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Lot 330

♦France, Gold 20 Francs 1815R, illegally struck in London (‘R’ mintmark) between June and November 1815 but conforming to the official type specifications, majority remelted; obv. ‘LOUIS XVIII ROI DE FRANCE’ around uniformed bust of Louis XVIII, rev. ‘PIECE DE 20 FRANCS’ around wreath enclosing crowned shield with three fleurs de lis; edge inscribed ‘DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM’ (Lord, Save the King’); .900 gold, wt. 6.41g; very minor rim knock at 6 o’clock, minor contact marks, GFine or+.

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Lot 337

Hong Kong, Elizabeth II Gold Proof $1000 1981, obv. Machin bust of the Queen right, rev. HONG KONG above cockerel, value below, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue (without certificate), FDC.

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Lot 344

2 x Second Polish Republic Gold Zlotych, comprising: 20 zlotych 1925 and 10 zlotych 1925, both with obv. crowned eagle with open wings, denomination to either side, rev. crowned bust of Boleslaw I left, .900 gold, weights 6.49g and 3.24g respectively, light contact marks, otherwise AUNC.

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Lot 348

South African Republic, Gold Krugerrand 1967, obv. Paul Kruger bust left, rev. springbok divides date, .917 (22ct) gold, weight 33.97g, light contact marks, otherwise lustrous AUNC.

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Lot 349

2 x Switzerland, 20 Francs 1909B and 1947B, obv. HELVETIA, Helvetia bust left, rev. shield within oak branches, .900 gold, weight 6.45g (each), minor rim imperfection otherwise AUNC.

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Lot 35

♦John, (1199-1216), Silver Penny, London Mint, smaller portrait with smaller letter x, moneyer 1lger, obv. hENRICVS REx around crowned facing bust with sceptre, five pearls to crown, two curls, each enclosing a pellet, either side, rev. ILGER ON LVND; wt. 1.37g, full flan, struck slightly off-centre, full legends & good portrait detail, AVF to VF.

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Lot 350

3 x Switzerland, 20 Francs 1935LB, obv. HELVETIA, Helvetia bust left, rev. shield within oak branches, .900 gold, weight 6.45g, AUNC.

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Lot 353

USA, Gold 'Half Eagle' $5 1880, obv. coronet head left, rev. IN GOD WE TRUST above eagle, .900 gold, diameter 21.6mm, weight 8.37g, scratches to bust, otherwise VF.

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Lot 354

USA, Gold 'Half Eagle' $5 1898, obv. coronet head left, rev. IN GOD WE TRUST above eagle, .900 gold, diameter 21.5mm, weight 8.37g, small scratch to bust, otherwise GVF.

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Lot 36

♦John, (1199-1216), Silver Penny, Dublin Mint (struck between 1207 & 1211), moneyer Roberd; obv. IOhANNES REX around a triangle enclosing crowned facing bust, right hand holding a sceptre, rosette above left shoulder, rev. ROBERD ON DIVE around a triangle enclosing a sun, large crescent moon & three stars; wt. 1.38g, some peripheral flat spots but full clear legends & good portrait detail, GFine or+

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Lot 361

Gibraltar, Elizabeth II '90th Birthday' Gold Proof 3-Coin Sovereign Set 2016, comprising: sovereign, half sovereign and quarter sovereign, obv. Queen Elizabeth II bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, 1926 above and 2016 below (sovereign and half sovereign), and rev. 90 crowned (quarter sovereign), limited edition no. 86/499, in display case with The London Mint Office certificate of authenticity, FDC.

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Lot 363

South Africa, Krugerrand 4-Coin Proof Set, 90th Birthday Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II 2016, comprising: comprising krugerrand, ½ krugerrand, ¼ krugerrand, and 1/10 krugerrand, obv. Paul Kruger bust left, rev. springbok dividing date, individually encapsulated with certificate of authenticity in South African Mint case of issue, FDC.

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Lot 365

A Cased Set of Four Gold Churchill Victory Medallions 1965, obv. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 1874-1965, forward facing bust, and rev. VICTORY beneath two-fingered salute, struck by Metalimport Limited, London, 1965 to commemorate the death of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), each .750 (18ct) gold, diameter 39.7mm, 29.8mm, 24.8mm, and 20.9mm, and weight 30.34g, 15.23g, 7.71g, and 4.12g respectively, in original case of issue, trivial contact marks otherwise GEF.

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Lot 366

A Cased Set of Three Gold Dr Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) Medallions, obv. ALBERT SCHWEITZER, ¾ facing bust left, rev. LAMBARÉNÉ across landscape of the hospital at Lambaréné, Gabon (formerly French Equatorial Africa), struck by Gregory & Co, London, 1965, limited edition no. 126 of 200, each medallion .916 (22ct) gold, diameter 57.5mm, 38.3mm, and 22.2mm, and weight 136.28g, 48.14g, and 8.61g respectively, AUNC.

