E-Auction 17. Closing October 19 th, 2016

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1 E-Auction 17 Closing October 19 th, 2016

2 E-Auction 17 Closing Wednesday, October 19 th, 2016 Lots begin closing online at 10 AM CDT Phone, fax, and bids accepted until 9 AM CDT no buyer s fee Or by: Bid online at Mail: Phone: Fax: Davissons PO Box 323 Cold Spring MN info@davcoin.com (320) (320) Serious collections built over a long time include many unusual things in addition to the main concentration. Sometimes there are infrequently seen items like the three inexpensive Henry VI episcopal pennies (lots 75 to 77). The manuscript hinting at a tale of fatherly concern and the vagaries of love, lot 162, is part of the same collection. These come from a collector whose outstanding English collection anchored our last major auction. We are moving to the end of that collection and items like the US type coins and the investment lot of US proof sets are part of what remains. A Robert Bruce penny is from the same collection, the second such piece we have handled in the last year. If the past is any indication, it will be a while before we have another. This collector had a good eye and enthusiasm, characteristics that continue to make his collection a pleasure to handle and an opportunity for others to benefit. While there is more to offer from his collection, starting with our next E-Auction and continuing into our major annual auction (Auction 36 which will close in early February) we will begin featuring another significant collection. It will be primarily milled material in high grades collected with an exhaustive approach a solid run of early type and varieties ending with an effort to represent all the Victoria-and-on dates of the non-gold English issues. ( Sorry, no 1933 George V penny.) Collecting by date has not been the focus for collectors of British coins that it has for US coin collectors with their Whitman boards and Red Books, but prices at auction lately suggest that there is a growing demand for high quality 19th and 20th century issues. I noticed this with Victoria coins a couple of years ago and now I have been tracking prices for 20th century kings Edward VII, George V and George VI. High grades for many of these issues are particularly difficult to find. The coins are typically common but choice uncirculated examples are very uncommon. Of course you will continue to see a broad representation of the British series, Celtic to modern, the full two-millennium-sweep of numismatic history. We have been fortunate to be able to continue to offer fascinating and diverse catalogs of ancient, British, and world coins, tokens, medals, and miscellany. We would be delighted to give your collection the same careful attention when the time comes for someone else to treasure what you have owned for a while. Allan, Marnie, & Lief Davisson

3 1 2 GOLD 1 BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Justin II AV solidus gm. 21 mm. Constantinople mint, 1st officina. His helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding Victory on globe and shield decorated with horseman; D N IVSTINVS P P AVI / Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, holding scepter and globus cruciger; VICTORIA AVGGGA around, CONOB in exergue. SB 345. Good Very Fine; some light old hairline scratches; light v shaped scratch on reverse by image (more prominent in the photo than in hand). $300 Ex Stockholm Collection (NASCA, 9-11 December 1980), lot Michael VII Ducas AV histamenon nomisma. 4.3 gm. 28 mm. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ, holding book of Gospels and raising hand in benediction / Facing bust of Michael VII, holding labarum and globus cruciger. SB Good Very Fine; a few light scratches; graffiti on edge of flan. $300 Ex Coin Galleries (21 July 1982), lot BRITISH HAMMERED. Richard II AV quarter noble gm. 17 mm. Shield quartered with arms of England and France / Floriated cross; pellet in center. S N Good Very Fine. This denomination of Richard II is very rare. $900 4 BRITISH MILLED. Victoria AV sovereign gm. 22 mm. London. 1872, die 61/2. Her young head left; W W on truncation / Shield. S B. Near Very Fine; luster traces. $ Victoria AV half sovereign gm. 19 mm. London Her young head left / Shield. S Fine. $ George V AV sovereign. 8 gm. 22 mm SA (Pretoria, South Africa). S Uncirculated; in protective capsule. $ UNITED STATES. AV five dollars, half eagle gm. 21 mm. Liberty Head type Bust of Liberty left / An eagle with wings spread, motto above. Uncirculated; lustrous and fresh appearing, slight marks. $500 1

4 8 9 GREEK 8 SICILY. Kamarina. Circa B.C. Æ trias gm. 15 mm. Head of Athena left, wearing a crested helmet / An owl left, head facing, holding a lizard, three pellets below; KAMA. SNG Copenhagen 168. Calciati 30ff; BMC 2:40. SGC Very Fine; full crest on helmet; attractive deep green patina. $125 Ex New York International, December 1996 purchase Cephaloedium. Circa B.C. Æ. 6.8 gm mm. Laureate and bearded head of Heracles right / A lion s skin, club, and a quiver: KEΦ above, A to right. SNG Copenhagen 230. Very Fine; attractive brown-red patina. Scarce, particularly with legend clear. $ Syracuse. Hiketas B.C. Æ gm. 21 mm. Fourth Democracy. (Calciati dates the issue ). Head of Persephone right, a torch (with an attached strap?) behind; ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ / A biga driven by Nike galloping right, a star above, E X in exergue. SNG ANS 763 (similar). Calciati 122 (obverse symbol and reverse letters not noted). SNG Copenhagen 806 var. Good Very Fine; beautiful coin with emerald green patina and earthen highlights. $ Syracuse. Hieron II B.C. Æ gm. 22 mm. Head of Poseidon left / A trident, a dolphin on each side; ΙΕΡ ΩΝΟΣ below; at left base of handle, Σ (?). SNG ANS 964ff. SNG Copenhagen 844ff. Calciati 194 R117/2. (II: 371). Very Fine; a few faint old shallow scratches on reverse; handsome sculptural portrait; dark brown patina. $150 Purchased from Brian Kritt KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II B.C. AR tetradrachm gm. 23 mm. Amphipolis mint. Struck B.C. Laureate head of Zeus right / Philip on horseback right; ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ behind and in front, laurel branch below, Π and pellet to right. Le Rider pl 46:11 (same die). Near Very Fine; attractively toned; holed at 8 ; some test cuts visible on reverse. $ Philip II B.C. Æ unit gm. 18 mm. Uncertain mint in Macedon. Diademed head of Apollo right, A to left / Youth on horse rearing right; ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ above, monogram below. Cf. SNG ANS Very Fine; rich glossy green/black patina with earthen highlights. Pretty coin, well centered and good style. $ Alexander III the Great B.C. AR tetradrachm gm. 23 mm. Lifetime issue. Amphipolis mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus seated left, wreath to left, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right. Price 14. Very Fine; short old scratch beneath tone on reverse; well centered, good style, nicely toned with traces of iridescence. Handsome medallic portrait characteristic of the Amphipolis mint. $250 2

