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Click here to subscribeBritish Coins, England, George III, Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1805, struck in bronzed-copper, small laureate and draped bust right, georgius iii .d:g. rex., toothed border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rock, with shield holding olive branch and trident, ship to left, date below, britanniarum legend, edge plain (Peck 1319 R95). Attractively toned, practically as struck and very scarce.
British Coins, England, George III, Proof Farthing, 1806, struck in gilt-copper, early Soho, small laureate and draped bust right, K on shoulder, incuse lines render whiskers, date below, georgius iii.d:g.rex., beaded border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rocks with shield, trident and olive branch, ship to left, Britannia above, plain exergue, edge grained (Peck 1387 KF13; S 3782). Brilliant mint state and scarce. ex Dr E A Johnstone Collection, purchased by A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd
British Coins, England, George III, Proof Farthing, 1806, struck in bronzed-copper, early Soho, small laureate and draped bust right, K on shoulder, incuse lines render whiskers, date below, georgius iii.d:g.rex., beaded border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rocks with shield, trident and olive branch, ship to left, Britannia above, plain exergue, edge grained (Peck 1388 KF13; S 3782). Toned, practically as struck and scarce.
British Coins, England, George III, Proof Farthing, 1806, struck in copper, early Soho, small laureate and draped bust right, K on shoulder, incuse lines render whiskers, date below, georgius iii.d:g.rex., beaded border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rocks with shield, trident and olive branch, ship to left, Britannia above, plain exergue, edge grained (Peck 1389 KF13; S 3782). Toned, practically as struck and scarce.
British Coins, England, George III, Proof Farthing, 1806, struck in silver, late Soho, small laureate and draped bust right, K on shoulder, incuse lines render whiskers, date below, georgius iii.d:g.rex., beaded border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rocks with shield, trident and olive branch with some leaves detached, ship to left, Britannia above, plain exergue, edge plain (Peck 1393 KF15; S 3782). Unevenly toned, good extremely fine and extremely rare.
British Coins, England, George III, Farthing, 1806, small laureate and draped bust right, K on shoulder, incuse lines render whiskers, date below, georgius iii.d:g.rex., beaded border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on rocks with shield, trident and olive branch, ship to left, Britannia above, plain exergue, edge grained (Peck 1396 KF16; S 3782). Nearly full lustre, uncirculated.
British Coins, England, George IV (1820-1830), Farthing, 1821, laureate and draped bust left, georgius iiii dei gratia., toothed border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated right with shield, trident and olive branch, date in exergue, Britanniar: rex fid: def:, edge plain (Peck 1407; S 3822). Toned with a little lustre, good extremely fine.
British Coins, England, Victoria, Farthing, 1879, normal 9, young laureate bust left, victoria d:g: britt:reg:f:d:, toothed border and linear circle both sides, rev helmeted Britannia seated right on rocks, with trident and shield, lighthouse to left and ship to right at sea, date in exergue, legend farthing (Peck 1898; Fr 538; S 3958). Nearly full lustre, uncirculated.
British Coins, England, Victoria, Farthing, 1881, young laureate bust left, victoria d:g: britt:reg:f:d:, toothed border and linear circle both sides, rev helmeted Britannia seated right on rocks, with trident and shield, raised lines on crosses of shield, lighthouse to left and ship to right at sea, date in exergue, legend farthing (Peck 1902; Fr 546; S 3958). Nearly full lustre, uncirculated.
British Coins, England, Victoria, Farthing, 1886, young laureate bust left, victoria d:g: britt:reg:f:d:, toothed border and linear circle both sides, rev helmeted Britannia seated right on rocks, with trident and shield, raised lines on crosses of shield, lighthouse to left and ship to right at sea, date in exergue, legend farthing (Peck 1913; Fr 557; S 3958). Nearly full lustre, toned uncirculated.
British Coins, England, Victoria, Farthing, 1888, young laureate bust left, victoria d:g: britt:reg:f:d:, toothed border and linear circle both sides, rev helmeted Britannia seated right on rocks, with trident and shield, raised lines on crosses of shield, lighthouse to left and ship to right at sea, date in exergue, legend farthing (Peck 1916; Fr 560; S 3958). Full lustre, uncirculated.
British Coins, England, Victoria, Pattern Farthing, 1896, struck in bronze, smaller older veiled bust left, victoria.dei.gra.britt.regina.fid.def.ind.imp., legend commences at bottom centre, rev struck en medaille, helmeted Britannia seated right on rocks, with trident and shield, date in exergue, farthing above (Peck 2070; Fr 781). Toned, practically as struck and extremely rare.
