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Lot 76

Henrietta Maria, a uniface cast silver-gilt Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, draped bust left, hair piled high and drawn through a small open crown, wearing pearl necklace and elaborate bodice, henretta maria d g mag britan fran et hib reg, signed t. rawlins : f below, 40 x 30mm, 7.43g (Platt I, p.281; MI I, 354/214). Four small piercings, a few surface marks, otherwise good very fine and very rare, unrecorded in silver-gilt £800-£1,000 --- Given the four piercings, this was likely a Royalist badge intended to be sewn onto one’s clothing. This is a very nice example of a medal with a better sculpted and more attractive portrait of the Queen than is usually found.

Lot 77

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, bare-headed bust of king right with falling lace collar and scarf across breast, carolvs d g mag bri fr et hib rx, additionally engraved in field, deo religioni patriæ victima, rev. henretta maria d g mag britan fran et hib reg, draped bust of queen left, hair piled high and drawn through a small open crown, additionally engraved in field, i præ sequar car mort jan 30 1648, 44 x 33mm, 13.57g (Platt pp.195-6, type A [A4, this item]; cf. MI I, 354/215; cf. E 169). With integral suspension loop, very fine and presumably unique with the additional engraved legends, an interesting piece £500-£700

Lot 78

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver-gilt Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, crowned bust of king right, in falling lace collar and ermine robes, carolvs d g mag britann fran et hib rex fi d, rev. henretta maria d g mag britan fran et hib reg, draped bust of queen left, hair drawn through a small open crown, signed t rawlins f below, 44 x 33mm, 20.07g (Platt I, p.186, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 355/216; E 166b). With suspension loop and wreath borders, some wear to high points on obverse, otherwise good very fine £600-£800

Lot 79

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver-gilt Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], crowned bust of king right wearing falling lace collar, medal suspeded from riband, inner legend, carolvs d g rex, outer legend, honi soit qvi mal y pense, rev. henreta maria d g reg, draped bust of queen left, wearing pearl necklace and figured bodice, 35 x 25mm, 10.01g (Platt I, pp.188-9, type C [C2, this item]; MI I, 355/217 and pl. xxxi, 8). Bottom loop broken, better than very fine with much original gilding, an attractive specimen and a very rare type £800-£1,000

Lot 8

Charles I, English Coronation, 1626, an embossed uniface silver cliché by N. Briot, bust right, wearing ruff over armour with lion-headed shoulder plate, signed nbf, 26mm, 1.09g (Platt I, p.118, type C, this item; Jones 127; MI I, 243/11; cf. DNW 186/1123). Good very fine and rare £200-£300 --- The exact purpose of these medals is not known; Hawkins, followed by Platt, suggested that they were probably prepared under great time pressure for distribution at the coronation, with some worn by spectators.

Lot 80

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast silver Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], laureate and draped bust of king left, armour with lion’s head on shoulder, rev. draped bust of queen left, wearing pearl necklace and figured bodice, wreath border, 32 x 26mm, 6.66g (Platt I, pp.192-3, type A [A5, this item]; MI I, 355/218; E 170a). Very fine or better but suspension loop removed, rare £500-£700

Lot 81

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver-gilt Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, laureate bust of king left, wearing armour and Garter George and mantle, rev. draped bust of queen left, her hair high, wearing figured bodice and pearl necklace, 32 x 21mm, 5.87g (Platt I, p.193, type B [B1, this item]; MI I, 355/218 and pl.xxxi, 10). Nearly extremely fine, the contemporary gilding slightly worn on high points, a charming example of the type £500-£700

Lot 82

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], bust of king left, in falling lace collar, armour, with scarf across breast, rev. crowned bust of queen left, in stiff lace collar, with pearl necklace and bodice ornamented with jewels, 26 x 20mm, 2.98g (Platt I, p.286, type C [C4, this item]; MI I, 358/224 and pl.xxxi, 16; E 172). With integral suspension loop and original pearl tear, good very fine £300-£400