5 15 15 THRACE. Olbia. 5th Century B.C. AE, cast gm. 31 mm. Shaped as a leaping dolphin, no inscription. SNG Stancomb 334. SNG BM Black Sea 334. Very Fine. $ ISLANDS OFF THRACE. Thasos. After 148 B.C. AR tetradrachm gm. 27 mm. Imitative type. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath and taenia / Herakles standing left holding club and lion skin; M to left. HGC 6, 359. Good Very Fine; attractively toned; pleasing style; a very old gash across chin. $ ATTICA. Athens. Circa B.C. AR tetradrachm gm. 22 mm. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, olive leaf and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ in front. HGC 4, Good Very Fine; light irridescent toning; some roughness/granularity, mainly on reverse; well centered obverse with a good style portrait. $750 Ex Ponterio Auction #16, lot ISLANDS OFF ATTICA. Salamis. 4th century B.C. Æ gm. 15 mm. Wreathed head of Kore right / Shield of Ajax, decorated with sword in sheath (faintly visible). Kroll 642. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 457. Good Fine; nice patina. Rare. $ CORINTHIA. Corinth. Fifth period, B.C. AR stater gm. 22 mm. Pegasus flying left, koppa below / Head of Athena left wearing Corinthian helmet; I to left, bow and quiver to right. Calciati 424. Ravel Near Extremely Fine; beautifully toned; excellent style; some striking weakness on obverse where flan did not fill in the die; scattered die rust; well centered and crisply struck on a broad flan. Handsome coin. $ PELOPONNESOS. SIKYONIA. Sikyon. Circa 330/ B.C. AR hemidrachm gm. 15 mm. Chimaera left, right paw raised; ΣI below / Dove flying left, pellet (possibly three pellets) above tail. BCD Peloponnesos 292. Very Fine; beautiful old toning with iridescent luster. $ ARGOLIS. Epidauros. Circa late B.C. AR hemidrachm gm. 15 mm. Earliest style bust. Laureate head of Asklepios left / EP monogram within a wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 1226f (same dies). Very Fine; toned and attractive. Rare. $700 Ex Edward J. Waddell Ltd., $1,250. Ex BCD with BCD note: Unusually light but not plated! The early Hellenistic coinage of Epidauros is a very small issue and very rare. Asklepios, the divine doctor, son of Apollo and student of the Centaur Cheiron, was associated with the famous sanctuary and place of pilgrimage for the ill located just south of the city and the site of Panhellenic games called the Asklepiaia, temple, hotel, and theatre, active at various times in antiquity. Their ruins remain a popular tourist destination today, and in fact the famous theatre of the 3rd-2nd century is perfectly preserved and still in use. 3

6 PELOPONNESOS. ARKADIA. Pheneos. Circa B.C. Æ dichalkon gm. 17 mm. Bust of Artemis Heurippa right, wearing a laurel wreath and with a bow and quiver at her shoulder / A mare feeding right; ΦENEΩN above; AP monogram between legs; HP monogram in exergue. BMC Peloponessus 195:24. Cf. BCD Peloponnesos Very Fine; attractive brown patina; charming high relief bust, well centered and well struck. Rare. $250 Ex Leu. Ex old German collection (October, 1993). Ex BCD. 23 CILICIA. Tarsos B.C. Æ gm. 19 mm. Turreted bust of Tyche right / Sandan standing on the back of a mythological beast right, holding hammer and flower; monogram to left. SNG France SNG Levant Good Very Fine; attractive green patina; some old scrapes underneath patina. $ PHOENICIA. Arados. Circa B.C. AR tetradrachm gm. 27 mm. Dated CY 183 (77/76 B.C.). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; ΓΠΡ (date) over Aramaic letter D over MΣ to left; all within wreath. HGC 10, 72. Good Very Fine; handsome turreted head; lightly toned; light porosity and light scratches on reverse to left. $ Tyre. AR shekel gm. 28 mm. LC= 121/0 BCE. Laureate head of Melqarth right / Eagle standing left; ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ... Α ΑΣΥΛΟΥ around; LC over club to left, monogram between legs. BMC Phoenicia 58 (p 235). Good Very Fine; attractively toned; good style. The thirty pieces of silver type. $ PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, B.C. Æ diobol gm. 26 mm. Wreathed and draped bust of Cleopatra I (as Isis) right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread; monogram to left. SNG Copenhagen 279. Very Fine; dark green patina with spots of blue. $ INDO-SCYTHIANS. Maues. Circa B.C. AR bilingual tetradrachm gm. 29 mm. Eastern provinces. Zeus standing, facing half left, holding a long scepter, right arm extended; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΜΑΥΟΥ around / Winged Nike standing right, right arm extended holding a wreath, monogram in field below; Karosthi legend. Senior 1.1T. Mitchiner type 729. Near Very Fine; old cabinet toning, old scratches in obverse field, now toned. $150 4

7 28 29 ROMAN PROVINCIAL, REPUBLICAN, IMPERIAL 28 ROMAN REPUBLICAN. L. Flaminius Chilo B.C. AR denarius gm. 18 mm. Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; ROMA behind, [X] (mark of value) below chin / Victory in biga right, holding reins and wreath; L FLAMINI below; CILO in exergue. Crawford 302/1. Sydenham 540. RSC Flaminia 1. Near Extremely Fine; beautiful lightly iridescent tone. $ Mn. Aquillius Mn.f. Mn.n. 65 B.C. AR serrate denarius gm. 19 mm. Rome mint. Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus right; III VIR to left, VIRTVS to right / The consul Man. Aquillius standing to right, holding shield and raising up kneeling figure of Sicily to left; MN F MN N to left, MN AQVIL to right, SICIL in exergue. Crawford 401/1. Sydenham 798. RSC Aquillia 2. Very Fine; some light marks beneath attractive old tone. $ ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. Julius Caesar B.C. AR denarius gm. 18 mm. Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus right / Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder; CAESAR to right. CRI 55. Crawford 458/1. Sydenham RSC 12. Fine to near Very Fine; beautiful old tone; intriguing bankers marks/ countermark on obverse. $200 Ex Harlan Berk Mail Auction (March 18, 1980), lot ROMAN IMPERIAL. Agrippa. Legion commander and friend of Augustus. Died A.D. 12. Æ as gm. 27 mm. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), A.D Head of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown; M AGRIPPA L F COS III / Neptune standing left, cloaked, holding small dolphin and trident; S C to left and right. RIC I 58 (Gaius). Good Very Fine; glossy black patina. Bold handsome specimen of Roman imperial portraiture. $ Tiberius. A.D AR denarius gm. 19 mm. Tribute Penny type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. His laureate head right; TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS / Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding scepter and olive branch; single line below. RIC I 30. RSC 16a. Very Fine; well struck with a pleasing portrait; attractively toned; some light scratches behind throne in reverse field. $ Drusus. Died A.D. 23. Æ as gm. 26 mm. Restoration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Titus, A.D His bare head left; DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N / S C, IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST around. RIC II (Titus). Very Fine; attractive green patina, light porosity, bits of verdigris on reverse; pleasing portrait; clear legends and design elements. The son of Tiberius, heir to the throne but poisoned by his wife Livilla in this poisonous era. $150 5

8 Nero. A.D AR denarius gm. 18 mm. Rome mint. Struck circa A.D His laureate head right; NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS / Salus seated left on throne, holding patera; SALVS in exergue. RIC I 60. RSC 31. Very Fine; fresh iridescent surfaces with light toning; bold high relief portrait; well centered and clearly struck. $ Domitian. A.D AR denarius gm. 19 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 87. His laureate head right; IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI / Minerva advancing right, holding spear and shield; IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P. RIC II RSC 217. Good Very Fine; beautiful iridescent toning. Handsome coin. $ Trajan. A.D Æ sestertius gm. 33 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D His laureate and draped bust right; IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia; SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS around, S C flanking. RIC II 671. Near Very Fine; some old cleaning marks/light scratches; a few spots of verdigris; attractive portrait; brown patina. $ Sabina. A.D AR denarius gm mm. Rome mint. Struck circa A.D Her diademed and draped bust right; SABINA AVGVSTA / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; IVNONI REGINAE. RIC II 395a (Hadrian). RSC 43. Near Very Fine; some light porosity; attractively toned. $ Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, A.D AR denarius gm. 17 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, A.D His bare head right; AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS / Symbols of the priesthood: knife, sprinkler, ewer, lituus, and simpulum; PIETAS AVG. RIC III 424a (Antoninus Pius). RSC 451. Very Fine; some old scratches under tone; nicely toned. $ Commodus. A.D AR denarius gm. 17 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D His laureate head right; M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT / Hilaritas standing left, holding branch and long palm; HILAR AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P. RIC III 150a. RSC 212. Good Very Fine; bold idiosyncratic portrait; attractive golden iridescence. Scarce. $ MACEDON. Cassandraea. Commodus. A.D Æ gm. 19 mm. His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Poseidon standing right, foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident. SNG Copenhagen 153. Near Very Fine; brown patina. Rare. $200 6

