Roman Imperial, 6 x Silver Denarii Augustus Tiberius Coins & Banknotes Nero Vespasian Wednesday 7 February noon Titus Domitian

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1 Coins & Banknotes Wednesday 7 February noon Viewing: Tuesday 6 February 10:00am-5:00pm, and morning of sale Buyer s Premium 20% + VAT (24% in total) Requests for telephone bidding must be registered one hour prior to the close of the view day. We will not accept requests on sale days. Lines are booked on a first come first served basis and are subject to a minimum lot value of 500 in Fine Art Sales and 200 for all other sales. Live bidding is available at: 3 Roman Imperial, 6 x Silver Denarii comprising: Augustus rev. C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius & Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields & spears between them, small dig in obv field; Tiberius rev. PONTIF MAXIM, seated female figure (Livia?) holding sceptre & branch; Nero rev. SALVS, Salus enthroned holding patera; Vespasian rev. IOVIS CVSTOS, standing figure of Jupiter holding sceptre & sacrificing over altar; Titus rev. COS (VI) Mars standing left holding spear & trophy & Domitian rev. IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right holding spear & shield; all with good portrait detail VF to GVF x Miscellaneous English Hammered Silver Coins comprising: Henry II penny, York Mint, moneyer Efrard, probably class 1b; flat spots in legends, scratches both sides VG; Edward I penny, Canterbury Mint, pitted surfaces VG; Mary groat MM pomegranate Poor/VG; Philip & Mary groat MM lis, some portrait detail VG/Fine; Elizabeth I sixpence, sixth issue MM crescent, obv. ELIZAB, rev. date worn Fair/Poor & halfgroat sixth issue, London Mint, MM woolpack, bust Fair o/wise AFine, together with Ireland James I shilling, second coinage MM martlet, AFine 1 Elizabeth I Shilling second issue, ET instead of Z, MM cross crosslet, bust 3C; full, round flan with full, clear legends, minor marks in obv field & in first quarter of rev. o/wise good edge & surfaces, good portrait detail GFine or+, together with James I shilling second coinage, third bust, MM rose; obv metal flaws & uneven edge in parts; most of legends clear & quite good detail in bust & shield, Fine Charles I, 2 x Shillings: (1) MM triangle in circle; obv. sixth large 'Briot's' bust with stellate lace collar & double-arched crown, rev. square-topped shield over cross moline; irregular flan but very good portrait detail & good shield detail VF & (2) MM portcullis, obv. fourth bust with falling lace collar, rev. oval shield with C R at sides, clipped between 1 & 6 o'clock o/wise Fine 70-90

2 5 Roman Imperial: 45 x Silver, Billon & Bronze coins Coins comprising: 5 x silver denarii: Diva Faustina (Senior), rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres holding long torch Fine/VG; Septimius Severus rev. P M TR P (XII COS III P P) Genius sacrificing over altar; Caracalla rev. FELICITAS AVGG Felicitas standing left holding caduceus & cornucopia; Severus Alexander rev. P M TR P II COS P P Mars standing left holding spear & olive branch AFine & Maximinus I, rev. PAX AVGVSTI Pax standing left holding olive branch & sceptre; Augustus dupondius rev. AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC. POTEST (barely legible) in wreath of oak leaves, obv. AAAF (rest of legend worn) round large SC ; Hadrian as rev. PIE.AVG (across field) PONT MAX TR POT COS 111 S C, Pietas standing left before altar; Valentinian silver siliqua rev. RESTITVTOR REIP Valentinian holding labarum & Victory, in ex. SLVG Fine; antoniniani of Tacitus & Carausius, centenionalis of Magnentius Fine/VG & a further 32 x bronzes (detector finds), mostly AE3 & AE4, various emperors: Licinius, Gratian, Constantius, Constantine, Vespasian etc, generally all low grade Poor to VG unless o/wise graded although majority identifiable; lot also includes Osberht King of Northumbria AD copper alloy styca, moneyer possibly Viniberht VG; 6 Roman Imperial, 32 x Silver, Billon & Bronze Coins including: 6 x silver denarii: Vespasian (S2305), Trajan (S3120), Septimius Severus (S6331), Julia Domna (S6614), Caracalla as Caesar under Septimius Severus (S6672) & Severus Alexander (S7870); 3 x silver antoniniani: Gordian III (S8603), Philip I (S8972) & Trebonianus Gallus (S9623); 9 x billon antoniniani including Salonina, Diocletian, Victorinus, Probus, Maximianus & Aurelian; 4 x centenionales: Crispus, Licinius, Valentinian I & Valens, 2 x bronze half centenionales: Arcadius & Theodosius 1, reduced maiorina Constantius II & various other small bronzes of Constantine I, Julian II etc; various grades, generally Fine or+ (References: 'Roman Coins & Their Values' Sear Vols 1-3, ) 7 Roman Imperial, Theodosius II (AD ) Gold Solidus; obv. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG around helmeted & cuirassed bust holding spear & shield, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG Z(officina mark) around Constantinopolis seated facing, holding sceptre & Victory on globe, star in field, CONOB in ex., 4.38g, very good edge & surfaces, well struck & fully detailed obv & rev, virtually EF Henry VIII Gold Crown of the Double Rose, posthumous coinage (struck during the reign of Edward VI) MM arrow, Roman lettering; obv. HENRIC 8 RVTILA ROSA SIN SPI, crowned double rose dividing crowned H & R, rev. DEI GRA AGL FRAN Z HIB REX, crowned shield dividing crowned H & R; flat spots in legends o/wise AVF to VF Roman Imperial: Theodosius II (AD ) Gold Solidus: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG around helmeted & cuirassed bust holding spear & shield, rev. VOT XX MVLT XXX followed by I (officina mark) winged Victory standing left holding long jewelled cross, star to left of Victory's head, CONOB in ex. obv. lower facial features weak o/wise fully detailed, rev. small digs below CONOB, VF to GVF 10 Roman Imperial: Sextus Pompey (Younger Son of Pompey the Great) Silver Denarius: obv. (MAG PIVS IMP ITER) bare head of Pompey the Great between jug & lituus (a short curved ceremonial staff), rev. Neptune, foot resting on prow of ship, standing between the Catanaean brothers Anapias & Amphinomus (two brothers who, according to myth, carried their parents to safety from Catania, Sicily, during an eruption of Mount Etna), (PRAEF) above, CLAS ET OR(AE) MARIT EX S C in ex; struck off-centre on a small flan, obv legend missing & part of upper half of rev o/wise RARE AFine/Fine (ex-mildenhall hoard) 11 Roman Imperial: Julius Caesar Silver Denarius: obv. beaded circle around elephant trampling on dragon, CAESAR in ex, rev. emblems of the Pontificate (sprinkler, axe, long-handled ladle & priestly headdress), all within beaded circle, no legend; obv. struck off-centre o/wise good detail, lustrous AVF to VF 12 Roman Imperial: Brutus Silver Quinarius; obv. LEIBERTAS diademed head of Libertas within beaded circle, rev. anchor & ship's prow within beaded circle, no legend; light scratches both sides o/wise AVF

