E-Auction 15Closing May 25th, 2016

GOLD1 Victoria. 1837-1901. AV sovereign. 7.88 gm. 22 mm. London. 1852, normal 1. Her young head left; W

W on truncation / Shield. S. 3852 C. Near Very Fine. $3502 Victoria. 1837-1901. AV sovereign. 7.97 gm. 22 mm. 1892. Her Jubilee head left; J.E.B. on truncation /

St. George and the dragon. S. 3866 C. Good Very Fine; some luster in legends and design elements. $350

3 Victoria. 1837-1901. AV half sovereign. 3.96 gm. 19 mm. London. 1892. Her Jubilee head left / Shield lower. S. 3869 D. Good Very Fine to Near Extremely Fine; lustrous and attractive. $175

4 Victoria. 1837-1901. AV sovereign. 7.99 gm. 22 mm. 1896. Her old veiled head left; T. B. below truncation / St. George and the dragon. S. 3874. Extremely Fine. $350

E-Auction 15Closing Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

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Welcome to E-Auction 15! This auction features an interesting and varied ancient section -- from a lovely hemidrachm portraying Cleopatra VII as Aphrodite (lot 9), to a small and interesting group

of roman Egypt coins, including a particularly choice and scarce Augustus 40 drachms (lot 15), and a rare Gallienus billon tetradrachm with a reverse of Selene (lot 24). A few nicely patinated Byzantine folles and a few beautiful Celtic horses then lead us into the British section, which starts strong with attractive pennies of Coenwulf (lot 40), Edward the Elder (lot 41), and Eadgar (lot 42). With the milled coinage there is a Charles I crown with an especially intriguing mintmark (harp over rose over feathers, lot 64), and also a few select Maundy sets (lots 72, 80, & 82). In tokens Allan has assembled a choice collection from the Churches and Gates series (lot 89 to 98), a broadstruck halfpenny with thematic ties to American colonial patriots (lot 100), and a discovery piece with an unlisted plain edge (lot 104). The sale closes with a few fascinating little world pieces from Canada, Columbia, and Egypt, a Napoleonic medal, and a rare great wax seal of Victoria so large that the photo could only fit on the back cover (and even then at 1/3rd actual size!).We hope you find some things of interest. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, to discuss lots, and to place bids. As always, enlargements of all photos are available online. Allan, Marnie, & Lief Davisson 4-15-2016

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5 AuSTrIA. 100 euro. Philharmonic issue. 2002. AV .9999. 31.19 gm. 37 mm. 164.105 mintage. The organ in the Golden Concert Hall / Musical instruments. KM 309.5. Mint State; a premium quality coin, based on bullion. $1350

GrEEK6 SICILy. Entella. Campanian mercenaries. 343/42-339 B.C. Æ litra. 8.51 gm. 18 mm. Head of

Persephone right, wreathed in grain and wearing pendant earring / Pegasus flying left, helmet below. CNS I, 4. HGC 2, 246. Very Fine; green patina; attractive. rare. $250 N.B. The symbol below Pegasus on the reverse is a Corinthian helmet, while the usual symbol of the Campanian mercenaries is of the Campanian type, possibly denoting hero worship.

7 THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Circa 450-400 B.C. Ar drachm. 2.86 gm. 15 mm. Head of Medusa facing / Anchor, A to left, crayfish to right. SNG Copenhagen 456-458. SNG BM Black Sea 160ff. Very Fine; struck on interesting broad flan with flaw on obverse and deep indent on reverse. $80 In this era, the gorgon was widely used to ward off evil. The anchor and crayfish reflect the city’s maritime economy, and this anchor is one of the first such modern designs to appear in Greek art.

8 AKArNANIA. Leukas. Circa 320-280 B.C. AR stater. 7.77 gm. 20 mm. Pegasus flying right, Λ below / Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet; grape vine, amphora, and A behind. Calciati 128. BCD Akarnania 278. SNG Copenhagen 355. Very Fine; good style; well struck; interesting and attractive dark tone. $150

9 PELOPONESSOS. ACHAIA. Patrai. Circa 35 B.C. Ar hemidrachm. 1.96 gm. 15 mm. Damasias, son of Agesilaus, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite (as Cleopatra?) right wearing stephanos, earring, and necklace / ΔA MACIAC above Patrai monogram, all within laurel wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 525-8. Good Very Fine; good style; well centered and well struck. Cabinet toning with traces of iridescence. $750 Purchased from Baldwins, 1980. Ex BCD with tags and photos. The head of Aphrodite on this issue is believed to be modeled on Cleopatra VII. This coin was probably issued in concert with Mark Antony’s preparations for his war with Octavian. This example is exceptional for the type.

10 PELOPONNESOS. ACHAIAN LEAGUE. Megara. 175-168 B.C. Ar hemidrachm. 2.24 gm. 17 mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram, kithara (lyre) above, H left, PO right, all within laurel wreath. BCD Peloponnese 27.3. Agrinion 451 (these dies). Good Very Fine; high relief strike. Fresh surfaces under attractive lustrous multihued toning. $200 Ex Leu, Jan. 1979 (tag, 1822). Ex BCD with tags and photos. (Thompson, M. The Agrinion Hoard. NNM 159. ANS 1968.)

