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Click here to subscribeA CREAMWARE POTTERY PLAQUE, oval, relief moulded and underglaze painted in the Ralph Wood palette with a bust profile portrait of a gentleman, possibly the Duke of Cumberland, within a fruiting oak border, circa 1790, 15.6cm high. Note: Bears label verso for the Frank Partridge Collection. See illustration
A PEARLWARE POTTERY PLAQUE, circular, relief moulded and underglaze painted with a putto playing a flute, blue line border, circa 1810, 10cm diameter, together with a Della Robbia type circular plaque, relief moulded and painted with a bust profile portrait of the Madonna, 20th century, 14.5cm diameter (2)
Mercia, Offa, light coinage (c.779-792/3), penny, London, Ibba, OFFA REX, diad. bust right with diadem ties, with curved shoulders and a collar, rev. +I/B/B/A, (initial cross beaded) in angles of lozenge cross fleury with plain cross in centre, wt. 1.06 gms. (S.905; N.294; Chick 57, same dies), light surface corrosion, almost extremely fine We believe this to be one of only three known of this type.
†Charles I, unite, Tower mint, mm. cross calvary (1625-1626), crowned second bust l., wearing ruff and collar, mark of value behind, rev. crowned, square-topped, garnished shield, wt. 9.04gms. (S.2687; N.2148; Schneider 121), some weakness in the legends, otherwise extremely fine with a good portrait
†Oliver Cromwell, broad, 1656, by Thomas Simon, laur. bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3225; N.2744), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 62, a handsome example with a most pleasing golden red tone, nearly as struck with deeply frosted portrait and shield, light handling in the fields, finer than many seen, rare and appealing as the first milled gold coin equivalent in value in its day to the early guinea, which would appear within a few years of this historic coinage
†Charles II, crown, 1666, XVIII, elephant below, second laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles, variety reading RE.X (S.3356; ESC.34), some weakness on the high points, otherwise almost extremely fine *ex Bridgewater House, lot 345 The scarcer of the two varieties of this date, this is certainly one of the finest known, with an impeccable pedigree from the Bridgewater House collection. The first time to appear in a London saleroom for many years.
Anne, The Peace of Utrecht, 1713, gold medal, by John Croker, laur. bust l., rev. Anne as Britannia in land and seascape, COMPOSITIS VENERANTVR ARMIS, 35mm, wt. 22.99gms. (MI 400/257; Eimer 458; vL V, 230), light scuff marks and bruises, otherwise very fine The gold medals were distributed (at public expense) to members of both Houses of Parliament.
†George III, pattern ‘Military’ guinea, 1813, by Lewis Pingo after Marchant, short-haired laur. bust r. with long bow down neck, within a border of denticles, rev. crowned royal crest with legend of the Order of the Garter surrounding, date divided as 18 13 immediately below, legend in small letters encircling with beaded border, curved grained edge (W&R.115 [R7] - 1 or 2 known [incorrect photos in W&R]), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 63 CAMEO, boldly detailed and thoroughly delightful in appearance, an exceedingly rare pattern in choice state
†George III, pattern crown, 1817, by W. Wyon, the ‘Incorrupta Crown’, laur. head r., date below, W. WYON below truncation, rev. crowned shield of arms, edge plain (ESC.229 [R4]; L&S.159), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 65, beautifully toned, extremely rare *ex Willis II, Glendining’s, October 1991, lot 465 ex Ariagno, Goldbergs, June 1999 lot 1838 (back cover picture) ex Kardatzke III, Goldbergs, June 2000, lot 4663 (front cover picture) ex St James’s Auction 1, October 2004, lot 520 Only 18 silver and 7 gold proof examples struck. This is one of the two 1817 pattern crowns designed and engraved by a young William Wyon as entries in a competition for the production of a new crown coinage for Great Britain to begin in 1818. This would be the first crown coinage struck by the new Tower Hill Mint’s steam presses which began striking other coins in 1816. As all students and collectors of British coinage know, William Wyon went on to a very successful career as the chief engraver for the British Empire, but at this point in his life, having recently gained an assistantship at the Mint under his cousin, Chief Engraver Thomas Wyon, William was in a competitive battle with a foreigner, Italian gem engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, whose beautiful engravings had caught the eye of Sir Joseph Banks, an influential friend of the Master of the Mint. After Thomas Wyon’s death in 1817, Banks determined to make Pistrucci his successor as chief engraver but ran into problems as the law prohibited a foreigner from holding the position. Since the government had decided to produce a new Crown coinage in 1818, both men, Wyon and Pistrucci, were tasked with producing samples for the new coinage. As is well known, Pistrucci ultimately won that competition with his design of St. George and the dragon which appeared on the new crown series of 1818-1820.However, William Wyon’s design entries, the Incorrupta crown in this lot, as well as the 1817 Three Graces Pattern, show clearly the talents for design and engraving that would shortly put an end to Pistrucci’s coinage ambitions, catapult William to fame during the reigns of George IV and, most importantly, Queen Victoria, and establish him forever as one of the pre-eminent engravers in the history of coinage. The popular name of this crown, ‘Incorrupta’, derives from the reverse legend, in Latin, which translates as ‘An Untarnished Faith’, or roughly ‘A Faith that is Beyond Corruption’ or incorruptible. A superb example of this famous rarity with its masterful bust of George III, it exhibits lovely bluish purplish toning acquired over centuries, and its fields and devices show very few distractions and no wear. NGC has graded it PF65, equivalent to gem proof in the American system, FDC in the British. It is the finest graded at NGC and tied for finest at PCGS, the two main US grading services. Its rarity and outstanding condition for a 200-year old coin combine to make this a prize for the advanced collector of British crowns. That this coin’s prior ownership traces to a set of very discriminating collectors also attests to its desirability as does its appearance on the back and front covers of two previous auctions. When bidding on this coin, remember that it is almost impossible to find early 19th century proof coins in such a state of preservation given the sensitivity of proof surfaces and the lack of concern about handling and surface marks that characterized the habits of past generations of collectors.
