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Auction 6: Ancient, British and World Coins and Medals
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Auction date
tisdag 16 september 2025
13:00
- 17:00 GMT+1
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Saturday 6th September 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the London Coin Fair, Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London W6 8DR1
and
Monday 15th September 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
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Objekt 123
Sold
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Half pound, second issue, crowned bust 3C left, rev. crowned shield of arms dividing E R, mm. cross crosslet, 5.50g, (SCBC 2520, N.1982). Weakly struck on shield, strong portrait, nearly extremely fine retaining the die engravers marks to the fields
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins (with ticket)
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins (with ticket)
Hammer price:
4 600 GBP
Värdering: 4 600 GBP - 5 500 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 124
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Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Half Pound, milled coinage, crowned bust D left, wearing elaborate dress, rev. crowned shield of arms dividing E R, mm. star, 5.46g, (SCBC 2543, N.2019/3). A handsome example of this milled type, sometime lightly cleaned but now retoned, very fine and very rare
Provenance:
Ex. Thomas Law collection, Stack's Bowers, 14th August 2013, lot 20120
Ex. Lubbock, 1985
Provenance:
Ex. Thomas Law collection, Stack's Bowers, 14th August 2013, lot 20120
Ex. Lubbock, 1985
Hammer price:
6 500 GBP
Värdering: 6 500 GBP - 8 500 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 125
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Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Shilling, second issue, crowned bust 3C left, rev. long cross forchee over shield, mm. martlet, 6.04g, (SCBC 2555, N.1985). An excellent portrait coin, toned very fine, the portrait better
Hammer price:
420 GBP
Värdering: 300 GBP - 400 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 126
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Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Sixpence, third and fourth issues, 1561, small crowned bust 1F left, Tudor rose behind, rev. shield over long cross fourchée, 2.98g, (SCBC 2561, N.1997). Old grey cabinet tone, full flan and strike, good very fine
Hammer price:
480 GBP
Värdering: 240 GBP - 300 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 127
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Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Sixpence, sixth issue, 1596, crowned bust 6C left, Tudor rose behind, rev. long cross fourchee over shield, date above, mm.key, 3.15g, (SCBC 2578B, N.2015). Toned, about very fine
Hammer price:
150 GBP
Värdering: 160 GBP - 220 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 128
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James I (1603-1625)
Unite, second coinage, second half length bust right holding orb and sceptre, rev. crowned shield between I R, mm. rose, 9.93g, (SCBC 2618, N.2083). Sometime lightly cleaned, strong bust details and generally very fine or better
Hammer price:
2 400 GBP
Värdering: 2 000 GBP - 2 600 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 129
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Charles I (1625-1649)
Unite, Briot milled issue, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. crowned shield dividing crowned CR, mm. flower and B/B, 8.92g, (SCBC 2719, N.2294). Sometime lightly cleaned, light scratch in obverse field, good very fine
Provenance:
Ex. Thomas Law collection, Stack's Bowers, 14th August 2013, lot 20177 ($18,800)
Ex. Spink 1985
Provenance:
Ex. Thomas Law collection, Stack's Bowers, 14th August 2013, lot 20177 ($18,800)
Ex. Spink 1985
Hammer price:
9 000 GBP
Värdering: 10 000 GBP - 12 000 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 130
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Charles I (1625-1649)
Sixpence, Tower mint, group C, crowned bust left wearing ruff, mark of value behind, rev. shield, C R above, two cruciform stops in legend, mm. plume, 2.86g, (SCBC 2809, N. 2238, Brooker 594, same obv. die). F 7 faintly scratched on reverse, otherwise very fine
Provenance:
Ex. Alfred Bole Collection, DNW, 16th March 2011, lot 69
H.M. Lingford Collection, purchased Jan 1949 (ticket)
R. Carlyon-Britton Collection (ticket)
H.A. Parsons Collection, Sotheby Auction, 28th October-1 November 1929, lot 535 (part)
Provenance:
Ex. Alfred Bole Collection, DNW, 16th March 2011, lot 69
H.M. Lingford Collection, purchased Jan 1949 (ticket)
R. Carlyon-Britton Collection (ticket)
H.A. Parsons Collection, Sotheby Auction, 28th October-1 November 1929, lot 535 (part)
Hammer price:
280 GBP
Värdering: 300 GBP - 360 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 131
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Charles I (1625-1649)
Crown, Briot's first milled issue, king holding sword on horseback left, rev. crowned garnished shield dividing crowned C R, mm. flower and B/B, 29.76g, (SCBC 2852, N.2298). Problem free, toned good fine
Hammer price:
1 300 GBP
Värdering: 1 200 GBP - 1 600 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 132
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Charles I (1625-1649)
Shilling, 1643, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. declaration in three lines, three Oxford plumes above, date below, mm. Oxford plume/-, 6.17g, (SCBC 2972, N.2440). A beautifully preserved example, old rich cabinet tone with glossy fields, good very fine and rare so nice
Hammer price:
1 500 GBP
