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COINS & BANKNOTES WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2022
The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG 01969 623780 enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk www.tennants.co.uk
COINS & BANKNOTES WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2022
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2022 AUCTION DATES Wednesday 20 April Natural History & Taxidermy Saturday 23 April Country House Saturday 23 April Jewellery, Watches & Silver Tennants is the UK’s largest family-owned fine art auctioneers, with a well-deserved reputation for delivering unrivalled service and results. Twenty-seven specialist departments offer an outstanding range of depth and expertise that, combined with the company’s strong traditional values and a personal approach, have won Tennants widespread respect in the international marketplace.
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COINS & BANKNOTES WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2022 AT 10.30AM
AUCTION The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG
VIEWING Tuesday 3 May 10.00am to 5.00pm Morning of Sale from 8.00am
Live bidding is available on this sale by registering at www.tennants.co.uk All lots illustrated online at www.tennants.co.uk
To include: l From the Coin Collection of the late Alfred Philip Turrall CONTACT Telephone: 01969 623780 enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk www.tennants.co.uk
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1 1 Roman Republic, 90BC Vibius Base Metal Denarius, obv. Apollo right, rev. Minerva in quadriga, with original ticket, darkly toned Sear# 242, RRC 342/5, CRR 684-84c, RSC Viba1+2, GFine/VG. £40-60
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2 2 Roman Imperial, Nero (54-68AD) Æ As, Rome Mint, struck 66 AD, obv. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right, rev. Victory flying left, holding round shield inscribed SPQR, S - C, diameter 28.5mm, weight 10.96g, RIC I 351, BMCRE 246, WCN 296, GVF; together with a Roman Imperial, Vespasian (69-79AD) sestertius, obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS IIII CENS, laureate head right, rev. PAX AVGVST, S - C, Pax standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus and branch, diameter 27.1mm, weight 10.25g, RIC 589, AVF; an Italian ‘The Annunciation’ cast bronze medal, the Angel Gabriel stands before the Virgin, who kneels at a prie-dieu, rev lis above legend, MINAL / SAL, diameter 42.2mm; 6 x Roman and later folles, including Licinius I, mostly VF and better; an unidentified small bronze coin of similar age; a gaming jetton; William III halfpenny, poor; and a Victoria penny 1862, Good. £150-250
Roman Imperial, Tiberius (AD14-37) Silver Denarius, obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS around laureate head right, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around female figure (Livia? Mother of Tiberius) seated right holding sceptre & branch, slightly granular surfaces o/wise Fine (this denarius is the type referred to in the New Testament as the ‘Tribute Penny’), together with Constantine I (‘The Great’) billon follis, obv. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG around laureate & cuirassed bust right, rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI around standing figure of Sol the sun god, PLN (London Mint) in ex., S F in field, EF or+ (2) £80-120
4 Roman Imperial, Vespasian (69-79AD) AE As, Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, 77-78 AD, obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P, laureate head right, globe at point of bust, rev, AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S-C, Aequitas standing left holding scales and rod, weight 12.28g, diameter 27.1mm, RIC 1228, GVF RARE; together with an Egyptian AE drachma, weight 8.09g, diameter 18.8mm, AVF/GFine £60-80
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Roman Imperial Silver and Base Metal Coinage, to include: Trajan (91-117AD) silver denarius, obv. IMP TRAINO AVG GERM DAC PM TRP, bust right, rev. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Victory standing left with wreath and palm, weight 3.13g, diameter 18.6mm, RIC 128, Sear 3129, VF+; Tretricus II (273-274AD) antoninianus, obv. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate draped bust right, rev. SPES AVGG, Spes walking left holding flowers and raising skirt, RIC 270; Victorinus (269-271AD) antoninianus, obv. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust right, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing right feeding serpent in arms, RIC 67; and 3 x follis, comprising: 2 x Theodosius I AE and Valentinian II AE, Poor to VF. (6) £70-100
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6 6 Roman Imperial, Hadrian (117-138AD) Æ Sestertius, obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, rev. COS III S C, Aequitas standing left holding sceptre and scales, RIC 637, attractive Tiber patina, well struck GVF. £180-250
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Mixed Roman Imperial Coins and Modern Copies, including a Marcus Aurelius, (Caesar AD131-169) silver denarius, obv. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right, rev. TR POT III COS II, Providentia standing left, holding sceptre, leaning on column, pointing at globe with right hand, RIC 446, weight 2.58g, diameter 16.7mm, Fair. Twenty-six coins and copies in total, housed in a homemade fitted case. (26) £40-60
Anglo-Saxon, Coenwulf, King of Mercia (796-821), Silver Penny. non-portrait tribrach type, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Eoba; obv. COENVVLF REX around beaded inner circle enclosing uncial ‘m’ (Mercian) with contraction mark above, rev. three-lined tribrach moline, EOBA in angles; wt. 1.04g, several edge chips & an old crack across centre sometime repaired, some discolouration & light surface deposits but all lettering clear both sides, AVF RARE. £400-600
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8 8l Three Celtic Coins comprising: Durotriges (circa 65BC -45AD) billon stater, ‘Westerham’ type, obv. disjointed head of Apollo, rev. abstract horse formed of pellets, lines & crescents, diameter 17mm, wt. 3.64g Fine & billon quarter stater ‘three men in a boat/bird’ type, obv. three vertical shapes standing on crescent (‘three men in a boat’), rev. thunderbolt, pellets & avian motif, diameter 12mm, wt. 0.63g, obv. weak Poor but good detail on rev. Fine+ & Celtic Gaul, the Senones tribe (circa 100-50BC) cast potin unit, obv. head left wearing helmet, rev. stylised horse left, large pellets in field; diameter 19mm, wt. 3.20g, surface deposits o/wise Fine+ (3) £100-200
10 10 l Anglo-Saxon, Edward the Elder, King of Wessex (899-924), Silver Penny, moneyer Stefvan; obv. EADWEARD REX around small cross pattée, rev. moneyer’s name in two lines divided by a row of three crosses, S.1087, wt. 1.51g, edge chip between 7 & 9 o’clock o/wise GFine. £120-150
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11 l Anglo-Saxon, Aethelstan (924-939), Silver Penny, moneyer Burnwig; obv. EDELSTAN REX around small cross pattée, rev. moneyer’s name in two lines divided by a row of three small crosses, full flan, wt 1.36g, slightly irregular edge in parts, GFine. £180-250
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12 12 l Anglo-Saxon, Eadmund (939-946), Silver Penny, York Mint, moneyer Ingelgar; obv. EADMVND (RE)B around small cross pattée, rev. moneyer’s name in two lines divided by a row of three small crosses, S.1105, wt 0.97g, edge chip between 7 & 12 o’clock o/wise well struck toned VF. £100-150
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13 13 l Anglo-Saxon, Eadred (946-955), Silver Penny, moneyer Eferulf; obv. EADRED REX around small cross pattée, rev. moneyer’s name in two lines divided by three small crosses, rosettes at 12 & 6 o’clock, S.1113, wt. 1.31g, full flan, GFine/Fine. £150-200
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Anglo-Saxon, Eadwig (955-959), Silver Penny, moneyer Hunred; obv. EADWIG REX around small cross pattée, rev. moneyer’s name in two lines divided by three small crosses, trefoil above & below, S.1122, wt. 1.20g; lettering double struck in parts, minor verdigris deposits o/wise full flan, Fine/AFine, RARE. £300-400
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17 17 l Anglo-Saxon, Aethelred II (978-1016), Silver Penny, last small cross type, London Mint, moneyer Eadwine; obv. AETHELRED REX ANGLO around draped & diademed bust, rev. EATHWINE ON LVND around small cross pattée; wt. 1.30g, a few letters in legends a little weakly struck o/wise full round flan VF. £120-160
15 15 l Anglo-Saxon, Eadgar (959-975), Silver Penny, pre-reform type (i.e. before 973), without mint name, moneyer Adelaver, obv. EADGAR REX around inner circle enclosing small cross pattée, rev. moneyer’s name in two lines divided by three crosses, trefoil above & below name; wt. 1.21g, v-shaped edge chip at 9 o’clock, ingrained dirt & verdigris deposits & dull surfaces but all lettering clear both sides GFine to AVF, together with a fragment of a reform coinage silver penny 973-975; the fragment comprises the inner circle enclosing the king’s portrait & the legend from 11 o’clock to 2 o’clock ‘OX (small cross pattée) EADG,’ wt 1.00g, good portrait detail & clear lettering. (2) £150-250
16 l Anglo-Saxon, Eadgar (959-975), Silver Penny, moneyer Unbein; obv. EADGAR REX around small cross pattée, rev. moneyer’s name in two lines divided by three small crosses, trefoil above & below; wt. 1.29g, full round well struck flan,VF or+ RARE. £300-400
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18 18 l Late Anglo-Saxon, Aethelred II (978-1016) Silver Penny, Helmet type, London Mint, moneyer Wulfwine; obv. ‘AETHELRED REX ANG’ around armoured bust in radiate helmet, rev. ‘PVLFPINE MO O LVND’ around voided long cross over square with trefoil at each point, S.1152, full well struck flan with full clear legends, deep blue/gold tone, GVF to EF or+. £280-350
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19 19 l Anglo-Saxon, Cnut (1016-1035), Silver Penny, voided short cross type, Winchester Mint, moneyer Raefen; obv. CNV RECX around diademed bust left with sceptre, rev. RAEFEN ON PINC around short voided cross; wt 1.16g, peck marks & wavy flan double-struck in parts o/wise attractively toned Fine to GFine. £80-120
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20 l AngloSaxon, Cnut (1016-1035), Silver Penny, quatrefoil type, Thetford Mint, moneyer Tidred; obv. legend begins at 7 o’clock, CNVT REX ANGLORVM around crowned & draped bust left within quatrefoil, rev. TIDRED MO DEOD around long voided cross with pellet centre over quatrefoil with pellet on each cusp; wt 0.86g, full, well struck lustrous flan, virtually as struck, RARE. £300-400
21 21 l Late Anglo-Saxon, Cnut (1016-1035) Silver Penny, Pointed Helmet type, London Mint; obv. ‘CNVT REX A’ around helmeted bust left with sceptre, rev. ‘GODRIC ON LVND’ around voided short cross with centre & outer circles, a broken annulet enclosing a pellet in each angle, S.1158, full, well struck flan with light golden tone in legends, EF or+. £300-400
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22 22 l Anglo-Saxon, Harold I (1035-1040), Silver Penny, fleur de lys type, London Mint, moneyer Brihtferth; obv. HAROLD RECX around armoured & diademed bust with shield & sceptre, rev. BRIHTFERTH (ON) LVN around voided long cross with trefoil of pellets in angles; wt. 1.14g, peck marks, rev. double-struck in parts o/wise full flan AVF. £300-400
24 24 l Anglo-Saxon, Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, sovereign/eagles type, London Mint, moneyer Eadmund; obv. (EADP)ARDVS REX ANGL(ORVM) around king seated on throne facing, holding orb & sceptre, rev. (EAD)MVND ON LVN(DENE) around voided short cross with martlets in angles; wt. 1.39g, most of right side of obv. weakly struck & correspondingly on rev. with little or no detail, remainder of coin well struck, full flan GFine or+, together with Edward the Confessor, silver penny, small flan type, Sandwich Mint, moneyer Leofwine; obv. EDPERD REX around diademed bust, rev. LIFPINE ON SAN around voided small cross; wt. 0.74g, verdigris in parts of legends & superficial metal flaws (faint hairline striking cracks) o/wise full, well struck flan with clear legends & good bust detail, scarce AVF or+ (2) £150-250
23 23 l Anglo-Saxon, Harthacnut (1035-1042), Danish Issue Silver Penny, Lund Mint, moneyer Alfpard; obv. HARECNV around helmeted & draped bust with shield, rev. ALFPRD ON L around voided long cross, an annulet in two angles; 1.06g, rev. a couple of peck marks o/wise full, well struck flan, GVF, RARE. £400-500
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25 25 l Anglo-Saxon, Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, trefoil quadrilateral type, York Mint, moneyer Earncil; obv. EDPARE RXA around diademed bust left with sceptre pommée, rev. ERNCIL ON EOFER around quadrilateral with three pellets at each angle & pellet in centre over voided short cross; wt 1.12g, very slightly bent but full, well struck flan, attractively toned with mostly clear legends, GVF. £200-300
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26 l Late Anglo-Saxon, Harold II (1066) Silver Penny, PAX type, Winchester Mint, moneyer Anderbode; obv. ‘HAROLD REX ANGL’ around crowned bust left with sceptre, rev. ‘ANDERBODE ON P’ around ‘PAX’ across field between two dotted lines, S.1186, obv. bust and legend double struck (apart from king’s name), rev. much better, full flan with light golden toning in legends, overall VF, VERY RARE. £800-1,200
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27 l A Mixed Collection of 35 x English Hammered Coins comprising silver farthings, halfpennies, cut farthings, cut halfpennies, pennies, groats & identifiable coin fragments & 2 x Anglo-Saxon bronze stycas, various monarchs Aethelbert (858865AD) to Commonwealth penny (1649-1660); virtually all Fine or+, an exceptionally interesting lot. Viewing recommended. (35) £200-400
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28 l William I (1066-1087) Silver Penny, Bonnet type, Wallingford Mint, moneyer Brand; obv. PILLEMU REX A around crowned & diademed facing bust, rev. ‘BRAND (ON) PALLIG’ around voided cross with annulet in centre, pellet between two crescents at end of each limb, S.1251, minor flat spots in legends but generally well struck flan with good portrait detail, AVF to VF. £280-350
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29 l William II, (1087-1100), Silver Penny, cross pattée & fleury type, London mint, moneyer uncertain; obv. crowned bust facing, most of legend not struck up & little detail in bust, rev. 50% of legend not struck up (remainder of rev. GFine), moneyer’s name possibly beginning AEG, wt 1.35g, Poor/GFine but VERY RARE. £200-300
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30 30 l Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, Quadrilateral on cross fleury type, London Mint, moneyer Aelfwin; obv. HENRICVS around facing crowned bust, rev. AELFPIN ON LVN around quadrilateral with incurved sides & lis at each angle over cross fleury, S.1276, obv. misstruck with little bust detail & only part of legend discernible, rev. better; full flan but several edge imperfections, Fine, parts a little better. £80-120
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Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, facing bust/cross fleury type, London Mint, moneyer Algar, obv. most of legend not struck up, rev. ALG, edge chip at 8 o’clock & edge crack at 5 o’clock, wavy flan, wt. 1.31g, Fair to VG, together with Stephen 1135-1154, 2 x silver pennies: (1) cross moline (‘Watford’) type, uncertain mint & moneyer obv. (ST)EFNE RE(X) around bust right, surface corrosion & cracks both sides, wt. 1.33g, Fair & (2) cross moline type, irregular clipped flan, no legends, 1.11g, Poor (3) £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk
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32 l Henry II, (1154-1189), 2 x Silver Pennies, short cross type, comprising: (1) Oxford Mint, moneyer Owein, obv. HENRICVS REX around facing crowned bust with sceptre, stop before REX, rev. OWEIN ON OXE(NE) around voided short cross with quatrefoil in angles; wt. 1.42g, full round flan, a little weakly struck in parts & slightly creased through portrait o/wise attractive golden tone AVF to VF & (2) London Mint, moneyer Fil. Aimer, obv. HENRICVS REX around facing crowned bust, 2 curls left & 5 right, with sceptre, stop before REX, rev. FIL . AIMER ON LVN around voided short cross with quatrefoil in angles; wt. 1.44g, good portrait & most of legends clear, AVF. (2) £150-200
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34 34 l Richard I, (1189-1199), as Count of Poitou & Duke of Aquitaine 11721185, Anglo-Gallic Silver Denier, Aquitaine, Bordeaux Mint, obv. RICARDVS in two lines across field, cross pattée above & omegashaped symbol below, rev. AQVITANIE around cross pattée within beaded circle; wt. 0.97g, full, well struck flan with full clear legends both sides, GVF. £150-200
33 33 l Henry II, (1154-1189), 2 x Cross and Crosslets (‘Tealby’) Silver Pennies comprising (1) class A: crowned bust, no hair, trefoil of pellets between mantle & hand, legend not struck up, rev. inner circle with large cross potent & small cross potent in each angle, small saltire cross in centre, legend not struck up; wt. 1.54g, parts Poor, parts Fine & (2) class C: crowned bust with curl of hair at temple, jewelled collar & several folds to mantle; legend not struck up, rev. inner circle with large cross potent & small cross potent in each angle, small saltire cross in centre, legend not struck up except for ‘ON L,’ irregular flan, parts Poor, parts Fine. (2) £80-120 10
35 35 l John, (1199-1216), Silver Penny, London Mint, smaller portrait with smaller letter x, moneyer Ilger, obv. hENRICVS REx around crowned facing bust with sceptre, five pearls to crown, two curls, each enclosing a pellet, either side, rev. Ilger ON LVND; wt. 1.37g, full flan, struck slightly off-centre, full legends & good portrait detail, AVF to VF. £80-120
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36 36 l John, (1199-1216), Silver Penny, Dublin Mint (struck between 1207 & 1211), moneyer Roberd; obv. IOhANNES REX around a triangle enclosing crowned facing bust, right hand holding a sceptre, rosette above left shoulder, rev. ROBERD ON DIVE around a triangle enclosing a sun, large crescent moon & three stars; wt. 1.38g, some peripheral flat spots but full clear legends & good portrait detail, GFine or+ £150-200
37 l Henry III, (1216-1272), 3 x Silver Pennies comprising: (1) London Mint, long cross, moneyer Davi, obv. hENRICVS REX III around bust, no sceptre, mm star, faint necklines, rev. DAVI ON LVNDEN around voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter, full, well struck flan VF, (2) Canterbury Mint, long cross, moneyer Alein; obv. hENRICVS REX III around bust with sceptre, pointed face with beard a double row of pellets, neck indicated by two lines, oval eyes, rev. ALEIN ON CANT around voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter, well struck with good detail AVF/VF, (3) long cross, uncertain mint & moneyer, obv. h(ENRI)CVS REX III, round bust without sceptre, beard three pellets each side of a larger central pellet, rev struck off-centre AFine. (3) £80-120
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38 38 l Edward I, (1272-1307), 6 x Silver Pennies comprising: Berwick on Tweed Mint, obv. EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB around facing bust with large eyes & pellet on breast, rev. VILL//ABE/REV/VICI, full clear legends AVF, York Ecclesiastical Mint, obv. EDWR ANGL DNS HYB around long narrow bust. rev. CIVITAS EBORACI with quatrefoil in centre of cross, well struck with clear legends VF, 3 x London Mint, different busts, Fine to VF & Canterbury Mint misstruck legends both sides & rev. struck slightly off-centre o/wise Fine to GFine, all full flans. (6) £120-180
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40 40 l Edward III, (1327-1377), Silver Groat, series E, York Mint, mm cross I, Pre-Treaty period (1351-1361) with French title, obv. EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC (D) HYB around crowned facing bust within double tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, annulet stops, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, ‘V’ of ‘CIVITAS’ with small nick in right limb; wt. 4.37g, legend weakly struck in parts & lightly clipped between 9 & 11 o’clock, Fine to GFine or+ £80-120
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Edward III, (1327-1377), Silver Groat, London Mint, mm cross potent, Treaty Period (1361-1369), French title omitted, obv. EDWARD DEI G REX ANGL DNS HYB Z AQT around crowned facing bust, within double tressure of nine arcs with trefoils on cusps, annulet before EDWARD & distinctive X in ‘REX’, double annulet stops, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, double saltire stops; wt. 4.51g, minor edge imperfections o/wise full, well struck flan with full clear legends & good detail in portrait, VF to GVF. £150-200
Edward II, (1307-1327), Silver Penny, Bury St Edmunds Mint, class II (1310-1314), obv. EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB around facing crowned bust with broken pearl on left side of crown, rev. VILL SCIE DMV NDI, full well struck flan with full clear legends, toned AVF to VF, together with halfpenny, London Mint, obv., EDWARDVS REX ANGL around bust with trifoliate crown, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, minor edge clip between 11 & 1 o’clock o/wise full clear legends & good portrait AVF & farthing, London Mint, obv. (ED)WARDVS REX A(N), rev. CIVITAS L(ONDO)N, edge chip between 11 & 2 o’clock o/wise Fine. (3) £80-120
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42 l Edward III (13271377) Gold Quarter Noble, London Mint, Treaty Period (136169), mm cross potent; obv. ‘EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL’ around quartered shield of royal arms in double tressure of eight arcs with trefoils at cusps, double saltire stops, rev. ‘EXALTABITVR IN GLORIA’ around tressure of eight arcs enclosing floriate cross with lis at centre & leopards in angles; 1.76g, Fine. £220-250
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43 43 l Edward III, (1327-1377), Gold Quarter Noble, London Mint, Treaty Period (13611369) with French title omitted, mm cross potent; obv. EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL around quartered shield of arms within double tressure of eight arcs with trefoils on cusps, double saltire stops & curule-shaped X in legend, rev. EXALTABITUR IN GLORIA around double tressure of eight arcs enclosing ornate floriate cross with leopards in angles; wt. 1.93g, deep straight crease across coin (passing through rev. centre) & bent wavy edge in several places o/wise full clear legends & good detail in tressures, AVF. £280-350 www.tennants.co.uk
44 Edward III (1327-1377), Gold Half Noble, Treaty Period 1361-1369, London Mint, mm cross potent (reverse only), obv. ED WARD•DEI•G•REX •ANGL•D•HYB •&•AQ T (‘Edward by the Grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine’), King standing and facing in ship with upright sword in right hand and shield emblazoned with the royal coat of arms in left, ship rigged with three ropes to left and two to right, saltire before ED WARD, rev. DOMINE•NE•IN•FVRORE•TVO•ARGUAS ME (Psalm 37 ‘Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation’), floriated cross with lis terminals, crowned lions in angles, lombardic E in centre, diameter 27.8mm, weight 3.87g, S.1506, full flan with clear legends, a well struck, bold GVF, the reverse better, a delightful example. £2,000-3,000 13
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Edward III, (1327-1377), Silver Groat, London Mint, mm cross pattée, Post-Treaty Period (1369-1377), French title resumed, obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL ET FRANCIE around crowned facing bust within double tressure of nine arcs with trefoils on cusps, small pellet each side of central lis of crown, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, single saltire stops, double saltire stops in outer legend (‘POSVI DEVM’ etc,) bar over last ‘N’ of ‘LONDON’ & over ‘V’ of MEV;’ wt. 4.69g, full, well struck flan with full clear legends (‘D’ of ‘LONDON’ in rev. legend only letter not struck up) & good portrait detail, VF to GVF. £150-200
Richard II, (1377-1399), Silver Halfgroat, London Mint, type II without French title; mm cross pattée obv. RICARD DI GRA REX ANGLIE around crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, reverse barred N’s & contraction bar over last ‘N’ of LONDON, double saltire stops in legends; wt. 2.12g, obv. surface crack from 10 to 5 o’clock through to fainter crack on rev, a few letters in legends weakly struck, full flan, Fine to GFine, RARE. £100-150
46 46 l Richard II, (1377-1399), Silver Groat, London Mint type 1a, mm cross pattée, bust & lettering as on coins of Edward III, obv. RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL ET FRANCIE around crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs, double saltire stops & ET copula, rev. long cross, CIVITAS LONDON, reverse barred N’s & contraction bar over last ‘N’ of LONDON & over ‘V’ of ‘MEV;’ wt. 4.17g, rough obv. surfaces & small v-shaped edge chip at 10 o’clock, possibly lightly clipped, Fine to GFine, RARE. £300-400
48 48 l Henry V, (1413-1422), Silver Penny, London Mint, class G, mm pierced cross, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL around new style bust with hollow neck & underarms, no marks, rev. long cross pattée CIVITAS LONDON; wt. 0.96g, full, well struck flan, attractively toned VF or+, together with silver halfpenny, London Mint, class D, mm pierced cross, obv. HENRIC REX ANGL around ordinary bust, annulets by hair, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON; wt. 0.57g, small v-shaped edge nick at 5 o’clock & parts of legends weakly struck, obv. ghosting of rev. cross pattée, overall Fine. £100-150
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49 l Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461) Silver Groat, cross pellet issue (1454-61), London Mint; obv. ‘HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC’ around crowned facing bust with saltire on neck, mascles after HENRIC & GRA, pellets by crown, mm probably cross fleury but overstruck with ‘C’ of ‘FRANC’; rev. long cross over ‘POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM’ & ‘CIVITAS LONDON;’ S.1936, well-struck flan with good portrait detail & mostly full clear legends (double-struck in parts), possibly very lightly clipped between 9 & 10 o’clock, scratches to right of king’s portrait o/wise good surfaces, S.1936, wt 3.78g, nice VF. £250-300
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50 50 l Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 2 x Silver Groats comprising: (1) London Mint, trefoil issue, obv. mm cross fleury, HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, trefoil either side of neck & small leaf on breast, trefoil stops in legend, rev. mm plain cross, CIVITAS LONDON long cross pattée, leaf before & trefoil after LONDON, saltire stops in outer legend; wt. 3.64g, full, well struck flan, minor flat spots in legends VF to GVF & (2) London Mint, leaf trefoil issue, mm cross fleury, HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, leaf stops in legend, no leaf on breast, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, leaf before & trefoil after LONDON, saltire stops in outer legend; wt. 3.75g, v-shaped edge nick at 1 o’clock, lightly clipped AVF. (2) £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk
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51 l Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 2 x Silver Groats comprising: (1) London Mint, leaf-pellet issue, mm Cross Fleury, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLI Z FRANC around crowned bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, leaf on neck & pellet each side of crown, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, extra pellet in two quarters; wt. 3.38g, slightly undersized flan but well struck with very good portrait detail & undamaged surfaces VF or+ & (2) London Mint, leaf-trefoil issue, obv. mm Cross Patonce, HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRAN around crowned bust of king, leaf on breast & trefoil either side of neck, saltire stops, rev. mm plain cross, long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, leaf before & trefoil after LONDON, saltire stops in outer legend; wt. 3.62g, irregular edge in parts (sometime clipped), good portrait & most of legends clear, dark tone VF. (2) £180-250