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Lot 367

Kosciuszko Centenary Committee Gold Medallion 1967 Restrike, originally struck to commemorate the centenary of the Polish-Lithuanian revolutionary leader Tadeusz Kosciuszko's death in 1817, obv. SANGUIS HEROLUM SEMEN LIBERTATIS•THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO ('The hero's blood is the seed of liberty'), Kosciuszko bust left between dates 1746 and 1817, rev. KOSCIUSZKO CENTENARY COMMITTE LONDON MCMXVII around eagle and POLONIA RESURGENS ('Poland rises'), struck by John Pinches, London, 1967, .585 (14ct) gold, diameter 50.8mm, 92.21g, in original case of issue, light contact marks, otherwise AUNC.

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Lot 368

Poland, The Polish Government in Exile (1939-1990) Pilsudski Gold Medal 1967, struck by John Pinches, London in commemoration of Jozef Pilsudski, Chief of State (1918-1922), obv. JOZEF PILSUDSKI PIERWSZY MARSZALEK POLSKI, Pilsudski bust left, 1867-1935 below, rev. •JOZEF PILSUDSKI DO ZOLNIERZY ZA DRUTAMI SZCZYPIORNA•21•7•1917, two half wreaths enclosing the dates 1867 and 1967 and "DLA OFIAR KRES JESZCZE NIE NADSZEDL", inscribed M. DASZKIEWICZ to edge, hallmarked London, 1967, .585 (14ct) gold, diameter 57.4mm, weight 128.64g, in original case of issue, UNC, RARE.

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Lot 369

USA, John F. and Robert Kennedy Gold Commemorative Medal, struck by Frappe de la Monnaie de Paris, obv. •19.5.1917–JOHN F. KENNEDY–22.11.1963•20.11.1925–ROBERT F. KENNEDY–6.6.1968, conjoined bust left, rev. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing right, .999 (24ct) gold, diameter 25.9mm, weight 8.76g, French hallmarks, in case of issue, small testing marks otherwise UNC.

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Lot 37

♦Henry III, (1216-1272), 3 x Silver Pennies comprising: (1) London Mint, long cross, moneyer Davi, obv. hENRICVS REX III around bust, no sceptre, mm star, faint necklines, rev. DAVI ON LVNDEN around voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter, full, well struck flan VF, (2) Canterbury Mint, long cross, moneyer Alein; obv. hENRICVS REX III around bust with sceptre, pointed face with beard a double row of pellets, neck indicated by two lines, oval eyes, rev. ALEIN ON CANT around voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter, well struck with good detail AVF/VF, (3) long cross, uncertain mint & moneyer, obv. h(ENRI)CVS REX III, round bust without sceptre, beard three pellets each side of a larger central pellet, rev struck off-centre AFine.

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Lot 38

♦Edward I, (1272-1307), 6 x Silver Pennies comprising: Berwick on Tweed Mint, obv. EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB around facing bust with large eyes & pellet on breast, rev. VILL//ABE/REV/VICI, full clear legends AVF, York Ecclesiastical Mint, obv. EDWR ANGL DNS HYB around long narrow bust. rev. CIVITAS EBORACI with quatrefoil in centre of cross, well struck with clear legends VF, 3 x London Mint, different busts, Fine to VF & Canterbury Mint misstruck legends both sides & rev. struck slightly off-centre o/wise Fine to GFine, all full flans.

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Lot 39

♦Edward II, (1307-1327), Silver Penny, Bury St Edmunds Mint, class II (1310-1314), obv. EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB around facing crowned bust with broken pearl on left side of crown, rev. VILL SCIE DMV NDI, full well struck flan with full clear legends, toned AVF to VF, together with halfpenny, London Mint, obv., EDWARDVS REX ANGL around bust with trifoliate crown, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, minor edge clip between 11 & 1 o’clock o/wise full clear legends & good portrait AVF & farthing, London Mint, obv. (ED)WARDVS REX A(N), rev. CIVITAS L(ONDO)N, edge chip between 11 & 2 o’clock o/wise Fine.

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Lot 4

Roman Imperial, Vespasian (69-79AD) AE As, Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, 77-78 AD, obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P, laureate head right, globe at point of bust, rev, AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S-C, Aequitas standing left holding scales and rod, weight 12.28g, diameter 27.1mm, RIC 1228, GVF RARE; together with an Egyptian AE drachma, weight 8.09g, diameter 18.8mm, AVF/GFine

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Lot 40

♦Edward III, (1327-1377), Silver Groat, series E, York Mint, mm cross I, Pre-Treaty period (1351-1361) with French title, obv. EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC (D) HYB around crowned facing bust within double tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, annulet stops, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, ‘V’ of ‘CIVITAS’ with small nick in right limb; wt. 4.37g, legend weakly struck in parts & lightly clipped between 9 & 11 o’clock, Fine to GFine or+

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Lot 41

♦Edward III, (1327-1377), Silver Groat, London Mint, mm cross potent, Treaty Period (1361-1369), French title omitted, obv. EDWARD DEI G REX ANGL DNS HYB Z AQT around crowned facing bust, within double tressure of nine arcs with trefoils on cusps, annulet before EDWARD & distinctive X in ‘REX’, double annulet stops, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, double saltire stops; wt. 4.51g, minor edge imperfections o/wise full, well struck flan with full clear legends & good detail in portrait, VF to GVF.

