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A 9ct gold and cameo ring, bust portrait of a lady against a pink ground, size Q, 6g.

A 19th century Italian Florentine ebony and ebonised pietra dura cabinet in Baroque style, inset overall with various marble and hard stone panels, including: lapis lazuli, breche d'alep, Spanish brocatalle, red serpentine, Siena, vert maurin, onyx, alabasters, the swan neck pedimented top surmounted by a bronze bust of Cosimo de Medici, above architectural mouldings, with a recessed arch flanked by urn finials, above five drawers, with gilt bronze Moor's head handles, flanked by four alabastro fiorito Corinthian columns, the sides with cupboard doors above a single deep drawer with a faux front, the inside with a typed paper label inscribed 'Bought from Mr Cleverly, Swindon, about 1926.', the base with a frieze drawer above a panelled cupboard door, 275.5cm high, 99.5cm wide, 52cm deep.

λ After Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian 1783-1855). A Victorian electrotype rondel with a bronze finish of the obverse side of the Waterloo medal, relief decorated, depicting the four rulers of the nations triumphant at the battle of Waterloo, with an outer band with a mythological allegory evoking peace, 13cm diameter, mounted in a rosewood frame, together with a bronze medallion depicting a relief bust of a lady, inscribed 'ELEONORA.MED.FRAN.I.M D ETR.FILIA.MANT.DVX', 8.7cm diameter. (2)

A late 19th century French classical bronze Grand Tour tazza by Barbedienne, with leaf and scroll handles, the centre with a relief portrait bust of Venus, the base stamped 'F. BARBEDIENNE & CIE' and with a printed paper trade label 'F. BARBEDIENNE, 30, Bt Poissonniere BRONZE D'ART', 13cm high, 26cm wide.

After the antique. A mid-19th century French bronze Grand Tour bust of Ariadne, stamped 'G S' for Georges Emile Henri Servant (French 1828-1890), on a turned socle and a bronze and rosso antico marble column, 48.9cm high. Provenance: The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.

Plaster bust of a female on a marble base and a mounted pair of horns painted white

Silver ¼ Taler/ ¼ Tallér, 1657 KB, 7.23g. Körmöcbánya/Kremnitz. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right wearing Order. Rev. Nimbate Imperial eagle, sword and scepter in talons, shield on breast (KM 116, Huszár 1259 = R7). Thin flan crack at edge into legend. Extremely Fine.

C. Mamilius C.f. Limetanus. Silver Denarius (3.74 g), 82 BC. Rome. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; behind, A above caduceus. Reverse: MAMIL LIME(TA)N, Ulysses advancing right, holding staff and extending hand to his dog Argus come to greet him. Crawford 362/1; Sydenham 741; Mamilia 6. Nice old collection toning. Choice Very Fine. The types on this coin allude to the moneyer's claim to descent from Telegonus, son of Ulysses and Circe, and hence from the god Mercury. The reverse features a sadly endearing scene from the Odyssey, when Odyseeus returns home after twenty years disguised as a beggar and his old dog, who had been neglected, recognizes him: "So they spoke. And a dog, lying there, lifted its head and pricked up its ears. Argus was the hound of noble Odysseus, who had bred him himself, though he sailed to sacred Ilium before he could enjoy his company. Once the young men used to take the dog out after wild goat, deer and hare, but with his master gone he lay neglected by the gate, among the heaps of mule and cattle dung that Odysseus' men would later use to manure the fields. There, plagued by ticks, lay Argus the hound. But suddenly aware of Odysseus' presence, he wagged his tail and flattened his ears, though no longer strong enough to crawl to his master. Odysseus turned his face aside and hiding it from Eumaeus wiped away a tear then quickly said: 'Eumaeus, it's strange indeed to see this dog lying in the dung. He's finely built, but I can't tell if he had speed to match or was only a dog fed from the table, kept by his master for show.'"Then, Eumaeus, the swineherd, you replied: 'Yes this dog belongs to a man who has died far away. If he had the form and vigour he had when Odysseus left for Troy you'd be amazed by the speed and power. He was keen-scented on the trail, and no creature he started in the depths of the densest wood escaped him. But now he is in a sad state, and his master has died far from his own country, and the thoughtless women neglect him. When their masters aren't there to command them, servants don't care about the quality of their work. Far-voiced Zeus takes half the good out of them, the day they become slaves.'"With this he entered the stately house and walking straight into the hall joined the crowd of noble suitors. As for Argus, seeing Odysseus again in this twentieth year, the hand of dark death seized him."(Homer, Od. XVII.290-327).

German States: Mainz. Anselm Franz Von Ingelheim (1679-95). Silver 60 Kreuzers, 1680. ANS: FRAN: D: G: AR. EPS MOG. S.R.I.P. G. A. P. E., bust right. Rev. DEXTERA. DOMIN. EXALTAVIT ME, 1680, M (cross flags) F, arms in sprays (60) below. 19.1g (Dav 657; KM 179). Nearly Uncirculated, lustrous.

Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Agrippa II. Æ (4.83 g), 56-95 CE. Caesarea Maritima, regnal year 26 of Agrippa II (85/6 CE). Laureate bust of Domitian right, aegis at point of bust. Rev. E?I BA [A?P]I, large S C; below, date (ET K?). Hendin 1326; TJC 164; RPC 2272. Reddish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection.

Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.39 g), AD 240-272. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"), phase 2, ca. AD 260-272. Bust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos. Rev. Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type Iic/1b, style P, group b (pl. 30, 126); Göbl type I/1; Paruck 64; Saeedi AV4; Sunrise 739. Needle sharp. Superb. Nearly Mint State.

Silver Taler/Tallér, 1763 KB, 28.0g. Körmöcbánya/Kremnitz. Draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Radiant Madonna standing facing,holding Child, small Arms below (Dav.1132, Huszár 1675 = R5). Light obverse hairlines and very light reverse adjustment marks. About Extremely Fine.

2/3 Taler/ 2/3 Talara, 1768 ED.C, 13.9g. Lipsk/Leipzig. Cuirassed and peruked bust right. Rev. Crowned Arms, fractional value below (Kop.11589 - R2, KM 973). Light friction hairlines. Extremely Fine. When his older brother the Elector Friedrich Christian died on December 17, 1763 (after a reign of only 74 days), Xavier took over the regency of the electorate together with his sister-in-law, the Dowager Electress Maria Antonia of Bavaria on behalf of his young nephew, the new Elector Friedrich August III. In October 1765, acting in the name of his nephew, Xavier formally renounced the Polish crown in favor of Stanislaus Poniatowski as required by the April 11, 1764 Treaty between Prussia and Russia. Xavier's regency ended in 1768 on Friedrich August's 18th birthday when the latter was formally proclaimed an adult.

Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Agrippa II. Æ (13.11 g), 56-95 CE. Caearea Paneas, RY 26 (75/6 CE). Laureate and draped bust of Titus right. Rev. Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm; across field, date (ETO K?); in upper right field, star. Hendin 1284; TJC 160; RPC 2277. Greenish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1970s or 1980s.

Ducat/Aranyforint, 1648 NB, 3.42g. Nagybánya/Neustadt. GEOR.RA.D.-G.P.TR., Armored bust right, wearing fur cap and holding scepter and sword hilt. Rev.PAR.REG.HVN.-DO.ET.SI.CO.1648, Facing Madonna and Child, N-B (pellet above and below each letter), breaking central circle (MBR 2033, Resch 69). Very rare variety with large hat. Light pinscratches obverse field. Extremely Fine.

Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Antoninus Pius. Æ (3.39 g), AD 138-161. Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius right. Rev. Boar standing right. Meshorer 30; Rosenberger 19; Kadman 33; RPC temp. 6404. Dark reddish-brown patina. Superb Extremely Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s.

Italian States: Milan. Philip II (1556-98), silver Lira, undated. Bust left, Rev. Crowned arms, weight 4.8g (Crippa 35). Very Fine.

Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Silver Tetradrachm (14.97 g), 36 BC. Antioch in Syria. BACI?ICCA K?EO?ATPA ?EA NE?TEPA, diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right. Rev. ANT?NIOC AY[TOKPAT?P T]PITON TPI?N AN?P?N, bare head of Mark Antony right. McAlee 174; Prieur 27; RPC I 4094. Huge flan on fine metal with complete legends. Toned. An incredible coin! Possibly the finest known specimen. Extremely Fine. From the S. Moussaieff Collection, This lot has been officially exported from Israel through the Israel Antiquities Authority. Cleopatra VII, the last queen of the Ptolemaic kingdom, remains to this day a colossal figure of legend as much as history. Her life and tragic end have been immortalized and popularized by poets, playwrights, and screen actors over the centuries since her death. While the average person is not likely to know the various preceding Cleopatras, Arsinoes, and Berenikes of the Ptolemaic dynasty, almost everyone knows of Cleopatra VII, if only in her latter day guise as Elizabeth Taylor. She remains ever an icon of ancient female power and this remarkable silver tetradrachm features one of her most iconic portraits to survive from antiquity. The most famous Ptolemaic queen is shown here in rich royal dress and wearing the diadem — a long standing symbol of royal authority in the Hellenistic age, but most commonly worn by kings rather than queens. It serves as a sign that Cleopatra sought to rule entirely in her own right without accepting the second place of power behind a husband, as was customary in the Greek cultural tradition. She had rejected her brother, Ptolemy XIII, as co-ruler (probably also as husband) by the summer of 51 BC, sparking a civil war in Egypt that eventually drew the attention of Julius Caesar who was waging his own civil war (49-45 BC) against Pompey and his senatorial adherents. She initiated a romance with the Roman leader as a means of using his power to defend her position. A son born to them became a new potential tool for guaranteeing the security of Cleopatra's kingdom, but after Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC, his adopted nephew, Octavian was recognized as his legitimate heir.In 41 BC, the triumvir Mark Antony invited Cleopatra to meet him at Tarsus. A romantic relationship developed between the two, but this was in part predicated on the burning desire that each had for power. Antony's grandiose military ambitions would surely benefit from the wealth of Ptolemaic Egypt to underwrite them while Cleopatra might convince the triumvir to restore old Ptolemaic possessions detached by the Romans. Even more, children by Antony, a man deemed by many at the time to be the most powerful of the triumvirs, might even offer Cleopatra a chance to parlay her position as queen of Egypt into that of queen of the entire Roman world. The potential opportunities were far too great for either of them to ignore.In 40 BC, Cleopatra provided Antony with a fleet and support for his Parthian campaign in return for the restoration of former Ptolemaic territories in Cilicia and Cyprus that had been annexed by the Romans. By the end of the year, she had also given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, both of whom Antony recognized as his own. Despite the arrival of these children, Antony concluded a marriage alliance with Octavia in order to preserve the triumviral arrangement that recognized Antony as master in the East. He returned to the arms of Cleopatra in 36 BC, gaining her financial support for a new and ultimately failed Parthian campaign, and granting her large parts of Phoenicia and Coele Syria, as well as Jericho and parts of the Nabataean kingdom. This tetradrachm was struck at the time of this renewal of the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra and may perhaps represent part of the monies provided to support the Parthian war. The Greek legend surrounding the portrait of Cleopatra names her as Thea Neotera ("the Younger [or Newer] Goddess") which may have provided some cover of legitimacy for Antony's grants to Cleopatra of territories annexed by Rome. It has been suggested that she is described as Thea Neotera in order to connect her to her ancestor, Cleopatra Thea (i.e. the "Elder Goddess"), the daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor who ruled as the powerful queen of the Seleukid Empire in 150-126 BC. This Seleukid connection was used to give the impression that Cleopatra was really the rightful ruler of the Levantine territories granted by Antony. On the other hand, Thea Neotera, has also been understood to describe Cleopatra as a living manifestation of Isis-Aphrodite, the goddess with whom Ptolemaic queens were traditionally identified. This title would match that of Neos Dionysos ("New Dionysos") that is known from literary sources to have been received by Antony in the East. However, the legend associated with the portrait of Antony on this coin does not provide him with divine epithets to match Cleopatra, but instead gives the Greek version of his Latin titulature naming him as "Triumvir holding the consulship for the third time." Antony's grants of territory to Cleopatra in 36 BC and further proposed grants to her and her children (the "Donations of Alexandria") in 34 BC became a propaganda weapon for Octavian, who used them as evidence that his former colleague intended to subvert the Roman Republic and impose an eastern queen on the city of Romulus. While this may have been Cleopatra's true hope it came to nothing once the triumvirate expired in 33 BC and Octavian and Antony prepared for a showdown. Cleopatra provided Antony with a new fleet to wage the war, but cost Antony many Roman allies when she insisted on being present during the campaign. The two were defeated at the battle of Actium in 31 BC and fled to Egypt, where they both committed suicide. Antony killed himself in the mistaken belief that the queen had already done so, but Cleopatra ended her life by poison in order to deny Octavian the chance to parade her in his triumph. In life and in her depiction on this coin juxtaposed with Antony, Cleopatra ruled as an equal to her male lovers and rivals. So too did she choose the death of a king when all hope was finally lost.

Italian States: Papal/Roman States. Julius II. 1503-1513. Cast Bronze Medal, The Treaty of Blois (1504). By Gian Cristoforo Romano. IVLIVS LIGVR PAPA SECVNDVS, bareheaded bust right, wearing mantum, Rev. OSCVLATE/SVNT in two lines in exergue, Giustizia, wearing judicial regalia and holding branch and scales, and Abbondanza, holding cornucopia, standing, clasping hands; to right on ground, small fire, 36mm, 20.40 g (CNORP I 191; cf. Hill 877f, for issue in silver). Brown surfaces. An attractive early cast. Very Fine.

Diakov 205.1 (R3), Reichel 2741, Sm--. Crowned and draped bust right, signed below: ??I?.1787.? .??????? ??????? / Outline map of Catherine’s journey from St. Petersburg to the Crimea. Very rare. Pale violet gray with soft iridescent highlights. Good extremely fine

Judaea, Gaza. Antoninus Pius. Æ (23.17 g), 138-161 CE. CY 214 (AD 153/4). ANT?NINOC AY-TO KAIC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right. Rev. ?AZA, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche of Gaza right; before, Marnas symbol; behind, date (?IC). Rosenberger -; Yashin 358; RPC temp. 6431. Dark reddish-green patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior, December 1988.

India, British India, George V (1911-36). Restrike silver Proof Rupee, 1911C, type B, bust of the king wearing Order of the Indian Empire with naturalistic elephant, 11.75g (SW 8.13). Proof, without tone. Engraved by Betram MacKennal, the first issue (type A) of the 1911 Rupee included an indistinctly drawn elephant on the chain of the king’s Order of the Indian Empire. To some it looked like a pig, which caused offence. The issue was withdrawn and many were melted down while a new obverse die was cut with a more realistic elephant to start the process of replacing them (Type B).

