Ionia, Ephesos AV Stater. Circa 155-140 BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, and with bow and quiver over shoulder / Cult statue of the Artemis of Ephesos facing, a fillet hanging from each hand; thymiaterion in inner right field, ?-? across fields. G. K. Jenkins, Hellenistic Gold Coins of Ephesos, in Festschrift Akurgal, Ankara, 1987, p. 134, pl. B, 6 (BM) = R Fleuscher I, Artemis von Ephesos und der erwandte Kultstatue von Anatolien und Syrien, EPRO 35, 1973, pl. 53b; LIMC II, pl. 565, 23. 8.43g, 21mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare. From the A.F. Collection, Germany. The Hellenistic era gold coinage struck at Ephesos is extremely rare and rarely well preserved. Previously thought to have all been struck during the Mithradatic wars, this is now known not to be the case. Some seem to be dated by the era of the Province of Asia and the dates they bear are too early for them to be Mithradatic War issues. Certain other issues such as the present example appear to be part of an extraordinary issue of gold struck in conjunction with an extremely rare gold stater type of Magnesia in the mid-second century. The style and fabric of both issues seem consistent with an emergency issue struck to meet an immediate expense. The reverse of this coin depicts the famous cult statue of Ephesian Artemis, housed in the great temple of Artemis that is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The original image of the goddess was a wooden xoanon that had represented a pre-Hellenic goddess who the Greeks later equated with Artemis. This first image, which was kept decorated with jewellery, was possibly lost in a flood in the 8th or 7th century which destroyed the temple; excavations have discovered the tear-shaped amber drops of elliptical cross-section which must have dressed it. In circa 550 BC, when reconstruction of the temple was begun (partly financed by Kroisos), it was undertaken in grand style and was supposedly the first Greek temple to be built of marble. The wooden xoanon was replaced by a new ebony or grapewood statue sculpted by Enoidos, which presumably survived until the temple was again destroyed, this time by an act of arson on the part of one Herostratos. The second destruction of the temple coincided with the birth of Alexander the Great; Plutarch later noted that Artemis was too preoccupied with Alexander's delivery to save her burning temple. The form of the goddess is distinctly near-eastern in appearance; characteristics such as her legs being enclosed in a tapering pillar-like term are closely related to Egyptian and Hittite images, and the curious feature of the many protuberances on her chest (usually described as breasts or eggs) are decidedly non-Greek in origin, and indeed have defied explanation or identification for centuries, though an association with fertility seems implicit.
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Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Circa 440-400 BC. Horseman (Syennesis?) riding to left, holding lotus flower in right hand and reins in left, bow in bowcase on saddle; Key symbol below horse / Two Persian soldiers, standing vis-a-vis, each holding spear, with bow in bowcase over shoulder; Aramaic legend 'TRZ' between, letters 'L R' before right hand figure. BMC -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG France -; SNG Levante -; Traité II, 526, pl. CVI, 6 = Casabonne Type D1, pl. 2, 9 = Hunterian p. 546, 3 and pl. LX, 6; MIMAA -. 10.72g, 22mm, 9h. Extremely Fine. Of the greatest rarity, apparently only the second known example, and the only one in private hands. From the collection of P.R., United Kingdom. Babelon considered the two figures on the reverse of this coin to be "deux rois de Perse", noting that J. P. Six (NumChron 1884, p. 155) identified them as soldiers, but countering this description with the observation that they both wear 'le costume royal'. In fact, as shown on the 'Relief of the Immortals' at the Apadana Palace, Persepolis, their attire may be considered to be generic, and not necessarily indicative of any special status. While probably not simply representing the frontier guards of Syria and Cilicia as suggested by Six, the type likely does hold some military significance. Certainly, the Syrian Gates (the Belen pass) were of great strategic importance, as attested first-hand by both Xenophon and Alexander the Great, however garrison of this natural choke-point would logically fall not to Cilicia whose territory one would have to pass through before reaching the gates, but to the forces of the satrapy beyond. Indeed Xenophon informs us that they were guarded by a garrison of the King's troops. The Cilician Gates (a pass through the Taurus Mountains connecting the low plains of Cilicia to the Anatolian Plateau) which were of no less importance were guarded by the Cilician troops of the Syennesis, local ruler of Cilicia, and could well be represented here, but in this case it is quite an oblique reference. The paucity of surviving specimens suggests that this issue, along with the other related types of the period, was perhaps either a payment for the services of a small group of mercenary Greek soldiers (for the native Cilician troops would not themselves be paid by their overlords) or part of a tribute which was then melted down into bullion again almost in its entirety, leaving only a couple of surviving specimens.
Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus Imitative AR Denarius. Uncertain mint, after summer 42 BC (possibly AD 68/9, or later). Bare head of Brutus right; BRVT above, IMP to right, L•PLAET•CEST around / Pileus between two daggers pointing downward; EID•MAR below. Campana, Eidibus Martiis, U1 (this coin); for prototype, cf. Crawford 508/3, CRI 216, and RSC 15. 3.62g, 18mm, 5h. Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare. This coin published in A. Campana, Eidibus Martiis (forthcoming); From a private British collection. In the summer of 42 BC Brutus and Cassius marched through Macedonia and in October met Antony and Octavian in battle on the Via Egnatia just outside Philippi, and won the first engagement. Cassius, as his conservative coins show, remained true to the old republican cause, while Brutus followed the self-advertising line of Antony in the new age of unashamed political propaganda and struck coins displaying his own portrait. Brutus' estrangement from Cassius was effectively complete when this almost inanely assertive coin was struck displaying the pileus, or cap of liberty (symbol of the Dioscuri, saviours of Rome, and traditionally given to slaves who had received their freedom), between the daggers that executed Caesar. In an ironic twist of fate, Brutus committed suicide during the second battle at Philippi on 23 October 42 BC, using the dagger with which he assassinated Caesar. An iconic type from its very inception, the EID MAR type of Brutus was copied and counterfeited probably almost immediately. At least 16 plated contemporary counterfeits are known to have survived - a disproportionately high ratio of plated coins to official issues, surely making the EID MAR one of the most contemporaneously counterfeited coins in history. Struck from dies engraved in a variety of styles, some of which are very faithful to the solid silver counterparts, those plated denarii of Brutus' EID MAR type have occasionally elicited speculation that they may have been produced thus on account of dwindling silver supplies in Brutus' camp. However, none of the plated denarii can be die matched with official, solid silver denarii. Indeed, the wide range of styles on these plated issues is indicative of their true nature as contemporary counterfeits. Whether produced by disaffected, bored or greedy Republican soldiers, or idealistically inclined civilian fraudsters, we shall never know. Of unofficial but solid silver copies there are considerably fewer specimens; it has been suggested by Italo Vecchi that the present coin "is an ancient strike, crystalized and the product of a near contemporary unofficial mint, possibly during the Civil Wars of AD 68-69 in Gaul or Spain", as its crude style bears some resemblance to the issues produced at that time which also feature the two daggers and pileus on the reverse, albeit with the legend P R RESTITVTA replacing EID MAR - however, the possibility of a later renaissance origin cannot be fully excluded.
Etruria, Populonia Æ 2.5 Units. Late 4th - 3rd century BC. Head right, wearing Phrygian helmet; VII in front / Incuse spiral, within linear border. EC I, 16.3 (O2/R?, this coin, Uncertain Central Etruria); HN Italy 90 (Uncertain Central Etruria). 2.12g, 17mm. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. This coin published in I. Vecchi, Etruscan Coinage, 2012; From the collection of a Swiss Etruscologist, and outside of Italy prior to December 1992.
Augustus AR Denarius. Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?), 19-18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / S•P•Q•R CL•V in two lines on round shield. RIC 42a; BMCRE 334; RSC 294; BN 1311. 3.85g, 21mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine. Ex Mike Gasvoda Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica, 6 October 2016, lot 64; Ex Triton VI, 14 January 2003, lot 802. The Senate and people of Rome dedicated the clipeus votivus (votive shield) to Augustus on account of the virtues of bravery, clemency, justice and pietas which he held, all of which were highly important in Roman society. Thus, he proudly displays the clipeus as a reverse type on his coinage. At the same time as he received the clipeus Augustus was also awarded the corona civica, traditionally given to those who had saved the life of a citizen but bestowed on him for ending the strife of the civil wars and thus 'saving' the citizens of Rome.