3 13 Roman Imperial: Otho Silver Denarius: obv. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P around bare head, rev. VICTORIA OTHONIS winged Victory alighting right holding wreath & palm branch; good edge & surfaces, lightly toned with underlying lustre, VERY RARE, GVF Roman Imperial, 10 x Silver Denarii comprising:; Domitian (as Augustus) rev. IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P Minerva standing on galley brandishing javelin & holding shield; Nerva rev. CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM clasped hands holding legionary eagle; Trajan rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Spes advancing left holding flower; Hadrian rev. COS III Neptune with one foot on prow, holding dolphin & sceptre; Sabina rev. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia enthroned & holding patera; Antoninus Pius rev. GENIO SENATVS Genius of the Senate holding branch & short sceptre; Lucius Verus rev. TR P VIII IMP IIII COS III Aequitas holding scales & cornucopia; Septimius Severus rev P M TR P XVIII COS III P P Jupiter standing between two children & holding thunderbolt & sceptre; Geta (as Caesar) rev. PROVID DEORVM Providentia holding rod & sceptre, globe at feet;; Elagabalus rev. P M TR P V COS IIII P P Elagabalus sacrificing over altar; majority high grades with very good portraits VF to EF Roman Imperial, 10 x Silver & Billon Antoniniani comprising: Gordian III rev. CONCORDIA AVG Concordia seated holding patera & cornucopia; Philip II rev. AEQVITAS AVGG Aequitas standing left holding scales & cornucopia; Trajan Decius rev. ADVENTVS AVG Trajan Decius on horseback; Herennia Etruscilla rev. PVDICITIA AVG Pudicitia drawing veil from face & holding sceptre; Herennius Etruscus rev. PIETAS AVGVSTORVM emblems of the Priestly Colleges (sprinkler, patera etc); Trebonianus Gallus rev. FELICITAS PVBL Felicitas holding caduceus & cornucopia; Volusian rev. FELICITAS PVBL Felicitas holding caduceus & cornucopia; Valerian I (billon) rev. VIRTVS AVGG Valerian & Gallienus standing facing, Valerian holding sceptre & globe & Gallienus holding Victory & spear; Valerian Junior (billon) rev. IOVI CRESCENTI infant Jupiter seated on a goat; Numerian (billon) rev. PROVIDENT AVGG providential standing left holding cornucopia & corn-ears, modius at her feet, XXI in ex; all with good portraits, generally VF or Roman Imperial, 6 x Copper Asses comprising: Nero rev. PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C around Temple of Janus with closed door; Divus Augustus (issue of Tiberius) obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER around radiate head of Augustus, rev. Livia seated, large S C; Drusus rev. PONTIF TRIBVN PO(TEST ITER) around large S C, bust Fair o/wise VG ; Caligula rev. VESTA S C Vesta seated holding patera & sceptre; Germanicus (issue of Caligula) rev. C CA(ESAR AVG) GERMANICVS PON M TR POT around large S C, rev. struck off-centre, obv metal flaw on bust; Claudius rev. S C, Minerva advancing holding shield & brandishing spear, together with 2 x Provincial brass dupondii: Augustus & Agrippa obv. IMP DIVI F around back-to-back heads of Augustus & Agrippa, rev. COL NEM & crocodile chained to palm, Nemausus Mint (present-day Nîmes) & Tiberius rev. PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XII around winged caduceus between crossed cornucopiae, Commagene Mint (Asia Minor); various grades, generally AFine to GFine unless o/wise graded Roman Imperial: 3 x Silver Siliquae comprising: Julian II ('The Apostate') as Augustus (AD ) obv. FL CL IVLIANVS PP AVG around diademed & cuirassed bust, rev. VOTIS V MVLTIS X in 4 lines within wreath, LVG in ex. (Lugdunum Mint - present-day Lyons); Valens (AD ) rev. RESTITVTOR REI P, Valens standing facing & holding Victory on globe & labarum, LVG (preceded by officina mark P) in ex. & Magnus Maximus (AD ) rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM helmeted figure of Roma enthroned holding globe & sceptre, TRPS in ex; all high grade GVF or+ 18 Roman Imperial: Diadumenian Silver Denarius, as Caesar under Macrinus (AD ); obv. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES around bare-headed & draped bust, rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS around standing figure of Diadumenian holding baton & sceptre, two standards set in ground to right; good edge & surfaces, fully detailed, only issued May - June 217AD, RARE virtually EF

