxford plumes above, date below, seven pellets before legend, 60.05g (cf. Brooker 867-8; N.2404; S.2945). Some evidence of light smoothing in upper half of reverse field, rim cut on obverse, dark pleasing tone, some light rim cracks, otherwise weak on high points, a bold very fine. £4,750


BH069 Charles I, Half-Pound, 1642, Oxford Mint, King on horseback left riding over arms and armour, Oxford plume behind, initial mark plume, rev Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date below, seven pellets before legend, 59.32g (Morr. A-2; Brooker 867-8; N.2404; S.2945). Some light flan cracks and striations over date and on corresponding part of obverse above horse head, one small flan crack on edge, otherwise a little double struck on obverse, toned, a bold very fine. £3,750

CROWNS

A Very Pleasing 1552 Crown of Edward VI

BH070 Edward VI (1547-1553), Crown, 1552, Fine Silver Issue, King on horseback right, date below, circles and FRA type legend surrounding, initial mark tun both sides, rev quartered shield over long cross fourchée, 30.53g (Lingford dies B/12; N.1933; S.2478). Attractively toned, a few light surface marks, good very fine and pleasing. £6,750

BH071 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Crown, Seventh Issue (1601-2), crowned ornate bust left with orb and sceptre, initial mark 1 (1601) both sides, rev quartered shield over long cross fourchée, 29.70g (Cooper dies C/1; N.2012; S.2582). A few nicks and surface marks, mainly on reverse, free of the usual striations, otherwise toned very fine. £4,750

BH072 James I (1603-1625), Crown, Third Coinage (1619-25), King on horseback right with grass groundline, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark trefoil struck over a lis (1624) both sides, rev plumes over quartered shield of arms, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 29.76g (Cooper dies X/XIX; N.2121; S.2665). Edge flaw at top of reverse, some other light striations both sides at corresponding areas on body of horseman and on base of reverse shield, otherwise toned, good very fine and rare. £4,750

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BH073 Charles I (1625-49), Crown, Tower Mint Under Parliament, type IV, King on horseback left holding upright sword with flowing sash, beaded circles and legend surrounding both sides, initial mark eye (1645) both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 29.55g (Cooper dies XXIII/XXXIII; cf.Brooker 271; N.2198; S.2761). Slightly double struck both sides, otherwise pleasantly toned, good very fine to almost extremely fine, pleasing. £5,500 According to F R Cooper in his article this initial mark was only used for six months in 1645 and is the shortest time period an initial mark was used for the denomination at the Tower.

The last Tower Mint silver Crown in the chronological die sequence of King Charles I

BH074 Charles I, Crown, Tower Mint Under Parliament, type V, King on horseback left holding upright sword with flowing sash, beaded circles and legend surrounding both sides, initial mark sun (1645-6) both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 29.88g (Cooper dies XXVII/XL; cf.Brooker 275; N.2199; S.2762). Quite double-struck on reverse, with a subsequently good obverse portrait of the King on horseback, fully round, toned almost extremely fine / good very fine and rare. £6,750 According to F R Cooper in his article this die combination is the very last used in the range of Tower Mint crowns, the Brooker collection did not contain an example with the 40th reverse die.

BH075 Charles I, Crown, Exeter Mint, King on horseback left holding upright sword with sash tied in a bow, initial mark rose (1643-6) both sides, inner and outer beaded circles both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms with garnished frame, no stops at initial mark, 28.84g (cf.Brooker 1012; N.2532; S.3055). Attractively toned, with weakness to high points both sides, slightly irregular shape, otherwise a bold very fine, rare this nice. £3,750 This die variety was not in Brooker and significantly shares the same obverse and reverse die as the unique Half-Pound of the Exeter Mint in the British Museum Collection as listed by R C Lockett in the British Numismatic Journal, volume XXII. See plate I, number 3 opposite page 233 where the unique Half-Pound is listed as number 1. Also see plate I number 8 for another example of this crown with the same dies listed in text as number 5.


BH076 Charles I, Crown, Exeter Mint, 1645, King on horseback left holding upright sword with flowing sash of two ends, initial mark castle (1644-5) both sides, inner and outer beaded circles both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms with garnished frame, 27.76g (Brooker 1041; N.2561; S.3062). Toned, with weakness to high points both sides, struck on an irregular shape flan, otherwise about very fine. £975

An Extremely Rare Date Commonwealth Silver Crown Struck on a Broad Flan

BH077 Commonwealth (1649-60), Crown, 1651, English shield within laurel and palm branches, initial mark sun, legends in English surrounding, outer beaded circle both sides, rev shields of England and Ireland, with value above, all within beaded circle, date and legend surrounding, 29.80g. (ESC 3 R4; N.2721; S.3214). Well struck on a broad flan, toned good very fine and extremely rare. £10,000

BH078 Commonwealth, Crown, 1656, small 6 struck over 4, English shield within laurel and palm branches, initial mark sun, legends in English surrounding, outer beaded circle both sides, rev shields of England and Ireland, with value above, all within beaded circle, date and legend surrounding, 29.95g. (ESC 9; N.2721; S.3214). Attractively toned, some light flan flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine. £7,500 ex Ira and Larry Goldberg Auction 48, 14th September 2008, lot 2526 when slabbed and graded as MS62

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HALFCROWNS

BH079 BH080

BH079 Charles I (1625-49), Halfcrown, Tower Mint, group II, type 2b, King on horseback left with sword over shoulder, initial mark rose over plume of feathers (1630-1) both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, C to left, R to right, 15.00g (Bull 132a/cf.15-16; Brooker 298; N.2205; S.2769). A little weak on high points, a few rim nicks and striations, otherwise about very fine and rare £650

ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW Auction 113, 17th September 2012, lot 16

BH080 Charles I, Halfcrown, Tower Mint, group III, type 3a1, King on horseback left with upright sword and sash, initial mark tun (1636-8) both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 15.31g (Bull 297a/23; Brooker 334-9; N.2209; S.2773). Toned, uneven in shape, annealing striations on obverse, otherwise about very fine. £195

BH081 BH082

BH081 Charles I, Halfcrown, Tower under Parliament, group III, type 3a3, King on horseback left with short sword upright that terminates at border, initial mark (P) (1643-4) both sides, no stops by initial mark, with HIB type legend, pellet before obverse mark only, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 14.33g (Bull -/36; cf.Brooker 354-6; N.2213; S.2778). Weakly struck on obverse, otherwise toned a bold fine. £125

BH082 Charles I, Halfcrown, Tower under Parliament, group III, type 3a3, King on horseback left with short upright sword, initial mark sun over eye (1645-6) both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 14.41g (Bull 520b/34E; cf.Brooker 362; N.2213; S.2778). Weak in parts, with a bold facial portrait and overstruck initial mark, otherwise toned a bold very fine. £300


BH083 BH084

BH083 Charles I, Halfcrown, Nicholas Briot’s second milled issue (1638-9), King on horseback left with sword aloft to outer rim, body with flowing sash, ground below horse, inner beaded circle surrounding, broken by sword, initial mark anchor and B both sides rev crowned oval quartered shield of arms, crowned C to left with lozenge below, crowned R to right with lozenge below, lozenge stops in legend and beaded circle surrounding, 14.71g (Bull 469; Brooker 724; N.2304; S.2858). Two short scratches in obverse field near inner border, toned, almost very fine and very rare. £750

BH084 Charles I, Halfcrown, 1643, Oxford mint, King on horseback left, Oxford plume behind, no ground line, initial mark plume, rev Declaration in two lines, three Oxford plumes above, date below, 15.06g (Bull 602/3; Brooker 888-890; N.2413; S.2954). Struck on a broad flan with a pleasing horseman, a couple of verdigris spots on reverse, otherwise toned, good very fine for issue. £1,750



BH085 BH086

BH085 Charles I, Halfcrown, 1643, Oxford mint, smaller King on horseback left, Oxford plume behind, rough ground below, initial mark rosette both sides, rev Declaration in two lines, three Oxford plumes above, the central plume much larger, date and OX below, 13.28g (Bull 607/26; Brooker 900; N.2420; S.2963). Struck on a slightly uneven flan with a pleasing horseman, darkly toned, good very fine for issue and rare. £1,250

ex Newbury Hoard found September 1997Alan Morris Collection dispersed through Lloyd Bennett over last decade

BH086 Charles I, Halfcrown, 1644, Oxford mint, smaller King on horseback left, Oxford plume behind, rough ground below, initial mark plume, rev Declaration in two lines, three Oxford plumes above, the central plume much larger, small date and OX below between square pellets, initial mark square pellet as are legend stops, 14.83g (Bull 612/4; cf.Brooker 910; N.2425; S.2965). Struck on a slightly uneven flan with usual flat horseman, verdigris spot on reverse, toned, a bold very fine for issue pleasing to the eye and very rare. £1,250

BH087 BH088

BH087 Charles I, Halfcrown, 1645, Oxford mint, Briot style horseman left, Oxford plume behind, rough ground below, initial mark plume, rev Declaration in two lines, three Oxford plumes above, date and OX below between pellets, 13.17g (Bull 626/7; Brooker 915/917; N.2432; S.2959A). Struck on a slightly uneven flan with slight crack, darkly toned, almost very fine for issue and very rare. £650 ex A H Baldwin and Sons Ltd, January 1991Alan Morris Collection dispersed through Lloyd Bennett over last decade

BH088 Charles I, Halfcrown, 1646, Oxford mint, Briot style horseman left, Oxford plume behind, rough ground below, initial mark plume, rev Declaration in two lines, letter I’s used for L’s, three Oxford plumes with pellets above, date and OX below with pellets between, 14.22g (Bull 633/3; Brooker 922; N.2436; S.2961). Well struck horseman, uneven black patches of tone, lightly scraped and scratched both sides, otherwise good very fine for issue and very rare. £950

ex A H Baldwin and Sons Ltd, March 1993Alan Morris Collection dispersed through Lloyd Bennett over last decade

BH089 Charles I, Halfcrown, 1643, Bristol mint, King on horseback left, Bristol plumelet behind, no ground line, initial mark acorn, rev Declaration in two lines, three Bristol plumes above, date below, initial mark BR monogram, 13.73g (Bull 637/10d; Brooker 973-4; N.2488; S.3006). A little flat on high points, toned very fine for issue and rare. £1,650


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BH090 BH091

BH090 Charles I, Halfcrown, 1644, Bristol mint, King on horseback left, Bristol plumelet behind, no ground line, initial mark plume, rev Declaration in two lines, three Bristol plumes above, date below, initial mark BR monogram, 14.42g (Bull 640/1 (D13-1b); Brooker 978; N.2489; S.3007). Struck a little flat in minor parts, with an attractive tone, good very fine for issue. £1,950

BH091 Charles I, Halfcrown, Exeter mint (1643-6), King on horseback left, with sash tied in bow, no ground line, initial mark rose both sides, no stops at obverse mark, rev oval quartered shield of arms, within beaded circle, legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, 14.57g (Bull 660/14; Brooker 1027; N.2550/1; S.3065). A little weak in parts, otherwise toned, about extremely fine, and pleasing. £1,750


BH092 Commonwealth (1649-60), Halfcrown, 1653, English shield within laurel and palm branches, initial mark sun, legends in English surrounding, outer beaded circle both sides, rev shields of England and Ireland, with value above, all within beaded circle, date and legend surrounding, 14.58g (ESC 431; N.2722; S.3215). Weakly struck at centre both sides, with some light flan striations, otherwise toned, a bold very fine. £975


BH093 Charles II (1660-85), Halfcrown, third hammered issue, crowned bust left, value behind bust, inner beaded circle surrounding, MAG BR FR legend, initial mark crown both sides, rev quartered shield of arms over cross fourchée, last N in legend inverted, 14.90g (ESC 456; N.2761; S.3321). Weak on bust with usual striations, much stronger struck reverse, otherwise almost very fine to very fine and toned. £475

BH094 Charles II, Halfcrown, third hammered issue, crowned bust left, value behind bust, inner beaded circle surrounding, MAG BR FR legend, initial mark crown both sides, rev quartered shield of arms over cross fourchée, 12.96g (ESC 456; N.2761; S.3321). Very weak on bust with some scratches, much stronger struck reverse, otherwise fine / almost very fine and toned. £275


SHILLINGS

BH095 Henry VIII (1509-47), Testoon, third coinage (1544-7), debased issue, facing bust of older King within beaded circle, cross on crown breaks circle, initial mark pellet in annulet both sides, 8 type legend, rev crown over Tudor Rose, crowned h to left and crowned R to right, slipped trefoil stops both sides, 6.79g (N.1841; S.2365). Usual weak strike, dark tone, fair and rare. £575

The First Pattern Shilling of King Edward VI dated 1547

BH096 Edward VI (1547-53), Pattern Shilling, 1547 struck in silver, 26mm diameter, Tower mint, possibly by A. Levens, crowned and robed bust right, frosted caul to crown, linear circle and legend with lozenge stops surrounding, EDWARD’ ◊ VI ◊ REX ◊ ANGL ◊ FRANC ◊ HIBER ◊ Z C, initial mark rose both sides, rev oval quartered arms of England and France on frame, the French arms and frame frosted, E to left, R to right, linear circle and legend with slipped trefoil stops surrounding, date in legend in Roman numerals. TIMOR + DOMINI + FONS + VITÆ + M + D + XLVII, 6.97g (Bispham plate 2, number 1; North 1953; Norweb 1394). Some slight weakness to highest points, toned a pleasing extremely fine, and extremely rare, engraved in very intricate detail, one of the most spectacular pieces of engraving art of the time. £50,000 For further reading see British Numismatic Journal Volume 55, 1985, article by Joe Bispham on “The Base Silver Shillings of Edward VI” pages 134-143. A highly important piece of numismatic art, this pattern shilling is one of three known to be in private hands, and is the finest. Bispham, in his article, shows that this portrait piece is linked with the Durham House Mint Shillings, meaning that this was an early prototype piece for coinage of this denomination and may well have been produced for presentation. This piece was produced at a time when the young boy King’s name was not upon his coinage, and still in the name of his Father King Henry VIII, due to the poor debased state the coinage had been left in for the silver and gold denominations. Such a fine silver pattern of such intricate engraving detail, must have been produced to show that the new King, though of a young age, was powerful and also the new Head of the Church of England. Bispham conjectures (page 140) that this piece was probably engraved by the Frenchman Anthony Levens who commenced employment at the mint in 1547 and was also responsible for portraits and designs for the gold Half-Sovereigns, silver Groats and Half-Groats.

BH097 Edward VI, Shilling, second period (Jan.1549-Apr.1550), Tower Mint, 80 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 6oz. 2dwt. date 1549 in Roman numerals on reverse, crowned bust right, bust 3, initial mark grapple both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 4.65g (N.1917/1; S.2466). Weak in parts both sides, with a good face to portrait, toned with clear legends, fully round, otherwise about very fine and a rare initial mark. £750

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BH098 BH099

BH098 Edward VI, Shilling, second period (Jan.1549-Apr.1550), Tower Mint, 80 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 6oz. 2dwt. date 1549 in Roman numerals on reverse, crowned bust right, bust 5, initial mark arrow both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 4.88g (N.1917/1; S.2466). Weak in parts both sides, darkly toned with clear legends, fully round, otherwise good fine. £500

BH099 Edward VI, Shilling, second period (Jan.1549-Apr.1550), Tower Mint, 80 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 6oz. 2dwt. date 1549 in Roman numerals on reverse, crowned bust right, bust 5, initial mark arrow both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 5.12g (N.1917/1; S.2466). Weak centres both sides, toned with clear legends, a bold fine. £325

V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining, 22nd January 1952, lot 995pt. W.H. Pheatt Collection, Part II, BDW Auction 15, 6th September 1995, lot 312Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part II, DNW, 9th December 2010, lot 4

BH100 BH101

BH100 Edward VI, Shilling, second period (Jan.1549-Apr.1550), Tower Mint, 80 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 6oz. 2dwt. date 1550 in Roman numerals on reverse, crowned bust right, bust 5, initial mark swan II both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 4.63g (N.1919/1; S.2466). Toned, light scratches on reverse, weak in parts, otherwise good fine for issue with a good residual portrait. £625

Ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part II, DNW, 9th December 2010, lot 17

BH101 Edward VI, Shilling, second period (Jan.1549-Apr.1550), Tower Mint, 80 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 6oz. 2dwt. date 1550 in Roman numerals on reverse, crowned bust right, bust 5, initial mark swan I both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 4.77g (N.1919/1; S.2466). Dark tone, double struck on reverse, weak in parts, otherwise good fine for issue with a good residual portrait. £600

BH102 BH103

BH102 Edward VI, Shilling, second period (Jan.1549-Apr.1550), Durham House Mint, 80 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 6oz. 2dwt. crowned bust right, bust 4 style, transposed legends, initial mark bow both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 4.68g (Bispham 1B; N.1925; S.2470). Light scratch on obverse, a little smoothed, weak in parts, otherwise toned a bold fine for issue and very rare. £500

ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part II, DNW, 9th December 2010, lot 20

BH103 Edward VI, Shilling, 1549, second period (Jan.1549-Apr.1550), Durham House Mint, 60 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 8oz. 2dwt. crowned bust right, bust 1 style, transposed legends, initial mark bow both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 3.78g (Bispham 3B; N.1923; S.2465C). Light scratches on obverse and reverse, weak centre both sides, slightly uneven shape, otherwise toned fine for issue and very rare. £300

ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part III, DNW, 16th March 2011, lot 1


BH104 Edward VI, Shilling, second period (Jan.1549-Apr.1550), Durham House Mint, 80 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 6oz. 2dwt. crowned bust right, bust 5 style, initial mark bow both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 4.18g (Bispham 5F; N.1924; S.2472). Ragged chipped rim with a series of dark spots on reverse, weak portrait, otherwise toned almost fine / good fine for issue and rare. £275 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part II, DNW, 9th December 2010, lot 23

BH105 Edward VI, Shilling, third period, fine silver issue (1551-3), facing crowned portrait, rose to left, value to right, second I meets linear surrounding circle, initial mark tun both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, 6.08g (N.1937; S.2482). Toned a couple of small rim nicks, almost extremely fine. £950

BH106 Edward VI, Shilling, third period, fine silver issue (1551-3), facing crowned portrait, rose to left, value to right which is within linear surrounding circle, initial mark tun both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, 5.87g (N.1937; S.2482). Lightly creased, toned with a bold portrait, good very fine. £650

BH107 Edward VI, Shilling, third period, fine silver issue (1551-3), facing crowned portrait, rose to left, value to right, second I is upon linear surrounding circle, initial mark tun both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, 6.08g (N.1937; S.2482). Toned a bold very fine. £575

Pleasing Philip and Mary Shilling of 1554

BH108 Philip and Mary (1554-8), Shilling, 1554, profile busts facing each other, crown above, date either side, full titles, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, value either side at top, 5.87g (N.1967; S.2500). A little uneven in shape, with excellent portraits, dark tone, good very fine and very rare and desirable. £3,500

BH109 Philip and Mary, Shilling, 1555, profile busts facing each other, crown above, date either side, English title only, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, value either side at top, 6.28g (N.1968; S.2501). Fully round, with excellent portraits, dark tone, a little weak on high points, a bold very fine and very rare. £2,750

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BH110 BH111

BH110 James I (1603-25), Shilling, second coinage (1604-19), third crowned bust right, value behind, inner beaded circle surrounding, initial mark lis (1604-5) both sides, legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, rev quartered shield of arms, 5.81g (N.2099; S.2654). Double struck, weak at centre of bust, toned about very fine. £250

BH111 James I, Shilling, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, inner beaded circle surrounding, initial mark trefoil (1624) both sides, rev plumes over quartered shield of arms, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 5.84g (N.2125; S.2669). One tiny rim split, toned, a little weak at front of bust, otherwise a bold very fine and rare. £975

BH112 BH113

BH112 James I, Shilling, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, inner beaded circle surrounding, initial mark trefoil (1624) both sides, rev quartered shield of arms, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 5.98g (N.2124; S.2668). Fully round, a bold very fine. £475

BH113 Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, Tower Mint, group D, type 3.1, fourth crowned and armoured bust left, variety with more pronounced nose and forehead, value behind, initial mark portcullis (1633-4) both sides rev oval quartered shield of arms, 5.71g (Brooker 484/482; Sharp D5/1; N.2223; S.2789). Toned, almost very fine and a very rare sub-variety. £275

BH114 BH115

BH114 Charles I, Shilling, Tower Mint, group E, fourth crowned bust left, type 3a, small value behind, initial mark tun (1636-8) both sides rev oval quartered shield of arms, 5.52g (Brooker 507; Sharp E2/2; N.2225; S.2791). Toned, weak bust, good fine. £100

BH115 Charles I, Shilling, Tower Mint, group F, sixth crowned bust left, value behind, initial mark triangle in circle (1641-3) both sides, rev long cross fourchée upon quartered shield of arms, 5.99g (Brooker 549; Sharp G1/2; N.2231; S.2799). Toned, weak in parts and uneven in shape, otherwise a bold very fine and scarce. £250 ex Ryhall, Rutland Hoard, found 16th February 1987, one of 3,263 coins, forty pounds in weight – face value £160/1/-


BH116 BH117

BH116 Charles I, Shilling, Tower Mint, Nicholas Briot’s second hammered issue (1638-9), crowned bust left, value behind, initial mark triangle (1639-40) both sides, rev long cross fourchée upon quartered shield of arms, 6.04g (Brooker 738-740; N.2308; S.2862A). Toned, some light adjustment marks on obverse, a bold very fine / good very fine and scarce. £1,150

BH117 Charles I, Shilling, Nicholas Briot’s second milled issue (1638-9), crowned bust left, value in field behind, crown breaks inner beaded circle surrounding, initial mark anchor both sides, lozenges stops in legend, rev long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, lozenge stops in legend and beaded circle surrounding, 5.96g (Brooker 725-8; N.2305; S.2859). Light adjustment marks only evident around rim, unusual for this issue, toned good very fine and scarce. £1,000

BH118 BH119

BH118 Charles I, Shilling, York Mint (1643-4), type 5, crowned bust left, crown intrudes inner beaded circle, initial mark lion both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 4.55g (Brooker 1096-8; N.2320; S.2874). Clipped, toned good very fine. £650

BH119 Charles I, Shilling, York Mint (1643-4), type 5, crowned bust left, crown intrudes inner beaded circle, lozenge above value behind, initial mark lion both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 5.35g (Brooker 1097; N.2320; S.2874). Lightly creased with weak high points, toned about very fine. £500 Old dealer ticket c.1997 with this coin states it was found beneath the floorboards of “Martock Manor House”

BH120 BH121

BH120 Charles I, Shilling, Oxford Mint, 1642, crowned bust left, large value behind, all within inner beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark Oxford plume, rev Declaration in three lines, three plumes above, date below, 5.81g (Brooker 925; N.2439; S.2971). Weak on high points, toned a bold very fine / good very fine. £1,250

BH121 Charles I, Obsidional coinage, Shilling, 1645, Newark besieged, on lozenge shaped flan, large crown over value, C to left, R to right, beaded border both sides, rev inscription and date, newark type, 5.46g (Brooker - ; N.2640; S.3143). Each corner clipped off, otherwise toned, very fine. £1,250

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BH122 BH123

BH122 Charles I, Obsidional coinage, Shilling, 1645, Newark besieged, on lozenge shaped flan, large crown over value, C to left, R to right, beaded border both sides, rev inscription and date, newarke type, 5.30g (Brooker 1224; N.2640; S.3142). Has been pierced and plugged, otherwise toned, almost very fine. £950

BH123 Commonwealth (1649-60), Shilling, 1656, English shield within laurel and palm branches, initial mark sun, legends in English surrounding, outer beaded circle both sides, rev shields of England and Ireland, with value above between stops, all within beaded circle, date and legend surrounding, 5.84g. (ESC 995; N.2724; S.3217). A little double struck, toned, practically very fine. £675

SIXPENCES

Pleasing Philip and Mary Sixpence of 1555

BH124 Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Sixpence, 1555, profile busts facing each other, crown above, date either side, English title only, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, value either side at top, 2.98g (N.1971; S.2506). Fully round, weak on two parts of legend both sides, toned, with good portraits, good very fine and rare this nice. £3,000

BH125 BH126 BH127

BH125 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixpence, milled issue, 1562, crowned bust left with plain dress, rose behind, initial mark star, rev inverted die axis, quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, date between stops above, 3.09g (N.2025/2; S.2594). Toned good very fine. £875

BH126 Elizabeth I, Sixpence, milled issue, 1562, crowned bust left with plain dress, rose behind, initial mark star, rev inverted die axis, quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, date between stops above, 2.82g (N.2025/2; S.2594). Toned good fine / very fine. £225

BH127 Elizabeth I, Sixpence, milled issue, 1562, crowned bust left with decorated dress, rose behind, initial mark star, rev inverted die axis, quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, date between stops above, 3.09g (N.2026; S.2595). Lightly toned about very fine / very fine. £375


BH128 BH129 BH130

BH128 Elizabeth I, Sixpence, 1573, third and fourth issues (1561-77), initial mark acorn, crowned bust left, type 5A, rose behind, rev long cross fourchée over quartered shield, date above, 2.78g (N.1997; S.2563). Toned about very fine and a rare initial mark. £250

BH129 Elizabeth I, Sixpence, 1573, third and fourth issues (1561-77), initial mark acorn, crowned bust left, type 5A, rose behind, rev long cross fourchée over quartered shield, date above, 3.17g (N.1997; S.2563). Toned, light hairline scratch by ear, weak in parts, about very fine and a rare initial mark. £200

BH130 Elizabeth I, Sixpence, 1575, third and fourth issues (1561-77), initial mark eglantine, crowned bust left, type 5A, rose behind, rev long cross fourchée over quartered shield, date above, 2.86g (N.1997; S.2563). Toned, light hairline scratch by eye, small rim chip, otherwise very fine. £175

BH131 BH132 BH133

BH131 Elizabeth I, Sixpence, 1593, sixth issues (1582-1600), initial mark tun, crowned bust left, type 6C, rose behind, rev long cross fourchée over quartered shield, date above, 2.62g (N.1997; S.2578B). Toned, a few light nicks in obverse field, otherwise about very fine, reverse stronger. £200

BH132 James I (1603-25), Sixpence, 1603, first coinage (1603-4), first crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark thistle (1603-4), both sides, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, 2.94g (N.2074; S.2647). Toned, very fine and scarce. £400

BH133 James I, Sixpence, 1613, second coinage (1604-19), fourth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark trefoil (1613), both sides, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, legend error reads SEPART, 2.67g (N.2103; S.2658). Weak in parts good fine and unusual. £150

Ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part II, DNW, 9th December 2010, lot 69 pt.

BH134 BH135

BH134 James I, Sixpence, 1621, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark rose (1620-1) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, no stops in legend, 2.83g (N.2126; S.2670). Weak in parts otherwise almost very fine. £175

BH135 James I, Sixpence, 1621, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark rose (1620-1) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, no stops in legend with SEPARAT engraving error, 2.80g (N.2126; S.2670). Weak in parts otherwise good fine and unusual with reverse error. £175 Ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part II, DNW, 9th December 2010, lot 71 pt.

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BH136 BH137 BH138

BH136 James I, Sixpence, 1621, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark rose (1620-1) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, no stops in legend with SEPRAT engraving error, 2.42g (N.2126; S.2670). Weak in parts otherwise fine / good fine and unusual with reverse error. £175


BH137 James I, Sixpence, 1621, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark rose (1620-1) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, no stops in legend, 2.89g (N.2126; S.2670). Weak in parts otherwise almost very fine. £225


BH138 James I, Sixpence, 1623, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark thistle (1621-3) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, no stops in legend, 2.94g (N.2126; S.2670). Pleasing toned good very fine. £500

BH139 BH140 BH141

BH139 James I, Sixpence, 1623, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark lis (1623-4) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, no stops in legend, 2.93g (N.2126; S.2670). Toned almost very fine, the first date for the mark. £375


BH140 James I, Sixpence, 1624, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark lis (1623-4) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, no stops in legend, 2.85g (N.2126; S.2670). Toned, weak in parts, very fine. £250


BH141 James I, Sixpence, 1624, third coinage (1619-25), sixth crowned bust right, value behind, initial mark lis (1623-4) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms, date above, no stops in legend, 2.95g (N.2126; S.2670). Toned, weak in parts, about very fine. £250


BH142 Charles I (1625-1649), Sixpence, 1625, group A, lightweight issue, first broader crowned bust in Coronation robe left, initial mark lis (1625) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev long cross fourchée, quartered shield of arms, no reverse stops, 2.52g (Brooker -; N.2235; S.2806 and note). Weak at centre both sides, otherwise a bold fine and extremely rare being issued for only seven weeks. £750

Ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1542


BH143 BH144 BH145

BH143 Charles I, Sixpence, 1626, 6 struck over 5, group B, second crowned bust left, initial mark cross calvary (1625-6) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev long cross fourchée, quartered shield of arms, no reverse stops, 2.84g (Brooker 577-9; N.2236; S.2807). Weak on high points, otherwise about very fine and a rare overdate. £650

Ex David Dupree Collection, sold to Spink and Son Ltd. 1989Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1544

BH144 Charles I, Sixpence, 1626, group B, second crowned bust left, initial mark cross calvary (1625-6) both sides, colon stops in legend, rev long cross fourchée upon quartered shield of arms, no reverse stops, 2.89g (Brooker 578 this coin; N.2236; S.2807). A little uneven in shape and ragged on part of rim, otherwise about very fine. £425

Ex John G Brooker Collection, sold to Spink and Son Ltd. from 1979Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1547

BH145 Charles I, Sixpence, group D, crowned bust left, value behind, no inner circles, initial mark Crown (1635-6) both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, inverted A for V in reverse legend, 2.90g (Br.620 this coin; N.2241; S.2813). Scratch on chin, toned about very fine / very fine. £250

Ex H J Surridge Collection, purchased by Spink and Son Ltd 1973John G Brooker Collection, sold to Spink and Son Ltd. from 1979Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1580

BH146 BH147

BH146 Charles I, Sixpence, group F/E, crowned bust left, value behind with inverted A for V error, beaded inner circles, initial mark triangle (1639-40) both sides, rev long cross fourchée upon quartered shield of arms, 3.10g (Br.642/3; N.2246/5; S.2817/6). Weakly struck face, toned about very fine / very fine and rare with inverted A in value. £475

Ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1598

BH147 Charles I, Sixpence, Briot’s second milled issue (1638-9), crowned bust left, value and lozenge stop behind, all within beaded circle, initial mark anchor with flower, legend surrounding, rev inverted die axis, CHISTO error, quartered shield of arms upon cross fourchée, initial mark anchor only, 2.92g (Brooker 730; N.2306; S.2860). Toned, hairline scratch on obverse, adjustment marks on reverse only, otherwise a bold very fine. £475

BH148 Charles I, Sixpence, 1646, Bridgnorth on Severn Mint, plumelet in front of bust, value behind, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark B, rev Declaration in three lines, date in exergue below, decoration and three plumes above, the central plume larger, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 2.94g (Brooker 1132; N.2523; S.3041). Flan split quite severely, weak in parts, otherwise good very fine and rare. £875 ex Bridgewater House Collection, Sotheby, 15th June 1972, lot 289Spink Numismatic Circular, June 2000, item HS0683Nigel Tooley Ltd, October 2001Alan Morris Collection dispersed through Lloyd Bennett over last decade

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BH149 Charles II (1660-85), Sixpence, third hammered issue (1660-2), crowned bust left, value behind, initial mark Crown both sides, beaded circles and legend surrounding, rev long cross fourchée over quartered shield, 2.77g (ESC.1510; N.2767; S.3323). Small edge split into legend, toned about very fine. £350

BH150 Charles II, Sixpence, third hammered issue (1660-2), crowned bust left, value behind, initial mark Crown both sides, beaded circles and legend surrounding, rev long cross fourchée over quartered shield, 2.96g (ESC.1510; N.2767; S.3323). A little double struck on reverse, hairline striking flaw at top right of shield, a little weak on base of bust, otherwise toned a bold very fine. £500

GROATS

A Rare Post-Treaty Groat of King Edward III ex Norweb Collection

BH151 Edward III (1327-1377), Groat, Post-Treaty Period (1369-77), London Mint, chain mail facing crowned bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on each cusp, circles and legend surrounding, initial mark cross pattée both sides, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, saltire before each word in inner legend, contraction mark over last letter N, 4.16g (N.1286; S.1638). Double struck on reverse, toned very fine and a rare and desirable variety. £1,450 ex Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 59, 17th June 1987, lot 1342Frank Brady Collection, Spink Auction, 6th October 2011, lot 49

BH152 Richard II (1377-1399), Groat, London Mint, Type 3, with Fishtail Letters, facing crowned bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on each cusp, circles and legend surrounding, initial mark cross pattée both sides, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, 4.05g (N.1321a; S.1680). Very weak on obverse, toned, poor / very fine and scarce. £525 ex L A Lawrence, 17th May 1950, lot 1158pt.Raymond Carlyon Britton, collection bought by B A Seaby Ltd. c.1959 inventory number 11721


A Very Rare Mule Groat of Henry IV and Henry V Transitional Period

BH153 Henry IV (1399-1413) / Henry V (1413-22), Groat, London Mint, Henry IV obverse muled with Henry V reverse, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on each cusp, circles and legend surrounding, initial mark cross pattée, double saltire stops, trefoil at end of legend, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, initial mark pierced cross, 3.75g (N.1359b/1387; S.1728/1764-6; Stewartby p.323 A). Fine / almost very fine, toned and very rare. £3,750 ex Frank Brady Collection, Spink Auction, 6th October 2011, lot 67

BH154 BH155

BH154 Henry V (1413-1422), Groat, London Mint, Class G, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps, circles and legend surrounding, single saltire stops, initial mark pierced cross both sides, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, double saltire stops, 3.86g (N.1387a; S.1764). A little weak in parts both sides, otherwise toned with a bold portrait, good very fine. £1,450 ex James Fox Collection, CNG Auction 94, 18th September 2013, lot 1944

BH155 Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Groat, London Mint, Rosette Mascle Issue, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps but not below bust, circles and legend surrounding, single saltire stops, initial mark pierced cross, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, double saltire stops with rosette and mascle both sides, initial mark cross pattée, 3.56g (N.1445; S.1858). Toned, good very fine. £225

BH156 BH157 BH158

BH156 Henry VI, first reign, Groat, Calais Mint, Rosette Mascle Issue, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps but not below bust, circles and legend surrounding, single saltire stops, initial mark pierced cross, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, double saltire stops with rosette and mascle both sides, A over a lower A in outer legend, initial mark cross pattée, 3.63g (N.1446; S.1859). Toned, almost very fine / very fine. £150

BH157 Henry VI, first reign, Groat, Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle Issue, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps but not below bust, circles and legend surrounding, single saltire stops, initial mark cross fleury, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, double saltire stops with pinecone and mascle both sides, initial mark cross pattée, 3.56g (N.1461; S.1875). Struck a little unevenly and off centre on reverse, otherwise once cleaned, good very fine. £225

BH158 Henry VI, first reign, Groat, Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle Issue, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps but not below bust, circles and legend surrounding, single saltire stops, initial mark cross fleury, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, double saltire stops with pinecone and mascle both sides, initial mark cross pattée, 3.87g (N.1461; S.1875). Weak on high points, otherwise once cleaned, a bold very fine. £150

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An Extremely rare and Unusual Mule Groat Pairing a York Obverse with a London Reverse

BH159 Edward IV, first reign (1461-1470), Groat, Light Coinage, York Mint obverse / London Mint reverse, crowned facing bust, quatrefoils each side of neck, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps, E on bottom cusp by neck, initial mark rose both sides, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, no stops in outer legend, 2.95g (N.1583/1567; S.2012/2000). Some light die clashing evident with vertical mark on bust, otherwise toned good very fine and extremely rare. £1,500

