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Auction 5: Ancient, British and World Coins
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
mardi 25 mars 2025
13:00
- 17:00 UTC
Viewings will be taking place on:
Sunday 9th March 2025, 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 24th March 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
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Important Notice
Please feel free to make us an offer on our unsold lots, your offer will be subject to our usual buyers fees (20% +VAT). If your offer is below the reserve and there are no further higher offers, we will get in touch with you when we have spoken with the vendor.
Please feel free to make us an offer on our unsold lots, your offer will be subject to our usual buyers fees (20% +VAT). If your offer is below the reserve and there are no further higher offers, we will get in touch with you when we have spoken with the vendor.
Lot 193
Sold
Brazil, Joao V (1706-1750)
2000 Reis, 1715, Bahia mint, crowned arms and value, rev. Jerusalem cross, (Fr.31, KM.105). Tiny edge crack and very slight bend, otherwise with an old tone and very fine
Hammer price:
340 £GB
Estimate: 260 £GB - 320 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 194
Sold
German States, Archbishopric of Mainz
Goldgulden, issued under Theodoric I (Dietrich I) (1434-1459), arms of Erbach and Mainz over long cross, rev. arms of Pfalz, Trier and Cologne in trefoil, pellet at centre, (Fr.1625, Levinson I-36a). Mounted and set with stones, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare
Hammer price:
500 £GB
Estimate: 300 £GB - 500 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 195
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1988, Year of the Dragon, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, dragon right, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 450 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 196
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1989, Year of the Snake, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, snake right entwined around branch, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 200 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 197
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1990, Year of the Horse, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, horse right, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 200 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 198
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1991, Year of the Goat, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, goats left, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. Smaller gold medallion with some cloudiness to the fields, otherwise FDC
Hammer price:
3 200 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 199
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1992, Year of the Monkey, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, monkey left, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 600 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 200
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1993, Year of the Cockerel, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, cockerel right, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 400 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 201
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1994, Year of the Dog, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, pekingese dog looking right, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 600 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 202
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1995, Year of the Pig, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, pig with piglets, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 200 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 203
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1996, Year of the Rat, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, rat left, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 200 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 204
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1997, Year of the Ox, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, ox right, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 200 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 205
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1998, Year of the Tiger, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, tiger facing right, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. Some slight cloudiness to the fields of the silver medallion, otherwise FDC
Hammer price:
3 200 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 206
Sold
Hong Kong (3)
Royal Mint Lunar Series, 1999, Year of the Rabbit, gold medallion, 47.54g, 22ct, (limited to only 950 pieces); gold medallion, 16.12g, 22ct; silver medallion, 28.28g, 0.925, rabbit left, rev. royal seal over a Hong Kong harbour motif, in individual boxes of issue with information booklet and COA. FDC
Hammer price:
3 200 £GB
Estimate: 3 400 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 207
Sold
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…
Hammer price:
850 £GB
Estimate: 400 £GB - 500 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 208
Sold
India, Victoria (1837-1901)
Mohur, 1841, British East India Company, Bombay or Calcutta mint, young head left, date below, rev. lion and palm, the rarer variety with continuous legend, (Fr.1595, KM 461.1). Extremely Fine
Hammer price:
2 800 £GB
Estimate: 3 000 £GB - 5 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 209
Sold
South Africa
Proof 2oz Krugerrand, 2018, bust left, rev. springbok right, dividing date, number 195 of only 200. Some minor fingermarks to proof surfaces, otherwise as struck, with case and COA from the South African mint
Hammer price:
4 000 £GB
Estimate: 3 600 £GB - 3 800 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 210
Sold
United States of America
Ten Dollars, 1906, Denver mint, head of Liberty left, rev. eagle with union shield on breast, holding branch and arrows, 0.900 fine, 16.73g, (Fr. 177, KM 74.3). About extremely fine, a few marks on reverse
Hammer price:
950 £GB
Estimate: 800 £GB - 1 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 211
Sold
United States of America
Twenty Dollars, 1876, head of Liberty left, rev. eagle with union shield on breast, motto above eagle, 0.900 fine, 33.50g, (Fr. 175, KM 74.2). Sometime lightly cleaned, good very fine or better
Hammer price:
1 800 £GB
Estimate: 1 800 £GB - 2 000 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 212
Sold
United States of America
2.5 Dollars, 1908, Indian head left, date below, rev. eagle on bundles with olive twigs, denomination below, 0.900 fine, 4.18g, (KM 128). Good very fine
Hammer price:
360 £GB
Estimate: 240 £GB - 340 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 213
Unsold
Charles I (1625-1649)
Army and Naval tribute brass medal, ND (1628), by Nicholas Briot, bust right, rev. sceptre and trident crossed and joined by cord, 8.14g, 30 mm, (MI 250/26). Good fine and very rare
Estimate: 220 £GB - 260 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 214
Sold
Charles II (1660-1685)
Coronation medal, 1661, struck in gold, by Thomas Simon, crowned bust right wearing ermine robes, rev. Peace hovering over the enthroned king and placing a crown on his head, 13.24g, 29mm, (MI I 472/76, Eimer 219). A few minor marks, possibly sometime mounted, very fine and very rare
Hammer price:
2 400 £GB
Estimate: 2 400 £GB - 3 400 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 215
Unsold
Charles II (1660-1685)
Peace of Breda medal, 1667, struck in silver, by J. Roettier, laureate head right, rev, Britannia seated on seashore left, BRITANNIA in exergue, 78.85 g, 56mm, (Eimer 241). Very fine, with some pitting in the field
Estimate: 200 £GB - 300 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Lot 216
Unsold
Anne (1702-1714)
Prince George Lord High Admiral medal, 1702, struck in silver, by J. Croker, filleted and draped bust left, rev. armoured and draped bust of Prince George left, 37.35g, 42mm, (Eimer 392, MI 233/14). Toned, nearly extremely fine
Estimate: 480 £GB - 550 £GB
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025