Catalogue
Ancient Roman, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius (cf.S4147), Julia Mamaea, AE sestertius, mother of Severus Alexander (died A.D. 235), rev. Felicitas seated left, (S.8229); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE follis, Alexandria mint, (cf.S.12761); including other Roman (9) of Licinius I, Constantine I, Constantius II (as Caesar and Augustus) etc.; Byzantine (3); Islamic (2), some copies and fantasy pieces (9). Poor - very fine. (26)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ancient Roman, including denarii of Julia Domna, rev. Venus right resting on column, (S.6608), Septimius Severus; AE3 of Maximinus, Antioch mint; Commemorative AE4 (c. A.D. 330-346), Bust of Constantinopolis, (s.3890); AE3 of Constantine II, London mint, another of Constans; AE centenionalis of Magnentius, another of Decentius, Arles mint (both very fine and very scarce); AE folles of Galerius, Thessalonica mint, Byzantine folles of Justinian I, Antioch mint and Maurice Tiberius, Constantinople mint. Fair - very fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman, Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with Dacian standard surmounted by a wolf's head, around DACIA, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16); other AE issues from the 4th century of including Constantine I, Constans, Constantius II, Valens, Valentinian I, and an Egyptian AE 20, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), (S.7900). Mostly fine - very fine. (21)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman AE issues, mostly 3rd and 4th centuries, including, Maximianus, (A.D. 299-303), follis, Carthage mint, (6.38 g), rev. Carthage standing left, (S.3638); Constantius II, AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (4.01 g), rev. soldier spearing horseman, (RIC 104); Divus Claudius II, AE antoninianus, (2.08 g), rev. altar, (RIC 263); anonymous AE 8, (3rd century), rev. crescent moon with stars; Constantine I, barbarous AE. Poor - good very fine, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), AE folles, post reform coinage from 498, small size, Constantinople mint, (8.35 g), obv. bust to right around D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG, rev. M, cross above, CON in exergue, (S.14, DOC 16a, BMC 41, T. 31, Ratto 354). Soil patination, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles 38mm, Nicomedia mint, issued year 15 = 541-2, officina B, (23.55 g), obv. Justinian bust facing, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, cross in right field, rev. M, B below, year XU, NIKO in exergue, large flan, (S.201, DOC 120b, MIBE 113a). Even brown patina, large broad flan, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 615-638, (6.87 g), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, I to left, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.796, DOC 62, BMC 99, T.213-4, R.1387). Die break on reverse, toned, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Leo V and Constantine, (813-820), AE follis, (2.72 g), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust of Leo with short beard with crown and loros and holding cross potent to left [**L*] to right [E] O over star, rev. facing bust of Constantine wearing crown and chlamys holding cross on globe around KONC[T], (S.1636, DOC 17, BMC 27, Spahr 373) (illustrated); Romanus II, (A.D. 959-963), AE 17 (follis?), Cherson mint, (2.09 g), obv. monogram of 9WMA, rev. cross floriate on two steps, pellets to left and right, (S.1775, DOC 3, BMC 32-34 [Romanus I]); Nicephorus II, Phocas, (A.D. 963-969), AE 18 (follis?), Cherson mint, (3.06 g), obv. monogram of emperor's name, rev. monogram, (S.1784, DOC 9, BMC 13, R.1916). First coin good very fine with dark green patination, others fine - very fine and all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Vandals, Gelimer (530-534), copper nummus (0.68 g), Carthage mint, obv. GEIL [AMIR], portion of diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Gelimer monogram within wreath, (MEC 1, 28-30 [Pl.2], BMC Vandals 4-6, MIB I, [Pl.42.25], CNG E sale 235 [lot 545 realised $490]); Justinian I, (527-565) copper Pentanummium (1.71 g), Rome or uncertain mint, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right ..ANVS PP AV, rev. large V within wreath, (S.337, DOC I 369, cf.BMC Vandals Pl.VI, 21 [Theodoric]), Ostrogoths, Baduila (541-552), copper nummus (0.71 g), Rome mint, struck 549/550-552, obv. draped bust right, rev. [D]N REX over B in two lines within wreath, (BMC Vandals 28-36, Pl.XI, 16-21, MIB I, [Pl.41,88], MEC 1, 164-5). Fine - very fine for issue, as usual short on flan, all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Islamic Coinage, Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Ispahbads of Tabaristan, (3.23 g), Prototype coinage of these Ispahbads, anonymous AFZWT TYPE, independent ruler, (PYE 136, A.D. 787), year 136 (A.D.787), (A.73, SNA Ash. 428-433). