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Lot 630
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, Turkey, Abdul Mejid I (1823-1839-1861), The Regeneration of the Ottoman Empire, Copper Tanzimat-i Khayriya Medal, Large Copper Medal, 1850 (1266-1267h), by L J Hart (Brussels), arms of the Ottoman Empire surmounted by tughra in rays of glory, legend below RÉGENERATION/DE L’EMPIRE D’OSMAN PAR ABDUL-MEDJID, rev fortress tower holding a mosque with two minarets and Turkish standard, surrounded by the sea and buffeted by stormy waves, legend above L’EMPIRE SUBSISTERA DIEU LE VEUX, 100.5mm (Nuri Pere 1104; Guioth II, 49). A handsome medal, a few handling marks and bruises, about extremely fine and rare. The Tanzimat, an edict of reformation which covered the essential aspects of Ottoman administration and culture, was introduced to strengthen the state against the hostile forces gathered around its borders. It was one of the principal reasons why Britain, France and Sardinia felt able to back the Ottomans in their struggle with Russia in the Crimean War. Sold in a modern display frame of the Monnaie de Paris.
Lot 638
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, Turkey, Crete, Giovanni Bettolo, Silver Medal, 1898, by P Ferrea, bust left, JO. BETTOLO ITALICAE CLASSIS AD CRETAM PRO PRAEFECTVS, rev CRETA IN LIBERTATEM VINDICATA INTER EVROPAE PRINCIPES CONCORDIA FIRMIVS CONTISTVTA MDCCCXCVIII, in wreath, 68mm. Good extremely fine and extremely rare. Rear-admiral Giovanni Bettolo lead the Italian navy’s effort, along with the combined forces of Great Britain, France and Russia, to liberate Crete from the Ottoman Empire. Bettolo was one of four Admirals who governed Crete temporarily until the arrival of Prince George of Greece in 1898 and the foundation of the independent Cretan State.
Lot 642
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, United States of America, The Libertas Americana Medal (1783), by Augustin Dupré, a contemporary or near-contemporary cast in Copper, head of Liberty left with flowing hair, staff and Phrygian cap behind, LIBERTAS AMERICANA, with 4 JUIL 1776 in exergue, rev Minerva (France) defends the infant Hercules (America) from the British Lion, NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS INFANS, with 17/19 OCT. 1777/1781 in exergue, 47mm (cf Adams-Bentley 15; cf Betts 615; cf Ford XIV, 289-298). The flan slightly motled, very fine and rare.
Lot 645
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Art, France, “Hommage aux Graveurs” (tribute to medallists), Uniface Silvered-bronze Proof Striking of a Plaquette, 1891, by Alphonse Eugène Lechevrel (1848-1924), signed with both name and monogram, naked girl writes on scroll attached to tree, filled with the names of the great French medallists of the Art Nouveaux period, to left the implements of minting, 79.5mm x 57.5mm (MeF 505; Marx - used as cover illustration; BDM III, 361). Nearly extremely fine and rare. The list begins “OVDINE / J C CHAPLAIN / O ROTY ...”. The plaquette is normally struck with a reverse depicting an olive branch with space to right for an inscription.
Lot 648
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Art, France, “Nike”, The Goddess of Victory, Large Bronze Medal, undated (1924), by Paul Marcel Dammann (1885-1939), head of the Godess right, laureate and with wing, NI – KE, small olive sprig below, rev naked Greek athlete stands at Olympia holding statuette of Victory, 100.5mm, impressed “189” on edge. Good very fine, a wonderful and rare Art Deco medal. The medal was to be adapted for the Paris Olympic Games with the addition of a rugby ball, javelin, bow and arrow, club and discus.
Lot 65
BRITISH COINS, William I, Silver Penny, Two Stars type (1074-1077?), Shaftesbury mint, moneyer Godsbrand, crowned facing bust, star either side, within linear circle, legend commences at top, +PILLEM REX ANG, rev annulet at centre of cross botonne over quadrilateral with incurved sides, linear circle surrounding, +GODSBRAND ON S, 1.37g (BMC 371, type V; N 845; S 1254). Quite double struck, otherwise very fine, reverse much better, rare. purchased from B A Seaby Ltd in 1964, priced at £6/10/-
Lot 656
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Music, Crystal Palace, Handel Centenary Commemorations, 1859, Miniature Cast Gold Medal, by Messers Pinches, but of Handel right, rev legend in wreath, 17mm, with integral suspension loop, and the lower half of a turned hardwood case (Allen SY-1859/001 RRR, not listed in this metal). Very fine and very rare. Allen did not know of the medal in gold but stated that the bronze example he owned was a replica of SY-1859/010 and was possibly handed out to audiences. It is unlikely that gold medals would be given to audience members so perhaps this piece was intended for a VIP involved with the event.