A Very Rare Edward IV Groat Converting a York Obverse to London by Extinguishing the Mint Letter

BH160 Edward IV, first reign, Groat, Light Coinage, London Mint, type Vd/VI, using an old York Mint obverse die, crowned facing bust, quatrefoils each side of neck, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps bottom fleur over E on neck, initial mark rose, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, no stops in outer legend, initial mark sun, 3.11g (N.1568/9; S.2012/2000). Toned good very fine and very rare. £950 ex Frank Brady Collection, Spink Auction, 6th October 2011, lot 165

BH161 BH162

BH161 Edward IV, first reign, Groat, Light Coinage, London Mint, type Vd/VI, using an old York Mint obverse die, crowned facing bust, quatrefoils each side of neck, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps bottom fleur over E on neck, initial mark rose, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, only one saltire stop in outer legend, initial mark sun, 2.87g (N.1568/9 note 53; S.2012/2000). Some light die clashing evident, uneven shape, toned very fine and extremely rare. £750

BH162 Edward IV, first reign, Groat, Coventry Mint, crowned facing bust, quatrefoils each side of neck, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps, C on bottom cusp at neck, initial mark sun both sides, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, 2.87g (N.1581; S.2008). Creased with slight split, struck off-centre, with some weakness, otherwise toned, almost very fine and rare. £250

BH163 Henry VII (1485-1509), Groat, London Mint, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps, rose on bottom cusp by neck, initial mark lis over half sun and rose both sides, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, no stops in reverse legend, 2.73g (N.1703; S.2193). A little double struck, toned a bold very fine. £375


BH164 Henry VII, Groat, crowned bust in profile right, within linear circles and legend, initial mark pheon both sides, rev long cross fleury over quartered arms, legend and beaded circles surrounding, 2.80g (N.1747; S.2258). Tooled with many fine scratches, toned very fine. £150

BH165 BH166

BH165 Henry VIII (1509-47), Groat, second coinage (1526-44), London, second crowned bust in profile right, initial mark rose both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, saltires in forks, 2.67g (Laker type B; N.1797; S.2337D). A pleasing coin, portrait of a well engraved style, one small edge split otherwise, toned, about extremely fine. £1,000

BH166 Henry VIII, Groat, second coinage (1526-44), London, second crowned bust in profile right, initial mark arrow both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, saltires in forks, 2.56g (Laker type D; N.1797; S.2337E). Toned, weak in parts though a bold very fine, with a good face. £450

BH167 BH168 BH169

BH167 Henry VIII, Groat, third coinage (1544-7), Tower Mint, older crowned bust facing half-right, bust 1, initial mark lis both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, pellet in annulet in forks, 2.25g (N.1844; S.2369). Toned with a green patina, a little weak in parts otherwise very fine. £500

BH168 Henry VIII, Groat, third coinage (1544-7), Tower Mint, older crowned bust facing half-right, bust 1, initial mark lis both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, annulet in forks, 2.69g (N.1844; S.2369). Toned, a little weak in parts otherwise a bold very fine. £650

BH169 Henry VIII, Posthumous Issue (1547-51), Groat, York Mint, older crowned bust facing half-right, bust 6, no initial mark both sides, pellet stops in legend, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, lozenge stops in legend, 2.60g (N.1876; S.2409). Light tone, weak strike, good fine and rare. £250

BH170 BH171

BH170 Mary (1553-4), Groat, crowned bust left, initial mark pomegranate in legend both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, 1.98g (N.1960; S.2492). A little weak in parts, with a slight bend to flan, scratched on obverse, otherwise toned, very fine. £350

BH171 Mary, Groat, crowned bust left, initial mark pomegranate in legend both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, 1.78g (N.1960; S.2492). A little weak in parts, edge chip to flan, series of light scratches on obverse, otherwise toned, practically very fine. £250

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THREEPENCE

BH172 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third and fourth issue (1561-77), Threepence, 1573, crowned bust left, rose behind, within inner beaded circle, initial mark ermine both sides, rev quartered shield of arms on long cross fourchée, date above, 1.38g (N.1998; S.2566). Toned, good fine, a rare mark. £125

HALFGROATS

BH173 BH174 BH175

BH173 Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Half-Groat, Calais Mint, Rosette Mascle Issue, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps but not below bust, circles and legend surrounding, single saltire stops, initial mark cross fleury, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, double saltire stops with rosette and mascle both sides, initial mark cross pattée, 1.77g (DIG 5/2; N.1448; S.1862). Toned, a bold very fine. £225

BH174 Henry VI, First Reign, Half-Groat, Calais Mint, Rosette Mascle Issue, crowned facing bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on most cusps but not below bust, mascle in two opposing spandrels, circles and legend surrounding, single saltire stops, initial mark cross pattée both sides, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, double saltire stops with rosette and mascle both sides, 1.83g (DIG 1/2; N.1448; S.1863). Toned, very fine and rare with the extra mascles on obverse. £275

BH175 Henry VII (1485-1509), Half-Groat, Canterbury Mint, class IIIc, double arched crowned facing bust, within tressure of seven arcs, initial mark tun both sides, rev long cross patonce, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, no stops in legends, 1.43g (N.1712; S.2211). Well struck, uneven tone, good very fine. £275

BH176 BH177

BH176 Henry VIII, Half-Groat, first coinage (1509-26), Canterbury Mint, first crowned bust in profile right, initial mark pomegranate both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, W to left, A to right for Archbishop William Warham, 1.34g (N.1767; S.2322). Toned, series of scratches on reverse, good fine. £110

BH177 Henry VIII, Half-Groat, first coinage (1509-26), Canterbury Mint, first crowned bust in profile right, initial mark pomegranate both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, W to left, A to right for Archbishop William Warham, 1.32g (N.1767; S.2322). Toned, a few tiny scratches on reverse, very fine. £200

BH178 Henry VIII (1509-47), Half-Groat, second coinage (1526-44), Tower Mint, second crowned bust in profile right, initial mark rose both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, 1.12g (N.1800; S.2341D). Toned very fine. £185


BH179 BH180 BH181

BH179 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Half-Groat, sixth issue (1582-1600), crowned bust left, two pellets behind in field for denomination, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark crescent (1587-9) both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.89g (N.2016; S.2579). Weakly struck on portrait and shield, otherwise toned, almost very fine £85

BH180 Elizabeth I, Half-Groat, sixth issue (1582-1600), crowned bust left, two pellets behind in field for denomination, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark escallop (1584-6) both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.98g (N.2016; S.2579). Weakly struck in small part, otherwise a bold very fine £125

BH181 Elizabeth I, Half-Groat, seventh issue (1600-02), crowned bust left, two pellets behind in field for denomination, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark 2 (1602) both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.82g (N.2016; S.2586). Weakly struck in parts, otherwise about very fine £125 ex Clarendon Collection, part II, Bonhams, 17th October 2006, lot 1100

BH182 BH183 BH184 BH185

BH182 James I (1603-1625), Half-Groat, first coinage (1603-4), crowned bust right, mark of value behind, beaded circles and legend surrounding, rev quartered shield of arms, initial mark lis both sides, 0.97g (N.2076; S.2649). A little double struck on reverse, toned, good very fine. £195

BH183 James I, Half-Groat, second coinage (1604-19), crowned rose, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark grapes (1607) both sides, rev crowned thistle, 0.97g (N.2104; S.2659). Weak in parts, toned a bold very fine and a rare initial mark. £150

BH184 James I, Half-Groat, second coinage (1604-19), smaller crowned rose, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark mullet (1611-12) both sides, rev smaller crowned thistle, 1.12g (N.2105; S.2660). Toned good very fine and scarce. £175

BH185 James I, Half-Groat, third coinage (1619-24), crowned rose, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark thistle (1621-3) both sides, rev crowned thistle, no stops in legend, 0.99g (N.2127; S.2671). Toned extremely fine and scarce. £275

BH186 BH187 BH188

BH186 Charles I (1625-1649), Half-Groat, Tower Mint, initial mark lis (1625), Group A with inner beaded circles crowned rose both sides, 1.08g (Brooker 658; N.2248; S.2822). Weakly struck in one corresponding part each side, otherwise toned, a bold very fine. £150

BH187 Charles I, Half-Groat, Tower Mint, initial mark anchor (1628-9), Group A, type 1a without inner beaded circles crowned rose both sides, 1.01g (Brooker -; N.2249; S.2823). Weakly struck in one corresponding part each side, otherwise toned, a bold very fine. £125

BH188 Charles I, Half-Groat, Tower Mint, initial mark portcullis (1633-4), Group D, fourth crowned bust left, type 3.2-4, value in field, no inner circles, rev oval quartered shield of arms, C to left, R to right, 0.96g (Brooker -; N.2256; S2823). A little double struck, toned, a bold very fine. £135

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BH189 BH190

BH189 Charles I, Half-Groat, Tower Mint, initial mark plumes (1630-1), Group B, second crowned bust left, type 2a, value in field, inner circles both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, pellets surrounding, 0.90g (Brooker -; N.2252; S2826). A little weak in parts, toned, a bold very fine, rare. £150

BH190 Charles I, Half-Groat, Tower Mint Under Parliament, initial mark sceptre (1646-8), Group G, seventh crowned bust left, value behind with inner beaded circles both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, 0.90g (Brooker 692; N.2260; S.2836). Double struck on reverse otherwise toned good very fine and the final mark for the mint. £300

Very rare Oxford Mint Half-Groat of King Charles I

BH191 Charles I, Half-Groat, Oxford Mint, initial mark Plain Cross, crowned bust left, value behind, linear circle surrounding, rev large plumes on reverse, beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark plumes, 0.78g (Brooker 965; N.2474; S.2996). Lightly toned, very fine with a few light marks, rare. £750

BH192 Charles I, Pattern Half-Groat, by Nicholas Briot, struck in silver, bare head bust in ruff right, breaking at bottom linear circle surrounding, initial mark rhombus, rev crowned pair of interlinked C’s, .B. below, linear circle and legend surrounding, 1.55g (Brooker 1255; N.2687). Toned a bold very fine and scarce. £500

BH193 Commonwealth (1649-60), Half-Groat, English shield within laurel and palm wreath, rev English and Irish shields, value between pellets above, 0.90g (N.2728; S.3221). Uneven in shape, though almost extremely fine. £225

THREE-HALFPENCE

BH194 BH195

BH194 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), third and fourth issues (1561-77), Three-Halfpence, 1561, crowned bust left, rose behind, beaded circles and legend surrounding, inner circle 11mm diameter, initial mark pheon (1561-5) both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, date above, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.65g (N.2000; S.2569). Toned good very fine and rare this nice. £250

BH195 Elizabeth I, third and fourth issues (1561-77), Three-Halfpence, 1561, crowned bust left, rose behind, beaded circles and legend surrounding, inner circle 11mm diameter, initial mark pheon (1561-5) both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, date above, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.46g (N.2000; S.2569). A touch clipped, darkly toned, a bold very fine. £175


PENNIES (For Pattern Pledge Pennies of Elizabeth I, please see items BM325 & 326 later in this list)

BH196 BH197 BH198

BH196 Henry VIII, Posthumous Issue (1547-51), Penny, London Mint, facing crowned bust, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark arrow with lozenge stops, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.41g (N.1883; S.2417). With a charming portrait, toned good very fine. £250

BH197 Henry VIII, Posthumous Issue (1547-51), Penny, Canterbury Mint, facing crowned bust, beaded circles and legend surrounding, no initial mark rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.50g (N.1887; S.2422). Struck a little off-centre, toned, weak in parts very fine. £225

BH198 Edward VI (1547-1553), Base issue Penny, York Mint, large rose, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark mullet with lozenge stops, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.63g (N.1946; S.2475).A touch of verdigris both sides, otherwise well struck, toned good very fine. £225

BH199 BH200 BH201

BH199 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Penny, fifth issue (1578-82), crowned bust left, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark latin cross (1580-1), both sides, rev quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.50g (N.2001; S.2575). Lightly creased, otherwise with a bold portrait, very fine. £150

BH200 Charles I (1625-1649), Penny, group D, crowned bust left, value I behind, initial mark pellet with legend, rev oval quartered shield of arms, legend surrounding, 0.43g (Brooker 699; N.2270; S.2845). Dark tone, good very fine. £135

BH201 Charles I, Penny, Briot’s first milled Issue (1631-2), crowned bust left, value behind, linear circle and legend surrounding, .B. at end of legend below bust, rev, quartered shield of arms upon long cross fourchée, linear circle and legend surrounding, 0.47g (Brooker 722; N.2303; S.2857). Streaky tone on reverse, good very fine. £275

ex Format of Birmingham, July 2004Alan Morris Collection dispersed through Lloyd Bennett over last decade

Very Rare Oxford Mint Penny of King Charles I

BH202 Charles I, Penny, Oxford Mint, crowned tall bust left, value behind, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark book, rev large Oxford plumes, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.31g (Brooker 965B; N.2477; S.2999). Double struck on obverse, pleasant toning, very fine reverse better and rare. £650 with old Seaby ticket where noted on back that coin was purchased on 3rd January 1966 – ticket price £10

HALFPENNIES

BH203 Richard II (1377-1399), Halfpenny, London Mint, crowned bust facing, trefoil on breast, beaded circles and legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and legend surrounding, first lombardic n struck over a B or E, 0.47g (Withers type 1Aii; N.1331a/b; S.1698/1699). Some die clash evident, toned, with a clear trefoil on breast, very fine and very rare as a mule of early and intermediate types. £350

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Extremely rare type V Halfpenny of King Richard II

BH204 Richard II, Halfpenny, London Mint, crowned bust facing, beaded circles and legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.59g (Withers type 5d; N.1332c; S.1700A). Weak in parts otherwise toned very fine and extremely rare. £350

BH205 Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1460), Halfpenny, London Mint, rosette mascle issue (1430-1), crowned bust facing, beaded circles and legend surrounding, with rosette and mascle stop, initial mark cross patonce, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and legend surrounding with mascle stop, 0.40g (Withers RM.6b; N.1453; S.1870). A few small rim nicks, toned, good very fine. £125

BH206 Henry VII (1485-1509), Halfpenny, London Mint, crowned bust facing, crown with single arch, beaded circles and legend surrounding, no initial mark or punctuation, rev long cross fourchée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and legend surrounding, 0.32g (Withers 3Ab; N.1734; S.2244). Toned good very fine. £125

BH207 James I (1603-1625), Halfpenny, first coinage (1603-4), portcullis, initial mark lis (1604-5) above, rev cross fourchée, tri-pellets in each angle, beaded outer circle both sides, 0.21g (N.2078; S.2651). Toned, good very fine. £125

BH208 James I, Halfpenny, second coinage (1604-19), large rose, beaded circle surrounding, rev large thistle, initial mark Coronet (1607-9) above, 0.29g (N.2107; S.2663). Toned extremely fine, pleasing. £150

BH209 James I, Halfpenny, second coinage (1604-19), large rose, beaded circle surrounding, rev large thistle, initial mark coronet (1607-9) above, 0.28g (N.2107; S.2663). Toned, weak in parts, good very fine. £95

FARTHING

Superb silver Farthing of King Richard II

BH210 Richard II (1377-1399), Farthing, London Mint, crowned facing head, no neck, beaded circles and legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in inner angles, 0.23g (Withers 1f; N.-; S.1703). Toned almost extremely fine, and very rare this nice. £750


Milled Gold

FIVE GUINEAS

BM001 Charles II (1660-85), Five-Guineas, 1678, 8 over 7, first laureate bust right, variety with hair of a different style with shorter ties, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA toothed border surrounding, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, four interlinked Cs at centre, date either side over English shield, 8 over 7 in date, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB REX. toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters, *+*. DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. TRICESIMO. (MCE.17; S.3328A; King Survey =14). Toned, with minor associated marks at edge, a little haymarking, otherwise a bold fine / about very fine, and rare. £8,750 King Survey = An Analysis of Five Guinea Pieces published in the preface of the Samuel King Auction Catalogue from Spink 5th May 2005, a survey at that time of appearances of Five Guinea pieces over 45 years of auction catalogues and dealers lists in the UK. 14 pieces is a very low number for Charles II Five Guineas and can be considered rare.

BM002 James II (1685-88), Five-Guineas, 1688, second laureate bust left, IACOBVS. II. DEI. GRATIA toothed border surrounding, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, larger crowns, sceptres in angles in correct order, date either side of crown over English shield, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters, .+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN..ANNO. REGNI. QVARTO .+. (MCE.122; S.3397A; King Survey = 126). Toned, some small contact marks and tiny hairlines, otherwise practically very fine, reverse stronger. £8,750

BM003 William and Mary (1688-94), Five-Guineas, 1691, conjoined laureate busts facing right, GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA, toothed border surrounding, rev large crowned quartered shield of arms with scallop frame, with an escutcheon of the Lion of Nassau, date either side of crown over English shield, .MAG. BR.FR. ET.HIB REX. ET. REGINA. toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters of obverse orientation, .+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.ANNO. REGNI. QVARTO .+. (MCE.136; S.3422; King Survey =111). Toned, light bagmarks and tiny contact marks to portrait, some light rim nicks, otherwise lustrous nearly extremely fine. £16,500

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BM004 William III (1694-1702), ‘Fine Work’ Five-Guineas, 1701, second laureate bust right, with voluminous hair, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA. toothed border surrounding, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, Lion of Nassau at centre, plain sceptres in angles, date either side of crown over English shield, .MAG BR.FRA ET.HIB REX. toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters of obverse orientation, +DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.ANNO. REGNI. DECIMO. TERTIO +. (MCE.173 R; S.3456; King Survey =256). Toned, tiny surface marks and hairlines, a little wear to high points of hair by ear, otherwise almost very fine, reverse stronger, with some lustre in legends. £10,000 While the Fine Work Five Guineas is the most common as can be seen from the Samuel King Survey, the total figure given was for all Fine Work pieces without defining the type of reverse sceptres, as most appearances of this coin in lists and catalogues rarely define the type, however Milled Coinage of England clearly indicates the plain sceptre type is the rarer and this cataloguer agrees.

BM005 George II (1727-60), Five-Guineas, 1741, young laureate bust left, GEORGIVS. II.DEI. GRATIA., rev revised crowned quartered shield of arms of extra garnish, date either side of crown, .M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E., edge inscribed in raised letters of obverse orientation, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.ANNO REGNI.DECIMO.QVARTO, (MCE.284; S.3663A; King Survey =107). Toned, light haymarking and some light marks and hairlines to surfaces, practically very fine / good very fine. £7,250

GUINEAS

BM006 BM007

BM006 Charles II (1660-85), Guinea, 1671, third laureate bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.66; S.3342). Old red tone, surface marks in places, good fine. £1,500

BM007 Charles II, Guinea, 1673, fourth laureate bust right with rounded truncation, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.69; S.3344). Lightly toned, a few tiny hairline marks to portrait, very fine on a large slightly buckled flan. £1,850

BM008 Charles II, Guinea, 1676, fourth laureate bust right with rounded truncation, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.74; S.3344). Lightly toned, edge imperfection at obverse 2 o’clock from strike, milling with attempt at re-engraving at this point, light scratches and tiny dig to hair, otherwise very fine. £1,950


BM009 Anne (1702-1714), Guinea, 1712, third draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform post-union emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.224; S.3574). Toned, light obverse haymarking to neck of portrait, about very fine. £1,500

BM010 Anne, Guinea, 1713, third draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform post-union emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.225; S.3574). Toned, rim nick, nearly very fine / very fine. £1,250

BM011 George I (1714-27), Guinea, 1727, fifth laureate bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.253; S.3633). Dark uneven red tone, particularly to reverse, nearly very fine. £1,650

BM012 George III (1760-1820), Guinea, 1771, third laureate bust right, rev crowned quartered shield of arms with garnish, date either side of crown, edge milled (MCE.376; S.3727). Once cleaned, now lightly toned, just one or two tiny surface hairlines and marks, otherwise practically extremely fine with some lustre. £1,350

BM013 George III, Guinea, 1791, fifth laureate bust right, rev crowned quartered spade-shaped shield of arms, date below, edge milled (MCE.395; S.3729). Once cleaned, now lightly toned, surface hairline marks, with some lustre in legend and detail of shield, weak bust, very fine, reverse better. £500

HALF-GUINEAS

BM014 Anne (1702-1714), Half-Guinea, 1709, draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform post-union emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.232; S.3575). Toned, light surface marks, tiny dig by A in GRATIA, and light buckling to edge, about very fine. £675

BM015 Anne, Half-Guinea, 1710, draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform post-union emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.233; S.3575). Light surface marks and hairline to neck, otherwise very fine. £875

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Extremely rare Third Bust Half Guinea of King George III

BM016 George III (1760-1820), Half-Guinea, 1775, third laureate bust right of less fine style, rev crowned quartered shield of arms with garnish, date either side of crown, edge grained (MCE.416 VR; S.3733). Toned, a few hairline marks and flaw to truncation of portrait, otherwise a lustrous and pleasing extremely fine, with impeccable provenance and extremely rare. £7,500

Ex Captain K J Douglas-Morris, Sotheby, 26th November 1974, lot 88Norweb Collection of English Coins, Part 2, Spink Auction 48, 13th November 1985, lot 550Thos. H Law collection, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20306

BM017 BM018 BM019

BM017 George III, Half-Guinea, 1790, fifth laureate bust right, rev crowned quartered spade-shaped shield of arms, date below, edge grained (MCE.430; S.3735) Light hairlines, tiny digs in obverse fields, good very fine. £800

BM018 George III, Half-Guinea, 1804, seventh laureate head right with short hair, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, Garter motto surrounding, date below, edge grained (MCE.442; S.3737). Lightly toned, a few tiny marks to reverse field, otherwise good extremely fine with some lustre. £750 Thos. H Law collection, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20316 who purchased it at Sotheby in 1981

BM019 George III, Half-Guinea, 1809, seventh laureate head right with short hair, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, Garter motto surrounding, date below, edge grained (MCE.445; S.3737). Light haymarking both sides and slight hairlines, otherwise good very fine. £550

THIRD-GUINEAS

BM020 BM021 BM022 BM023

BM020 George III (1760-1820), Third-Guinea, 1800, first laureate head right, rev first type, crown at centre, date below, edge grained (MCE.452; S.3738). Toned, tiny haymarks and a few tiny hairlines in places, otherwise good extremely fine with some lustre. £850

BM021 George III, Third-Guinea, 1802, first laureate head right, rev second type crown at centre, date below, edge grained (MCE.454; S.3739). Lightly toned, tiny specks and flecks in places, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £625

BM022 George III, Third-Guinea, 1803, first laureate head right, rev second type crown at centre, date below, edge grained (MCE.455; S.3739). Light red tone, a few tiny specks in places, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £675

BM023 George III, Third-Guinea, 1806, second laureate head right with short hair, rev second type crown at centre, date below, edge grained (MCE.457; S.3740). Lightly toned, tiny haymarks in places, a touch softly struck otherwise good very fine. £450


QUARTER-GUINEAS

BM024 BM025

BM024 George I (1714-27), Quarter-Guinea, 1718, second older laureate bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of crown over English shield, edge grained (MCE.277; S.3638). Toned, wear to high points and tiny marks to portrait, almost very fine. £350

BM025 George III (1760-1820), Quarter-Guinea, 1762, laureate bust right with long lair, rev crowned quartered shield of arms with garnish, date either side of crown, edge grained (MCE.463; S.3741). Lightly toned, tiny die flaw running through legend to ‘17’ in date and shield, a few tiny hairlines, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine with some lustre. £750 Thos. H Law collection, Chicago ANA Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20331 who purchased it at Glendining in 1977

FIVE-POUNDS

BM026 Victoria (1837-1901), Five-Pounds, 1887, Jubilee bust left, JEB on truncation, rev struck en médaille, St George slaying the dragon, tiny B.P. in exergue, edge milled (S.3684). Toned, very light surface hairlines, just one or two tiny scratches and raised pimple in field, tiny reverse nick to edge, otherwise proof-like good extremely fine. £3,250

BM027 Victoria, Five-Pounds, 1887, Jubilee bust left, JEB on truncation, rev struck en médaille, St George slaying the dragon, tiny B.P. in exergue, edge milled (S.3684). Toned, two or three tiny obverse nicks to rim, tiny surface hairlines and one or two tiny marks, a lustrous and pleasing good extremely fine. £3,000

BM028 Edward VII (1901-1910), Five-Pounds, 1902, bare head right, De S. below truncation, rev St George slaying the dragon with sword, broken lance to lower left, tiny B.P. in exergue, edge milled (S.3965). Toned, a few tiniest scuffs and nicks to rim, tiny bagmarks in places, otherwise extremely fine, the currency version is rarer than the matt proof. £2,750

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TWO-POUNDS

One of Only Sixty Struck, the extremely rare 1820 Two Pounds of King George III

BM029 George III (1760-1820), Proof Two-Pounds, 1820, by Benedetto Pistrucci, smaller laureate head right, date below, GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:, finely toothed border both sides, rev struck en médaille, St George slaying the dragon, tiny B.P. in exergue, edge inscribed in raised letters DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LX, followed by cinquefoil stop (WR.179, R3; S.3784). Toned, very light surface hairlines in places, one or two tiny contact marks both sides, otherwise brilliant good extremely fine, and rare being one of only 60 examples struck. £30,000 Was previously slabbed and graded by NGC as PF63 and previously sold on A H Baldwin Fixed Price List Summer 2010 – BM014

BM030 BM031

BM030 George IV (1820-1830), Two-Pounds, 1823, bare head left, date below, rev quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the arms of Hanover, in crowned mantle, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated IV (S.3798). Toned, tiny nick to neck of portrait and scuff by tip of nose, hairlined otherwise good extremely fine. £3,250

BM031 George IV, Two-Pounds, 1823, bare head left, date below, rev quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the arms of Hanover, in crowned mantle, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated IV (S.3798). Toned, hairlined, some surface marks, otherwise very fine/ good very fine. £1,850

BM032 BM033 BM034

BM032 Victoria (1837-1901), Two-Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type bust left, JEB on truncation, rev struck en médaille, St George slaying the dragon, tiny B.P. in exergue, edge milled (S.3865). Toned, a few light hairlines tiny hairline nick over crown and near upper obverse rim, otherwise good extremely fine with considerable brilliance. £1,500

BM033 Victoria, Two-Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type bust left, JEB on truncation, rev struck en médaille, St George slaying the dragon, tiny B.P. in exergue, edge milled (S.3865). Lightly toned, light obverse hairlines to portrait and one or two tiny patches of discolouration, otherwise a bold extremely fine. £1,350

BM034 Edward VII (1901-1910), Matt Proof Two-Pounds, 1902, bare head right, De S. below truncation, rev St George slaying the dragon with sword, broken lance to lower left, tiny B.P. in exergue, edge milled (S.3968). Burnished, and therefore a little impaired, just one or two tiny hairlines and surface marks in places, otherwise good extremely fine. £1,250


SOVEREIGNS

BM035 George IV (1820-1830), Uniface Base Metal Trial Reverse for a Sovereign, undated (c.1821), struck in lead on a slightly oversize thick flan, by Benedetto Pistrucci, St George, helmeted with streamer and cloak, slaying dragon right with sword, held by a left hand only, thin broken lance on ground, trace of WWP on ground-line, B.P. in exergue, all within a linear raised circle, 10.87g, 24mm to 24.3mm, thickness 2mm (WR -; Douglas Morris -; Bentley 948 this coin). Lightly corroded, “squeezed” in lead from the die and of ovoid form, otherwise very fine, perhaps unique. £975 ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 948 This piece appears to be a later rendering of the reverse and appears to be close to the final design used for currency. Trials of this nature are usually only ever “squeezed” from a working die in uniface format in base metal because impressions can be taken from an unhardened die. Silver and gold require a hardened die, after which further work on the die is not possible.

BM036 George IV, Sovereign, 1821, first laureate head left, rev St George and dragon, date in exergue, with B.P. to upper right, edge milled (Marsh 5; MCE.471; S.3800; Bentley 12). Toned, wear to high points and a few surface marks, good fine. £675 Calendar year mintage 9,405,114

BM037 BM038 BM039

BM037 William IV (1830-37), Sovereign, 1832, first head right with finely engraved hair, rounded ear, w.w. fully incuse on truncation, with nose pointing to the second letter N in BRITANNIAR, fine and tall border teeth, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with the arms of Hanover as an escutcheon, date below, finer border teeth, edge milled (Marsh 17A; MCE.490; S.3829; Bentley 27). Toned, wear to high points, a few hairlines and tiny marks to portrait, good fine / almost very fine and very rare. £1,250 Calendar year mintage 3,737,065 There is no further breakdown in the calendar year mintage as to how the first and second busts were apportioned, however the bulk of 1832 Sovereigns encountered tend to be of the second bust variety rendering the first bust very rare.

BM038 William IV, Sovereign, 1832, second bare head right with coarse hair and flat topped, deeply engraved ear, w.w. fully incuse on truncation, nose points to second I in BRITANNIAR, coarse border teeth, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with the arms of Hanover as an escutcheon, date below, finer border teeth, edge milled (Marsh 17; MCE 490; S 3829B; Bentley 28). Lightly burnished, a few tiny hairlines and marks in places, one to cheek, otherwise good extremely fine. £2,950 Calendar year mintage 3,737,065

BM039 William IV, Sovereign, 1833, second bare head right, with flat-topped ear, nose points to second I in legend, w.w. slightly doubled incuse on truncation, coarse border teeth, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with the arms of Hanover as an escutcheon, date below, doubled 33, fine border teeth, legend flawed, edge milled (Marsh 18; MCE.491; S.3829B; Bentley 29). Toned, light hairlines and a few tiny marks to portrait, a pleasing very fine. £1,000 Calendar year mintage 1,225,269

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BM040 BM041

BM040 William IV, Sovereign, 1837, second bare head right, w.w. slightly doubled incuse on truncation, lower part of WW open and “flows” into field, rev die axis slightly off-centre, crowned quartered shield of arms, with the arms of Hanover as an escutcheon, date below, lightly doubled, edge milled (Marsh 21; MCE.494; S.3829B; Bentley 32). Old dark red-brown tone, wear to high points, good fine / nearly very fine. £650 Calendar year mintage 1,172,984

BM041 Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1847, figure 1 in date over inverted 1 giving impression of a Roman I, the inverted 1 appears to be on top of the correct 1, 4 doubled therefore appears quite tall, first young head left, date below, Queen’s name lightly die flawed, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, broken foot on first N of legend, flaw by third R, broken limb on last E with F doubled, edge milled (cf. Marsh 30; MCE.508; S.3852; Bentley 980 this coin). Light surface marks and rim nick, cleaned, almost fine to fine and very unusual. £600 ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 980bought Spink and Son Ltd, May 2005Calendar year mintage 5,981,968

The second highest graded (N.G.C.) Victoria “Ansell” Sovereign

BM042 Victoria, Sovereign, 1859, “Ansell” second larger young head left, with extra line depicted on lower fillet of hair, indicating struck from Australian “brittle” gold, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, incomplete 5, small bulb type 9, die flaw from neck to field to left of date, another long flaw from top rim over head vertical to cheek, E of DEI in legend doubled or over a faulty E, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 42A R4; MCE.520; S.3852E; Bentley 426). Graded and slabbed by Numismatic Guarantee Corporation as “MS62” we note this is the second finest graded by them; a pleasing extremely fine with considerable brilliance and extremely rare in such a high grade. £12,500 ”Ansell” variety mintage 167,539 of a total calendar year mintage of 1,547,603 In 1859 this quantity of coin from the regular mintage was found to be of inferior “brittle” quality and, on melting, was found to have been annealed with quantities of antimony, arsenic and lead. Mr George Frederick Ansell, who was employed in the Rolling Room at the mint and had a scientific background, was given permission to experiment with this inferior batch of sovereigns. He was successful in adjusting the alloy mix to reproduce them in a much stronger form which resulted in the whole quantity being re-coined and denoted with the extra line in the hair fillet. Today they are very rare indeed, especially in higher grades.

