WORLD COINS, Poland, Jan III Sobieski (1629-1674-1696), Gold Commemorative 2-Ducats, 1677, on the reopening of the mint at Kraków, laureate, draped and armoured bust right, IOANNES III D G REX POL M D LIT RUS PR, rev radiant cityscape of Kraków, date below, MDCLXXVII & APR, ALMA URBS CRACOVIA, 36mm, 6.57g (Fr -). Hint of die flaw from between A and N of IOANNES, minor scratch on obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare. In recent years the Kroisos Collection, Stack’s, 14 January 2008 (lot 3092) and CNG Triton, 5 January 2016 (lot 2629), have both sold a 3-Ducats coin, whilst Spink, 2 December 2013, sold a 4-Ducats, all from the same dies.
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BRITISH COINS, Henry IV (1399-1413), Gold Quarter Noble, light coinage 1412-1413, shield within tressure, nothing above or at sides of shield, four lis in first quarter, initial mark cross both sides, rev floreate cross within tressure, lis in panel at centre, crowned leopards in angles, 1.41g (Schneider 199; N 1357; S 1717). Traces of crease, scuff below shield and some weakness in places, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare, only the third known example. The variety of the Henry IV Quarter Noble without the crescent over the shield but with the four lis in the first quarter of the shield was first noted by Peter Woodhead in the Schneider Collection Sylloge. He noted that the Schneider (Schneider 199) example was the only recorded example and suggested the four lis in the shield point to this being an early die but the absence of the crescent over the shield was unrecorded. Based on the weight of the Schneider specimen he attributed it to the light rather than the heavy coinage. This new example with weight 1.41g compares with 1.51g for the clipped Schneider coin which supports this being an issue of the light coinage of 1412-1413. A further example with same style shield weight 1.29g (lightly clipped) was sold at St James’s auction 33, lot 72, 20 May 2015.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes II (c. 55-38 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted as a celebratory issue at Seleucia on the Tigris in 55/4 BC, diademed and lightly bearded bust left, wearing griffin ended spiral torque, rev King enthroned right, before him, Tyche kneeling left with sceptre in left hand, extending to king her right hand in submission, monogram above her head, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 11.94g, 12h (S 45.1). Good fine, very rare. An historically important coin, issued at the end of the Arsacid fraternal wars, involving the two brothers Mithradates IV and Orodes II. The S45 output marks the capture of Seleucia on the Tigris after Sūrenā, the valiant Parthian general and conqueror of Crassus at Carrhae in May 53 BC, led the forces loyal to Orodes and stormed the city in late 55 BC.
BRITISH COINS, Offa, King of Mercia, Silver Portrait Penny, light coinage (780-792), London, moneyer Ealmund, diademed bust right to edge of coin, head within beaded circle, +OFFA REX, rev pellet enclosed boss cross, petals in angles, +EALMUND, 1.00g (Chick 50r; Blunt -; N -; S 905). Toned, a little rough around edge, one or two tiny flan splits and some porosity to surfaces, otherwise very fine. found in Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, October 2000
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes I (80-75 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Rhagae, short bearded bust left in diademed bound tiara, decorated with a row of pearls-on-stalk round the crest and a fleur-de-lys on side, pellet ended spiral torque, anchor behind head removed, rev archer enthroned right, six line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 4.06g, 12h (S 34.4 var (Sinatruces)). Good fine, a very rare tiara type. Sellwood suspected that the usual “anchor” symbol behind the king’s head had been omitted from the original design of this rare coin. However, another example, struck from the same obverse die, has recently turned up, confirming the presence of an “anchor”. This shows that the erasure from the coin of the symbol had been performed quite carefully. On the historical significance of this coin see: Assar G.R.F., “A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 91-55 BC”, Parthica 8 (2006/7), 55-104 (at 77).