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Lot 417

4 x Canada, Elizabeth II Silver Proof $5, comprising: 2014 'Supporting the Troops', 2016 'Royal Aircraft Factory', 2016 'ANA California', and 2017 '150th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation', each .999 silver, individually encapsulated in Royal Canadian Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; together with a Canada, Elizabeth II silver proof $5 2016, .999 silver, rev. maple leaf, in case but lacking certificate; Canada, Elizabeth II silver proof 'Victory' one ounce 2015, obv. George VI bust left, rev. CANADA, V dividing date, .999 silver, with certificate and case; USA, 'American Eagle' silver $1 2016, fine silver, in case but lacking certificate; and a Somali Republic, 100 shillings 2016, .999 silver, rev. elephant, in case but lacking certificate.

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Lot 418

8 x Silver Proof Coins, to include: Canada, Elizabeth II Silver Proof $20 2016, 'Canada's Colourful Maple Leaf', formed as a maple leaf, rev. design by Maurice Gervais with colour highlights, .999 silver, in maple leaf display case with Royal Canadian Mint certificate of authenticity; Canada, Elizabeth II silver proof $20 2016, 'Celebration of Her Majesty's 90th Birthday', rev. design by Tony Bianco with colour highlights, .999 silver, in Royal Canadian Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; Jersey, Elizabeth II silver proof £5 2016, obv. Badia portrait of the Queen, rev. 90 crowned, 21st April 2016 inscribed in banner with Royal Standards and Union Jacks in the background, limited edition no. 1588/2500, in display case with certificate of authenticity; St. Helena, Elizabeth II silver proof 20 pence 2016, rev. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY GUINEA BICENTENARY, .999 silver, in The East India Company case of issue with certificate of authenticity; South Africa, silver proof krugerrand 2017, obv. Kruger bust left, rev. springbok, .999 silver, limited edition no. 4952/15,000, in South African Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; Elizabeth II silver £2 (one ounce) Britannia 2017, encapsulated in display case with Date Stamp certificate of authenticity; and 2 x Elizabeth II silver proof £5 2011, 'Prince Philip 90th Birthday', individually encapsulated in display cases with Date Stamp certificates of authenticity.

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Lot 420

14 x Commonwealth Silver Proof Coins, to include: 4 x Elizabeth II silver proof £5 (crowns), comprising: 1999(x2) 'Princes Diana Memorial' and 2000(x2) 'HM Queen Mother's 100th Birthday', individually encapsulated in Royal Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; 4 x Isle of Man, Elizabeth II silver proof £5 (crowns), including: 1974 'Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill's Birth', 1975 'Manx Cat', 1977 'Silver Jubilee' and 1978 '25th Anniversary of the Coronation', individually encapsulated in Pobjoy Mint cases of issue with certificates of authenticity; Isle of Man, Elizabeth II silver proof £1 1978, in Pobjoy Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, together with a virennium example of the £1; Republic of Malawi silver proof 10 kwacha 1974, '10th Anniversary of Independence', obv. Hastings Banda head right, rev. Arms above broken chain, denomination in centre, struck by the Royal Mint of Great Britain, in display stand with certificate of authenticity; Republic of Sierra Leone silver proof leone 1974, '10th Anniversary of the Bank of Sierra Leone', obv. Lion standing right, rev. bust of Siaka Stevens right, struck by the Royal Mint of Great Britain, in case of issue with certificate of authenticity; 2 x Trinidad and Tobago 1974, comprising: silver proof $10 and silver proof $5, struck by the Franklin Mint, in display case (no certificate); and a Commonwealth of the Bahamas silver proof $10 1974, obv. national arms, rev. Sir Milo Butler head right, struck by the Franklin Mint, in presentation case with certificate of authenticity.

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Lot 427

♦A Collection of UK & Foreign Crowns comprising 3 x silver: UK: 1902 numerous contact marks & edge imperfections AFine, 1935 ‘Silver Jubilee’ minor contact marks, lightly toned GVF, 1937 minor contact marks on bust, peripheral blue/gold tone AEF/EF & 20 x cupro-nickel: UK: 1953(x2), 1965(x3), 1977(x4), 1980(x3) & 1981(x2), Guernsey 1980 ‘Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday’ & 1977 ‘Silver Jubilee,’ Jersey 1977(x2) ‘Silver Jubilee,’ Gibraltar 1980 ‘175th Anniversary – Death of Nelson’ & St Helena 1984 ‘Royal Visit,’ generally BU, together with a Britannia Series trade dollar 1909B, Bombay Mint, .900 silver VF & a quantity of foreign coins including: France .900 silver 10 francs 1967 BU, British West Africa penny 1936KN (Edward VIII) UNC, Germany a set of 8 x Euro coins 2002, 2 euros to 1 cent UNC, France a set of 8 x euro coins 2001, 2 euros to 1 cent UNC; lot also includes 2 x commemorative medals: 1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V & Queen Mary, silvered base metal & a 1937 bronze medal issued for the proposed Coronation of Edward VIII, obv. crowned bust, rev. standing figure of Britannia holding a crown & Union flag AUNC, a replica Henry VII profile testoon, ‘Henric Septim,’ 15 x farthings George V to Elizabeth II & a few English silver coins including a Gothic florin 1873 die 256 AFine; the collection is housed in a high quality laminated case 33cm x 27cm x 5.5cm with three trays, each with felt-lined spaces for 20 coins.