Ptolemy I Soter, 323-283 BC. Gold Stater (7.04g). Struck at Euhesperis, ca. 305-283 BC. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I r., wearing aegis around neck. Reverse: ?TO?EMAIOY / BA?I?E??, Alexander the Great, wearing chiton and himation, standing l. in elephant quadriga, holding reins in his l. hand, thunderbolt in is raised r. hand; in exergue, laurel branch with berries. Naville, Cyrenaique 80, 239 (same dies); Svoronos, Pt. 101 (same dies). Very rare. Underlying luster present. Extremely Fine.

Tiberius III Apsimar (A.D. 698-705). Gold Solidus (4.40 g, 7h). Mint of Constantinople. D TibERI-US PE AV, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding a spear and a shield. Rev. VICTORIA AVGU Z, cross potent on three steps, CONOB below (Sear 1360; MIB 1). Some lustre, well-struck and Extremely Fine. Purchased from Spink, London, 1960 Ex St James’s Auctions, Sale 23, 4 February 2013, lot 63.

Belgium: Liège. Maximilian - Heinrich of Bavaria (1650-88). Silver Patagon. MAX. HEN. D.G. ARC. COL. PRIN. EL., bust right, Rev. EP. ET. PRINC. LEOD. DVX. BVL. MAR. FR. CO. LO. H., capped arms with date above. 27.9g (Dav 4294; KM 80). Nearly Extremely Fine, cleaned.

Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Agrippa II. Æ (9.36 g), 56-95 CE. Caesarea Maritima, RY 24 of Agrippa’s second era (83/4 CE). ?OMET KAICAP ?EPMANI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Domitian right. Rev. [BA] A?PI-??A, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm; across field, date (ETO K?). Hendin 1315; TJC 150; RPC 2262. An unusually choice specimen with contrasting dark green and sandy patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

George II (1727-60). Silver Halfcrown, 1743, older laureate and draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. Rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, M.B.FE. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E. edge inscribed in raised letter and dated, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO REGNI. DECIMO. SEPTIMO, weight 15.07g (Bull 1684; ESC 603A; S.3694; KM.584.1). Attractively toned, good Extremely Fine. Ex Colin Adams, Collection of Halfcrowns, Spink Coin Auction, 1st December 2005, lot 547. The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George II by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae ET Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun ET Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius ET Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."

On the Accession of Catherine II to the Throne, June 28, 1762. Diakov 115.1 – unlisted in Platinum, Reichel 2241 – unlisted in Platinum; Willy Fuchs – “250 Years of Platinum Coinage” p.140, nr.85; cf. “Russian Medals Struck in Platinum,” Charles S. Tumosa. In: Journal of the Russian Numismatic Society, # 62, p. 16-26, # 18. Armored bust of Catherine left cast as Minerva, wearing plumed helmet, signed below; ?.?. ????????? II. I?????? ? ???????? ???????. / Catherine seated left accepting the crown and scepter from Russia, who kneels before her supported by St. George, Providence on a cloud above greets the new Empress; ?? ??????I? ???? above; day, month and year in exergue. Impressive, and Exceedingly rare in Platinum and missing from the Grand Duke’s collection. Light scratch obverse field and a few tiny rim tics About uncirculated

Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemais. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Æ (9.58 g), 35-34 BC. RY 3 and 15. Bare head of Antony right, within laurel wreath. Rev. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII right; in fields, dates (IE and L?). Kadman 74; RPC 4742. Extremely Rare. Glossy dark olive-green patina. One of the finest known specimens! Extremely Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s.

Oliver Cromwell (d.1658). Silver Shilling, 1658, laureate and draped bust left, raised die flaw at top of forehead, legend and toothed border surrounding, OLIVAR. D.G.R.P. ANG. SCO. HIB &c PRO, Rev. crowned quartered shield of arms of the Protectorate, date above, PAX QVÆRITVR BELLO, weight 6.01g (Bull 254; ESC 1005; S.3228; KM.A207). Attractively toned, with proof-like mint bloom, a very slight hint of wear to the highest points only, good extremely fine, practically as struck, and rare this nicely preserved. Ex Stacks, Coin Galleries, New York, 12th December 2004, lot 1365. The abbreviated Latin legends translate as "Oliver by the Grace of God, Protector of the Republic of England, Scotland and Ireland," and on the reverse "Peace is sought by war."

