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Auction 4: Ancient, British and World Coins
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
Tuesday 17 September 2024
13:00
- 19:00 BST
Viewings will be taking place on:
Saturday 7th September 2024, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the London Coin Fair, NOVOTEL London West, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London, W6 8DR
Sunday 8th September 2024, 9.30am - 3.30pm, at the Midland Coin Fair, National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill, Birmingham, B92 0EJ (opposite the NEC on the M42/A45 junction)
and
Monday 16th September 2024, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
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Lot 220
Sold
James VI (1567-1625)
Ryal, first coinage, 1571, crowned shield dividing crowned IR, rev. upright sword, dividing date, (S.5472). A curious piece, clearly struck with some force multiple times resulting in a thin and generously spread flan, the reverse double struck as a result, nearly very fine/good fine
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £600 - £800
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 221
Sold
James VI (1567-1625)
Balance Half-Merk, 1591, crowned shield, thistle head each side, rev. balance over sword, m.m. cinquefoil, (S.5491). A pleasing example, good very fine
Provenance:
Ex Spink auction 14005, 25th June 2014, lot 693
Provenance:
Ex Spink auction 14005, 25th June 2014, lot 693
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £800 - £1,000
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 222
Sold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Thirty Shillings, third coinage, Falconer's anonymous issue, king on horseback left, rough ground below, rev. crowned square-topped shield, mm. thistle, (S.5557). Nicely toned, good fine or better
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £140 - £200
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 223
Sold
Ireland, James II (1685-1688)
Gunmoney Halfcrown, Large size, 1689, February, Dublin, laureate and draped bust left, rev. crown over sceptres dividing JR, date and XXX above, month of issue below, 13.79g, (S.6579-H). Very fine or better
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £160 - £200
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 224
Sold
Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909)
20 Francs, 1869, Brussels mint, bare head right, date and engraver's initials below, rev. coat-of-arms of Belgium, denomination below, position A lettering on edge, 6.43g, (KM.32, Delmonte G.1294). Very fine
Hammer price:
£280
Estimate: £280 - £300
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 225
Sold
Bolivia, Ferdinand VII (1808-1821)
8 Reales, 1820, PTS PJ, Potosi Mint, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned coat of arms between garlanded pillars of Hercules, (KM84). Light toning, very fine for issue
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £120 - £150
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 226
Sold
Bolivia Republic
8 Soles, 1832-PTS JL, Potosi Mint, dressed bust of liberator, Simon Bolivar, right, rev. tree centre with 2 alpacas laying below, 6 6-pointed stars on curved line above tree, (KM#97). Toned, with underlying mint brilliance, good very fine for issue
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £80 - £100
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 227
Sold
Brazil, John VI the Clement (1799-1816)
960 Réis, 1810, Rio de Janeiro mint, overstrike, crowned arms of Portugal dividing date, rev. sash with initial, crosses globe within a cross, (KM#307). Fine
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £100 - £120
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 228
Sold
Brazil, John VI the Clement (1799-1816)
960 Réis, 1815, Rio de Janeiro mint, overstrike, crowned arms of Portugal dividing date, rev. sash with initial, crosses globe within a cross (note: cross arm end missing to right of globe), the host coin has a clear date of 1811 on the obverse, left of 960, (KM#307.3). Toned, about very fine
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £150 - £180
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 229
Sold
Brazil, John VI the Clement (1799-1816)
960 Réis, 1814, Rio de Janeiro mint, overstrike, crowned arms of Portugal dividing date, rev. sash with initial, crossing globe within a cross, (KM#307.3). Very fine
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 230
Unsold
Brazil, John VI The Clement (1816-1822)
960 Réis, 1819 R, overstrike, wreath below crown, denomination and date within wreath, rev. coat of arms over globe within a cross, (KM#326). Some subtle underlying tones, good very fine
Estimate: £100 - £150
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 231
Sold
France, Napoleon III (1852-1870)
5 Francs, 1866, Paris mint (A), laureate head right, engraver´s signature flanked by privy marks below, rev. denomination and date within wreath, 1.61g, (KM803.1). Scratch at the top of the reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £120 - £150
