Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 412-409 BC. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat walking right, kerykeion before, AIN above; all within incuse square. May 255c; Kraay-Hirmer 422; Locker-Lampson 131; SNG Lockett 1157. 16.50g, 25mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Beautiful late classical style. Ex Roma Numismatics V, 23 March 2013, lot 292. This portrait is one of the last profile heads to appear on the coinage of Ainos, and its severe features make it one of the most striking of the entire series. The city of Ainos began striking its first tetradrachms only after the expulsion of the Persians from northern Greece following Xerxes' defeat at Salamis. Its early issue of coinage came to an end with the Athenian coinage decree of 449 BC, but the mint began to strike again around 435 BC, finally ending when Philip of Macedon conquered the city in 342 BC. The coinage of Ainos consistently displayed Hermes on one side and a goat on the other, the reasons for which are that the goat represented the source of Ainos' prosperity, and Hermes was the patron god of the city. According to a poem by Kallimachos, the sculptor Epeios, who constructed the Trojan Horse, also made a wooden statue (xoanon) of Hermes, which was washed out to sea and recovered by fishermen on the Hebros river. The fishermen, thinking it just a piece of driftwood, tried to burn it in their bonfire. When it failed to burn they took fright and threw it back into the sea, which promptly cast it back again. The natives accepted it as a relic of the gods, and erected the sanctuary of Hermes Perpheraios (the Wanderer) at the future site of Ainos.
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Baktria, 'Athenian Series' AR Tetradrachm. Stasanor, satrap(?). Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 321-245 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; ΣTA behind, MNA below / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig, crescent and grape bunch behind, AΘE before. Bopearachchi, Sophytes -; Mitchiner -; SNG ANS -; N&A 1-3; Spink 3014, 124 = G&M 48, 604. 17.03g, 23mm, 12h. About Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only the fourth known example. The ΣTA MNA mark which appears on a small number of extremely rare tetradrachms is nearly identical to a mark on a double daric (BMC Arabia p. 178, 12) attributed to Babylon. F. Imhoof-Blumer read the two clearly separate marks as one, arriving at the name ‘Stamenes’, who was briefly satrap of Babylonia under Alexander after the death of Mazaios, before being replaced by a Macedonian, Archon, son of Kleinias, who governed until after Alexander’s death. There is however no evidence to support this attribution, and in fact the reverse punch of the double daric is considerably different in style to others of the series. Moreover, in considering the origin of that coin, which came from the Oxus hoard and entered the BM in 1881, it seems more logical to suppose, as proposed by Head (NC, 1906), that it was minted further east, perhaps under the then satrap Stasanor. The letters MNA remained unexplained to Head, but the appearance of these letters on their own, not preceded by ΣTA on ‘Athenian Series’ tetradrachms and the helmeted portrait issues of Sophytes, which also appear in abbreviated form as MN and M, further discredit the Stamenes theory, and strengthen the case for ΣTA being viewed independently of the second mark, MNA. For further discussion on the ΣTA-MNA marks, see N&A p. 50-54. Stasanor was a native of Soli in Cyprus who held a distinguished position among the officers of Alexander the Great. He probably entered the service after the siege of Tyre in 332 BC, but the first occasion on which his name is mentioned is during the campaign in Baktria, when he was despatched by Alexander with a strong force to reduce Arsames, then satrap of Aria, who was in revolt. As reward, Stasanor was confirmed in the now vacant position of satrap, whence he was soon promoted to Drangiana. In the Partition of Triparadisus in 321 BC, Stasanor was appointed the more important government of Baktria and Sogdiana. He is attested as having been still at his post in 316, and may possibly have remained there until his death before or in 305, when Seleukos is believed to have attacked and conquered the province. However, while an attribution of this type to Stasanor may seem attractive and even tempting, its context within this group and the rather moderate wear it has suffered suggest that it may have been produced somewhat later than the time of Stasanor, even if we accept that he may have still been at his post in 305. Moreover, in considering the redating of the coins of Sophytes (see lots 325, 364 and 365) we must admit the possibility that if MNA is an engraver or mint-master’s initials, then it seems unlikely that the same engraver or mint-master would have been active for so lengthy a span of time. It then follows that ΣTA might refer to neither Stamenes nor Stasanor.