BRITISH COINS, Charles I, Silver Penny, Oxford mint, crowned tall bust left, value behind, legend surrounding, initial mark book, rev large Oxford plumes, legend surrounding, 0.31g (Brooker 965B; N 2477; S 2999). Double struck on obverse, pleasant toning, very fine reverse better and rare. With old Seaby ticket which notes that the coin was purchased on 3 January 1966 – ticket price £10.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Ireland, Co Waterford, Mayfield, Malcolmson Bros, Yellow Card Truck Tokens, 1854, Halfcrown, 43mm, Shilling, 39mm, and Octagonal Fourpence, 32mm, unissued and uncut pairs, all unsigned (cf Noble Sale II, 587, a signed set of the three tokens, also 588-589). Slight discolouring to Fourpence reverse but much as issued, rare as set. (3) These tokens were initally published by R A S MacAlister, “A Catalogue of Irish Traders Tokens in the Collection of the Royal Irish Academy”, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, vol. XL, 1931, and again by Arthur Went, “The Truck Tokens of 19th Century Ireland”, Coins, Medals and Currency Weekly, 2nd January 1971. More recently Derek Young published , “The Cardboard Tokens of Malcolmson’s Mayfield Factory”, Coin News, February 1990. Neither MacAlister nor Went recorded the Halfcrowns, and Young recorded only one unsigned example which, naturally, led him to believe that this denomination was never issued. Since 1990 several signed examples of the Halfcrown have surfaced, proving that they were actually issued.
BRITISH COINS, Charles I, Silver Sixpence, group D, crowned bust left, value behind, no inner circles, initial mark Crown (1635-1636) both sides, rev oval quartered shield of arms, inverted A for V in reverse legend, 2.90g (Br 620, this coin; N 2241; S 2813). Scratch on chin, toned, about very fine / very fine. ex H J Surridge Collection, purchased by Spink, 1973 ex John G Brooker Collection, sold to Spink, from 1979 ex Alfred Bole Collection, Sixpences (part I), DNW auction, 29 September 2010, lot 1580
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Germany, Dr Julius Friedlander, Director of the Royal Numismatic Collection, Berlin (1813-1884), Bronze Tribute Medal, and the 4th Convention for the study of German Numismatics, 1891, by Max Barduleck, bust three-quarters right, rev Numismata seated right, holding up a coin, the attributes of numismatics around her, 44mm (Barduleck 136; Würz 2803; BDM I, 124). Extremely fine and extremely rare. Only 65 specimens struck in copper.
WORLD COINS, India, Princely States, Indore, Copper Pattern ½-Anna (or Mudra), SE 1788, 20mm (appears to be unlisted in major references). In NGC holder graded MS63BN, erroneously described as “1/2M”. ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 82, lot 989 NGC have called this a “1/2M” but it is really a ½-Anna or Madura, as referenced in the Fore Collection catalogue, because it does not appear that the coin can be a pattern ½-Mohur or ½-Mudra.
COIN CABINETS, A Small Victorian Mahogany Coin Collector’s Cabinet, 270mm x 265mm x 265mm, with double panelled doors (lock and key), carrying handles, containing 18 finger-pierced trays (24mm x 1, repaired, 26mm-28mm x 5, 31mm x 5, 38mm x 5, 43mm x 1, 50mm x 1) and one drawer. Moulding to top lacking or damaged as with three tray fronts, otherwise a good working cabinet.
COIN CABINETS, A Late Victorian / Edwardian Mahogany Coin Collector’s Cabinet, by Spink & Son, 290mm x 256mm x 300mm, with double panelled doors (lock, no key), carrying handles, containing 20 finger-pierced trays, of which 4 are replacements from a cabinet of similar date (24mm x 2, 31mm x 6, 36mm x 6, 42mm x 6, one adapted for small plaquette). Moulding to top lacking or damaged as with three tray fronts, otherwise a good working cabinet.
BRITISH COINS, Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, PACX type (1042-1044), Bedford mint, moneyer Swota, diademed bust left with sceptre to edge of coin, legend commences at top, +EDPA D RECX, rev voided long cross with crescent terminals, annulet centre, letters P X C A in angles in wrong order, the A also over X, +SPOT ON.N BEDEF, 0.82g (BMC type IV; N 813; S 1171). Dark tone, bold very fine, unusual and very rare.
