E-Auction 29 Closing April 24th, 2019 E-Auction 29 Closing Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 Live online bidding! Lots begin closing online at 10 AM CDT Phone, fax, and email bids accepted until 9 AM CDT

NO BUYER’S FEE ______ou will find variety in our spring sale. Opening bids from $16 to $4000. Gold coinage, interesting Yand affordable classics, including early Greek electrum, an early Islamic trade coin, an affordable Nero aureus, a pretty Byzantine scyphate, a choice Celtic Britain stater, and more modern British issues, including a pretty milled George III quarter guinea and a 1989 commemorative sovereign (an important modern British rarity). Continuing, from here in North America–a rare New Orleans quarter eagle, California gold, and finally, from the world of myth, a Hobbit fantasy gold piece. Greek and Roman coins—look for the marvelous Sybaris stater with its remarkable incuse-reverse stater (lot 19) (made by creative and careful minters—this was not an easy coin to produce correctly); fascinating countermarks (lot 26), a rare Roman bronze brockage with an appealing portrait of Claudius (lot 52). ngland: Covering thirteen centuries, ranging from a transitional sceat made by the thrymsa minters Ethrough Anglo-Saxon—neat seldom-seen portraits of Coenwulf, and Aethelwulf (particularly bold and attractive, a feature coin of the English section), a pair of James I 4th bust shillings from obviously different dies allowing an interesting comparison of a series that has not gone through a die classification. The 2d Briot pattern—milled in a hammered era, the work of a master, preserved in choice condition—an historic piece at an affordable price. Preceding a run of choice tokens from Baldwin’s basement, and a group of PCGS graded tokens consigned to us, the British section also offers a beautiful Anne pattern farthing, early Maundy sets, a superb William III shilling, and the star of the sale—a glorious Gothic crown with classic blue gray color, and without the hairlines that plague so many of these pieces. The world section offers an eclectic sampling of 20th century silver crowns that have interesting histories of their own. See Lots 152 to 161 and 174–an historical note about each follows the lot description. merica–Colonial, post colonial, and federal issues–includes inexpensive and “historically worn” Acoppers, some better copper pieces including an exceptionally fine NOVA EBORAC issue, an early draped bust dime (1798/7), and two fascinating US Mint errors. The medals section presents several medals marking the English defeat of the Scots at Culloden, the bloody end of “Bonnie Prince Charlie’s” Jacobite rebellion, along with other historic medals that mark important times and important people with high relief designs of notable artistic merit. And, for a change of pace in terms of medals, the lovely silver agricultural medal that ends the section reflects a bucolic time that no longer portrays the average family farm. Important books and sale catalogs including the final Douglas Bayern library items complete our catalog.

Allan, Marnie, & Lief Davisson 3-11-2019 Or by: Mail: Davissons Bid online at PO Box 323 Cold Spring MN 56320 www.davcoin.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (320) 685-3835 Fax: (320) 685-8636 1 2 Gold 1 GREEK. LESBOS. Mytilene. Circa 377-326 B.C. EL hekte. 2.58 gm. 9 mm. Head of Apollo (Dionysos?) right, wreathed with ivy / Head of female right, drapery at neck, within linear square. HGC 6, 1021. Bodenstedt Em. 95. Good Very Fine; beautiful red-gold iridescent toning (matching lot 2); flan flaw/die breaks around mouth on obverse. Rare. $300 Ex Early American History Auctions (5 June 2004) lot 1062. 2 —. Mytilene. Circa 377-326 B.C. EL hekte. 2.55 gm. 10 mm. Head of Apollo Karneios right, with horn of Ammon / Eagle standing right, head looking back left, within linear square, all within incuse square. HGC 6, 1030. Bodenstedt Em. 104. Good Very Fine; beautiful red-gold toning with iridescence (matching lot 1). Scarce. $450 Ex Davissons Auction 20 (12 February 2004) lot 2.

3 4 3 ISLAMIC. Ummayads. Time of al Walid. A.H. 94 (712-713 A.D.) AV dinar. 4.26 gm. 20 mm. Damascus mint. Album 127. Extremely Fine; sharp strike on a full round flan. $300 4 ROMAN IMPERIAL. Nero. A.D. 54-68. AV aureus. 7.48 gm. 19 mm. mint. Struck A.D. 61-62. His bare head right; NERO CAESAR AVG IMP / Roma, helmeted and in military dress, standing right, holding round shield set on knee, left foot on helmet, dagger and bow on ground to right; PONTIF MAX TR P VIII COS IIII P P around, EX SC flanking. RIC I 33.Fine; pleasing well centered portrait; interesting reverse. Very rare. $1250 Ex Davissons Auction 15 (29 March 2001) lot 6.

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5 BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Nicephorus III Botaniates. 1078-1081. Electrum histamenon nomisma. 29 mm. Constantinople mint. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne / Emperor standing facing, holding globus cruciger and labarum with X on shaft. SB 1881. In ICG encapsulation, graded EF45. Exceptional example; higher grade and better strike than usual for issue. Photographed through plastic (some light scratches visible in photo are in plastic, not coin). $400 6 . Venice. Peter Grimiani. 1741-1752. AV zecchino. 3.23 gm. 21 mm. .1122 AGW. St. Mark standing right, presenting banner to Doge kneeling left; GRIMANI… / Christ standing facing within mandorla, surrounded by sixteen stars, holding gospels. KM 587. Friedberg 1401. Near Very Fine; holed at 12’ obverse. $225 7 CELTIC BRITAIN. Catuvellauni. Addedomaros. Circa 45-25 B.C. AV stater. 5.71 gm. 18 mm. Crossed wreaths back to back, crescents at center / Stylized horse right, wheel below. S. 200. ABC 2514. Extremely Fine; glossy, attractive red-gold tone. $750

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8 BRITISH MILLED. George III. 1760-1820. AV quarter guinea. 2.1 gm. 16 mm. 1762. His laureate head right / Crowned and garnished coat of arms. S. 3741. Near Extremely Fine; slight marks; fresh appearance. $500 Ex Davissons (spring 1976). 9 —. George V. 1910-1936. AV sovereign. 8.01 gm. 22 mm. London mint. 1913. His bare head left / St. George slaying the dragon. S. 3996. Good Extremely Fine; “minty” $350 10 —. Elizabeth II. 1952 —. Gold plated silver (reported as 14 carat). 12.03 gm. 33 mm. Coronation medallion. 1953. Crowned bust right of Queen Elizabeth / Her monogram in the center, 1953 below, a wreath around; THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II around. Uncirculated; in a small red box with a blue cover with gold lettering. $60

11 12 11 —. Elizabeth II. 1952 —. AV proof sovereign. 7.98 gm. 22 mm. 500th Anniversary of the sovereign. 1989. Elizabeth seated in King Edward’s Chair as at Coronation / Shield of the Royal Arms. S. SC3 (£1400). FDC (In capsule and box of issue with certificate). $1250 12 . AV ducat. 3.5 gm. 19 mm. .1107 AGW. 1915. Bust of Franz Joseph I right / Crowned imperial double eagle. Brilliant Mint State. $200

13 14 13 UNITED STATES. AV quarter eagle. 4.14 gm. 19 mm. New Orleans mint. 1839-O. Head of Liberty left; date low, stars repunched / Eagle, no motto above; close fraction, disconnected berry. Breen 6153. Good Very Fine / Near Extremely Fine; old light scratch across neck and into field left. $2000 14 —. AV half eagle. 8.36 gm. 22 mm. 1882. Head of Liberty left / Eagle. Good Extremely Fine; light marks, lustrous. $450

15 15 —. California Gold issue. AV half . .63 gm. 11 mm. 1856. Large head of Liberty left, 12 stars around / 1856 within a wreath; HALF DOL CALIFORNIA GOLD around, N below. Breen/ Gillio 434. Low Rarity 4. Extremely Fine; luster. $225 Ex Coin Galleries (December 2006) lot 2599 (tag).

2 16 17 16 —. California Gold issue. AV half dollar. 11 mm. Round flan. 1872. Indian head with headdress left, 13 stars around, date below / 1/2 DOLLAR CAL in three lines within wreath. Breen/Gillio 1049. Rarity 4. In older PCGS slab (green label) graded MS63. Photographed through plastic. $400 17 A fantasy gold piece based on The Hobbit. Gold “ONE QUARTER” 3.39 gm. 18.5 mm. Noted on tag as “1/10 oz tr. 22kt gold” Made by Shire Coinage, a firm in the UK that creates fantasy medallic art. A bare limbed tree, 14 — 01 beside; THE SHIRE around / A crown; ONE QUARTER around. Mint State. With the descriptive tag from the manufacturer. $175

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Greek 18 IBERIA. Kelse. Circa 133-100 B.C. Æ as. 13.47 gm. 27 mm. Bare male head right, three dolphins around / Rider on horseback right, holding palm frond; KELSE in Iberian below. SNG BM Spain 797-804. Very Fine; pleasing green and red patina with earthen highlights. $100 19 LUCANIA. Sybaris. Before 510 B.C. AR nomos. 8.41 gm. 30 mm. A bull standing left, head looking back; dotted ground line; V M in exergue / Same design, incuse and inverted. HN Italy 1729. SNG ANS 841. Extremely Fine; fresh; full weight; broad flan with edge details. Excellent metal for issue. Handsome coin, good style, with lightly iridescent cabinet toning, highlighting the artistic merits of this dramatic issue. $3000 Ex W.B. & R.E. Montgomery Collection This is a beautiful example of an important type. Sybaris, founded by Greeks around 720 BC on the instep of the Italian boot, amassed vast wealth from its busy port and rich agricultural lands, and is frequently identified in ancient literature with ostentatious luxury (hence our word “sybarite,” a self-indulgent lover of luxury). The cities of Greek southern Italy in the sixth and early fifth centuries BC developed the relief/ incuse pattern used to make this remarkable coin. The process required precise flan preparation and die alignment. Stylistically, this bull from Sybaris with its reverted head clearly influenced modern artists such as Picasso. 20 KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 B.C. AR tetradrachm. 14.14 gm. 24 mm. Pella mint. Struck circa 342/1-circa 337/6 B.C. Laureate head of Zeus right / Naked youth holding palm frond on horse prancing right; ΦΙΛΙΠ - ΠΟΥ above, thunderbolt below, N in exergue. HGC 3.1, 864. Le Rider Pl. 12, unlisted die combination (D156/R228). Very Fine; good metal quality; good style portrait characteristic of Pella mint; high relief horse well centered on reverse. $350 Includes Jonathan Kern certificate of authenticity.

3 21 22 23 21 KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 B.C. Æ. 3.75 gm. 16 mm. Struck after circa 211 B.C. Head of the hero Perseus right, wearing winged Phrygian helmet / Horse prancing right; BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOΥ above and below. HGC 3.1, 1074. Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 8. SNG Alpha Bank 1063-1066. SNG Copenhagen 1239. Good Very Fine; neat style portrait of the hero; glossy dark brown patina; well centered. Rare. $125 In Greek mythology the hero Perseus was one of the greatest slayer of monsters. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. 22 —. Philip V. 221-179 B.C. Æ. 4.83 gm. 17 mm. Head of Zeus right / Athena Alkidemos advancing right, holding spear and shield; wing to right, B A Φ around. HGC 3.1, 1076. Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 11. SNG Alpha Bank 1075-1077 var. (symbol). Good Very Fine; good style; glossy green patina with earthen highlights. $100 23 —. Time of Philip V and Perseus. 187-168 B.C. Æ. 4.43 gm. 12 mm. Thessalonika mint, under Amphaxitis. Macedonian shield, monogram of Macedon in central boss / Macedonian helmet seen from the side, three monograms around. HGC 3.1, 1087. AMNG III 20. Good Very Fine; attractive glossy green patina with earthern highlights; well centered and sharply struck, creating an unusually deep concave shield, and a particularly high relief war helmet on the reverse. Rare. $175 From a European collection.

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24 THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 168/167-48/45 B.C. AR tetradrachm. 14.66 gm. 34 mm. Head of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy and berries / Dionysos standing left, nude, holding grapes and cradling narthex stalks; monograms flanking;Δ IONΥΣOΥ ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPΩNITΩN. Schönert-Geiss 1235 (V70/unlisted reverse die, but monograms matching R224-R232). HGC 3, 1556. Good Very Fine; toned; old scratches beneath tone; damaged flan (broken at 7’ but repaired and firmly in place). Particularly fine style on a very broad flan. $150 25 ISLANDS OFF THRACE. Thasos. After 148 B.C. AR tetradrachm. 16.28 gm. 31 mm. Imitative type. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath and taenia / Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin; X to left. HGC 6, 359. Very Fine; lightly toned; some minor deposits on obverse; wild attractive style. $225

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26 THRACE. Apollonia Pontica. Circa 400-350 B.C. Æ. 4.63 gm. 19 mm. Laureate head of Apollo right; two countermarks: head of Artemis, and crayfish / Anchor (flattened due to countermarking on obverse). SNG BM Black Sea 186-187. Host coin Very Fine, countermarks Good Very Fine; pleasing smooth dark green patina. $200 Ex Davissons Auction 25 (1 February 2007) lot 15. 4 27 MOESIA. Istros. Circa 340/30-313 B.C. AR drachm. 5.52 gm. 18 mm. Two young male heads facing, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΙΣΤΡΙΗ above, H to right, Δ below. HGC 3.2, 1801. SNG BM Black Sea 245. Good Very Fine; well centered; lightly toned with some blue and pink iridescence; pleasing example. Photo previous page. $200

28 29 30 28 CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS. Pantikapaion. Late 4th - 3rd Century B.C. Æ. 5.03 gm. 17 mm. Bearded head of Pan left / Bull’s head and neck left; ΠAN. SNG BM Black Sea 890-893. Good Very Fine; attractive black patina; bold Pan, and especially choice reverse style and strike. $100 29 EUBOIA. Histiaia. Circa 350-300 B.C. AR tetrobol. 1.66 gm. 12 mm. Wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia right / Nymph seated right on prow of galley; wing on prow. BCD Euboia 377-407. HGC 4, 1524. Very Fine; pleasing light toning with hints of iridescence; short striking split at 9’. $100 30 MYSIA. Pergamon. Mid-late 2nd century B.C. Æ. 2.55 gm. 13 mm. Helmeted head of Athena right; star on helmet / Owl standing facing on palm branch, wings spread. SNG 1919. Very Fine; well centered, sharp strike; dark red and brown patina; light roughness. Charming owl. $50

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31 PHRYGIA. Apameia. 150-140 B.C. AR cistophoric tetradrachm. 12.71 gm. 27 mm. Cista mystica with a serpent emerging left, all within a wreath / A bow-case with two serpents, monogram to left, cap of the Dioscuri surmounted by star to right. Kleiner & Noe Series 21. SNG von Aulock 3451 var. (monogram). SNG Copenhagen -. Good Very Fine; lightly toned; well centered and struck. $250 32 PAMPHYLIA. Aspendos. Circa 380/75-330/25 B.C. AR stater. 10.6 gm. 22 mm. Two wrestlers beginning to grapple; AI between / Slinger striding right, preparing to launch sling-bolt; triskeles to right; ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΣ upwards to left. Tekin Series 4 (“AI” monogram not recorded). SNG France -. SNG von Aulock -. Very Fine; lightly toned; some spots of die damage and short scratch on obverse; well centered. $175

33 34 33 BELGIC GAUL. Boar standard series, “Leuci” bronze. Circa 1st century B.C. Potin. 4.14 gm. 18 mm. Celticized bust left / A boar with bristles right, three annulets below (only one on flan). CCCBM 410-411. Extremely Fine for issue; glossy black patina with earthen highlights; interesting irregular flan with well placed bust and complete and well centered boar. Artistic gem. $150 34 PERSIA. Achaemenid Empire. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 B.C. AR siglos. 5.57 gm. 14 mm. Great King of Persia running to right, wearing kidaris, holding dagger and bow, quiver of arrows over shoulder / Incuse punch. SNG Copenhagen 284-287. Carradice type IV. BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10. Very Fine; some areas of weak strike, but overall clear and attractive with rich old toning. $150 5 35 36 37 35 KINGS OF PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 B.C. AR drachm. 4.83 gm. 20 mm. His diademed and draped bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Shore 69. Sellwood 24.9. Sunrise 286. Good Very Fine; nicely toned. $100 36 —. Orodes II. 57-38 B.C. AR drachm. 3.95 gm. 19 mm. His diademed and draped bust left; star before, crescent behind / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; anchor behind, monogram below. Shore 254. Sellwood 47.29. Sunrise -. Very Fine; lightly toned. $80 37 —. Artabanos IV. Circa A.D. 10-38. AR drachm. 3.67 gm. 19 mm. Ekbatana mint. His diademed and draped bust left, with long square cut beard and nearly straight hair / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below. Shore 341-343 (Artabanos II). Sellwood 63.6 (same). Sunrise 412. Very Fine; pleasing light toning. $60

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38 —. Gotarzes II. Circa A.D. 44-51. Billon tetradrachm. 14.19 gm. 27 mm. Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. A.D. 47. His diademed bust left / Gotarzes seated right, receiving wreath from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia; HNT (year) above, [month] in exergue. Sellwood 65.10. Sunrise -. Shore 358. Good Very Fine; sharply struck; attractively toned; a few light scratches in obverse field; some minor deposits on reverse. Bold attractive portrait. $200 39 —. Vardanes II. Circa A.D. 55-58. AR drachm. 3.61 gm. 21 mm. Ekbatana mint. His diademed and draped bust left, with short curve-bottom beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below. Shore 384. Sellwood 69.13. Sunrise 421. Very Fine; lightly toned. $80 40 —. Pakoros I. Circa A.D. 78-120. AR drachm. 3.67 gm. 21 mm. Ekbatana mint. His diademed and draped bust left, with long pointed beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below. Shore -. Sellwood 78.6 (Vologases III). Sunrise 439. Good Very Fine; lightly toned; light old mark on diadem on obverse. $100 41 —. Artabanos V. Circa A.D. 80-85. AR drachm. 3.35 gm. 19 mm. Ekbatana mint. His diademed and draped bust left, with long square cut beard and straight hair / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below. Shore 404 (Artabanos III). Sellwood 74.6 (same). Sunrise 442. Good Very Fine; lightly toned. $80