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Islamic Coinage, Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, (3.99 g), no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 118 = A.D. 736-737, (A.136, BMC 35, W.238). Minor scratches with spread flan but light weight, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Islamic Coinage, Umayyad Caliphate, `Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirham, Al Basra mint, A.H. 100 = A.D. 718, (A.133, M.48, W.305) (illustrated); another of Damascus mint A.H.99 (clipped flan); Ayyubids of Mesopotamia, al-Awhad Ayyub, (A.H. 596-607) (A.D. 1199-1210), copper dirham, pictorial type, obv. bust facing of the Amir, rev. Citing Caliph Al Nasir (A.H. 575-622), seven line legend, year A.H. 600 = A.D. 1203, (A.856, M.842); other silver dirhems of Seljuqs of Rum, 'Ala al din Kayqubad I ibn Kaykhusraw, (A.H. 616-634) (A.D. 1219-1236), silver dirham, Sivas mint, and mixed Islamic copper and silver (4). first and last described coins very fine, others fair - very fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Islamic Coinage, Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Yazd mint, (4.32 g), issued A.H. [679] (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Slightly weak in places on the obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $480
Bonneville, P.F., Traite Des Monnaies d'or et d'argent qui Circulent Chez les Differens Peuples, Paris, 1806, folio, pp (4), xl, 250, errata leaf, 188 finely engraved plates of coins from all countries from mid 1600s to c1800, signed by author on verso of half title. Fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Davenport, John S., German Talers 1500-1600, Frankfurt Am Main, 1979; German Secular Talers 1600-1700, Frankfurt Am Main, 1976; European Crowns 1484-1600, Frankfurt Am Main, 1977; European Crowns 1600-1700, Galesburg, 1974; European Crowns 1700-1800, Galesburg, 1971; European Crowns and Talers Since 1800, London, 1964; The Dollars of Africa Asia & Oceania, Chicago, 1969; Oka, M., Silver Crowns of the Far East, Tokyo, 1966; Raymond, Wayne., Silver Dollars of North and South America, Racine, 1964; Seaby's., Coins of England & The United Kingdom, London, 1975; Sobin, George Jr., Silver Crowns of France 1641-1973, Teaneck, 1974. Good. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lampard, William H., Catalogue of New Zealand Coins, Tokens, Banknotes, NZNJ Number 60, Wellington 1981, 84pp, soft cover as issued. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Scotland, Edinburgh, unissued warrant 1840- of Sir William Alexander of Menstrie for twenty pounds; deposit receipt from Samuel Smith & Co, Derby Bank, 15 July 1873; cheques, The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, Dumfries, 11 Jany 1905, another for London County & Westminister Bank, Buckingham, 6th May 1918. The first with foxing, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
William Wickham (Spymaster) presentation certificate, as Minister Plenipotentiary & Commissioner-General of His Majesty's Britain and the Imperial Armies, Royal and Allies, to a senior commander of the Regiment des Dragons d'Enghien du Corps de Conde recognizing his 'Distinction, Bravery and Leadership qualities' and awarding a pension of two shillings of English silver per day to the value of one florin six kreutzers in silver of the Empire and also a guarantee of safe conduct and the aid and support of such armies; measuring 37x23cm the fold-over printed and handwritten document occupies the first page and it has the English Royal Arms at the top above the name of William Wickham and has been recorded on 31 July 1801 at Gralz by the Aide to the Commissioner-General and is signed personally by Wm Wickham beside his wax seal; also a bestowal document dated 1828 from the Minister of War for the award of a Chevalier in the Order of Saint-Louis to the same family name. The first document with one small hole, possibly a spike hole at the lower left and some toning around edges, several folds, otherwise in remarkable condition for a document of this period, good very fine and very scarce, the other document very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
France, Department of Indre et Loire, District of Tours, Sale of Confiscated Property document, Year 3 of Republic (1794), 23 Vendemiaire (Autumn, September in Republican calendar); two other documents of the same Department but for the Liquidation Accounts for Acquisition of Land in the Area, both dated 27 May 1796, all documents with official stamps. Some paper loss and small tears at edges, otherwise good fine and scarce French Republican documents. (3)
Estimate $70
Passed in
France, collection of copies of documents or letters by famous French persons, each featuring their signature, noted letter of Bonaparte to Josephine before the Italian Campaign 1796, others by Bonaparte 1800, Voltaire 1767, Louis XVI 1793, letter of Josephine to Napoleon accepting divorce 1809, Victor Hugo 1869, many others. Mounted in cardboard holders with full details and transcription of documents, all in French text, extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
France, various legal documents, Sale of Successive Rights by Mons. Dulong, lawyer, 1834; Sale document by Pierre Larrogue, 1855; Conciliation document by Jean Lidron and Catherine Bourdelles with Pierre Carrete, 1869; Receipt document with Jean Carrete and others, 1872; Letter of Agreement between Eduard Duran and Jean Carrete, 1898, all with printed and impressed official stamp duty seals. Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
Passed in