Lot 660
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Sport, Olympic Games, Sweden, Stockholm 1912, Gold Winner’s Medal, awarded to Nils August Domingo Adlercreutz, for the Equestrian Team Eventing (Military), by Bertram Mackennal (obverse) and Erik Lindberg (reverse), a naked athlete stands with palm branch, crowned by two diaphonous classical figures, rev a herald, trumpet in hand, wearing tabard and by raised bust of Ling, reads a declaration, OLYMPISKA SPELEN STOCKHOLM 1912, 33.3mm, 26.53g. Very fine with usual signs of handling, extremely rare, only 90 specimens awarded. provenance: Nils August Domingo Adlercreutz (1866-1955) then through family, by descent Equestrian events made their first official appearance in a modern Olympics at the Stockholm Games. Nils Adlercreutz had a successful Olympics as indeed did the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold for the Team Eventing – this medal, beating Germany (silver) and the USA (bronze). Individually in the same event Adlercreutz (and Atout) came fourth. He also competed (on Ilex) in the individual jumping event, coming sixth. It was expected that the competitors in these events would be military personnel as they would have had the cavalry experience and training. The medal’s obverse is adapted from the 1908 London medal (the details of those Games being removed from the plinths on which the female figures sit). Whilst it still bears the signature of Vaughton & Sons (Birmingham), records indicate that the medals were struck by C C Sporrong & Co. Records also state that in team events, such as this, winners received gilt-silver medals, but the Adlercreutz medal is solid gold. The Stockholm Olympics were the last games in which true gold medals were awarded for team event winners.
Lot 7
BRITISH COINS, Early Anglo Saxon, Secondary Series, Sceatta, c.730-765, London-related mint, a variety of the ‘Monita Scorum’ type, diademed bust right, DE LVNDONIA +, rev ‘Porcupine’ left, a crescent with with quills enclosing IIII, SCORVM below, 0.89g (S 824A; Metcalf, Sceattas, p.435; Abramson Seres T220). Slight edge damage to left of obverse, otherwise very fine, obverse legend especially clear, extremely rare.
Lot 70
BRITISH COINS, William II, Silver Penny, cross voided type (1092-1095?), Southwark mint, moneyer Leofwine, crowned facing bust with star either side, linear circle surrounding, legend commences lower left, +PILLELM REXI, outer linear circle surrounding both sides, rev annulet at centre of voided cross pattée, over a cross annulettée, linear circle surrounding, +LEOFPINE ON SV?, 1.37g (BMC type III; N 853; S 1260). Weak in parts both sides, about very fine, toned, rare.
Lot 71
BRITISH COINS, Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, Facing Crowned Bust / Quatrefoil with Piles type (c.1111), London mint, moneyer Sperling, crowned facing bust, legend commences lower left, +hENRI REX, outer circle surrounding both sides, rev pellet in annulet centre, figure of four semi-circles alternating with four piles surrounding, beaded circle and legend around +SPERLING ON LVN, 1.35g (BMC type VII; N 863; S 1268). Weak in parts, with official snick in rim, good fine, lightly toned and rare.
Lot 72
BRITISH COINS, Henry I, Silver Penny, Facing Bust / Cross Fleury type (c.1117), Sween of Dorchester mint, facing crowned bust within beaded circle, +HENRICVS REX., rev cross fleury within beaded circle, +SPEEN.ON.DOR 1.13g (BMC type X -; N 866; S 1271). Usual edge nick, weakly struck in parts with hairline surface crack on the reverse, otherwise fine and very rare.
Lot 73
BRITISH COINS, Henry I, Silver Penny, Pellets in Quatrefoil type (c.1123), Shaftesbury mint, moneyer Aldred, facing crowned bust with sceptre, star in field, +HENRICVS REX, rev star in centre of quatrefoil with pelleted limbs, fleur de lis in each angle, beaded circle surrounding, +ALDRED ON SA—S, 1.34g (BMC type XIV; N 870; S 1275). Weak in parts, good design elements and portrait but weaker in legends, pleasing very fine for issue, rare. purchased from B A Seaby Ltd c.1950, priced at 75/-
Lot 74
BRITISH COINS, Henry I, Silver Penny, Pellets in Quatrefoil type (c.1123), Shaftesbury mint, moneyer Saric, facing crowned bust with sceptre, star in field, +HENRICVS --, rev star in centre of quatrefoil with pelleted limbs, fleur de lis in each angle, beaded circle surrounding, +--RIC:ON: S--TE:, 1.27g (BMC type XIV 168; N 870; S 1275). Hairline surface crack, weak in parts with good design elements but weaker in legends, very fine for issue, rare.