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roman Provincial, Republican, Imperial 42 ROMAN REPUBLICAN. Anonymous. 157-156 B.C. AR denarius. 3.17 gm. 16 mm. Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left / Victory, holding goad, driving biga right; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 197/1a. Sydenham 376. RSC 6. Near Very Fine; pretty style; nicely toned and pleasing. $100 6 43 —. D. Silanus L.f. 91 B.C. AR denarius. 3.85 gm. 17 mm. Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; [control mark] to left / Victory, holding reins, driving biga right; [control mark] above, D SILANVS L F ROMA in two lines in exergue. Crawford 337/3. Sydenham 646. RSC Junia 15. Very Fine; sharply struck; attractively toned with hints of iridescence. Photo previous page. $125 44 —. A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus. 81 B.C. AR serrate denarius. 3.62 gm. 19 mm. Rome mint. Veiled head of Hispania right; HISPAN behind / Togate figure standing left, raising right hand; legionary eagle to left, fasces with ax to right; A ALBIN N S across fields, POST A F in exergue. Crawford 372/2. Sydenham 746. RSC Postumia 8. Good Fine; well centered. Photo previous page. $100

45 46 45 ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. Julius Caesar. 47-46 B.C. AR denarius. 3.93 gm. 18 mm. Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus right / Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder; CAESAR to right. CRI 55. Crawford 458/1. Sydenham 1013. RSC 12. Near Extremely Fine; fresh surfaces, attractively toned; small banker’s mark on obverse. Sharply struck, with sharp detail. $500 46 ROMAN IMPERIAL. Augustus. 27 B.C. - A.D. 14. AR denarius. 3.72 gm. 20 mm. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 B.C - A.D. 12. His laureate head right; CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE / Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them, simpulum and lituus above; AVGVSTI F COS DES[IG PRINC IVVENT] around, C L CAESARES in exergue. RIC I 207. RSC 43. Very Fine; bold portrait; broad flan, good metal, attractive toning; small banker’s mark on obverse. $250

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47 MACEDON. Amphipolis. Divus Augustus. Died A.D. 14. Æ. 7.31 gm. 22 mm. Struck under Tiberius, A.D. 14-37. His bare head right; ΘEOΣ KAΙΣAR ΣEBΑΣTOΣ / Artemis Tauropolos on bull advancing right, holding billowing sail over head; AMΦΙΠOΛITΩN. RPC I 1635. Varbanov 3110. Good Very Fine; sharply struck; bold high relief portrait; dark green patina with highlights. Pleasing coin. $175 48 ASIA MINOR. Uncertain mint. Augustus. 27 B.C. - A.D. 14. Æ. 12.45 gm. 29 mm. Barbarous imitation. Bare head left, CVECV (or similar) behind / AVGVSTVS in two lines within wreath. Cf. RIC I 486 (head right). Cf. RPC I 2235 (same). Very Fine; well centered on a broad flan; glossy dark green and red patina. Neat barbarous style portrait. Attractive and unusual. Rare. $200 Ex Davissons Auction 24 (8 December 2005) lot 159. 49 MACEDON. Pella. Mark Antony. 42 B.C. Æ. 25.15 gm. 28 mm. Bust of Elutheria right; ΠΕΛΛAIΩΝ downwards to left / Nike to left, holding wreath and palm; ΠΕΛΛAIΩΝ downwards to left. RPC I 1545. SNG ANS 621. Good Very Fine; struck on a broad, thick, heavy flan; smooth dusky green patina. Lovely style. Superior condition for issue. Good coin. Very rare. $500 7 50 52

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50 MACEDON. Thessalonica. Mark Antony & Octavian. 37 B.C. Æ. 18.98 gm. 25 mm. Diademed and draped bust of Eleutheria right; E behind, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑΣ around / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; M ANT AΥT Γ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤ around. RPC I 1551. SNG Copenhagen 374. Good Very Fine; glossy dark brown patina; good style portrait; fine details for type. $250 51 Claudius. A.D. 41-54. Orichalcum sestertius. 27.37 gm. 35 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 42-43. His laureate head right; TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P / EX S C / P P/ OBCIVES / SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath. RIC I 112. Fine; light deposits and roughness/pitting; area of what looks like lacquer along reverse rim from 4 to 6. An affordable example of this interesting and scarce type. $150 52 Claudius. A.D. 41-54. Æ as brockage. 24 mm. Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 41-50. His bare head left; [TI] CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP / Incuse of obverse. Good Very Fine; pleasing dark green patina with earthen highlights; small flaw in patina behind neck; rarely seen denomination with such good condition on non-incuse side. In ICG slab graded EF40 (some light marks visible in photo are in plastic, not slab). $300 Ancient coin brockages as an important source of information about ancient minting techniques are discussed in a detailed article in the latest (2018) publication of The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 178, published by the Royal Numismatic Society.

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53 Nero. A.D. 54-68. Æ as. 9.09 gm. 29 mm. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa A.D. 65. His bare head right, globe at point of neck; NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P / Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R; S C flanking. RIC I 477.Near Very Fine; attractive brown and gold surfaces. Bold portrait and appealing reverse, well centered on a broad flan. $100 54 Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. AR denarius. 3.02 gm. 18 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 151-152. His laureate head right; ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV / Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium; COS IIII. RIC III 203. RSC 196. Good Very Fine; pleasingly toned; well centered and well struck on a broad flan. $100 55 Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, A.D. 139-161. Æ sestertius. 24.49 gm. 31 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, A.D. 159-160. His bare head right; AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy; TR POT XIIII COS II S C. RIC III 1352B(a) (Antoninus Pius). Very Fine; bold portrait; pleasing brown patina; a few light old scratches; minor double striking on reverse; well centered on a broad flan. Photo next page. $300 56 Divus Marcus Aurelius. Died A.D. 180. AR denarius. 2.48 gm. 18 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, A.D. 180. His bare head right; DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS / Eagle standing right on globe, head left, wings spread; CONSECRATIO. RIC III 273 (Commodus). RSC 91. Good Very Fine; lightly toned; bold portrait; well centered on full round flan. Photo next page. $100 8 56 57

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57 Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. AR denarius. 2.57 gm. 19 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 210. His laureate head right; SEVERVS PIVS AVG / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter, flanked by two small children; P M TR P XVIII COS III P P. RIC IV.1 233. RSC 539.Good Very Fine; cleaned; light porosity; interesting reverse type. $100

58 59 60 58 Caracalla. A.D. 198-217. AR denarius. 2.95 gm. 18 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 210-213. His laureate head right; ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT / Mars advancing left, holding spear and trophy; MARTI PROPVGNATORI. RIC IV.1 223. RSC 150. Good Very Fine; lightly toned with iridescence; well centered and sharply struck; bold young man’s portrait. Scarce. $100 Ex Harlan Berk Auction (8 December 1980) lot 133. 59 Geta. As Caesar, A.D. 198-209. AR denarius. 3.11 gm. 20 mm. Laodicea mint. Struck circa A.D. 200- 202. His bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; P SEPT GETA CAES PONT / Victory flying left, holding open wreath over shield on low base; VICT AETERN. RIC IV.1 101. RSC 206. Good Very Fine; attractively toned; high relief boy’s portrait well centered on a large flan. Scarce. $100 60 Plautilla. Augusta, A.D. 202-205. AR denarius. 3.45 gm. 18 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, A.D. 202-203. Her draped bust right; PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA / Pietas standing right, holding scepter and child; PIETAS AVGG. RIC IV.1 367 (Caracalla). RSC 16. Near Very Fine; light porosity, light scratches/cleaning marks. $65

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61 61 Gordian III. A.D. 238-244. Æ sestertius. 19.92 gm. 32 mm. Rome mint. His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; AETERNITATI AVG S C. RIC IV.3 297a. Good Very Fine; well centered on a broad flan; glossy rich brown patina; minor stable spots of green patina; small shallow pit on cheek; striking crack at 4’ that someone apparently filled (very unusual); a few old scratches beneath patina on reverse. All-in-all, well centered, attractive and a bit fascinating. $150 62 Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AR antoninianus. 4.06 gm. 19 mm. Antioch mint. His radiate and cuirassed bust right; GALLIENVS P F AVG / Sol standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding globe; star to left; AETERNITATI AVG. RIC V.1 629. Near Extremely Fine; particularly handsome portrait, sharply struck; good silver. $50 63 Aurelian. A.D. 270-275. Æ antoninianus. 4.56 gm. 22 mm. Siscia mint. His radiate and cuirassed bust right; IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG / Emperor standing right, clasping hand of Concordia standing left; CONCORDIA MILITVM around, XXIP in exergue. RIC V.1 244. Near Extremely Fine; cleaned at one time, yet handsome and well centered on a broad flan. $50 9 64 65 66

