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Click here to subscribeAn incomplete silver siliqua of Constantius II (AD 337-361) dating to c. AD 359-361. Obverse: DN CONSTANTIVS[....], pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: inscription VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX in four lines within wreath. Mintmarks illegible. Mint uncertain. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver siliqua of Jovian (AD 363-364) dating to c. AD 363-364. Obverse: DN IOVIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: inscription VOT V MV.LT X in four lines within wreath. Mintmark: -//SCONST. Mint of Arelatum (Arles). RIC vol. VIII, p. 230, no. 332/332var. Edges abraded, striking crack at 6 o'clock on obverse face. About Good Fair. Weight: 1.64g. Discussion: the dot in the reverse legend does not appear on most pieces. It probably represents a minor die variation or alternatively as an aid for the die engraver.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A copper-alloy Irish 'gun money' halfcrown of James II (1685-1688/91) dated September 1689. Obverse: IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA, laureate and draped bust left. Reverse: MAG BRI F[R] ET HIB REX, date '1689' and mark of value 'XXX' above crown with sceptres set behind in saltire. Below, inscription 'Sep' (referring to the date of issue). Spink 6579. Even green patina. About Fair. Weight: 13.5g.Discussion: the 'gun money' coinage was an emergency issue of James II during his rebellion in Ireland. Named so because they were made from melted down scrap metal (including old guns and church bells) the denominations were intended as tokens that could be redeemed for the equivalent silver or gold value once James took the throne. As his rebellion was ultimately unsuccessful, this plan never came to fruition.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver hammered halfgroat of Charles I (1625-1649) dating to c. 1633-1634. Group D (inner circle on reverse only), Tower mint, initial mark: portcullis. Obverse: CAROLVS.D.G.AN[....]ET.H.REX, crowned and mantled profile bust left. Reverse: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT, garnished oval shield flanked by cipher C R, all within an inner pelleted border. North 2256/S2829. About Fine. Weight: 0.9g.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver hammered groat of Edward III (1327-1377) dating c. 1361-1369. Treaty period, mint of London. Obverse: [….]ANGL D[]hYB, crowned bust facing within tressure. Reverse: +POSVI/DEVM A/DIVTOR/EM MEV//CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (annulet stops), long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border, legend in two concentric rings around. C.f North 1252. Clipped, about Fair. Weight: 3.8g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver hammered penny of Edward II (1307-1327) dating c. 1309-1310. Class 10cf5, mint of London. Obverse: +EDWA R ANGL DNS hYB, crowned bust facing. Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON, long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border. North 1043/1. About Fine. Weight: 1.3g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver denarius of Caracalla (AD 198-217) dating to c. AD 200. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: VIRT AVGG, Virtus standing left holding inverted spear and Palladium. Mint of Laodicea. RIC vol. IV, part 1, p. 267, no. 354. Some brownish deposits, probably slightly debased. About Very Fine. Weight: 2.4g.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A complete cast copper-alloy swivelling seal matrix of probable earlier 18th century date, c. 1700-1750. The seal demonstrates a curved, broadly semi-circular handle with a much abraded suspension loop at its apex. Its edges decorated with moulded scrollwork, one side of the handle is decorated with a man standing left holding a walking cane, while on the opposing face a woman wearing a large dress stands facing the viewer, holding aloft a fan in her left hand. Held between the edges of the frame by means of an internal axis bar, the bezel still rotating freely. On one side, the design of a neo-classical male bust wearing a crested helmet and armour is visible facing right. The other side of the matrix is decorated with a quasi-armorial motif consisting a stag facing right, set within a sub-oval garnished border with two birds seated at the apex. Condition: very good, mid brown patina. Length: c.36mm.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver denarius of Claudius (AD 41-54) dating to c. AD 46-47. Obverse: TI CLAVD [CAESAR AV]G PM TR P VI IMP XI, laureate bust right. Reverse: PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis advancing right pulling at drapery and holding caduceus, snake at feet. Mint of Rome. RIC vol. I, p. 123, no. 39. About Fine. Weight: 5.2g.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
An incomplete silver anonymous sceatta, dating c. 700-710. 'VERNUS' group, Gannon type D. Obverse: inscription 'VE' around devolved radiate bust right. Reverse: inscription 'TOTII' inside standard, cross projecting from each side. Compare Gannon (2013) pl. 8, nos. 177-178. Chipped with c. 20% of flan missing, otherwise good Fine. Weight: 1.1g.Provenance: found Adstone, Northamptonshire, 2014. Recorded on the PAS as BH-447082.Reference: Gannon, A. 2013. SCBI 63: British Museum Anglo-Saxon Coins 1: Early Anglo-Saxon Gold and Anglo-Saxon and Continental Silver Coinage of the North Sea area, c. AD 600-760. London: British Museum Press.
