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Auction 6: Ancient, British and World Coins and Medals
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Auction date
martedì 16 settembre 2025
13:00
- 17:00 GMT+1
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and
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Lot 242
Unsold
Scotland, Anne (1702-1714)
Five shillings, 1705, draped bust left, rev. crowned thistle, (SCBC 5702). Very fine
Estimate: 200 £ - 260 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 243
Sold
Ireland, Edward I (1274-1307)
Halfpenny, second coinage, early issues, class 1b, pellet before EDW R, crowned bust in triangle, rev. long cross with three pellets in each angle, (SCBC 6251). Slightly double struck, some porosity, about very fine
Hammer price:
70 £
Estimate: 80 £ - 100 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 244
Sold
Gold Posey ring, 1600-1750
D-shaped band with an exposed gold ridge running around the centre, this dividing panels of black enamel. Also decorating the outer band are three diagonal rectangular bands which are positioned at irregular intervals and decorated with a hatched design. Internally it is inscribed with a Latin inscription Vbi amor ibi fides (Where there is love there is faith), 17.7 mm diameter, 3.6mm wide, 2.02g. In very good condition, and still retaining most of the black enamelling
Hammer price:
400 £
Estimate: 400 £ - 600 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 245
Sold
Greece, Thrace, Cherronesos
Hemidrachm, c.400-350 BC, forepart of lion, rev. incuse square with alternate squares deeper each containing a pellet, 2.47g, (GCV.1602). Very Fine
Hammer price:
60 £
Estimate: 50 £ - 60 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 246
Unsold
Greece, Ionia, Miletos
1/12th Stater, c.525 BC, head of roaring lion left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, 1.12g, (Sear SG 3533, Grose 8210, SNG vA 2081, BMC 186). Some surface corrosion, very fine
Estimate: 50 £ - 80 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 247
Unsold
Greece, Thrace, Mesembria
AE18, c.3rd-2nd century BC, diademed female head right, rev. Athena walking left, wielding spear and holding shield on right arm, BΡIANΩN/METAM, 5.07g, (Sear 1676, BMC 8-10, SNG Cop. 661, SNG Greece 227, SNG Black Sea 284-285, Moushmov 3978). Dark toning, fine
Estimate: 50 £ - 80 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 248
Sold
Greece, Thrace, Pantikapaion
AE17, c.4th-3rd century BC, head of Pan left, rev. head and neck of bull three-quarters left, Π-A-N, 3.77g, (SNG BM 890). Small chip from flan, toned, good fine
Hammer price:
40 £
Estimate: 50 £ - 60 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 249
Sold
Greece, Rhodes
Hemidrachm, c.387-304 BC, head of Helios, facing slightly right, rev. rose with bud to right and ithyphallic term on left, 1.18g, (GCV5054). Toned about very fine
Hammer price:
80 £
Estimate: 100 £ - 200 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 250
Sold
Greece, Bactrian Kingdom
Eucratides I the Great (ca. 170-145 BC), AR tetradrachm, bust right wearing crested Bactrian helmet, bead-and-reel border, rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ, the Dioscuri on horses prancing right, ΔΝΨ monogram in lower right field, 16.99g, (Bopearachchi 6W, HGC 12, 131). Choice extremely fine
Hammer price:
1.000 £
Estimate: 900 £ - 1.100 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 251
Sold
Greece, Attica
Athens, AR Tetradrachm, c.454-404 BC, helmeted head of Athena right with frontal eye, rev. owl standing right, head facing, olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE right, 17.26g, (Kroll 8, HGC 4, 1597). All details sharp, lightly toned and extremely fine
Hammer price:
550 £
Estimate: 650 £ - 750 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 252
Sold
Greece, Attica
Athens, AR Tetradrachm, c.454-404 BC, helmeted head of Athena right with frontal eye, rev. owl standing right, head facing, olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE right, 17.20g, (Kroll 8, HGC 4, 1597). A neat coin, lightly toned and extremely fine
Hammer price:
850 £
Estimate: 650 £ - 750 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 253
Sold
Greece, Thessaly, Larissa
Drachm, c.356-342 BC, head of the nymph Larissa facing, wearing an ampyx and an earring, rev. ΛAPIΣ / AIΩN, horse grazing to right, 6.14g, (ZfN XXXV, 1925, (Hermann) group VII, pl. V, 6; SNR 79, 2000, (Lorber) pl. 4, 41). Of good style, lightly toned and extremely fine
Provenance:
Ex. The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins, New York Sale XXVII, 4th January 2012, lot 332 ($3,500)