9 Julia Domna. Augusta, A.D AR denarius gm. 19 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, A.D Her draped bust right; IVLIA AVGVSTA / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter; FELICITAS. RIC IV (Septimius Severus). RSC 47. Near Extremely Fine; short hairline crack at 6 ; crisply struck with light iridescent toning. Fetching inscrutable smile and charming Roman hairdo. $ Geta. A.D AR denarius gm. 20 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D His laureate head right; P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT / Janus standing left, holding scepter and thunderbolt; TR P III COS II P P. RIC IV RSC 197. Near Extremely Fine; short striking split at 12; lightly toned with attractive iridescence. Interesting reverse type. Scarce. $150 Ex Joel Malter Auction (18 April 1977), lot Macrinus. A.D AR denarius gm. 20 mm. His laureate and cuirassed bust right; IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG / Salus seated left, holding scepter and patera and feeding snake rising from alter to left; SALVS PVBLICA. RIC IV RSC 116a. Near Extremely Fine; rich dark tone and iridescence; bold portrait. $ Severus Alexander. A.D AR denarius gm. 19 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 228 (in the earlier part of the year). His draped and laureate bust right; IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; P M TR P VII COS II P P. RIC IV RSC 346. Extremely Fine; crisply struck; attractive old toning with iridescence. $ Maximinus. A.D AR denarius gm mm. His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM / Fides standing left, holding military standard in each hand; FIDES MILITVM. RIC IV.2 18a. RSC 9. Sear Extremely Fine; crisply struck on a broad flan. Superb example. $ Gordian III. A.D AR antoninianus gm. 22 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D His radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor set on ground; LAETITIA AVG N. RIC IV RSC 121. Very Fine; light porosity; attractive lustrous toning; broad flan. $75 47 Philip I. A.D Æ sestertius gm. 27 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D His laureate and draped bust right; IMP M IVL PHILLIPVS AVG / Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath and rudder; S C flanking; LAET FVNDATA. RIC IV.3 176a. SRC Very Fine; attractive glossy dark chocolate patina. $

10 48 48 Philip II. As Caesar, A.D AR antoninianus gm. 24 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D His radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES / Philip II standing right in military dress, holding globe and scepter; PRINCIPI IVVENT. RIC IV.3 216c. RSC 54. Sear Extremely Fine; lightly toned, with luster. Attractive. $ Barbarous radiate, imitating Tetricus I or II. Late 3rd century A.D. Æ..93 gm mm. Radiate head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and hem of skirt(?). Near Extremely Fine; crisply struck, an imaginative and excellent example from an often slapdash issue. $ Maximianus. A.D Æ follis gm. 27 mm. Ticinum mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa A.D His laureate head right; IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG / Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR. RIC VI 45b. Sear Good Very Fine; strikingly attractive green patina; minor edge split (likely occurred during striking). $80 51 ROMAN BRITAIN. Carausius. A.D Æ antoninianus gm. 24 mm. C mint. His radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter; PAX AVG around, S C flanking. RIC V Very Fine; attractive brown patina; a particularly generous flan with his name very clear. $ Constantius. As Caesar, A.D Æ follis gm. 27 mm. Cyzicus mint, 1st officina. Struck circa A.D His laureate head right; FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES / Genius standing left, wearing chlamys, modius on head, pouring liquor from patera and holding cornucopia; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI around, HTA in exergue. RIC VI 20a. Choice Extremely Fine; exceptionally crisp obverse; reverse flat struck around 1; well silvered. $ Galerius. As Caesar, A.D Æ follis gm. 27 mm. Thessalonica mint, 1st officina. Struck circa A.D His laureate head right; GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES / Genius standing left, wearing chlamys, modius on head, pouring liquor from patera and holding cornucopia; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI around, TSA in exergue. RIC VI 20b. Extremely Fine; well centered, sharply struck, and well silvered. $100 8

11 ROMAN BRITAIN. Constantine I. A.D Æ follis gm. 19 mm. London mint. Struck A.D His laureate head right; CONSTANTINVS AVG / Camp gate, star above; PROVIDENTIAE AVGG around, PLON in exergue. RIC VII 293. S. English 728. Good Extremely Fine; attractive glossy dark brown patina; well struck. $100 Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 241 (29 September 2010), lot Constantine II. As Caesar, A.D Æ follis gm. 19 mm. Thessalonica mint, 4th officina. Struck A.D His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left; CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C / Camp gate with two turrets, star above; PROVIDENTIAE CAESS around, SMTSΔ in exergue. RIC VII 157. Choice Extremely Fine; nicely silvered; bold strike with well detailed images; subtly lustrous surfaces. $ Licinius II. Caesar, A.D Æ follis gm. 19 mm. Heraclea mint, 3rd officina. Struck A.D His helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear; D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C / Jupiter standing left, leaning on eagle-tipped scepter and holding Victory on globe, eagle with wreath on ground to left, captive seated on ground to right; X / IIΓ in right field, IOVI CONSERVATORI around, SMHΓ in exergue. RIC VII 54 var. (bust type). Very Fine; glossy light and dark brown patina that highlights the design. $ Constantinople. Dedication of the City. A.D Æ (billon). 1 gm. 15 mm. Laureate and draped bust of the Genius of the Roman people left, cornucopia over shoulder; POPROMANVS around / A bridge over a river, towers at each end; CONS over officina Δ between the towers. RIC VIII Constantinople 21 (see also p. 442). Vagi II: Near Extremely Fine; brown patina; light porosity; fine early style. Scarce. $400 David Vagi suggests that this reverse depicts the famed Milvian Bridge over the Tiber River. Constantine battled Maxentius there in October of AD 312 allegedly after a vision that led to his conversion to Christianity Magnus Maximus. A.D AR siliqua. 2 gm. 17 mm. Treveri (Trier) mint. His pearldiademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG / Roma seated on throne facing, head left, holding globe and spear; VIRTVS ROMANORVM around, TRPS in exergue. RIC IX 84b.1. RSC 20a. Good Very Fine; light attractive old toning; good metal. $ CELTIC BRITAIN 59 Southern: Regini and Atrebates. Tincomarus. Circa 25 B.C - A.D. 10. AR unit gm. 10 mm. A large facing head (Medusa?) / A bull leaping left, head facing; TIN above, C below. S. 86. ABC 1109 (Very Rare). Good Very Fine. The obverse design on this issue is too large for the flan, something reflected in virtually all the examples of this type. $300 9

12 East Anglian Region, Iceni. Antedios. A.D ?. AR unit gm. 13 mm. Double crescent emblem / Horse right, T followed by three pellets below. ABC 1642 var. S. 441 var. VA 715. Good Very Fine; toned; fresh and well struck coin with good silver; horse well centered. $ North Eastern region. Corieltauvi, Aunt Cost. A.D AR unit..82 gm. 13 mm. Faint semblance of a wreath / Wildly celticized horse left; AVN above, T below. ABC S Good Very Fine; appealing and artistic abstract reverse. $ Western Region. Dobunni. Eisu. Circa A.D AR unit gm. 13 mm. Disjointed head right / Stylized horse left. ABC 2084 (very rare). S Good Very Fine; toned. $ BRITISH HAMMERED 63 ANGLO-SAXON. Secondary phase AR sceat..76 gm. 12 mm. Series J, York type sceat. Northumbrian mint. A large diademed head right / A bird on a cross. S N Metcalf 293. Good Extremely Fine; choice example; fresh surfaces. $600 Ex CNG 82:1372 (September 2009) Coenwulf, King of Mercia AR penny gm mm. Canterbury. Tribrach type. + C OENFFL FR EX around central symbol / BA BB A, moneyer. S N Naismith C12.1a (this coin). SCBI 20 (Mack) 576 (this coin). Extremely Fine; pleasing metal surfaces; beautiful cabinet toning; minor edge chip; handsome and well-pedigreed piece. Rare (four recorded in Naismith). $2000 Ex Mack (SCBI 20). Ex Shand (Glendinning). Naismith plate coin Viking Coinages. St. Edmund Memorial. Circa AR penny gm. 18 mm. Memorial coinage. Stylized A with horizontal bar across top; pellets left and right; +SC EADMVN R around / Cross patee; +OLBRAIII TIRT (Blundered, as noted in North) Adelbert. S N Near Extremely Fine; lustrous surfaces with beautiful iridescent toning. $ Edward the Confessor AR penny gm mm. York mint. Earcil moneyer. Pointed helmet type His crowned bust right / Voided short cross, a pyramid with base on inner circle and a pellet at the tip in three of the angles, an annulet (York) in the fourth angle; +EIIRCIL ON EOFERP. S N Near Extremely Fine; toned. $