Octavian AR Denarius. Southern or central Italian mint, spring - early summer 36 BC. Bare head right, with beard; IMP•CAESAR•DIVI•F•III• VIR•ITER•R•P•C around / Tetrastyle temple of Divus Julius: statue of Julius Caesar as augur, standing within temple holding lituus; DIVO•IVL on architrave, star within pediment, and lighted altar to left; COS•ITER•ET•TER•DESIG around. Crawford 540/2; CRI 315; RSC 90. 3.87g, 19mm, 4h. Good Very Fine. Octavian is here firmly cementing his connection to the now 'divine' Julius Caesar, thinly disguised as the more traditional fulfilment of pietas, in the minds of the Roman people. The bearded portrait on the obverse, the typical attitude of mourning for the male Roman citizen, recalls the assassination of his patron and adoptive father eight years before, but it is with the reverse type that the message is made clear. Depicting a structure that had not yet been built was a calculated move from Octavian that in part renewed his commitment to the project, which had been agreed six years earlier. Finally dedicated in 29 BC, construction having started only after the Battle of Actium, the Temple of Divus Julius was built on the site in the forum where Caesar's body had been cremated fifteen years previously.
Baktria, Sophytes AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 246/5-235 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Cockerel standing right; kerykeion behind, ΣΟΦYΤΟΥ to right. Bopearachchi, Sophytes -; Mitchiner -; Whitehead, NC 1943, pp. 60ff (drachm); O. Bopearachchi, "Royaumes grecs en Afghanistan. Nouvelles données“, in L'art d'Afghanistan de la préhistoire à nos jours, CERDAF, Actes d'une Journée d'étude, UNESCO, 11th March 2005, Paris, 2005, p. 60-2 = NAC 59, 655. 16.97g, 25mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine. Of the greatest rarity, the second and by far the finest known example. The question of who Sophytes was and when he lived is one that has confounded numismatists for a hundred and fifty one years. It should be quite clear to anyone reading this that the Sophytes of this coinage was not the Sopeithes described in classical sources as the ruler in the Punjab region between the Hydraotes and the Hyphasis who so impressed Alexander. We can say with certainty only that he was evidently Indo-Iranian by ethnicity, for Sophytes is the Hellenisation of a non-Greek name, and that he must have commanded an important region or city, most likely within Baktria, in the vicinity of the Oxus river. Though little (if any) attention has been paid to the choice of the cockerel as the reverse type, it is when considered properly, thoroughly Baktrian in character. The cockerel was a most sacred animal in Zoroastrian religion; besides its common name ‘Halka’ and its onomatopoeic name ‘Kahrkatas’, it was also referred to by a religious name, ‘Parodarsh’ - literally, ‘foreseer’ (of the dawn). It was the bird of light and hence of righteousness, scattering the darkness and the evil that dwells within. This remarkable tetradrachm provides direct evidence for a transitional phase coinage struck by Sophytes, on the obverse of which we can observe the continuation of the ‘Athenian Series’ using the helmeted head of Athena type, while the reverse replaces the Athenian owl for the cockerel that will remain the principal type of Sophytes on his helmeted portrait issues. The cockerel is joined by a kerykeion adjunct symbol already familiar to us from the preceding series, and the legend ΣΟΦYΤΟΥ. We have already established that the coinage of Andragoras and Sophytes should be considered roughly contemporary, with the former’s probably preceding that of the latter, judging by the patterns of wear that we have encountered. It seems fair to propose therefore, that emboldened by Andragoras’ placement of his own name upon the reverse of his coins, Sophytes decided to follow suit. Certainly, the hold of the Seleukid central government over its farthest eastern satrapies had been weakening since the death of Antiochos I; Houghton and Lorber (SC, p. 167) observe that “mint operations in the rich province of Baktria gradually escaped Seleukid control” throughout Antiochos II’s reign, and while it was previously accepted that there was only one Baktrian mint, recent scholarship and archaeology has shown this not to be the case.
