Catalogue
Ancient Britain, Celtic plain type ring money, struck in Britain or Ireland, 1200-100 B.C., (5.99 g), (S.-; Van Arsdell 1-3). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Ancient Britain, Gallic War imports, (c.58-54 B.C.), Ambiani, uniface gold stater (6.23 g), obv. plain with traces of undertype, rev. M-shaped Celtic horse right, crescent and pellets above and below, exergual line with zigzag and pellet decoration. (S.11, Sills class 1c, ABC 16 var, LT 8710, Van A 50). Extremely fine or better, attractive metal, smooth flawless surfaces with a full horse and clear exergual decoration.
Estimate $1,300
Passed in
Ancient Britain, Gallic War imports, (c.53-52 B.C.), Ambiani, uniface SS type gold stater (5.87 g), obv. plain, rev. M-shaped Celtic horse right, pellets and charioteer's arms above, beaded pellet in front, pellet below, reversed S shape either side, (S.-, Sills class 5a, ABC 16 var, GB 5, Van A -, LT 8704). Lightly toned gold, solid flan, well struck, unblemished extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,600
Ancient Britain, Gallic War imports, (c.53-52 B.C.), Ambiani, uniface SS type gold stater (5.73 g), obv. plain, rev. M-shaped Celtic horse right, pellet and crescent above, beaded pellet in front, pellet below, S shape and reversed S shape either side, (S.-, Sills class 5b, ABC 16 var, GB 5, Van A -, LT 8704 var). Nicely toned gold, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $950
SOLD $800
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Dubnovellaunos Branch type, (c.5 B.C.-10 A.D.), gold stater, (5.38 g), obv. banded flan with wreath motif, two outline crescents and two rings in centre, forming two hidden faces, rev. [DVBNOVALLAVNOS] around, full-bodied horse prancing left, with beaded mane and long high-arched tail, ringed pellet above, wavy branch below, (S.207, ABC 2392, Van A 1650/1655 var, NT 7, BMC 2425-40, M 275/275a var). Coppery toned gold, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $840
Ancient Britain, uninscribed issue, Atrebates, Atrebatic Abstract type (c.55-45 BC), gold stater (5.78 g), obv. well-worn die no evidence of original abstracted head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right, horse with triple tail with pellet terminal and seven spoke wheel below horse (S.39, Van A. 216-1 notes as rare). Very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Ancient Britain, Catuvellauni, Andoco (c10 BC - 10 AD), gold quarter Stater (1.36 g), Crescent Wreath Type, obv. crossed-wreath motif with back-to-back crescents in centre, [A]NDO in angles, rev. full-bodied horse left with beaded mane, phallic bucranium above, wheel below (S.263, BMC Hobbs 2015-17, Van Arsdell 1863). Good very fine, obverse die break, neat flan, great horse with clear bucranium and wheel, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Ancient Britain, Cunobelin, early 1st century AD, gold stater (5.44g), corn ear dividing CAMV, rev. horse right, branch above, CVNO below (S.286). Dumpy flan, flat edge on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $940
Ancient Britain, North Eastern Region, Uninscribed coins, Corieltauvi, South Ferriby type, (c.40-20 B.C.), gold stater, (5.53 g), obv. devolved head of Apollo right, rev. stylized horse left, "anchor face" above, star below, (S.390, ABC 1743, Van A 811, CCI 00.0861 [this coin], BMC 3148-78, M 449). Light toning, good very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $960
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1623-24, laurel, fourth bust, mm lis, 1623-4 (9.06 g)(S.2638B, N.2114). Good very fine, slabbed by NGC as AU53.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
George IV, two pounds, bare head left, 1823 (S.3798). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,400
George IV, sovereign, laureate head, 1821 (S.3800). Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $750
George IV, half sovereign, 1824 (S.3803). Obverse hairline, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
William IV, sovereign, 1837 (S.3829B). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Queen Victoria, young head, half sovereign, 1855 (S.3859). Nearly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Queen Victoria, young head, half sovereigns, 1856 (S.3859) and 1865 die no 17 (S.3860). Very good. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage, five pounds to threepence, 1887 (cfS.PS.5; eleven coins). The five pounds brilliant, two pounds minor marks and scratches, sovereign is 1887M good very fine, half sovereign choice uncirculated, silver generally with toned brilliance. In contemporary, slightly damaged, fitted case, good very fine - choice uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $5,000
Queen Victoria, sovereigns, 1892 (S.3856A) and 1901 (S.3874). Fine. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Queen Victoria - George V, sovereigns, 1896, 1909, 1910, 1911 (2), 1912 (3), 1928SA (Pretoria) (S.3824, 3969, 3996, 4004). Fine - good extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Edward VII, sovereign, 1907 (S.3969); George V, sovereign, 1925SA (Pretoria, South Africa) (S.4004); Elizabeth II, sovereign, 1965 (S.4125). Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,200
Edward VII, sovereign, 1909 and half sovereign, 1908 (S.3069, 3074B). Extremely fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $520
SOLD $550
Edward VII - George V, half sovereigns, 1904, 1910, 1912, 1925SA (S.3974B, 4006, 4010). Good very fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Edward VII, half sovereign, 1908 (S.3974B); George V, half sovereign, 1913 (S.4006). Fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
George V, proof set, 1911, five pounds to Maundy penny (S.PS.7). A brilliant set, silver blue and iridescent toned, with badly damaged Royal Mint case of issue, FDC. (12)
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $27,000
George V, sovereigns, 1911 (S.3996). Extremely fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $750
George V, sovereign, 1911, another a gold copy with small head, 1911C (S.4003). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Elizabeth II, sovereigns, 1957 (S.4124). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Elizabeth II, sovereigns, 1958, 1959 and 1965 (S.4125). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,050
SOLD $1,350
Elizabeth II, sovereigns, 1958, 1959, 1962 (2), 1963 (2), 1964 (2), 1965, 1966, 1967 (S.4125). Uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,300
Elizabeth II, proof sovereigns, 1979 (S.SC1). In cases of issue, FDC. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $770