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Roman coins, a quantity of copper, mostly 4th century some of these in 2x2 packets. Poor - very fine. (64)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Roman coins, a quantity of AE from the fourth century, a few earlier. Many poor, some as fragments, about twenty coins very good - fine. (104)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Roman coins, a quantity of AE mostly from the fourth century, a few earlier, two in silver. Many poor, some as fragments, about twenty coins very good - fine. (178)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman coins, a quantity of AE from the middle third to mid fourth century. Mostly poor, some as fragments, only a very few good - very good. (185)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Roman coins, a quantity of AE mostly from the fourth century, a few earlier, several in silver. Many poor, some as fragments, about thirty coins very good - fine. (252)
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Roman & Byzantine, mostly larger bronze coins, noted sestertii of Faustina Senior, asses (13), Byzantine (4), minor Roman (13), uniface electrotypes of Roman medallions (4), oddments etc. Mostly poor, holed and corroded, a few fair - very good. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman medals, a small collection of medals (12) representing the 12 Caesars, each 28mm, produced c.1780, housed in a velvet lined tray, manufacturers details are unknown, obv. head of each named emperor, rev. personal details; dates of life and rule, comprising Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. Very fine - extremely fine set. (12)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), imitative cast Paduan medal after Giovanni Cavino (1499-1570), of a fantasy sestertius by L. Aemilius Buca imitating the denarius, obv. laureate head of emperor to right, rev. Caduceus, crossed fasces, globe, axe and two hands clasped, (Lawrence 2). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), imitative cast after 17th century on medallic flan (23.39 g), of a unknown type sestertius of Nero in bronze, obv. laureate head of emperor to right, rev. Emperor receiving subjects all within small circular frame, (Klawans -, cf. RIC -). Surface porosity, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Nero and Agrippina, (A.D. 54-68), imitative cast after 18th century on sestertius flan, of an unknown issue of sestertius of Nero, obv. laureate head of emperor to right, rev. bust of Agrippina to right, (Klawans -, cf.RIC -). Porous flan, otherwise fine and rare and unusual.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), imitative cast after 18th century on medallic flan (36.68 g), of the sestertius of Trajan, obv. laureate head of emperor to right, rev. Emperor on horse back spearing foe, (Klawans -, cf. RIC 534). Severe edge knocks, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), imitative cast medal after original medallion, (38.80 g), obv. laureate bust of emperor to right, rev. Victory in quadriga to left, in exergue traces of VICT GERM, around IMP VI COS III, (cf.Gnecchi 57, Pl.63,7). Of good style, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Amstell, Margaret, A Start to Collecting Commemorative Medals, London, 1970; Chitty, A., Outline Catalogue of Australasian Tokens, Adelaide, 1912; and Supplement, Adelaide, 1918; Greig, R.M., Robinson, Harry and Woodside, W.W., Communion Tokens, Melbourne, 1964; together with FDC with medallion, New Zealand, Cook Bicentenary, 1969. Good condition. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Andrews, Dr. Arthur, Australasian Tokens & Coins, Sydney 1921, 163pp, 61pl, blue cloth. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australiana, assorted publications on Australian tokens etc., including Mira, W.J.D., & Noble, W.J., The Holey Dollars of New South Wales, A Pictorial Record of Known Surviving Specimens, Sydney 1988, a joint publication of the Australian Numismatic Society and the Mint & Barracks Museum, a division of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Sydney; Heyde, Gilbert Christoph, Renniks Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand, Renniks, Unley, South Australia, 1967 First edition, 92pp, illustrated throughout, card covers; Harper, Noel, Tasmanian Passes, Checks and Club Tokens, Hobart, 1985, 78pps.; Mira, Dr. W.J., Coinage and Currency in New South Wales 1788-1829 and An Index of Currency References in The Sydney Gazette 1803-1811, 1981, 206pps; McNeice, Roger V., Coins and Tokens of Tasmania 1803-1910, 1969, 112 pps.; Yarwood, John F., A Trial Listing of Australian Military Chits, 1999, 18 pps.; Carlisle, Mira and Howard, Australian Bread Tokens, 1991, 88 pps.; Thomas, Colin G.F., SMS Emden and Numismnatics, 1995, 57pps.; Mira, Classification of the New South Wales Dumps, 1977. Mostly very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Australian Coin Review, Vol 1, No.1 July 1964 to Sept 1986, includes duplicates and Feb 1988. Average. (approx 180)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Coin and Banknote magazine, 2010-2014 issues, press-in album (4, as new); Euro Collector board game; Baldwins Hemisphere Sovereign sale catalogue, fixed price lists (2) and replica Third Reich cigarette cases. Fine. (60)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Chitty, A., Outline Catalogue of Australasian Tokens, Adelaide, 1912; Supplement, 1918; Sutherland, Allan, Part V Medals of New Zealandl Part VI, New Zealand Coinage; 1940-1941; Marsh, Michael A., The Gold Half Sovereign, Cambridge, 1982; Renniks, assorted volumes (4); other small books on Australian coins and New Zealand coins (9); Yeoman, Current Coins of the World; B.R. Noble Collection Glendinings, December 1975. Fair - fine. (20)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Davis, W.J., The Nineteenth Century Token Coinage, of Great Britain, Ireland the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, reprint by Seaby & Durst 1979 , 277 pps., 14 plates; Simon, James, (18th cent. Irish coins), An essay towards an historical account of Irish coins, and of the currency of foregin [sic] monies in Ireland. With an appendix: containing several statutes, proclamations, patents, acts of state, and letters relating to the same, by James Simon, of Dublin, Printed by S. Powell, for the author in Fleet Street, MDCCXLIX (1749) reprinted 1810 and this copy in October 1975, x + 180 + 13 pps., 12 pl.; SCBI, Vol.43, The Norweb Collection Part III, Hampshire to Lincolnshire, by Spink, 1992, 216 pps., 51 plates; Spink, Coins of Scotland Ireland and the Islands, 2nd edn 2003; Seaby, Coins and Tokens of Scotland, 1972; Seaby, British Tokens and their values, 1970; Schwer, Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens, 172 pp, c.1984. Mostly very fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Meek, W.F.W., Currency Tokens of New Zealand, Dunedin, 1951, No.12 of 200. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mira, Dr. W.J.D., From Cowrie to Kina, 1986, Spink (Aust), 332 pps, illust. throughout with dust jacket; Field, Michele., and Millett, Timothy., Convict Love Tokens, Kent Town, 1998, 122 pps., illustrated throughout; Grieg, Robinsion & Woodside, Communion Tokens, 1964, 36 pps, XIX plates; Campbell, Lance K., Prisoner of War and Concentration Camp Money of the 20th Century, Port Clinton, 1993, 2nd Edn., 200pp., illustrated, soft cover; Butlin, S.J., Foundation of the Australian Monetary System 1788-1851, 1968 2nd edn., 727 pps., Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Morel, Leon G, Medallic Commemoratives of New Zealand, 1865-1940, 1996, hardbound, No.76/1000, together with Supplement, No.395/500, both copies signed by author; Dr Ali Mehilba, Mehilba World Replacement (Notes), 1st edition, 2013. Good condition. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Pye, Charles, Provincial Copper Coins or Tokens Issued Between the Years 1787 and 1796 Engraved By Charles Pye, of Birmingham From the Originals in His Own Possession, with Advertisement letter as a forward dated Sept. 1, 1795, iii + 36 plates. Although not stated, it appears to be a late 19th century photographic reprint of this rare early work, bound and very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Spalding, Philip, The World of the Holey Dollar, Santa Barbara, 1973, 252pp + appendices, with Numismatic Library stamp of Greg McDonald. Good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Stainsfield, C.W., The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Australasian Colonies., Together with an Account of the Early Silver Pieces and Gold Coinage of Australia, London, 1888, 78pp., lot includes a letter on invoice form to Charles Hall from G.C.Kent (Numismatic Specialist) of Brighton c.1900 discussing the book and J.H. Dormer Circular on Numismatics Nos LXXX, LXXXI. Illustrated with woodcuts, with an addenda by J. Atkins, blue cloth, gilt titles, scarce, nice condition.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Australia, 1/2d - £2 kangaroo set, some mint stuck on album leaf, noted £2 C of A wmk. fine used (see illustration); £1 chocolate and blue 3rd wmk. (illustrated); £1 grey 3rd wmk. (illustrated), 10/- C of A wmk. (illustrated), 5/- C of A wmk. mint, (illustrated); others mint and used, including 2/- 3rd wmk fine mint, OS O/P etc., several issues with faults. Mint and used. (38)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,400
Australia, robes thick paper set to pound, used set to pound; arms set to two pounds mint and used. With extras mint and used. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Australia, 1946 BCOF overprint set to complete to 5/- both a mint and used set. Mint and used. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australia, collection of pre-decimal issues housed in cliplock Hagner album on Hagner sheets, with slipcase, includes kangaroos, 1/2d to 6d in blocks or pairs several with perf OS and noted 5d pair, a few with paper toning, mint & MUH, KGV engraved 1d blocks etc 4x 1d (3) 6x 1d (2), 8 x 1d and singles (3), mostly MUH some toned; KGV 1/2d orange block of 28 (4x7) with single wmk but inverted, (SG 56w); 1/2d green (SG 20) blocks of 4 and 8; assorted blocks many with flaws noted in BW, 1/2 to 1 1/2d, collection of 1d reds of various shades mint-MUH, some minor toning (44) other described varieties used; singles and a few pairs and blocks of issues single wmk-s/mult wmk to 5d as described varieties mostly of 1d green and 1 1/2d red; another left marginal block of 1d green of 30, p.13.5x 12.5 from pane III cliches 31-60 with half reinforced, ASSC varieties 37, 42 etc; another ACSC listed issues from pane VI, in blocks of 4, 1d red used s/mult, others Mint MUH, 1d violet, 1d green mint & MUH various wmks with detailed description attached to page (CV $560); 1/2d orange block (48) 6x8 of s/mult p.14 (SG 86); sheet of 80, 1 1/2 Canberra; sheet of 96 1 1/2d Sturt; K/Smith imprint blocks of 4 to 8 of 2d, 3d, 6d and 6d airmail; 3d airmail imprint block of 8; other issues from 1934, plate pairs of 2d cable (16 pairs positional lots); 3d blue cable positional plate blocks of 4 (4); sheets of 3d and 32 1/2d Produce Food; BCOF large blocks of 1/2d to 3d; arms Specimen set; a wide rande of definitives and commens in blocks etc, some as imprint blocks, navigators to 10/-; 5/- cattle in blocks of 4 (2) etc., Mostly MUH a few mint and some used, some issues with scattered toning, inspection wanted. (100s)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Australia, pre-decimal in two spring back loose leaf albums with a few mint issues stuck to page, containing simplified KGV issues, mint and used including OS O/P with extras; 1d engraved both shades in blocks of 4 mint/MUH; commemoratives complete, some in blocks, noted 3d kooka M/S mint and used; K/Smith OS sets Mint and used; 5/- bridge used; lacks arms and robes; includes navigators complete M&U; issues to 1966; also collections of pre-decimal mostly used of Norfolk Island; Christmas Islands; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Nauru; PNG, noted £1 fisherman, 1/7 cattle, 10/- Rabaul, £1 QEII; New Zealand from 1960; and a few world. Mint, used. (100s)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100