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Saturday, 7 February 2015

Ancient Coins

British & World Coins

Commemorative Medals

Banknotes

Diploma Room THE LONDON COIN FAIR

Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Coram Street London WC1

at 2.00 pm precisely

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Date of Sale Saturday, 7 February 2015 at 2.00pm

Public View Saturday, 7 February 2015

Nobel Room THE LONDON COIN FAIR Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Coram Street London WC1

10.00 am – 1.30 pm

Viewing at all other times is strictly by appointment at 399 Strand during the preceding one week 9.30 am - 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Order of Sale Ancient Coins Lots 1 - 91

British Coins Lots 92 - 126

World Coins Lots 127 - 206

British Commemorative Medals Lots 207 - 234

World Commemorative Medals Lots 235 - 319

Commemorative Medals by Subject Lots 320 - 360

Banknotes and Papermoney Lots 361 - 383

Coin Cabinet Lot 384

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Catalogue Editor Edward Baldwin Photography Sam Weedall Design and Layout Seth Freeman Courtney Buckingham

Price £3

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ANCIENT COINS

GREEK

1 Celtic Gaul, Tolosates (2nd – 1st Century BC), Silver Drachms (2), Celticized head left, rev quadripartite design. Both very fine. (2) £100-150

2 Celtic Gaul (2nd – 1st Century BC), Silver Issues (3), Celticized head / horse types, including Lingones inscribed issues (2). Good very fine. (3) £100-150

3 Celtic Gaul, Senones (c.100-50 BC), Cast Potin, head right, rev horse left; Senones (c.100-50 BC), Cast Potin, head left, rev horse left. Good very fine. (2) £50-70

4 Celtic Gaul, Carnutes (c. 1st Century AD), Æ, male head facing right, rev eagle standing facing, head right, 2.42g, 6h (De la Tour 6117). Dark green patina, very fine. £40-60

5 Gaul, Massalia (c.200-121 BC), Silver Obols (2), bare head of Apollo facing left, rev wheel of four spokes, two quarters containing M A (SNG Copenhagen 727). Good very fine. (2) £80-120

6 Lucania, Sybaris (c.550-510 BC), Silver Incuse Stater, bull standing left, its head turned back to face to right, YM above, rev the same type, incuse, without legend, 5.83g, 12h (SNG ANS 825; BMC 5; HN Italy 1729). Lightly porous surfaces, toned, very fine and rare. £1200-1500

7 Bruttium, Kaulonia (c.475-425 BC), Silver Nomos, Apollo advancing right, holding a branch, with a small daimon running left on extended left arm, stag standing on right, its head reverted, rev stag standing right, 8.06g, 3h (HN Italy 2046). Good fine. £150-180

8 Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Amphipolis, struck 288-281 BC, head of Alexander the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena, helmeted, enthroned left, holding Nike in her outstretched right hand and resting her left elbow on a shield at her side, behind her rests a spear, a monogram in inner left field, a monogram in outer right field, 17.20g, 10h (Thompson 199). Attractive style, lightly toned, good very fine. £650-750

9 Macedon, Olynthos, Chalcidian League (c.358-355 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, laureate head of Apollo facing right, rev X-A-Λ-KIΔ-[EΩ]N, kithara, 14.56g, 4h (SNG ANS 498-9). Slightly eroded surfaces, lightly toned, good style, very fine. £1500-1800

10 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Amphipolis, struck c.323-315 BC, head of Zeus facing right, laureate, rev ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, naked rider on horseback right, holding palm, a dolphin below horse, Π and dot beneath horse’s raised left foreleg, 14.31g, 2h (Le Rider pl. 46, 19; SNG ANS 751 (this obverse die)). Lightly toned, extremely fine. £750-850

purchased from Edward J Waddell Ltd, 10 July 2003

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11 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, laureate head of Zeus facing right, rev naked horseman advancing right, holding a palm, bunch of grapes below, 14.21g, 12h (Le Rider pl. 33, 246ff). Good fine, toned. £100-150

12 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, posthumous issue, laureate head of Zeus right, rev horseman right holding palm, 14.11g (Le Rider pl. 46, 5). Some traces of corrosion on the reverse, about very fine. £250-300

13 Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Small Bronze, diademed head of Apollo right, rev jockey on horse right. About very fine. £50-70

14 Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III (336-323 BC), Small Bronze (SNG Alpha Bank 835). Very fine. £60-80

15 Thessaly, Thessalian League (2nd to 1st Century BC), Silver Double Victoriatus, magistrates Ippolochos and Atrestides, head of Zeus facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath, rev ΘEΣΣA / ΛON, Athena Itonia advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield, IΠΠOΛ-OXOΣ above, ATPEΣ[TIΔH] in exergue, 5.97g, 12h (McClean 4927, pl. 179, 7). Some light porosity on reverse, bright surfaces, about extremely fine and scarce. £120-150

16 Illyria, Apollonia (c.80-48 BC), Silver Drachms (2), cow standing left, suckling calf, rev double stellate pattern; Dyrrachium (2nd – 1st Century BC), Silver Drachms (2), similar types. All about very fine. (4) £100-150

17 Euboia, Histiaia (3rd to 2nd Century BC), Silver Tetrobol, head of nymph Histiaia facing right, wreathed with vine, rev IΣTI-[A]IEΩ-N, nymph Histiaia seated right on a galley decorated with a winged thunderbolt, a monogram on right, 2.11g, 12h (BMC 113; BCD 416). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine. £60-80

18 Attica, Athens (late 5th to early 4th Century BC), Silver Tetradrachm, Eastern imitation(?), head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, rev AΘE, owl standing right, head facing, olive-sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square, 17.13g. Test-cut on reverse, good very fine. £200-250

19 Aigina (c.520-480 BC), Silver Stater, sea-turtle, rev incuse square, irregularly divided into five triangular segments, 12.22g (SNG Delepierre 1706). Fine. £70-90

20 Argolis, Argos (c.330-270 BC), Silver Triobol, forepart of wolf at bay left, rev large A, crescent below; all within incuse square, 2.40g (BCD Peloponnesos 1094). A little off-centre, very fine. £40-60

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21 Ionia, Herakleia and Latmon (c.150-142 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with a volute, Pegasos, and the foreparts of five horses, rev HPAKΛEΩTΩN, club to right, Nike advancing to left below, holding a wreath, between two monograms, all within an oak-wreath, 16.57g, 12h (SNG Lockett 2823; Pozzi 2452; BMC 1 var). Reverse a little off-centre, extremely fine. £1200-1500

purchased from Spink & Son Ltd

22 Kingdom of Syria, Demetrios II (second reign, 129-125 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Tyre, struck 129/8 BC, head of Demetrios II facing right, diademed, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, eagle standing left on a prow, a palm-branch behind, a monogram above a club on left, a monogram and date ΔΠP (year 184) on right, a monogram between legs, 14.08g, 12h (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2195.2c; Newell, Tyre, 162). Extremely fine. £450-550

23 Kingdom of Parthia, Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Rhagai, diademed and long bearded bust facing left, rev archer enthroned right, holding bow and arrow with one hand, 3.97g, 12h (S 26). Good very fine, toned. £70-90

24 Kingdom of Parthia, Phraates III (70-57 BC), Æ Unit, Rhagai, bearded bust facing left, wearing a tiara, rev horse galloping right, 3.70g, 12h (Sellwood 39.20). Good fine, rare. £80-120

25 Kingdom of Parthia, Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachms (2), bearded bust facing left, wearing diadem, spiral, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, monogram below bow, 3.95g, 12h (S 45). Good very fine, lightly toned. £50-70

26 Kingdom of Baktria, Antimachos I (c.180-170 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, bust facing right, diademed and draped, and wearing a kausia, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIMAXOY, Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding a trident and a filleted palm, a monogram on right, 16.88g, 12h (Bopearachchi 1A; SNG ANS 274-5). Small metal-flaw towards edge, extremely fine. £800-1000

27 Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes (205-180 BC), Silver Didrachm, uncertain mint in Cyprus, draped bust facing right, a thyrsos over shoulder, rev eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, 6.13g, 12h (SNG Copenhagen 637). About very fine, toned. £120-160

28 Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-170 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, uncertain Cypriot or Phoenician mint, struck 173/2 BC, head of Ptolemy I facing right, diademed and wearing an aegis, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, retrograde P (Year 90) on left, 13.37g, 12h (Svoronos 1112 and 1205; SNG Copenhagen 547). Extremely fine. £450-550

29 Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII (80-51 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, Alexandria, diademed head facing right, rev eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, 13.62g, 12h (SNG Cop 377). Good very fine, toned. £60-80

30 Kingdom of Numidia, Massinissa (208-148 BC), Æ 27mm, laureate and bearded head facing left, rev horse galloping left, head of Ammon facing left above, letters below, 11.04g, 12h (SNG Cop 517). Good fine, dark brown tone. £40-60

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ROMANMint of Rome unless otherwise stated

31 A. Caecilius (169-158 BC), Æ As, laureate head of Janus, rev prow of galley right, A CAE above, ROMA below, 27.11g, 1h (Cr 174/1). Good fine, dark green-brown patina. £50-70

32 M. Porcius Cato (89 BC), Silver Denarius, female bust facing right, hair tied with a band, rev VICTRIX (in exergue), Victory seated right, holding a patera and a palm-branch, ST below seat, 3.74g, 6h (Cr 343/1c). Good fine to about very fine, well-centred. £120-150

33 Mn. Fonteius (85 BC), Silver Denarius, laureate head of Apollo facing right, thunderbolt below, rev cupid on goat right, pilei above, thyrsus in exergue, a laurel-wreath around, 3.47g, 6h (Cr 353/1a). About very fine / good fine. £60-80

34 M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Hypsaeus (58 BC), Silver Denarius, King Aretas kneeling to right, holding olive-branch and the reins of a camel standing right, rev Jupiter driving quadriga left, holding reins and hurling thunderbolt, a scorpion below horses, 3.92g, 6h (Crawford 422/1b). Good very fine, light iridescent tone. £60-80

35 Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), Æ Dupondius, struck by C. Asinius Gallus, 16 BC, AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST within a wreath, rev C ASINIVS GALLVS IIIVIR AAAFF around S C, 12.49g, 3h (RIC 372). Very fine, dark brown patina. £80-100

36 Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), with Agrippa, Æ Halved Asses (2), heads of Agrippa and Augustus, left and right, rev crocodile right chained to palm-tree (RPC 525). Both very fine, dark green patina. (2) £40-60

37 Agrippa (grandfather of Caligula, d. 12 BC), Æ As, struck under Caligula, AD 37-41, head of Agrippa facing left, wearing a rostral crown, rev S-C, Neptune standing left, holding a dolphin and trident, 11.18g, 6h (RIC (Gaius) 58). Dark green-brown patina, good fine to about very fine. £80-100

38 Claudius (AD 41-54), Æ Sestertius, mint of Rome, struck AD 41-42, [TI] CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, head facing right, laureate, rev EX SC / O B / CIVES / SERVATOS, within an oak-wreath, 23.94g, 6h (RIC 96; BMC 115; C 39; RCV 1849). Tiber patina, light porosity to surfaces, good portrait, good very fine and scarce. £450-550

39 Nero (AD 54-68), Æ Sestertius, mint of Lugdunum, struck c. AD 65, NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, head facing right, laureate, a globe at point of bust, rev S-C, three-quarter view of a triumphal arch, decorated with battle scenes, its entrance garlanded, a statue of Mars stands in a side niche, the roof surmounted by a facing quadriga, driven by Nero, flanked by Victory and Pax, warriors at edges of platform, 25.99g, 7h (RIC 432; WCN 422; BMC 329; C 307). Light porosity, very fine, with a very interesting architectural reverse type. £750-850

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40 Nero (AD 54-68), Æ Dupondius, mint of Lugdunum, struck AD 67, NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP, head facing right, laureate, a globe at point of bust, rev VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S-C, Victory advancing left, holding a wreath and a palm, 13.78g, 6h (cf RIC 447 var). Dark brown patina, good very fine and a rare variety. £350-450

41 Nero (AD 54-68), Æ Dupondius, mint of Lugdunum, laureate head facing right, globe at point of bust, rev VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S-C, Victory advancing left, holding a wreath and a palm, 13.42g, 8h (RIC 522). Attractive dark green patina, good very fine. £250-300

42 Galba (AD 68-69), Silver Denarius, mint of Rome, IMP SER GALBA AVG, head facing right, rev S P Q R / OB / C S within an oak-wreath, 3.42g, 6h (RIC 167; C 287; cf BMC 34; RCV 2109). Broad flan with a beautiful iridescent cabinet tone, excellent portrait, nearly extremely fine. £1200-1500

43 Vitellius (AD 69), Silver Denarius, mint of Tarraco, May – June AD 69, A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, head facing right, rev [F]IDES / EXERCITVVM, clasped right hands, 3.53g, 6h (RIC 28; BMC 86; RSC 31a; RCV 2192). Good portrait, very fine and rare. £600-800

44 Vespasian (AD 69-79), Silver Denarius, Ephesus mint, laureate head right, rev Ceres seated left (RIC 1428; RPC 830). Some old scratches on the reverse and a flan crack at 7 o’clock, nearly very fine. £100-150

45 Domitian as Caesar (AD 69-81), Silver Denarius, laureate head right, rev horseman right (RIC 957). Toned, fine. £100-120

46 Domitian (AD 81-96), Silver Denarius, mint of Rome, struck AD 95, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, head facing right, laureate, rev IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing left, holding a thunderbolt and a spear, a shield at her side, 3.60g, 6h (RIC 772; BMC 224; RCV 2737). A little softly struck on the reverse, otherwise lightly toned, extremely fine. £120-150

47 Nerva (AD 96-98), Silver Denarius, mint of Rome, struck AD 96, IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, head facing right, laureate, rev CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped right hands, holding a legionary eagle on a prow, 3.31g, 6h (RIC 3; BMC 8; C 25; RCV 3021). Nearly extremely fine. £250-300

48 Nerva (AD 96-98), Restored Coinage, Æ As, mint of Rome, struck AD 96, in honour of Divus Augustus (d. AD 14), DIVVS AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus facing right, rev IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST/ S C, façade of altar-enclosure of the Ara Providentiae Augusti, with double-panelled door, 11.13g, 6h (RIC 133; BMC 158; C 566; RCV 3075 var). A little softly struck at centre of reverse, dark glossy green patina, good very fine and rare. £300-350

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49 Trajan (AD 98-117), Æ Sestertius, mint of Rome, struck AD 104, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P P, bust facing right, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, rev S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S-C, Pax standing left, holding an olive-branch and a cornucopiae, her right foot resting on a Dacian, 26.65g, 6h (RIC 503 var; C 406 var; RCV 3198 var). Attractive brown tone, with a portrait of excellent style, nearly extremely fine. £750-850

50 Trajan (AD 98-117), Æ Sestertius, laureate bust facing right, light drapery on left shoulder, rev S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S-C, Pax standing left, holding a branch and a cornucopiæ, foot on a Dacian, 22.50g, 6h (RIC 503). Edge lightly hammered, dark brown tone, good fine. £80-100

51 Hadrian (AD 117-138), Silver Cistophorus, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev COS III, Jupiter standing left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, 9.27g, 6h (RIC 497). Scratches on reverse and surface marks, fine. £100-150

52 Hadrian (AD 117-138), Æ Sestertius, mint of Rome, struck AD 118, IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, bust facing right, laureate and with drapery on left shoulder, rev PONT MAX TR POT COS DES III, S-C, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over a modius, a prow of ship on right, ANNONA AVG in exergue, 24.55g, 5h (RIC 560a; C 180). Dark green-brown patina, very fine. £300-350

53 Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Æ Dupondius, mint of Rome, struck AD 144, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, head facing right, radiate, rev SALVS AVG, S-C, Salus standing left, feeding from a patera a snake rising from an altar, and holding a sceptre, 11.53g, 12h (RIC 668; C 714; RCV 4283). Dark brown patina, good very fine. £150-200

54 Divus Faustina Snr (wife of Antoninus Pius, d. AD 141), Æ Sestertius, mint of Rome, struck after AD 147, DIVA FAVSTINA bust facing right, draped, rev AVGVSTA, S-C, Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and a torch, 28.44g, 6h (RIC 1116; BMC 1509; C 79; RCV 4614). Dark patina, good portrait, about extremely fine, in an unusually fine state of preservation. £450-550

ex H D Rauch, Auction 73, 17-19 May 2004, lot 669

55 Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), Silver Denarius, laureate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev IMP VII COS III, Felicitas standing left, holding a long caduceus and a cornucopiæ, 3.42g, 6h (RIC 304). Good very fine. £60-80

56 Faustina Jnr (wife of Marcus Aurelius), Gold Aureus, mint of Rome, struck AD 161-176, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust facing right, draped, rev SALVTI AVGVSTAE, Salus seated left, feeding from a patera a snake rising from an altar, 7.32g, 6h (RIC 716; Calicó 2073; BMC 151; C 198; RCV 5244). A few light marks, good very fine / very fine. £3000-4000