64 Probus. A.D. 276-282. Æ antoninianus. 4.45 gm. 23 mm. Ticinum mint. His radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped scepter; IMP C PROBVS P F AVG / Concordia standing left, holding two ensigns; CONCORD MILIT around, E to left, PXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 479. Near Extremely Fine; sharply struck, interesting style portrait and well detailed ornate mantle; high relief strike with fully silvered fields on reverse. $125 65 Probus. A.D. 276-282. Billon antoninianus. 4.62 gm. 21 mm. Siscia mint. His radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG / Female standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding globe and scepter; RESTITVT ORBIS around, C between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 731. Extremely Fine; very well silvered. $100 66 Diocletian. A.D. 284-305. Æ antoninianus. 3.96 gm. 20 mm. Antioch mint. Struck A.D. 285. His radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG / The emperor standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left; IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG around, crescent over H between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 325. Near Extremely Fine; attractive fresh glossy brown. $75

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67 Licinius I. A.D. 308-324. Æ follis. 2.91 gm. 19 mm. Alexandria mint, 1st officina. Struck A.D. 321-324. His radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG / Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing with wreath in beak; to right, bound captive seated right, head left; IOVI CONSERVATORI around, X over IIΓ to right, SMALA in exergue. RIC VII 28. Extremely Fine; attractive glossy brown patina. Rare. $100 68 Constans. A.D. 337-350. Æ. 1.05 gm. 17 mm. Thessalonica mint, 4th officina. Struck A.D. 337-340. His laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; CONSTANS P F AVG / Two soldiers standing facing, heads turned towards each other, each holding spear and shield; standard between; GLORIA EXERCITVS around, SMTSΔ in exergue. RIC VIII 57. Extremely Fine; nicely silvered; crisp. $75 Ex Davissons Auction 16 (12 March 2002) lot 174. 69 Valentinian I. A.D. 364-375. Æ. 2.39 gm. 18 mm. Siscia mint. His pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG / Victory advancing left; SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE around, * over K to left, Q to right, ASISCE in exergue. RIC IX 15a. Extremely Fine; red and brown patina; crisply struck. $75 Ex Davissons Auction 26 (12 December 2007) lot 104.

70 Celtic Britain 70 South Western Region. Durotriges. Circa 58 B.C. - A.D. 43. Billon stater. 3.69 gm. 16 mm. Cranborne Chase type. Wreath and crescents (disjointed portrait of Apollo right) / Disjointed horse left. S. 367. ABC 2169. Very Fine. $80

10 71 72 73 British Hammered & Milled 71 ANGLO-SAXON. Early transitional sceattas (by Thrymsa moneyers). Circa 675-685. AR sceat. 1.16 gm. 12 mm. ‘Vanimundus’ type VaB. Bust right, pellet before, scepter behind; T-AVS / Small cross in double circle of dots; +TMV~NVMVC. S. 774. Metcalf 86. Good Fine or better; nicely toned; some ragged edge; clear portrait. Rare. $500 72 —. Primary phase. Circa 680-710. AR sceat. .95 gm. 14 mm. Primary series A3, type 2A. Radiate bust right, TIC before / TOTII standard. S. 775. N. 40. BMC 2a. Metcalf 92ff.Very Fine; evenly patinated. $400 73 —. Primary series, Continental issue. Circa 695-740. AR sceat. 1.06 gm. 12 mm. Series E ‘VICO’ type. “Porcupine” (a degraded bust) right, three bars below, an annulet at 4 o’clock / “Standard” reverse with V Λ O in square, O T at top. S. 790 A. N. 45. Cf. Metcalf 194ff.Extremely Fine; beautifully toned. $250

74 74 —. Kings of Mercia. Coenwulf. 796-821. AR penny. 1.23 gm. 20 mm. Canterbury mint. His draped and diademed bust right; +COENVVLF REX Ω around / + OBA + MON + ETA; cross-crosslet in center. S. 916. N. 348. Naismith C41.2d. Good Very Fine; bold portrait; edge raggedness 10’ to 12’; crack around inner circle 9’ to 12’. $700

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75 —. Kings of Wessex. Aethelwulf. 839-858. AR penny. 1.37 gm. 20.5 mm. Phase IV (Canterbury). Circa 855-859. His bareheaded bust right; +AEDELVVLFREX around (North, Bust 5) / +EDELN across, OD MO (Ethelnoth, moneyer). S. 1051. N. 618. BMC xvii. Extremely Fine; especially appealing portrait; attractive old tone; fresh underlying surfaces; slight chip just affecting the outer circle at 6. Rare. $4000 Dolley and Skaare (Stenton festschrift, 1961) comment about the appeal of this portrait rating it “a greatly improved version of that found on certain coins of Phase 2....”

76 76 —. Aethelred II. 978-1016. AR long cross penny. 1.68 gm. 20 mm. BMC iva. Lincoln mint, Aethelnoth moneyer. 997-1003. His bareheaded bust left; +ÆDELRED REX ANG / Voided long cross, three crescents at end of each limb; ÆD ELN ODM OLI. S. 1151. Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone on fresh surfaces; particularly well struck. $500 From a European collection put together in the 1950’s.

11 77 78 77 —. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR short cross penny. 1.06 gm. 18 mm. BMC xvi. Hertford mint, Leofinc moneyer. His diademed bust left with scepter; +CNV–TRECX: / Voided short cross with an annulet at center; +LIFINC ON HEORTF. S. 1159. N. 790. Very Fine; slightly wavy flan; small peck mark and hairline superficial crack (does not go through flan, likely occurred during striking) on reverse. $250 78 Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Tealby penny. 1.16 gm. 19 mm. Class C. Struck circa 1163-1167. Facing crowned bust with scepter / Large cross potent with a small cross potent in each angle. S. 1339. N. 956. Good Fine; nicely toned. $125

79 80 79 Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Tealby penny. 1.42 gm. 20 mm. Class C. Thetford mint. Struck circa 1163- 1167. Facing crowned bust with scepter; +hENRI REX … / Large cross potent with a small cross potent in each angle; …AN ON DE…. S. 1339. N. 957. Good Very Fine; unusually full portrait; typical irregularly shaped flan; substantial amount of legend legible; deep sharp strike; pleasing old toning over fresh surfaces. $400 80 Henry II. 1154-1189. AR short cross penny. 1.38 gm. 20 mm. Class 1c. London mint, Davi moneyer. Facing crowned bust with scepter / Voided short cross; +DAVI ON LVND. S. 1345 A. Mass 595. Near Extremely Fine; broad flan; fresh metal. $200

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81 John. 1199-1216. AR short cross penny. 1.43 gm. 19 mm. Class 5b2. London mint, Ricard moneyer. Facing crowned bust with scepter / Voided short cross; +RICARD ON LVN. S. 1351. Mass 1421ff.Good Very Fine; bold portrait; attractively toned; flan somewhat rough 10’-12’ obverse, corresponding reverse. $125 82 John. 1199-1216. AR short cross penny. 1.4 gm. 18 mm. Class 5b2. London mint, Willem moneyer. Struck 1204/5-c.1209. Facing crowned bust with scepter / Voided short cross; +WILLEM • T • ON • LV. S. 1351. Mass 1451 (apparently this die). Good Very Fine; iridescent toning. $200 83 THREE EARLY HAMMERED PENNIES. Henry III. Canterbury mint. Class 7c. S. 1356c. / Edward I. London mint. Class 1d. S. 1383. / Edward I. Dublin mint. Class 1b. S. 6247. All coins near Very Fine though with minor flan problems; pleasing multihued toning on Edward I London mint. (3 coins) $125 84 Henry III. 1216-1272. AR voided long cross penny. 1.44 gm. 17 mm. Phase III: 1250-1272. Post- Provincial phase. Class Vc. London mint, Henri moneyer. Facing bust, oval eyes with pellet centers; HENRICVS REX III / Voided cross with trefoil of three pellets in angles; +HEN RIO NLV NDE. S. 1369. N. 993. Near Extremely Fine; fresh coin, well struck portrait, lightly toned. This is the first time a numeral was added to the king’s name, and the last time until the reign of Henry VII. $125 12 85 86 87 85 Edward I. 1272-1307. AR penny. 1.39 gm. 18 mm. Class 5a. London mint. S. 1399. N. 1028. Good Very Fine; some weakness in legends, part double struck, otherwise attractive with detailed portrait, minty surfaces, and lovely iridescent toning. $100 86 Edward II. 1307-1327. AR penny. 1.39 gm. 18 mm. Class 15a. Canterbury mint. S. 1466. N. 1066. Near Very Fine; attractively toned with traces of iridescence on glossy surfaces; weakness in face but otherwise well struck. $90 87 Edward III. 1327-1377. AR penny. 1.19 gm. 17 mm. Fourth Coinage. Pre-Treaty Period 1351-1377. Type D. London mint. Facing bust; ED[WAR]D º REX º ANGLI / Long cross, central annulets in each quarter; CIVI TAS LON DON. S. 1586. N. 1156. Very Fine; strong portrait; toned fresh metal; weakly struck legend to right of portrait, corresponding on reverse. $90