Lot 78
BRITISH COINS, Henry II (1154-1189), Silver Tealby Penny, class A1, Northampton mint, moneyer Reimund, three-quarter facing bust with sceptre, rev cross pattée with crosslets in angles, 1.40g (N 952/1; S 1337). Very fine for issue, darkly toned, rare. ex L A Lawrence collection, Glendining, 17 May 1950, lot 383 (part), with identification ticket in the hand of F Elmore-Jones
Lot 79
BRITISH COINS, Henry II, Silver Tealby Penny, class A2, Northampton mint, moneyer Engelram, three-quarter facing bust with sceptre, rev cross pattée with crosslets in angles, 1.32g (N 952/2; S 1337). Chipped, good fine for issue, toned, rare. ex L A Lawrence collection, Glendining, 17 May 1950, lot 383 (part), with identification ticket in the hand of F Elmore-Jones
Lot 8
BRITISH COINS, Early Anglo Saxon, Kings of East Anglia, Beonna (749-757), Sceat (c.758), moneyer Efe, pellet at centre within inner circle of pellets, Runic inscription surrounding, ‘BEONNA’ REX, rev saltire cross in pellet square compartment over pellet saltire, moneyer name +E/F/E, pellet border surrounding, 0.99g (Metcalf 478, this coin; BMC 1; N 430; S 945). A little porosity in places, otherwise very fine, toned and very rare. found at Quiddenham, Norfolk, May 1993 – coin register, BNJ63, 1993, plate 17, no.201 ex Patrick Finn, List 17, 1999, item 68 see also BNJ65, 1994, this coin illustrated, plate 1, C17, article by Archibald, Fenwick and Cowell
Lot 80
BRITISH COINS, Henry II, Silver Tealby Penny, class C1, Durham mint, moneyer Cristien, three-quarter facing bust with sceptre, rev cross pattée with crosslets in angles, +CRISTI------VN, 1.32g (SCBI 12:326; N 956; S 1339). Weakly struck on one half, double struck in parts, otherwise good fine, toned and rare.
Lot 89
BRITISH COINS, Edward III, Silver Groat, Pre-Treaty Period (1351-1361), York mint, facing crowned bust within tressure of nine arcs, trefoil on each cusp, circles and legend surrounding, initial mark second cross pattée both sides, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, 4.57g (N 1164; S 1572). Good fine, toned and rare.
Lot 9
BRITISH COINS, Anglo-Saxon, Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Silver Penny, Portrait type, East Anglia, moneyer Wodel, diademed and draped bust right of crude style, breaking beaded inner circle, legend surrounding COEN?VLF/REX M~, lozenge shaped 0 in legend, unbarred A for V in COENVVLF, rev long beaded cross with large annulet and small pellet within at centre, moneyer’s name ‘Wodel’ surrounding in angles PO/d/E/L, lozenge shaped 0 in legend, 1.27g (Naismith E13.2b, this coin; N 368; S 920). Old cabinet tone, a little porosity, otherwise pleasing very fine on a good round flan, rare. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1993, no.7115, found in East Anglia
Lot 90
BRITISH COINS, Edward III, Silver Groat, Post-Treaty Period (1369-1377), London mint, Chain Mail facing crowned bust, within tressure of nine arcs, large fleur on each cusp, circles and legend surrounding, initial mark cross pattée both sides, rarer obverse die variety reads ANGLIE F, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, saltire before each word in inner legend, contraction mark over last letter N, 4.58g (N 1286; S 1638). Well struck with clear top row of chain mail, good very fine, toned, a very rare and highly desirable variety, the finest we have seen. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, August 2004, item HS1764, where this obverse legend variety was listed for the first time ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 2007, item HS3152 This coin is superior to the ex Norweb and Brady collection example sold in Baldwin’s Winter Fixed Price List 2013, item BH151
Lot 94
BRITISH COINS, Henry VI (first reign, 1422-1461), Gold Noble, Annulet issue (1422-1430), York mint, King standing in ship holding sword and shield, three lis in upper left quarter, annulet by sword arm, two ropes to left, one rope to right, lis at stern, ornaments in top line of hull 1-1-1, quatrefoils 3/3, trefoil stops in legend, lis after first word, comma and trefoil stops, h enric’+ di; gra; rex: angl; z: franc; dns; hyb’, 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 right spandrel, beaded circle surrounding, +Ih’c* avto transienso pero medivmo illorvo’ ibat, outer beaded border both sides, 6.74g (Schneider 302A; N 1416; S 1804). Pierced and plugged, otherwise better than very fine and rare.