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57 Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus), Æ Sestertius, mint of Rome, struck AD 164, LVCILLAE AVG M ANTONINI AVG F, bust facing right, draped, rev VE-NVS, S-C, Venus enthroned left, holding Victory and a sceptre, 28.18g, 11h (RIC 1773; BMC 1176; C 83; RCV 5508). Light smoothing in fields, dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and attractive. £500-600

ex McHugh Collection

58 Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus), Æ As, mint of Rome, struck AD 166-169, LVCILLA AVGVSTA, bust facing right, draped, rev IVNO REGINA, S-C, Juno standing left, holding a patera and a sceptre, a peacock at her feet on left, 10.74g, 6h (RIC 1752; BMC 1219; C 44; RCV 5516). Some small areas of corrosion on the obverse, attractive dark green patina, good very fine. £60-80

ex Dr Garth Drewry Collection

59 Commodus (AD 177-192), Æ Sestertius, M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head facing right, rev [TR P VIII I]MP V COS IIII P P, S-C, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and a sceptre, 19.72g, 12h (RIC 349 var). Dark green-brown, nearly very fine. £100-120

60 Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), Silver Denarius, laureate head facing right, rev VIRT AVGG, Virtus standing left, holding Victory and a spear, a shield at side, 3.42g, 6h (RIC 171a). About extremely fine. £50-70

61 Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), Silver Denarius, Rome, AD 199-200, rev Victory (RIC 144b); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Silver Denarius, Rome, AD 196-211, rev Juno (RIC 559); Geta as Caesar, Silver Denarius, Rome, AD 200-202, rev Felicitas (RIC 8). Very fine to good very fine. (3) £150-180

62 Macrinus (AD 217-218), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Carrhae, Mesopotamia, head of Macrinus facing right, radiate, rev Eagle standing facing, head turned right, its wings spread and a wreath in its beak, a star on left, a crescent between legs, 12.74g, 12h (Prieur 834; Bellinger 166). Some residual lustre, extremely fine. £120-150

63 Diadumenian (AD 218), Silver Denarius, mint of Rome, struck as Caesar, AD 217-218, M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, bust facing right, draped, rev PRINC IVVENTVTIS, emperor standing facing, head right, holding a standard and a sceptre, two further standards on right, 3.68g, 6h (RIC 102; C 3; RCV 7449). Lightly toned, good very fine / very fine. £250-300

64 Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Silver Denarius, Rome, AD 222-228, rev Virtus (RIC 182); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander (d. AD 235), Silver Denarius, Rome, undated, rev Juno (RIC 343); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander (d. AD 225), Silver Denarius, Antioch, undated, rev Juno (RIC Elagabalus 259). Very fine to good very fine. (3) £120-150

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65 Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Silver Denarius, mint of Rome, struck AD 226, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust facing right, laureate and draped, rev P M TR P V COS II P P, Mars advancing right, a trophy across his shoulder and holding a spear, 2.68g, 6h (RIC 53c; C 281; RCV 7830 var). Extremely fine. £70-90

66 Pupienus (AD 238), Silver Denarius, mint of Rome, IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, bust facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, rev P M TR P COS II P P, Felicitas standing left, holding a caduceus and a sceptre, 3.33g, 12h (RIC 6; BMC 52; C 26; RCV 8527). Good style, extremely fine and scarce. £320-380

67 Gordian III (AD 238-244), Silver Antoninianus, Rome, AD 243-244, rev Fortuna (RIC 144); Philip I (AD 244-249), Silver Antoninianus, Rome, AD 244-247, rev Laetitia (RIC 36b); Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Silver Antoninianus, Rome, c. AD 246-248, rev Concordia (RIC 125c); Philip II as Caesar (AD 246-248), Silver Antoninianus, Rome, rev Philip II standing left (RIC 219). Good very fine to extremely fine. (4) £150-180

68 Philip I (AD 244-249), Silver Antoninianus, mint of Rome, struck AD 246, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, bust facing right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, rev P M TR P III COS P P, Felicitas standing left, holding a caduceus and a cornucopiæ, 4.03g, 12h (RIC 3; C 124; RCV 8944). Lustrous, good extremely fine. £60-80

69 Philip I (AD 244-249), Billon Tetradrachm, mint of Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch, struck AD 244, bust facing right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, rev eagle standing facing on a palm, its wings open, head left, a wreath held in its beak, SC in exergue, 8.13g, 1h (Prieur 318-9; McAlee 887). Small corrosion spot on the obverse, otherwise good very fine. £50-70

ex Gordon Parry Collection, purchased from Imperial Coins & Antiquities, Visalia, California

70 Otacilia Severa (wife of Philip I), Æ Sestertius, mint of Rome, struck AD 245-247, MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, bust facing right, diademed and draped, rev CONCORDIA AVGG / S C, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and a double cornucopiæ, 20.23g, 12h (RIC 203a; C 10; RCV 9164). Dark green patina, very fine. £150-200

71 Trajan Decius (AD 249-251), Æ Sestertius, mint of Rome, struck AD 250-251, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, bust facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, rev DACIA, S-C, Dacia standing left, holding a staff surmounted by an ass’s head, 12.89g, 1h (RIC 112b; C 18; RCV 9399 var). Brown patina, very fine. £150-200

ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 118, 14 October 2002, lot 2343

72 Herennius Etruscus (AD 251), Silver Antoninianus, mint of Rome, struck AD 250-251, Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, bust facing right, radiate and draped, rev SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding a flower and raising her skirt, 4.36g, 7h (RIC 149; C 38; RCV 9526). A little softly-struck on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. £60-80

73 Gallienus (AD 253-268), Billon Antoninianus, mint of Cologne, AD 257-258, GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, rev GERMANICVS MAX V, trophy between two captives, 4.22g, 12h (RIC 18; RCV 10224). Good very fine. £35-45

74 Postumus (AD 260-269), Æ Double Sestertius, uncertain mint (Treveri?), IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, bust facing right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, rev FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head left, holding two standards, 18.02g, 4h (RIC 123). Dark green patina, fine to good fine. £50-70

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75 Aurelian (AD 270-275), Æ Antoninianus, mint of Antioch, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, bust facing right, radiate and cuirassed, rev CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing right, clasping hands with Concordia, standing left, star and T in exergue, 3.87g, 7h (RIC 216). Struck on a broad flan, with residual silvering, extremely fine. £50-70

76 Probus (AD 276-282), Billon Antoninianus, mint of Lugdunum, struck AD 276, IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, bust facing right, radiate and cuirassed, rev SECVRITAS ORBIS, Securitas standing facing, head turned left, holding a sceptre and leaning on a column, I in exergue, 3.13g, 12h (RIC 49; C 624; RCV 12034). Fully silvered, with residual lustre, good extremely fine. £100-120

77 Diocletian (AD 284-305), Æ Antoninianus, mint of Cyzicus, struck AD 290, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, bust facing right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, rev CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter standing left, holding a sceptre and presenting Victory to Diocletain, standing right, Γ below, XXI in exergue, 3.80g, 12h (RIC 306; C 33). Traces of residual silvering, dark brown patina, extremely fine. £50-70

78 Galerius (AD 305-311), Æ Follis, mint of Cyzicus, struck AD 308-309, GAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, head facing right, laureate, rev GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, holding a patera with liquor flowing and a cornucopiæ, B on left, MKV in exergue, 6.03g, 6h (RIC 42). Dark brown patina, extremely fine. £60-80

79 Galerius (AD 305-311), Æ Follis, Lugdunum, laureate and cuirassed bust facing right, rev GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiæ, altar on left, B on right, PLC in exergue, 10.44g, 6h (RIC 164b). Residual silvering, about extremely fine. £30-40

80 Maxentius (AD 306-312), Æ Follis, mint of Rome, struck AD 307-309, IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, head facing right, laureate, rev CONSERV VRB SVAE, tetrastyle temple with a wreath in pediment, within which sits Roma, head left, holding a globe and a sceptre, a shield at her side, RBT in exergue, 7.32g, 5h (RIC 210). Dark brown patina, extremely fine. £50-70

81 Maxentius (AD 306-312), Æ Follis, mint of Rome, struck AD 308-310, IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, head facing right, laureate, rev CONSERV VRB SVAE, hexastyle temple, within which sits Roma facing, head left, holding a globe and a sceptre, RBT in exergue, 5.69g, 7h (RIC 210). Light residual silvering, good very fine. £35-45

82 Maxentius (AD 306-312), Æ Follis, mint of Rome, struck c. AD 308-310, IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, head facing right, laureate, rev CONSERV VRB SVAE, hexastyle temple, within which sits Roma, head left, holding a globe and a sceptre, RBS in exergue, 5.61g, 12h (RIC 210). Dark brown patina, good very fine. £35-45

83 Maximinus II (AD 309-313), Æ Follis, mint of Heraclea, struck as Caesar, c. AD 308-309, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, head facing right, laureate, rev GENIO CAESARIS, Genius standing left, holding a patera and a cornucopiæ, •HTΔ• in exergue, 6.69g, 6h (RIC 36). Dark brown patina, extremely fine. £35-45

84 Maximinus II (AD 309-313), Æ Follis, mint of Cyzicus, struck as Caesar, AD 308-309, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, head facing right, laureate, rev VIRTVTI EXERCITVS, Mars advancing right, with floating chlamys, holding a trophy over his shoulder, and a spear, Δ on left, MKV in exergue, 7.23g, 12h (RIC 49). Dark green patina, extremely fine. £35-45

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85 Crispus (Caesar, AD 317-326), AE Follis, mint of Siscia, AD 320, IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT / XX, a captive seated on either side, ASIS and star in exergue, 3.48g, 7h (RIC 123). Dark patina, extremely fine. £25-35

86 Crispus (Caesar, AD 317-326), AE Follis, mint of Treveri, AD 322, IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe set on altar inscribed VO / TIS / XX, three stars above, STR• in exergue, 2.88g, 6h (RIC 347). Dark brown patina, about extremely fine. £25-35

87 Crispus (Caesar, AD 317-326), AE Follis, mint of Treveri, AD 322-323, IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe set on altar inscribed VO / TIS / XX, three stars above, •PTR• in exergue, 3.36g, 6h (RIC 372). Light crack in flan, dark brown patina, extremely fine. £25-35

88 Æ Folles and AE3s (22), various emperors and mints, including Diocletian, Maximian, Maxentius, Constantine I, Licinius I, all from western mints, mainly London and Treveri. A varied and interesting group, very fine and better. (22) £350-450

BYZANTINEMint of Constantinople, unless otherwise stated

89 Constantine IV (AD 668-685), Silver Hexagram, facing bust of emperor, wearing plumed helmet and cuirass, holding spear and shield, rev fragmentary legend, cross potent on globus above two steps, flanked by standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, 6.41g (S 1170). About good very fine. £350-400

90 Isaac Comnenus, Usurper in Cyprus (AD 1184-1191), AE Tetarteron, mint B, Christ enthroned, raising hand in benediction, rev Virgin crowns emperor, who wears loros and holds cruciform sceptre and akakia, 4.42g (DO IV, 10a; S 1998). Weak striking, very fine and extremely rare. £250-350

91 Miscellaneous Bronze Coins (approx 200), various Emperors and denominations. Generally poor, fair or fine, a few better. (lot) £70-90

BRITISH COINS

92 Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental Issues (c.695-740), Sceatta, series D, type 2c, crowned bust right, runic AEPA legend, rev cross at centre, pellets in angles, geometric symbols around, 1.19g (Metcalf 187; N 163; S 792). About extremely fine. £100-150

ex Triton XI auction, CNG, 8 January 2008, lot 1647 ex Triton XIII auction, CNG, 5 January 2010, lot 2041

93 Aethelred II (978-1016), Silver Penny, Second Hand type (c.985-991), London mint, moneyer Goda, draped and diademed bust right with sceptre, three pellet head, within linear circle, legend commences at top +ÆÐELRED REX ANGLORX, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev Hand of Providence issuing down from clouds, letters A to left, W to right, pellet either side of fingers, linear circle surrounding, last letter of moneyer name is inverted G, + GOG M-O LVNDONI, 1.26g (N 768; S 1146). Flan crack, otherwise toned, very fine with a nice full reading of London. £180-220

ex Professor John Gallon Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 36, 4 May 2006, lot 44

94 Edward the Confessor(1042-1066), Silver Penny, Pointed Helmet type, York, bust right with pointed helmet and sceptre, rev voided short cross, annulet in one angle (N 825; S 1179). Obverse nearly very fine, legends weak, unclear and stained on the reverse. £120-150

95 Edward the Confessor, Silver Penny, Facing Bust type (1062-1065), London mint, moneyer Aelfward, crowned and draped facing bust within linear circle, legend commences at top, +EADPARD REX AN:, outer beaded border both sides, rev cross pattée at centre, linear circle surrounding, + ÆLFPARD ON LVND, 1.13g (Freeman 109; BMC type XIII; N 830; S 1183). A couple of slight rim chips, otherwise bold very fine, toned. £300-400

ex Bruun Rasmussen auction 774, 13 June 2007, lot 5247

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96 Richard I (1189-1199), Short Cross Penny, in the name of his father, class 4a, London mint, moneyer Richard, facing bust and sceptre, seven pellet band to crown, 1.49g (S 1348A). Weak around rim, clear portrait and moneyer’s name, very fine for issue, toned. £150-200

97 Henry III (1216-1272), Short Cross Penny, class 6c, London mint, moneyer Rauf, facing bust with sceptre, two curls to each side of face, 1.43g (S 1355). Very fine, toned. £100-150

98 Henry III, Long Voided Cross Penny, phase II (1248-1250), class 3b, London mint, moneyer Henri, facing crowned bust, initial mark six pointed star, 1.54g (S 1363). Lightly toned, very fine. £40-60

99 Henry III, Long Voided Cross Penny, phase III (1250-1272), class 3d1, Canterbury mint, moneyer Nicole with H for N, colon after REX, facing crowned bust, initial mark six pointed mullet, 1.48g (S 1364A). Very fine, some dirt deposits on reverse, toned. £40-60

100 Edward I (1272-1307), Long Cross Penny, class 2b, Canterbury mint, facing crowned bust with long neck and collar, EDW R legend, 1.36g (S 1419). About very fine, toned. £35-45

101 Edward III, Groat, Pre-Treaty period, class G, facing crowned bust, annulet stops in legend, Lombardic m, closed C and E, normal R, initial mark cross 3, 4.49g (S 1570). Hairline scratch and other light surface marks on bust, otherwise about very fine, toned. £80-100

102 Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfgroat, English shield within laurel and palm branch, rev English and Irish shields with mark of value above, 0.84g (S 3221). Weakly struck at centre, with slight lamination of flan on reverse, otherwise good fine, toned. £70-90

103 Commonwealth, Penny, English shield within laurel and palm branch, rev English and Irish shields with mark of value above, 0.46g (S 3222). Very fine, toned. £80-100

104 William III, Halfpenny, 1697, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev Britannia seated left on globe, date in exergue (Peck 647; S 3554). Nearly very fine. £50-80

105 William III, Halfpenny, 1700, third type, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev Britannia seated left on globe, date in exergue, BRITΛN NIΛ., unbarred A’s, 2mm gap in TERTIVS (Peck 701; S 3556). Fine and extremely rare. £50-80

106 George I, Shilling, 1723 SSC, first laureate and draped bust right, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, initials of the South Sea Company in angles, garter star at centre (S 3647). Some light flecking, about extremely fine. £180-220

ex Morton and Eden, Auction 10, 24 November 2004, lot 964 (part)

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George I, Sixpence, 1723 SSC, laureate and draped bust right, smaller lettering both sides, rev crowned cruciform emblematic shields, initials of the South Sea Company in angles, garter star at centre (S 3652). About extremely fine, toned with a few flecks on the obverse. £180-220

108 George I, Halfpenny, second issue, 1721, second larger laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev Britannia seated left on globe, date in exergue (Peck 797; S 3660). Good fine. £40-60

109 George II, Halfpenny, 1739, young bust left, rev Britannia seated left, date in exergue (Peck 853; S 3717). Toned with underlying lustre, rim flaw, extremely fine. £140-180

110 George III, Halfpenny, third issue, 1799, laureate and draped bust right, rev Britannia seated left, date below, ship with five incuse gunports (P 1248; S 3778). Small die flaw on the reverse, uncirculated and lustrous. £100-150

111 George III, Farthing, 1799, laureate and draped bust right, three berries in wreath, raised dot on truncation, date below, rev Britannia seated left with trident and shield holding olive branch (Peck 1279; S 3779). Good extremely fine with considerable lustre. £80-100

ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, Summer Fixed Price List 2012, item BM143

112 William IV, Maundy Penny, Twopence and Fourpence, 1835. Extremely fine or nearly, mottled toning. (3) £70-90

113 Victoria, Maundy Oddments (8), Threepence,

Twopence and Penny, 1884, Fourpence, Threepence (2) and Twopence (2), 1886. All extremely fine and toned. (8) £80-120

114 Victoria, Bronze Farthing, 1860 TB, laureate “bun” head left, four berries in wreath, toothed border both sides, rev Britannia seated right with trident and shield, date in exergue (Fr 499 dies 2+B; S 3958). Uncirculated, toned with some lustre. £30-50