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11 CARTHAGE. First Punic War. Circa 264-241 B.C. Æ trishekel. 8.05 gm. 22 mm. uncertain Sardinian mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left wearing necklace and pendant earring / Horse standing right; pellet to right; Punic letter below. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 202-212. Near Very Fine; attractive black patina. $150

ROMAN REPUBLICAN12 Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus. 116-115 B.C. Ar denarius. 3.82 gm. 20 mm. rome mint. Helmeted head

of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left, ROMA to right / Jupiter in walking (prancing) quadriga right, holding branch and scepter; CN. DOMI in exergue. Crawford 285/1. Sydenham 535. rSC Domitia 7. Very Fine; some light roughness; nicely toned. $100

13 Cn. Egnatius Cn.f. Cn.n. Maxsumus. 75 B.C. Ar denarius. 3.24 gm. 19 mm. rome mint. Bust of Cupid right, bow and quiver over shoulder; MAXSVMVS downwards behind / Jupiter and Libertas standing facing within distyle temple, thunderbolt and pileus above, C EGNATIVS CN F in exergue, [CN N] to right, III (control mark) to left. Crawford 391/2. Sydenham 788. rSC Egnatia 3. Fine; small edge split at 11 and striking crack at 12; attractively toned. rare and interesting. $100

14 C. Postumius. 74 B.C. Ar denarius. 3.73 gm. 17 mm. rome mint. Draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Hound running right, spear below; C POSTVMI TA (ligate) in exergue. Crawford 394/1a. Sydenham 785. RSC Postumia 9. Fine; even wear with light rainbow toning. Scarce. $100 The hound was the constant companion of Diana the Huntress.

ROMAN IMPERIAL & PROVINCIAL15 ROMAN EGYPT. Alexandria. Augustus. 27 B.C. - A.D. 14. Æ 40 drachms. 8.15 gm. 21 mm.

Second (?) series. After 19 B.C. His bare head right / Sacrificial implements: simpulum, vase, lituus, axe; KAICAP above. RPC I 5007. Milne 7. Very Fine; well centered; brown patina; crisp and attractive. Exceptional condition. Seldom seen. Scarce. $250

16 ROMAN EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Billon tetradrachm. 12.82 gm. 24 mm. Dated ry 15 (A.D. 130/131). His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Alexandria standing right, holding standard and presenting grain ears to Hadrian standing left, holding scepter; L IE (date) across field. Milne 1294-1296. Very Fine; glossy dark gray and brown patina; especially crisp reverse. $100

17 Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Æ sestertius. 25.6 gm. 33 mm. rome mint. Struck A.D. 134-138. His bareheaded and draped bust right / Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum, resting elbow on basket of fruit or corn; ibis on column to left; AEGYPTOS S C. RIC II 838. Fine; interesting and scarce reverse type. Photo top of next page. $150

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18 ROMAN EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Æ drachm. 22.08 gm. 35 mm. Dated ry 13 (A.D. 149/150). His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia; TPIC KAIΔ (date) around, L to left. Milne 2052. Very Fine; broad flan; attractive smooth rich brown and green patina. $300

19 Lucius Verus. Co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius. A.D. 161-169. Ar denarius. 3.35 gm. 19 mm. rome mint. Struck December 166-December 167. His laureate head right; L VErVS AVG ArM PARTH MAX / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; TR P VII IMP IIII COS III. rIC III 576 (Marcus Aurelius). rSC 297. Good Very Fine; sharply struck, bold high relief portrait; well centered; lightly toned. $150 David Sear calls him “a weak man addicted to pleasure” and speculates that “his death in 169 was a relief to his senior partner.”

20 Commodus. A.D. 177-192. Ar denarius. 3.14 gm. 17 mm. rome mint. Struck A.D. 183. His laureate head right; M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS / Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and scepter; TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P. RIC III 65. RSC 905. Extremely Fine; “minty” coin. Well centered and well struck. $200 Son of Marcus Aurelius, he succeeded his illustrious father who died on campaign. A central figure in the movie “The Gladiator,” he was cruel and megalomaniacal, believing himself to be the reincarnation of Hercules, and was murdered after many plots against his life.

21 Gordian III. A.D. 238-244. Æ sestertius. 16.38 gm. 28 mm. rome mint. His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Securitas standing left, holding scepter and leaning on column; SECVRITAS PERPETVA S - C. RIC IV.3 336. Good Very Fine; minor flan flaw at chin; some slight roughness; cleaned long ago, now retoning a pleasing red-brown. $100

22 Philip I. A.D. 244-249. Ar antoninianus. 3.85 gm. 23 mm. Antioch mint. Struck A.D. 244-245. His radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG P M / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem; SPES FELICITATIS OrBIS. rIC IV 70. rSC 221. Near Extremely Fine; hairline striking split at 3; beautiful iridescent old tone. $100

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23 Otacilia Severa. Augusta, A.D. 244-249. Wife of Philip. AR antoninianus. 4.78 gm. 23 mm. Rome mint. A.D. 245. Her diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent; MArCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG / Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil and holding scepter; PVDICITIA AVG. RIC IV 123c (Philip I). RSC 53. Extremely Fine; lustrous; well centered on a broad flan. $100

