Catalogue
Ireland, James II, Civil War, Gunmoney, crown, 1690 (S.6578) A.NO DOM. Great Britain, Charles II, farthing 1679, george III farthing 1773 (S.3394, 3775). Canada, province/ upper Canada halpenny token 1832 (c.UC-14). Islamic, Ayyubid, Al Salih Ismail (c. A.D.1240) silver dirharm. Very good- fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Ireland, florins, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937 (KM.7); shillings 1928, 1931, 1933, 1935, (KM.6). Fine - nearly extremely fine, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ireland, sixpences, 1928, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, (KM.5, 13, 13a). Mostly good very fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ireland, threepences, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, (KM.4, 12, 12a). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated, several scarce. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
George I, shilling 1723 SSC, obverse shaved smooth and engraved 'Mary Redman/ Born April e/y 6/ 1778' George III halfpenny 1807, reverse smoothed and engraved 'Ww/Lynch/1818' Smoothed George II or III halfpenny, engraved on both sides'Thomas/ Brown/ 1775' reverse ED with Comb & Mirror and two hearts joined by arrow. the second crude, the others finely engraved as Love Tokens, very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Great Britain, memorial/love token, on a halfpenny, 1799, engraved on obverse an angel overlooking a casket with an urn atop, Caroline Leons. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
George III, 18th century halfpenny tokens, Lancashire, Rockdale, 1792 (D&H 143); Norfolk, Norwich, 1792 (D&H 28); Suffolk, Blything, 1794 (D&H 19). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Somersetshire, Bath, S. Whitchurch and Wm. Dore's four shillings, 1811 left cuff edge of H (D.9). Lightly toned, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Sussex, Chichester, Hay Comper's or B. Charge's two shillings and sixpence, 1811 (in Roman numerals) clasped hands, Union Token/legend (D.5). Toned, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Isle of Man, King William's College, sixpence tokens, alluminium (26mm) (Mackay 160, Isle of Man Coins & Tokens). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
William IV, Coronation Medal of William IV 1831, in gold, (33mm) by W.Wyon after F.Chantrey, (BHM 1475, Eimer 1251), plain edge. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
William IV and Queen Adelaide, coronation 1831 in silver (33mm) by W. Wyon (Eimer 1251; BHM 1475). In red leather case of issue, toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Charing Cross Hospital London, Founded 1818, in silver (59mm) by B. Wyon, inscribed 'MIDWIFERY/ G.MORGAN/ MDCCCLXXXIII' (1883) (Eimer 110). Two or three scratches on obverse otherwise attractively toned nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Colonial and Indian Exghibition London 1886 in silver plated bronze (52mm) by L.C Wyon (BHM 3209 Eimer 1725). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Exhibition medals in bronze Colonial & Indian, London 1886 and British Empire, London 1924 (cased). Also two Irish tokens 1792 and 1794. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Hartley Institution, medal in silver (47mm), inscribed on rev 'Presented / to / Ernest D.Snowden / For / Success in Art / 1894'; George V, Coronation medal, 1911, in bronze (52mm) (BHM4055). Both cased. First medal uncirculated, second medal good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, Golden jubilee silver medals, 1897, hallmarked sterling silver 1896, Birmingham and P&T, 32mm (15.0 grams), (4); obv. Victorina Regina, rev. arms and legends, (Eimer -), George V, 1935 25 years jubillee in silver 32mm., (Eimer 2029), (2). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
George V, assorted medalets coronation of George V, including some silver issues. Good - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Fob medal in 9 carat gold by Vaughton & Sons to Arthur Gavin, Manchester 1926, fob chain in silver with spade guinea jeton (2) and British Colonies 1/8th dollar 1822 (holed) and Birmingham mark silver vesta case '1901/ AG/ from H.B. '. Fine- very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Kings and Queens of England collection as 1000 years of British monarchy, sterling silver proof edition, fifty medals (4 x 22mm, each medal ingot is 1000 grains, (63.2 grams), struck by John Pinches Ltd. Housed in large wooden case and described as set A074. FDC. (50)
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Kings and Queens of England, proof silver mini series, in a plush lined case; Kings and Queens of Great Britain stamp series with 23ct yellow gold and 12ct white gold overlay, two volume set. FDC and MUH.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), PYE years 133, 136, (A.D. 784, 787), (A.73, W.307, 312 variants [p.156-157], M. 289-290). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 88 = A.D. 706-707, (A.127, BMC 10, W.199). Full flan, surface marks and pitting, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 109 = A.D. 727-728, (A.136, BMC 32, W.229). Full flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad , (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), dated AH 634, (AH 624-635 type) = A.D.1237), (4.59 grams), (A.811, Balog 381 Type B, [p.150], cf.M.829). Crinkled as usual, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Kaykhusraw II, (A.H. 634-644) (A.D. 1236-1245), silver dirhams, Siwas mint obv. lion to r. sun above, rev.. three lined inscription, (A.1218, M.981-3); together with a fractional diurhem probably Ilkinad issue. Very fine; fine. (2).
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Herat mint, struck in better coloured gold, A.H. 407 = A.D. 1016-1017, (A.1607, cf.M.758). Weak in places, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 623 = A.D. 1226, obv. facing male bust (Sun), rev. five lined legend in circle, overstruck on dirham of A.H.620 as previous lot, (A.1830, M.1062, S/S 44, Edham 90, BMC 455-7). Polished, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Salghurids, Abish bint Sa'd (Queen), (A.H. 663-684) (A.D. 1265-1285), gold dinar (usually 6 grams or heavier this example 7.782 grams, probably Shiraz mint, issued c.A.H. 674 = A.D. 1275, (A.1928, cf.BMC Vol.IX 688f). Off centred both sides and missing much of the circular legend, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Salghurids, Abish bint Sa'd (Queen), (A.H. 663-684) (A.D. 1265-1285), gold dinar (usually 6 grams or heavier this example 6.350 grams, probably Shiraz mint, issued c.A.H. 674 = A.D. 1275, (A.1928, cf.BMC Vol.IX 688f). Off centred both sides and missing much of the circular legend, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0