A silver denarius struck for Tiberius (AD 14-37) dating to c. AD 14-37. Obverse: [TI CAE]SAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right. Reverse: PONTIF MAX[IM], Pax seated right holding long sceptre and palm. Mint of Lugdunum (Lyon). RIC vol. I, p. 95, no. 30. About Fair. Weight: 3.5g. Discussion: this coin is often quoted as being the famous Biblical 'tribute penny' mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew (Chapter 22, verses 17-21). Provenance: from an English collection.
A silver denarius of Elagabalus (AD 218-222) dating to c. AD 218-219. Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right carrying spear and trophy. Mint of Rome. RIC vol. IV, part 2, p. 36, no. 123. Slight chip to edge, cleaned. Nearly Very Fine. Weight: 2.5g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A complete cast copper-alloy watch winder of probable late 18th to early 19th century date, perhaps c. 1770-1820. The main body of the object is hexagonal in plan, a suspension loop projecting from its apex and a solid circular-sectioned winding element visible at its base. The edges of the main body demonstrate a raised internal border, a different design visible on both sides. On one face, this consists a Neo-Classical draped urn, while on the opposing panel is the rendition of a male shoulder-length bust, by his beard and dress probably intended as a stereotypical depiction of a Turk. Preserved in extremely good condition with a chocolatey brown patina. Length: 40mm. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver hammered penny of Edward I, dating c. 1280-1282. Class 3g, mint of London. Obverse: +EDW R ANGL DNS h[]B, crowned bust facing. Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON, long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border. North 1022. Some areas of weakness. Otherwise, Nearly Very Fine. Weight: Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver denarius of Macrinus (AD 217-218) dating to c. AD 217-218. Obverse: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PROVIDEN-TIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left holding cornucopia and baton above globe. Mint of Rome. RIC vol. IV, part 2, p. 11, no. 80. Surfaces slightly rough. About Fine or slightly better. Weight: 3.1g.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver hammered groat of Henry VI's first reign (1422-1461) dating c. 1422-1426. Annulet issue, mint of Calais. Initial mark: incurved pierced cross. Obverse: +hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC, crowned bust facing within tressure of nine arches, annulets by neck. Reverse: +POSVI/DEVM A/DIVTOR/E MEVM//VIL/LA/CALI/SIE. Single and double annulet stops. North 1427. Crack at 6h, otherwise about Fine. Weight: Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver hammered halfgroat of Henry VI's first reign (1422-1461) dating c. 1422-1426. Annulet issue, mint of Calais, pierced cross initial mark. Obverse: +hENRICxDIxGR[.....]LxZxFR, crowned bust facing within tressure, annulets by neck. Reverse: POSVI/DEVM/ADIVT[....]//VIL/LA/CAL/IS, long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border, legend in two concentric rings around. Annulet stop after 'POSVI'. North 1429. Good Fine. Weight: 1.8g.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver hammered Scottish twenty pence struck under Charles I (1625-1649) dating c. 1637-1642. Third coinage, initial mark: lozenge. Obverse: CAR.D.G.SCOT.ANG.FR.ET.HIB.RE, crowned and mantled bust left. Reverse: IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT, crowned thistle. Spink 5581-5591 passim. Reverse die slightly misaligned. About Fair. Weight: c. 1g.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A silver denarius of Julia Domna (AD 193-217) dating to c. AD 196-211. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and long sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC vol. IV, part 1, p. 167, no. 551. Well struck, cleaned. Nearly Very Fine. Weight: 3.3g. Provenance: from the collection from a metal detectorist.
A silver hammered groat of Henry VI's first reign (1422-1461) dating to c. 1422-1426. Annulet issue, mint of London, initial mark: pierced cross. Obverse: +hENRICx'DIxGRA REXxANGL'xZxFRANC, crowned bust facing within tressure, annulets by neck. Reverse: +POSVI/DEVMxA/DIVTOR/E'xMEVM//VIL/LAx/CALI/SIEx, long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border, legend in two concentric rings around. Annulet stop after 'POSVI'. North 1427. A splendid example of its type, only very localised minor clipping. Very Fine. Weight: 3.8g.Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
Silver hammered farthing of Edward I (1272-1307), c. 1280. Withers' type 9, mint of London. Obverse: crowned bust facing, E R ANGLIE. Reverse: long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border, LON/DON/[IEN]/SIS. About Fine. Weight:Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.
