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Anglo-Gallic, Aquitaine, Edward the Black Prince (1362-1372), silver hardi d'argent, without mint letter, obv. half length figure of king facing, around +ED PO GNS REG ANGLIE around, rev. long cross, leopard and lis in alternative angles, PRN /CPS*R /AQIT /ANIE, pellet stops (Elias 206a). Round and fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Anglo-Gallic, Aquitaine, Edward the Black Prince (1362-1372), silver hardi d'argent, without mint letter, (2.00 grams), obv. half length figure of prince facing, around +ED PO GNS REGI AGLIE around, rev. long cross, lis and leopards in alternative angles, PRN /CPS R/AQI /ANE, rosette stop on reverse (Elias 208a). Round, very fine weak in places and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Anglo-Gallic, Henry VI (1422-1461), silver grand blanc aux ecus, mm. leopard, Rouen mint, obv. shields of France and England, with abreviation mark over hENRICVS, rev. Latin cross lis and leopard, (Elias 287). Round, good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Scotland, Alexander III (1249-1286) second coinage, 1280-86 penny (S.5055) 24 points on mullets; William II (III of England) 1694-1702, silver five shillings, 1700 (S.5688) (illus). Fine; fine / nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Scotland, Mary (1542-67), billon baubee (1.47g) reversed N (S.5432); Fracis & Mary, twelve penny groat (1.73g), 1559 (S.5448). Second holed, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Scotland, Charles I (1625-1649), third coinage 1637-42, silver twelve shillings, Falconer's issue (S.5562) (5.82g). Toned but bent or creased in two places otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ireland, gun money coinage halfcrown May 1690, shilling Nov. 1689; ten pence 1813 (KM.Tn5) (illusrtrated), halfpenny 1822 (KM.150) (illustrated); edward I, silver penny Dublin mint, (S.6251); ten shillings 1966, halfcrown 1940, shilling 1928, sixpence 1939, 1947, threepence 1928 (2), penny 1935, halfpenny 1722 [Wood's issue, holed], 1942, farthing 1806 and a 1793 Birmingham halfpenny token with edge 'payable at Clougher in Dublin'. Very good - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Isle of Man, George III, halfpenny 1813 (KM.10) (illustrated); World War II, Onchan Internment Camp halfpenny, (Pr.67); King William College (K.W.C.), sixpence and penny tokens used in the tuck shop (c.1900); Guernsey, various issues in packets described (5); Jersey (6), similar including 1861 1/26 shilling (EF); 1/48 shilling 1877H (unc brilliant) (illustrated); 1/13 shilling 1861 (gVF/EF). Fair - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Seventeenth century farthing tokens, Norfolk, Norwich, 1667, A Norwich Farthing, (W.225); Oxfordshire, Oxford, John Tey, Angell in Oxford, (W.172); Kent, Gravesend, Iacob Parsons 1651 (W.301). Fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Eighteenth Century penny and halfpenny tokens, including Wales, Anglesey, Parys Mine Co., penny 1787 (D&H 30); Anglesea Mining Co., 1788 (D&H 279); others Hertfordshire, Stortford, Sir G. Jacksons Canal, 1795 (D&H.4) bronzed proof (illustrated); Essex, Colchester, Heath's halfpenny 1794 (D&H 10) (illustrated); assorted other issues from Sharps, Portsmouth Kempson issue (D&H 65); Bury St. Edmunds (D&H 26); Coventry, Lady Godiva/elephant; Caermarthen, (D&H 6); Isaac Newton (D&H 1035a); Lutwyches, Birmingham (D&H 220); J. Wilkinson (2); Clark, Liverpool. Very good - uncirculated all in packets described. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
