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Lot 342

AN ITALIAN MARBLE GRAND TOUR BUST OF A ROMAN EMPEROR PROBABLY LATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURY possibly of a young Nero, the carved white marble bust on a polychrome alabastro fiorito and grey marble veneered chest and shoulders (losses) and with a later white painted wood tapering column (2); the bust: 42.5cm high, the chest: 58.5cm high, 75cm wide, the pedestal 150cm high (approx) Provenance From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray CBE (1907-1980). Catalogue Note See Guido Mansuelli, Galleria degli Uffizi. Le Sculture. Part 2, pp.137-38, no.178 for a related bust.

Lot 1002

Roman Imperial Coinage, Galerius (as Cæsar), Follis, Cyzicus, laureate bust right, rev. Genius standing left, wearing modius on head and chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left, 11.75g (RIC 11b). About extremely fine, residual silvering £60-£80

Lot 1003

Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantius II, Siliqua, Arles, 353-5, draped and pearl-diademed bust right, rev. votis xxx mvltis xxxx in four lines within wreath, pcon in exergue, 1.95g (RIC 207; RSC 342-3c). Obverse lightly hairlined, otherwise good very fine £100-£120

Lot 1005

Roman Imperial Coinage, Julian II, Siliqua, Lugdunum, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. votis v mvltis x in four lines within wreath, 1.88g (RIC 218; RSC 163+a). Good very fine, lightly toned £120-£150

Lot 1006

Roman Imperial Coinage, Julian II, Siliqua, Lugdunum, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. votis v mvltis x in four lines within wreath, 1.99g (RIC 227; RSC 163+b). Extremely fine, attractive grey tone £150-£200

Lot 1007

Roman Imperial Coinage, Valens, Siliqua, Trier, 367-75, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, trps in exergue, 2.27g (RIC 27E; RSC 109+b). About extremely fine, toned £100-£120

Lot 1008

Roman Imperial Coinage, Valentinian II, Siliqua, Lugdunum, 388-92, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, lvgps in exergue, 2.01g (RIC 43a; RSC 76+b). Lightly toned over bright surfaces, minor crazing in fields, otherwise good very fine £150-£180

Lot 1009

Roman Imperial Coinage, Honorius, Solidus, Rome, 404-8, d n honorivs p f avg, pearl-diademed bust right, rev. victoria avggg, Emperor standing right, holding standard and Victory, left foot on captive, 4.36g (RIC 1252; RCV 20918). Several marks on edge and a few surface scuffs, otherwise good very fine, lightly toned £400-£500

Lot 1010

Roman Imperial Coinage, Theodosius II, Solidus, Constantinople, 408-20, d n theodosivs p f avg, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev. concordia avgg z, Constantinoplois seated front, resting right foot on ship prow, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, 4.34g (RIC 202; RCV 21127). Light graffito in obverse field, otherwise good very fine £400-£500

Lot 1021

19th Century Tokens, CORNWALL, Redruth, mule Penny, 1812, view of Scorrier House, rev. bust of George III right, staffordshire, etc, edge crudely grained, 17.94g/6h (W 689). Very fine, scarce £60-£80

Lot 1175

Historical Medals, Sheffield Sunday School Union Golden Jubilee, 1862, medals (6), in copper (4), white metal (2, one gilt), bust of James Montgomery left, revs. bible within wreath, all 38mm (Grant III, p.320; cf. DNW 185, 1435) [6]. Gilt medal fine, others very fine and better, two pierced for suspension £60-£80 --- James Montgomery (1771-1854), writer of hymns and poetry; b Irvine, Ayrshire; moved to Fulbeck, Leeds, then to Glossop road, Sheffield, working with Joseph Gales, publisher of the Sheffield Register, later the Sheffield Iris, of which he was the proprietor from 1794 to 1825; founding member of the Sheffield Sunday School Union in 1812, with the intention of educating working children on Sundays, especially in literacy, and fighting for child labour laws to keep children out of chimneys. Montgomery Hall (now Montgomery Theatre) in the city was named after him