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Lot 428

Mixed Commemorative Coins, Medallions and Specimen Sets, to include: Elizabeth II, silver proof crown 1972 'Royal Wedding', encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue (lacking certificate); 4 x Spanish State 100 pesetas 1966, obv. FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO DE ESPANA POR LA G. DE DIOS ('Francisco Franco, by the grace of God dictator of Spain'), Franco bust right, rev. quartered coat of arms of Spain, .800 silver, weight 18.95g, minor wear to edge and light contact marks, otherwise AVF to AEF; Republic of Poland 100,000 zlotych 1990, obv. imperial eagle above value, rev. Solidarity monument, .999 silver, weight 31.47g, hairline to reverse, otherwise AUNC; Polish People's Republic, 50,000 zlotych 1988, '70 Years of Polish Independence', .750 silver, weight 19g, BU; 2 x Second Polish Republic, 10 zlotych 1935 and 1938, obv. crowned eagle, denomination and date below, rev. Josef Pilsudski head left, .750 silver, weight 21.93g and 22.17g respectively; Second Polish Republic, 5 zlotych 1934, obv. crowned eagle, denomination and date below, rev. Queen Jadwiga radiant head left, .750 silver, weight 10.86g; a John Betjeman Bygone Britain silver medal, struck by John Pinches, London, obv. Trent station, Derbyshire, rev. inscription, .925 silver, weight 33.4g, hallmarked London, 1975; a John F. Kennedy medal, obv. Kennedy bust right, rev. inscription reading '...OF THOSE TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS REQUIRED...', frosted, BU; a Hungarian military medal, obv. BECSULET ES HUSEG MINDHALALIG ('Honour and faithfulness until the end'), Hussar, tank and foot soldier charging right, rev. coat of arms, sword dividing full and crescent moon; Hungarian People's Republic 100 forint 1972, 'Centenary of the union of Buda and Pest', obv. shield within wreath, star above, denomination and date below, rev. BVDAPEST, .640 silver, weight 22.24g; 86 x commemorative coins and other, including cupro-nickel crowns and Polish zlotych; Historic Cars from Shell, 20 base metal medals depicting late 19th and early 20th century automobiles; and 3 x specimen coin sets, comprising: UK proof set 1970, 8 coins from halfcrown to halfpenny, in Royal Mint packet with certificate of authenticity, France FDC set 1973, 8 coins from 10 francs (.900 silver) to 1 cent, in Monnaie de Paris case of issue with certificate of authenticity, and USSR BU set 1980, 9 coins from 1 rouble to 1 kopeck, in Leningrad Mint packet of issue. Viewing recommended.

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Lot 431

♦Mauritius, Silver Proof Fantasy Coronation Medal 1936, obv. EDWARD.VIII.KING.&.EMPEROR around bareheaded left-facing bust of Edward VIII, rev. MAURITIUS above dodo facing left, crowned anchor above & date 1936 below; diameter 38mm, wt. 25.04g, .925 silver (tested & verified), plain edge; one of a series of fantasy medals with effigies of Edward VIII & dated 1936 designed by Richard Lobel, AFDC.

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Lot 432

♦Mixed Lot of Silver Medals, Coins and Specimen Sets, to include: Pope Benedict XVI Visit to the UK 2010 silver proof medal, obv. THE PAPAL VISIT TO THE UK above papal coat of arms, date below, rev. portrait of Benedict XVI, .925 silver, weight 28.28g, in Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity, frosted finish, FDC; John Paul II Visit to Great Britain 1982 silver commemorative plaque, obv. facing busts of the Queen and pope, rev. inscription, struck by the Royal Mint in .925 silver, weight 67.77g, hallmarked London, 1982, in the Royal Mint case of issue with certificate of authenticity; William III shilling 1696, obv. laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shield, plain angles, Poor to Fair; a British War Medal, obv. George V bust left, rev. St. George naked on horseback, Poor to Fair; 2 x Britain's First Decimal Coins, 5 coins from 10p to ½p, UK specimen set 1953, 9 coins from halfcrown to farthing; and UK specimen set 1967, 8 coins from halfcrown to halfpenny.