19th century copper tokens, Yorkshire, Sheffield, S. Hobson & Sons' penny 1812, obv. arms of crossed arrows, rev. Britannia seated left, (Davis 137); Essex halfpenny 1813, obv. lion, rev. Britannia seated, (Davis 30); France, Napoleon III, 1862BB ten centimes overstruck 'Pears' Soap'; George III, halfpenny 1806 with circular countermark of 'Davis/ Wine & Brandy/ Merchant/ 46/ Houndsditch/ London' (illustrated); Norfolk, Norwich, farthing 1848 for H. Coleman, 1 Exchange Street, Norwich. Very good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Great Britain, jetons of Edward I, Sterling head with bi-foliate end fleurs to crown, rev. with long cross patonce, issued 1302-1307 (Fox Class 10) (Berry, 'Medieval English Jetons', Pl.1, 5); Elizabeth I, copper jeton, 30mm, 1586, 'Assistance of the United Provinces' AE 30, obv. Elizabeth offering aid to the Dutch, rev.upright sword above 'Jehovah'; (Eimer 52); another'Thanksgiving for the defeat of the Armada' in 1589, obv. figure in carriage with Lord's Praye. rev. birs in nest defending themselvers, (Eimer 63). First coin fine, others nearly extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Great Britain, assorted tokens and jetons, relating to cards, whist jetons with obverses of Royasl family members (7); imitation brass card token of guinea 1783; toy money for quarter and eighth farthing 1848, half farthing 1887, 1902; Bushel hop token, Phil S. Bach Wintercott; other jetons George I by Weidinger counter (Nuremberg) in brass; 1997 imitative Paul and Bente Withers wedding piece in style of Danish penny of Sven Estridsen; Edward IV, York pennies as copies that were forged c.1490-1500 and found in Thames at Queenhithe in 1980 published in BNJ (c.1980) (2, coins both with detailed description); British Armed Forces plastic tokens by De la Rue for penny, halfpenny and half franc NAAFI issues; Censor pieces (2 in brass and white metal) religious imitating shekel of revolt of Jews. Fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Great Britain, assorted tokens, medalets etc relating to minting and coin dealers including 36mm Wm. Till 1834, dealer in ancient and modern coins; Heatons advertising piece c.1900 (Sweeney 29); another c.1888 'The Mint' coiners for English and foreign governments (Sweeney 19); another c.1889 change of name to Ralph Heaton & Sons (Sweeney 24); another (2) presentation pieces in silver and chrome steel from MD of Heatons to W.R.P. King on 65th birthday (Sweeney 60); Taylor & Challen, jeton 24mm advertising minting machinery; another for 1964 British Exhibition in Australia (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon I (1198-1219), AR trams, obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on curule chair with lion-headed arms, holding orb and lis sceptre, rev. Armenian inscription, two lions regardant, patriachal cross between (cf. Nerc. 282-299, [pp.115-119]; Hetoun I & Zabel (1226-1270), silver tram Coronation issue, (Nerc.339, cf.340, 341); Empire of Trebizond, Alexius IV (1417-1446) and John IV (1446-1458), AR Asper, obv. Greek legend (St Eugenius), saint seated on horse walking right, rev. Greek legend, emperor seated on horse walking right, (S.2641, Retowski 14). Good fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Principality of Achaea, billon deniers tournoises, William of Villehardouin (1245- 1278); Maud of Hainault (1316-1318); John of Gravina (1318-1333); Clarenza mint, (MPS 8ff, 32ff, 44ff); Duchy of Athens, Guillaume I (1280-1287) and Guy II (1294-1308), billon deniers tournoises, obv. +G.DUX.ATENES, cross patt,e. rev. +ThEBES:CIVIS, chatel tournois, (cf. MPS 83 onwards [p.385]). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Tripoli, Bohemond VI (1251-1275), AR gros, obv. +BOEMVNDVS:COMES, cross in pierced quatrefoil, rev. +CIVITAS:TRIPOLI, dots between letters, eight pointed star in tressure of arcs (MPS 22 [p.174], Metcalf 490-493 [Pl.20]). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Tripoli, Bohemond VII (1275-1287), AR gros, obv. +SEPTIMUS: BOEMVNDVS:COMES, cross in tressure of 12 arcs, rev. +CIVITAS:TRIPOLIS:SVRIE, triple towered castle, (MPS 26, [p.175], Metcalf 497-498, [Pl.20]). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Tripoli, Bohemond VII (1275-1287), AR demi-gros, obv. +SEPTIMVS:BOEMVNDVS:COMES, cross in tressure of arcs, rev. +CIVITAS:TRIPOLI:SVRIE, triple-towered castle in tressure of arcs (MPS 27 [p.175], Metcalf 501-503 [Pl.20]). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Cyprus, Hugh IV (1324-1359), AR gros petit or demi-gros, obv. +hVGVE REI DE, king seated on curule chair with lion heads on arms. facing and holding sceptre and orb, rev. +IERVSAL'M E D'ChIPR' cross and crosslets, (MPS 68, [p. 284], Metcalf 736-7 [Pl. 30]). Good fine, off centred reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Cyprus, Hugh IV (1324-1359), AR gros, obv. +hVGVE REI DE, king seated on curule chair with lion heads on arms. facing and holding sceptre and orb, o/B left field, rev. +IERVSAL'M E D'ChIPRE cross and crosslets, (MPS 71, [pp. 285], Metcalf 738-740 [Pl. 30]). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $480
Rhodes, Knights of the Hostpital of St John, AR gigliato (gros), Helion de Villeneuve, grand master (1319-1346) obv. +.FR.ELIOn.D'VILENOVA.D'I.GRA.mR, grand master kneeling before patriachal cross on steps, rev. +OSPITAL'S'IOh'IS.IRL'MI.QT'.RODI, floriated cross, imitating that of Naples, but with shield of knights at each arm of cross (Metcalf 1172-1183 [Pls 45,6]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom, Baldwin III (1143-1163), billon denier, obv. REX BALDVINVS small cross in circle, rev. E IERVSALEH, Tower of David, (cf MPS 2-20, [pp. 70-74], Metcalf 147-153A, 156-164A [Pl.10]; Antioch, Tancred (1102-1120), AE folles, first obv. Bust of St Peter, holding cross in left hand, rev. cross 4 lines /KE BOI/ **Q*H TO**D*V/**L*O COVT/ANKPI/ cross ('Lord, help your servant Tancred'), (MPS 3a [p.199]; Metcalf 52 [Pl.5]); Epirus, Despot of Philip nof Tarento (1294-1313) silver denier, (Metcalf 794, MPS 111ff) and France, Louis IX (1226-1270) denier of Tours. Fine - very Fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $400
Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom, Baldwin III (1143-1163), billon denier, obv. REX BALDVINVS small cross in circle, rev. DE IERVSALEH, Tower of David, (cf MPS 2-20, [pp. 70-74], Metcalf 147-153A, 156-164A [Pl.10]; Antioch, Bohemond IV (1201-1233), billon helmet deniers, (2), obv. +BOAMUNDUS, helmeted head left, between crescent and star, rev. +ANTIOCHIA, cross patt,e with crescent in 2nd angle, (cf. MPS 75-79 [pp.218-220], Metcalf 368-461, [Pls.16-18]). Mostly very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Jerusalem, Latin kingdom, silver dirhem, crusader imitation of dirhrem of Al-Ghazi (1201-1216) of Aleppo, probably struck by Frederick II at Acre or Tripoli, obv. and rev, six pointed star with Arabic inscriptions, (MPS 1 [p.133], Metcalf 216-219, [Pl.13]); Ayyubid, Al-nasir Salah al-din Yusuf I (Saladin) (564-589 AH, 1169-1193AD), silver dirhem, as Crusader imitation with Arabic legends in squares both sides, Damascus mint (A.787.2). Fine to very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Albania, one frang 1935, two franga 1935, (KM.16, 17); Andorra, silver proof fifty dinars, fantasy issue 1964, obv. head of Napoleon (KM.M6, Bruce XM5); Angola (2), half macuta 1770, twenty escudos 1955; Azores, one hundred and fifty reis 1795, (KM.7); twenty reis 1795, (KM.3), ten reis 1830 (KM.-), five reis 1795 (KM.9); Argentina, (3), Buenos Aires decimal coinage, one decimo 1823 (KM.1); 5/10 real 18[40] filled die (KM.6); two reales 1853 (KM.9). Fair - uncirculated, proof FDC. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $420
Anguilla, Provisional Government, July 11, 1967, Liberty dollar, countermarked on Mexico five pesos 1948, (Bruce X2). Coin very good - fine, countermark very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Australia, Edward VII - George VI, crown 1937, shilling 1910, 1951 PL penny and halfpenny; Australian penny tokens Annand Smith (2) (A.17, 18); Edward de Carle (A.105); J.G. Fleming (A.128). Very good - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, George VI, 1938. Brilliant, good extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Australia, token of S.M.S. Emden, Kreuzer Emden, kantine token for one hundred pfennng in zinc; also a ten pfennig canteen token for S.M.S. Arcona in zinc. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600