The Official Golden BNTA Anniversary Charity Auction
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# 1 - Numismatic Books: Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, Coin and Medal Sales,... »
Numismatic Books: Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, Coin and Medal Sales, 1889-1909, bound into a single volume in green clo...
£550
# 2 - Christian VI, On the Construction of New Docks in Copenhagen (1730-174... »
Christian VI, On the Construction of New Docks in Copenhagen (1730-1746), AR Medal, 1739, by G. W. Wahl, CHRIST · VI · D ·...
£800
# 3 - Italian States, Sicily, Roger I (1071-1101), AE Trifollaro, ROQ E RIVS... »
Italian States, Sicily, Roger I (1071-1101), AE Trifollaro, ROQ E RIVS COME + S, knight on horseback left, rev. MARIA MA...
£400
# 4 - Italy, Vatican, Pope Leo XII (1823-1829), AR Medal, 1824, Anno 1, the... »
Italy, Vatican, Pope Leo XII (1823-1829), AR Medal, 1824, Anno 1, the Inaugural Year of the Pontif, by Guiseppe Cerbara, LEO X...
£140
# 5 - NGC MS61 | Switzerland, Solothurn, Avoyer and Council of the City and... »
NGC MS61 | Switzerland, Solothurn, Avoyer and Council of the City and Republic (1760-1798), AV Half-Duplone, 1796, RESPUBLICA...
£850
# 6 - PGCS XF45 | United States of America, 'Draped Bust' Half-Dol... »
PGCS XF45 | United States of America, 'Draped Bust' Half-Dollar of 50C 1803, "Large 3", Philadelphia, by Robert Scot, LI...
£1,500
# 7 - Attica, Athens (c. 440-404 BC), AR Tetradrachm, head of Athena right,... »
Attica, Athens (c. 440-404 BC), AR Tetradrachm, head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet ornam...
£950
# 8 - Graeco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I Megas (c. 170-145 BC), AR Tetrad... »
Graeco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I Megas (c. 170-145 BC), AR Tetradrachm, helmeted and draped bust right, rev. BASILE...
£940
# 9 - Macedon, under Roman Rule, AR Tetradrachm, 167-148 BC, First Meris, Am... »
Macedon, under Roman Rule, AR Tetradrachm, 167-148 BC, First Meris, Amphipolis, diademed and draped bust of Artemis right with...
£750
# 10 - Roman Empire, Claudius (AD 41-54), AE Sestertus, TI CLAVDIVS · CAESAR... »
Roman Empire, Claudius (AD 41-54), AE Sestertus, TI CLAVDIVS · CAESAR · AVG · P · M · TR · P IMP, laureate head right, rev<...
£480
# 11 - Roman Empire, Aelius Caesar (136-138), AE As, AD 137, Rome, AELIVS CAE... »
Roman Empire, Aelius Caesar (136-138), AE As, AD 137, Rome, AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right, rev, TR PO[T] COS II, Fortun...
£230
# 12 - NGC AU | Roman Empire, Theodosius I (379-395), AV Solidus, Constantino... »
NGC AU | Roman Empire, Theodosius I (379-395), AV Solidus, Constantinople, D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and...
£1,000
# 13 - Byzantine Empire, Leo I (AD 457-474), AV Solidus, AD 462, Constantinop... »
Byzantine Empire, Leo I (AD 457-474), AV Solidus, AD 462, Constantinople, DN LEO PERPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuir...
£520
# 14 - Islamic Gold Coins (2) | Umayyad Caliphate, Abd al-Malik (685-705), AV... »
Islamic Gold Coins (2) | Umayyad Caliphate, Abd al-Malik (685-705), AV Dinar, 79h (689-699), Dimashq, three lines and surround...
£1,050
# 15 - Celtic Gold Coins (2) | Belgae, Uninscribed Issues (c. 65-40 BC), &quo... »
Celtic Gold Coins (2) | Belgae, Uninscribed Issues (c. 65-40 BC), "Hampshire Thunderbolt" Type, AV Quarter-Stater, abstract, g...