4 19 Roman Imperial: Clodius Albinus Silver Denarius, as Caesar under Septimius Severus (AD ); obv. D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES around bare head, rev. ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated holding Palladium & spear, shield at side; good portrait, RARE VF 20 Roman Imperial: Galba Silver Denarius, obv. IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M around laureate head, rev. DIVA AVGVSTA around standing figure of Livia holding patera & sceptre; thin striking crack from 12 o'clock to centre of coin o/wise RARE Fine 21 Roman Imperial; A Collection of 45 x Silver, Copper & Bronze Coins comprising: 8 x silver denarii: Vespasian (S2317), Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar) scratches both sides (S4782), Faustina Junior, under Marcus Aurelius (S5249), Lucilla (S5490), Commodus (S5674), Julia Domna (S6614), Caracalla (S6895) & Macrinus (S7342) generally Fine to VF (Julia Domna); silver antoninianus Philip II (S9277) VF; silver siliqua Gratian, TRPS in ex. followed by dot, edge striking crack at 11 o'clock (S19964); 10 x billon antoniniani, all different Emperors & including Macrianus (S10803), Florianus ((S11852), Carausius (S13664) & Allectus (S13818); 3 x sestertii: Sabina (S3933), Severus Alexander (S7974) & Trebonianus Gallus (S9678?); brass dupondius Trajan (S3225); copper as Hadrian, rev. the first representation of Britannia on Roman coinage, rare but corroded surfaces (S3676) & 20 bronzes of various denominations - including folles of Diocletian, Licinius & Severus II, maiorinae including Constantius Gallus, Magnentius, Aelia Flaccilla & Constantius II Augustus, centenionales including Fausta & Delmatius, a half centenionalis of Honorius & other bronzes; various grades, majority Fine or+ (references: 'Roman Coins & Their Values' Sear, Vols I to V, )) Roman Imperial, 2 x Silver Denarii comprising: Mark Antony 'legionary' denarius, obv. ANT AVG III VIR R P C around galley, rev. LEG XI, legionary eagle between two standards, blue/gold tone with underlying lustre VF & Augustus obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER (PATRIAE) around bust, rev. C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS (DESIG PRINC) IVVENT, Gaius & Lucius Caesars standing facing, shield & spears between them, AFine 23 Roman Imperial, Trajan Silver Denarius: obv. laureate & draped bust, rev. COS VI P P S P Q R, Trajan's Column surmounted by statue of the Emperor holding sceptre & patera; the column with its spiral bas relief & two eagles at its base stands on a square plinth with entrance door clearly visible; attractively toned with very good portrait & column detail, GVF 24 Roman Imperial, 8 x Silver Denarii comprising: Hadrian rev. IVSTITIA in ex, (similar to S3501), Hadrian (S3513), Diva Faustina Senior (S4591), Plautilla well struck EF ((S7065), Julia Maesa AFine/VG (S7765), Severus Alexander (S7927), Julia Mamaea AEF (S8212) & Gordianus III (S8617), together with 2 x billon antoniniani: Saloninus (S10775) & Carus (S12175), generally GFine to VF+ unless o/wise graded (references: 'Roman Coins & Their Values' Sear, Vol II 2002 & Vol III 2005) 25 Roman Imperial, a Collection of 28 x Billon, Brass & Bronze Coins comprising: 8 x billon antoniniani: Salonina (S10640), Victorinus (S11185), Tetricus I (S11243), Tetricus II (S11289), Quintillus rev. (GENIO) AVG Genius standing left holding patera & cornucopia, Milan Mint, Vabalathus joint coinage with Aurelian (S11718), Tacitus (S11817) & Probus EF/VF (S11994); 4 x brass sestertii: Hadrian (S3596), Aelius (S3986), Marcus Aurelius (S4978) & Maximinus (S8339) & a bronze sestertius of Hostilian (S9573); 3 x dupondii: Faustina Senior (S4637), Crispina (S6018) & Maximus (S8413), copper as: Antoninus Pius corroded surfaces (S4321), billon tetradrachm: Nero Alexandrian coinage, obv. radiate head of Nero, rev. draped bust of Nero's wife Poppaea (S2002); billon follis: Constantine I (S15521), 3 x maiorinae: Valentinian II (S20257), Arcadius (S20792) & Magnentius rev. Christogram, legends worn, (similar to S18783); half maiorina: Vetranio (S18907), 2 x centenionales: Crispus (S16734) & Valentinian I (S19406); 2 x reduced centenionales: Constans II rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS & Constantius II (S17700) & a bronze nummus of Leo I (similar to S21447); several scarce issues, various grades, generally VG or+ (references: 'Roman Coins & Their Values' Sear, Vols 1 to V, )

5 26 Roman Imperial, 2 x Sestertii comprising: Titus (as Augustus) obv. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII around laureate head of Titus, rev. S C standing figure of Spes holding flower; surface pitting, faint scratches on rev & small edge nick at 6 o'clock o/wise VG to AFine & Pupienus (22 April - 29 July AD 238), obv. IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG around laureate bust, rev. (LIBERALIT)AS AVGVSTORVM S C Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus & cornucopia; struck on a small flan, RARE VG 27 Roman Imperial: Nero, Gold Aureus: obv. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS around laureate bust, rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS Jupiter seated holding thunderbolt & sceptre; 7.17g, Fine/AFine Roman Imperial: Valentinian I (AD ) Gold Solidus: obv. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG pearl diadem & cuirassed bust, rev. RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE standing figure of Valentinian holding labarum & Victory on globe crowning emperor with a wreath, ANT S (Antioch Mint) in ex. (no stars or dots around mint mark); hairlines & light scratches both sides, 3.97g, AVF/Fine 29 Edward III Gold Quarter Noble, Treaty Period ( ), London Mint, MM cross 3; obv. EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL around royal arms in tressure, rev. EXALTABITVR IN GLORIA, lis in centre of rev cross, saltire stops; slightly creased o/wise VF or Henry VII Gold Angel, London Mint, MM cross crosslet, obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX AGLIE Z FRA, crook-shaped abbreviation after HENRIC, winged nimbate figure of St Michael dressed in armour & spearing dragon, rev. PER CRVCE TVA SALVA NOS XPC RED around a ship with royal arms in centre & mast above, H & rose divided by mast; full, round flan, GVF or Elizabeth I Gold Half Pound, London Mint, MM cross crosslet; obv. ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA around young crowned bust within beaded inner circle, rev. SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EAM around crowned royal shield, E R divided by shield ('E' weakly struck); a few faint hairlines o/wise very good edge & surfaces, no flat spots in legends & almost perfectly round flan; very attractive, RARE GVF to AEF Charles I, Gold Double-Crown, Tower Mint under King, MM Cross Calvary ( ); obv. CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX around crowned second bust of king wearing a ruff, X behind king's head, rev. CVLTORES SVI DEVS PROTEGIT around crowned square-topped shield; good edge & surfaces, full, clear legends & full, round flan, VF or Charles I, Crown, Tower Mint under King, MM portcullis ( ); third horseman, horse without caparisons, king with upright sword, rev. oval shield without C R, plume above shield; small punch mark resembling a letter M below horse just within & touching beaded circle; full, round flan & full clear legends, very good shield detail; king & horse AFine o/wise VF or Edward VI Halfcrown 1552, fine silver issue, MM tun; obv. EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX around king with sword over his right shoulder riding galloping horse without plume; rev. POSVI DEVM etc around long cross fourchée over royal shield; deliberate light scratches/graffiti both sides o/wise full, round flan with full, clear legends, lightly toned with underlying lustre, Fine to GFine Charles I, York Mint Halfcrown, MM lion; obv. no groundline, tall horse with mane in front of chest & tail between legs, EBOR below; rev. crowned oval shield with lion's skin garniture, no C R or floral spray; struck slightly off-centre but full, round flan; some very light obv pitting o/wise good edge & surfaces, attractively toned, well struck VF/GVF or