George III, The Beilby Porteus medal of Christ’s College, Cambridge, 1808, in gold, by J. Phillp, laur. bust l., rev. main gateway and façade of the College, awarded 1846 and named on edge to Joseph Richards, 49mm, wt. 84.41gms. (BHM 634; JT 29b), scuffed and edge ‘gouge’ at 3 o’clock, otherwise very fine
†Victoria, pattern crown, 1887, in silver, by J.R. Thomas for Spink & Son, veiled and draped bust l. wearing the bejewelled ‘small crown’ (sometimes called the ‘Jubilee Tiara’), legend in English in raised capital letters forming a perfect circle enclosing the portrait entirely within another circle of connected tiny roses, thistles and shamrock (the so-called Ornate Border), SPINK & SON on truncation, rev. FIVE SHILLINGS above a round central shield enclosed by the Latin legend of the Order of the Garter, supported by a crowned lion and a collared unicorn, date in Roman numerals below, the entire motif surrounded by another Ornate Border, plain edge (ESC.344 [R3]), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64, virtually as struck, an exceptionally choice specimen exhibiting lovely greyish mauve toning, extremely rare, a classic of the late Victorian Era Only 32 pieces struck.
GElizabeth II, proof sovereign, 1974, diademed bust r. by Arnold Machin, rev. St. George slaying the dragon, reeded edge (S.4204), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 67 ULTRA CAMEO, a nearly perfect specimen exhibiting a marvellous portrait as well as full proof characteristics, accompanied by a copy of a letter from the Royal Mint attesting to its proof status - a major modern sovereign rarity for the finest of collections This is a new discovery – it appears to be the only example known as a proof.
†Scotland, Charles I, third coinage (1637-1642), Briot’s issue, unit, mm. B and thistle/-, crowned bust r., holding orb and shouldering sceptre, rev. crowned shield of arms, crowned CR at sides, wt. 9.89gms. (S.5532), good very fine, reverse better A Famous Scottish 60-Shillings Struck in Gold
NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE BIDDING. PLEASE CONTACT THE AUCTIONEER IF YOU WANT TO BID ON THIS LOT.†Scotland, James VII (James II of England), 60 shillings, 1688, in gold, laur. bust r., 60 below truncation, rev. crowned arms in the collar of the Order of the Thistle, floral border inside legend, date divided by crown, plain edge (S.5635), a lovely specimen with frosty lustre and choice surfaces, nearly as struck, exceedingly rare *ex Cochran-Patrick Collection, Sotheby’s, 1957 (selling for £1100, 22 times the price of a Cromwell broad in the same auction) ex Lucien LaRiviere Scottish Collection, Spink, March 2006 Following a succession of mint appointments, charges of corruption over the weights of the various denominations issued in Scotland during the reign of the English king Charles II, political bickering inside the Mint, and the eventual replacement of officials running the facility, the Mint was closed and remained inoperable at the end of Charles II’s reign in 1685. The innovative coiner John Falconer wished to be reinstated but parliament instead appointed Lord Maitland and master coiner William Sharpe. New coinage was to undergo the Trial of the Pyx to put an end to corruption. As a consequence of these changes, no gold or copper coins were minted during the reign of James VII, whose title designated him as James II on his Scottish coins because of the addition of MAG BR to the royal title. The die engraver remains unknown but was likely one or more of the Roettiers. While five silver denominations were intended, including the 60-shillings coin, only the denominations of 40-shillings and 10-shillings were produced during this brief reign. The portrait utilized for those coins is the same as that appearing on the 60-shillings coin seen here, although almost all of the contemporaneous coins known are of poorer quality and saw much use. It is quite possible that the reason no 60-shillings coins were issued was James II’s infamous conversion to Catholicism, which fostered a crisis of confidence and led to the Glorious Revolution which ended his reign. We today have only to thank Matthew Young for rescuing the dies and producing c1828 literally a handful of examples of this beautiful coin, which is very scarce in silver and of exceeding rarity in gold, with only 3 known.
†Scotland, James VII (James II of England), 60 shillings, 1688, in silver, laur. bust r., 60 below truncation, rev. crowned arms in the collar of the Order of the Thistle, floral border inside legend, date divided by crown, plain edge (S.5634), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Prooflike, boldly struck with rich grey toning, rare so fine, a highly superior specimen There are no known examples of this piece struck during the reign of James VII/II - all examples are believed to be struck from original dies by Matthew Young circa 1828.
India, Princely States, Baroda, Sayaji Rao III, mohur, VS.1959 (1902), bust r., rev. value and date within wreath (KM.Y39; Fr.1037), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 65, extremely rare in this grade An extraordinary example of this elusive type and the highest ever graded by NGC.
India, Princely States, Bikanir, Victoria, proof restrike rupee, 1892, crowned bust l., rev. inscriptions in Hindi and Persian within circle, ONE RUPEE BIKANIR STATE around (KM.72), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64 A very early restrike and a gem toned specimen. Missing in the Fore Collection and quite scarce.
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