£700
# 16 - Eadgar (959-975), Pre-Reform, 'Horizontal-Rosette' Penny, be... »
Eadgar (959-975), Pre-Reform, 'Horizontal-Rosette' Penny, before 973, Fredrich, + EADGAR REX, small cross pattée within inner...
£700
# 17 - Henry VI, Readepted (1470-1471), Groat, London, HENRIC DI [GRA] REX ·... »
Henry VI, Readepted (1470-1471), Groat, London, HENRIC DI [GRA] REX · ANGL · Z · FRANC, double saltire stops, crowned bust fac...
£420
# 18 - Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust Issue, Groat, 1504-1505, Type IVa,... »
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust Issue, Groat, 1504-1505, Type IVa, Tower, HENRIC : DI · GRA · REX · ANGL[IE] · Z · FR,...
£290
# 19 - Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Halfcrown, 1601, Tower, (m.m.)... »
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Halfcrown, 1601, Tower, (m.m.) : ELIZABETH : D ; G ; ANG ; FRA ; ET : HIBER ; REGINA :...
£1,000
# 20 - James I (1603-1625), Second Issue, Shilling, 1605-1606, Tower · IACOB... »
James I (1603-1625), Second Issue, Shilling, 1605-1606, Tower · IACOBVS · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FRA · ET · HIB · REX · third...
£130
ANCIENT COINS
Attica, Athens (c. 440-404 BC), AR Tetradrachm, head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and a vine, rev. ATHE, owl standing right, olive branch and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 63.95g [gross] (cf. Kroll 8; cf. SNG Copenhagen 31-40), the coin bright and lustrous, but well-centred, extremely fine, and fitted in custom-made, swivel jewellery mount with 18-Carat gold hallmarked frame and .925 stamped white metal chain, an imposing piece of numismatic jewelleryKindly donated by Chris Martin (C J Martin Coins Ltd)Subj...
Graeco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I Megas (c. 170-145 BC), AR Tetradrachm, helmeted and draped bust right, rev. BASILEOS MEGALOY, Dioskouroi charging right, each brandishing spear and holding palm branch, monogram below horses, EYKRATIDOY in exergue, 16.89g, 12h (Bopearachchi 60; Mitchiner 177a; SNG ANS 467; HGC 12, 131), well-centred and lustrous, a pleasingly bold very fineKindly donated by Simon Shipp (Den of Antiquity)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Macedon, under Roman Rule, AR Tetradrachm, 167-148 BC, First Meris, Amphipolis, diademed and draped bust of Artemis right with bow and quiver over shoulder, all within tondo of Macedonian shield, rev. MAKEDONON PROTES above and below club, monogram above, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt in outer left field, 16.85g, 12h (SNG Copenhagen 1310), well centred, residually lustrous, good very fineKindly donated by Art Ancient LtdSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Roman Empire, Claudius (AD 41-54), AE Sestertus, TI CLAVDIVS · CAESAR · AVG · P · M · TR · P IMP, laureate head right, rev. EX SE | OB | CIVES | SERVATOS, legend in four lines in oak-wreath, 24.80g, 7h (RIC 96; CBN 152), uneven but attractive green patination, the reverse struck slightly off-centre, very fine or betterKindly donated by Timeline AuctionsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Roman Empire, Aelius Caesar (136-138), AE As, AD 137, Rome, AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right, rev, TR PO[T] COS II, Fortuna-Spes standing front, head to left, holding flower in her right hand, cornucopiae and rudder set on the ground in her left, 13.19g, 6h (RIC 1067; Cohen 57; BMC 1931), light brown patina and traces of porosity, otherwise a bolder very fineKindly donated by Harmers of LondonSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC AU | Roman Empire, Theodosius I (379-395), AV Solidus, Constantinople, D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. CONCORDI-A AVGGG B, Constantinopolis seated facing on plain throne, helmeted head right, right foot on prow, grounded sceptre in right hand, shield in left inscribed VOT | X | MVLT | X, CONOB in exergue, edge plain, 12h (RIC IX-47b; Depeyrot 38/1; Biaggi 2299), bright but lustrous, nevertheless a pleasingly uniform and well-centred striking, , in NGC 'Ancients' holder graded AU50 (Cert. #6606331-019) [Strike 5/5; Surfaces 3/5]Kindly donated b...