6 36 Edward VI Shilling, facing bust fine silver issue ( ), MM Y; full, round flan with generally good edge & surfaces, full, clear legends & very good portrait detail, attractively toned with traces of original lustre, VF to GVF Philip & Mary Shilling 1554, facing busts, full titles, mark of value (X II) on rev divided by crown; date not struck up (apart from second '5'), some portrait detail, flat spots in legends & parts of rev shield, a few faint hairline scratches on obv, VG to AFine 38 Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots Silver Testoon 1558, Crown over Royal Shield issue ( ); obv. MARIA DEI G SCOTOR REGINA 1558 around crowned shield dividing M R, rev. IN VIRTVTE TVA LIBERA ME 1558 with small crown at beginning of legend, large cross potent with small cross in each quarter; full, round flan & full, clear legends, trivial contact marks AVF/VF Richard III Groat, London Mint, MM halved sun & rose, pellet below bust; flat spots in legends (including obv MM & king's name - RIC(AR)D, rev struck slightly off-centre & parts of lettering double-struck o/wise quite good portrait & clear MM on rev, good lustre, RARE, GFine or Henry VIII Groat, London Mint, MM rose, Lombardic lettering; obv. HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRA around profile bust with large square face & Roman nose (Laker bust D), rev. POSVI DEV etc long cross fourchée over royal shield, saltire stops & saltires in cross ends; striations in field around bust o/wise good edge & surfaces AVF or+ 44 Henry VIII Groat, Tower Mint, third coinage ( ), MM lis, obv. HENRIC 8 D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX around facing bust 1, rev. POSVI DEVM etc, long cross fourchée over royal shield, annulets in cross ends; some surface deposits & verdigris in legends, good portrait, GFine to AVF for issue 39 Scotland, James VI Silver Half Merk 1577, second silver coinage ( ), obv. IACOBVS 6 DEI GRATIA REX SCOTORVM, crowned royal shield dividing '6' & '8' ('six shillings & eight pence'), rev. SALVVM FAC POPVLVM TVVM DNE 1557 around ornate cross with thistles & crowns in alternate angles; full, round flan, good edge & surfaces & full, clear legends, GFine to AVF 40 Charles I, Newark Besieged Silver Shilling 1645, obv. large double-arched crown dividing C R, value XII below, rev. OBS NEWARKE 1645 in three lines; diamond-shaped flan with beaded borders both sides, struck en médaille; 5.75g, pierced at 12 o'clock; contact marks & light scratches o/wise VF Henry V Groat, London Mint, MM pierced cross, mullet on right shoulder, saltire stops; good edge & surfaces with traces of original lustre, full, clear legends, facial features weak o/wise AVF/VF 45 Ireland, Henry VIII 'Harp' Groat, first coinage ( ), MM crown; obv. HENRIC VIII D G R AGLIE Z around long cross fourchée over crowned arms, rev. FRANCE DOMINVS HIBERNIE around large crowned harp dividing H & I (Henry & Jane Seymour); full, round flan VF 46 Mary Groat, London Mint, MM pomegranate; obv. MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI around crowned bust (MM after MARIA), rev. VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA around long cross fourchée over royal shield; obv scratches & small digs in field behind bust, toned AVF/VF 47 Henry VI Groat, rosette mascle issue, Calais Mint, MM Cross patonce; full, round flan with virtually flawless edge & surfaces, very good portrait, lustrous AEF

7 48 2 x English Hammered Silver Coins comprising: Mary groat flan cracked from 10 to 4 o'clock, bust Poor o/wise VG to AFine & James I penny second coinage, MM escallop, obv I. D. G. ROSA SINE SPINA around rose in centre, rev. TVETUR VNITA DEVS around thistle in centre AFine to Fine, together with George II Maundy penny 1739 VF to GVF Roman Imperial: Diadumenian Silver Denarius, Diadumenian (as Caesar under Macrinus (AD )) obv. M OPEL ANT DIADUMENIAN CAES around bare-headed draped bust, rev. SPES PVBLICA Spes advancing left holding flower & lifting skirt; good edge & surfaces, lightly toned, scarce VF/AVF 50 Roman Imperial: 2 x Silver Denarii: Vespasian (provincial series), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS III around laureate head of Vespasian, rev. NEP RED Neptune standing left, foot on globe, holding sceptre & aplustre (curved decorative stern of a warship); good edge & surfaces GVF & Titus(as Caesar), obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANUS around laureate head of Titus, rev. IOVIS CVSTOS Jupiter standing facing, sacrificing from patera over altar & holding sceptre, good edge & surfaces, Fine; both scarce 51 Roman Imperial: 4 x Silver Denarii: Caracalla (as Augustus) obv ANTONINVS PIVS AVG around laureate & draped bust, rev. VICTORIA PARTH MAX winged Victory advancing holding wreath & palm; Caracalla: obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT around laureate head, rev. FIDEI EXERCITVS, Fides Militum standing left holding standard in each hand, a third standard to right; Caracalla: obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT around laureate head, rev. PROFECTIO AVG Caracalla in military dress holding spear, two standards to left & Gordian III obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around laureate bust, rev. P M TR P III COS P P Gordian on horseback, his right arm raised & holding sceptre in left; all with good edge & surfaces & all high grade GVF or+ 52 Roman Imperial: 8 x Copper & Bronze Coins comprising: Divus Augustus copper as (issue of Tiberius) obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER around radiate head of Augustus, rev. PROVIDENT S C façade of altar enclosure with double-panelled door, green patina VG/AFine; Divus Augustus copper as (issue of Tiberius) similar obv legend, rev. S C around winged thunderbolt AFine; Germanicus copper as (issue of Claudius) obv. GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N around bare head of Germanicus, rev. TI CLAVDIVSCAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC, verdigris spots & surface corrosion, obv legends readable, rev legends 30% worn VG/Fair, Antoninus Pius brass dupondius obv ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV around radiate head, rev. SALVS (AVGVST)I S C Salus holding sceptre & feeding snake arising from altar AVF, Antoninus Pius 2 x copper asses: (1) rev. MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII S C around elephant walking right, corroded surfaces VG & (2) rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C in four lines within wreath of oak leaves VG & 2 x Roman Provincial, Thrace: Augustus AE22 obv. bust of Augustus, rev. conjoined busts of King Rhoemetalkes I (client king of Thrace) & Queen Pythodoris, some rev corrosion o/wise GFine ort+ & Tiberius AE17 obv bust of Tiberius, rev. bust of Rhoemetalkes II AVF 53 Italy, Republic of Florence Gold Florin, no date ( ), first type on smaller flan (20mm); obv. FLORENTIA around ornate stylised fleur de lis (heraldic symbol of Florence), rev. S.IOHANNES B followed by moneyer's mark around nimbate standing figure of John the Baptist holding sceptre; 3.53g,.999 gold (tested & verified), full, round flan, good edge & surfaces, lustrous EF Italy, Republic of Florence Gold Florin, no date ( )), second type on broader flan (22mm); obv. FLORENTIA around ornate stylised fleur de lis (heraldic symbol of Florence), rev. S.IOHANNES B followed by moneyer's mark around standing figure of nimbate John the Baptist holding sceptre; 3.48g,.999 gold (tested & verified), full, round flan very slightly crimped, good edge & surfaces, lustrous EF