BRITISH COINS, Coenwulf, King of Mercia, Silver Portrait Penny, type of East Anglia, moneyer Wodel, diademed bust right to edge of coin, beaded circle around head, legend commences upper left, +COENVVLF REX M, rev pellet in beaded annulet at centre of beaded cross, pellet in annulet at each cross end, PO Ð E L+, the Ð rotated and L inverted, 1.16g (CSE E13.1; N 369; S 920). Short flan split and quite chipped, obverse and reverse die does not match those examples listed by Naismith, otherwise very fine, toned and very rare.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, London, Numismatics, Benjamin Nightingale, Tan-coloured Bronzed-copper Halfpenny-sized Token, 1843, seated female with cornucopiae of coins and facing a coin cabinet, plain wall behind; Aluminium Token for Fatorini of Bradford (The cheapest wholesale house in England). Good extremely fine and extremely fine. (2) Benjamin Nightingale (1806-1862), was a wine and spirit merchant, who lived at 17 Upper Stamford Street, Blackfriars Road, London. He was a member of the Numismatic Society of London and his collection of coins was sold in February 1863.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Drachm, mint of Abydos, lifetime issue, struck c.328-323 BC, head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, monogram and Pegasos-forepart on left, 4.29g, 3h (Price 1506; Müller 609). In NGC holder graded strike 5/5, surface 5/5, beautiful blue iridescent cabinet tone, good extremely fine and a very attractive coin.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vologases II (c. AD 78-79), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, short bearded bust of Vologases left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara decorated with “hooks” round the crest, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter Δ (engraved over Γ) behind head, rev King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕШC ΒΑCΙΛΕШΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, year QΤ = 390 SEM between king and Tyche, traces of intercalary month EΠBOΛIΠOY (Embolimos) in exergue, Mar./Apr. AD 79, 14.19g, 12h (S 72.7 = Sinisi, SNP 7, 765 (this coin)); Pacorus I (c. AD 78-120), Silver Tetradrachm, beardless bust of Pacorus left, wearing double banded diadem, spiral torque, sequential letter Δ behind head, rev King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕШΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕШΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΠAKOPΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year QΤ = 390 SEM (AD 78/9) between king and Tyche, month off the flan, 14.10g, 12h (S 73.9 var (Pacorus II) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 739 (this coin)). Both good fine, rare. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Artabanus V (AD 79/80-100), Silver Drachms (2), one altered, minted at Ecbatana, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.81g, 12h, and 3.74g, 12h (S 74.6 (Artabanus III) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 885 (this coin), S 74.7 (beard cut away to rectangular shape on coin) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 902 (this coin)). About very fine, scarce to very rare. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Arsaces I (247-211 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Mithradatkart, diademed and beardless head left in bashlyk, rev archer seated right on backless throne, one line inscription ΑΡΣΑΚΟY left, letter A below bow, 3.87g, 12h (S 5.1 (Arsaces II); Abgarians and Sellwood “A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms”, Numismatic Chronicle (1971), 103-119 and plates 20-23, pl. 20, 5/3 (this coin)). Very fine, scarce. On the attribution to Arsaces I of this issue see: Assar G.R.F., “Genealogy and Coinage of the Early Parthian Rulers. I”, Parthica 6 (2004/5), 69-93 (at 77-80), and Assar G.R.F., “Genealogy and Coinage of the Early Parthian Rulers. II. A Revised Stemma”, Parthica 7 (2005/6), 29-63 (at 34-35).
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vologases I (c. AD 50-77/8), Silver Drachms (3), bust left with medium, rectangular but tapering beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, hair in five distinct waves, wart on brow, ear-ring visible, spiral torque, Arsacid symbol/two Aramaic letters wl (for Wlgšy = Vologases) behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.58g, 12h, 3.52g, 12h, and 3.37g, 12h (S 71.1 (Ecbatana) = Sinisi SNP 7, 544 (this coin), S 71.1 var (Mithradatkart) = SNP 7, 559 (this coin), S 71.2 (Ecbatana) = SNP 7, 528 (this coin)). Generally about very fine, includes two very rare examples. (3)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Arsaces I (247-211 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Mithradatkart, diademed and beardless head left in bashlyk, rev archer seated right on backless throne, two line inscription, part Greek, part Aramaic, ΑΡΣΑΚΟY left, krnw/krny right below bow, mint monogram below stool, 4.21g, 12h (S 4.1; Abgarians and Sellwood “A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms”, Numismatic Chronicle (1971), 103-119 and plates 20-23, pl. 20, 4/7 (this coin)). About extremely fine, slight porosity on both sides, very rare.