Scotland, Charles I (1625-49). Gold Half-Unit or Double Crown, first coinage (1625-35), crowned bust of James VI of Scotland right with altered chin and beard, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, initial mark thistle both sides.CAROLVS. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. &. HIB. REX. Rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, C struck over I to left, R to right, HENRICVS. ROSAS. REGNA IACOBVS., weight 4.92g (Burns 2 fig.1031; S.5528; Fr.49; KM.53). A little double struck with a well defined portrait of the previous King, good very fine and extremely rare. Ex Robert William Cochrane-Patrick, Sotheby 8th March 1936, sold for £28 hammer. Ex Richard Cyril Lockett, Scottish & Irish part, Glendining, 19th June 1957, lot 403 sold for £150 hammer. Ex The Douglas Collection, Spink Auction 119, 4th March 1997 lot 321. The change of monarch required a change of coinage by Act of Privy Council of the 15th April 1625 for a new portrait and legend upon the coinages. With the gold denominations broadly the same portrait punches were used as per that of James VI with just a slight alteration to the beard and hair around the ear with the reverse dies reused with the C of Charles cut over the old I of James. The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" and on the reverse "Henry the roses, James the kingdoms" referring to James VI of Scotland becoming also James I of England from 1603.

Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Agrippa II. Æ (5.07 g), 56-95 CE. Caesarea Maritima, RY 26 of Agrippa’s first era (85/6 CE). Laureate bust of Domitian right, wearing aegis. Rev. Crossed cornucopias over caduceus; across field, date (ET K?). Hendin 1325; TJC 163; RPC 2271. Glossy dark brown patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s.

Kajetan Soltyk, Bishop of Kraków and Duke of Siewierz (1759-1782), formerly Bishop of Kiev (1756-1759). Private Gold Ducat, 1762, 3.01g. 20.7mm. Kraków. Capped bishop's bust left clad in ecclesiastical robes; CAL.SOLTYK EPI: CRAC: DUX SEVERIAE. Rev. MONETA AUREA DUCATVS SEVERIAE A.1762 in five lines within wreath (Kop.6506 - R8, Hcz 9947 - R8, Fr.54 - plate coin). Excessively rare. Slightly wavy flan. Good Very Fine. Ex Henry V. Karolkiewicz Collection, CNG, Triton IV, December 2000, lot 2433,Ex "The Alicia and Sid Belzeberg Collection," Stack's, Rosemount, IL, April 24, 2008, lot 1047. During the reign of August III, Kajetan Ignacy Soltyk (1715-1788), scion of the prominent Saltykov family of Russia, became one of the most important politicians at the royal court. Initially tied to the defacto ruler of Poland Count Heinrich v. Brühl, Soltyk, in the 1760's, because of various conflicts, distanced himself from the Saxon-Polish statesman. After the death of August III, Soltyk opposed the election of Stanislaw August Poniatowski and went on to work with pro-Russian factions to dethrone him. But in the shifting landscape of political alliances, Soltyk eventually became an opponent of the Russian ambassador and provocateur Nicholas Repnin.As a result of his vocal opposition to the Repnin Sejm of 1767-1768, Solytk was imprisoned in Kaluga. He returned from imprisonment in 1781. His increasingly erratic behavior allowed his opponents to declare him insane and Soltyk was unable to reclaim his Bishopric.Under the Bishops of Kraków, the Silesian town of Siewierz had its own laws, treasury and army, but apparently never exercised any mint rights. Twelve years after Bishop Soltyk's death, his nephew Michal Soltyk had the engraver Szapacha Wappenstein strike private coins for Siewierz - a silver Grosz dated 1761 and a gold Ducat dated 1762, along with some Ducats in silver. Count Hutten-Czapski speculated that he did this in order to preserve related mint rights that were granted in 1232 but never utilized.

Pupienus. Æ Sestertius (23.13 g), AD 238. Rome. IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus right. Rev. P M TR P COS II P P, S C across field, emperor, togate, standing facing, head left, holding branch and parazonium. RIC 16; BMC 28. A marvelous Pupienus sestertius. Bold strike with full legends and glossy greenish-brown patina. Extremely Fine. Ex SCMB M228 (July 1934), no. 17530, where there were offered two sestertii of Pupienius, held together from antiquity, this being the finer. When Gordian I and his son were proclaimed emperors in Africa, the Senate appointed a committee of twenty men, including the elderly Senator Pupienus, to co-ordinate operations against Maximinus until the arrival of the Gordians. On the news of the defeat and deaths of the Gordiani at Carthage, however, the Senate met in closed session in the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus and voted for two members of the committee to be installed as co-emperors - Balbinus and Pupienus. Coins from both these emperors' very short reign are rare.

George II (1727-60). Silver Proof Crown, 1746, older laureate and draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS.II. DEI.GRATIA., Rev. crowned cruciform shields, nine strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, M.B.F.ET. H.REX. F.D.B. ET.L.D.S.R.I. A.T ET.E., edge inscribed in raised letters of inverted orientation to obverse, *DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. VICESIMO (Bull 1669 R; L&S 7; ESC 126; C&R 807 R; S.3690; KM.585.2). Attractively toned, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as PR63, PCGS have graded currently 21 pieces of which this piece is midway with eleven grading higher; for comparison NGC currently have graded 26 pieces of which 12 are higher. The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "George the Second by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith" and on the reverse as "Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire." PCGS certification 616820.63/36046643.

