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Brown, Richard"The Rudiments of Drawing Cabinet and Upholstery Furniture ... illustrated by appropriate diagrams and designs proportioned upon architectural principles, after the manner of the antique on 25 plates, each accompanied with classical remarks", London, printed for and sold by the author 1820, engraved plates, some with handcolouring, light stamp on the top and bottom of the title page and also very light inked initials in the bottom right hand corner, some offsetting from the coloured plates, rebound, full leather, blindstamped boards with gilt rules, shelfwear, the backstrip with red title pastedown, raised bands
Los 171
A ship's brass binnacle with gimbal compass, the removal pot with light the compass inscribed "PATT 183 number 65...H R/81/SIS/397 6605-99-460-6389 R/86/SIS/85" on later panelled wood column and octagonal base Condition ReportThe compass measures 20.5 and 14 cms within the brass rim under the glass
Los 69
Extremely Rare Gold Fifteen Shilling Ryal of Queen Elizabeth IElizabeth I (1558-1603), fine gold Ryal of Fifteen Shillings, Tower Mint, sixth issue (1583-1600), Queen Elizabeth standing in Tudor warship sailing left, holding orb and sceptre, rose on hull, E on banner at bow, legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, ELI ZAB; D; G; ANG; FR; ET. h IB REGInA., rev. rose on sun with sixteen rays at centre, cruciform cross fleury ends with lis terminal surrounding, crown over lion in each angle, all within a tressure of eight arcs, small trefoils in spandrels, initial mark escallop (1584-86), IhS; AVT; TRAnSIEnS. PER. mEDIV; ILLORVm. IBAT., weight 7.54g (Schneider 785; Brown and Comber B6; Thompson O1/R2,R3; N.2004; S.2530). Toned, a little weakly struck in stern portion of boat and sea and corresponding part of reverse, one light crease, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare. The Gold "ship" Ryal or Rose Noble of Queen Elizabeth I of Fifteen Shillings face value is one of the rarest and most desirable coins of this reign. The denomination represents one of the last coins struck in the mediæval design styled with full Lombardic lettering. These coins were issued by order of a Privy Seal Warrant of the 20th April 1584 authorising the striking of fine gold Nobles of Fifteen Shillings (Ryals) and Double-Nobles of Thirty Shillings (Sovereigns) in order to help finance the Earl of Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands in 1585. By the 31st January 1586/7 a total of £27,936 worth of these two denominations had been struck of which only 3,000 were Nobles like we have offered here. They are extremely rare today and Brown and Comber only traced twelve examples extant to collectors in their article of 1989, to which not many more can be added since. Provenance: Ex Spink Coin Auction 161, 14th November 2002, lot 123. Ex Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, List 8, item 124 and list 11 (2006) item 46.
Los 34
Edward III (1327-77), gold Noble of Six Shillings and Eight Pence, Tower Mint London, Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty series C (1351-52), King standing in ship sailing right, with upright sword and quartered shield, legend and beaded circles surrounding, with annulet stops both sides, E DWARD’o DEIo GRAo REXo ANGLo Z FRoANC’o Do hYB’, rev. large E at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, fleur de lis by upper right lion, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, legend +IhCo AVTEmo TRANCIENSo Po mEDIVmo ILLORVmo IBAT, weight 7.79g (Schneider 16; N.1144; S.1486). Light red tone, fully round and well-centred, just a touch weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and rare. The Pre-Treaty type C gold coins are dated into the Fourth Coinage of King Edward III along with types A and B, the accounting period for which starts from the 24th June 1351. Series C is thought to be the one that transgresses from 1351 into 1352, with the later D series taking over in 1352. Therefore, the actual amount of coin struck of series C was only for a few months perhaps relating only to the accounting period of the 25th October 1351 until 4th March 1352 and perhaps not much later. What is known is that for this period of four months £24,836 worth of Nobles, halves and quarters were struck which is a very small proportion of the Pre-Treaty coinage which becomes much more plentiful in the later series E to G. Provenance: Ex U.B.S., Switzerland, Sale 58, 27th January 2004, lot 2116.
Los 125
Charles II (1660-85), silver Shilling, first hammered issue (1660-61), crowned bust left, plain field, legend and outer toothed border surrounding both sides, initial mark crown, CAROLVS. II. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FR. ET. HIB. REX, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., weight 6.03g (Bull 273; ESC 1009; N.2762; S.3308). Toned, a little double-struck in parts, some light hairlines, rim chip on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin, Auction 77, 27th September 2012, lot 2716.
Los 96
Extremely Rare Charles I Smaller Module Gold Triple Unite of 1644Charles I (1625-49), gold Triple Unite of Three Pounds, 1644, Oxford Mint, struck on a smaller module flan, crowned smaller armoured half-length figure of King left, holding upright sword and palm branch, mostly within inner beaded circle, Oxford plumes with bands in field behind, legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark Shrewsbury style plumes, lozenge stops on obverse, CAROLVS. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIBER: REX., rev. legend commences upper left on continuous scroll, toothed outer border surrounding, no initial mark, pellet stops, EXVRGAT. DEVS. DISSIPENTVR. INIMICI., running into Declaration inscription on three line scroll at centre, RELIG: PROT: / :LEG: ANG: / LIBER: PAR:, date below between stops, OXON below date, three Oxford plumes over III value above scroll, weight 26.72g (Beresford-Jones dies VIII / L8; Schneider 304; N.2385; Brooker 842; S.2729). Struck from the rocker press machinery of that time with associated weakness in strike evident mainly in legend at right side of obverse and corresponding part of reverse, small flan flaw on reverse under XV of legend and light rim bruise on edge above, otherwise lightly toned with an excellent portrait of the King, excellent facial detail, an extremely fine portrait though with the striking weakness a good very fine coin overall, with only seven or eight examples extant one of the rarer die combinations, extremely rare. The gold Triple Unite represents the largest hammered gold denomination ever produced in the English series of coinage at a face value of Three Pounds. Such coins were produced at a time of duress, when the King had moved his Capital from London after the Battle of Edgehill, to the Royalist Universities of the City of Oxford, where he made a state entrance on 29th October 1642. The King lived at Christ Church, with the Queen installed at Merton; the Royalist Parliament met in the Upper Schools and Great Convocation House; the Privy Council at Oriel; and the Mint worked at New Inn Hall from the 3rd January 1642/3. These magnificent gold coins were struck for only three dates, 1642, 1643 and 1644 with some variation as there are 24 different varieties of obverse and reverse across these three dates, plus an extremely rare 1642 piece struck in Shrewsbury. Today, it is estimated the 25 different combinations exist in a mere surviving sample of some 250 pieces. When the Triple Unite was introduced as currency it was more than double the value of any previous English coin produced, and would have been seen as a magnificent piece of propaganda against the Puritan cause, to show that though the King had moved from London, Oxford was a rich alternative City. Perhaps the King was inspired by similar large extremely rare Scottish coins produced some 70 years earlier by his Father, King James VI of Scotland in 1575-6. The King had introduced the first regular newspaper printed in Oxford the "Mercurius Aulicus" from the 1st January 1642/3 (1642 old calendar style), and the introduction of the new Triple Unite as currency is featured in the edition produced around the 18th February 1642/3, and features a woodcut illustration of the new denomination (dies 1/S1 combination). This is thought to be the first ever illustration of a current coin of the realm in contemporary print. As the new year in the old calendar style commenced on the 25th March this means all the 1642 dated coins were produced in only a very limited time from mid-February to probably April at latest when 1643 dated pieces were no doubt produced. It seems the issue of this great coin ceased with the great fire of Oxford as reported in the same newspaper of 6th October 1644, as there are only three reverse types known of 1644. Strangely the 1644 issue all feature a Shrewsbury style initial mark in the obverse legend, though the plumes in the field are true Oxford style with the double bands. Provenance: Ex Roderick Richardson Circular, Summer 2003, no.9. Ex Roderick Richardson Circular, Spring 2018, no.3.