BM043 Victoria, Sovereign, 1859, “Ansell” second larger young head left, with extra line depicted on lower fillet of hair, indicating struck from Australian “brittle” gold, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, incomplete 5, small bulb type 9, die flaw from neck to field to left of date, another long flaw from top rim over head vertical to cheek, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 42A R4; MCE.520; S.3852E; Bentley 426). Toned, light obverse hairlines and tiny bagmarks, tiny scratch to cheek, otherwise very fine / good very fine, very rare. £3,500


BM044 BM045 BM046

BM044 Victoria, Sovereign, 1861, inverted top-heavy 8, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy rounded 6 with bulbous top, E of deI struck over a rotated or faulty E, large burr of metal at back of E, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, legend with some doubled letters mainly on reverse, (Marsh 44; M.C.E.522; S.3852D; Bentley 86). Some surface marks, good fine and rare. £475

Calendar year mintage 7,624,736

BM045 Victoria, Sovereign, 1864, die number 83, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, stub top to 4, curvy rounded 6 with bulbous top flawed shut, date doubled along with last word, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 83 below, emblems below, upper left serif of B in legend absent, edge milled (Marsh 49; MCE 525; S 3853; Bentley 1049 this coin). Once cleaned with surface marks, toned, good fine / about very fine. £350

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1049Purchased via Spink and Son Ltd, November 2003 Calendar year mintage 8,656,352

BM046 Victoria, Sovereign, 1865, die number 4, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, 5 with incomplete loop, curvy rounded 6 with bulbous top flawed shut, raised die flaw to the left of 1 in date, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 4 below, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 50; MCE 526; S 3853; Bentley 1058 this coin). Heavy scuffs and surface marks with hairlines, otherwise good fine / very fine. £350

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1058Calendar year mintage 1,450,238

BM047 BM048

BM047 Victoria, Sovereign, 1865, die number 26, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, square top complete 5, curvy 6 with bulbous top die flawed shut, die flaw at first I of legend, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 26 below, 6 with digs, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 50; MCE 526; S 3853; Bentley 1064 this coin). Light surface marks, the “6” of the die number with digs otherwise toned, bold fine. £350

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1064Purchased via Spink and Son Ltd, November 2003 Calendar year mintage 1,450,238

BM048 Victoria, Sovereign, 1866, die number 27, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy rounded 6’s with bulbous top die flawed shut, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 27 below, emblems below, trace of doubling to legend, edge milled (Marsh 51; MCE 527; S 3853; Bentley 1076 this coin). Once cleaned, now toned, some scratches to cheek, bold very fine. £350

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1076 Calendar year mintage 4,047,288

BM049 Victoria, Sovereign, 1866, die number 52, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy rounded 6’s with bulbous top, obverse legend doubled, last T of legend with die flaw into field, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 52 below, emblems below, hint of doubling to legend, edge milled (Marsh 51; MCE 527; S 3853; Bentley 1084 this coin). Some surface marks and hairlines, otherwise good fine / very fine. £350


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BM050 BM051 BM052

BM050 Victoria, Sovereign, 1866, die number 57, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy rounded 6’s with bulbous top die flawed shut, second 6 die flawed from neck to rim, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 57 below, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 51; MCE 527; S 3853; Bentley 1086 this coin). Surface marks and hairlines, fair, reverse better. £350

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1086Paul Davies Ltd, Ilkley, October 2006 Calendar year mintage 4,047,288

BM051 Victoria, Sovereign, 1866, die number 64, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy rounded 6’s with bulbous top die flawed shut, die flaw through 1 of date from neck to rim, first two words slightly doubled, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 64 below, emblems below, trace of doubling to legend, edge milled (Marsh 51; MCE 527; S 3853; Bentley 1088 this coin). Some light marks, toned, almost very fine, reverse better. £350


BM052 Victoria, Sovereign, 1868, die number 14, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy thinner and lower 6 with bulbous top, the second 8 higher than other figures, hint of doubling of legend both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 14 below, 1 with no upper serif, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 52; MCE 528; S 3853; Bentley 1097 this coin). Heavy surface marks and scuffs, almost very fine. £350


BM053 BM054 BM055

BM053 Victoria, Sovereign, 1869, die number 9, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy rounded 6 with bulbous top, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 9 below lightly flawed, emblems below, light hint of doubling to legend, edge milled (Marsh 53; MCE 529; S 3853; Bentley 1109 this coin). Red spot on crown, light surface marks, otherwise about very fine, reverse better. £475

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1109Spink and Son Ltd, July 2004 Calendar year mintage 6,441,322

BM054 Victoria, Sovereign, 1869, die number 13, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy 6 without bulb, raised die flaw to left of date onto neck, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 13 below lightly flawed, only a lower left serif to 1, others absent, emblems below, end of second word lightly die flawed, edge milled (Marsh 53; MCE 529; S 3853; Bentley 1111 this coin). Hairlined, otherwise toned, about extremely fine, reverse better. £475

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1111Douro Cargo, Spink Auction 118, 20-21 November 1996, lot 558 (part) Calendar year mintage 6,441,322

BM055 Victoria, Sovereign, 1869, die number 56, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy 6 without bulb, A of Queen’s name doubled, last I of legend with only a trace of upper serifs, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 56 below, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 53; MCE 529; S 3853; Bentley 1125 this coin). Light surface marks and scuffs, underlying brilliance both sides, proof-like in parts, about extremely fine. £475



BM056 BM057 BM058

BM056 Victoria, Sovereign, 1869, die number 59, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy rounded 6 with bulbous top, last A of legend die flawed, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 59 below, low 5 high 9, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 53; MCE 529; S 3853; Bentley 1126 this coin). Light surface marks and scuffs, once cleaned, otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine. £475 ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1126Previously purchased AH Baldwin and Sons Ltd, October 2006 Calendar year mintage 6,441,322

BM057 Victoria, Sovereign, 1869, die number 63, second larger young head left, ww incuse on truncation without stops, date below, curvy rounded 6 with bulbous top, a hint of doubling to date and legend, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 63 below, widely spaced 6 and 3, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 53; MCE 529; S 3853; Bentley 1127 this coin). Light surface marks, toned, about extremely fine, reverse better. £475 ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1127Douro Cargo, Spink Auction 118, 20-21 November 1996, lot 443 (part) An Important Collection of Gold Sovereigns 1816-2000, offered as one lot, Sotheby’s, November 2000, lot 525 (part) Calendar year mintage 6,441,322

BM058 Victoria, Sovereign, 1870, die number 80, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation meets field, two strands of hair at bun near G of legend detached, extra curl at terminal of ponytail, date below, low 7 in date, letter C and first A of obverse legend flawed, die flaw from tip of neck, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 80 lightly flawed below, large 8, smaller o, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 54; MCE 530; S 3853B; Bentley 1129 this coin). Light surface marks, otherwise good very fine, reverse better. £475 ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1129Calendar year mintage 2,189,960

BM059 Victoria, Sovereign, 1871, die number 10, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, raised die flaws connects some letters of legend both sides, rev crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 10 below, low 1, high 0, emblems below, hint of doubling in legend, edge milled (Marsh 55; MCE 531; S 3853B; Bentley 1142 this coin). Scuffed with many tiny surface marks, light deposit on reverse rim, otherwise toned, good very fine. £400


BM060 Victoria, Sovereign, 1871, die number 22, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date doubled below, die flaw through latter 1 of date from neck to rim, first and last letters of legend die flawed, rev crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 22 lightly flawed below, emblems below, hint of doubling to legend with light hairline flaw connecting some letters, edge milled (Marsh 55; MCE 531; S 3853B; Bentley 1146 this coin). Some light hairlines, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better. £425


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BM061 BM62 BM063

BM061 Victoria, Sovereign, 1871, die number 44, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, heavy die flaw through 7 from rim to neck and at last A of legend, flaw from hair bun to rim, rev crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 44 below, left 4 thicker and die flawed, emblems below, hint of doubling of legend with light raised die flaw connecting some letters and wreath, edge milled (Marsh 55; MCE 531; S 3853B; Bentley 1154 this coin). Light surface marks, toned, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better. £425


BM062 Victoria, Sovereign, 1871, die number 70, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, die flaw at last two letters of legend, rev crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 70 below, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 55; MCE 531; S 3853B; Bentley 1156 this coin). Some black deposit around rim and border teeth, light nicks and hairlines, otherwise toned, good fine. £300

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1156Paul Davies Ltd, Ilkley, via A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, October 2006 Calendar year mintage 8,767,250

BM063 Victoria, Sovereign, 1871, die number 98, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, date and legend doubled, rev crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 98 below, larger 8 than 9, emblems below, M of legend very thick with thin right diagonal, edge milled (Marsh 55; MCE 531; S 3853B; Bentley 1159 this coin). Nick on cheek, with underlying proof-like brilliance, scuffed on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, reverse better. £450

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1159Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, February 1999 Calendar year mintage 8,767,250

BM064 BM63 BM064

BM064 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 18, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, only trace of stops visible, date below, first R, D and last A die flawed to rim, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 18 lightly flawed below, 8 higher than 1, emblems below, hint of doubling legend, die flaw at last I and E to rim, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1169 this coin). Some light surface marks and dig on neck, patchy tone, otherwise about very fine, reverse better. £325


BM065 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 26, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, die flaw between 1 and 8 of date, last letter T with flaw to rim, hint of doubling to legend both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 26 below, emblems below, legend with light raised flaw connecting some letters, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1172 this coin). Spot under harp, reverse rim nick and other light surface marks, otherwise toned, extremely fine, reverse better. £495


BM066 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 61, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, letter V and last A of legend die flawed, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 61 below, smaller 6 slightly lower than 1, emblems below, light hairline die flaws on reverse rim, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1184 this coin). Heavily surface marked and scuffed, obverse rim bruise, otherwise about very fine, reverse better. £300

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1184Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, October 1998 Calendar year mintage 13,486,708


BM067 BM68 BM069

BM067 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 71, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, last A of legend die flawed to rim, hint of doubling to date and legend both sides, die flaw from top of head to rim, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 71 below, 1 larger than 7, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1187 this coin). Scuffs, nicks and surface marks, about very fine, reverse better. £300


BM068 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 75, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, die flaw to left of 1 to neck, 2 flawed to rim, last I of legend die flawed to rim, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 75 below, large 5, small 7, emblems below, light hairline die flaws on reverse legend, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1188 this coin). Once polished, streaks of tone by date, otherwise about very fine, reverse better. £300


BM069 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 76, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, 1 die flawed to neck, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 76 below, 6 doubled, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1189 this coin). Light surface marks and hairlines, obverse rim nick, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better. £450

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1189Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, 28 September 1994 Calendar year mintage 13,486,708

BM070 BM68 BM069

BM070 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 82, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, 7 of date flawed from rim to neck, die flaw between last IA in legend, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 82 lightly flawed below, emblems below, die flaw from top of crown to rim, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1191 this coin). Toned with light surface marks, very fine. £350


BM071 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 97, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, die flaw at V of legend, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 97 below, emblems below, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1196 this coin). Toned with light surface marks, very fine, reverse better. £350


BM072 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, die number 104, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, trace of raised die flaw in Queen’s name, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 104 below, some filling on 0 and 4, emblems below, hairline die flaws in reverse legend, edge milled (Marsh 56; MCE 533; S 3853B; Bentley 1198 this coin). Black spot each side, red tone, surface marks and nicks, otherwise good fine, reverse better. £300

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1198Paul Davies Ltd, Ilkley, January 2008 Calendar year mintage 13,486,708

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BM073 BM74 BM075

BM073 Victoria, Sovereign, 1873, die number 9, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, legend slightly doubled both sides, V flawed and further flaw to rim between I and A, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 9 doubled below, emblems below, some letters in legend die flawed, edge milled (Marsh 57; MCE 535; S 3853B; Bentley 1204 this coin). Two hairline scratches on obverse, some scuffs, rim nick each side, otherwise toned, extremely fine. £575

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1204Randy Weir Numismatics, Unionville, Ontario, Canada, October 1998 Calendar year mintage 2,368,215

BM074 Victoria, Sovereign, 1873, die number 12, third young head left, w.w. in relief on truncation, date below, date and legend slightly doubled both sides, V flawed, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within laurel wreath, die number 12 below, the 2 disjointed, emblems below, some letters in legend die flawed, edge milled (Marsh 57; MCE 535; S 3853B; Bentley 1205 this coin). Scratch above 3 of date, some light surface marks and rim nick on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better. £525


BM075 Victoria, Sovereign, 1871, young head left, trace of ww buried in thin truncation in relief, legend incomplete after F due to faulty strike, last A of legend die flawed to rim, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, horse with long tail, three strand terminal, no extra spur of hair, narrow date in exergue, small B.P. to upper right, edge milled (Marsh 84; MCE 532; S 3856A; Bentley 1216 this coin). Light hairlines and surface marks, about very fine. £375

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1216St James’s Auction 5, 27 September 2006, lot 674 Calendar year mintage 8,767,250

BM076 BM77 BM078

BM076 Victoria, Sovereign, 1872, young head left, ww buried in thin truncation in relief, ponytail complete, mistruck first half of legend with only the initial V visible, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, profile and date a little doubled, horse with long tail, three strand terminal, one extra spur of hair, narrow date in exergue, small B.P to upper right, no second stop, edge milled (Marsh 85; MCE 532; S 3856A; Bentley 1218 this coin). Cleaned with hairlines and scuffs, good fine and unusual. £375


BM077 Victoria, Sovereign, 1878, young head left, ponytail a little detached, ww buried in thin truncation in relief, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, horse with long tail, three strand end to tail, one spur of extra hair on curve of tail, dragon with three claws to left and four to right arm, some detached, date in exergue, only slight trace of B.P. to upper right, P only visible, edge milled (Marsh 89; MCE 540; S 3856A; Bentley 1221 this coin). Heavy surface marks and scuffs, otherwise fine. £275

ex Bentley Collection, part 3, Baldwin Auction 79, 8th May 2013, lot 1221Reserve Bank of Australia sale, Downies, November 2005, lot 1426 Calendar year mintage 1,091,275

BM079 Victoria, Sovereign, 1887, first legend, Jubilee veiled bust left, top cross on crown meets border, J.E.B. fully on truncation, first type legend further from crown, rev St George slaying the dragon with sword, horse with short tail, date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right, edge milled (Marsh.125; MCE.547; S.3866; Bentley 323). Lightly toned, tiny dig to portrait and a few other light obverse marks, otherwise good extremely fine. £450 Calendar year mintage 1,111,280


BM078 Victoria, Sovereign, 1887 S, Sydney Mint, Jubilee crowned bust left, tiny initials J.E.B. fully on truncation arcing towards perimeter, hooked J with doubled B, first type legend with G: further from crown, some light die flaws in parts, rev St George slaying the dragon with sword, streamer to helmet, horse with short tail, dragon with three / four arrangement of claws, S mint mark at centre of ground, date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right, edge milled (McD.174; QM.124 R; Marsh 138A; KM.10; Fr.19; S.3868; Bentley 695). Toned, small digs to portrait and field, minor graze to reverse, a bold very fine. £325 Calendar year mintage 1,002,000

BM080 Edward VII (1901-1910), Matt Proof Sovereign, 1902, engraved by G W De Saulles, bare head facing right, De S. below, toothed border and raised rim, rev struck en médaille, St George slaying the dragon with sword, horse with long tail, broken lance on ground-line to left, WWP in relief under lance, date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right, finely toothed border both sides, edge milled (WR.408; cf. Marsh 174; cf. MCE 621; S.3939; Bentley 345). Toned, just one or two tiny hairlines, practically as struck. £550

BM081 George VI (1936-52), Proof Sovereign, 1937, by T H Paget, bare head left, HP in relief below, finely toothed border both sides, rev struck en médaille, by Benedetto Pistrucci, St George slaying the dragon with sword, horse with long tail, broken lance on ground-line to left, date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right, edge plain, (WR 439; S.4076; Bentley 365). Slabbed and graded by Numismatic Guarantee Corporation as “PF64”, an appealing coin with a pleasant red tone with came effect highlights to the design elements, practically as struck. £2,250

BM082 George VI, Proof Sovereign, 1937, by T H Paget, bare head left, HP in relief below, finely toothed border both sides, rev struck en médaille, by Benedetto Pistrucci, St George slaying the dragon with sword, horse with long tail, broken lance on ground-line to left, date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right, edge plain (WR 439; S.4076; Bentley 365). Toned, a few light marks and hairlines in places, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £1,650

HALF-SOVEREIGNS

BM083 George III (1760-1820), Half-Sovereign, 1817, laureate head right, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms with an escutcheon of the arms of Hanover, edge milled (Marsh. 400; MCE 467; S.3786). Toned, scratch below bust and hairlines marks to surfaces, a bold fine. £350 Calendar year mintage 2,080,197

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BM084 BM085

BM084 George III, Half-Sovereign, 1818, laureate head right, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms with an escutcheon of the arms of Hanover, edge milled (Marsh 401 R; MCE468; S.3786) Toned, light hairline scratches behind portrait and in legend, once polished, an effort to perhaps remove a few minor deposits in lettering, otherwise a bold very fine and a rare date. £675 Calendar year mintage 1,030,286

BM085 George III, Half-Sovereign, 1820, laureate head right, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, bearing an escutcheon of the arms of Hanover, edge milled (Marsh 402 R2; MCE 469; S.) Lightly toned, light obverse marks and reverse punch mark and scuff to upper left corner of shield, very fine, and rare. £500 Calendar year mintage 35,043

BM086 George IV (1820-1830), Proof Half-Sovereign, 1826, second bare head left, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, bearing an escutcheon of the arms of Hanover, (WR.249; cf. Marsh 407; cf. MCE.486; S.3804). Toned, a few tiny obverse hairlines in places, otherwise good extremely fine and lustrous. £2,150

BM087 Victoria (1837-1901), Half-Sovereign, 1855, first small young head left, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, edge milled (Marsh 429; MCE 577; S.3859). Toned, tiny digs to second fillet in hair and by reverse crown, a few other hairlines marks both sides and tiny nick to lower rim, otherwise extremely fine / practically extremely fine. £625 Calendar year mintage 1,120,362

BM088 Victoria, Half-Sovereign, 1864, die number 17, second larger young head left, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, die number below, edge milled (Marsh 440; MCE 585; S.3860). Lightly toned, one or two tiny raised die flaws, a little wear to reverse high points, otherwise a bold extremely fine. £550 Calendar year mintage 1,758,490

BM089 Victoria, Half-Sovereign, 1870, die number 1, second larger young head left, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, no dot, die number below, coarse beading to border both sides, edge milled (Marsh 445; MCE 590; S.3860A). Toned, a few tiny die flaws and hairline marks in places, otherwise almost extremely fine and very rare. £1,100 Calendar year mintage 981,408


BM090 Victoria, Half-Sovereign, 1871, die number 7, second larger young head left, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, with dot, die number below, coarse beading to border both sides, edge milled (Marsh 446; MCE.591; S.3860). Lightly toned, small raised die flaw to obverse legend at 4 o’clock, a few tiny obverse marks to portrait, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine, reverse better. £525 Calendar year mintage 2,217,760

BM091 Victoria, Half-Sovereign, 1887, Jubilee veiled bust left, J.E.B. on truncation, incomplete J without hook, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, shield in higher position with upper cross of crown touch border teeth, date below, edge milled (Marsh 478C; MCE.605; cf.S.3869). Toned, practically as struck. £275 Calendar year mintage 821,200 for normal J.E.B. type, others unknown.

BM092 Edward VII (1901-1910), Matt Proof Half-Sovereign, 1902, bare head right, De. S. below, rev St George slaying the dragon with sword, broken lance to left, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right, edge milled, 4.00g (WR.411; cf. Marsh 505; cf. MCE 621; S.3974A). Toned, two tiny parallel hairlines to portrait, otherwise practically as struck. £425

BM093 George V (1910-1936), Proof-Half-Sovereign, 1911, bare head left, initials below and legend surrounding, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, broken lance to lower left, date in exergue, edge milled, 3.98g (WR. 418; cf. Marsh 526; cf. MCE 647; S.4006). Toned, as struck and lustrous. £550

GOLD PROOF SETS

BM094 Edward VII (1901-10), Coronation Long Matt Proof gold Set, 1902, four gold and nine silver coins from gold Five Pounds to Silver Maundy Penny (S.PS9). No illustration available, gold lightly burnished and hairlined, silver Crown with nick on obverse, all silver toned, set generally good extremely fine, housed in original red dated case slightly distressed near right latch. £5,250

BM095 Edward VII, Coronation Short Matt Proof gold Set, 1902, two gold and nine silver coins from gold Sovereign to Silver Maundy Penny (S.PS10). No illustration available, slight uneven tone to the silver, otherwise practically as struck, housed in original red dated case, a little scuffed in places, with four small pinholes in the blue pad. £2,000

BM096 George V (1910-36), Coronation Long Proof gold Set, 1911, four gold and eight silver coins from gold Five Pounds to silver Maundy Penny (S.PS11). No illustration available, gold lightly cleaned with light hairlines, otherwise brilliant, silver attractively toned, generally practically as struck and housed in original dated case in good order. £7,500

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British Milled Silver

CROWNS

BM097 Oliver Cromwell (d.1658), Crown, 1658, 8 struck over 7, laureate and draped bust left, with die flaw at late stage, legend and toothed border both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms of the Protectorate, date above, edge inscribed in raised letters, *.HAS. NISI. PERITVRVS. MIHI. ADIMAT. NEMO. which translates as “Let no one remove these from me under penalty of death” (ESC.10; S.3226). Toned a bold very fine, reverse stronger with a couple of tiny digs. £6,500

BM098 Charles II (1660-85), Crown, 1671, third laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, interlinked Cs in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated VICESIMO TERTIO (ESC.43; S.3358). Attractive light tone, very light adjustment marks to portrait, light haymarks to reverse, almost extremely fine /good very fine. £2,500

BM099 Charles II, Crown, 1676, third laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, interlinked Cs in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated VICESIMO OCTAVO (ESC.51; S.3358). Toned, wear to high points, some digs to cheek and before nose, reverse edge nick, otherwise fine / good fine. £275

BM100 James II (1685-88), Crown, 1687, second laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated TERTIO (ESC.78; S.3407). Quite well struck with only a little weakness top and bottom of bust and a mere speckling of haymarks normally associated with this issue, otherwise toned extremely fine. £3,750


BM101 William and Mary (1688-94), Crown, 1691, conjoined busts right, first I of legend over E, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, WM monograms in angles, lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated TERTIO (cf.ESC.82; S.3433). Attractively toned, a little cabinet wear to high points, otherwise good very fine and scarce. £4,950

BM102 William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1696, first laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated OCTAVO (ESC.89; S.3470). Some small hairline scratches to portrait and in fields both sides, one or two tiny edge flaws, otherwise lightly toned, good very fine, reverse stronger. £750

BM103 William III, Crown, 1696, first laureate and draped bust right, legend reads in error GEI, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated OCTAVO (ESC.91, R2; S.3470). Old cabinet tone, a bold fine, and very rare. £675

BM104 Anne (1702-1714), Crown, 1708E, Edinburgh Mint, second draped bust left, E below, rev Post-Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date either side of uppermost shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated SEPTIMO (ESC.106; S.3600). Adjustment marks both sides, more so on reverse, but not as serious as usually seen for this mint, some other light hairlines and marks, tiny reverse flaw at rim, good fine. £500

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BM105 BM106

BM105 George III (1760-1820), Oval countermark on Mexico City Mint, Mexico Eight Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1793 FM (ESC.129; S.3765A). Countermark extremely fine, host coin lightly toned, small raised die flaws to upper obverse, pleasing extremely fine. £850 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 148

BM106 George III, Oval countermark on Mexico City Mint, Mexico Eight Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1794 FM (ESC.129; S.3765A). Countermark extremely fine, host coin toned, a few light marks, good very fine. £675

BM107 BM108

BM107 George III, Oval countermark on Lima Mint, Peru Eight Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1794 IJ (ESC.133; S.3765A). Countermark good very fine, host coin attractively toned, a few light marks and hairlines, otherwise good very fine. £1,150 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 151

BM108 George III, Oval countermark on Mexico City Mint, Mexico Eight Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1795 FM (ESC.129; S.3765A). Countermark good very fine, host coin lightly toned, flan poorly annealed bearing associated striations in metal at 12 and 6 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine. £600

Extremely rare Seville Mint Eight Reales with Oval Countermark of George III

BM109 George III, Oval countermark on Seville Mint, Spain Eight Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1795 FM (ESC. 135 R3; S.3765A). Countermark a little weakly impressed, otherwise very fine, host coin attractively toned, light adjustment marks at obverse 6 o’clock, good extremely fine and rare. £3,950


BM110 BM111

BM110 George III, Oval countermark on Mexico City Mint, Mexico Eight Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1796 FM (ESC.129; S.3765A). Countermark good very fine, host coin with dark cabinet tone, minor obverse marks and edge nicks, nearly very fine. £375

BM111 George III, Octagonal countermark on Mexico City Mint, Mexico Eight Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1796 FM (ESC.138; S.3766). Countermark and host coin a pleasing very fine. £975 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 155

BM112 BM113

BM112 George III, Bank of England Dollar, 1804, laureate and draped bust right, top leaf to upright of E, rev Britannia seated left within crowned garter, date below (ESC.144 dies A/2; S.3768). Toned, a few light hairlines in places, die flaw to obverse drapery and legend, otherwise almost extremely fine / good very fine. £650

BM113 George III, Bank of England Dollar, 1804, laureate and draped bust right, top leaf to upright of E, no stops in CHK on truncation, rev Britannia seated left, date below (ESC.148 dies B/2; S.3768). Once cleaned, now lightly toned, light surface marks and hairlines, nearly very fine. £275

BM114 BM115

BM114 George III, Bank of England Dollar, 1804, laureate and draped bust right, top leaf to centre of E, stops in CHK, rev Britannia seated left within crowned garter, incuse inverted K under shield, date below (ESC 156 dies C/2b; S.3768). Once polished, now lightly toned, a few tiny marks to cheek of portrait, obverse rim nick, border teeth a little weekly struck in parts, very fine and rare. £450

BM115 George III, Bank of England Dollar, 1804, no stops in CHK on truncation, no stop after REX, laureate bust right, rev Britannia seated left (ESC.164 dies E/2; S.3768). Toned, undertype slightly visible in parts, a few light marks, a bold very fine. £475

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Interesting Pattern Copper Crown Dated 1798 of George III

BM116 George III, Restrike Pattern Crown, 1798, struck in copper, on a 41mm flan of 2.6mm thickness, by W J Taylor after Kuchler, laureate and draped bust right, top leaf to upright of E, two stops and K on truncation, rev struck en médaille, crowned quartered shield of arms of modified type, 24.01g (ESC.175A R6 dies G/1; L&S.37; Dickinson 8). Attractively toned, a few tiny marks, three short hairline scratches by reverse crown, otherwise good extremely fine, and very rare. £2,500 ex St James’ Auction 18, 27th September 2011, lot 285For further reading see ”Pattern Crowns Dated 1798” by Michael J Dickinson, Spink Numismatic Circular October 1999 pages 243-6. Dickinson found a contemporary reference to this pattern being for a Crown dated 1798, rather than connected to the Bank of England Dollar series as set out in English Silver Coinage and subsequently Linecar and Stone, which was a conclusion reached due to the shared use of the obverse die in the Dollar series

BM117 BM118

BM117 George III, Crown, 1819 LIX, laureate head right, PISTRUCCI below on truncation, date below rev St George slaying the dragon, PISTRUCCI below groundline, Garter surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters without stops and dated LIX (ESC.215; S.3787). Lightly toned, very light obverse hairlines to surfaces, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £600

BM118 George III, Crown, 1820 LX, 2 struck over 1, laureate head right, PISTRUCCI below on truncation, date below rev St George slaying the dragon, PISTRUCCI below groundline, Garter surrounding, Q of QUI doubled in Garter motto, edge inscribed in raised letters without stops and dated LX (ESC.220A R3; S.3787). Lightly toned, very light hairline marks to surfaces both sides, otherwise, good very fine. £500

BM119 George IV (1820-30), Crown, 1821, laureate head left, initials B.P. below and legend surrounding, rev St George slaying the dragon, date in exergue, initials B.P. to upper right, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated SECUNDO (ESC.246; S.3805). Uneven patch of tone on obverse, once cleaned, heavily hairlined, lightly scuffed on high points, good very fine. £325


BM120 William IV (1830-37), Proof Crown, 1831, with later gilding, bare head right, W.W. incuse on truncation, rev crowned mantle over quartered shield with escutcheon of the arms of Hanover, within Order of the Garter, date below, edge plain, 27.76g (ESC.271, R2; L&S.1; S.3833). A few very light surface hairlines, two tiny reverse ‘test’ nicks on rim at 9 o’clock, otherwise attractive, good extremely fine. £12,500 ex Fritz Rudolf Kuenker, Auction 175, 28th September 2010, lot 2305This coin has been gilt presumably as a “space-filler” to imitate the gold version of the William IV Crown (ESC.272) for a collector who was not affluent enough to acquire the gold version.

Fascinating Bonomi Trial Crown in White Metal From Dies in an Unfinished State

BM121 Victoria (1837-1901), Trial Crown, 1837, by T Pinches after J Bonomi, struck in white metal, from unfinished dies, issue marketed in 1893 by J Rochelle Thomas, “Egyptian” style bust left with incomplete plain tiara, no earring, date either side and legend surrounding, outer border of stars, rev Britannia standing right, holding Victory, drapery partially finished, no stars around circumference, edge plain, 20.50g (cf. ESC.323A R3; cf. L&S p.76-80; cf. Davies 3033). Practically as struck, and probably the only one in this die stage, of highest rarity. £3,500 ex Glendining, 18th February 1954, lot 121 Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 230

BM122 BM123

BM122 Victoria, Pattern Crown, 1844, young head left, with die unfinished where pony tail terminates, W. WYON. on truncation, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, edge inscribed in incuse letters with star stops (ESC.338 R2; L&S 40). Once polished, now toned, surface marks and hairlines, nearly very fine. £750

BM123 Victoria, Crown, 1893 LVI, old veiled bust left, T.B. below truncation, rev St George and dragon, B.P. beneath ground line, date below in exergue, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated LVI (ESC.303; S.3937). Attractively toned with underlying brillaince, a few light marks in places and flaw to obverse rim at 5 o’clock, otherwise lightly hairlined, extremely fine. £350

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BM124 BM125

BM124 Victoria, Crown, 1895 LIX, old veiled bust left, T.B. below truncation, rev St George and dragon, B.P. beneath ground line, date below in exergue, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated LIX (ESC.309; S.3937). Lightly toned, one or two tiny hairline marks to surfaces, a pleasing extremely fine, reverse better. £350

ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 254

BM125 Victoria, Crown, 1896 LX, old veiled bust left, T.B. below truncation, rev St George and dragon, B.P. beneath ground line, date below in exergue, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated LX (ESC.311; S.3937). Pleasing cabinet tone, three small short digs to veil, a few other small light marks elsewhere, a bold extremely fine. £450

BM126 Victoria, Crown, 1897 LX, old veiled bust left, T.B. below truncation, rev St George and dragon, B.P. beneath ground line, date below in exergue, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated LX (ESC.312; S.3937). Toned, one or two tiny marks, good extremely fine, and lustrous. £450

BM127 Victoria, Crown, 1900 LXIV, old veiled bust left, T.B. below truncation, rev St George and dragon, B.P. beneath ground line, date below in exergue, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated LXIV (ESC.319; S.3937). Toned, tiny bagmarks and light scuffs in places, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine / good extremely fine. £375 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 258

BM128 Edward VII (1901-1910), Crown, 1902, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev St George and dragon, B.P. beneath ground line, date below in exergue, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated II (ESC.361; S.3978). Lightly toned, a few tiny surface marks, good extremely fine. £275


BM129 BM130

BM129 George V (1910-1936), Wreath Crown, 1930, bare head left, BM on truncation, rev large crown date above, emblematic wreath surrounding, KG below, edge milled (ESC.370; S.4036). Toned, two short scratches on obverse, otherwise extremely fine. £450 Only 4,847 pieces struck

BM130 George V, Wreath Crown, 1931, bare head left, BM on truncation, rev large crown date above, emblematic wreath surrounding, KG below, edge milled (ESC.371; S.4036). Lightly toned, nick above ear in hair, extremely fine. £475

Only 4,056 pieces struck

An Extremely Rare V.I.P. Proof Wreath Crown of 1932 Issued in Miniscule Numbers

BM131 George V, “V.I.P.” Issue Wreath Crown, 1932, bare head left, BM on truncation, rev large crown date above, emblematic wreath surrounding, KG below, edge milled (cf. ESC.372; S.4036). Toned, small discolouration at forehead of portrait, one or two tiny marks in places, otherwise practically as struck, slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded PF63. £4,250

BM132 BM133

BM132 George V, Wreath Crown, 1932, bare head left, BM on truncation, rev large crown date above, emblematic wreath surrounding, KG below, edge milled (ESC.372; S.4036). Lightly toned, a few tiny spots of discolouration, lightly hairlined, otherwise extremely fine, and scarce. £775 Only 2,395 pieces struck

BM133 George V, Wreath Crown, 1933, bare head left, BM on truncation, rev large crown date above, emblematic wreath surrounding, KG below, edge milled (ESC.373; S.4036). A light speckling of verdigris, toned, otherwise a bold extremely fine, and scarce. £425

ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 3157,132 pieces struck

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BM134 George V, Proof ‘Jubilee’ Crown, 1935, struck in sterling 0.925 silver, bare head left, rev St George slaying the dragon of modernistic style, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated XXV, 28.47g (ESC.378; L&S.46). Attractive old tone, just one or two tiny hairlines in fields, otherwise practically as struck, and very rare. £600 ex Late Ron Hansen Collection, DNW, 18th September 2013, lot 1152 Only 2,500 of these Proof Crowns struck in fine .925 silver were issued.

An Extremely rare Pattern Crown with a Proposed Face Value of Five Pounds

BM135 Elizabeth II (acc.1952), Pattern “Crown”, 1966, struck in fine 0.925 silver on a 38mm diameter, 4.25mm thick flan, proposed as a Five Pound Piece by Anthony M Foley, engraved by K C Hunt, conjoined busts of Queen and Prince Philip left, the Queen laureate, A.M.F. and K. C. HUNT SCULP. D. on truncations, legend reads .:. “ELIZABETH: II: D: G: REGINA: F: D: + PHILIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH” raised rim both sides, rev struck en medaille, Britannia in biga drawn by two horses, left with shield and thunderbolts, date below in exergue, edge plain, 37.21g (ESC.393Q R2; L&S. - ). Lightly toned, one small metal flaw through raised arm of Britannia, small nick in reverse field, practically as struck, and very rare. £3,500 Just 100 of these Pattern Crowns were issued in a suggestion to the British Treasury to modify the UK Coinage in such a way that it would be of “great economic benefit and yet of negligible production cost” Contemporary unpublished letters seen by this cataloguer indicate the intention was to letter the edge of these silver pieces with the Five Pounds denomination and a gold version as a Twenty Five Pounds denomination. Foley further proposed that once the next Prime Minister was elected and he was affable to the series perhaps other series of such coins could be produced to highlight famous Prime Ministers, and British Inventions like the hovercraft.