Byzantine Empire, Leo I (AD 457-474), AV Solidus, AD 462, Constantinople, DN LEO PERPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif, rev. VICTORIA AVGGG G, Victory standing left holding long jewelled cross, star in inner right field, CONOB in exergue, 4.37g, 6h (RIC 605), a scratch to right of bust and residual brilliance in recesses, otherwise struck details almost extremely fineKindly donated by Ivan Bonchev (Apollo Gallery)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view T...
ENGLISH COINS
Celtic Gold Coins (2) | Belgae, Uninscribed Issues (c. 65-40 BC), "Hampshire Thunderbolt" Type, AV Quarter-Stater, abstract, geometric motif, two figures standing with a boat, rev. cruciform thunderbolt motif, other unintelligible patterns, 1.37g, 12h (VA 143; ABC 143; Spink 46), an attractive example with reverse design particularly clear, hints of tone, very fine; additionally, Atrebates & Regni, Uninscribed Issues (c. 60-50 BC), "Westerham South" Type, AV Stater, devolved head of Apollo right, wreath, cloak and crescents, rev. disjointed horse left, stick legs and pellets above, 6.12g, 9h (...
Eadgar (959-975), Pre-Reform, 'Horizontal-Rosette' Penny, before 973, Fredrich, + EADGAR REX, small cross pattée within inner circle, royal title around, rev. FRED | RICH, moneyer's name across two lines divided by a row with small cross pattée between two pellets in annulets, rosettes above and below, 1.53g, 1h (CTCE 142; North 745 [HR2]; Spink 1131), some softness to some of the text, but otherwise well struck and centred, good very fineKindly donated by Baldwins AuctionsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry VI, Readepted (1470-1471), Groat, London, HENRIC DI [GRA] REX · ANGL · Z · FRANC, double saltire stops, crowned bust facing, within tressure of arches, lis at cusps, rev. POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM, saltire stop,s occasionally double, CIVITAS LONDON, long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in quarters, mintmark before legend, saltire stops within legends, 3.77g, 12h, m.m. restoration cross (North 1717; Spink 2082), some clipping, and wear to higher points, a pleasing very fineKindly donated by Derek Glover (DRG Coins and Antiquities)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust Issue, Groat, 1504-1505, Type IVa, Tower, HENRIC : DI · GRA · REX · ANGL[IE] · Z · FR, facing bust wearing wide single arch crown with four crockets, rev. POSVI DEV · A - DIVTOR - E : MEV | · CIVITAS · LONDON · single saltire stops, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.97g, 11h, m.m. cross-crosslet (Potter & Winstanley IV, 2, no. 16; North 1706; Spink 2200), slightly bent with some wear to higher points, otherwise well-toned and details centred, very fineKindly donated by Martin Roberts (AMR Coins) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For mor...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Seventh Issue, Halfcrown, 1601, Tower, (m.m.) : ELIZABETH : D ; G ; ANG ; FRA ; ET : HIBER ; REGINA : crowned bust left, holding sceptre and orb, rev. (m.m.) : POSVI : DEVM : ADIVTOREM : MEVM : long cross fourchée over square garnished shield, 14.79g, 1h, m.m. 1 (Brown and Comber 9B; North 2013; Spink 2583), some nicks to rims and light stressing to fields, otherwise toned, fine or marginally betterKindly donated by London Coin Auctions ProvenanceLCA 180, 4 March 2023, lot 1169 - £1,100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Co...
James I (1603-1625), Second Issue, Shilling, 1605-1606, Tower · IACOBVS · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FRA · ET · HIB · REX · third bust right, with square beard, rev. QVAE · DEVS · CONIVNXIT · NEMO · SEPARET, square-topped shield, 5.79g, 12h, m.m. rose (North 2099; Spink 2654), traces of clipping, otherwise lightly toned, about very fineKindly donated by James Tout (Hammered British Coins)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Charles I (1625-1649), Group A, Shilling, 1625, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS D : G · MAG · BR · FR · ETHI : REX · second Coronation bust left, with stellate lace collar, double-arched crown, denomination behind head, rev. CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO, square-topped shield of arms over cross moline within inner circle, 5.96g, 1h, m.m. lis (Sharp A2/1; Brooker 386; North 2216; Spink 2782), some wear to King's face and in parts of legend, the reverse better, approaching very fineKindly donated by John Newman CoinsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms an...
