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Click here to subscribe♦2 x Roman Provincial - Syria, Laodicea/Laodikeia ad Mare Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), comprising: (1) AE 26 (26mm, 9.67g), obv. laureate head right, COL and CA countermarks above and below to right field, rev. Julia Domna within distyle shrine (BMC 81-2, pl.xxx 9), GFine; and (2) AE 27 (27mm,10.36g), obv. CEΠCEOY, laureate bust right, rev. IOYΛ ΛAOΔI EOYHMN HTPOΠOΛEΩ in 5 lines within laurel wreath and beaded border, (BMC 85 var.), GVF
Pair of early Victorian shell cameo gold bracelets, the hinged bracelet features a shell cameo depicting a young lady facing left and a male bust in profile facing right, in cream to a tan background, both signed Saulini, mounts tested for 9ct gold, (both with hairlines), the cameo is 45x35mm
* Scouting. A circular bronze Baden-Powell plaque, cast with a profile facing left inscribed 'The Chief Scout', the outer border engraved 'Birmingham & District Association of Boy Scouts, Annual Sports, Stave Drill Competition, Runner Up 1916', 11 cm diameter, mounted to an oak base, 13 cm diameter, together with an early 20th-century gilt metal Baden-Powell wall plaque circa 1920, presented in a period glazed oak frame, 32 x 26.5 cm, a pair of brass Baden-Powell chimney ornaments, 26 cm high plus a collection of Baden-Powell and Scouting decorative ceramics including a small pottery vase by Horace Elliott for Denby circa 1900, with incised decoration 'Mafeking Relieved', impressed marks to base, 9 cm high, a Coalport bisque porcelain bust of Baden-Powell, limited edition number 355 / 1500, 16 cm high, four crested china scouting ornaments, decorative scouting tins and other items QTY: (a carton )
* Victoria Golden Jubilee, 1887. A bronze medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, the obverse with a bust of Victoria facing left, the reverse enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing industry, science and art, 80 mm diameter in a red tooled leather case, together with a bronze British Empire 1924 medal, cased and other commemorative medals QTY: (11)
* Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897. A fine pair of bronze medals by F. Bowcher for Spink & Sons London on behalf of the Corporation of London, the obverses with bust of Queen Victoria facing left, the reverses showing Londinia with attendants presenting a garland to a seated Britannia, both 76mm, about extremely fine, presented in a fitted double tooled leather case QTY: (1)
* Russia. A Count Alexander Suvorov Italian Campaign medal 1799, gilt bronze by C.H. Kuchler, 48 mm diameter, the obverse with a cuirassed bust of Suvorov facing right, the legend 'Alex. Suworow Princ. Ital. Com. Rimniks.', the reverse showing Mars standing whilst holding the hand of the liberated Italy seated on a globe and a cowering Napoleonic soldier to the left with the legend 'Italie Liberator MDCCXCIX', some areas of wear, good very fine and scarce QTY: (1)NOTE:Count Alexander Suvorov Italian Campaign medal was produced at Matthew Boulton's Soho manufactory in 1799. The medal was struck to commemorate the victory of General-Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov (1729-1800) over French troops in Italy.
* Landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688. A cast silver medal by George Bower, the obverse with a cuirassed bust of William facing right with legend ' GVILIELMVS. III. D.G. PRIN. AVR. HOL. ET. WES. GVB', the reverse showing William on horseback leading his army before his fleet at anchor and the legend 'ERRAS. ASTRÆ. REUISIT', 49 mm diameter, some wear around the rim, very fine, with original sale ticket QTY: (1)NOTE:William III landed at Torbay on 5 November 1688 with 14000 troops for the invasion of England.