Augustus AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Ephesus, Ionia. Circa 28-20 BC. IMP•CAESAR•DIVI•F•COS•VI•LIBERTATIS•P•R•VINDEX, laureate head right / Pax standing left on parazonium, holding caduceus, snake emerging from cista mystica in right field, PAX in left field; all within laurel-wreath. RIC 476; RPC I 2203; RSC 218; BMCRE 691. 12.03g, 28mm, 12h. Near Mint State. From the A.F. Collection, Germany.
Marc Antony and Octavia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Ephesus, Ionia. 39 BC. M•ANTONIVS•IMP•COS•DESIG•ITER•ET•TERT, head of Antony right, wearing ivy wreath, lituus below; all within wreath of ivy and flowers / III•VIR• R•P•C, head of Octavia atop cista mystica, between twisting snakes. RPC I 2201; RSC 2; CRI 262; BMCRR East 133. 11.74g, 28mm, 1h. Good Very Fine.
Augustus AV Aureus. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), 18-17 BC. S•P•Q•R•IMP•CAESARI•AVG•COS•X•TR•POT•VI, bare head of Augustus right / CIVIB•ET•SIGN•MILIT•A•PART•RECVPER, triple triumphal arch, central arch surmounted by statue of Augustus driving a facing quadriga; figure on left arch holding a standard, figure on right arch holding an aquila and bow. RIC 133; C. -; BMCRE -; Calicó 194 (same dies); Thesaurus nummorum romanorum et byzantinorum iii (Vienna, 1980), 682; Banti & Simonetti IV, 58. 7.91g, 20mm, 7h. Near Extremely Fine. Of the greatest rarity - a very rare variety of an extremely rare type; only one example identified by Banti, and the only example present on CoinArchives. This coin depicts the now ruined arch of Augustus which originally stood in the Forum Romanum, spanning the road between the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the Temple of Caesar. According to the literary evidence, two arches were erected in honour of Augustus in the Forum: one in 29 BC to commemorate his victory at Actium (see Cassius Dio 49.15), the other in 19 BC to celebrate the return of the legionary standards lost by Crassus to the Parthians in 53 BC (see Cassius Dio 51.19). This latter coup was of great importance to Augustus and was also commemorated on the famed Prima Porta statue found at the villa of Livia. It seems that Augustus belatedly understood that commemoration of his victory over fellow Romans at the battle at Actium was not well received by the people, but a victory over a foreign enemy which restored soldiers and standards lost in a disastrous stain upon the Roman military record would be a perfect opportunity for cementing his position as saviour of the nation. Indeed, in 1546/7 an inscription dated to 29 BC and dedicated to Augustus was found at the site of the ruins and has been linked to this triumphal arch; inscribed upon it is a clear message that Augustus through this victory was able to save the Republic - perhaps a highly exaggerated statement since the sources seem to suggest that the Parthians reacted meekly to Augustus’ show of force and chose to return the standards and captives rather than risk open war. The appearance of this arch is preserved solely through the numismatic record, as seen on this coin, without which the identification of the archaeological ruins found in the Forum would be uncertain. The remains indicate the presence of a triple arch at the spot where the ancient sources say there was an arch to Augustus, therefore this could not be the Actian Arch which was similarly preserved through numismatic representations (see RIC 267, CRI 422) as a single span arch. Since no remains of a second arch of Augustus have been found in the Forum, this has led many to conclude that this 'Parthian Arch' was an expansion or replacement of the old Actian Arch. This theory is problematic to some scholars since Augustus does not mention either arch in his Res Gestae, a list of his achievements which certainly did not withhold from self-aggrandizement, however the archaeological evidence seems clear. The present type is thus an important archaeological document, allowing for the reconstruction of an early Imperial monument which is otherwise survived only by partial travertine foundations and some marble fragments which have been set atop them in modern brick beds. The choice of imagery on the coin itself highlights the political position of Augustus at this time. He does not appear as a ruler, but bare-headed and without drapery or military attire, whereas the reverse depicts the monument dedicated to his glory with the statues atop the arch of equal height to the structure itself, allowing the recovered standards to be seen clearly and in detail as the pretext for this laudatory monument. The standards were later placed in the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus which was inaugurated in 2 BC.