Milled Coins (2) | William and Mary (1689-1694), Farthing, 1694, GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA ·, conjoined laureate and cuirassed busts right, rev. BRITANNIA . seated figure of Britannia left, holding spear in left hand, olive branch in left, shield with Union flag resting at left, 6.04g, 6h (Spink 3453), brown patina but with some light pitting, fine; additionally, United States of America, Half-Dime, 1832, capped bust, rev. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagles with arrows in talon, banner above, 1.35g, 6h (KM 47), pleasing tone, about very fine (2)Kindly donated by Chris Taylor (Bucks Coins)Subject to...
George III, Bank of England, Emergency Issues, Oval Countermark Dollar, 1797-1799, struck over a Charles IV, 8-Reales, 1795 Mo, Mexico City, CAROLUS · IIII · DEI · GRATIA ·, laureate and cuirassed bust right with head of George oval countermark in centre, rev. · HISPAN · ET IND · REX · M · 8R · F · M ·, crowned shield of arms dividing pillars, legend around, patterned edge, 26.97g, 11h (ESC 129; Bull 1852; Spink 3765A), some bruising to edge, especially above monarch's head, otherwise the host coin very fine, a strong and central impression of the countermarkKindly donated by Mark Rasmussen Nu...
George III, Bank of England, Dollar of 5 Shillings and Sixpence, 1811, Late Soho, in Copper, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX · laureate and draped bust left, rev. BANK | TOKEN | 5 S. 6 D. | 1811, value and date within an oak wreath, edge plain, 22.31g, 12h (L&S 126; Davies 37; ESC 206; Bull 1996 [K/5]; KM PnJ68), a pleasant lustre in recesses, otherwise a bolder very fine to about extremely fine, scarceKindly donated by Garry CharmanSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
19th-20th Century, Silver (7) | NGC MS65 | George III (1760-1820), New Coinage, Shilling, 1816, edge milled, 12h (ESC 1228; Bull 2140; Spink 3790), a well struck example in mint state, in NGC holder, graded MS65 (Cert. #6134251-002); additionally, NGC AU55 | George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1821, edge milled, 6h (ESC 1247; Bull 2396; Spink 3810), appealing multi-coloured toning throughout, slight wear on higher points, otherwise good very fine, in NGC holder, graded AU55 (Cert. #6134256-017); additionally, NGC MS65+ | Victoria (1837-1901), 'Jubilee' Florin, 1887, edge milled, 12h (Spink 3925;...
19th-20th Century, Pennies (6): NGC MS63 BN | George III (1760-1820), Fourth Coinage, Penny, 1806, Soho, GEORGIUS III · D : G · REX . laureate and draped right, rev. BRITANNIA, Britannia seated left, with trident in left hand, olive branch in raised right hand, shield bearing Union flag resting at left, sea behind with ship to left, mint name on rock to right, edge milled, 6h (BM [Peck] 1321 [KP30]; Spink 3780), nearly full brown patina, a slightly weak strike with some die imperfections on the reverse, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 BN (Cert. #6134247-009); ad...
George IV (1820-1830), Penny, 1826, by William Wyon, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, laureate head left, rev. BRITANNIAR : REX FID : DEF : Britannia seated right, plain arms on saltire, edge plain, 18.77g, 12h (BM [Peck] 1422; Spink 3823), dark scratch on reverse by leg of Britannia, otherwise very fineKindly donated by David CraddockSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
A Selection of British Coins (5) including: NGC VF30 BN | William IV (1830-1837), Penny, 1831, GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA, bare head right, rev. BRITANNIAR : REX FID : DEF : Britannia seated right, trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue, edge plain, 11h (Spink 3845), dark even patina, a bolder fine, in NGC holder, graded VF30 BN (Cert. #2843991-006); another, NGC XF40 | Victoria (1837-1901), Shilling, 1855, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D :, uncrowned second portrait left, rev. ONE SHILLING, crown above...
