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Lot 2025
Ancient Coins, Roman, Divus Antoninus Pius (d. AD 161), silver denarius, struck AD.161, DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head facing r., rev. CONSECRATIO, eagle standing r., its head turned to l., wings open, on a garlanded base, wt. 3.36gms. (RIC.431; BMC.48; C.156; RCV.5192), beautiful iridescent cabinet tone, good extremely fine
Lot 2026
Ancient Coins, Roman, Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), silver denarius, struck AD.161, IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head facing r., rev. PROV DEOR TR P COS II, Providentia standing l., holding a globe and a cornucopiae, wt. 3.24gms. (RIC.463; BMC.35; C.144; RCV.5354 var.), beautiful iridescent cabinet tone, extremely fine
Lot 2030
Ancient Coins, Roman, Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus), silver denarius, struck AD.216, IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, dr. bust facing r., rev. VENVS GENETRIX, Venus enthroned l., holding out her r., hand and holding a sceptre, wt. 3.13gms. (RIC.388c; BMC.434; C.212; RCV.7106), attractive iridescent cabinet tone, extremely fine
Lot 2031
Ancient Coins, Roman, Macrinus (AD 217-218), silver denarius, struck AD.218, IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laur., dr. and cuir. bust r., rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Macrinus, togate, seated l., on a curule chair, holding globe and short sceptre, wt. 3.48gms. (RIC.27; BMC.47; C.51; RCV.7341), an outstanding example, excellent portrait, perfectly struck, lustrous and mint state *ex Spink Numismatic Circular, August 2001, vol. CIX, no.4, item RM0460
Lot 2032
Ancient Coins, Roman, Balbinus (AD.238), silver denarius, IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laur., dr. and cuir. bust facing r., rev. PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing l., holding a wand over a globe at her feet on l., and a cornucopiae, wt. 2.95gms. (RIC.7; BMC.33; C.23; RCV.8490), beautiful cabinet tone, extremely fine
Lot 2036
Ancient Coins, Roman, Late Roman - Dark Ages (5th century AD), gold tremissis, contemporary copy of a Roman gold tremissis of Honorius (AD.393-423) or Theodosius II (AD.402-450), D HCOZIO-IOI()R()TAVIG, pearl-diademed bust r., draped and cuirassed, rev. VICOTOTIVA AVGVSTOR, Victory advancing l. holding wreath and cross on globe, in ex. CONOB, wt. 1.34 gms. (copying RIC.X, 212-3), fine to very fine Found Nottinghamshire, recorded PAS DENO-EBDD60. These coins, often termed ‘Pseudo Imperial Gallic’ imitatives, were produced in the post-apocalyptic period after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Lot 2039
Ancient Coins, Byzantine, Theodosius II, solidus, Constantinople, AD 423/4, D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II facing slightly r., holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing enemy, rev. VOT XX MVLT XXX G, Victory standing l., holding long cross, in upper l. field, star, in ex. CONOB, wt. 4.46gms. (RIC.225; Depeyrot 75/1), light traces of double striking on reverse, high relief and lustrous, superb extremely fine
Lot 2041
Ancient Coins, Byzantine, Heraclius (AD.610-641), solidus, Constantinople, ∂∂ NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONST PP AVG, facing busts of Heraclius on l. and Heraclius Constantine on r., each wears chlamys and elaborate crown with cross, Heraclius has short beard, whilst his son, whose bust is much smaller, is beardless, cross above, rev. VICTORIA AVGU followed by officina letter ε, cross potent on three steps, in ex. CONOB, I in field to r., wt. 4.40gms. (BMC.22; MIB.10), very fine
Lot 205
British Coins, George III, pattern sixpence, 1787, with semée of hearts, edge plain, by Pingo, laur. and dr. bust r, rev. cruciform shields, crowns in angles (cf. S.3749; ESC.1640; Bull 2212), attractively toned, about mint state, rare Proof issue with semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield not listed in the Standard Catalogue. Bull states only 168 pieces struck.
Lot 2050
British Coins, Henry VI, first reign, noble, annulet issue (1422-1430), London mint, king standing in ship holding sword and shield, three lis in upper l., quarter, annulet by sword arm, two ropes to l., one rope to r., ornaments in top line of hull 1-1-1, quatrefoils 3/3, trefoil stops in legend, lis after first word, rev. annulet stops in legend, initial mark lis, h at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, annulet in upper r., spandrel, beaded circle surrounding, outer beaded border both sides, wt. 6.97gms. (S.1799; N 1414; cf. Schneider 282), fully round on a broad flan with outer border visible, otherwise well struck with a good facial portrait, a pleasing coin, practically extremely fine *ex Phil Wallick, Simpsonville, Maryland, USA, c.1998
Lot 2057
British Coins, Edward VI, fine silver coinage, crown, mm. tun, 1552, crowned figure of king on horseback r., shouldering sword, date below, rev. long cross fourchée over shield of arms (S.2478; N.1933), attractively toned, a bold good very fine *ex F. R. Cooper collection, sold privately, Lord Smith of Marlow collection sold to Spink in 1969 ex Hopetown House Collection, Spink auction 67, 16 Novenber 1988, lot 305 ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVIII, 2 March 1990, no. 109 Although not differentiated in the Standard Catalogue, 1552 is in fact a much rarer date than 1551.