8 55 Italy, Republic of Florence Gold Florin, no date ( )), second type on broader flan (22mm); obv. FLORENTIA around ornate stylised fleur de lis (heraldic symbol of Florence), rev. S.IOHANNES B followed by moneyer's mark around standing figure of nimbate John the Baptist holding sceptre; 3.49g,.975 gold (tested & verified), full, round flan, good edge & surfaces, well struck lustrous EF Victoria, 10 x Silver Coins comprising: 7 x Crowns comprising: 1889, 1890, 1891, 1893, 1898 LXII edge imperfections o/wise VF to GVF, 1899 LXIII & 1900 LXIII; 2 x double florins both 1889 (one toned VF to GVF) & halfcrown 1888 VG to AFine, together with William IV halfcrown 1834 rev. edge knock at 6 o'clock & other edge imperfections o/wise attractively toned AVF; generally AFine to Fine unless o/wise graded 56 Victoria, Jubilee Head Sovereign 1887M, normal JEB on truncation, minor hairlines/contact marks, good edge, lustrous AEF A Very Large Collection of 3,960 Foreign Coins, wide range of countries, almost all 20 th century, generally lower denominations, housed in 14 x small albums, majority higher grades Guernsey, Gold Proof 'Queen Mother's 95 th Birthday,' 7.89g, 24ct gold, with cert, in Westminster case FDC Victoria, 2 x Half Sovereigns: 1893 minor surface marks AFine/GFine & 1898 a few light obv hairlines, toning patch on rev. AVF ½ Face Value Pre-47 Silver (wt 320g), together with 0.57½p face value pre-20 silver (wt 60.5g), 52 x silver threepences & 30 x foreign silver coins (wt 172g) including Germany 5 marks 1936F & 2 marks 1901A '200 years - Kingdom of Prussia' & France 20 francs An Accumulation of Foreign Coins, including 94 x silver (wt 443g) ½ Face Value Pre-47 Silver, together with 169 x silver threepences, a few holed or o/wise damaged ½ Face Value Pre-20 Silver George III Guinea 1790, fifth laureate head, 'spade' rev, good edge, trivial contact marks/hairlines, o/wise Fine to GFine George V, Half Sovereign 1915, lustrous AEF Charles II Crown 1664 XVI, second draped bust, minor contact marks/hairlines, good edge, AFine/Fine 68 Edward VII Crown 1902, minor contact marks/hairlines, toned with underlying lustre, AEF George V 'Wreath' Crown 1929, lightly toned with underlying lustre, VF to GVF

9 70 Oliver Cromwell Halfcrown 1658, obv. draped bust, rev. crowned shield; trivial obv contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, RARE Fine/VF Charles II Halfcrown 1677 V.NONO, fourth draped bust, good edge with bold edge lettering, trivial contact marks, deep blue/gold tone with underlying lustre, GFine to AVF 72 William & Mary Halfcrown 1693 QVINTO, 3 over inverted 3, second busts, rev. crowned cruciform shields; generally good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone, GFine to AVF 73 William III Halfcrown 1696 OCTAVO, first bust, large shields, early harp; flecking both sides o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone AVF 74 Anne Halfcrown 1708 SEPTIMO, plumes in angles; trivial obv contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone with underlying lustre AVF/VF 75 George II Halfcrown 1746 LIMA, D.NONO, good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone AVF/VF 76 Edward VII Halfcrown 1905, minor contact marks, RARE AFine Edward VII Florin 1905, hairlines o/wise lustrous VF & shilling 1905 minor mark on bust, light hairlines o/wise AVF/VF George II, 5 x Shillings comprising: 1734 roses & plumes in angles AFine/GFine, 1743 roses in angles GFine, 1745 LIMA obv metal flaws o/wise AVF/VF, 1745 LIMA obv carbon spots o/wise Fine/VF & 1758 rev centre solder traces (mount removed) o/wise lustrous VF, together with sixpence 1757 good edge & surfaces, lustrous VF/GVF 79 5 x Pre-Victoria Shillings comprising: William III 1697 first draped bust Fair/VG, George III 1787 with hearts, blue/gold tone, lustrous VF, William IV 1834 AVF & George IV 1824 small obv digs o/wise AVF & 1826 hairlines & light scratches o/wise VF, together with George IV 2 x sixpences: 1826 bare head, minor contact marks AVF & 1829 small digs both sides o/wise VF 80 6 x Halfcrowns comprising: George III 1817 laureate bust ('bull' head), a few faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone AEF & 1817 small laureate head, minor contact marks/hairlines AEF, George IV 1821 laureate bust, rev. crowned garnished shield, contact marks & hairlines VF & 1826 bare head, obv toning spots AVF/VF, William IV 1834 WW in script, hairlines VF/GVF & Victoria 1886 GFine/AVF Miscellaneous Lot including: UK 9 x year sets 1965, each 6 coins halfpenny to crown (6 in leatherette cases & 3 in Sandhill cases), 35 x 1965 crowns (20 in blue leatherette cases & 15 in plastic cases), Jersey 2-coin crown set 1966 in CofI, Malawi 5 x proof crowns 1966 (nickel brass), Bermuda 7 x silver crowns 1964, USA 4 x half dollars 1964, Tibet 2 x silver medals 'Crown of Liberty' 1966 issued by Franklin Mint, in CofI, BU, 2 x Maria Theresa restrike thalers 1780X & 340 x foreign coins of which 53 x silver (weight 380g) including Prussia thaler 1814A, France 5 francs 1874A, Spain 5 pesetas 1898 & Newfoundland 20 cents 1894 & other coins