Plotina AR Denarius. Rome, AD 112-114. PLOTINA AVG IMP HADRIANI, draped bust right, wearing double stephane / CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P, altar decorated with figure of Pudicitia standing on curule chair; ARA PVDIC in exergue. RIC 733 (Trajan); BMCRE 529 (Trajan); Woytek 706. 3.38g, 22mm, 8h. Good Extremely Fine. Minor metal flaws, but otherwise an exceptionally well preserved coin with a superbly sharp portrait of Plotina; arguably the finest example of CoinArchives. Extremely Rare.
Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus Fourrée Denarius. Military mint travelling with Brutus in Asia Minor or Northern Greece, summer-autumn 42 BC. L. Plaetorius Cestianus, magistrate. Bare head of Brutus right; BRVT above, IMP to right, L•PLAET•CEST around / Pileus between two daggers pointing downward; EID•MAR below. Crawford 508/3; CRI 216; RSC 15; G&M 208, 1957 (same dies, also fourrée). 2.72g, 19mm, 1h. Near Very Fine. Very Rare. In the summer of 42 BC Brutus and Cassius marched through Macedonia and in October met Antony and Octavian in battle on the Via Egnatia just outside Philippi, and won the first engagement. Cassius, as his conservative coins show, remained true to the old republican cause, while Brutus followed the self-advertising line of Antony in the new age of unashamed political propaganda and struck coins displaying his own portrait. Brutus' estrangement from Cassius was effectively complete when this almost inanely assertive coin was struck displaying the pileus, or cap of liberty (symbol of the Dioscuri, saviours of Rome, and traditionally given to slaves who had received their freedom), between the daggers that executed Caesar. In an ironic twist of fate, Brutus committed suicide during the second battle at Philippi on 23 October 42 BC, using the dagger with which he assassinated Caesar. Struck from dies engraved in a variety of styles, some of which are very faithful to the solid silver counterparts, the plated denarii of Brutus' EID MAR type have occasionally elicited speculation that they may have been produced thus on account of dwindling silver supplies in Brutus' camp. However, none of the plated denarii can be die matched with official, solid silver denarii. Indeed, the wide range of styles on these plated issues is indicative of their true nature as contemporary counterfeits. Whether produced by disaffected, bored or greedy Republican soldiers, or idealistically inclined civilian fraudsters, we shall never know. What is most interesting though is that a forthcoming study has identified approximately 82 surviving EID MAR denarii of Brutus, and at least another 16 plated examples. This disproportionately high ratio of plated coins to official issues is remarkable, and surely makes the EID MAR one of the most contemporaneously counterfeited coins in history.
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos V Eupator AR Tetradrachm. Antioch, circa 164-162 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYΠATOPOΣ, Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding sceptre; monogram to outer left. SC 1575.2; Le Rider, Antioche 104-28 (obv. die A4); CSE 137 (same obv. die); SNG Spaer -; HGC 9, 752. 16.84g, 31mm, 12h. Near Extremely Fine. Very attractive style, a beautiful portrait of Antiochos V.
Mysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. Circa 450-330 BC. Laureate head of Apollo, facing slightly to right; tunny fish below to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 132; Greenwell 17; Boston MFA 1492 = Warren 1436; SNG France 283-284; BMC 56; Gillet 1079. 16.06g, 19mm. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare. The present coin, which features a highly competent three-quarters facing head of Apollo, forms part of a distinguished tradition of adventurous engraving at Kyzikos. Also depicted three-quarters facing are Athena, Medusa, Zeus, Zeus Ammon, and Demeter, thus making Apollo one of just four Olympian gods accorded this honour. The paucity of such facing portraits at Kyzikos, as elsewhere, is undoubtedly due to the inherent difficulty of engraving a portrait from this perspective. This difficulty is compounded by the low amount of wear that such coins can tolerate before important elements of the design become flattened, a problem that perhaps dissuaded many engravers from undertaking such a challenge. Often compared to the tetradrachms of Amphipolis struck immediately prior to the capture of Amphipolis by the forces of Philip II of Macedon in 357/6 BC due to the extreme similarity of the design, this type was almost certainly inspired by that remarkably brief but beautiful coinage, which itself is thought to have taken inspiration from the seated Apollo of the east frieze of the Parthenon created by Pheidias in the 430s BC. As a tribute therefore to a historically important monument, this coin becomes a significant record of how artistic influences travelled in the Greek world and were spread via the medium of numismatic art.