A gold Visigothic solidus struck in the name of Libius Severus/Severus III (AD 461-465), dating to c. AD 461-465. Obverse: DN LIBIVS SEV-RVS AVG (reversed 'N'), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Emperor standing facing in military attire, holding long jewelled cross and globe- right foot on man-headed serpent. Mintmark: R/A//COMOB. Probably struck in Gaul, prototype mint of Ravenna. RIC vol. X, p. 459, no. 3754. Very rare. Flan crack at about 10 o'clock on the obverse face. Otherwise, Very Fine. Weight: 4.2g. Provenance: found Rettendon, Essex. Recorded on the PAS as OXON-5E3E68.
Maragaret Somerville D.A (Scottish Sculpt) A Large Concrete Bust of a Male, 44cm high, The following seven lots were made by Margaret Somerville in her Ardveenish Studio in Barra Scotland. She Has Commisioned Sculptures in Bathgate, Paisley, Denny, Whitburn, Coatbridge, Edinburgh and Barra, she has also done many exhibitions of her works
COLLECTION OF SILVER & OTHER MILLED COINS Including: EVII 1902 Crown; Victoria 1887 Jubilee Bust Crown; 1887 Double Florin; 1844 Crown; 1844 Half Crown; 1887 One Penny; 1887 Jubilee Bust Half Crown ; GVI 1940 Half Crown; 1887 Florin; 1887 Shilling; EVII 1907 Half Crown Provenance: A Private Family Collection, Dorset
United States – two Civil War store card AE tokens – the first, Obv: (bust of capped Liberty facing left), 1863. Rev: (Laurel wreath surround) and centre – Our / Country. GVF. Scarce, the second, Obv: (horse and rider raised on plinth facing left), The / Federal / Union / It/ Must / Be / Preserved / 1863, Rev: (Laurel wreath surround) and centre – Our / Union (N.B. Obv: small Verdigris deposit @ 4 o’clock position), otherwise A.U.
Charles II (1660-1685), Crowns (2), 1670 and 1673, second and third draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, edges V. SECVNDO and V.QVINTO, (S.3357 and S.3358); William III (1694-1702), Crown, first draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, edge OCTAVO, (S.3470); Victoria (1837-1901), Crown, 1889 jubilee head, (S.3921); George III (1760-1820), Twopence, 1797, laureate and draped bust right, (S.3776). Fair to very fine, the first ex-brooch mount
Mixed halfpenny tokens (9): Bedfordshire Halfpenny Token, Leighton Buzzard, 1794, a girl making lace, rev. a lamb, PAYABLE AT LEIGHTON, BERKHAMSTED OR LONDON, edge CHAMBERS, LANGSTON HALL & CO., (DH3c); Durham Halfpenny Tokens (2), South Shields, 1794, figure of Faith standing holding a book, SOUTH SHIELDS HALFPENNY. 1794, rev. a ship, SUCCESS TO THE COAL TRADE, edge PAYABLE AT SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON . X X ., (DH4); Hertfordshire Halfpenny Token, Stortford, Shield of arms, crest, and motto, SIR GEORGE JACKSON BAR : SOLE PROPRIETOR., rev. view of a river, with barges etc., edge PAYABLE AT BISHOPS STORTFORD, (DH4); Sussex Halfpenny Token (2), Brighton, 1794, bust of Prince George, rev. the Prince's crest and motto, edge BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY .X.X.X.X. (DH2); another similar but from different obv. die and collar, edge reading BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY MDCCXCIV X.X . (DH3a); Warwickshire Halfpenny Tokens (3), 1788, bust of John Wilkinson, rev. a barge, date below, edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY, (DH336); 1787, counterfeit, bust of John Wilkinson, rev. hammer and anvil, date below, edge ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, (DH374a); undated, bust of John Wilkinson, rev. figure of Moneta seated, (DH464). Mixed grades fine to extremely fine
Cheshire Halfpenny Tokens (8), Macclesfield, 1790, bust of Charles Roe, rev. female seated left holding gear and drill, date below, edge PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGELTON, (DH16); others similar, 1791, (DH47 and DH48); counterfeit muled with the bust of William Pit on obv., 1792, edge plain (DH79); another counterfeit?, 1794, small flan, edge plain; Macclesfield, three castles and points of a compass, PROMISSORY HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT, rev. R & Co cypher, MACCLESFIELD above (2); Chester, similar but CHESTER above on rev; Lancashire Halfpenny Tokens (4), Lancaster, 1792, bust of John of Gaunt, JOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER around, rev. shield, LANCASTER HALFPENNY around, date below, (DH21); Lancaster, 1794, bust left, DANIEL ECCLESTON LANCASTER. incuse on rim, rev. a ship etc, THE LANCASHIRE HALFPENNY 1794, edge PAYABLE .IN. LANCASTER. LIVERPOOL. &. MANCHESTER. (2), (DH58); together with a Lancashire token dated 1827; Mixed grades fine to nearly extremely fine
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