Vitellius AV Aureus. January - December AD 69. A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head right / CONCORDIA P R, Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae. RIC 89; C. 17; BMCRE 8; Calicó 542; BN 51; Mazzini 17 (this coin). 7.30g, 19mm, 5h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 224, 13 October 2014, lot 473 (hammer: EUR 20,000); Ex Giuseppe Mazzini (1883–1961) Collection, Vol. 1 (Milan 1957), p. 180, pl. LXIV, 17.
Romanus III AV Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinople, AD 1028-1034. +I?S XIS R?X R??NANTINM, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels / ?C? bOH? R?MA??, the Virgin on right, and Romanus, bearded to left, both standing facing; the Virgin wears pallium and maphorium, and with her right hand crowns the emperor, who wears saccos and loros, and holds globus cruciger in left hand; M? between their heads. DOC 1a; Sear 1820. 4.30g, 21mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Rare variant showing the Virgin without nimbus. Ex ACR Auctions 15, 27 April 2015, lot 840.
Kingdom of Pontos, Mithradates VI Eupator AR Tetradrachm. Bithyno Pontic year 208 = May 89 BC. Diademed head right / Pegasos on ground line to left, preparing to lie down, BA???E?? above, MI?PA?ATOY EY?ATOPO? below; star within crescent to left, H? (year) and monogram to right, H (month) below; all within ivy wreath. De Callataÿ p. 12, D47/R-; Waddington, Receuil Géneral 15; SNG BM 1032; Gulbenkian 938 and Pl. LXXVI. 16.82g, 31mm, 12h. Near Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone. Ex J. Vinchon, 2-3 December 1975, lot 94.
Otho AV Aureus. Rome, January - April AD 69. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head of Otho right / SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath in right hand and cradling sceptre in left arm. RIC 7; C. 16; BMCRE 13; Calicó 531. 7.03g, 20mm, 6h. Very Fine; a bold portrait, struck on a very broad flan. Rare. From a private European collection. According to the accounts of Plutarch and Suetonius, Otho was one of the most reckless and extravagant of the circle of young aristocrats whom Nero called his friends. This friendship ended abruptly in AD 58 however, when Otho introduced his beautiful wife Poppaea to the emperor at her insistence. Poppaea thereupon began an affair with Nero, and having securely established her position as the emperor's mistress, she divorced Otho and had the Nero send him away as governor to the remote province of Lusitania (which is now parts of both modern Portugal and Extremadura, Spain). Otho's bitterness at his estrangement from his wife, paired with his relocation to Hispania, made him a natural ally for Galba, the governor of neighbouring Tarraconensis, in his revolt against the emperor in 68. Support for Nero waned, and the emperor fled to the villa of his freedman Phaon where he ended his life, while Galba, accompanied by Otho, marched on Rome and was declared emperor. Otho expected to be named Galba’s heir as a result of his loyalty, but when Galba nominated L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus, Otho’s disappointment manifested itself as anger. He fomented a revolt amongst the Praetorians, who murdered Galba and hailed Otho as emperor in his place on 15 January AD 69. His reign was not destined to be lengthy. Whilst he had the support of Egypt, Africa and the legions of the Danube, the legions of the Rhine supported their commander Vitellius - conflict was inevitable. Otho committed to a battle before his reinforcements from Dalmatia were able to reach him, and he suffered a defeat at the Battle of Bedriacum. Ignoring the entreaties of his generals to await his reinforcements and offer battle once again, Otho took his own life, after just three months as emperor. In a dignified speech, he bade farewell to those about him, declaring: "It is far more just to perish one for all, than many for one". His suicide was widely recognised by his contemporaries as an honourable act, and the poet Martial later wrote in his Epigrams VI. XXXII “Sit Cato, dum vivit, sane vel Caesare maior, dum moritur, numquid maior Othone fuit?” (“Cato while he lived, he was greater than Caesar himself, when he died, was he at all greater than Otho?”).
Basil II Bulgaroktonos and Constantine VIII AV Tetarteron Nomisma. Constantinople, AD 977-989. + I?S XIS REX REGNANTI?M, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus crown ornamented with pellets, pallium, and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, codex in left hand / + bASIL C CONSTAN TIb R, facing busts of Basil II, wearing loros, and Constantine VIII, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 12; Sear 1802. 4.19g, 21mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine; centrally struck on a broad flan. From a private Swiss collection.