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos I Soter AR Tetradrachm. Smyrna, circa 281-261 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrows and resting on grounded bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ to left, NK and ΩΣ monograms in exergue. SC 311.4; WSM 1496. 17.08g, 30mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine; a stunning coin both stylistically and in terms of preservation. Extremely Rare. Antiochos I was the son of Seleukos I and Apama, Seleukos' Persian wife. His date of birth is unknown, but was probably circa 320 BC as he was old enough to lead the Seleukid cavalry at the battle of Ipsos in 301. When Seleukos was assassinated in 281, Antiochos was probably in Ekbatana or Aï Khanoum, where he had maintained court ruling the eastern satrapies on behalf of his father since 294. With his accession, Antiochos faced immediate attacks by Ptolemy II in Asia Minor and revolts of the cities of Syria. He left his eldest son, Seleukos, as governor of the eastern satrapies and marched west to meet the threats, which he soon overcame. However, it was not long before his attention was once again drawn to disturbances, this time from a menacing force of warlike Celtic tribes that had crossed over the Hellespont in the winter of 278/7 and invaded Asia Minor, and also shortly thereafter renewed hostilities with Ptolemy II (First Syrian War, 274-271 BC). After defeating the Celts and receiving the title of Saviour (Soter) by the Greek cities of Asia Minor, Antiochos concluded an uneasy truce with Ptolemy which allowed him to focus on public relations and administrative work in Asia Minor. His subsequent reign was relatively peaceful, with the exceptions of sedition by his son and co-regent, Seleukos, whom he was forced to execute and replace with his younger son, the future Antiochos II, and the loss of northwest Asia Minor to Eumenes I of Pergamon. The tetradrachms of Antiochos from Smyrna are of two iconographic types, one with an elderly but god-like portrait, and the other with rejuvenated, powerful and idealized features, as on this coin. Likewise there are differences in the details of the reverse: on the former, Apollo holds but a single arrow, on the latter either two or three arrows. The figure of Apollo seated on the omphalos gained prominence under Antiochos, publicising his supposed descent from the god, and became the characteristic reverse type for most Seleukid precious metal coinage down through the reign of Antiochos IV.
Mysia, Kyzikos EL Stater. Circa 450-330 BC. Archaistic head of Dionysos to right, wearing diadem and ivy wreath; tunny fish below to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 138; Boston MFA 1529 = Warren 1455; SNG France 288. 16.01g, 20mm. Near Extremely Fine. One of very few known examples. The head of Dionysos on this coin at once invites comparison with another most famous portrait of the god – that engraved on the high classical tetradrachm of Naxos (cf. Gulbenkian 232). Though the form of the portrait on this electrum stater is more archaistic and static in style, with its formalised ivy-pointed diadem and semi-archaic eye form, the tendency toward a more fluid and lifelike image can already be observed in the engraving of the beard and the hair, particularly at the back of the god's head. This movement will, on the Naxos tetradrachm, be taken to the next logical step, whereupon the god's image becomes defined by a juxtaposition of movement all around a serene visage. While it is unlikely that this Kyzikene stater copied the Naxian type due to the differences in style and representation, it is certainly possible that both drew inspiration from a common source. From the latter half of the fifth century onwards though, Dionysos would relinquish his mature, bearded appearance in Greek myth and art, and would increasingly adopt an effeminate, boyish form. It is in this guise that he would again be portrayed at Kyzikos around a century later (von Fritze 193).
Octavian AR Denarius. Cyrene, autumn 31 BC. L. Pinarius Scarpus, Imperator. Head of Jupiter Ammon right; AVGVR upwards to left, PONTIF upwards to right / Victory standing right on globe, holding palm frond over left shoulder with left hand, and wreath tied with fillet in extended right hand; IMP CAESAR DIVI F in two lines across fields. Crawford 546/4; RIC 535; CRI 411; RSC 125. 3.73g, 19mm, 11h. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare. This type is most likely the first struck by Scarpus after defecting to Octavian's side. Although clearly one of his issues as it bears the distinctive portrait of Jupiter Ammon, the imperator's name is absent no doubt as a sign of submission. The obverse instead bears Octavian's priestly titles of augur and pontifex, naming him on the reverse.