10 82 Victoria, 8 x Silver Coins comprising: 4 x crowns: 1845 cinquefoil stops, contact marks, edge bumps GFine/AVF, 1845 cinquefoil stops AFine, 1887 minor contact marks, prooflike EF & 1890 contact marks, light edge bumps Fine; double florin 1887R minor contact marks/hairlines AEF; 2 x halfcrowns: 1882 hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone AVF/VF & 1889 good edge & surfaces, uneven blue/gold tone AEF & florin: 1900 GVF x Halfcrowns comprising: William & Mary 1689 first busts, first shield, surface marks both sides, busts slightly better than Fair o/wise AFine; George III 1816 AFine, 1817 small digs in obv field o/wise GVF & 1819 Fine; George IV 1821 AFine, 1823 second rev, contact marks AVF, 1825 VG & 1826 small dig on bust o/wise Fine; Victoria 1846 bust VG o/wise Fine; Edward VII 1908 Fine/AVF; George V 1927 third coinage, lustrous AEF & George VI 1937 ABU 84 Edward VII, 24 x Silver Coins comprising: 12 x halfcrowns: 1902 faint hairlines & minor rim imperfections o/wise lustrous EF, 1903, 1904, 1906(x3), 1907(x2), 1908(x2), 1909 & 1910 light hairlines o/wise VF/AEF; 9 x florins: 1904(x2) Fine & VG, 1905(x2) AVF & VG, 1907(x3), 1908 & 1909 & 3 x shillings: all 1905 AFine to GFine; generally VG to AFine unless o/wise graded Miscellaneous Lot comprising: George V, 7 x Halfcrowns: inclusive & 1923, lustrous AVF or+, Victoria crown 1845 VIII, cinquefoil stops, contact marks, rev. centre weak, VG, Elizabeth II proof crown 1953 AFDC, George III eighteenpence (1s.6d) bank token 1814 scratch across bust o/wise lustrous EF & Victoria Maundy twopence 1843 GVF, together with 2 x commemorative silver medals: Coronation 1902 official small (31mm) silver by de Saulles & Silver Jubilee 1935 official small (32mm) silver by Metcalfe, rev. STET FORTUNA DOMUS, both EF 86 Ireland (Free State & Republic) 11 x Halfcrowns comprising: 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1939 AVF, 1940 GFine, 1941 GVF, 1942 AVF & 2 x 1943 (rare), together with 4 x florins: 1933, 1935, 1939 AVF & 1941 & shilling 1941 VF; generally VG to AFine unless o/wise graded 87 Ireland 2-Coin Silver Proof Set 1966 comprising 2 x 10 shillings, one with inverted edge inscription; obv head of Padraig Pearse, rev. statue of Cuchulainn; both with faint hairlines & tiny rim imperfections & one with scratch below Cuchulainn, in green leatherette CofI BU x Foreign Silver Coins (wt 218g) including Tuvalu 2 x 10 dollars 1979 'First Anniversary of Independence,' Norway 25 ore 1896 & 10 ore 1883, Germany 2 marks 1901 '200 years Kingdom of Prussia,' USA half dollar 1917D etc, various grades x English Silver Coins comprising: 6 x crowns: 1680 T.SECVNDO very worn but undamaged Poor to Fair, 1819 LIX contact marks & scratches VG, 1935(x3) one with scratches on rev GVF or+ & 1937 minor contact marks on bust o/wise GVF; 4 x halfcrowns: 1816 minor contact marks, light hairlines, 1820 minor obv contact marks, 1836 generally good edge & surfaces, all VG to AFine & 1910 light contact marks & minor rim imperfections Fine+/AVF; 3 x florins: 1906, 1907 & 1908 all with obv contact marks AFine to Fine; shilling 1889 AFine, sixpence 1887JH wreath type GFine to AVF & threepence 1890 blue/gold tone VF/GVF 90 Victoria, 3 x Maundy Odds comprising: fourpence 1891, twopence 1892 & penny 1888, all with uneven blue/gold tone, lustrous EF to UNC, together with William IV silver threehalfpence (1½d) 1836 VG George V Sovereign 1912 VF+ & Edward VII half sovereign 1910 AVF

11 92 Miscellaneous Lot comprising: Bahamas proof set coins 1 cent - 5 dollars (5 & 2 dollars.925 silver & 1 dollar & 50 cents.800 silver) with cert, in CofI, FDC; Isle of Man decimal proof set coins ½p - 50p, no cert, in CofI; Australia proof set coins 1 cent - silver 50 cents, toning; 3 x Mint Sets: Canada coins 1 cent - 1 dollar, with cert, in pliofilm envelope, Australia coins 1 cent - 50 cents & New Zealand 1967 'Polished Standard' 1 cent - 1 dollar, in pliofilm envelope, together with various silver coins: Falkland Islands 50p 1983 '150 th Anniversary,'.925 silver, with cert, in CofI, Southern Rhodesia crown 1953 contact marks AEF, Isle of Man 2 x silver proof crowns 1974 'Churchill Centenary' with certs, in CofI, Bermuda silver dollar 1972, South Africa silver proof 1 rand 1985 '75 th Anniversary of Parliament' in CofI, Canada 3 x silver dollars: 1965, 1973 heavily toned & 1977, Isle of Man virenium & sterling silver proof 1 & 3 x UK crowns 1951 with certs, in BofI x Miscellaneous English Silver, Copper & Bronze Coins comprising: Edward I penny London Mint AFine, crown 1896 LIX contact marks & edge bumps AFine, 6 x halfpennies: 1717 'dump' issue, 1752, 1772, 1826 edge bumps AVF, 1831 GVF or+ & 1854; 4 x farthings: 1673 VG, 1694 Fair, 1723 & 1774, third farthing 1885 VF, quarter farthing 1852 AEF & Charles I Richmond farthing MM Cross Calvary(?) together with 46 x silver threepences (all pre-20); generally AFine to GFine unless o/wise graded 94 2 x English Gold Coins, both ex-mount, comprising: George III guinea 1786, suspension loop & small hole at 12 o'clock o/wise AVF & George II half guinea 1751 suspension loop at 12 o'clock, hairlines & surface marks Fine, together with miscellaneous silver coins: shilling 1887JH minor marks, lustrous VF & sixpence 1887JH, wreath rev, minor hairlines GVF, 2 x groats: 1849, possibly 9/8 AFine/Fine & 1855/3 Fair/VG & a small quantity of pre-20 & pre-47 silver (total face value 0.35p) ½ Face Value Pre-47 Silver, wt 1.113kg, including halfcrown 1925 VG, 2 x halfcrowns 1930 VG & AFine/Fine & florin 1932 Fine, 145 x silver threepences & 0.25p face value pre-20 silver Gibraltar 10 x Silver Proof 'Bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar ' all with different revs, each 28.3g together with UK 2 x silver proof 'Nelson' & 'Trafalgar,' individually encapsulated in a Westminster case FDC x UK Proof Sets comprising: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994(de-luxe), 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1997(de-luxe), in CofI, FDC, together with silver proof set 1996 '25 th Anniversary of Decimalisation' 7 coins 1p to 1, with cert, in CofI, some light toning o/wise FDC & Falkland Islands proof set coins ½p to 50p, in CofI, FDC x Miscellaneous English & Foreign Silver Coins comprising: double florin 1887A contact marks & hairlines AVF/VF, 2 x crowns 1935 GVF & 1937 light contact marks VF/GVF & proof florin 1937 AFDC, Maria Theresa restrike thaler 1780X prooflike BU, USA dollar 1884ominor contact marks/scuffs AEF & German East Africa rupie 1898 GFine, together with 5 x commemorative silver medals, all official small silver & comprising: Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897, 26mm, by de Saulles EF, Edward VII Coronation 1902, 31mm by de Saulles AEF, Edward VII Coronation 1902, 31mm by de Saulles scratches & contact marks VF, George V Coronation 1911, 31mm by Mackennal AEF & George V Silver Jubilee 1935, 32mm by Metcalfe EF

