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Lot 720
La Hispano Suiza Fabrica de Automóviles S.A., 500 peseta share, 3rd issue, Barcelona 1906, no.1007, attractive Art Nouveau design with elegant lady in flowing dress, motor car in background, blue, black and red, no coupons remaining as usual, good edge at right, 3000 issued, about extremely fine. A collaboration between J. Castro and Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt the company built top quality motor cars and aircraft engines. It sold off its automotive division in 1946 concentrating on engines and armaments.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Lot 148
Various BRONZE ROMAN BYZANTINE COINS Various Thirteen Roman Byzantine coins dating from about 300-1100 AD, not cleaned or polished. The coins are quite badly worn but a collector has examined them and tentatively identified and described them as below, in paragraphs A-M. In addition, this Lot includes twenty-seven coins of the same period, but these have not been identified or described. A: Follis of Constantine VII 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, short beard, holding Akakia and Cross on globe. CONST b ASIL ROM. On reverse: CONST ENOEObA SILVSR OMEON. Minted in Constantinople. Diameter 23-24mm 5g. B: Follis of Heraclius 610-641 AD. Obverse: Three persons - Heraclius, his son Heraclius Constantine and his wife Martina. On reverse: A large M (meaning 40 nummia). A `P` on `h` monogram and the regnal year (16) to the right. The mintmark CON implies the Constantinople mint. The regnal year indicates that this coin was minted in 626 AD. Diameter 20-21mm 2g. C: Countermarked coin. Could be Byzantine or Roman. Interest in this coin is based on the three countermarks. The metal appears to be orichalcum. If so, then the coin dates from the earlier Roman Empire. Diameter 27-28mm 11g. D: Follis of Constantine X 1059-1067 AD. On Obverse: standing figure of Jesus Christ facing the front holding a book in the cradle of one arm. Around the figure the letters EMMANOUHL. To the left of the figure is IC and to the right XC. On reverse: the standing figures of Empress Eudocia to the left and Constantine X on right, holding a laburum with cross. Each figure on the reverse wears a crown and loros toga. Diameter 25-26mm 7g. E: Follis of Phocas 602-610 AD. On Obverse: figures of Phocas and his wife Leontia in imperial dress. Phocas on left with globe and cross, Leontia on right with sceptre with cross. DN FOCA NE PE AV. On reverse: M with a cross above. On left ANNO, on right the regnal year V indicates 607 as the date of mint. THEUP implies that the coin was minted in Theopolis. Diameter 26-28mm 11g. F: Bronze follis of Justinian I 527-565 AD. On obverse: bust of the emperor facing right surrounded by letters DN JUSTINIANUS PP AUG. On reverse: M with star on left, cross above and star on right. Below the M is the mintmark CON indicating the Constantinople mint. Diameter 28-30mm 15g. G: Bronze follis of Justin I (Uncle of Justinian I) 518-527 AD. On obverse: Bust of emperor facing to the right surrounded by DN IUSTINUS PP AUG. On reverse: M with star on left, cross above and star on right. Mintmark CON indicates the Constantinople mint. Diameter 27-29mm 13g. H: Bronze follis of Justin I 518-527 AD. On obverse: bust of emperor facing right surrounded by letters DN IUSTINUS PP AUG. On reverse: M with star on left, cross above, star on right. CON indicates the Constantinople mint. Diameter 28-30mm 15g. I: Half follis of Justinian I 527-565 AD. On obverse figure of the emperor facing to the right with the letters DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG. Justinian I attempted to restore the Roman Empire by re-conquering the western Roman Empire. On reverse: A large K (indicating a value of 20 nummia) A long cross on left, star above and below and the officinal letter to the right. There is no mintmark but other coins of this type were minted at Constantinople. Diameter 22-25mm 13g. J: Byzantine overstruck coin. An older coin was used as a base on which to strike a coin. On Obverse: A helmeted emperor`s head and part of his name. M indicating the value of a follis. To the right of the M, the regnal year (111?). On reverse: an obscured M with regnal year to the right and CON below. Minted in Constantinople. Dim outline of two figures plus surrounding worn inscription. Diameter 30-33mm 15g. K: Bronze follis of Justinian I 527-565 AD. On obverse: Bust of emperor, facing to the right. Surrounding the bust DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG. On reverse: large M denoting 40 nummia. Star on left, cross above, star on right. Below the M is the mintmark abbreviation for Antioch. Diameter 29-30mm 16g. L: Half follis of Justin II 565-574 AD. On obverse: two figures, Emperor Justin II on left, Sophia on right, both seated facing a double-throne. Justin holding cross on globe, Sophia holding a sceptre. Surrounded by DN IVSTINVS PP AVG. On reverse: large K indicating value of half follis. ANNO to left, Cross C above, Epsilon on right. The mintmark is TES, indicating that the coin was minted in Thessalonica. M: Big bronze coin of Gallienus 260-268 AD. A coin of the original Roman Empire. This identification is uncertain. The head of Gallienus facing to the right on the obverse, with an inscription starting AYTK but which it is not possible to reproduce here. On the reverse is also an inscription, and the figure of Artemis moving to the right holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, with hound running at her feet. Diameter 37mm 23g. As described individually Not applicable Not applicable Dated individually
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Lot 5
[Gordon-Thompson (Grace)] "" ANGLO-BOER WAR. A MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT FROM THE HOME FRONT. Small 4to (200 x 140 mm) Thought to be the account written by Grace Gordon-Thompson of Sandgate, Kent from31st January to 5th February 1901 with a concluding entry May 31st 1902 the day peace was declared. By way of introduction she write, ‘A diary written under ordinary circumstances is for the most part, monotonous reading, but the idea occurred to me than a war diary written by an English girl in England during the dark and anxious days of the South African War, might be interesting reading in the far futureÂ…..but mine will be only a little simple record from day to day, just as news from the front his flashed home.’ 179 pages, mostly written one side of the page only, with occasional maps and newspaper cuttings pasted in opposite, in a lined note book with a black cloth back and marble paper-covered sides. It starts with a summary of the main dates from 12th October to January 15th 1900 and then daily entries from 31st January mostly from Sandgate but occasionally she mentions spending time in London. Her main source of news are the newspapers and the Post Office telegrams – a subscription service by which important war news was circulated – and the entries convey the anxiety of the public in England awaiting news and eventually the elation of receiving better news from the front. She mentions troops arriving back in Sandgate which was a garrison town. ‘The soldiers came in at about 4.30. We had such fun and cheered them right well. Poor fellows, some of them looked so ill and all terribly bronzed. They seemed to be delighted with their welcome.’ She feels premonitions of a European war, ‘I can’t help feeling that in the dim future there will be war.’ Of the Boer prisoners ‘It would be better to ship them all to St. Helena.’ The death of Queen Victoria, 22nd January 1901, ‘Our beloved Queen is dead, how can I ever write it!...I am glad to be in London, for in the midst of the overwhelming sorry and sadness it is magnificently grand. Everybody dressed in black – a coloured dress is remarkable.’