Lot 1002
G WORLD COINS, AUSTRALIA, Victoria (1837-1901), Gold Sovereign, 1855, Sydney mint, first young head left, hair bound with double fillet, date below, rev crown and laurel wreath arranged around AUSTRALIA at centre, denomination below, edge milled, 7.92g (Bentley 629; McD 102; QM 27 R3; Marsh 360, R; KM 2; F 9). Heavy scuffs and surface marks both sides, about fine, reverse better, a rare date in the Australian series.
Lot 101
BRITISH COINS, Henry VI (restored, October 1470 - April 1471), Silver Groat, Bristol mint, facing crowned bust, within tressure of nine arcs, B at breast, trefoils on cusps, initial mark restoration cross, rev long cross, dual concentric inscriptions around trio of pellets in each inner angle, initial mark plain rose, 3.15g (N 1619; S 2083). Small rim split, about very fine, toned and rare. with old ticket stating the coin was “from Mr Dixon 1936” and priced at £2/2/-
Lot 1042
WORLD COINS, CRUSADER COINS OF CYPRUS, Hugh I (1205-1218), Base Gold Bezant of Scyphate form, IC-XC, Christ seated facing on throne, rev king standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, holding long cross left, crescent at base of long cross, globus crucifer right, hVGO REX CYPRI, 3.75g (Metcalf, Crusades, 631; Schl -). Struck on a large module, good very fine and very rare.
Lot 1043
WORLD COINS, CRUSADER COINS OF CYPRUS, Hugh I, Base Gold Bezant of Scyphate form, IC-XC, Christ seated facing on high back throne, rev king standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding long cross left, crescent at base of long cross, globus crucifer with double cross right, hVGO REX CYPRI, 3.78g (Metcalf, Crusades, 632; Schl VI, 3). Flan crack at 6 o‘clock with corresponding flaw above King’s crown on reverse, small cut on edge, obverse double struck and very fine, the reverse about extremely fine, rare.
Lot 1044
WORLD COINS, CRUSADER COINS OF CYPRUS, Henry I (1218-1253), Base Gold Bezant of Scyphate form, IC-XC, Christ seated facing on high back throne, rev king standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding long cross left and orb with double cross right, annulet below arm, hENRICVS REX CIPRI, 3.81g (cf Metcalf, Crusades, 636; Schl VI, 6). Strong portrait of the king, some weakness at centre, otherwise extremely fine, attractively toned, rare this nice.
Lot 1045
WORLD COINS, CRUSADER COINS OF CYPRUS, Henry I, Base Gold Bezant of Scyphate form, IC-XC, Christ seated facing on high back throne, rev king standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding long cross left, three pellets below arm and orb with double cross right, [hE]NRICVS REX [CIP]RI, 3.81g (cf Metcalf, Crusades, 636; cf Schl VI, 6). Slightly irregular edge, some weakness in part of legend, sharp centre, about extremely fine and rare.
Lot 1046
WORLD COINS, CRUSADER COINS OF CYPRUS, Henry I, Base Gold Bezant of Scyphate form, IC-XC, Christ seated facing on high back throne, rev king standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding long cross left, three pellets below arm and orb with double cross right, hENRICI REX CIPRI, 3.82g (Metcalf, Crusades, 636; Schl VI, 7). Well struck with full legends, extremely fine with an attractive warm tone, thus rare.
Lot 1047
WORLD COINS, CRUSADER COINS OF CYPRUS, Henry I, Base Gold Bezant of Scyphate form, IC-XC, Christ seated facing on high back throne, rev king standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding long cross left, X at base of long cross and orb with double cross right, hENRICI REX CIPRI, 3.82g (cf Metcalf, Crusades, 636; Schl -). Some peripheral striking weakness, otherwise extremely fine with an unusual pink gold tone, a rare variety.
Lot 105
BRITISH COINS, Richard III, Silver Penny, Durham mint, Bishop Sherwood issue, facing crowned bust of King with S on breast, initial mark lis, rev D at centre over long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in angles, legend and beaded circles surrounding, 0.78g (N 1687; S 2169). A little short of flan, about very fine, toned and rare, superior to Spink plate coin. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, 1942, item 16404 (as York? and “as struck”), sold for £2/5/-
Lot 1129
WORLD COINS, GERMANY, Prussia, Friedrich II “the Great” (1740-1789), Silver 18-Groscher, 1755E, Königsberg, crowned and cuirassed bust right, a sword over his right shoulder, rev MONETA AR-GENTEA, Prussian eagle, denomination on breast, date in legend (KM D279.3). Once cleaned, otherwise uncirculated, rare this nice.