115 George VI, Crown, 1937, Halfcrowns (3), Florin, Shillings (3), Sixpence, Threepences (5), Penny and Threepence; Elizabeth II, Crowns (3), Halfcrown, Fifty-Pence and Nickel-brass Two-Pounds. Assorted dates, mainly very fine. (22) £60-80

SCOTLAND

116 David II (1329-1371), Second Coinage (1357-1367), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, large young bust left, rev long cross, mullets in angles, VILLA EDINBVRGH (S 5106), full flan, some weakness in striking; Henry VI, Halfgroat; Henry VII, portrait Groat, regular issue, mm cross-crosslet (S 2258); Edward VI, Sixpence; Ireland, John, Dublin Penny; Ancient Rome, Trajan, Denarius, Rome, 112-114, bust right, rev Genius standing, holding patera and ears of corn. Generally fine and better. (6) £200-250

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117 Salcoats, Ayrshire, Copper Colliery Check (c.1820), issued by Peck, three-masted coaling ship, rev A LOAD OF COALS RAISED (D&W 294/129; Noble II, 471). Nearly very fine, rare. £80-120

BRITISH TOKENS

118 Georgian Love Token, a smoothed engraved Halfpenny (all but GEORGIVS), “Remember this … Alice Parker”, rev conjoined pierced hearts, “May Love and Unity - Here be Found”, shaped scalloped edge. Very fine and attractive. £40-60

119 High Wycombe and Buckinghamshire, Silver Shilling Token for James Comme, 1811, swan, rev town hall (D 1); Gloucester, Kempson’s Proof City Penny, 1797, arms, rev White Friars (DH 6); Silver Shilling Token for Chichester, 1811; Silver Medalet for the Coronation of George IV, 27mm (BHM 1107). Generally fine, the second about extremely fine, the medalet rare in silver. (4) £70-90

120 Copper 18th Century Halfpenny Tokens (approx 160), a varied selection with almost no duplication. Generally poor, fair and fine. (lot) £200-300

121 An Assortment of British 18th Century Copper Tokens (approx 50), all Halfpennies, various types and dates. Mixed grades, generally fair to fine, some better. (lot) £300-400

122 An Assortment of British 18th Century Copper Tokens (approx 50), all Halfpennies, various types and dates. Mixed grades, generally fair to fine, some better. (lot) £300-400

MISCELLANEOUSMounted and Defective Gold Coins

123 George I, Gold ½-Guinea, 1727, and Gold ¼-Guinea, 1718. First with edge smoothed from ring mount, about fine, second with edge damage, scratches in fields and gilt, fair. (2) £150-200

124 Gold Guineas (21), mainly George III, mostly with suspension rings or scrolls, total gold weight 179.71g. Generally fair to fine, some worse. (21) £3500-4000

125 George III, Gold ⅓-Guineas (5); William III to George III, Gold ½-Guineas (18), Gold Sovereigns (3), George II, 1817, George IV, 1822, William IV, 1829, total gold weight 112.83g. Generally fair to fine, some worse, many pierced, bent or otherwise damaged. (26) £2200-2600

126 George III, Gold Guineas (2), 1788, 1795. Possible traces of mounts, fair and fine. (2) £150-200

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WORLD COINS

AUSTRALIA

127 George V, Canberra Florin, 1927. Some scuffs, about extremely fine with lustre. £60-80

BRITISH HONDURAS

128 Elizabeth II, Bronze Proof Cent, 1954 (KM 27). Mint state. £80-100

BRITISH WEST AFRICA

129 George V, 2-Shillings, 1923 H (KM 13b); George VI, 1/10-Penny, 1949 KN, legend reads REX, possibly a specimen striking (KM 26). First uncirculated, the second extremely fine. (2) £100-150

BURMA

130 Silver Kyat, CS1214 (1852) (KM 10; R&S 11.1). In NGC holder certified “VF Details, surface hairlines”, about very fine. £30-50

CHINA

131 Bronze Cash Coins (approx 145), in album pages, some identified. Fine or better. (lot) £60-80

132 Bronze and Iron Cash Coins (approx 250), a good mixture of types. Mostly fine to very fine. (lot) £60-80

133 Bronze and Iron Cash Coins (approx 240), a good mixture of types. Mostly fine to very fine. (lot) £60-80

CRETE

134 Greek Administration, Bronze Lepton, 1901A (KM 1). In NGC holder graded AU58BN. £60-80

CYPRUS

135 Lusignan Kings of Cyprus, Henry II (1285-1324), Silver Gros grand, second issue, later phase, field mark left, 4.55g (Met 676-682; Schl VI, 20). Good very fine. £150-200

136 Lusignan Kings of Cyprus, Henry II, Silver Gros grand, second issue, later phase, no field mark, De, 4.63g (Met 687; Schl VI, 21). Almost extremely fine, with lustre. £150-200

137 Lusignan Kings of Cyprus, Henry II, Silver Gros petit, later phase, no field mark, 2.33g (Met 688-691; Schl VI, 22). Off centre and double struck, about very fine. £100-150

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138 Lusignan Kings of Cyprus, Henry II, Silver Gros petit, later phase, field mark spur rowel, 2.30g (Met 683-684; Schl VI, 22). Flan weak above king’s head, very fine, a scarce variety. £100-150

139 Genoese Siege of Famagusta, Copper Siege Bezant, 1570, Lion of St Mark, rev legend in five lines, last line I, 3.61g (Lambros 107; Schl VIII, 14), very fine, patinated; Genoese Billon Denier, Copper Sixains (2), Silver 45-Piastres, 1928, extremely fine; Spanish American Silver Cob 2-Reales, unidentified, fair. (6) £150-200

140 Victoria, 18-Piastres (3) and 9-Piastres (3), 1901 (KM 7, 6), Piastre (3) and ½-Piastre (4), includes 1881 H (KM 3.1, 2). The 1881H very fine, otherwise generally fair to fine, two ½-Piastres damaged. (13) £80-120

141 George V, 9-Piastres (3), 1919 (KM 13), Bronze ½-Piastres (3), 1930 (2), 1931, Cupro-nickel ½-Piastres (4); George VI, Shillings (11), including 1938 (2), 1940 (3), 4½-Piastres, 1938 (KM 25, 24); later Shillings (6) (KM 27, 31); Cupro-nickel ½-Piastres (4), Bronze ½-Piastres (15) (KM 22, 22a, 29). The George VI silver mostly very fine or perhaps better, others fair to fine, a few better. (47) £100-150

142 Republic, Five Coin Proof Set (2), 1963 (KM PS 12); Two Coin Proof Set, 1976, Pound and 500-Mils, all in cases of issue; Greece, Proof and Currency sets, 1965, with sundry other proof and currency coins (11). Mostly mint state, as issued. (lot) £60-80

EAST AFRICA

143 George VI, Cupro-nickel Proof 50-Cents, 1949 (KM 30). Mint state. £150-200

144 Elizabeth II, Cupro-nickel Proof 50-Cents, 1954 (KM 36). Mint state. £100-150

145 George VI, Bronze Proof Cent, 1949 (KM 32); West Africa, Elizabeth II, Bronze Proof Cent, 1954 (KM 32); Mauritius, Elizabeth II, Bronze Proof Cent, 1955 (KM 31). All mint state, toned. (3) £150-200

EGYPT

146 Modern Egyptian Coins in silver (59) and base metals (approx 80), 1960-1993, all different, some proofs. Extremely fine to brilliant mint state. (lot) £600-800

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FALKLAND ISLANDS

147 Elizabeth II, Gold Proof 50-Pence, 2007, 25th Anniversary of Liberation, only 250 specimens struck; The Vicar of Bray, Gold Proof 20-Pounds, 2000; Gold Proof 1/5-Crown, 2007, 20th Anniversary of the Fisheries, all Pobjoy Mint, in cases of issue. All mint state. (3) £350-450

148 Elizabeth II, Wildlife Conservation Series, Two Coin Proof Sets (2), 1979, £10 and £5, with Flightless Steamer Ducks and Humpback Whale; Proof £25, 1985, 100th Anniversary of Self Sufficiency, SS Great Britain; Prince Andrew, Marriage, Proof £25, 1986, all Royal Mint; Golden Jubilee, Proof Gilt-silver £10, struck in Switzerland, all in cases of issue. All mint state. (7) £150-200

FRANCE

149 Louis XVIII (1643-1715), Gold ½-Louis d’Or, 1690, mm crowned L, Bayonne (KM 277.18; F 430). Scratches in field before face, bent, fair, rare. £140-180

150 Charles X, 5-Francs (2), 1826 A, Paris, 1827 MA, Marseille (KM 728.1, 10); Napoleon III, 5-Francs (2), 1869 BB, Strasbourg, 1870 A, Paris (KM 799.2, 1). Generally very fine. (4) £80-120

151 Louis-Napoleon, 5-Francs, 1852 A (KM 773.1); Napoleon III, 5-Francs (5), 1855, and laureate bust, 1867 A (2), 1868 A, 1869 A (KM 782.1, 799.1); Republics, 5-Francs (3), 1849 A, 1870 K, 1871 K (KM 761.1, 818.2, 820.2); 20-Francs, 1933 (KM 879). Generally fine to very fine. (10) £80-120

152 5th Republic, 10-Francs (15), Hercules group, 1965 (2), 1966 (2), 1967 (2), 1968 (2), 1969 (2), 1970 (4), 1971 (KM 932). Some scuffing, generally extremely fine and much as issued. (15) £150-200

GERMANY

153 Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm III (1797-1805 and 1814-1840), Silver ½-Thaler (21-Batzen), 1799. Better than fine and rare. £100-150

GREECE

154 Ionian Islands, British Administration, Copper

Lepton (2), 1834, 1835, winged lion, rev Britannia (KM 34). Good very fine. (2) £100-150

155 Ionian Islands, British Administration, Copper

Lepton (2), 1848, 1849, winged lion, rev Britannia (KM 34). First nearly very fine but slightly discoloured, the second good very fine. (2) £80-120

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156 Ionian Islands, British Administration, Copper Lepton

(2), 1851, 1853, winged lion, rev Britannia (KM 34). First good very fine, the second extremely fine with much redness, slight spotting to obverse. (2) £100-150

157 Ionian Islands, British Administration, Copper

Lepton (2), 1857, thick 1 in date and top bar of 7 with drop-serif, first upright of N’s with wide serifs; 1862, winged lion, rev Britannia (KM 34). First good very fine, the second extremely fine with much redness, some slight spotting. (2) £100-150

158 Island of Thasos, c.1880s, countermarked Turkish 40-Para (4), of the Abdul Mejid era (Wilski G10/09). Generally fair to fine. (4) £50-80

ICELAND

159 Cupro-nickel Proof 25-Aurar, 1954 (KM 11). Mint state. £50-80

INDIA

160 Ancient India, Magadha Middle Period, 6th - 3rd Century BC, Silver Karshapanas (2) (cf MACW 4036-4043); Indus Valley, Silver ⅛-Satamana (MACW 4079-80); Sultanates, Dehli, Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH 644-664), Silver Tanka (G&G D138); Mu’izz al-Din Kaiqubad (AH 686-689), Silver Tanka (G&G D178); Malwa, Mahmud Shah (AH 389-73), Square Silver Tanka (G&G M32); Mughal, Akbar (AH 963-1014), Ilahi Silver Rupee (KM 93.2). Generally fine. (7) £80-120

161 Ancient India, Minor Silver Units (approx 81), some punchmarked. Mixed grades. (lot) £200-300

162 Ancient India, Western Kshatrapa (2nd - 4th Century

AD), Silver Drachm; French India, Silver Fanon. Both good very fine. (2) £20-30

163 Ancient India, Taxila, Copper Karshapana, 8.22g, various symbol on either side (cf MAWC 4416-4417 for similar coins). Very fine and rare. £150-200

164 Kushan, Kanishka I (c.127-152 AD), Æ Unit, king standing, sacrificing over altar, rev Buddha standing, tamga in field, 14.92g (Göbl 785ff). Fine, scarce. £100-150

165 Kushan, Kanishka I (c.127-152 AD), Æ Unit, king standing, sacrificing over altar, rev Buddha standing, tamga in field outside legend, 16.59g (Göbl 786). Very fine and scarce. £300-400

166 Mughal, Humayun, Silver Shahrukhi, Kabul, Year 952. Very fine, usual flat areas at edge. £140-180

167 Mughal, Akbar, Silver Shahrukhi, Hazrat Dehli, mintname partly visible (KM 70.1). Very fine, one test mark, part flat as is usually the case with these coins, very rare. £300-400

168 Mughal, Akbar, Silver Rupee, Ilahi type; Jahangir,

Silver Rupee, Patna, 1021h (KM 145.12); Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, mint of flan, Ahd (KM 415); Silver ½-Rupees (2), Lahore (KM 67.1). Fine to good very fine. (5) £250-300

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169 Mughal, Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118 / 1658-1707 AD), Silver Rupees (3), Azamnagar, AH 1110, Year 48 (KM 300.15), Toragal, 1112, Year 50 (KM 300.88), and uncertain. Last very fine, the others extremely fine. (3) £120-150

170 Mughal, Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118 / 1658-1707 AD), Silver Rupees (2), Azamnagar, AH 1110, Year 48 (KM 300.15), Toragal, 1112, Year 50 (KM 300.88). Extremely fine. (2) £80-100

171 Mughal, Rafi-ud-Darjat (AH 1131 / 1719 AD), Silver Rupee, Patna, Ahd, 11.53g (KM 405.17). Very fine. £50-70

172 Mughal, Muhammad Shah (AH 1131-61 / 1719-1748 AD), Silver ½-Rupee, Surat, Ahd, 5.64g (KM A433.1). Good very fine and scarce. £50-70

173 Independent Kingdoms and Princely States, Vijaya Manikya (SE c.1454-1486 / c.1532-1564 AD), Silver Tanka, Ardhanarshwar seated on bull and lion, rev inscription, 10.62g (KM 67). Very fine, scarce. £200-250

174 Independent Kingdoms and Princely States, Gwalior, Silver Rupees (16), in the name of Shah Alam II, scimitar in field (KM 218). Generally extremely fine. (16) £150-200

175 Independent Kingdoms and Princely States, Indore, Silver Rupees (11), in the name of Shah Alam II (KM 58.2 (5), 76 (6)). Generally extremely fine. (11) £70-90

176 British Indian Minors (34), ½-Rupee, 1936C, and coppers (33), 1914 to 1945. Generally about unciculated to uncirculated. (34) £180-220

177 Miscellaneous Indian Silver Coins (31) and one in Lead, Ancient to Princely States and Independent Kingdoms, including punchmarked silver, Kumaragupta I, Silver Drachms, Sultanate, Silver Tankas and later Rupees. Mixed grades, a good study group. (32) £250-300

ISLAMIC

178 Saljuq Governors of Hamadhan, Shams al-Ma’ali Fulad Arslan (c.467-484h), Gold Dinar, Hamadhan, date off flan, 2.96g (Album A1707). Weak strike and off centre, otherwise fine and rare. £200-250

179 Samanid, Nasr II b. Ahmad, Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 318h, 3.92g (A 1449). Very fine. £180-220

180 Kakwayhid, Faramurz, Gold Dinar, Isfahan 435h, 2.77g (A 1592.2). Extremely fine. £180-220

181 Gaznavid, Silver Dirhams (10) and ½-Dirham. Generally very fine. (11) £120-150

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182 Ilkhans, Gaykhatu (690-694h), Gold Dinar, Tabriz, date missing, 4.44g (A 2158.1). Some edge weakness, good very fine. £180-220

183 Timurid, Timur (Tamelane) (771-807h / 1307-1405 AD), Silver Dirham, with Mahmud, Samarkand, 795h (A 2381); Safavid, Abbas I (995-1038h / 1588-1629 AD), Silver Abbasi (2), Tabriz 1037h (A 2634.4); Silver Mahmudi, date not visible (A 2635.1). Fine to good very fine. (4) £40-60

184 Zangids Atabegs of Mosul, Saif al-Din Ghazi II (1170-1180 AD), Copper Dirham, head left in crested helmet, rev central legend in dotted circle, 14.75g (S/S 61.2). A little softly-struck on reverse, good fine. £30-50

185 Islamic Silver Coins (3), Rasulid, al-Mansur ‘Umar, Dirham, Zabid 644h (A 1100.4 type D); Khwarizmshahs, ‘Ala al-din Muhammad, Dirham (Ghazna type), without mint or date (A 1721); Zangid of Aleppo, al Salih Isma’il, Dirham (Halab), c.571-575h (A 1852). All good very fine or better, the last rare. (3) £80-100

LIBERIA

186 Republic, Copper Cent (3), 1847, 1862 (2), and 2-Cents (3), 1847, 1862 (2) (KM 1, 2, 3, 4). First good very fine with some mint red, others fine or better. (6) £60-80

187 Republic, Copper Proof Cent, 1847 (KM 1). Lightly brushed, extremely fine and toned, scarce. £100-150

NEW ZEALAND

188 Elizabeth II, Cupro-nickel Proof Threepence and Six-pence, 1954 (KM 25.1, 26.1). Mint state. (2) £250-300

NICARAGUA

189 Cupro-nickel Proof 5-Centavos, 1954 (KM 24.1). Mint state. £150-200

190 Cupro-nickel Proof 10-Centavos, 1952 (KM 17.1). Mint state. £100-150

191 Cupro-nickel Proof 10-Centavos, 1954 (KM 17.1). Mint state. £100-150

POLAND

192 Modern Silver Coins (5), 200-Zlotych (2), 1974, 1975, 100-Zlotych, 1966, 5-Zlotych (2), 1934, 1936 (KM Y72, 79, 57, 21, 28). Very fine or better. (5) £60-80