Danzig. Ducat/Dukat gdanski (15)86. Gdansk/Danzig. Danzig. Ducat/Dukat gdanski (15)86. Gdansk/Danzig. Crowned and armored bust right, lion head on shoulder; .STEPHANVS.D:G.REX.POL.D.PRVS. Rev. City-Arms supported by lions; MONE.NO. AVR. CIVI. GEDANENSIS.86 (Kop.7452 – R3, Kurp. 397 – R, Fr.3). Lightly polished fields. About uncirculated.

Samaria, Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius. Æ (9.85 g), as Caesar, AD 138-161. CY 88 (AD 159/60). Bare head of Marcus Aurelius right. Rev. draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos right; across field, date (ET ?H). Rosenberger 12; SNG ANS 967-8; RPC temp. 6334. Glossy greenish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s.

Caracalla. Gold Aureus (7.39 g, 12h), AD 198-217. Mint of Rome, A.D. 196-8. M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev. PRI-NCI-PI IVVE-NTVTIS, Caracalla standing left, holding a baton and a spear, beside a trophy of arms (RIC 13b; Calicó 2797; C 504). Rare. Extremely Fine. Ex Leu 53, 1991, lot 285 Ex Kunker 273, 2016, lot 836.

Portrait Medal. From a series of Polish Kings, commissioned in the 1790s by King Stanislaw Poniatowski. Bronze, 45.5mm. By Johann Jacob Reichel. Bust right wearing festooned cap with plume and Order, signed below. Rev. Thirteen-line legend (Hcz 1026). Obverse hairlines. Extremely Fine.

Scotland, Charles I (1625-49). Gold Half-Unit or Double Crown, Nicholas Briot's coinage (1637-42), crowned and draped bust left to bottom of coin, Scottish styled crown on head with central fleur de lis (engraved over an English cross), B below for Briot, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, CAR. D: G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET. HIB. Rex, small x at end of legend, Rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned C with lozenge below to left, crowned R with lozenge below to right, VNITA. TVEMVR., lozenge stops, weight 4.92g (Burns 6 fig. 1035; S.5534; Fr.58; KM.54). Light adjustment marks on the breast, hairline scratch on forehead to field, light red patchy tone, otherwise a bold very fine and unusual with the tiny terminal X to legend, rare. Ex Angus Sutherland Collection, Spink Coin Auction 64, 23rd June 1988, lot 121. Ex Spink Coin Auction, 28th March 2012, lot 1005. The Lords of Secret Council had sanctioned the use of Briot's mill and screw press for the minting of coinage on the 12th January 1637, at first for silver coins only, however, from 19th October 1637 a warrant was issued to strike gold coins from gold supplied from the Guinea coastline by the African Company. Direction was given on 14th December 1637 to Nicholas Briot and his son-in-law John Falconer at Edinburgh to issue Units, Halves and Quarters in the same specification as the first issue albeit now machine made by the screw press. The "Scottish Crown" version was struck later than the "English Crown" version as the fleur de lis that denotes it, is engraved over the cross pattée at centre of the crown. The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" and on the reverse "These united, we guard."

Focas (A.D. 602-610). Gold Solidus (4.44 g, 7h). Mint of Constantinople. ON FOCAS PERP AVG, crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding a globus cruciger. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGG E, Angel standing facing, holding a rho-headed cross and a globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue (Sear 618; MIB 7). Residual lustre, Extremely Fine.

Diakov 69.9 (R5), Sm 218/a. Crowned and mantled bust right, S.F. on truncation / Anna receiving scepter and orb from Faith and Fortune, as the goddess of Love crowns her, initials L.D. on groundline. About uncirculated

George III (1760-1820). Pattern silver Crown, 1817, "Incorrupta" type design by William Wyon, laureate and draped bust right, small W. WYON: below to left, date below all, legend surrounding with toothed border around rim both sides, GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX, Rev. struck en medaille, crowned quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, INCORRUPTA FIDES VERITASQUE, edge plain, weight 28.87g (Bull 2029 R4; ESC 229 R4; L&S 159 R4; KM.PnI77). Attractively toned, practically as struck, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as PR65, the joint finest graded of only 4 pieces at PCGS; NGC have graded 6 examples of which only one is finer, purportedly only 25 pieces were struck, extremely rare. Ex F. W. Willis Collection, Part II, Glendining, 7th October 1991, lot 465. Ex Dr David Rees Jones, Spink Coin Auction 117, 19th November 1996, lot 200. PCGS certification 208053.65/83700152. The Latin legends translate as on obverse "George the Third by the grace of God, King of the Britons" and on the reverse "An untarnished faith." The influence of the Cromwellian engraver Thomas Simon can be clearly seen in this portrait by William Wyon where George III is styled in a similar fashion, as well as a similar reverse design. The Thomas Simon’s Oliver Cromwell portrait was still a major inspiration for engravers within the Royal Mint, even after it moved to Tower Hill and reopened with steam powered machinery from which this coin would have been struck. This influence is also seen later, from an extremely rare crown size piece after Oliver Cromwell and struck by William Wyon’s son Leonard Wyon in 1843 (Oliver Cromwell L&S 5-6).