Lot 1183

Historical Medals, Sheffield School of Art, Montgomery Medal, a copper award medal by A. Borrel after W. Ellis, bust of James Montgomery right, rev. legend in wreath, named (Awarded to Agnes M. Jenkinson, 1894), 68mm (cf. DNW M7, 2127). Extremely fine, rare; in fitted maroon gilt-blocked case of issue [this damaged] £80-£100 --- See footnote to Lot 1175. The Sheffield School of Art (now the Sheffield Hallam University’s Department of Art and Design) was originally established in Sheffield in 1843 and so-named in 1855. The medal was subscribed to by the ladies of Sheffield as an annual prize

Lot 1184

Historical Medals, Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal [1856], a copper award by W. Wyon, coronetted bust left, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (Agnes M. Jenkinson, Subject 15A, 1895), 55mm (E 1511). About as struck; in original maroon fitted case £90-£120

Lot 1186

Historical Medals, Visit of Queen Victoria to Sheffield to Open the New Town Hall, 1897, a silver medal by the Sheffield Goldsmiths’ Co, diademed bust of Victoria left on central medallion, surrounded by three lines of legend, rev. elevation of the Town Hall, 44mm (W & E 3460A [not recorded in silver]). Minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and richly toned, very rare in this metal £90-£120 --- Probably from a small issue made for dignitaries

Lot 1198

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, armoured and draped bust right, rev. hand issuing from cloud holding celestial crown, 34mm, 15.14g (MI I, 346/200; E 162b). A few surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine, lightly toned £300-£400 --- Provenance: A Collection of Medals and Badges relating to Charles I and the English Civil War, Spink Auction 208, 22-3 June 2011, lot 784

Lot 1199

Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 29mm, 8.53g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). Light scratches in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, toned £400-£500 --- Provenance: Bt Spink January 2010

Lot 1200

James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. crown held over wreath on cushion, 34mm, 16.29g (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Minor surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine, toned £300-£400 --- Provenance: Bt Spink February 2014

Lot 1201

James II and Mary of Modena [1685], a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. laureate bust of Mary right, 34mm, 15.90g (MI I, 606/8; E 273/274). A mule striking of the obverses of the Coronation medal, die flaws on both rims, about extremely fine and toned, scarce £400-£500 --- Provenance: SCMB March 1975 (M 289)

Lot 1203

Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], draped bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, standing, hurling thunderbolt at two-headed monster, 35mm, 15.22g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Extremely fine and toned, the reflective fields lightly hairlined £400-£500 --- Provenance: Bt CNG

Lot 1204

Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Queen Anne left, rev. crowned shield within Garter on plinth, lion and unicorn supporters below, 47mm, 41.33g (MI II, 295/107; E 424a). About extremely fine, toned £300-£400

Lot 1205

Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Queen Anne left, rev. arms of Britain upon an escutcheon, crown above supported by two cherubs, 34mm, 15.49g (MI II, 296/111; E 425). Nearly extremely fine £200-£300 --- Provenance: Bt Spink January 2010

Lot 1206

Peace of Utrecht, 1713, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust of Anne left, rev. Anne stands as Britannia, sea and fleet in background, 35mm, 15.58g (MI II, 400/257; E 460). Good very fine £200-£260

Lot 1207

George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 14.89g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). About extremely fine, lightly toned £300-£360 --- Provenance: Bt Spink January 2010

Lot 1208

George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds cornucopia, 35mm, 17.77g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Minor hairlining in fields, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned £300-£400 --- Provenance: Bt Baldwin March 2010

Lot 1209

Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Queen standing between Religion and Britannia, 35mm, 18.59g (MI II, 480/8; E 512). Nearly extremely fine, toned £240-£300

Lot 1213

George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate bust right, rev. King, clad as a Roman emperor, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm, 18.30g (BHM 24; E 694). About extremely fine, toned £400-£500 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 135, 21 and 24 March 2016, lot 1367

Lot 1216

George IV, Coronation, 1821, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia approaching the enthroned King being crowned by Victory, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146a). Minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and toned £300-£400

Lot 1217

William IV, Coronation, 1831, a silver medal by W. Wyon, bust right, rev. bust of Queen Adelaide right, 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1251). Some hairlining in fields, otherwise extremely fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: Bt Spink