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ROMANIA

193 Wallachia, Vladislav I (1364-c.1377), Silver Ducati Munteni, type III, 0.79g (MBR p.9, no.9). Good very fine. £100-150

194 Wallachia, Vladislav I, Silver Ducati Munteni, type III, 0.94g (MBR p.10, no.20). Obverse (arms) struck off centre, otherwise good very fine. £100-150

195 Wallachia, Mircea Cel Batrin (1386-1418), Silver Ducati Munteni, Latin legend, rev sigla P, 0.46g (MBR p.19, no.98a). Small flan, obverse (arms) struck off centre, good fine. £40-60

196 Wallachia, Mircea Cel Batrin, Silver Ducati Munteni, Latin legend, obv sigla I, 0.56g (MBR p.19, no.103). Very fine. £60-80

197 Wallachia, Mircea Cel Batrin, Silver Ducati Munteni, Latin legend, obv sigla Θ, rev sigla P, 0.57g (obverse sigla unlisted, cf MBR p.19, no.104). Very fine. £60-80

198 Wallachia, Mircea Cel Batrin, Silver Ducati Munteni, Latin legend, obv sigla Θ, rev sigla P, 0.57g (obverse sigla unlisted, cf MBR p.19, no.104). Very fine. £60-80

RUSSIA

199 Nicholas I (1825-1855), Platinum 3-Roubles, 1830 (Bit 75; Sev 597; Uzd 0367). Pierced at top for suspension, minor edge knocks, otherwise very fine. £300-350

SEYCHELLES

200 George VI, Cupro-nickel Proof 25-Cents, 1951 (KM 9). Mint state. £80-100

SOUTH AFRICA

201 ZAR, Silver Halfcrowns (6), all dates represented, Florins (6), all dates represented, Shillings (3), 1894, 1895, 1896, Sixpences (5), all dates except 1892, Threepences (5), all dates except 1895, Bronze Pennies (3), 1892, 1894, 1898. Mostly very fine, a few better. (28) £700-900

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

202 George VI, Cupro-nickel Proof Halfpenny, 1938 (KM 14). Small carbon spot below rose on the obverse, otherwise mint state. £60-80

THAILAND

203 Burmese Opium Weights (4), 19th Century, two pairs, large and small, in the form of cast bronze cockerels, 65mm and 45mm, one pair on hexagonal bases, the other on rounded bases. Well made and in good order. (4) £80-120

MISCELLANEOUS

204 Miscellaneous Foreign Gold Coins (20), including Brazil, France, India and Malta, 18th and 19th Centuries, total gold weight 117.21g. All mounted, pierced, bent, gilt or otherwise damaged, fair to good fine. £2200-2400

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205 Turkey and the Middle East, an assortment of Arabic Jewellery, including necklaces and pendants, some with coin-like droplets, several inset with coloured stones mostly late 19th / 20th Century. An interesting group, varied state. (lot) £80-120

206 Turkey and the Middle East, an assortment of Arabic Jewellery, including necklaces and pendants, some with coin-like droplets, several inset with coloured stones mostly late 19th / 20th century; Egyptian stone fragment; pottery fragments (3) and decorative bronze bull ornament. An interesting group, varied state. (lot) £120-150

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS

BRITISH MEDALS

207 Archbishop Sancroft and the Bishops, struck White Metal Medal, 1688, by G Bower, bust right, GVIL SANCROFT ARCHIEPISC CANTVAR 1688, rev medallic busts of the seven bishops, 51mm. About extremely fine. £200-300

208 Archbishop Sancroft and the Bishops, small White Metal Medal, 1688, bust of Sancroft left, rev the church on a rock in the middle of the sea assailed by the four winds, IMMOTA TRIVMPHANS, 31mm (MI i 624/41). Fair, some areas flaking, extremely rare. £180-220

209 The Church and Bishops, Lead Medal, 1688, a Jesuit and a monk with a pickaxe attempt to undermine the church, THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAILE AGAINST IT, rev medallic busts of the seven bishops, edge UPON THIS ROCK I HAVE BUILT MY CHURCH, 40mm (MI i 626/43). Good very fine and extremely rare. £350-450

210 Death of Mary, Bronze Medal, 1694, by J and N Roettier, MARIA II D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REGINA, bust right, rev NAT APR 30 1662 MOR DEC 28 1694 in centre, SVBLATAM EX OCVLIS QVÆRIMVS INVIDI around, 49mm (E 362; MI ii 111/343). Good very fine. £150-200

211 Admiral Rodney, Capture of St Eustatius, Bronze Medal, 1781, unsigned, uniformed bust right, G B RODNEY, rev two frigates firing on a fortress, all within a compass design border, 25mm (BHM 238). Good fine. £150-200

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212 George, Prince of Wales, Marriage to Princess Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1820), Copper Medal, 1795, by C H Küchler, conjoined busts of the Prince and Caroline right, rev winged Hymen supporting the shields of Britain and Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, JUNXIT HYMEN TAEDIS ILLUSTRIBUS AMBOS, 48mm, contained in metal shells of issue (BHM 392; Eimer 865; Pollard 9). Extremely fine. £200-250

213 Admiral Horatio Nelson, Death 1805, contemporary cast in Bronze of the Medal by A Abramson, bustby A Abramson, bust of Nelson right, rev rostral column, 38.5mm (BHM 574; Eimer 964). Very fine. £40-60

214 Manchester Pitt Club, Silver Medal, 1813, by T Wyon Jnr, bust left, rev Pitt calls on the Genius of Britain to resist the demons of anarchy, HIMSELF AN HOST in exergue, 50mm (BHM 771; E 1039). Contact marks below PITT, toned, extremely fine. £180-220

215 George II, White Metal Medal, from Thomason’s Medallic History of the Kings and Queens of England, c.1820, bust left, from Dassier’s original (but now damaged) die, rev 1744 RETURN OF COMMODORE ANSON FROM A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD …, 41mm. Extremely fine. £40-60

216 Coronation of George IV, 1821, Silver Medal, by B Pistrucci, laureate bust left, GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIARUM REX F.D, rev George IV enthroned left, crowned by Victory, and attended by Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia, PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO, with INAUGURATUS DIE. JULII. XIX ANNO. MDCCCXXI in exergue, 35mm (BHM 1070; Eimer 1146); Anne (1702-1714), Battle of Blenheim, 1704, Silver Medal, by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG :BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG., rev Anne seated, holding Victory, regards a captive Gaul, DE GALL. ET. BAVAD. BLENHEIM, in exergue CAPT ET etc, 34mm (Eimer 409; MI ii 256/49). Very fine and fair. (2) £150-200

217 Frederick, Duke of York, Death (1827), Silvered-bronze Medal, by Webb, 40.5mm (BHM 1286); Sir Robert Peel, Glasgow Dinner, 1837, by Ottley, 46mm (BHM 1749); with other medals etc (11). Mixed grades, the first two extremely fine. (13) £80-120

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218 William IV (1830-1837). Death of the Duke of Sutherland, 1833, Copper Medal, by W Bain, head of the Duke right, rev inscription (BHM 1651); Death of the Earl of Plymouth, 1833, Copper Medal, by E Avern, head left, rev obelisk (BHM 1652). First extremely fine, the second very fine. (2) £80-100

219 Anti-Slavery, Baptist Mission Jubilee, White Metal Medal, 1842, preacher, rev legend giving historic dates, … SLAVERY ABOLISHED AUG 1ST 1838, 44mm (BHM 2063, R2). Very fine, pierced. £50-80

220 Lord Nelson, Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Benevolent Society, Copper Medal, 1843, bust left, rev details of “CASES RELIEVED”, 44mm (BHM 2110; Eimer 1378); Sir Ralph Abercromby, Centenary of the Conquest of Trinidad, Silver Medal, 1897, facing bust, rev Port of Spain, 48mm; with contemporary Gilt-brass Medalets (2), from a set of six, of Earl Howe, 1794 and Earl St Vincent, 1797 (BHM 386, 436). Second a little buffed, very fine, the others better, first scarce in copper. (4) £100-150

221 Cheltenham, C G B Daubeny, The British Association for the Advancement of Science, Meeting at Cheltenham, Copper Medal, 1856, by J Moore, 54mm (BHM 2586); Brass Tokens relating (2, varieties), issued by T Cape, Cheltenham; White Metal Medal of Cheltenham Proprietary College, 1846, by Ottley, 53mm (JT 140a; BHM -). Fine and better. (4) £50-80

222 Scotland, The Monument to William Wallace at Abbey Craig, near Stirling, Copper Medal, 1861, by N Macphail, view of monument, 35.5mm, in case of issue (BHM 2708). Extremely fine. £50-70

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223 Victoria (1837-1901), The Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra, 10 March 1863, White Metal Medal, by T Ottley, medallic portrait of the couple, rev inscription in wreath, crown and coronet above, 65mm, in red leather case of issue (BHM 2767; Eimer -). Extremely fine. £40-60

224 Charles Frederick Huth (1806-1895) and Frances Caroline Marshall (died 1901), Golden Wedding, 1886, Iron Medal, by Allan Wyon, conjoined busts left, rev angel stands below palm holding conjoined armorial shields, IN JOYFUL CELEBRATION, 45mm, 48.14g (BHM 3205; Grueber EPM, p.322). Virtually mint state, extremely rare, only two known. £150-250

Grueber, “English Personal Medals”, Numismatic Chronicle, Third Series, Vol XII, p 322 “two were struck in gold, fifteen in silver, forty five in copper, five in bronze, two in iron, one in platinum and one in aluminium.” The Huth family : Reginald Huth (1853-1926), Banker and London representative of the Bank of Spain. The family business Frederick Huth & Co was first established by his grandfather in Corunna, Spain, in 1805. He came to London in 1809 and in 1814 he took John Frederick Grüning into partnership and the resulting firm, Huth & Company, was formed. Throughout the 19th century the firm is described in London directories as ‘merchants’. In 1903 Reginald Huth changed the priorities and Frederick Huth & Co was established as a merchant bank. The bank was dissolved in 1936 and absorbed into the British Overseas Bank and then, in turn, the Royal Bank of Scotland. A prolific collector of coins, his collection was sold at Sotheby’s in three sales in April and June, 1927. He also commissioned a number of fantasy Pattern Coins and medals, manufactured by Spink and John Pinches.

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225 Victoria, Golden Jubilee 1887, the Official Copper Medal, by Sir J E Boehm and (reverse) Frederick, Lord Leighton, engraved by L C Wyon, crowned and veiled bust left, rev the Queen enthroned surrounded by seven figures of the Arts and Industries of Britain, 58mm, in red leather case of issue and with printed descriptive details of the reverse design (BHM 3219). Extremely fine, a few light surface marks. £70-90

226 Victoria (1837-1901), Royal Jubilee Exhibition Manchester, 1887, Bronze and White Metal Medals (2), 45mm, in case (BHM 3346); Diamond Jubilee, 1897, Bronze Medal, by G W de Saulles after T Brock and W Wyon, 56mm, in case (BHM 3506; E 1817a); Opening of the New Coal Exchange, 1849, White Metal Medal, 37mm (BHM 2355); Crystal palace Handel Festival, 1857, Bronze Medal, 41mm (BHM 2597). Generally extremely fine. (5) £80-120

227 Victoria, Jubilee 1897, Official Silver Medals (3), large and small (2), in original case and envelopes respectively (BHM 3506; Eimer 1817a, b); George VI, Coronation 1937, Official large Silver Medals (2), in cases of issue (BHM 4314; Eimer 2046). First three very fine, the others much as issued. (5) £100-150

228 The Confectioners, Bakers and Allied Traders Annual International Exhibition, London, Gold Medal, 1901, awarded to H G Stiles, St Ives, Ceres with sickle and bundle of wheat, rev named within wheat wreath, 48.5mm, 15ct, 39.3g, Birmingham hallmark, 1901, maker T & JB. Extremely fine. £700-900

229 Edward VII, The Balloon School of the Royal Engineers, Copper Medal (1907), by Fenwick, conjoined busts left, rev balloon over Farnborough, 32mm (BHM 3697, not listed in copper); George V, Falkland Islands Centenary, Bronze (tomac) Medals (2), by B Mackennal for the Royal Mint, 1934, 36mm (BHM 4241; Eimer 2023a); Joseph Fry, Bicentenary 1928, Bronze Medal, by H Youngman, 51mm, in case of issue (BHM 4221; Eimer 2013). Generally extremely fine or nearly so. (4) £120-160

230 George VI, Coronation 1911, Silver Medal, by B Mackennal, bust left, GEORGE V CROWNED JUNE 22 1911, rev bust of Queen Mary left, QUEEN MARY JUNE 22 1911, 31mm, in red leather case of issue (BHM 4022; Eimer 1922b); Silver Jubilee 1935, Gold Medal, by P Metcafe, busts of George and Mary left, VI MAII MCMX MCMXXXV, rev Windsor Castle, STET FORTUNA DOMUS, 57mm, in red leather case of issue (BHM 4249; Eimer 2029a); another, 32mm, in red card case of issue (BHM 4249; Eimer 2029b). All good extremely fine. (3) £100-120

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231 Jersey, Eisteddfod, Silver Prize Medal, 1927, harp within wreath, rev “Vocal Solos – Senior” within wreath, named on edge “Peggy Williams”, 44.5mm, in case (C T Maine, 35 King St, Jersey). Virtually mint state. £30-50

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232 Sir Winston Churchill, Death, Gold Medal, 1965, by A Loewental for B A Seaby, bust left, rev hand holds flaming torch high, 51mm, 9ct gold, 80.34g; with the similar Silver Medal, both in red leather cases of issue. Mint state. (2) £1000-1200

The medal a re-working of Loewental’s Victory medal of Churchill with the date of death added below the truncation.

MISCELLANEOUS

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233 Charles II, Copper Dassier’s Medal; Archbisop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops, Brass Aftercast of Bower’s Medal; Frederick the Great, Battle of Rosbach, Bronze Medal, 1757; White Metal Medals (8): George IV, Coronation 1821, 48.5mm; Victoria, Coronation, 1838, 51.5mm; Winchester, 1000 Years of Civic Rule, 1897, 44.5mm; Alfred the Great statue, Winchester, 1901, 76mm; and from Thomason’s Medallic Bible, “Saul and the Witch of Endor”, 1063 BC; “Absalom Slain by Joab in the Wood of Ephraim”, 1055 BC; “Solomons Judgement”, 1012 BC and “Jonah Delibered from the Whale”, 839 BC. The Sancroft poor, the others generally very fine and better. (11) £120-160

234 George III and later, Copper Tokens and Medalets, including a good group of White Metal Medals (39); others (5), including the Holborn Restaurent, 1896 (W R Horncastle) and France, the Paquebot Pasteur, 1939, by Bazin, 67.5mm, in box of issue. Last mint state, the others generally fine and very fine. (44) £120-160

WORLD MEDALS

ALGERIA

235 Algiers, The “Chat Noir”, Brass Brothel Token, type 2, facing head of cat, AU CHAT NOIR - IMPASSE RENE CAILLE 2 ALGER, rev RENE-CAILLE BLIND ALLEY ALGIERS, with MAISON JEANNE at centre, 30mm. About extremely fine. £120-150

There are several varieties, mostly in the name “Maison Jouany”

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AUSTRALIA

236 Victoria, Jubilee 1887, Perth, Gilt-Bronze Medal, by Stokes & Martin, bust left, rev town hall, 31mm, pierced and with ribbon (Car 1887/42); Jubilee 1897, White Metal Medal, by Spink, rev shield, 39mm (Car 1897/89); the State of Queensland, Gilt-bronze Medal, 1901, 31mm, pierced and with ribbon (Car 1901/37); and Aborigine Medalets (2), from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886, Silver and Copper, 19mm, both pierced (Car 1886/5, not listed in copper). Generally very fine and better, first mint state. (5) £80-120

237 Great War, Badges (4), AIF, ‘Gilt’, “Returned from Active Service”, numbered 12019, 28mm;‘Silvered’, “Medically Unfit – Volunteered for Active Service”, numbered 93892, 30mm; ‘Gilt’ and Enamel, 6th A I REGT, 24mm; Openwork Silver and Enamel, “Issued by Dept of Defence to Women of Australia – For Duty Done”, two clasps and enamelled ribbon below, badge numbered 23071, clasps 3763, 3764 (Car 1911/3), very fine, all scarce; Western Australia, Coronation 1911, Silvered-bronze Medals (3), one mint state, others very fine; British Counties and Australian States, Shooting, Silver Medal, 1921 (won by Surrey – H Gough), 35mm, mint state. (8) £150-200

AUSTRIA AND HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

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238 Charles VI (1685-1711-1740), the Peace of Vienna, Copper Medal, 1725, by Maria Antonio, armoured bust right wearing Badge of the Golden Fleece, rev Mercury, having burnt trophies of war, greets the figures of Austria and Spain, CONCORDI PACE LIGAVIT, 55.5mm (Mont 1595; Julius 1360; Pax 493). Very fine. £120-150

The Treaty declared that the Spanish Netherlands be passed to Austria and that Charles VI should give up the title King of Spain.