24 ROMAN EGYPT. Alexandria. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Billon tetradrachm. 10.75 gm. 23 mm. Dated ry 15 (A.D. 267/268). His laureate and cuirassed bust right / Draped bust of Selene right, wearing tainia and chiton; I LE (date) behind, crescent moon before. Cf. Milne 4157. Curtis X-1601 (Extremely rare). Good Very Fine; minor stable obverse corrosion. Handsome style. Well struck on a broad flan; attractive dark brown patina. Choice. $200

25 Tetricus I. A.D. 271-274. Æ antoninianus. 2.74 gm. 19 mm. His radiate and cuirassed bust right; IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG / Spes walking left, holding flower and hem of robe; SPES PVBLICA. RIC V.2 136. Near Extremely Fine; attractive rich brown patina. $100

26 Tetricus II. Son of Tetricus I. Caesar, A.D. 273-274. Æ antoninianus. 2.7 gm. 17.5 mm. His radiate and draped bust right; C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES / Spes walking left, holding flower and hem of robe; SPES PVBLICA. RIC V.2 272. Good Very Fine; his attractive well struck portrait as a boy; smooth brown patina with bits of stable emerald green deposits. $100

27 Probus. A.D. 276-282. Antoninianus. 3.85 gm. 22 mm. Ticinum mint. His radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield; VIRTVS PROBI AVG / Mars advancing left, holding olive branch, spear, and shield; MARTI PACIF around, I to left, QXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 509. Sear 3357. Extremely Fine; attractive silvering over a crisp strike. Some minor red deposits. Marvelous military style and execution. $125 A professional soldier, Probus became one of the leading generals and eventually undisputed master of the Roman Empire. He introduced viticulture into the western provinces and unfortunately was assassinated before completing his economic reforms by soldiers angry at being assigned public works.

28 Licinius I. A.D. 308-324. Æ follis. 4.56 gm. 23 mm. Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck A.D. 310-313. His laureate and cuirassed bust right; IMP LICINIVS P F AVG / Genius, turreted, standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; GENIO POP ROM T - F, PTR in exergue. RIC VI 845b. Extremely Fine; broad flan; glossy dark brown patina. $80

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29 Maximinus II. A.D. 309-313. Æ follis. 4.87 gm. 21 mm. Antioch mint. A.D. 312. His laureate head right; IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG / Naked Genius standing left, holding head of Sol and cornucopia; GENIO AVGVSTI around, * - E/Δ in field, ANT in exergue. RIC VI 164b. Good Very Fine; well struck reverse; attractive dark patina. $125

BYZANTINE EMPIRE30 Time of Michael IV. Circa 1034-1041, Crusades era. Æ follis (anonymous). 9.04 gm. 26 mm. Class C.

Constantinople mint. Christ standing facing, holding Gospels and raising hand in benediction / IC - XC | NI - KA in quarters of jewelled cross. SB 1825. Good Very Fine; rich glossy green patina with blue and red earthen highlights. $150

31 Temp. Michael VII. Circa 1071-1078. Æ follis (anonymous). 5.97 gm. 23 mm. Class H. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ / Patriarchal cross, pellets around, set on floral ornament. SB 1880. Very Fine; dark brown patina; crisp and well centered reverse. Scarce. $100

CELTIC32 CELTIC GAuL. Boar standard series, “Leuci”. Circa 70-50 B.C. Cast potin. 3.49 gm. 18 mm.

Celticized head left / A boar left, crescents below. Cf. BMC Celtic III:429. Near Extremely Fine; smooth pleasing patina. $150

33 CELTIC BrITAIN. East Anglian region. Ecen. A.D. 10-43. Ar unit. 1.18 gm. 13 mm. Double crescent emblem / Stylized horse right with a more realistic depiction of the horse’s head than typical, E… below; a star of five pellets around a central pellet above. S. 443 A. ABC 1657. Good Extremely Fine; fresh and well struck coin with good silver; lively horse on reverse. $150

34 North Eastern region. Corieltauvi, Vepo. A.D. 15-40. Ar half unit. .45 gm. 13 mm. Faint semblance of a wreath / Horse right; VEP above. S. 409. ABC 1887 (Rare). Near Extremely Fine; lustrous and fresh. $175

35 South Western region. Durotriges. Circa 58 B.C. - A.D. 43. Ar stater (white gold type). 4.49 gm. 20 mm. Cranborne Chase type. Wreath and crescents (disjointed portrait of Apollo right) / Disjointed horse left. S. 366. ABC 2157. Good Very Fine; lightly toned; light porosity. $200 rudd (ABC) notes the series began with some gold content but, over time, the gold content diminished. He adds that it is impossible to determine where a piece might fit in the progression without alloy analysis.