Marc Antony AR Denarius. Mint moving with Antony, 37 BC. M•ANT•AVGVR•III•VIR•R•P•C, bare head right / IMP-TER, trophy with curved sword attached to right arm and figure-of-eight shield attached to left; at its base, two spears and two round shields. Crawford 536/1; Antonia 76; Sydenham 1203; CRI 269; RSC 16. 4.08g, 20mm, 4h. Mint State. Very Rare, and in exceptional condition for the type.
Marc Antony and Octavian AR Denarius. M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Military mint moving with Antony (Ephesus?), 41 BC. Bare head of Antony right;M•ANT•IMP•AVG•III•VIR•R•P•C•M•BARBAT•Q•P around / Bare head of Octavian right, with slight beard; CAESAR•IMP•PONT•III•VIR•R•P•C• around. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8a. 3.79g, 23mm, 12h. Fleur De Coin. Struck on a broad, medallic flan.
Marc Antony and Octavian AR Denarius. M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Military mint moving with Antony (Ephesus?), 41 BC. Bare head of Antony right; M•ANT•IMP•AVG•III•VIR•R•P•C•M•BARBAT•Q•P around / Bare head of Octavian right, with slight beard; CAESAR•IMP•PONT•III•VIR•R•P•C• around. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8a. 3.94g, 21mm, 11h. Good Extremely Fine.
Marc Antony AR Denarius. Mint moving with Antony, 37 BC. M•ANT•AVGVR•III•VIR•R•P•C, bare head right / IMP-TER, trophy with curved sword attached to right arm and figure-of-eight shield attached to left; at its base, two spears and two round shields. Crawford 536/1; Antonia 76; Sydenham 1203; CRI 269; RSC 16. 3.97g, 20mm, 2h. Mint State. Very Rare. Ex private German collection.
Toys for Boys: An OKB-2 liquid fuel second stage rocket engine mounted on stand with circular glass table top, late 1950’s, 104cm high. Designed by the studio of Alexei Mikhailovich Isayev and built by the Soviet aircraft design bureau (OKB). Isayev was granted his own section of OKB in 1947 which became known as OKB-2, these both came under the umbrella of the scientific research institute of the Ministry of Aviation. Isayev focused on small liquid fuel rockets which powered much of the soviet space programme between 1957-1967 and his engines powered the vehicles carrying the first artificial satellites, the first unmanned probes to the Moon and Venus and the world’s first unmanned spacecraft, the Vostok. He also worked in the development of surface to air missiles and air to sea missiles, his most famous being the R-11 "Scud". Provenance: Ex Professor Roudakov Air and Space Collection.
J Bartleman and Sons (Edinburgh), Birmingham 1931, 15ct gold, the medal of square form with demi-lune sides, decorated with a view of the R&A St Andrews and Scottish Amateur Golf Championship to the border, the reverse with frame of thistles enclosing the engraved winner John Wilson at St Andrews 1931, in box of issue, also included are various original photographs including:Wilson seated on a table with the trophy at the presentation;Wilson teeing off at No.3; Wilson putting;Wilson with a difficult shot out of the rough;Wilson being carried aloft by supporters after victory at Amateur Golf Competition 1931;Wilson teeing off;Two images of Wilson putting;Newspaper page showing presentation group for the Amateur Competition;A group photograph of the presentation group;Group photograph of GB team May 1923Newspaper cutting of the competition;Photograph of Wilson playing out of the Alps at Prestwick?Copy Photograph J. E. Neville USA, R. R. Johnston USA W. A. Murray GB, John Wilson GB on 1st tee, Murray and Wilson beat Neville and Johnston;Group photograph GB v USA at St Andrews;ith copy photographs;Copy of press cutting with a review of Wilsons career from 1922 -1932;Copy of letter to Mrs Wilson from the secretary of Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club to Mrs Wilson congratulating her on her husband's win of the Scottish Amateur Golf Championship and copy press cutting of the win (qty)
A group of eight to Lieutenant J R Bassett, Royal Berkshire RegimentD.S.O., O.B.E. (Military 1st Type), Q.S.A., bars for Transvaal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony, K.S.A., with bars for South Africa 1901 and 1902, 1914-18 War medal, Allied Victory Medal with mentioned in dispatches leaf, Order of The Osmanieh 1st Class, Legion d'Honneur, in a fitted case
Scottish Amateur Golf Championship Medal to John Wilson 1922 Walker and Hall 1922, 22ct gold, the medal of square form with demi-lune sides, decorated with a view of the R&A St Andrews and Scottish Amateur Golf Championship to the border, the reverse with frame of thistles enclosing the engraved winner John Wilson at St Andrews 1922, in box of issue, with various period photographs and press cuttings;Wilson with another member of GB team;Wilson putting on the 17th at The Old Course;Wilson outside R&A with Edward Blackwell (2nd place);Wilson playing out of a bunker;Wilson driving off at the Old Course;A group photograph Wilson and others;Press cutting of Wilson and Edward Blackwell;Wilson and two other figures at the fence outside the R&A;Group photograph GB v USA at St Andrews;Photograph J. E. Neville USA, R. R. Johnston USA W. A. Murray GB, John Wilson GB on 1st tee, Murray and Wilson beat Neville and JohnstonCopy press cutting with a review of Wilson’s career from 1922 -1932;Copy of letter to Mrs Wilson from the secretary of Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club to Mrs Wilson congratulating her on her husband's win of the Scottish Amateur Golf Championship and copy press cutting of the win.