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52 l Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 2 x Silver Groats comprising: (1) Calais Mint, annulet issue, mm pierced cross, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, annulet either side of neck, rev. VILLA CALISIE with annulet in one quarter, saltire stops both sides; wt. 3.37g, possibly lightly clipped o/wise generally well struck GFine or+ & (2) Calais Mint, pinecone mascle issue, mm cross patonce, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, pinecones in legend, rev. long cross pattée, VILLA CALISIE, pinecones & mascles in legends; wt. 3.55g, V-shaped edge chip at 7 o’clock o/wise full flan, very well struck with full clear legends & fully detailed portrait, lustrous EF. (2) £150-200 16
53 53 Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461) Groat, rosette-mascale issue 1430-1431, Calais Mint, mm cross patonce, obv. HENRIC •DI•DEA• REX•ANGL•Z•FRANC, around crowned facing bust, rosettes and mascles between lettering, rev. VIL•LA•CALI SIE•, rossettes and mascles between lettering, around trefoil pellets in quarters divided by long cross pattée, S.1859, diameter 26mm, weight 3.88g, well struck flan with clear portrait detail and mostly good legends, possibly lightly clipped, otherwise VF. £100-150
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55 55 l Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Silver Groat, Calais Mint, rosettemascle issue, mm plain cross, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, rosettes & mascle in legend, rev. long cross pattée, VILLA CALISIE, rosettes & mascles in legends; wt. 3.63g, full, well struck flan, attractive deep blue/gold tone, GVF or+ £100-150
56 54 54 l Henry VI, First reign (1422-1461), Silver Groat, Calais Mint, annulet Issue, mm incurved pierced cross, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs with annulet either side of neck, rev. VILLA CALISIE with annulet in two quarters & in outer legend; wt. 3.82g, full flan, legends weakly struck in parts, good portrait AVF to VF, together with silver penny, Calais Mint, annulet issue, obv. HENRICUS REX ANGLIE around crowned facing bust, annulet either side of neck, rev. VIL(LA CA)LIS, annulet in two quarters, wt. 0.93g, rev. struck off-centre, good portrait AFine & silver halfpenny, Calais Mint, annulet issue, mm plain cross, obv. HENRIC (REX) ANGL around crowned facing bust, annulet either side of neck, rev. VILLA CALIS, annulet in two quarters, wt. 0.45g, well struck but slightly off-centre, very good portrait, AVF. (3) £100-150
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56 l Henry VI, Restored (1470-1471), Silver Groat, York Mint, mm Lis; obv. HENRICV DI GRA REX ANGL Z (FRANC) around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, E on breast, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS EBORACI, wt. 2.69g, irregular edge with several small vshaped nicks, obv. scratches & pitting, flat spots in obv legend & rev outer legend, scarcer mint, AFine to Fine. £100-150
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57 l Edward IV, First Reign (1461-1470), Silver Groat, London Mint, heavy coinage (146164), mm rose; obv. ‘EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC’ around crowned facing bust, quatrefoils by neck, double saltire stops, rev. long cross, ‘POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM,’ Lombardic ‘m’ & ‘n’ & eye after ‘TAS’ in CIVITAS, S.1974, full, well struck flan with good portrait detail & mostly full clear legends, peripheral light golden toning, wt. 4g, AVF to VF. £180-250
58 58 l Edward IV, 3 x Silver Groats comprising: 2 x First Reign 1461-1470: Coventry Mint, light coinage, obv. mm sun, EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing portrait of king within tressure of nine arcs, C on breast, quatrefoils either side of neck, rev. long cross pattée CIVITAS COVETRE, wt. 2.47g, V- shaped edge chip at 12 o’clock & flan split from 12 o’clock to king’s neck, clipped, o/wise well struck scarce mint VF & London Mint, light coinage, obv. mm possibly Crown, rev. mm sun; obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing portrait of king within tressure of nine arcs, quatrefoil either side of neck, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, wt. 2.76g, minor flat spots in legends o/wise Fine, rev. better, together with Second Reign 1471-1483, London Mint, light coinage, mm pierced cross, obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, no marks by bust, trefoil stops in legend, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON; wt. 2.93g, full, well struck flan, AVF to VF. (3) £150-200
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59 l Richard III (1483-1485), Silver Groat, London Mint, obv. & rev. mm halved sun & rose (type 2); obv. ‘RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC’ around crowned facing bust, quatrefoil on breast & pellet below bust; rev. long cross over ‘POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM’ & ‘CIVITAS LONDON;’ good portrait & mostly full clear legends (possibly lightly clipped between 2 & 4 o’clock), good surfaces, wt. 3.12g, VERY RARE, AVF to VF. £800-1,200
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60 60 l Henry VII, (1485-1509), Silver Groat, London Mint, facing bust issue, mm pansy; obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRA around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of six arcs, fleurs on cusps, new bust with realistic hair & pupils to eyes, crown with one plain & one jewelled arch; wt 2.92g, lightly clipped AVF. £80-120
62 62 61 61 l Henry VII, (1485-1509), Silver Groat, London Mint, regular profile issue, mm cross crosslet on obv. & rev; obv. HENRIC VII DI GRA REX AGL Z F around crowned bust right, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV, long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield, double saltire stops; wt. 2.85g, small crack above ‘Z’ of legend, contact marks & a few letters in legends weakly struck, full flan, dark tone, GFine to AVF. £100-150 www.tennants.co.uk
Henry VII, Halfgroat 1504-1509, York Mint, Archbishop Savage, mm martlet, obv. double arched crowns, keys at neck, fleured tressure, tall lettering, rev. long cross fourchée, trefoil of pellets in angles, two circles of legends around, S2216, GVF; Richard II penny 1377-1399, York Mint, obv. cross on breast, obv. crowned facing bust, rev. quatre foil centre, CIVI TAS EBOR ACI+ around, S1690, clipped AVF; and Edward I penny 1247-1279, London Mint, obv. crowned facing bust, EDWARD REX DNS HYB, rev. long cross, trefoil pellets in angles, CIVI TAS LON DON, full flan, GFine. (3) £100-150
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63 64 64 l Henry VIII, (1509-1547), testoon (12 pence), Southwark Mint, debased silver third coinage, obv. hEnRIC 8 D G (AG)L FRA( Z h)IB REX, mm S around crowned facing bust, rev. CIVITAS LOnDOn around crowned rose, crowned h & R at sides, mm E; wt 7.33g, obv. some crown & ruff detail, facial features flat, parts of legend misstruck or not struck up, rev. scratches, overall VG, parts better, SCARCE. £180-250
63 l Henry VII, (1485-1509), 2 x Silver Pennies comprising: (1) ‘Sovereign’ type, Durham Ecclesiastical Mint, Bishop Fox, obv .hEnRICU DI (GRA REX AnG) around king seated on throne holding globus cruciger & sceptre, throne with one pillar, rev. CIVITAS DIRhAM around quartered royal shield over long cross fourchée, Bishop’s mitre above shield, ‘R’ to left of shield & ‘D’ to right, no mm; wt. 0.77g, parts of obv. legend not struck up, rev. much better, toned AFine/AVF, together with (2) ‘Sovereign’ type, York Ecclesiastical Mint, Archbishop Rotherham, obv. hEnRIC DI GRA REX AnG around king seated on throne holding globus cruciger & sceptre, throne with one pillar, rev. CIVITAS EB(ORACI) around quartered royal shield over long cross pattée, a key either side of shield, no mm; wt. 0.80g, irregular flan with parts of legends flat or missing, good detail in king, GFine or+/AFine. (2) £50-70
65 65 l Henry VIII, (1509-1547), testoon (12 pence), Southwark Mint, debased silver third coinage, obv. hEnRIC (8 D G) AGL (FRA Z h)IB R(E)X, mm S(?) around crowned facing bust, rev. CIVITAS LOnDOn around crowned rose, crowned h & R at sides, mm E(?), wt. 6.55g, obv. mostly very worn with little detail, rev. a little better than obv., Poor/Fair. £80-120
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Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, London Mint, first coinage, profile type with portrait of Henry VII, obv. hEnRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z FRA around crowned bust of Henry VII facing right, mm portcullis crowned, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield; wt. 3.10g, obv. scratches in field to right of king’s portrait o/wise full, well struck flan with generally good edge & surfaces, toned VF, parts better. £250-300
Henry VIII Groat, Second Coinage 1526-1544, mm rose, obv. HENRIC•VIII•D•G•R•AGL•Z•FRANC, Laker bust D, large square face with roman nose, fluffy hair, crown arch does not break inner circle, rev. POSVI DEV•A DIVTO E•MEV, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, saltires in cross ends, S.2337E, diameter 24.6mm, weight 2.79g, possibly clipped between 3 and 9 o’clock, otherwise clear detail to bust, GFine. £80-120
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Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, London Mint, first coinage, profile type with portrait of Henry VII, obv. hEnRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z FR around crowned bust of Henry VII facing right, mm portcullis crowned, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield; wt. 2.80g, obv. rough surfaces, rev. contact marks & excess metal deposits o/wise toned GFine to AVF. £80-120
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, London Mint, second coinage, profile type with Laker bust D, mm lis; obv. hEnRIC VIII (D) G R AGL Z FRANCE around crowned & draped bust facing right, larger squarer face with hair above collar, crown arch within beaded circle, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield; wt. 2.50g, obv. scratches across bust & field, a few letters in legend misstruck or not struck up, rev. scrape across shield & second quarter of shield not struck up o/wise full round flan AVF. £120-150
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70 l Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, London Mint, second coinage, profile type with Laker bust D, mm rose; obv. hEnRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRA around crowned & draped bust facing right, larger squarer face with hair above collar, crown arch within beaded circle, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield, saltire stops; wt. 2.51g, flan very slightly bent, obv. legends double struck below bust & correspondingly on rev., edge chipped between 2 & 3 o’clock o/wise full, well struck flan with very good detail In bust & rev. shield, light peripheral toning, an attractive coin, VF to GVF. £180-220
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72 l Henry VIII, (1509-1547), 3 x Silver Groats, all London Mint, third coinage, facing bust type 2 & all mm lis; (1) 50% of obv. legend worn, edge nicks & surface pitting, rev. better, annulet & pellet in cross fourchée ends; wt. 2.00g, flan slightly bent in parts VG/AFine, (2) both sides very worn, most of legends flat but some detail in bust & shield, irregular edge, wt 2.18g, Fair to VG & (3) obv. good bust detail, most of legends struck up, scratch in field, rev. struck off-centre, last few letters of legend not struck up, annulets in cross fourchée ends, wt. 2.34g, AFine to Fine. (3) £80-120
71 71 Henry VIII Groat, Second Coinage 1526-1544, Tower Mint, mm lis, obv. Laker bust D, rev. saltires in cross-ends, S.2337E, AVF; and an Elizabeth I sixpence 1596, sixth issue, mm key, S.2578B, sometime cleaned otherwise Fine. £100-150
73 73 l Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, York Ecclesiastical Mint, third coinage, facing bust type 3, no mm; obv. HENRIC (8 D G) AGL FRA Z HIB REX around crowned bearded bust of king, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield, small spur from top left corner of shield to inner beaded circle; wt. 2.53g, irregular edge in parts (lightly clipped), portrait weak in parts, most of legends clear, overall Fine. £60-80
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Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, York Ecclesiastical Mint, second coinage, profile type with Laker bust D, mm voided cross; obv. hEnRIC VIII (D) G R AGL Z FRANC around crowned & draped bust facing right, larger squarer face with hair above collar, crown arch within beaded circle, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield dividing ‘T’ ‘W’ (Archbishop Thomas Wolsey), cardinal’s hat below shield, saltire stops; wt. 2.71g, minor v-shaped edge nick at 12 o’clock, & a couple of letters in legends not struck up o/wise full, round, well struck flan with clear legends & good bust detail, an attractive AVF to VF. £180-250
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Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, London Mint, posthumous issue, facing bust type 6, Roman lettering, issued 1547-1551 during the reign of Edward VI, mm martlet; obv. HENRIC 8 D G AG(L FR)A Z HIB REX around crowned facing bearded bust of king, rev. POSVI DEVM (ADI)VTORE MEV around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield; wt. 2.55g, irregular edge chipped or otherwise damaged in several places, obv. scratches in field, good bust detail, rev. several letters in legend flat, missing or partly missing, good detail in shield, toned GFine. £100-150
Edward VI, Shilling, fine silver issue (1551-53), mm tun; obv. facing bust, rose to left & XII to right, S.2482, scratch below XII, full flan with full clear legends, lustrous GFine to AVF. £100-150
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76 76 l Edward VI, Shilling 1549, MDXLIX, Tower Mint, mm arrow, second period, second issue debased silver, S.2466, edge chips & numerous obv scratches, Fair to VG & shilling fine silver issue (1551-53) mm tun, S.2482, numerous deliberate scratches on bust, bust Poor to Fair o/wise VG to AFine. £60-80
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78 Edward VI, Shilling 1551-1553, fine silver issue, obv. facing bust, rose left, XII, rev. mm y, weight 5.83g, diameter 33.3mm, S.2482, King’s face weak but full flan, GFine/NVF. £150-250
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81 81 l Mary, Silver Groat, mm pomegranate in legend after Queen’s name, S.2492, full flan but creased across centre, several light scratches, full flan with clear legends, Fine. £60-80
79 79 l Edward VI, Shilling 1551, MDLI, Southwark mint, mm lis, third period very base issue, S.2473A, v-shaped edge chip at 7 o’clock & shilling second period (1549-1550) debased silver, Southwark Mint, mm Y, 4th bust second issue, S.2466B, clipped, both Fair to VG. £80-120
82 82 l Philip and Mary, Shilling 1554, busts face to face, English titles only, no mm, mark of value (XII) on rev, S.2501, a couple of faint obv. scratches, full flan, busts Fair to VG, legends better. £80-120
80 80 l Mary, (1553-1554), Silver Groat, London Tower Mint, mm pomegranate; obv. MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI around crowned bust of queen facing left, mint mark after MARIA, rev. VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA, mint mark after VERITAS, around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield; wt. 2.00g, crease across obv. from 3 to 8 o’clock o/wise good portrait detail & full, clear legends, rev. the obverse crease visible as a raised line running from 12 to 6 o’clock alongside the vertical branch of the cross fourchée, a few light adjustment marks, ‘ITA’ of VERITAS not struck up o/wise full, clear legends & good shield detail, an attractive coin, GFine to AVF. £150-250
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83 l Philip and Mary, Shilling 1555, busts face to face, English titles only, no mm, mark of value (XII) on rev., S.2501, full flan, minor surface marks, AFine to Fine. £100-150
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84 l Philip and Mary, Shilling, busts face to face, undated, no mm, full titles & with mark of value (XII) on rev., S.2498, obv. scratches across busts o/wise full flan with clear legends, fully detailed rev. shield, attractive VF/GVF. £600-800
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85 85 l Philip and Mary, Sixpence 1554, busts face to face, full titles, mark of value (VI) on rev., S.2505, scratches & digs both sides, flan creased, full, clear legends, AFine to Fine. £100-150
86 86 l Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), Silver Groat, London Tower Mint, mm lis; obv. PHILIP Z MARIA D G REX Z REGI around crowned bust of Mary facing left, rev. POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTO NOS, cross fourchée over royal shield; wt 2.00g, minor edge imperfections/nicks o/wise full flan, obv. facial features & lower half of bust weak, light scratches on bust & in field, full clear legends both sides, AFine to Fine. £80-120
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Elizabeth I, Shilling, 1st issue (1559-60), mm lis, obv. ELIZABETH without rose or date, wire line & beaded inner circles, bust 2B, S.2549, slightly irregular edge between 4 & 7 o’clock, good portrait & mostly full clear legends, GFine to AVF. £100-150
Elizabeth I, Shilling, 2nd issue (1560-61), mm martlet, without rose or date & ET instead of Z in legend, beaded inner circles, bust 3C, S.2555 full flan, obv. surface corrosion o/wise AFine/Fine. £50-70
90 88 88 Elizabeth I Shilling, Second Issue 1560-1561, mm martlet both sides, obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FR•ET•HI•REGINA, crowned bust 3C left, rev. POSVI DEV•AD IVTORE M•MEV•, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, S.2555, diameter 30.2mm, weight 5.34g, full flan, scratches to field otherwise GFine; Elizabeth I Shilling, Second Issue 1560-1561, mm martlet both sides, obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FR•ET•HI•REGINA, crowned bust 3C left, rev. POSVI DEV•AD IVTORE M•MEV•, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, S.2555, diameter 31mm, weight 6.21g, clear legends, double struck, GFine; and Elizabeth I Sixpence 1568, Third and Fourth Issue 1561-1577, obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FR•ET•HI•REGINA, crowned intermediate bust 4Bm ear shows, rev. POSVI DEV•AD IVTORE M•MEV•, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, 1568 above, S.2562, diameter 24.3mm, weight 2g, edge bite at 1 o’clock, holed at 11 o’clock and clipped, Poor. (3) £120-180
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90 l Elizabeth I, Sixpence 1564, 3rd/4th issue (1561-77) with rose & date, mm pheon, smaller flan (inner beaded circle 17mm), very large bust 3E, S.2561B, good edge & surfaces, Fine. £50-70
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91 91 l Elizabeth I, 2 x Shillings: 6th issue (1582-1600), without rose or date, mm anchor, bust 6B, S.2577, surface pitting & numerous scratches, full flan VG & 6th issue, without rose or date, mm bell, clipped, a few faint hairlines o/wise good surfaces VG to AFine & sixpence 5th issue (1578-82) dated 1580 (struck over 1579), S.2572, mm not clear, crease across bust, clipped, bust Fair o/wise VG+. £80-120
93 93 Elizabeth I, Sixpence 1572/3, Third and Fourth Issues 1561-1577, mm ermine, obv. crowned bust left, rose in right field, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield, date above, en medaille, holed at 6 o’clock, Poor; Edward VI penny, Third issue 1550-1553, London Mint, obv. E•D•G•ROSA•SINE•SPINA ‘Edward by the grace of God, rose without thorns’, rose in centre, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, warped, Poor; and Kingdom of France, Louis XIV 1⁄12 ecu (10 soldi) 1664, obv. •LVDXIIII•D•G •FR•ET•NAV•REX• (‘Louis XIV by the grace of God King of France and Navarre’), laureate bust right, rev. crowned shield of arms, holed at 6 o’clock, otherwise near Fine. (3) £30-50
92 92 l Elizabeth I, Shilling, 7th issue (1601-02), mm 2, obv. without rose or date, S.2584, obv & rev scratches o/wise full flan with full clear legends, AFine. £60-80
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95 95 l James I, Shilling, 1st coinage (1603-04), mm thistle, first bust with square-cut beard, rev. EXVRGAT etc., S.2645, pitting & numerous scratches across bust & part of shield, minor flat spots in legends o/wise full, round flan, GFine to AVF. £60-80
94 94 Elizabeth I, Sixpence 1580, Fifth Issue 1578-1582, mm Latin cross (both sides), obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FR•ET•HIB•REGINA, crowned bust left, rose to right field, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, date above, diameter 25.9mm, weight 3.04g, S.2572, full flan, bust well struck, weaker legend, AVF; together with an Elizabeth I threepence 1578, Fifth Issue 1578-1582, mm Greek cross (both sides), obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FR•ET•HIB•REGINA, crowned bust left, rose to right field, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, date above, diameter 19.3mm, weight 1.33g, S.2573, edge corrosion, VG to about Fine; and a Charles I penny, obv. left facing bust, I in right field, inner circles, rev. oval shield, very clipped, Poor. (3) £100-150
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James I, 3 x Shillings, comprising: (1) 1st coinage (1603-04), mm thistle, 2nd bust, beard merges with collar, rev. EXVRGAT etc., S.2645, bust Fair & second quarter of shield worn but full flan & full clear legends VG to AFine; (2) 2nd coinage (1604-19) mm rose, fourth bust, beard square-cut, rev. QVAE DEVS etc., S.2655, possibly lightly clipped, dark tone VG to Fine & (3) 2nd coinage (1604-19), mm possibly cinquefoil, 5th bust, double-arched crown, rev QVAE DEVS etc., S.2656, bust Fair to VG o/wise Fine. £80-120 28
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97 97 l James I, Shilling, 2nd coinage (1604-19), mm lis, third bust, beard square-cut & stands out, S.2654, slightly irregular edge in parts, generally good surfaces; bust VG to AFine o/wise well struck AVF. £40-60
100 100 Charles I halfcrown 1634/5, Tower Mint, mm bell, obv. group III third horseman type 3a1, scarf flying from waist, rev. oval garnished shield, S2773, VF; and a Charles I shilling 1632/3, Tower Mint, mm harp, obv. group D fourth bust with falling lace collar, inner circles, XII in field, rev. garnished shield with CR at sides, S2789, AVF. (2) £150-250
98 98 l James I, Shilling, 2nd coinage (1604-19), mm coronet (1607-09), fourth bust, square-cut beard, armour plainer, rev. QVAE DEVS etc., S.2655, minor flat spots in legends o/wise Fine to GFine. £50-80
99 99 l James I, Shilling, 3rd coinage (1619-25) mm trefoil (1613), sixth large bust with longer curly hair, rev. QVAE DEVS etc., S.2668, minor edge imperfection at 5 o’clock o/wise well struck with good edge & surfaces, fully detailed VF or+. £150-200
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103 103 Charles I Shilling 1636-1638, Tower Mint under Charles I, mm tun on both sides, obv. •CAROLVS•D•G•NA•BR•FR•ET•HI•REX•, crowned bust left, no inner circles, XII to right field, rev. •CHRISTO•AUSPICE•REGNO•, round garnished shield, no CR, S.2791, full flan with some minor edge loss, weak portrait, legends mostly strong, Fine. £60-80
101 101 l Charles I, 2 x Shillings comprising: (1) Tower Mint under the King (1625-1626), mm Cross Calvary, first bust, type 2, in coronation robes with ornate ruff, high double-arched crown with outer arch jewelled, rev. quartered square-topped shield over cross fourchée, S.2782, black corrosion deposits in parts of legends o/wise Fine to GFine & (2) Tower Mint under the King (1636-1638), mm tun, fifth ‘Aberystwyth’ bust, double-arched crown, small XII, rev. quartered square-topped shield over cross Moline, S.2794, struck slightly off-centre & slightly uneven edge in parts o/wise well struck GFine to VF. £150-200
104 104 l Charles I, Shilling, Tower Mint under the King, mm triangle (1639-40), sixth large Briot’s bust with stellate lace collar, double-arched crown, rev. quartered square-topped shield over cross Moline, S.2799, slightly irregular edge in parts & small v-shaped edge chip at 6 o’clock but very well struck, fully detailed bust & good shield. £80-120
102 102 l Charles I, Shilling, Tower Mint under the King, mm portcullis (163334); obv. fourth bust with falling lace collar, rev. garnished quartered oval shield with C R at sides, beaded inner circles, S.2789, king’s facial features & 2nd quarter of shield weak o/wise full flan with good edge & surfaces & with full clear legends, Fine to GFine, parts better. £80-120
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105 l Charles I, 2 x Shillings comprising: (1) Aberystwyth Mint, mm book, obv. bust with large square lace collar, plume to left, large XII to right, crown weakly struck (& correspondingly, right side of rev. shield also weakly struck), rev. large oval quartered shield, plume above, inner beaded circles both sides, S.2883, small rev. metal flaw at 10 o’clock, scarce Fine to GFine & (2) Tower Mint under the King, mm triangle in circle, large Briot’s bust with stellate lace collar, double-arched crown, rev. quartered square-topped shield over cross Moline, S.2799, irregular edge, clipped in places & flat spots in legends o/wise AFine to Fine. £250-350
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106 106 l Charles I, Shilling, Oxford Mint, mm Oxford plume, small Oxford bust, rev. Declaration in three lines, three Oxford plumes above & date 1642 below, S.2971, bust lacking detail & rev. metal flaws o/wise full flan with good surfaces & full clear legends; bust Fair o/wise GFine or+. £100-150
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Charles I, York Mint Shilling, mm lion (1642-44), obv. crowned bust in stellate lace collar, rev. crowned oval quartered shield with lion’s skin garniture, ‘EBOR’ in cartouche below, S.3872, full flan with very good edge & surfaces, light blue/gold toning; king’s dress weakly struck o/wise an attractive AVF to VF. £300-400
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108 l Charles I, Newark Besieged Shilling 1645, struck on a rhombusshaped flan from silver plate; obv. large second type arched crown between C R, XII mark of value below, rev. O(BS) NEWA(R)K 1645 in three lines, beaded borders both sides, S.3143, wt. 5.04g, .936 silver (tested & verified), weakly struck on left side of crown & on corresponding parts of rev., piercing at 12 o’clock sometime plugged, numerous hairlines both sides, overall Fine. £500-700
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110 109 109 l Charles I, Groat, Aberystwyth Mint, mm book, obv. small bust with lace collar not touching inner beaded circle, plume in field to left, denomination (IIII) to right, rev. garnished oval shield of arms, plume above, S.2893, tiny edge nick at 11 o’clock o/wise well struck, fully detailed flan with good edge & surfaces, VF to GVF. £100-150
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110 l Charles I, 2 x Groats comprising: (1) Aberystwyth Mint mm book, obv. large bust with lace collar touching inner beaded circle, plume in field to left, denomination (IIII) to right, rev. garnished oval shield of arms, plume above, S.2891, minor edge nicks o/wise full, well-struck flan with good edge & surfaces GFine to AVF & (2) Exeter Mint, mm rose, 1644 at beginning of legend, normal bust, rev. garnished round shield of arms, S.3088, holed at second 4 of 1644 & a second very small hole above A of CAROLVS o/wise GFine to VF. £120-160
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111 l The Commonwealth, Hammered Shilling 1656, mm sun, obv. ‘THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND’ around St George’s shield enclosed within laurel & palm fronds, rev. ‘GOD WITH VS’ around beaded circle enclosing conjoined St George’s & Irish shields, value XII above, S.3217, ESC 158, second 6 of date double struck, minor edge imperfections o/wise well struck AVF. £180-250
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112 l Charles II, Hammered Shilling, first issue without inner circles or mark of value, mm crown (on obv. only), en medaille, obv. crowned bust, rev. 1a with stop above shield, CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO around cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms; a few light obv scratches o/wise full, double struck flan with full clear legends, good detail in bust & very good detail in shield, S.3308, ESC 273, Fine/VF or better. £400-600