Los 160
George III (1760-1820), gold Guinea, 1795, fifth laureate head right, GEORGIVS .III. DEI.GRATIA, rev. spade shaped crowned quartered shield of arms, date below, legend reads in abbreviated Latin commencing lower left M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., weight 8.37g (Schneider -; MCE 399; S.3729). Light surface marks in fields both sides with a few flecks, otherwise lightly toned, almost extremely fine, scarce date. The total output of gold in the calendar year of 1795 at the Mint was £493,416 across the two denominations of Guinea and Half-Guinea. This is the third smallest output of the 1790s after 1799 and 1795. Over £2.5million worth of gold had been struck the year before this coin. Provenance: Ex St James Auction 20, 18th November 2011, lot 109.
Los 183
g George VI (1936-52), gold Proof Two Pounds, 1937, bare head left, initials HP below neck for Humphrey Paget, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge plain, weight 16.03g (Schneider 671; WR 437; S.4075). Lightly hairlined, brilliant, good extremely fine. Mintage 5,501 pieces. Thomas Humphrey Paget was the engraver and designer of the Coronation gold proof coins of King George VI, hastily prepared in the light of the December 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII. The new gold coins of King George VI were ready for release by the time of the Coronation on 12th May 1937; and were officially gold Patterns as they had a plain edge as opposed to a milled edge like on the currency coins. They were only released as part of the four-coin proof sets of which 5,501 were produced. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Los 198
The Extremely Rare “Reddite” Pattern Crown Dated 1663 by Thomas SimonCharles II (1660-85), silver Pattern "Reddite" crown, 1663, engraved and signed by Thomas Simon, struck from the same dies as the famed "Petition" crown, "fine work" laureate and draped bust right, Simon italic below, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS II. DEI. GRA, rev. struck en medaille, crowned cruciform emblematic shields, interlinked Cs in angles, St. George and dragon in ruled Garter in centre, French inscription in garter, HONI. SOIT. QVI. MAL. Y. PENSE, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BRI. FR ET. HIB REX. edge inscribed in raised letters, last two words half size font, REDDITE . QVÆ . CÆSARIS . CÆSARI & CT. POST, followed by depiction of the sun appearing out of a cloud, weight 31.39g (L&S 7; Bull 431 R5; ESC 73 R5; S.3354B). Peppered with light surface marks, some nicks both sides, short scratch from eyebrow along junction with hair, toned, more attractive on reverse, otherwise about very fine / a bold very fine, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as SP35, extremely rare. This is the actual coin illustrated in the 1974 edition of 'English Silver Coinage'. PCGS certification 34313450. The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles the second by the grace of God" and on the reverse "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland.” The French words on the garter translate as "Evil to him who evil thinks." The Latin inscription on the edge is what gives this pattern its name and translates as "Render to Caesar, the things which are Caesar's," with the smaller font abbreviation for "POST NUBILA PHOEBUS" meaning "After the storm, the sun shines" alluding to the Restoration of the monarchy after the Commonwealth period. Celebrated Victorian numismatist J. B. Bergne published the whereabouts of ten examples of the Reddite crown in silver in his 1854 article in the Numismatic Chronicle, three of which were institutionalised and seven in theory still privately held if they all survive till today. Four examples of these seven have appeared in the last forty years for sale whether privately or through auction. The other three have either not surfaced since Victorian times, or may have been last offered over 90 years ago, and are all examples that are apparently in lower grade. The choices of Reddite Crowns available to the market are few and far between, and the finest one from the Glenister collection, hammered at auction for £330,000 in March 2014, representing a total price including premium of £399,000. It is interesting to note that Bergne recorded the whereabouts of fifteen examples of the companion "Petition" Crown piece in 1854, and at least one though perhaps as many as three may have emerged since then of this more highly coveted piece. In summary these "Reddite" Crowns are much rarer than the "Petition" crown with only ten examples known as of 1854 and seemingly less known today. Provenance: Ex Sir John Evans Collection, portion sold to J P Morgan. Ex J. P. Morgan Collection portion sold privately with first offer to British Museum and secondly R C Lockett 1915. Ex Richard Cyril Lockett, Sotheby, 28 May 1927, lot 55. Ex T.B. Clarke-Thornhill, Glendining, 27 May 1937, lot 605. Ex H.E.G. Paget, Glendining, 25 September, 1947, lot 230. Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, March 1948, item CR79. Ex G.R. Blake, Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, June 1957. Transacted privately by Spink to Norweb family, USA July 1962. Ex Mrs E.M.H. Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 442. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, March 1990, no. 1107. Ex Dr. D. Rees-Jones, Spink Coin Auction 117, 19 November 1996, lot 118. Transacted privately by Noble Numismatics of Australia to Mr Rowley Butters. Ex Rowley Butters, St James Auction 9, 18th June 2008, lot 334.
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Extremely Rare Mint Mark 2 (1602) Silver Crown of Queen Elizabeth IElizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Crown of Five Shillings, ornate crowned bust left, holding orb and sceptre, crown breaks inner beaded circle, initial mark 2 (1602), Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, ELIZABETH: D: G: ANG: FRA: ET: HIBER: REGINA:2: rev. long cross fourchée under quartered shield of arms, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, :2: POSVI: DEVM: AD IVTORE M: MEVM: weight 29.94g (N.2012; S.2582A). Toned, a few light short striations in the metal around face and on cheek and a few on reverse, one weak area in strike around chin and the upper left quarter of arms on reverse, otherwise almost extremely fine and a very pleasing example of this the final and rarest mint mark for the Elizabethan Crown, at least twenty times rarer than the mint mark 1, very rare with an excellent provenance. The silver Crowns were struck right near the end of the reign of Elizabeth I in the last issue of her coinage. They are dated by the mint marks which are 1 for 1601, or 2 for 1602 in the Julian calendar in use at that time. This is also evidenced by F. R. Cooper who studied the coinage in depth throughout the 1960s and produced his synopsis of the coinage, published through the Spink Numismatic Circular in June 1971. In his article he states that it seems only one pair of dies were used for the mint mark 2 issue, whereas he records 5 obverse dies and 6 reverses which are used in varying combinations for mint mark 1, of which a sixth obverse has since been discovered. The mint mark 2 Crowns like we have for sale here, are therefore thought to be at least twenty times rarer than the companion mint mark 1 pieces. Provenance: Ex Herbert Whitley, Glendining, 11th April 1956, lot 143, sold for £38. Ex Commander Robert Gerhardt, Spink Auction 215, 4th December 2012, lot 118. Ex A H Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2014, item BH112. Former owner of this coin Herbert Whitley (c.1886-1955) was a renowned botanist-zoologist and the Proprietor of the Paignton Zoological and Botanical Gardens in Devon.