Lot 83

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge, unsigned, bare-headed bust of king left, with falling lace collar, rev. draped bust of queen left, wearing wide collar and figured bodice, linear border both sides, 22 x 18mm, 3.07g (Platt I, p.286, type C; MI I, 358/224 and pl. xxxi, 16). Good fine £200-£300

Lot 84

Charles I, a cast and chased silver-gilt Royalist badge, unsigned, bare-headed bust right surrounded by engraved legend, carolvs d g mag bri fr et hib rx, rev. crowned royal arms within Garter, 39 x 30mm, 11.74g (Platt I, p.167, type A [A2, this item]; MI I, 360/231; E 167b). An attractive very fine £600-£800

Lot 87

Charles I and James I, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge, unsigned, bust right surrounded by engraved legend, as previous lot, rev. as previous but with a small oval medallion applied showing James I three-quarters right wearing broad-brimmed hat, 42 x 32mm, 10.25g (Platt I, p.177, type A, this item; cf. MI I, 360/231). With integral suspension loop, somewhat marked in the obverse field and some light verdigris patches on reverse, otherwise very fine £600-£800

Lot 88

Charles I, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, bare-headed bust right with falling lace collar and scarf across breast, carolvs d g mag bri fr et hib rx, rev. engraved i feare my god, i love my king, i abhore a reble in three lines, 39 x 30mm, 10.67g (Platt I, p.177, type B [B1, this item]; cf. MI I, 360/231 for obv.; cf. E 169). Very fine or better with integral suspension loop, extremely rare £400-£600

Lot 89

Charles I, a cast and chased gold Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], crowned bust right with long hair, in falling lace collar, wearing collar and George of the Garter, carolvs d g mag britan fran et hib rex fi d, rev. crowned royal arms within Garter, wreath border both sides, 45 x 36mm, 20.50g (Platt I, p.160, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 360/232 and pl. xxxii, 9 [only recorded in silver and silver-gilt]; Farquhar, BNJ 1905, p.261; E 168). Loops filed off at top and bottom and tiny surface blemishes in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine, a choice contemporary cast, extremely rare £8,000-£10,000 --- All other gold examples of this badge seen in commerce in recent years show evidence of having the fields stippled in the style of John O’Brisset, the early 18th century artist.

Lot 91

Charles I, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, large bare-headed bust left with falling lace collar, carolvs d g mag bri fr et hi rx, rev. crowned royal arms within garter, 30 x 23mm, 4.22g (Platt I, p.179, type B [B2, this item]; MI I, 361/234). Fine or better £120-£150

Lot 92

Charles I, a cast silver Royalist badge, unsigned, bare-headed bust left with long hair and lace collar, rev. crowned Royal arms incuse, 26 x 19mm, 2.78g (Platt I, p.289, type I [I4, this item]; MI I, 361/235; E 173). Very fine or better with loops for suspension at top and bottom £200-£300

Lot 93

Charles I, a cast and chased silver-gilt Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, large bare-headed bust left with falling lace collar, rev. crowned royal arms within garter, 27 x 20mm, 2.64g (Platt I, p.289, type I [I5, this item]; MI I, 361/235 and pl. xxxii, 15). Very fine with much original gilding £400-£500

Lot 94

Charles I, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge, unsigned, bare-headed bust right, rev. crowned arms within garter, linear border on both sides, 24 x 18mm, 3.95g (Platt I, pp.289-90, type M; MI I, 362/238). Good fine £200-£300

Lot 95

Charles I, a silver badge, unsigned, armoured bust three-quarters right with long hair and medal suspended from riband, rev. relig : prot : leg : angl : liber : parl carolvs in six lines, 48 x 35mm (Platt I, p.221, type B [B2, this item]; MI I, 370/259). Cut from a medal by Heinrich Reitz the Younger, good very fine with suspension loop attached £200-£300