A group of Scottish and other flatware to include;a George III marrow scoop, London circa 1750, another similar modern; a table spoon R West, Dublin 1835, fiddle pattern; a serving spoon, Edinburgh 1822, fiddle pattern; four other George III table spoons, various dates, makers and patterns; ABERDEEN a set of five teaspoons, George Jamieson, fiddle pattern (qty)Weight: 19oz
A Georgian Scottish mahogany longcase clock, the trunk with reeded columns and cast brass ionic capitals, the hood with pronounced swan neck pediments and applied blind fret boxwood panels, enclosing a broken arch brass dial with silvered chapter ring and subsidiary secondary dial, with further chased decoration showing a cornucopia and stylised dolphins, H & R Millar of Edinburgh, 220cm tall
A good embossed early 20th century copper framed mirror, decorated with a girl and two geese, with further hammered finish, fitted with a bevelled mirror plate, inscribed label verso "Given to Agnes Huskin, About 1912, From Oldest Sister Amy, Married to Morgan R Morgan Swansea, Uncle Morgan had Furniture Stores and was also an Undertaker. He Learnt Embalming in America and Embalmed Singer Madam Pattie, For Mothers 21st Birthday" 52 x 92cm
George II (1727-60), silver Shilling, 1743, roses reverse, older laureate and draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, larger lettering, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA., rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses in angles, seven strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., weight 6.02g (Bull 1720; ESC 1203; S.3702). Attractively toned, some light haymarking, good very fine.
George III (1760-1820), silver Sixpence, 1787, variety without hearts, laureate and draped bust right, legend surrounding, GEORGIVS. III . DEI. GRATIA., rev. cruciform shields, without semée of hearts in Hanoverian arms, crowns in angles, garter star at centre, date at bottom with stops either side, legend surrounding commencing lower left, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., weight 3.01g; Victoria (1837-1901), silver Sixpence, 1866, die number 9, first young head left, plain truncation, legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:, toothed border around rim both sides, rev. ONE / SIXPENCE in two lines at centre of crowned laurel and oak wreath, date with die number 9 below, weight 2.84g (Bull 2187, 3213; ESC 1626, 1715; second Davies 1069; S.3748, 3909). First toned with a little flecking, extremely fine, second perhaps once cleaned, practically extremely fine. (2)
Henry II (1154-89), silver "Tealby" Penny, type C1 (c.1163-67), Thetford Mint, moneyer William, facing crowned bust with hand holding sceptre, jewelled collar, three pellets at wrist, legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, hENRI: R ANG, rev. short voided cross pattée, small cross pattée saltire in each angle, +PI—Em: ON: T-TFO:, weight 1.40g (N.956; S.1339). Dark tone, with a nice little portrait and reverse device, rare this nice. Provenance: Ex A H Baldwin, London, purchased circa 2007.The cross and crosslets type coinage of King Henry II is more often called "Tealby" because of the enourmous find of a hoard of this coinage in late 1807 which amounted to over 5,700 pieces. They were found at Bayons Manor farm near Tealby in Lincolnshire, and the first report was written in the Stamford Mercury of the 6th November 1807. From this hoard alone, 17 new mint towns for the coinage were added to what was known as of 1807, however only some 600 + pieces were saved for the national and other important private collections with 5,127 pieces deemed unworthy and sent to be melted at the Tower of London.