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Henry VI, King of England and France (1422-53), gold Salut d'Or, St Lô Mint, second issue from 6th September 1423, standing figures of Virgin Mary and Angel Gabriel behind shields of France and England, sun rays above, AVE on scroll downwards between, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, hENRICVS: DEI: GRA: FRACORVm: Z: AGLIE: REX, rev. Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right facing left, h below, tressure of ten arcs surrounding, lis on each cusp, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, mullet stops, XPC'*VINCIT* XPC'* REGNAT* XPC'* ImPERAT, weight 3.49g (Elias 271; Schneider 121; AGC 387A dies 2/a; S.8164). Light tone, extremely fine. The gold Salut d’Or was struck through two issues under King Henry VI as King of England and France, the first from February to September of 1423 which is heavier and has a hand of Benediction above the scroll on the obverse. The much more prolific and common lighter second issue has the divine radiance above the scroll and is what is usually encountered like we have here. Issued from 6th September 1423 it was issued at 70 pieces to the mark. It was issued from the Mints of Amiens, Auxerre, Châlons-sur-Marne, Dijon, Le Mans, Paris, Rouen, St Lô, St Quentin and Troyes. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, purchased circa 2006.
Los 28
Henry VI, King of England and France (1422-53), gold Salut d'Or, St Lô Mint, second issue from 6th September 1423, standing figures of Virgin Mary and Angel Gabriel behind shields of France and England, sun rays above, AVE on scroll downwards between, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, hENRICVS: DEI: GRA: FRACORVm: Z: AGLIE: REX, rev. Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right facing left, h below, tressure of ten arcs surrounding, lis on each cusp, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, mullet stops, XPC'*VINCIT* XPC'* REGNAT* XPC'* ImPERAT, weight 3.48g (Elias 271; Schneider 121; AGC 387A dies 2/a; S.8164). Light tone, extremely fine. The gold Salut d’Or was struck through two issues under King Henry VI as King of England and France, the first from February to September of 1423 which is heavier and has a hand of Benediction above the scroll on the obverse. The much more prolific and common lighter second issue has the divine radiance above the scroll and is what is usually encountered like we have here. Issued from 6th September 1423 it was issued at 70 pieces to the mark. It was issued from the Mints of Amiens, Auxerre, Châlons-sur-Marne, Dijon, Le Mans, Paris, Rouen, St Lô, St Quentin and Troyes. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, purchased circa 2007.
Los 222
Victoria (1837-1901), silver Crown, 1845, young filleted head left, W WYON. R A raised on truncation, date below, legend and toothed surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, emblems below, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge inscribed with incuse lettering and cinquefoil stops, DECUS ET TUTAMEN* ANNO REGNI VIII* (Bull 2562; Davies 433; ESC 281; S.3882). Once cleaned with a few light nicks and surface marks, otherwise good very fine.
Los 369
Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161-180), gold Aureus, mint of Rome, AD 161, IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, draped and cuirassed bust with bare head right, rev. CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P XV, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other and clasping hands, in exergue COS III, 7.25g, 12h (RIC 9; Cohen 71; Calico 1823). Underlying lustre, light mark between portraits on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Los 355
† Jersey, George VI (1936-52), bronze proof 1/12th of a Shilling, with 1/24th of a Shilling 1937, crowned head left, legend surrounding, rev. Arms of Jersey with date either side, legend surrounding, Elizabeth II (1952-), bronze proof 1/12th of a Shilling, 1954 issue dated 1945 for Liberation, crowned bust right, legend surrounding, rev. Arms of Jersey with denomination around lower half, legend surrounding with Liberation date, weights 9.42g, 5.63g, 9.33g respectively (Pridmore 25A, 49A, -; KM.18, 17, 20; S.7017, 7018, 7023). All toned, the last more so than the others with light thumbprint, with underlying brilliance and lustre, all practically as struck, the earlier pieces very rare. (3) † This item is subject to 5% import duty.
Los 162
George III (1760-1820), gold “Military” Guinea, 1813, sixth laureate head right, legend surrounding, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, rev. quartered shield of arms within crowned garter, French legend on garter HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE, date below, legend commences upper right, BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, weight 8.43g (Schneider 613; MCE 404; S.3730). Attractively toned with red hue, some light hairline scratches to portrait, almost extremely fine. The 1813 Guinea is the last year the denomination was struck for currency and represents a new design since the previous spade type Guinea some 14 years earlier. It was termed the “military” Guinea as it was produced to help pay the English soldiers advancing into France, and interestingly an extra 7,455 pounds weight of gold was minted in London this year into Anglo-Hanoverian Five Thaler pieces, for the use of the King’s electorate at Brunswick Luneberg in the process of being liberated by the British forces which occurred by 1815. A total of £519,722 worth of gold Guineas, Half-Guineas and Third-Guineas were struck in this calendar year which was the largest output since 1804, and there was no gold output at all in 1807 or 1812. Provenance: Ex Morton and Eden, Auction 14, 25th May 2005, lot 729.
Los 166
g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Proof Five Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, J.E.B. initials on truncation, legend surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, weight 39.75g (WR 285; S.3864). Brilliant, with just a few light hairlines, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF63 ULTRA CAMEO. NGC certification 4862558-001. Mintage only 797 pieces. The Proof coins of 1887 were struck for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and a total of only 797 proof sets were produced for sale to the public, which is where the constituent coins like we have herewith come from. The gold Five Pounds is the largest coin and carries the Jubilee portrait by Joseph Edgar Boehm which proved to be later most unpopular with the public forcing a change to a new coinage design by Thomas Brock from 1893. Provenance: Ex A.H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Winter 2012-13, item BM016. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Los 152
The Impressive “Fine Work” gold Guinea of King William III, the Rarest Denomination of TypeWilliam III (1694-1702), gold Guinea, 1701, fine work style, third laureate head right, legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA., rev. crowned cruciform shields, ornamental sceptres in angles, Lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR.FRA ET.HIB REX., weight 8.38g (Schneider 513; MCE 188; S.3465). With copper red tone, a few light surface marks, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as AU50, very rare. NGC certification 4862557-005The “Fine Work” Guinea though produced in the bumper gold out put year of 1701 remains a very rare coin indeed as it seems most of the Mint output of gold must have been of the Five and Two Guinea denominations to use the gold supply quicker. The massive output of £1,190,019 worth of gold in calendar year 1701 was caused by the vast influx of foreign gold being cleansed from commerce, by the new Proclamation of 5th February 1701 crying down the face value of such gold by a Sixpence to 17 Shillings, when the gold value was fractionally above typically at 17/1d, as had been noted by new Master Worker Sir Isaac Newton who was instrumental in the Proclamation being issued by the Treasury. Provenance: Ex Noble Investments plc, purchased 2004.