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Lot 433

R.M.S. Lusitania Medal, obv. KEIE BANNWARE ('No contraband') over sinking vessel, rev. GESCHAFT UBER ALLES ('Business above all'), Death sits in the booking office of the Cunard Line, in case of issue with original wartime pamphlet*; together with George I farthing 1721, obv. second issue laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia, near Fine; George IV farthing 1826, obv. laureate head left, rev. Britannia, VG; Britain's First Decimal Coins specimen set; a 1953 year set; and 6 x cupro-nickel crowns. *Produced on behalf the British Government following the sinking of R.M.S Lusitania in May 1915, the medals are a curious form of wartime propaganda which capitalise on an error in the original German design to infer that the attack on the UK bound passenger liner by the German navy was pre-meditated.

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Lot 435

Commemorative Medals and Crowns, to include: Tower of London silver medallion, obv. the seal of William I, the Kind is crowned and seated with sword and orb in hand, HOC ANGLIS REGEM SIGNO FATEARIS EVNDEM ('By this seal acknowledge the King of England'), rev. THE WHITE TOWER 1078-1978, hallmarked London 1978, The Royal Mint, .925 silver, weight 67.35g, diameter 51.1mm, in royal mint case of issue; 2 x The Black Country Society Baggeridge Colliery commemorative medallions, obv. WILLIAM, EARL OF DUDLEY 1867-1932, facing bust, rev. BAGGERIDGE COLLIERY 1896-1967, one no.799 the other no.800, in cases of issue with original tickets; Coronation of Edward VII 1902 AE medal and ribbon, obv. conjoined and draped busts, rev. TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING EGWARD VII JUNE 26TH 1902, BOROUGH OF WEDNESBURY, Eimer 1873; 3 x Coronation of George V 1911 white metal medal, obv. conjoined and draped busts, rev. BOROUGH OF WEDNESBURY, one with ribbon intact, 2 x Coronation of George VI 1937 gilt metal medal, obv. conjoined and draped busts, rev. BOROUGH OF WEDNESBURY, both with original ribbons; and 31 x cupro-nickel crowns; together with George III halfpenny 1806, obv. laureate bust right, rev. Britannia, Good; and Victoria penny 1862, Good.

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Lot 436

Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897, silver medal, obv. crowned, veiled and draped bust left, rev. young head of the Queen, weight 9.76g, diameter 25.6mm, Eimer 1817b; together with 27 x pennies, comprising: Victoria 1858, obv. young head left, no WW on truncation, rev. Britannia seated, light contact marks and minor rim imperfections, otherwise GVF; obv. 'Bun Head': 1861, 1862(x2), 1863, 1875(x2), 1877, 1883, 1884, 1887, 1889(x2), 1890, 1891, 1892(x2), 1893, 1894; obv. 'Old Head': 1899, and 1901(X2); and George V: 1917, 1930 and 1936, VG to VF; and George IV farthing 1823, obv. laureate and draped bust left, rev. Britannia right, VF.

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Lot 438

Great Exhibition 1851, Services Medal, obv. H:R:H: PRINCE ALBERT PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION, Prince Albert bust left, rev. FOR SERVICES within wreath, date in Roman numerals below, engraved F. Smith. on edge, diameter 47.5mm, weight 74.8g, Eimer 1458, verdigris spots and patches on obv. and edge, otherwise GVF to AEF; together with a small quantity of British bronze and copper coinage and tokens to include: 3 x George III, comprising: 'Cartwheel' 2d 1797 AEF, 'Cartwheel' 1d 1797 Fair, and halfpenny 1806 Fair; George IV farthing 1815 Fair; Victoria half-farthing 1844 Good/GFine; 6 x late 18th/early 19th century tokens, including: Anglesey one penny 1787, 2 x Victoria gambling tokens, an Isaac Earlysman farthing, obv. ISAAC EARLYSMAN SPARROW, worker bust left, rev. IRONMONGER BISHOPSGATE LONDON, hot air balloon etc., Fine to AEF; and 3 x Roman folles, including a Roman Imperial, Constantius (337-347, 347-355AD), FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, obv. laureate cuirassed bust right, rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing with spear and shield, two standards between them, VG etc.