Lot 371
Various Lot of 2; ONS EIE VOLKSPELE / 1938 GREAT TREK CENTENARY CELEBRATION VOORTREKKER KAPPIE AND DRESS 252mm x 181mm x 15mm 1)ONS EIE VOLKSPELE. 116pp. Cloth hardcover with DW. Illustrated with b/w photos and line drawings throughout. Previous owner`s name and address neatly penned to front fixed EP. Age toned EPs. Lightly bumped corners. Some edge wear to DW. Otherwise clean and tight. Volkspele is a South African folk dance tradition. Directly translated, Volkspele means `folk-games` and can be translated to folk-dance. Folk-dance was the brain-child of South African Dr. SH Pellisier, who was visiting Sweden in 1912 with a friend to become more proficient in carpentry. After finishing their day`s work they met with other young people in their respective countries` national dress to practise their folk-singing and -dancing. The South Africans were the only ones left out as they did not have any traditional dances. Back in South Africa, Pellisier translated four Swedish dances and taught them to pupils at the Afrikaans High School in Boshof where he was Deputy Headmaster. During a Sunday School picnic on the farm Vuisfontein near Boshof on 22 February 1914 they performed the dances for the first time. The picnic games became known as volkspele. With the help of the Reddingsdaadbond, an organisation which was established to assist poor Afrikaners after the Anglo Boer War, groups of dancers called laers were established throughout the country. Get-togethers called saamtrekke are usually organised where all the laers get together to sing and do folk-dancing. The folk-dancers also present displays and have courses on different levels, seniors: people out of school, and juniors: learners in school, for either a weekend or longer. During the June school holidays there are also courses for grade 5-7 pupils (known as the Judith Pellissierweek - named after the wife of Dr Pellissier), grade 8-9 pupils (known as the Vormingsweek - Formative) and for grade 10-12 pupils (known as the Pellisierweek). From time to time there are overseas tours; or a folk-dance group or two will tour with South African folk-dancers in South Africa, giving displays at various towns. At these saamtrekke, displays, tours and courses the dress (volkspeledrag) is as the photos below show. Tours have been conducted to Europe, Namibia, The United States and Turkey, with groups from Italy, Germany, Belgium and others touring South Africa. The dress originated from the formal dress the pioneers or Voortrekkers wore. It is called national dress, as in the European countries. All folk-dancers in South Africa must use the same style with only the colours differing. Each laer has its own colours for the ladies` dresses as well as for the men`s waistcoats - these are embroidered with indigenous flower designs. 2)VOORTREKKER KAPPIE AND DRESS A few loose threads and some yellowing around the lace collar area (see photograph), otherwise very well preserved. Date: 8 August, 1938 The Great Trek was a migration that took place between 1838 and the 1840s, and involved the Boers leaving the Cape Colony and settling in the interior of South Africa. White settlement led to the establishment of the republics of Natalia, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. Among the reasons for the trek was the general dissatisfaction with British colonial rule in the Cape Colony. The language (Afrikaans), religion and struggles faced by the Voortrekkers created a common identity. This was expressed in the form of Afrikaner nationalism which had reached its peak in 1938 with the 100 year celebration of the Great Trek. These centenary celebrations culminated in a symbolic trek from Cape Town to Pretoria. This re-enactment of the trek began on 8 August 1938, at the foot of the Jan van Riebeeck statue in Cape Town, and sparked mass enthusiasm amongst Afrikaners as it wound its way through small towns. Spectators were often dressed in Voortrekker clothing, and held solemn ceremonies where wreaths were laid on the graves of Afrikaner heroes and streets were renamed in their honour. The event ended in Pretoria with the laying of the foundation for the Voortrekker Monument, which was attended by a crowd of over 100 000 people. The purpose of the centenary celebrations was to further the Afrikaner cause and to encourage a greater sense of unity and solidarity. Organizations such as the Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV) and the Afrikaner Broederbond continued to promote this cause throughout the 20th century. Good Die Uniale Raad vir Volksang en Volkspele 1955
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