Los 68
Nice Example of the Elaborate Bust of Elizabeth I on a Gold PoundElizabeth I (1558-1603), gold Pound of Twenty Shillings, struck in 22 carat “crown” gold, sixth issue (1583-1600), finely engraved crowned bust in ruff left, crown breaks inner beaded circle, legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark woolpack (1594-96) both sides, ELIZABETH; D; G; ANG; FRA; ET. HI; REGINA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, E to left, R to right, legend and beaded borders surrounding, annulet stops, SCVTVMo FIDEIo PROTEGETo EAMo, weight 11.20g (Schneider 799; Brown and Comber 2, F6; N.2008; S.2534). Light red tone with a few hairlines, one small rim chip, otherwise practically extremely fine. The 22-carat issue of the gold Pound was issued over a ten-year period from 1593-1603. The mint mark of woolpack relates to the accounting period from 1594 to January of 1597 and amounts to some £42,739 worth of gold across four crown gold denominations. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, July 1946 sold for £22/10/- with ticket in the hand of Garth D. Doubleday.
Los 374
Roman Empire, Constantius II (A.D. 337-361), gold Solidus, mint of Antioch A.D. 347-350, mint mark Δ, FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, Roma, her head facing and right hand below shield, and Constantinopolis enthroned, VOT XX MVLT XXX, 4.41g, 6h (RIC VIII, 81 R2). Light surface mark in front of portrait, otherwise extremely fine. Provenance: Ex Warrick & Warrick Auction 760, 18/02/2015, Lot 661.
Los 141
George II (1727-60), gold Five Guineas, 1741, the 4 struck over a 3 in date, young laureate head left, GEORGIVS.II. DEI.GRATIA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, 11 strings to Irish harp, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., edge inscribed in raised letter and dated of upright orientation to obverse, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN ANNO. REGNI. DECIMO. QVARTO, weight 41.87g (Schneider 563 obv.7 / rev.7; MCE 284; S.3663A). Lightly toned, some light hairlines both sides with digs and small surface marks on and around bust, dig at end of obverse legend, some light rim nicks, otherwise good very fine. According to “The Rarity of Five Guinea Pieces – An Analysis” which appeared in the preface of the Samuel King Collection of Highly Important English Gold, a survey of 45 years of dealer sales lists and auction catalogues from 1960-2005, a total of 107 examples of this date of Five Guinea were traced in commerce which is the second highest figure across the 8 possible dates of the reign. Herbert Schneider also analysed the gold Five Guinea and Two Guinea coins of George II in his Spink Numismatic Circular article “The Five Guinea and Two Guinea Pieces of George II” in February 1957, but gives the 11 string harp reverse as the non-overdate when the 4 of this coin is clearly over a 3. The output of gold for the calendar year of 1741 was quite low at £25,232 worth, about ten times less than normal and there was no output of any gold or silver in 1742. As surviving examples number relatively high perhaps this means that 1741 dated coins were being prepared during 1740 as the output that year was £196,245. Provenance: Ex Numisor, Switzerland, 21st October 2016, lot 249. Ex Baldwin of St James, Auction 16, 17th April 2018, lot 314. Ex London Coins, Auction 161, 2nd June 2018, lot 1527. Ex London Coins, Auction 164, 2nd March 2019, lot 969.
Los 143
Struck from “Lima” Gold Treasure, the 1746 Gold Five GuineasGeorge II (1727-60), gold Five Guineas, 1746, LIMA. below older laureate head left, GEORGIVS.II. DEI.GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, M.B.FE. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., edge inscribed in raised letter and dated, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. DECIMO NONO., weight 41.95g (Schneider 564; MCE 285; S.3665). Some light surface marks, lightly toned, otherwise a bold to good very fine. The Lima gold coinage struck in 1746 was seemingly all struck from gold sourced from a Royal Family funded consortium of ships under the command of James Talbot and John Morecock, who captured French treasure ships carrying gold in the North Atlantic in mid-1745. Another French ship that escaped them was later captured at Louisbourg by the English Navy, that was also rich in gold treasure which also contributed towards the LIMA marked gold coinage. A total of £474,492 worth of gold was struck in the calendar year of 1746. A wonderful medallion was produced which shows the capture of the French treasure by Talbot and Morecock on the obverse, with the reverse depicting their busts and the procession of the treasure in wagons below being transported to the Mint for coining. According to “The Rarity of Five Guinea Pieces – An Analysis” which appeared in the preface of the Samuel King Collection of Highly Important English Gold, a survey of 45 years of dealer sales lists and auction catalogues from 1960-2005, a total of 105 examples of this date of Five Guinea were traced in commerce which is the joint third highest figure across the 8 possible dates of the reign. Herbert Schneider also analysed the gold Five Guinea and Two Guinea coins of George II in his Spink Numismatic Circular article “The Five Guinea and Two Guinea Pieces of George II” in February 1957.This coin is the largest gold coin to carry the LIMA provenance mark.
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g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Five Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, J.E.B. initials on truncation, legend surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, weight 39.99g (Schneider 653; S.3864). Toned, some light surface marks and hairlines, a couple of short scratches, otherwise almost extremely fine. Calendar year mintage of 53,844. The 1887 gold Five Pounds was the first currency piece ever so produced with all previous incarnations being proof only issues (1820, 1826, 1839), and was minted to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Victoria’s reign. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
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g Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereigns (3), Imperial type St George reverse, Melbourne Mint, 1883, 1886, Sydney Mint, 1887, mint letter below young head left, 1883 with WW buried in truncation, others with W.W. clear and raised, legend surrounding, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, all with small B.P. to upper right of exergue, the last with no stops in BP, weights 7.99g, 8.01g, 7.99g (Bentley 777, 785, 693; Marsh 105, 108, 124; S.3857B, 3857C, 3858E). Generally toned with some light bagmarks, good very fine or better. (3) g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), fine gold Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, sixth issue (1583-1600), full facing robed figure of Queen seated on large throne, lis headed pillar either side, throne back of pellets in hatching, four pellets up each side of throne back, portcullis below Queen, tressure and beaded border surrounding, legend and outer beaded border on both sides, initial mark escallop (1584-86), +ELIZABETH: D; G; ANG; FRA; ET HIB; REGINA: :, rev. quartered shield at centre of ornate rose, beaded circle and legend surrounding, A. DNO; FACTV; EST. ISTVD. ET. EST. MIRAB; OCVLIS. NRS, weight 15.06g (Schneider 780; N.2003; S.2529). Well-centred and struck on a nice broad flan, lightly toned, some light nicks and surface marks both sides, two light parallel short scratches on lower half of Queen’s robes, a little double-struck in parts including on face, otherwise good very fine. The fine gold Sovereign of Elizabeth I was a highly respected coin at the time of issue and revered in the acting world contemporary with William Shakespeare, as the coin of choice to be honoured with should the Queen attend a performance personally. Traditionally the Queen would honour the playwright and the star of the show with her favour reflected in the presenting of a fine gold Sovereign. We have such evidence of this in the will of the Gentleman Actor Augustine Phillips of Mortlake Surrey who was one of the first to rise to such a social status in his profession. From his will dated 13th May 1605 we can see fine gold Sovereign presented described thus "I give and bequeath to my fellow William Shakespeare a XXXs piece in gould, To my fellow Henry Condell one other xxxs piece in gould." Such a coin of honour being highly revered and not to be spent in the lifetime of the recipient. The mint mark escallop was used from 1st February 1584/5 till 31st January 1586/7, and represents the largest issue of fine gold in this reign which would have included Angels and their fractions. A total of £56,562 worth of fine gold was produced over the two years, year one with £33,481 worth and the following year with the balance of £20,451. The Escallop mint mark Sovereign has understandably the largest surviving population of examples extant today but the survival is still a fractional percentage of what would have been originally produced. Provenance: Ex Roderick Richardson, Numismatist, Spring 2018 Circular, item 2.