British Coins, England, Victoria, Pattern Farthing, 1896, struck in bronze, smaller older veiled bust left, within linear circle, victoria.dei.gra.britt.regina.fid.def.ind.imp., legend commences at bottom centre, rev struck en medaille, helmeted Britannia seated right on rocks, with trident and shield, date in exergue, farthing above (Peck 2071; Fr 782). Toned, practically as struck and extremely rare.
INDIAN COINS, Ancient Copper Coinage, Kshatrapas of Gujarat, Chashtana (c.AD 78), Silver Drachma, bust of king, rev sun and moon (or crescent and star) surrounded by legend Rajno Ghsamotikaputrasa Chashtanasa (BMC pl.10, 259), Copper Drachm, sun and moon surrounded by legend, rev three-arched hill with legend around, Chashtanasa (unpublished in major catalogues); Bhumaka (c.119 AD), Copper Drachm, thunderbolt and arrow, Kharoshthi legend Kshaharatasa Kshatrapasa Bhumakasa, rev lion and wheel with same legend in Brahmi (BMC pl.9, 238). Fine to very fine, the first extremely rare without three-arched hill. (3)
INDIAN COINS, Ancient Copper Coinage, Kshatrapas of Gujarat, Chashtana, Silver Drachm, bust of king, rev sun, six-arched hill and moon from left to right, surrounded by legend, and another with symbols in different order, sun, three-arched hill and moon (BMC pl.10, 260ff). Very fine and scarce. (2)
INDIAN COINS, Ancient Copper Coinage, Kshatrapas of Gujarat, Sanghadaman (c.AD 222-223), Silver Drachm, obv bust, blundered legend and date 144, rev three-arched hill and legend Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Rudrasimhasa putrasa rajno Mahakshatrapa Sanghadaman (BMC 378). Very fine and extremely rare. Sanghadaman is by far the rarest ruler in Western Kshatrapa dynasties
INDIAN COINS, Ancient Coinage, The Satavahana Kingdom, Vashishtiputra Siri Satakarni (118-147 AD), Silver Drachm, obv bust with Sanskrit legend Rano Vasishthiputrasa Siri Satakanisa, rev Ujjaini symbol and six-arched hill surrounded by legend in Prakrit (Mitch, Karnataka Andhra 147-152). Very fine and rare.
INDIAN COINS, Ancient Coinage, The Satavahana Kingdom, Gautamiiputra Siri Yajna Satakarni (118-147 AD), Silver Drachm, obv bust with Sanskrit legend Rano Gotamiputasa Siri Yana Satakanisa, rev Ujjaini symbol and six-arched hill surrounded by legend in Prakrit (Mitch, Karnataka Andhra 156-162). Very fine, rare.
Commemorative Medals from the Eisen India Collection, Charles, Marquis Cornwallis (1738-1805), The Defeat of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, Copper Medal, 1792, by C H Küchler, uniformed bust left, rev Cornwallis meets with Tipu and receives his sons as hostages, 47mm (BHM 363; Pudd 792.1.1; Pollard 5). Extremely fine.