12 99 5 x Silver Proof Crowns comprising: Gibraltar 2 x 1977, with certs, in CofI, FDC, Guernsey 1977 no cert, in CofI, FDC, Mauritius 1977 with cert, in CofI, FDC, all Silver Jubilee commemoratives & UK 1972 'Silver Wedding' with cert, in CofI, FDC, together with Tristan da Cunha commemorative silver proof piedfort crown 2015 'Birth of Princess Charlotte,' rev. VIVANT THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE around lion & crown within wreath of floral emblems with inset Swarovski emerald crystal, 38.6mm, 50g,.999 silver, with cert, in CofI, FDC & Tristan da Cunha commemorative sterling silver proof 'Centenary of the Outbreak of WW1' rev. lines from 'Ode of Remembrance' by Laurence Binyon alongside bust of young soldier; triple thickness 75g, limited edition of 45; with cert, in CofI, FDC 100 Miscellaneous Lot comprising various type & year sets including: 3 x type sets in Whitman albums: 2 x 'minor' type sets (farthings, halfpennies, pennies, silver & brass threepences & sixpences) & silver (shillings, florins: halfcrowns & crowns); Edward VII type set, 8 coins farthing to halfcrown in a Sandhill case, George VI year set coins farthing to crown (in red leatherette proof set case) & a 1940s type set 9 coins farthing to halfcrown, Elizabeth II 3 x year sets 1953 (cased), & other sets, together with 4 x crowns 1951, 3 with certs, in BofI, 17 x foreign silver coins (weight 70.5g) & a WW1 commemorative coin & medal set comprising: 3 x reproduction miniature medals ( Star, War Medal & Victory Medal) with ribbons & 5 x 1914 silver coins (halfcrown, florin, shilling, sixpence & threepence), from circulation, individually encapsulated, in Westminster CoFI 101 Britannia 4-coin Silver Proof Set 1997 comprising 2, 1, 50p & 20p, with cert, in CofI, FDC X Foreign Silver Proofs comprising: Gibraltar 3 x crowns: 1970, 1971 & 1972, no certs, in CofI, St Helena 2 x crowns 1973, with certs, in CofI, Sierra Leone 3 x 1 leone 1974 with certs, in CofI, Gambia 10 dalasis 1975 with cert, in CofI, Brunei 10 dollars 1977 with cert, in CofI, Cook Islands 2 dollars 1973 no cert, in CofI & Bermuda dollar 1972 no cert, in CofI, together with Guernsey silver proof crown 1972, no cert, in CofI, all FDC x Foreign Proof Sets comprising: British Virgin Islands 1973 & 2 x 1974, each 6 coins 1 cent to sterling silver 1 dollar, in CofI; Iceland 3 x 2-coin sets 1974 '1100 th Anniversary - Settlement of Iceland ' each set containing sterling silver 500 kronur & 1000 kronur, in CofI; Canada 1977, 7 coins 1 cent to 2 x 1 dollar (one sterling silver 'Throne of Senate,' other nickel) in CofI, together with Isle of Man silver proof set 1977, 6 coins ½p to 50p in CofI & a decimal proof set coins ½p to 50p in CofI; all with certs except Isle of Man sets x Royal Mint Proof Sets comprising: 1970(x8), 1971(x2), 1972(x2), 1973(x2), 1974(x2), 1975(x2), 1976(x2), 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980(x2), 1981(x2). 1982(x2), 1983(x2), 1984(x2), 1985(x2), 1986(x2), 1987(x2), 1988(x2), 1989(x2) & 1996(de-luxe), in CofI, together with a Brilliant Uncirculated set ½ Face Value Pre-47 Silver, wt 298g, together with 836 x silver threepences Victoria YH to George VI ½ Face Value Pre-47 Silver, wt kg, together with 28 x silver threepences, 2 x crowns 1953 & 530+ foreign coins including 53 x silver (wt 219.5g)

13 107 Miscellaneous Lot comprising: 14 x crowns: 1935(x3) AEF to EF, 1937 AEF, 1951(x2) with certs, in BofI & 1953(x8) in plastic cases; a set of 7 x CuNi crowns commemorating the Queen Mother's 80 th Birthday 1980 issued by UK, Guernsey, Gibraltar, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Falkland Islands & Tuvalu, card mounted in a red leatherette wallet UNC, Falkland Islands a set of 3 x crowns 1977, 1980 & 1981 together with a 'Liberation Medal' (issued by Spink) depicting obv. map of Falkland Islands, rev. British Soldiers raising Union Flag, card mounted in a red leatherette wallet UNC, 220 x foreign coins including 36 x silver (weight 168g), approximately 230 x pre-decimal sixpences & 4 x 'plastic' sets 1953, together with 6 x commemorative medals comprising: 3 x Silver Jubilee 1935 official small (32mm) silver by Metcalfe (two in BofI), 'Sinking of the Lusitania 1915' British-made cast copy in original box & 2 x Selby Abbey commemorative medals 1969 'Queen's Visit' & various other coins, imitation guineas etc x Silver Proof Crowns comprising: 1972 with cert, in CofI, 1977(x3) no certs, in CofI & 1981 with cert, in CofI, FDC, together with a collection of Isle of Man coins comprising: 9 x silver proof crowns: 1970(x2), 1972, 1976(x2), 1977(x2), 1978 & 1980, in CofI, with certs (except 1972) FDC, silver proof , virenium proof with cert, in CofI, a set of 3 x silver proof, virenium proof & First Day Minting circulation 1, 2 x silver 5 (one proof, card mounted), sterling silver set coins ½p to 50p BU, 3 x decimal proof sets 1971 each 6 coins ½p to 50p in CofI FDC & 'Diamond Finish' set coins ½p to 1, with cert, in CofI Face Value Pre-47 Silver, wt 806g, together with 1.55 face value pre-20 silver (a few holed or o/wise damaged) wt 168g, 282 x silver threepences & 12 x foreign silver coins (wt 83g) including British India rupee x Crowns comprising: 1819 LIX contact marks & scratches VG, 1889 AFine, 1892 Fine, 1935(x3) & 1937(x2), 6 x halfcrowns: 1891 AVF, 1928(x4) & 1931, florin: 1928 & shilling 1928; generally GVF to EF unless o/wise graded A Collection of 39 x Sixpences comprising: 1885, 1886(x2), 1887YH, 1887JH(x2) withdrawn type, 1887(x3) wreath type, 1888(x2), 1889(x3), 1891, 1892, 1893(x2), 1896(x2), 1897, 1899, 1900(x3), 1901, 1902, 1903, 1909, 1910(x2), 1927, 1928, 1934 & 1937(x5); all higher grades, majority GVF to EF or A Collection of 26 x Silver Threepences comprising: 1884, 1885(x2), 1886(x6), 1887JH(x4), 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897(x2), 1898, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1911, 1927 & 1937; all high grade, a couple prooflike, generally GVF to GEF or+, together with 3 x Maundy pennies, all 1795, obv flecking o/wise AVF George III Crown 1819 LIX minor contact marks/hairlines, good edge, attractively toned with underlying lustre AEF 114 Victoria Sovereign 1876s, contact marks/hairlines, good edge AVF/VF George III Sovereign 1820, closed 2, discolouration in edge milling at 5, 6 & 7 o'clock (ex-mount) but no traces on flan, contact marks, GFine Miscellaneous Lot comprising: crown 1889 AFine, Maundy fourpence 1852 AVF/VF, 7.37½ face value pre-47 silver, wt 825g, 8 x silver threepences, 2 x year sets: coins ½d -crown & coins ½d - halfcrown, together with Falkland Islands 'Liberation' set coins ½p - 50p in a Sandhill case & 6 x foreign silver coins (wt 26.6g) 117 UK Gold Proof Set 1980 comprising 5, 2, sovereign & half sovereign, with cert, in CofI, FDC