239 Franz Joseph (1830-1848-1916), Universal Exhibition, Vienna 1873, Bronze Prize Medal for Services (‘Verdienste’), by J Tautenhayn and K Schwenzer, large laureate head of Emperor right, rev seated female figure receives a laureate, 70.5mm, in case of issue. Nearly extremely fine and scarce. £40-60

BELGIUM

240 Association de la Presse Belge (Antwerp – Limbourg), Silver Pass, undated (c.1900), named to Chas M Mate, standing figure of Literature, quil in hand, rev legend and name, 41mm, suspension loop and gold ring, in leather case of issue, lid set with silver Royal Arms, and named in gilt. Very fine. £50-80

241 World War II, Presentation Memorial Plaquette for the Political Prison Camps at Deschenschule and Neerfeld, named to “Monsieur L’Abbe Dessoy, Doyen de Saint-Hubert”, 110mm x 80mm, in card box of issue. As issued. £50-70

The great majority of the occupants of the Deschenschule camp, in a former school in Essen, were from Belgium and the last convoy (25 August 1944) included 40 from Saint-Hubert. On the 23 October 1944, the camp was hit by allied bombing killing many prisoners.

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BRAZIL

242 Peter II (1825-1891, Emperor 1831-1889), the Opening of the Hospital da Sua Casa de Misericordia, Copper Medal, 1840, by Azevedo, uniformed bust left, rev façade of the hospital, 51mm (Brett 2962; Fohnr -). Good fine. £40-60

DENMARK

243 Arent Nicolai Dragsted (1821-1898), coin engraver and collector, 40th Anniversary as Mint Engraver, Memorial Medal, Copper, 1989, by A Bang and J Dahl, bust right, rev complimentary tribute by Vilhelm Bergsøe, in nine lines, 45mm; Thomas Riise Segelcke (1831-1902), agronomist, 70th Birthday, complimentary Bronze Medal, 1901, by V Bissen and S Lindahl, bust right, rev floral spray, 51mm. Both extremely fine. (2) £60-80

Dragsted purchased most of the coins in his collection from Bergsøe, and all were stamped with a small AD monogram

FRANCE

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244 Francis I (1494-1515-1547), Accession to the Throne, Bronze Medal, 1515, unattributed, armoured bust left, a salamander on his breast plate, rev terrestrial and celestial globes on stands, crown above, VNVS NON SVFFICIT ORBIS, 54.5mm, edge plain, mid 19th century (BMC [Jones] 219 for obverse, 217 for reverse). Extremely fine. £100-150

Jones does not record this combination of dies, but comments that new puncheon for the reverse were produced by Josef Dantzell in 1848 and this medal probably dates from around this time.

245 Marriage of Mary Queen of Scots to the Dauphin Francis, Bronze Medal restrike, after the original of 1588, by J B Salmson, busts vis à vis below crown, rev shields of the couple between F & M, 52mm, in original red leather case of issue (MI 92/5; Eimer 40), extremely fine; Double Portrait Bronze Medal, by Gayrard and Borrel, Leopold I and Louis Philippe I, 41mm, as struck. (2) £50-70

246 Louis XIV (1638-1643-1715), Silver Jeton, 1680, DIDAT INEXHAVSTVS, 26mm; Louis XV, Octagonal Silver Jeton, 1732, 31mm; Louis XVI, Silver Jetons (2), octagonal, 1779, by Lorthior, rev Order of St Michael, 33.5mm, and undated, VINCIT CONCORDIA FRATRUM, 31mm; Bronze Jeton, 1776, by Duvivier, 30.5mm. Generally very fine. (5) £70-90

247 Louis XIV (1638-1643-1715), Bronze Jetons (4), by I G Laufer, rev Apollo, ARMIS NVNC TOTA, 25.5mm, this silvered; others (3); and earlier Nurnberg Jeton, in style of Ecu d’or au soleil du Dauphiné. Last fine, others very fine or better. (5) £80-100

248 Silver Jeton, undated, crowned arms, rev Justice, HIS IVSTA PROBANTVR, 28.5mm (Feu 2196); Louis XIV, Silver ‘Ship’ Jeton, 1685; Silver Jeton, cypher, rev Concord seated, CONCORDIA FRATRUM, 30.5mm, pierced; with restrikes (2), one octagonal, and base metal Jetons (4). Generally fair, fine or better. (9) £70-90

249 Louis XV (1710-1715-1774), the Royal Hunt, Copper Medal, 1725, by Duvivier, armoured bust left, rev four hunting dogs around a stand of hunting trophies, 41mm (Divo 65; Nocq 78). Very fine. £60-80

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250 Louis XV (1710-1715-1774), Bronzed-sulphide copy of the Medal for laying the Founation Stone for a new warehouse for the Compagnie des Indes a Lorient, 1733, by J C Roettiers, armoured bust right, rev legend above caduceus and cornucopiæ, 58mm (BDM V 181; cf Baldwin’s Auction 49, September 2006, lot 1325 – mid 19th century restrike); Louis XVI (1754-1774-1793), the War in America, Octagonal Silver Jeton, 1782, by B Duvivier, uniformed bust right, rev PRO RE NAVALI NAUTARUMQUE …, 32mm (Lec 206). Very fine, with some damaging cuts and marks, scarce. (2) £100-150

For the first there were only 120 original strikings.

251 City of Paris, Silver Jetons (9), 1736, Turgot, 32mm; 1740 (6), Vastan, 31.5mm; 1771, Bignon, 30mm, suspension loop; Picardy, 1761, 30mm. Those dates 1740 extremely fine, the others generally very fine. (9) £80-120

252 The Siege of the Bastille, Soft Metal (Lead) impression, 1789, by B Andrieu, the revolutionaries fire cannon and muskets at the Bastille, 84mm (Hennin 22 var; Julius 22 var). Very fine. £40-60

253 Napoleon I (1804-1814, 1815), The Paris Exchequer, Octagonal Silver Medal, Year 9 (1801), by H Auguste, uniformed bust left, rev view across the Siene towards the Louvre, AGENS DE CHANGE DE PARIS, 37mm (Br 173; Julius 1020; d’E 944). Extremely fine, spots of jewellers’ rouge on the reverse. £150-200

254 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Empire, Visits the Monnaie des Médailles, Copper Medals (2), the King and Queen of Bavaria, 1810, by Andrieu and Denon, conjoined busts right, rev legend (Br 939; Jul 2238); Francis I, Emperor of Austria, 1814, by Gayard, laureate bust left, rev legend, both 40mm (Br 1465; Jul 301). Good very fine. (2) £80-120

255 Napoleon, uniface oval Bronze Portrait Medal, c.1810, uniformed bust left, in high relief, 75mm x 59mm. Surface with patchy marks, nearly very fine. £50-70

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256 Miniature Medals (5), in Silver, Napoleon and Marie-Louise, Birth of the King of Rome, 1811 (2); Napoleon III, Birth of the Prince Imperial, 1856 (3), 15-16mm, very fine, one pierced; with a group of smaller brass medalets (10), eight with loops, very fine. (15) £60-80

257 Napoleon I (1804-1814, 1815), Coronation, Silver Medals (2), 1894, Year 13, by Denon, Droz and Galle, laureate bust left, rev Napoleon held aloft on shield, 26mm (Br 328; Julius 1266). Extremely fine and nearly so. (2) £80-120

258 Napoleon I (1804-1814, 1815), The Monument to General Desaix, Silver Medals (2) and Copper Medals (6), by Droz, Brenet and Denon, laureate head left, rev the memorial, 26.5mm (Br 426; Julius 1398; d’E 1077). Generally extremely fine or nearly so. (8) £150-200

The first stone of the Monument was laid on Mount St Bernard on the 14 June, the anniversary of the battle of Marengo and of the death of the General Desaix.

259 Napoleon I (1804-1814, 1815), Marriage to Marie Louise, Silver Medals (2), 1810, by Galle and (reverse) J P Droz, conjoined busts right, he laureate, she diademed, rev the couple at altar, he as a Roman General, 26mm (Br 955); His Statue Restored, Silver Medal, 1833, by Montagny, 23mm; sundry Copper Medals (4), 24mm to 27mm; Jetons (3); Deux Sols de Monneron à la Liberté, 1792; octagonal Silver Jetons (2), Louis-Philippe and Napoleon III, 32mm; Baptism of the Prince Imperial, 1859, Silver Medal, by Borrel, 25mm; and Silver Marriage Medal, 32mm. Mixed grades, many extremely fine. (15) £120-150

260 Empress Marie-Louise, Visit to the Monnaie desMarie-Louise, Visit to the Monnaie des Médailles, Pair of Medals, 1813, Silver and Gilt-bronze, by Andrieu and Brenet, diademed bust right, rev coining press, 22.5mm (Br 1303; Jul 2751). Both extremely fine, the silver with dark tone. (2) £80-120

261 Louis XVIII, Return from Exile, Copper Medal, 1814, by Andrieu and Brenet, bust right, rev his triumphal arrival in a biga, 40.5mm; Treaty with the Allied Powers, Copper Medal, 1818, by Andrieu and Gayrard, bust right, rev Victory greets the King at altar, 50mm; Charles, Comte de Artois (later Charles X), Return from Exile, Copper Medal, 1814, by Gayrard, uniformed bust left, rev legend, 40.5mm. Second very fine, the first and last better. (3) £70-90

262 Caroline, Duchesse de Berry, Marriage, Copper Medal, 1816, by Gayrard, bust left, rev entwined lilies, 40.5mm; Assassination of the Duc de Berry, Copper Medal, 1820, by Gayrard, uniformed bust left, rev legend, 41mm; Birth of the son of the Duc and Duchesse de Berry, Copper Medal, 1820, the infant held aloft by his mother, rev St Michael slays dragon, 38mm. First two very fine, the last nearly so. (3) £60-80

263 Charles Ferdinand d’Artois, fils de France, duc de Berry (1778-1820), Copper Memorial Medal, 1820, by Raymond Gayrard, uniformed bust left, rev veiled bust of Princess Caroline of Naples and Sicily (1798-1870), 41mm; The Regrets of the Society of Friends of Art, Copper Medal, 1820, by Raymond Gayrard, bust right, rev angel mourns funerary urn on plinth around which are emblems of the arts, AVVLSA TVTELA, 50mm (BDM II, 226). Very fine, the second scarce. (2) £70-90

Duke of Berry was stabbed when leaving the Paris Opera House, and died the following day, 14 February 1820.

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264 Francesco I (1777-1825-1830) of the Two Sicilies, his second wife Maria Isabella and youngest child, Francesco, Count of Trapani, Visit to the Paris Mint, Copper Medal, 1830, by Barre and de Puymaurin, conjoined bust left, rev crowned garnished shields; Jean Dassier’s Medal of William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury and Reformer, in Copper, 1725,and Reformer, in Copper, 1725, bust right, rev legend in fifteen lines, 42.5mm (MI 462/72; Eisler I, 190, 1). First extremely fine, the second very fine. (2) £60-80

The second the Dedication Medal to Dassier’s “Series of Reformers”

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265 The Comte de Chambord (1820-1883), Death, Silveromte de Chambord (1820-1883), Death, Silver Medal, 1883, by Leopold Wiener, bust right, HENRI DE FRANCE, rev central cross, L’HEURE EST A DIEU, 50.5mm (Bauquier & Cavalier 397). Very fine. £60-80

The Comte de Chambord was the posthumous son of the Ducomte de Chambord was the posthumous son of the Duc de Berry, grandson of Charles X and for a few days in August 1830 the claimant Henri V.

GERMANY

266 Brandenburg-Franken, Georg and Albrecht (1527-1543), Silvered-metal copy of the Medal, 1542, of Georg Embs von Berolsheim (died 1490), bearded bust right, rev helm over ornately draped shield of arms, 38mm (Habich 1208). Cast of uncertain age taken from a pierced specimen, very fine. £80-120

267 The Metamorphoses of Ovid, impressed Wooden Medal, Adonis seated, leans back against the crouching figure of Venus, in rural setting, PERDITE A VENERE ADAMATUR ADONIS, 48.5mm, on thin flan (for insertion into box-lid or draughtsman). Very fine. £70-90

268 Promotion of the Arts and Industry, Silver Medal, instituted 1765, by C Voigt, Victory with wreath, by beehive, rev wreath, 33mm, 20th century striking, edge SILBER 990, in box of issue (Gaed III 2066). Mint State. £40-60

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269 Baden, Friedrich I (1852-1907), 500th Anniversary of the University of Heidelberg, Bronze Medal, 1886, by Karl Ashwenzer, uniformed bust left, rev standing figure of Badenia with medallic portraits of Ruprechts I and Karl Friedrichs, 73.5mm (Zeitz 352). Nearly extremely fine. £70-90

270 Prussia, For Services to Horticulture, Copper Medal, undated, by Mertens and Schilling, for Loos, seated figure of Flora with cornucopiae and implements, rev horticultural wreath around eagle, set with four medallions, 65mm. Very fine. £50-80

271 Saxony, Centenar of the Birth of Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), Mathematician, issued by the Royal Society of Science, Göttingen, Copper Medal, 1877, by F Brehmer, bust right, rev legend and dates, 70mm. Extremely fine. £70-90

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272 Ch E Seidenstüker, mintmaster in Zellerfeld, Copper Jeton, c.1780-1785, arms, GLUCKAUF DEM HARZ..., rev Hope with anchor, SPES NON CONFUNDIT, 24.5mm (Neumann 31774); with other German Jetons and Medalets, 17th-19th century (9). First very fine, others mostly fine. (10) £60-80

273 Prussia, Napoleonic Wars, Col Von Aschenbach, the East Battalion, Silver Medal, 1813, Iron Cross, rev legend in eleven lines, 37.5mm (Br 1299; Julius 2744). Extremely fine. £80-120

274 Bremen, Johann David Nicolai, 50th Anniversary as a pastor, Silver Medal, 1821, by Voight for Loos, bust left, rev Religion stands at altar, 42.5mm, extremely fine; Naumburg, the Bishop’s Dispute of 1543,Naumburg, the Bishop’s Dispute of 1543, small cast Bronze Medal, linked heads of the Pope and Devil, rev Jester and Cardinal, 35mm; Bronze Medal for the Battle of Rosbach, 1757, 48mm, these fine; France, Bronze Medals (2), of Louis XVIII, the Constitution, 1816, and the Italian poet, Ludovico Ariosto, 41mm, very fine. (5) £80-120 £80-120

275 Bavaria, Crown Prince Rupprecht (1869-1955), TheRupprecht (1869-1955), The Battles of Metz and Vosges, Silver Medal, 1914, by H Schwergerle, uniformed bust right, rev head of a roaring lion to left, 35mm, edge stamped SILBER 990 and DS 16 (Zetz 4090). Matt surface, extremely fine and scarce. £100-150

Prince Rupprecht commanded the Sixth Army where he provedRupprecht commanded the Sixth Army where he proved to be a highly able commander

HUNGARY

276 Martin Georg Kovachich (1743-1821), 70th Birthday, Bronze Medal, 1813, by H Karl, bust left wearing fur-trimmed coat, 44.5mm. Good very fine. £40-60

Kovachich was the curator/librarian at the University of Pest. He was to donate 300 folios of manuscripts to the National Museum of Hungary.

277 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, Bronze Medalet, unsigned, Victory in biga in the heavens, ISTENÉRT KIRÁLYÉRT HAZÁÉRT, rev flag with oak branches, SZABADSÁG TESTVÉRISÉG EGYENLÖSÉG, with SZABADSAGHÁRCZUNK DISCÖ EMLÉKÉRE 1848-1898, 29mm. Good extremely fine. £40-60

278 Constantinople / Budapest, Bronze Medalet, c.1900, dancing girl with wreath, cityscape behind, rev crescent moon and star, KONSTANTINÁPOLY. BUDAPESTEN. EMLÉK, 29mm, integral suspension loop. Extremely fine. £150-200

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279 National Agriculture and Food Fair and Exhibition, Budapest, 1966, Pair of Medals, 1967, in gilt and silvered metal, 70mm; another, Russian, Gilt-metal, 1970, 60mm, in cases of issue. Generally extremely fine. (3) £30-50

INDIA

280 Victoria, The Poona Exhibition of Native Arts and Manufacture, Copper Medal, awarded 1888, laureate bust left, rev legend and wreath, un-named, 39mm, in card case of issue. Extremely fine with much redness. £70-90

ex Henry Christensen Inc.