French prints, by various artists, mainly printed on book pages, includes a series of mostly Pacific region scenes including a few New Zealand, a total of fourteen, others of famous French soldiers in history, all Imperial lithographs of Delpech of Paris (18), all but two with facsimile signatures, others of famous artworks (14), all in Sienna colouring and one other unidentified. Some paper loss around edge of pages, prints unaffected, foxing on some, overall fine - extremely fine. (47)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Views of Ireland, 19th century etching (approx 96x150mm) with title below, on page (185x253mm), titled Giants Causeway, printed in Philadelphia by N.A.Bibl. Instit. (North American Bible Institute). Page with some staining, etching extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Views of Ireland, 19th century engraving, Approach to Killarney from the Kenmore Road by R.Brandard (119x178mm) on page (219x285mm), printed by Geo.Virtue of 26 Ivy Lane, London; also two (112x125mm and 95x135mm) on page (303x221mm), Theatre Royal, April...a Comedy with the Mock Doctor/For the Benefit of the Author of the Farce, and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane/The Old Batchelor, both by W.Hogarth. With some foxing and also toning around edges, engravings unaffected and extremely fine. (3 on 2 pages)
Estimate $60
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Territory of New South Wales, Purchase of a Town Allotment by Public Auction in the town of Broulee, County of St Vincent, by William Hindson and Henry Eldred Hindson, on vellum, signed and sealed by Governor Sir George Gipps, 31st March 1841. With folds and some foxing on bottom edge, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Colony of Victoria, documents, handwritten on vellum, including Conveyance, of land in Collingwood, between Robert Knox Sconce, Richard Hanmer Bunbury and Sarah Bunbury and Richard Clark, signed and dated 29th March 1851; Mortgage, on land in Melbourne, between Richard Clarke and David Stead, signed and dated 14th August 1851; Conveyance, of land in Melbourne, Richard Clarke to Richard McLelland, signed and dated 7th July 1853; Conveyance, of land in Collingwood, Richard McLelland to Robert McDonald, signed and dated 8th September 1853; Release of Equitable Mortgage, between Robert Elwall Jacomb and Robert Macdonald, of land in Melbourne, signed and dated 1st March 1855. With some foxing, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Colony of Victoria, gold license, No.76, to search for and remove gold from Crown Lands in the District of Ballarat, issued to S.Howard, [Feb 28] 185[3] for the month of [March] 185[3], black on grey, Coat of Arms top centre, scrollwork at left. With folds, tears along crease lines, soiled on back, very good and scarce.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $2,600
Colony of Victoria, land Conveyances, between Charles Savage and John Dean for land in Bulla Bulla, 13th May 1853; George Poole and Septimus L. Wooler for land in Cranbourne, 8th March 1884; Septimus Wooler and Elizabeth Atkins for an allotment in Cranbourne, 11th December 1891; Benjamin Needham and Ellen Mary Waters for land in Macedon, 5th May 1893; Mortgage in Fee, between Hugh Kneen and the Trustees of the Third Victorian Bowkett Building Society for land in Melbourne. First three handwritten on vellum, most with duty stamps affixed, foxing, tears along fold lines on first and last, fine. (5)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Colony of Victoria, documents including Conveyance between John Ditchburn and Hugh Kneen of land in Morang, 28th July 1854; Deed, providing for the extension of time for payment on mortgage from Ewen Cameron to William Guesdon, 16th April 1864; Deed extending mortgage term, between Joseph Dixon and John Catto, 27th November 2890; Deed of Covenant, between Joseph Dixon and Richard Grice of an allotment in Boroondara, 1st August 1881; Mortgage of Freeholds, between Elizabeth McCowan and Ann Brown, for an allotment in Boroondara, 1st December 1910; Statutory Declarations (3), 27th July 1876, 5 December 1910, 6 December 1910. First and third on vellum, some with duty stamps affixed, fine. (8)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Colony of Victoria, documents, handwritten on vellum, including Conveyance, between Robert McDonald and Hugh Kneen, of land in Collingwood, signed and dated 16th December 1856; Grant of Right of Way, John Walters to James Blackwood and John Matheson, Trustees of the Will of John Aitken, signed and dated 21st July 1859; Deed of Gift, of Land in Richmond and Collingwood, to Mrs Eliza Freeman, signed and dated 20th July 1863; Conveyance, of land in the township of Epping, between Mrs Mary McDonald and Mrs Mary Fitzgerald, signed and dated 8th March 1870; Probate, in the will of John Watson, late of 'Trevlyn', Wattle Valley Road, Canterbury, signed and dated 23rd November 1910; Conveyance, between Thomas Callaghan and Joseph McCarter of land at Epping, signed and dated 18th August 1910; New South Wales, Conveyance, between The Ringwood Estate Coy Ltd, Norman B Goodsir, Stanley G Radnedge and Stanley G Radnedge, of land at Eugalong, signed and dated 10th December 1912; Release of Mortgage, typed on paper, between the Australian Mutual Provident Society, Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, City Mutual Life Assurance Society, the N.S.W. Realty Co Limited, Arthur Rickard & Co, Nellie Crudge Rickard, Arthur Rickard and the Ringwood Estate Company Limited, of land in the County of Cunningham, signed and dated, 2nd December 1912. With staining and foxing, good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70