Lot 1132
WORLD COINS, GERMANY, Württemberg, Friedrich II (1754-1797-1816), Pattern Convention Thaler, 1798, struck in London by T R & W Pinches, armorial reverse as on the regular coin, crowned shield with Order, CUM DEO ET IURE AD NORMAM - CONVENTION, rev radiant crown over British Royal arms with supporters, motto on riband, DIEU ET MON DROIT, signed below, plain edge, 41.5mm (cf Dav 2875; Würz 506; BDM IV, 550). Spotting and some porosity, the more so on obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare. Thomas Ryan Pinches (1814-1868) and William Pinches. In May 1797 Prince Friedrich was married in London to Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of George III, a few months before inheriting the Kingdom of Württemberg. He used his contacts within the Court of George III to have the Thaler, which commemorates his Coronation, struck in London. It would seem the reverse die survived and was used by Pinches as a promotional piece, perhaps at the Great Exhibition of 1851. For other examples see Baldwin’s Auction 69, 3 May 2011 (lot 911) and Auction 74, 9 May 2012 (lot 1205) .
Lot 116
BRITISH COINS, Edward VI, Silver Pattern Testoon or Shilling, 1547, 27.2mm, Tower mint, possibly by A Levens, crowned and robed bust right, frosted caul to crown, linear circle and legend with lozenge stops surrounding, EDWARD’ ? VI ? REX ? ANGL ? FRANC ? HIBER ? Z C, initial mark rose both sides, rev oval quartered arms of England and France on frame, the French arms and frame frosted, E to left, R to right, linear circle and legend with slipped trefoil stops surrounding, date in legend in Roman numerals, TIMOR + DOMINI + FONS + VITÆ + M + D + XLVII, 5.63g (Bispham plate 2, no.1; North 1953; Norweb 1394). Some weakness in parts, good fine and toned, extremely rare, one of the most spectacular pieces of engraving art of the time. ex W N Clarkson of Whitby collection, Sotheby, 16-20 April 1901, lot 41 ex The Huth Collection, first portion, Sotheby, 4-7 April 1927, lot 325, sold for £11 ex T B Clarke Thornhill collection, Glendining, 24 May 1937, lot 432, sold for £9/10/- bought by A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, ticket priced at £12/10/- For an extremely fine example, see Baldwin’s Fixed Price List Winter 2013, item BH096 of slightly smaller diameter but heavier and thicker. For further reading see British Numismatic Journal, volume 55, 1985, article by Joe Bispham on “The Base Silver Shillings of Edward VI” pages 134-143. A highly important piece of numismatic art, this Pattern Shilling is one of four known to be in private hands. In his article Bispham shows that this portrait piece is linked with the Durham House Mint Shillings, meaning that this was an early prototype piece for coinage of this denomination and may well have been produced for presentation. This piece was produced at a time when the young boy King’s name was not upon his coinage but still in the name of his father, King Henry VIII, due to the poor debased state the coinage had been left in for the silver and gold denominations. A fine silver pattern of such intricate engraving detail must have been produced to show that the new King, though of a young age, was powerful and also the new Head of the Church of England. Bispham conjectures (page 140) that this piece was probably engraved by the Frenchman Anthony Levens who commenced employment at the mint in 1547 and was also responsible for portraits and designs for silver Groats and Half-Groats. The scant surviving records from the Mint for the period 1544-1547 reveal the Chief Engraver of the Tower Mint was Henry Basse, Goldsmith of London. The Under Engraver at the Tower I Mint, where these patterns were produced was Robert Pitt, Goldsmith of London (later promoted to Chief Engraver from 1550) whose work this could possibly be because similar gold Half Sovereign size patterns were likely his work (see Baldwin’s Fixed Price List Winter 2014, item BH025, for a gold pattern dated 1547), but without further original documentary evidence these patterns cannot be linked to an individual with any certainty.
Lot 117
BRITISH COINS, Edward VI, Silver Shilling, second period (January 1549 – April 1550), Canterbury mint, 80 grain weight standard at a reduced fineness of 6oz 2dwt, normal legends, dated 1549 in Roman numerals, crowned bust right, bust 3, initial mark t both sides, rev quartered arms upon frame, E to left, R to right, 4.31g (N 1921; S 2468). About very fine, toned, chipped around part of rim, but with a very good portrait for the issue, rare.
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