ITALY

281 Nicolò Consolo, uniface cast Bronze Portrait Medal, after the Antique, 19th century, laureate and bearded bust left, NICOLO MAR FELLI CONSOLO DE LA ACADEMIA FIORE ..., 98mm, two small suspension loops to top edge with chain attached. Very fine. £40-60

282 Vatican, Pius XI (1922-1939), Silver Annual Medal,1922-1939), Silver Annual Medal, Year 2 (1923), by Mistruzzi, capped bust left, rev St Thomas Aquinus in glory, Dante, Beatrice, Pius V, Leo XIII and Pius XI below, 44mm (Rinaldi 117); another, in Bronze; others in Bronze (4), Year I, similar bust, and bust right, Years 11, 15 and 17; another, silvered, 1922, 36mm. Collection numbers painted on edge, generally extremely fine or better, the silver with uneven tone. (7) £120-150

283 “After the Antique”, a neo-classical oval Bronze Plaquette of a female head, laureate and veiled, facing right, late 18th Century. Very fine and decorative. £60-80

NETHERLANDS

284 Elizabeth I, Assistance to the United Provinces, Copper Jeton, Antwerp, 1585, Elizabeth enthroned, presents roses to two Deputies, MACTE ANIMI ROSA …, rev two Spaniards eat hay from a manger along with a horse and donkey, SPRETE AMBROSIA VESCITOR FENO, 31mm (MI 133/86; Dugn 3044; vL I, 355, 2). Fine. £50-80

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285 Zeeland, The Growth of Maritime Trade with Distant Lands, Copper Jeton, 1596, struck in Middelbourg, crowned arms, rev Arion astride a dolphin plays his harp, beyond a ship sails to coastline, NVNC SPE NVNC METV, 29mm (Dugn 3407; vL I, 477, 2). Good fine and rare. £120-180

286 Command of the Seas, 1603, Copper Jeton for Middelburg, Zeeland, the arms of Zeeland, rev a ship in full sail, IMPERATOR MARIS TERRAE DOMINVS, 30.5mm (Dugn 3561; MH 493). Very fine. £50-80

287 House of Orange, William IV (1711-1751) and PrincessWilliam IV (1711-1751) and Princess Anne, The Birth and Baptism of Prince William of Orange, small Silver Medal, 1748, by Martin Holtzhey (signed HOLTZHEU), conjoined busts right, rev an angel on rariated clouds, an infant on her lap, TANDEM EXORATVS DEDIT, struck within integral flaming twelve-pointed star border, 29mm, pierced in top point of star (MI 640/334; vL suppl 255 var). Good very fine, scarce with the border. £80-120

288 House of Orange, William V (1748-1752-1806), cast Silver Royalist Supporters’ Badge, 1787, draped and armoured bust left, hair en queue, beaded border, 43.5mm x 31.5mm, Hallmarked for Rotterdam on reverse facing busts, date below, 44mm x 31mm including integral suspension loop. Extremely fine, toned. £120-150

In 1787 the Queen was prevented from visiting the Hague by an anti-monarchist militia. She complained to her brother, Frederick William II of Prussia, who sent an army into the Netherlands to quell dissent. The present badge is part of a series made in support of the House of Orange.

289 House of Orange, William V (1748-1752-1806), Second Century of the Union of Utrecht, Silver Medal, 1779, by A van Baerll, William V in classical armour as the God Mars, rev legends, small shield of Utrecht below, 32mm; Amsterdam, Copper Pass(?), 1804, by H de Heus, 35mm (vL 889). Choice extremely fine and very fine. (2) £70-90

290 Rotterdam, New Constitution, Silver Medal, 1787, wreath and sword laid on altar, GEHOUW EN GETROUW, rev legend on mantle, draped below city arms, S – C, 37mm. Extremely fine. £80-120

291 Amsterdam, Lifesaving, Silver Medal, to W A Carpreau, 1891, classical female figure defends man from skeletal Death, rev inscription, 36mm, in turned wood case; 25th Anniversary of the Amsterdam Gymnastik Association, 1893, Bronze Medal, 50mm, in card case of issue. Both extremely fine. (2) £100-150

PORTUGAL

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292 Manuel II (1889-1932, King 1908-1910), Visit to England, large White Metal Medal, 1909, by F Bowcher for Spink & Son, bust wearing Garter robes, Collar and George, rev arms of Portugal, 76.5mm (BHM -; Eimer -). Unusual in this metal, minor marks, good very fine and very rare. £70-90

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RUSSIA

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293 Alexander I, Visit to London 1814, Bronze Medal, by T Webb, laureate bust right, ALEXANDER . IMP. ROSSICI. AVTOCRATOR, rev ORBIS TE LAVDAT PACATVS MDCCCXIV within wreath, 54mm (BHM 848; Diakov 384.1; Eimer 1052). Extremely fine, scarce. £280-320

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294 Alexander I, Visit to London 1814, Bronze Medal, by T Halliday, laureate bust right, ALEXANDER. IMP. AVTOCR. RVSSOR, rev HOSPES BRITANNIARVM MDCCCXIV, 42mm (BHM 847; Diakov 384.2; Eimer -). Small area of deposit on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce. £200-300

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295 Alexander I, Count M Platov, the Ataman of the Don Cossacks, Bronze Medal, by Joseph Mainèrt(?), uniformed bust left, HETMAN PLATOFF, rev ACRI MILITIA VEXAVIT GALLOS EQUES METUENDUS HASTA, 48mm (Diakov -) About extremely fine and very rare. £500-600

Count Matvei Ivanovich Platoff, Ataman of the Don Cossacks and a Russian commander in the Napoleonic wars

296 Nicholas I, 100th Anniversary of the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences 1826, uniface Tin Die Trial of the reverse of the medal by F Tolstoy, Minerva enthroned, crowning the busts of Peter I and Alexander I with a wreath, 65mm (Diakov 447.1, R2; Reichel 3455). Good very fine. £150-180

297 Nicholas I, Patriotic War Series, Liberation of Moscow 1812, uniface Tin Die Trial of the reverse of the medal by Klepikov, after Tolstoy, female figure enthroned, perhaps representing Moscow or Russia, watches a Russian hero defeat his enemy, 66mm (Diakov 1764; Smirnov 373). Extremely fine and very rare. £150-200

ex Baldwin’s Auction 13, 28 May 1997, lot 2230

298 Nicholas I, Patriotic War Series, Battle of Kulm 1813, uniface Tin Die Trial of the reverse of the medal by A Klepikov, after Tolstoy, soldier wrestles sword from barbarian enemy (Diakov 1773; Smirnov 382). Nearly extremely fine and very rare. £150-200

ex Baldwin’s Auction 13, 28 May 1997, lot 2239

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299 Nicholas I, Russian-Turkish War Series, Passage across the Balkan Mountains 1829, uniface Tin Die Trial of the reverse of the medal by A Klepikov, after Tolstoy, Russian soldier in a mountainous landscape, double-headed eagle (Diakov 1790); a pierced uniface electrotype of the reverse of the same medal. First about extremely fine and very rare. (2) £150-200

ex Baldwin’s Auction 13, 28 May 1997, lot 2247

300 Russia / Turkey, Nicholas I, Russian-Turkish War Series, Capture of Adrianopol (Edirne) 1829, uniface Tin Die Trial of the reverse of the medal by A Klepikov and A Lyalin, after Tolstoy, Russian hero with flag, in front of the city (Diakov 1792; Smirnov 443). About extremely fine and very rare. £150-200

ex Baldwin’s Auction 13, 28 May 1997, lot 2249

301 Nicholas I, Russian-Turkish War Series, Heroic Exploits of the brig “Mercury” 1829, uniface Tin Die Trial of the reverse of the medal by A Klepikov and A Lyalin, after Tolstoy, Russian hero fights mermen and hippocamps (Diakov 1791; Smirnov 442). Good very fine and very rare. £150-200

ex Baldwin’s Auction 13, 28 May 1997, lot 2248

302 Russia / Poland / World War One, Russians to Polish Brothers 1914, small Copper Medal, by G Malyshev for A Jakar, a Russian reassures a seated Pole, rev Russian and Polish eagles, text, 33mm (Diakov 1582.1). Extremely fine, scarce. £100-150

SOUTH AFRICA

303 South African War, Bronze Peace Medal, 1900, by Fuchs, 44mm (Hern 100). Extremely fine. £80-120

304 South African War, Relief of Mafeking, engraved Florin, rev MAFEKING RELIEF MEDAL, CWELO SPORTS 7’5’1900. Loop mounted, host coin very fine, rare and unusual. £120-150

305 Lord Kitchener, uniface Silver-plated Copper Medalet, bust left, FIELD-MARSHALL LORD KITCHENER 1850-1916. Extremely fine. £40-60

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SPAIN

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306 Charles III, Pretender to the Kingdom of Spain (later Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI, 1685-1711-1740), Gilt-bronze Medal, c.1700, by Giuseppe Ortolani (c.1674-1734), armoured bust right with flowing hair, wearing Golden Fleece, rev cherub hovers over Peace and Justice in rural landscape, IVSTITIA ET PAX OSCVLANTVR SE, 49.5mm (Johnson 418; BDM IV, 333). Good very fine, some rubbing to gilding. £80-120

Following the death of Charles II of Spain in 1700, without any ostensible heir, Charles declared himself King.

307 Ferdinand VII (1784-1833, King 1808, 1813-1833), Third Marriage, to Maria Josepha of Saxony, Copper Medal, 1819, by Merino and Diaz, conjoined busts right, rev Hymen stands at altar with three dancing maidens around, 44mm. About very fine. £60-80

308 Isabella II (1830-1904; 1836-1843-1868), Accession and Proclamation in Bilbao, Gilt-bronze Medal, 1836, by Leveque, also signed V F, the young queen and her mother stand before the cityscape of Bilbao, rev legend, 41mm. Extremely fine. £40-60

ex Reginald Sebastian Huth collection

309 Isabella II (1830-1904; 1836-1843-1868), Visit to Andalucia y Murcia, White Metal Medal, 1862, by José Gallardo, bust left, rev emblems on art and industry, 51.5mm. Very fine and extremely fine. (2) £50-70

ex Reginald Sebastian Huth collection

SWITZERLAND

310 Jean Frédéric Ostervald (1663-1747), Swiss Protestant cleric, teacher and author, Fellow of the Royal Society, Copper Medal, 1740, by Jean Antoine Dassier, bust left in clerical surplis, rev legend in nine lines between sun and palm sprays, 43mm (MI 557/184). Extremely fine. £50-80

Minister at the Reformed Church in Geneva, whose works were translated into English and mostly published by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. ex O’Byrne Collection

311 Geneva, the 24 Commissioners of the Republic, Copper Medal, 1767, by Daniel Cochin, figures gathering wood, rev names and date, legend around, DECERNEE PAR LES CITOYENS ..., 46mm (BDM I, 446). Nearly extremely fine. £50-80

312 Neuchâtel, Opening of the Waterworks, Copper Medal, 1867, by F Landry, figure of Neuchâtel stands by fountain, chateau beyond, rev legend, 44mm (Leu 1989 1517; Martin [1979] -; BDM III, 292). Extremely fine. £40-60

TURKEY

313 Turkey / Serbia, Milan Obrenovic IV (1882-1889), as Prince, The End of the Turkish War, small Bronze Medal, 1878, standing figure of Serbia holding wreath, her foot on Turkish trophies, rev MO monogram of Prince Milan, within crowned wreath, 32mm, integral suspension loop (Wurz 8404). Extremely fine, rare. £250-300

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

314 Washington before Boston, an electrotype impression of the reverse of the original French Medal, 1776, by Benjamin Duvivier, 68mm. A good display item, extremely fine though spotted. £40-60

315 Lieut Col François Louis Tessiedre DeFleury and the Battle of Stony Point, 1779, Silvered-bronze Congressional Medal, early 20th Century restrike from dies by Charles E Barber after Benjamin Duvivier, De Fleury in classical armour, rev panorama of fort, legend adds REPRODUCTION 1880, 46.5mm (Julian MI-4). Extremely fine, the plating somewhat spotted. £60-80

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316 John Paul Jones (1747-1792), The Capture of the British Frigate HMS Serapis by the USS Bonhomme Richard, 1779, Silvered-bronze Congressional Naval Medal, early 20th Century restrike, for the ‘Comitia Americana’ series, by Augustin Dupré, bust right in uniform, his hair tied behind in a queue, rev the naval engagement, 57.5mm (Julian NA-1; Betts 568; BHM 222; MH 580; CP 105/22). Extremely fine, the plating somewhat spotted. £120-160

317 Captain Thomas Truxton (1755-1824), Silvered-bronze Congressional Naval Medal, 1800, unsigned (Robert Scot?), early 20th Century restrike, uniformed bust left, rev naval action between two ships, BY VOTE OF CONGRESS, TO THOMAS TRUXTON 29 MARCH 1800, plain raised border both sides, 55.5mm (Julian NA-2). Extremely fine, the plating somewhat spotted. £80-120

The medal commemorates, in the words of the now missing legend, the “United States Frigate Constellation of 38 Guns persues and vanquishes the French Ship La Vengence of 54 Guns 1 Feby 1800”.

318 General Lafayette (Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, 1757-1834), Copper Tribute Medal, 1824, by F A Caunois, bust right, rev legend within oak wreath, THE DEFENDER OF AMERICAN AND FRENCH LIBERTY, 46.5mm (Julius 3797). Choice extremely fine. £60-80

319 Independence Hall, White Metal Centenary Medal, 1876. With ring loop attached, light corrosion, otherwise extremely fine. £30-50

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MEDALS BY SUBJECT

320 Agriculture, Scotland, Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Silver Medals (2), awarded to William Duthie, large, 1888, “Shorthorn Bull ‘Mario’”, 45mm, small 1880, “Shothorn Bull ‘Formartine’”, 35mm; Ireland, Irish Shorthorn Breeders Association, Silver Medal, 1948, Monaghan Show, 49mm. Both extremely fine. (3) £70-90

William Duthie of The Bank House, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, was a famous breeder of shorthorn cattle, with his herd at Collynie, founded by his father. He died aged 83 in 1923 and a copy of his obituary is sold with the lot.

321 ArtMedal,France, Méditation, Bronze Plaquette, by Jeanne Borgeaud (born 1873), c.1900, a girl studying a book on a lectern before her, rev pansies, 63.5mm x 50mm (BDM I, 217). Softly modelled, extremely fine. £150-200

Jeanne Bourgeaud-Strenz, sculptress and medallist, was a pupil of Claudius Marioton and Hippolyte Moreau.

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322 ArtMedal,France, La Glyptique (The Engraver), Bronze Medal, 1903, by Georges Dupré (1869-1909), for the Société des Amis de la Médaille Française, 1899-1920, self-portrait of Dupré at work, the reverse of the present medal displayed on his desk, rev two women study a medal in a case, 64.5mm, numbered 92 on edge (Maier 19). Extremely fine. £200-250

An SAMF issue of just 239 specimens

323 ArtMedal,France, “Flore”, Bronze Plaquette, c.1905, by Lucien Coudray (1864-1932), Flora stands naked amidst a swirl of roses, rev spray of flowers, 75mm x 36mm (arched top). Very fine. £100-150

324 ArtMedal,France, The Winged Victory of Samothrace, uniface Bronze Plaquette, signed AB in monogram, possibly the Arthus-Bertrand, the Victory seen from the left, 99.5mm x 74.5mm. Struck in high relief, some discolouration, very fine. £250-300

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325 Art Deco, France, Canoë, Bronze Plaquette, by L Muller and A Morlon, a double canoe is steered between rocks, rev SPORT, a circular tablet (for naming) between olive and oak sprays, 53mm x 50mm. Extremely fine. £100-150

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326 ArtDeco,France, “Faunesse a la Colombe”, uniface Bronze Plaquette, by Georges Crouzat (1904-1976), a young faunesse jumps left to catch a dove, 31mm x 75.5mm. Extremely fine. £100-150

Georges Crouzat, medallist and sculptor, was a pupil of Landowski and Dropsy. He studied at the École Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris and, in 1928, received a “ mention honorable ” at the Salon des Artistes Français.

327 Art Deco / Shipping, France, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Launch of the SS Normandie, Bronze Medal, 1935, by Jean Vernon, a sea-goddess, arms held above her, frees a sea-horse, rev port view of the liner under steam with bow-wave, 68mm, in card box of issue (BM Acq 1978-82, p.60, 142). Mint state. £150-200

The SS Normandie was built in Saint-Nazaire and entered service in 1935 as the largest and fastest passenger ship afloat. Her lavish interiors were filled with art-deco designs and she was considered the greatest of ocean liners and holder of the Blue Riband several times. Seized by the Americans in World War II she was being converted into a troop carrier in New York when she caught fire and sank into the Hudson River. Initially salvaged, the restoration proved to be too costly and the ship was scrapped in 1946.

328 Aviation,France, The Chalais-Meudon Dirigible and Balloon Convention, Bronze Medal, 1885, by Auguste Patey (1855-1930), Daedalus kneeling, fixing wings to Icarus, who stands right, LABOR IMPROBVS OMNIA VINCIT, rev Muse of Aviation seated amongst emblems of science, points at a dirigible in flight, SIC ITVR AD ASTRA 72mm (Malpas -). Extremely fine. £150-200

Chalais-Meudon was the French State Airship Factory, Meudon having been the home of aviation in France since 1794 with the establishment of a Corps d’Aérostatiers.