Lot 2080
British Coins, George I, crown, 1726, TERTIO, roses and plumes, laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, small roses and plumes in angles (S.3639A; ESC.115; Bull 1546), toned, extremely fine *ex Lockett, Sotheby’s, 28 April 1927, lot 143 ex Sanderson, lot 134 ex Glendinings, 30 October 1974, lot 45, £500
Lot 2084
British Coins, George III, proof guinea, 1787, laureate bust r., rev. crowned spade-shaped shield, plain edge (S.3728; WR.104 as R3), certified and graded by PCGS as PR65 CAM Terner, a gem example of this type, dies engraved by Pingo and clearly struck in proof state to memorialize the first date of issue of the Spade guinea, the king’s portrait heavily frosted against the mirrored field, as are the royal shield and all letters of the legends on both sides, with rich gold colour, clearly an exceptionally fine guinea with a provenance to the now-famous collection of American collector Jacob Y. Terner, M.D.
Lot 2087
British Coins, William IV, proof crown, 1831, bare head r., W.W. incuse on truncation, rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle, plain edge (S.3833; ESC.271; Bull.2462), certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 64, original deep silvery grey toning with bluish hues, the type issued in the Coronation sets, normally not seen this choice The silver crowns of George II were in effect the last such coins issued with the intention that they would be used in commerce. By the late 1740s, the Bank of England’s paper money had assumed the role formerly occupied by these large silver pieces. During the silver shortage of the period of the Napoleonic Wars, and the resulting hoarding of hard money, the crown of 5 shillings’ value temporarily returned to commerce, first as overstruck foreign silver coins (mainly Spanish) and then as Bank Dollars, both types produced on contract with the Soho Mint at Birmingham. When the New Coinage commenced in 1816 for silver and 1817 for gold, the largest silver piece issued for commerce was the halfcrown. The silver crown did not appear until 1818 and it was not distributed as an intended circulating medium but instead was sent to the Bank of England for distribution to commercial banks wrapped in tissue paper - as a special type of New Coinage money aimed at collectors. Most pieces of course were not well preserved even though they did not generally circulate (though some did); they were mishandled, picking up trivial marks and worse. The same situation existed for the next king’s silver crowns, those made in 1821 and 1822, which then became the last non-proof crowns until Victoria’s first pieces of 1844. Among these, the 1831 proof crowns made for William IV’s coronation sets are most difficult to locate today. The mintage was not recorded but was likely no more than a few hundred pieces in all. This is an important coin for crown collectors.
Lot 2106
British Coins, George VI, proof five pounds, 1937, bare head l. rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4074; W&R.435), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Ultra Cameo, very heavily frosted motifs against a ‘deep black’ mirrored field on each side, a gem coin with a truly superb reverse Total mintage of 5001 pieces from the Coronation sets.
Lot 2160
Foreign Coins, Switzerland, 5 francs, 1928B, bust of William Tell r., rev. shield of arms, denomination above, date below (KM.38), faint wear, tiny abrasions, original light silvery toning, certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 The final date of this type, very rare with a mintage of just 24,000, of which many have perished over the years - one of the truly rare modern Swiss coins.
Lot 2168
British Medals, William IV, official gold medallion for the Coronation, 1831, by William Wyon, after Sir Francis Chantrey, RA, bust of William IV r., rev. diademed bust of Queen Adelaide r., each portrait signed C on truncation, 33mm., wt. 27.52gms. (BHM.1475; Eimer 1251), some light surface marks, small scratch on reverse from Queen’s neck to hair, otherwise about mint state and frosted 965 specimens struck.