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114 l Crusader States, Antioch, Bohemond III (1163-1201), Silver Denier, obv. BOAHVNDVS around helmeted head with prominent nose guard & chainmail facing left, cross pattée on helmet, crescent in field to left & 5-pointed star in field to right, chainmail composed of crescents, rev. AHTIOCHIA around cross pattée within inner beaded circle, crescent in one angle; diameter 17mm, wt 1.03g, full, well struck flan with full clear legends both sides AEF, together with Byzantine Empire anonymous issue bronze follis, a type attributed to the sole reign of Constantine VIII & the last few years of Basil II AD976-1028, obv. facing half-length nimbate bust of Christ holding book of Gospels, EMMANOVHA (‘Emmanuel’) in legend & to left & right of portrait IC & XC (IHESUS XRISTUS), rev. ‘IhSUS XRISTUS BASILEU BASILE’ (‘Jesus Christ King of Kings’) in four lines but second & third lines misstruck; diameter 28mm, wt. 9.68g, struck off-centre, AFine to Fine. (2) £60-80
113 113 l Charles II, 2 x Hammered Shillings, both third issue with inner circles & mark of value, mm crown both sides, obv. BRIT FRA ET HIB, crowned bust, large XII to right, rev. CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO around cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, S.3322, ESC 309, one coin with v-shaped edge chip at 9 o’clock, surface marks/scratches, VG to AFine. £100-150
115 115 l Anglo-Gallic, Edward the Black Prince as Prince of Aquitaine (13621372), Silver Hardi D’Argent (struck 1362-1372 for use in English territories in France & equivalent in value to an English silver penny), Bordeaux Mint; obv. ED PO:GnS REGI: AGLI (‘Edward, First-Born of the King of England’) around half-length figure of Edward standing beneath an arched canopy with rosettes at cusps, holding a sword in his right hand, his left hand across his chest & pointing towards tip of the sword, rev. PRn CPS*R AQIT AnIE (‘Prince of Aquitaine’) around long cross pattée with lis & leopard in alternate angles, rosette stops, S.8134, 19mm, wt. 1.12g, obv. ghosting of rev. cross pattée & a couple of tiny rim nicks o/wise full round flan with full well struck legends, AVF or+ £100-150
116 Ireland, George II Halfpenny 1752, Type 3, obv. GEORGIVS, laureate bust left, rev. HIBERNIA, crowned harp, S.6607, Fine; Ireland, George III halfpenny 1805, obv. laureate and draped bust, rev. crowned harp, S.6620, Fine; Ireland, halfpenny token 1806, medal alignment, obv. ST. PATRICK APOS 432, bust right, rev. IRELAND over crowned harp, Fine; Isle of Man, George III ‘Cartwheel’ halfpenny 1798, obv. laureate bust right, rev. Triskelis, S.7416, VG; Essequibo & Demerary, George III half stiver 1813, obv. laureate head right, rev. crowned denomination within wreath, KM# 9, Fine; 4 x Victoria pennies: 1854, 1855, 1889, and 1900, Fair to VG; 2 x Victoria halfpennies: 1851 and 1888, VG; and 3 x Victoria farthings: 1853 (GFine), 1868, and 1901. (14) £30-50
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3 x George III, Copper Coins, to include: ‘Cartwheel’ 2d 1797, obv. laureate head right, rev. Britannia seated, date on raised rim below, about Fine; penny 1806, obv. short haired laureate and draped bust right, date below, rev. Britannia seated, VF; and halfpenny 1806, obv. short haired laureate and draped bust right, date below, rev. Britannia seated, VG; together with a George IV farthing 1830, obv. laureate head left, date below, rev. Britannia, hairlines otherwise EF; and a Victoria farthing 1850, obv. young head left, rev. Britannia, Fine. (5) £30-50
Mixed Copper and Bronze Coinage, to include: British: George III ‘Cartwheel’ twopence 1797, small edge knock at 12 o’clock, otherwise Fine; George III ‘Cartwheel’ penny 1797, Fair; George III halfpenny 1799, VG/Good; George IV halfpenny 1826, Good; and a Victoria halfpenny 1854, VG; Ireland, George IV penny 1822, VG; Bank of Upper Canada, one penny token 1850, significant edge knock at 11 o’clock of reverse, otherwise Fine; and Guernsey, 4 doubles 1914H, Fine; 3 x 18th and 19th century tokens, comprising: Leeds halfpenny 1791, obv. Bishop Blaze, ARTIS NOSTRA CONDITOR, rev. owl above shield of arms dividing date, near Fine; Birmingham & South Wales penny token 1812, obv. Prince of Wales feathers, rev. horse in centre, COPPER TOKEN ONE PENNY around, Good; and Sheffield penny token 1813, obv. Roscoe Place, rev. draped and seated female figures holding scales of justice and cornucopia, Good; a George III fake halfcrown 1819, likely a contemporary forgery; and a Roman Imperial, Philip I (244249AD) AE sestertius, obv. IMP M IVL PHILLIPVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, rev. FIDES MILITVM, S-C, Fides standing left holding two standards, RIC 172a, VG; together with a Farewell to the £.S.D. System 10-coin specimen set, from crown to farthing; a Canada 1968 6-coin year set, dollar to 1 cent; USA 1968 5-coin year set, half dollar to 1 cent; 6 x cupro-nickel crowns a USA dollar 1976 and an ESSO motor club medal. £60-80
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119 l Elizabeth I, Milled Coinage Shilling, without rose or date, mm star, intermediate size (30mm), decorated dress, S.2591, small metal flaws on bust & a couple of light scratches in field to right of bust, light obv. hairlines o/wise well struck with good edge & surfaces, very attractive lustrous VF/GVF. £700-800
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Elizabeth I Intermediate Size Shilling, Milled Coinage Issue 15611571, mm star both sides, obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FRA•ET•HIB•REGINA, crowned bust left, rev. POSVI DEVM•AD IVTORE M•MEVM, long cross fourchée over shield of arms, S.2591, diameter 30.2mm, weight 5.97g, edge wear at 1 o’clock, slight warping, otherwise near Fine. £80-120
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121 l Elizabeth I, Milled Coinage Shilling, without rose or date, mm star, intermediate size (31mm), decorated dress, S.2591, small digs on bust & to right of rev. shield & light striking creases in flan o/wise attractively toned AVF to VF. £400-600
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122 122 Elizabeth I Small Size Shilling, Milled Coinage Issue 1561-1571, mm star both sides, obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FRA•ET•HIB•R EGINA, crowned bust left, rev. POSVI DEVM•AD IVTORE M•MEVM, long cross fourchée over shield of arms, S.2592, diameter 29.8mm, weight 6.33g, small scratch to left field of obverse and weak bust, otherwise AVF/VF. £250-300
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123 l Elizabeth I, Milled Coinage Shilling, without rose or date, mm star, small size (29mm), decorated dress, S.2592, a few faint obv. hairlines o/wise virtually flawless edge & surfaces, lightly toned with underlying lustre AVF to VF. £400-600 36
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124 Elizabeth I Sixpence 1562, Milled Coinage Issue 1561-1571, mm star both sides, obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FRA•ET•HIB•REGINA, large and broad crowned bust left, decorated dress, small rose to right field, rev. POSVI DEVM•AD IVTORE M•MEVM, long cross fourchée over shield of arms, 1562 above, S.2596, diameter 25.8mm, weight 2.87g, holed at 10 o’clock, warping but good detail to bust, Fine. £50-80
125 Elizabeth I Sixpence 1562, Milled Coinage Issue 1561-1571, mm star both sides, obv. ELIZABETH•D•G•ANG•FRA•ET•HIB•REGINA, tall and narrow crowned bust left, decorated dress, large rose to right field, rev. POSVI DEVM•AD IVTORE M•MEVM, long cross fourchée over shield of arms, 1562 above, S.2595, diameter 25.6mm, weight 2.86g, full flan, sometime cleaned, AVF. £150-250
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126 l Charles I, Shilling, Briot’s First Milled Issue 1631-1632, obv. CAROLVS.D.G.MAGN.BRITANN.FRAN.ET.HIB.REX around Briot’s early bust with falling lace collar, truncation breaks inner circle, rev. long cross fourchée over square-topped shield of arms, signed B both sides & with mm flower on obv. only, S.2854, minor hairlines & very faint obv. scratches & a couple of tiny digs on shield o/wise very good edge & surfaces, a very attractive RARE AVF to VF. £750-950
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127 l Charles I, Shilling, Briot’s Second Milled Issue 1638-1639, mm anchor both sides, obv. CAROLVS.D.G.MAG.BRIT.FR.ET.HIB.REX around Briot’s late bust with stellate lace collar, rev. cross moline to inner beaded circle over square-topped shield of arms, S.2859, edge beading not struck up or worn in parts & faint scratches in field both sides o/wise good edge & surfaces, RARE AVF to VF. £300-400
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Charles I Shilling, Second Milled Issue 1638-1639, Briot’s Mint, mm anchor both sides, obv. CAROLVS•D•G•MAG•BRIT•FR•ET•HIB•REX•, Briot’s late bust with stellate lace collar, rev. CHRISTO•AVSPICE•REGNO, square-topped shield of arms over long cross fourchée to inner beaded circle, S.2859, minor rim imperfections and adjustment marks, otherwise GFine. £180-250
Oliver Cromwell, Shilling 1658, obv. OLIVAR.D.G.RP.ANG.SCO.HIB&PRO around draped bust, rev. PAX QVAERITUR BELLO around crowned shield, grained edge; most of bust worn smooth but no surface or edge faults, S.3228, ESC 254; bust Poor to Fair o/wise full clear legends & good shield detail, Fine. £200-300
131 129 129 Charles I Sixpence, Second Milled Issue 1638-1639, Briot’s Mint, mm anchor to both sides, obv. CAROLVS•D•G•MAG•BRIT•FR•ET•HIB•REX•, Briot’s late bust, VI to right side of field, rev. CHRISTO•AUSPICE•REGNO•, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée to inner beaded circle, S.2860, adjustment marks to reverse and minor rim imperfections, otherwise AVF. £180-250
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131 l Charles II, Crown 1663, rev. with altered shields & no stops on rev., edge inscribed with regnal year ANNO REGNI XV; obv. first draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields with interlinked C’s in angles, S.3354, ESC 359, light contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, an attractive AFine/VF. £180-250
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Charles II, Shilling 1663, obv. first draped bust variety, rev. crowned cruciform shields with interlinked shields in angles, S.3371, ESC 500, trivial obv. contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold toning with underlying lustre, bust Fine o/wise AVF to VF. £100-150
Charles II, Shilling 1675/3, third (large) draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shield with interlinked C’s in angles, S.3380, ESC 531, minor contact marks & small rev. edge bump at 9 o’clock o/wise good edge & surfaces, scarce GFine to AVF. £350-450
133 l Charles II, 2 x Shillings: 1663 first draped & laureate bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C’s in angles, contact marks, possibly sometime lightly gilded GFine to AVF & 1663 first laureate & draped bust variety, good edge, minor hairlines/contact marks & small. dig above bust Fine to GFine, together with James II shilling 1685, laureate & draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles, very worn but most of legends discernible Poor/Fair. (2) £100-150
134 l Charles II, 2 x Shillings: 1668, second draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields with interlinked C’s in angles, normal 6’s in date, S.3375, ESC 511, toning patches & minor contact marks o/wise Fine/VF & 1668 second draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields with interlinked C’s in angles, large 6’s in date, S.3375, ESC 514, good edge & surfaces AFine/GFine. £200-300
137 137 l Charles II, Shilling 1683, fourth (large) draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shield with interlinked C’s in angles, S.3381, ESC 558, hairlines & light scratches, AFine to Fine. £100-150
135 135 l Charles II, Shilling 1668, second draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields with interlinked C’s in angles, S.3375, ESC 511, minor contact marks/flecking o/wise good edge & surfaces GFine to AVF. £100-150
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141 l William III, 4 x Shillings comprising: 1696 first draped bust, haymarking & minor metal faults both sides o/wise GFine; 1696C Chester Mint, third draped bust, numerous surface marks, scratches & minor rim imperfections o/wise Fine to GFine; 1698 third draped bust variety, hairlines & flecking, bust Fair o/wise AFine & 1698 fourth draped bust (‘flaming hair’) deep scratches across bust & on rev., corrosion & pitting both sides VG. (4) £150-200
142 l William III, 2 x Shillings: 1697 third draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles; hairlines & light flecking, good edge GFine/AVF & 1697 third draped bust variety, minor haymarking both sides o/wise good edge & surfaces, attractively toned with underlying lustre VF/AEF. (2) £100-150
138 138 l James II, Shilling 1686, obv. laureate & draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, S.3410, ESC 765, obv. light scratches on bust, small edge nick at 9 o’clock & minor rev. flecking, Fine to GFine, together with a ‘Gunmoney’ shilling 1690, large size, wt. 6.25g, obv. laureate bust, rev. crown over crossed sceptres, ‘May’ below & J R at sides, S.6582, pitted surfaces, verdigris spots o/wise Fine/AFine. £150-200
139 l William and Mary, Halfcrown 1693 QVINTO, second draped busts, rev. crowned cruciform shields with WM monogram in angles, S.3436, obv. light hairline scratches on busts, rev. flecking o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone, busts VG o/wise AFine. £60-80
143 143 l William III, Shilling 1698, obv. laureate third bust variety, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plumes in angles, S.3514, ESC 1138, minor flecking, faint rev. scratches o/wise good edge & surfaces; bust VG o/wise GFine, attractive uniform toning. £150-200
144 144 l 140 140 l William and Mary, Shilling 1693, obv. conjoined busts, rev. crowned cruciform shields with WM monogram in angles, S.3437, good edge & surfaces, attractive deep blue/gold tone AVF to VF. £300-400
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William III, Shilling 1699, obv. fifth draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses in angles, S.3518, ESC 1148, minor flecking o/wise good edge & surfaces, light peripheral blue/gold tone. £180-250
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William III, Shilling 1700, fifth draped bust ‘high hair,’ rev. crowned cruciform shields, S.3516, light obv. scratches/hairlines & rev. scratches to left of French shield o/wise good edge & surfaces, well struck & attractively toned with underlying lustre, VF to GVF or+ £100-150
Anne, 3 x Shillings, all Post-Union with Scotland comprising: 1708E (Edinburgh Mint), second draped bust, ‘E’ below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles, minor contact marks/hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces VG/Fine; 1710 fourth draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses & plumes in angles, good edge & surfaces GFine/VF & 1711 fourth draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles; light hairlines/flecking & uneven rev. toning GFine/Fine. (3) £120-150
146 l William III, Shilling 1700, obv. fifth draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, S.3516, good edge & surfaces, light peripheral blue/gold tone, lustrous prooflike EF to GEF. £400-500
147 l Anne, Shilling 1702 Pre-Union with Scotland, first draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain angles, S.3583, rev. a couple of faint scratches & minor flecking o/wise good edge & surfaces with peripheral blue/gold tone, AVF/GVF. £120-150
152 l George I, Shilling 1716, obv. first laureate & draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses & plumes in angles, S.3645, minor contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, Fine+/VF. £80-120
148 l Anne, Shilling 1703 VIGO, Pre-Union with Scotland, second draped bust, ‘VIGO’ below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, S.3586, minor contact marks/hairlines & small metal flaw below ‘3’ of date o/wise good edge & surfaces, lustrous AVF/VF or+ £100-150
153 153 l George I, Shilling 1723 SSC, first laureate & draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields with SSC in angles, S.3647, last couple of letters of rev. legend double struck o/wise very good edge & surfaces with attractive deep blue/gold tone with underlying lustre, AEF to EF. £180-220
149 149 l Anne, Shilling 1705, Pre-Union with Scotland, second draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plumes in angles, S.3588, ESC 1392, light flecking both sides o/wise good edge & surfaces, AVF/VF. £180-250
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Anne, Shilling 1708, Post-Union with Scotland, second draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses & plumes in angles, S.3613, trivial hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, lustrous VF/GVF. £300-400
George I, 2 x Shillings comprising: 1723 first laureate & draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, SSC in angles, minor flecking o/wise good edge & surfaces, bust VG o/wise GFine or+ & 1723 second laureate & draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses & plumes in angles, good edge & surfaces, very attractive blue/gold tone, VF to GVF. (2) £180-250 41
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155 155 l George I, Shilling 1723 WCC (Welsh Copper Company) below bust, second laureate & draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields with plumes & interlinked C’s in angles, S.3650, ESC 1592, light obv. flecking o/wise good edge & surfaces, RARE AFine/GFine. £300-400
156 George II, Halfcrown 1746, obv. GEORGIVS•II•DEI•GRATIA•, old laureate and draped bust left, LIMA below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain angles, edge reads •REGNI•DECIMO•NONO•DECVS•ET•TVTAMEN•ANNO, S.3695A, ESC 1688, diameter 34.8mm, weight 14.79g, legends well-struck and clear, bust weaker, good edge, better reverse, near Fine/GFine. £50-70
157 l George II, 3 x Shillings, all young laureate & draped bust & comprising: 1731 re. crowned cruciform shields, plumes in angles; obv. faint ‘W’ scratched in obv. field to left of bust, minor contact marks GFine to AVF, 1734 rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses plumes in angles, very minor obv. flecking/hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone VF & 1741 rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses in angles, good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone AVF/VF. (3) £250-350
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158 l George II, Shilling 1745 LIMA, old laureate & draped bust, ‘LIMA’ below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles, S.3703, faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone AVF to VF. £80-120
159 George II, Shilling 1758, obv. GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. plain angles, S.3704, ESC 1734, deliberate scratches to bottom left quarter of reverse, otherwise VF with some residual gold lustre; together with a George III shilling 1820, obv. laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in Garter, milled edge, light contact marks otherwise AEF. (2) £60-80 42
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160 l George III, Emergency Issue Dollar, with oval countermark, struck on Mexico portrait type 8 reales 1791 FM, Mo Mexico City mintmark in rev. legend, S.3765A, scratches & contact marks in obv. field & on bust of Charles IIII & small rev. rim nick at 12 o’clock, good detail in countermark, Fine to GFine. £80-120
161 George III, Bank of England 1804, obv. older laureate and draped bust, C.H.K. with stops on truncation, a good example of over-striking with the EI . GR of a Spanish 8 reales showing clearly below GEORGIUS, rev. BANK OF ENGLAND around seated Britannia with shield in oval garter inscribed FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR, small ‘K’ in relief to left of shield, S.3768, GFine; and Victoria double florin 1889, obv. jubilee bust left, rev. Arabic 1 in date, contact marks otherwise lustrous GVF. (2) £120-180
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George III, Bank of England Issue Dollar 1804, obv. ‘GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA’ around laureate & draped bust, rev. ‘BANK OF ENGLAND’ around seated Britannia with shield within oval garter inscribed ‘FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR’ obv. top leaf to centre of ‘E’ in ‘DEI,’ C.H.K on truncation & rev. upright ‘K’ to left of shield; contact marks & scratches both sides & rev. damaged surfaces in legends at 3 & 9 o’clock (possibly ex-mount) o/wise Fine, together with three shillings bank token 1811 obv. ‘GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX’ around laureate & armoured bust, rev. ‘BANK TOKEN 3 SHILL. 1811’ within wreath of oak leaves, minor hairlines/contact marks Fine to GFine & ‘Cartwheel’ twopence 1797, numerous contact marks/scratches VG & copper penny 1797 contact marks/digs, bust Fair, rev. VG. (4) £60-80
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165 165 l George III, Shilling 1787, obv. older laureate & draped bust, rev. cruciform shields, crowns in angles, semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, S.3746, obv., hairlines & flecking, minor flecking on rev., o/wise good edge & surfaces, lustrous prooflike EF to GEF. £80-120
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163 163 George III Halfcrown 1817, obv. large laureate bust right, rev. crowned garter and shield, I of S in PENSE, S.3788, ESC 2092 (old ref. 616B), small dig to neck of bust, otherwise VF/AVF; and a Victoria ‘Gothic’ florin 1875, obv. Gothic bust left, britt:, die number 35 below bust (PREVIOUSLY UNRECORDED), rev. crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles, S.3839, GFine. £70-100
3 x Shillings comprising: George III 1817, obv. laureate head, rev. crowned shield in garter; obv. scratch on king’s neck o/wise good edge & surfaces, toned with underlying lustre VF/AVF, George IV 1826 obv. bare head, rev. lion on crown, minor contact marks/hairlines, blue/gold tone with underlying lustre AVF/Fine & William IV 1834 obv. bare head, rev. value in wreath, obv. hairlines & light scratches o/wise good edge & surfaces, light blue/gold tone with underlying lustre AEF to EF. (3) £80-120
164 l George III, ‘Northumberland’ Shilling 1763, obv. young laureate & draped bust, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles, S.3742, a few trivial hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue tone in legends & around part of bust, nice Fine/AVF. £150-200
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167 167 l George IV, Shilling 1821, obv. laureate head, rev. crowned garnished shield, S.3810, trivial barely visible contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, attractively toned lustrous prooflike EF. £150-200
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174 3 x Victoria ‘Gothic’ Florins, obv. Gothic bust left, britt in legend, rev. crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles: 1871 (die number 26), 1880 and 1887 (rev. 46 arcs), near Fine to GFine. (3) £70-100
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168 168 l George IV, Shilling 1825, obv. laureate head, rev. crowned shield in garter, S.3811, very faint obv. hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, deep blue/gold tone, lustrous prooflike EF/AEF. £100-150
169 Victoria Golden Jubilee 1887 Silver Coinage, including: crown; double florin, rev. Arabic 1 in date; halfcrown; florin; and shilling; light contact marks and minor rim imperfections, VF to GEF with underlying mint lustre. £80-120
170 l Victoria, a Complete Set of 1887 Jubilee Head Silver Coins comprising: crown obv. light hairlines/contact marks, rev. contact marks/scratches in field & on horse o/wise GEF, double florin Roman 1 in date, hairlines & minor contact marks EF, halfcrown light contact marks/hairlines AEF, florin minor contact marks AEF to EF, shilling small Jubilee Head, very minor contact marks AEF, sixpence J.E.B. initials below truncation, rev. shield in garter, minor obv. hairlines/contact marks GVF, sixpence J.E.B. initials below truncation, rev. crowned value in wreath AEF & threepence minor hairlines GEF; all high grade but all sometime cleaned except crowned value in wreath sixpence. (8) £100-200
171 2 x Victoria, Crowns 1888 and 1897, obv. jubilee head left, the other old veiled head left, rev. Pistrucci; Victoria double florin 1889, obv. jubilee head left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, and a USA ‘Peace’ $1 1923, obv. Liberty head left, rev. eagle facing right clutching olive branch; VG to about Fine. £40-60
172 2 x Victoria, Crowns 1889 and 1897 LXI obv. jubilee head left and old veiled head left, rev. Pistrucci, AVF to GVF; and a Victoria double florin 1887, obv. jubilee head left, rev. Arabic numeral 1 in date, crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, minor contact marks to bust, otherwise GEF. £70-100
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Victoria, 3 x ‘Young Head’ Shillings comprising: (1) 1838, first head, WW on truncation, faint obv. hairlines & light scratch on rev. o/wise virtually flawless edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone with underlying lustre, prooflike AEF/EF, (2) 1839, second head, no initials on truncation; obv. hairlines (sometime lightly cleaned) & faint metal flaw below Queen’s chin o/wise good edge, light golden tone GVF/EF & (3) 1868 third head, die number 32 above date, obv. a few faint hairlines & rev. small die flaw at 8 o’clock o/wise good edge & surfaces, light golden tone AEF/EF. (3) £120-150
176 l A Collection of 16 x Shillings comprising: Victoria 1884 fourth Young Head AFine, 1887 small Jubilee Head, obv. hairlines, light golden tone VF to GVF, 1889 large Jubilee head, light golden tone GVF & 1901 Old Head, blue/gold tone, lustrous EF, Edward VII 1906 & 1910, both AFine, George V 1914 Fine, 1923 hairlines & scratches GVF, 1927 VF & 1928 lustrous GEF, George VI 1939 ‘English’ rev., hairlines Fine, 1939 ‘Scottish’ rev., AEF, 1947 ‘English’ rev., EF, 1947 ‘Scottish’ rev., EF, 1949 ‘English’ rev., trivial obv. contact marks EF & 1949 ‘Scottish’ rev., EF, together with Victoria quarter farthing 1851 (for use in Ceylon) rim imperfections & light rev. scratches o/wise AVF, third farthing 1844 (for use in Malta) obv. contact marks AVF/GFine & half farthing 1844 AEF & Edward VII third farthing 1902 (for use in Malta) lustrous ABU. (16) £80-120
177 Edward VII, Crown 1902, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci’s St. George and the Dragon, S.3978, ESC 3560, GFine to AVF; together with a George IV crown 1821, obv. laureate bust left, rev. Pistrucci’s St. George and the Dragon, SECUNDO on edge, S.3805, VG (with Westminster Mint certificate); individually encapsulated in display cases. (2) £60-80
178 George V, ‘Jubilee’ Crown 1935, obv. bare head left, rev. CROWN 1935 over St. George, incuse lettering on edge, VF; George II sixpence 1757, obv. old laureate head left, rev. plain angles, Fine; George III threepence 1763, obv. young laureate draped bust right, rev. crowned 3, near Fine; George IV shilling 1825, obv. bare head left, rev. lion on crown, AEF; Victoria groat/4d 1848, obv. young head left, rev. Britannia seated, GFine/AVF; USA quarter 1853, obv. seated liberty facing left, rev. rays around eagle, edge bumps otherwise Good/VG; Victoria Incomplete Maundy Set 1893, 3d to 1d, light contact marks otherwise AEF; and loose Maundy currency comprising: 4 x Victoria 2d: 1838, 1894, 1895 and 1899, and Victoria 1d 1895, GVF to EF; together with a quantity of British and Commonwealth silver coinage, including a Victoria ‘Gothic’ florin 1872 etc., weight 140.6g £200-300
Victoria, 2 x Florins comprising: (1) ‘Godless’ type 1849, WW behind bust within linear circle, obv. very minor hairlines & trivial contact marks, light golden toning in legends, good edge, lustrous GVF to AEF & (2) ‘Gothic’ type 1853, obv. light scratches/contact marks in field & on bust, no marks on rev., good edge, light blue/gold tone AEF. (2) £100-150
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179 8 x Maundy Coins, including: Charles II groat/4d (undated), obv. crowned and draped bust left, IIII in field to right, rev. shield, S.3383, holed at 6 o’clock leading to some warping, otherwise Fine; Victoria groat/4d 1840, obv. young head left, E in REGINA possibly over R, rev. crowned 4 within wreath, S.3917, light contact marks otherwise GVF; Charles II 3d 1679, obv. draped bust right, rev. crowned interlinked C’s, S.3386, ESC 660, holed at 1 o’clock otherwise Fine; George III 3d 1762, obv. young laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned 3, S.3753, holed twice at 12 o’clock, otherwise EF; James II 2d 1686, obv. laureate head left, rev. II crowned, holed at 12 o’clock, VG/Fair; William IV 2d 1833, obv. bare head right, rev. crowned 2 in wreath, light contact marks, EF; Victoria 2d 1838, obv. young head left, rev. crowned 2 in wreath, EF; and Victoria 2d 1861, obv. young head left, rev. crowned 2 in wreath, 6 in date struck over 1, S.3919, ESC 3508, gold toning, EF; together with a William III sixpence 16??, Fair. £80-120