Lot 97

Charles I and Prince Charles, c. 1650, an oval silver portrait medal, by J. Stuart (?) after T. Rawlins, bare-headed bust of Charles I three-quarters right with long hair, lion’s head on shoulder and medal suspended on riband, without legend, rev. bare-headed bust of Prince Charles left wearing richly decorated armour, 41 x 31mm, 25.22g (Platt I, pp.297-8, type AA, this item; MI I, 301/122). Suspension loops removed top and bottom, about very fine £150-£200

Lot 98

Charles, Prince of Wales, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, bare-headed bust left wearing richly decorated armour, rev. crowned royal arms within garter, 50 x 34mm, 16.44g (Platt I, p.299, type C [C2, this item]; MI I, 372/263). With integral suspension rings, good very fine and very rare £600-£800

Lot 99

Charles II, c. 1649, a small oval silver badge issued in exile, bust three-quarters right, carolus secundus, rev. crowned arms (mirror image) with Garter, in imitation of engraving, 26 x 22mm, 2.82g (MI I, 437/1). Neat workmanship, with integral loop for suspension, very fine £300-£400

Lot 708

Léon MIGNON (1847-1898) 'Bust of a lady'Terracotta. (L: 21 x W: 32 x H: 57 cm)

Lot 457

A parian porcelain bust of a maiden with an off the shoulder garment and leaf rim on a socle base, 19cm high

Lot 13

A BERLIN (KPM) VASE, 20TH CENTURY, cobalt blue ground, urn shaped with gilt volute handles, painted with a portrait bust of Frederick the Great after Wilhelm Camphausen (1818-1885), the reverse gilt with the monogram 'FR II', waisted short pedestal and square base, blue sceptre mark, 25.5cm high

Lot 15

A 'VIENNA' STYLE CABINET PLATE, GERMAN, CIRCA 1900, painted with a portrait bust of Sohie Countess Potocka after a pastel attribted to Vigée Le Brun, signed 'Werlich', the cream border gilt with leaf garlands, apocryphal blue shield mark, gilt flower hiding an underglaze mark and titled 'Potoka' 24.5cm diameter

Lot 80

JEAN-BERTRAND ANDRIEU (1761-1822): TWO PAIRS OF BRONZED LEAD MEDALLIONS OF NAPOLEON AND MARIE LOUISE, all uniface and inscribed 'ANDRIEU F.' to truncation, one of conjoined profile busts in relief of the Emperor and Empress commemorating their marriage in 1810 and one of the Emperor alone, 14cm diameter, and a pair each as an opposing bust, 6.7cm, (4)

Lot 122

An Art Nouveau style portrait bust, Flower Girl, 32cm high similar figure, as a Young Girl standing, impressed marks, O P 208, 46cm high, labelled Nostalgia hand cast and decorated in England (2)

Lot 330

A reconstituted stone wall plaque, The Green Man, 25cm x 25.5cm; others bust tablet etc (4)

Lot 100

♦8 x Roman Provincial - Troas, Alexandria to include: 4 x Pseudo-Autonomous issues: AE19 obv. turreted bust right, rev. horse grazing right (BMC 48 var.); AE21 obv. turreted bust right, rev. eagle right holding bull's head in talons (BMC 56); AE20 obv. and rev. similar to before (BMC 57 var.); and AE21 obv. turreted bust right, Vexillum behind, rev. she-wolf suckling twins left (BMC 58 var.); Commodus (AD 177-92) AE21 obv. laureate bust right, rev. statute of Apollo Smitheus right before flaming altar, tree to left field (BMC 63); 2 x Caracalla (AD 198-217): AE23 obv. laureate bust right, rev. she-wolf right suckling twins (BMC108/106 var.); and AE26 obv. laureate head right, rev. statue of Marsyas right (BMC 109 var.); and Severus Alexander (AD 222-35) AE24 obv. laureate bust right, rev. Apollo naked left, foot raised on pedestal (BMC 121 var.); near Fine to GVF