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BrITISH HAMMErED36 Early Anglo-Saxon England. Circa 680-710. Æ sceat. 1.06 gm. 12 mm. Series F. A helmeted bust

right, X behind / A small cross on two steps. S. 781. Metcalf pl. 7:137. Near Extremely Fine; richly toned; well struck and attractive. $300

37 Early Anglo-Saxon England. Continental issue. Circa 695-740. Ar sceat. 1.24 gm. 10.5 mm. Series D. Type 2c. Bust left (“possibly English and imitative”); runic legend / Central cross and pellets; “pseudo-letters” around. S. 792. Cf. Metcalf 2: pl 9:158ff. Extremely Fine; attractively toned on good metal; scarce. $300

38 Anglo-Saxon. Archbishop Wigmund. 847-849/50. Æ sceat. 1.19 gm. 14 mm. Phase 2. Group C. +VIGMVND• IREP around a small central cross / +EDILVEARD around a small central cross. S. 870. N. 196. Pirie (Coins of the Kingdom of Northumbria) pl. XVIII. Near Extremely Fine; choice example. $150

39 Northumbria. Eardwulf (?). Circa 843/4-855. Æ styca (brass). .97 gm. 13 mm. Pirie: Phase II, Group Dii (“Linked irregulars”). +EΛRV..RX retrograde around a central cross / ...EREX (?) (Pirie lists Eaduulf as a moneyer in this period). S. 872. Very Fine; attractive later issue; blundered legends. Ex. CNG 85: 1441. $100

40 Coenwulf. 796-821. Ar penny. 1.26 gm. 18 mm. Tribrach type. Canterbury. 797-805. uncial M, contraction bar above, all within inner circle; +COENVVL:FrEX around / A two-line tribrach; SE BE rHT (HT elided) in the three angles;. S. 914. N. 342. Naismith C15.2a. Good Very Fine; minor edge chip from 4 to 6; some minor deposits on reverse; attractive toning with pleasing surfaces. $900

41 Wessex. Edward the Elder. 899-924. Ar two line penny. 22 mm. Beahkstan, moneyer. Small central cross; +EADVVEArD rEX around / BEAHS | TAN MO in two lines, three small crosses between, trefoil of pellets top and bottom. S. 1087. N. 649. Graded NGC Au 50; (probably near EF; decent metal but minor surface marks suggesting exposure to ground). Photographed through plastic. $800

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42 Eadgar. 950-975. AR penny. 1.36 gm. 21 mm. Pre-Reform coinage before 973. Circumscription cross type. Southampton mint (probably; see North’s note for N. 749). Osulf, moneyer. Small cross; +EADGAR REX TO-BRI around / Small cross; +O • SVLF MO HAMTVN. S. 1135. N. 749. Extremely Fine; parts of outer rim missing; fine surface crack on reverse; otherwise handsome coin with pleasing surfaces. rare. $1600

43 Aethelred II. 978-1016. Ar penny. 1.33 gm. 20 mm. Last small cross type. Exeter mint. Isegod, moneyer. 1009-1017. His bust left / Small cross patee in center; +ISGOD ON EAXCESTrI. S. 1154. N. 777. Near Extremely Fine; fresh coin, attractive multi-hued toning; slightly wavy flan; a couple of peck marks on reverse. $400

44 Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. Ar penny, hammer cross type. 19 mm. (1059-1062). york mint. His crowned bust right, holding a scepter; EΛDPΛrD – DrEX around / Voided central cross with central pellet and arcs at ends; annulet in angle; +SNEBOrN ON EOF. S. 1182. N. 828. Graded NGC AU 53; (pleasing surfaces, lightly toned, Extremely Fine). Photographed through plastic. $500

45 Henry II. 1154-1189. Ar penny. 1.5 gm. 19 mm. Cross-and-crosslets (Tealby) type. Bust C2. Facing bust with scepter, curl at temple / +rAVEN... (Lincoln mint). S. 1339. N. 957. Near Extremely Fine; strong portrait, weak obverse legends; attractive toning on good metal. $500

46 richard I. 1189-1199. Ar short cross penny. 1.47 gm. 19 mm. Class 2. Lincoln mint. Edmund, moneyer. Crowned bust facing / +EDMVND • ON • NIC. S. 1348 A. N. 965. Mass 716 (dies). Very Fine; attractively toned; clear portrait; reverse offcenter and unevenly struck. $200

47 John. 1199-1216. Ar short cross penny. 1.44 gm. 20 mm. Class 6a. London mint. +ABEL ON LVND. S. 1354. N. 974/2. Good Very Fine; bold portrait; attractive old toning. $175

48 Henry III. 1216-1272. Ar voided long cross penny. 1.46 gm. 18 mm. Class IIIb. Bristol mint. Elis, moneyer. Phase II. Provincial phase. Minted 1248-1250. ELI SON (O N elided) BR VST. S. 1363. N. 987. Extremely Fine; well struck portrait and details; a bit off center; fully lustrous and fresh under attractive light toning. $125

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49 Henry III. 1216-1272. Ar voided long cross penny. 1.46 gm. 18 mm. Class 5b. London mint. Nicole, moneyer. Crude bust with annulet eyes; beard is two curved parallel lines of pellets; with scepter / Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle; NICOLE ON LVND. S. 1368. N. 992/2. Near Very Fine; flan somewhat uneven; part softly struck. $100 Ex Brussels Hoard (1908).