14 118 UK Gold Proof Set 1986 comprising: 2 'Commonwealth Games,' sovereign & half sovereign, with cert, in CofI, FDC Proof Sovereign 1980 & Proof Half Sovereign 1982, with cert, in wallets of issue, FDC Victoria Gold , 15.35g, VG Victoria 3 x Half Sovereigns comprising: 1866 second head, die 24, good edge & surfaces GVF, 1892 lower shield & no JEB on truncation, peripheral reddish tone Fine+ & 1897 obv contact marks & scratches o/wise Fine Edward VII Sovereign 1909 & Half Sovereign 1908 AVF to VF Victoria Sovereign 1889 obv scratches o/wise Fine/AVF & George V half sovereign 1912 VF x Silver Crowns 1981 commemorating the marriage of Charles & Diana, issued by UK, Channel Islands (Jersey & Guernsey) & 13 x Commonwealth countries (Gibraltar, Bahamas, Tuvalu, Falkland Islands, Bermuda etc); individually encapsulated, in a Westminster case FDC x Miscellaneous Silver Proof Coins, mostly crown-size & comprising: UK 1977(x2) 'Silver Jubilee,' no certs or CofI & 1981 'Charles & Diana,' with cert, in CofI; Cook Islands 1 dollar 1986 'Royal Wedding;' Bahamas 10 dollars 1978 '5 th Anniversary of Independence,' with cert, in CofI; Tuvalu 2 x 10 dollars 1981 '25 th Anniversary of Duke of Edinburgh's Award' one with cert, in CofI; Guernsey crown 1978 'Royal Visit' no cert, cased; Falkland Islands 50p 1982 'Liberation,' with cert, in CofI; Turks & Caicos 10 crowns 1979 '10 th Anniversary Investiture of Prince Charles'; no cert, cased & UK piedfort 20p 1982, with cert, in wallet of issue, peripheral toning, together with a silver proof commemorative medal 1986 'Royal Wedding' 44mm, 37g, hallmarked, struck by RM, with cert, in CofI; AFDC to FDC Miscellaneous Lot comprising: 2.82½ face value pre-20 silver, 1.90 face value pre-47 silver, 19 x silver threepences, 2 x proof sets 1981 & 1986 (de-luxe) & 70 x foreign coins including 10 x silver (weight 76.5g), together with a 'cartwheel' twopence 1797 edge knocks & contact marks AVF x Maundy Coins comprising: 4 x fourpences: 1843, 1896, 1900 contact marks & 1902, 2 x twoepences: 1897 surface marks & edge imperfections AVF & 1907 & 5 x pennies: 1800, 1833, 1878, 1900 & 1902, together with a silver threehalfpence (1½d) 1838; generally GVF or+ unless o/wise graded 128 George III Crown 1819 LIX, hairlines & light contact marks, trivial rim imperfections o/wise lustrous VF to GVF 129 Victoria, 'Gothic' Crown 1847 UNDECIMO, small dig in obv field, hairlines & other contact marks, minor rim nicks o/wise AEF George V, 'Wreath' Crown 1928, small digs on bust & faint scratches in obv field, patchy toning o/wise GVF/EF

15 131 Charles II Halfcrown 1676 V.OCTAVO, fourth draped bust, obv flecking & faint hairlines, good edge, bust Fair+ o/wise Fine 132 James II Halfcrown 1685 PRIMO, first draped bust, minor contact marks, good edge, blue/gold peripheral toning, bust VG o/wise AFine 133 William & Mary Halfcrown 1689 PRIMO, first busts, first shield, with pearls, caul & interior frosted, first V over A in GVLIELMVS; minor hairlines/contact marks & rim imperfections AFine, together with William III crown 1696 OCTAVO first bust, rev. letters T C & date engraved in angles o/wise Fine x Miscellaneous English Silver Coins comprising: 2 x crowns: 1819 LX contact marks, scratches & edge faults VG & 1821 SECUNDO obv digs & contact marks, small edge bumps o/wise Fine+; 4 x halfcrowns: 1746 LIMA D. NONO, flecking, minor hairlines & small scratch on rev o/wise Fine, 1817 Fair/VG, 1825 VG to AFine & 1886 AFine/Fine; shilling: 1787 no hearts GFine to AVF & 2 x sixpences: 1708E bust Fair o/wise VG & 1817 GFine Victoria, 5 x Crowns comprising: 1844 VIII star stops, 1888, 1890, 1895 LIX & 1899 LXII & 2 x double florins: 1887A VF & 1889, together with Edward VII crown 1902; generally AFine to GFine unless o/wise graded A Complete Set of Maundy Coins from the Maundy Distribution Ceremony at Ripon Cathedral 1985 totalling 59p (i.e. as many pence as the Queen's age (59) in 1985) & comprising 5 x complete Maundy sets (each 4p, 3p, 2p & 1p) & a part set 4p, 3p & 2p; lot also includes 2 x original drawstring leather purses (one red & one white), the Order of Service for the Maundy Ceremony at Ripon Cathedral in April 1985, correspondence from the Royal Almonry Office Buckingham Palace & an illustrated booklet describing the history of the Royal Maundy, all in very good condition, coins FDC Austria, Gold Restrike 4 Ducats 1915, 13.98g.986 gold, BU USA, Gold 10 Dollars 1881 'Coronet Head,' 16.7g,.900 gold, minor contact marks VF USA, Gold 5 Dollars 1900, 'Coronet Head,' 8.36g,.900 gold, good edge & surfaces EF USA, Gold 3 Dollars 1888 'Indian Head with Headdress,' 5.01g,.900 gold, minor surface marks, RARE AVF USA Silver Dollar 1889cc, Carson City Mint, small rev edge bump at 5 o'clock, minor contact marks o/wise generally good edge & surfaces, RARE, Fine x UK Crowns: 1902 contact marks both sides, dig on bust & obv edge knock at 12 o'clock o/wise AVF, 1935(x2) VF & 1937 GVF, together with South Africa crown 1948 (.800 silver) AEF & Southern Rhodesia crown 1953 'Birth of Cecil Rhodes Centennial' (.500 silver) VF/GVF USA, 12 x 'Morgan' Silver Dollars: 1878s, 1879s, 1880s, 1881s, 1882s, 1883o, 1884o, 1885o, 1886, 1887, 1888 & 1889; all with light contact marks, generally AEF or