DOUBLE FLORINS

BM136 BM137

BM136 Victoria (1837-1901), Double-Florin, 1887 Arabic 1, Jubilee bust left, J.E.B. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date above, Arabic 1 in date, edge milled (ESC.395; Davies 541;S.3923). Attractively toned, a few light obverse marks, otherwise good extremely fine, with lustrous fields. £115 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 259 (part)

BM137 Victoria, Double-Florin, 1888 Arabic 1, Jubilee bust left, J.E.B. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date above, Arabic 1 in date, edge milled (ESC.397; S.3923). Toned, surface marks in places, nearly very fine. £45 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 259 (part)


BM138 Victoria, Double-Florin, 1889 Arabic 1, Jubilee bust left, J.E.B. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date above, Arabic 1 in date, edge milled (ESC.398; S.3923). Lightly toned, one or two tiny tinges of verdigris, light obverse hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine. £115 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 259 (part)

THREE-SHILLING BANK TOKENS

BM139 BM140

BM139 George III (1760-1820), Three-Shilling Bank Token, 1811, first laureate and draped bust right in armour, upper laurel leaf points between D and E in legend, rev denomination and date within wreath, edge plain (ESC.409A, A2+11; S.3769). Attractive cabinet tone, as struck and lustrous, slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded PF65. £1,250 Ex Bushman Collection, St James Auction 24, 23rd September 2013, lot 190

BM140 George III, Three-Shilling Bank Token, 1811, first laureate and draped bust right in armour, upper laurel leaf points to upright of E in legend, rev denomination and date within wreath, edge plain (ESC.414A, A3+14; S.3769). Dark cabinet tone, as struck and slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded PF64. £1,250 Ex Bushman Collection, St James Auction 24, 23rd September 2013, lot 191

HALFCROWNS

BM141 BM142

BM141 Charles II (1660-85), Halfcrown, 1664, second laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, interlinked Cs in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated XVI (ESC.460 R2; S.3362). Toned, a few light deposits around rim and edge in two places, otherwise a bold very fine and a rare one year only type. £1,950

BM142 Charles II, Halfcrown, 1679, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, interlinked Cs in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated TRICESIMO PRIMO (ESC.481; S.3367). Toned, light obverse marks mainly in the striking of the metal, otherwise a bold very fine, reverse almost extremely fine. £1,500 ex Barry Pritchard Collection of Halfcrowns, Baldwin Auction 57, 23rd September 2008, lot 457

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BM143 BM144

BM143 Charles II, Halfcrown, 1682, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, interlinked Cs in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated TRICESIMO QVARTO (ESC.489, R2; S.3367). Attractive old tone, light obverse haymarking and flan split from striking, two tiny verdigris spots otherwise good very fine. £575 ex Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns, Spink Auction, 1st December 2005, lot 359 Baldwin Auction 57, 23rd September 2008, lot 660

BM144 James II (1685-1688), Halfcrown, 1685, first laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated PRIMO (ESC.493; S.3408). Old cabinet tone, a little softly struck with some haymarking, otherwise almost extremely fine. £2,750 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 96

BM145 BM146

BM145 James II, Halfcrown, 1685, first laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated PRIMO (ESC.493; S.3408). Old dark tone, light reverse adjustment marks on French arms and correspondingly weak at top of head, otherwise very fine. £625

BM146 William and Mary (1688-94), Halfcrown, 1689, first conjoined busts facing right, rev second crowned quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Lion of Nassau, no frosting, no pearls, date either side of crown, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated PRIMO (ESC.512; S.3435). Attractively toned, a few very light marks, good very fine. £750

BM147 BM148

BM147 William III (1694-1702), Halfcrown, 1696E, Exeter Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, E below, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, early harp, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated OCTAVO (ESC.526 R2; S.3484). Toned, wear to high points, a few nicks and bruises to edge, otherwise a bold fine and rare. £225

BM148 William III, Halfcrown, 1697B, Bristol Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, B below, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, early harp, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated NONO (ESC.543; S.3488). Toned, light haymarking both sides, some ghosting on obverse, almost very fine / very fine. £400


BM149 BM150

BM149 William III, Halfcrown, 1697E, Exeter Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, E below, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters with inverted A for V in TVTAMEN and dated NONO (ESC.547A R3; S.3490). Well-toned, weakly struck in parts with light haymarking, a few edge bumps and flaws, about very fine and extremely rare, the edge variety clear. £475

BM150 William III, Halfcrown, 1697 E over C, Exeter Mint reusing a Chester die, first laureate and draped bust right, E over C below, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated NONO (ESC.548, R4; S.3490). Toned, both sides a touch off-centre, light obverse haymarks, otherwise very fine. £550

BM151 William III, Halfcrown, 1697y, York Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, Y below, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated NONO (ESC.551; S.3492). Attractively toned, light haymarking both sides, a little softly struck in parts, a bold very fine. £375

BM152 William III, Halfcrown, 1698, first laureate and draped bust right, rev modified large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated DECIMO (ESC.554; S.3494). Light frosted tone, minor reverse adjustment marks to shield, nearly extremely fine, with some lustre. £750

Extremely rare Halfcrown With Inverted Lion at Centre of Reverse

BM153 William III, Halfcrown, 1699 inverted lion of Nassau, first laureate and draped bust right, rev modified large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau inverted at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated UNDECIMO (ESC.560, R3; S.3494). Old cabinet tone, wear to high points, a few light obverse marks, otherwise good fine / nearly very fine, and extremely rare. £1,100

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BM154 BM155

BM154 William III, Halfcrown, 1701, first laureate and draped bust right, rev modified large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated DECIMO TERTIO (ESC.564; S.3494). Old cabinet tone, very light haymarks to obverse and tiny mark to cheek, otherwise extremely fine. £1,000

BM155 Anne (1702-1714), Halfcrown, 1707, draped bust left, rev Post-Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated SEPTIMO (ESC.574; S.3604). Lightly toned, a little wear to obverse high points and tiny reverse edge nick, otherwise a bold very fine / good very fine, with some lustre in legends. £550

BM156 BM157

BM156 Anne, Halfcrown, 1708E, Edinburgh Mint, draped bust left, rev Post-Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated SEPTIMO (ESC.577; S.3605). Toned, with very light adjustment marks which is unusual for this issue, good fine / almost very fine, rare. £350

BM157 Anne, Halfcrown, 1712, roses and plumes, draped bust left, rev Post-Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, roses and plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date above, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated UNDECIMO (ESC.582; S.3607). Lightly toned, hairline scratch to neck of portrait, a few tiny marks, some light weakness on highest point of bust and corresponding part of arms, otherwise good very fine. £650

BM158 BM159

BM158 George II (1727-60), Halfcrown, 1735, roses and plumes, young laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, roses and plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date above, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated OCTAVO (ESC.598; S.3692). Light cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine / extremely fine. £1,500


BM159 George II, Halfcrown, 1743, old laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, roses in angles, garter star at centre, date above, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated DECIMO SEPTIMO (ESC.603A; S.3694). Dark old tone, a few light obverse marks, otherwise almost very fine, reverse a pleasing very fine. £375


BM160 George II, Halfcrown, 1746 LIMA, old laureate and draped bust left, LIMA below truncation, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated DECIMO NONO (ESC.606; S.3695A). Toned, just a little wear to obverse high points, a bold extremely fine. £650

BM161 BM162

BM161 George III (1760-1820), Oval Countermark on Madrid Mint, Spain 4-Reales of Charles III of Spain, 1782 PJ (ESC.611; S.3767). Countermark a bold very fine, host coin toned, one or two light hairline scratches, otherwise good fine to almost very fine. £475

BM162 George III, Oval Countermark on Madrid Mint, Spain 4-Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1791 MF (ESC.611; S.3767). Countermark very fine, host coin toned, light surface marks to obverse, otherwise nearly very fine. £550 ex J Smith Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 75, 31at March 2004, lot 1062Late Ron Hansen Collection, DNW, 18th September 2013, lot 1152

BM163 BM164

BM163 George III, Oval Countermark on Madrid Mint, Spain 4-Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1792 MF (ESC.611; S.3767). Countermark good very fine, host coin lightly toned, light hairline marks to obverse, good fine / very fine. £550

BM164 George III, Oval Countermark on Madrid, Spain 4-Reales of Charles IV of Spain, 1793 MF (ESC.611; S.3767). Countermark good very fine, host coin lightly toned, nearly very fine / very fine. £575 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 161

BM165 George III, Halfcrown, 1817, large laureate head right, date below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms overlaps Garter surrounding, edge milled (ESC.616; S.3788). Well-toned, just one or two tiny obverse hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine. £475

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BM166 BM167

BM166 George III, Halfcrown, 1817, D over T in DEI, large laureate head right, date below truncation, D over T in DEI, rev crowned quartered shield of arms overlaps Garter surrounding, edge milled (ESC.616A, R; S.3788). Very light frosted tone, just one or two tiny obverse hairlines, otherwise extremely fine, and scarce. £750

BM167 George III, Halfcrown, 1817, small laureate head right, large date below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms overlaps Garter surrounding, edge milled (ESC.618; S.3789). Toned, a little light haymarking and one or two tiny contact marks to portrait, good extremely fine, with some lustre in legends. £450

BM168 BM169

BM168 George IV (1820-1830), Halfcrown, 1824, laureate head left, B.P. on truncation, rev second crowned quartered shield of arms overlaps Garter and collar surrounding, date below, edge milled (ESC.636; S.3808). Lightly toned, a few tiny scuffs to cheek of portrait, otherwise extremely fine. £475

BM169 George IV, Halfcrown, 1825, bare head left, date below, rev crowned helmet over garnished quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, banner motto below, edge milled (ESC.642; S.3809). Toned, a few tiny marks and slight weakness to reverse, otherwise an attractive extremely fine. £450

BM170 George IV, Proof Halfcrown, 1826, bare head left, date below, rev crowned helmet over garnished quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, banner motto below, edge milled (ESC.647, S; S.3809). Toned, a few tiny hairline marks, otherwise good extremely fine and lustrous, slabbed in plastic PCGS holder and graded PR63. £1,750

BM171 George IV, Proof Halfcrown, 1826, bare head left, date below, rev crowned helmet over garnished quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, banner motto below, edge milled, 14.11g (ESC.647; S.3809). Very dark old tone, small light obverse scratch behind nape of neck, a few tiny hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine, reverse a touch better still, and lustrous. £1,350 ex Glendining’s, 31st January 1958, lot 93 (part)Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 221


BM172 William IV (1830-37), Halfcrown, 1834, bare head right, W.W. in script on truncation, rev quartered shield of arms with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, with garter surrounding upon crowned mantle, date below, edge milled (ESC.662; S.3834). Toned, tiny surface hairlines and minor scuff to cheek, otherwise nearly extremely fine. £400

BM173 Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1840, young head left with two plain fillets in hair, ww incuse on truncation, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, edge milled (ESC.673; S.3887). Uneven tone, a few tiny obverse hairlines, otherwise an attractive good extremely fine, with reverse lustre. £1,750

BM174 BM175

BM174 Victoria, Halfcrown, 1875, young head left of slightly inferior workmanship, no initials on truncation, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, edge milled (ESC.696; S.3889). Light obverse hairline scratches to neck of portrait and field, cleaned, nearly extremely fine. £200

BM175 Victoria, Halfcrown, 1883, young head left of slightly inferior workmanship, no initials on truncation, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, edge milled (ESC.711; S.3889). Lightly toned, one or two tiny scuffs before portrait in field, otherwise good extremely fine. £550

BM176 BM177

BM176 Victoria, Halfcrown, 1887, young head left of slightly inferior workmanship, no initials on truncation, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, edge milled (ESC.717; S.3889). Unevenly toned, a few tiny obverse marks, good very fine. £200

BM177 Edward VII (1901-1910), Halfcrown, 1902, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, date below, edge milled (ESC.746; S.3980). Lightly toned, just one or two tiny marks, practically as struck. £195

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BM178 Edward VII, Halfcrown, 1910, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, date below, edge milled (ESC.755, S; S.3980). Toned, just a touch of wear to high points and one or two tiny marks, extremely fine. £300

FLORINS

BM179 BM180

BM179 Victoria (1837-1901), ‘Godless’ Florin, 1849, crowned gothic bust left, W.W. clear behind bust, rev crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles, rose at centre, edge milled (ESC.802; S.3890). Lightly toned, a few tiny light marks, a pleasing good very fine. £125

BM180 Victoria, ‘Gothic’ Florin, 1853, crowned gothic bust left, ww below truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles and at centre, edge milled (ESC.808; S.3891). Lightly toned, light hairline marks and tiny digs behind portrait, a little weakly struck, otherwise good very fine. £400

BM181 BM182

BM181 Edward VII (1901-1910), Florin, 1902, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev Britannia standing on ship’s bow, date below, edge milled (ESC.919; S.3981). Attractively toned, a few light bagmarks, good extremely fine. £125

BM182 Edward VII, Florin, 1903, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev Britannia standing on ship’s bow, date below, edge milled (ESC.921; S.3981). Attractive light tone, a touch softly struck on obverse with one or two tiny marks, practically as struck. £375

BM183 BM184

BM183 Edward VII, Florin, 1906, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev Britannia standing on ship’s bow, date below, edge milled (ESC.924; S.3981). Toned, a few tiny marks and minor nicks and scuffs, otherwise extremely fine. £200

BM184 Edward VII, Florin, 1910, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev Britannia standing on ship’s bow, date below, edge milled (ESC.928; S.3981). Old cabinet tone, a few tiny bagmarks, portrait a little softly struck, good extremely fine. £325


BM185 BM186

BM185 George V (1910-1936), Florin, 1911, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge milled (ESC.929; S.4012). Lightly toned, a few tiny obverse marks and rim nick, otherwise a good extremely fine. £100 ex H M Lingford collection, bought by A H Baldwin c.1951

BM186 George V, Florin, 1915, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge milled (ESC.934; S.4012). Uneven speckled tone, a few tiny bagmarks, otherwise practically as struck. £165

BM187 BM188

BM187 George V, Florin, 1917, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge milled (ESC.936; S.4012). Lightly toned, reverse hairline scratch, otherwise, practically as struck. £95

BM188 George V, Florin, 1919, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge milled (ESC.938; S.4012). Uneven speckled tone, just one or two tiny bagmarks, otherwise practically as struck. £115

BM189 BM190

BM189 George V, Florin, 1920, second coinage, deeply engraved, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge milled (ESC.939; S.4022). Attractively toned, a few speckles otherwise practically as struck. £135

BM190 George V, Florin, 1921, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge milled (ESC.940; S.4022). Lightly toned, as struck. £110

BM191 George V, Florin, 1922, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge milled (ESC.941; S.4022A). Light frosty tone, one or two tiny marks, uncirculated. £115

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An Excessively Rare Specimen Satin Finish Florin of 1924

BM192 George V, Florin, 1924 Satin Specimen Finish, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge milled (cf. ESC.943; S.4022A). Lightly toned, one or two tiny carbon marks, otherwise as struck, and slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded SP60 of highest rarity, only two examples known. £2,750

BM193 George V, Florin, 1930, fourth coinage, modified bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev crowned cruciform sceptres, shields in angles, date below, edge milled (ESC.950; S.4038). Toned practically as struck. £90

PATTERN MEDALLIC BROAD

BM194 Charles II (1660-85), Restoration, 1660, Medallic Pattern, struck on a broad flan, engraved by Thomas Simon, laureate and draped bust right with lion’s head on breast, hair falling over shoulder, five berry wreath, S below bust, rev crowned royal cyphers, emblematic shields in angles, edge inscribed in raised letters REVERSVS SINE CLADE VICTOR ∙ SIMON FECIT, 13.06g (Lessen, BNJ 1995, type D, and pl.11, 12, same dies; MI I, 464/62; N 2777). Toned, very fine and rare. £1,500 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 396 Formerly identified as a pattern broad, for coinage in J J North’s English Hammered Coinage.

EIGHTEENPENCE

BM195 George III (1760-1820), Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1811 first laureate and draped bust right in armour, rev value within oak wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.969; S.3771). Old cabinet tone, just one or two tiny hairline marks, otherwise practically as struck and lustrous. £250 was formerly slabbed and graded by P.C.G.S. as MS63

BM196 George III, Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1812, first laureate and draped bust right in armour, rev value within oak wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.971; S.3771). Toned, a few tiny obverse hairlines, once polished otherwise extremely fine. £150


BM197 George III, Proof Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1812, second laureate head right, rev value within oak wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.973; S.3772). Dark old cabinet tone, one or two tiny hairlines otherwise as struck, slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded PF63. £1,250

Ex Bushman Collection, St James Auction 24, 23rd September 2013, lot 213

An Extremely Rare Small Letters on Reverse Pattern Eighteenpence

BM198 George III, Pattern Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1812, reverse legend in small letters, second laureate head right, rev value within oak wreath, small letters to reverse, date below, edge plain (ESC.975, R7; S.). Dark slightly uneven tone, one or two tiny hairlines to portrait, otherwise as struck, slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded PF63, extremely rare. £2,750 ex Herman Selig Collection, part II George III, Spink Auction 131, 1999, lot 1258Bushman Collection, St James Auction 24, 23rd September 2013, lot 212This pattern though extremely rare is not quite as rare as E.S.C. suggests, this cataloguer has seen four pieces only.

Excessively Rare Platinum Proof of the 1812 Eighteenpence

BM199 George III, Proof Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1812, struck in Platinum, second laureate head right, rev value within oak wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.974, R7; S.3772). Lightly toned, just one or two tiny hairlines and scuffs, otherwise as struck, slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded P66 Cameo, and of the highest rairty. £20,000 The cataloguer is only aware of one other example in private hands, interestingly this seems to be the earliest dated British coin struck in platinum.

BM200 George III, Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1812, second laureate head right, rev value within oak wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.972; S.3772). Toned, occasional tiny hairlines and minor reverse nick by value, extremely fine. £150

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BM201 BM202 BM203

BM201 George III, Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1813, second laureate head right, rev value within oak wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.976; S.3772). Old cabinet tone, just one or two tiny hairlines, good extremely fine. £225

BM202 George III, Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1814, second laureate head right, rev value within oak wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.977; S.3772). Pleasing light tone, a pleasing extremely fine, with some lustre. £195

BM203 George III, Eighteenpence Bank Token, 1816, second laureate head right, rev value within oak wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.979; S.3772). Dark old tone, one or two tiny marks in places, pleasing extremely fine. £225

SHILLINGS

BM204 BM205

BM204 William and Mary (1688-94), Shilling, 1692 RE over ET, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, WM monograms in angles, lion of Nassau at centre, date figures surrounding, RE over ET in legend, edge grained (cf. ESC.1075; S.3437). Toned, a little wear to obverse high points and weakness in strike, reverse a touch off-centre, otherwise about very fine with some lustre in legends. £595

BM205 William and Mary, Shilling, 1693 tall A in MARIA, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, WM monograms in angles, lion of Nassau at centre, date figures surrounding, tall letter A in MARIA in legend, edge grained (ESC.1076; S.3437). Old cabinet tone, haymarks both sides, nearly very fine, reverse a touch better. £500

BM206 William III (1694-1702), Shilling, 1700, fifth laureate and draped bust right rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1121; S.3516). Dark cabinet tone, good extremely fine. £625

BM207 William III, Shilling, 1701 plumes, fifth laureate and draped bust right rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, plumes in angles, lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1125, R2; S.3517). Toned, a few tiny haymarks, tiny obverse hairlines, once cleaned, very fine, reverse a touch better. £500


BM208 BM209

BM208 Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1705, second draped bust left, rev Pre-Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, roses and plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of English arms, edge grained (ESC.1136; S.3589). Well-toned, a few tiny marks to portrait and in fields, otherwise a bold very fine. £500

BM209 Anne, Shilling, 1709, third draped bust left, rev Post-Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1154; S.3610). Lightly toned, tiny mark to cheek of portrait, otherwise good extremely fine. £625

BM210 George I (1714-27), Shilling, 1720, first laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1168; S.3646). Dark old tone, a little wear to high points and one or two tiny marks, otherwise very fine / good very fine. £250

BM211 BM212 BM213

BM211 George I, Shilling, 1723 SSC, first laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, initials SS and C of the South Sea Company in angles, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1176; S.3647). Old cabinet tone, light obverse haymarks, good extremely fine. £350

BM212 George I, Shilling, 1723 SSC French Arms at date, first laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, initials SS and C of the South Sea Company in angles, garter star at centre, date above, French Arms at date, edge grained (ESC.1177, R2; S.3647). Toned, good fine / about very fine, and rare. £395

BM213 George I, Shilling, 1723 SSC, second laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, initials SS and C of the South Sea Company in angles, garter star at centre, date above, French Arms at date, edge grained (ESC.1178; S.3648). Toned, a few obverse hairline marks and raised die flaws, good very fine and rarer than suggested in ESC. £350

BM214 BM215

BM214 George II (1727-60), Shilling, 1750, 0 struck over 6, old laureate head left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1201A; S.3704). Dark obverse tone, a pleasing extremely fine. £600

BM215 George II, Shilling, 1758, old laureate head left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1213; S.3704). Lightly toned, one or two tiny hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine. £200

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BM216 BM217 BM218

BM216 George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1787 no semée of hearts, laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, no semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, crowns in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge grained (ESC.1216; S.3743). Dark slightly uneven tone, good very fine. £110

BM217 George III, Shilling, 1787 no stop over head, laureate and draped bust right, no stop in legend above portrait, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, no semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, crowns in angles, garter star at centre, date below, no stops at date, edge grained (ESC.1218; S.3744). Lightly toned, a few light obverse hairline scratches, otherwise good very fine. £175

BM218 George III, Shilling, 1787 no stops at date, laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, no semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, crowns in angles, garter star at centre, date below, no stops at date, edge grained (ESC.1222; S.3745). Dark old tone, tiny hairline scratch to neck of portrait, otherwise a bold very fine and rare. £225

BM219 BM220

BM219 George III, Shilling, 1787 with semée of hearts, laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, crowns in angles, garter star at centre, date below, no stops at date, edge grained (ESC.1225; S.3746). Lightly toned, a few tiny marks in places and a few haymarks, extremely fine. £125

BM220 George III, Shilling, 1817, laureate head right, date below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within garter, edge milled (ESC.1232; S.3790). Toned, one or two tiny marks, a pleasing extremely fine. £80

BM221 BM222

BM221 George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1821, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, rev garnished crowned quartered shield of arms, emblems surrounding, edge milled (ESC.1247; S.3810). Lightly toned, occasional tiny bagmarks, a pleasing extremely fine. £250

BM222 George IV, Shilling, 1825, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms within garter, date below, edge milled (ESC.1253; S.3811). Toned, light obverse contact marks, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £300

BM223 George IV, Shilling, 1825, bare head left, date below truncation, rev small lion standing on crown, emblems below, edge milled (ESC.1254; S.3812). Lightly toned, tiny scuff to cheek and one or two minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine. £200


BM224 George IV, Proof Shilling, 1826, bare head left, date below truncation, rev small lion standing on crown, emblems below, edge milled (ESC.1258; S.3812). Old and pleasing tone, as struck and lustrous. £650

BM225 George IV, Shilling, 1826, bare head left, date below truncation, rev small lion standing on crown, emblems below, edge milled (ESC.1257; S.3812). Old, somewhat uneven tone, just one or two tiny marks, otherwise good extremely fine. £200

BM226 William IV (1830-37), Proof Shilling, 1831, bare head right, w.w. incuse on truncation, crowned value within wreath, date below, edge plain (ESC.1266; S.3835). Toned, one or two tiny obverse hairlines, otherwise as struck, slabbed in plastic PCGS holder and graded PR65 Cameo. £1,750

BM227 BM228 BM229

BM227 Victoria (1837-1901), Shilling, 1838, first young head left, w.w. raised on truncation, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1278; S.3902). Lightly toned, a touch of wear to obverse high point by ear and tiny graze to chin, otherwise almost extremely fine, with some lustre in legends. £150

BM228 Victoria, Shilling, 1859, second young head left, no w.w. on truncation, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1307; S.3904). Old cabinet tone, just a little wear to high points in hair, otherwise good extremely fine. £275

BM229 Victoria, Shilling, 1879, fourth young head left, no w.w. on truncation, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1334; S.3907). Once gently cleaned with light hairlines, otherwise an attractive extremely fine. £165

BM230 BM231

BM230 Victoria, Shilling, 1883, fourth young head left, no w.w. on truncation, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1342; S.3907). Toned, a few tiny bagmarks and minor nick to neck of portrait, otherwise good extremely fine. £225

BM231 Victoria, Shilling, 1885, fourth young head left, no w.w. on truncation, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1345; S.3907). Light frosted tone, a few light hairlines and one or two tiny marks, otherwise about extremely fine with some lustre. £100

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BM232 BM233

BM232 Edward VII (1901-1910), Shilling, 1902, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev small lion standing on crown, date either side, edge milled (ESC.1410; S.3982). Dark mottled tone, one or two tiny hairlines and reverse scuff in field, otherwise a bold extremely fine. £70

BM233 Edward VII, Shilling, 1910, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev small lion standing on crown, date either side, edge milled (ESC.1419; S.3982). Lightly toned, a few light obverse hairlines, extremely fine. £75

An Excessively Rare Specimen Satin Finish Shilling of 1924

BM234 George V (1910-1936), Specimen ‘Satin Finish’ Shilling, 1924, bare head left, B.M. raised on truncation, rev struck en médaille, lion passant above crown, date either side, edge milled (cf. ESC.1434; S.4023A). Lightly toned, just one or two tiny hairlines and marks, otherwise as struck, extremely rare, and slabbed in plastic NGC holder graded SP60. £2,500 One of only two known specimens to the cataloguer.

An Extremely rare Nickel Pattern Shilling of 1924

BM235 George V (1910-1936), Pattern Shilling, 1924, struck in Nickel, bare head left, B.M. raised on truncation, rev struck en médaille, lion passant above crown, date either side, edge milled (ESC.1434A, R4; S.4023A). Lightly toned, tiny nick to eyebrow, otherwise as struck and slabbed in plastic NGC holder graded MS65. £2,500

TENPENCEA Very Rare Pattern Tenpence of Queen Victoria

BM236 Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Tenpence, 1867, struck in silver by L C Wyon, diademed bust left, date below, VICTORIA D: G: BRITTANIAR: REG: F: D:, rev struck en médaille, crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, ONE FRANC TEN PENCE, edge plain, 4.29g (ESC.1476, R3). Old cabinet tone, a few tiny hairlines to obverse cheek and fields, tiny rim scuff, otherwise a bold extremely fine with lustrous proof-like fields and very rare. £2,250 ex St James’ Auction 24, 23rd September 2013, lot 336

NINEPENCE

BM237 George III (1760-1820), Pattern Ninepence Bank Token, 1812, by T. Wyon Junior, laureate head right, denomination ‘9D’ and date within wreath, edge plain (ESC.1478, R3; S.3773). Dark old tone, as struck, rare, and slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded PF63. £2,000


An Excessively Rare 9 PENCE Variety Pattern Ninepence

BM238 George III, Pattern Ninepence Bank Token, 1812, by T. Wyon Junior, laureate head right, denomination ‘9 PENCE’ and date within wreath, edge plain (ESC.1480, R6; S.3773). Toned, tiny mark to chin, otherwise as struck, excessively rare the only example we are aware of in private ownership, slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded PF65. £3,750 ex Virgil M Brand Collection, dispersed post mortem from 1932Mrs E M Norweb Collection, part III, Spink Auction 56, 19th November 1986, lot 1038Herman Selig Collection, part II, Coins of George III, Spink Auction 131, 2nd March 1999, lot 1259Bushman Collection, St James Auction 24, 23rd September 2013, lot 221

SIXPENCES

BM239 BM240 BM241

BM239 William III (1694-1702), Sixpence, 1696, first laureate and draped bust right, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, early harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1533; S.3520). Attractively toned, reverse a little weakly struck in parts, one or two tiny marks, otherwise practically as struck. £275

BM240 William III, Sixpence, 1696B, Bristol Mint, B altered from E, first laureate and draped bust right, B below bust altered from an E, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, early harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1535A; S.3521). Light, slightly uneven tone, haymarking both sides, otherwise a bold very fine and rare. £500 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1681

BM241 William III, Sixpence, 1696y, York Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, y below bust, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, early harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1539; S.3525). Old cabinet tone, flan a touch irregular and one or two tiny haymarks, otherwise extremely fine. £375

BM242 BM243

BM242 William III, Sixpence, 1696Y, York Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, Y below bust, stop only after III in legend, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, early harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1540; S.3526). Old cabinet tone, a few tiny raised die flaws on obverse, about extremely fine and rare. £500 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1686

BM243 William III, Sixpence, 1697E, Exeter Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, E below bust, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1559; S.3530). Toned, double struck a touch off-centre, a few tiny marks and hairline scratches in places, otherwise a bold fine, reverse better. £125

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BM244 BM245 BM246

BM244 William III, Sixpence, 1697E, Exeter Mint, D possibly over N in DEI, first laureate and draped bust right, E below bust, rev small crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (cf.ESC.1560; S.3534). Once cleaned now lightly toned, a few tiny hairlines and light marks, tiny reverse die flaw to lower crown, about very fine and unusual. £200

BM245 William III, Sixpence, 1697F, Exeter Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, mal-formed E below bust, rev small crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, small 7 in date, edge grained (ESC.1560; S.3534). Lightly toned, a little pitting to reverse and a few hairlines and roughness in places, a bold very fine and unusual. £200 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part II, DNW, lot 133 (Part)

BM246 William III, Sixpence, 1697E, Exeter Mint, flawed E over B, first laureate and draped bust right, flawed E over B below bust, rev small crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1560A, R4; S.3534). Lightly toned, some small scratches and marks and wear to high points, once cleaned, a bold fine and rare. £175 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part II, DNW, lot 133 (Part)

BM247 BM248

BM247 William III, Sixpence, 1697Y, York Mint, Y like V, first laureate and draped bust right, flawed Y below bust, lacking lower serif and thus a V in appearance, rev small crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (cf.ESC.1562, R; cf. S.3536). Old cabinet tone, two or three tiny hairline marks to obverse, reverse cabinet wear to high points, otherwise good very fine, and rare. £500

BM248 William III, Sixpence, 1697, second laureate and draped bust right, rev small crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1564, R2; S.3537). Dark old tone, a few small light scratches in places both sides, a bold very fine and rare in this grade. £700

BM249 William III, Sixpence, 1697 GVLIEMVS, second laureate and draped bust right, GVLIEMVS in legend, rev small crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1565, R4; S.3537). Once cleaned, now lightly toned, light hairlines and a few haymarks in places, otherwise very fine, and very rare. £1,000

BM250 William III, Sixpence, 1697, third laureate and draped bust right, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1566; S.3538). Toned, light haymarking both sides, two tiny hairlines in obverse fields, otherwise as struck and lustrous. £500


BM251 BM252 BM253

BM251 William III, Sixpence, 1697C, Chester Mint, third laureate and draped bust right, C below bust, rev small crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1570, R3; S.3543). Attractively toned, tiny hairline scratch before portrait, otherwise a pleasing good very fine and very rare. £500 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1700

BM252 William III, Sixpence, 1697Y, York Mint, third laureate and draped bust right, Y below bust, rev small crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1573, R2; S.3545). Toned, just a few tiny haymarks, tiny hairline to portrait, otherwise almost extremely fine and rare. £450 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1702

BM253 William III, Sixpence, 1699, third laureate and draped bust right, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, plain angles, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1576 R3; S.3538). Attractively toned, light reverse adjustment marks and tiny hairline to eyebrow of portrait, otherwise practically extremely fine, the rarest variety for the date. £675 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1703

BM254 BM255

BM254 William III, Sixpence, 1699 plumes, third laureate and draped bust right, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, plumes in angles, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1577; S.3546). Attractively toned, a bold very fine. £375

BM255 William III, Sixpence, 1700, third laureate and draped bust right, rev large crowned cruciform emblematic shields, lion of Nassau at centre, later harp, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1579; S.3538). Pleasing light tone, a few light haymarks both sides, good extremely fine with some lustre. £500 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1704

BM256 BM257 BM258

BM256 Anne (1702-1714), Sixpence, 1703 VIGO, draped bust left, VIGO below, rev Pre Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1582; S.3590). Dark old tone, light obverse adjustment marks, otherwise extremely fine. £375

BM257 Anne, Sixpence, 1705, draped bust left, rev Pre Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, angles plain, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1583, R2; S.3591). Toned, small marks and tiny nicks to portrait, reverse haymarks, a bold very fine and scarce. £225

BM258 Anne, Sixpence, 1705, Early Shield, draped bust left, rev early type Pre Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1584; S.3592). Toned, tiny contact marks and a few small hairlines, a pleasing very fine, reverse a touch better. £200

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BM259 BM260 BM261

BM259 Anne, Sixpence, 1705 roses & plumes, draped bust left, rev Pre Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, roses and plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of English shield, edge grained (ESC.1585; S.3594). Light frosted tone, both sides a touch off-centre, high points a little weakly struck, extremely fine and lustrous. £550

BM260 Anne, Sixpence, 1707 plumes, draped bust left, rev Post Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1590; S.3623). Toned, flan just a touch irregular, small scratch in field before portrait, otherwise very fine. £175

BM261 Anne, Sixpence, 1708 plain, draped bust left, rev Post Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, angles plain, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1591; S.3619). Toned, light obverse haymarks, a bold very fine. £250 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1716

BM262 BM263 BM264 BM265

BM262 Anne, Sixpence, 1708E, Edinburgh Mint, draped bust left, E below bust, rev Post Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1592; S.3620). Lightly toned, an attractive good very fine and rare. £475 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1717

BM263 Anne, Sixpence, 1708E*, Edinburgh Mint, draped bust left, E* below bust, rev Post Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1593; S.3621). Toned, surface scratches both sides, otherwise about very fine thus. £175

BM264 Anne, Sixpence, 1708 plumes, draped bust left, rev Post Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1594; S.3623). Old cabinet tone, a little wear to obverse high points, otherwise a bold very fine / extremely fine, with a lustrous reverse. £500 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1721

BM265 Anne, Sixpence, 1711, draped bust left, rev Post Union crowned cruciform emblematic shields, normal sized lis in shield, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1596; S.3619). Attractively toned, a few tiny obverse haymarks, a pleasing extremely fine with some lustre in parts. £275

BM266 BM267

BM266 George I (1714-27), Sixpence, 1723 SSC, large letters on reverse, first laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, initials SS and C of the South Sea Company in angles, garter star at centre, date above, large letters on reverse, edge grained (ESC.1600; S.3652). Lightly toned, extremely fine with some lustre in legends. £300

BM267 George II (1727-60), Sixpence, 1728 plain, young laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, angles plain, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1603, R2; S.3705). Attractively toned, small die flaw to neck and lower part of portrait, light haymarks, a pleasing good very fine. £375


BM268 BM269 BM270

BM268 George II, Sixpence, 1728 plumes, young laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1605; S.3706). Dark old cabinet tone, light haymarking and a touch of wear to high points, almost extremely fine. £375

BM269 George II, Sixpence, 1739, O struck over R in GEORGIVS, young laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1612A R3; S.3708). Toned, light hairline mark to chest of portrait, a bold very fine and very rare. £225

BM270 George II, Sixpence, 1746 LIMA, old laureate and draped bust left, LIMA below truncation, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1618; S.3710A). Lightly toned, just a touch of wear to high points, otherwise extremely fine with some lustre. £250

BM271 BM272 BM273

BM271 George II, Sixpence, 1750 large 0, old laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, large 0 in date, edge grained (ESC.1620; S.3711). Toned, a few tiny marks in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine. £275 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1733

BM272 George II, Sixpence, 1757, old laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1622; S.3711). Lightly toned, a little haymarking, good extremely fine and lustrous. £150

BM273 George II, Sixpence, 1758, old laureate and draped bust left, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, date above, edge grained (ESC.1623; S.3711). Lightly toned, just a touch of wear to highpoints, otherwise almost very fine. £25

Extremely rare Gold Striking of the Pattern Sixpence of 1791

BM274 George III (1760-1820), Pattern Sixpence, 1791, struck in gold by J P Droz, crowned GR cypher within laurel branches, toothed border both sides, rev Britannia seated left, blank exergue, date in legend, edge plain, 3.95g (WR.152, R5; ESC.1648, R6). Lightly toned, a few hairlines marks in fields, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare. £7,500

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BM275 George III, Sixpence, 1787, no semée of hearts, laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, no semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, crowns in angles, garter star at centre, date below, edge grained (ESC.1626; S.3748). Well-toned, a few light haymarks, extremely fine. £100

BM276 George III, Sixpence, 1817, large laureate head right, large date below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms overlaps Garter surrounding, edge milled (ESC.1632; S.3791). Toned, tiny nick to neck of portrait and hairline mark in facing field, otherwise extremely fine with some lustre. £110

BM277 George IV (1820-1830), Sixpence, 1821, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, rev garnished crowned quartered shield of arms, emblems surrounding, edge milled (ESC.1654; S.3813). Toned, one or two tiny hairlines to cheek, otherwise good extremely fine with brilliance. £325 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1996

BM278 George IV, Sixpence, 1821 BBITANNIAR, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, B over R in legend, garnished crowned quartered shield of arms, emblems surrounding, edge milled (ESC.1656, R3; S.3813). Toned, short scratch to neck of portrait and one or two other tiny marks, about very fine and rare. £450

BM279 George IV, Sixpence, 1824, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms overlaps Garter surrounding, edge milled (ESC.1657; S.3814). Well-toned, just one or two tiny marks to portrait, otherwise good extremely fine with some lustre. £325

BM280 George IV, Sixpence, 1825, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, rev crowned quartered shield of arms overlaps Garter surrounding, edge milled (ESC.1654; S.3814). Toned, small hairline marks below truncation, good extremely fine. £300

BM281 George IV, Sixpence, 1826, bare head left, date below truncation, rev small lion standing on crown, emblems below, edge milled (ESC.1662; S.3815). Lightly toned, one or two tiny bagmarks, otherwise practically extremely fine. £110

BM282 George IV, Proof Sixpence, 1826, bare head left, date below truncation, rev small lion standing on crown, emblems below, edge milled (ESC.1663; S.3814). Dark cabinet tone, as struck, with plenty of underlying lustre. £650

BM283 William IV (1830-37), Sixpence, 1831, bare head right, crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1670; S.3836). Toned, a few light hairlines, almost extremely fine. £120

BM284 William IV, Sixpence, 1834, bare head right, crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1674; S.3836). Toned, small scratch to hair of portrait and one or two other tiny marks, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine with underlying brilliance. £200


BM285 Victoria (1837-1901), Sixpence, 1858, first young head left, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1706; S.3908). Dark old tone, a pleasing extremely fine and lustrous. £250 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 2036

BM286 Victoria, Sixpence, 1877 no die number, second young head left, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1732; S.3911). Lightly toned, small surface scuff behind portrait and tiny nick to neck, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £200 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 1824

BM287 Victoria, Sixpence, 1885, third young head left, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1746; S.3912). Lightly toned, occasional tiny bagmarks, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £125 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 2038 (Part)

BM288 Victoria, Sixpence, 1887, third young head left, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1750; S.3912). Light frosted tone, practically as struck with some underlying lustre. £135 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 2038 (Part)

BM289 Victoria, Sixpence, 1888, Jubilee bust left, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1756; S.3929). Well-toned, practically as struck. £75 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 2039

BM290 Victoria, Sixpence, 1893, Jubilee bust left, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1761, R3; S.3929). Toned, wear to high points and some small light scratches to portrait, otherwise a bold fine, extremely rare. £675

BM291 Victoria, Sixpence, 1897, old veiled bust left, T.B. below truncation, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1767; S.3941). Lightly toned, practically as struck. £50

BM292 Edward VII (1901-1910), Sixpence, 1906, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1790; S.3983). Lightly toned, just one or two tiny hairlines to cheek of portrait, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £75

BM293 Edward VII, Sixpence, 1909, bare head right, DE S. below truncation, rev crowned value within wreath, date below, edge milled (ESC.1793; S.3983). Toned good extremely fine. £100 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Part I, DNW, 29th September 2010, lot 2272

BM294 George V (1910-1936), Proof Sixpence, 1911, bare head left, B.M. raised on truncation, rev struck en médaille, lion passant above crown, date below in legend, edge milled (ESC.1796; S.4014). Toned, as struck and lustrous. £85

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BM295 George V, Sixpence, 1917, bare head left, B.M. raised on truncation, rev lion passant above crown, date below in legend, (ESC.1802, R; S.4014). Light frosted tone, just a touch of reverse wear to lion, otherwise practically as struck, slabbed in plastic PCGS holder and graded MS65. £300 Only three examples have been graded as MS66 by PCGS so far on record.