Lot 101

♦3 x Roman Provincial - Troas, Julia Domna (AD 193-211), Ilium/Ilion mint, comprising: (1) AE 19 (19mm, 4.45g), obv. IOVΔIA CEBACTH, diademed bust right, rev. IΛIEΩ N above bull let approaching statute of Athena Ilias on pedestal (BMC 77 var.), GVF; (2) AE 26 (26mm, 10.48g), obv. IOVΔIA CEBACTH, diademed bust right, rev. IΛI EΩN, Athena helmeted and draped standing right, holding spear in right hand, Nike in left, shield behind at her feet (BMC 79), VF or better; and (3) AE 25 (25mm, 10.05g), obv. and rev. as before, AVF

Lot 103

10 x Imperial Roman AE and Billon, comprising: Trajan (AD98-117) As obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, laureate head right, rev. TR POT COS II, Victory walking left, near Fine; Marcus Aurelius (AD161-180) Sestertius, as Caesar under Antoninus Pius, obv. AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F, bare head right, rev. TR POT XIIII COS II, Mars advancing carrying spear and trophy, S-C across field, Sear 4820, Fine; Valerian (AD253-260) Antoninianus, obv. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVGG, radiate head right, rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing left holding wreath an palm branch, Fine; Gallienus (AD153-168) Antoninianus, obv. GALLIENVS PF AVGM, radiate and cuirassed bust right, rev. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing right holding scales and cornucopia, star in left field, VF; Salonina (AD253-268) Antoninianus, as wife of Gallienus, obv. SALONINA AVG, diademed bust right, rev. ROMAE AETER-NAE, Emperor standing receiving Victory from seated Roma, star above, Sear 10651, GFine; Postumus (AD259-268) Antoninianus, obv. IMP C POSTTVMVS PF AVG, radiate and draped bust right, rev. HERC PA-CIFERO, Hercules standing left holding olive branch and club, Sear 10946, legends weakly struck, otherwise AVF; Probus (AD276-282) Antoninianus, Antioch Mint, obv. IMP C M IVR PROBVS PF AVG, radiate head right, rev. CLEMENTIA T-EMP, Probus receives globe from Jupiter, XXI in exergue, AVF; Galerius (AD305-311) Follis, Heraclea Mint, obv. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right, rev. GENIO IMP-E-RATORIS, Genius standing left holding cornucopia and patera, star to left field, HTB in exergue, Sear 14514, VF; Crispus (AD317-326) Follis, as Caesar under Constantine I, Aquileia Mint, obv. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate head right, rev. CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, AQS, VOT V in two lines within wreath, diameter 19.5mm, VF; and Licinius II (AD317-324) Follis, Antioch Mint, obv. DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted bust left holding spear and shield, rev. IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and sceptre, X over II Mu in right field, SMANTA in exergue, AVF.

Lot 108

♦Paduan Style AE Medallion, 19th century after Giovanni da Calvo (1500-1570) commemorating Antinous (111-130AD) the favourite of Hadrian; obv. bare-headed young bust of Antinous left, legend ANTINOOS DIVOS a mixture of Greek & Latin lettering, rev. tetrastyle façade of the shrine of Antinous, ornate stone pillars either side each emitting flames at the top; 35mm, 25.75g, minor edge & surface faults o/wise VF

Lot 109

♦46 x Byzantine AE, comprising: folles, half folles, decanummium etc., examples include: Anastasius I (AD 491-518) follis, large module, obv. DN ANASTIVS PP AVG, diademed and cuirass bust right, rev. M between two stars, cross above, Ε beneath, CON in exergue, Fine; Basil II and Constantine VIII (AD 976-1028) follis, obv. nimbate facing bust of Christ, X and dots in each cross end, rev. IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in 4 lines, Fine etc. Viewing recommended