* Mixed Medals. St Thomas’s Hospital, London, Cheselden Medal bronze medal by William Wyon, the obverse with a profile bust of William Cheselden facing right, the obverse showing a male cadaver on an operating table, 73 mm, together with a mixed collection of commemorative and prize medals including a Victorian bronze medal awarded by the science and art department for proficiency in science, 39 mm diameter, presented in a yellow metal pendant with glass lunettes and a fine fitted leather case, a Victorian bronze medal for local prize for success in art awarded by the department of science and art, the rim engraved 'Thomas Dewson Birmingham Stage 18a 1856', 54 mm diameter with a tooled leather case, International Health Exhibition medal 1884, cased, and miscellaneous medals including a large uniface medal with conjoined busts of Napoleon and Marie Louise, 140 mm, The Hunters' Improvement Society silver gilt prize medal awarded to Mrs D. Parsons, Badminton Farmers' Club 1901 in a fine red leather display case, Birmingham Photographic Society silver uniface prize medals (2), 79 mm diameter and other medalsQTY: (12)
* The Horace Brown Medal. A gold medal awarded to Sir William Waters Butler, the obvese with a bust of Horace Brown facing right and the legend 'Horace Tabberer Brown, LL.D., F.R.S., F.I.C.', makers initials FB, reverse showing barley and wheat with raised inscription 'The Horace Brown Medal Awarded by the Institute of Brewing' engraved 'Sir William Waters Butler, Bart 1937', 56mm diameter, 114.8g, extremely fine in fitted leather display case, together with three related prize medals, comprising Birmingham & Midland silver gilt medal by John Moore, the obverse with a bust of Sir William Siemens facing left, the reverse showing elevation of the building, enagraved around the rim 'William Water Butler, Practical Plane & Solid Geometery Theoretical & Applied Mechanics 1890, 67 mm diameter, 148.2g, cased, silver medal for the City and Guilds of London Institute Technical Education, the rim engraved 'William Waters Butler, Breadmaking, 1st Prize 1894, 51 mm diameter, cased plus a Science and Art Departent bronze medal presented to William Water Butler for Hygiene in 1890, 40 mm diameter, cased QTY: (4)NOTE:Horace Tabberer Brown FRS (1848-1925) was a British chemist. He began his career working at the Worthington Brewery in 1866. His focus was to solve practical brewing problems by employing and developing fundamental scientific principles. His research work considered barley germination, beer microbiology, water composition, oxygen and fermentation, beer haze formation, wort composition and beer analysis. His career lasted over 50 years and he left his mark on virtually all areas of science as applied to brewing. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1889 and from 1890 onward studied the assimilation of Carbon dioxide in plants. He also established the Guinness Research Laboratory in Dublin in 1901.The Institute of Brewing and Distilling awards the Horace Brown Medal to an eminent scientist every three years. The winner is invited to give a lecture called the "Horace Brown Medal lecture". Sir William Waters Butler, Bart (1866-1939) was born in Birmingham and educated at King Edwards Grammar School, Birmingham. He joined his father's brewery business which was later amalgamated and became Mitchells and Butlers Ltd, Butler was Chairman and Managing Director of this business along with Chairman of Birmingham Cold Storage Ltd, President of the Institute of Brewing from 1905, and Chairman of the Brewer's Society from 1908. In 1937 he assisted financially to the School of Brewing a Model Brewery to be used for experimental work and was a generous benefactor throughout Birmingham.
* Alexander Davison's Trafalgar Medal 1805. A contemporary silver copy, obverse with a small bust of Lord Nelson facing left surmounting a shield, reverse showing a three-masted man-of-war facing right, 50 mm diameter, together with another medal for the death of Lord Nelson, 1805, white metal by P. Wyon, the obverse with seaman standing beside a tomb, the reverse showing Britannia and Neptune seated beside funerary urn on plinth, 52 mm diameter QTY: (2)
A fine Palais Royal leather case small format sewing box, circa 1800, of rectangular form covered in red leather with gilt tooled border. The lid interior lined with a mirror over a red velvet flush fitted base, the mother of pearl fittings comprising a pair of star form silk winders in mirror base circular compartments, a pair of reels, a thimble with gold shield motif, a needle case with bird finial and oval enamel pansy motif, a bodkin, a pair of steel bladed scissors with female bust length arms to oval loops, a stiletto with enamel pansy motif and a cut glass scent bottle with silver gilt screw top, 14.5 x 9.2 x 3cms. From a distinguished UK Private Collection