13 Henry II AR short cross penny gm. 20 mm. London mint. Pieres M. moneyer. Class 1b1. Facing bust, HENRICVS REX around / Central voided cross, quatrefoil of four pellets in each angle; + PIERES M ON LVN. S A. N SCBI 56 (Mass) 298ff. Good Very Fine; broad flan; lightly toned over fresh surfaces. $ John AR short cross penny gm. 19 mm. Class 6a. London mint. Facing bust with scepter; HENRICVS REX (small X) / Voided short cross, quatrefoils of four connected pellets in each angle; +ABEL ON LVND. S N. 974/2. Mass Good Very Fine; bold portrait; attractive old toning over fresh surfaces. $ Henry III AR voided long cross penny gm. 17 mm. Class 3b. Star i.m. Northampton, Willem Facing bust; henricvs REX III around / Central voided long cross, trefoil of three pellets in each angle; WIL LEM ONN ORH. S N Near Extremely Fine; on a broad flan; choice light toning over original surfaces; scarcer mint. $ Henry III AR voided long cross penny gm mm. Phase III: Post- Provincial phase. London mint. Willem moneyer. Class Vc2. Facing bust, almond shaped eyes; HENRICVS REX III / Voided cross with trefoil of three pellets in angles; +WIL LEM OHL VND. S N Churchill/Thomas L914. Near Extremely Fine; fresh coin, well struck portrait, lightly toned. $ Henry IV AR penny..86 gm mm grains (full weight, 15 grains) Light coinage. ( ). Durham mint. His facing bust, a trefoil on his chest; +H X: ANGLIE / Long cross, trefoils in angles; DVR. S N (R). A decent and attractive Fine+; clear portrait. Rare. $ Henry VI. First Reign, AR groat gm. 27 mm. Calais mint. Annulet issue Facing young bust, nothing on breast; HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC, annulets at shoulders; saltire stops / Long cross; POSVI DEVM A DIVTOR E MEVM; VIL LA CALI SIE; annulets in legend and in two of the trefoils in the cross angles. S N Very Fine; attractively toned. $ Henry VI. First Reign, AR half groat. 1.9 gm. 22 mm. Calais mint. Annulet issue Facing bust; HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR, annulets at shoulders; saltire stops / Long cross; POSVI DEVM A DIVT OR EM; VIL LA CAL IS; annulets in two of the trefoils in the cross angles (no i.m.) S N Very Fine; full round flan (full weight). $

14 74 74 Henry VI. First Reign, AR groat gm. 27 mm. Calais mint. Rosette-mascle issue Facing bust, nothing on breast; HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC, saltire stops / Long cross; POSVI DEVM A DIVTOR E MEVM; VIL LA CALI SIE. S N Good Very Fine; attractively toned; lightly clipped left edge; fresh underlying surfaces. $ Henry VI. First Reign, AR penny..85 gm. 18 mm. (13 grains, 15 standard) Archbishop John Kemp of York ( ). Rosette-mascle issue. Cross fleury i.m Facing bust, mullets by crown; HENRIC REX ANGLI / Long cross with quatrefoil at center; CIVI TAS EBO RACI, rosette and mascle in legend. S N Stewartby 333: York IIC. Near Very Fine; tight flan right; excellent portrait. Scarce. $ Henry VI. First Reign, AR penny..95 gm. 14 mm. (14.7 grains) Archbishop William Booth Cross-pellet issue. Cross fleury i.m Facing bust, saltires by neck, pellets by crown; HENRIC REX ANGLI / Long cross with quatrefoil at center; CIVI TAS EBO RACI, pellets in angles in addition to trefoils. S N Stewartby 333: VIIIb. Near Very Fine; essentially full weight (15 grains); tight flan. Scarce. $ Henry VI. First Reign, AR penny..93 gm. 17 mm. (14.4 grains) Archbishop William Booth Cross-pellet issue Facing bust, saltires by neck, pellets by crown; HENRIC REX ANGLI / Long cross with quatrefoil at center; CIVI TAS EBO RACI. S N Stewartby 333: VIIIb. Near Very Fine; essentially full weight (15 grains); decent portrait, even dark tone, crack starting at 9 and going halfway over crown. Scarce. $ Edward IV. Second Reign, AR groat gm. 25 mm. 47 grains. (48 grains full) London. Pierced cross i.m. His facing bust, pellets at either side of neck / Rose after DEVM; pothook V in DEVM and MEVM. S B&W XIX/XX mule. N Very Fine; full flan; lightly toned. $1250 A notable variety, seldom seen. Delme-Radcliffe had only one example of this obverse type (different reverse) and the extensive Brady collection had no examples. 12

15 79 79 Richard III AR groat gm. 24 mm. London. First half sun and rose i.m. Facing bust, fleurs on cusps except above head; reads RICARD x DI x GRA x REX ANGL x Z FRANC (no following punctuation) around; saltire stops / Long cross; POSVI DEVM A DIVTOR E x MEVM; CIVI TAS LON DON; saltire stops, no saltire after MEVM. S N Winstanley 1. Good Very Fine; attractive old toning; minor old scrape on reverse. $ Henry VII AR halfgroat gm. 19 mm. Class IIIb. Tun/lis i.m. Canterbury mint. Rosette stops. Episcopy of Archbishop Morton ( ) Facing bust, medieval style; double arched unjeweled crown; ANGL; Obverse C. Winstanley 6 / Long cross, CIVITAS CANTOR; Winstanley 4. S N SCBI 23:. Near Very Fine; fresh surfaces underlying light cabinet toning; die break at 3, obverse. $ Henry VII AR halfgroat gm. 18 mm. Class IIIc. Tun/tun i.m. Canterbury mint. No stops. Episcopy of Archbishop Morton ( ) Facing bust, medieval style; AGL; Obverse D, Winstanley 12 / Long cross, (Cross end 7). CIVITAS CANTOR; Winstanley reverse 11 (12 in SCBI 23). S N SCBI 23:614ff. Good Very Fine; lightly toned over fresh surfaces. $ Henry VII AR groat gm. 26 mm. Profile issue. Cross-crosslet i.m. Profile bust of Henry VII, triple band to crown, right / Long cross over royal shield. S N Good Very Fine; minor waviness; attractive toning over fresh surfaces. $ Henry VIII AR halfgroat gm. 18 mm. Second coinage. Cross patonce/t i.m. Canterbury. Archbishop Warham His crowned portrait right / Quartered shield; W A beside. S N Good Very Fine; full round flan; well struck; attractive old toning over fresh metal. $300 13