50 Edward I. 1272-1307. Ar penny. 1.36 gm. 19 mm. Class 2a. London mint. S. 1385. N. 1014. Very Fine; faint scratch on obverse; lightly toned; pleasing broad flan; bold portrait. $80

51 Edward III. 1327-1377. Pre-Treaty (1351-61) AR groat. 4.26 gm. 28 mm. Series C. Cross 1 mm. Closed Es, roman Ds. London mint. 1351-1352. Annulet stops / Lombardic M, open C in CIVITAS. S. 1565. Lawrence -/28. Stewartby p. 259, C. N. 1147. Near Very Fine; old toning; slight bend. $150

52 Edward III. 1327-1377. AR halfgroat. 2.14 gm. 21 mm. Fourth coinage, 1351-1377. Pre-Treaty Period. york mint. Cross 3 i.m. Series F. Facing bust / CIVITAS EBOrACI. S. 1581. N. 1166. Good Very Fine; attractive old toning, blue highlights; old bend mark; full round flan, evenly struck. $125

53 Henry VI. First Reign, 1422-1461. AR groat. 3.67 gm. 26 mm. Annulet issue. (1422-1430) Pierced cross i.m. Calais mint. His facing bust, annulet right and left; hENrIC x’ DI x’ GrΛ x’ rEX x ΛNGLIE x’ Z FrΛNC’ / Long cross, trefoil of pellets in angles, annulet in two quarters; VIL LΛ CΛLISIE; double saltire colon punctuation after Λ and E. S. 1836. N. 1424. Near Extremely Fine; slight rim irregularity on edge at 11; fresh surfaces. $250

54 Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. Ar twopence. 22 mm. rosette Mascle Issue. 1430-1431. Calais mint. S. 1862. Graded NGC XF 40; near EF in terms of the portrait; tight flan; good metal. Photographed through plastic. $175

55 Henry VIII. 1509-1547. Ar penny. .55 gm. 15 mm. Second coinage, sovereign type. radiant star/– i.m. Durham mint, Bishop Wolsey. Struck 1526-1544. King enthroned holding orb and scepter / royal shield over long cross fourchée, TW flanking shield, hat below; no i.m. S. 2352. N. 1811. Good Fine. $100

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56 Edward VI. 1547-1553. Ar halfcrown. 14.34 gm. 34.5 mm. Third period. Fine silver issue. (1551-1553). Tun i.m. 1552. The king on a horse galloping right, no plume / Square-topped shield, long cross. S. 2480. N. 1935. Pleasing Fine; evenly toned and attractive. $800 Ex Davisson Auction 8: 319.

57 Mary. 1553-1554. Ar groat. 1.95 gm. 23 mm. Her young portrait, crowned, facing left / Long cross, arms; VERITAS (pomegranate) TEMPORIS FILIA (legend appears only on Mary Tudor’s coins - “Truth, Time’s Daughter”). S. 2492. N. 1960. Near Very Fine; light old scratches on obverse; reverse better. $275

58 Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Ar sixpence. 2.85 gm. 25 mm. Third coinage. Crown i.m. Dated 1569. Her bust left (Bust 4B); rose in field behind. S. 2561. N. 1997. BCW CN2- i2. Near Very Fine; light old obverse scratches; attractive old toning. $150

59 Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Ar threepence. 1.43 gm. 19 mm. I.m. eglantine over acorn (?)/ eglantine. Dated 1574. Her bust left, ear showing, rose behind / Shield, date above. S. 2566. N. 1998. BCW Eg1-b. Very Fine; toned. $250

60 James I. 1603-1625. Ar sixpence. 3.13 gm. 26 mm. Second coinage. (1604-1619) Lis i.m. Dated 1604. His third bust right / Square topped shield, date above. S. 2657. Very Fine; light old toning, fresh surfaces, flan slightly irregular. $250

61 James I. 1603-1625. Ar sixpence. 2.79 gm. 25 mm. Second coinage. rose i.m. Dated 1606. His fourth bust right. S. 2658. N. 2103. Fine; facial details weak; old toning. $80

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62 James I. 1603-1625. Ar shilling. 5.84 gm. 30 mm. Third coinage (1619-1625). Lis i.m. His sixth bust right, XII behind. S. 2668. N. 2124. Choice Extremely Fine; light blue gray toning with blue and rose highlights on minty surfaces. $1250

63 James I. 1603-1625. Ar halfgroat. 1.03 gm. 16 mm. Third Coinage. (1619-1625). Trefoil i.m. Tudor rose, crowned / Crowned thistle, no stops in legend. S. 2671. N. 2127. Good Very Fine; well struck, attractively toned. $150

64 Charles I. 1625-1649. Ar crown. 29.56 gm. 43 mm. Type 2a. Harp (over rose over feathers on obverse) i.m. King on horse left, second horseman / Oval garnished shield over cross fourchee; C r divided by top of cross; i.m. right of center. S. 2755. N. 2193. FrC X*/XIV. As Cooper 61. Near Very Fine; lightly toned, underlying freshness particularly in legends; unusual mint mark. $2000

65 Charles I. 1625-1649. Ar halfcrown. 15.148 gm. 32 mm. Group III. (3a2). Triangle-in-circle i.m. 1641-3, last mm. for Tower under the King. Horseman left with cloak flying / Oval garnished shield. S. 2775. N. 2211. Good Very Fine; handsome die; Charles’ face particularly clear; toned with iridescent highlights. $300