A Faithful Modern Fantasy and Oversized Silver-Gilt Medallic 'Una and the Lion' Five-Pounds, '1839', VICTORIA D : G : BRITANNIARUM, REGINA F : D :, uncrowned bust left, rev. DIRIGE DEUS GRESSUS MEOS. | MDCCCXXXIX, Una and the Lion, edge plain, 293.28g, 12h, brilliant, but some discoloured toning around the edge on the reverse only, much as issued, in navy case of issueKindly donated by Mark Horton (Asprey Coins)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Victoria (1837-1901), Gold 'Shieldback' Sovereign, 1869, London, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, 'young head' left, rev. BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID : DEF :, crowned 'normal' shield, legend around, national flower emblems below, die number in space below wreath, above emblem, by Jean Baptiste Merlen, edge milled, 7.97g, 6h (Marsh 53; Spink 3853), lovely lustrous example with just a few small scratches on the obverse, otherwise extremely fineKindly donated by Jon Blyth (Quality Coins)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), 'St George' Sovereign, 1885 M, Melbourne, VICTORIA D : G : BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D :, young head left, rev. St George and Dragon, small BP in exergue, edge milled, 7.96g, 6h (Marsh 107; Spink 3857C), some light scratches to the face of the monarch, but otherwise very fineKindly donated by Corbitts LtdSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
NGC MS63 | Victoria (1837-1901), 'Old Head' Florin, 1896, VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·, crowned and veiled head left, rev. ONE · FLORIN + TWO · SHILLINGS | HONI · SOIT · Q MAL Y · PENSE ·, crown above shields of England, Scotland and Ireland with national flower emblems between, all within Garter, edge milled, 12h (Spink 3939), lustrous and lightly toned, much as struck, in NGC 'Lingford' holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #4489860-004)Kindly donated by M Rimington (Victory Coins)ProvenanceH M Lingford, collection part-purchased by Baldwin, 1951Subject to 20% VAT on...
(g) NGC AU58 | Victoria (1837-1901), Gold 'Old Head' Half-Sovereign, 1901, London, VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP, 'widow' or veiled head left, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 3.98g*, 12h (Spink 3878), slight wear to highest points, and some spots of darker tone, otherwise good very fine, in NGC holder, graded AU58 (Cert. #2142307-031)Kindly donated by The Coin CabinetSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Selection of Copper Coins (20), including: Victoria (1837-1901), Pennies (2), 'Young Head' Coinage, 1853, 1855, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, first head left, rev. BRITANNIAR : REG FID : DEF :, seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue, edge plain, 9.75g, 12h; another, 9.40g, 12h (Spink 3948); also Halfpennies, 'Bun Head', 1862, second wreathed portrait left, rev. HALF PENNY, seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination arou...
Edward VII (1901-1910), Currency Issue, Crown, 1902 II, EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX FID : DEF : IND : IMP : bare head right, rev. St. George and Dragon, edge lettered: DECUS ET TUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI II *, 28.05g, 12h (ESC 361; Bull 3560; Spink 3978), cleaned and rubbed with minor rim bruising and scracthes, nevertheless fineKindly donated by Peter MorrisSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
House of Windsor (5), including: Edward VII (1901-1910), Maundy Set, 1902 (4), bare head right, rev. crowned mark of value with date either side all within oak wreath, edges plain, 4.70g, 12h (ESC 2517; Bull 3607; Spink 3985), lightly toned, extremely fine; additionally, George V (1910-1936), Fourth Coinage, Commemorative 'Christmas' 'Wreath' Crown, 1929, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX, bare head left, rev. · FID · - · DEF · - · IND · - · IMP · - · CRO - WN ·, large crown in centre of circular wreath made up of roses, shamrocks and thistles, edge milled, 28.19g, 12h (Bull 3636; ESC 369...
George V (1910-1936), Fourth Coinage, Commemorative 'Christmas' 'Wreath' Crown, 1933, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX, bare head left, rev. · FID · · DEF · · IND · · IMP · | · CRO-WN · crown below date within wreath with national flower emblems, legend around, edge milled, 28.22g, 12h (ESC 373; Bull 3644; Spink 4036), evenly toned, dark spot below truncation, evidence of cleaning in front of the face, otherwise very fine, only 7,132 pieces struckKindly donated by Richard GladdleWith dealer's ticket, priced at £550Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Te...
Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Commemorative Executive 12-Coin Proof Set, 2009, featuring the 'Accession of Henry VIII' Five-Pounds; 'Charles Darwin' 2-Pounds; 'Robert Burns' 2-Pounds; Definitive 2-Pounds; 'Royal Shield' One Pound; the fabled 'Kew Gardens' 50-Pence; Definitive 50-Pence, 20-Pence; 10-Pence; 5-Pence; 2-Pence; 1-Pence (Spink PS99), all brilliant as struck, in Royal Mint case of issue, with Certificate of Authenticity, No. 2618 (12)Kindly donated by Simon Jones (Cambridgeshire Coins)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Commemorative Gold Proof Two-Pounds, 2015, "100th Anniversary of the First World War - Royal Navy", ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF · TWO POUNDS, crowned fourth portrait right, rev. THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918 | 2015, Dreadnought at sea, water around and seagulls and a seaplane flying overhead, edges lettered: THE SURE SHIELD OF BRITAIN, 15.97g, 12h (Spink K35), brilliant uncirculated, one of only 900 struck, with official Royal Mint box of issue, and Certificate of AuthenticityKindly donated by ATS Bullion LtdSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium...
(g) Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Commemorative 'Platinum Jubilee' Gold Proof Sovereign, 2022, by Jody Clark for the Royal Mint, ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · FID · DEF · crowned fifth portrait right, rev. crowned Royal shield, flanked by supporters, edge milled, 7.98g, 12h (Spink SC12), brilliant uncirculated, one of only 13,040 minted, with official Royal Mint box of issue, and Certificate of Authenticity, No. 00477Kindly donated by Paul Menzies LtdSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Charles III (2022-), "Memorial Issues", Commemorative Gold Proof Five-Pounds, 2022, by Martin Jennings and John Bergdahl for the Royal Mint (Llantrisant), CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 10 POUNDS · 2022 · first uncrowned head left, MJ below truncation, rev. ELIZABETH REGINA | E II R | 1926 - 2022, two new portraits of young and older Queen Elizabeth II in embellished lozenges, crown above and Royal Cypher below, edges lettered · ELIZABETH II · DEVOTED TO YOUR SERVICE, 39.94g, 12h, brilliant uncirculated, with official Royal Mint box of issue, and Certificate of Authenticity, w...
Charles III (2022-), "Memorial Issues", Commemorative Silver Proof Ten-Pounds, 2022, by Martin Jennings and John Bergdahl for the Royal Mint (Llantrisant), CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 10 POUNDS · 2022 · first uncrowned head left, MJ below truncation, rev. ELIZABETH REGINA 1926-2022, Elizabeth II wearing a pearl necklace and surrounded by laurel branches and rose, tied with a ribbon, edge milled, 156.30g, 12h, brilliant uncirculated, from a mintage of 3,000 pieces, with official Royal Mint box of issue, and Certificate of Authenticity, No. 2503Kindly donated by Sovereign Raritie...
(g) Charles III (2022-), Commemorative 'Coronation' Gold Proof 5-Coin Set, 2023, Proof Five-Pounds to Quarter-Sovereign (5), by Martin Jennings and Benedetto Pistrucci for the Royal Mint (Llantrisant), CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · second crowned portrait left, MJ below truncation, rev. St George and Dragon, edges milled: Five Sovereign, 39.94g, 12h; Double Sovereign, 15.98g, 12h; Sovereign, 7.99g, 12h; Half-Sovereign, 3.99g, 12h; Quarter-Sovereign, 2.00g, 12h, brilliant uncirculated, one of only 1,050 Presentation sets issued in this format, with official Royal Mint box of issu...