Edward VI (1547-53). Pattern silver Shilling, dated 1547 in Roman numerals, possibly engraved by Anthony Levens of fine work, Tower mint, crowned robed bust right of boy King, frosted caul to crown, linear circle and Latin legend with lozenge stops surrounding, initial mark rose, * EDWARD9. VI. REX. ANGL. FRANC. HIBER. Z C, Rev. quartered shield of arms in frame, E to left, R to right, linear circle and Latin legend with lozenge stops surrounding, initial mark rose, *TIMOR. DOMINI. FONS. VITÆ. M.D.XLVII, diameter 26mm, weight 6.97g (Bispham plate 2, number 1; North 1953; Norweb Collection Part 4, Spink 59, 17 June 1987, lot 1394 for example from same dies). Toned, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS61, the only example thus far graded and of the highest rarity. Ex Triton XV, Classical Numismatic Group, 3rd January 2012, lot 1914. NGC certification 4862401-001. For further reading see British Numismatic Journal volume 55, 1985, "the Base Silver Shillings of Edward VI" by Joe Bispham, pages 134-143. This extremely rare pattern Shilling, a highly important piece of true numismatic artistry, is believed to be one of three known to be in private ownership and the finest preserved. Joe Bispham showed that this pattern was linked with the short lived "Durham House" Mint which was situated by the Strand in London, and that it is an early prototype piece of the Shilling denomination which followed on from the Testoon and would have no doubt been a presentation piece. Anthony Levens was a French engraver newly arrived at the Mint in 1547 and this was most likely his work as the boy King Edward VI had taken a specific interest to improve the coinage, as his Father had debased it to such a poor state. The fact that such an impressive piece of fine silver should be produced as a pattern, at a time when the new King had refused to put his name to the regular currency coinage until it was restored to its previous fineness, shows a strong intention to move back in the right direction whilst defining his King-ship and new position as Head of the Church of England. It is known that Anthony Levens also worked on the gold Half-Sovereigns, silver Groats and Half-Groats. The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Edward the Sixth, King of England, France and Ireland" and on the reverse as "The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life," taken from Proverbs 14,27 in the Bible.

Hadrian. Gold Aureus (7.41 g, 6h), AD 117-138. Mint of Rome, A.D. 125-8. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust facing right, light drapery on left shoulder. Rev. COS III, Hadrian on horseback galloping right, holding a spear (RIC 187; Calicó 1228; BMC 435). An exceptional example, with an impressive bust of Hadrian struck on a broad flan, residual lustre beneath toning and Superb Extremely Fine, a superb coin. Ex Collection of the Money Museum, Zurich Ex Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, lot 1088 Ex Leu 72, 12 May 1998, lot 433.

Silver Taler/Tallér, 1672 SB, 28.52g. Segesvár/Schässburg. Cuirassed bust right wearing fur cap, holding scepter and hilt of sword. Rev. Crowned, garnished oval Arms (Dav.4800, Huszár 769, Resch 106). Very rare mint. Pale slate gray. About Extremely Fine.

Maximinus I 'Thrax'. Æ Sestertius (21.72 g), AD 235-238. Rome, AD 236/7. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I right. Rev. VICTORIA GERMANICA, S C across field, emperor standing facing, head left, holding scepter, being crowned by Victory standing behind, holding palm branch; to left, bound German captive seated left. RIC 90; BMC 191. Glossy chocolate brown with hints of red patina. Boldly struck and absolutely superb in detail. Superb Extremely Fine or better. Ex Baldwin's inventory, March 1937; L. Vierordt Collection, pt. 1 (Schulman 139, 5 March 1923), 2098. This handsome sestertius utilizes an realistic portrait of Maximinus, which shows his large chin and and other heavy facial features. According to the ancient author and contemporary, Herodian, Maximinus was "of such frightening appearance and colossal size that there is no obvious comparison to be drawn with any of the best-trained Greek athletes or warrior elite of the barbarians" (Herodian vii.1.2). This has lead some modern researchers to suspect that Maximinus suffered from some form of growth disorder, such as gigantism or acromegaly.

Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Silver Halfcrown, seventh issue (1601-02), crowned ornate bust left in ruff, holding orb and sceptre, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding on both sides, initial mark 1 (1601), 1:ELIZABETH: D; G; ANG; FRA; ET: HIBER; REGINA: Rev. quartered shield of arms over long cross fourchée, :1: POSVI: DEVM: AD IVTORE M: MEVM:, weight 14.74g (N.2013; S.2583; cf.KM.6 illus.). Toned evenly with a pleasing portrait, just a couple of tiny spots on face and a touch of striking weakness on orb and corresponding part of reverse, otherwise good very fine. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VIII, 11th January 2005, lot 1783. The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Elizabeth by the Grace of God, Queen of England France and Ireland," and on the reverse "I have made God my Helper" a Psalm from the Bible.