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Rare 1746 Silver Proof Set With an Intriguing ProvenanceGeorge II (1727-60), silver Proof Set, 1746, consisting of Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, older laureate and draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. rev. crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, M.B.FE. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., edge inscribed in raised letters and dated on Crown and Halfcrown, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. VICESIMO., Shilling and Sixpence with grained edges, weights Crown 29.73g, Halfcrown 15.23g, Shilling 6.33g, Sixpence 3.30g (Bull 1669, 1691, 1727, 1759; ESC 127, 608, 1208, 1619; S.3690, 3696, 3704, 3711). Toned with matching colour and some light speckling, coins with lightest of handling marks only, have all been graded and slabbed by NGC, Crown=PF61+, Halfcrown=PF62, Shilling=PF62, Sixpence=PF62. NGC certification 4862896-001, 002, 003, 004 respectively. A superb presentation set in old, though not contemporary wooden box, old green label with fountain pen provenance “These Proofs were sent from the Mint to George the second for his approbation, & were afterwards given by his grandson the Duke of Gloucester to General Charles Rainsford.” If this provenance is correct then these coins were perhaps seen by George II himself. His grandson was His Royal Highness Prince William Henry of Hanover born Leicester House, Leicester Square London, 25th November 1743, younger brother of George III. He died 25th August 1805 at Gloucester House, Weymouth age 61. General Charles Rainsford was equerry to the Duke of Gloucester from 1766-80 so perhaps this was a gift to him towards the end of that service, and he died on 24th May 1809, buried at St Peter Ad Vincula, Tower of London. Provenance: Ex Spink and Son Ltd c.1985. Ex Mr K. Kohma Collection, Tokyo, Japan. Ex A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2012, item PF001.
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Attractively Toned Fine Gold Sovereign of Queen Elizabeth IElizabeth I (1558-1603), fine gold Sovereign of Thirty Shillings, sixth issue (1583-1600), full facing robed figure of Queen seated on large throne, lis headed pillar either side, throne back of pellets in hatching, four pellets up each side of throne back, portcullis below Queen, tressure and beaded border surrounding, legend and outer beaded border on both sides, initial mark escallop (1584-86), +ELIZABETH: D; G; ANG; FRA; ET HIB; REGINA: :, rev. quartered shield at centre of ornate rose, beaded circle and legend surrounding, A. DNO; FACTV; EST. ISTVD. ET. EST. MIRAB; OCVLIS. NRS, weight 15.13g (Schneider 780; N.2003; S.2529). A decent full round well-struck coin with a red tinged tone, some very light surface marks and a hint of weakness in parts both sides, otherwise good very fine, rare this well preserved. The fine gold Sovereign of Elizabeth I was a highly respected coin at the time of issue and revered in the acting world contemporary with William Shakespeare, as the coin of choice to be honoured with should the Queen attend a performance personally. Traditionally the Queen would honour the playwright and the star of the show with her favour reflected in the presenting of a fine gold Sovereign. We have such evidence of this in the will of the Gentleman Actor Augustine Phillips of Mortlake Surrey who was one of the first to rise to such a social status in his profession. From his will dated 13th May 1605 we can see fine gold Sovereign presented described thus "I give and bequeath to my fellow William Shakespeare a XXXs piece in gould, To my fellow Henry Condell one other xxxs piece in gould." Such a coin of honour being highly revered and not to be spent in the lifetime of the recipient. The mint mark escallop was used from 1st February 1584/5 till 31st January 1586/7, and represents the largest issue of fine gold in this reign which would have included Angels and their fractions. A total of £56,562 worth of fine gold was produced over the two years, year one with £33,481 worth and the following year with the balance of £20,451. The Escallop mint mark Sovereign has understandably the largest surviving population of examples extant today but the survival is still a fractional percentage of what would have been originally produced.
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g George VI (1936-52), gold Proof Two Pounds, 1937, bare head left, initials HP below neck for Humphrey Paget, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge plain, weight 16.03g (Schneider 671; WR 437; S.4075). Quite hairlined in obverse field, rim nicks on obverse, lighter hairlining on reverse, good extremely fine. Mintage 5,501 pieces. Thomas Humphrey Paget was the engraver and designer of the Coronation gold proof coins of King George VI, hastily prepared in the light of the December 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII. The new gold coins of King George VI were ready for release by the time of the Coronation on 12th May 1937; and were officially gold Patterns as they had a plain edge as opposed to a milled edge like on the currency coins. They were only released as part of the four-coin proof sets of which 5,501 were produced. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
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g Elizabeth II (1952 -), boxed pair of gold proof Fifty-Pence, 2006, Victoria Cross, “The Award” and “The Heroic Acts” issues, struck in 22 carat gold for the 150th Anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross, crowned bust right, IRB below truncation for designer Ian Rank-Broadley, legend surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. D. G REG. F. D. 2006, rev. The Award design by Claire Aldridge, a depiction of the obverse and reverse of a Victoria Cross with the date '29 JAN 1856', 'VC FIFTY PENCE' to the right, weight 15.5g; The Heroic Acts design by Clive Duncan, a soldier carrying a wounded comrade within a silhouette of a Victoria cross with saltire of light beams behind, denomination incuse FIFTY PENCE, weight 15.5g (S.H15, H16). As struck, brilliant mint state, in leatherette Royal Mint box with booklet and presented as such from the mintage issued of 866 and 804 respectively. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
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Scarce Bristol Mint Gold Ryal of King Edward IVEdward IV, first reign (1461-70), gold "Rose" Ryal of Ten Shillings, light coinage (1465-70), Bristol Mint, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, B in waves below for Bristol, E on flag at stern, rose on hull, legend and beaded borders surrounding, trefoil stops both sides, initial mark crown on reverse only (1466-69), ED WARD'. DI: GRA'. REX. AnGL'. Z FRAnC'. DnS’. I.B., rev. rose at centre on sunburst, over cross with floriate and lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, beaded circle surrounding, IhC'. AVT'. TRAnSIEnS. PER. mEDIVm. ILLORVm: I.BAT, note stop after last I, weight 7.74g (Schneider 419; N.1550; S.1954). Toned, some lacquer at top of obverse and on corresponding part of reverse, one area both sides with scrape mark, otherwise good very fine. The mint mark of crown was only used from 1466 to 1469 during the first reign of King Edward IV at the Bristol, London and York mints. Unfortunately, most of the accounts do not survive from this circa 50 month period at the current time. Accounts at Bristol immediately following this mint mark period do survive however and show a mere £3,201 of gold being struck the year following from 30th September 1469 to 29th September 1470. The next 7 months after are also missing, but the final account over 14 months from 1st May 1471 until the Bristol Mint closure on 23rd July 1472 do survive and show only another £2,638 output of gold. These are very small outputs especially compared to London where known outputs are always five figure sums and often 10 to 20 times more. Provenance: Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, July-August 1962, item 6885. Ex Clarendon Collection, part I, Bonhams, 28th March 2006, lot 596.