180 Maundy Silver, to include: George III threepence 1762, obv. young laureate draped bust right, rev. crowned 3, S3753, GVF; James II twopence 1687, obv. laureate head left, rev. II crowned, S3416, Fine; George II twopence 1732, obv. young laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned 2, S3714A, AVF; and George III penny 1800, obv. older laureate and draped bust, rev. normal 1 crowned, S3761, NEF; together with a William III sixpence 1696, obv. first bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, early harp and large crowns, S3520, VG. £120-180
181 George III Maundy 1D 1800, obv. older laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned 1, light contact marks otherwise VF; together with British and Irish bronze and copper coinage, including: 4 x pennies, comprising: 1863, 1873, 1901 and 1948; 3 x George III halfpennies 1806(x2) and 1807, Good to Fine; George V halfpenny 1933; 7 x farthings, comprising: 1878, 1892, 1899, 1915, 1919, 1921, and 1927; Ireland, George IV penny 1822, obv. laureate and draped bust left, rev. HIBERNIA over crowned harp, S.6623, cleaned to give a silver appearance otherwise EF; Isle of Man, Victoria halfpenny 1839, Poor; New Brunswick, Victoria cent 1864, short 6, Good; Canada, silver 5 cents 1906, about Fine; and a small quantity of other base metal and silver issued and commemorative coins and medallions. Viewing recommended. £40-60
182 Edward VII Incomplete Maundy Set 1903, comprising 3d, 2d and 1d, the 2d with removable surface dirt over IMP, otherwise an attractive blue toning, AUNC; together with a small quantity of silver florins and threepences, weight 29.7g; 6 x cupro-nickel crowns; and an Elizabeth II £2 1989. £60-80
183 Edward VII, Maundy Set 1905, 4d, 3d, 2d and 1d, all similarly toned with underlying lustre, AEF to EF. (4) £80-120
184 Mixed British Silver Coinage, comprising: 2 x Victoria crowns 1889 (light toning, VF) and 1896; George V ‘Silver Jubilee’ crown 1935 (GFine); George VI crown 1937 (light contact marks and verdigris, otherwise AEF); Victoria double florin 1887, rev. Roman numeral I in date, light contact marks and attractive toning AEF; 5 x halfcrowns: Victoria 1899; Edward VII 1907; George VI 1939, 1942 and 1945; 4 x florins: Victoria ‘Gothic’ 1877 (Good); George V 1936(x2); and George VI 1946; 5 x shillings: Elizabeth I (Poor/Good); Victoria 1867 (S3905, die number 7, AVF) and 1895; and George V 1932 and 1936; 2 x sixpences: George V 1936 and George VI 1946 (underlying mint lustre, ABU); 6 x threepences: 1887, 188?, 1917, 1921, 1935, and 1941; Kingdom of Norway, Frederick III 2 skilling 1651, obv. FRIDERIC III DG DAN around crowned lion holding axe, rev. inscription NOR VAN GOTO REX 1651 around centre II SKILI NG DA NSK on four lines, KM 29, GFine; and 4 x cupro-nickel crowns. (32) £150-200
185 Pre-1920 British Silver Coinage, including a Victoria halfcrown 1878, young head left, rev. crowned shield within wreath, VG, and a Victoria ‘Gothic’ florin 1872, die number 128 (NOT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED) VG/about Fine, combined weight 131.2g; and pre-1947 British silver halfcrowns, shillings, sixpences etc., weight 121.9g. £70-100
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186 A Large Collection of Shillings and Sixpences, 90 coins in total, comprising 70 x shillings including: Charles II 1663, obv. first draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C’s in angles, S.3371, weak bust, otherwise VG; William III 1696, obv. first draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, S.3497, weak legends, otherwise near Fine/VG; 3 x Anne: 1707 obv. second draped bust left, E below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, S.3608, weak bust and legends, otherwise Good/near Fine, 1708 obv. third draped bust left, rev. crown cruciform shields, plain angles, S.3610, Good/Fine, and 1711 obv. fourth draped bust left, rev. crown cruciform shields, plain angles, S.3618, Fine; George I 1723 obv. first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shield, SSC in angles, S.3647, weak bust, otherwise strong legend with better rev., VG/AVF; 3 x George II: 1745 obv. older laureate and draped bust, LIMA below, rev. plain angles, S.3703, near Fine/GFine, 1750 obv. older laureate and draped bust, rev. plain angles, S.3704, Fine/GFine, and 1758 obv. older laureate and draped bust, rev. plain angles, S.3704, VG/Fine; 3 x George III: 1787 obv. older laureate and draped bust right, rev. semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, S.3746, AEF, 1816 and 1817, obv. laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in garter, S.3790, light contact marks otherwise AEF; 2 x George IV: 1826 and 1827, obv. bare head left, rev. lion on crown, S.3812, the 1826 possibly sometime cleaned, otherwise near Fine to GVF; 3 x William IV: 1834(x2) and 1836, obv. bare head right, rev. crowned denomination within wreath, S.3835, near Fine; 31 x Victoria: ‘Young Head’ 1839, 1840, 1852, 1858, 1868 (die number 3), 1869 (die number 4), 1872 (die number 106), 1873 (die number 17), 1874 (crosslet 4, die number 11), 1875 (die number 10), 1879, 1881, 1883, 1885, and 1886, ‘Jubilee Head’ 1887(x3), 1888, 1889, 1890(x2), and 1892, and ‘Old Head’ 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1901, Good to EF; 10 x Edward VII: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910, obv. bare head right, rev. lion passant on crown dividing date, Fair to GVF; and 13 x George V: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1932, 1934, and 1936, about Fine to AEF; and 20 x sixpences, to include: James I 1606, second coinage 1604-1619, mm rose (both sides) obv. fourth bust, VI to left field, rev. quartered shield of arms, date above, S.2658, possibly lightly clipped between 10 and 12 o’clock, minor warping, Fair; 4 x George II: 1739 obv. young laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses in angles, S.3708, sometime cleaned, Fair/VG, 1745 obv. old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses in angles, S.3709, Fine, 1757 obv. young laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain angles, S.3711, Fine, and 1758 obv. old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain angles, S.3711, VF; 3 x George III: 1787 obv. young laureate and draped bust right, rev. semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, S.3749, GFine to AVF, 1816 and 1817, obv. laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in garter, S.3790, Fine to AEF; 7 x Victoria: ‘Young Head’ 1859, 1866 (die number 24), 1872 (die number 41),1874 (die number 23), 1885 and 1887, and ‘Jubilee Head’ 1887, near Fine to AEF; 3 x Edward VII 1905, 1906 and 1907, near Fine and better; and 2 x George V 1911 and 1929, VG to near Fine; individually encapsulated and housed in two wood effect display cases. (90) £800-1,200
187 Mixed British and Foreign Silver Coinage, to include: George III shilling 1816, obv. laureate head right, rev. crowned shield in garter, S.3790, Fine; William IV halfcrown 1836, bare head right, re. crowned shield on mantle, S.3834, Fine; 2 x Victoria crowns 1889, obv. jubilee head left, rev. Pistrucci, GFine to GVF; 2 x Victoria double florins 1889 and 1890, obv. jubilee head left, rev. crowned shields, sceptres in angles, near Fine to Fine; a small quantity of pre-1920 silver, weight 5.8g; British pre-1947 silver halfcrowns, sixpences etc., weight 142.57g; and foreign silver and other, comprising: Duchy of Mechlenburg-Schwerin, Friedrich II schilling 1763, obv. crowned F, rev. denomination with date below, KM# 204, Good/near Fine; Kingdom of Spain, Alfonso XII 2 pesetas 1882, obv. bare head left, rev. crowned arms between pillars, KM# 678.2, Good/VG etc., combined weight 43g; and a Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 silver medal, obv. old veiled head bust left, rev. young head dividing inscription, diameter 25.8mm, Eimer 1817b, dark toning, Fine. £100-150
188 Mixed British and Foreign Silver, to include: pre-1920 British halfcrown, shillings etc., weight 32.97g; pre-1947 halfcrown, florins, sixpences etc., weight 61.75g; and a quantity of foreign silver, including a South Africa, Elizabeth II 5 shillings 1958, combined weight 120.8g. £40-60
189 Mixed British, Commonwealth and Foreign Silver Coins, including a British India, William IV ¼ rupee 1835, GFine; Netherlands, Wilhelmina I gulden 1922; USA Kennedy half dollar 1964; halfcrowns etc., combined weight 234g. £50-70
190 Mixed British and Foreign Silver, to include: British pre-1920 silver halfcrowns, and threepences etc., weight 92.2g; British pre-1947 silver halfcrowns, florins, shillings etc., including a George V halfcrown 1933, AEF, weight 232.9g; and foreign silver, including a USA Kennedy half dollar 1968D, Denver Mint, VF etc., total weight 28.4g. £80-120
191 British Silver Coinage, to include pre-1920 silver threepences and shilling, weight 23.4g, and pre-1947 silver halfcrowns, shillings, sixpences etc., weight 675.5g; together with a large quantity of copper and bronze pennies, halfpennies and farthings, including a George III halfpenny 1806, total weight 2109g, Poor to Fine, brass threepences and cupro-nickel halfcrowns, shillings and sixpences etc. £150-200
192 British Pre-1947 Silver, including halfcrowns, florins, shillings etc., weight 824.8g £150-200 www.tennants.co.uk
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193 A Large Accumulation of British and Foreign Pre-Decimal Coinage, to include mixed pre-1920 and pre-1947 British silver: George III, comprising: 2 x shillings 1817 and 1819, and a sixpence 1816; William IV, including: 2 x shillings: 1834 and 1836, and a sixpence 1834; Victoria, to include: 2 x crowns 1889 and 1897(VF), a double florin 1890, 3 x halfcrowns 1885, 1898 and 1899, 5 x florins 1883, 1886, 1889 and 1897, 5 x shillings 1875, 1887(x2), 1890 and 1900, 4 x sixpences 18??, 1838, 1884 and 1887, 3 x fourpences 1840 and 1854(x2), and 8 x threepences; George V: 4 x halfcrowns 1922, 1928, 1929 and 1931, a florin 1921, 3 x shillings 1923(x3), a sixpence 1929, and 30 x threepences; and George VI: 6 x halfcrowns 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1947, 2 x shillings 1937(x2), and 2 x silver threepences 1940 and 1941; and a small quantity of foreign silver, including South African Republic one shilling 1864, obv. Kruger head left, rev. denomination and date within wreath etc.; together with a large quantity of post-1947 George VI and Elizabeth II cupro-nickel crowns, halfcrowns, shillings etc. and copper and bronze currency including Ireland, George III farthing 1806, obv. laureate head right, rev. HIBERNIA above crowned harp with date below, near Fine. Viewing recommended. £150-250
194 A Large Quantity of Pre-1947 British Silver Halfcrowns, Florins, Shillings etc., weight 2266g, from Poor to near Fine. £500-700
195 Netherlands, Wilhelmina I 2½ Gulden 1930, obv. bare head left, rev. crowned arms, light contact marks otherwise VF, and a small quantity of foreign and Commonwealth silver, combined weight 153.8g; together with pre-1947 silver halfcrowns, florins, shillings etc., weight 734.1g. £150-250
196 Panama, Silver Proof 20 Balboas 1974, obv. Simon Bolivar facing bust, rev. Coat of Arms of the Republic of Panama, struck at the Franklin mint, .925 silver, diameter 61mm, weight 131.28g, encapsulated in case of issue with certificate of authenticity, FDC £50-70
197 197 Kingdom of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II (1786-1797) One Thaler 1791A, obv. FRIED. WILHELM KOENIG VON PREUSSEN, bust right, rev. coat of arms, EIN THALER and date below, KM# 360.1, weight 21.85g, clear legends and good edge, Good to VG. £40-60
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198 198 8 x Early 20th Century German Silver Coins, to include: Prussia 5 Marks 1901 ‘200 Years – Kingdom of Prussia,’ obv. ‘FRIEDRICH 1 1701 – WILHELM 11 1901’ around conjoined portraits, rev. crowned Imperial eagle; 27.89g, .900 silver; obv. toning spots, light contact marks/hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces ABU; Grand Duchy of Baden 2 Marks 1907 ‘Death of Grand Duke Friedrich I’ obv. bust of Friedrich I & dates 1826 & 1907 below, rev. Imperial crowned eagle, 11.17g, .900 silver; minor hairlines, light peripheral toning o/wise good edge & surfaces, lustrous BU; Bayern (Kingdom of Bavaria) 2 Marks 1913D (Munich Mint) obv. bust of King Otto, rev. crowned Imperial eagle, 11.16g, .900 silver; minor contact marks/hairlines, peripheral golden toning, scarcer date, ABU; 2 x Prussia 3 Marks: 1910A (Berlin Mint) ‘Centenary of the Founding of the Humboldt University of Berlin’ obv. conjoined busts of Friedrich Wilhelm III & Wilhelm II & dates 1810 – 1910, rev. crowned Imperial eagle, 16.71g, .900 silver; faint hairlines & minor contact marks on busts, peripheral toning (more so on rev.) EF or+ & 1911A (Berlin Mint), obv. bust of Wilhelm II, rev. crowned Imperial eagle, 16.74g, .900 silver; light hairlines, minor contact marks & trivial rim imperfections, peripheral golden toning EF; Prussia 3 Marks 1911A (Berlin Mint), obv. bust of Wilhelm II, rev. crowned Imperial eagle, 16.74g, .900 silver, obv. hairlines & light contact marks, dull surface in parts, rev. light golden toning in parts of legend, ABU; Weimar Republic 3 Marks 1925D (Munich Mint), obv. ‘DEUTSCHES REICH’ around ‘DREI MARK’ & date, rev. eagle, 15g, .500 silver; obv. contact marks, patchy golden toning, scarcer date, AEF; and 3 Reichsmarks 1926A ‘700 years of Freedom for Lübeck,’ 15g .500 silver; light contact marks/hairlines, light peripheral toning GEF. (8) £150-250
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199 Qing Dynasty (AD1644-1911), Hsüan-t’ung Dollar 1911, Standard Unified General Coinage, obv. legend ‘Hsüan-t’ung’ around inscription ‘Tai ch’ing Yin-pi’, rev. dragon around date ‘3’ (1911), ONE DOLLAR below, L&M 37, Kann 227, KM (Yeoman) 31, NVF. £300-400
200 Imperial Russia, Anna (1730-1740) Rouble 1734, obv..
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201 Imperial Russia, Alexander I (1801-1825) Rouble 1815CПБ MΦ, obv. МОНЕТА РУБЛЬ (‘Rouble coin’), crowned imperial double eagles, date below, rev. crowned legend within wreath reading ЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТН. 21 ДОЛЯ (‘Pure silver 4 zolotniks 21 dolyas’), .868 silver, weight 20.46g, KM C# 13, GFine/NVF. £50-80
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202 202 Imperial Russia, Alexander I (1801-1825) Silver 5 Kopeks 1813СПБ МФ, obv. crowned imperial double eagle, date below, rev. crowned inscription within wreath reading 5 КОПБЕКЪ (‘5 kopeks’), .868 silver, weight 1.07g, KM C# 126, AEF. £40-60
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Imperial Russia, Alexander III (1881-1894) Rouble 1892 АГ, obv. Б.М. АЛЕКСАНДРЪ III ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОССIЙСКIЙ (‘Alexander by the Grace of God Emperor and Autocrat of all Russia’), bare head right, rev. crowned imperial double eagle, denomination and date below, .900 silver, weight 19.88g, KM Y# 46; GFine, SCARCE. £80-120
203 Imperial Russia, Nicholas I (1825-1855) Rouble 1854СПБ НІ , obv. ЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТНИКА 21 ДОЛЯ (‘Pure silver 4 zolotniks 21 dolyas’), crowned imperial double eagle rev. crowned inscription within wreath reading МОНЕТА РУБЛЬ (‘Rouble coin’), .868 silver, weight 20.67g, KM C# 168.1, an attractive coin with signs of underlying lustre, NEF. £80-120
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207 South African Republic (1852-1902), 2½ Shillings 1895, obv. Kruger bust left, ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK, rev. flagged arms above banner containing motto EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT (‘Unity makes strength’), eagle above, toned Fine; and a quantity of other Commonwealth and foreign silver including 2 x USA quarter dollars 1909 and 1916, VG to Fine, a Netherlands 1 gulden 1940, Fine, etc., combined weight 85.7g; together with a quantity of pre-1920 British silver coinage, including a Victoria crown 1896, combined weight 51g; and pre-1947 halfcrowns, florins, shillings etc., weight 1217.8g. £300-400
208 4 x USA ‘Morgan’ Dollars: 1882, 1883, 1886 and 1887, Philadelphia Mint, obv. laureate head bust left, rev. eagle within half wreath, sometime cleaned otherwise Fine to AVF. £70-100
205 205 3 x Imperial Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917) Roubles: 1897 (two stars on rim), 1898 АГ and 1899 ФЗ , obv. Б.М.НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС. (‘Nicholas, by the Grace of God Emperor and Autocrat of all Russia’), bare head left, rev. crowned imperial double eagle, date and denomination below, .900 silver, weights 19.89g, 19.93g and 19.82g respectively, KM Y# 59.1 and KM Y# 59.3, Fine to VF. (3) £80-120
206 Imperial Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917) Rouble 1913, 300th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty, obv. Nicholas II and Michael I conjoined forward-facing bust, rev. crowned imperial double eagle, denomination above, .900 silver, weight 20g, KM Y# 70, dates below, minor nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise GVF/NEF. £120-180
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209 Charles II, Guinea 1679, obv. fourth laureate bust right, round truncation, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, S.3344, in display case with The London Mint Office certificate of authenticity, near Fine. £700-900
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George I Quarter Guinea 1718, obv. laureate head right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, S.3638, NVF. £200-250
210 l James II, Guinea 1685, S.3400, ex-mount at 12 o’clock, abraded surfaces & scratches both sides, Fair/VG. £300-400
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George III Guinea 1782, obv. fourth laureate head right, rev. crowned shield of arms, encapsulated within pendant mount, otherwise Fine. £250-300
George III Guinea 1782, obv. fourth laureate head right, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned shield of arms, diameter 24.1mm, weight 8.4g, S.3728, small patch of toning at 1 o’clock to rev., otherwise AEF, £300-500
215 213 213 George I Half Guinea 1719, obv. first laureate head right, GEORGIVS D G M BR FR ET HIB REX F D, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, diameter 21.1mm, weight 4.12g, S.3635, scratch to neck of bust otherwise GFine. £300-350
215 George III, ‘Spade’ Guinea 1789, obv. fifth laureate head right, rev. crowned spade-shaped shield of arms, S.3729, flattened appearance with edge dent at 12 o’clock, likely ex jewellery mount, VG. £300-380
216 216 l George III, Half Guinea 1794, ex-mount at 12 o’clock; fifth laureate head, rev. crowned shield of arms, S.3735, contact marks, hairlines & light scratches, Fine +. £130-150
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George III Half Guinea 1806, obv. seventh laureate head right, rev. shield in garter, S.3737, GFine. £200-300
George III, Quarter Guinea 1762, obv. laureate head, rev. crowned shield, S.3741, small dig on King’s forehead o/wise VF. £200-300
221 218 218 George III Third Guinea 1804, obv. second laureate head right, rev. crown, date below, set within a 9ct gold pendant mount, otherwise GVF. £70-100
221 l George III, Sovereign 1820, obv. laureate head, rev. Pistrucci George & Dragon, open 2 in date, S.3785C, obv. hairlines & light scratches, good edge, bust Fair, rev. VG to AFine. £300-400
222 219 219 l George III, Third Guinea 1810, 2nd head, rev. crown, S.3740, hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces AFine/GFine or+. £80-100
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222 George III, Sovereign 1820, obv. laureate bust right, closed 2 in date, rev. Pistrucci, S.3785C, light contact marks, but a good edge and full, clear legends, bust VG, otherwise near Fine. £350-450
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Victoria, Two Pounds 1887JH, S.3865, hairlines & minor contact marks, good edge, lustrous AEF. £600-800
Victoria, Sovereign 1869, die number 56, obv. young head left, rev. shield, die number below wreath, GFine. £280-320
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226 l Victoria, Sovereign 1872, obv. young head, rev. wreath around crowned shield of arms, die no. 78 below wreath, S.3853B, minor hairlines/contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, lustrous GVF or+. £300-350
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3 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1873M, 1882M and 1886M, Melbourne Mint, obv. young head left, M below, rev. Pistrucci, Fine to AVF. (3) £800-900
3 x Sovereigns, comprising: Victoria 1889, obv. Jubilee bust left, rev. Pistrucci, GFine; and Elizabeth II 1968, obv. laureate head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, scratches to field of the obverse, otherwise lustrous GVF; and Elizabeth II 1974, obv. Machin bust right, rev. Pistrucci, light contact marks otherwise AUNC. £750-900
228 2 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1874M and 1876M, Melbourne Mint, obv. young head left, mm M below, rev. Pistrucci, BP in exergue, GFine to AVF. (2) £550-650
229 Victoria, Sovereign 1876M, Melbourne Mint, obv. young head left, mm M below, rev. Pistrucci, Fine/GFine. £260-300
230 Victoria, Sovereign 1878M, Melbourne Mint, obv. first head left, mm M below truncation, rev. Pistrucci, GFine. £260-300
231 4 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1879M, 1882M, 1884M and 1885M, Melbourne Mint, obv. young head left, M below, rev. Pistrucci, GFine to AVF. (4) £1,100-1,300
232 4 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1878M, 1884M(x2) and 1886M, Melbourne Mint, obv. young head left, mm M below, rev. Pistrucci, BP in exergue, GFine to AVF. (4) £1,100-1,300
233 Victoria, Sovereign 1881S, Sydney Mint, obv. young head left, mm S below, rev. Pistrucci, minor edge bump at 11 o’clock otherwise Fine. £260-300
234 Victoria, Sovereign 1884M, Melbourne Mint, obv. young head left, mm M below, rev. Pistrucci, AVF. £260-300
238 3 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1893, 1894M and 1998M, London and Melbourne mints, obv. old veiled bust left, rev. Pistrucci, Fine to VF. (3) £800-900
239 4 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1887, 1889, 1891 and 1892M, London and Melbourne mints, obv. Jubilee head left, rev. Pistrucci, near Fine to GVF. (4) £1,100-1,300
240 2 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1895S and 1900M, Sydney and Melbourne mints respectively, obv. old veiled bust left, rev. Pistrucci, Fine to GFine. (2) £550-650
241 3 x Sovereigns, to include: Victoria 1896, obv. old veiled bust left, rev. Pistrucci; Edward VII 1909, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci; and Elizabeth II 1976, obv. Machin portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci; AVF to GEF. £850-950
242 3 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1899, 1900 and 1901S, London and Sydney mints, obv. old veiled bust left, rev. Pistrucci, near Fine to VF. (3) £800-900
243 l Victoria, Sovereign 1900M, Old Head, Melbourne Mint; light contact marks/hairlines o/wise lustrous AEF/GVF. £280-320
235 Victoria, Sovereign 1884M, Melbourne Mint, obv. young head left, mm M below, rev. Pistrucci, BP in exergue, minor rim imperfections, otherwise AVF. £260-300
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236 2 x Victoria, Sovereigns: 1887 and 1899P, London and Perth Mints, obvs. jubilee bust left and old veiled bust left, rev. Pistrucci, the 1887 mounted as a pendant, otherwise VG. (2) £550-650
244 Edward VII, Matt Proof Sovereign 1902, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, minor abrasions to rev., otherwise GEF. £300-350
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Edward VII, Sovereign 1903M, Melbourne Mint, mm M on ground, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, VF/AVF. £260-300
2 x George V, Sovereigns: 1911S and 1917P, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci; together with a George V half sovereign 1913, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci; GFine to GVF. (3) £650-750
246 3 x Edward VII, Sovereigns: 1903, 1905 and 1909, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, GFine. (3) £800-900
258 George V, Sovereign 1912, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, VF. £260-300
247 4 x Edward VII, Sovereigns: 1904P, 1906, and 1910(x2), London and Perth mints, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, minor rim imperfections and hairlines, Fine to VF. (4) £1,100-1,300
248 Edward VII, Sovereign 1906S, Sydney Mint, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, mm S on ground, minor rim imperfections, AEF. £260-300
249 2 x Edward VII, Sovereigns: 1906M and 1908M, Melbourne Mint, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, mm P on ground, very minor rim imperfections, otherwise AEF. (2) £550-650
250 Edward VII, Sovereign 1908, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, GFine. £260-300
251 Edward VII, Sovereign 1908P, Perth Mint, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, Fine. £260-300
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Edward VII, Sovereign 1909, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, GVF. £260-300
George V, Sovereign 1912, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, residual mint lustre, GEF; and a George V half sovereign 1911, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, VF. (2) £400-500
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3 x George V, Sovereigns: 1912M, 1913M and 1915M, Melbourne Mint, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, mm M on ground, AVF to AEF. (3) £800-900
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254 3 x George V, Sovereigns: 1911 and 1912(x2), obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, Fine to AEF. (3) £850-950
255 4 x George V, Sovereigns: 1911(x2), 1912P and 1925SA, London, Perth and Pretoria mints, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, near Fine to GVF. (4) £1,100-1,300
261 2 x George V, Sovereigns 1912 and 1914, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, lustrous AEF. £550-650
262 George V, Sovereign 1913, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, VF. £260-300
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2 x George V, Sovereigns 1911 and 1914, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, lustrous EF. (2) £550-650
George V, 2 x Sovereigns 1913 minor hairlines AEF & 1925 EF. £500-600
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3 x George V, Sovereigns 1913, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, light contact marks, otherwise VF to AEF. £850-950
George V, Sovereign 1918I, Bombay Mint, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, mm I on ground, with The London Mint certificate of authenticity in display case, EF. £260-300
265 3 x George V, Sovereigns: 1913, 1914 and 1922P, London and Perth mints, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, GFine to AEF. (3) £800-900
266 2 x George V, Sovereigns 1913 and 1915, bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, GEF to AUNC; and an Edward VII half sovereign 1906, obv. bare head right, rev. Pistrucci, Fine. (3) £650-750
268 DateStamp Sovereign 2-Coin Set, comprising: George V sovereign 1918, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, and Elizabeth II sovereign 2018, obv. Butler portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci, with DateStamp certificate of authenticity and replica medals comprising: the 19141915 Star Medal, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, in display case. £550-650
269 George V, Sovereign 1929SA, Pretoria Mint, obv. small head left, rev. Pistrucci, light contact marks and minor rim imperfections, otherwise EF. £260-300
270 George V, Sovereign 1935SA, Pretoria Mint, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, mm SA on ground, lustrous AUNC. £260-300
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271 Elizabeth II, Gold Proof £5 1981, obv. Machin portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci’s St. George and the dragon, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, frosted finish, FDC. £1,400-1,600
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Elizabeth II, Gold £5 2005, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Timothy Noad’s St. George slaying the dragon, S.4402, limited edition no.672/1500, in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, BU. £1,300-1,500
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Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Victoria Anniversary £5 (Crown) 2001, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait, rev. young portrait of Victoria left (based upon the Penny Black postage stamp), V formed as railway lines in the centre against a background of Crystal Palace’s iron framework, denomination to left field, .916 (22ct) gold, weight 39.94g, S.4554, limited edition no. 1365/3500, in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, FDC. £1,400-1,600