Excessively Rare Specimen Satin Finish Sixpence of 1924

BM296 George V, Specimen ‘Satin Finish’ Sixpence, 1924, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev struck en médaille, lion passant above crown, date below in legend, edge milled (cf. ESC.1810; S.4023A). Lightly toned, one light patch of darker tone by reverse rim, otherwise as struck, of highest rarity, only two examples known. £2,500

Extremely rare VIP Proof Sixpence of 1936

BM297 George V, VIP Proof Sixpence, 1936, modified bare head left, B.M. on truncation, rev struck en médaille, oak sprig of six acorns, edge milled (cf.ESC.1825; S.4041). A couple of tiny spots in border teeth, Attractively toned, practically as struck and extremely rare. £1,250

GROATS

BM298 BM299 BM300

BM298 William IV (1830-37), Groat, 1836, bare head right, rev Britannia seated right, FOUR PENCE divided above, date below in exergue, edge milled (ESC.1918; S.3837). Lightly toned, tiny raised die flaws in places, otherwise practically as struck. £125

BM299 William IV, Groat, 1837, bare head right, rev Britannia seated right, FOUR PENCE divided above, date below in exergue, edge milled (ESC.1922; S.3837). Toned, darker area of tone behind portrait, one or two tiny marks, otherwise practically extremely fine. £85

BM300 Victoria 1837-1901), Groat, 1838, young head left, rev Britannia seated right, date below in exergue, edge milled (ESC.1930; S.3931). Light frosted tone, minor die flaw at truncation, good extremely fine, and lustrous. £110


BM301 BM302 BM303

BM301 Victoria, Groat, 1838, 8 struck over a sideways 8, young head left, rev Britannia seated right, date below in exergue, edge milled (ESC.1931A, R; S.3931A). Dark cabinet tone, tiny nick to neck of portrait, otherwise practically as struck and lustrous. £175

BM302 Victoria, Groat, 1842, young head left, rev Britannia seated right, date below in exergue, edge milled (ESC.1936; S.3913). Lightly toned, a pleasing extremely fine. £125

BM303 Victoria, Groat, 1843, young head left, rev Britannia seated right, date below in exergue, edge milled (ESC.1938; S.3913). Attractively toned, light bagmarks and tiny nick to neck of portrait, otherwise good extremely fine and lustrous. £125

BM304 BM305

BM304 Victoria, Groat, 1844, young head left, rev Britannia seated right, date below in exergue, edge milled (ESC.1939; S.3913). Dark old tone, a little wear to high points, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £125

BM305 Elizabeth II, Maundy Groat, 1953, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edge milled (cf. ESC.2570; S.4127). Unevenly toned, just one or two barely visible hairlines, practically as struck. £175

THREEPENCES

Excessively Rare Specimen Satin FinishThreepence of 1924

BM306 George V (1910-1936), Specimen ‘Satin Finish’ Threepence, 1924, bare head left, B.M. raised on truncation, rev struck en médaille, crowned value within wreath, date either side, edge plain (cf.ESC - ; S.4026). Lightly toned, tiny dotted blemished in places, otherwise as struck, slabbed in plastic NGC holder and graded SP62. £2,000

Extremely rare VIP Proof Threepence of 1936

BM307 George V, ‘VIP’ Proof Threepence, 1936, bare head left, B.M. raised on truncation, rev struck en médaille, circular wreath of oak leaves and acorns, date below, edge plain (cf.ESC.2149; S.4042). Toned, as struck with plenty of mint lustre, rare, and slabbed in plastic PCGS holder graded PR66. £2,000

HALFGROAT

BM308 William and Mary (1688-94), Maundy Halfgroat, 1694, GVL under conjoined laureate busts right, HI for HIB in legend, rev crowned value at centre, edge plain (ESC.2203; S.3445). Well-toned, haymarks both sides, otherwise extremely fine. £150

SILVER PENNY

BM309 William and Mary, Maundy Penny, 1690, conjoined laureate busts right, rev crowned value at centre, edge plain (ESC.2300, R; S.3445). Toned, a few small hairline marks to portraits, otherwise good extremely fine, and rare. £250

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MAUNDY SETS

BM310 Elizabeth II (acc.1952), Maundy Set, 1953, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2570, R2; S.4126). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous. (4) £950

The Queen issued the presentation sets at St Paul’s Cathedral in her Coronation year.

Extremely rare Presentation Set of the 1977 Silver Jubilee Maundy in the Original Purse

BM311 Elizabeth II, Presentation Maundy Set, 1977, white leather purse with green draw string, containing five complete Maundy sets of 1977 of Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence and Penny, and an extra silver Penny representing a face value of 51 pence, the Queen’s age in 1977, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side (ESC.2594; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous as issued, very rare. (21) £950

These presentation sets were issued for the Silver Jubilee by the Queen at Westminster Abbey to 51 men and 51 women only giving a total of 102 recipients.

BM312 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 1981, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2598; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 12 page Order of Service dated 16th April 1981, very rare. (4) £550

The Queen issued the presentation sets at Westminster Abbey in 1981.

BM313 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 1994, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2611; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck in “VIP” presentation box, rare. (4) £250

The Queen issued the presentation sets at Truro Cathedral in 1994. This is not one of those actual sets, but is housed in a block plastic slip case within a presentation box suggesting it was given to a very important person in connection with the Mint or the Maundy service.

BM314 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 1997, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2614; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 20 page Order of Service dated 27th March 1997, very rare. (4) £550

The Queen issued the presentation sets at Bradford Cathedral in 1997.

BM315 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 1998, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2615; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 20 page Order of Service dated 9th April 1998, very rare. (4) £550

The Queen issued the presentation sets at Portsmouth Cathedral in 1998.

BM316 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 1999, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2616; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 20 page Order of Service dated 1st April 1999, very rare. (4) £550

The Queen issued the presentation sets at Bristol Cathedral in 1999. This Order of service printed by the Wren Press, unusually starts its numbering from inside the front cover on this occasion, giving odd numbering compared to normal booklets.

BM317 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 2002, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2619; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 22 page Order of Service dated 28th March 2002, very rare. (4) £650

The Queen issued the presentation sets at Canterbury Cathedral in 2002 for her Diamond Jubilee. The Order of Service has a more colourful cover and is now printed by Barnard and Westwood Ltd.

BM318 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 2004, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2621; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 22 page Order of Service dated 8th April 2004, very rare. (4) £550 The Queen issued the presentation sets at Liverpool Cathedral in 2004. The Order of Service is now printed in a larger format by Barnard and Westwood Ltd.

BM319 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 2005, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2622; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 22 page Order of Service dated 24th March 2005, very rare. (4) £550 The Queen issued the presentation sets at Wakefield Cathedral in 2005.

BM320 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 2007, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2624; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 18 page Order of Service dated 5th April 2007, very rare. (4) £550 The Queen issued the presentation sets at the Cathedral Church of Manchester in 2007.


BM321 Elizabeth II, Maundy Set, 2008, young laureate head right, rev crowned value within wreath, date either side, edges milled (ESC.2625; S.4211). Lightly toned, as struck and lustrous, with the official 18 page Order of Service dated 20th March 2008, extremely rare. (4) £750 The Queen issued the presentation sets at St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh in 2008. This is not one of those actual sets, but is housed in a block plastic slip case within a presentation box suggesting it was given to a very important person in connection with the Mint or the Maundy service. The sets from this year are much rarer than earlier sets and this year was notable for the first time a Maundy Service occurred in Northern Ireland.

Milled Copper & Bronze

TWOPENCES

BM322 George III (1760-1820), Twopence, 1797, laureate and draped bust right, legend incuse on raised rim surrounding on both sides, rev Britannia seated left, with olive branch trident and shield, ship sailing right on left horizon (Peck 1077; S.3776). Toned good very fine. £475

BM323 George III, Proof Twopence, struck in copper, 1797, laureate and draped bust right, legend incuse on raised rim surrounding on both sides, rev Britannia seated left, with olive branch trident and shield, ship sailing right on left horizon (Peck 1069 KT2; S.3776). Some light handling marks, toned good extremely fine. £950

BM324 George III, Restrike Pattern Twopence, 1805, struck in copper, laureate and draped bust right, rev Britannia seated left with olive branch trident and shield, ship sailing right on left horizon (Peck 1315 R93). Some pitting both sides, mainly on reverse, toned, good extremely fine and very rare. £1,000 Peck notes the copper version as extremely rare and gives only one location at time of publication as Fred Baldwin Collection. This piece is certainly a copper version quite unlike the deep chocolate coloured bronzed pieces that are more usually seen.

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PENNIES

BM325 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Pattern Pledge of a Penny, 1601, struck in silver, crowned ¾ facing bust left of Queen in ornate dress and ruff, legend commences upper right, +THE .*.. PLEDGE * OF+, beaded circle surrounding, rev inverted die axis, crowned Elizabeth monogram, date and pellet either side of crown, legend surrounding with beaded circle, .A. PENNY., edge plain, 2.11g (Peck 3 VR; N.2051). Toned a bold very fine, very rare. £2,750

Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1971, item 7799Walter Wilkinson Collection, DNW Aucton 114, 18th September 2013, lot 1250

An Extremely Rare Copper Pattern Pledge of a Penny of Elizabeth

BM326 Elizabeth I, Pattern Pledge of a Penny, 1601, struck in copper, crowned ¾ facing bust left of Queen in ornate dress and ruff, legend commences upper right, +THE .*.. PLEDGE * OF+, beaded circle surrounding, rev inverted die axis, crowned Elizabeth monogram, date and pellet either side of crown, legend surrounding with beaded circle, .A. PENNY., edge plain, 1.67g (Peck 4 ER; N.2051). Toned extremely fine, very pleasing and extremely rare thus. £10,000

Ex Frederick Brooks, collection purchased by Spink and Son Ltd 1956Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1971, item 9594Walter Wilkinson Collection, DNW Aucton 114, 18th September 2013, lot 1252Only six examples were examined by Peck and before this example appeared for sale in 2013, there had been none offered since the Slaney collection piece (15th May 2003, lot 32 £8,200 hammer).

BM327 BM328

BM327 George III (1760-1820), Penny, 1797, laureate and draped bust right, ten leaf wreath, legend incuse on raised rim surrounding on both sides, rev Britannia seated left, with olive branch trident and shield, ship sailing right on left horizon (Peck 1132; S.3777). Hint of lustre to fields, toned good extremely fine. £750

BM328 George III, Proof Penny, 1797, struck in copper, laureate and draped bust right, eleven leaf wreath, legend incuse on raised rim surrounding on both sides, rev Britannia seated left, with olive branch trident and shield, ship sailing right on left horizon (Peck 1123; S.3777). Polished, light handling marks, otherwise good extremely fine, and rare. £875


BM329 BM330

BM329 George IV (1820-30), Proof Penny, 1826, struck in bronzed copper, laureate head left, date below, rev Britannia seated right, plain saltire (Peck 1423; S.3823). Toned practically as struck. £750

BM330 Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1846, young head left, date below, rev Britannia seated right (Peck 1490; S.3948). Near full lustre on reverse, hint of lustre to obverse, a couple of spots otherwise good extremely fine. £575

BM331 BM332

BM331 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1860, laureate “bun” type bust left, signature half on bust truncation, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue (Fr.15 dies 4+D; S.3954). Some lustre practically as struck. £550

ex Gregory Collection part one, Baldwin Auction 44, 2nd May 2006, lot 430

BM332 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1861, laureate “bun” type bust left, signature half on bust truncation, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue (Fr.22 dies 4+D; S.3954). Some lustre good extremely fine. £325


An Extremely Rare Heavy Flan 1861 Proof Penny of Victoria

BM333 Victoria, Proof Penny, 1861, struck on a heavy flan of 11.16g, laureate “bun” type bust left, signature half on bust truncation, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue (Fr.23 dies 4+D; S.3954). Toned practically as struck and slabbed and graded as PF64 BN by NGC, extremely rare. £3,250

BM334 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1862, laureate “bun” type bust left, no signature, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue (Fr.39 dies 6+D; S.3954). Some lustre, otherwise toned uncirculated. £300

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BM335 BM336

BM335 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1865, laureate “bun” type bust left, no signature, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue (Fr.50 dies 6+G; S.3954). Some lustre, otherwise toned good extremely fine, and rare. £600 ex Gregory Collection part one, Baldwin Auction 44, 2nd May 2006, lot 437

BM336 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1867, laureate “bun” type bust left, no signature, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue (Fr.53 dies 6+G; S.3954). Considerable lustre, a couple of nicks on bust of Queen otherwise practically as struck and pleasing. £675 ex James Workman Collection, sold online by Colin Cooke Ltd, September 2010, lot 37

The Rarest Bronze “Bun” Penny Date of Victoria - the 1869 Penny

BM337 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1869, laureate “bun” type bust left, no signature, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue (Fr.59 dies 6+G; S.3954). A hint of lustre, some spotting on obverse with some scratching around one of the spots, an attempt at removal, otherwise extremely fine, and extremely rare. £1,850

BM338 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1870, laureate “bun” type bust left, no signature, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue (Fr.60 dies 6+G; S.3954). Much lustre with a dusky overtone, pleasing, good extremely fine. £500

BM339 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1874, laureate “bun” type bust left, no signature, rev Britannia seated right, narrow date in exergue (Fr.72 dies 7+H; S.3954). Uneven tone, some underlying lustre, good extremely fine. £500 ex James Workman Collection, sold online by Colin Cooke Ltd, September 2010, lot 45


BM340 BM341

BM340 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1874 H, Heaton Mint, laureate “bun” type bust left, no signature, rev Britannia seated right, narrow date in exergue, H below (Fr.73 dies 7+H; S.3955). Toned with some underlying lustre, good extremely fine. £325

BM341 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1875, laureate “bun” type bust left, rev Britannia seated right, spread date in exergue (Fr.82 dies 8+J; S.3954). Toned with some underlying lustre, proof-like good extremely fine / extremely fine. £395ex Gregory Collection part one, Baldwin Auction 44, 2nd May 2006, lot 446

BM342 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1877, laureate “bun” type bust left, rev Britannia seated right, spread date in exergue (Fr.91 dies 8+J; S.3954). Toned with some underlying lustre, good extremely fine. £325


A Very Rare Pattern Penny in White Metal Dated 1887

BM343 Victoria, Pattern Penny, 1887, issued by Adolph Weyl, struck in white metal, crowned Jubilee style bust left, date either side of crown above, English language legend both sides, beaded outer border, rev struck en medaille, crowned cruciform emblematic shields, emblems in angles, edge plain (Peck 2180; Fr.913 R19). Some light pitting on obverse, toned extremely fine, and extremely rare. £1,250

BM344 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1887, laureate “bun” type bust left, rev Britannia seated right, spread date in exergue (Fr.125 dies 12+N; S.3954). Full lustre, uncirculated, slabbed and graded MS64RD by PCGS. £650

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BM345 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1889, laureate “bun” type bust left, 14 leaf wreath, rev Britannia seated right, spread date in exergue (Fr.128 dies 13+N; S.3954). Full lustre, uncirculated, slabbed and graded MS64RD by PCGS. £750

BM346 Victoria, Penny, bronze issue, 1890, laureate “bun” type bust left, rev Britannia seated right, spread date in exergue (Fr.130 dies 12+N; S.3954). Full lustre, uncirculated, slabbed and graded MS64RD by PCGS. £650

Rare 1895 2mm Trident to legend, and Low Tide Variety of Victoria

BM347 Victoria, Penny, 1895, with 2mm trident from legend and low tide reverse, older veiled bust left, rev Britannia seated right, low tide level (Fr.139; S.3961A). Toned extremely fine. £650

BM348 Edward VII (1901-10), Penny, 1902, low tide, bare head right, rev Britannia seated right, low tide level (Fr.156 dies 1+A; S.3990A). Practically full lustre uncirculated and rare. £350 was previously slabbed and graded by NGC as MS64RB

Well Preserved Kings Norton Penny of George V

BM349 George V (1910-36), Penny, 1918 KN, Kings Norton Mint, Birmingham, first bare head left, rev Britannia seated right, date in exergue, letters KN to upper left (Fr.184; S.4053). Toned with underlying lustre, some ghosting of bust on reverse and light bagmarks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare. £775


Scottish Coins

GOLD

SC001 Robert III (1390-1406), gold Lion of Five Shillings, first issue, crowned Scottish arms, linear circle surrounding, initial mark cross pattée, fleur de lis stops in legend both sides, +ROBERTVS +DEI+GRA+REX+SCOTORVM, linear outer circle surrounding both sides, rev St Andrew on cross, limbs to rim of coin, fleur de lis either side, inner linear circle and legend, XPC+R EGnAT+XPC VInC IT+XPCIm+, 3.87g (S.5154). A little water worn, creased, good fine / fine and rare. £1,500

A Pleasing Gold Demy of King James I of Scotland

SC002 James I (1406-1437), Gold Demy of Nine-Shillings, Type II, Scottish lion rampant on lozenge, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark crown, saltire and fleur de lis stops both sides, xIxACOBVS+ DE+I GRACxIA+ REX SCx+x, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev St Andrew’s Cross bearing lis either side, I at centre, plain above and pellet below, within fleured tressure of six arcs, large voided quatrefoils in outer arcs, chain link beaded circle surrounding, initial mark cross pattée, SALVVmxxx FACx POPVLVm+x TVVMDnE+x+, 3.30g (S.5191). Toned, a little wear to obverse high points and flan a touch undulating, good very fine, very rare reverse variety. £6,000

SC003 James I, Gold Demy of Nine-Shillings, Type III, Scottish lion rampant on lozenge, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark crown, fleur de lis stops, IACOBVS+ DEI GRACIA+ REX SC+, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev St Andrew’s Cross bearing lis either side, I at centre, pellet above and quatrefoil below, within fleured tressure of six arcs, large quatrefoils with pellet centres in outer arcs, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark cross pattée, fleur de lis stops, +SALVVmx FAC POPVLVm+ TVVM A+, 3.35g (S.5192). Toned, good very fine. £4,500

SC004 James I, Gold Demy of Nine-Shillings, Type III, Scottish lion rampant on lozenge, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark crown, fleur de lis and saltire stops both sides, xIACOBVS+ DE+I GRACIA+ REX S+, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev St Andrew’s Cross bearing lis either side, pellet to left of I at centre, pellet above below, within fleured tressure of six arcs, large quatrefoils with pellet centres in outer arcs, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark cross pattée, +SALVVIxx FAC POPVLVS+ TVVROnE+, 3.34g (S.5192). Toned, a bold very fine. £4,000

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Pleasing Gold Half-Unicorn of King James IV of Scotland

SC005 James IV (1488-1513), Half-Unicorn of Nine-Shillings, unicorn left with Scottish arms, small chain below, beaded circle surrounding, no stops in legend either side, IACOBVS DEI GRACIA REX SCOT, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev sun with central pellet, fleur de lis cross ends, beaded circle surrounding, EXVRGAT DSAT DISIPTINImIE, 1.86g (S.5322). A little double struck, toned a bold very fine. £3,500

Pleasing Gold Crown of King James V of Scotland

SC006 James V (1513-42), Gold Crown, type III, crowned Scottish arms with rounded bottom to shield, hatched interior to crown, X either side, inner linear and beaded circle surrounding, initial mark star, IACOBVS:. 5:. DEI:. GRA:. REX:. SCOTORVM, outer beaded border surrounding, rev lis headed cross, thistles in angles, beaded inner linear and beaded circle surrounding, initial mark crown, :.CRVCIS :. ARMA:. SEQVAMVR, outer beaded border surrounding, 3.36g (S.5370). Toned, weak on high points, otherwise a bold very fine. £4,500

SCO007 SCO008

SC007 James VI, Sword and Sceptre Piece, 1602, eighth coinage, crowned Scottish arms, beaded circles and legend surrounding, .IACOBVS. 6. D. G. R. SCOTORVM., rev crossed sword and sceptre, crown above, date with stops below, thistle to left and to right, SALVS. POPVLI. SVPREMA. LEX., 4.90g (S.5460). Toned very fine. £1,950

SC008 James VI, Half Sword and Sceptre Piece, 1601, eighth coinage, crowned Scottish arms, beaded circles and legend surrounding, .IACOBVS. 6. D. G. R. SCOTORVM., rev crossed sword and sceptre, crown above, date with stops below, thistle to left and to right, SALVS. POPVLI. SVPREMA. LEX., 2.43g (Burns 2; S.5461). Light tone, good fine / almost very fine. £975

Unusual Counter-stamped James VI of Scotland gold Unite

SC009 James VI, Unit, tenth coinage (1609-25), with oval counterstamp of three plain crosses, crowned and armoured half length figure of King right, holding orb and sceptre, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark thistle with stops both sides, IACOBVS. D.G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. & HIB. REX., rev crowned quartered shield of arms, Scottish arms in two quarters, I to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, FACIAM. EOS. IN. GENTEM. VNAM., 9.33g (S.5464). Lightly toned, creased twice, very fine, worthy of further research. £2,750


Rare Briot Issue Half-Unit of King Charles I

SC010 Charles I (1625-1649), Half-Unit, third coinage (1637-42), Briot’s coinage, crowned and draped bust left, small B below, beaded circle surrounding, CAR. D:G. MAG.BRIT. FRAN. ET. HIB. RE., rev crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned C with lozenge below to left, crowned R with lozenge below to right, beaded circle surrounding, .VNITA. TVEMVR., 4.96g (S.5534). Flat part to rim, some light striations, toned, good very fine and rare. £3,500

SILVERExtremely rare King David I Penny of Scotland

SC011 David I (1124-53), Penny, period D, coinage of cruder workmanship, bust right with sceptre, no legend visible, rev cross with pellet angles, circle and blundered legend surrounding partly visible, 1.43g (S.5009). Dark tone, with an excellent portrait for this blundered issue, good very fine, extremely rare. £1,750

SC012 SC013

SC012 Alexander II (1214-49), short cross Penny, phase C, Roxburgh Mint, bearded portrait and sceptre right, circle and legend surrounding, rev voided cross with mullet angles, +PERIS ADAM ON RO, 1.15g (Burns 66; fig.67a; SCBI 35:58; S.5034). Dark tone, good very fine for issue with a clearer portrait than plate coin in Standard catalogue, rare. £875

Old ticket supplied notes ex Rushton collectionRushton Find, Christies, 12th July 1904

SC013 Alexander III (1249-86), long cross Halfpenny, crowned bust and sceptre left, beaded circle and legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée with pierced six-pointed mullet in two opposing angles, 0.64g (S.5061). Dark tone, reverse ghosting on obverse, otherwise a superb example, practically extremely fine. £750

SC014 John Baliol (1292-96), Penny, first coinage “rough” issue, Berwick Mint, crowned bust and sceptre left, beaded circle and legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée with pierced six-pointed mullets in each angle, 1.40g (S.5065). Weak in parts, toned very fine. £500

Pleasing Robert the Bruce Penny

SC015 Robert the Bruce (1306-29), Penny, crowned bust and sceptre left, beaded circle and legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée with pierced five-pointed mullet in each angle, 1.42g (S.5076). Toned, reverse ghosting on obverse, very fine. £1,250

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SC016 Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, heavy coinage (1390-c.1403), first issue, Edinburgh Mint, facing crowned bust within tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps, beaded circle and legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, 2.43g (S.5164). Toned a bold very fine for issue. £450 with old ticket stating bought at A H Baldwin in 1938 for 7/6d

SC017 James V (1513-42), One-third Groat, Edinburgh Mint, crowned bust right, beaded circle and legend surrounding, rev Arms of Scotland upon long cross fleury, beaded circle and legend surrounding, 0.76g (S.5380). Edge chip and edge split, otherwise toned very fine and rare. £375

SC018 James VI (1567-1625), Thirty Shillings, coinage after English Succession, King on horseback right, with groundline, beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark thistle both sides, rev quartered shield of arms, quartered English and Arms of France appear in two quarters, 14.91g (S.5503). Weak in parts, toned, otherwise good very fine for issue. £875 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 339

SC019 Charles I, Thirty Shillings, first coinage (1625-34), portrait of James VI on horseback right with groundline, beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark thistle both sides, rev quartered shield of arms, Arms of Scotland in two quarters, 14.89g (S.5541). Weak in parts, toned, otherwise about very fine to very fine and appealing. £750 ex Arthur Chesser Collection, DNW, 17th September 2013, lot 344


SC020 Charles I (1625-49), Sixty Shillings, third coinage (1637-42), King on horseback left, with groundline, beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark thistle and B both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, Arms of Scotland in two quarters, beaded circle and legend surrounding, 29.62g (S.5552). Toned good fine / almost very fine. £1,350


SC021 Charles I, Thirty Shillings, third coinage (1637-42), Falconer’s Issue, King on horseback left, with rough groundline, F under horse hoof, beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark thistle, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, two stars above crown, Arms of Scotland in two quarters, beaded circle and legend surrounding, 14.56g (S.5556). Toned almost very fine. £600


SC022 Charles I, Twelve Shillings, third coinage (1637-42), Falconer’s Issue, crowned bust left breaking inner circle only, initial mark thistle, F at end of legend, beaded circle and legend surrounding, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned C and lozenge to left, crowned R and lozenge to right, Arms of Scotland in two quarters, beaded circle and legend surrounding, 5.81g (S.5562). Toned almost very fine. £450


Well Preserved Scottish Forty Shillings of King James VII

SC023 James VII (1685-88), Forty Shillings, 1687, laureate and draped bust right, value below, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated TERTIO (S.5637). Toned almost extremely fine, for issue and very rare. £2,250

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Irish Coins

Hiberno-Norse Penny With a Bold Portrait

IR001 Hiberno-Norse Period, Long Cross and Hand Coinage (1035-60), Penny, draped bust left, blundered legend surrounding, rev long voided cross, crude hand in two opposing angles, blundered legend surrounding, 0.95g (D.F. 24; S.6132). Toned good very fine with a bold portrait. £1,750

IR002 Edward I (1272-1307), Farthing, Dublin Mint, facing crowned bust in triangle, legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée, three pellets in each inner angle, legend surrounding, 0.38g (Withers 1a, p.44; D.F. 70; S.6267). Toned, good fine / almost very fine. £295

IR003 Edward I, Farthing, Waterford Mint, facing crowned bust in triangle, legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée, three pellets in each inner angle, legend surrounding, 0.28g (Withers 1a, p.44; D.F. 70; S.6268). Toned, good fine and rare £350

Interesting Irish Henry VIII Groat with Katherine Howard From 1540

IR004 Henry VIII (1509-47), Groat, first harp issue (1534-40), crowned quartered shield of arms, over long cross, legend and circles surrounding, rev crowned harp, crowned h to left, crowned k to right for Katherine Howard (1540), initial mark crown and legend with circles surrounding, 2.45g (D.F. 203; S.6474). Toned, good very fine. £650

IR005 Henry VIII, Posthumous issue (1547-50), Sixpenny Groat, crowned bust ¾ facing, circles and legend surrounding, rev quartered shield of arms over long cross, initial mark P and legend surrounding, 2.55g (D.F. 218; S.6488). Slight crack over head, weakly struck in parts, toned good fine. £200 ex St James Auction 4, 8th May 2006, lot 293


IR006 Henry VIII, Posthumous issue, Threepence Half-Groat, crowned bust ¾ facing, circles and legend surrounding, rev quartered shield of arms over long cross, initial mark P and legend surrounding, 0.88g (D.F. 221; S.6491). Three rim chips, scraped, toned a bold fine, very rare. £175

IR007 Philip and Mary (1554-8), Shilling, 1555, facing busts, crown above, date in exergue, beaded circle and legend surrounding, ANG title, rev initial mark portcullis, crowned harp, crowned P to left, crowned M to right, legend and circle surrounding, 8.38g (D.F. 232; S.6500). Weakly struck centre, toned good fine. £575

IR008 Philip and Mary, Groat, 1555, facing busts, crown above, date either side of crown, beaded circle and legend surrounding, rev initial mark portcullis, crowned harp, crowned P to left, crowned M to right, legend and circle surrounding, 3.02g (D.F. 235; S.6501). Dark tone, almost very fine. £275

IR009 Elizabeth I (1558-1603), copper Penny, 1601, initial mark star, quartered shield of arms, E to left, R to right, circle and legend surrounding, rev crowned harp, date either side, circle and legend surrounding, 1.76g (D.F. 255; S.6510). Weak and a little ragged at top of reverse, otherwise toned, very fine. £165

IR010 Charles I (1625-49), Ormond Money (1643-4), Halfcrown, crowned C R, triangular stop between letters, linear and outer beaded circles both sides, rev value given in short figures, 14.89g (D.F. 295; S.6545). Toned a bold fine. £650

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IR011 Charles I, Ormond Money (1643-4), Shilling, crowned C R, pellet stop between letters, linear and outer beaded circles both sides, rev value given in Roman numerals, 5.46g (D.F. 297; S.6546). Toned, well-centred about very fine. £750

IR012 Charles I, Ormond Money (1643-4), Sixpence, crowned C R, linear and outer beaded circles both sides, rev value given in Roman numerals, 2.97g (D.F. 302; S.6547). Toned, well-centred, small flan split, almost very fine. £325

IR013 Charles I, Ormond Money (1643-4), Groat, crowned C R, pellet stop between letters, linear and outer beaded circles both sides, rev value given in Roman numerals, 1.88g (D.F. 303; S.6548). Toned, well-centred, very fine. £425

IR014 Charles I, Ormond Money (1643-4), Threepence, crowned C R, pellet stop between letters, linear and outer beaded circles both sides, rev value given in large Roman numerals, smaller D, 1.50g (D.F. 309; S.6549). Toned, well-centred, very fine. £425

IR015 George III (1760-1820), Gilt Proof copper Halfpenny, 1805, laureate and draped bust right, rev inverted die axis, crowned harp, date below, edge grained (D.F. 599; S.6621). Once polished, with light hairlines and a few nicks, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare. £750

IR016 George III, Gilt Proof copper Farthing, 1806, laureate and draped bust right, rev inverted die axis, crowned harp, date below, no stop at end of legend, edge grained (D.F. 605; S.6622). Once polished, with light hairlines and a few nicks, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare. £650


Commemorative Medals

Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

CM001 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Quits Belgium 1587, cast Bronze Medal, unsigned, bust of Leicester three-quarters facing, in richly decorated tunic, collar and feathered hat, ROBE CO LEIC ET IN BELG GVBER 1587, rev sheep in flat country, to the right a dog leaves them, INVITVS DESERO, NO GRECEM SED INGRATOS, 41mm (MI i 140/100). 49mm (Eimer 54; MI i 140-100). A little pitting, otherwise good very fine, contemporary and rare. £1,400 Despite tacitly supporting the Dutch for some time Elizabeth had been reluctant to make her involvement official for fear of offending the Spanish monarchy and risking war. Nevertheless after French and Spanish Catholics joined forces, with the aim of defeating French protestants, Elizabeth accepted the United Provinces’ offer of sovereignty and appointed Leicester as Governor and Captain General of Holland, Zeeland and the United Provinces. He was ultimately unsuccessful in this role. Although a prominent businessman he misunderstood the delicate balance of trade between Dutch and Spanish merchants and, in aligning himself with Calvinists, he alienated himself from the provinces’ majority moderate Protestants and Catholics alike. At complaints from the states, Elizabeth conferred the command of the armies to Maurice, second son of the late Prince of Orange, during a period while Leicester was absent. On his return he quit the provinces and distributed these medals.

Ex Seaby Bulletin 709, 1977, £700

G S Heckett Collection, Pittsburgh, sold Sotheby 25/5/1977, lot 39, £470 hammer

Commonwealth (1649-1660)

CM002 Commonwealth (1649-1660), Peace Between England and Holland 1654, large cast Silver Medal by W Müller?, cast in two plates, Peace wraps a garland around the crossed lances, of England and Holland which are decorated with their respective flags HIER BINT DE HEIL’GE VREE DEN BRIT, EN BATAVIER, DER WERELT EER’. T VERBONT, EN VREEZ ER FRYGBANIER, rev winds assist a ship in full sale with cheering sailors aboard, Fame flies above and in the waters around mermen blow conch shells, WAAROM ZEILT. T’VREDESCHIP OP T. SILVER. IN. DE. ZEE? OM DAT DE. BROEDERKRIIG. VERANDERT. IS. IN. VREE., in exergue AD 1654, (Eimer 190; MI i 430/50); MH 1921, 550; v Loon II, 371). Extremely fine, the edge split at points, and stamped CBDI. £3,500

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CM003 Oliver Cromwell and Tommaso Aniello, Silver Medal c 1658, cast in two plates, unsigned, perhaps by W Müller, armoured bust of Cromwell between two Roman soldiers who hold a wreath above his head, in a cartouche below OLIVAR CROMWEL PROTECTOR V. ENGEL: SCHOTL: YRLAN. 1658, incuse, rev bust of Aniello crowned by two sailors, in a cartouche below MAS’ANIELLO VISSCHER EN CONINCK V. NAPLES 1647, incuse, 71mm (Eimer 198; MI i 432/78). Dappled patina in obverse fields, extremely fine and rare. £4,200

Charles II (1660-1685)

CM004 Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, British Colonisation 1670, Silver Medal, by John Roettier, conjoined busts right, CAROLVS. ET. CATHARINA. REX. ET. REGINA, rev the globe, centred on Africa and showing the Eastern seaboard of North America, + DIFFVSVS. IN. ORBE. BRITANNVS. 1670, 41mm (Betts 44; Eimer 245; MI i 546/203). Extremely fine. £1,150

The dowry that was offered with the hand of Catherine of Braganza was immense. As well as money, international trading rights in the New World and the strategically positioned port of Tangier, vitally the Portuguese ceded Bombay. It is difficult to overplay the significance of India to the history of the British Empire and therefore quite prescient that a medal celebrating Britain’s position in the world should have been struck during this reign.

James II (1685-1688)

CM005 James II, William of Orange Landing at Torbay 1688, Silver Medal by R Arondeaux, Britannia wearing triple crown, greets William, DEO VINDICE IUSTITIA COMITE, rev the arrival of the fleet near a fortified harbour, CONTRA INFANTEM PERDITIONIS, in exergue, EXPEDITIO NAULIS etc, 49mm (Eimer 298; MH 1919, 17; MI i 639/65). Extremely fine. £1,200


CM006 James II, Archbishop William Sancroft (1617-1693) the Seven Bishops 1688, struck Silver Medal by George Bower, bust of Sancroft right, wearing a cap and clerically robed, rev medallic portraits and the names of the seven other imprisoned bishops, 50mm (Eimer 288a; MI i 622/37). Good extremely fine with attractive patina. £350 James II’s Second Declaration of Indulgence was a highly significant element in the delicate balance of religious tolerance in 17th century Britain. It granted Catholics and non-confirmists freedom to worship at home and in private chapels, repealing laws obliging conformity to the Church of England. Many Anglicans rejected the declaration on religious and legal grounds as the King was suspending laws made by parliament. Archbishop Sancroft objected publically along with seven others. They were arrested for sedition and imprisoned in the Tower, though later acquitted.