Purchased from Spink, 23rd June 1983
Provenance:
Ex. The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins, New York Sale XXVII, 4th January 2012, lot 332 ($3,500)
Purchased from Spink, 23rd June 1983
Hammer price:
1.900 £
Estimate: 1.400 £ - 1.800 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 255
Unsold
Roman, Augustus (27BC - 14AD)
Denarius, uncertain eastern mint, struck circa 12 BC, youthful bare head right, CAESAR below within oak wreath, rev. candalabrum decorated with ram's heads dividing AVG VST, within a floral wreath, 3.36g, (RIC I 540, RSC 2). Slight porosity, possibly once cleaned, otherwise about very fine
Estimate: 400 £ - 500 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 256
Sold
Germany, Wilhelm Anton von der Asseburg (1763-1782)
Taler, 1766, Paderborn, bust right, rev. crowned mantled arms dividing date, 28g, (Dav. 2515; Schwede 319 A/a). Toned, very fine and very rare
Hammer price:
700 £
Estimate: 1.000 £ - 1.500 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 257
Sold
India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency
Mohur, in the name of Shah 'Alam II, mint name Murshidabad, AH 1198 Year 19, 12.27g, (Pr 34, KM 94.1, PS 2.28). Good very fine
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins auction 84, 25th September 2013, lot 1876, part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins auction 84, 25th September 2013, lot 1876, part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins
Hammer price:
1.700 £
Estimate: 1.000 £ - 1.200 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 258
Sold
India, Mughal Empire
Shah `Alam Bahadur (AH 1119-1124/ AD 1707-1712), Mohur, dar al-khilafat Shahjahanabad, AH 1122, three-line legends, 10.92g, (KM 354.4) Good extremely fine
Hammer price:
900 £
Estimate: 600 £ - 700 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 259
Sold
India, Sultans of Gujarat
Nasir al-din Mahmud I (AH 861-916/17 / AD 1458-1511), Tanka, AH 902 (1497), Muhammadabad urf Champanir Mint, 11.50g, (Fr 577, G&G-G78). A very rare gold issue from this ruler, the sharpness and detail attest to the coin's lack of circulation, extremely fine and rarely offered
Hammer price:
2.400 £
Estimate: 2.800 £ - 3.200 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 260
Sold
India, Southern Deccan
Gangas of Talakad, uncertain ruler (c. 1080-1138 AD), Pagoda, elephant standing right, Kannada letters to upper left, rev. floral scroll, 3.88g, (Friedberg 288, MNI 702). Reddish tone, extremely fine
Hammer price:
700 £
Estimate: 240 £ - 300 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 261
Sold
India, Southern Deccan
Gangas of Talakad, uncertain ruler (c. 1080-1138 AD), Pagoda, elephant standing right, Kannada letters to upper left, rev. floral scroll, 3.91g, (Friedberg 288, MNI 702). Reddish tone, good extremely fine
Hammer price:
480 £
Estimate: 240 £ - 300 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 262
Sold
India, Victoria (1858-1901)
Half Rupee, 1897C, Calcutta mint, crowned bust left, rev. value and date in floral surround, (KM 491). Toned and proof-like, much as struck, a superb example, rare in this grade
Hammer price:
1.700 £
Estimate: 1.600 £ - 1.800 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 263
Unsold
Italy, Filippo II (1556-1598)
Scundo d'oro del sole, Milan, crowned head left, sun above, rev. crowned shield, 3.29g, (CNI 271, Crippa 7, Friedburg 718). Rarer type with the head breaking legend, weakly struck in parts but good very fine or better
Estimate: 1.800 £ - 2.200 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 264
Sold
Italy, Crusaders, Knights of Rhodes
Fabrizio Del Carretto (1513-1521), Ducat, imitating the Venetian Ducat, Rhodes mint, The Grand Master of the order kneeling left before St. John, rev. Christ Pantokrator standing facing in mandorla with nine stars, 3.50g, (Friedberg 11, Gamberini 387 var (legends), Kasdagli R 18/5 (this obverse die)). Very rare, sharp and clear with fine portraits, a superb example, good extremely fine
Hammer price:
925 £
Estimate: 1.000 £ - 1.200 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 265
Sold
Islamic, Almohad
Abu Hafs 'Umar al-Murtada, Dinar, Sidjilmasa (Segilmesa), 4.64g, (V. 2082, Hazard 528, Medina 189d). A superb specimen, extremely fine and very rare
Hammer price:
800 £
Estimate: 800 £ - 1.000 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025
Lot 266
Unsold
Islamic, Abbasid
Temp. al-Saffah, Dinar, no mint (Dimashq) 132h, 4.26g, (A.210, Bern 51). Small scuff to centre of reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, a key date rarity
Ex. Baldwins
Ex. Baldwins
Estimate: 3.800 £ - 4.400 £
16 settembre 2025
16 settembre 2025