Elizabeth II, ‘Outbreak’ Gold Proof £2 2014, 100th Anniversary of the First World War, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. THE FIRST WORLD WAR 19141918, John Bergdahl’s reimagining of the iconic ‘Lord Kitchener Wants You’ recruitment poster, limited edition no. 373/750, in Royal Mint presentation case of issue with certificate of authenticity, FDC. £550-650
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Elizabeth II, Sovereign 1958, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, AEF. £260-300
Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1980, obv. Machin portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci, and an Elizabeth II proof half sovereign 1980, obv. Machin portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci; individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity, FDC. (2) £400-500
276 2 x Elizabeth II, Sovereigns 1958, obv. BRITT:OMN omitted, rev. Pistrucci, minor contact marks otherwise lustrous EF. (2) £550-650
277 2 x Elizabeth II, Sovereigns 1959, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistucci, UNC. (2) £550-650
278 2 x Elizabeth II, Sovereigns 1962 and 1963, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, EF to GEF. (2) £550-650
279 2 x Elizabeth II, Sovereigns 1964, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, AEF to EF. (2) £550-650
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287 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1981, Machin portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
288 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1982, Machin portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC £280-320
289 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1983, Machin portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
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Elizabeth II, Sovereign 1965, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, AEF. £260-300
Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1984, Machin portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
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2 x Elizabeth II, Sovereigns 1966, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, peripheral lustre, UNC. (2) £550-650
Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1985, Maklouf portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
282 Elizabeth II Sovereign 1967, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, light contact marks, otherwise lustrous AUNC. £260-300
283 Elizabeth II Sovereign 1967, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, light contact marks, otherwise lustrous AUNC. £260-300
284 Elizabeth II Sovereign 1967, obv. young head right, BRITT:OMN missing, rev. Pistrucci, light contact marks, otherwise lustrous AUNC. £260-300
285 2 x Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereigns: 1979 (lacking certificate) and 1981, obv. Machin portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases with certificates of authenticity (except where otherwise mentioned), FDC. (2) £550-650
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292 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1986, Maklouf portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
293 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1987, Maklouf portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
294 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1988, Maklouf portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
295 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1989, commemorative issue celebrating the 500th anniversary of the sovereign; obv. Queen seated facing on the throne holding orb & sceptre, rev. ‘ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLD SOVEREIGN 1489-1989’, around crowned shield within double rose; designed by Bernard Sindall, with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £600-800 All lots subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.4% inclusive of VAT @ 20%
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296 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1990, Maklouf portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
297 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1991, Maklouf portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £280-320
298 Elizabeth II, ‘Bullion’ Sovereign 2002, ‘Golden Jubilee Shield of Arms’, obv. Ran-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. crowned shield of arms within half laurel wreath, date below, S.4431, in Royal Mint packet, BU. £280-320
299 l Elizabeth II, Sovereign 2002, Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Golden Jubilee crowned shield of arms by Timothy Noad, BU. £300-350
300 Elizabeth II Sovereign 2003, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci, in Royal Mint Coronation Anniversary Year packet of issue, BU. £260-300
301 l Elizabeth II, 2 x Sovereigns: 2004 & 2006, both with Queen’s portrait by Rank-Broadley, Pistrucci rev., both BU. £500-600
302 2 x Elizabeth II, ‘Bullion’ Sovereigns: 2004 and 2006, obv. Ran-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci, in Royal Mint packets, BU. (2) £550-650
303 l Elizabeth II, Sovereign 2005 & Half Sovereign 2005, both with Queen’s portrait by Rank-Broadley & both with heraldic George & Dragon rev. with date below dragon’s wing by Timothy Noad, both BU. £450-500
304 l Elizabeth II, 3 x Sovereigns: 2007, 2008 & 2009, all with Queen’s portrait by Rank-Broadley & Pistrucci rev., all BU. £750-900
305 l Elizabeth II, 2 x Sovereigns: 2010 & 2011, both with Queen’s portrait by Rank-Broadley & Pistrucci rev. both BU. £500-600
306 l Elizabeth II, Sovereign 2013, Queen’s portrait by Rank-Broadley, BU. £250-300
307 l Elizabeth II, Sovereign 2014, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., encapsulated in Royal Mint plastic card with certificate of authenticity on rev. BU. £250-300
308 l Elizabeth II, 2 x Sovereigns 2014 & 2015, both with Queen’s portrait by Rank-Broadley, BU. £500-600
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309 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 2015, Queen’s portrait by Jody Clark, some light peripheral toning o/wise FDC. £300-500
311 311 l Elizabeth II, Sovereign 2017, with 200 privy mark (200 above quartered shield) to left of date commemorating the 200th anniversary of the modern sovereign with Pistrucci George & Dragon rev. 18172017, Queen’s portrait by Jody Clark, BU. £280-320
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312 l Elizabeth II, Proof Half Sovereign 1980, Machin portrait of the Queen, Pistrucci rev., with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. £140-160
313 3 x Elizabeth II, Proof Half-Sovereigns: 1987 (no. 762), 1988 (no.731) and 1990 (no.94), obv. Maklouf’s portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity. (3) £400-500
314 l Elizabeth II, 2 x Quarter Sovereigns 2009 & 2010, individually encapsulated, BU. £130-150
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Elizabeth II, Gold Proof £25 (¼ oz) Britannia 2004, obv. RankBroadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Britannia standing with trident in right hand and shield in left, .916 gold (22ct), weight 8.51g, limited edition no. 379/750, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, FDC. £280-320
316 l 310 l Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 2016 ‘90th Birthday Commemorative’ with Queen’s portrait by James Butler, limited issue of 9675, FDC £300-350
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Gold Bullion Quarter Ounce Griffin of Edward III, issued by the Royal Mint in the heraldic series ‘The Queen’s Beasts;’ obv. Queen’s portrait by Jody Clark, field struck with a textured surface, rev. ‘GRIFFIN OF EDWARD III ¼ OZ FINE GOLD . 999.9 2017’ around winged griffin holding crowned shield depicting the Round Tower of Windsor Castle; 7.83g .999, BU £250-300
317 2 x Elizabeth II, Gold Proof £10 (1⁄10oz) Britannia: 1999 obv. RankBroadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Britannia standing with trident in right hand and shield in left, limited edition no. 369, and 2001 obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. designed inspired by ‘Una and the Lion’, limited edition no. 220; .916 gold (22ct), weight 3.41g (each), individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity, FDC. (2) £250-300 All lots subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.4% inclusive of VAT @ 20%
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Australia, Victoria Sovereign 1866, Sydney Mint, obv. young head left, hair tied with banksia wreath, rev. AUSTRALIA crowned in wreath, KM# 4, GFine. £300-350
Austria, Franz Joseph I (1848-1916) Restrike 100 Corona 1915, KM 2819, obv. bare head right, rev. crowned double eagle with 1915 below, 37mm, 33.91g, .900 gold, light contact marks and spots otherwise GEF. £1,000-1,200
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319 Australia, Victoria Half Sovereign 1857, Sydney Mint, obv. young head left, banksia wreath, rev. AUSTRALIA crowned within wreath, KM# 3, GFine. £200-300
322 Austria, Franz Joseph I Restrike 4 Ducats 1915, obv. laureate armoured bust right, rev. crowned imperial double eagle, .986 gold, diameter 39.8mm, weight 14g, KM# 2276, light contact marks otherwise about UNC. £400-600
320 320 Australia, Victoria Half Sovereign 1861, Sydney Mint, obv. young head left, banksia wreath, rev. AUSTRALIA crowned within wreath, KM# 3, Fine. £160-200
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323 323 Austria, Franz Joseph I Restrike 4 Ducats 1915, obv. laureate and armoured bust right, rev. crowned Imperial double-headed eagle, .986 gold, 14g, KM# 2276, light contact marks otherwise AUNC. £400-600
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324 324 2 x Imperial Austria, to include: Franz Joseph I Restrike 8 Florin/20 Francs 1892, obv. laureate head right, prominent whiskers, rev. double headed eagle, 1892 below, .900 gold, weight 6.49g, KM# 2269, AUNC; and Franz Joseph I Restrike 20 corona 1915, obv. bare head right, rev. double headed eagle, 1915 below, .900 gold, 6.81g, KM# 2818, AUNC. (2) £450-500
325 325 Austria, Franz Joseph I Restrike 4 Florin/10 Francs 1892, obv. laureate head right, heavy whiskers, rev. double headed eagle, 1892 below, .900 gold, weight 3.23g, KM# 2260, light contact marks otherwise AUNC; Austria, Franz Joseph I 20 corona 1909, obv. bare head right, break in legend below bust, rev. double headed eagle above 1909, .900 gold, weight 3.40g, KM# 2815, GEF; and Austria, Franz Joseph I Restrike Ducat 1915, obv. laureate head right, heavy whiskers, rev. double headed eagle, .900 gold, weight 3.51g, small test mark otherwise AUNC. (3) £300-350
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327 Cayman Islands, Elizabeth II Gold Proof $25 1972, obv. young bust right, rev. SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 1947-1972, conjoined busts right, struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, .500 (14ct) gold, weight 13.82g, in display stand with certificate of authenticity, FDC. £280-350
328 Republic of Colombia, 8 Escudos 1830RS, Bogota Mint, obv. REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA, liberty head left, hairband inscribed LIBERTAD, rev. BOGOTA above fasces between cornucopiae, KM# 82.1, .875 gold, weight 26.96g, hairlines, GFine, the obverse a little better, SCARCE. £1,000-1,500
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France, Gold 20 Francs 1814A, First Empire, Paris Mint; obv. ‘NAPOLEON EMPEREUR’ around laureate bust of Napoleon, rev. ‘EMPIRE FRANÇAIS’ around wreath & denomination; .900 gold, wt.6.45g, minor hairlines/contact marks, GFine. £180-220
330 l France, Gold 20 Francs 1815R, illegally struck in London (‘R’ mintmark) between June and November 1815 but conforming to the official type specifications, majority remelted; obv. ‘LOUIS XVIII ROI DE FRANCE’ around uniformed bust of Louis XVIII, rev. ‘PIECE DE 20 FRANCS’ around wreath enclosing crowned shield with three fleurs de lis; edge inscribed ‘DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM’ (Lord, Save the King’); .900 gold, wt. 6.41g; very minor rim knock at 6 o’clock, minor contact marks, GFine or+. £180-220
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331 331 3 x France, Second Empire, Napoleon III 20 Francs: 1856A, 1857A and 1859A, Paris Mint, obv. NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, bare head right, rev. EMPIRE FRANCIS, denomination and date within wreath, .900 gold, weights 6.42g, 6.42g and 6.45g respectively, AVF to GVF. (3) £650-750
Gibraltar, Elizabeth II Gold £5 2015, Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. PER ADUA AD ASTRA (‘Through adversity to the stars’, the motto of the Royal Air Force), Hermes with sword raised confronting a serpent, limited edition 16/99, in display case, UNC. £1,300-1,500
333 333 Gibraltar, Elizabeth II Gold Proof Double Crown 2016, presented as a first day postal cover to commemorate the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, .375 (9ct) gold, weight 10g, limited edition no.52/499, FDC. £100-150
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334 334 Gibraltar, Elizabeth II Gold Proof Double Crown 2016, presented as a first day postal cover to commemorate the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, .375 (9ct) gold, weight 10g, limited edition no. 235/499, FDC. £100-150
336 336 Guernsey, Elizabeth II Gold Proof Penny 2019, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. D-DAY 75, parachutes above, denomination below, .375 (9ct) gold, weight 4g, with certificate of authenticity in display case, FDC. £50-70
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335 Guernsey, Elizabeth II Gold Proof £5 2018, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTENARY, badge of the Royal Air Force, weight 39.94g, limited edition no. 65/100, with certificate of authenticity in display case. £1,400-1,600
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339 339 Isle of Man, Elizabeth II Gold Proof £5 2018 obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. 1914 1918 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOREVER MORE XI.XI.XI, soldier standing facing right, .916 (22ct) gold, weight 39.9g, limited edition no. 11/100, with certificate of authenticity in display case, FDC, SCARCE. £1,200-1,600
340 338 338 3 x Imperial State of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah Gold Coins, comprising: pahlavi 1969, obv. bare head left, SH1348 below, rev. crown above lion with sword raised, .900 gold, weight 8.17g, light contact marks otherwise GEF; half pahlavi 1971, obv. bare head left, SH1350 below, rev. crown above lion with sword raised, .900 gold, weight 4.09g, light contact marks otherwise GEF; and a quarter pahlavi 1965, obv. bare head left, SH1344 below, rev. crown above lion with sword raised, .900 gold, weight 2g; light contact marks, VF to GEF. (3) £450-550
340 Kingdom of Italy, Umberto I (1878-1900) 20 Lira 1893, obv. head left, UMBERTO I RE D’ITALIA, bare head left, rev. crowned shield within wreath, KM# 21, .900 gold, 6.35g, near Fine/Fine. £180-220
341 341 Jersey, Elizabeth II Gold Proof £5 2019, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM inscribed within laurel wreath and outer poppy wreath, .999 (24ct) gold, weight 31.1g, limited edition no. 6/100, with Westminster Mint certificate of authenticity in display case, FDC, SCARCE. £1,500-2,000
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Netherlands, Wilhelmina I Ducat 1928, trade coinage, obv. CONCORDIA RES PARVAT CRESCUNT (‘Through unity little things grow’), around helmeted figure right dividing date, rev. MO.AUR.REG.BELGII AD LEGEM IMPERII (‘Gold coin of the Belgium Kingdom by the law of the Empire’) inscribed within square plaque, .983 gold, weight 3.48g, light contact marks, otherwise AUNC. £120-160
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343 343 2 x Netherlands, Wilhelmina I 10 Gulden, obv. bare head right, rev. crowned arms, .900 gold, weights 6.73g and 6.33g, Fine to VF. (2) £450-550 www.tennants.co.uk
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345 Kingdom of Prussia, Wilhelm I 10 Marks 1873A, obv. bare head right, rev. crowned imperial eagle, .900 gold, weight 3.94g, KM# 502, small scratch to field of rev., otherwise GVF. £100-150
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347 347 2 x Imperial Russia, Nicholas II 10 Roubles: 1899 and 1903, obv. bare head left, rev. crowned double headed imperial eagle, .900 gold, weight 8.6g each, KM Y# 64, minor rim imperfections, GVF to AEF. (2) £550-750
346 Kingdom of Prussia, Wilhelm II 20 Marks 1898A, obv. bare head right, rev. crowned imperial eagle, .900 gold, weight 7.97g, KM# 521, light contact marks otherwise AEF. £240-300
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348 348 South African Republic, Gold Krugerrand 1967, obv. Paul Kruger bust left, rev. springbok divides date, .917 (22ct) gold, weight 33.97g, light contact marks, otherwise lustrous AUNC. £1,000-1,200
350 350 3 x Switzerland, 20 Francs 1935LB, obv. HELVETIA, Helvetia bust left, rev. shield within oak branches, .900 gold, weight 6.45g, AUNC. £650-750
351 349 349 2 x Switzerland, 20 Francs 1909B and 1947B, obv. HELVETIA, Helvetia bust left, rev. shield within oak branches, .900 gold, weight 6.45g (each), minor rim imperfection otherwise AUNC. (2) £450-550
Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Cosimo III (1670-1723) Zecchino (Florino) 1723, obv. •COSMVS•III•D•G•M•DVX•ETR•, fleur-de-lis, rev. •S•IOANNES•BAPTISTA• over St. John the Baptist seated in the wilderness, KM FR#326, .999 gold, weight 3.53g, GVF, SCARCE. £200-250
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352 USA, Gold $10 1899S, San Francisco Mint, obv. second coronet head left, date below, rev. IN GOD WE TRUST inscribed on banner above eagle, KM# 102, .900 gold, weight 16.65g, VF. £500-600
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USA, Gold ‘Half Eagle’ $5 1898, obv. coronet head left, rev. IN GOD WE TRUST above eagle, .900 gold, diameter 21.5mm, weight 8.37g, small scratch to bust, otherwise GVF. £280-320
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353 USA, Gold ‘Half Eagle’ $5 1880, obv. coronet head left, rev. IN GOD WE TRUST above eagle, .900 gold, diameter 21.6mm, weight 8.37g, scratches to bust, otherwise VF. £280-320
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355 355 Elizabeth II, ‘Young Head’ Sovereign 10-Coin Set, comprising every ‘young head’ issued year: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, `964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968, obv. young laureate head right, BRITT:OMN omitted, rev. Pistrucci’s St. George and the dragon, in brown leatherette display case, GEF to about UNC. (10) £2,600-3,000
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356 356 Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Collection 1982, 4-coin set comprising: £5, £2, sovereign and half sovereign, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, FDC. £2,500-3,500
357 357 Elizabeth II, 4-Coin Gold Proof Set 1982, comprising £5, double sovereign, sovereign and half sovereign, obv. Machin portrait of the Queen, rev. Pistrucci’s St. George and the dragon, frosted finish, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, FDC. £2,300-2,800
358 358 ‘Operation Fish’ 2015 Gold 2-Coin Set, comprising: George V sovereign 1914, obv. bare head left, rev. Pistrucci, AEF, and Canada, Elizabeth II $75 2015, obv. Queen’s portrait left, rev. THE ALLIED GOLD L’OR DES ALLIES, maple leaf over map of the North Atlantic, .999 gold, weight 7.81g; limited edition no.67/200, individually encapsulated in display case. £550-650
359 Gibraltar, Gold 4-Coin Set 2015, Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary, comprising: double sovereign, sovereign, half sovereign and quarter sovereign, limited edition no. 16/199, in display case, UNC. £1,000-1,200
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360 360 Gibraltar, Elizabeth II ‘The Battle of the Atlantic’ Gold Proof 5Coin Set 2016, comprising: quintuple sovereign (limited edition no. 25/30), double sovereign, sovereign, half sovereign and quarter sovereign (limited edition nos. 27/100), obv. RankBroadley portrait of the Queen, rev. BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, naval ship with union jacks to left and right, ‘1939 – 1945’ below, struck by Ron Quested and Jon Sail, individually encapsulated in display case with The London Mint Office certificates of authenticity, FDC. £2,000-2,500
362 362 Guernsey, Elizabeth II Gold Proof £1 3-Coin Set, ‘1944 - The Normandy Landings - 2019 75th Anniversary 24 Hours of D-Day’, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. D-Day scenes by Mike Guilfoyle .916 (22ct) gold, weight 7.88g each, limited edition no. 3/250, with Westminster certificate of authenticity in display case, FDC. £800-1,000
361 Gibraltar, Elizabeth II ‘90th Birthday’ Gold Proof 3-Coin Sovereign Set 2016, comprising: sovereign, half sovereign and quarter sovereign, obv. Queen Elizabeth II bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, 1926 above and 2016 below (sovereign and half sovereign), and rev. 90 crowned (quarter sovereign), limited edition no. 86/499, in display case with The London Mint Office certificate of authenticity, FDC. £450-550 74
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363 South Africa, Krugerrand 4-Coin Proof Set, 90th Birthday Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II 2016, comprising: comprising krugerrand, ½ krugerrand, ¼ krugerrand, and 1/10 krugerrand, obv. Paul Kruger bust left, rev. springbok dividing date, individually encapsulated with certificate of authenticity in South African Mint case of issue, FDC. £1,800-2,200
A Set of Three Medallions struck in .916 (22ct) gold, .925 silver and bronze respectively by the Royal Mint to commemorate the opening of The Harbour Tunnel between Hong Kong and Kowloon, August 2nd 1972, obv. CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL HONG KONG - KOWLOON around a junk boat at sail, rev. variations on the coat of arms of Hong Kong, in case of issue, UNC. £300-350
365 A Cased Set of Four Gold Churchill Victory Medallions 1965, obv. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 1874-1965, forward facing bust, and rev. VICTORY beneath two-fingered salute, struck by Metalimport Limited, London, 1965 to commemorate the death of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), each .750 (18ct) gold, diameter 39.7mm, 29.8mm, 24.8mm, and 20.9mm, and weight 30.34g, 15.23g, 7.71g, and 4.12g respectively, in original case of issue, trivial contact marks otherwise GEF. £1,100-1,300
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A Cased Set of Three Gold Dr Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) Medallions, obv. ALBERT SCHWEITZER, ¾ facing bust left, rev. LAMBARÉNÉ across landscape of the hospital at Lambaréné, Gabon (formerly French Equatorial Africa), struck by Gregory & Co, London, 1965, limited edition no. 126 of 200, each medallion .916 (22ct) gold, diameter 57.5mm, 38.3mm, and 22.2mm, and weight 136.28g, 48.14g, and 8.61g respectively, AUNC. £6,500-7,500
Kosciuszko Centenary Committee Gold Medallion 1967 Restrike, originally struck to commemorate the centenary of the Polish-Lithuanian revolutionary leader Tadeusz Kosciuszko’s death in 1817, obv. SANGUIS HEROLUM SEMEN LIBERTATIS•THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO (‘The hero’s blood is the seed of liberty’), Kosciuszko bust left between dates 1746 and 1817, rev. KOSCIUSZKO CENTENARY COMMITTEE LONDON MCMXVII around eagle and POLONIA RESURGENS (‘Poland rises’), struck by John Pinches, London, 1967, .585 (14ct) gold, diameter 50.8mm, 92.21g, in original case of issue, light contact marks, otherwise AUNC. £2,000-2,400
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368 Poland, The Polish Government in Exile (1939-1990) Pilsudski Gold Medal 1967, struck by John Pinches, London in commemoration of Jozef Pilsudski, Chief of State (1918-1922), obv. JOZEF PILSUDSKI PIERWSZY MARSZALEK POLSKI, Pilsudski bust left, 1867-1935 below, rev. •JOZEF PILSUDSKI DO ZOLNIERZY ZA DRUTAMI SZCZYPIORNA•21•7•1917, two half wreaths enclosing the dates 1867 and 1967 and “DLA OFIAR KRES JESZCZE NIE NADSZEDL”, inscribed M. DASZKIEWICZ to edge, hallmarked London, 1967, .585 (14ct) gold, diameter 57.4mm, weight 128.64g, in original case of issue, UNC, RARE. £3,000-3,500
370 l A Fine Gold Bar, weighing 20g produced by Metalor (Switzerland); the 20g (0.64 troy oz) .9999 fine gold bar is stamped with a unique serial number & DataMatrix code (a matrix barcode) & is sealed in a Metalor plastic security case with matching serial number, certified assay details on rev; bar specifications: width 24mm, height 41mm, thickness 1.3mm, sealed, as new. £600-750
371 l A 1oz Fine Gold Bar produced by OPM metals (‘Ohio Precious Metals’) USA; the 1 troy oz .9999 fine gold bar is stamped with a unique serial number & QR code (a matrix barcode) & is sealed in an OPM plastic security case with a UV integrity seal & printed on the protective security case is a matching serial number & code; bar specifications: width 28mm, height 50mm, thickness 1.7mm, sealed new. £900-1,100
398 369 USA, John F. and Robert Kennedy Gold Commemorative Medal, struck by Frappe de la Monnaie de Paris, obv. •19.5.1917–JOHN F. KENNEDY–22.11.1963•20.11.1925–ROBERT F. KENNEDY– 6.6.1968, conjoined bust left, rev. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing right, .999 (24ct) gold, diameter 25.9mm, weight 8.76g, French hallmarks, in case of issue, small testing marks otherwise UNC. £350-400
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372 Elizabeth II, Platinum Proof £10 (1⁄10oz) Britannia 2007, obv. RankBroadley portrait of the Queen, rev. seated figure of Britannia facing right holding trident in right hand and olive branch in left, .999 platinum, 3.139g, limited edition no. 383/1000, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; together with an Isle of Man, Elizabeth II silver proof crown 1977, ‘Silver Jubilee’, in Pobjoy Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity £70-100
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5 x Elizabeth II Commemorative Silver £20 Coins, to include: 2013 ‘Pistrucci’s St. George and the Dragon’, 2014 ‘Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War’, 2015 ‘50th Anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill’, 2015 ‘The Longest Reigning Monarch’, and 2016 ‘HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday’, .999 silver, 15.71g (each), in Royal Mint packets (sealed in original cellophane wrappers) with certificates of authenticity, BU. (5) £70-100
6 x Elizabeth II, Silver Proof £5 (Crowns), comprising: 1972 ‘Royal Silver Wedding’, 1977(x3) ‘Silver Jubilee’ (lacking certificates), 1980 ‘HM Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday’, and 1981 ‘Royal Wedding’; individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity (unless otherwise stated); together with 4 x Elizabeth II proof 50p 1972 ‘Accession to the EEC’, in Royal Mint cases of issue; 2 x Britain’s First Decimal Coins specimen sets; Coinage of Great Britain 1970 proof set, 8 coins from halfcrown to halfpenny, in Royal Mint packet with certificate; an Elizabeth II threepence 1961; 3 x cupronickel crowns; and 2 x RAOB silver enamel medals for Earl Kitchener Lodge, hallmarked Chester, 1936. £150-200
374 5 x Elizabeth II Commemorative Silver £20 Coins, to include: 2013 ‘Pistrucci’s St. George and the Dragon’, 2014 ‘Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War’, 2015 ‘50th Anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill’, 2015 ‘The Longest Reigning Monarch’, and 2016 ‘HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday’, .999 silver, 15.71g (each), in Royal Mint packets (sealed in original cellophane wrappers) with certificates of authenticity, BU. (5) £70-100
375 5 x Elizabeth II Commemorative Silver £20 Coins, to include: 2013 ‘Pistrucci’s St. George and the Dragon’, 2014 ‘Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War’, 2015 ‘50th Anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill’, 2015 ‘The Longest Reigning Monarch’, and 2016 ‘HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday’, .999 silver, 15.71g (each), in Royal Mint packets (sealed in original cellophane wrappers) with certificates of authenticity, BU. (5) £70-100
376 2 x Elizabeth II Silver Proof Piedfort £5, to include: 2000 ‘Queen Mother’s 100th Birthday’ and 2011 ‘90th Birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh’, limited edition no.296/2000, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; together with an Elizabeth II silver proof £5 2016 ‘Queen’s 90th Birthday’, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, lacking certificate. (3) £80-120
