Coins, Medals and Banknotes

Auction 18898
London, Knightsbridge
27 Jul 2011, starting at 10:30 BST.
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Austria, an impressive set of Restrike 4 Ducats 1915, mounted as a belt (10 coins) and a bracelet (3 coins),
Sold for £5,640 inc. premium
Austria, an impressive set of Restrike 4 Ducats 1915, mounted as a belt (10 coins) and a bracelet (3 coins),
Switzerland, Confederation, Gold 100 Francs, 1925B, 32.39g, "Vreneli" type, young bust left, mountains in background,
Sold for £4,465 inc. premium
Switzerland, Confederation, Gold 100 Francs, 1925B, 32.39g, "Vreneli" type, young bust left, mountains in background,
Coronation of Edward VII, Gold Medal, 56mm, 92.9g, crowned and draped bust right, EDWARD VII CROWNED 9. AUGUST 1902,
Sold for £3,760 inc. premium
Coronation of Edward VII, Gold Medal, 56mm, 92.9g, crowned and draped bust right, EDWARD VII CROWNED 9. AUGUST 1902,
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee 1897, gold issue, 56mm diam., Bust 1., crowned, veiled and draped. VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SAXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN. MDCCCXCVII.
Sold for £2,820 inc. premium
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee 1897, gold issue, 56mm diam., Bust 1., crowned, veiled and draped. VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SAXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT ...

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Constantius II, AD 337-361, Gold solidus (AD 351-355), 4.5g, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield,
Sold for £493 inc. premium
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Valentinian I, AD 364-375, Gold solidus, 4.2g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Sold for £387 inc. premium
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Valens, AD 364-378, Gold solidus, 3.9g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Sold for £270 inc. premium
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Gratian, AD 367-383, Gold solidus, 4.2g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Sold for £387 inc. premium
Valentinian II, AD 375-392, Gold solidus, 4.5g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
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Valentinian II, AD 375-392, Gold solidus, 4.5g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Sold for £705 inc. premium
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Valentinian I, AD 375-392, Gold solidus, 4.2g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Sold for £364 inc. premium
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Magnus Maximus, AD 383-388, Silver siliqua, 2.0g,
Sold for £141 inc. premium
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Honorius, AD 393-423, Gold Solidus, 4.38g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Sold for £364 inc. premium
Honorius, AD 393-423, Gold solidus, 4.5g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
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Honorius, AD 393-423, Gold solidus, 4.5g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Sold for £505 inc. premium
Theodosius II, AD 402-450, Gold solidus (AD 424-5), 4.4g, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield,
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Theodosius II, AD 402-450, Gold solidus (AD 424-5), 4.4g, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield,
Sold for £646 inc. premium
Theodosius II, AD 402-450, Gold solidus, 4.45g, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding sceptre,
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Theodosius II, AD 402-450, Gold solidus, 4.45g, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding sceptre,
Estimate:
£200 - 250
€230 - 290
US$ 300 - 380
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Valentinian III, AD 425-455, Gold solidus, 4.4g, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Sold for £399 inc. premium
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Roman Republic, 2nd–1st Century BC, Silver denari, includes M. Aemilius Scaurus, obv. King Aretas kneeling by camel. Publius Calpurnius, obv. head of Roma. Man Acilius ...
Sold for £258 inc. premium
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Roman, 1st–2nd Century AD, Silver denari, includes Domitian, Titus, Vespasian, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Aelius, Sabina, Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius,
Sold for £305 inc. premium
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Roman, 1st–3rd Century AD, Silver denari of Antoninus Pius, Faustina I and II, Lucilla, Geta and Severus Alexander. Antoniniani of Gordian III (2) together with ...
Sold for £188 inc. premium
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Roman, Alexandrian Coinage, Billon tetradrachms of Nero (6), Reverses include Poppaea, Serapis, Alexandria wearing elephants head dress, together with bronzes from Egypt; Billon tetradrachm of ...