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66 Charles I. 1625-1649. Ar shilling. 5.93 gm. 28 mm. Tower mint. Type 3a. Crown i.m. Fourth bust. S. 2791. N. 2225. Sharp E2/1-2. Very Fine; face details somewhat softly struck; otherwise bold with attractive toning over fresh surfaces. $175

67 Charles I. 1625-1649. Ar shilling. 5.69 gm. 30 mm. Group E. Tun i.m. King’s bust left; double arched crown; small XII / Square topped shield. S. 2794. N. 2228. Sharp F1/1. Near Very Fine; minor flan irregularities; old toning; clear example of the Aberystwyth portrait. $350

68 Commonwealth. 1649-1160. AR twopence. 15 mm. Shield of St. George within a wreath / Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland;•II• above. S. 3221. N. 2728. ESC 224. Graded PCGS AU58; surfaces are fresh and showing original color; flan edges a bit uneven but, overall, appropriately called nearly Uncirculated; rare thus. Photographed through plastic. $250

69 Commonwealth. 1649-1160. Ar halfpenny. .25 gm. 10 mm. Shield of St. George / Shield of Ireland. S. 3223. N. 2730. ESC 230. Near Extremely Fine; well centered on fresh metal; choice for this issue. Last issue of Ar halfpenny. $150

BrITISH MILLED70 James II. 1685-1688. AR halfcrown. 14.88 gm. 32 mm. 1688 QVARTO. His second laureate and

draped bust left / Crowned shields in a cruciform pattern. S. 3409. ESC 759 (502) (S). Near Very Fine; weak on high points. $200

71 William III. 1694-1702. AR sixpence. 2.91 gm. 22 mm. 1696. His first bust right / Early harp, large crowns in arms. S. 3520. ESC 1202 (1533). Extremely Fine; light haymarking; iridescent toning. $300

72 George II. 1727-1760. Ar Maundy set. (Four coins). 1746. All: His young head left / Crowned number indicating denomination, date and legend around; on the 3d the 6 of the date is struck over a 3 (ESC1801, r). S. 3716. ESC 1773 (S). Good Very Fine; evenly toned and well matched. $300

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73 George III. 1760-1820. Ar sixpence. 3 gm. 21 mm. 1797. His bust right / Shields in cruciform format, no hearts. S. 3748. ESC 2187. Extremely Fine; lightly hairlined. $80

74 George III. 1760-1820. Ar crown, new coinage. 28.14 gm. 38 mm. 1819 LIX. His laureate bust right / St. George and the dragon. S. 3787. ESC 2010. Good Extremely Fine; slight marks; pretty coin. $650

75 George IV. 1820-1830. AR half crown. 14.17 gm. 31.5 mm. 1820. His laureate head left, first head / Crowned arms, a thistle left and a shamrock right. S. 3807. ESC 2357. MCE 1114. Extremely Fine; attractive appearance; luster in the legends; lightly hairlined. $250

76 Victoria. 1837-1901. AR double florin. 22.63 gm. 35 mm. 1887, Arabic 1. Her crowned Jubilee head left / Four crowned shields in a cruciform pattern, scepters in angles. S. 3923. ESC 2697. Good Extremely Fine; pleasing example with a few very faint handling marks. $150

77 Victoria. 1837-1901. Ar half crown. 14.21 gm. 32 mm. 1887. Her crowned Jubilee head left / Crowned shield in Garter and collar of the Order of the Garter. S. 3924. ESC 2771. Good Extremely Fine; attractive toning. $100

78 Victoria. 1837-1901. AR florin. 11.33 gm. 29 mm. 1887. Her crowned Jubilee head left / Four crowned shields in a cruciform pattern, scepters in angles. S. 3925. ESC 2953. uncirculated. $125

79 Victoria. 1837-1901. Ar sixpence. 2.82 gm. 19 mm. 1887. Her crowned Jubilee head left / SIX PENCE within branches, crown above. S. 3929. ESC 3272. uncirculated; lustrous.

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80 Victoria. 1837-1901. Ar Maundy set. (Four coins). 1890. All: Her Jubilee head left / Crowned number indicating denomination, date across center, wreath around. S. 3932. ESC 3548 (S). uncirculated; well matched set, slight hairlines on the 3d. $225 Ex J. Lepczyk. Sept 22, 1978: 618.

81 George V. 1910-1936. Ar shilling (.925). 5.67 gm. 22.5 mm. 1911. S. 4013. ESC 3799. uncirculated; partly toned over mint surfaces. $70

82 Elizabeth II. 1952—. AR Maundy set (.925 fine silver). (Four coins) Distributed at Chelmsford Cathedral. 1963. All: Her young head right / Crowned number indicating denomination, date across center, wreath around. S. 4131. ESC 4573 (r). Mint State; some toning over mint surfaces. $250

SCOTLAND83 robert II. 1371-1390. Ar groat. 3.84 gm. 26.5 mm. Edinburgh mint. Crowned bust left, star at

base of scepter; tressure of six arcs; rOBErTVS: DEI: GrA: rEX: SCOTOrVM; words not divided / Long cross, mullets of five points in angles; +DNS P | TECTOR | MS LIB | ATORMS, punctuated by fleur-de-lis and crescents; VILL | A ED | INBV | RGH. S. 5131. Burns I: p 287: 1 (reverse punctuation varies). Very Fine. $150

