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Elgin Marbles, 1820, four different medals from the set, in white metal (48mm), by Thomason (BHM 1061, Eimer 1140). Good very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Royal National Institution for Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, 1824, in white metal (35mm), by Wyon, (Eimer 1174); Masonic Charity Instituted, 1830, in gilt silver (36mm), (BHM 1463); Protestant Confederation, 1835, in white metal (49mm), pierced with ribbon, (BHM 1698, RR). Very fine to extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Death of George Canning, 1827, in bronze (51mm), by Galle (BHM -); another with French legend, in bronze (42mm), by ?, (BHM -); another in white metal (38mm), (BHM 1299); medalets for same event (BHM 1302, 1307, 2 varieties). Good very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $120
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William IV, Coronation Medal 1831, bronze (34mm), by William Wyon (Eimer 1251; BHM.1475). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Architectural Medals, London Bridge Opened 1831, in bronze (28mm), (BHM 1548); Royal Exchange Opened, 1844, in white metal (51mm), (BHM 2177); another in silver, (28mm), (BHM 2186); New Houses of Parliament, 1847, in white metal (27mm), (BHM 2290); Opening of Coal Exchange, 1849, in white metal, (39mm), (BHM 2355); St. Martins Public Baths, 1849, in white metal (45mm), (BHM 2362 RR); Opening of St George's Hall Liverpool, 1854, in white metal (45mm), (BHM - ). Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Counties of the United Kingdom, 1838, in white metal (64mm) by Davis, numbered map of the UK, rev. names of all the counties (BHM 1873, Eimer 1324); Chronology of Kings of England, 1837, listing all rulers up to Victoria, in white metal (44mm). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Robert Stephenson, Completion of Britannia Tubular Bridge, 1850, in bronze (58mm) by L. Wyon, bust right, rev. train crossing bridge, (BHM 2402, Eimer 1441). Old cleaning, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
A group of white metal medals, Queen Victoria Visit to Manchester, 1851 (BHM 2415); Robert Burns Statue in Glasgow, 1877, (BHM 3039, RR); Preston Merchant Guild, 1882; John Bright, 1883, (BHM 3145); Opening of Leicester Park by Prince of Wales, 1882, (not in BHM); Queen Victoria's Trip to North Wales, 1889, (not in BHM); Queen Victoria's Visit to Derby, 1891, (not in BHM), 35 - 51mm. Mostly very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
The English Numismatic Medal, issued by W.Webster Dealer in Coins, London, 19th century, in bronze (44mm) by W. Taylor, listing the denominations of coins struck by all rulers from William I to Victoria. Rare, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Scotland, school medal in silver (48mm) with ornate floral surround and loop mount, engraved on reverse 'James Peddie/Dux/Highest Class Junior English/July 1852' and on obverse, 'Edinburgh/Southern/Academy'. Cased, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
British India, Nagpore Exhibition of Manufactures medal, 1865, in bronze (43mm) by W.Wyon (Pudd 765.2), obverse, young head of Queen Victoria left, reverse, various goods and manufactures, rising sun in background. Nicks and edge bumps, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Coronation of Edward VII, 1902, in bronze (44mm) by Brookes and Adams, (BHM 3748); 500th Anniversary of Battle of Shrewsbury, 1903, in bronze (38mm) (BHM 3897); Edward VII Visit to Sheffield, 1905, in gilt white metal (BHM 3909); Coronation of George V, 1911, in silver (39mm) by Pinches, (BHM 4047); Visit of George V to Port Sunlight, 1914, in bronze (38mm) by Elkington, (BHM 4102). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915, British copy in iron (55mm) (BHM 4118; Eimer 1941A) with leaflet and box (this damaged), issued by Lusitania Souvenir Medal Committee; Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, 1935, in silver (32mm) (BHM 4249; Eimer 2029) with box of issue. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
WWI Empire patriotic badge, in silver and enamel (31mm), obverse, voided design of bulldog with Union Jack behind ensigned with a King's crown, at sides a kangaroo and emu and below a beaver and elephant, around, 'A United Empire What We Have We'll Hold', reverse stamped in relief, 'Symbol Of Empire', by H.White Ltd, Manchester, with crescent shaped lapel badge. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Blood Donor badge, in enamel and nickel (22mm) with crescent shaped lapel lug, issued by National Blood Transfusion Service; Hornby Railway Company, lapel badge in gilt and enamel (13.5mm) with crescent shaped lapel lug. Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Royal Humane Society Medal, in bronze (38mm), with ribbon buckle bar, edge inscribed, 'Asst. Steward Daniel Clarence Smith. M.N. 23 Jany.1952'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Sir Winston Churchill, 1965 in gold (22ct, 38.5mm, 40g) by Toye Kenning & Spencer of London. In case of issue, FDC.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,550
Preston Guild, 1992, in bronze (irregular 66.5mm), obverse, seated Paschal lamb left, reverse, Guild Hall. In case of issue with certificate stating designed, modelled and finished by Ron Dutton, limited edition number 2 purchased by Mr E G Downey, uncirculated.