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The Impressive “Fine Work” gold Two Guineas of King William IIIWilliam III (1694-1702), gold Two Guineas, 1701, fine work style with ornamental sceptres on reverse, laureate head right, abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA., some stops weak, rev. crowned cruciform shields, ornamental sceptres in angles, Lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR.FRA. ET.HIB. REX., edge milled, weight 16.72g (Schneider 482; MCE 173; S.3457). Toned with some very light surface marks, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as AU58 which at time of writing is the second finest graded at that service. NGC certification 4862558-004. The gold output was very high in 1701 at £1,190,019 worth of gold coins produced across the four denominations of that year. Sir Isaac Newton was by now the Master Worker of the Mint since 1699 and had applied his mind to the problem of circulating foreign gold coin in the UK which was prevalent at this time with French Louis d’Or and Spanish Pistoles both circulating in commerce at 17/6d each when compared to a freshly minted Guinea at 21/6d. Newton tested the worn foreign coin and typically found it to be worth 17/1d and emphasised to the Treasury secretary that such coin was merely bullion and not official coin of the realm. A resulting Proclamation of 5th February 1701 brought the value of the foreign coin down to 17 Shillings, with the consequence that many were sent to the Mint for converting to current coin, and some £1,400,000 worth accounted for more or less the whole coinage of 1701 and 1702 like the Two Guinea piece herewith. Provenance: Ex U.B.S. Switzerland, Auction 67, 5th September 2006, lot 2983. Ex St James Auction 10, 6th November 2008, lot 799. Ex Michael Gietzelt Collection, Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 151, 14th November 2018, lot 59.
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George II (1727-60), gold Five Guineas, 1741, the 4 struck over a 3 in date, young laureate head left, GEORGIVS.II. DEI.GRATIA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, 11 strings to Irish harp, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., edge inscribed in raised letter and dated of upright orientation to obverse, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN ANNO. REGNI. DECIMO. QVARTO, weight 41.73g (Schneider 563 obv.7 / rev.7; MCE 284; S.3663A). Toned with light surface marks evident on both sides, good fine to almost very fine. According to “The Rarity of Five Guinea Pieces – An Analysis” which appeared in the preface of the Samuel King Collection of Highly Important English Gold, a survey of 45 years of dealer sales lists and auction catalogues from 1960-2005, a total of 107 examples of this date of Five Guinea were traced in commerce which is the second highest figure across the 8 possible dates of the reign. Herbert Schneider also analysed the gold Five Guinea and Two Guinea coins of George II in his Spink Numismatic Circular article “The Five Guinea and Two Guinea Pieces of George II” in February 1957, but gives the 11 string harp reverse as the non-overdate when the 4 of this coin is clearly over a 3. The output of gold for the calendar year of 1741 was quite low at £25,232 worth, about ten times less than normal and there was no output of any gold or silver in 1742. As surviving examples number relatively high perhaps this means that 1741 dated coins were being prepared during 1740 as the output that year was £196,245. Provenance: Ex Herman Selig Collection, part III, Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 58, 25th June 2003, lot 24.
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Anne (1702-14), gold Five Guineas, 1706, Post-Union type, first draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA. DEI. GRATIA., rev. crowned emblematic Post-Union cruciform shields, rose at centre, emblematic sceptres in angles, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG. BRI.FR. ET.HIB. REG., edge inscribed in raised letters, of upright orientation to obverse, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN ANNO. REGNI. QVINTO, all letter Ns on edge inverted, weight 41.86g (Schneider 529; MCE 200; S.3566). Unusually the cross and stop at start of the edge inscription absent, probably due to collar slippage in striking, otherwise with a number of light surface marks both sides, an area of light wispy brushing on cheek and shoulder, now lightly toned with underlying brilliance, interesting variety in that the Ns on edge inscription are upside down, otherwise almost extremely fine, reverse stronger. The highest survival rate of Five Guinea from the reign of Queen Anne is the Post-Union variety of England and Scotland gold Five Guineas dated 1706 with 94 examples traced in “The Rarity of Five Guinea Pieces – An Analysis” which appeared in the preface of the Samuel King Collection of Highly Important English Gold, a survey of 45 years of dealer sales lists and auction catalogues from 1960-2005. The Post-Union variety shows in two opposing positions the English and Scottish arms dimidiated. Though the actual agreement of Union did not take place till the 1st May 1707, strangely these Five Guinea coins appeared dated 1706 (there is also a Pre-Union reverse variety dated 1706 which is much rarer), and is the only coin denomination of the date 1706 with this reverse arrangement, all other denominations that depict a Post-Union reverse are dated correctly 1707 or later. Provenance: Ex Noble Investments plc, purchased Summer 2004.
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The Impressive “Fine Work” gold Five Guineas of King William IIIWilliam III (1694-1702), gold Five Guineas, 1701, fine work style with plain sceptres on reverse, laureate head right, legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA., rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain sceptres in angles, Lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR.FRA ET.HIB REX., edge inscribed in raised letters, upright orientation to obverse, +DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. DECIMO. TERTIO+., weight 41.80g (Schneider 480; MCE 172; S.3456). Attractively toned, some light hairlines, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS61. NGC certification 4862557-001. The “Fine Work” gold Five Guineas is one of the most desirable on the merit of its design and execution, though it is in fact the most commonly encountered Five Guinea piece of the series with the highest number present on “The Rarity of Five Guinea Pieces – An Analysis” which appeared in the preface of the Samuel King Collection of Highly Important English Gold Coins sold at Spink on 5th May 2005 co-written by the present cataloguer, with 256 examples traced at that time. This is also because gold output was very high in 1701 at £1,190,019 worth of gold coins produced across the four denominations of that year. Sir Isaac Newton was by now the Master Worker of the Mint since 1699 and had applied his mind to the problem of circulating foreign gold coin in the UK which was prevalent at this time with French Louis d’Or and Spanish Pistoles both circulating in commerce at 17/6d each when compared to a freshly minted Guinea at 21/6d. Newton tested the worn foreign coin and typically found it to be worth 17/1d and emphasised to the Treasury secretary that such coin was merely bullion and not official coin of the realm. A resulting Proclamation of 5th February 1701 brought the value of the foreign coin down to 17 Shillings, with the consequence that many were sent to the Mint for converting to current coin, and some £1,400,000 worth accounted for more or less the whole coinage of 1701 and 1702 like the Five Guinea piece herewith. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, purchased Autumn 2011.
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Charles II (1660-85), silver Half-Groat of Twopence, third hammered issue (1661-62), crowned bust left, value II in field behind, legend and toothed borders surrounding both sides, initial mark crown both sides, no stops either side of mint mark on obverse, CAROLVS. II. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB. REX, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., weight 0.92g (Bull 326; ESC 2165; N.2772; S.3326). Toned, a little ragged with scratch across obverse, poor to fair; silver Pennies (4), first issue, no inner circles or mark of value or mint mark, with stops in legend both sides, CAROLVS. II. D: G: M: BR. F. ET. H. REX., rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., weight 0.40g (cf.Bull 282; ESC 2265; N.2773; S.3312). Double struck toned, very fine; third issue (3), with mint mark crown and inner circles, first without stops at obverse mint mark, reads CAROLVS II D: G: M B F ET HIB REX, rev. similar, weight 0.44g (Bull 334; ESC 2267; N.2775; S.3327). Some light scratches on obverse, uneven tone, a bold very fine; second piece with fully punctuated legend, reads CAROLVS. II. D: G: M. B. F. ET. HIB. REX., rev similar, weight 0.49g (cf.Bull 335-6; ESC 2267; N.2775; S.3327). Attractively toned, weak on high points with one rim chip, a bold very fine; third piece no stops at obverse mint mark, seems to read CAROLVS II D. G: MAG B F ET HIB REX, rev. similar, weight 0.49g (Bull 338; ESC 2267; N.2775; S.3327). Attractive dark tone, a little off-centre, good very fine; with base metal silvered jetton for Coronation, undated, crowned pair of interlinked Cs within laurel wreath, rev. a seeded rose within laurel wreath, weight 0.45g (MIi 477/85). Base metal showing through on the high points, toned almost extremely fine. (6) Provenance: Last piece ex Baldwin of St James Auction 21, 26th September 2018, lot 529 part.