COIN CABINETS, A Fine Victorian Coin Collector’s Cabinet, by Spink & Son , Gracechurch St, with double panelled doors (lock, no key), containing 23 (of 24) finger-pierced trays (to hold coins of 22-25mm x 8, 32mm x 4, 35-38mm x 3, 41mm x 5) . In good order, but lacks some mouldings. Ivorine label on one door “Half Groats et infra”
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Syria, Seleukid Kings, Antiochos IV Epiphanes (175-164 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Antioch, struck 166 BC, head of Apollo facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY, Apollo, wearing a long peplos, standing facing right, holding a patera and a kithara, 16.23g, 12h (Houghton & Lorber, SC 1401; Newell, SMA 64; Houghton 110; Gulbenkian 1040). Well-struck on a broad flan, of superb style and with a light iridescent tone, about extremely fine, extremely rare. ex Abramowitz Family Collection, Superior auctions, 8 December 1993, lot 304 This exceptionally beautiful coin is extremely rare, with approximately ten examples known to have survived from antiquity. It has been suggested that the figure of Apollo on the reverse might be a depiction of the cult statue of Apollo at Daphne, by the 4th Century sculptor Bryaxis.
BRITISH COINS, Burgred, King of Mercia (852-874), Silver Portrait Penny, Lunette type, moneyer Osmund, bust facing right to edge of coin, legend commences lower left, BVRGRED REX, rev lunettes top and bottom, legend commences across centre, continues in top lunette and ends in lower lunette, oSMNND / MON / ETA, 1.21g (N 423; S 941E). Edge split at 5 o’clock, some time cleaned, about very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Parthian issues from Persis(?), Silver Fractions (8), Parthian (7), including issues of Vologases I, Vologases II, Pacorus I, Artabanus V and Osroes I, as well as one of the local ruler Vahšir (Oxathres). Generally about extremely fine, scarce to very rare. (8) For further information on these small and rare coins see Sellwood D.G., “New Parthian Coin Types”, The Numismatic Chronicle (1989), 162-168.
19th Century silver pocket watch, H.E. Peck, London, Pioneer Lever, Three Bears, stamped 0.935 to case, 2303685, missing glass, enamel face hairline cracks, missing hour hand, stainless steel outer case marked MARS 33, together with two silver fob chains, a silver plate fob chain with George VI silver coin, a gold colored metal fob chain and a key ring with bone / ivory hoof
A Royal Mint Pounds Shillings And Pence uncirculated set, Royal Mint 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Collection sets, a Royal Mint 1985 Brilliant Uncirculated Welsh £1 Coin, a Royal Mint 1986 Brilliant Uncirculated Northern Ireland £1 Coin, Royal Mint 1987 Brilliant Uncirculated English £1 Coin, Royal Mint Brilliant Uncirculated 1988 £1 Coin, Royal Mint The 1989 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated £2 Coins, 1947 - 1997 Five Pounds Coin (loose), 1900 - 1990 H.M. Queen Elizabeth Mother's 90th Birthday £5 Coin (12 items in all)
A collection of Royal Mint & Westminster proof silver coins to include 1994 two pound coin (15.98 grams), D-Day Fifty pence coin (13.50 grams), Second world war two pound coin (15.98g), Cayman Islands $1 (28.28g), Gambia 1994 20 dalasis (31.47g), Fiji 1994 (20g), 2 x Barbados 1994 one dollar (10g), Coronation 40th Anniversary crown (28.28g) and 1953 five shilling piece (all cased with pouches with paperwork (10)
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