Three stamp boxes, comprising a 19th Century gilt metal two division example, the lid with dolphins, garlands and cherub, 5.4cms, a brass book form swivel example, one cover with bust profile of Edward VII, two division interior, 6cms, and a glass book form example the cover in white metal and with double portrait profile and 'To Commemorate The Silver Jubilee 1910-1935', 3.4cms. (3) From the collection of Enid Riley Part 4
A silver medal by F. Bain, obverse with raised laureate bust l. George III D:G: Britanniarum Res, reverse Scotia kneeling presenting a crown to the King with Edinburgh Castle to the distance, 1822, 45mm, (Eimer 1162) BHM 1178). Pierced for suspension. *CR: Light scratches and scuffs to the surface. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A British Empire Exhibition exhibitors medal 1925, Obverse, George V crowned bust, reverse figures depicting food, transport and housing, 'British Empire Exhibition 1925' 5cm, in red leather case of issue (Eimer 1997).A medal for the 1923 Malta 'Preliminary Show' in case of issue, a Johannesburg souvenir medal and a 1925 Fellowship pass for Audrey Bass. (4 items). *CR: Boxes with light scuffs, otherwise nice condition. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A silver medal, obverse with a raised laureate bust l. Georgius III D.G. ... Reverse George IV enthroned and crowned by Victory, exurge: Inauguratus ... 3.5cm pierced with ring suspension. The official Royal Mint issue, (Eimer 1146). *CR: Light surface marks and slight edge knocks. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A silver medal, obverse bust left within Anna Augusta I.C. below the bust for J. Coker, reverse a heated cavalry engagement. To the exurge: 'Pvgna Eqvestris Ex Hispanis Ad Almenaram Vict IVLII XVL MDCCX'. 48mm, (Eimer 445). *CR: A nice example, light surface marks. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A bronze award medal, The obverse with a bust by A. Wyon r. 'Sir Joseph Whitworth. Bart FRS DCL LLD, Reverse a lathe 'A difference of one millionth of an inch ...'. 5.6cm. Eimer 1599 Plate 173, BHM 2899. *CR: A nice example. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A silver medal, obv Queen Anne bust l.C. beneath the bust, reverse with Arms of Britain within an escutcheon on a platform inscribed 'Semper Eadem' with two infant genii holding aloft a crown, rose and thistle below. 34mm. Eimer 425. *CR: Surfaces rubbed. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A silver historic medal commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales, obverse with conjoined portraits, reverse '10th March 1863', 2.2cm. Another larger white metal medal commemorating the same occasion by Otley of London, 6.5cm. A small historic Medal George III 'Entirely British' Proclaimed October 26th 1760, 3.5cm. And a Bronze medal, George III profile bust r. by Mudie and Webb, 4cm. (4). *CR: light rubbing to surface, mostly nice examples. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A Commemorative Bronze Medal, The Obverse with a bust of Handel wearing a cap, by W.J. Taylor, reverse 'Centenary Celebration, Crystal Palace MDCCCLIX, stamped to the edge 'E. Greenaway Performer' 5cm. See Eimer 1527. BHM 2656. *CR: Slight edge marks. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A large bronze medal commemorating the 70th birthday of Ludwig Mond, bearded bust l. within an inscription 'Dr. Ludwig Mond FRS ANNO MDCCCCVIII', reverse with a description of the academic career of Ludwig Mond the 1st Baron Melchett (1839-1909), a successful academic, chemist and manufacturer who founded the Mond Nickel Company in 1900. The medal cast by E.Lanteri. (Eimer 1911), 11.5cm wide. In an Octagonal leather covered case with twin clasps and gilt border. *CR: Exterior of case distressed, medal largely as issued. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A commemorative bronze medal celebrating Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887, the obverse with Crowned and veiled bust l. 'Victoria Regina Et Imperatrix' the bust signed J.E.B. for J.E. Boehm. The reverse an enthroned figure of Empire flanked by many attendants and above shields for Asia, America, Europe, Australasia and Africa, signed F.L. for F. Leighton. This was the official Royal Mint issue for the Golden Jubilee. 77mm wide. Eimer 1733 BHM 3219. *CR: raised points somewhat polished. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