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† Ireland, George III (1760-1820), copper proof Halfpenny, 1805, laureate and draped bust right, legend and toothed border surrounding both sides, rev. crowned harp, date below, weight 8.79g (DF 597; S.6621). Attractively toned, some light marks and hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine and rare. † This item is subject to 5% import duty.
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Henry VII (1485-1509), silver Groat, Profile Issue, crowned bust in profile right, treble band to crown, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, initial mark downward pheon (1505-09), hEnRIC?x VII?x DIx GRAx REXx AGLx Zx F, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, POSVI DEVx A DIVTOR E'x MEV', weight 2.73g (N.1747; S.2258). Attractively toned, struck a little off centre, some light old deposit around part of rim, otherwise practically extremely fine with a lovely portrait. Provenance: Ex St James Auction 35, 9th February 2016, lot 29.
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Highly Desirable Portrait Oliver Cromwell Gold Twenty Shilling Broad Dated 1656Oliver Cromwell (d.1658), gold Broad of Twenty Shillings, 1656, engraved by Thomas Simon, laureate head left, legend and toothed border surrounding, OLIVAR. D. G. R.P. ANG. SCO. ET. HIB. &c PRO. rev. crowned quartered shield of arms of the Protectorate, date either side of top crown, .PAX. QVÆRITVR. BELLO., edge, straight grained, weight 9.04g (Schneider 367; WR 39 R2; Lessen A2; N.2744; S.3225). Some light hairline marks in the fields, a little wear to the high points otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine. The milled portrait Twenty Shilling gold pieces and companion thicker Fifty Shilling pieces, with lettered edges that carry Oliver Cromwell’s portrait as Lord Protector, along with the silver Halfcrown are the first currency pieces of a non-Royal personage on the British coins dated 1656. Thomas Simon’s masterly engraving in miniature of the coins of Cromwell were rightly considered one of the finest examples of the art of die engraving; and were still being used as a model and an inspiration to young die engravers of what could be achieved right up until the Victoria era, when a young Leonard Wyon produced a pattern Crown imitating the Cromwell portrait by Simon. These Twenty Shilling gold pieces represent the only gold coin that most collectors will be able to obtain, as the thicker Fifty Shilling and the gold pattern Half-Broad are extremely rare, and very seldom seen for sale. They were struck on new machinery set up in Drury House on the Strand, by the French engraver Pierre Blondeau who had invented the edge lettering process with his castaing machine, which he had demonstrated previously in the Commonwealth period in two competitions with the hammered workers in 1651 and 1656. Competition was so rife against the Corporation of Moneyers, that to avoid sabotage the machinery could not be set up in the Tower of London, hence why it was in the Strand, and in late 1656 £2,000 of gold and silver, mostly if not all from another captured Spanish treasure was allocated to Blondeau to make his milled coins such as we have demonstrated here. The Oliver Cromwell portrait coins revert back to the use of Latin in their legends unlike the regular hammered Commonwealth coinage with their legends in plain English. Provenance: Ex Spink Coin Auction 147, 4th October 2000, lot 368. Ex Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 61, 17th March 2004, lot 588.
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George II (1727-60), gold Two Guineas, 1739, intermediate laureate head left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, incorporating the Arms of Hanover, date either side of crown, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B. ET. L. D. S.R.I.A.T. ET. E., edge, curved graining, weight 16.80g (Schneider 576 obv.7 rev.7; MCE 293; S.3668). Light haymarking and hairlining each side, almost extremely fine, reverse stronger. The intermediate head was first introduced in 1739 for the gold Two Guinea and Guinea coins, but not in time for the Half Guinea where the bust first appears in 1740. £283,854 worth of gold was coined in calendar year 1739 and there were two different busts used on the Two Guinea of which the intermediate is the latter in use. Herbert Schneider analysed the gold Five Guinea and Two Guinea coins of George II in his Spink Numismatic Circular article “The Five Guinea and Two Guinea Pieces of George II” in February 1957. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, purchased Summer 2006.
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Anne (1702-14), gold Guinea, 1714, Post-Union, third draped bust left, legend surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., toothed border around rim both sides, rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, .MAG BRI. FR ET. HIB REG., weight 8.34g (Schneider -; MCE 226; S.3574). Two light parallel hairline scratches on obverse, deeper short scratch in field near Queen's name, a few other tiny marks, otherwise with mint brilliance, practically extremely fine, reverse better, the date not represented in the Schneider Collection. This gold Guinea dates to the period when Sir Isaac Newton was the Master of the Mint, and John Croker was the Chief Engraver of the coinage. Queen Anne died on the 1st August 1714 though the output of gold during this year was the largest of the reign with a calendar year output for the whole of 1714 of £1,313,907.
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† George V (1910-36), 0.500 silver Wreath Type Crown, 1933, bare head left, BM raised on truncation for engraver Bertram Mackennal, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX, rev. Imperial crown, date above, emblematic wreath surrounding of roses, shamrocks and thistles, small K.G. to right of lowest rose for engraver Kruger Gray, denomination in words at bottom, Latin legend surrounding, .FID. .DEF. .IND. .IMP., weight 28.28g (Bull 3644; ESC 374 R2; Davies 1636; S.4036). Lightly toned, some light bagmarks around high points, extremely fine, 7,132 examples struck. † This item is subject to 5% import duty.
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George II (1727-60), silver Crown, 1751, older laureate and draped bust left, legend surrounding, GEORGIUS.II. DEI.GRATIA., toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre, legend surrounding, M.B.F.ET.H. REX. F.D.B. ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T ET.E., edge inscribed in raised letters, .DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO REGNI. VICESIMO QVARTO, weight 30.18g (Bull 1671; ESC 128; S.3690). Series of old light parallel scratches on face, possibly flan adjustment marks, otherwise toned extremely fine and a rare date. The 1751 silver Crown was the last such currency piece struck for this reign and for the next 65+ years as no proper currency Crown of Five Shillings was struck again till near the end of the reign of George III in 1818. There was an attempt to fill the void for larger silver by overstriking Spanish dollars at a similar value around the turn of the Centuries, and the Bank of England Dollar of 1804 but face value fluctuated based on gold and silver prices through the Napoleonic War period. The 1751 Crowns typically have flans with adjustment marks often around the bust like that demonstrated herewith.