84 James I. 1406-1437. AR groat. 2.13 gm. 24 mm. Edinburgh. First fleur-de-lis coinage. 1406-1437. Facing bust, a scepter to left, tressure of eight arcs; +ICOBVS DEI Tr[…] EX SCOTOr, / Long cross, fleurs in angles 2 and 3, trefoil of pellets with a small pellet in the center in angles 1 and 4; VILL AED INBV RGH, fleurs at beginning and end and after A;. S. 5195. Cf. Burns 440 for obverse spelling. Burns notes “The groats of James I. present a very great number of minor varieties…”). Near Very Fine; even wear. $300

85 James V. 1513-1542. Ar groat. 2.75 gm. 29 mm. 42.5 grains. Second coinage. 1526-1539; type III. His mantled bust right, open mantle, seven pellets in crown; IACOBVS :.5:. DEI:. GrA:. rEX:. SCOTOrM / Shield of Scotland with round base over long cross; :.OPPI | DV:.E | DINB | VRGI around; the V in DV has : in it. S. 5378. Cf. Burns II: p. 236: 8. Near Very Fine. $450

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IrELAND86 Hiberno Norse. Phase III. Circa 1035-1060. AR penny. 13.5 grains. 17 mm. Long cross and hand

variety. Stylized bust left / Voided long cross, a hand formed of individual lines in two quarters. S. 6132. Graded PCGS MS63; fresh and attractive. Photographed through plastic. $900

ANGLO-GALLIC87 POITOU. Richard I. 1189-1199. Ar denier. .89 gm. 19 mm. Short cross pattée within inner

circle; +RICARDVS REI / PIC TAVIE NSIS in three lines across field. S. 8008. Elias 8. Near Extremely Fine; attractive example on unusually fresh metal. $200 This is the only issue where richard the Lionhearted’s name is actually written out.

TOKENS88 Middlesex 130 (Scarce). (Norfolk) Skidmore’s Globe Series. Æ penny. 24.14 gm. 35 mm. View of

a castle; NOrWICH . CASTLE. above; JACOBS in small type below / A globe on a stand; BRITISH . PENNY . above; 1797 in exergue. Near Extremely Fine; attractive even brown toning. $175

89 Middlesex 587a. Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 9.51 gm. 29 mm. Churches and Gates series. ST. GILES IN THE FIELDS B. T., 1733 below / reverse 1 (undated). Edge plain. uncirculated; lightly toned. $175

90 Middlesex 589. Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 9.42 gm. 28 mm. Churches and Gates series. ST. BENNETT . GrACECHurCH . ST. underneath, JACOBS (small print) A.D. 1685 / reverse 2 dated 1797. Edge plain. uncirculated; attractive even brown tone. $150

91 Middlesex 595. Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 10.98 gm. 29 mm. Churches and Gates series. View of a church and part of a house; JACOBS in small letters at the edge at right / Three circles; ST. ANDrEW’S HOBOrN around outer circle; a wreath; BuILT ANNO DOMO 1704 in three lines in center. Edge reads: SKIDMOrE NOLBOrNDON (edging error). uncirculated; lightly toned over mint red surfaces; choice. $225

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92 Middlesex 599. Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 11.52 gm. 29 mm. Churches and Gates series. ALLHALLOWS . LOMBArD STrEET BuILT 1672. JACOBS in small type below building / reverse 2. 1797. uncirculated; red and brown. $175

93 Middlesex 607 (r). Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 13.17 gm. 29 mm. Churches and Gates series. ST. MArTIN’S LuDGATE. underneath, JACOBS (small print) BuILT 1672 / reverse 1 (undated). Edge plain. Uncirculated; mostly red; attractive on an unusually heavy flan. $200

94 Middlesex 615. Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 13.35 gm. 27 mm. Churches and Gates series. ST. LuKE’S . OLD ST. BuILT. 1732. JACOBS in small type below / An open book; HOLy BIBLE on the left page and EXI CH I on the right; rELIGION above, branches beside. uncirculated; lightly toned; slight marks in obverse field; on a heavy thick flan. $150

95 Middlesex 618. Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 11.54 gm. 29 mm. Churches and Gates series. ST. BENNET’S . PAUL’S . WHARF.; Jacobs . built 1670 in small type below / Reverse 2, 1797. Edge plain. uncirculated; lightly toned over fresh surfaces. $150

96 Middlesex 625. Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 10.13 gm. 29 mm. Churches and Gates series. ST. SEPULCHER . SNOW-HILL; by Jacobs / Reverse die 2, dated 1797. Edge plain. uncirculated; lightly toned over mint red surfaces, slight edge flan flaw at 12 obv (also slightly visible on reverse; the flan itself was apparently slightly short at this point). $150

97 Middlesex 630a (r). Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 12.12 gm. 29 mm. Churches and Gates series. STOKE . NEWINGTON . CHurCH. Jacobs in small type below / reverse 1 (undated). uncirculated; choice, full red. $250