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
Kushan Empire, Kanishka II, (c. A.D. 225-240, Gobl c.332-350), gold stater or dinar (7.92 g), Mint IV (D), 4th emission, obv. Kanishka standing facing, head left, flames on shoulder, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted sceptre, to left a filleted trident, 'ga' in Brahmi to left, 'gho' in Brahmi between legs, "Pri' in Brahmi to right, rev. OhPO to right, ithyphallic Siva with three heads standing facing, holding trident and diadem, behind, the bull Nandi standing left, to upper left tamgha, (M.3504, Donum Burns 618 [very similar obv. die]). Test mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Kushan Empire, Bengal, Kushan style coinage of the c.2nd - 3rd century A.D., gold dinar 7.21 grams, imitating Kanishka I, obv. king standing to left holding trident and sprinkling incense over altar, rev. goddess Ardoxsho standing right, tamgha to right, (cf. Mitchiner, Bangladesh p.30 No.23 var.). Very fine although weakly struck and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Late Kushan Empire, Taxila, Kritavirya, (early 5th century), base gold stater, (7.90 g), obv. king standing facing left, holding trident in raised left hand, making offering with large arm at small altar on left, under right arm Brahmi letters Kidara, in left field Kava, field, Kipanada, rev. Arodoksho enthroned facing in right field Sri Kritavirya, (Gobl Donum Burns 1604, M.3633, Cunningham 1893, Pl.VI, 11). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Late Kushan Empire, Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for King Pratapaditya II (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.35 g), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3639). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.82 g), Asvamedha (horse sacrifice) type, obv. an untethered horse, standing to left, to left is the yupa or sacrifical post, which is bent in two places and equipped with the girdle, wooden ring, and cloth penons, as prescribed in the Vedic ritual texts, around the Brahmi legend 'The king of kings, who had performed the Vajimedha (Asvamedha) sacrifice, wins heaven after protecting the earth', rev. the queen standing, her head to left, wearing a sari and holding a chouri over her shoulder with her right hand, an ornate sceptre is to her left, to right Brahmi legend '[he whose] prowess [has been established by the] Asvamedha sacrifice', (Altekar cf.plate III, 6, BMC 56, [Pl.V, 9] from similar dies, M.4786 similar dies). Of fine style, weak in places, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Gupta Empire, First Dynasty, Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, (c.A.D. 380-413), gold dinar (7.80 g), Archer type, obv. Chandragupta standing left, holding arrow in left hand and bow in right, standard on left behind hand, king's name under left arm, rev. Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding noose in right hand and lotus with long stalk in left, (P.L. Gupta and S. Srivastava. Gupta Gold Coins in Bharat Kala Bhavan Class III, 83; Altekar Class II, variety A). Nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Gupta Empire, First Dynasty, Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, (c.A.D. 380-413), gold dinar (7.80 g), Archer type, obv. Chandragupta standing left, holding arrow in left hand and bow in right, standard on left behind hand, king's name under left arm, rev. Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding noose in right hand and lotus with long stalk in left, (P.L. Gupta and S. Srivastava. Gupta Gold Coins in Bharat Kala Bhavan Class III, 83; Altekar Class II, variety A). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $570
Ancient India and later, a group of issues in silver and copper from the 4th century B.C. punched marked coins to 19th century Native States, noted EIC rupee Bengal Presidency, year 19, mm. crescent (KM.84.2), other rupees from Hyderabad, Gwailor Basoda, year 19 (KM.22), Bhopal AE (2), others most small size silver and AE 18th-19th century issues, noted Dutch Ceylon AE stiver c.1712 (2) (KM.19.1) in all (37); together with Islamic coins silver (1), AE (8). Fair - very fine. (46)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Nayakas of Chitaldurg, (1565-1779), Madakeri Nayaka I (1565-1602) and successors to 1779, early issue of early 17th century, gold pagoda, (3.33 grams), obv. Durga seated facing wearing turreted headress, rev. legend, (M.937-8). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Mogul, Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, round issues, 1029/14 Ahmadabad mint (Inayat type), (KM. 149.4). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
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Mogul, Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, heavy issue (13.72 g), Ahmadabad mint, RY year 2, A.H. year 1015, (KM. 152.2); another with pre-accession name Salim, silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, month Tir, (11.43 g), Regnal year 50 of Akbar, (1604), and year 2 of Jahangir, month Tir (KM.140.1). Very fine or better, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Mogul, Muhammad Murad Bakhsh, (A.H. 1068, A.D. 1658), silver rupee, (11.45 g), Surat mint, year 1068 = A.D. 1658, (KM.272.3, Hull 1669-1670). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160