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88 Edward III. 1327-1377. AR farthing. .33 gm. 12 mm. Treaty Period, 1361-1369. London mint. Neat face, low crown with no intermediate jewels, tighter inner circle; somewhat crude letters / CIVITAS LOHDOH. S. 1636. Fine; clear charming portrait; toned; somewhat uneven but decent for this tiny issue. $75 89 Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR groat. 3.24 gm. 26 mm. Class IVb. Cross-crosslet i.m. London mint. 1504-1505. Facing bust; single-arched crown with six crockets on top; hENRIC DI GRA REX AGI Z FRAN / Long cross; three pellets in each angle in center; CIVITAS LONDON around inner circle; POSVI DEV AVDIVTORE MEV around. S. 2201. N. 1706b. (Dies not shown in SCBI 23). Extremely Fine; exceptional full round flan; choice coin with exceptional toning and portrait. $850 90 Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AR groat. 2.32 gm. 25 mm. Third coinage, 1544-1547. No i.m. York mint. His third bust right / Shield over long cross fourchée. S. 2374. N. 1848. Very Fine; toned; edge chips at 5’ and 11’. $250

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91 Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR shilling. 5.97 gm. 33.5 mm. Second issue. Cross-crosslet i.m. Her bust left (Bust 3C) / MEV legend variety (Rev C1). S. 2555. N. 1985. BCW 3C/C1. Near Very Fine; clear and detailed portrait; a few light old scratches; old toning; large and relatively even full round flan. Ex Davissons Auction 14 (15 November 2000) lot 366. $500 92 Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR penny. .34 gm. 13.5 mm. Second issue. Cross-crosslet i.m. Portrait 3H. S. 2558. N. 1988. BCW 3-a9. Near Extremely Fine; attractive portrait; lightly toned; flan ragged from 6 to 8; pleasing example of this piece of “small change.” $150 This would have gotten you into a Shakespeare play as a groundling (standing room in front of the stage) in the Globe Theatre in Elizabethan . 13 94 93

93 Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR shilling. 6.13 gm. 30 mm. Sixth issue. Key i.m. (1595-8). Her bust left, bust 6B; ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI / Square topped shield over long cross fourchée. S. 2577. N. 2014. BCW KY-2/ b1. Very Fine; lightly toned, glossy, good metal; attractive portrait; full round flan; striking splits at 4 and 5 obverse. $350 94 James I. 1603-1625. AR halfgroat. .99 gm. 16 mm. First coinage. Thistle i.m. 1603-4. His first bust right; II behind head / Flat top shield, no legend. S. 2649. N. 2076. Good Very Fine; pleasing portrait; beautifully toned. $200

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Two different James I 4th bust dies (lots 95 and 96) 95 James I. 1603-1625. AR shilling. 5.82 gm. 29 mm. Second coinage, 1604-1619. Fourth bust. Escallop i.m. His bearded fourth bust right, XII behind; IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX / Square-topped shield; QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET around. S. 2655. N. 2100. Good Very Fine; well struck on a full round flan; multihued old toning over fresh surfaces. $750 96 James I. 1603-1625. AR shilling. 5.74 gm. 30 mm. Second coinage, 1604-1619. Fourth bust. Rose i.m. His bearded fourth bust right, XII behind; IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX / Square-topped shield; QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET around. S. 2655. N. 2100. Near Very Fine; strong portrait, darkly toned, full flan, some weakness in legends. $350

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97 Charles I. 1625-1649. AR halfcrown. 14.39 gm. 33 mm. Group 3a3. (R) i.m. London, Tower mint under Parliament. 1643-1644. The King on horseback left, third horseman; no ground under; CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX around / Oval garnished shield; CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO. S. 2778. N. 2213. As made; lightly toned, fresh surfaces with iridescence; weak centers, irregular flan–typical of Tower under Parliament half crowns. $250 98 Charles I. 1625-1649. AR shilling. 5.78 gm. 29 mm. Group F (Sharp G/I). Triangle-in-circle i.m. Tower mint. 1639-1640. Older Briot style bust, pointed beard. S. 2799. N. 2231. Extremely Fine; neat bust; traces of luster; typical uneven strike with parts very sharp and parts flatly struck; fresh underlying surfaces, beautifully toned with iridescence and attractive peripheral toning. $250 14 99 100 99 Charles I. 1625-1649. AR penny. .53 gm. 13 mm. Type A3. Plume i.m. Tower mint. 1630-1631. His crowned bust left, I behind / Oval garnished shield; IUSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT. S. 2843. N. 2263. Good Very Fine; attractively toned with a bold portrait; old crimp in flan at 5 (obverse). “Justice strengthens the throne.” Ex Andy Singer (1984). $100 100 Charles I. 1625-1649. AR pattern twopence of Nicholas Briot’s first milled issue. 1.53 gm. 16 mm. His bust right, early style, in high ruffed collar; CAR D G MAG BRIT FR AN ET HI R / Interlocked C’s, crown above, small B below; FIDEI DEFENSOR. S. 2856 A. N. 2687. Brooker 1255. Good Very Fine; attractive unusual style portrait; fresh surfaces attractively toned. Little gem of a coin. Scarce, especially in nice condition. $300 Ex CNG 36 (5-6 December 1995) lot 1528.

101 The Frank Robinson Collection *Lots 101, 104, 106, 108-111, 116-118, 120-124 *101 James II. 1685-1688. AR Maundy set. 1686. His laureate head left / Large crowned numeral, date above. S. 3418. ESC (Bull) 781. 4d EF, others VF; some adjustment marks and haymarking on 3d; light scratches on 1d; all toned, some luster. $350

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102 William and Mary. 1689-1694. AR crown. 29.26 gm. 38 mm. 1691 TERTIO. Their conjoined busts right; GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA around; I over E in GVLIELMVS / Cruciform shields; WM monogram in angles. S. 3433. Bull 821. Near Very Fine; pleasing old toning; weak centers. $500 103 William III. 1694-1702. AR shilling. 6 gm. 25 mm. 1700. His fifth bust right / Cruciform shields; small 00’s in date. S. 3516. Bull 1151. (ESC 1121A) (S). Good Extremely Fine; lustrous; minor haymarking; unusually full strike. $400 Ex CNG 36 (5-6 December 1995) lot 1569 ($209 all in). *104 Anne. 1702-1714. AR shilling. 5.97 gm. 26 mm. Before union with Scotland. 1702 VIGO. Her draped first bust left / Cruciform arms, plain angles. S. 3585. Bull 1387 (ESC 1130).Very Fine; attractive old toning; a pleasing coin overall. $250

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105 Anne. 1702-1714. Æ pattern farthing. 5.08 gm. 22 mm. 1714, by J. Croker. Her draped bust left; ANNA REGINA around / Britannia seated left; BRITAN—NIA around, 1714 below. S. 3625. BMC (Peck) 743. Extremely Fine; glossy brown patina; minor die flaws. Attractive. Rare. $1500

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*106 George I. 1714-1727. AR shilling. 5.98 gm. 25.5 mm. 1723. His laureate and draped second bust right / Cruciform arms, roses and plumes in angles, six strings in harp. S. 3649. Bull 1593 (ESC 1179). Near Very Fine; attractive old toning. $200 107 George II. 1727-1760. AR crown. 29.82 gm. 38 mm. 1743 DECIMO SEPTIMO. His old laureate and draped bust left; GEORGIUS II DEI GRATIA / Cruciform shields; roses in angles. S. 3688. Bull 1667. Near Very Fine; attractive old toning with some iridecence in angles; very slight edge bump at 3’ reverse; nice surfaces without problems. $550

108 109 *108 George II. 1727-1760. AR shilling. 5.92 gm. 25.5 mm. 1731. His young laureate and draped bust left / Cruciform arms, plumes in angles, nine strings in harp. S. 3697. Bull 1702 (R2) (ESC 1195). Good Fine; traces of iridescent toning. Rare type. $200 *109 George II. 1727-1760. AR shilling. 6.03 gm. 26 mm. 1741. His young laureate and draped bust left / Cruciform arms, roses in angles, seven strings in harp. S. 3701. Bull 1717 (ESC 1202). Near Extremely Fine; fresh surfaces; attractive old toning with blue and roseate highlights. $500

110 *110 George II. 1727-1760. AR Maundy set. 1729. His young laureate and draped bust left / Large crowned numeral, date above. S. 3716. ESC (Bull) 1765 (R). 4d Near EF, slight edge flan flaw, rev. at 10; 3d Good VF; 2d and 1d EF; light attractive toning, with iridescence on 2d. $300 * The Frank Robinson Collection 16 111 *111 George III. 1760-1820. AR Maundy set. 1786. His young laureate and draped bust right / Large crowned numeral, date above. S. 3762. ESC (Bull) 2236 (S). 4d Good VF; 3d Near EF; 2d EF, iridescence; 1d Uncirculated; all nicely toned. $300

