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Lot 470
G A Selection of Sovereigns. George III, sovereign, 1820, laur. head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3785C), lightly cleaned, about fine, extremely rare This most unusual piece seems to have a die flaw behind the king’s ear, giving the appearance of an extra leaf to the laurel wreath. It is the only specimen we have seen.
Lot 535
Scottish Coins. James V, ⅔ ducat or ‘bonnet piece’, 1540, bearded bust r., wearing flat bonnet, rev. crowned shield of arms, I-5 at sides, wt. 3.72gms. (S.5374), very slightly creased, a couple of light scratches in obverse field, otherwise just very fine, rare * ex Dundee sale, 1976, lot 104
Lot 546
G Foreign Coins and Medals. Australia, Victoria, Adelaide pound, type two, 1852, date below crown within border, rev. value within border (KM.2; Fr.3), with lovely satiny lustre, tiny flaw or scratch intruding at bottom right obverse, extremely fine to about uncirculated, extremely rare and an exceptionally fine example of the classic first ‘sovereign’ struck in South Australia Gold was discovered in Victoria in 1850, but while gold fever soon struck the entire nation the Gold Rush itself caused enormous social strain. Those who had the fever left their jobs and homes, and their exodus created an unexpected strain in the newly populated territories, lack of employees for many businesses, and a sudden draining of currency from banks all over South Australia. By the following year, 1851, newly rich prospectors found themselves in possession of gold nuggets and dust which were difficult to spend. There was almost no hard cash anywhere, and so no economic stimulation was possible despite all this gold fever and new wealth. Something had to be done quickly. A bullion act was passed by the South Australian Legislative Council early in 1852 and signed into law by Lt-Gov Sir H.E. Young. Technically, the law had no power until approved by the governing authority in England, and this was applied for, but the situation could not tolerate delay. A temporary mint called the Government Assay Office was set up without delay in order to coin what were termed ‘ingots’ bearing designations of weight and fineness as well as the name of the issuing authority. By late August 1852, more than a million pounds’ worth of native gold had been logged in for assay by the Office. Dies for the unofficial but badly needed ‘coins’ were prepared. The now-famous 1852 Adelaide Pound was born. The reverse die almost immediately failed; a replacement was created with a design that varied slightly from the original. But the issue was interrupted soon thereafter by word received from England that the Assay Office was not a legal entity – the Crown refused the request to coin money in Australia. The bullion act had in fact been intended as only a stop-gap solution to the shortage of money, but the legislative council had not foreseen that its actions would be quite so short lived. As a result, the official mintage record stated that only 24,768 gold pounds were created before the experiment ended. And yet the troubles facing the first gold coins made in Australia were far from over. The coins were of high purity (22 carats, or nearly 92% pure gold), as it was intended that they should readily pass at the same value as the well-known gold sovereign. But, again, the best of intentions were curtailed: the coins quickly became subjected to speculation by profiteers, and a great many were bought in Victoria at face value and shipped to England to be melted, for a profit of nearly two shillings a coin. Nearly the entire mintage was soon melted, and it is believed that only approximately 250 pieces in all have survived, most bearing the design of the revised reverse die. These are what remain of the first Australian coins made of native gold ore.
Lot 549
G Foreign Coins and Medals. Australia, Victoria, half sovereign, 1856, Sydney mint, laur. head l., rev. AUSTRALIA crowned within wreath (KM.1; Fr.9a), practically mint state, as struck, only minimal abrasions, a sharp even strike showing a most pleasing portrait with only slight weakness on a couple of leaves and top of bow of reverse, an opportunity to acquire an excellent example of this 2-year first style of issue featuring the distinctive Sydney reverse, rare and especially so in this state of preservation A superb piece, by far the finest we have handled.
Lot 724
Foreign Coins and Medals. Iran, Muzaffar al-din Shah, silver medal, AH.1318, by A. Michaux, commemorating the Shah’s visit to the Brussels mint in August 1900, crowned bust three-quarters facing r., rev. legend, in original case of issue, 37mm., once cleaned but now re-toned, otherwise extremely fine, very rare with original case
Lot 786
Foreign Coins and Medals. Palestine, British Mandate, a complete set of currency issues, comprising: 100 mils (8), 1927, 1931, 1933-1935, 1939, 1940, 1942 (KM.7); 50 mils (8), 1927, 1931, 1933-1935, 1939, 1940, 1942 (KM.6); 20 mils (8), 1927, 1933-1935, 1940-1942, 1944 (KM.5/5a); 10 mils (12), 1927, 1933-1935, 1937, 1939-1941, 1942 (2), 1943, 1946 (KM.4/4a); 5 mils (8), 1927, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1946 (KM.3/3a); 2 mils (5), 1927, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946 (KM.2); mil (10), 1927, 1935, 1937, 1939-1944, 1946 (KM.1), mostly very fine or better, many dates scarce or rare (59)
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