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Lot 441

Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 Silver Medallion, obv. VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IV•MDCCCXCVII•, crowned, veiled and draped bust left, rev. young bust left dividing inscription LONGI-TVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA EIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA ('The passages of time lies in the right hand, glory in the left'), 1837 below, .925 silver, diameter 55.8mm, weight 84.21g, Eimer 1817a, in red leatherette case decorated with gilt crown and 1837-1897, light scratches to bust of Queen on the obverse, otherwise lustrous GEF; together with Poland, The Polish Government in Exile (1939-1990) Pilsudski Bronze Medal 1967, struck in commemoration of Jozef Pilsudski, Chief of State (1918-1922), obv. JOZEF PILSUDSKI PIERWSZY MARSZALEK POLSKI, Pilsudski bust left, 1867-1935 below, rev. •JOZEF PILSUDSKI DO ZOLNIERZY ZA DRUTAMI SZCZYPIORNA•21•7•1917, two half wreaths enclosing the dates 1867 and 1967 and "DLA OFIAR KRES JESZCZE NIE NADSZEDL", diameter 57.6mm, weight 101.67g, UNC; Millennium of the Christianisation of Poland bronze medallion, obv. TYSIACLECIE•CHRZTU•POLSKI, 966 over 1966 beside cross, rev. baptism of Mieszko I, diameter 80.8mm, weight 157.52g; The Warsaw Uprising commemorative medallion, obv. soldiers facing left, the Kowtica symbol right, inscribed A.K. Bobrowski below, rev. W 25 ROCZNICE POWSTANIA WARSZAWASKIEGO 1944-1969 ('The 25th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising'), around brick will emblazoned with "WALKA O WOLNOSC GDY SIE RAZ ZACZYNA Z OJCA KRWIA SPAD DZIEDZICTWEM NA SYNA" ('When the fight for freedom begins with the blood of the father, it falls in time to the son'), diameter 63.8mm, 122.12g; and a George VI crown 1951.

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Lot 45

♦Edward III, (1327-1377), Silver Groat, London Mint, mm cross pattée, Post-Treaty Period (1369-1377), French title resumed, obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL ET FRANCIE around crowned facing bust within double tressure of nine arcs with trefoils on cusps, small pellet each side of central lis of crown, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, single saltire stops, double saltire stops in outer legend (‘POSVI DEVM’ etc,) bar over last ‘N’ of ‘LONDON’ & over ‘V’ of MEV;’ wt. 4.69g, full, well struck flan with full clear legends (‘D’ of ‘LONDON’ in rev. legend only letter not struck up) & good portrait detail, VF to GVF.

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Lot 46

♦Richard II, (1377-1399), Silver Groat, London Mint type 1a, mm cross pattée, bust & lettering as on coins of Edward III, obv. RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL ET FRANCIE around crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs, double saltire stops & ET copula, rev. long cross, CIVITAS LONDON, reverse barred N’s & contraction bar over last ‘N’ of LONDON & over ‘V’ of ‘MEV;’ wt. 4.17g, rough obv. surfaces & small v-shaped edge chip at 10 o’clock, possibly lightly clipped, Fine to GFine, RARE.

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Lot 47

♦Richard II, (1377-1399), Silver Halfgroat, London Mint, type II without French title; mm cross pattée obv. RICARD DI GRA REX ANGLIE around crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, reverse barred N’s & contraction bar over last ‘N’ of LONDON, double saltire stops in legends; wt. 2.12g, obv. surface crack from 10 to 5 o’clock through to fainter crack on rev, a few letters in legends weakly struck, full flan, Fine to GFine, RARE.

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Lot 48

♦Henry V, (1413-1422), Silver Penny, London Mint, class G, mm pierced cross, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL around new style bust with hollow neck & underarms, no marks, rev. long cross pattée CIVITAS LONDON; wt. 0.96g, full, well struck flan, attractively toned VF or+, together with silver halfpenny, London Mint, class D, mm pierced cross, obv. HENRIC REX ANGL around ordinary bust, annulets by hair, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON; wt. 0.57g, small v-shaped edge nick at 5 o’clock & parts of legends weakly struck, obv. ghosting of rev. cross pattée, overall Fine.

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Lot 49

♦Henry VI, First Reign (1422-61) Silver Groat, cross pellet issue (1454-61), London Mint; obv. ‘HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC’ around crowned facing bust with saltire on neck, mascles after HENRIC & GRA, pellets by crown, mm probably cross fleury but overstruck with ‘C’ of ‘FRANC’; rev. long cross over ‘POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM’ & ‘CIVITAS LONDON;’ S.1936, well-struck flan with good portrait detail & mostly full clear legends (double-struck in parts), possibly very lightly clipped between 9 & 10 o’clock, scratches to right of king’s portrait o/wise good surfaces, S.1936, wt 3.78g, nice VF.

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Lot 5

Roman Imperial Silver and Base Metal Coinage, to include: Trajan (91-117AD) silver denarius, obv. IMP TRAINO AVG GERM DAC PM TRP, bust right, rev. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Victory standing left with wreath and palm, weight 3.13g, diameter 18.6mm, RIC 128, Sear 3129, VF+; Tretricus II (273-274AD) antoninianus, obv. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate draped bust right, rev. SPES AVGG, Spes walking left holding flowers and raising skirt, RIC 270; Victorinus (269-271AD) antoninianus, obv. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust right, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing right feeding serpent in arms, RIC 67; and 3 x follis, comprising: 2 x Theodosius I AE and Valentinian II AE, Poor to VF.