377 Elizabeth II, Silver Proof Piedfort £5 (Crown) 2006, ‘Queen’s 80th Birthday’, with Westminster Mint certificate of authenticity; together with 13 x Elizabeth II silver proof £5 (crowns), comprising: 1977 ‘Silver Jubilee’ (lacking certificate), 1990 ‘Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday’ (with Westminster Mint certificate), 1993 ‘ 40th Anniversary of the Coronation’ (lacking certificate), 1997 ‘Royal Golden Wedding Anniversary’ (lacking certificate), 1999 ‘Princess of Wales Memorial’ (lacking certificate), 1999 ‘Millennium Crown’ (with Westminster Mint certificate), 2000 ‘Millennium Crown’ (lacking certificate), 2000 ‘100th Birthday of HM Queen Mother’ (lacking certificate), 2002 ‘Queen Mother Memorial’ (lacking certificate), 2005 ‘Trafalgar Bicentenary’ (lacking certificate), 2005 ‘Bicentenary of the death of Nelson’ (with Westminster Mint certificate), 2008 ‘450th Anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth I’ (lacking certificate), and 2015 ‘Birth of Princess Charlotte’ (with Westminster Mint certificate); individually encapsulated but loose. (14) £250-350
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379 19 x Elizabeth II Silver Proof £5 (Crowns), to include: 1972(x3) ‘Royal Silver Wedding Anniversary’; 1977(x2) ‘Silver Jubilee’; 1980(x2) ‘HM Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday’; 1981(x2) ‘Royal Wedding’; 1993(x2) ‘Coronation 40th Anniversary’; 1996(x2) ‘HM Queen’s 70th Birthday’; 1997(x2) ‘Royal Golden Wedding Anniversary’; 1998(x2) ‘HRH Prince of Wales 50th Birthday’; 2000(x2) ‘Millennium’; individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue (and outer postal packaging) with certificates of authenticity. (19) £250-350
380 5 x Elizabeth II Silver Proof £5 (Crowns), comprising: 1996 ‘Queen’s 70th Birthday’, 2002 ‘Golden Jubilee’, 2015 ‘The Longest Reigning Monarch’, 2017 ‘Sapphire Jubilee’, limited edition no. 907/8000, and 2018 ‘65th Anniversary of the Coronation’, limited edition no. 3331/6500 (5) £150-250
381 4 x Elizabeth II Silver Proof £5 (Crowns), to include: 2007 ‘Queen’s Diamond Wedding’, 2015 ‘Second Birthday of Prince George’, limited edition no. 6348/7500, 2017 ‘Platinum Wedding Anniversary’, limited edition no. 2430/15,000, and 2018 ‘Royal Wedding of Prince Harry’, limited edition no. 29/15,000; individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity. (4) £100-200
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382 7 x Elizabeth II, Silver Proof £5 (Crowns), comprising: 2009 500th Anniversary of Henry VIII’s Accession’; 2010 ‘350th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy’, 2014 ‘ 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne’, limited edition no.684/1665, 2015 ‘50th Anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill’, limited edition no. 743/7500, 2017 ‘100th Anniversary of the coronation of King Canute’, limited edition no. 496/3000, 2017 ‘Remembrance Day Poppy’, limited edition no. 813/5000, and 2018 ‘250th Anniversary of the Royal Academy of Arts’, limited edition no. 973/2750; individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity. (7) £300-400
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383 11 x London 2012 Olympics Commemorative Coins, comprising 10 x Elizabeth II silver proof £5 (crowns): 2009 ‘Olympic Countdown – 3 Years’, 2009 ‘Olympic Celebration of Britain – Globe Theatre’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2009 ‘Olympic Celebration of Britain – Stonehenge’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2009 ‘Olympic Celebration of Britain – Isaac Newton’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2009 ‘Olympic Celebration of Britain – Flying Scotsman’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2009 ‘Olympic Celebration of Britain – Palace of Westminster’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2010 ‘Olympic Countdown – 2 Years’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2011 ‘Olympic Countdown – 1 Years’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2012 ‘Olympic Countdown – Game Time’ (lacking certificate), and 2012 ‘Official Paralympic Games’ (with Royal Mint certificate); and an Elizabeth II silver proof £2 2012 ‘Handover to Rio’ (with Royal Mint certificate), individually encapsulated but loose. (11) £250-350
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386 2 x Elizabeth II Silver Proof Piedfort £2, comprising: 1997 ‘Technology Standard’, and 2003 ‘ DNA Double Helix’, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; together with 4 x Elizabeth II silver proof £2, to include: 2011 ‘500th Anniversary of the Mary Rose’, 2016 ‘Shakespeare Tragedies’, 2016 ‘Shakespeare Histories’, and 2017 ‘Jane Austen’, individually encapsulated with Royal mint or Westminster Mint certificates of authenticity. £200-300
387 Elizabeth II, Silver Proof Piedfort £2 2018, ‘Centenary of the RAF’, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. Vulcan designed by Richard and Neil Talbot, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; together with Elizabeth II silver proof £2 2017, ‘Anniversary of the First World War – Aviation’, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. biplane design by Daniel Flashman, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity. (2) £70-100
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385 3 x Elizabeth II, Silver Proof Piedfort £2, to include: 1994 ‘Tercentenary of the Bank of England’, 1995 ‘50th Anniversary of the United Nations’, and 2005 ‘The End of WWII’; together with 2 x Elizabeth II silver proof £2, comprising: 1995 ‘50th Anniversary of WWII’ and 2009 ‘250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns’; individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity. (5) £150-250
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3 x Elizabeth II, Silver Proof Piedfort £1, comprising: 1985 ‘Welsh Leek’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 1996 ‘Northern Ireland Celtic Cross’ (with Royal Mint certificate), and 2007 ‘Gateshead Millennium Bridge’ (lacking certificate); together with 13 x Elizabeth II silver proof £1, to include: 1983 ‘Royal Arms’ (lacking certificate), 1984 ‘Scottish Thistle’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 1986 ‘Northern Ireland Flax’ (lacking certificate), 1988 ‘Crowned Shield of the Royal Arms’ (lacking certificate), 1990 ‘Welsh Leek’ (lacking certificate), 1992 ‘English Oak’ (lacking certificate), 1993 ‘Royal arms’ (lacking certificate), 1994 ‘Scottish Lion’ (lacking certificate), 1996 ‘Northern Ireland Celtic Cross’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 1998 ‘Royal Arms’ (lacking certificate), 1999 ‘Scottish Lion’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2001 ‘Northern Ireland Celtic Cross’ (lacking certificate), 2003 ‘Royal Arms’ (with Royal Mint certificate); and 3 x Elizabeth II silver proof piedfort 50p, comprising: 1998 ‘50th Anniversary of the NHS’ (with Royal Mint certificate), 2003 ‘Centenary of the Suffragettes’ (with Royal Mint certificate), and 2006 ‘Victoria Cross’ (with Royal Mint certificate); individually encapsulated but loose. (19) £400-600
389 10 x Elizabeth II Silver Proof Piedfort £1, to include: 1987 ‘English Oak’, 1988 ‘Crowned Shield of the Royal Arms’, 1993 ‘Royal Arms’ (lacking certificate), 1994 ‘Scottish Lion’, 1998 ‘Royal Arms’, 2001 ‘Northern Ireland Celtic Cross’, 2004 ‘Forth Railway Bridge’, 2005 ‘Menai Bridge’, 2011 ‘Cardiff’, and 2011 ‘Edinburgh’; and an Elizabeth II silver proof piedfort £2, ‘50th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War’ (lacking certificate); individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity (unless stated otherwise). (11) £350-450
390 6 x Elizabeth II Silver Proof Piedfort £1 Coins, comprising: 1989 ‘Scottish Thistle’, 1995 ‘Welsh Dragon’, 1997 ‘English Lions’, 2000 ‘Welsh Dragon’, 2003 ‘Royal Arms’, and 2006 ‘The Egyptian Arch railway Bridge’, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity. (6) £250-350
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391 6 x Elizabeth II Silver Proof £1, to include: 2010 ‘Belfast’, 2010 ‘London’, 2011 ‘Cardiff’, 2015 ‘Heraldic Royal Arms’, 2016 ‘The Last Round Pound’, and 2017 ‘12-Sided Coin – Nations of the Crown, Designing the Future’, limited edition 6217/25,000; individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity. £150-250
392 2 x Elizabeth II, Silver Proof Piedfort 50p, comprising: 2000 ‘150th Anniversary of Public Libraries’ and 2011 ‘50th Anniversary of the WWF’, limited edition no. 1322/1500; together with 3 x Elizabeth II silver proof 50p, to include: 2010 ‘100 Years of Girl Guiding UK’, 2011 ‘50th Anniversary of the WWF’, and 2016 ‘Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary’; individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity. £100-200
393 2 x Elizabeth II, ‘The Queen’s Beasts’ Silver Proof Coins, comprising: ‘The Lion of England’ one ounce silver proof 2017, limited edition no. 3005/8500, and ‘The Unicorn of Scotland’ one ounce silver proof 2017, limited edition no. 2637/6000, in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; together with Elizabeth II silver proof £2 (one ounce) Britannia 2010, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Britannia in Corinthian helmet, designed by Zamit, in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; Elizabeth II silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia 2016, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. Nathan design; and 2 x Elizabeth II silver £20 2015, ‘The Longest Reigning Monarch’, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. design by Taylor, in Royal Mint packets of issue, BU. (6) £150-250
395 395 George VI, Coronation Proof Set 1937 (incomplete), 12 coins, comprising: crown, halfcrown, florin, shilling (England), shilling (Scotland), sixpence, silver threepence, Maundy 4d, Maundy 3d, Maundy 1d, penny, and halfpenny (the Maundy 2d, brass threepence and farthing missing), light contact marks, otherwise nicely toned, in fitted Royal Mint case with ‘SPECIMEN COINS 1937’ in gilt lettering below crowned initials on lid; together with a George VI 11-coin specimen set 1937, from crown to farthing, in Tudor fitted case with ‘GEORGE VI SPECIMEN COIN SET 1937’ in gilt lettering below initials, minor verdigiris spotting otherwise about UNC; and George VI 4-coin specimen set 1952, comprising: sixpence, threepence, halfpenny and farthing, in Tudor fitted case with ‘GEORGE VI SPECIMEN COIN SET 1952’ in gilt lettering below initials, verdigiris spots, otherwise about UNC. (3) £70-100
396 George VI, Mid-Century Proof Set 1950, 9 coins from halfcrown to farthing, in Royal Mint case of issue (worn edges, otherwise box in reasonable condition); together with a George VI, Festival of Britain proof set 1951, 10 coins from crown to farthing, minor verdigris spots otherwise as issued, in fitted Royal Mint case of issue with ‘FESTIVAL OF BRTAIN 1951’ around the Royal Mint crest in gilt on lid. £80-120
394 l George VI, Proof Set 1937, 15 coins crown to farthing including Maundy set 4d, 3d, 2d & 1d; some light toning on bronze o/wise as struck, in fitted case of issue with crowned GRVI & ‘SPECIMEN COINS 1937’ in gilt on lid, case in excellent condition. £200-250
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397 397 Elizabeth II, Coronation Proof Set 1953, 10 coins from crown to farthing, in fitted Royal Mint case of issue with ‘CROWNED 2ND JUNE 1953’ below crowned initials in gilt on lid; together with an Elizabeth II 11-coin specimen set 1968, from halfcrown to halfpenny, hairlines otherwise about UNC, in fitted case with ‘1968 SPECIMEN SET FIRST AND SECOND ISSUE’ in gilt lettering on lid. £80-120
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398 l Elizabeth II, Proof Set 1953, 10 coins crown to farthing (including English & Scottish shillings), in fitted Royal Mint case of issue (case in pristine condition), some very light toning o/wise FDC as issued. £80-120
399 l 29 x UK Specimen Year Sets, including: 1923 6-coin set; 1954 8-coin set; 1955 8-coin set; 1956 8-coin set; 1957 7-coin set from halfcrown to halfpenny; 1958 7-coin set; 1959 7-coin set; 1960 7-coin set; 1961 7-coin set; 1962 8-coin set; 1963 8-coin set; 1964 8-coin set; 1965 8-coin set; and 1966 8-coin set; 1970 proof 8-coin set with certificate of authenticity in Royal Mint packet; 2 x 1971 proof 6-coin sets in Royal Mint packets; 2 x 1972 proof 7-coin sets in Royal Mint packets; 1973 proof 6-coin set in Royal Mint packet; 1974 proof 6coin set in Royal Mint packet; 1975 proof 6-coin set in Royal Mint packet; 1976 proof 6-coin set in Royal Mint packet; 1977 proof 7-coin set in Royal Mint packet; 1978 proof 6-coin set in Royal Mint packet; 1979 proof 6-coin set in Royal Mint packet; 1980 proof 6-coin set in Royal Mint packet; 1981 proof 6-coin set in Royal Mint packet; and 1982 proof 7-coin set in Royal Mint packet. (29) £200-300
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400 19 x UK Specimen Year Coin Sets, to include: 2 x 1970 proof 8-coin sets from halfcrown to halfpenny, 1994 BU 8-coin set from £2 to 1p, 1995 BU 8-coin set from £2 to 1p, 1996 BU 8-coin set from £2 to 1p, 1997 BU 9-coin set from £2 to 1p, 1998 BU 9-coin set from £2 to 1p, 1999 BU 8-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2000 BU 9-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2001 BU 9-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2002 BU 8-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2003 BU 10-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2004 BU 10-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2005 BU 10-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2007 BU 9-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2010 BU 12-coin set from £2 to 1p, 2011 BU Annual 12-coin set from £5 to 1p, 2014 BU Annual 14-coin set from £5 to 1p, and 2017 BU Annual 13-coin set from £5 to 1p; all in original Royal Mint packets; together with a United Kingdom Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection 1968-1984, 9-coin set comprising crown, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5-, 2p, 1p and ½p, in display packet and graded ‘brilliant uncirculated’ (20) £200-250
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401 l 14 x UK Proof Coin Sets, to include: 1983 8-coin set from £1 to ½p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1984 8-coin set from £1 to ½p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1986 8-coin set from £2 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1987 7-coin set from £1 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1988 7-coin set from £1 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1989 9-coin set from £2(x2) to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1986 7-coin set from £1 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1990 8-coin set from £1 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1991 7-coin set from £1 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1992 9-coin set including commemorative 50p ‘European Community’, and standard issue from £1 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1993 8-coin set including commemorative £5 ‘40th Anniversary of the Coronation’, and standard issue from £1 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1994 8-coin set from £2 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1995 8-coin set from £2 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1996 9-coin set including commemorative £5 ‘HM Queen’s 70th Birthday’, and standard issue from £2 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and 1997 10-coin set including commemorative £5 ‘Golden Wedding Anniversary’, and standard issue from £2 to 1p in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity. (14) £200-300
402 l 3 x The UK Deluxe Edition Proof Sets, including: 1985 7-coin set from £1 to 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1998 10-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘50th Birthday of HRH Prince of Wales’ and 50p ‘EU’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and 1999 9-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Princess Diana Memorial’, and standard issue £2 ‘Rugby World Cup’, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; together with a UK Proof Set 2000, 10 coin set including commemorative £5 ‘Millennium’ and 50p ‘Public Libraries’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in plastic case with Royal Mint certificate of authenticity. (4) £80-120
403 6 x UK Proof Coin Sets, to include: 1990 presentation case 8-coin set, comprising £1 ‘Welsh Leek’, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p (old), 5p (new), 2p and 1p, with certificate in Royal Mint presentation case; 1996 presentation case 9-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘HM Queen’s 70th Birthday’ and £2 ‘European Football Championships’, and standard issue £1 ‘Northern Ireland Celtic Cross’, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, with certificate in Royal Mint presentation case; 1997 Deluxe 10-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Royal Golden Wedding Anniversary’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p (old), 50p (new) 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 1999 Deluxe 9coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘In Memory of Princess Diana’, and £2 ‘Rugby World Cup 1999’, and standard issue £1 ‘Scottish Lion’, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2000 standard 10-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Millennium’, and standard issue standard issue £2, £1 ‘Welsh Dragon’, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and a 2001 Deluxe 10-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Victorian Era’ and £2 ‘Marconi 1901’, and standard issue £2, £1 ‘Northern Ireland Celtic Cross’, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity. (6) £100-150
404 l 5 x The UK Deluxe Edition Proof Coin Sets, to include: 2001 10-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Victorian Era’ and £2 ‘Marconi 1901’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2002 9-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Golden Jubilee’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2003 11-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Coronation Jubilee’, £2 ‘DNA’ and 50p ‘100th Anniversary of the Women’s Social and Political Union’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2004 10-coin set, including commemorative £2 ‘Trevithick Steam Engine’ and 50p ‘Four-Minute Mile 50th Anniversary’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and 2005 12-coin set, including commemorative 2 x £5 ‘Trafalgar’ and ‘Death of Lord Nelson’, £2 ‘400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot’, and 50p ‘250th Anniversary of the English Dictionary’, and standard issue £2, £1 ‘Menai Bridge’, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; (5) £100-150
405 5 x The UK Deluxe Edition Proof Coin Sets, to include 2002 9-coin Deluxe set, including commemorative £5 ‘Golden Jubilee’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2003 11-coin Deluxe set, including commemorative £5 ‘Coronation Jubilee’, £2 ‘DNA’ and 50p ‘100th Anniversary of the Women’s Social and Political Union’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2004 10-coin Deluxe set, including commemorative £2 ‘Trevithick Steam Engine’ and 50p ‘Four-Minute Mile 50th Anniversary’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2005 12-coin Deluxe set, including commemorative 2 x £5 ‘Trafalgar’ and ‘Death of Lord Nelson’, £2 ‘400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot’, and 50p ‘250th Anniversary of the English Dictionary’, and standard issue £2, £1 ‘Menai Bridge’, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and 2006 13-coin Deluxe set, including commemorative £5 ‘80th Birthday of HM the Queen’, 2 x £2 ‘Isambard Brunel - Portrait’ and ‘Isambard Brunel - Engineering Achievements’, and 2 x 50p ‘Victoria Cross - Medal’ and ‘Victoria Cross - Heroic Act’, and standard issue £2, £1 ‘Egyptian Arch’, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity. (5) £100-150
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406 l 5 x UK Deluxe Edition Proof Coin Sets, to include: 2006 13-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘HM Queen’s 80th Birthday’, 2 x £2 ‘Isambard Brunel - Engineering Achievements’ and ‘Isambard Brunel - Portrait’, and 2 x 50p ‘Victoria Cross - Medal’ and ‘Victoria Cross - Heroic Act’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2007 12-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Diamond Wedding’, 2 x £2 ‘Act of Union’ and ‘Abolition of Slave Trade’, and 50p ‘Scout Movement’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2008 11-coin set, including commemorative 2 x £5 ‘450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I’ and ‘Prince Charles 60th Birthday’, and £2 ‘100th Anniversary of the 1908 Olympics’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2010 13-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Restoration of the Monarchy’, £2 ‘Florence Nightingale’, 2 x £1 ‘London’ and ‘Belfast’ and 50p ‘Girl Guides’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leather case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and 2011 14-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Prince Philip 90th Birthday’, 2 x £2 ‘The Mary Rose’ and ‘King James Bible’, 2 x £1 ‘Cardiff’ and ‘Edinburgh’ and 50p ‘World Wildlife Fund’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity. (5) £100-150
407 5 x The UK Deluxe Edition Proof Coin Sets, to include: 2007 Deluxe 12-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Diamond Wedding’, 2 x £2 ‘Act of Union’ and ‘Abolition of Slave Trade’, and 50p ‘Scout Movement’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint red leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2008 Deluxe 11-coin set, including commemorative 2 x £5 ‘450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I’ and ‘Prince Charles 60th Birthday’, and £2 ‘100th Anniversary of the 1908 Olympics’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2010 Deluxe 13-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Restoration of the Monarchy’, £2 ‘Florence Nightingale’, 2 x £1 ‘London’ and ‘Belfast’ and 50p ‘Girl Guides’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leather case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2011 Deluxe 14-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Prince Philip 90th Birthday’, 2 x £2 ‘The Mary Rose’ and ‘King James Bible’, 2 x £1 ‘Cardiff’ and ‘Edinburgh’ and 50p ‘World Wildlife Fund’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and 2012 Deluxe 10-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Diamond Jubilee’, and £2 ‘Charles Dickens’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity. (5) £100-150
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408 l The 2008 UK Coinage ‘Royal Shield of Arms’ Proof Collection, 7-coin set from £1 to 50p , rev. depicting Matthew Dent’s heraldic design, limited edition no. 10032/20,000, in Royal Mint black leatherette presentation box with certificate of authenticity; and the UK Collector Edition Proof Coin Set 2012, 10 coins including commemorative £5 ‘Diamond Jubilee’ and £2 ‘Charles Dickens’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette display case with certificate of authenticity. (2) £30-50
409 The 2009 UK Proof Coin Set, 12 coins from £5 to 1p, including a ‘Kew Gardens’ 50p 2009, ‘250th Anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew’, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. iconic design by Christopher Le Brun featuring the pagoda at Kew encircled by vines, the dates 1759 and 2009 to left and right respectively, S.4621; Royal Mint deluxe edition in black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity, FDC. £150-200
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The 2013 UK Premium Proof Coin Set, 15 coins and medallion, to include: £5 ‘60th Anniversary of the Coronation’, 4 x £2 ‘Guinea’, ‘London Underground Roundel,’ ‘London Underground Train’ and ‘Technology Standard’, 3 x £1 ‘Royal Shield,’ ‘England’ and ‘Wales’, 50p ‘Ironside’ and standard shield reverse: 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p together with the cupro-nickel ‘Premium Medal’ (38.1mm) illustrating advances in minting technology, limited edition no. 357/4000, in Royal Mint fitted wood-effect display case with certificate of authenticity, FDC. £70-100
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411 Elizabeth II, ‘Kew Gardens’ 50p 2009, ‘250th Anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew’, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. iconic design by Christopher Le Brun featuring the pagoda at Kew encircled by vines, the dates 1759 and 2009 to left and right respectively, S.4621, encapsulated in DateStamp case and graded ‘Brilliant Uncirculated’ in the DateStamp certificate of authenticity; together with 11 x Elizabeth II 50p, all encapsulated in DateStamp cases; housed in single display case with certificate of authenticity. £100-150
3 x The UK Proof Coin Set Collector Editions, to include: 2013 Collector 15-coin set, comprising commemorative £5 ‘60th Anniversary of the Coronation’, 3 x £2 ‘350th Anniversary of the Guinea’, ‘London Underground Roundel’ and ‘London Underground - Tube’, 2 x £2 ‘England’ and ‘Wales’ and 50p ‘Royal Arms’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leather presentation case with certificates of authenticity; 2014 Collector 14-coin set, including commemorative £5 ‘Anniversary of Queen Anne’, 2 x £2 ‘First World War’ and ‘Trinity House’, 2 x £2 ‘Scotland’ and ‘Northern Ireland’, and 50p ‘Commonwealth Games’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leather presentation case with certificates of authenticity; and 2015 Collector 13-coin set, including commemorative 2 x £5 ‘Churchill’ and ‘Battle of Waterloo’, 2 x £2 ‘Magna Carta’ and ‘First World War - Royal Navy’, and 50p ‘Battle of Britain’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leather presentation case with certificates of authenticity. (3) £150-250
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416 The 2009 UK Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Collection, 11 coins from £2 to 1p, including commemorative issue ‘Kew Gardens’ 50p 2009, ‘250th Anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew’, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. iconic design by Christopher Le Brun featuring the pagoda at Kew encircled by vines, the dates 1759 and 2009 to left and right respectively, S.4621; and 2 x £2 ‘Robert Burns’ and ‘Charles Darwin’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, and 1p, in Royal Mint packet, BU. £120-180
417 4 x Canada, Elizabeth II Silver Proof $5, comprising: 2014 ‘Supporting the Troops’, 2016 ‘Royal Aircraft Factory’, 2016 ‘ANA California’, and 2017 ‘150th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation’, each .999 silver, individually encapsulated in Royal Canadian Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; together with a Canada, Elizabeth II silver proof $5 2016, .999 silver, rev. maple leaf, in case but lacking certificate; Canada, Elizabeth II silver proof ‘Victory’ one ounce 2015, obv. George VI bust left, rev. CANADA, V dividing date, .999 silver, with certificate and case; USA, ‘American Eagle’ silver $1 2016, fine silver, in case but lacking certificate; and a Somali Republic, 100 shillings 2016, .999 silver, rev. elephant, in case but lacking certificate. (8) £100-150
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418 414 3 x UK Proof Coin Sets, to include: 2014 Collector Edition, 14-coin set comprising commemorative issue £5 ‘Anniversary of Queen Anne’, 2 x £2 ‘First World War’ and ‘Trinity House’, 2 x £1 ‘Scotland’ and ‘Northern Ireland’, 50p ‘Commonwealth Games’, and standard issue £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2015 Definitive Set, 16-coin set comprising Rank-Broadley portrait £2 ‘Technology Standard’, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, and Clark portrait £2 ‘Britannia’, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and 2015 Collector Edition, 16-coin set and ‘Premium Medal’, including commemorative £5 ‘HM Queen’s 90th Birthday’, 5 x £2 ‘First World War - The Army’, ‘Shakespeare Tragedies’, ‘Shakespeare - Histories’, ‘Shakespeare - Comedies’, and ‘The Great Fire of London’, £1 ‘Last Round Pound’ and 50p ‘Battle of Hastings’, and Clark standard issue £2 ‘Britannia’, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p, in Royal Mint black leatherette case of issue with certificate of authenticity. (3) £80-120
415 The 2017 DateStamp UK Specimen Year Set, 6-coin set comprising: £5 ‘1000th Coronation of King Canute’, £5 ‘Centenary of the House of Windsor’, £2 ‘Anniversary of the First World War - Aviation’, £2 ‘Jane Austen’, £1 ‘12-sided Nations of the Crown design’, and 50p ‘375th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Isaac Newton’, individually encapsulated in DateStamp display case with certificate of authenticity. £80-120