113 112 112 George III. 1760-1820. Æ twopence (“cartwheel”). 56 gm. 41 mm. Soho () mint. 1797. His laureate and draped bust right / Britannia seated left on shield, holding trident and olive branch; sailing ship behind to left. S. 3776. BMC (Peck) 1077 (S). Very Fine; light marks on surface, relatively decent edges. $100 113 George III. 1760-1820. Æ penny (“cartwheel”). 28.27 gm. 35 mm. Soho (Birmingham) mint. 1797. His laureate and draped bust right / Britannia seated left on shield, holding trident and olive branch; sailing ship behind to left. S. 3777. BMC (Peck) 1132. Good Very Fine; pleasing coin with a very slight edge bump at 6 obverse; glossy surfaces; from a well used die (note die rust in reverse field). $125

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114 George III. 1760-1820. AR crown. 28.28 gm. 38 mm. New coinage, 1816-1820. 1820 LX. His laureate head right; GEORGIUS III D G BRITANNIARUM REX F D around / St. George slaying the dragon; HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE around. S. 3787. Bull 2016 (ESC 219). Uncirculated; beautiful iridescent toning over lustrous surfaces, blue and roseate highlights; overall choice. $800 115 George III. 1760-1820. AR sixpence. 2.82 gm. 19 mm. 1817. His laureate head right; GEOR III D: G: — BRITT REX F: D: / Crowned shield in a garter. S. 3791. ESC 2195 (1632). Uncirculated; exceptional toning. $150 *116 George III. 1760-1820. AR Maundy set. 1820. His laureate ‘bull headed’ bust right, date below / Large crowned numeral. S. 3792. ESC (Bull) 2242 (S). About Uncirculated; attractive iridescent toning; some areas of darker toning on 3d; a few small marks on 2d. $250 17 117 118

*117 George IIII. 1820-1830. AR fourpence. 1.9 gm. 18 mm. 1830. His laureate head left / Large crowned numeral, date flanking. S. 3817.Mint State; beautiful iridescent tone. $100 *118 William IIII. 1830-1837. AR Maundy set. 1835. His bare head right / Large crowned numeral, date flanking. S. 3840. ESC (Bull) 2553 (S).About Uncirculated; lightly toned; a few tiny marks on obverse of 3d; well matched set. $350

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119 Victoria. 1837-1901. AR Gothic crown. 28.25 gm. 39 mm. (1847) mdcccxlvii, undecimo, cinquefoil stops. Her crowned bust left, with richly embroidered bodice; Victoria dei gratia — britanniar• reg: f: d• / Crowned shields in cruciform array; star of the Garter in the center; tueatur unita deus anno dom mdcccxlvii. S. 3883. Bull 2571 (S) (ESC 288). MCE 1158. Uncirculated; classic rich blue-grey toning over fresh mirror surfaces; faint cabinet friction on braid. An exceptional piece with fields free of the hairlines and other marks that affect so many examples of this beautiful coin. $5000 This was a popular coin at the time of issue, and examples were widely saved and often handled by owners who had little experience with such high quality production issues.

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*120 Victoria. 1837-1901. AR shilling. 5.67 gm. 28 mm. 1846. Her second young head left / ONE SHILLING crowned, within a wreath, date below. S. 3904. Bull 2992 (S) (ESC 1293). Good Very Fine; fresh; attractive old toning. $125 *121 Victoria. 1837-1901. AR shilling. 5.65 gm. 28 mm. 1858. Her second young head left / ONE SHILLING crowned, within a wreath, date below. S. 3904. Bull 3011 (ESC 1306). Near Extremely Fine; rich iridescent toning over fresh surfaces; die break at 5 of date. $200 *122 Victoria. 1837-1901. AR shilling. 5.67 gm. 28 mm. 1859 5/6. Her second young head left; die rupture at “G” of GRATIA / ONE SHILLING crowned, within a wreath, date below. S. 3904. Bull 3015 (ESC 1307). Extremely Fine; fresh surfaces. $200 *123 Victoria. 1837-1901. AR groat (fourpence). 1.88 gm. 16 mm. 1844. Her young head left / Britannia seated right, date below. S. 3913. Bull 3336 (S) (ESC 1939). Good Extremely Fine; lustrous; slightly flat/rubbed on hair at temple, faint indication of a clashed die on obverse, otherwise uncirculated. $80 * The Frank Robinson Collection 18 124 *124 Victoria. 1837-1901. AR Maundy set. 1854. Her young head left / Large crowned numeral, date flanking. S. 3916. ESC (Bull) 3498.4d Good EF, iridescence; 3d Near EF; 2d Uncirculated, attractive frosty blue tone; 1d Good EF. $275

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125 Edward VII. 1901-1910. AR matte proof crown. 28.36 gm. 37 mm. 1902 ANNO REGNI II. His bare-headed bust right / St. George slaying the dragon. S. 3979. ESC 3562 (362). Mint State; beautifully toned. $300 126 George V. 1910-1936. AR proof wreath crown. 28.29 gm. 38 mm. Fourth coinage. 1927 (15,030 struck, proofs only in sets). S. 4036. ESC 3631 (367). Mint State; brilliant; light hairlines in obverse field. $250

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Scotland 127 James VI. 1567-1625. AR balance half merk. 4.46 gm. 29.5 mm. Sixth Coinage. Cinquefoil i.m. 1592. A shield, crowned, between two thistles; IACOBUS •6• D* G* R* SCOTORVM • 1592 / A balance with a sword behind; • HIS • DIFFERT • REGE • TYRANNVS • (“In these, a tyrant differs from a king”). S. 5491. Burns II p. 374, 4. Near Very Fine; nicely toned; the obverse scrapes are more pronounced in the photograph than when viewing the coin in hand; scattered deposits; flan flaw in obverse field; the dramatic sword and balance design is particularly sharp. Notably full round flan for this issue. Scarcer date. $500 Anglo-Gallic 128 Henry VI. 1422-1453. AR grand blanc aux ecus. 3.18 gm. 28 mm. Crown i.m. Paris mint. Shields of France and England; HERICVS above; FRANCORVM ET ANGLIE REX around / Latin cross, fleur-de-lis to left, leopard to right; HERICVS below; SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV around. S. 8166. Elias 279. Near Extremely Fine; choice coin with fresh surfaces. $300 Ex Victor England Historical Coin Review (1980s?). 19 129 130

Tokens 129 Hampshire 51 (Scarce). Petersfield. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. 1795. Horse and rider left; PETERSFIELD. / Britannia seated left, holding shield and lance; RULE BRITANNIA above, 1795 below. Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON. NGC MS64BN. $125 130 Lancashire 88. Liverpool. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. 1791. A ship sailing right; LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY / Arms and crest; DEUS NOBIS HÆC OTIA FECIT 1791. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE . X . X. PCGS MS64BN. Includes old collector’s ticket. $125

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131 Lincolnshire 8. Wainfleet. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. 1793. A view of Wainfleet Abbey; FOUNDED BY WILLIAM WAYNEFLEET 1459 / Hope standing facing, a hand on an anchor, a ship in the distance; WAINFLEET HALFPENNY 1793 around. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF D. WRIGHT & S. PALMER . X. PCGS MS64BN; early die breaks on reverse. $125 132 Middlesex 296. Davidson’s. Æ halfpenny. 30 mm. A crown on a triangle held by two hands; BR. CONSTITUTION radiated in center, KING LORDS COMMONS around / Bust right; GEORGE PRINCE OF WALES. Edge: milled. PCGS MS64RB. $125

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133 Middlesex 902. Spittle’s. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. 1795. St Paul’s Cathedral; LONDON AND BRIGHTON HALFPENNY / Shield of Arms; PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF I. SPITTLE LONDON OR OF I. KIRBY OR R. LASHMAR BRIGHTON 1795. PCGS MS63BN. The PCGS slab mistakenly labels this as Middlesex 903. $100 134 Middlesex 909 (R). Whitfield’s. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. A bust left; * * LONG * LIVE * THE * KING * / A hand from the clouds holding a balance; PAYABLE AT JOHN WHITFIELDS. PCGS MS63BN. $150

135 136 20 135 Middlesex 913. Williams’. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. 1795. The Prince of Wales’ crest on portcullis, W. WILLIAMS LONDON below; RENDER TO CÆSAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CÆSAR’S around / Crowned arms of London, FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 1795. PCGS MS64BN. Photo previous page. $100 136 Somersetshire 63c (R). Bath. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. Arms; THE ARMS OF THE CITY OF BATH (flower) around / Bath street view; BATH STREET above, BATH in exergue. Edge: Milled. PCGS MS64BN. Marks in photo are in plastic. Photo previous page. $150

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137 Warwickshire 145 (RRR). Birmingham. Æ halfpenny. 30 mm. 1792. Bust left, one buttonhole visible on coat, IOHN HOWARD . F . R . S around / H H cypher, 1792 above; BIRMINGHAM PROMISSORY HALFPENNY around. Edge: PAYABLE AT H. HICKMANS WAREHOUSE BIRMINGHAM. PCGS MS66BN. Includes old collector’s ticket. $150 138 Warwickshire 194. Birmingham. Kempson’s. Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. Front view of a building; BLUE SCHOOL ERECTED 1724 below / A shield, P. KEMPSON MAKER OF BUTTONS MEDALS & C around above in two lines, BIRMINGHAM below (Reverse 1). PCGS MS64BN. $125

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139 Warwickshire 265 (Scarce). Coventry. Kempson’s buildings. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. 1797. Front view of a church; TRINITY CHURCH above / Arms of Coventry, an elephant and castle on a shield, a cat above; THE ARMS OF COVENTRY 1797 around; P KEMPSON FECIT in small letters beside (Reverse 2). Edge: COVENTRY TOKEN. PCGS MS63BN; more pleasing in hand than in the photo. $150 140 Warwickshire 288 (Scarce). Coventry. Kempson’s buildings. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. 1797. Front view of a building; COUNTY HALL above; ERECTED 1784 in exergue / Arms of Coventry, an elephant and castle on a shield, a cat above; THE ARMS OF COVENTRY 1797 around; P KEMPSON FECIT in small letters beside (Reverse 1). Edge: COVENTRY TOKEN. PCGS MS64BN. The PCGS slab mistakenly labels this as 288a (plain edge). $150 141 Devonshire 2 (R). County. AR shilling. 3.38 gm. 25 mm. Arms; H M in small letters below; SILVER TOKEN around below / DEVON SILVER TOKEN with oak branch each side. Extremely Fine; substantial luster. Nice piece, lighter than photo. $300 From Baldwin’s basement.