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Lot 50

♦Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 2 x Silver Groats comprising: (1) London Mint, trefoil issue, obv.mm cross fleury, HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, trefoil either side of neck & small leaf on breast, trefoil stops in legend, rev. mm plain cross, CIVITAS LONDON long cross pattée, leaf before & trefoil after LONDON, saltire stops in outer legend; wt. 3.64g, full, well struck flan, minor flat spots in legends VF to GVF & (2) London Mint, leaf trefoil issue, mm cross fleury, HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, leaf stops in legend, no leaf on breast, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, leaf before & trefoil after LONDON, saltire stops in outer legend; wt. 3.75g, v-shaped edge nick at 1 o’clock, lightly clipped AVF.

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Lot 51

♦Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 2 x Silver Groats comprising: (1) London Mint, leaf-pellet issue, mm Cross Fleury, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLI Z FRANC around crowned bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, leaf on neck & pellet each side of crown, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, extra pellet in two quarters; wt. 3.38g, slightly undersized flan but well struck with very good portrait detail & undamaged surfaces VF or+ & (2) London Mint, leaf-trefoil issue, obv. mm Cross Patonce, HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRAN around crowned bust of king, leaf on breast & trefoil either side of neck, saltire stops, rev. mm plain cross, long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, leaf before & trefoil after LONDON, saltire stops in outer legend; wt. 3.62g, irregular edge in parts (sometime clipped), good portrait & most of legends clear, dark tone VF.

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Lot 52

♦Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), 2 x Silver Groats comprising: (1) Calais Mint, annulet issue, mm pierced cross, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, annulet either side of neck, rev. VILLA CALISIE with annulet in one quarter, saltire stops both sides; wt. 3.37g, possibly lightly clipped o/wise generally well struck GFine or+ & (2) Calais Mint, pinecone mascle issue, mm cross patonce, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, pinecones in legend, rev. long cross pattée, VILLA CALISIE, pinecones & mascles in legends; wt. 3.55g, V-shaped edge chip at 7 o’clock o/wise full flan, very well struck with full clear legends & fully detailed portrait, lustrous EF.

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Lot 53

Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461) Groat, rosette-mascale issue 1430-1431, Calais Mint, mm cross patonce, obv. HENRIC•DI•DEA•REX•ANGL•Z•FRANC, around crowned facing bust, rosettes and mascles between lettering, rev. VIL•LA•CALI SIE•, rossettes and mascles between lettering, around trefoil pellets in quarters divided by long cross pattée, S.1859, diameter 26mm, weight 3.88g, well struck flan with clear portrait detail and mostly good legends, possibly lightly clipped, otherwise VF.

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Lot 54

♦Henry VI, First reign (1422-1461), Silver Groat, Calais Mint, annulet Issue, mm incurved pierced cross, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs with annulet either side of neck, rev. VILLA CALISIE with annulet in two quarters & in outer legend; wt. 3.82g, full flan, legends weakly struck in parts, good portrait AVF to VF, together with silver penny, Calais Mint, annulet issue, obv. HENRICUS REX ANGLIE around crowned facing bust, annulet either side of neck, rev. VIL(LA CA)LIS, annulet in two quarters, wt. 0.93g, rev. struck off-centre, good portrait AFine & silver halfpenny, Calais Mint, annulet issue, mm plain cross, obv. HENRIC (REX) ANGL around crowned facing bust, annulet either side of neck, rev. VILLA CALIS, annulet in two quarters, wt. 0.45g, well struck but slightly off-centre, very good portrait, AVF.

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Lot 55

♦Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Silver Groat, Calais Mint, rosette-mascle issue, mm plain cross, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, rosettes & mascle in legend, rev. long cross pattée, VILLA CALISIE, rosettes & mascles in legends; wt. 3.63g, full, well struck flan, attractive deep blue/gold tone, GVF or+

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Lot 56

♦Henry VI, Restored (1470-1471), Silver Groat, York Mint, mm Lis; obv. HENRICV DI GRA REX ANGL Z (FRANC) around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, E on breast, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS EBORACI, wt. 2.69g, irregular edge with several small v-shaped nicks, obv. scratches & pitting, flat spots in obv legend & rev outer legend, scarcer mint, AFine to Fine.

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Lot 57

♦Edward IV, First Reign (1461-70), Silver Groat, London Mint, heavy coinage (1461-64), mm rose; obv. ‘EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC’ around crowned facing bust, quatrefoils by neck, double saltire stops, rev. long cross, ‘POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM,’ Lombardic ‘m’ & ‘n’ & eye after ‘TAS’ in CIVITAS, S.1974, full, well struck flan with good portrait detail & mostly full clear legends, peripheral light golden toning, wt. 4g, AVF to VF.

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Lot 58

♦Edward IV, 3 x Silver Groats comprising: 2 x First Reign 1461-1470: Coventry Mint, light coinage, obv. mm sun, EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing portrait of king within tressure of nine arcs, C on breast, quatrefoils either side of neck, rev. long cross pattée CIVITAS COVETRE, wt. 2.47g, V- shaped edge chip at 12 o’clock & flan split from 12 o’clock to king’s neck, clipped, o/wise well struck scarce mint VF & London Mint, light coinage, obv. mm possibly Crown, rev. mm sun; obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing portrait of king within tressure of nine arcs, quatrefoil either side of neck, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON, wt. 2.76g, minor flat spots in legends o/wise Fine, rev. better, together with Second Reign 1471-1483, London Mint, light coinage, mm pierced cross, obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, no marks by bust, trefoil stops in legend, rev. long cross pattée, CIVITAS LONDON; wt. 2.93g, full, well struck flan, AVF to VF.