(g) Charles III (2022-), Commemorative 'Coronation' Gold Proof Sovereign, 2023, by Martin Jennings and Benedetto Pistrucci for the Royal Mint (Llantrisant), CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · second crowned portrait left, MJ below truncation, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.988g, 12h, brilliant uncirculated, one of only 15,000 struck, with official Royal Mint box of issue, and Certificate of AuthenticityKindly donated by Max Hughes (Britannia Coin Company)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(g) Charles III (2022-), Commemorative 'Coronation' Gold Proof Sovereign, 2023, by Martin Jennings for the Royal Mint (Llantrisant), CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · second crowned portrait left, MJ below truncation, rev. St George and Dragon, edge milled, 7.988g, 12h, brilliant uncirculated, one of only 15,000 struck, with official Royal Mint box of issue, and Certificate of Authenticity, no. 12152Kindly donated by Morton & EdenSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales, AR Medal, 1612, · HENRICVS · - · PRINCEPS · armoured bust of the young prince facing, wearing elaborate collar, rev. FAX · MENTIS · HONESTÆ · GLORIA · crowned coat of arms, 6.33g, 12h (Eimer 90; MI 200/29), a rare coin that depicts the Prince of Wales, heir to the English throne, in the year of his untimely death at the age of eighteen, details all well struck, nicely toned, very fineKindly donated by David GuestProvenanceCNG, by private treaty - $2,850Henry, Prince of Wales, as a keen young patron, collected Netherlandish and Italian paintings and sc...
Medallic Art Brooch, by Nicola Moss, 1992, standing horse and column, rev. abstract patterning, artist's signature and logo, hallmarked in .925 Silver, 52mm, 38.80g, very attractive, collectable and wearableKindly donated by Howard and Frances Simmons (Simmons Gallery)Nicola Moss has been making art medals since 1984. She was the recipient of the J. Sanford Saltus Award for signal achievement in the art of the medal, awarded by The American Numismatic Society in New York in 1996. She studied at Canterbury College of Art and Design with Richard Rome, and at Penn State University (USA) with tuto...
Edward VIII (1936), Spink's Proposal for His Majesty's Coronation Medal, 1937, in silver, by W McMillan for Spink and Son, CROWNED MAY 12 1937, bust left, rev. KING AND EMPEROR, Royal shield and supporters, edge plain, 12.00g, 12h (Giordano 260b; W&E 6720; BHM 4302), purple and amber hues on pondlike fields, scarce and sought after, the legends officially smoothed to mask the embarrassment of Edward VIII's abdication, in original red fitted Spink & Son caseKindly donated by Spink AuctionsSpink has an illustrious history of producing medals, dating back to the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria i...
NGC GEM PROOF | Spink 350th Year Gold Medal, Commemorative Gold 1oz Medal, 2016, THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPINK 1666-2016, SPINK in centre surrounded by legend, rev. NEW YORK LONDON SINGAPORE | HONG KONG LUGANO | .999 AU 1OZ, Auctioneer's gavel at centre, surrounded by Coins, Medals and Stamps, edge plain, .999 Fine Gold, 31.101g*, 12h, brilliant uncirculated, in NGC 'Spink Special Label' holder, graded GEM PROOF (Cert. #4399519-050)Kindly donated by Olivier StockerOnly 66 examples of this medal were struck in gold for the 350th Anniversary of Spink (Founded in 1666). It is thought only sixty...
A Unique Special Commission for the Golden Jubilee of the British Numismatic Trade Association (1973-2023) | Niue, Charles III (2022-), Commemorative Silver-Gilt Proof 2-Dollars, 2023, by Jody Clark for the Commonwealth Mint, CHARLES III · NIUE · TWO DOLLARS, uniformed bust left, rev. 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRITISH NUMISMATIC TRADE ASSOCIATION, six images of the Greatest British coins overlaying each other, including the "Una and the Lion"; "Gothic Crown", Bonomi's Pattern for a Crown; and the George III, "Three Graces" Pattern Crown, the official BNTA logo below, edge milled, 62.43g, 12h, a...