Roman Imperial coinage: denarii (8): Commodus (177-192), head right, rev. Mars advancing right, 2.57g, very fine; Crispina (wife of Commodus), bust right, rev. clasped hands, 2.6g, fine; Pertinax, 3.2g, fair; Clodius Albinus (pretender 193-197), head right, 2.58g, fair; Septimius Severus, head right, rev. Providentia standing left, 3.28g, very fine; Septimius Severus, head right, rev. VOTA SUSEPTA, veiled Emperor standing left, 3.64g, good fine; Antoninus Pius (138-161), 3.23g, good fine; Faustina I (wife of Antoninus Pius), rev. Empress standing, 3.4g, good fine. [8]
Roman Imperial coinage: denarii (8): Julia Domna (193-211), rev. Hilaritas standing with palm and cornucopia, 3.1g; Antoninus Pius (138-161), 3.27g; Antoninus Pius, rev. Felicitas standing left, 3.5g; Antoninus Pius, rev. Hercules standing left, 3.45g; Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), bust right, rev. Concordia standing left, 3.24g; another similar, 3.39g; Publius Septimius Geta, young bust right, rev. Geta standing with trophy of arms, 2.92g; Lucillia (wife of Lucius Verus), bust right, rev. Concordia seated left, 3.4g; nearly very fine and better. [8]
Roman Imperial coinage: denarii (3): Geta (209-212), laureate head right, rev. Felicitas standing with cornucopia and caduceus, 3g, good very fine; Macrinus (217-218), laureate bust right, rev. Providentia standing, 3.57g, very fine or better; Diadumenian (218), bust right, rev. Diadumenian standing left, standards to right, 2.63g, about very fine. [3]
Roman Imperial coinage: denarii (4): Elagabalus (218-222), laureate bust right, rev. Abundantia advancing left, 3.3g, very fine; Julia Maesa (grandmother of Elagabalus), draped bust right, rev. Pudicitia seated left, 3g, very fine or better; Julia Soaemias (mother of Elagabalus), bust right, rev. Venus seated left with child at her feet and an apple in her hand, 2.8g, chipped edge, near very fine; Julia Paula (first wife of Elagabalus), bust right, rev. Venus seated with apple, 2.28g, chipped edge, otherwise good fine or better. [4]
Roman Imperial coinage: denarii (5): Severus Alexander (222-235), head right, rev. Mars advancing left, 2.8g, very fine; Julia Mamaea (mother of Severus Alexander), diademed and draped bust right, rev. Felicitas seated left, 3.24g, good fine; Maximinus Thrax (235-238), laureate and draped bust right, rev. Victory advancing right, 3.46g, near very fine; Balbinus (238), laureate bust right, rev. Genius of the senate standing left holding olive branch, 3g, at least good very fine; Gordian III (238-244), bust right, rev. Securitas seated left, 2.8g, very fine. [5]
Roman Imperial coinage: antoninianii (8): Gordian III (238-244), radiate bust right, rev. Aeternitas standing left, 4.67g, good fine; Philip the Arab (244-249), rev. Roma seated left, 3.89g, good fine; another similar, 3.65g, very fine; Otacilia Severa (wife of Philip the Arab), bust on crescent right, rev. Pudicitia seated left, 4.59g, very fine; Philip II (247-249), rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT, Emperor advancing right holding globe and spear, 4.69g, about very fine; Decius (249-251), rev. Genius of the armies of Illyricum standing with patera and cornucopia, standard right, 4g, very fine or nearly so; Herennia Etruscilla (wife of Decius), rev. Pudicitia standing left, 2.5g, fine or better; Herennius Etruscus (250-251), rev. Spes Publica, 4g, good very fine. [8]
Roman Imperial coinage: antoninianii (10): Hostilian (251), radiate bust right, rev. Mars advancing right, 3.56g, good fine; Trebonianus Gallus (251-253), rev. Felicitas standing left, 3.6g, good fine; Volusianus (251-253), 3.45g, near very fine; Valerian II (253-255), rev. Jupiter riding a goat right, 3.37g, very fine or better; Galleanus (253-268), rev. Jupiter hurling thunderbolt, XI in field, 3g, edge cracks, otherwise good fine; another similar, rev. Peace standing, 2.89g, good fine; Salopina (wife of Gallienus), bust on crescent right, rev. Venus Felix holding Cupid, 3.83g, near very fine; Valerian (253-260), rev. Victory standing left, 3.45g, about fine; Egnatia Mariniana (probable wife of Vaerian), rev. Empress riding a peacock, 2.19g, fine; Salonius (260), rev. sacrificial implements, 3.28g, fine. [10]
Roman Imperial coinage: antoninianii, including: Quietus (260-261), radiate bust right, rev. ROMA AETERNA, 3.19g, fair; Postumus (260-269), rev. Juno Moneta standing with scales, 3.59g, good very fine; Claudius II Gothicus (268-270), rev. Emperor (?) standing left with raised palm, 3.38g, good fine; Aurelian (270-275), rev. Sol with bound captives, 3.57g, very fine; and other radiate coins, various Emperors, all debased, mainly average grades. [14].