Baktria, Sophytes AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 246/5-235 BC. Attic standard. Head of Seleukos(?) right, wearing laurel wreathed Attic helmet decorated with spiral pattern on crest and eagle wings on cheek-guard, tied under chin / Cockerel standing right; kerykeion behind, ΣΟΦYΤΟΥ to right. Cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 3A, pl. I, 1; for type cf. SNG ANS 21-23 (drachm); Mitchiner 29 (drachm); Whitehead NC 1943, pp. 64, 1 and pl. III, 7-8 (drachm). 16.81g, 27mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine. The second known example of an issue of considerable numismatic interest. A bold and expressive portrait engraved in the finest Hellenistic style. This portrait, which has all too often been simply assumed to be that of Sophytes himself, is eminently worthy of further scrutiny. It is the work of a highly talented individual, and depicts what should by any account be a great general, helmeted in Attic style and wearing the laurel wreath of a conqueror. Unfortunately the actions of Sophytes, whatever they might have been, were either not recorded or have long since been lost. We cannot therefore determine whether this individual may indeed have performed such deeds as to be worthy of commemoration in such a fashion. In examining the features of the individual depicted on this coin however, it becomes immediately apparent that there are distinct similarities with certain idealised portraits of Seleukos I. It is conceivable that we should see in this portrait not an image of the unknown ruler Sophytes, but an idealised image of the deified Seleukos, as can be found on the somewhat earlier coinage of Philetairos. Those images (cf. in particular Gulbenkian 966) have nearly identical features - in particular the heavy brow, aquiline nose, down-turned mouth and prominent chin. The historical sources offer us few clues as to the dating of Sophytes’ rule. They tell us that Stasanor was satrap of Baktria until at least 316 BC, and that Seleukos reintegrated Baktria into his empire on his eastern anabasis in c. 305. An early date therefore seems highly unlikely. Turning to the evidence of the coin itself, numismatists have correctly observed that the obverse portrait is derived from the similar type of Seleukos on his trophy tetradrachms (SC 174), which should be dated to after c. 301 BC; the presence of the somewhat worn elephant-quadriga tetradrachm in the present group pushes the date even further to the right, and into the third century. Now, the presence of this type in this group along with coins of Andragoras indicates a considerably later date than previously supposed. We have already proposed with good reason that the coinage of Andragoras should be dated to c.246/5-239/8 BC (see lots 325 and 328), and that given the patterns of wear that may be observed upon them, there is sufficient justification to argue for the dating of Sophytes’ named coinage to c. 246/5-235, after Andragoras had begun coining but before Diodotos II would have been free to dispose of any lesser regional powers. This turbulent time period has already afforded us a plausible reason for the striking of Andragoras’ coinage. It is possible that Sophytes too was prompted to look to the security of his own territory following the effective withdrawal of the central government’s influence in that area. Diodotos I too struck his own coinage in Baktria, which while bearing his own portrait on the obverse nevertheless maintained the name ‘Antiochos’ on the reverse as a token symbol of loyalty. Does Sophytes coinage, with a distinctly ‘local’ reverse type, seek to achieve the same veneer of loyalty as that of Philetairos and Diodotos by placing the image of Seleukos I, the founder of the Seleukid empire, on his obverse?
Baktria, 'Athenian Series' AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 261-239/8 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; MNA behind / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig, crescent and grape bunch behind, AΘE before. Bopearachchi, Sophytes -; Mitchiner -; SNG ANS -; N&A 18-19; Leu 83, 264. 16.74g, 25mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Only three other specimens previously recorded. The appearance of the letters MNA on their own, not preceded by ΣTA, which also appear in abbreviated form as MN and M, both on this ‘Athenian Series’ coinage and on the helmeted portrait issues of Sophytes, is suggestive of MNA being either a magistral mark, or an engraver’s signature. While the prominent placement of MNA on both the double daric and the tetradrachm would seem to be counter-indicative of its being a signature because of its brazen size and obtrusiveness, on the helmeted portrait coins of Sophytes it is very discreetly placed on the bust truncation. The fact that it is so well hidden (and on the tetradrachms, abbreviated simply to ‘M’) very strongly argues against it being a magistrate or subordinate official’s name. The Baktrian ‘Athenian series’ coinage, judging from its lack of wear, must have been issued immediately prior to or concurrent to Sophytes’ named coinage.
Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias II Cynegos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 182-149 BC. Head right, wearing winged diadem / Zeus Stephanophoros standing left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ to left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram in inner left field. Rec. Gen. 10a; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 2. 16.90g, 37mm, 12h. Very Fine. An expressive portrait.
ATTRIBUTED TO MATTHEW BRADY (1822-1896); oil on canvas, portrait study of a gentleman, believed to be John Bell of Rushpool Hall, bears signature and inscribed verso 'Ex Libris HR 1975', 76 x 63cm, framed.Matthew Brady was a pioneer in early photography in America, having his own studio in New York and was famous for producing early daguerreotypes and ambrotypes depicting famous people of the day in portrait as well as views of the American Civil War. It is not known that he turned his hand to painting and it is possible that this and the previous lot are contemporary copies produced from his photographs.
A George III English Provincial school portrait miniature of a girl, she holds a white rose. About her neck, a coral bead necklace. Condition report: Some slight damage to edge above head and above her left shoulder, also loss of blue background by her left cheek. No splits, possibly over paining on brown dress by arm.
Five dolls and action figures: two Exclusive Premiere Collector's Series Hollywood Icons Casablanca figures, Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund Laszlo; Sideshow Universal Studios Monsters Frankenstein (inner bubble packaging has been opened); Titanic Rose The Official Vinyl Portrait Doll, with unboxed safe containing Le Coeur de la Mer; Galoob Titanic Rose DeWitt Bukater doll. All boxed unless noted, and E. (6)
British Coins, James I, third coinage, sixpence, mm. lis, 1623, crowned sixth bust r., rev. shield of arms (S.2670; N.2126), attractively toned, some weakness on shield, otherwise extremely fine, practically as struck, a superb portrait coin *ex Glendining, 6 November 1991, lot 529 ex R. Bole Collection, part I, DNW Auction 89, 29 September 2010, lot 1532 ex Mark Rasmussen, list 22, no. 77 The Property of a Gentleman
British Coins, James I, third coinage, sixpence, small flan, mm. lis, 1623, crowned sixth bust r., rev. shield of arms (S.2670; N.2126), attractively toned, almost extremely fine with a good portrait *ex Glendining, 18 June 1975, lot 67 (part) ex Spink Auction 4018, October 2004, lot 570 The Property of a Gentleman
British Coins, Charles I, gold crown, Tower mint, mm. triangle-in-circle (1641-1643) over star, crowned fourth bust l., mark of value behind, rev. crowned oval shield dividing C R, wt. 2.22gms. (S.2715; N.2185; Brooker 218-219 var.), portrait weak, minor double-striking on obverse, otherwise very fine *ex R.C. Lockett, Glendining, 17 October 1961, lot 4465 (part) ex P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton collection
Foreign Coins, Belize, Elizabeth II, Royal Mint currency coins with Queen’s portrait, 1975, 50, 25, 10, 5 cents and cent; 1976, 50, 25, 10, 5 cents (2, both types), and cent (2, both types); 1979, 50, 25, 10, 5 cents and cent; 1980, 50, 25, 10, 5 cents and cent; 1981, 25, 10, 5 cents; 1982, cent; 1983, cent (KM.33/33a/34/34a/35/36/37), uncirculated; together with an early-strike 25 cents, 1974 (KM.36), certified and graded by NGC as Specimen 65 (28) The Property of Richard Stuart
British Coins, Henry VIII, third coinage, testoon, Tower mint, mm. pellet in annulet (1544-1547), group B, bust 2, crowned bust facing, with close-cropped hair, rev. Legend reads ADIVTORIVM, crowned rose between crowned h-R, broken trefoil stops both sides (S.2365; N.1841; Jacob 0.12/R16), very fine with a good portrait, rare *ex Mark Rasmussen, list 2, Spring 2002, no. 66 The Property of a Gentleman
British Coins, Edward the Elder (899-924), portrait penny, diademed bust facing left, rev. moneyer’s name in two lines, cross and trefoils above, three crosses in centre, trefoil below, BEAH/RED M-O; wt. 1.60gms. (S.1084; N.651), toned and very fine, the centre of the coin very weakly struck which obscures the portrait
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