Anne (1702-14), silver Pre-Union Crown, 1703, VIGO. below first draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Pre-Union crowned cruciform shields, seven strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR. FRA ET. HIB REG., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, .+ DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. TERTIO, weight 30.12g (Bull 1340; ESC 99; C&R 562 R; S.3576). Attractively toned, a couple of very light adjustment marks on obverse and the odd fleck, hairline digs on cheek, some haymarks on French arms, otherwise extremely fine and pleasing. Provenance: Ex Spink Australia, October 1985. Ex Inveruglas Collection, Spink Noble Auction 48, 11th June 1995, lot 4494. Ex Paul W. Karon, Spink Coin Auction 129, 17th November 1998, lot 112. The most intrepid of stories lays behind the capture of the Vigo treasure as opposed to the other companies or privateers who had their mark placed upon the coins in other reigns. The Battle of Vigo Bay occurred on 23rd October 1702 and it was after the Battle that the treasure largely of silver, with a tiny proportion of gold was captured and transported back to Southampton on the south coast of England. From there the treasure was brought with great pomp and ceremony to London, overseen by the Mint Master himself, one Mr Isaac Newton, to then be turned into coinage at the Royal Mint in the Tower of London. The treasure consisted of absolutely thousands of pounds in weight of silver, but a mere seven pounds and eight ounces of gold.
Anne (1702-14), silver Pre-Union Crown, 1705, plumes reverse, first draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Pre-Union crowned cruciform shields, seven strings to Irish harp, Welsh plumes in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR. FRA ET. HIB REG., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, .++ DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. QVINTO, weight 30.06g (Bull 1341 R2; ESC 100 R2; C&R 563 R4-R6; S.3577). Very attractively toned, a couple of very light adjustment marks on shoulder of bust, otherwise a superb example of this key rarity in the Queen Anne Crown series, good extremely fine and of the highest rarity this well preserved. Provenance: Ex Agricola Collection (R. S. James), Spink Coin Auction 31, 12th October 1983, lot 340. Ex Collection of English Coins Property of a Gentleman, Spink Coin Auction 125, 3rd March 1998, lot 709, illustrated on colour plate. The plumes reverse indicate that this coin is made from silver sourced from Wales. We are only aware of two examples in this sort of grade of preservation, the other is the front cover coin of the English Silver Coinage 6th revised edition by Maurice Bull. The coin offered here does seem slightly sharper of strike than that other example.
Anne (1702-14), silver Pre-Union Crown, 1707, roses and plumes reverse, first draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Pre-Union crowned cruciform shields, eight strings to Irish harp, roses and plumes in alternate angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR. FRA ET. HIB REG., edge inscribed in raised letters of inverted orientation to obverse, .+ DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. SEXTO, weight 29.97g (Bull 1343; ESC 102; C&R 565; S.3578). Toned, with some small dark patches under bust, some light surface marks, otherwise good very fine / almost extremely fine. Provenance: Ex Dr David Rees Jones, Spink Coin Auction 117, 19th November 1996, lot 148.
Anne (1702-14), silver Post-Union Crown, 1707, Edinburgh Mint, E below second draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, nine strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, :MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG:, all stops weak, edge inscribed in raised letters with star stops of upright orientation to obverse, * DECVS* ET* TVTAMEN* *ANNO* REGNI* SEXTO*, weight 30.04g (Bull 1352; ESC 103; C&R 567 R; S.3600; S.5707). Toned, with some light random adjustment marks around rim areas, otherwise good very fine / almost extremely fine, better than usually seen. Provenance: Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, February 2000, item 186.
Anne (1702-14), silver Post-Union Crown, 1708, second draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, nine strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG: BRI: FR. ET. HIB: REG:, edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, + DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. SEPTIMO., weight 30.07g (Bull 1346; ESC 105; C&R 568; S.3601). Toned, with some light adjustment marks on cheek and toward obverse rim at 9 o’clock, otherwise good very fine / almost extremely fine, better than usually seen. Provenance: Ex Collection of English Coins Property of a Gentleman, Spink Coin Auction 125, 3rd March 1998, lot 712.