Lot 110

♦13 x Ancient & Hammered Silver, to include: Roman Republic AR denarius, C. Marcius Censorinus, obv. Apollo diademed head right, rev. bridled horse galloping right, C CEN[SOR] below, control mark above (Sear 257; RRC 346/2), VF; Parthia Vologases III (AD105-47) AR drachm, Ectbatana? mint, obv. pointed beard bust left, rev. archer's seat omitted (Sellwood Type 78/5), GVF; 2 x Sassanian AR dirhams obv. winged crowned bust right, rev. two attendants guard flaming altar, VF; Indo-Scythians Azes I AR drachma obv. king on horse right, rev. Pallas facing hold shield and spear (MIG Tpye 825), GFine; Ionia? obv. Persian king kneeling right with spear and bow, rev. bee, GVF; Austria Leopold I 6 kreuzer 1680 (KM 1185), AEF, Islamic AR dirhams etc.

Lot 116

♦44 x Islamic AE, with examples from the Abbasid Caliphate, the Artuqids, the Ayyubids, Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire, the Seljuks of Rum, the Umayyad Caliphs etc., the majority with research notes, highlights include: Artuqids of Mardin, Il-Ghazi II AE dirham obv. large and small facing busts, rev. inscription (BMC 386); Zengid Dynasty, Ghazee II AE dirham obv. facing bust with long hair rev. inscription; near Fine to VF

Lot 117

♦91 x Islamic Coins, to include: 4 x Abbasid AE fals, including al-Mahdi for his father al-Mansur, Fine; 6 x Afghanistan: Sher Ali (AD 1863-79) AR half rupee Qandahar (KM 205.1); and 5 x anonymous fals, Qandahar and Balkh mints; Fine or better; 5 x Ayyubids: al-Awhad (AD 1200-1210) Mayyafariqin mint AE dirham obv. facing bust, near Fine; al-Ashraf Musa (AD 1210-1220) Mayyafariqin mint AE dirham obv. facing seated bust, Fine; another AE dirham and 2 x AE fals: al-Adil dated AH 598; and Al-Nasir Yusuf II, VG to Fine; 4 x Delhi Sultanate Muhammad ibn Sam (Ghor) (AD1173-1206) billon delhival, Fine; and 3 x Ala al-Din Muhammad II (Khaljis) (AD 695-715) bilon jitals, Fine; 3 x Ilkhans (Mongols of Persia), including: Sati Beg (AD 1323-5) AR dirham, Fine; and 2 x Nurshirwan (AD 1335-40) AR dirhams dated AH 750 and AH 752, AVF; 4 x Jaunpur Sultanate Ibrahim Shah (AD 1402-40) billon tankahs, AVF; 4 x Sultans of Kashmir (Shah Mir Sultanate, 14th-16th century AD) AE fals; 8 x Khwarezm Shas, comprising: 5 x Ala al-Din Tekish (AD 1172-1200): 3 x AR dirhams (29mm, 6.93g; 33mm, 5.85g30mm, 4.99g), uncertain mint, a similar example (30mm, 4.64g), and 2 x AE fals, Fine; and 2 x Muhammad II (AD 1200-20) AE fals; 4 x Mamluk AE fals, near Fine to Fine; 23 x Mongol Great Khans billon jitals, anonymous att. Gehgnis Khan, mostly VF or better; 6 x Mughal Empire AE and billon quarter dams, Fine to VF; 2 x Nasrid (Saffarids of Seistan), Taj al-Din Harb (AD 1167-1215) billon dirhams, Fine; 14 x Umayyad AE fals, circa 8th century AD, Fine; and 4 x Zengids: 3 x Qutb ad-Din Muhammad (AD 1197-1219) AE dirhams, Sinjar mint, obv. left facing bust, sceptre over right shoulder, VG to Fine; and Mahmud ibn Sinjar (AD 1208-21) AE dirham, dated AH 606 al-Jezirah mint, obv. half length figure holding crescent moon, near Fine. Viewing recommended