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142 Dorsetshire 10. Poole. AR sixpence. 2.37 gm. 20 mm. 1812. W B BEST in center; PAYABLE BY on a surrounding garter; ONE POUND NOTE FOR 40 TOKENS 1812 around / A female with cornucopia seated left on a bale, a scale in her outstretched right hand, a sword lying on the ground, a sailing ship behind; SIX PENCE SILVER TOKEN POOLE around. Mint State; mirror luster; iridescent toning. $150 Ex Baldwin basement (old tag). 143 Dorsetshire 29. Shaftesbury. AR sixpence. 2.01 gm. 20 mm. 1811. Arms; SHAFTESBURY BANK LICENSED 14 MARCH 1811 / DORSETSHIRE WILTSHIRE AND SHAFTESBURY BANK TOKEN VALUE SIXPENCE in seven lines. Mint State; iridescent toning over reflective surfaces; choice. $150 Ex Baldwin basement (old tag). 144 Staffordshire 2. Bilston. AR shilling. 4 gm. 25 mm. 1811. A castle; BILSTON SILVER TOKEN ONE SHILLING / PAYABLE BY RUSHBURY AND WOOLLEY in center; COMMERCIAL CHANGE 1811 on a surrounding garter; ONE POUND NOTE FOR 20 TOKENS around. Good Extremely Fine; lightly toned with luster. $150 Ex Baldwin basement.

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145 Staffordshire 3. Bilston. AR sixpence. 2.03 gm. 20 mm. 1811. A castle; BILSTON SILVER TOKEN SIX PENCE / PAYABLE BY RUSHBURY AND WOOLLEY in center; COMMERCIAL CHANGE 1811 on a surrounding garter; ONE POUND NOTE FOR 40 TOKENS around. Choice Extremely Fine; lightly toned over mirror surfaces. $150 Ex Baldwin basement (old tag). 146 Staffordshire 3. Bilston. AR sixpence/love token. 2.09 gm. 20 mm. 1811. A castle; BILSTON SILVER TOKEN SIX PENCE / PAYABLE BY RUSHBURY AND WOOLLEY in center; COMMERCIAL CHANGE 1811 on a surrounding garter; ONE POUND NOTE FOR 40 TOKENS around. M ❇ B neatly engraved. Extremely Fine; lightly toned over reflective surfaces; choice. $150 Ex Baldwin basement (old tag). 147 Warwickshire 10. Birmingham. AR shilling token. 24 mm. 1811. View of the workhouse; BIRMINGHAM TOKEN ONE SHILLING 1811 / Arms of Birmingham; ONE POUND NOTE FOR 20 TOKENS PAYABLE AT THE WORKHOUSE. Davis 9. PCGS MS63; uneven tone. The PCGS slab mistakenly labels this as Davis 5. $125 148 Warwickshire (R). Birmingham. Æ threepence. 45 mm. 1813. View of the workhouse; BIRMINGHAM THREE PENCE 1813 / Shield of arms; ONE POUND NOTE FOR 80 TOKENS PAYABLE AT THE WORKHOUSE. Withers 381. Davis -. PCGS AU53; a few minor marks, but far better than usual for this typically beat-up piece. The PCGS slab mistakenly labels this as Davis 35. Photo next page. $150 149 Somerset. Bristol. Æ penny. 34 mm. 1811. Bare-headed and draped bust of George III right; ONE PENNY TOKEN 1811 / Arms of Bristol with unicorn supporters; CIVITAS BRISTOL. Withers 415. PCGS MS65BN. Very rare in this quality. Photo next page. $125

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150 British Copper Company (Walthamstow, Essex). Æ halfpenny. 29 mm. 1813. A lion walking left; HALFPENNY above, 1813 in exergue / Britannia seated left, BCC on ground to lower right, all within wreath. Withers 612. Davis 38. PCGS MS64BN; notably attractive in terms of both design and condition. The PCGS slab mistakenly labels this as Withers 610 and Davis 39. $125 151 William Till. Æ private halfpenny token. 29 mm. 1839. Shield of arms; WILLIAM TILL, LONDON 1839 / DEALER IN ANCIENT & MODERN COINS MEDALS ANTIQUES &c in five lines within wreath. Davis & Waters p. 346, 60. Mitchiner 8416.PCGS MS64BN. $125

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World Featuring a selection of 20th century crowns (see also lot 174) 152 ANGUILLA. AR Liberty dollar on a 1948 5 pesos. 29.93 gm. 40 mm. .8651 ASW. 1967. National arms, eagle left / Head with headdress left; ANGUILLA LIBERTY DOLLAR JULY 11 1967. KM 465 (host coin). Overall Extremely Fine. $150 Anguilla is a Caribbean republic and British overseas territory 200 miles east of Puerto Rico. Liberty were made by Scott Newhall, editor of The San Francisco Chronicle, with the intention of supporting the Anguillan revolution of 1967. The full story is posted in the online description, and can be mailed on request. 153 . Silver proof pattern swan dollar. 27.65 gm. 38 mm. By Andros Meszaros for Pinches in London (1500 issued). 1967. A swan flying left; AUSTRALIA and a crown below / A large “100” over a floral design. Milled edge.FDC. $1000 Ex Coin Galleries (8 November 1995) lot 1694. The Australian swan was a Pinches production that is both beautiful and has commanded strong bidding in sales we reviewed. 23 154 155 154 REPUBLIC OF . AR yuan. 26.79 gm. 38.5 mm. Year 10 (1921). Bust left, seven characters above / Two characters in a wreath. KM Y 329.6. Good Very Fine; fresh, with attractive old toning. This China dollar well represents its Republic of China era with an issue that seems to have escaped counterfeiting because of its relatively modest value. $100 155 CUBA. AR peso. .7732 gm. 38 mm. 1934. Star with rays emanating; PATRIA Y LIBERTAD around above, 26.7295 G • 1934 • 900 M below / National arms; REPUBLICA DE CUBA around above; UN PESO below. KM 15.2. Good Extremely Fine; some contact marks, mostly lustrous. $125 The Cuban peso represents an era when Cuba was a popular escape for American tourists.

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156 GERMANY. Weimar Republic. AR 5 Reichsmark. 24.88 gm. 37 mm. Graf Zeppelin Flight. 1930 A. Eagle, wings spread / Zeppelin, imposed across the globe. KM 68. Prooflike Brilliant Uncirculated; minor hairlining. $350 Struck to commemorate the round-the-world flight of the dirigible the “Graf Zeppelin” in 1929. This Weimar Republic piece represents the short inter-two-world-wars period when the Zeppelin offered access to the world. Choice example of a popular type. 157 . AR 10 kronur. 34.93 gm. 45 mm. Thousandth Anniversary of the Icelandic Parliament. 1930. A Nordic figure on a throne blessing two children / Crowned arms. Edge: lettered 10 KRONUR. Davenport 130. Good Extremely Fine. $300 A most elegant design, this Icelandic dollar is a dramatic reflection of Northern myth expressed classically with hints of art nouveau influence. 158 . Yoshihito, Emperor. 1912-1926. AR Yen. 26.98 gm. 38 mm. Year 3 (1914). Dragon within a beaded circle / Value in a flowered wreath, a chrysanthemum on top. KM Y 38.Lustrous Uncirculated. $125 24 159 160

159 LUXEMBOURG. AR 100 francs (.835). 25.3 gm. 37 mm. 600th Anniversary of John the Blind. (1946). Bust left, crowned shields front and back / Armored knight on horse galloping right. KM 49. Mint State. $80 John the Blind stabilized Luxembourg and died with such bravery while fighting the English that his crest of three plumes was adopted as part of the badge of the Prince of Wales. 160 MEXICO. AR peso. 27.16 gm. 38 mm. 1910. National arms / Liberty on horseback riding left, sun rays behind. KM 453. Good Extremely Fine. $125 Showing off the ever-popular Caballito reverse, the 1910 Mexican peso reflects the revolution that year that ended dictatorship in Mexico.