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8 x Silver Proof Coins, to include: Canada, Elizabeth II Silver Proof $20 2016, ‘Canada’s Colourful Maple Leaf’, formed as a maple leaf, rev. design by Maurice Gervais with colour highlights, .999 silver, in maple leaf display case with Royal Canadian Mint certificate of authenticity; Canada, Elizabeth II silver proof $20 2016, ‘Celebration of Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday’, rev. design by Tony Bianco with colour highlights, .999 silver, in Royal Canadian Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; Jersey, Elizabeth II silver proof £5 2016, obv. Badia portrait of the Queen, rev. 90 crowned, 21st April 2016 inscribed in banner with Royal Standards and Union Jacks in the background, limited edition no. 1588/2500, in display case with certificate of authenticity; St. Helena, Elizabeth II silver proof 20 pence 2016, rev. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY GUINEA BICENTENARY, .999 silver, in The East India Company case of issue with certificate of authenticity; South Africa, silver proof krugerrand 2017, obv. Kruger bust left, rev. springbok, .999 silver, limited edition no. 4952/15,000, in South African Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; Elizabeth II silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia 2017, encapsulated in display case with Date Stamp certificate of authenticity; and 2 x Elizabeth II silver proof £5 2011, ‘Prince Philip 90th Birthday’, individually encapsulated in display cases with Date Stamp certificates of authenticity. (8) £100-150
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420 14 x Commonwealth Silver Proof Coins, to include: 4 x Elizabeth II silver proof £5 (crowns), comprising: 1999(x2) ‘Princes Diana Memorial’ and 2000(x2) ‘HM Queen Mother’s 100th Birthday’, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; 4 x Isle of Man, Elizabeth II silver proof £5 (crowns), including: 1974 ‘Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill’s Birth’, 1975 ‘Manx Cat’, 1977 ‘Silver Jubilee’ and 1978 ‘25th Anniversary of the Coronation’, individually encapsulated in Pobjoy Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; Isle of Man, Elizabeth II silver proof £1 1978, in Pobjoy Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, together with a virennium example of the £1; Republic of Malawi silver proof 10 kwacha 1974, ‘10th Anniversary of Independence’, obv. Hastings Banda head right, rev. Arms above broken chain, denomination in centre, struck by the Royal Mint of Great Britain, in display stand with certificate of authenticity; Republic of Sierra Leone silver proof leone 1974, ‘10th Anniversary of the Bank of Sierra Leone’, obv. Lion standing right, rev. bust of Siaka Stevens right, struck by the Royal Mint of Great Britain, in case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2 x Trinidad and Tobago 1974, comprising: silver proof $10 and silver proof $5, struck by the Franklin Mint, in display case (no certificate); and a Commonwealth of the Bahamas silver proof $10 1974, obv. national arms, rev. Sir Milo Butler head right, struck by the Franklin Mint, in presentation case with certificate of authenticity. (15) £150-250
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419 419 SS Gairsoppa 10oz Fine Silver Bar, salvaged from the wreck of SS Gairsoppa (sunk 1941) and reissued by the Niue Islands in 2015 with the denomination of $50, .999 silver, weight 311.7g, in display case with The London Mint Office certificate of authenticity. £120-180
9 x Commonwealth Silver and Base Metal Proof Sets, to include: 4 x First National Coinage of Barbados 1973, 8-coin set from $10 to 1 cent, struck by the Franklin Mint, in original presentation cases with certificates of authenticity; Jamaica 1974, 8-coin set from $10 to 1 cent, struck by the Franklin Mint, in original presentation case with certificate of authenticity; Cayman Islands 1974, 8-coin set from $5 to 1 cent, struck by the Franklin Mint, in original presentation case (no certificate); British Virgin Islands 1974, 6-coin set from $1 to 1 cent, struck by the Franklin Mint, in original presentation case with certificate of authenticity; The Commonwealth of the Bahamas 1974, 9-coin set, struck by the Franklin Mint, in original presentation case with certificate of authenticity; and The Seychelles 1974, 2-coin set comprising 10 rupees and 5 rupees, in Royal Mint case of issue and original postal packaging (no certificate); together with an Iceland silver proof set 1974, ‘Commemoration of the 1100th Anniversary of the Settlement of Iceland 874-1974’, 2-coin set comprising 1000 konur and 500 kronur, struck by the Royal Mint of Great Britain, in original presentation case and postal packaging with certificate of authenticity. (10) £200-300
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424 l A Collection of UK Commemorative Coins comprising: Commonwealth Games 2002, a set of 4 x proof £2 coins with reverses depicting a moving figure of an athlete holding a banner & each with a cameo featuring the different flags of the four UK teams, with certificate of authenticity, in a Royal Mint display case FDC; ‘The European Community Coin Collection’ a set of 12 coins dated 1990-1992, one from each of the then 12 member states of the EU (including a UK £1), sealed in a presentation pack, all BU; ‘5 x UK Commemorative £5 Coins’ comprising: 2000 ‘Queen Mother Centenary,’ 2 x 2000 ‘New Millennium,’ 2008 ‘Prince of Wales 60th Birthday’ & 2008 ‘450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I,’ individually encapsulated in Royal Mint presentation packs, ‘The First UK Bi-Colour Coin’ a set containing the four production stages required to produce a £2 trial piece viz the outer blank, the inner blank, outer blank with raised edge & lettering & the complete trial piece, in a Royal Mint presentation pack, ‘The Coinage of Ancient Britain’ a silver unit of the Iceni tribe, in a presentation pack; lot also includes 4 x sets of Elizabeth II predecimal coins comprising: (1) halfcrowns 1953 to 1960, (2) halfcrowns 1961 to 1967, (3) sixpences 1953 to 1967 & halfpennies 1953-1967, each set card-mounted in a Sandhill case, all from circulation, generally Fine or+ & an 8-coin year set 1967: halfcrown, florin, 2 x shillings English & Scottish revs (both dated 1966), sixpence, brass threepence, penny & halfpenny, in a Barclays Bank leatherette wallet UNC (penny with verdigris stains). £60-80
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422 422 5 x Foreign Proof Sets, comprising: First Coinage of Papua New Guinea 1975, 8-coin set: 10 kinas to 1 toea, struck by The Franklin Mint, in original case of issue with certificate of authenticity; and British Virgin Islands 1974, 6-coin set: 1 dollar to 1 cent, struck by The Franklin mint, in original case of issue with certificate of authenticity; Falkland Islands 1974, 5-coin set: 10d to ½d, in Royal Mint envelope of issue; Kingdom of Swaziland 1974, 7-coin set: 1 lilangeni to 1 cent in Royal Mint envelope of issue; and Central Bank of Ceylon 1971, 7-coin set: 1 rupee to 1 cent, in Royal Mint envelope of issue; together with 2 x Elizabeth II silver proof crowns 1972 and 1977, in Royal Mint cases of issue; Papua New Guinea proof 10 kina, .925 silver, struck by The Franklin Mint, in case of issue with certificate of authenticity; Turks and Caicos 20 crown 1976, .925 silver UNC; Gibraltar proof crown 1971, in Royal Mint case of issue; Britain’s First Decimal Coins specimen set; 12 x cupronickel crowns and coins; and a The Panda Family box, no. 971. £100-150
423 Mixed Elizabeth II Commemorative Coins, including: 68 x cupronickel £5 (crowns) and commemorative medallions; 3 x £2 1995 ‘UN’ design, one with BU certificate; 2 x £2 1995 ‘59th Anniversary of VE Day’, both with BU certificates; £2 1989; 50p 2000, rev. public libraries; and 4 x Isle of Man 50p 1981, rev. Christmas, mostly encapsulated but loose. Viewing recommended. £50-70
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A Large Collection of Commemorative Coins and Medallions, to include: 24 x Cook Islands $1 2016, ‘Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th Birthday’, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. various colour photographic prints of the Queen, in Westminster Mint case with certificates of authenticity; 12 x Guernsey 50p 2015, ‘Squadrons of the Royal Airforce’, obv. RankBroadley portrait of the Queen, rev. various badges of RAF squadrons, in Westminster Mint case with certificates of authenticity; 18 x Royal Air Force commemorative medallions, obv. RAF badge, rev. various RAF planes, in Westminster Mint case with certificates of authenticity; 24 x Guernsey 50p 2014, ‘Squadrons of the Royal Airforce’, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. various badges of RAF squadrons, in Westminster Mint case with certificates of authenticity; 23 x Elizabeth II ‘Long To Reign Over Us’ commemorative coins, various issuing authorities and denominations including Guernsey, the British Virgin Islands, Ascension Island etc., in Westminster Mint case with certificates of authenticity; 11 x Elizabeth II commemorative crowns, in Westminster Mint case with ‘Royal Crowns Collection’ certificates of authenticity; 3 x NumisProof medallions, obv. NumisProof crest, rev. London scenes in colour; Niue Island, Elizabeth II $2 2016, ‘The Queen’s 90th Birthday’, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. colour photographic print of the Queen, diameter 64.7mm, weight 110g, limited edition no. 584/2016, in case with Westminster Mint certificate graded ‘Proof-like’; Elizabeth II crown 1953, ‘Coronation’, heightened with gold and rhodium plating, in display case with DateStamp certificate; Guernsey, Elizabeth II £5 2017, ‘Sapphire Jubilee’, limited edition no. 2046/4950, in display case with certificate of authenticity; Guernsey, Elizabeth II £5 2016, rev. BATTLE OF THE SOMME, colour highlights, limited edition no. 1411/4950, in display case with certificate of authenticity; Jersey, Elizabeth II £5 2016, ‘90th Birthday of the Queen’, limited edition no. 3033/4950, in display case with certificate of authenticity; Falkland Islands, Elizabeth II 50p 2002, ‘Golden Jubilee’, colour highlights, in display case with certificate of authenticity; Jersey, Elizabeth II proof £5 2015, ‘Remembrance Day’, limited edition no. 3077/4950, in display case with certificate of authenticity; Elizabeth II crown 2013, ‘Coronation’, in display case with DateStamp certificate; a Royal Navy commemorative bare, obv. Royal Navy logo, rev. HMS Queen Elizabeth colour photographic print; and a Bank of England 10 shillings, Series C, in Westminster Mint packet with certificate of authenticity and graded ‘Uncirculated’. Viewing recommended. (one box) £200-300
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Commemorative Coins and Collectable UK Decimal Currency, comprising: 2 x Change Checker folders containing: 9 x Elizabeth II £5, including ‘Royal Wedding of Prince Harry 2018’, ‘The Red Dragon of Wales’ etc., Elizabeth II £2 2018 ‘RAF’, Elizabeth II £1 2016, rev. Shield of the Royal Arms, and 27 x A-Z 10ps and medallion, all BU in Change Checker packets; 20 x Elizabeth II £5 in Change Checker packets, BU; 4 x Elizabeth II £2 in Change Checker packets, BU; Elizabeth II £1 2015, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, in Change Checker packet; Elizabeth II 50p 2015 in Change Checker packet, BU; 7 x Change Checker Trading Cards; 18 x commemorative crowns, cupro-nickel and other metals, encapsulated but loose and without certificates; and The Royal Shield Collector Pack, 6-coin set comprising: 1p to 50p. Viewing recommended. £100-150
Mixed Commemorative Coins, Medallions and Specimen Sets, to include: Elizabeth II, silver proof £5 (crown) 1972 ‘Royal Wedding’, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue (lacking certificate); 4 x Spanish State 100 pesetas 1966, obv. FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO DE ESPANA POR LA G. DE DIOS (‘Francisco Franco, by the grace of God dictator of Spain’), Franco bust right, rev. quartered coat of arms of Spain, .800 silver, weight 18.95g, minor wear to edge and light contact marks, otherwise AVF to AEF; Republic of Poland 100,000 zlotych 1990, obv. imperial eagle above value, rev. Solidarity monument, .999 silver, weight 31.47g, hairline to reverse, otherwise AUNC; Polish People’s Republic, 50,000 zlotych 1988, ‘70 Years of Polish Independence’, .750 silver, weight 19g, BU; 2 x Second Polish Republic, 10 zlotych 1935 and 1938, obv. crowned eagle, denomination and date below, rev. Josef Pilsudski head left, .750 silver, weight 21.93g and 22.17g respectively; Second Polish Republic, 5 zlotych 1934, obv. crowned eagle, denomination and date below, rev. Queen Jadwiga radiant head left, .750 silver, weight 10.86g; a John Betjeman Bygone Britain silver medal, struck by John Pinches, London, obv. Trent station, Derbyshire, rev. inscription, .925 silver, weight 33.4g, hallmarked London, 1975; a John F. Kennedy medal, obv. Kennedy bust right, rev. inscription reading ‘...OF THOSE TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS REQUIRED...’, frosted, BU; a Hungarian military medal, obv. BECSULET ES HUSEG MINDHALALIG (‘Honour and faithfulness until the end’), Hussar, tank and foot soldier charging right, rev. coat of arms, sword dividing full and crescent moon; Hungarian People’s Republic 100 forint 1972, ‘Centenary of the union of Buda and Pest’, obv. shield within wreath, star above, denomination and date below, rev. BVDAPEST, .640 silver, weight 22.24g; 86 x commemorative coins and other, including cupro-nickel crowns and Polish zlotych; Historic Cars from Shell, 20 base metal medals depicting late 19th and early 20th century automobiles; and 3 x specimen coin sets, comprising: UK proof set 1970, 8 coins from halfcrown to halfpenny, in Royal Mint packet with certificate of authenticity, France FDC set 1973, 8 coins from 10 francs (.900 silver) to 1 cent, in Monnaie de Paris case of issue with certificate of authenticity, and USSR BU set 1980, 9 coins from 1 rouble to 1 kopeck, in Leningrad Mint packet of issue. Viewing recommended. £100-150
427 l A Collection of UK & Foreign Crowns comprising 3 x silver: UK: 1902 numerous contact marks & edge imperfections AFine, 1935 ‘Silver Jubilee’ minor contact marks, lightly toned GVF, 1937 minor contact marks on bust, peripheral blue/gold tone AEF/EF & 20 x cupro-nickel: UK: 1953(x2), 1965(x3), 1977(x4), 1980(x3) & 1981(x2), Guernsey 1980 ‘Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday’ & 1977 ‘Silver Jubilee,’ Jersey 1977(x2) ‘Silver Jubilee,’ Gibraltar 1980 ‘175th Anniversary – Death of Nelson’ & St Helena 1984 ‘Royal Visit,’ generally BU, together with a Britannia Series trade dollar 1909B, Bombay Mint, .900 silver VF & a quantity of foreign coins including: France .900 silver 10 francs 1967 BU, British West Africa penny 1936KN (Edward VIII) UNC, Germany a set of 8 x Euro coins 2002, 2 euros to 1 cent UNC, France a set of 8 x euro coins 2001, 2 euros to 1 cent UNC; lot also includes 2 x commemorative medals: 1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V & Queen Mary, silvered base metal & a 1937 bronze medal issued for the proposed Coronation of Edward VIII, obv. crowned bust, rev. standing figure of Britannia holding a crown & Union flag AUNC, a replica Henry VII profile testoon, ‘Henric Septim,’ 15 x farthings George V to Elizabeth II & a few English silver coins including a Gothic florin 1873 die 256 AFine; the collection is housed in a high quality laminated case 33cm x 27cm x 5.5cm with three trays, each with felt-lined spaces for 20 coins. £100-150
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429 18 x Elizabeth II Commemorative £5 (Crowns), to include: 1981 ‘Marriage of Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer’; 2 x 2000 ‘HM Queen Mother’s 100th Birthday’; 2002 ‘HM Queen Mother Memorial Crown’; 2002 ‘Golden Jubilee’; 2011 ‘Marriage of Prince William’; 5 x 2012 ‘Diamond Jubilee’; 2015 ‘The Longest reigning Monarch’; 2016 ‘90th Birthday of HM the Queen’; 2017 ‘Sapphire Jubilee’; 2017 ‘Centenary of the House of Windsor’; 2017 ‘90th Birthday of HRH Prince Philip’; 2018 ‘Four Generations of Royalty’; and 2018 ‘65th Anniversary of the Coronation’; each contained within original Royal Mint packets, BU. (18) £80-120
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430 430 CHARITABLE AUCTION LOT - all proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. A charitable auction lot to include a large quantity of copper, brass and bronze coinage, including late 18th and early 19th century pennies, halfpennies and farthings, token coins and gambling tokens, coin rolls of various years and denominations, a coin bag containing 6.2kg of copper coinage, a carrier bag containing 8.9kg of copper coinage, with many more examples loose and in tins; a quantity of British and foreign silver, including a USA ‘Morgan’ dollar 1885, VF, combined weight 280g; 100+ commemorative crowns and medallions, including 4 x BU in original Royal Mint packets: 1980(x2) ‘80th Birthday of HM the Queen’ and 1981(x2) ‘Marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana’; a quantity of medals including a George VI defence medal in original O.H.M.S. box; specimen sets; and banknotes including a Germany, Reichsbanknote 100,000 mark, 8 x Bank of England 10 shillings Series C etc. Viewing recommended. The Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal helps provide, food, water and shelter to those affected by the security situation in Ukraine. Further information can be found online at the following address: https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal £200-400
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431 431 l Mauritius, Silver Proof Fantasy Coronation Medal 1936, obv. EDWARD.VIII.KING.&.EMPEROR around bareheaded left-facing bust of Edward VIII, rev. MAURITIUS above dodo facing left, crowned anchor above & date 1936 below; diameter 38mm, wt. 25.04g, .925 silver (tested & verified), plain edge; one of a series of fantasy medals with effigies of Edward VIII & dated 1936 designed by Richard Lobel, AFDC. £30-50
432 l Mixed Lot of Silver Medals, Coins and Specimen Sets, to include: Pope Benedict XVI Visit to the UK 2010 silver proof medal, obv. THE PAPAL VISIT TO THE UK above papal coat of arms, date below, rev. portrait of Benedict XVI, .925 silver, weight 28.28g, in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, frosted finish, FDC; John Paul II Visit to Great Britain 1982 silver commemorative plaque, obv. facing busts of the Queen and pope, rev. inscription, struck by the Royal Mint in .925 silver, weight 67.77g, hallmarked London, 1982, in the Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; William III shilling 1696, obv. laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shield, plain angles, Poor to Fair; a British War Medal, obv. George V bust left, rev. St. George naked on horseback, Poor to Fair; 2 x Britain’s First Decimal Coins, 5 coins from 10p to ½p, UK specimen set 1953, 9 coins from halfcrown to farthing; and UK specimen set 1967, 8 coins from halfcrown to halfpenny. £40-60
433 R.M.S. Lusitania Medal, obv. KEIE BANNWARE (‘No contraband’) over sinking vessel, rev. GESCHAFT UBER ALLES (‘Business above all’), Death sits in the booking office of the Cunard Line, in case of issue with original wartime pamphlet*; together with George I farthing 1721, obv. second issue laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia, near Fine; George IV farthing 1826, obv. laureate head left, rev. Britannia, VG; Britain’s First Decimal Coins specimen set; a 1953 year set; and 6 x cupro-nickel crowns. *Produced on behalf the British Government following the sinking of R.M.S Lusitania in May 1915, the medals are a curious form of wartime propaganda which capitalise on an error in the original German design to infer that the attack on the UK bound passenger liner by the German navy was pre-meditated. £40-60
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4 x Medallic Postal Covers, to include: In Commemoration of the Apollo-Soyuz Space Mission 1975, obv. conjoined forward facing busts, rev. depiction of the link-up, .925 silver; The Bicentennial of the United States of America 1976, obv. INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 4 1776, Hancock signing the Declaration of Independence, rev. BICENTENNIAL DAY JULY 4 1976, President Gerald Ford reaffirms the Declaration, .925 gilt silver; The Royal Wedding 14th November 1973, obv. ‘14th November 1976’ within wreath or roses, rev. Westminster Abbey, .925 silver; and The Last Run of the Orient Express 1977, obv. LE DERNIER VOYAGE DE L’ORIENT EXPRESS around crest of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, rev. representation of the Paris to Istanbul route, .925 silver; together with 2 x Farewell to the Half Pence coin and postal specimen sets; 16 x Elizabeth II ‘Accession to the EEC’ 50p 1973; 7 x USSR ‘Centennial of Lenin’s Birth’ rouble 1970, AUNC; and 6 x ‘Makers of the Millennium’ commemorative medals. Viewing recommended. £40-60
435 Commemorative Medals and Crowns, to include: Tower of London silver medallion, obv. the seal of William I, the King is crowned and seated with sword and orb in hand, HOC ANGLIS REGEM SIGNO FATEARIS EVNDEM (‘By this seal acknowledge the King of England’), rev. THE WHITE TOWER 1078-1978, hallmarked London 1978, The Royal Mint, .925 silver, weight 67.35g, diameter 51.1mm, in royal mint case of issue; 2 x The Black Country Society Baggeridge Colliery commemorative medallions, obv. WILLIAM, EARL OF DUDLEY 18671932, facing bust, rev. BAGGERIDGE COLLIERY 1896-1967, one no.799 the other no.800, in cases of issue with original tickets; Coronation of Edward VII 1902 AE medal and ribbon, obv. conjoined and draped busts, rev. TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING EGWARD VII JUNE 26TH 1902, BOROUGH OF WEDNESBURY, Eimer 1873; 3 x Coronation of George V 1911 white metal medal, obv. conjoined and draped busts, rev. BOROUGH OF WEDNESBURY, one with ribbon intact, 2 x Coronation of George VI 1937 gilt metal medal, obv. conjoined and draped busts, rev. BOROUGH OF WEDNESBURY, both with original ribbons; and 31 x cupro-nickel crowns; together with George III halfpenny 1806, obv. laureate bust right, rev. Britannia, Good; and Victoria penny 1862, Good. £50-70
436 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897, silver medal, obv. crowned, veiled and draped bust left, rev. young head of the Queen, weight 9.76g, diameter 25.6mm, Eimer 1817b; together with 27 x pennies, comprising: Victoria 1858, obv. young head left, no WW on truncation, rev. Britannia seated, light contact marks and minor rim imperfections, otherwise GVF; obv. ‘Bun Head’: 1861, 1862(x2), 1863, 1875(x2), 1877, 1883, 1884, 1887, 1889(x2), 1890, 1891, 1892(x2), 1893, 1894; obv. ‘Old Head’: 1899, and 1901(X2); and George V: 1917, 1930 and 1936, VG to VF; and George IV farthing 1823, obv. laureate and draped bust left, rev. Britannia right, VF. (29) £50-70
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437 Assorted Commemorative Coins and Medallic First Day Covers, to include: UK: Elizabeth II £5 2000 ‘Millennium’, BU in Royal Mint packet; 2 x Elizabeth II £5 2011 ‘Countdown to London 2012’ and 2012 ‘Countdown’, in Royal Mint packets, BU; 2 x Elizabeth II ‘The Queen’s Beasts’ £5: 2017 ‘Unicorn of Scotland’ and 2018 ‘Red Dragon of Wales’, BU in Royal Mint packets; 2 x Elizabeth II £2 1995 ‘50th Anniversary of the Second World War’, BU in Royal Mint packets; 2 x Elizabeth II 50p: 1994 ‘D-Day Landings’ and 1998 ‘NHS’, BU in Royal Mint packets; 3 x Guernsey, Elizabeth II £5: 2000 ‘Century of the Monarchy’, 2004 ‘D-Day Landings’ and 2014 ‘Centenary of the First World War’, all BU in original packets; Jersey, Elizabeth II £5 2003 ‘Royal Navy’, in Royal Mint packet, BU; Isle of Man, Elizabeth II £2 1995 ‘The Royal British Legion’, BU in Pobjoy Mint packet; 3 x Gibraltar, Elizabeth II crowns 1990 ‘150th Anniversary of the Penny Black for Gibraltar’, one in Pobjoy mint packet, the others encapsulated in Pobjoy mint cases of issue, BU; and 10 x medallic first day covers, including: £5 1995 ‘HM Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday’, £1 1995 ‘Welsh Dragon’, £5 2012 ‘Diamond Jubilee’, 50p 1994 ‘D-Day Landings’, £2 1994 ‘Normandy Landings’, crown 1994 ‘D-Day Anniversary’, £2 1995 ‘50th Anniversary VE Day’, 2 x £2 1995 ‘50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey’, and £2 1995 ‘50th Anniversary of VE Day’, in display folder. (27) £50-80
438 Great Exhibition 1851, Services Medal, obv. H:R:H: PRINCE ALBERT PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION, Prince Albert bust left, rev. FOR SERVICES within wreath, date in Roman numerals below, engraved F. Smith. on edge, diameter 47.5mm, weight 74.8g, Eimer 1458, verdigris spots and patches on obv. and edge, otherwise GVF to AEF; together with a small quantity of British bronze and copper coinage and tokens to include: 3 x George III, comprising: ‘Cartwheel’ 2d 1797 AEF, ‘Cartwheel’ 1d 1797 Fair, and halfpenny 1806 Fair; George IV farthing 1815 Fair; Victoria half-farthing 1844 Good/GFine; 6 x late 18th/early 19th century tokens, including: Anglesey one penny 1787, 2 x Victoria gambling tokens, an Isaac Earlysman farthing, obv. ISAAC EARLYSMAN SPARROW, worker bust left, rev. IRONMONGER BISHOPSGATE LONDON, hot air balloon etc., Fine to AEF; and 3 x Roman folles, including a Roman Imperial, Constantius (337-347, 347-355AD), FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, obv. laureate cuirassed bust right, rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing with spear and shield, two standards between them, VG etc. £70-100
439 One Dollar ‘American Eagle’ Fine Silver 5oz Bar, struck by Baird & Co, London, featuring a USA ‘American Eagle’ $1 2016 set within a design by Michael Guilfoyle, The Stars and Stripes unfurled at angles from the centre, .999 silver, weight 157g, limited edition no. 106/495, in display case with Westminster Mint certificate of authenticity; together with a Niue Island silver proof $5 2016, formed as a bullion bar, the rev. depicting Mount Rushmore, .999 silver, weight 31.1g, limited edition no. 356/1000, in display case with PAMP certificate of authenticity. £70-100
440 Mixed Commemorative Silver Proof Coins and Medallions, to include: ‘The Dambusters’, silver proof medal struck by NumisProof, rev. painting by Nick Watton, .925 silver, weight 62.22g, limited edition no. 143/495, in display case with NumisProof certificate of authenticity; ‘35th Anniversary, The Falklands War’, silver proof medal struck by NumisProof, rev. Falklands War montage colour highlight, .925 silver, weight 62.38g, limited edition no. 175/495, in display case with NumisProof certificate of authenticity; Jersey, Elizabeth II silver proof £5 2018, ‘Celebrating 100 Years of the Royal Air Force’, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Sopwith Camel, Supermarine Spitfire and a Lockheed Lightning II, limited edition no. 1346/2500, in display case with certificate of authenticity; Jersey, Elizabeth II silver proof £2 2019, ‘Remember With Us’, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. poppy design with metallic red ink highlights, limited edition no. 460/2500, in display case with Westminster Mint certificate of authenticity; Jersey, Elizabeth II silver proof £2 2019, ‘Red Arrows’, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Red Arrows Hawk Jet with colour highlights, limited edition no. 425/2500, in display case with certificate of authenticity; and an Elizabeth II ‘The Centenary of the First World War’ silver proof £5 3-coin set 2018, comprising: Isle of Man, rev. THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE XI.XI.XI, solider standing left, poppy border with colour highlights, Guernsey, rev. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM, bugler, poppy colour highlights, and Jersey dove with olive branch, poppy colour highlights; limited edition no. 276/500, in display case with certificate of authenticity. (8) £80-120