Lot 120

♦10 x Cicilian Armenia, comprising: 2 x Levon I (AD 1198-1219) AE tanks obv. crowned facing bust slightly right, one example 5 pellets to crown, the other 6, rev. Aremenian cross flanked by two stars at base, one with rev. struck of centre, otherwise AVF; 4 x Hetoum I (AD 1226-70), including: 4 x AE tanks obv. the king enthroned with sceptre and globus cruciger, rev. cross pattée within circle, dashes in angles (one example with fleur-de-lis and stars), Fine to AVF; and 3 x AE half tanks obv. and rev. similar to previous, Fine; and Hetoum II (AD 1289=1308) half tank, VG

Lot 127

James I, Gold Unite, Second Coinage 1604-1619, (36mm, 9.78g), mm cinquefoil, IACOBVS D G MA BRI FRA ET HI REX, crowned and armoured half-length fourth bust right, orb in left hand, sceptre topped with lis in right leaning against shoulder, rev. FACTAM EOS IN GENTEM VNAM ('I shall make them into one people'), crowned shield of arms divides I R, (S.2619), double struck to left obv., horizontal die crack across sceptre and neck of bust, light contact marks and scratches, rev. possibly ex-mount , otherwise legends mostly clear, and good centre detail, GFine

Lot 128

4 x English Hammered, to include: Henry III, 'Long Cross' Penny, Phase III, Post Provincial (1250-1272), Canterbury Mint, obv. 5a2, large round bust with round eyes, sceptre in legend, pellets at crown ends, legend begins at 10 o'clock, rev. NIC OLE ON C ANT, Nicole moneyer, (S.1367A), slightly wavy flan, otherwise GFine to AVF; 2 x Edward I pennies, New Coinage (1279-1307), London and Canterbury Mints, obv. EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB, facing crowned bust, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON and CIVI TAS CAN TOR respectively, the latter with a slightly wavy flan, Fine to GFine; and unidentified penny, rev. quatrefoil in centre of cross, perhaps Henry V, heavily clipped, Poor.

Lot 129

6 x Hammered Pennies, comprising: 2 x Henry III 'Long Cross' (1247-72): (1) Class 3a1, London Mint, obv. HENRICVS REX III around facing class 2 bust with vestigial necklines, rev. HENRI ON LVNDE ('Henry of London' moneyer), (S.1362), sometime cleaned and struck off centre, otherwise GVF; and (2) Class 3bc, mm 4, Canterbury Mint, rev. NICOLE ON CANT ('Nicole of Canterbury' moneyer), (S.1363A), cleaned but full flan, Fine or better; 2 x Edward I 'New Coinage' (1279-1307): (1) London Mint, mm cross potent, obv. Class 4d, pellet before EDW, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, possibly muled, (S.1397), AVF; and (2) Durham Mint, mm cross pattée, rev. CIVITAS DUREME, full flan, granular surfaces, otherwise VF; Ireland, Edward I Class 1b, second coinage, early issues 1279-84, Dublin Mint, obv. pellet before and after .EDW.R., Lombardic E in legend, crowned facing bust in inverted triangle, (S.6247), full flan, Fine; Scotland, Alexander III Type II, first coinage 1250-1280, Aberdeen Mint, Alexander moneyer, obv. small head left, (S.5043), sometime cleaned, VG to near Fine; and various coin fragments, including short cross pennies, and an Anglo-Saxon example

Lot 131

Henry VI, Groat 1422-30 (27mm, 3.81g), First Reign 1422-61, Annulet Issue, Calais Mint, mm pierced incurved cross, obv. crowned facing bust, annulets at neck, rev. annulet in two quarters, (S.1836), flan slightly uneven, perhaps lightly cleaned, otherwise Fine

Lot 132

Henry VI, Groat 1422-7 (26mm, 3.58g), Calais Mint, annulet issue 1422-30, mm incurved pierced cross, obv. crowned facing bust, annulets at neck, rev. VILLA CALISIE, annulets in centre of trefoils in two quarters, (S.1836), some areas of weakness to obv. and rev. legends, otherwise full flan, GVF