William & Mary (1688-1694)

CM007 William and Mary, Death of Mary 1694, Bronze Medal by Jan Luder, bust of Mary right, MARIA II. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. HIB. REGINA, rev Wisdom, Constancy and Piety stand before a funeral pyre, from the top of which a phoenix rises, QVANDO VLLAM INVENIENT PAREM?, 58mm (MI ii 12/345). Good extremely fine. £575

Anne (1702-1714)

CM008 Anne (1702-1714), Accession 1702, Copper Medal Medal by J Croker, ANNA D:G: MAG BR: FR: ET . HIB REGINA ., rev a heart within a garland of oak and laurel, set on a pedestal inscribed, ATAVIS REGIEVS, around them ENTIRELY ENGLISH, 35mm (Eimer 388; MI ii 227/1). Good extremely fine. £250

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CM009 Anne, Coronation 1702, Silver Medal by J Croker, ANNA D:G: MAG BR: FR: ET . HIB REGINA ., bust left, rev VICEM GERIT . ILLA . TONANTIS ., in exergue, INAVGVRAT XXIII AP MDCCII, Pallas hurls a thunderbolt at a two-headed monster, 34mm (Eimer 390; MI ii 228/4). Scratch to reverse thus very fine. £175

CM010 Anne, Prince George, Lord High Admiral 1702, Silver Medal by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BR: FRE: ET. HIB: REGINA. rev bust of George left, GEO DAN: PR: M: ADM: ET. DVX. SVP: ANGLIÆ, 42mm (Eimer 392; MI ii 233/14). Toned, good very fine/about extremely fine. £400

CM011 Anne, Prince George, Lord High Admiral 1702, Bronze Medal by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BR: FRE: ET. HIB: REGINA. rev bust of George left, GEO DAN: PR: M: ADM: ET. DVX. SVP: ANGLIÆ, 42mm (Eimer 392; MI ii 233/14). About extremely fine. £200

CM012 Anne , Expedition to Vigo Bay 1702, Copper Medal by J Croker, crowned bust left, ANNA DEI GRA G BR FRA ET HIB REGINA, rev the French and Spanish Fleet ablaze, captured within the bay, CAPTA ET INCENSA GAL ET HISP CLASSE, in exergue AD VIGUM XII OCT MDCCII, 37mm (Eimer 395; MI ii 236/18). Nearly extremely fine. £300


CM013 Anne, Queen Anne’s Bounty 1704, Silver Medal by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev Anne presents her charter to kneeling members of the clergy, PIETAS AVGVSTA, in exergue PRIMITIIS etc., 44mm (Eimer 404; MI ii 251/43). Extremely fine. £450

CM014 CM015

CM014 Anne, Battle of Blenheim 1704, Silver Medal by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev Anne seated, holding Victory, regards a captive Gaul, DE GALL. ET. BAVAD. BLENHEIM, in exergue CAPT ET etc, 34mm (Eimer 409; MI ii 256/49). Toned, good very fine. £300

CM015 Anne, Battle of Blenheim 1704, Copper Medal by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev Anne seated, holding Victory, regards a captive Gaul, DE GALL. ET. BAVAD. BLENHEIM, in exergue CAPT ET etc, 34mm (Eimer 409; MI ii 256/49). Good extremely fine with lovely mint redness. £200

CM016 Anne, Barcelona Relieved 1706, Copper Medal by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev above the harbour of Barcelona, the sun returns to view from behind an eclipsing moon, BARCELONA . LIB . GALLIS . FVG ., in exergue I MAI MDCCVI, 34mm (Eimer 418; MI ii 280/86). Good extremely fine. £200

CM017 Anne, Battle of Ramillies, Conquest of Brabant 1706, Silver Medal by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev two Fames carry a map of the conquered areas, GALLIS AD RAMILLIES VICTIS XII MAI MDCCVI, in exergue FLANDR: ET. BRABANT: RECEPT:, 39mm (Eimer 420; MI ii 284/92). Very fine. £350

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CM018 Anne, Union of England and Scotland 1707, Silver Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev British arms within garter, on pedestal, MAII. I. MDCCVII, 47mm (Eimer 424; MI ii 295/107). Extremely fine. £600

CM019 Anne, Union of England and Scotland 1707, Copper Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev British arms within garter, on pedestal, MAII. I. MDCCVII, 47mm (Eimer 424; MI ii 295/107). Good very fine. £350

CM020 Anne, Union of England and Scotland 1707, Silver Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev British arms within garter, on pedestal inscribed SEMPER EADEM, crowned by winged genii, 34mm (Eimer 425; MI iii 296/111). Good extremely fine. £350

CM021 Anne, Attempted Invasion of Scotland 1708, Copper Medal by John Croker, ANNA D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB: REG:, bust left, rev CLASSE. GALL. FVG. Britannia protecting Scotia from the French fleet, 40mm (Eimer 430; MI ii 316/141; MH 1919). Good extremely fine. £275


CM022 Anne, Battle of Oudenarde 1708, Copper Medal by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D:G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG:, rev Gallic captives bound to a pillar on which Victory stands in triumph, GALLIS. AD. ALDENARD. VICTIS, in exergue, XXX. IUN II. MDCCVIII, 44mm (Eimer 433; MI ii 322/148). Extremely fine. £275

CM023 Anne, Capture of Sardinia and Menorca 1708, Copper Medal by J Croker, draped bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB: REG:, rev Victory on conch between Sardinia and Menorca, SARDINIA. ET. BALREARIS. MINOR. CAPTÆ, 40mm (Eimer 434; MI ii 329/157; MH 1919, 146). Extremely fine. £250

CM024 Anne, Capture of the Citadel of Lille 1708, Copper Medal by J Croker, crowned bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB: REG:, rev turreted victory holding the shield of Lille above a plan of the city walls, INSVLÆ CAPTÆ. MDCCVIII, 44mm (Eimer 435; MI ii 338/169). Minor cabinet-wear, extremely fine with chestnut patina. £250

CM025 Anne, Capture of Tournay 1709, Copper Medal by J Croker, draped bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB: REG:, rev Britannia seated, TORNACO . EXPVGNATO., in exergue MDCCIX, 39mm (Eimer 437; MI ii 354/190). Nearly extremely fine. £175

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CM026 Anne, The Battle of Malplaquet 1709, Bronze Medal by J Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, ANNA . D:G . MAG: BRI : FR : ET . HIB : REG :, rev the attack on the French encampments in woodland, Victory flies above, CONCORIDA . ET . VIRTVTE ., in exergue, GALLIS AD TAISNIERE etc, 47mm (Eimer 438; MI 359/197; vL V, 145). Obverse “dusty” otherwise extremely fine. £225

CM027 Anne, Capture of Douay 1710, Copper Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. AVGVSTA, rev Victory attaches a shield inscribed SALVS PROVIN to a column, in the distance, Britannia chases a fleeing Gaul, VALLO. GALLIORVM. DIRVTO, in exergue ET DVACO CAPTO MDCCX, 48mm (Eimer 443; MI ii 369/213). Extremely fine. £250

CM028 Anne, Battle of Almenara 1710, Copper Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. AVGVSTA, rev a cavalry battle, PVGNA EQVESTRIS, in exergue HISPANIS AD ALMENARAM VICT. IVLIIXVI. MDCCX, 48mm (Eimer 445; MI ii 373/218). Extremely fine. £250


CM029 Anne, Battle of Saragossa 1710, Silver Medal by John Croker, bust left, rev Victory, watched by Britannia, lays captured standards at the feet of Queen Anne, HISPANIS PROFLIGATIS, 48mm (Eimer 446; MI ii 373/219; vL V, 159). Richly toned, extremely fine. £700

CM030 Anne, Battle of Saragossa 1710, Copper Medal by John Croker, bust left, rev Victory, watched by Britannia, lays captured standards at the feet of Queen Anne, HISPANIS PROFLIGATIS, 48mm (Eimer 446; MI ii 373/219; vL V, 159). Extremely fine. £250

CM031 Anne, The Capture of Bethune, St Venant and Aire 1710, Bronze Medal by J Croker and S Bull, bust left, ANNA AVGSTA, rev trophy of captured French arms and standards, BETHVNIA. FANO. STI VENANTII. ET. ARIA. CAPTIS., 48mm (Eimer 447; MI ii 374/220). Extremely fine. £250

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CM032 Anne, The French Lines Passed, Bouchaine Taken 1711, Copper Medal, by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. AVGVSTA, rev a French musketeer surrenders his musket to a female figure, a landscape behind, HOSTES. AD. DEDITIONEM. COACTI , in exergue, VALLO GALLORVM etc, 44mm (Eimer 450; MI ii 385/237). Extremely fine. £ 2 5 0

CM033 Anne, The Peace of Utrecht 1713, Copper Medal, by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D:G:MAG: BRI FR: ET. HIB: REG:, rev Anne, seated, as Britannia holding olive branch, spear and shield, ships and farming scene beyond, COMPOSITIS. VENERANTVR. ARMIS, 58mm (Eimer 458; MI ii 399/256). Extremely fine. £425

CM034 Anne, The Peace of Utrecht 1713, Silver Medal, by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D:G:MAG: BRI FR: ET. HIB: REG:, rev Anne, standing, as Britannia holding olive branch, spear and shield, ships and farming scene beyond, COMPOSITIS. VENERANTVR. ARMIS, 34.5mm (Eimer 460; MI ii 400/257). Strictly very fine. £175

CM035 Anne, The Peace of Utrecht 1713, Copper Medal, by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D:G:MAG: BRI FR: ET. HIB: REG:, rev Anne, standing, as Britannia holding olive branch, spear and shield, ships and farming scene beyond, COMPOSITIS. VENERANTVR. ARMIS, 34.5mm (Eimer 460; MI ii 400/257). Good extremely fine with lovely patina. £250


George I (1714-1727)

CM036 George I (1714-1727), Accession 1714, Silver Medal by G Vestner, laureate and draped bust right, GEORG D.G. M. BRIT. FR. ET HIB. REX DVX B & L, S.R.I. ELEC. rev a lion illustrating the constellation of Leo, one star brighter than the rest, bisected by an astronomical measure and astrological signs, REGNORVM ALBIONIS NVNC IVRA GEORGIVS INTRAT. ANNO MDCCXIV. D. XII. AVGVSTI., 44mm (Eimer 464; MI ii 421/4). Once cleaned, extremely fine. £1,350

CM037 CM038

CM037 Jacobite, Birth of Prince Charles 1720, Silver Medal by O Hamerani, conjoined busts of James and Clementina, rev PROVIDENTIA OBSTETRIX, Clementina standing with the infant Charles, to her side a column and a globe depicting a map of the British Isles, 41mm (Eimer 488; MI ii 452/60). Attractively toned, extremely fine. £600

CM038 Jacobite, Birth of Prince Charles 1720, Bronze Medal by O Hamerani, conjoined busts of James and Clementina, rev PROVIDENTIA OBSTETRIX, Clementina standing with the infant Charles, to her side a column and a globe depicting a map of the British Isles, 41mm (Eimer 488; MI ii 452/60). Another, in bronze, good extremely fine in an NGC holder graded MS65 BN. £400

CM039 George I, Death of the Duke of Marlborough 1722, Silver Medal by G Vestner, armoured bust right, IOHANNES CHVRCHIL. S.R.I.P. DVX DE MARLBOROVGH, rev Victory, bearing two wreaths, advances right and tramples Mars and the skeleton of Death alike, MARS ALTER MARLBOROVGH DE MARTE MORTE TRIVMPHAT, in exergue, MDCCXXII, 49mm (Eimer 494; MI ii 459/67). Very minor contact marks to field, extremely fine. £900

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George III (1760-1820)

CM040 George III, British India, Charles, Marquis Cornwallis (1738-1805), the Defeat of Sultan Tipoo [Tipu] 1792, Copper Medal with corrected date by C H Küchler, uniformed bust of Cornwallis left, rev Cornwallis receives the sons of Sultan Tipoo as hostages, FAS SIT PARCERE HOSTI, SULTAN TIPPOO DEVICTO OBSIDES RECIPIT MDCCXCII, 48mm (BHM 363; Eimer 845; Pudd 792.1.2). Almost as struck, good extremely fine. £700

CM041 George III, Relief of Gibraltar 1783, White Metal Medal by J C Reich, bust of General Elliot right, ELLIOT AN MARTIS SOCIVS NON: IVPITER IPSE EST, rev detailed depiction of the bombardment, VICTRIX IN FLAMIS VICTRIX GIBRALTAR IN VNDIS., in exergue MDCCLXXXIII and R, 44mm (BHM 254; Eimer 802). A few minor marks, nearly extremely fine. £225 The dispute which resulted in the Siege of Gibraltar dates from 1738 and is based on the control of lucrative trading routes to the Americas. At the outbreak of the American War of Independence Spain and France supplied American rebels with arms to aid their mutual cause - defeating the British. By 1779 both France and Spain had declared war on Britain and joined forces at the Treaty of Aranjuez. The Rock was besieged in 1779 and after numerous naval engagements around the Iberian coast, several of which are recorded by commemorative medals, it was finally relieved in 1783.

CM042 George III, 50th Year of Reign 1809, Bronze Medal, by P Wyon, King’s cuirassed bust left, KING GEORGE III, ASCENDED THE BRITISH THRONE. OCT 25 1780, rev Fame sits in cloud below sunburst, 1760 GEORGE III REIGNS 1809, LONG LIVE THE KING, 52mm (BHM 652). Scarce, extremely fine. £225


CM043 George III, Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), Tenth Anniversary of his Death, Bronze Medal by F Pidgeon, after C H Küchler, bust right, MATHAEVS BOVLTON, rev INVENTAS AVT QVI VITAM EXCOLVERE PER ARTIS, within wreath, 63mm (BHM 976; Eimer 1114; Pollard pp 316-318). One small mark to obverse, extremely fine. £450

CM044 George III, Duke of Wellington, Governor of Plymouth 1819, Bronze Medal by T Webb after P Rouw, bust of Wellington left, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, rev text, 55mm (BHM 986; Eimer 1118). Extremely fine. £170

Victoria (1837-1901)

CM045 Marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert 1840, Bronze Medal by G R Collis, conjoined busts left, VICTORIA AND ALBERT DEDICATED WITH PERMISSION TO HER GRACE THE DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND, rev the wedding ceremony, QUEEN VICTORIA BORN MAY 24TH 1819 etc, (BHM 1908; Eimer 1335). Good extremely fine and rare. £650

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CM046 Architecture, William Chambers (1723-1796), Silver Medal 1857, by B Wyon, for the Art Union of London, bust of Chambers right, and dates, rev front elevation of Somerset House, SOMERSET HOUSE 1781, SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS R. A. ARCHITECT, 55mm (BHM 2596; Eimer 1516). Toned, as struck. £350

CM047 Sir Richard Westmacott (1775-1856), Silver Medal 1868, by L C Wyon, for the Art Union of London, bust of Westmacott right, rev his sculpture Charity, 55mm (BHM 2894; Eimer 1600). Richly toned, extremely fine. £350

CM048 Victoria, Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and the Art Union Society of London 1887, Bronze Medal by A Gilbert, bust right, VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND & EMPRESS OF INDIA, rev winged figure of Fortune holds billowing sail on ship, ART SAILETH THOUGH LIFE FAILETH ART UNION OF LONDON 1837-1887, 63mm (BHM 3246; Eimer 1735). Good extremely fine and rare. £1100


Numismatic Literature

THE FIRST MAJOR COLLECTION OF COINS TO BE SOLD THROUGH AUCTION IN ENGLAND

NB001 [Christopher Cock] A Catalogue of Greek, Roman and English Coins, Medallions and Medals of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Oxford, Deceas’d, Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Cock, At his House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, On Thursday March the 18th, 1741-2, and the Five following days. Quarto, pp. 50, 520 lots. Ruled in red ink and annotated throughout in a neat contemporary hand with prices and buyers names. Recently bound in half tan calf and matching cloth boards, raised bands, gilt lettering to spine. A superb copy of this exceptionally rare and momentous early catalogue, being the first significant numismatic auction held in London. Only 1 copy cited in Manville and only 4 copies coming onto the market in the past 40 years, none of these with both the prices and buyers names. Of the utmost importance and rarity thus. (M&R p5) £1,650

Edward Harley was the second Earl of Oxford, son of Queen Anne’s First Minister, Robert Harley. A friend of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift as well as a ‘close friend and constant patron’ of the antiquary and engraver George Vertue, Harley built on his father’s substantial collection of books and manuscripts building what is described in the Dictionary of National Biography as ‘the finest private library of all time’. It was his death in 1741 which prompted his then widow, Lady Henrietta Holles to sell the coin collection by auction, with the library – consisting of over 50,000 printed books, 41,000 prints and 350,000 pamphlets sold to bookseller Thomas Osborne, and the remainder being sold to the nation in 1753 and later forming the foundation collection to what is now the British Library.

The coin collection of Edward Harley, seemingly formed on his own account rather than being a continuation of his father’s work (as the Library was), contained many rarities in English, Foreign, Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins, Commemorative Medals and Seals as well as in gold, silver and bronze. There were in total, 520 lots sold over a period of 6 days, this works out at an average of 87 lots per day, evidently auctions were a much more relaxed occurrence than they are today! Despite the fact that a substantial number of coins were sold in multiple lots (of particular note is lot 57 which contains an impressive 98 coins and which is accompanied by a somewhat apologetic note explaining the reasoning behind this), many of the individual coins listed are of great importance. It is not possible to list all of the highlights but amongst them in the English series were an Edward I Groat (lot 16 – sold for £6.16.6), a Henry VII Shilling (lot 26 – sold for £13.2.6), an Edward VII Crown (lot 31 – sold for £7.17.6), a Henry VI Angel (lot 83 – sold for £10.10), a Mary Ryal (lot 99 – sold for £9.15) and both the Petition and Reddite Crowns (lots 138 and 139 – sold for £20.4 and £5.10 respectively). There were also major rarities in his collection of commemorative medals including a number of gold Medallions which all fetched notable prices including those of Henry VIII (lot 150 – sold for £9.10.6), Edward VI (lot 151 – sold for £12.15), and a gold medallion of Oliver Cromwell struck by his son on the formers death (lot 158 – sold for £11.5). Charles II is also well represented in the commemorative medal series with amongst others, his coronation medal struck by Thomas Simon (lot 162 – sold for £7.7) and one commemorating the Dutch War (lot 163 – sold for £21). In addition to these, a number of high prices were achieved for Ancient coins including an aureus of Allectus (lot 246) which fetched an astonishing £63.10.6 – the highest price of the auction.

Looking through the names of the buyers it is evident that a number of notable collectors, dealers and antiquaries were in attendance on the day including Martin Folkes, Horace Walpole, Henry Young, Roger Gale, Bishop Richard Rawlinson, Lord Pembroke, Robert Bootle, and surprisingly for the day, one lady collector Mrs Katherine Bridgeman quoted by George Vertue as being ‘One of the principal collectors of English Coins in 1738’. What is particularly notable is that although coins which were not at the time deemed scarce or important sold for little more than their metal prices, the strong prices paid for those coins which were considered important indicate not only a strong market but also a number of wealthy, assertive collectors who were knowledgeable in the series, knew what they were looking for and who were content to pay considerably more than the metal price in order to add these rarities to their collections. Looking at the catalogue this way it could be argued that the Oxford sale was the first auction to really promote numismatics to a wider audience in London, if not in the UK. Although smaller collections of coins continued to appear in auctions of ‘Gentleman Conoisseurs’ right up until the turn of the nineteenth century, it is arguable that it was this sale that gave credence to the idea that there was indeed a burgeoning market for coins and that as such they were important enough to warrant auctions in their own right. This is evident given the number of numismatic auctions which were seen in the succeeding years as well as the increase in buyers, dealers as well as the number of academic works which were published from this point on. For more information see both Manville’s Auction Catalogues, Biographical Dictionary, and article in the Numismatic Circular, 1982 p. 45-47.

THE RARE AND IMPORTANT 1755 CATALOGUE OF RICHARD MEAD’S COLLECTION

NB002 [Abraham Langford] Museum Meadianum sive Catalogus Nummorum, Veteris Aevi Monumentorum, ac Gemmarum, Cum aliis quibusdam Artis recentioris et Naturae Operibus; Quae Vir Clariffimus Richardus Mead, M. D. Nuper defenctus comparavet. London, 17th – 19th February, 1755. Printed for A. Langford in Covent Garden. Quarto, pp. engraved plate as frontispiece, title page, errata on verso, 262 pages, lots 1-141, 1-80, 1-80, 1-81, 1-76, 1-74, 1-61. Ruled throughout and hand annotated with prices realised and many buyers’ names. With; Musei Meadiani Pars Altera: Quae Veteris aevi Monumenta ac Gemmas, Cum aliis quibusdam Artis recentioris et Naturae Operibus, Complectitur. London, March 11th 1755. Continuously paginated, pp. (211)-262, lots curiously unnumbered but ruled throughout with prices realised, small errata list at end. Tastefully bound in three quarter black morocco, five raised bands, lettered and ruled in gilt, top edge gilt. Marbled

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“Dr Hunter’s Duplicates…as presumed”

THE RARE 1777 SALES CATALOGUE CONTAINING DR HUNTER’S DUPLICATES WITH PRICES & BUYERS NAMES

NB003 [Gerard, John] A Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Antient and Modern Coins and Medals Containing Very large and Rich Series, in Gold, Silver, and Copper, of Greek Kings, Cities, and People, Roman Families, and Imperial Coins, Besides a considerable Number of Saxon, English and other modern Coins and Medals. Thursday, the 23rd of January, 1777 and the Seven following Days (Sunday excepted). Quarto, pp. 38 pages, 1-80, 1-83, 1-80, 1-81, 1-81, 1-96, 1-93, 1-93 (687) lots. Handwritten prices and buyers names throughout. Manuscript note on first free endpaper stating ‘Dr Hunters Duplicates as presumed’. Neatly bound in three quarter calf and artificial silk boards, gilt. A trifle faded and edges bumped. Endpapers very slightly foxed otherwise remarkably clean. A fine copy of a rare and important catalogue. (M&R p25) £385

The substantial numismatic collection formed by noted physician and ‘foremost medical man in London’, Dr William Hunter (1718-1783) was, in 1899, ‘the finest ever got together by a private individual. Its trays contain about 30,000 specimens, of which 12,000 are Greek and nearly the same number for Roman.” The collection was from the very beginning undertaken by Hunter as a public duty and was, upon his death, bequeathed to Glasgow University “for the improvement of knowledge” along with £8,000 to support and house it. This generous legacy formed the basis of what is now the Hunterian Museum. Hunter bought coins and medals from all geographic areas but was highly diligent in ‘systematically ridding himself of the many duplicates which the wholesale additions to his Cabinet naturally left upon his hands.’ As explained by Anne Robertson in SCBI No. 2., “His aim of making his collection comprehensive and free from duplicates involved him and his advisors in much toil. ‘I explained what I meant’, he wrote to one who had questioned his interpretation of the term ‘duplicate’, ‘viz. No medal was a Duplicate where there was a difference in the Dye; and two were not duplicates , when by injuries of preservation they were both necessary to make out the medal either in the figures or inscription…I was tired of the labour and would not do it again for £50”. Some of these duplicates were offered to the Royal Cabinet at Paris whilst others were sold through auction, Manville states that there were ‘five or six anonymous sales over several years’ although McDonald writes only of ‘the sale’ in 1777 (as here). Sold over a period of eight days the coins were lotted up seemingly with no consent to geographic areas or individual importance or value. Of particular note are two Ptolemaic gold Oktodrachms which sold on the seventh day (lots 62 & 65) for £27 and £36 respectively, a number of rare Roman Aurei including those of Elagabulus, Pescennius Niger, Nero and Agrippina and Drusus. In the English series there was a fine selection of English hammered gold including one Henry VIII Sovereign and an Edward VI Angel, as well as one single lot (73) on the seventh day, consisting of three Pontefract Shillings, one Carlisle Shilling and one Newark Ninepence. Also of particular interest and note are the names of those buying at the sale, many of whom were eminent people of the time or famous (or infamous) collectors and dealers. Amongst these names are coin dealer Henry Young (father of the notable and highly respected nineteenth century coin dealer Matthew), Lord Sandwich (who later sold his collection to William Hunter), agent and dealer John Thane (son-in-law to Thomas Snelling) who upon his death sold the latters collection of English coins to Samuel Tyssen, Thomas Dummer son of the MP Thomas Lee Dummer, and the substantial buyer Edward Hodsoll who also bought heavily in the sale of Richard Mead (see NB0…). One further name which features heavily is that of ‘White’, who is more than likely to be the notorious counterfeiter John White, described by J.T. Smith as, “a cunning old fox” and with whom Hunter had first dealt with a few months prior to the auction. For more information see Manvilles ‘Biographical Dictionary’ and MacDonalds ‘Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection.’

endpapers with manuscript note written by Leopold George P. Messenger taped onto first pastedown. Contents remarkably clean with some insignificant browning. A remarkably fresh copy of this fascinating catalogue containing many major rarities. Early catalogues such as this are rarely seen, especially when hand annotated and in such a good state of preservation, as here. Exceptionally rare thus. (M&R p10) £1,650

Richard Mead (1673-1754) was an eminent Royal Physician who in his lifetime attended to Sir Isaac Newton as well as both Queen Anne and George II. Author of a number of renowned medical texts he is most remembered for the ground breaking work, ‘A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it’ (1720) - revolutionary at the time for its understanding of contagious diseases. His decision to collect coins came rather late in life and apparently upon the prompting of his second wife whom he married in 1724. During this relatively short time he managed to build a vast collection consisting of Ancient Greek coins (this series was sold to dealers Angel Carney and Patrick Kennedy prior to the auction), Roman coins, British coins and Commemorative Medals. The present volume also details his impressive collection of Gems and Antiquities. “Mead’s sale offered the most extensive collection of coins available in London to that date and the purchasers included many well-known eighteenth century English Collectors”. Notable highlights of his collection include, on the first day two exceptionally rare Aurei, lot 17, of Pompeius (£25.0.0) and lot 19, of Brutus (£22.10.0), on the second day, lot 110, an Aureus of Allectus (£21.5.0). On the sixth day of the sale, lot 26, an Elizabeth I Portcullis Crown (£4.4.0), lot 38, a Charles II Petition Crown, “highly preserved” (£12.0.0), and lot 76, an “exquisite fine” Fifty Shilling piece of Oliver Cromwell (£9.0.0), on the seventh day, lot 21, a Twenty Pound Scottish piece of James VI described as being “A large beautiful piece” (£4.10.0), and on the eighth day, lot 48 (p.197), “An exquisite fine oval Gold Medal upon Admiral Blake’s Victory at Sea by Thomas Simon” (£21.0.0). As Manville states, ‘Many lots contained 20-40 Roman Coins, each described with full legends, which helps to explain the catalogues length of more than 200 pages for fewer than 600 lots.’ The total value of the sale realised an incredible £1,997.17.0, unheard of at this time.

NB002


A WONDERFUL VOLUME CONTAINING MANY EARLY SALESPOSSIBLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF J. B. BOYNE

NB004 A fascinating volume containing 32 very early and highly scarce sales catalogues from Christies and Sotheby’s as well as 2 fixed price lists issued by Peter Whelan all dating from between 1819-1857. Some excessively rare sales included. A few with the signature of the coin dealer H. O. Cureton who bought heavily throughout the nineteenth century. Listed here by house/date; [Christie & Manson.] Catalogue of the Very Choice Cabinet of Greek, Roman, Saxon and English Coins. Collected with Great Attention to Rarity of Type and Beauty of Preservation by Henry Ashlin, Esq., Deceased. 1st March, 1843. Octavo, pp. 27, 277 lots (M&R p84); Another, large paper copy; Catalogue of a Valuable Selection of Roman, Imperial, and Consular Coins in Gold and Silver. 2nd February, 1844. Octavo, pp. 10, 128 lots (M&R p85 – only 1 copy cited); Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals Chiefly Saxon and English, Together with Numismatic Books of the Late H. P. Standly, Esq. 5th March, 1845. Octavo, pp. 66, 620 lots (M&R p86); Catalogue of a Small and Choice Cabinet of Roman and English Gold Coins and a Few Medals, The Property of a Gentleman. 27th January, 1846. Octavo, pp. 13, 173 lots (M&R p87); WITH [Sotheby, Mr.] A Catalogue of Miscellaneous Coins in Copper, Silver and Gold; Including the Collections of Captain F. M. Keith and Dr. Wilkinson. 19th May, 1819. Octavo, pp. 12, 166 lots (M&R p55 – only 1 copy cited); A Catalogue of the Remaining Portion of the Coins and Medals of the Late Mr John Thane, Author and Editor of the British Autography. 1st December, 1819. Quarto, pp. 14, 165 lots (M&R p55) WITH; [S. Leigh Sotheby.] Catalogue of the Numismatic Library of the Late Rev. Dr. Jamieson. To Which is Added Another Collection Including Some Rare and Curious Books…From the Library of Sir Peter Thompson. 3rd May, 1839. Octavo, pp. 14, 250 lots (M&R p75 – only 1 copy cited); Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Greek and Roman Coins and Medallions in Gold, Silver and Copper…The Property of J. R. Steuart, Esq. 19th July, 1841. Octavo, pp. 44, 498 lots (M&R p82); Catalogue of a Miscellaneous Collection of Coins and Medals, From the Cabinets of Several Collectors. 22nd April, 1842. Quarto, pp. 13, 171 lots (M&R p82); Catalogue of the Remaining Portion of The Library of the Late Mr. Matthew Young, Numismatist. 14th November, 1842. Octavo, pp. 33, 748 lots (M&R p84 – only 1 copy cited); Catalogue of a Small but Select Collection of Medals and Coins, English and Foreign in Gold, Silver and Bronze…The Property of a Gentleman, Deceased. 3rd December, 1842. Octavo, pp. 18, 202 lots (M&R p84); Catalogue of a Miscellaneous Assemblage of Works of Art, Articles of Virtu, From the Collections of a Gentleman Residing in the Country. 3rd February, 1843. Octavo, pp. 11, 192 lots (M&R p84); Enumeration of The Numismatological Works in the Valuable Library Formed by The Very Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter. 12th April, 1843. Octavo, pp. 15, 179 lots (M&R p -); WITH [S. Leigh Sotheby & Co.] Catalogue of the First Portion of the Extensive and Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals, in Gold, Silver and Copper of the Late Mr. William Till. Part I. 6th January, 1845. Quarto, pp. 71, 747 lots (M&R p86); Catalogue of the Small But Choice Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Lady Warburton. 14th April, 1845. Octavo, pp. 17, 139 lots (M&R p86); Catalogue of a Miscellaneous Collection of Coins and Medals Including English Gold, Saxon & English Silver, Bronze Medals, Tradesmen’s Tokens &c. 5th August, 1845. Octavo, pp. 9, 154 lots (M&R p87); Catalogue of a Very Choice Collection of British, Saxon & English Coins and Medals In Gold, silver and Copper. 22nd September, 1845. Octavo, pp. 26, 388 lots. Annotated in part. Although anonymous this was the collection of Rev. Francis John Stainforth. “This Collection, or rather Selection, of very many of the most beautiful coins and Medals in the English Series…has been formed with admirable taste by the present proprietor…[and] form one of the most valuable Cabinets, for its extent, that has ever been brought before the public’, (M&R p87); WITH [S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson.] Catalogue of a Most Interesting and Valuable Collection of Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Medieval Antiquities Formed by Mr W. Chaffers, F.S.A. 17th February, 1857. Octavo, pp. 41, 474 lots. Some annotations (M&R p107 – including some coins from the Cuerdale Hoard); Catalogue of a Collection of Greek Coins in Copper, Silver and Gold Many of which are Extremely Rare. 19th March, 1857. Quarto, pp. 12, 153 lots. With the signature of H. O. Cureton on title. Heavily annotated (M&R p107); Catalogue of a Small Collection of Coins and Medals, Numismatic Books, Coin Catalogues and a Few Antiquities. The Property of A Collector Relinquishing the Pursuit. 18th May, 1857. Quarto, pp. 8, 217 lots. Some pencil annotations (M&R p107); Catalogue of a Small Collection of Coins and Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper, the Property of a Nobleman. 18th May, 1857. Quarto, pp. 10, 124 lots, (M&R p107); Catalogue of a Miscellaneous Collection of Coins and Medals in all Metals. The Property of Late W. Hoare, Esq. 19th May, 1857. Octavo, pp. 32, 406 lots, (M&R p107); Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals, The Property of A Collector Relinquishing the Pursuit. 13th June, 1857. Octavo, pp. 19, 206. With the ownership inscription of H. O. Cureton (M&R p107); Catalogue of the Cabinet of Coins and Medals of the Late John Campbell, Esq….To Which are added, The Miscellaneous Coins and Medals in Copper, Silver and Gold, the Property of the Late G. Carruthers, Esq. 8th July, 1857. Octavo, pp. 25, 414 lots. Some annotations and with a brief dedication by H. O. Cureton on title page (M&R p108); Catalogue of a Small but Very Valuable Collection of Coins in Gold, Silver and Copper the Property of the Late Lieut.-Col. Sir William Lloyd, KT. 27th July, 1857. Octavo, pp. 28, 421 lots (M&R p 108); Catalogue of a Select and Valuable Collection of Ancient Glass, Vases, &c. Comprising Many Unique, Choice Specimens, all in Perfect Condition Formerly the Property of Monsieur Pierre Rollin. 1st August, 1857. Quarto, pp. 10, 101 lots. (M&R -); Catalogue of the Unique Extensive & Highly Important Collection of Roman Coins, Principally Large and Middle Brass…Formed by that Distinguished and Well-Known Collector Monsieur Gustave Herpin. 3rd August, 1857. Quarto, pp. 77, 1214 lots (M&R p108); Catalogue of a Collection of Coins & Medals, Including the Cabinet Formed by the Late Sir William Chatterton, Bart. 19th January, 1858. Quarto, pp. 26, 286 lots. With manuscript dedication by H. O. Cureton on title page (M&R p108); Catalogue of a Small but Very Choice Collection of Greek Coins in Gold, Silver and Copper, The Property of Augustin William Langdon, Esq.

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2nd March, 1858. Octavo, pp. 29, 162 lots. Priced with some buyers names in the hand of H. O. Cureton (M&R p108); WITH [Peter Philips] A Catalogue of the Rare and Valuable Collection of Greek and Roman Coins and Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper, the Property of John Knight, Esq. 3rd January, 1842. Quarto, pp. 48, 702 lots (M&R p82 – only 2 copies cited); WITH [Peter Whelan] No. IV. The Numismatic News or Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Coins, Medals, Antiques, etc. Quarto, pp. 16 pages, 726 items listed; No. V. The Numismatic News or Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Coins, Medals, Antiques, etc. Quarto, pp. 12 pages, 705 items listed.