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441 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 Silver Medallion, obv. VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IV•MDCCCXCVII•, crowned, veiled and draped bust left, rev. young bust left dividing inscription LONGI-TVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA EIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA (‘The passages of time lies in the right hand, glory in the left’), 1837 below, .925 silver, diameter 55.8mm, weight 84.21g, Eimer 1817a, in red leatherette case decorated with gilt crown and 1837-1897, light scratches to bust of Queen on the obverse, otherwise lustrous GEF; together with Poland, The Polish Government in Exile (1939-1990) Pilsudski Bronze Medal 1967, struck in commemoration of Jozef Pilsudski, Chief of State (1918-1922), obv. JOZEF PILSUDSKI PIERWSZY MARSZALEK POLSKI, Pilsudski bust left, 1867-1935 below, rev. •JOZEF PILSUDSKI DO ZOLNIERZY ZA DRUTAMI SZCZYPIORNA•21•7•1917, two half wreaths enclosing the dates 1867 and 1967 and “DLA OFIAR KRES JESZCZE NIE NADSZEDL”, diameter 57.6mm, weight 101.67g, UNC; Millennium of the Christianisation of Poland bronze medallion, obv. TYSIACLECIE•CHRZTU•POLSKI, 966 over 1966 beside cross, rev. baptism of Mieszko I, diameter 80.8mm, weight 157.52g; The Warsaw Uprising commemorative medallion, obv. soldiers facing left, the Kowtica symbol right, inscribed A.K. Bobrowski below, rev. W 25 ROCZNICE POWSTANIA WARSZAWASKIEGO 1944-1969 (‘The 25th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising’), around brick wall emblazoned with “WALKA O WOLNOSC GDY SIE RAZ ZACZYNA Z OJCA KRWIA SPAD DZIEDZICTWEM NA SYNA” (‘When the fight for freedom begins with the blood of the father, it falls in time to the son’), diameter 63.8mm, 122.12g; and a George VI crown 1951. (5) £80-120
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The 100 Greatest Cars Silver Miniature Collection, struck by John Pinches, London, obv. depictions of late 19th and 20th century automobiles, including the 1898 Winton, the 1905 Peerless, the 1974 Jaguar XJR etc., rev. company badges/logos, .925 silver, estimated gross weight 160g, in presentation case with booklet containing information leaflets for each car. £80-120
The Battle of Waterloo Medallic Set, to include: ‘The Duke of Wellington’ gold proof medal, obv. Sir Arthur Wellesley left, rev. heraldic lion with paw on sphere, WATERLOO below, .585 (14ct) gold, weight 7g; and 3 x bronze medals, obv. depicting Napoleon Bonaparte, Alexander I of Russia and Francis I of Austria respectively, BU; in Worcestershire Medal Service display packet with certificate of authenticity. £100-150
443 Their Finest House Medallic Set, comprising: ‘Supermarine Spitfire’ proof gold medal, obv. Royal Air Force badge, frosted 75 in background, rev. Spitfire in flight, .375 (9ct) gold, weight 6.4g; and 6 x proof bronze medals, obv. Royal Air Force badge, frosted 75 in background, rev. various themes, including a portrait of Lord Beaverbrook, the RAF roundel etc.; in Worcestershire Medal Services display packet with certificates of authenticity. £80-120
444 The 100 Greatest Stamps of The World, Sterling Silver Miniature Collection, struck by The Franklin Mint, a complete set of miniature silver replicas of the 100 most famous stamps issued by various countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries (n.b. 34 stamps are still held in their original protective holders ready to be placed in the collection display), .925 silver, gross silver weight circa 107g, in fitted case of issue with certificate and information leaflets describing each stamp in detail, BU. £80-120
446 A Mixed Collection of Commemorative Coins and Medallions, to include: Avro Vulcan XH558 commemorative medal, limited edition no. 389/1960, in display case with Koin Limited certificate of authenticity; Hawker Hurricane commemorative medal, obv. Royal Air Force crest, rev. Hawker Hurricane ready for take-off, encapsulated with a piece of metal from a from a Hawker Hurricane, in display case with Worcestershire Medal Services Ltd. certificate and a certificate of provenance; 2 x Gibraltar, Elizabeth II ‘The Battle of the Atlantic’ £20 2016, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. FOR ALL SEAFARERS, design by Joaquin Jimenez, .999 silver, weight 7.77g, in display packets with The London Mint Office certificates of authenticity, BU; 5 x Guernsey, Elizabeth II ‘The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’ proof 50p 2017, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. colour prints of historic RAF aircraft, in Westminster Mint packet with certificate of authenticity; 100th Anniversary of the RAF DateStamp 2-coin set, comprising: £1 2018, rev. RAF badge, and 50p 2015, rev. THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, in display case together with two miniature replicas of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Royal Air Force Cross, with DateStamp certificate of authenticity; The First and Last Circulation Round $1 DateStamp 2-coin set, comprising: £1 1983, and £1 2015, in display case with DateStamp certificate of authenticity; 13 x Jersey, Elizabeth II 50p 2018, ‘The RAF Centenary Coin Collection’, rev. colour prints or various RAF aircraft, in display case with certificates of authenticity; 6 x Elizabeth II ‘Sapphire Jubilee’ 2017 commemorative coins, various issuing authorities and denominations including The Cook Islands, the Isle of Man, Nieu Island etc., in display case with Westminster Mint certificates; Royal Crowns Collection, comprising 24 x Elizabeth II commemorative coins from various issuing authorities and denominations, including South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands etc., in display case with Westminster Mint certificates of authenticity; 5 x Gibraltar, Elizabeth II ‘Winston Churchill’ commemorative coins 2015, in The London Mint packet with certificates of authenticity; USA, Replica ‘Flowing Hair’ $1 1794, in The London Mint Office packet; UK Annual Coin Set 2015, in Royal Mint packet, BU; and an Elizabeth II £1 2017 ‘Nations of the Crown’, in Royal Mint packet, BU. £150-250
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447 The Historic Coins of Great Britain, 12 x ‘Museum Collection’ Silver Medallion Coin Replicas, to include: Gold Angel of Edward IV, Henry VIII George Noble, Charles I Oxford Crown, Queen Anne Vigo Five Guineas, King Charles II Five Guineas, George III Military Guinea, Henry VII Testoon, Henry VII Gold Ryal, Edward VIII Threepence, George III Cartwheel, Edward I Groat, and King Edward III Double Leopard, .925 silver, weight 20g (each), individually encapsulated with Westminster Mint certificates of authenticity in display case; HM The Queen’s Coronation 65th Anniversary silver proof £5 3-coin set 2018, comprising: Jersey, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Ron Rundo design, Guernsey, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. Cecil Beaton photograph of the Queen, and Isle of Man, obv. Clark portrait of the Queen, rev. Miroslav Hric design, limited edition no. 39/500, in display case with certificate of authenticity; The Historic Coins of Great Britain, comprising: 2004 silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia, 2008 silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia, 2010 silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia, 2011 silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia, 2012 silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia, 2013 silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia, and a George VI ‘Festival of Britain’ crown 1951, individually encapsulated with Westminster Mint certificates of authenticity in display case; Elizabeth II silver proof crown 1980, ‘HM Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday’ with Westminster Mint certificate, encapsulated but loose; Elizabeth II silver proof crown 1981, ‘The Royal Wedding’, with Westminster Mint certificate, encapsulated but loose; Elizabeth II silver proof £5 2017, ‘The Centenary of the House of Windsor’, in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; Elizabeth II silver proof piedfort £2 1998, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, with Royal Mint certificate, encapsulated but loose; and 2 x Elizabeth II silver proof £2, comprising: 2008 ‘Olympic Games Handover Ceremony’, lacking certificate, encapsulated but loose, and 2016 ‘Shakespeare’s Comedies’, with Westminster Mint certificate, encapsulated but loose. £250-350
449 449 66 x History of Medicine Silver Medallions, obv. depictions of medical practitioners and events from the ancient world to the 20th century, including Hippocrates, the Black Death, Florence Nightingale etc. rev. inscriptions describing the obverse depictions, limited edition no. 39/125, in Systema Sciences Limited album with certificate of authenticity, BU. £500-800
448 36 x ‘Betjeman’s Bygone Britain’ Commemorative Silver Proof Medallions, struck by John Pinches, London, obv. depictions of landmarks ‘destroyed for ever by time and the barbarians’ as chosen by the Poet Laureate John Betjeman, including Euston Propylaeum London, Bayons Manor Lincolnshire, Hafod Cardiganshire etc., rev. description of the landmarks including the perpetrator and date of their destruction, .925 silver, weight circa 33g each (gross weight circa 1188g), hallmarked London, 1972, limited edition of 1266 with certificate of authenticity in display album with gilt decoration and slipcase £400-600 www.tennants.co.uk
450 450 A Framed Set of Thirty-Five Silver Medallions, likely made by John Pinches after designs by Peter Scott, circa 1970, each circular and with differing bird or birds in a natural landscape, unexamined out of frame but the back of each presumably with facsimile signature and the rim with English hallmarks, in mahogany finish square frame, the frame 67cm square. £600-800 95
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451 The Ancient Counties of England 1975, a complete set of 40 x silver medallions depicting the historic counties of England (including London as a separate entity), obv. TO COMMEMORATE THE BOUNDARY CHANGES TO THE ANCIENT COUNTIES OF ENGLAND 31ST MARCH 1974, facing lion and Union Jack, rev. various designs featuring landmarks from each county, struck by The Birmingham Mint, hallmarked Birmingham, 1975, .925 silver, diameter 45.2mm, weight circa 40g each (gross weight circa 1600g), in original presentation case with booklet and reproduction map of England by Willem and Johan Blaeu, 1635. £600-800
451 452 2 x Delph Bank, Five Shillings 1798 for Joseph Lawton, obv. ‘Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand FIVE SHILLINGS’, dated September 3rd 1798, one note discoloured Fair, the other VG. (2) £150-250
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454 3 x Darlington Bank £5 1882, for Jonathan Blackhouse & Co, dated 17th March 1882, all cut cancelled, fold marks, gaffiti to both sides, one note repaired with tape to rev., otherwise Good; together with 25 x Bank of England, to include: 3 x £10 Series C, 1964-1975 issue, signed J.S. Fforde and J.B. Page, prefixes A63, B79 and M02; 2 x £1 Emergency Wartime Issue, signed K.O. Peppiatt, prefixes O67D and X81D; £1 Series A (3rd Issue, 1948), signed P.S. Beale, prefix S43C; 5 x £1 Series C, 1960-1964 issue, signed J.Q. Hollom and J.B. Page, prefixes A11N, EU30, HX05 and K65W; 10 x £1 Series D (2 x pictorial, 8 x revised), signed J.B. Page and D.H.F. Somerset, prefixes K51, CZ53, DR4 and DW76, including a pair consecutively numbered K51 073380 to K51 073381, and six consecutively numbered CZ53 940368 to CZ53 940373; 2 x 10 shillings Series A (3rd issue, 1948), signed L.K. O’Brien, prefixes 59A and Y06X; and 2 x 10 shillings Series C, signed J.S Fforde, prefixes 97U and D38N; various grades from VG to AUNC. Viewing recommended. (28) £70-100
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455 8 x British Armed Forces Special Vouchers, to include: 3d(x3), 6d, 2s 6d second series, 5s(x3) second series; together with 2 x Isle of Man: £1 1983 reduced size issue and £5 1972, rev LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; 3 x Bank of England: 10 shillings Wartime issue, and £1 Series A (x2); 3 x Jersey: 6d 1941 German Occupation issued note, and £1(x2), one signed Leslie May the other Ian Black; Bank of Scotland £1 1966; Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1997; 2 x Guernsey: £1 1969 signed Hodder, and £1 1980 signed Brown. (20) £120-150
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456 l Royal Mint & Bank of England, 6 x Commemorative Coin & Banknote Covers comprising: (1) ‘Queen’s 70th Birthday 1996,’ Bank of England £5, Kentfield, serial No. HM70 003646 & cupro-nickel £5 coin 1996 obv. Maklouf portrait of the Queen, rev. flags & pennants, Windsor Castle in background, (2) ‘Golden Wedding Anniversary 1997,’ Bank of England £5, Kentfield, serial No. HM50 002395 & cupro-nickel £5 coin 1997, obv. conjoined profile portraits of the Queen & Prince Philip, rev. crowned shields, (3) ‘Prince of Wales 50th Birthday 1998,’ Bank of England £5, Kentfield, serial No. PW50 000295 & cupro-nickel £5 coin 1998, Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. portrait of Prince Charles & details of the Prince’s Trust; (4) ‘End of the Millennium 1999,’ Bank of England £5, Kentfield, serial No. YR19 990770 & cupro-nickel £5 coin 1999-2000, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. British isles & clock hands; all sealed in presentation packs, notes UNC & coins BU & (5) ‘Queen Mother Centenary 2000,’ Bank of England £5, Lowther, serial No. QM10 000146 & cupro-nickel £5 coin 2000, obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, rev. portrait of the Queen Mother, (6) ‘Golden Jubilee 2002’ Bank of England £5, Lowther, serial No. QE50 006431 & cupro-nickel £5 coin 2002. obv. equestrian portrait of the Queen, rev. Queen in robes & diadem by Rank-Broadley, both sealed in envelopes with commemorative stamps, notes UNC & coins BU, together with a Bank of England £5 commemorating the new Millennium, Lowther, serial No. YR20 000190, limited edition of 1500, with certificate of authenticity, UNC. (6) £80-120
457 Bank of England ERROR £10, Series E, obv. printing inverted so that the security strip runs to left of the Queen’s face, small tear to bottom of strip, otherwise GFine. £60-80
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458 458 5 x Bank of England £1, Series C, including prefixes Z36B and Y66J, and a consecutive run of serial numbers from Y66J 095793 to Y66J 095795, VF to AEF; 26 x Bank of England £1, Series D, including prefixes AZ62, AZ80, BR63, BS05, BS16, BS18, and a run of consecutive serial numbers from CN30 269360 to Cn30 269379, AEF to AUNC; and 5 x Bank of England 10 shillings, Series C, including prefixes 79A, 29J, 96N, C55N, and a pair consecutively numbered B95N 223472 and B95N 223473, Fine to GEF. £30-50
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Bank of Scotland, £20 1953, 1935-1965 Issue, obv. Scottish arms in medallic panel left, Fortuna seated at centre, denomination to left and right, brown on pale orange underprint, dated 5th February 1953, signed Lord Elphinstone, governor and Sir William Watson, Treasurer, serial no. 8/J 2675, blank, Pick 94d, three light central folds, otherwise clean, an attractive note, GEF to AUNC, SCARCE. £70-100
3 x Scottish Banknotes, to include: National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £1 1961, obv. green lettering and design featuring Forth Railway Bridge on multicolour underprint, signed David Alexander, General Manager, serial no. A048935, rev. arms at centre, denomination to left, Pick 269, minor discolouration and very faint central fold mark discernible on rev., otherwise GEF/AUNC; Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1964, obv. black and brown lettering on yellow plaid underprint, signed W.R. Ballantyne, General Manager, serial no. CA 478179, rev. denomination in centre, Edinburgh office building left, Glasgow office right, Pick 325, UNC; and The Commercial Bank of Scotland £5 1954, obv. purple lettering and design on multicolour underprint, serial no. 17C044520, rev. Edinburgh office, ink marks to rev., multiple small creases, VF. (3) £70-100
460 460 7 x Scottish Banknotes, to include: Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited £5 1953, obv. purple lettering and design featuring King’s College, Aberdeen on multicolour underprint, FIVE POUNDS in centre, dated 2nd September 1953 and signed J.J. Campbell, General Manager, serial no. J010083 in red ink, rev. arms in centre, denomination to left and right, Pick 192a, multiple fold and crease marks, otherwise AVF; Bank of Scotland £1 1961, obv. brown lettering and blue seal on tan background, dated 16th November 1961 and signed Lord Bilsland (Governor) and Sir William Watson (Treasurer), serial no. A0420601, rev. ship at centre, Pick 102a, faint handling impression otherwise AUNC; The British Linen Bank £1 1962, obv. blue and red lettering on mint green ground, dated 31st March 1962 and signed A.P. Anderson, General Manager, serial no. Y/3 597146, Pick 166a, rev. seated Britannia, DITAT in banner, AUNC; and 4 x Royal Bank of Scotland Commemorative Issue £1 1999, ‘Opening of the Scottish Parliament’, obv. dark green on multicolour underprint, dated 12th May 1999 and signed Sir George Matthewson, consecutive serial no. from SP1085096 to SP1085099, rev. old Scottish Parliament building, Pick 360, GEF to AUNC. £60-80
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462 Bank of Ireland £1, 26th September 1918, 1908-1919 issue, obv. red and black lettering, Hibernia standing with harp at left and right, Medusa heads above, signed William H. Baskin, Chief Cashier, serial no. A/42 11011 in red, rev. blank, Pick 91, fold marks and colour loss consistent with age and use, minor staining to reverse, otherwise Fine, SCARCE. £120-180
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463 463 Ulster Bank £1, 1st June 1915, 1906-1919 issue, obv. black on blue underprint, sailing ship, plough and blacksmith upper centre ship in background, signed Patton, Pick 382, rev. blank, fold marks and stamp to reverse, otherwise Fine. £120-180
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465 13 x Imperial Russia, 4% Imperial Government Gold Bond Certificates1894, 6th Issue, 125 roubles (500 francs), issue numbers: 011540, 011544, 011545, 011546, 011549, 011550, 011551, 011552, 011553, 011554, 011555, 011556, and 011557, all with coupons attached, VG to GVF; together with a Netherlands, Verenigde Bedrigven Nederhorst 1000 gulden share certificate 1973, A004787, some coupons missing, EF. £80-120
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464 69 x Imperial Germany, Reichsbank 1000 Marks Notes 1910, obv. dark brown lettering on tan field, seven digit serial number in red, four groups of consecutive numbers: Nr1370101N to Nr1370120N, Nr1370141N to Nr1370160N, Nr2081381N to Nr2081400N, and Nr8885232M to Nr8885240M, and lone serial no. Nr8885221M; rev. Prussian coat of arms, allegorical figures and denomination to either side, serial numbers in red above and below; Pick 45(b); formed into three bank bundles of 20,000 marks with original bank wrappers (n.b. one bundle’s wrapper with pencil correction to read 30,000 marks contains only 29 notes), pencil annotations to bank wrappers, some staining to outer notes, the inner notes better preserved, GVF to AUNC. (69) £70-100
466 466 Large Quantity of Imperial Russian Banknotes, to include: 17 x 25 roubles 1909, obv. facing portrait of Alexander III; 12 x 5 roubles 1909; 5 x 100 roubles 1898 and 1910(x4); 87 x 10 roubles 1910, signed Shipov; 3 roubles 1905, signed Shipov; together with a Weimar Republic 5000 marks 1992 fourth issue; Bulgaria 200 leva 1951; a small quantity of Italian lira and Japanese occupation notes; a Bank of England £5 forgery; and Financial Breakdown of Greece April 1941 – November 1944, containing 25 banknotes; £150-180
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467 5 x Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, 100,000 Rouble Notes 1921, obv. red lettering on white ground, arms at centre left, denomination to right, rev. 100,000 РУБЛЕИ (‘rouble’), watermark large stars, Pick 117(a), VG to AVF. £30-50
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468 l A Professionally-Made Mahogany Coin Cabinet, 33cm x 33cm x 19cm, containing 14 x trays, 13 with 25 x spaces each with diameter 4cm & 1 tray with 16 spaces each with diameter 5cm (341 spaces in total), all spaces lined with red felt; brass fittings, lockable double doors (no key), in very good condition. £100-150
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ABOUT TENNANTS
UNIQUE FACILITIES Tennants is the only auctioneers in the UK with the capability to exhibit single items and collections to the public months head of sale. Museum-quality display galleries were built in 2014 to provide ever-changing displays of highlights from the saleroom. The Company has a long history of handling outstanding private collections and estate sales of all sizes. Notable private collection sales have included: An American Collector – from Virginia The P Lamaison Van Heenvliet Collection of Arms and Armour - from Holland Modern Life in Print - from the estate of Edith Laurence The El-Shamy Wine Collection An Attic Sale: The Final Instalment of the Collections of the late Stanley J Seeger The Historical Collection of Natural History and Taxidermy from Hodnet Hall
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NON-SELLING EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS Tennants hosts a busy and varied programme of exhibitions and events, which not only support and enhance the auction programme but provide a diverse cultural experience for visitors and the local community. Frequently working in association with museums, private collectors and educational establishments, highlights of the non-selling exhibition programme include curated displays of treasure from the Bowes Museum and fine art exhibitions including 350 Years of British Art and Light & Shadow, showcasing major loaned works from over twenty museums and numerous private collections. Northern Art is championed too, with frequent selling exhibitions. Recent highlights have included Norman Cornish: Bishop’s Close Street and Sally Arnup: Life in Bronze, both of which were staged in conjunction with the artists’ estates.
CONTACT US To discuss your requirements please contact us on 01969 623780 enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk
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BUYERS’ INFORMATION Buyer’s Premium
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A Buyer’s Premium of 22% of the Hammer Price, plus VAT, is payable on each lot.
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Condition Reports
We conduct appropriate Due Diligence checks to comply with current Anti Money Laundering regulations for any buyer exceeding the threshold of £8,000. We reserve the right to withhold the purchased lots until such checks have been completed.
We are happy to provide Condition Reports to Prospective Buyers, but would welcome your request as soon as possible, preferably at least 48 hours before the Day of Sale. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the Seller. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report.
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The principle of caveat emptor applies to the sale of all goods sold at auction by us. Furthermore, we have no control over the condition of any item offered for sale.
Payment is accepted online via our website.
Additional Images
Payment can be made and purchases collected during the auction.
Requests for additional images of items in the sale can made up to 48 hours before the Day of Sale.
All accounts must be settled within 14 days of the sale. Accounts not paid within 14 days will automatically be subject to an interest charge of 5% above base rate from the day of sale.
Online Bidding We offer an online bidding service via our own platform - Tennants Live Bidding at www.tennants.co.uk. Items purchased via this platform will be subject to an additional 1.5% commission charge plus VAT at the prevailing rate. We also offer online bidding via www.the-saleroom.com for prospective buyers who cannot attend the sale. Items bought via this platform will be subject to an additional 4.95% commission charge plus VAT. By completing registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit/bank card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with us, you; (a) authorise Tennants, if they so wish, to charge the credit/bank card given in part of full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via www.the-saleroom.com; and (b) confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit/bank details to Tennants through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that Tennants are entitled to permit the shipping of the goods to the card holder and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale. We do not accept any liability for any losses, however arising, as a result of a prospective buyer’s use of www.the-saleroom.com. Use of www.the-saleroom.com is subject to separate terms and conditions which do not form part of these conditions. Telephone Bidding Requests for telephone bidding must be registered at least one hour prior to the close of the View Day. We will not accept requests on the Day of Sale. Telephone Lines are booked on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to a minimum lot value of £500 for Fine Art Sales and £200 for all other sales.
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Collection All purchases much be collected from our Leyburn offices, unless stated otherwise, within seven days of the Sale (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm). Despatch/Delivery Buyers may appoint their own shippers or use one of our preferred suppliers for all UK deliveries and international shipping. Their contact details are as follows: Bradleys Antique Packing Services Ltd 01325 281332 info@antiquepacking.co.uk Carrs Carriers Ltd 01423 297088 01913 077024 carrscarriersltd@gmail.com Mailboxes Etc 0113 242 8715 info@mbeleedscity.co.uk In-House Shipping For certain lots, we offer a packing and shipping service up to a total value of £5,000 (inclusive of buyer’s premium, VAT and any other associated charges). Prices start from £20 depending on the size and destination. Please note, we are unable to post items of a fragile nature. Items are fully insured and can be tracked from dispatch to delivery. To obtain a quote for packing and shipping, please email
Absentee Bidding
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Whilst reasonable endeavours will be made to execute absentee bidding up to the Day of Sale, Tennants will not be liable for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such arrangements therefore are made entirely at the Prospective Buyer’s risk.
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2022 AUCTION DATES Wednesday 20 April Natural History & Taxidermy Saturday 23 April Country House Saturday 23 April Jewellery, Watches & Silver Tennants is the UK’s largest family-owned fine art auctioneers, with a well-deserved reputation for delivering unrivalled service and results. Twenty-seven specialist departments offer an outstanding range of depth and expertise that, combined with the company’s strong traditional values and a personal approach, have won Tennants widespread respect in the international marketplace.
Friday 29 April Antiques & Interiors, including Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art
Each year Tennants holds over 80 auctions and handles in excess of 40,000 lots covering all major disciplines, making it one of the UK’s busiest salerooms.
Friday 29 April Fine Wine & Whisky
COINS & BANKNOTES The Coin Department at Tennants is widely respected by numismatic collectors both nationally and internationally and the four specialist sales a year regularly achieve a 100% sold rate. Covering coins from Ancient Greek and Roman examples through to modern day currency, banknotes, tokens, medallions and numismatic books, the department has a strong track record and has achieved notable results for clients. Whether you are selling a single coin or an entire collection, our specialist is able to advise you on current market values and all aspects of selling coins and banknotes at auction
YOUR SPECIALISTS Nick is the Consultant for the Coins and Banknotes Department. Nick joined Tennants in 2019, bringing over 40 years of professional numismatic experience to the company. He has extensive knowledge of the whole coin world, but his specialist areas of interest and expertise are Scottish Coins, Crusader Coins and Coins of the Knights of Malta. Nick is a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society and is the Coin Consultant for The Spalding Gentleman’s Society (the country’s oldest regional museum). He also works with various charities helping ensure that donations of coins are correctly attributed and can occasionally by heard commenting on coin matters for BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
Wednesday 4 May Coins & Banknotes Wednesday 11 May Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools Friday 13 May Antiques & Interiors Saturday 14 May Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia Wednesday 18 May Books, Maps & Manuscripts Friday 20 May The James Harrison Collection of Birds Saturday 28 May Antiques & Interiors
Nick George Consultant
Oliver Yarwood Administrator
David Wolstencroft Consultant
Saturday 28 May Costume, Accessories & Textiles
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COINS & BANKNOTES WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2022
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