Lot 133

3 x Hammered Groats, comprising: Edward IV 1467-70 (25mm, 2.41g), First Reign 1461-70, mm lis, York Mint, obv. crowned facing bust, Lombardic E on breast, quatrefoils at neck, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, (S.2012), cleaned, otherwise Fine; and 2 x Henry VII: (1) 1493-5 (26mm, 3.11g), mm escallop, obv. crown with two jewelled arches, realistic hair, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, (S.2198A), cleaned, flan full but slightly bent, otherwise near Fine; and (2) 1497-1502 (27mm, 2.75g), mm anchor, obv. crown with one plain arch and one jewelled, rev. as before, (S.2199A), lightly cleaned, near Fine; together with Edward III, halfgroat 1354-5 (22mm, 2.15g) fourth coinage 1351-77, mm cross 2, obv. series E, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, (S.1576), full circular flan, Fine/GFine

Lot 134

Henry VII, Groat 1505-9 (26mm, 2.73g), mm pheon, obv. HENRIC VII DI GRA REX AGL Z F, around crowned profile bust right, rev., long cross fourchée divides shield of arms, (S.2258), crack from 11 o'clock to centre, scratches to bust , otherwise full round flan, near Fine

Lot 135

Henry VIII, Groat 1526-44 (24mm, 2.54g), Second Coinage, mm lis, obv. Laker bust D, rev. shield of arms divides by long cross fourchée, saltires in cross ends, (S.2337E), granular surfaces, VG to near Fine

Lot 137

Henry VIII, Silver Groat (23mm, 2.17g), Second Coinage 1526-44, London Mint, mm rose, obv. Laker bust D right, rev. shield of arms quartered by long cross fourchée, (S.2337E), clipped with a wavy flan, otherwise Fine

Lot 138

Henry VIII, Groat 1526-44 (24mm, 2.40g), second coinage, mm rose, obv. Laker bust D, square face and fluffy hair, rev. saltires in cross ends, (S.2337E), full flan, legends slightly weak, otherwise GFine

Lot 139

3 x Henry VII, Halfgroats 1495-8, mm tun (one unidentified), Canterbury Mint, obv. facing bust, double-arched crown, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, M omitted from centre, possibly clipped, one example with bent flan likely cleaned, otherwise near Fine to Fine

Lot 14

♦Kings of Characene, Maga (c.2nd-3rd Century AD) AE Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.06g), Charax-Spasinu mint, obv. round-topped tiara, diademed and draped bust right, Aramaic inscription in one line left, two lines right, rev. plain, bearded head right (BMC 30-5, pl. XLVI 9-11), porous surfaces, VFex CNG 376 lot 306; and CNG 407 lot 244

Lot 140

2 x Henry VIII, 'Sovereign' Pennies, comprising: (1) 1509-23 (14mm, 0.65g), First Coinage 1509-26, Durham Mint, mm radiant star, rev. initials T D beside shield for Thomas Ruthall, Bishop of Durham (1509-23), (S.2332), sometime cleaned, otherwise near Fine; and (2) 1526-9 (15mm, 0.56g), Second Coinage 1526-44, Durham Mint, mm crescent, rev. T W beside shield for Thomas Wolsey, Bishop of Durham (1523-9), (S.2353), chip between 2 and 8 o'clock, otherwise good detail to the King's bust, VF; together with 2 x Charles I halfpennies, obv. and rev. roses, no legends or mm, Fine or better

Lot 141

Edward VI, Shilling 1551-3 (32mm, 5.85g), Fine Silver Issue, mm tun, obv. facing bust, rose to left, value XII to right, rev. shield of arms divides by long cross fourchée, (S.2482), two horizontal scratches across obv., small vertical scratch to rev., otherwise full flan with good detail to bust, GFine