16 Elizabeth I AR shilling gm mm. Second issue. Martlet i.m. ( ). Her bust left; Bust 3Civ. ELIZABETH D G AN FR ET HI REGINA / Long cross fourchée over shield; POSVI DEV. AS IVTORE M:MEV:. S N BCW MR-4Hiv/b4. Near Very Fine; toned; even wear, full round flan. $300 Old Seaby tag and envelope COINS. Elizabeth I A pair of Second Issue shillings. Cross-crosslet. (5.16 gm. 30mm). Martlet i.m. (5.75 gm. 33 mm). ( ). Her crowned bust left; ELIZAB DG ANG FR ET HIB REGINA around / Long cross fourchée over square-topped shield; POSVI DEV AD IVTORE M MEV around. S N Fine; portraits worn, tooling at head of the cross-crosslet piece; otherwise decent flans, legends and reverse better. These two marks are the only initial marks for the second issue. Photograph available online. $ Elizabeth I AR sixpence gm. 25 mm. Third coinage. Crown i.m Her crowned bust (4B) left; ELIZAB DG ANG FR ET HIB REGINA around / Long cross fourchée over square-topped shield; POSVI DEV AD IVTORE M MEV around. S N BCW CN 1/ i4. Good Fine; portrait somewhat worn, otherwise full flan, legends and reverse better. $ Elizabeth I AR shilling gm. 31 mm. Sixth issue. Crescent i.m. ( ). Her bust left, bust 6B; ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI / Long cross fourchée over shield; POSVI DEV AD IVTORE M MEV. S N BCW CS-6/b. Near Very Fine; toned; full round flan; evenly worn, clear portrait, minor marks. $300 Old Seaby tag and envelope. This would have been the current issue at the time of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, a critical event in the reign of Elizabeth COINS. James I A pair of shillings. First issue, second bust. (4.63 gm. 29 mm). Second issue, fourth bust. (4.66 gm. 27 mm). ( ) ( ). His bust right / Square topped shield. S. 2646, N. 2073, Fine; portraits worn, flans clipped; otherwise decent flans, legends and reverse better. Photograph available online. $ James I AR shilling gm. 30 mm. Third Coinage ( ). Lis i.m (1623-4). His sixth bust right; IACOBVS D G MAG BRI FRAN ET HI REX around / Shield; QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET around. S N Very Fine; toned; slight waviness. $300 14

17 90 90 Charles I AR halfcrown gm. 34 mm. Tower under Parliament. Sun i.m. The King on horseback left, third horseman; no ground under; CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA EY HIB REX around / Oval garnished shield; CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO (the final O over O). S N Very Fine; beautifully toned; horseman clear and bold. $500 Ex Davissons Auction 2 (1993) Charles I AR crown gm. 42 mm. Rose i.m. Exeter mint ( ) The King on horseback left, sash in large bow; CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HI REX around / Round garnished shield; CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO 1644 around. S N Cf Brooker As Cooper 118. Cf Brooker 1034 (same dies). Very Fine; well centered and well struck on a broad flan with attractive old toning over fresh surfaces. Scarcer date. $ Charles I. Newark Siege, AR ninepence gm. 33 mm. A large crown; C R on sides; IX below / OBS: NEWARK S N Very Fine; attractive old toning; obverse hole neatly repaired; slight indication on reverse. $1850 With 2013 CNG tag ($1850). 15

18 Charles I Æ farthing..38 gm mm. Richmond, Type 2. Three lis i.m. (obverse only). Single arched crown, seven jewels; CARO: D: G. MAG: BRI / Harp, crown above; FRA ET. HIB: REX. S BMC (Peck) 182. Everson 93. Near Extremely Fine; attractive and more even than the photo which exaggerates the slight roughness of the surface; there is a tiny pinhole where the coin was struck completely through. $ COINS. Charles I Æ farthing..52 gm. 17 mm. Richmond, Type 2; Fish hook i.m. Colon stops; CARO:D:G:MAG:BRI / FRA:ET HIB:REX(?) Harp with 6 strings. S Peck 163. Everson 80b. Extremely Fine; glossy deep olive; choice. -- Also: Similar. Bell i.m. both sides. Apostrophe stops. Inner circles. Maltravers counterfeit. S Good VF, dull surfaces, minor crimp. $ BRITISH MILLED 95 Charles II AR Maundy set. Undated. S Set: ESC d: ESC d: ESC d: ESC d: ESC 2272 (S). Good Very Fine to near Extremely Fine; attractive set. $ James II AR shilling gm. 25 mm His laureate bust left; IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA around / Cruciform arms; MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX around. S ESC 760 (1068). Near Extremely Fine; some haymarking. $ William and Mary AR shilling gm. 25 mm Conjoined busts of William and Mary right, second busts; GVIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA / Crowned shields in a cruciform pattern; WM monogram in angles; 9 of date struck over 0 (Bull in his ESC edition chose not to include this obvious overstrike in the date). S ESC 1076A (R4). Good Very Fine; attractively toned; fresh underlying surfaces; usual flatness on high points of portraits; reverse die break advanced. $ William III AR crown gm. 38 mm SEPTIMO, cinqufoils (instead of crosses) on edge. His first bust right / Arms in a cruciform pattern. S ESC 86. Good Very Fine; fresh surfaces under attractive light toning; die failure on rim at 6 obverse; edge bump at 11 reverse; luster in the legends. $

19 Anne AR shilling gm. 25 mm Third bust left; ANNA DEI GRATIA / Crowned arms in cruciform shape; plain angles; six strings in the Irish harp; MAG BRI FR ET HIB REG S ESC 1402 (1154). Extremely Fine; substantial luster; lightly toned, fresh and attractive coin. $ George III AR Bank of England 1s, 6d gm. 27 mm His laureate bust right, second head, Type B2 / BANK TOKEN 1S 6D 1812 in oak wreath. S ESC 2115 (972). Extremely Fine; luster in legends and devices; light marks in fields. $ George III AR half crown gm. 32 mm His laureate head, smaller format, right / Crowned arms. S ESC 2096 (618). Choice Extremely Fine; minor cabinet friction on cheek; otherwise original surfaces under attractive light old toning. $ George IV AR Maundy set S ESC 2446 (2427). Good Extremely Fine; mostly original surfaces throughout. $ William IIII AR Maundy set S ESC 2547 (2436) (S). Good Very Fine; or better; old scrape on the 1d. $ Edward VII AR matte proof crown gm. 37 mm (ANNO REGNI II). His bare-headed bust right / St. George killing the dragon. S ESC 3562 (362). Mint State; toned, a bit unevenly on obverse. $300 17

20 105 4 COINS. Choice halfcrowns from the four most recent English rulers. Photograph available online. -- George V fine. 1st coinage. S ESC (Bull) Lightly toned, lustrous, choice EF+. -- (Edward VIII) George V issue for fine. 4th coinage. S ESC (Bull) Lustrous, choice EF+. -- George VI fine. 1st coinage. PROOF. S ESC (Bull) 4035 (S). FDC. -- Elizabeth II. Young head. 1st coinage. Copper nickel (One year type with BRITT OMN). PROOF. S ESC (Bull) 4350 (S). FDC. $ George V AR shilling. 23 mm. First coinage, sterling (.925) His bare head left; GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX / A lion standing on a crown; FID: DEF: IND: IMP: around above; ONE SHILLING around below; 1918 in field. S ESC 3818 (1433). NGC MS64. Photographed through plastic. $ George V AR shilling. 23 mm. Second Coinage (debased issue,.500) His bare head left; GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX / A lion standing on a crown; FID: DEF: IND: IMP: around above; ONE SHILLING around below; 1923 in field. S. 4023A. ESC 3818 (1433). PCGS MS64+. Choice example of a 20th century issue that is seldom available so nice. Photographed through plastic. $ George V AR shilling..500 fine gm. 23 mm. Third Coinage Modified effigy, his bare head left; GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX / A lion standing on a crown; FID: DEF: IND: IMP: around above; ONE SHILLING around below; 1926 in field. S ESC 3827 (1437) (S). Good Extremely Fine; luster in the legends; scarcer two year type. $ George V AR shilling (.500). 23 mm. Fourth coinage His bare head left; GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX / A lion standing on a crown; FID DEF IND IMP around above; ONE SHILLING 1928 around below. S ESC 3832 (1441). NGC MS65; choice toning over lustrous surfaces. Photographed through plastic (some light rubs visible in photo on obverse are in the plastic, not the coin). $ George V AR wreath crown gm. 38 mm (2395 struck). S ESC 3641 (372) (S). Good Extremely Fine. $