All catalogues bound into a single neat volume in three quarter calf and marbled boards. Rebacked with the original spine laid on, raised bands, red morocco title label. Annotations and notes in various hands throughout. Single printed sheet loosely inserted listing each sale chronologically and by auction house with additional note stating that it is ‘almost certain’ that the catalogues listed here originated from two lots in the Bergne sale of 1873. J(ohn) B(rodribb) Bergne (1800-1873) amassed a splendid collection of coins which eventually came onto the market through Sotheby’s in 1873 and totalled over £6000. Containing a huge number of important coins and rarities, many of which had come from the major sales of the preceding years including but not limited to, those of Durrant, Dymock, Tyssen, Trattle, and Cuff, his extensive library was dispersed at the same time. This included a large number of auction catalogues, many of which had been interleaved and heavily annotated, and included in lot 1597, ‘An Extensive Series of Coin Catalogues, ranging from 1741 to 1857, partly priced and named, containing many that are rare, unbound.’ It is possible that this, lot 1597 (which was bought for £1.1.0) contained some of the catalogues herewith and which was bound at a later date. A superb selection of early sales catalogues, many highly scarce, some previously unrecorded and some with the additional advantage of containing contemporary manuscript notes as well as prices and buyers names. A most valuable collection. £1,950

A PRICED AND NAMED COPY OF THE FAMOUS DIMSDALE COLLECTION FROM THE LIBRARY OF BARON NORTHWICK

NB005 Sotheby, Mr. A Catalogue of a most Choice and Valuable Collection of Greek, Roman, English and Foreign Coins and Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper the Property of a Late Highly Respected and Eminent Collector. 6th July, 1824. Octavo, pp. 125, (5); 1939 lots. Interleaved throughout. Bound in three quarter calf and marbled boards, ruled and decorated in gilt. Ownership inscription on first free endpaper, with the engraved armorial ex-libris of the collector and art connoisseur Baron Northwick on the first pastedown. Ruled in red and priced and named in a neat contemporary hand throughout. Boards a trifle scuffed at extremities with some minor browning to contents otherwise a very good copy of this most important sale. (M&R p61) £450

Thomas Dimsdale (1758-1823) was the youngest son of eminent Physician Thomas Dimsdale (1712-1800), 1st Baron of the Russian Empire who is now perhaps best known for vaccinating Catherine II against smallpox, a deed for which he was awarded £10,000, a barony, and an annuity of £500. Dimsdale the youngest turned to banking instead of medicine and must have been successful for he managed in his lifetime to build not only a vast collection of coins but also a most impressive collection of drawings and paintings as well as a substantial library. The library was sold by Sotheby’s in the June of 1824 and the coin collection formed the second part auctioned the following month. The sale totalled an incredible £6,850 and it was recorded at the time that “The late Mr. Dimsdale’s (the banker), Greek, Roman, English, and foreign Coins and Medals in gold, silver, and copper have been selling this month, by Mr Sotheby at most extraordinary and unheard-of prices. A Queen Anne’s five guinea piece produced 34l. A five pound piece of Charles the first 40l.10s. An Oxford crown piece, with a portrait of Charles the first on horseback, and a view of the city of Oxford under the horse, 69l. A twenty shilling piece of Charles the First, 14l. Queen Elizabeth’s ryal in gold 63l. Edward the sixth’s pound sovereign 14l.” Other coins in the collection worthy of note are a Syracuse Medallion (lot 980), and a fine example of Simon’s Petition crown (lot 1187). See the Gentleman’s Magazine, 1824, ii, p 69.

A FINE EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY LARGE PAPER COPY SOTHEBY’S SALE

NB006 Mr Sotheby and Son. Catalogue of a Select and Choice Collection of English Coins in Silver and Copper, a few rare Gold; Among which will be found, Edward’s Noble of his 20th Year: also a Noble of his 27th Year, a very rare variety: Among the Silver will be Found, A rare and fine Groat of Edward the First, A Good Collection of Siege Pieces, and Other Rare Coins of Charles I., &c. Monday May 3rd, 1830. Large paper copy, 10, 126 lots. With the name ‘General Ainslie’ discreetly noted on the front wrapper. Ruled in red, hand priced throughout. Dusty and browned, edges chipped as is to be expected. Contents otherwise clean. Notices of future sales printed on the back wrapper, of particular note is the advertisement for the forthcoming sale of the Earl of Morton’s collection of coins and medals due ‘Early in May’. (M&R p68) £145

There is some dispute over the ownership of this collection with Manville stating that some copies clearly identify it as being that of the Rev. Thom-as Frederick Dymock. He goes on to state however that it is marked as ‘General Ainslie’ in one – possibly this same catalogue.

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A FINE COLLECTION OF ELEVEN SUPERB EARLY SOTHEBY CATALOGUES

NB007 A small collection of eleven rarely seen and difficult to obtain Sotheby’s sales, all with hand prices and some with buyers names. All recently and uniformly bound in half tan calf and cloth boards. Red morocco title labels on each with gilt lettering, all with marbled endpapers. A very attractive set of these scarce early catalogues. £1,375

Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of a Choice and Valuable Collection of English and Foreign Coins and Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper the Property of the late Mr John Shepherd. 8th June, 1837. Octavo, pp. 46, 752 lots. Ruled in red, neatly hand priced throughout. (M&R p73)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Very Select and Valuable Collection of English Coins, in Gold, Silver and Copper; the Choice Selection of Gold and Silver Roman Coins, also, some fine Large Brass, and a few Medals, &c. The Property of the late William Bentham, Esq. F.S.A. 30th April, 1838. Octavo, pp. (1), 33, 587 lots. Hand priced throughout. Manville states that, ‘in one de-accessioned BNS copy it says that “Mr Young was ill at the time he made this catalogue & it is ill arranged as to the English Gold in consequence. He died soon afterwards.”’ (M&R p74)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals, of the late Sir John Twisden, Bart. 21st May, 1841. Octavo, pp. 53, 950 lots. Ruled in red, neatly hand priced throughout. (M&R p81)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of English and Foreign Coins and Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper of the late Rev. William Chase, of Staverton, Near Daventry. 22nd July, 1841. Octavo, pp. 20, 308 lots. Ruled in red with handwritten prices realised. (M&R p82)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Collection of Greek and Roman Coins, the Property of the late Revd. G. F. Nott, D.D. 30th May, 1842. Octavo, pp. 69, 1375 lots. Handwritten prices and annotations. (M&R p83)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Early British, Saxon, English, Greek, Roman and Foreign Coins and Medals of the late Very Reverend the Dean of St. Patrick. 30th June, 1842. Octavo, pp. 65, 1026 lots. Ruled in red, neatly hand priced with buyers names. (M&R p83)

S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Exceedingly Select Cabinet of Saxon & English Coins, of Joseph Maydwell, Esq. 15th March, 1848. Octavo, pp. 39, 499 lots. Ruled in red with prices and buyers names. (M&R p90)

S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Very Choice, Extensive, and Valuable Cabinet of Coins and Medals, formed with Great Taste and Judgement by John Brumell, Esq. 19th April, 1850. Octavo, 124, 1120 lots. Ruled in red with handwritten prices and buyers names. (M&R p96)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Very Extensive, Highly Important and Valuable Cabinet of Coins & Medals Formed With Great Taste and Judgement by the Late James Dodsley Cuff, Esq. 8th June, 1854. Octavo, pp. 193, 2502 lots. Ruled in red and priced throughout with buyers names. (M&R p103)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals Formed by the late Henry Pershouse, Esq. February 25th 1862. Octavo, pp. 94, 1106 lots. Ruled in red with handwritten prices and buyers names. (M&R p116)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Greek & Roman Coins, In Gold, Silver and Brass, some Fine and Rare Saxon, English Gold, Silver, and Copper, Pattern and Proof Pieces, &c., Formed by the Late Thomas Norris, Esq. 6th July, 1868. Octavo, pp. 87, 816 lots. Ruled in red, neatly hand priced with buyers names. (M&R p125)

FROM THE LIBRARY OF LORD HASTINGS

NB008 S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of English Coins and Medals of the Late Thomas Walker, Esq… This Collection contains many rare Anglo-Saxon Coins, and some of much rarity in the English Series. It likewise includes The Collection of Irish Coins Formed by Mr Petrie. 1st May, 1845. Octavo, pp. 43, 689 lots. Neatly annotated throughout in a contemporary hand with prices and buyers names. Bound in three quarter calf and marbled boards, marbled endpapers. Boards rubbed with wear to extremities. Contents very good. From the library of Lord Hastings with his signature on the first free endpaper and his finely engraved armorial ex libris on the first pastedown along with two other notable bookplates. (M&R p86) £395

An interesting sale with some important rarities which attracted some of the major collectors of the time including, amongst others, Cureton, Whelan, Chetwynd and Shepherd.

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LARGE PAPER COPIES OF THE FAMOUS DURRANT AND CAMPANA COLLECTIONS PRICED AND NAMED THROUGHOUT

NB009 S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Greek & Roman Coins, Composing The Truly Valulable Cabinet Formed During the Last Thirty Years by the Cavaliere Campana, of Rome. 23rd July, 1846. Quarto, pp. 207, 1706 lots, ruled in red, priced and named throughout with some annotations. With; Catalogue of the Extensive, Exceedingly Choice, and Well Known Collection of English Coins of the Late Lieut. Colonel Durrant. 19th April, 1847. Quarto, pp. 92, 1158 lots, ruled in red, priced and named throughout. Contents of both catalogues exceptionally clean, bright and as issued. Both volumes neatly bound together in green half morocco and brown cloth boards. Raised bands, lettered in gilt. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Extremities rubbed and worn but still a fine set of major catalogues. The Campana sale with a contemporary manuscript note at the bottom of the preface stating that this catalogue is, ‘No. 9 of 25 copies printed on this paper’ and signed S. Leigh S & Co. The Durant sale is of the same format and it can therefore be safely assumed that both are large paper copies, and that this is why the pair were chosen to be bound together. They are nevertheless an interesting twosome when the antics of both collectors are considered (see below). Two major sales, important and scarce in any format. Rare as large paper copies. (M&R p88 & 89) £895

The Campana collection belonged to the famous archaeologist Giovanni Pietro Campana who assembled one of the greatest private collections of Greek and Roman sculpture and antiquities of the nineteenth century. A wealthy socialite whose family were responsible for the Monte di Pièta, a papal pawnshop and savings bank, Campana had courted scandal for many years as a result of the seemingly limitless funds he had for his voracious appetite for antiquities. It was however his fall out with the generally despised secretary of state (Giacomo Antonelli) which resulted in his eventual downfall. Accused of misappropriating funds Campana found himself on trial for fraud, subsequently being imprisoned on November 28th 1857, convicted of fraud on July 5th 1858 and later sentenced to twenty years in prison which was then commuted to exile outside of the papal territories. In a remarkable turn of events he ended up pawning his own precious collection of antique jewels whilst other areas of his monumental collections were sold off by the Papacy with items now housed in many of the major national Museums around the world including the Hermitage, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Louvre and the New York Metropolitan Museum. The only part of Campana’s collection to actually remain in Rome were his superb collection of 456 Roman and Byzantine coins which were purchased by the Capitoline Museum in 1873 and are still housed there today. The impressive collection of coins in this catalogue fetched a sale total of £3,191 - an incredible sum at the time and consisted of many rarities particularly in the Roman series. Of particular note are; a sestertius of Drusilla bought by the British Museum (lot 68), aurei of both Domitia (lot 395) and Plotina (lot 234), a Clodius Macer denarius (lot 370) and a series of Roman Contorniate Medallions in bronze (lots 206-225).

The infamous Durrant catalogue, despite containing many major coins, is perhaps more well-known for the exploits of its owner than the coins therein. A notorious coin thief and exchanger at sales, Durrant, known at the time of being up to such tricks was allowed to continue nevertheless in order to spare ‘his family’s embarrassment.’ The sale is notable, not only for the quality of the coins within but also for the names of those in attendance, Durrant’s collection contained many fine coins although the focus leant more towards condition than rarity. The Numismatic Chronicle, taking the unusual step of commenting on the auction stated that, ‘Condition…was the grand feature of the cabinet’. In the same volume but under the correspondence page, a note can be found saying, ‘We believe it needs no remark of ours to make known the fact, that in a recent sale of a somewhat extensive cabinet of coins were found many pieces that had been missed at public sales, coins in inferior preservation having been substituted.’ More recently Keith Sugden located a profusely annotated copy of the Durrant sale previously in Dymock’s possession, in which numerous annotations had been made regarding the original ownership of the coins. From this it would appear that in all, 81 coins were obtained fraudulently, many at the viewing of three sales in particular, Dimsdale, Trattle and Rich. It is therefore no surprise that condition was Durrant’s priority, it being far simpler to switch coins of differing conditions rather than doing so with those which were unique or of great rarity. A fascinating tale which still causes confusion to this day but, as Sugden states, ‘In the unfortunate circumstances where an exchange was not noticed before a previous sale, and a collector paid dearly for an inferior substituted piece, with these sort of notices he could have taken some small grain of comfort in the fact that he did at least possess a coin with a Durrant provenance’.

THE PEMBROKE COLLECTION FROM THE LIBRARY OF BARON NORTHWICK

NB010 S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Entire Pembroke Collection of Greek, Roman, English, Scotch, Irish and Foreign Mediæval Coins and Medals. 31st July, 1848. Octavo, pp. 325, 1500 lots. With a handwritten letter bound in at the front from Thomas Burgon to Lord Northwick drawing his attention to particular lots in the sale, particularly the series of Roman Gold, and offering his services as specialist and advisor. With the engraved armorial book plate of Baron Northwick on the first pastedown and two contemporary newspaper cuttings pasted onto the first free endpaper, one reviewing the sale itself and the other noting the appearance of a Bactrian coin on the market. Bound in three quarter calf and marbled boards. Raised bands, black morocco label to spine. Ruled in gilt. A fine association copy of this most important sale, rarely encountered particularly as here and with such a distinguished provenance. (M&R p91) £435

A founding member of the Numismatic Society of London as well as the dedicatee of the very first volume of the Numismatic Chroni-cle, Thomas Burgon (1787-1858) was originally an archaeologist who later joined the British Museum as a specialist of Greek coins. He was called upon by Sotheby’s to assist in cataloguing certain collections of coins, the most well-known of which were the Pembroke sale and that of Thomas Thomas in 1844.


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THE FOUNDER OF SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHY – THE JOHN WATKINS BRETT SALE OF 1864

NB011 Christie, Manson & Woods. The Illustrated Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Pictures, and Other Works of Art of The Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Medieval Periods; Also a Choice Collection of Coins and Medals of that eminent Connoisseur, John Watkins Brett, Esq. 5th April, 1864. Quarto, pp. 146, 2059 lots; 43 superb early photographic (albumen) prints each with tissue guard. Handsomely bound in full green cloth, front board decorated in gilt, the back blind-embossed. Lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. Edges bumped, cloth starting to peel at spine, nevertheless a fine copy with clean, bright contents. The first three days of sales (non-numismatic) priced in a neat contemporary hand with some buyers names. With many important coins including a good selection of Greek and Roman gold, many fine English coins including a 1643 Triple Unite and a fine collection of historical medals with many rarities, a highlight of which was a gold medal of Elizabeth I commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada and of which there are only two known in gold. (M&R p119) £350

Not only a connoisseur of the arts, John Watkins Brett (1805-1863) was first and foremost a telegraphic engineer who is still remembered today as the ‘Father of submarine telegraphy’. The first to prove that the idea of transmitting electricity through underwater cables was viable, Brett managed to put his ideas into practice in 1850, despite the idea being considered too hazardous at first, with cables being laid between England and France. His ultimate goal was however the link between England and America for which he both founded and funded the Atlantic Telegraph Company. Sadly he did not live long enough to see this happen as he died in somewhat curious circumstances at the relatively young age of 58 at the Coton Hill Institute for the Insane in Stafford. An eloquent and moving obituary in the Telegraphic Journal in 1864 read; “The science of Telegraphy has lost – if I may be permitted to use the expression – the father whose fostering care controlled and developed nature’s mysterious and intangible agent, and taught the infant Submarine Telegraph first to lisp a few words across the channel in 1850, and lastly to speak across the Atlantic, and whose electric voice is now heard issuing from the depths of the ocean to the furthermost parts of the world, uniting shore to shore, annihilating time and space, and cementing amity and peace between the different nations of the earth. Surely this was a great and noble work… With a mind so essentially practical, it is rare to find associated the finer qualities of a refined taste for art; yet in the instance of Mr Brett, the intuitive gift of a painter early developed itself, and was matured by study… His gallery of the works of the Old Masters has been a source of admiration to all who have had the pleasure of viewing it. Nor was his taste only confined to pictures, as his collection of antiquities, bronzes, coins, objects of vertu and books attests. The death of this talented man has left a great blank in the circle in which he moved, for he was essentially one of nature’s own gifted gentlemen. Gentle and kind in disposition, resolute in purpose, and endowed with great natural talent and vigour of mind.”

THE JOHN MARSHALL SALE - PRICED AND NAMED

NB012 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Extremely Brilliant and Valuable Collection of English Patterns & Proofs Formed by John Marshall, Esq. of Belmont. 13th August, 1875. Large paper edition, 28; 288 lots, interleaved throughout. Ruled in red, with prices and buyers names neatly marked throughout. Sumptuously bound in three quarter crushed morocco and marbled boards, gilt lettering to spine, marbled endpapers. Contents virtually as new. Front board sadly sunned but otherwise a handsome volume. (M&R p138) £395

A major collection which contained many rarities including two 1817 gold pattern Crowns of George III by Wyon (lots 53 & 54), an 1818 gold Pattern crown by Pistrucci (lot 55), the unique 1828 gold pattern Five Pound piece also by Wyon (lot139) and the 1829 silver pattern Crown by Wyon (lot166).

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NB013

NB013 Christie, Manson & Woods. Catalogue of the Highly Important and Valuable Collection of English Coins the Property of a Gentleman. 15th June, 1891. Quarto, pp. 64, 587 lots, interleaved throughout. Ruled, priced and with buyers names throughout. Bound in half morocco and marbled boards, worn at extremities otherwise very good. Contents exceptionally clean and bright. From the library of Cyril Lockett with his ex-libris on the first pastedown. (M&R p168) £450

Although sold anonymously, this impressive collection was in fact that of Arthur Doven Clarke (1844-1897), a city of London stockbroker whose collection boasted numerous exceptional pieces including but not limited to; one of three known Philip and Mary pattern half-crowns (lot 132), an Oxford Crown by Rawlins (lot 259), a Petition Crown with an impressive provenance (lot 364), as well as an excessively rare William IV pattern crown in gold (lot 524).

NB014 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Select and Valuable Collection of Anglo-Saxon, English and Anglo-Gallic Coins in Gold, Silver and Copper Including Brilliant Proofs and Patterns, the Property of Henry Clark, Esq., of Nottingham. 23rd May, 1898. Quarto, pp. 71, 570 lots; 4 fine plates. Priced and named. (M&R p184) WITH; Catalogue of a Collection of English, Scottish & Colonial Coins in Gold, Silver and Copper Including Fine Proofs & Patterns in the Various Metals…Formed by the Late W. N. Clarkson, Esq., of Whitby. 16th April, 1901. Quarto, pp. 58, 519 lots; 4 fine plates. Priced in part. (M&R p195) WITH; Catalogue of the Select and Valuable Collection of Anglo-Saxon, English and Anglo-Gallic Coins in Gold and Silver Including Some of the Rarest Pieces in the English Series, Many brilliant Patterns and Proofs, also Siege Pieces, coronation and Other Medals, Roman Gold Coins of the Twelve Caesars, the Property of J. E. Moon, Esq., of Plymouth. 7th May, 1901. Quarto, pp. 76, 582 lots; 4 fine plates. Priced. (M&R p195) WITH; The Carfrae Collection (Second and Final Portion). Catalogue of the Roman Coins in Gold, Silver and Bronze…and Scottish Gold Coins From Robert III, 1406, to William III, 1702…the Property of the Late Robert Carfrae, Esq. 11th July, 1901. Quarto, pp. 62, 486 lots; 10 plates. Ruled in red, priced and named throughout. (M&R p196) WITH; Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Gold Coins, Greek, Roman, English and Scotch, formed by the Late Alexander Bain, Esq., of Edinburgh. 11th July, 1901. Quarto, pp. 10, 57 lots, 1 plate. Partly priced. (M&R p196) WITH; Catalogue of a Collection of Rare Tradesmen’s Tokens, The Property of W. J. Davis, Esq. 11th March, 1901. Quarto, pp. 93, 820 lots; 5 fine plates. (M&R p195). All six sales bound into a single volume in three quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt lettering. Boards rubbed and worn, minor browning to some pages although not affecting the plates, contents otherwise clean. Some key sales containing a number of important coins including two Petition Crowns, a Charles II Pattern broad, large bronze medallions of Antinous and Commodus and Marcia, sestertii of both Matidia and Plautilla as well as numerous others. £750

A SMALL SELECTION OF RARELY SEEN TURN OF THE CENTURY SOTHEBY SALES ALL PRICED INDIVIDUALLY

NB015 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. The Montagu Collection of Coins. Catalogue of the British and Anglo-Saxon Series. First Portion. Monday 18th November-Saturday 23rd November, 1895. Quarto, pp. 107, 857 lots; 6 fine plates. Original front wrapper, the back unfortunately lacking. Dusty with edges thumbed. Spine chipped and binding coming loose - contents however surprisingly clean, bright and virtually as issued. A somewhat sad copy of an important catalogue proving true the old adage ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’. (M&R p177) £165


NB016 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals formed by a Member of the Numismatic Society of London, and that of the late Henry W. Cholmley, Esq. Monday 26th May-Friday 30th May, 1902. Quarto, pp. 76 pages, 702 lots, 4 superb autotype plates. Original card covers. (M&R p198) £75

NB017 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Murdoch Collection of Coins & Medals. The Series of English Historical Medals in Gold, Silver & Bronze from Henry VI (1422-1471) to George II (1727-1760). Thursday 2nd June-Tuesday 7th June, 1904. Quarto, pp. 183 pages, 670 lots, 18 very fine plates. Original card covers. Spine worn and binding detached. An important catalogue nonetheless. (M&R p204) £85

NB018 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Murdoch Collection of Coins & Medals. The Series of Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Irish Coins. Fourth and Concluding Portion, comprising Irish Coins, and British and Irish Tokens. Monday 12th December-Tuesday 13th December, 1904. Quarto, pp. 28 pages, 254 lots, 3 very fine autotype plates. Original card covers. (M&R p206) £75

NB019 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of English Hammered & Milled Coins the property of Lady Buckley, F.R.N.S. Friday 4th May-Saturday 5th May, 1906. Quarto, pp. 23 pages, 233 lots, 2 very fine autotype plates. Original card covers. (M&R p209) £75

NB020 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Early British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins formed by an Astronomer, recently deceased. Monday 11th June-Tuesday 12th June, 1906. Quarto, pp. 28 pages, 242 lots, 2 autotype plates. Original card covers. (M&R p209) £65

NB021 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of Coins and Medals including a Series of Valuable English Historical Medals in Gold and Silver. The Property of a Gentleman Deceased. Wednesday 5th June, 1907. Quarto, pp. 21 pages, 165 lots, 2 very fine plates. Original card covers. (M&R p.211) £65

NB022 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. The O’Hagan Coin Collections. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of English, Scotch & Irish Coins &c the property of H. Osborne O’Hagan, Esq. Monday 16th December-Friday 20th December, 1907. Quarto, pp. 69 pages, 707 lots, 6 very fine plates. Original card covers. (M&R p212) £65

NB023 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of Greek, Roman and English Coins Including the Collections of Herrn R*** N***, of Hamburg, and of the late Frederic Andrew Inderwick, Esq. Thursday 27th February-Friday 28th February, 1908. Quarto, pp. 35 pages, 305 lots, 5 plates. Card covers. Minor wear to extremities otherwise very good. (M&R p212) £65

NB024 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of English Coins the Property of the Late Thomas Wakely, Esq…Editor of “The Lancet”. Monday 6th December-Wednesday 8th December, 1909. Quarto, pp. 56 pages, 496 lots, 9 very fine plates. A little discoloured otherwise a very good copy. (M&R p216) £75

NB025 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of Coins, Including the Collection of English, Scottish & Continental Coins &c. The Property of the Late Lt.-Colonel H. S. Home Drummond of Blair Drummond and other properties. Wednesday 31st January-Friday 2nd February, 1912. Quarto, pp. 46 pages, 415 lots. A little dusty otherwise very good. (M&R p216) £50

NB026 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Collection of British, Saxon and English Coins Formed by E. K. Burstal, Esq. Wednesday 6th November-Thursday 7th November 1912. Quarto, pp. 44 pages, 250 lots, 7 very fine plates. A very good copy. (M&R p223) £75

NB027 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Important Collection of Anglo-Saxon and English Coins the Property of F. A. Walters, Esq. Monday 26th May-Friday 30th May, 1913. Quarto, pp. 124 pages, 680 lots, 16 superb autotype plates. Spine worn and becoming detached. (M&R p224) £80

NB028 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. The Carlyon-Britton Collection of Coins. Catalogue of the British, Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman series. First portion. Monday 17th November-Friday 21st November, 1913. Quarto, pp. 147 pages, 783 lots, 19 superb autotype plates. Original card covers. Spine worn and becoming detached. (M&R p225) £95

NB029 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of English Coins of the Reign of Charles I. In Gold, Silver and Copper including a few medals of the same period, the property of Cumberland Clark, Esq. Thursday 22nd January and Friday 23rd January, 1914. Quarto, pp. 45 pages, 314 lots, 14 superb autotype plates. Original card covers. Spine worn and last two plates and back cover detached. (M&R p225) £100

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A BEAUTIFUL COPY OF THE SCARCE MONTAGU COLLECTION OF MILLED COINS – INCLUDING PATTERNS AND PROOFS

NB030 Spink & Son. Catalogue With Numerous Illustrations of a Collection of Milled English Coins, Dating From the Reign of George I to that of Her Present Majesty, and Including Patterns and Proofs of Coins of that Period in Gold, Silver, Bronze, &c. Formed by H. Montagu, Esq. London, 1890. Quarto, pp. beautifully printed title in ornamental, sepia toned border, introduction also printed within ornate border, 176 pages printed on rectos only, illustrations in the text. In the original green silk, gilt-embossed boards, gilt lettering to spine with the pattern repeated in blind on the reverse, bevelled edges. All edges gilt. Original black endpapers, the contents clean and bright. Extremities a trifle rubbed, top and bottom of spine thumbed with the binding chipped and loose at the top. Despite this a still attractive copy of this fine book, the only record of this portion of Montagu’s magnificent collection, particularly notable for his fine collection of patterns and proofs which was sold by Spink prior to the series of auctions. Highly important and now rarely seen. (M&R p167) £795

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CYRIL LOCKETT’S OWN HAND-ANNOTATED COPY OF THE MONTAGU COLLECTION

NB031 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. The Montagu Collection of Coins. London, 1895-1897. Complete in five portions. First Portion. Catalogue of the British and Anglo-Saxon Series. 18th November, 1895. Quarto, pp. x, 107, 857 lots, 6 superb plates; Second Portion. Catalogue of the British and Anglo-Saxon Series. 11th May, 1896. Quarto, pp. 119, 857 lots, 7 superb plates; Third Portion. Catalogue of the English Series. 13th November, 1896. Quarto, pp. photographic portrait of Montagu as frontispiece, 128, 988 lots, 13 superb plates; Fourth Portion. Catalogue of the English Copper, Irish, Scottish and Anglo-Gallic Series. 15th July, 1897. Quarto, pp. 52, 373 lots, 5 plates; Fifth and Final Portion. Anglo-Saxon and English Coins and Medals. 16th November, 1897. Quarto, pp. 98, 737 lots, 5 plates. Each portion neatly and finely bound into separate volumes in three quarter morocco and marbled boards with gilt lettering to the spine, all edges marbled. Ruled in red ink and neatly priced with buyers names throughout, running totals are given on each page with the total sale amount calculated at the end. A stunning set of catalogues, highly important and scarce but this set with the added attraction of being Lockett’s own and with his larger and more intricately engraved ex-libris on the first pastedown of each volume. Evidently used by Lockett as a working reference as the coins with a Montagu pedigree which were bought throughout his years collecting have been underlined with much care and attention in red ink. Lockett managed to reunite well over 200 of some of Montagu’s most prestigious coins, (mostly Anglo-Saxon and early hammered with a number being unique and many more of extreme rarity), a quite remarkable achievement and something which simply would not be possible today. Not only a major set of catalogues and an essential reference, but also a wonderful record of the numismatic career of one of the most famous collectors of the nineteenth century. Unique thus. (M&R p177, 178, 179 & 181). £3,750


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CYRIL LOCKETT’S OWN HAND ANNOTATED COPIES OF THE COMPLETE MURDOCH COLLECTION

NB032 Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals the Property of the Late John G. Murdoch, Esq. London, 1903-1904. Complete in eight parts. First Part. The Series of Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins. First Portion. 31st March, 1903. Quarto, pp. portrait of Murdoch as frontispiece, 108, 772 lots, 10 superb plates; Second Part. The Series of Scottish and Anglo-Gallic Coins. 11th May, 1903. Quarto, pp. 67, 406 lots, 11 superb plates; Third Part. The Series of Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins. Second Portion. Charles I to Queen Anne. 8th June, 1903. Quarto, pp. 112, 919 lots, 14 superb plates; Fourth Part. The Coins and Tokens of the British Colonies and Dependencies. America and the European Continent. 21st July, 1903. Quarto, pp. 107, 1233 lots, 10 superb plates; Fifth Part. The Series of Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins. Third Portion. George I to Victoria. 15th March, 1904. Quarto, pp. 81, 718 lots; 7 superb plates; Sixth Part. The Series of English Historical Medals in Gold, Silver and Bronze from Henry VI (1422-1471) to George II (1727-1760). 2nd June, 1904. Quarto, pp. 183, 670 lots, 18 superb plates; Seventh Part. The Series of Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Irish Coins. Fourth and Concluding Portion, Comprising the Irish Coins, and British and Irish Tokens. 12th December, 1904. Quarto, pp. 28, 254 lots, 3 superb plates; Eighth Part. The Series of English Historical Medals From George III to Victoria and A Few Coins of Scotland. 14th December, 1904. Quarto, pp. 60, (671)-1084 lots, plates 19-30, 2 (unnumbered) full-pages plates of engraved medals also present. The printed prices for each catalogue bound in at the end. Parts 1, 3 and 5 (in part), all ruled in red and complete with prices and buyers names. Part 2 priced only. Bound in three quarter green crushed morocco and cloth boards, raised bands, gilt. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. From the library of Cyril Lockett and with his attractively engraved armorial ex-libris on the first pastedown. Over the years Lockett managed to acquire a total of 228 coins from the Murdoch collection, each of which can be found highlighted here in Lockett’s hand. A monumental collection, and one of the finest and most significant sales of British coins and historical medals to have come to auction in the twentieth century. Catalogues of the collection are now rarely seen, particularly as a complete set and especially so with prices. This copy is even more desirable having the additional pedigree of one of the most important collectors of the day. Unique thus. (M&R p201, 202, 203 & 206) £3,950

NB033 Glendining & Co. Catalogue of a Choice Collection of English Coins from Edward VI to Present Day Formed by Mr Grant Francis. 24th March, 1920. Quarto, pp. 74, 624; 9 fine plates. Recently and fully bound in blue publishers cloth, contents bright and clean. Ownership label on the front pastedown. A fine collection, particularly strong in the series of Charles II. (M&R p236) £165

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THE COMPLETE BRUUN COLLECTION PRINTED ON LARGE PAPER

NB034 Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Bruun Collection of Coins. Part I. British, Saxon and English with; Part 2. Continental Coins and Medals. 18th-27th May, 1925. Large paper copies, pp. photographic portrait as frontispiece, 142, 965 lots, 24 very fine plates; 52, 443 lots, 6 extremely fine plates. Both catalogues neatly bound into single volume with the original card covers preserved and original prices realised sheets enclosed. Handwritten label to spine. Contents exceptionally clean and fresh, spine somewhat faded otherwise an exceptionally good set of catalogues. The two catalogues together, scarce. Particularly so as large paper copies. (M&R p242) £275

BOUND VOLUME CONTAINING SEVERAL EARLY AND SIGNIFICANT SOTHEBY’S SALES ALL PRICED AND NAMED

NB035 Sotheby & Co. Bound volume containing 6 early and important Sotheby sales. Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Coins and Medals. First Portion. The English, Scottish, Irish and Colonial Coins. 4th-7th April, 1927. Quarto, pp. 74 pages, 738 lots, 14 exceptionally fine plates. Priced and named. (M&R p245); Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of Coins and Medals, Comprising the Properties of the Late Sir F. S. Powell,

E. J. French, L. H. Scott Plummer, the Late R. T. Turnbull, the Late Genl. John Drummond, C. N. L. Stronge and other properties. 9th-10th December, 1929. Quarto, pp. 46 pages, 470 lots, 3 plates. Priced and named. (M&R p.248); Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of The Collection of Anglo-Saxon, Norman, English, Irish, Scottish, Anglo-Gallic & Colonial Coins, the Property of H. Alexander Parsons. 28th October – 1st November, 1929. Quarto, pp. 142, 907 lots, 10 very fine autotype plates. Priced and named. (M&R p248); Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Important Collection of Saxon & English Coins, the Property of E. H. Wheeler. 12th-14th March, 1930. Quarto, pp. 94, 599 lots, 16 plates. Priced and named, printed prices realised bound in for this sale also. (M&R p252); Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins, the Property of the Late Augustus Thellusson. First Portion. The English and Scottish Coins and Tokens. 19th-20th October, 1931. Quarto, pp. 38, 421 lots, 13 fine plates. Priced and named. (M&R p253); Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins, the Property of the Late Augustus Thellusson. Second Portion. The Foreign Coins. 21st-23rd October, 1931. Quarto, pp. 34, 897 lots, 8 fine plates. Priced and named. (M&R p254). All bound into single volume of red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Some significant sales containing many important rarities. Particularly important with prices and buyers names. Rare thus. £695

NB036

NB036 Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins the Property of Christopher Corbally Browne, Esq. 25th March, 1935. Quarto, pp. 74, 752; 6 fine plates. Handsomely bound in half green polished morocco and cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine. Virtually as new and from the library of JKR Murray with his ownership label on the first pastedown. A fine collection containing many rarities. (M&R p258) £325

A COMPLETE SET OF THE MONUMENTAL LORD GRANTLEY SALES CATALOGUES

NB037 Glendining & Co. Ltd. Catalogue of English, Scottish and Continental Gold Coins The Valuable and Extensive Collection of Coins formed by the late Right Hon. Lord Grantley. London, 1943-1945. Eleven parts complete. 4636 lots, 15 plates only (as a result wartime paper restrictions). Parts 3, 4, 5 & 7 with printed prices, parts 9 and 10 with handwritten prices and buyers names. All in original covers with the exception of 4 & 5 which are bound together in blue cloth. A remarkable collection and rarely offered as a complete set as here. Scarce thus. £350

This monumental collection, catalogued by Leonard Forrer, sold over a period of 18 months in what was without doubt the most difficult of wartime periods. Many collectors were unable to attend, meaning that a substantial number of lots were sold at lower than expected prices and were picked up inexpensively by dealers. Consisting of almost 60,000 coins the vast collection included; English, Scottish and Continental, Early British and Gaulish, Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Irish & Anglo-Gallic, English Pattern & Proofs, Greek, Roman & Byzantine as well as coins from France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Livonia, Finland, Poland, Russia, the Balkan States, Bulgaria, Romania, Montenegro, as well as those from the Middle East and Oriental. As Grantley himself confessed, “I don’t specialize: I collect everything.” (Manville Biographical Dictionary p. 112)

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THE COMPLETE LINGFORD COLLECTION

NB038 Glendinings. Catalogue of the Important Numismatic Collection Formed by the late Herbert M. Lingford. Part I. Charles I Silver Pound and Ten-Shilling Pieces, Crown Pieces of Great Britain and Ireland, including Gold and Silver Patterns and Bank of England and Private Tokens. Part II. The Gold, Silver and Copper Issues of James I of England. Complete in two parts. 24th October 1950 and 20th June, 1951. Quarto, pp. 92, 839 lots, 53 fine plates; 48, (830)-1314 lots, 14 fine plates. WITH; Catalogue of the Important Collection of English Coins Formed by William Luard Raynes, Esq. 15th February, 1950. Quarto, pp. 59, 627 lots; 6 fine plates. All three catalogues with printed prices, both Lingford catalogues also with the printed list of buyers names. All three catalogues bound into single volume of green cloth. Clean and bright, two important collections, scarce and difficult to obtain. (M&R p285 & 286) £250

Herbert Lingford had been a long standing customer of Baldwin’s from 1930, continuing until his tragically early death in 1950 which at the time was attributed to suicide. In attendance at all the major sales during that time and having the choice of coins which went through Baldwins’ hands, he amassed a hugely important collection of English gold and silver, hammered and milled including a Charles II pattern crown in gold (lot 265), a beautiful example of the Petition crown (lot 268) as well as the finest known specimen of the Reddite Crown (lot 269). The remainder of Lingford’s collection was purchased by Baldwin’s after the second sale and according to Peter Mitchell was still in the premises over twenty years later when the Ashmolean Museum were able to select no less than 136 coins of Henry VII. The Raynes sale again contained many important rarities in the English series and had been formed by an ancestor of William Raynes many years before between 1780 and 1820. Amongst the highlights were two Henry VIII Sovereign’s one with the dragon mint mark the other with the lis (lots 58 & 59), a George Noble (lot 75), an Edward VI third period angel (lot 100), a Mary Ryal (lot 109), a James I Spur Ryal (lot 175) and a fine 1644 Triple Unite with the Murdoch provenance (lot 268).