Värdering: 1 200 GBP - 1 500 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 133
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Charles I (1625-1649)
Shilling, Civil War issues, Pontefract besieged, 1648/9, lozenge flan, crowned CR, rev. castle gatehouse, OBS left, sword right, turret dividing PC (Pontefract Castle), date below, 6.27g, (SCBC 3149, N.2647). Toned, the obverse weakly struck but the reverse with a strong depiction of the castle gatehouse, fine/very fine
Hammer price:
2 600 GBP
Värdering: 2 200 GBP - 2 800 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 134
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Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Unite, 1653, English shield within laurel and palm branches, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value and date above, mm. sun, 8.99g, (SCBC 3208, N.2715). Sometime cleaned, otherwise round with a decent strike, good very fine
Hammer price:
4 800 GBP
Värdering: 5 000 GBP - 5 500 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 135
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Commonwealth (1649-1660)
Shilling, 1652, English shield within laurel and palm branches, rev. English and Irish shields, mark of value and date above, mm. sun, 5.72g, (SCBC 3217, N.2724). Struck on a well spread flan, toned and nearly very fine
Hammer price:
550 GBP
Värdering: 500 GBP - 550 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 136
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Charles II (1660-1685)
Halfcrown, third hammered issue, crowned bust left, mark of value behind, rev. shield over cross moline, mm. crown, 14.75g, (SCBC 3321, N.2761). A few minor marks, round, toned and fine
Hammer price:
240 GBP
Värdering: 200 GBP - 260 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 137
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James II (1685-1688)
Guinea, 1687, second laureate bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, (SCBC 3402). A superb example boasting a strong strike, exquisite hair details, and prooflike surfaces, extremely fine, certified and harshly graded by NCG as AU 55
Provenance:
Ex. Thomas Law collection, Stack's Bowers, 14th August 2013, lot 20214 ($12,925)
Provenance:
Ex. Thomas Law collection, Stack's Bowers, 14th August 2013, lot 20214 ($12,925)
Hammer price:
6 000 GBP
Värdering: 4 000 GBP - 4 600 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 138
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William and Mary (1689-1694)
Halfcrown, 1689, first conjoined laureate busts right, rev. crowned first shield, caul and interior frosted, pearls, edge PRIMO, (SCBC 3434, ESC 826). Attractive surfaces and well struck, a really good very fine or better
Provenance:Purchased Baldwins, 2000
Hammer price:
480 GBP
Värdering: 500 GBP - 600 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 139
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William III (1694-1702)
Sixpence, 1696, York, first laureate bust right, y below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (SCBC 3525, ESC 1296). Nicely toned, nearly extremely fine
Provenance:Purchased Baldwin, circa 1996
Hammer price:
170 GBP
Värdering: 140 GBP - 180 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 140
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William III (1694-1702)
Sixpence, 1697, third laureate bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, later harp, large crowns, angles plain, (SCBC 3538, ESC 1233). Much as struck with original brilliance
Hammer price:
190 GBP
Värdering: 120 GBP - 150 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 141
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Anne (1702-1714)
Halfcrown, pre-Union, 1703, draped bust left, VIGO below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge TERTIO, (SCBC 3580, ESC 1358). A few light tin flecks, strong bust, toned and nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
2 000 GBP
Värdering: 1 800 GBP - 2 200 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 142
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George I (1714-1727)
Shilling, 1723, first laureate bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, SS C in angles, (SCBC 3647, ESC 1586). Toned, good extremely fine
Hammer price:
300 GBP
Värdering: 160 GBP - 200 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 143
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George II (1727-1760)
Guinea, 1752, old laureate head left, rev. crowned shield, (SCBC 3680). Some hairlines, good very fine with some original lustre to the reverse
Hammer price:
1 300 GBP
Värdering: 1 200 GBP - 1 600 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 144
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George II (1727-1760)
Proof crown, 1746, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (SCBC 3690, ESC 1669). About mint state, with golden lustre around the legends
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins with ticket
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins with ticket
Hammer price:
9 500 GBP
Värdering: 9 000 GBP - 10 000 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 145
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George II (1727-1760)
Crown, 1750, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge V. QVARTO, (SCBC 3690, ESC 1670). Most attractively toned and good very fine to nearly extremely fine
Värdering: 1 800 GBP - 2 200 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025
Objekt 146
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George II (1727-1760)
Crown, 1750, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge V. QVARTO, (SCBC 3690, ESC 1670). Minor marks on cheek otherwise nearly extremely fine
Värdering: 1 800 GBP - 2 200 GBP
16 september 2025
16 september 2025