Roman Imperial coinage: a small quantity of siliqua, comprising: Constantinius II (337-361), pearl diademed and draped bust right, rev. VOTIS MULTIS within a wreath, 1.94g, near very fine; Julian II (360-363), rev. text in wreath, 1.71g, near very fine; Julian II, rev. Roma seated left holding victory on a globe, 1.4g, fine; Valens (364-378), rev. RESTITUT ORB, 1.42g, fine; Gratian, (367-383), rev. Roma seated left, 1.75g, fine; Theodosius I (379-395), rev. VIRTUS ROMANORUM, Roma enthroned, 1.88g, near very fine; Arcadius (383-408), rev. Roma seated left, 1.19g, about fine. [7]
China - Republic: three coins, as follows: Sinkiang, five miscals, stars dividing Chinese legend, rev, crossed flags dividing Turki legend (KM Y43 or variant), good very fine or a little better; Yunnan, fifty cents, re-struck Imperial issue (KN Y257 or variant), very fine or better; and half yuan, standard issue, year 3 (1914), bust of Yuan Shikai (Yüan Shih-kai) left (KM Y328), uneven tarnishing, otherwise about very fine. [3]
British India: Victoria, regal coinage: silver half rupee, 1862, Bombay, bust B, reverse II (KM 472), good very fine; half rupee, 1887, Calcutta (KM 491), spotted, otherwise extremely fine; together with a quantity of lower denomination silver coins of the regal coinage, varied grades, mainly high. [15]
British India: Victoria, regal coinage, silver rupees: 1877, Calcutta, good very fine or better; 1877, Bombay, bust A, reverse II, extremely fine or nearly so; 1878, Bombay, reverse II, nearly extremely fine; 1880, Bombay, reverse II, good very fine; 1882, Bombay, reverse I, very fine; 1886, Calcutta, good fine (KM 492). [6]
British India: Victoria, regal coinage, silver rupees: 1886, Calcutta, near very fine; 1887, Calcutta, about very fine; 1887, Bombay, raised mint mark, about very fine; 1888, Bombay, raised mint mark, nearly extremely fine; 1889, Bombay, incuse mint mark, bust C, reverse I, nearly extremely fine; 1890, Bombay, incuse mint mark, bust C, reverse I, about extremely fine. [6]
Edward III (1327-77), four silver coins, fourth coinage: groat, pre-treaty period (1351-61), London, annulet stops, unbarred N, 4.2g (S 1566), cracked at acute angle to the flan to right of bust, other cracks, therefore only fine; half groats (3), pre-treaty period (1351-61), one having error 'EDWADDUS', fine and nearly so. [4]
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), a quantity of silver coins, comprising: groat, second issue (1560-61), no rose or date, mm. cross crosslet, 2.08g (S 2556), clipped, very fine; another of this type, 2.06g, clipped and with splits at 12 and 9 o'clock; sixpence, 1561, milled coinage, large rose, obverse field later engraved 'S Hayman 1784', 2.93g (S 2593), about very fine; sixpence, 1562, 2.66g (S 2595), near fine; sixpence, 1562, larger bust, 2.9g (S 2596), near fine; threepence, 1567, 1.23g (S 2565), fair; sixpence, 1579, fifth issue, mm. Greek cross, 2.79g (S 2572), slightly buckled, otherwise near fine; shilling, milled coinage (1561-71), intermediate size, 5.88g (S 2591), fair or better. [8]
A small quantity of British silver coins, comprising: Anne, shilling, 1709, third bust (S 3610), about fine; George I, shilling, 1720, 1st laurelled and draped bust (S 3646), fine; George II, shilling, 1739, rev. roses in angles (S 3701), nearly very fine; shilling, 1758 (2) (S 3704), both good fine; sixpence, 1745, LIMA (S 3710), good fine or better; sixpence, 1758 (S 3711), near very fine; fourpence, 1740, rev. double arched crown with pearls (S 3712A), good very fine or better. [8]
George III, a small quantity of silver coins, comprising: shillings, 1787 (2), older laurelled and draped bust (S 3743), one very fine, the other nearly so; eighteenpence, 1812, Bank of England issue, draped and laurelled bust in armour (S 3711), very fine; shilling, 1817, new coinage (S 3790), good fine, reverse better. [4]
Henry III, silver pennies (3), long cross coinage (1247-72): facing bust without sceptre, London, possibly Henry, rev. HENRI (?) ON LUNDE, 1.24g, good fine; facing bust with sceptre, Canterbury, rev. ROBERT ON CANT, 1.27g, good fine; the third in excavated condition with mint and moneyer unclear, 1.14g, fair. [3]
Henry VI - First Reign (1422-61), silver groats (4): the first two of the annulet issue (1422-30), Calais, annulets at neck and in two quarters of reverse (S 1836), one very fine, the other fine; the second two of the rosette-mascle issue (1430-31), Calais (S 1859), one about very fine, the other clipped and pierced for suspension but the bust better than very fine. [4]
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