329 Banking, France, Union des Banquiers de Paris et de la Province, Founded 1871, Bronze Presentation Medal (Mr Ph Jouin), by A Fouchet, figures representative of Commerce and Industry, 63mm. Extremely fine. £40-60

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330 Dogs, The Kennel Club, founded 1873, Silver Prize Medal, unawarded, by J A Restell, collars, leads and whips below three crowned National shields of arms, wreath of National flowers, 57mm, 68.21g. Virtually mint state. £70-90

331 Engravers, France, the Guild of Seal Engravers in Paris, Copper Jeton, 1713, by C Mavelot, arms, rev legend in twelve lines, 29mm; Copper Marriage Jeton, 1643, of Thomas Morant, seigneur d’Éterville and Catherine Bordier, 30.5mm (Feud 8628). Very fine. (2) £80-120

332 Exhibitions, The Great International Fisheries Exhibition, London 1883, Gilt Metal Committee Member’s Medal, by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, arms, rev central tablet to take name, 25.5mm, in fitted case of issue. Extremely fine, rare. £40-60

333 �udaica,�udaica, France, Brass Medal with King David’s portrait, 1827, legend translates “David Ben Ishai King of Israel”, rev harp, legend translates “I shall solve my riddle through my harp”, edge stamped DAVID PARIS 1827, 34mm; Brass Medalet of a Turk’s head, 21.5mm. Very fine and fine. (2) £40-60

334 �udaica, France, Narcisse Leven (1833-1915), the 50th Anniversary of the Alliance Israélite Universelle, Bronze Medal, 1910, by E Hannaux, bearded bust of Leven left, rev a muse inscribing Ten Commandments tablet on oak tree, synagogue to left, 59mm, in maroon leather case of issue. Extremely fine. £200-250

The Alliance Israélite Universelle was a worldwide philanthropic organisation, founded by Adolphe Crémieux, to whom Leven was secretary. He was an active member of the group which opposed Napoleon III, then from 1880 to 1887 he was a member of the Municipal Council of Paris, of which he became vice-president. He was secretary of the Alliance then vice-president (1883-1898) and, after the death of S Goldschmidt, president. He was also involved with many other Jewish institutions in France. Whilst president of the Jewish Colonization Association, his name was given to the township of Narcisse, Manitoba, Canada.

335 Marriage, Henry William and Susanna Atkinson, he Provost of the Company of Moneyers, Golden Wedding 1830, Silver-gilt Medals (2), struck at Royal Mint, legend both sides, 32mm (BHM 1438); Rev John and Susannah Harward, Golden Wedding, Copper Medal, 1846, 42mm. Extremely fine or nearly so. (3) £70-90

336 Medicine, Midwifery, Edward [Anthony] Jenner (1749-1823), immunologist, French Silver Prize Medal of the Central de Vaccine du Department du Nord, 1872, by Hamel & Lecomte, 1re Classe, awarded to “Mme Briffaut-Mailliez – Sage-Femme”, bust of Jenner on plinth, rev inscription, 41mm; another, Copper, 2e Classe, un-named, 36.5mm. Very fine. (2) £50-70

Jenner, the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, where he was born.

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337 Medicine,Scotland, University of Glasgow, Bronze William Cullen Medal, by N Macphail, awarded to William L Jones, Clinical Medicine 1892-1893, bust left, rev legend, 70mm. Good very fine. £40-60

338 Medicine, Ireland, The City of Dublin Hospital, Silver Award Medal, 1867-1868, “Presented by Dr J Hawtrey Benson and Dr David B Hewitt” and “Awarded to Mr Alexander R Dance - Clinical Medicine”, 46mm. Extremely fine. £70-90

Sir J Hawtrey Benson (1843-1931)

339 Minting, Henry William Atkinson (1753-1834), Provost of the Corporation of the Moneyers in the Royal Mint, 1820-1835, Golden Wedding, Gilt-silver medal, 1830, legend on both sides in many lines, 32mm. Edge nick at 4 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine. £40-60

340 Motoring, France, Dunlop, 35th Anniversary, Bronze Medal, 1922, by R Baudichon, Mercury holds tyre and collects rubber drops, rev factory, 50mm; and a small medal for Pirelli, 1902-1952, 30mm. Good very fine, first with a pleasing ‘Art Deco’ obverse. (2) £80-100

341 Music, Sweden, Jenny [Johanna Maria] Lind (1820-1887), opera soprano, the “Swedish Nightingale”, Bronze Medal, 1857, by Carl Radnitzky, head left, hair tied back, rev legend below swan emblem, 45mm (Niggl 1087). Nearly extremely fine. £80-120

342 Music,Sweden, Jenny [Johanna Maria] Lind (1820-1887), opera soprano, the “Swedish Nightingale”, small Brass Jeton, by Lauer, head left, rev swan emblem, NESCIT OCCASUM, 19mm (Niggl 1077b). Very fine. £80-120

343 Music,Sweden, Jenny [Johanna Maria] Lind (1820-1887), opera soprano, the “Swedish Nightingale”, Brass Jetons (3), by Lauer, head left (2), rev legend and American eagle; full face, rev lyre, all 22mm (Niggl 1078, 1080, 1082). Very fine. (3) £200-250

344 Music, France, Jacques Isnardon (1860-1930), singer, uniface Bronze Tribute Medal, 1912, by A Maillard, bust left wearing hat, 68mm; Charles Weinberger (1861-1939), Austrian composer, small uniface Bronze Plaquette, 1913, by A Wienberger, bust right, 50mm x 38mm; Wilhelm Kienzl (1857-1941), Bronze Medal, 1927, by A Wienberger, bust left, rev lyre playing female on Pegasus, 50mm. All extremely fine. (3) £50-80

345 Religion, Copper Gothic Roundel, with the letters IHC, of uncertain age, 35mm. Poor, stained and somewhat corroded. £20-30

IHC (and HIS) are Romanised abbreviations from the Greek, of the first three letters of the name “Jesus”

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346 Royal Navy, HMS Chichester, Training Ship, Silver Award Medal, “on return from second voyage with good conduct”, c.1874, by W J Taylor, Hope stands by anchor, beconing towards ship, ENGLAND EXPECTS ... around, rev legend, an un-named specimen, 38.5mm, suspension swivel ring. Extremely fine. £70-90

The same design was used for medals awarded by other training ships – HMS Arethusa, HMS Exmouth and HMS Goliath. HMS Chichester was a 52-gun fourth rate launched in 1843, but laid up that year. She was lent as a training ship in 1866, the first Shaftesbury Homes’ training ship, and replaced by HMS Arethusa (see following lot) and was sold in 1889. At that time the Shaftesbury Homes were known as ‘The National Refuges for Destitute Children’ - a society having it’s origin in 1843.

347 RoyalNavy, HMS Arethusa, Training Ship, Silver Award Medal, “on return from second voyage with good conduct”, c.1874, by W J Taylor, Hope stands by anchor, beconing towards ship, ENGLAND EXPECTS ... around, rev legend, an un-named specimen, 38.5mm, suspension swivel ring, blue ribbon. Extremely fine. £70-90

The same design was used for medals awarded by other training ships – HMS Chichester, HMS Exmouth and HMS Goliath. HMS Arethusa, HMS Arethusa was a Constance class frigate of 50 guns, launched in 1849 and lengthened as a screw frigate in 1860. She was hulked in 1874 when she replaced the frigate HMS Chichester as the Shaftesbury Homes’ training ship. She continued in this role until 1932 when the four-masted Barque Peking took her place. She was then broken up in 1934.

348 Science,Norway, Christopher Hansteen (1784-1873), Copper Medal, 1861, by R Bergslein, bust right, rev legend within and around wreath, 38mm (Wurzb 3566). Very fine though the reverse stained. £40-60

Hansteen, Norwegian geophysicist, astronomer and physicist, first to map the Earth’s magnetic field.

349 Sport, Clare College, Cambridge, glazed Silver Prize Medal, undated (c.1870s), by Peters of Cambridge, College arms, rev legend in wreath, 40mm, silver rim with broad suspension loop. Extremely fine. £60-80

350 Sport,Angling, Red Spinner Angling Society, Silver Medal, 1937, for an 11lb 8oz Trout at Loch Rannoch, fish and reel design, 36.5mm, 28.35g, suspension loop and ring. One time polished, very fine. £30-50

The trout hardly seems worthy of a medal when compared with the British Record of over 31lbs 12ozs (39 inches long, girth 25.5 inches and the tail measured 11 inches), caught 15 March 2002, in Loch Awe. The Red Spinner Angling Society is still active.

351 Sport, Cricket, South Hants Cricket Club (late St Luke’s), engraved Silver Shield, 1883, “Presented to Major Fellowes RE for the Highest Bowling Average”, 51mm x 42.5mm, in case. Very fine. £60-80

James Fellowes (1841-1916), South African born cricketer who played for the MCC in 1870, for Kent 1873-1881 and for Hampshire 1883-1885, representing the County eleven times. His bowling style is given as “Right-arm roundarm Fast”. Following his cricket-playing career, he was appointed Assistant-Commandant of the School of Military Engineering in 1888.

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352 Sport, Cycling, Germany, Seeg, Tin-backed Shaped Silver Brooch, 1899, by Abzeichenfabrik, Munich, cherubic figure with fixed-wheel bicycle, ALL HEIL 1899, 35mm, green cloth surround. Very fine. £60-80

(image reduced)

353 Sport, Shooting, Italy, National Shooting Festival, Bronze Medal, 1890, by L Pogliagh and Angelo Cappuccio, for Johnson, head of Athena right, in plumed helmet, rev eagle within wreath, crossed rifles below; Second National Shooting Festival, Rome, Bronze Medal, 1895, by Johnson, central bust of Roma, rev eagle before target etc, both 52mm. Extremely fine. (2) £60-80

354 Sport, France, Olympic Games, Paris 1900, “Education Physique”, Bronze Winner’s Plaquette, by Frederic de Vernon (1858-1912), an ancient athlete draped with mantle stands victorious at Olympia, rev “Education Physique - Offert par le Ministre”, 60.5mm x 42mm, edge stamped BRONZE. Extremely fine and rare. £150-200

(image reduced)

355 Sport, Egypt, The 1st Mediterranean Games, Alexandria, 1951, Bronze Commemorative Medal, classical athlete throws javelin, map of the Mediterranean behind, rev triumphal arch with Olympic rings below, 60.5mm; Bronzed-metal Badge, Olympic rings above the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria, 43.5mm x 27mm; with a photographic Card Pass to the games, no.1246, in the name of Stylianos Pylendridis, from Greece. Medal and badge extremely fine, rare. (3) £300-400

The 1st Mediterranean Games was an all male affair involving 734 athletes from 10 countries, and held in Alexandria from 5 October to 20 October 1951. The Games continue with the next to be held at Tarragona in 2017.

356 Viniculture, France, Guild of Wine Merchants, Copper Jetons (2), 1691, signed RR, St Nicholas blesses three children in tub, rev grapes and dove above the ship of Paris, 27mm (Feud 5397); Louis XV, Trésor Royal, Copper Jeton, 1752, bust right, rev fountain spills into basin, 29mm (Feud 2085); others (2). Fine and better. (5) £70-90

357 Viniculture, France, Angelo Mariani (1838-1914), inventor of Vin Mariani – a cocawine, uniface Silver Medal, undated, by Louis-Oscar Roty, bust of the bearded Mariani left, a bottle behind him, VULGARISATEVR DE LA COCA, 30mm. Extremely fine, rare. £200-300

Mariani invented the first cocawine in 1863 when he introduced an extract from the coca leaves to a red wine. It met with huge success and boasted the Pope and Queen Victoria as patrons. In America John Pemberton of Atlanta produced his own variety of Vin Mariani, but when the city introduced prohibition in 1886, he removed the alcohol and established Coca-Cola. The medal is known without the outer border and Roty, perhaps a patron, also produced a plaquette for Vin Mariani.

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MISCELLANEOUS

358 British and World Coins, Medalets and Tokens (approx 40), mostly 19th to 20th Century, including, New Zealand, I MARIA I WHAKAAHUATIA Oval Aluminium Medal; Straits Settlements, Cent, counterstamped PCC, mostly base metals, varied state; “Man in Flight” Sets of Sixteen Aluminium Medalets (5), 1969, these mint state. (lot) £80-120

359 European Tokens and Medalets (18), including Isenburg “snipe” Hellers (4), and one octagonal cliché, 1680. Generally fine to very fine. (18) £70-90

(image reduced)

360 Asian Medals, Thailand, Asian International Trade Fair, 1966, Gilt-brass Commerorative Medal, 72mm, extremely fine, in case of issue; The Princes Somotivong and Yugala Golden Name Tablet Medal, in bronze, 46mm (TTC p67), very fine; The Freeman Safeguarding Medal, in zinc, with ribbon (RTOD p221), very fine; China, Yuan Shih-Kai 袁世凱, Copper Medal, ND, ¾-facing military bust, rev “主張公道” between rifle and hoe, some verdigris, good very fine. (4) £100-150

BANKNOTES

GREAT BRITAIN

361 Bank of England, Peppiatt 10-Shillings, purple, no.C16D 994529, and £1, blue/orange, no.L46E 407321, O’Brien £1, green, no.R30J 930123 (Dugg B251, B249, B273); Hollom 10-Shillings, brown, no.97A 014818, Page £1 (2), green, no.CZ13 387243, A02 660142, Gill £5, no.RD47 885527, £10, no.DR49 607686, £20, no.A10 336223, Bailey £5 (2), no.JC45 918887, JH90 178871 (P 3736, 374, 377-380). The early notes about uncirculated, the others uncirculated. (11) £80-120

Scotland

362 British Linen Bank, £5, 30 September 1957, Edinburgh, serial no.N11 082707 (P 161); £1 (3), 5 February 1946, serial no.W1 139030, 15 April 1960, serial no.O3 722075, 25 January 1966, serial no.N4 303934 (P 157c, 157e 166c). First three very fine, the last about uncirculated. (4) £80-120

363 British Linen Bank, £5 (2), 17 July 1964, Edinburgh, serial no.H12 641563 and 23 April 1968, Edinburgh, serial no.L12 878110 (P 167b, 170); £1, 5 November 1969, Edinburgh, serial no.A5 093880 (P 169a). Very fine to extremely fine. (3) £50-70

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ALBANIA

367 Banca Nazionale d’Albania, 5-Franka Ari, serial no.V42,444, and 20-Franka Ari, serial no.J03,558, undated (1926) (P 2, 3), Italian Occupation, 100-Franga, undated (1940) (P 8). First with 3mm tear in left border, all a little stained, fine to about very fine. (3) £80-120

368 Italian Occupation, 5-Franga, undated (1939), 10-Lek, undated (1940) (P 6, 11); Peoples Rupublic, 1945 issue, 20- and 100-Franka (P 16, 17), with other 1940s and 1950s issues (10). Generally about uncirculated to uncirculated. (14) £70-90

369 Peoples Rupublic, 1-Lek (2), 1964, 1976, 3-Lekë (2), 1964, 1976, 5-Lekë (2), 1964, 1976, 10-Lekë (2), 1964, 1976, 25-Lekë (2), 1964, 1976, 50-Lekë (2), 1964, 1976, 100-Lekë (4), 1964, 1976, undated, 1991, 500-Lekë, 1996 (P 33, 41, 34, 41, 35, 42, 36, 43, 37, 44, 38, 45, 39, 46, 46A, 47, 48), 1-Lek Valutë, 10-Lek Valutë and 50-Lek Valutë, undated (1992) (P 48A, 49, 50), 100-Lekë (3), 1996, 200-Lekë (5), 1992, 1994, 1996 (2), 2001, 500-Lekë (5), 1992, 1994, 1996 (2), 2001, 1000-Lekë (5), 1992, 1994, 1996 (2), 2001, 5000-Lekë (2), 1996, 2001, 2000-Lekë, 2001 (P 52-66). Generally mint state uncirculated, the undated 100-Lekë rare. (41) £200-300

BANGLADESH

370 Peoples Rupublic of Bangladesh, 1-Taka (15), dates range 1972-2007, 5-Taka (10), 1973-2007, 10-Taka (16), 1972-2007, 20-Taka (11), 1980-1988, 50-Taka (5), 1980-2004, 100-Taka (15), 1972-2008, 500-Taka (9), 1977-2006, 1000-Taka, 2008. Generally about uncirculated to uncirculated. (82) £200-300

FRANCE

371 Bank of France, 100-Francs, 30 June 1938, serial no.E.59928 (P 86b). Tiny tear in top edge, otherwise about very fine. £60-80

364 Royal Bank of Scotland, £1 (14), 1943 (2), 1944 (6), 1946 (3), 1947 (2), 1948, signed by J Brown (P 324; Douglas 48b-1). Generally good fine to very fine. (14) £150-250

365 Royal Bank of Scotland, £1, 1 February 1961, serial no.BC 055851, £5, 1969, £1 (3), 1967, 1981, 1986 (P 324, 330); National Bank of Scotland, £1, 1 October 1954, Edinburgh, serial no.BK 904-606 (P 258); The Clydesdale Bank, £1, 17 July 1940, Glasgow, serial no.B 4866668 (P 189); Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank, £1, 1 November 1956, Glasgow, serial no.AP 899364 (P 191); National Commercial Bank of Scotland, £1 (2), 16 September 1959, serial no.1E 713429 and 4 January 1968, serial no.G309438 (P 265, 274). P189 good fine, the others very fine to good extremely fine. (10) £150-250