ISLAMIC COINS
Islamic Gold Coins (2) | Umayyad Caliphate, Abd al-Malik (685-705), AV Dinar, 79h (689-699), Dimashq, three lines and surrounding bands of inscription in Kufic to each side, edge plain, 4.26g, 6h (Fb. 9); additionally, Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I the Magnificent (1520-1566) / 926-974AH, AV Sultani, 926AH, Constantinople, in Arabic: 'Sultan Soliman | ibn Selim Han | Azze Nasruhu Duriba bi | Konstantiniyye | Fi | Sana 926' (translates to "[The] sultan Suleiman [I] | Son of Selim [I], Han. | May his Kingdom perpetuate. | Struck in Constantinople | [Accession in] 926 [AH]."), inside a circle, the t...
NUMISMATIC BOOKS
Numismatic Books: Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, Coin and Medal Sales, 1889-1909, bound into a single volume in green cloth, lettered on spine: MEDAL SALES. SOTHEBY 1889-1909, in good condition for the age and use, some wear on the back but contents good condition, no loose pages; including: FRY. J. F. et al., English, Foreign, Greek, Roman & Oriental Coins, Medals & Tokens. 26-29 July, 1889. Octavo, pp. 62; 718 lots; JOLY. Dr. J. R. et al, Coins, Medals, Tokens, including Hammered, Milled, Proofs, US Coins. etc. 16-19 May, 1890. Octavo, pp. 56; 692 lots. Partly hand priced with the buyer's nam...
WORLD COINS AND MEDALS
Christian VI, On the Construction of New Docks in Copenhagen (1730-1746), AR Medal, 1739, by G. W. Wahl, CHRIST · VI · D · G · REX DAN · NORV · VAND · GOTH · , armoured and mantled half bust of king right, with the Order of the Elephant below truncation, rev. CLAVSTRVM NAVALE AB AVGVSTISSIMO MONARCHA CHRISTIANO VI · HAVNIÆ ADORNATVM · view of a three masted ship in the newly built dock, water in foreground, date in exergue, edge plain, 82.70g, 12h (Galster 386; Bruun 15623), lightly cleaned, with contact marks and evidence of smoothing in fields, otherwise partially retoned, a bolder...
Italian States, Sicily, Roger I (1071-1101), AE Trifollaro, ROQ E RIVS COME + S, knight on horseback left, rev. MARIA MATER DNI, seated virgin and child, 8.50g, 1h (MEC 14, 93ff; Biaggi 1583; Travaini 160; Sambon 876), struck slightly off centre but little wear and attractive dark brown patina throughout, a really good very fine for issue, scarce thusKindly donated by William VeresSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Italy, Vatican, Pope Leo XII (1823-1829), AR Medal, 1824, Anno 1, the Inaugural Year of the Pontif, by Guiseppe Cerbara, LEO XII PON • MAX • ANNO • I • Pope wearing tiara and pallium decorated, facing right, rev. TECVM APERIAM •• VT THESAVROS ANNI SANCTIORIS, St Peter standing with keys in right hand and book in left hand, edge plain, 32.83g, 12h (Bartolotti 824; Bert. 9), handling marks and carbon spotting in otherwise residually lustrous and lightly toned fields, a bold very fineKindly donated by Mike Veissid & CoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms a...
NGC MS61 | Switzerland, Solothurn, Avoyer and Council of the City and Republic (1760-1798), AV Half-Duplone, 1796, RESPUBLICA SOLODORNENSIS, crowned coat-of-arms with garland, rev. S · URSUS MARTYR, St. Ursus standing, date below (Fb. 392; KM 59), striking softness to highest points, otherwise residual brilliance underlying light toning, almost extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS61 (Cert. #5789836-011) [Tied 1/1; 2 Finer]Kindly donated by Aste BolaffiSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
PGCS XF45 | United States of America, 'Draped Bust' Half-Dollar of 50C 1803, "Large 3", Philadelphia, by Robert Scot, LIBERTY, draped bust right, flanked by stars 7/6, rev. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, heraldic eagle with shield on breast, small stars above, edge lettered, 13.48g, 6h (Overton 102A, T-2 [High R3]; Tompkins 3/4; NGC ID 24EF; PCGS 39272; KM 35), light wear on higher points, otherwise toned, very fine, in PGCS holder graded XF45 (Cert. #82403919)Kindly donated by Numismatic Ars ClassicaProvenanceHeritage 'Long Beach Expo' Auctions, 16-19 February 2017, lot 4279 - $2,526Subject to 20%...
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