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Lot 59

♦Richard III (1483-85), Silver Groat, London Mint, obv. & rev. mm halved sun & rose (type 2); obv. ‘RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC’ around crowned facing bust, quatrefoil on breast & pellet below bust; rev. long cross over ‘POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM’ & ‘CIVITAS LONDON;’ S.2158, good portrait & mostly full clear legends (possibly lightly clipped between 2 & 4 o’clock), good surfaces, wt. 3.12g, VERY RARE, AVF to VF.

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Lot 60

♦Henry VII, (1485-1509), Silver Groat, London Mint, facing bust issue, mm pansy; obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRA around crowned facing bust of king within tressure of six arcs, fleurs on cusps, new bust with realistic hair & pupils to eyes, crown with one plain & one jewelled arch; wt 2.92g, lightly clipped AVF.

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Lot 61

♦Henry VII, (1485-1509), Silver Groat, London Mint, regular profile issue, mm cross crosslet on obv. & rev; obv. HENRIC VII DI GRA REX AGL Z F around crowned bust right, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV, long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield, double saltire stops; wt. 2.85g, small crack above ‘Z’ of legend, contact marks & a few letters in legends weakly struck, full flan, dark tone, GFine to AVF.

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Lot 62

Henry VII, Halfgroat 1504-1509, York Mint, Archbishop Savage, mm martlet, obv. double arched crowns, keys at neck, fleured tressure, tall lettering, rev. long cross fourchée, trefoil of pellets in angles, two circles of legends around, S2216, GVF; Richard II penny 1377-1399, York Mint, obv. cross on breast, obv. crowned facing bust, rev. quatre foil centre, CIVI TAS EBOR ACI+ around, S1690, clipped AVF; and Edward I penny 1247-1279, London Mint, obv. crowned facing bust, EDWARD REX DNS HYB, rev. long cross, trefoil pellets in angles, CIVI TAS LON DON, full flan, GFine.

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Lot 64

♦Henry VIII, (1509-1547), testoon (12 pence), Southwark Mint, debased silver third coinage, obv. hEnRIC 8 D G (AG)L FRA( Z h)IB REX, mm S around crowned facing bust, rev. CIVITAS LOnDOn around crowned rose, crowned h & R at sides, mm E; wt 7.33g, obv. some crown & ruff detail, facial features flat, parts of legend misstruck or not struck up, rev. scratches, overall VG, parts better, SCARCE.

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Lot 65

♦Henry VIII, (1509-1547), testoon (12 pence), Southwark Mint, debased silver third coinage, obv. hEnRIC (8 D G) AGL (FRA Z h)IB R(E)X, mm S(?) around crowned facing bust, rev. CIVITAS LOnDOn around crowned rose, crowned h & R at sides, mm E(?), wt. 6.55g, obv. mostly very worn with little detail, rev. a little better than obv., Poor/Fair.

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Lot 66

♦Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, London Mint, first coinage, profile type with portrait of Henry VII, obv. hEnRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z FRA around crowned bust of Henry VII facing right, mm portcullis crowned, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield; wt. 3.10g, obv. scratches in field to right of king’s portrait o/wise full, well struck flan with generally good edge & surfaces, toned VF, parts better.

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Lot 67

♦Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, London Mint, first coinage, profile type with portrait of Henry VII, obv. hEnRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z FR around crowned bust of Henry VII facing right, mm portcullis crowned, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield; wt. 2.80g, obv. rough surfaces, rev. contact marks & excess metal deposits o/wise toned GFine to AVF.

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Lot 68

Henry VIII Groat, Second Coinage 1526-1544, mm rose, obv. HENRIC•VIII•D•G•R•AGL•Z•FRANC, Laker bust D, large square face with roman nose, fluffy hair, crown arch does not break inner circle, rev. POSVI DEV•A DIVTO E•MEV, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, saltires in cross ends, S.2337E, diameter 24.6mm, weight 2.79g, possibly clipped between 3 and 9 o'clock, otherwise clear detail to bust, GFine.

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Lot 69

♦Henry VIII, (1509-1547), Silver Groat, London Mint, second coinage, profile type with Laker bust D, mm lis; obv. hEnRIC VIII (D) G R AGL Z FRANCE around crowned & draped bust facing right, larger squarer face with hair above collar, crown arch within beaded circle, rev. POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV around long cross fourchée over quartered royal shield; wt. 2.50g, obv. scratches across bust & field, a few letters in legend misstruck or not struck up, rev. scrape across shield & second quarter of shield not struck up o/wise full round flan AVF.

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