Lot 2170
Foreign Medals, World War II, the completion of the Burma-Siam Railway, bronze medal, 1943, designed by Captain Ewart Esercitt; map of the Malay peninsular, the railway marked with a line, the Islands of Borneo and Java, to the fore the railway track recedes to the distance, to r., a palm tree, rev. legend in Japanese characters (IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BURMA-SIAM RAILWAY, SHOWA [OCTOBER] 18TH), 49mm. (Fearon, D., A Bronze Medal for the Burma-Siam Railway, 1943, Numismatic Circular, LXXXIV, January 1976, p.8), cast on a thick flan?, as made - very fine, an extremely rare and emotive medal It is not the place of an auction catalogue to record the horrors of the Burma-Siam Railway. The railway was actually completed seventy-five years ago on the 17th October 1943 and the ceremony for its opening was held a week later on the on the 25th, when a golden nail was hammered into the final section of track. Captain Charles Ewart Esercitt of the Royal Army Service Corps who commanded many of the British prisoners working on the railway and at the rail base camp at Nong Pladuk, was a talented amateur artist specialising in lino-cuts. It seems safe to attribute the medal design to him. The medal was kept as a souvenir by Pte. Frederick Arthur Knightly, RASC (T/205155), serving as a driver with 54 Infantry Brigade Group and captured at Shanghai. The medal is sold with his service medals, 1939-45 and Pacific stars and War medal, brooch mounted; dress miniatures and ribbon brooch (both these include Defence medal); duplicate Pacific star; RASC cap badge; Far East POW Social Club lapel badges (2); more recent FEPOW badges, pins, etc (8); with photocopied research. The 1976 article records three specimens and the example now in the Imperial War Museum (not on display) is believed to be one of these three. Since then the cataloguers know of only a single example being offered for sale (by private treaty some 20 years ago) and none has been offered for sale at auction. There are possibly between 5 and 10 pieces extant.
Lot 2173
Foreign Medals Russia, Paul I, silver coronation medal, 1797, by C. Leberecht, from a design by the Empress Maria Feodorovna, uniformed bust r., wearing sash, rev. plain, cross-hatched cross, 43mm. (Diakov 243.7; Reichel 2960), certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58, very rare *ex Numismatic Auctions, 30 November 2015, lot 751
Lot 24
British Coins, William IV, pattern sovereign, 1830, plain edge, second portrait, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3829B; W&R.260 [R5, 6-10 known]; Nobleman 203; DM.178), evidence of some handling, bold proof impression, beautifully mirrored fields surrounding frosted images of the king and his royal shield, certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 62 Deep Cameo, only one other example graded PF62DC by PCGS Victoria’s uncle reigned just short of a decade, having spent most of his adult life in the Royal Navy, where he was influential in its modernisation and as a result of which he was sometimes called ‘the sailor king’ by admirers, who were relatively few as he was not an outgoing person; he seemed lacking in many kingly qualities, doubtless as a result of his experience at sea and in the Admiralty until his older brother, George IV, left the crown to him. The kingdom itself enjoyed prosperity during these years, which marked the end of the Romantic Age in the arts. Politically and militarily this was the beginning of the modern empire; it would be Victoria who led the nation into a new period of military might, but it was her Uncle William who prepared the way by advancing the naval forces. William’s coinage included tiny silver and bronze coins made purposely for use in far-flung reaches of the empire, where few of his subjects would encounter his gold sovereigns and none would ever have set eyes on a coin like this, a deluxe proof specially made to show off the coin’s qualities to best advantage, and an image of the king as custodian of the realm. Commercial sovereigns of this reign are invariably entirely different from this coin, as their lustre is satiny, whereas here we see the king’s image set off by watery mirrored fields. J. B. Merlen’s elegant royal shield on reverse also captivates the viewer’s eye. ‘Regal’ is a fitting description of this very rare golden treasure.
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Lot 25
British Coins, William IV, sovereign, 1831, first portrait, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3829; Marsh 16 [R2]), highly lustrous and sharply struck with normal light abrasions, mostly in the fields, certified and graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 This appealing example ranks with the better pieces to come to market in recent years and is easily distinguished from later, more commonly seen dates by the style and fullness of the curls in front of the king’s ear, as well as his nose pointing to the second N rather than the I in the title. It is a distinctive portrait that is rarely seen. This is a high-end specimen for the variety.
Lot 26
British Coins, William IV, sovereign, 1831, WW without stops, first portrait, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3829A; Marsh 16 [R2 for the date]), certified and graded by PCGS as Mint State 64+ Certainly the finest known - the only example graded MS64+ by PCGS - and as such exceedingly rare.
Lot 27
British Coins, William IV, proof sovereign, 1831, plain edge, second portrait, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3829B; W&R.261 [R3, extremely rare]; Nobleman 205/6; DM.179), a beautiful example taken from one of the coronation sets of this year, nearly as struck with only faint handling, certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 64 Deep Cameo, among the finest available - only five other examples graded PF64DC by PCGS
Lot 271
British Coins, Elizabeth II, VIP proof crown, 1960, laur. head r., rev. crown in centre of emblematical cross, shield of arms in each angle (S.4143; ESC.393M; Bull 4338), certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 65 Deep Cameo, very rare A spectacular piece and the only example graded PF65DC by PCGS.
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