21 Elizabeth II Copper nickel shilling. 23 mm. First issue only. Her young bust right; + ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA around (The first and last time this legend appears on English currency issues. The legend, Queen of all was changed because of the changed status of Commonwealth countries) / Scottish reverse, the Scottish crest. S ESC (Bull) PCGS MS 65. Photographed through plastic. $ COINS. British Trade Dollars. AR. 38 mm. 1899B and 1929B (Bombay mint). Britannia standing with trident and shield, a sailing ship behind / Oriental design. KM T5. Uncirculated. Photograph available online. $ SCOTLAND 113 Robert Bruce AR penny gm. 19 mm. (22 grains). His crowned bust left, a scepter in front; +ROBERTVS: DEI: GRA: around / Long cross, mullets of five points in each angle; SCO TOR VMR EX+ around. S Good Very Fine; slight clip 8 to 9; otherwise steel gray toning with blue overtones, bold portrait. $ William and Mary AR 40 shillings gm. 33 mm QUARTO. Their conjoined busts left; 40 on William s shoulder; GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA around / Large shield with Scottish crown, the lion of Orange in the center; MAG BR FR ET HIB REX ET REGINA 1693 around. S Burns II:511 (note). Near Very Fine; light adjustment marks on obverse; attractive old toning. $ TOKENS 115 Dublin. James Maculla Æ halfpence gm mm. CASH NOTES VAL RECEIVED DUBLIN 1729 JAMES MACULLA 1/2 in seven lines / I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND 20 PENCE A POUND FOR THESE in eight lines. Davis 56 (R). Withers Very Fine; softly struck area above center; even light brown toning on good metal. Scarce. $ Cheshire 21. Macclesfield. Æ halfpenny gm. 30 mm Bust of Charles Roe right; CHARLES ROE ESTABLISHED THE COPPER WORKS 1758 / A female seated by a windlass; MACCLESFIELD HALFPENNY. around, 1790 in exergue. Edge: PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON. x. Uncirculated; lustrous. $125 19

22 Cornwall 2. County. Æ halfpenny gm. 29 mm A druid head left within an oak wreath / Shield of arms, a coronet above; CORNISH COPPER HALF AN OUNCE 1791 around. Plain edge, struck in collar. Near Extremely Fine; glossy brown tone. $100 The heavy weight reflects the effort of the Cornish makers to produce a piece with a solid and acceptable value based on the copper weight. A look at weights on most pieces in the series shows that this standard was not widely adopted. 118 Hampshire 35. Emsworth. Æ halfpenny gm. 30 mm. Bust of Earl Howe left; MAY THE FRENCH EVER KNOW HOWE TO RULE THE MAIN + / Anchor and cable; IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE +; Edge: milled. Uncirculated; lustrous underneath rich light brown toning. $ Hampshire 41. Gosport. Æ halfpenny gm. 29 mm Helmeted bust of Sir Bevois left; PROMISSORY HALFPENNY / A large sailing ship with full sails right; PRO BONO PUBLICO around, 1794 in exergue. Edge: PAYABLE AT I IORDANS DRAPER GOSPORT x x x. Good Extremely Fine; early die failure at 1 on obverse (die cud). $ Middlesex 130 (Scarce). (Norfolk) Skidmore s Globe Series. Æ penny gm. 35 mm. View of a castle; JACOBS in small type below; NORWICH. CASTLE. around / A globe on a stand; BRITISH. PENNY. above; 1797 in exergue. Uncirculated; choice piece. $ Middlesex 135 (R). (Somersetshire) Skidmore s Globe Series. Æ penny gm. 35 mm. View of an abbey; JACOBS in small type below; THE. FRONT. OF. GLASTONBURY. ABBEY. around; SOMERRE below / A globe on a stand; BRITISH. PENNY. above; 1797 in exergue. Uncirculated; substantial red; intermediate die state; choice piece. $600 20

23 Middlesex 185. National Series. White metal penny gm. 32 mm. Bust of George III right; GOD SAVE THE KING 1788 around; G III in fields either side of portrait; C I below bust / WHEN WE FORGET HIM MAY GOD FORGET US! Thurlow. Below exergue: RESTORED TO HEALTH MARCH Mint State; fresh example of a white metal issue. $ Middlesex 358. Lackington s. Æ halfpenny gm. 29 mm Profile bust of Lackington right; J LACKINGTON above; 1795 FINSBURY SQUARE below / A figure of Fame in the center; HALFPENNY OF LACKINGTON ALLEN & CO around outside; CHEAPEST BOOKSELLERS IN THE WORLD around inside. Edge: milled \\\\\. Extremely Fine; slight rub on cheek. $ Middlesex 679. Spence. Æ halfpenny gm. 29 mm. Bust of Spence left; T * SPENCE * 7 MONTHS IMPRISON D FOR HIGH TREASON * 1794 (4 reversed); JAMES (artist s name) in small print below bust / A caduceus between a crown and a cap of liberty; WE WERE BORN FREE in three lines above; AND WILL NEVER DIE SLAVES in three lines below. Edge: SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON X. Choice Uncirculated with substantial red showing through. $250 Early Baldwin tag. 125 Middlesex 682c. Spence. Æ halfpenny gm. 30 mm. Bust of Spence left; T * SPENCE * 7 MONTHS IMPRISON D FOR HIGH TREASON * 1794 (4 reversed); JAMES (artist s name) in small print below bust / An open hand holding a heart, laurel branches beside; HONOUR above; JAMES (artist s name) in small letters below. Edge plain. Choice Uncirculated with substantial red showing through. $250 Early Baldwin tag with notation that the piece has been bronzed Middlesex 804c. Spence. (ND). Halfpenny gm. 28 mm. Thick flan. Odd fellows; ODD FELLOWS QUIS RIDES around / An open hand holding a heart, laurel branches beside; HONOUR above; JAMES (artist s name) in small letters below. Edge plain. Uncirculated; even reddish-brown with a pleasing glossy appearance. $200 21