Anne (1702-14), silver Post-Union Crown, 1708, plumes reverse, second draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, nine strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG: BRI: FR. ET. HIB: REG:, edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, + DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. SEPTIMO., weight 30.08g (Bull 1347; ESC 108; C&R 571 R2; S.3602). Steel grey tone, a bold very fine. Provenance: Ex Spink Coin Auction 140, 16th November 1999, lot 926. The plumes reverse indicate that this coin is made from silver sourced from mining companies associated with Wales.
Anne (1702-14), silver Post-Union Crown, 1713, third draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ANNA.DEI GRATIA., rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, eight strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG: BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REG., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, + DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. DVODECIMO., weight 30.05g (Bull 1349; ESC 109; C&R 572 R; S.3603). Toned, some spots and flecks mainly on obverse, nick by mouth and smaller one on top of chest, black imperfection at neck, otherwise good very fine. Provenance: Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1998, item 6940.
George I (1714-27), silver Crown, 1718, 8 struck over 6 in date, laureate and draped bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. D. G. M. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F. D., rev. crowned cruciform shields, eleven strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, roses and plumes in alternate angles, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .BRVN. ET. L. DVX S.R.I.A:TH ET. EL., edge inscribed in raised letters of inverted orientation to obverse, note use of letter U in edge wording, +.DECUS. ET. TUTAMEN+ ANNO. REGNI. QUINTO., weight 30.09g (Bull 1542 R; ESC 111A; C&R 691 R; S.3639). Toned, a number of small ticks and flecks, a few digs by eye and light adjustment marks on drapery, otherwise good very fine and rare. Provenance: Ex Dr David Rees Jones, Spink Coin Auction 117, 19th November 1996, lot 157.
George I (1714-27), silver Crown, 1723, South Sea Company Issue, laureate and draped bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. D. G. M. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F. D., rev. crowned cruciform shields, eight strings to Irish harp, initials SS and C in alternate angles, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .BRVN ET. L. DVX S.R.I.A:TH ET. EL., edge inscribed in raised letters of inverted orientation to obverse, note use of letter U in edge wording, +.DECUS. ET. TUTAMEN+ ANNO./+ REGNI. DECIMO., note stop over cross after ANNO, weight 30.08g (Bull 1545; ESC 114; C&R 694; S.3640). Toned, a number of small ticks and flecks, some light digs around cheek and light adjustment marks on drapery, otherwise good very fine / almost extremely fine. The South Sea Company famously known for the economically disastrous "South Sea Bubble" of over-speculation which made the Company go bust, had previously supplied much silver bullion to the Mint in exchange for the right to export money overseas. The silver supplied up to 1723 produced a large coinage of Crowns, Halfcrowns, Shillings and Sixpences. Provenance: Ex Collection of English Coins Property of a Gentleman, Spink Coin Auction 126, 14th July 1998, lot 505.
George I (1714-27), silver Crown, 1726, laureate and draped bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. D. G. M. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F. D., all stops weak, rev. crowned cruciform shields, nine strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, small roses and plumes in alternate angles, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .BRVN. ET. L. DVX S.R.I.A:TH ET. EL., stops all weak, edge inscribed in raised letters of inverted orientation to obverse, all letter Ns inverted, large pellet stops, .DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. DECIMO. TERTIO., weight 30.05g (Bull 1548 R2; ESC 115A; C&R 695 R2; S.3639A). Toned, a few tiny spots, dig over eye, otherwise a very appealing extremely fine and the hardest date for this reign to find. Provenance: Ex Spink and Son Ltd, purchased 1988. Ex Dr Riccardo Ferrari, Spink Coin Auction, 27th June 2007, lot 84.
John (1199-1216), silver short cross Penny, class 5b2, in the name of his Father, London Mint, moneyer Ilgar, facing crowned head with linear collar, hand holding sceptre at left, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, legend commences upper left with round top Rs, hENRICVS. R--, rev. short voided cross pommée, small cross pommée in each angle, +ILGAR ON LVND, last two letters ligatured, weight 1.37g (Mass 1408; N.970; S 1351). Toned, a little short flan from off-centre strike, with a great portrait, otherwise good very fine. Provenance: Ex A H Baldwin, London, purchased circa 2007.
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