�ersey

366 States of Jersey, Treasury, £20, £5, £1 (2), undated (1976-1988) (P 14, 12, 11); £20, £10 (3), £5 (3), £1 (6), 1989-1993. Uncirculated. (17) £100-150

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372 Bank of France, 100-Francs, 12 October 1944, serial no.S118 44291, Descartes at right (P 101a). Good extremely fine. £60-80

373 Bank of France, 10,000-Francs, 2 April 1953, serial no.N.4664 613, young woman with book and globe (P 132d). Several small tears in the borders and a little discouloured, otherwise good fine. £40-60

374 A Group of French Banknotes (approx 40), mostly 20th Century, including 10-Francs (5), 1949, 20-Francs (5), 1941, 1984 (4), 50-Francs, 27 August 1923, 100-Francs (5), 1939-1942, some duplication (P 8a, 92, 64g, 94). Mixed grades, fine to about uncirculated, with careful viewing. (lot) £200-300

375 A Mint State Book of Ten Seva Suisse Christmas Lottery Tickets, 1938, each with a face value of 50-Francs; with an assortment of 19th and 20th Century National Lottery Tickets (approx 100), including “Association des Artistes Dramatiques” Lottery Ticket, 1900, “Sanatorium de Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer (Nord) Pour Enfants Tuberculeux” Lottery Ticket, 1905 and “”Recontruction des Hôpitaux de Carcassonne” Lottery Ticket, 1907. Generally unused condition with many extremely fine to about uncirculated, several scarce, a fascinating group. (lot) £150-200

376 A Collection of French National Lottery Tickets (approx 150), mostly early 20th Century, some duplication; with unused Cheques (8), one 19th Century, the others 20th Century. Generally unused condition with many extremely fine to about uncirculated, several scarce, a fascinating group. (lot) £80-120

377 A Collection of French National Lottery Tickets (approx 230), mostly early 20th Century, some duplication. Generally unused condition with many extremely fine to about uncirculated, several scarce, a fascinating group. (lot) £120-160

GEORGIA

378 A Collection of Georgian Banknotes (approx 55), 20th Century, almost no duplication. Generally about uncirculated to uncirculated. (lot) £60-80

GERMANY

379 Notgeld, c.1919-1924, small denomination notes, Bolkenhain (5); Görlitz, circular Mark and 10-Pfennig; Landsberg (3); LPG “Karl Marx”, Langenau (6); Mersburg (6); Mindelheim (25); Munden (10); Nordingen (4); Ochsenfurt (13) Pfarrkirchen (9) and circular notes (20), some on photographic paper; Straubing (2); a group of stamp-like and perforated notes; others (32); Post WW II, J. Hummel, Massing, 50- to 5-Marks, I July 1947 (11); and wood 50-Bierpfenninge “Amerikanische Zone”. Very fine and extremely fine. (lot) £50-80

GIBRALTAR

380 Government of Gibraltar, £1 (3), green, 1 July 1954, no.E603125, 1 May 1965, no.G229166, 20 November 1971, no.H328948 (P 18), £1 (2), 1979, 1988, £5 (3), 1988, 1995, 2000, £10 (4), 1975, 1995, 2002, 2006, £20 (3), 1986, 1995, 2004 (P 20, 21, 25, 29, 22, 26, 23, 27). First three about very fine to good extremely fine, the others all about uncirculated and better. (15) £180-220

PAKISTAN

381 State Bank of Pakistan, 100-Rupees, ND (1973), blue, no.E381657 (P 23), 5-Rupees, ND (1951), purple, no.GU 691294, rev Khyber Pass (P 12); Haj Pilgrim Issue, 10-Rupees (12), ND (1978), blue, consecutive nos.A5 969602-969605, A5 969657-969658 and A5 969650-969651, with others A5 969649, A5 969662, A5 992864, A5 992865, obv black overprint FOR HAJ PILGRIMS FROM PAKISTAN FOR USE IN SAUDI ARABIA ONLY (P R6). First very fine, second about uncirculated, the others generally extremely fine, first with three pinholes to left, others with two as usual. (14) £70-90

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

382 An Assortment of American Colonial Banknotes and other Ephemera (19), including Maine, International Bank $5, August 1862, Portland, no.8391; Connecticut, The Mystic Bank $5, August 1858, no.4053; Confederate States of America $500, February 1864, Richmond; Farmers Bank of Kentucky Proof Cheque, 18--; Alabama, Mobile, St John & Leavens Proof Cheque, 18--; and Arizona, Safford, Hudson & Co, Proof $20, 18-- (Haxby G8a, A10). Generally good fine to about very fine, several rare, worth careful viewing. (19) £1000-1500

383 American Colonial Banknotes (10), including Delaware, Benjamin Franklin and D Hall 20-Shillings, June 1759, “To Counterfeit is DEATH”; Pennsylvania, 2-Shillings, October 1775; Rhode Island $5, July 1780; Continental Currency $50, January 1779. First torn in two and repaired, third about uncirculated, otherwise generally about very fine or better, some scarce. (10) £700-900

COIN CABINETS384 Two modern Mahogany Coin Cabinets, by Nicholls,

300mm wide x 300mm deep x 170mm high, solid doors, each containing 14 single pierced trays, various sizes, brass pulls, brass meeting beads. Some labels internally, in good condition. (2) £80-100

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5.1. The Purchase Price payable by a Buyer is the Hammer Price plus a Buyer’s Premium of 20% of the Hammer Price. VAT is payable in addition unless the Lot is exempt or zero-rated.

5.2. The symbol ‘G’ appearing next to a lot in this catalogue denotes the item is ‘Investment Gold’ and, therefore, a VAT-registered trader can submit a claim to H M Revenue and Customs to recover the VAT element of the Buyers’ Premium

5.3. Any lot marked with a dagger (†) is subject to import VAT at 5%, this will be added to the hammer price and is payable by the buyer if resident in the EU. If the lot is being exported outside the EU, this import VAT can be waived or refunded on proof of export.

5.4. The Buyer of a Lot shall pay the Purchase Price in full before the Lot can be delivered to the Buyer.

5.5. Except where Condition 5.4 applies, any part of the Purchase Price outstanding after the Auction shall be payable by you within 14 days of the date of the auction, the due date.

5.6. The Purchase Price is payable by you in full. You are not entitled to set-off any amounts that you claim are due from us or anyone else or make any other deductions.

5.7. Unless we have agreed in writing otherwise, you shall act on your own account as principal in respect of the sale and therefore if you accept a commission from a third party to bid on their behalf, you do so at your own risk and will remain personally liable (jointly with your principal) to us for the Purchase Price in accordance with these Conditions.

5.8. The methods of payment and surcharges are set out in the Catalogue.

5.9. If the Purchase Price has not been settled within 30 days of the auction date a £50 late payment fee will be added and interest will be charged at 2% per month from the due date of payment to the date that cleared funds are received whether that is before or after any legal judgment. This is without prejudice to any other rights that we have for non-payment.

5.10. If you fail to comply with your obligations under these Conditions, the Lot, in respect of such non-compliance, may at our discretion be put up for sale at auction or privately and resold. In this case, you will be liable in full and will indemnify us for all losses, costs and expenses (including legal costs) incurred as a result, including the costs of the resale and the amount (if any) by which the Hammer Price obtained on the resale is less than the Hammer Price obtained on the original sale of the Lot to the Buyer.

6. RISK, TITLE AND DELIVERY

6.1. The risk of damage/loss to the Lot will pass to the Buyer on the fall of the hammer. Title in a Lot will not pass to the Buyer until the Purchase Price has been paid in full.

6.2. Unless agreed by us, you should collect the Lot within 7 days of the date of the auction. We reserve the right to charge for storage and to resell by auction or privately without notice to you, if a Lot is not collected. Alternatively we will send the Lot to you by recorded post. Postage and insurance costs will be charged as additional costs.

6.3. Except in relation to Forgeries, you must satisfy yourself that the correct Lot has been delivered to you at the time of collection/delivery. We will not be responsible for any discrepancy which might be discovered after the Lots have been collected. If we have shipped the Lot to you, we will not be responsible for any discrepancies if you fail to notify us within 24 hours of receipt.

6.4. It is the Buyer's responsibility to obtain any necessary import, export or other licences required in relation to a Lot.

7. GUARANTEE FOR FORGERIES

7.1. Baldwin’s is a member of the International Association of Professional Numismatists and in accordance with the conditions of membership, provide a guarantee to the Buyer for all Lots against Forgeries on the terms set out in these Conditions (‘Guarantee’).

7.2. For the purposes of these Conditions, a ‘Forgery’ means an imitation that has been created with the fraudulent intent to deceive in respect of the authorship, origin, date, age, period and the correct

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description does not correspond with the description in the Catalogue and as a result has a value significantly less than it would have been had it been genuine.

7.3. You must notify us in writing within one month of you becoming aware that the Lot may be a Forgery. The Lot must be returned to us in the same condition as at the time of sale and you must submit evidence that the Lot is a Forgery, the onus being on you to prove that it is a Forgery.

7.4. You acknowledge that:

(a) we reserve the right to re-assess the Lot or engage at our expense any expert or authority considered by us at our sole discretion to have the necessary expertise to undertake a re-assessment of the Lot;

(b) following our re-assessment of the Lot, you agree to be bound by our decision as to whether or not the Lot is a Forgery.

7.5. You shall not be entitled to a refund for a Forgery if:

(a) the grounds for claiming that the Lot is a Forgery is based primarily on a difference of opinion between us and a third party providing coin grading services;

(b) the grounds for claiming that the Lot is a Forgery is by reason of any damage and/or restoration and/or modification work of any nature;

(c) the description of the Lot in the catalogue was in accordance with generally accepted opinions of numismatic specialists as at the date of publication or the catalogue indicated that there was a conflict of opinion.

(d) it has been proved that the Lot is a Forgery by applying a method that was unavailable or not generally applied within the industry of numismatics as at the date of publication of the catalogue or was disproportionately expensive, in both cases as determined in our absolute discretion.

7.6. If we agree that the Lot is a Forgery then subject to:

(a) you being able to confirm in writing that you can transfer legal and beneficial title to the Lot to us or as directed by us free from all encumbrances or third party claims of any nature; and

(b) the exclusions in Condition 7.7,

then the sale of the Lot will be rescinded so that it is cancelled and we will refund the Purchase Price to you in full.

7.7. Your right to return the Lot and receive a refund of the Hammer Price under the Guarantee is your sole remedy against us, our agents and sub-contractors and/or the Seller for a Forgery. You will not be entitled to claim interest on the amount due to you. Neither we, our agents or sub-contractors nor the Seller shall be liable for costs, expenses, damages or any other liability however it arises relating to a Forgery.

7.8. In accordance with the restriction in Condition 10.2, the benefit of the Guarantee is personal to the original Buyer and is not transferable to a new owner of the Lot or any other person.

8. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

8.1. Except where these Conditions expressly state otherwise, no warranty is given to a Buyer concerning a Lot and each Lot is sold as shown with all faults, imperfections, errors of description (including authorship, origin, age, size, condition or value) or lack of authenticity or genuineness and neither we nor the Seller nor any of our agents or sub-contractors will be liable for any damages, costs, expenses or any other liability arising out of the same whether or not caused by negligence.

8.2. Our maximum liability under these Conditions is the amount of the Purchase Price paid by you.

8.3. Neither we nor any of our agents or sub-contractors shall be liable, whether in tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentation or otherwise:

(a) for loss of profits or business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses; loss of contracts; or

(b) any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

8.4. We shall not be liable to you or be deemed to be in breach of these Conditions by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of our obligations in the Conditions, if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond our reasonable control.

8.5. Nothing in these Conditions excludes or limits our liability for any matter which it would be illegal for us to exclude or attempt to exclude under English law or for our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

9. DATA PROTECTION

9.1. By agreeing to these Conditions, a Bidder acknowledges and agrees that we will use personal information of a Bidder for the purpose of the auction and ancillary matters, including providing a Buyer's personal details to any other person where necessary to enforce our rights under these Conditions.

10. GENERAL

10.1. These Conditions and the Seller's Conditions constitute the entire agreement between us. All other terms, warranties and representations, express or implied by statute or otherwise are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. No variation to these Conditions shall be legally binding unless agreed in writing by us.

10.2. All rights and benefits granted to a Bidder under these Conditions are personal to him and may not be assigned or in any other way transferred to any other person. Any such assignment or transfer will be invalid and unenforceable against us.

10.3. A notice required or permitted to be given by either of us to the other under these Conditions shall, in the case of a Bidder, be to the last address notified to us and in the case of Baldwin's, shall be to its registered office.

10.4. No failure or delay by us in exercising any of our rights under these Conditions shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right, and no waiver by us of any breach of these Conditions by you shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.

10.5. We may perform our obligations and exercise our respective rights through any of our group companies or assign our rights under these Conditions.

10.6. If any provision of these Conditions is held by any court or other competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected.

10.7. English law shall apply to these Conditions and we both agree to the English courts having exclusive jurisdiction.

11. INTERPRETATION

11.1. In these Conditions:

‘Baldwins’, ‘auctioneer’, ‘us’ or ‘we’ means A H Baldwin & Sons Limited;

‘Bidder’ and 'you' means a person making, attempting to make or considering making a bid for a Lot including a Buyer;

‘Buyer’ means the person who makes the highest bid for a Lot which is accepted by the auctioneer and if the person is acting as an agent, will be a reference to its principal only if Baldwin's has accepted the agency in writing;

‘Catalogue’ means a catalogue, price list or other publication or price list;

‘Commission Bid’ means an instruction from a Bidder to us to bid on their behalf at the auction;

‘Conditions’ means these conditions of sale and any other additional terms notified to Bidders in writing in a Catalogue or otherwise (which includes notices displayed at the Auction) or as agreed in writing between Baldwin's and the Bidder;

‘Guarantee’ has the meaning set out in Condition 7.1;

‘Hammer Price’ means the amount of the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the auctioneer;

‘including’ or ‘include’ mean including without limitation and include without limitation, respectively;

‘Lot’ means any item deposited with us for sale at auction including items described against any Lot number in a Catalogue;

'Purchase Price' means the Hammer Price plus buyer's premium and VAT where applicable;

'Reserve' means a confidential price below which the auctioneer will not sell a Lot or will re-purchase on behalf of the Seller or for the account of Baldwin's. Unless otherwise specified at the time of Lot consignment, this will be set at approximately 80% of the Lot estimate at complete discretion of the auctioneer;

'Seller's Conditions' means the terms and conditions of sale between Baldwin's and a Seller for the sale of a Lot as displayed in the auction room, on our website or available from Baldwin's.

11.2. Headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

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Forthcoming Auctions (A) & Coin Fairs (CF)

February 2015

(A) Argentum Auction, Ancient, British and World Coins and Medals London, 7 February 2015Held in conjunction with the London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn

(CF) London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn London Coram Street London, 7 February 2015

March 2015

(CF) Numismata Munich, Lilienthalallee 40, 80939 Munich, 7-8 March 2015

(CF) Britannia Medal Fair, Victory Services Club (VSC), Seymour Street London, 15 March 2015

April 2015

(A) Hong Kong Coin Auction 58, Far Eastern and World Coins, Medals & Banknotes Hong Kong, 2 April 2015 Consignment Deadline: 27 January 2015

(CF) Hong Kong International Coin Convention, 50 Nathan Road, Kowloon Hong Kong, 3-5 April 2015

May 2015

(CF) San Francisco Historical Bourse, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, 1500 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, May 2015

(A) Auction 93, Ancient and World Coins and Commemorative Medals London, 5-6 May 2015

(A) Auction 94, Ancient and World Coins and Commemorative Medals London, 5-6 May 2015 Consignment Deadline: 2 March 2015

June 2015

(CF) London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn London Coram Street London, 6 June 2015

(A) Argentum Auction, Ancient British and World Coins and Medals London, 6 June 2015Held in conjunction with the London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn Consignment Deadline: 20 April 2015

July 2015

(A) Islamic Auction 28, Coins of the Islamic World London, July 2015

August 2015

(CF) World Fair of Money, Donald E. Stephens Convention Centre, Rosemont Illinois, 11-15 August 2015

(A) Hong Kong Coin Auction 59, Far Eastern and World Coins, Medals and Banknotes Hong Kong, 27 August 2015 Consignment Deadline: 5 June 2015

(CF) Hong Kong International Coin Convention, 50 Nathan Road, Kowloon Hong Kong, 28-30 August 2015

September 2015

(CF) London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn London Coram Street London, September 2015

(A) Auction 95, Ancient and World Coins and Commemorative Medals London, 23 September 2015

(A) Auction 96, Ancient and World Coins and Commemorative Medals London, 24 September 2015

(CF) Coinex, Millennium Hotel, Grosvenor Square London, 25 – 26 September 2015

(CF) OMRS Medal Show, Russell Square, Coram Street London, 26 - 27 September 2015

(A) Auction 97, British 18th Century Tokens from the “Baldwin Basement” (Part Two) London, 29 September 2015

[N.B: These dates are provisional only and may be subject to change. Additional dates may be added later.]

For enquiries with items for direct purchase or inclusion in one of our auctions please contact us at [email protected] or on +44 (0)20 7930 9808.

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