24 127 Middlesex 822 (Scarce). Spence. Æ halfpenny gm. 30 mm. Two men dancing around a fire; THE END OF OPPRESSION around / An open hand holding a heart, laurel branches beside; HONOUR above; JAMES (artist s name) in small letters below. Uncirculated; light even toning over fresh surfaces; characteristic die break on obverse. $ Middlesex 1018a. Political and Social Series. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. Helmeted bust of Sir Bevois right; FOR GENERAL CONVENIENCE / Shield of arms. HALFPENNY TOKEN Edge: milled \\\\\\. PCGS MS65BN; prooflike appearance. Photographed through plastic. $ Middlesex 1041b (R). Political and Social Series. Æ halfpenny gm. 28 mm. A stag standing left; FREEDOM WITH INNOCENCE around / A plow ; INDUSTRY SUPPLIETH WANT around; 1796 in exergue. Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON + +. Good Very Fine. $ Middlesex Spence. Æ farthing. 20 mm. A cat left, head facing; IN SOCIETY LIVE FREE LIKE ME 1795; JAMES in small letters underneath / A hand pointing to an open book which reads PIGS MEAT; IF LORDS ALL MANKIND ARE THEN THEY YE RENTS SHOU D SHARE. NGC MS62BN; the cat is fully struck, unusual on this type which mostly shows up in mis-struck condition. Photographed through plastic. $ Middlesex 1140 (Scarce). National Series. Æ farthing token gm. 20 mm. Bust left; PRINCE OF WALES / Prince of Wales plumes; ICH DIEN. Uncirculated; fresh surfaces under light toning. $125 The three plumes symbolizing the Prince of Wales date from the Hundred Years War. The blind King John of Bohemia was killed at Crécy in 1346 and his three-plume coat of arms, as well as his motto, became the arms of an admiring foe, the Prince of Wales, the 16 year old son of Edward III, Edward the Black Prince. 132 Middlesex Social Series. Peace. Æ farthing gm. 21 mm. Laureate bust right; MAY PEACE BE ESTABLISHED / A harp with a naval crown above; COMMERCE PROTECTED. Very Fine; crude and typical of many of these issues. $75 Ex R. C. Bell collection. 22

25 Sussex 9 (Scarce). Brighton. Æ farthing gm. 31 mm. A view of the Bastille under fire; HALFPENNY above / Ships at sea on the top third; cannon, flags, drum and a horn below; 1795 in exergue. Uncirculated; even rich brown tone; struck on an overbroad flan and well centered; as a result there is a dish effect on the obverse; dramatic piece. Choice. $600 Early, pre-d&h tag (Atkins attribution) Sussex 10. Brighton 1/2. Rare. 8/- 134 Warwickshire 226 (RR). Birmingham. Æ halfpenny gm. 30 mm. By Skidmore. Conjoined busts right; LOUIS XVI ET M. ANTOINETTE ROI ET REINE DE FRANCE / P S cypher in the center; BIRMINGHAM HALFPENNY 1792 around. Uncirculated; almost fully mint red; struck a bit offcenter on a broad flan so that part of edge is raised. $350 Early tag Gloucestershire. Cheltenham. J. Bishop & Co. Æ penny gm. 34 mm A POUND NOTE FOR 240 TOKENS GIVEN BY JOHN BISHOP & CO CHELTENHAM 1812 in seven lines / A view of St. Mary s church down an avenue with trees on both sides; VALUE ONE PENNY below. Withers 673. Near Extremely Fine; struck on a flan with some obverse marks before the piece was struck. $ Staffordshire. Walsall. Fletcher & Sharratt. Æ penny gm. 34 mm A bear seated left scratching on a post; PAYABLE BY FLETCHER & SHARRATT / WALSALL TOKEN ONE PENNY 1811 in five lines, an oak wreath around. Withers Near Extremely Fine; reverse struck a bit off-center, resulting in a partial wire rim. $ Ireland. Dublin. Edward Stephens. Æ penny gm. 34 mm Bust of Wellington left; WELLINGTON & ERIN GO BRAGH around, 1814 below / A harp; E. STEPHENS. above, DUBLIN below. Withers Good Very Fine; circular marks from the milling machine for the flan evident. $ Devonshire. Teignmouth. Æ gm. 29 mm. Coffee token. Circa GOOD FOR ONE PENNYWORTH OF REFRESHMENT AT with ornamentation / GLOBE COFFEE TAVERN around, Teignmouth in center. Extremely Fine; partly toned over iridescent surfaces. $100 23

26 WORLD: RUSSIA 139 Peter the Great Æ kopek gm. 25 mm. Moscow (Naval Mint) St. George on horseback right with a spear thrust down; MД below / Legend in Russian (Ruler of all the Russias). Brekke 240. KM 118. Good Very Fine; choice example, attractive and well struck for the issue. $ Elizabeth Æ two kopeks gm. 33 mm. (No mint signature--ekaterinburg, Moscow or St. Petersburg) St. George on horseback right, slaying a dragon lying below with its head raised; banner with value below / Crowned ER monogram dividing the date Brekke 91. KM C 7.2. Good Very Fine; overstruck on an earlier issue; attractive coin with even brown surfaces. $ Catherine the Great Æ two kopeks gm. 32 mm M M (Moscow). St. George on horseback right, slaying a dragon lying below with its head raised; M M between horse and dragon, denomination below / Crowned E II monogram dividing date Brekke 48. KM C58.5. Good Very Fine; attractive even light brown with clear images and design elements. $ SIBERIA. Catherine the Great Æ 10 kopeks gm. 45 mm KM (Kolyvan). Crowned oval shield with date; supported by sables on either side / Crowned monogram E II, K M below. Brekke 512. KM C6. Very Fine; attractive brown tone. $200 24

27 143 Catherine the Great Æ five kopeks gm. 42 mm K M (Kolyvan). Russian two-headed eagle facing, wings spread, crown above; K M below, denomination in banner across bottom / Crowned E II monogram dividing date Brekke 250. KM C Near Extremely Fine; choice coin with glossy brown surfaces. $ Catherine the Great. Æ kopek gm. 25 mm E K (Ekaterinburg). St. George on horseback right, slaying a dragon lying below with its head raised; E K between horse and dragon; denomination below / Crowned E II monogram dividing date Brekke 130. KM C57.2. Near Extremely Fine; choice example. $ U.S.S.R. AR rouble gm. 33 mm National arms, legend around / Five pointed star, numeral 1 in the center, date below, wreath around; РУБЛЬ above. KM Y 83. Good Very Fine; attractive old toning. $ U.S.S.R. AR rouble gm. 33 mm ПЛ. National arms above; denomination below; inscription around / Two male figures walking right, radiant sun rising to their right. KM Y 90.a. Mint State; choice brilliant uncirculated coin. $ U.S.S.R. Æ three kopeks gm. 27 mm National arms, a circle and legend around / Denomination and date, oak sprigs around. Plain edge. KM Y 78. Near Extremely Fine; even light brown tone; attractive. $ U.S.S.R. AR 50 kopeks gm mm ПЛ. National arms above; denomination inscription around / A blacksmith swinging a hammer toward an anvil. KM Y Brilliant uncirculated. $75 25

28 UNITED STATES 149 Classic head half cent. 5.3 gm. 24 mm Bust of Liberty left, stars around / HALF CENT in a wreath; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around. Cohen Variety 2. Uncirculated; attractively toned with underlying original surfaces; slight marks on cheek. $ Æ large cent gm. 28 mm. Draped bust type ( ). 1807/6. Bust of Liberty right / ONE CENT within a wreath (olive); UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around 1/100 fraction at bottom. Sheldon 273. Very good. $ COINS. Three cent silver types (Trimes). A type set of this unusual denomination Variety 1. Fine. 1858, Variety 2. Good Very Fine Variety 3. Extremely Fine. $ Capped Bust half dime gm. 15 mm Capped bust of Liberty left, stars around / An eagle, wings spread, shield on chest with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Uncirculated; lustrous, slight marks and light superficial scratches; striking flaw on obverse rim at 12. $ Barber dime gm. 18 mm S (San Francisco). Laureate bust right of Liberty / ONE DIME within a wreath, mint mark below. Uncirculated; dark tone with blue highlights over lustrous surfaces. $ Barber quarter gm. 24 mm Laureate bust right of Liberty / Eagle, wings spread. Uncirculated; lustrous and attractive, faint marks on high points of portrait. $ Barber quarter gm. 29 mm D (the final year of issue). Laureate bust right of Liberty / Eagle, wings spread. Uncirculated; dark tone with blue highlights over lustrous surfaces. $ Commemorative half dollar. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial gm. 30 mm Grant s bust right / The house Grant was born in. Breen Uncirculated; struck from a polished die; fresh and attractive. $150 Breen: The general public spent many and mishandled others. (Mintage 67,350)