Sold for £681 inc. premium
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Celtic, Ambiani, 1st Century BC, Gallo-Belgic E gold Stater, 6.26g, blank,
Sold for £258 inc. premium
Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, 1st Century AD, Gold stater, linear type, 5.43g, corn ear with central stalk between CA MU,
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Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, 1st Century AD, Gold stater, linear type, 5.43g, corn ear with central stalk between CA MU,
Estimate:
£500 - 600
€580 - 700
US$ 750 - 900
Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, 1st Century AD, Gold stater, wild type, 5.43g, corn ear with central stalk between CA MU,
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Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, 1st Century AD, Gold stater, wild type, 5.43g, corn ear with central stalk between CA MU,
Sold for £799 inc. premium
Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, 1st Century AD, Gold Stater, wild type, 5.39g, corn ear with no central stalk between CA MU,
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Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, 1st Century AD, Gold Stater, wild type, 5.39g, corn ear with no central stalk between CA MU,
Estimate:
£500 - 600
€580 - 700
US$ 750 - 900
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Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, 1st Century AD, Gold quarter stater, wild type, 1.30g, corn ear between CA MU,
Sold for £188 inc. premium
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Cnut, 1016-35, Penny, 1.16g, short cross type, Moneyer LEODMAER ON PINC, Winchester mint (S 1159),
Sold for £176 inc. premium
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Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-61, Rosette-mascle issue (1430-1), London, Groat, 3.85g, facing bust, (N.1445, S.1858), m.m.crosses II/V,
Sold for £117 inc. premium
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Henry VII, 1485-1509, Facing bust issues, Groat, 2.70g, London, class IIIb, new bust with realistic hair, m.m.pansy (N.1705b, S.2198A),
Sold for £258 inc. premium
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Edward VI, 1547-53, Fine silver issue (1551-3), Shilling, 5.58g, crowned facing bust, rose to left, XII to right,
Sold for £188 inc. premium
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Elizabeth I, 1558-1603, Third and fourth issues (1561-77), Sixpence, 3.11g, 1561, crowned bust 1F, rose behind,
Sold for £129 inc. premium
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Elizabeth I, seventh issue (1601-2), Shilling, 5.82g, bust 6B,
Sold for £58 inc. premium
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Charles I, 1625-49, Tower Mint under the King (1625-42), Halfcrown, 15.31g, group III Third horseman, scarf flying from King's waist,
Sold for £164 inc. premium
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Charles I, Halfcrowns (3), Tower Mint under the King, Group III, third horseman, scarf flying from King's waist, m.m.bell (S.2773); Group III, third horseman, scarf ...
Sold for £470 inc. premium
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Charles I, Nicholas Briot's coinage (1631-9), second milled issue (1638-9), Sixpence, 3.00g, Briot's late bust, VI behind bust,
Sold for £164 inc. premium
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Charles I, Provincial and Civil War issues (1638-49), Exeter mint (1643-6), Crown, 1645, 28.48g, King on horseback left, King's sash flies out in two ends,
Sold for £376 inc. premium
Commonwealth, Sixpence, 166-, 2.61g, shield of St.George within wreath,
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Commonwealth, 1649-60, Sixpence, 166-, 2.61g, shield of St.George within wreath,
Sold for £305 inc. premium
James II, Shilling, 1686, laureate and draped bust left,
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James II, 1685-88, Shilling, 1686, laureate and draped bust left,
Sold for £540 inc. premium
William and Mary, Halfcrown, first busts right,
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William and Mary, 1688-94, Halfcrown, first busts right,
Sold for £434 inc. premium
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William and Mary, Halfcrown, 1692, second busts right,
Sold for £434 inc. premium
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William and Mary, Sixpences, 1693, 1694.
Sold for £528 inc. premium
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Anne, 1702-14, Guinea, 1714, third draped bust left,
Sold for £423 inc. premium
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Anne, Halfcrown, 1703, draped bust left, VIGO below,
Sold for £470 inc. premium
Anne, Pre-Union, Shilling, 1702, first draped bust left, VIGO below,
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Anne, Pre-Union, Shilling, 1702, first draped bust left, VIGO below,
Sold for £587 inc. premium
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Anne, Shilling, 1714, fourth draped bust left,
Sold for £305 inc. premium
George I, 1714-27, Quarter-Guinea, 1718, laureate head right,
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George I, 1714-27, Quarter-Guinea, 1718, laureate head right,
Sold for £470 inc. premium
George II, 1727-60, Two Guineas, 1739, intermediate laureate head left,
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George II, 1727-60, Two Guineas, 1739, intermediate laureate head left,
Sold for £799 inc. premium
George II, Halfcrown, 1746, old laureate draped bust left, LIMA below,
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George II, Halfcrown, 1746, old laureate draped bust left, LIMA below,
Sold for £364 inc. premium
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George III, 1760-1820, Guinea, 1787 (previously mounted); Half Guinea 1778 (ex-mount),
Sold for £376 inc. premium
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George III, Guinea, 1792, fifth laureate head right,
Sold for £587 inc. premium
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George III, Guinea, 1794, fifth laureate head right,
Sold for £505 inc. premium
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George III, Half Guinea, 1794 (S.3735); Third Guinea, 1800, date in legend (S.3738),
Sold for £646 inc. premium
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George III, Sovereign, 1820, laureate head right, R.St.George and dragon within garter (S.3785C); with George IV, Sovereign, 1826, bare head left,
Sold for £763 inc. premium
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George III, Crown, 1820, laureate head right,
Sold for £176 inc. premium
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George III, Halfcrown, 1816, 'bull head' right,
Sold for £329 inc. premium
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