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Lot 2606
Great British and World coins, including a small number of pre 1920 silver coins, pre-decimal pennies, commemorative crowns, various part filled 'The London Mint Office' commemorative coin folders, Britain's First Decimal Coins sets in blue folders, pre-Euro coinage, United States of America coins etc
Lot 18
Coins & engraved gems.- Le Pois (Antoine) Discours sur les medalles et graveures antiques, principalement Romaines, edited by Nicolas Le Pois, first edition, title with woodcut printer's device, engraved portrait and 20 plates of coins and engraved gems by Pierre Woeiriot, woodcut illustrations in text, of which 5 full-page (including an uncensored Priapus), woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, 2 ff. (recto only) of later ink notes bound in after title, a few instances of early ink marginalia, ruled throughout in red, later pencil markings of text, title window mounted (without loss of text), sigs. A&B lower blank corners singed with some loss, plates water-stained in lower margin, some spotting and staining elsewhere, lightly browned, 17th century mottled calf, gilt spine in compartments and with antique style red leather label (little chipped), head of spine little worn, corners worn, upper joint starting, but holding firm, a few marks, rubbed, [Adams L522; Alden-Landis, European Americana, 579/31; Fairfax Murray, French, 667; Mortimer, French, 350; Renouard 182.12; Schreiber, Estiennes, 254], small 4to, Paris, Mamert Patisson in the house of Robert Estienne, 1579.⁂ First edition of this important Renaissance numismatic work. Le Pois was physician to Charles III, Duc de Lorraine, to whom this posthumous work was dedicated. The discovery of the Americas is referenced, casting doubt on Columbus's claim because of the discovery of an ancient coin in Brazil.
Lot 354
A King Charles/Carlos IIII 1796 Silver 8 Reales "Pieces of Eight" coin, Mexico mint, in reversible white metal brooch mount with inscription on reverse "1886 H.M.S. LA LUTINE. LOST 1799", coin diameter 39mm Coin scratched and rubbed on both surfaces. HMS Lutine was lost at sea carrying a cargo of gold and silver to the continent, the Lloyds of London bell sound the "Lutine Bell" when a ship is lost at sea. HMS
Lot 12
* Blanc de chine porcelain double-walled tea bowl, 1680-1700, with everted rim, the outer skin pierced and incised with flowers and leaves, the base pierced with a coin motif, additionally inscribed 'Donnelly .. c1680-1700', interior with hairline cracks, 7.5 cm diameterQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The David & Sarah Battie Collection.See P. J Donnolly, Blanc de Chine (Faber, 1969, p. 30).
Lot 398
* Bags and purses, early 19th-early 20th century, a collection, including: a beaded dark blue silk drawstring reticule with matching small purse attached (purse somewhat worn); 2 Regency coin purses with metal clasps and tassels, 1 with spider's web design; an Edwardian beaded bag (cream lining perished); a drawstring reticule embellished with cut steel; 4 beaded miser's purses; and 3 chain mail purses, 1 with drawstring, the others each with metal clasp, various condition and sizes, together with a pair of circular beaded floral pictures, each framed and glazedQTY: (19)
Lot 902
A box containing a quantity of assorted collectables, coin sets contained in folders including the Queens Golden Jubilee 2002 and Land of Hope & Glory, change checker, etc. - sold with other collector's coins, a cash box and money box containing GB and world coinage including 1890 Victorian silver crown, 1891 silver dollar, etc.
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