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g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Five Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, J.E.B. initials on truncation, legend surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, weight 39.97g (Schneider 653; S.3864). Some light surface marks and hairlines, a couple of short scratches, lightly toned with underlying brilliance, otherwise extremely fine. Calendar year mintage of 53,844. The 1887 gold Five Pounds was the first currency piece ever so produced with all previous incarnations being proof only issues (1820, 1826, 1839), and was minted to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Victoria’s reign. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
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George III (1760-1820), gold “Military” Guinea, 1813, sixth laureate head right, legend surrounding, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, rev. quartered shield of arms within crowned garter, French legend on garter HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE, date below, legend commences upper right, BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, weight 8.40g (Schneider 613; MCE 404; S.3730). Light tone with underlying brilliance, practically extremely fine / extremely fine. The 1813 Guinea is the last year the denomination was struck for currency and represents a new design since the previous spade type Guinea some 14 years earlier. It was termed the “military” Guinea as it was produced to help pay the English soldiers advancing into France, and interestingly an extra 7,455 pounds weight of gold was minted in London this year into Anglo-Hanoverian Five Thaler pieces, for the use of the King’s electorate at Brunswick Luneberg in the process of being liberated by the British forces which occurred by 1815. A total of £519,722 worth of gold Guineas, Half-Guineas and Third-Guineas were struck in this calendar year which was the largest output since 1804, and there was no gold output at all in 1807 or 1812. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2013, item BM027.
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The Current Spink Standard Catalogue Plate Coin, ex Slaney CollectionCommonwealth (1649-60), silver Halfcrown, 1651, English shield within laurel and palm branch, legends in English language, initial mark sun, .THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND., rev. English and Irish shields, value .II.VI. above, beaded circle and legend surrounding, date at top, .GOD. WITH. VS., weight 15.12g (Bull 17 R2; ESC 426; N.2722; S3215 this coin illustrated). Toned, well centred and struck on a broad flan, some light flan striations on reverse from annealing of the blank before striking, small flaw at centre of obverse, hairline scratch to right of shields on reverse, otherwise very attractive, good very fine to almost extremely fine with a good provenance, illustrated as the current Standard Catalogue plate coin. The total output of silver coins from 15th May 1649 until Christmas Day 1651 was £31,570, and coins actually dated 1651 may well have been struck into 1652 when the next accounting period shows a massive increase in production to £351,727 of silver until 30th November 1653. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin, purchased 1943 for £5/5/-.Ex Slaney Collection, part II, Spink Coin Auction, 14th May 2015, lot 361. Ex A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2017, item 143. Spink Standard Catalogue 2019, plate coin for type, illustrated page 328.
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George VI (1937-1952), Coronation 1937, large gold Medal by P Metcalfe, crowned and draped bust left, GEORGE VI CROWNED 12 MAY 1937, rev. bust left, QUEEN ELIZABETH 12 MAY 1937, 57mm, 122g, in original red leather case of issue (Eimer 2046a; BHM 4314). Light hairlines, good extremely fine. From a very small mintage of only 274 medals struck.
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George II (1727-60), gold Five Guineas, 1748, older laureate head left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS.II. DEI.GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. VICESIMO. SECVNDO., weight 41.93g (Schneider obv.9 / rev. 3; MCE 286; S.3666). Some light surface marks both sides, dig under the bust, some very fine wispy brush marks on cheek and neck area, otherwise practically extremely fine. No silver coins were struck in 1748 so the Mint concentrated on producing gold coin only of which £338,523 worth was produced in the calendar year across the four gold denominations. A new indenture was made on 7th February 1748 with a new Master Worker William Chetwynd on the same terms as the previous to do with the coinage. This is the penultimate currency Five Guinea piece with the last year being 1753. Herbert Schneider analysed the gold Five Guinea and Two Guinea coins of George II in his Spink Numismatic Circular article “The Five Guinea and Two Guinea Pieces of George II” in February 1957. No currency Five Guineas were struck in the reign of George III though there were three different dates of patterns produced. According to “The Rarity of Five Guinea Pieces – An Analysis” which appeared in the preface of the Samuel King Collection of Highly Important English Gold, a survey of 45 years of dealer sales lists and auction catalogues from 1960-2005, a total of 105 examples of this date of Five Guinea were traced in commerce which is the joint second highest figure across the 8 possible dates of the reign. Provenance: Ex Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 67, 28th September 2005, lot 820.
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Henry V (1413-22), gold Noble of Six Shillings and Eight Pence, Tower Mint London, class C, King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, broken annulet on hull of ship and on rudder, legend and beaded circle surrounding, h EnRIC'x DI'xGRA'x REX'x AnGL' xZx FRAnC'x DnSx hYB'x, rev. h at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, quatrefoil by head of lion in second quarter of reverse, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, initial mark pierced cross, legend surrounding, +IhC'x AVTEmxx TRAnSIEnSxx PERxx mEDIV'x ILLORV’x IBAT, weight 6.99g (cf.Schneider 232; N.1371; S.1742). Toned, a few light nicks and marks, die flaw on head, otherwise good very fine. Though Henry V’s reign only lasted some eight years, the chronology of the coinage has not yet been reliably worked out into dated periods, though there has been as many as nine classes of coin assigned to this reign over these years by George C Brooke. He latterly reduced this to seven classes A to G, of which this is class C, which related to IVa to Va in his earlier classification. Class C coins like that herewith, are defined by the broken annulet on the hull of the ship and a quatrefoil over the lion’s head on the upper right quarter of the reverse. Just over £500,000 worth of gold was struck throughout this reign at the Tower Mint. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin and sons Ltd, purchased September 2006 the coin having been sourced at the A.N.A. World’s Fair of Money, Denver USA.
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g William IV (1830-37), gold Sovereign, 1831, first bare head right, nose points to second N in legend with rounded ear, W.W. incuse on truncation, legend surrounding, GULIELMUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:, toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms in frame, ANNO 1831 below, weight 8.00g (Schneider -; Bentley 25; Marsh 16 R2; S.3829). A few light bagmarks, otherwise extremely fine and rare the date not present in the Schneider Collection. Calendar year mintage 598,547. The so-called first bust depiction of William IV was only used on Sovereigns of 1831 and 1832 with its rounded top to the ear and a differing position of the bust compared to the legend surrounding. The “second” bust though used concurrently with the first bust, lasted much longer in use till the end of the reign in 1837. Provenance: Ex Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction, 28th September 2005, lot 977. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
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g George V (1910-36), gold Proof Two Pounds, 1911, bare head left, with raised BM for Bertram Mackennal on truncation, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge milled, weight 16.01g (Schneider 666; WR 4145; S.3995). Toned over underlying proof brilliance, some light hairlines in fields both sides, practically as struck, good extremely fine. Mintage 2,812 pieces. By the time of the Coronation of George V the brilliant proof finish was back in fashion and the “long” gold proof sets of his coinage contained the largest portrait in gold upon the Five Pounds by the Australian sculptor Bertram MacKennal. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
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Victorian enamel brooch, finely painted depicting a fox, in circular gold mount with glazed locket compartment to the reverse and pendant loop, the enamel panel signed to the reverse J W Bailey. 45mm diameter.Condition report: Good condition, minor chip to the edge of the enamel panel only just visible (near the top), light surface scratches. The gold mount is in good condition commensurate with age, minor dents, small section of the applied fine rope twist edge is missing (near 5 o’clock position). Not hallmarked but probably 9ct or 15ct gold. Total gross weight approximately 20.41 grams.
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