THE COMPLETE RASHLEIGH COLLECTION SALES CATALOGUES

NB039 Glendining & Co. Ltd. Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Collection of Greek Silver, Roman Republican & Imperial Gold & Silver, Byzantine Gold and electrum, British & Foreign Gold and Silver Coins Formed by J. C. S. Rashleigh. Part I. January 14th – 16th, 1953. Quarto, pp. 76 pages, 740 lots, 14 plates; Part II. March 30th and following day, 1953. Quarto, pp. 39 pages, 543 lots, 12 plates; Part III. June 10th – 11th, 1953. Quarto, pp. 42 pages, 495 lots, 19 plates. All three parts with printed prices and attractively bound into single volume. Contents virtually as new. A major collection and rarely seen as a complete set. Particularly nice with prices realised. (M&R p.288) £345

THE COMPLETE LOCKETT SALES BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN TWO VOLUMES

NB040 Glendining & Co. Catalogue of the Celebrated Collection of Coins Formed by the late Richard Cyril Lockett. Complete in 13 parts and totalling 4607 lots. London, 1955-1961. Bound in order as follows; Part I. English – Part I. 6th – 9th June, 1955; Part II. Greek – Part I. 25th – 28th October, 1955; Part III. Continental. 29th February – 1st March, 1956; Part IV. English – Part II. 11th – 17th October, 1956, with printed prices and buyers names; Part V. Scottish & Irish. 18th – 19th June, 1957, with printed prices and buyers names; Part VI. Greek – Part II. 12th – 13th February, 1958; Part VII. English – Part III. 4th – 6th November, 1958; Part VIII. Roman & Byzantine. 26th May, 1959, hand priced; Part IX. Greek – Part III. 27th – 28th May, 1959; Part X. English – Part IV. 26th – 27th April, 1960; Part XI. Scottish (Part II – Final). 26th October, 1960; Part XII. Greek (Part IV – Final). 21st – 23rd February, 1961; Part XIII – Final. English – Part V. 17th October, 1961, recently hand priced. Both volumes bound in half calf and marbled boards. Raised bands to spine with gilt lettering. Contents as issued. A fine set of this major collection, difficult to obtain complete. One of the most important series of sales to have come to auction, strong in all areas but particularly notable for the English and Greek series, the latter of which was extensive enough to warrant the five volume Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum series of his name and of which the preface notes, “is a general collection of the old-fashioned type, formed in the tradition of Bunbury and Hermann Weber, not confined to any one district of the Greek world yet abounding in long series and in fine coins.” It was with this approach in mind that Lockett formed his entire collection and is why the catalogues of his sales are so highly sought after and are such an important addition to any library. See also NB031 & NB032. £695

NB040

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A UNIQUE MANUSCRIPT CATALOGUE OF CARLYON-BRITTON’S COLLECTION OF ENGLISH HAMMERED GOLD COINS

NB041 Carlyon-Britton, P. W. P. Catalogue of the Carlyon-Britton Collection of Hammered English Gold Coins. 1257-1662. (May, 1913). Volume I. Henry III to Richard III, 1216 to 1485. Volume II. Henry VII to Elizabeth I, 1485 to 1602. (It is clear however that Carlyon-Britton initially intended the collection to end with Charles II; this however has been crossed out and Elizabeth is written in pencil instead). Both volumes bound in the same format. Quarto, pp. 6 pages of handwritten lists (written on verso’s only), (18), 80 unopened pages of thicker paper each with 6 moveable tabs per page, (1), (20). Bound in three quarter morocco and cloth boards. Marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. Carlyon-Britton’s armorial ex-libris on the first pastedown of each volume. A fascinating catalogue of Carlyon-Britton’s superb, and otherwise unrecorded collection of English hammered gold. Although Carlyon-Britton began recording details of his purchases in these volumes in May 1913 (as is dated in his hand) the earliest acquired piece in the collection is recorded as being bought on the 26th November 1910 with the last entry dated the 10th January 1918. Most coins, in fact a very substantial amount, were acquired at a remarkable pace between the years 1912 and 1913. The first few pages of each volume are detailed lists numbering and giving the date each coin was bought along with the price being asked (where appropriate) and interestingly, the price Carlyon-Britton actually paid. Provenances are also given where known and notes detailing if a coin was exchanged. Each coin is neatly written up in red and black, individually and on moveable tabs - so that new additions could be neatly slotted into their correct place. They

are organised firstly into chronological and then denominational order with full obverse and reverse legends, mint marks, weights in grains and any other relevant notes given. There are in total, details given for over 450 coins, many of which are of supreme rarity and importance. The fact that Carlyon-Britton was able to purchase such a large quantity of hammered gold in such a short space of time (essentially just over two years) is almost unthinkable 100 years later where in today’s market quality hammered gold coins are considerably scarcer. What is also notable is that a collector new to the series would have the funds to purchase so heavily over such a short period of time, although this could be in part thanks to the proceeds of his superb collection of British Celtic, Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman coins which were sold through Sotheby’s in 1913. The catalogues for his collections show that he was a collector with great taste and judgement and the preface to his 1913 sales states that he collected with “boundless patience and enthusiasm” and sold only because it was becoming increasingly difficult to add to, and not because his interest in the subject had waned. A reference to his seemingly quite sudden interest in hammered gold may also be found in this preface where it states that, “he decided to devote his attention to the formation of a collection of another series of English coins, in the study of which one of his sons had developed an interest.”

It is possible that the son in question, rather than being the more well-known Raymond Carlyon-Britton, was actually Philips eldest son, Winstanley, who was recruited into the army in 1914 and was killed in action in France in September 1917. This would go some way in explaining the reduction in purchases in October 1914, when his military service began, and the almost complete cessation of purchases after his death. Unfortunately no other record of the collection (illustrated or otherwise) remains. It is known that some 265 coins were acquired by the British Museum via the Goldsmith’s Company in 1920 but the exact circumstances of the collections dispersal is unknown, as is the whereabouts of the remainder of the coins listed herewith. It is possible that, not wishing to continue the collection without his son, Philip decided to let the Goldsmith’s Company act as an agent for him and disperse the collection privately rather than seeing it sold publicly through auction – as his other collections had been. Whatever the circumstances, these volumes provide a detailed and informative first-hand account of an otherwise unknown major collection, formed and written by a notable collector and great numismatist of the time. Unique and of the utmost importance.

P. W. P. Carlyon-Britton (1863-1938) was a leading light in the numismatic world and alongside W. Andrew and L. A. Lawrence was a founding member of the British Numismatic Society. He wrote prolifically in, amongst others, the Numismatic Chronicle, Spink’s Numismatic Circular and particularly the British Numismatic Journal. Many of his articles are still used as standard references today, as indeed are the auction catalogues of his collection, sold through Sotheby’s between 1913 and 1918, which still serve as an inspiration to modern-day collectors. £4,250

(For further information see Manville’s Biographical Dictionary p.50; BNJ 1917, p.242; BNJ 2001, p.144).

NB041


A SUBSTANTIAL RUN OF EARLY SOTHEBY’S SALES FROM THE LIBRARY OF CARLYON-BRITTON

NB042 A substantial run of 96 early sales catalogues bound into 9 volumes and dating from between 1828-1890. Issued mainly by Sotheby’s but also with those of Christie & Manson, Chapman & Son, Mr Dowell, Mr Hoggart and Mr Philips. The catalogues are predominantly numismatic but some fascinating sales of antiquities are also included from which it would seem that the collections of the British Museum were built. The run contains many highly important and scarce sales including those of Marmaduke Trattle, Matthew Young, the Duke of Devonshire, Thomas Thomas, John Bergne, and James Wingate to name a few. Many have been annotated with prices and buyers names and a number contain fascinating contemporary notes in a variety of different hands. These include those of Robert Carfrae, Charles Roach Smith and another, identifiable only by the initials ‘WR’. It is possible that these catalogues came from the collection of Charles Roach Smith which was sold by Sotheby’s on the 3rd July 1891. Since that time the set has been in the collection of P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton and consequently all the volumes have his distinctive ex-libris on the first pastedown of each volume. A magnificent run of sales, many with fewer than five copies recorded and a handful unique and with much valuable, contemporary information included which is unobtainable elsewhere. It is exceptionally rare for a run of catalogues like this to be offered for sale and as such, their importance cannot be emphasised more highly. (See also NB041) £12,000

Volume I (1828-1838)

Mr Sotheby. A Catalogue of the Collection of Roman and English Coins and Medals…The Property of a well-known Collector. (George Cole Bainbridge). 1st-2nd July, 1828. Octavo, pp. 18, 287 lots. 2 pages of advertisements. Hand priced and named in part. (M&R p 64)

Mr Sotheby & Son. A Catalogue of a well selected parcel of Roman Large Brass, &c. Collected with Great and Taste and Judgement by the Late Philip Neave, Esq. 13th July, 1830. Octavo, pp. 8; 121 lots. (M&R p 68)

Mr R. Hoggart. First Portion. A Catalogue of Ancient & Modern Plate, Valuable Watches and Snuff Boxes, Several Caskets of Diamonds, and Jewellery, Gold Rings and Seals , Belonging to the Late Marmaduke Trattle. 26th October, 1831. Wide octavo, pp. 12 folding pages; 231 lots. An additional printed note states that, ‘Also listed for sale here, and by private treaty, and in one lot are ‘15 cabinets of Coins in Gold, Silver, and Brass, of the Roman, Greek and Saxon Orders collected by the late Marmaduke Trattle’. It would seem perhaps that not being familiar with the coin trade, and perhaps aware of the magnitude and importance of the collection, Hoggart passed it over to Sotheby’s who auctioned it the following year – see below. (M&R -)

Mr Sotheby & Son. A Catalogue of the Unique Collection of Coins and Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper of the Late Highly Distinguished and Well-Known Collector, Marmaduke Trattle, Esq. 30th May, 1832. Octavo, pp. 204; 3387 lots. Ruled in red and priced and named throughout. Copiously annotated and with an additional manuscript page listing English medals in silver which were omitted from the 11th day’s sale. (M&R p 70)

Mr Sotheby & Son. Catalogue of the Architectural, Historical & Miscellaneous Library of the Late Mr. William Knight…Also…Some Curious Coins and Medals. 5th December, 1832. Octavo, pp. 20, 525 lots. Some interesting annotations. (M&R p 68)

Mr Sotheby & Son. Catalogue of a Most Interesting & Magnificent Collection of Egyptian Antiquities, Presumed to be the Finest Extant. 15th-16th March, 1833. Octavo, pp. 23, 258 lots; 1 full page and two half page lithographic plates. (M&R p -)

Mr Sotheby & Son. Catalogue of a Most Interesting Collection of Egyptian Antiquities, Principally Found at Thebes and Abydos, During the Years 1818, 19, 20 and 21. 13th May, 1833. Octavo, pp. 36, 418 lots; 1 full page plate. Priced in part. (M&R p -)

Mr Sotheby & Son. Catalogue of the Duplicate Greek and Roman Coins and English Coins and Medals…of the British Museum. 5th June, 1834. Octavo, pp. 34, 565 lots. Priced in part. (M&R p 71)

Mr Sotheby & Son. A Catalogue of a Very Valuable Collection of Roman Coins…the Property of an Eminent Collector. 19th February, 1834. Octavo, pp. 25, 418 lots. It was possible that this was the collection of H. Ralph Willett, a barrister and original member of the NSL. (M&R p 71)

Mr. Sotheby & Son. Second Edition of the Catalogue of the Highly Interesting and Magnificent Collection of Egyptian Antiquities, the Property of the Late Henry Salt, Esq. 29th June, 1835. Octavo, pp. vii, 104, 1283 lots. Ruled in red, priced and named and with copious notes. (M&R p 72)

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Mr Sotheby & Son. Catalogue of the Very Interesting Collection of Egyptian Antiquities Formed By James Burton, Jun. Esq. 25th July, 1836. Octavo, pp. 36, 420 lots; 3 plates. Ruled in red, priced and named in part. Heavily annotated. (M&R p -)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of an Interesting and Valuable Collection of Works of Art…Including the Property of the Late J. W. Boddington, Esq. 15th March, 1838. Octavo, pp. 20, 390 lots. (M&R p 73)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of a Miscellaneous Collection of Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Etruscan Antiquities. 12th June, 1838. Octavo, pp. 10, 161 lots. (M&R p - , no copies cited)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Extremely Beautiful and Highly Interesting Collection of Greek and Etruscan Vases; the Property of that Distinguished Antiquarian Signor Giuseppe Bassegio. 13th June, 1838. Octavo, pp. 14, 89 lots. (M&R p -)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Second and Select Portion of Greek and Etruscan Vases…of that Distinguished Antiquarian Signor Giuseppe Bassegio. 13th July, 1838. Octavo, pp. 17, 63 lots. (M&R p -)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Entire and Interesting Collection of Hindoo and Burmese Antiquities, the Property of a Well-Known Collector. 19th June, 1838. Octavo, pp. 20, 182 lots. (M&R p -)

Volume II (1834-1841)

Mr Sotheby & Son. Catalogue of the Very Select and Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper of the Late Mr. A. Edmonds. 24th March, 1834. Octavo, pp. 22, 309 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 71)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Revd. Dr. Jamieson. 22nd April, 1839. Octavo, pp. 24, 446 lots. Priced throughout. Dr John Jamieson was the author of ‘The Etymological Dictionary of Scottish Language’. (M&R p 75)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of a Very Select and Valuable Collection of Greek and Roman Coins and Medals…the Property of J. R. Steuart. 30th January, 1840. Octavo, pp. 42, 696 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 80)

**S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Greek and Roman Coins and Medallions…the Property of J. R. Steuart, Esq. 19th July, 1841. Octavo, pp. 44, 498 lots. Partly priced and named. (M&R p -)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Part I. Catalogue of the First Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins, Silver and Copper of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 25th February, 1839. Octavo, pp. 58, 1070 lots. Ruled in red and priced. (M&R p 75)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Part II. Catalogue of the Second Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins and Medals in Gold, Silver and Copper of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 3rd June, 1839. Octavo, pp. 62, 1057 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 75)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Part III. Catalogue of the Third Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 4th November, 1839. Octavo, pp. 69, 1130 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 75)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Part IV. Catalogue of the Fourth Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 27th February, 1840. Octavo, pp. 66, 1142 lots. Priced throughout.

S. Leigh Sotheby. Part V. Catalogue of the Fifth Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 29th June, 1840. Octavo, pp. 56, 1065 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 80)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Part VI. Catalogue of the Sixth Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 2nd November, 1840. Octavo, pp. 52, 816 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 81)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Part VII. Catalogue of the Seventh Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 1st March, 1841. Octavo, pp. 37, 662 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 81)


S. Leigh Sotheby. Part VIII. Catalogue of the Eighth Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 3rd November, 1841. Octavo, pp. 57, 956 (+ 1) lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 82)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Part IX. Catalogue of the Ninth Portion of the Very Extensive, Highly Valuable and Important Collection of Coins and Medals of the Late Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 29th November, 1841. Octavo, pp. 20, 286 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 82)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Numismatic Library of the Late Highly Respected and Much Lamented Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 26th November, 1838. Octavo, pp. 39, 984 lots. Priced throughout. (M&R p 75)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the Miscellaneous Library of the Late Highly Respected and Much Lamented Eminent Numismatist Mr. Matthew Young. 30th November, 1838. Octavo, pp. 17, 506 lots. Priced throughout. (re M&R p 75)

Volume III (1844)

Christie & Manson. Catalogue of the First Portion of the Very Important Collection of Coins and Medals. 18th March, 1844. Octavo, pp. 96, 1286 lots. Priced and named throughout. This was the fine collection of the 6th Duke of Devonshire, William G. S. Cavendish. It was unfortunately poorly catalogued prompting the Numismatic Chronicle to comment, ‘the slovenly cataloguing of [the Devonshire cabinet] provoked the censure of all who attended at its disposition.’ (M&R p 85)

Christie & Manson. Catalogue of the Second Portion of the Very Important Collection of Coins and Medals. 26th March, 1844. Octavo, pp. 60, 757 lots. Priced and named throughout. The second part of the Duke of Devonshire collection. (M&R p 85)

Christie & Manson. Catalogue of the Collection of Prints and Drawings of Thomas Thomas, Esq. 10th June, 1844. Octavo, pp. 14, 295 lots. (M&R p -)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the First Portion of the Very Extensive and Truly Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals Formed during the Last Fifty Years by the Late Thomas Thomas, Esq. 23rd February, 1844. Octavo, pp. handsomely engraved portrait of Thomas as frontispiece, 75, 1047 lots. Priced throughout with some names. A major sale. (M&R p 85)

S. Leigh Sotheby. Catalogue of the First Portion of Greek, Roman and Foreign Medieval Coins and Medals Collected During the last Fifty Years by the Late Thomas Thomas, Esq. 8th July, 1844. Octavo, pp. (2) index, xxii, (2) errata, 430, 3115 (+ 3116) lots. Priced and named throughout with frequent annotations. The second of four sales of Thomas’s enormous collection. (M&R p 86)

Volume IV (1849-1851)

S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Rare and Fine Greek and Roman Coins and Medallions in Gold, Silver and Bronze…Messrs. Rollin, of Paris. 25th July, 1849. Octavo, pp. 137, 1030 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 93)

S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Select Collection of Greek Coins in Gold, Silver and Copper Forming the Cabinet of the Late Monsieur Rollin, of Paris. 12th July, 1853. Octavo, pp. 67, 702 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 102)

S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Very Important Collection of Coins and Medals the Property of a Well-Known Baronet. 18th February, 1850. Octavo, pp. 51, 818 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 96)

S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Very Choice, Extensive and Valuable Cabinet of Coins and Medals Formed with Great Taste and Judgement by John Brummell, Esq. 19th April, 1850. Octavo, pp. 124, 1120 lots, 2 page appendix at end. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 96)

S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Very Select Cabinet of Coins and Medals, the Property of a Nobleman. 8th July, 1850. Octavo, pp. 98, 1033 lots. Octavo, pp. 98, 1033 lots. Priced and named throughout. (M&R p 96)

S. Leigh Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of Valuable Stock of Coins, Medals and Antiquities of Mr. Harry Osborn Cureton. 17th February, 1851. Octavo, pp. 72, 1149 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 97)

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S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Valuable and Choice Collection of Roman Coins Formed…by Charles de St. Croix, Esq. 10th April, 1851. Octavo, pp. 48, 469 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 98)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Small but Very Choice Collection of Greek, Roman & English Coins Formed by the Late Rev. Edw. Trafford Leigh, M.A. Rector of Cheadle, Cheshire. 22nd May, 1851. Octavo, pp. 40, 353 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 98)

Volume V (1852-1855)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Choice Collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine & Medieval Coins…Formed by the Late H. P. Borrell, Of Smyrna. 12th July, 1852. Octavo, pp. 118, 1258 lots. Hand priced throughout. Manville writes, ‘This catalogue has detailed notes for many lots and is an interesting reference work.’ (M&R p 100)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Extremely Select and Valuable Cabinet of Greek, Roman and English Gold Coins Formed by the Late Christopher Edmonds, Esq. 3rd February, 1854. Octavo, pp. 53, 557 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 102)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Remaining Portion of the Select and Valuable Collection of Greek, Roman, Arsacidan, Sassanian, Arioparthian, Saxon, English and Scotch Coins in Gold and Silver Formed by James Bird, Esq…Including Many Rare and some Unique Specimens from the Late Captain Cunningham’s Collection. 9th July, 1856. Octavo, pp. 15, 138 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 106)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Very Valuable Cabinet of Coins and Medals Formed by the Late C. W. Loscombe, Esq. 22nd February, 1855. Octavo, pp. 127, 472 lots. Hand priced throughout. This sale was postponed from the 22nd February to the 30th March and has the new date pasted onto the title. (M&R p 104)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Roman Consular Denarii Formed by a Distinguished French Numismatist. 12th November, 1855. Octavo, pp. 22, 194 lots. Hand priced throughout and with some annotations. A major sale being that of the renowned Henri Cohen, a highly respected numismatist and author of the still used work on Roman Imperial coins. (M&R p 105)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of English and Scotch Medals in Gold and Silver Formed by R. Addison, Esq. 3rd December, 1855. Octavo, pp. 80, 944 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 105)

Christie & Manson. Catalogue of the Collection of Greek & Roman Coins…of the Late Samuel Rogers, Esq. 26th May, 1856. Octavo, pp. 39, 304 lots. Hand priced throughout. With the dedication of H. O. Cureton on the title page. (M&R p 106)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Greek and Roman Coins in Gild, Silver and Copper, Formed Chiefly in Italy About Thirty Years Ago by the Late Thomas Richardson Auldjo, Esq. 30th June, 1856. Octavo, pp. 30, 457 lots. Hand priced throughout with some annotations. (M&R p 106)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Very Valuable and Select Collection of Greek & Roman Coins in Gold, Silver and Copper the Property of an Eminent & Distinguished Traveller, A Well-Known Collector, Now Resident in Paris. 2nd July, 1856. Octavo, pp. 36, 307 lots. Hand priced throughout. With ‘Mr Waddington’ in manuscript on title page. (M&R p 106)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of a Very Valuable Collection of Roman Consular and Imperial Coins …The Property of A Gentleman Leaving England. 20th June, 1856. Octavo, pp. 48, 602 lots. Hand priced throughout and with ‘Sir George Musgrave’ in manuscript on title along with the inscription of H. O. Cureton. (M&R p 106)

Christie & Manson. Catalogue of the Celebrated and Choice Collection of Roman First and Second Brass Coins Formed by The Late General Ramsey. 4th July, 1855. Octavo, pp. 43, 351 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p 106)

Volume VI (1861-1862) – spine loose.

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals In Gold, Silver and Copper of the Late W. Waring Hay Newton...Also, the Valuable Cabinet of Greek and Roman Coins the Property of Monsieur de Carneieff, of St. Petersburg. 18th March, 1861. Octavo, pp. 61, 597 lots. Ruled in red


with prices and buyers names. (M&R p 115)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Coins the Property of Captain Edward Hoare. 10th July, 1861. Octavo, pp. 65, 701 lots. Ruled in red, priced and named throughout. (M&R p 116)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Greek, Roman, Oriental, Mediæval & Modern Coins and Medals…Formed by the Late Baron S. De Chaudoir…Also the Cabinet of the Late Rev. Dr. Bandinel, of Oxford. 2nd August, 1861. Octavo, pp. 96, 1664 lots. Ruled in red, priced and named in a neat hand. Included both a Petition and a Reddite crown (lots 975 & 976) which both belonged to the Bodleien Library and which were reclaimed before the sale. (M&R p 116)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of a Valuable Cabinet of Greek & Roman Coins Formed By Octavius Borrell, Esq. Of Smyrna. 12th August, 1861. Octavo, pp. 31, 234 lots. Ruled in red, hand priced and named throughout. (M&R p 116)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of a Small But Very Select Assemblage of Greek Coins in Gold, Silver and Copper… Collected in Greece by the Proprietor, C. L. W. Merlin, Esq. 11th November, 1861. Octavo, pp. 26, 158 lots. Ruled in red ink, hand priced and named throughout. (M&R p 116)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals Formed by the Late Henry Pershouse, Esq…Also, the Cabinets of E. Treherne, Esq. & General Miles. 25th February, 1862. Octavo, pp. 94, 1106 lots. Ruled in red. Hand priced and named throughout. (M&R p 116)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of a Very Select and Valuable Cabinet of Coins, the Property of Octavius Borrell, Esq. Of Smyrna. The Greek Series. 24th February, 1862. Octavo, pp. 16, 128 lots. Ruled in red, hand priced throughout and complete with buyers names. (M&R p 116)

Mr. Philips. A Catalogue of the Important and Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals, Formed During the Last Century… This Interesting Cabinet was Principally Formed by the Late Lord Northwick. 31st March, 1862. Octavo, pp. 28,345 lots. Ruled in red and hand priced throughout with buyers names. It would appear that a portion of Lord Norwick’s collection was retained by his daughter Elizabeth Grieve, and sold here after her death in 1862. (M&R p 116 – no copies cited)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of a Collection of Ancient & Modern Coins and Medals, the Property of The Rev. Isaac Bonsall. 30th April, 1862. (Date has been pasted over the original). Octavo, pp. 12, 158 lots. Ruled in red. Hand priced throughout with buyers names. (M&R p 117)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Unique Collection of Greek and Roman Coins…Formed by the Honorable Imperial Court Counsellor C. G. Huber. 4th June, 1862. Octavo, pp. v, (1), engraved plate, 138, 1444 (+1) lots. Ruled in red, hand priced with buyers names. (M&R p 117)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of a Valuable and Extensive Collection of Roman Imperial Brass Coins Formed by a Scientific Italian Gentleman. 13th June, 1862. Octavo, pp. 64, 766 lots. Ruled in red, hand priced throughout and with buyers names. (M&R p 117)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Valuable Cabinet of Coins and Medals Formed by the Late Miss Richardson Currer. 11th August, 1862. Octavo, pp. 25, 254 lots. Ruled in red, hand priced throughout and with buyers names. (M&R p 117)

S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. Catalogue of the Miscellaneous Collection of Ancient & Modern Coins & Medals, the Property of a Gentleman…[Also] The Cabinet of Greek, Roman & English Coins and Medals…Formed by the Late Colonel George Thomas. 12th August, 1862. Octavo, pp. 79, 1143 lots. Ruled in red, hand priced and with buyers names. (M&R p 117)

Volume VII (1868-1878)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Highly Important and Valuable Cabinet of English Coins…Formed by William Forster, Esq. 28th May, 1868. Octavo, pp. 34, 390 lots. Ruled in red, hand priced throughout with buyers names. (M&R p 125)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Greek, Roman, Early British, Anglo-Saxon & English Coins & Medals…Formed by the Late Thomas Brown, Esq. 26th July, 1869. Octavo, pp. 70, 839 lots. Hand priced throughout and with buyers names. (M&R p 127)

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Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of a Collection of English, Scotch & Roman Coins Formed by E. Burns, Esq. 17th December, 1869. Octavo, pp. 35, 333 lots. Ruled in red, hand priced and with buyers names. (M&R p 127)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of a Very Valuable Collection of…Medals and Medallions…the Property of Jules Sambon, Esq. 23rd May, 1870. Octavo, pp. 44, 515 lots. Ruled in red, priced and with buyers names. (M&R p 130)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable and Select Cabinet of Greek & Roman Coins…the Property of Sir Thomas Tobin, KT., F.S.A. 24th June, 1871. Octavo, pp. 24, 263 lots. Ruled in red and priced and named throughout. (M&R p 132)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of Some Most Select, Scarce and Valuable Ancient Greek & Roman Coins in the Three Metals, Collected in Italy by Jules Sambon, Esq. Of Naples. 10th June, 1872. Octavo, pp. 51, 691 lots. Ruled in red, priced and named throughout. (M&R p 133)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Highly Important, Well-Known & Valuable Cabinet of Coins Formed with Great Taste and Judgment by the Late John Brodribb Bergne, Esq. 20th May, 1873. Octavo, pp. 151, 1601 lots. Ruled in red, priced and named throughout. The total sale fetched an astonishing £6,102.13. Manville notes that in Boynes copy it is stated that, ‘This sale realised very high prices, Mr Bergne before his death offered them for £3000’. (M&R p 135)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Entire Collection of Greek, Roman, Saxon, English, Scotch, Irish and Foreign Coins, Proofs, Patterns and Medals…The Property of Mr. Charles Richard Taylor. 29th June, 1874. Octavo, pp. 72, 1093 lots. Ruled in red and priced and named throughout. (M&R p 136)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Highly Important & Valuable Cabinet of Scottish Coins I Gold, Silver and Billon. 29th November, 1875. Octavo, pp. 27, 464 lots. Ruled in red and priced and named throughout. The collection was formed by James Wingate, author of ‘Illustrations of the Scottish Coinage’. It is written in the preface that, ‘This is the most important Scottish Collection ever to be disposed of in this House and contains the most valuable coins of the Scottish portion of almost all the Cabinets sols, either privately or by public sale, during the last ten years.’ (M&R p 138)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of Some Greek Coins in Gold, Silver and Brass From the Collections of the Late H. N. Davis, Esq. 26th January, 1876. Octavo, pp. 25, 298 lots. Ruled in red and priced and named throughout. (M&R p 138)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Fine and Valuable Cabinet of Greek Coins in Gold, Silver and Bronze of the Late Right Hon. Sir David Dundas. 11th July, 1877. Octavo, pp. 26, 342 lots. Ruled in red and priced and named throughout. (M&R p 141)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Greek, Roman & English Coins and Medals the Property of the Late Thomas James Arnold. 13th December, 1877. Octavo, pp. 39, 431 lots. Ruled in red and priced and named throughout. (M&R p 141)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Greek Coins in gold, Silver and Copper the Property of His Excellency Subhi Pacha. 20th February, 1878. Octavo, pp. 86 + 4, 1162 lots. Ruled in red, hand priced throughout and with buyers names. (M&R p 141)

Volume VIII (1882-1897)

Chapman & Son., (Edinburgh). Catalogue of the Very Valuable Cabinet of Coins, Rare Medals, &c., Belonging to George B. Simpson, Esq. 5th-7th December, 1882. Octavo, pp. 70, 962 lots. Hand priced with buyers names throughout. (M&R p 149)

Chapman & Son., (Edinburgh). Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Scottish & English Coins, Jacobite & Other Medals &c., Being the Cabinets of Sheriff Mackenzie…and Two Other Collectors. 14th-15th March, 1883. Octavo, pp. 49, 683 lots. Hand priced throughout with buyers names and annotations. (M&R p 150)

Christie & Manson. Catalogue of the Collection of Engraved Gems, Intaglios and Cameos…the Property of the Rev. W. F. Short, M.A. 19th May, 1885. Octavo, pp. 12, 165 lots. Hand priced throughout with some annotations. (M&R p 106)

Mr Dowell., (Edinburgh). Catalogue of the Unique Collection of Pre-Historic, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Mediæval, and other Antiquities, Coins and Curios Formed by the Late John Sturrock, Esq. 29th-31st October, 1889. Octavo, pp. 54, 667 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p -)


Mr Dowell., (Edinburgh). Catalogue of the Valuable Library in Antiquarian, Art and Scottish Literature of the Late Sir William Fettes Douglas. 7th December, 1891. Octavo, pp. 117, 1737 lots. Hand priced throughout. (M&R p -)

Mr Dowell., (Edinburgh). Catalogue of the Important Cabinet of Antiquities and Fine Arts Collected by the Late Sir William Fettes Douglas. 10th-12th December, 1891. Octavo, pp. 31, 481 lots. Ruled in red, priced and named throughout. (M&R p 169 – only 1 copy cited)

Mr Dowell., (Edinburgh). Catalogue of The Museum of Pre-Historic and Mediæval Antiquities and Curiosities Chiefly Relating to Scotland. 15th-17th November, 1892. Octavo, pp. 39, 922 lots. Hand priced throughout with some annotations. (M&R p -)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. The Bateman Heirlooms. Catalogue of the Second Portion of the Valuable and Important Collection of Assyrian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Medieval, Saxon & other Antiquities…Formed by the Late W. Bateman, Esq. & T. Bateman, Esq. Of Lomberdale House, Youlgrace, Co. Derby. 14th June, 1893. Octavo, pp. 64, 431 lots. Hand priced throughout with buyers names. With the library stamp of Rollin & Feuardent on the title page. (M&R p -)

Mr Dowell., (Edinburgh). Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals…From Penicuik House, The Property of Sir George Clerk, Bart. 1st May, 1894. Octavo, pp. 18, 323 lots. Hand priced in part with some annotations. (M&R p -)

Mr Dowell., (Edinburgh). Catalogue of a Very Valuable and Interesting Collection of Coins, War Medals, Works on Numismatics, Etc…Including the Cabinet Formed by the Late Dundas Porteous…and Several Others. 13th-14th May, 1897. Octavo, pp. 43, 690 lots. Mostly hand priced. (M&R p 180 – no copies cited)

Volume IX (1887-1890)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of a Cabinet of Select Greek Silver Coins…Formed By Purchase at the Most Important Sales During Very Many Years. 27TH June, 1887. Octavo, pp. 66, 731 lots. Ruled in red and priced and named throughout. Formed by Thomas Jones, this sale courted much attention at the time, albeit for unfortunate reasons. Of the collection the Numismatic Chronicle wrote, ‘When the collection was examined at the sale –rooms it was found largely to consist of what may be described as the most astonishing collection of forgeries ever offered to the public.’ (M&R p 157)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Highly Important & Valuable Collection of Early British, Anglo-Saxon, English, Scottish, Irish, Anglo-Gallic and Byzantine Coins, &c. Formed by The Hon. Robert Marsham. 19th November, 1888. Octavo, pp. 122, 1179 lots. Hand priced throughout. The Hon. Robert Marshall commented on this sale in the Numismatic Chronicle stating that, ‘As the collection included many varieties from the Devonshire, Thomas, Durrant, Cuff, Wigan, Murchison, Bergne and other well-known cabinets, there was a large assemblage of buyers, and the prices realised throughout may be considered very high.’ (M&R p 160)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Highly Important and Valuable Collection of Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins of Major-Gen. W. Yorke Moore. 1st March, 1889. Octavo, pp. 100, 1247 lots. Ruled in red and hand priced throughout with buyers names. (M&R p 160)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of the Select & Valuable Collection of English Coins & Medals in Gold, Silve and Copper Formed by G. W. Egmont Bieber. 13th May, 1889. Octavo, pp. 76, 745 lots. Hand priced throughout and with buyers names. An important sale containing many rarities. (M&R p 161)

Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of The Collection of Greek & Roman Coins Formed by the Late George Sim, Esq. 23rd June, 1890. Octavo, pp. 116, 956 lots. Ruled in red, priced and named throughout. (M&R p 166)

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January08-Jan Baldwin’s: Ancient, British and World Coins New York - Waldorf Astoria

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09-Jan Baldwin’s: Russian Coins and Medals New York - Waldorf Astoria

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11-Jun Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu Newbury

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