Commemorative Medals from the Eisen India Collection, Charles, Marquis Cornwallis (1738-1805), The Defeat of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, Silver Medal, 1793, by C H Küchler, uniformed bust left, rev Cornwallis meets with Tipu and receives his sons as hostages, 47mm (BHM 363; Pudd 792.1.2; Pollard 5). Scuffed, good very fine. It is thought that medals dated 1793 in error, were struck first, the dies then being corrected, further examples were struck. Bought Format (Birmingham)
INDIAN COINS, Princely States, Datia, Govind Singh (1907-1948 AD), Gold Presentation ½-Mohur, undated, obv bust of ruler, rev state arms (KM Y1). Crude good very fine, though the portrait a little indistinct, very rare. one of a series of portrait issues struck c.1940 by a small number of other states, those of Datia among the rarest of them
INDIAN COINS, East India Company, Imperial Period, Copper-nickel Pattern ½-Anna, 1908, 2.20g, crowned bust right, rev value and date within quatrefoil, value in Urdu and Nagri in outer angles (Pr 1073). Extremely fine, though once laquered and cleaned, extremely rare. ex King Farouk collection, lot 2395 (part)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Henry VIII, Bronze Portrait Medal, c.1524, uniface cast, possibly Continental workmanship, bearded bust left, wearing large hat and ornate cloak, HENRICVS VIII GD REX ANGL FRANC DOMI, 59mm (cf MI 30/14). Very fine with dark patination, extremely rare. The medal is an old re-working or restitution of a unique lead medal, formerly in the Bute Collection (lot 13) and illustrated in the MI Plates from an electrotype copy. The DG in the legend has been reversed and DOM H has become DOMI. A smaller version is also known, this having a Tudor Rose on the reverse (MI 30/15). The similarity in the workmanship of this medal when compared with others of the Count d’Egmont and Charles V would seem to suggest a medallist from the Netherlands rather than Hans Daucher, to whom Henry Grunthal attributed the later (Portcullis reverse) portrait medal of 1526 (ANS, Museum Notes, 1958). Another example was offered by Bonhams, 19 October, 1993 (lot 151 - 520)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles I, The Dominion of the Sea, Silver Counter, 1630, by Nicolas Briot, bust of Charles I in large ruff right, rev ship in full sail, NEC META MIHI QVAE TERMINVS ORBI, 28mm (MI 257/42; BMC [Jones] 149). A few light marks on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles I, Royalist Badge, Silver-gilt, by Thomas Rawlins, crowned bust of the King right, in falling lace collar, rev bust of Henrietta Maria left, signed below, 40mm x 31mm, lacks suspension loop (MI 354/216). The gilding light and faded with age, very fine.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles II, The Embarkation at Scheveningen, hollow Silver Medal, by Peter van Abeele, armoured bust of the King almost full-face, hair long, wearing silk cravat and the Garter George from a heavy chain, his hair long and falling over armour, rev Fame with a trumpet flies over the fleet, the Royal George to the centre, IN NOMINE MEO …, 70mm (MI 455/44; vL II, 462; MH 42). Good very fine, a pleasing specimen.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles II, The Embarkation at Scheveningen, hollow Silver Medal, lightly gilt, 1660, by Peter van Abeele, bust of the King almost full-face, wearing silk cravat and the Garter George from a heavy chain, his hair long and falling over armour, rev Fame with a trumpet flies over the fleet, the Royal George to the centre, IN NOMINE MEO …, 70mm (MI 455/44; vL II, 462; MH 42). Very fine, some light and improving tooling to fields, the rim ‘pinched’ at top where once mounted.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles II, Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, Marriage, Silver-gilt Medal, 1661, by George Bower, laureate bust of King right, in armour, rev bust of Catherine right, her hair tied into small coronet, lovelocks on right shoulder, lettered edge, HINC PROGENIEM … ORBVM, 54mm (MI 482/94). Good very fine, the gilding contemporary, a rich deep colour with a little light tooling, extremely rare. The medal is recorded in Medallic Illustrations with two edge legends of which only the Bodley [Ashmolean] specimen has the spelling ORBVM for ORBEM
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles II, Naval Reward and the Battle of Lowestoft, Silver Medal, 1665, by John Roettier, laureate bust of Charles right, hair short, rev Charles as Roman General, stands before rock, in the centre a naval engagement, PRO TALIBVS AVSIS, 62mm (MI I 503/139; MH 52). A few knocks, very fine and toned.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles II, James, Duke of York, Naval Reward and the Battle of Lowestoft, Silver Medal, 1665, by John Roettier, armoured bust right, hair short, a mantle around the shoulders, rev antique military trophy, naval battle beyond, GENVS ANTIQVVM, 63mm (MI 505/143; MH 56). Very fine, two tiny edge knocks. The Battle of Lowestoft fought on the 3rd June, 1665
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles II, The Peace of Breda, Silver Medal, 1667, by John Roettier, laureate bust of Charles II right, rev FAVENTE DEO, Britannia seated left at the base of a rock contemplating her navies, BRITANNIA in ex, 53mm (MI 535/185). A few surface marks, very fine.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles II, Marriage of William III, Prince of Orange and Princess Mary, Silver Medal, 1677, by Nicholas Chevalier, bust of William right, rev bust of Mary left, her hair entwined with strings of pearls, 42mm (MI 568/235; vL III, 222). Intricately executed, a beautiful medal, toned, extremely fine, rare.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Charles II, Sir Samuel Morland, Silver Medal, 1681, by John Roettier, laureate bust of Charles II with flowing hair, rev legend IN ADVERSIS SVMMO VITAE PERICVLO IN PROPERIS FELICI INGENIO FREQVENS ADFVIT, lettered edge, SAMVEL MORLANDVS EQ QVR ET BAR, 33mm (MI I 582/257). Darkly toned, very fine with MI number 257 stuck to the reverse. Sir Samuel Morland (1625-1695), diplomatist, mathematician and inventor. The medals are said to have been struck by Morland after his appointment as ‘Master of Mechanics’, and were dedicated to the King. In old age he went blind and invented a machine for writing, and a mechanical calendar of sorts, as well as a pumping system to water his garden. bought Spink, April 1908, and believed ex Helen Farquhar Collection (whose habit it was to stick numbers on gummed paper onto her medals).