98 Middlesex 632. Skidmore. Æ halfpenny. 11.64 gm. 29 mm. Churches and Gates series. ALHALLOWS . THAMES ST. Jacobs in small type below. BT 1683 at bottom / reverse 1 (undated). uncirculated; rich even brown toning. $175

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99 Middlesex 1018a. Political and Social Series. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. Helmeted bust of Sir Bevois right; FOR GENERAL CONVENIENCE / Shield of arms. HALFPENNY TOKEN 1795. Edge: milled \\\\\\. Graded PCGS MS64 Brown; rich brown with red luster. Photographed through plastic. $100

100 Middlesex 1040. Stanhope. Æ halfpenny (broadstruck). 10.17 gm. 32 mm. Bust left; STANHOPE NOBLE WITHOUT NOBILITY / Hampden’s tomb with a HAMPDEN & SIDNEY in an oval frome on the front; a radiated cap of liberty above. SACrED TO LIBErTy around. Edge milled. Uncirculated; choice and a dramatic broadstruck flan; rare thus. $500 John Hampden (1594-1693) and Algernon Sidney (1622-1683) were stong proponents of freedom later cited by American colonial patriots. An American college in Virginia is named after them. Lord Stanhope (Charles) was a supporter of Tooke, Hardy and others protesting for free speech during the reign of George III.

101 Norfolk 26. Norwich. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. A figure of Hope standing left, raising right hand and resting left hand on anchor; PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND. / A dove flying left over a cornucopia; PEACE AND PLENTY. Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE. Graded PCGS MS62 Brown. Photographed through plastic. $100

102 Somersetshire 36d. Bath. John Howard. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. Bust left; IOHN HOWArD F.r.S. HALFPENNY / A female directing a boy with a key to unlock prison doors; GO FORTH with radiation lines; REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN GOAL around. Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON Or DuBLIN. Graded PCGS MS63 Brown; rich red with iridescence. Photographed through plastic. $125

103 Somersetshire 39. Bath. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. Bust to left with bow and quiver; BLADUD FOuNDEr OF BATH. SuCCESS TO THE BATH WATErS / A tea urn; IrONMONGEry BrAZIEry & CuTLEry. around, F. HEATH. 1794 in exergue. Edge: PAYABLE BY F : HEATH BATH. Graded PCGS MS64 Brown. Photographed through plastic. $125

104 Sussex 5var. DISCOVERY PIECE. (5 bis? This edge plain. RRR). Brighton. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. Bust to right; GEORGE PRINCE OF WALES / Crest and motto of the Prince of Wales; ICH DIEN; HALFPENNY above, 1795 below. Plain edge. Graded PCGS MS62 Brown; variety with plain edge not listed. Photographed through plastic. $150

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WOrLD, MEDALS, ETCETErA105 CANADA. Anticosti Island. 1/8th dollar. 1.62 gm. 14.5 mm. 1870. Helmeted bust in roman style left;

1870 below / A at top; a wreath around the denomination 1/8. uncirculated; red and brown. $200 Heritage sold one of these for $180 in Jan 2014 (Eric Newman sale) noting that an 1890 catalog by the Scott Stamp & Coin Co attributed this piece to Anticosti Island because of the large A on the reverse.

106 COLOMBIA. Colonial. Ferdinand VII. Ar 1/4 real. .95 gm. 10.5 mm. Nr, Nuevo reino (Bogota). 1812. Castle with three turrets; Nr left; 1/4 right; 1812 below / Lion rampant left. KM 67.1. Near Extremely Fine; attractive old toning; charming little coin. $150

107 EGYPT. Abdul Aziz. AH 1277-1293/ 1861-1876 A.D. Bronze 4 para. 2.51 gm. 22 mm. 1277, year 4 (1864). Toughra / Legend. KM 240. Brilliant uncirculated; in a custom made plastic holder. $100

108 STrAITS SETTLEMENTS. AR 10 cents. 2.72 gm. 20 mm. 1877. Head of young Queen Victoria left / Denomination in center. KM 11. Good Extremely Fine; lightly toned over original surfaces. $125

109 FrANCE. Napoleon. Æ medal. 30.27 gm. 41 mm. Entrance into Madrid. By Brenet. 1808. His laureate head right; NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI. / A view of the Porte d’Alcala, entrance to Madrid; PORTE DE ALCALA. In exergue: ENTRÉE DES FRANCAIS A MADRID LE IV. DECEMBrE MDCCCVIII. Bramsen 757. Mint State. $300

110 Victoria. 1837-1901. Great Wax Seal of Queen Victoria (6 1/2” wide, an inch thick; Ochre. 160 mm. By J. Wyon. The Third Seal, 14 August 1878-1899. Queen Victoria to left on horseback led by a groom, a crown at the top, a trident among oak leaves at the bottom / The queen seated on a throne holding an orb and scepter, figures of Justice and Religion beside, national arms at the bottom. With matching yellow tassle. In an original dark japanned tin protective case stamped with a crown over Vr. Extremely Fine; fresh appearance; it has been carefully stored in the protective case. rare. Photo on back cover (reduced to 1/3rd size). $300 Ex Harmer rooke, Dec. 7, 1979. Lot 318.

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