Lot 1219

Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, bust left, rev. Victoria receiving crown from standing figures, 36mm (W & E 88.2; BHM 1801; E 1315). Some light hairlining, otherwise extremely fine or better, lightly toned £300-£400 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction 98, 3 May 2016, lot 2305

Lot 1223

Entry of Princess Alexandra into the City of London, 1863, a copper medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, bust left, rev. Londinia welcoming the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra, 77mm (W & E 901.1; BHM 2783; E 1561). Good extremely fine; in case of issue £400-£500

Lot 1225

Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 77mm (W & E 2000A.2; BHM 3219; E 1733). Extremely fine; in original fitted case [catch broken] £120-£150

Lot 1226

Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a small gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, veiled bust left, rev. young bust left, 26mm (W & E 3000A.2; BHM 3506; E 1817b). Extremely fine; in case of issue £600-£800

Lot 123

Victoria (1837-1901), Florin, 1874, die 38 (ESC 2881; S 3893). Minor marks on bust, otherwise extremely fine, some toning £200-£260

Lot 1230

Edward VIII, Proposed Coronation, 1937, a uniface matt silver medal by W.H. Haseler, crowned bust right, 31mm (Giordano 219b; BHM 4275); George VI, Coronation, 1937, a uniface matt silver medal by W.H. Haseler, 32mm (W & E 7100B.3; BHM 4324) [2]. Extremely fine £50-£70 --- From the Three Kings set of 1936

Lot 1246

GREECE, Eleftherios Venizelos, a uniface cast bronze plaque, bust facing three-quarters left, 162mm. Very fine; pierced twice for suspension and with cord £60-£80 --- Elefterios Venizelos (1864-1936), statesman and Prime Minister of Greece

Lot 1248

MEXICO, Royal Academy of Spanish and Common Law, 1778, a copper medal by G.A. Gil, armoured bust of Charles III right, rev. table on rocky outcrop surrounded by a group of figures, 58mm (Villena 139). Cleaned and with an edge knock on reverse, otherwise good very fine £100-£120

Lot 1249

RUSSIA, Capture of Three Swedish Frigates, 1719, a copper medal by O. Kalashnikov, armoured bust of Peter the Great right, rev. naval engagement, 45mm (Diakov 55.5; Smirnov 207). Very fine £90-£120

Lot 128

Victoria (1837-1901), Florin, 1879, initials under bust (ESC 2892; S 3897). Extremely fine £300-£400

Lot 15

George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Sixpence, 1819 (ESC 2201; S 3791). Light scratch or flaw on bust, otherwise extremely fine, toned £60-£80

Lot 194

Victoria (1837-1901), Sixpences (2), 1841, 1843 (ESC 3174, 3176; S 3908) [2]. First scraped below bust, second cleaned, otherwise both about extremely fine £80-£100

Lot 246

Edward VII (1901-1910), Proof Sixpence, 1902 (ESC 3598; S 3983). Lightly cleaned and a small edge knock below bust, otherwise extremely fine £50-£70

Lot 304

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, series A3, bust right, pelleted line behind, tic in front, rev. degraded standard, pseudo legend around, 1.16g/11h (Abramson 3.40; SCBI Abramson 36; N 40; S 775). Nearly very fine, but sometime cleaned £100-£120

Lot 309

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series, Ecclesiastical issues, type 9, moneta scorum above diademed and draped bust right, rev. porcupine-like figure, 1.19g/10h (Abramson 24.30; SCBI Abramson 531; N 80; S 824). Grey find patina, otherwise better than very fine, portrait of fine classical style £800-£1,000

Lot 320

Alfred the Great (871-899), Penny, Period I, Lunettes type D, Gp 2, Judie, vertical bust, irregular issue, + elf + red + m around diademed bust right, rev. ivdie moneta between two lines with hooked ends, 0.77g/6h (cf. Lyons/MacKay AfLIr2; N 628; S 1057). Corroded and chipped, otherwise fine, very rare £700-£900

Lot 322

Edward the Martyr (975-978), Penny, uncertain mint and moneyer, 0.43g (cf. Mossop pl.1, 19 for a bust of similar style). Reduced to the inner circle, fine £100-£150