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, William and Mary and William III, Adminstration offered to William, Silver Medal, 1689, by J Smeltzing, bust of James II left, hair tied in bag, rev an oak tree broken down stands near a flourishing orange tree, PRO GLANDIBVS AVREA POMA, in ex, POST FVGEM …, 49mm (MI 651/6; vL III, 376; Woolf 8:1). Toned, extremely fine and rare. The reverse legend translates “After the flight of the King the administration was offered to the Prince of Orange 3 January 1689”
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, William and Mary and William III, The Battle of La Hogue, Silver Medal, 1692, by Georg Hautsch, bust of William III between two genii supporting the shields of England and Holland, within a circular temple housing statues of Russel, Ashby, Delaval and Allemonde, rev Fame and Victory supporting tablet which History inscribes under the direction of Time, lettered edge with legend that that translates as “in memory of HENDRICK DE WILDE sailor in the service of the noble East Indian Company, died 2 Sept 1712 in his 42nd year”, 45mm (MI 67/272; vL IV, 98; MH 108). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare. Admiral Edward Russell (1653-1727), 1st Earl of Orford, Commander-in-Chief; Sir John Ashby (c. 1640 – July 12, 1693), Commander of the Blue Squadron; Sir Ralph Delaval, Commander of the Red Squadron (which burnt the Le Soleil Royal); and Admiral van Allemonde Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch fleet.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, William and Mary and William III, Queen Mary, Death 1694, Dutch Silver Medal, by Jakob van Dishoeke, bust of Mary left, rev sarcophagus with cypress tree at each corner, in front a tablet on which is placed a laureate skull and palms, MERLIORI NATA CORONA, the edge with engraved legend, 49mm (MI 121/365). Unevenly toned, extremely fine and rare.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), Copper Medal, 1702, by John Croker, bust of Anne left, with earring, rev bust of George left, 42mm (MI 233/14). A few insignificant surface marks, about extremely fine. Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland, Earl of Kendal and Baron Workingham. He was an able administrator and military strategist, and was invested in April 1702 as “Generalissimo of all Forces by Land and Sea” and then in May as “Lord High Admiral of England and Ireland”.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Duke of Marlborough and the Battle of Blenheim, Silver Medal, 1704, by Georg Hautsch, armoured bust right, hair long, and wearing Sash, rev Mars seated, encourages a soldier to massacre his enemies, MIRATVR TELIS AEMVLA TELA SVIS, lettered edge, 37mm (MI 256/50). Extremely fine.
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Battle of Blenheim, the Battle of Ramillies, Silver Medals (2), 1704, 1706, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Britannia amidst trophies, a bound prisoner beside her, and rev two Fames hold map of the conquered provinces, both 34mm (MI 256/49, 284/92; vL IV, 247, V, 33). Both extremely fine, toned. (2)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, The Capture of Gibraltar and Naval Action off Malaga, Copper Medal, 1704, by J Croker, bust of Anne left, rev Neptune offers crown to Britannia; other Copper Medals (2), by Croker, with similar busts, Attempted Invasion of Scotland, Capture of Sardinia and Minorca, both 1708, by J Croker, revs Britannia chases the French fleet, and protects Scotia, and Victory with palm branch and flag, each 40mm (MI 266/64, 316/141, 329/157). Extremely fine or nearly so. (3)
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, Queen Anne, British Victories, Silver Medal, 1704, by Georg Hautsch, bust of Anne left, rev Britannia sits before palm decorated with three shields, in the distance ships attack Gibraltar, and a Nereid offers Britannia a naval crown, 40mm (MI 270/70; vL IV, 454; MH 135). Extremely fine, beautifully toned with lustre, scarce.
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