Silver ½ Taler/ ½ Tallér, 1740 KB, 14.4g. Körmöcbánya/Kremnitz. Laureate, peruked, draped and cuirassed bust right wearing Order. Rev. Nimbate Imperial eagle, sword and scepter in talons, shield on breast (KM 313,Huszár 1614 = R6). Hairlines from old brushing. Authenticated and graded bt NGC AU 55. About Uncirculated. NGC certification 4501411-005.

Silver ½ Taler/ ½ Tallér, 1716 KB, 14.16g. Körmöcbánya/Kremnitz. Laureate, peruked, draped and cuirassed bust right wearing Order. Rev. Nimbate Imperial eagle, sword and scepter in talons, shield on breast (KM 287, Huszár 1610 = R6). Uncirculated.

Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.51 g, 6h), AD 402-450. Mint of Constantinople, A.D. 441-50. D N THEODOSI-VS ? P?F ? AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, slightly inclined to the right, holding a spear and a shield. Rev. IMP ? XXXXII ? COS ? XVII ? P?P? Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding a globus cruciger and a sceptre, her left foot on a prow, a shield rests beside her, a star on left, COMOB in exergue (RIC 293; Depeyrot 84/1). Well-struck, lustrous, Extremely Fine.

Bosporan Kingdom. Rheskuporis II. Electrum Stater (7.64 g), AD 211/2-226/7. Dated BE 515 (AD 218/9). Diademed and draped bust of Rheskupori right; before, trident. Rev. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right; below, date (?I?). MacDonald 558/3. Deep yellow electrum. Extremely Fine.

Silver Taler/Tallér, 1621 NB, 28.24g. Nagybánya/Neustadt. Draped and cuirassed bust right flanked by small shields in legend. Rev. Crowned, garnished Arms (Dav.4713, Resch 115, Huszár 375. Bright from old cleaning. Rare. Very Fine.

Taler/Talar koronny, 1754 ED.C. Lipsk/Leipzig. Crowned, draped and armored bust right, showing open shoulder sleeve. Rev. Crowned Arms in spray (Kop. 2134 - R1, Dav.1617). Authenticated and graded by NGC XF 40. Light slate gray. Extremely Fine.

Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Agrippa II. Æ (12.56 g), 56-95 CE. Caearea Paneas, RY 26 of Agrippa II's first era (74/5 CE). Laureate and cuirassed bust of Titus right, aegis on breastplate. Rev. Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm; across field, date (ETO K?); in upper right field, star. Hendin 1284; TJC 160a; RPC 2277. Reddish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s.

Ducat/Dukat torunski, 1637, 3.47g. Torun/Thorn. Crowned and cuirassed bust right, wearing lace collar; VLAD.IIII:D:G.REX.POL. ET.SVE. M.D.L.R.P. Rev. Angel facing holding City Arms; MONETA. AVR. CIVIT. THORVNENSIS.1637. (Kop.8296 - R5, Fr.58, Hcz 1782 - R4). Very rare. Authenticated and graded by NGC MS 62. Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex Spink Sale, London, December 2-3, 2015, lot 846Purchased on June 7, 1960 from Spink, London, UK. Comes with tag.

New Zealand, George V (1910-36). Silver Proof Halfcrown, 1935, bust of George V Rev. crowned shield, denomination and date (KM 5). Attractive grey tone, in PCGS holder graded PR65.

Silver Taler/Tallér, 1648 KB, 28.74g. Körmöcbánya/Kremnitz. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right wearing Order. Rev. Nimbate Imperial eagle, sword and scepter in talons, shield on breast (Dav.3198, Huszár 1241 = R6). A few light scratches in obverse fields. Lovely mint lustre. About Uncirculated.

On the Peace of Altranstädt, 1706. Silver Medal, 25.5mm. 7.9g. Draped bust of the Swedish king Charles XII right, Roman numeral date in ex. Rev. Polish and Saxon Arms, FELICITAS between; SARMATIAE. - SAXONIAE. (Hcz 2633 - R3, Racz. 323, Mersb,2679). Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Under the terms of the Peace Treaty with Sweden, August II renounced his claims to the Polish throne and accepted Stanislaw Leszczy?ski as the king of Poland.

10 Ducats/Talar koronny medalowy (1)614, 34.4g. 40mm. Bydgoszcz/Bromberg. Struck from the same pair of dies as the 1614 Talar. Bare-headed, armored bust right wearing a large ruff; SIGISMVN:III:D:G:POLONI:ET.SVECIA:REX*. Rev. Crowned Arms within Order chain; MAG.DVX:L:RVS:PRV.S: :MAS:SAM:LIVO:614 (Kop.1327 - R8, Gum.1202 - RR, as Hcz 1312 [Talar]). Extremely rare and the only known example in private hands. A few pinscratches on cheek. Very Fine. Ex Alicia and Sid Belzberg Collection, Stack's, Rosemont, Illinois, April 24, 2008, lot 1007;Ex Henry V. Karolkiewicz Collection, CNG Triton Sale IV, December 2000, lot 2220. Comes with tag;Ex Giessener Münzhandlung Sale 61, October 1992, lot 2305.