Lot 345

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Facing Bust type, Thetford, Atsurr, atser on detfor, 1.04g/3h (Carson 127-8; Freeman 39; SCBI Ashmolean 1043, same dies; SCBI South-Eastern Museums, 1629, same dies; N 830; S 1183). Area of weakness and scratched on reverse, otherwise very fine, old cabinet tone £300-£360 --- Provenance: E. Bohr Collection, Part I, Bonhams Auction, 28 March 2006, lot 118

Lot 370

Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Groat, class IIIc, mm. pansy, crown with inner arch plain, reads fr, saltire before lon and don, 3.07g/1h (cf. SCBI Ashmolean 303; N 1705c; S 2199). Nearly extremely fine, attractively toned £300-£400

Lot 375

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis on obv., rose on rev., bust D, reads agl z france, saltires in forks, 2.67g/10h (Whitton iii; N 1797; S 2337E). Minor surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine, the combination of marks rare £300-£400

Lot 376

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. sunburst, bust D, saltires in forks, reads agl and franc’, 2.60g/11h (Whitton v; N 1797; S 2337E). Graffito before bust, otherwise nearly very fine, rare £200-£260

Lot 377

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. pheon, bust D, saltires in forks, 2.64g/6h (Whitton xii; N 1797; S 2337E). Small edge split and some surface marks, otherwise about very fine £80-£100

Lot 379

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis, bust 2, annulets in forks, trefoil stops, 2.42g/10h (N 1844; S 2369). Good very fine or better for issue, lightly toned, an unusually attractive example of the type £700-£800 --- Provenance: C.E. Blunt Collection; Lord Stewartby Collection, Part V, Spink Auction 243, 28 March 2017, lot 1638

Lot 380

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Halfgroat, Bristol, mm. WS on rev. only, local bust, Lombardic letters both sides, trefoils in forks, pellet below third quarter of shield, 1.34g/7h (N 1851; S 2377). Fine £50-£70 --- Provenance: Glasgow and West of Scotland Numismatic Society Auction, 10 February 1994, lot 27

Lot 382

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Groat, Canterbury, no mm., bust 5, crescents in forks, lozenge stops, reads civitan, 2.31g/6h (Whitton d, pl. xx, 4, same rev. die; N 1875; S 2408). Good very fine for issue with attractive surfaces, probably much as struck £360-£400 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 114, 18 September 2013, lot 1350

Lot 383

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Groat, Southwark, mm. E on rev. only, bust 5, roses in fork ends, Roman letters, pellet stops, 2.57g/6h (N 1872; S 2404). Small striking split, otherwise good fine or better for issue £150-£180

Lot 385

Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 6 oz. issue, Shilling, mdxlix, Tower I, mm. arrow, bust 5, 4.82g/2h (N 1917/1; S 2466). Good fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: SCMB December 1981 (E 577)

Lot 386

Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 6 oz. issue, Shilling, mdl, Southwark, mm. y, bust 6, normal legends, 5.07g/9h (Bispham p.137; N 1919/2; S 2472C). Flan crack and one further small edge split, otherwise fine, rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 1893 (part); R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 256; M. Lessen Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 168, 29 January 2020, lot 869

Lot 393

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Shilling, mm. martlet, bust 3C, beaded inner circles, 6.05g/10h (N 1985; S 2555). Tiny edge split, otherwise nearly extremely fine £500-£600

Lot 394

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Groat, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 1F, reads regina, 2.03g/11h (N 1986; S 2556). Slightly double-struck on reverse, otherwise good very fine, portrait a little better £200-£260

Lot 395

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Penny, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 1H, beaded inner circles, large shield, 0.43g/9h (N 1988; S 2558). Better than very fine, dark tone £150-£200 --- Provenance: W. Wilkinson Collection, Part IV, DNW Auction 190, 6 April 2021, lot 67 [from M. Vosper September 2006]

Lot 396

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Sixpence, 1563/2, mm. pheon, bust 1F, normal flan, Tudor rose, reads regina, 2.82g/8h (N 1997; S 2561). Weakly struck on date, otherwise good very fine, attractive portrait £240-£300

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