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 232
Sold
German States, Saxe Altenburg
Thaler, 1623, half length figure of Johann Philip I right dividing date, 2 shields below, rev. three brothers, middle figure holds baton, 28.71g, (KM#302; Dav 7371). Toned, very fine
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £180 - £200
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 233
Sold
Guatemala
1 Peso (counterstamped coinage), 1894 1/2 Real counter stamped on a 1884 1 Sol, Peru, Lima mint, coat of arms, date below, rev. seated female figure, value below (host coin), (KM#224). Certified and graded by NGC as AU 58
Note: Counterstamped coinage of Guatemala; by 1894, foreign coins had
become so common that the…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £120
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 234
Unsold
India
Imitation solidus in the style of Theodosius, around 5th Century, helmeted bust facing, holding shield and spear, rev. winged Victory standing left holding long bejewelled cross, star right, CB in exergue, characteristic dual holes, 4.04g, (RIC X 505-510). Extremely rare, good very fine
Note:Imitations of Roman coins, particularly gold, began in India around the Severan period. Most…
Estimate: £400 - £500
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 235
Sold
India, Victoria (1837-1901)
British East India Company, Mohur, 1841, Bombay or Calcutta mint, young bust left, date below, rev. lion and palm, milled edge, the rarer variety with continuous legend, (Fr.1595, KM 461.1). A very pleasing example with rich lustre and strongly detailed throughout, graded by NGC as MS62+
Note:There are two varieties of this coin, this being the rarest type A Bust, reeded (straight…
Hammer price:
£15,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 236
Sold
Italian States, Venice, Giovanni I Cornaro (1624-1630)
Scudo (140 Soldi), facing lion of St. Mark in large ornate shield, value 140 below, rev. foliated cross, rose in centre, leaf in each angle all within inner circle, mint master's initials in exergue, G.P, 31.43g, (KM.143, Dav. 4224). About very fine
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £120 - £160
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 237
Sold
Japan (2)
Emperor Meiji (1867-1912), 1 Bu, Incuse stamp 定 (= Jo) over 4 kanji in rectangle surrounded by 20 sakuras (cherry blossoms) 定 常銀 是座 , rev. 3 vertical kanji in rectangle surrounded by 20 sakuras, 一 分 銀, 8.66g, (W.D Craig 16b); Meiji Era (1868-69), 2 Bu Gold Samurai Bar, Edo mint, Kiri crests top and bottom, value in centre, 分 二 , rev. characters for the mint official and his signature, 光 次, 3.05g, (W.D.Craig 21d).
The first good very fine, the second very fine
The first good very fine, the second very fine
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £60 - £80
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 238
Sold
Mexico, Philip III (1598-1621)
8 Reales, (Cob), legend around crowned arms, rev. cross of Jerusalem, castles and lions in quarters, 12.83g. Fine
Note:From the RILL cove wreck. Recovery of this ship is known by two nicknames either the "Rill…
Hammer price:
£95
Estimate: £50 - £70
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 239
Sold
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-1665)
8 Reales (cob), 1652, legend around crowned arms and date, rev. legend around cross, lions and castles, 25.89g, (KM.45). Attractive specimen with clear date and crowned arms.
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £200 - £240
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 240
Sold
Mexico, Phillip V (1700-1746)
8 Reales, (Cob/Piece of Eight), legend around crowned arms, rev. cross of Jerusalem, castles and lions in quarters, 26.11g, (KM.47). Ticket with coin, indicates recovered from the Dutch East Indiaman T'Vliegenthart which sank 3rd February 1735. Fine
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £80 - £120
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 241
Sold
Mexico, Philip V (1700-1746)
8 Reales, 1735, crowned arms shield flanked by value and initials MF, rev. crowned hemispheres flanked by crowned pillars, (KM#103). Some salt corrosion, good fine
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £120 - £150
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 242
Sold
Mexico, Philip V (1700-1746)
8 Reales, 1738, crowned arms shield flanked by value and initials MF, rev. crowned hemispheres flanked by crowned pillars (KM#103). Good very fine, some surface corrosion
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £150 - £180
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 243
Sold
Mexico, Charles III (1759-1788)
8 Reales, 1786, armoured bust right, rev. crowned shield flanked by pillars with banner, Mo FM, 26.87g, (KM,106.2a). Toned, good very fine, small amount of debris behind bust, doesn't distract
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £150 - £200
17 September 2024
17 September 2024