29 Commemorative half dollar. Texas Independence Centennial gm. 30 mm An eagle imposed on a star representing the State of Texas / Winged Victory beside a replica of the Alamo; a medallion of General Sam Houston left and Stephen F. Austin right. Breen Uncirculated. $ Commemorative half dollar. Great Lakes Exposition, Cleveland Centennial gm. 30 mm Bust of General Moses Cleveland left / A map of the Great Lakes with stars representing major cities overlain by a surveyor s compass. Breen Almost Uncirculated; lustrous. $ Commemorative half dollar. San Francisco, Oakland Bay Bridge gm. 30 mm California grizzlies / The Bay Bridge, the Ferry Tower on the Embarcadero in the foreground. Breen Uncirculated. $ AR trade dollar gm. 38 mm. 1875S. Liberty seated left on a bale / Reverse 2. An eagle, wings spread. Extremely Fine; toned. $ Lot of 49 US Mint Proof sets (an investment or dealer lot). All in mint packaging and as issued (5) (2) (2) 1971 (5) (5) (1) (3) 1975 (2) (5) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3). $350 27

30 BOOKS AND REFERENCES 162 ENGLAND. A finely written manuscript/document referring to an October 2, 1551 agreement. (Early in the reign of Elizabeth I). Dark sepia ink on a rag bond paper (the first reference to a UK papermill was circa 1495 according to the British Association of Paper Historians website). 11 1/2 wide by 13 1/2 H. The document refers to a transfer of property to George Woode provided Woode s daughter marries Willm Hope s son. Woode s daughter however, at age 12 in 1557 marries Willm Lawton even though transactions reflecting the 1551 agreement have already taken place. The document continues to trace the intricacies of the actions. The document comes with three separate sheets (5 pages) of research on the document: a transliteration of all 37 lines of the text, a handwritten guide sheet to the correspondence of letters on the document to the modern English alphabet, and a partial modern translation of the text. Fine copy, well preserved. ( The rest of the story is partly translated but from 30 on there is more to discover.) $300 Ex Harmer Rooke, Jan. 6, (ca. 1/4 scale) Sample to scale 163 ROMAN NUMISMATICS REFERENCE LOT. 1. David Sear. ROMAN COINS AND THEIR VALUES. 2nd Edition A basic one volume reference that is still useful and relevant. This edition uses line drawings instead of photos and the detail, particularly of the legends, is clear. 376 page. 12 plates of photos. Hardcover. Fine and fresh cover. Minor dust jacket tears. 2. David Sear. GREEK IMPERIAL COINS. THE LOCAL COINAGES OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Still the best single volume on the series. 636 pages. Hardcover. Photographs throughout. Contents fine. Minor tears on dust jacket. Overall Very Good copy. 3. H. A. Seaby. ROMAN SILVER COINS. Four separate hard cover volumes based on the work of Cohen. This detailed listing is still standardly used to catalog Roman silver. Later editions of the set primarily changed prices and added photographs. This earlier edition is still accurate for its numbering and the line drawings are useful for the same reason cited for the first book in this lot. Fine copies. Dust jackets show very little wear. $ ANGLO SAXON REFERENCES LOT. 1. Grueber & Keary. ENGLISH COINS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. ANGLO SAXON 1 & 2 (2 volumes). The standard reference, 826 pages plus 62 plates, fold-out map. Hardcover, dust jacket. Seaby 1970 reprint. Fine copies, dust jackets a bit rubbed but no tears. 2. R. H. M. Dolley, Editor. ANGLO SAXON COINS. A festschrift for Sir Frank Stenton with 15 important articles by leading numismatists publication. 295 pages plus 16 plates. Dust jacket has minor tears. Fine copy. lot continues top of next page... 28

31 3. Barbara Yorke. KINGS AND KINGDOMS OF EARLY ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND. Seaby pages. Card covers. As new. 4. Sotheby s. April THE STACK COLLECTION. IMPORTANT ANCIENT BRITISH, ANGLO-SAXON AND ENGLISH HAMMERED COINS. 826 lots, all illustrated, of a significant and extensive Anglo-Saxon collection. Prices realized with a copy of detailed notes I (AD) made at the sale viewing. Card covers. Fine copy. $ ENGLISH POST-1066 COIN REFERENCE LOT. 1. Richard Lobel, et al. COINCRAFT S 1999 STANDARD CATALOGUE OF ENGLISH & UK COINS 1066 TO DATE. Large format 741 page volume. The pricing is out of date but the extensive background research and listings not available elsewhere like the section on Hammered Patterns make this a particularly useful book. Hard cover. Fine copy. 2. BRITISH COINS MARKET VALUES The latest edition of this 178 page price guide. Market analysis and price guide. Card covers. (Plus another early CMV, 1983; fascinating look at market and dealer changes) 3. J. J. North. ENGLISH HAMMERED COINAGE. VOL. 2. EDWARD I TO CHARLES II. Spink First edition. 183 pages. 10 plates. Hardcover. Very Good to Fine copy. Cover has plastic protective film on it that is partly gone. 4. Ken Bressett. A GUIDEBOOK OF ENGLISH COINS publication. 144 pages. The mintage numbers are particularly useful. Card covers. Basically as new. 5. Seaby and Rayner. THE ENGLISH SILVER COINAGE FROM Seaby Well illustrated and detailed. 240 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket. Fine copy. 6. H. A. Seaby. An early cloth covered edition of the above work that uses careful line drawings rather than photographs to demonstrate the varieties. Very useful! Fine copy. 7. STANDARD CATALOG. COINS OF ENGLAND. A 1982 edition and a 1999 edition provide an interesting contrast of the market. (2 books). Fine copies. 8. Baldwin s. May THE BENTLEY COLLECTION. BRITISH MILLED SOVEREIGNS VOL lots of the finest possible sovereigns. The catalog has extensive detail. As new. $ SCOTLAND, IRELAND, THE BRITISH WORLD REFERENCE LOT. 1. Richard Lobel. COINCRAFT S STANDARD CATALOG OF THE COINS OF SCOTLAND, IRELAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS & ISLE OF MAN. Large format hardcover 1999 publication. 439 pages. Extensive illustrations. A particularly detailed coverage of the series with much information not readily available elsewhere. Fine copy. 2. Seaby. COINS AND TOKENS OF IRELAND. The first edition, small format, with information not found in any of the subsequent editions. Hardcover. 168 pages. Fine copy. Hard to find. 3. Seaby. COINS AND TOKENS OF SCOTLAND. Same comments apply. 160 pages. Fine copy. 4. Harris. A GUIDE BOOK OF MODERN BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COINS. Whitman Useful overview. The listing of mintages is particularly useful. Hardcover. 125 pages. Fine copy. 5. Spink. COINS OF SCOTLAND, IRELAND AND THE ISLANDS. Second edition A single volume edition with updated valuations. Hardcover. 219 page. As new. 6. Robert Friedberg. COINS OF THE BRITISH WORLD COMPLETE FROM 500 A.D. TO THE PRESENT. Extensively illustrated extensive coverage a single volume reference that was published in 1962 and not reissued. Large format, hardcover, 210 pages. Near Fine copy, minor tears on the dust jacket. Useful historical notes, clear photos. 7. Bowers and Ruddy (with Spink). February THE DUNDEE COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINS. 347 lots. A major named sale of an exceptional collection that launched a new interest and new price levels for the Scottish coin series. An essential catalog for anyone interested in Scottish coins. With prices realized. Generally fresh copy; the perfect binding is letting loose of the pages. $125 End of auction. Thank you for your interest! 29

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