Lot 142

Edward VI, Shilling 1551-3 (32mm, 5.52g), fine silver issue, mm tun, obv. facing bust, rose to left field, value XII to right, rev. long cross fourchée divides shield of arms, (S.2482), cleaned, scratches to bust and rev., otherwise full round flan, with strong legends near Fine or better

Lot 144

Philip & Mary, Groat 1554-58 (24mm, 1.90g), mm lis, obv. PHILIP Z MARIA D G REX Z REGI, crowned bust of the Queen left, rev. POSVI-MVS DE-VM ADIV-TO NOS, shield of arms divided by long cross fourchée, (S.2508), flan slightly bent with light scratches, otherwise Fine

Lot 145

4 x Elizabeth I, Shillings comprising: 2 x 1560-1 (34mm, 6.01g; 33mm, 5.37g) Second Issue, mm cross crosslet, both with obv. ELIZBAETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA, crowned bust right within inner beaded circle, rev. shield of arms divided by long cross fourchée, busts Poor, otherwise full flan with clear legends and better rev., Fair; 1584-6 (31mm, 5.41g), Sixth Issue, mm escallop, obv. ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI, crowned bust left, rev. long cross fourchée divides shield of arms, bust Poor, rev. with X X scratches to top of shield, otherwise Fair to VG; and 1592-5 (31mm, 5.46g), Sixth Issue, mm tun, obv. and rev. same as before, full flan with clear legends, bust weak, otherwise VG

Lot 146

3 x Elizabeth I, comprising: shilling [1602], seventh issue 1601-2, mm 2, obv. crowned head right, rev. long cross fourchée divides shield of arms, (S.258), the queen's face slightly weak, otherwise full flan with strong clear legends, near Fine; and 2 x sixpences third and fourth issues 1561-77: 1564 mm pheon, obv. large bust 3E, rose to right, (S.2561B), residue to rev., otherwise VF; and 1567 mm lion, obv. intermediate bust 4b, prominent ear, (S.2562), Fine

Lot 147

Elizabeth I, Shilling 1601-2 (31mm, 5.78g), seventh issue, mm 1, obv. crowned head left, rev. long cross fourchée divides shield of arms, (S.2584), scratches to bust and rev. shield, otherwise full flan, near Fine

Lot 148

Elizabeth I, Shilling 1601-2 (31mm, 5.76g), seventh issue 1601-2, mm 1, obv. crowned bust left, rev. long cross fourchée divides shield of arms, (S.2584), with original ticket, v-shaped chip at 3 o'clock, some areas of weakness to legend, otherwise full flan, GFine

Lot 149

3 x Elizabeth I Sixpences, comprising: 1566 obv. crowned bust left, rose to right field, rev. shield of arms divided long cross fourchée, date above, (S.2562), bent flan, Poor/Fair; 1568 mm coronet, small flan obv. and rev. similar to previous, bent flan likely clipped, Poor to Fair; and 1580 mm Latin cross, obv. and rev. similar to previous, holed at 6 o'clock, otherwise VG

Lot 150

3 x Elizabeth I Hammered, comprising: sixpence 1569, third and fourth issues 1561-77, mm coronet, obv. intermediate bust 4B left, rev. long cross fourchée divides shield of arms, date above, (S.2562), full flan Fair; threepence 1576, mm eglantine, obv. taller bust left, rose in right field, rev. similar to previous, (S.2566), flan full but wavy, Good; and halfgroat [1592-5], sixth issue 1582-1600, mm tun, obv. crowned bust left, two pellets right field, rev. similar to previous, undated, (S.2579), VG

Lot 154

2 x James I, comprising: shilling 1603-4, (30.5mm, 5.40g), First Coinage, mm thistle, obv. crowned and armoured bust right, value XII to left, rev. shield of arms within beaded inner border, bust Poor, otherwise VG to near Fine; and sixpence 1605, (25mm, 2.58g) Second Coinage 1604-19, mm cinquefoil, obv. crowned and armoured bust right, value VI to left, rev. shield of arms, date above, VG to near Fine

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