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161 . The Sultanate of Nejd. Abd al-’Aziz as Emir. A.H. 1319-1340 (1902-1921). Countermarked taler. 27.71 gm. 40 mm. Nejd countemarked on a restrike Maria Theresa . Mitchiner 1453. Fine to Very Fine; bold countermark, double struck. $200 The Nejd countermark on a classic silver trade coin, a Maria Therest taler, is considered “spurious” but is actively collected now and reflects the restoration of the Al-Saud dynasty of central Arabia by Abd al-Aziz Al-Sa’ud in 1902, the beginning of a leadership that extended to his death in 1953, when he was King of Saudi Arabia. 162 . Token Coinage. Copper cent. 10.43 gm. 28 mm. American Colonization Society. 1833. Freed slave under a palm; 14 rays, 12 palm tree leaves (CH-2); large ship / Legend. KM Tn1. Good Very Fine; slight edge bump at 5’ reverse. $75 From the Library of Congress website: “The American Colonization Society was formed in 1817 to send free African- Americans to Africa as an alternative to emancipation in the United States. In 1822 the Society established on the west coast of Africa a colony that in 1847 became the independent nation of Liberia. By 1867 the Society had sent more than 13,000 emigrants.”

Colonial America 163 IRELAND/COLONIAL AMERICA. George I. 1714-1727. Æ farthing. 3.63 gm. 20 mm. William Wood’s Coinage. 1723. Bust of George III right; GEORGIUS • DEI • GRATIA • REX • around / Hibernia seated left, leaning on a harp; HIBERNIA • 1723 • around. 163 Martin 3.3/Ba.1. S. 6604. Near Fine; middle die state. $90 25 164 165

164 IRELAND/COLONIAL AMERICA. Voce Populi coinage. Æ halfpenny. 7.4 gm. 28 mm. 96 grains. 1760. Laureate bust right (Square head) / Hibernia seated left; 1760 below. D&F 570. Nelson 2. Zelinka 4-B. Near Extremely Fine; struck on a broad flan; portrait somewhat soft but without the usual roughness; exceptional lustrous surfaces with a glossy milk chocolate patina. Superb example. $500 Voce Populi copper halfpenny tokens: a fascinating and enigmatic copper issue from the mid-1700s in Ireland (and Colonial America?) Voce Populi coppers appear in several references on Colonial American coinage: The Official Redbook, A Guidebook of United States Coins 2017; Breen (1988), Walter Breen’s Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins; Bowers (2009), Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins. Irish references cite them as well: Nelson (1905), The Coinage of Ireland in Copper, Tin and Pewter, 1460-1826; Dowle and Finn (1969), The Guidebook to the Coinage of Ireland From 995 AD to the Present Day. The 2015 Spink Standard Catalog, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands notes them as “a brief issue of tokens, the ‘Voce Populi’ series, [that] was produced in Dublin to supply the need for small change” but does not provide a listing of types. They were made by a supplier of buttons to the Irish army, a Mr. Roche of Dublin. Who is shown on the obverse? George II? George III? One of the Jacobite pretenders? The Jacobites were Catholic as were the Irish, so there was sympathy for their cause. The standard reference by Jerry Zelinka was published in the October 1976 issue of The Colonial Newsletter. In addition to background discussion he provides a detailed description of die varieties-12 obverse and 11 reverse-in a listing that is supplemented by a chart showing die combinations. (Unfortunately I am unaware of any reprint of this article.) Did they circulate in Colonial America? Dr. Philip Mossman, authority on American Colonial Coinage and past editor of The Colonial Newsletter who has kindly helped me with background on these pieces, keeps a running total record of pieces found in the US and the Maritimes that could conceivably have come to North America during colonial times. The number is small (“a census of 13, most with a definite east coast recovery history so they well could have arrived as someone’s pocket change but not as a shipment”). Ken Bressett, one of the Red Book authors when I asked him at the ANA in Colorado Springs about these pieces in Colonial America, smiled as he suggested no real evidence but no objection if someone felt they should be part of Colonial American numismatic history. That they are fascinating and unusual with a great variety of manufacturing quirks is undebatable. –Text from Davisson Auction 37 on this series 165 —. Voce Populi coinage. Æ halfpenny. 7.25 gm. 27 mm. 112 grains. 1760. Laureate bust right (Sharp features); VOOE variety / Hibernia seated left; 1760 below. D&F 574. Nelson 3. Zelinka 7. Near Extremely Fine; minor flan delamination at top on obverse; a late state die with break from top of head to rim; faint indication of an undertype at top of head. Removed from PCGS slab (1993-98 type) graded XF40 (tag included). Choice for issue. Rare. $600 This type is often associated with colonial America, though there is no definite evidence for its use in that era. NB Extensive discussion on Lot 164.

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166 Nova Constellatio. Copper. 7.94 gm. 20 mm. 1783. An eye in the center, pointed rays emanating; NOVA CONSTELLATIO around / Small US in center in a wreath; LIBERITAS JUSTITIA around; date below. W 1865. Crosby 2-B. Worn and with even surface corrosion; legends and design present; no particular damage beyond the surface issue. $100 167 PRE-FEDERAL. Connecticut. Copper. 9.92 gm. 28 mm. 1787. Draped bust left; AUCTORI CONNEC. around / Liberty seated left; INDE ET LIB around, 1787 below. W 3235. Miller 32.3 obv. X-4 reverse. Fresh attractive surfaces; attractive brown tone; weakly struck in hair and corresponding area on reverse, a characteristic of this piece even for examples graded AU. Good VF otherwise (note the surfaces, drapery and legends). $500

26 168 169 168 New . Æ penny. 9.44 gm. 27 mm. 1788. Horse’s head with plow, date in exergue; stars at start/ end of each word, NOVA CÆSAREA / Shield; E PLURIBUS UNUM around. W 5510. Maris 67v. Smoothly worn, pleasing surfaces, reverse better than obverse. $100 Ex Scotsman Auctions. 169 New York. Copper. 28 mm. 1787. Large laureate bust right; NOVA EBORAC around / Seated Liberty figure facing right; VIRT ET LIB around, date below. Breen 987. W. 5760 (Rarity URS 9). NGC AU 55 BN; early cud developing reverse lower right; attractive light brown with hints of underlying red; visually appealing tone and a bold strike. $2500

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United States 170 Copper large cent. 10.66 gm. 28 mm. Matron head. 1834. Head of Liberty left; small 8, large stars; worn die / ONE CENT in wreath, small bit of extra metal at base of T. Newcomb 2. Very Fine; advanced obverse die cracks, obverse with pattern of small marks (die rust?) in front of face; handsome brown patina and handsome appearance (if a bit complex). $200 171 Draped bust dime. 2.65 gm. 19 mm. 1798/97. Bust of Liberty right, thirteen stars (Gilbert Stuart’s portrait) / Heraldic eagle; sixteen stars. Good Fine; substantial detail, evenly worn and good eye appeal with attractive old toning, weakly struck in center. The “E” in LIBERTY is dim, a characteristic seen on other examples of this die. $2000

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172 Twenty-cent piece. 4.94 gm. 22 mm. 1875 S. Liberty seated right, head turned to left, holding a pole topped by a cap of Liberty / An eagle standing on a branch, head right, wings spread. Good Very Fine; minor marks; rich old tone. $250 173 Half dollar. 13.22 gm. 30 mm. Capped bust, reeded edge. 1838. Left facing capped bust reading LIBERTY on the headband; 13 stars around; 1838 below / Eagle with American shield standing, wings spread, holding arrows. Toned Very Fine. Slight edge ding, reverse at 8. $125 27 174

174 Peace dollar. 26.73 gm. 38 mm. 1934 D. Head of Liberty right; the “D” of GOD and the “WE” show doubling; back rays in tiara show distinctive doubling; forehead, nose, and lips also show doubling / An eagle standing right on a rock, wings folded; the micro D mintmark is filled. VAM 4 (“King of Peace dollar VAMs”). Good Extremely Fine; some iridescence (an American AU). A specialized Peace dollar (the dollar that aspired to mark an era of peace after a brutal world war), this is the “King of Peace dollar VAMs,” a distinctive die variety. “VAM” (the initials of Van Allen and Mallis, the initial publishers of a guide to Morgan and Peace dollar varieties) is now an actively collected aspect of the US silver dollar series. $250

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A dramatic pair of errors in ANACS slabs (lots 175 and 176) 175 Jefferson . 23 mm. 1995. Broadstruck with an indentation on the obverse. ANACS MS 63. Light scratches visible in reverse photo are in plastic, not coin. $200 176 Washington quarter. 23 mm. 1967. Struck on a penny planchet. ANACS 60 BRN. $800 Ex Scotsman Auctions (sticker on holder).

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Medals 177 GREAT BRITAIN. Charles II. 1660-1685. AR Coronation medal (a contemporary cast). 7.18 gm. 28 mm. By Thomas Simon, the official Coronation issue. 1661. His crowned draped bust right; CAROLVS D.G. ANG. SCO. FR. ET HI. REX / Charles enthroned left, being crowned by Peace flying right above; EVERSO. MISSVS. SVCCVRRERE. SECLO. XXIII. APR. 1661. Eimer 221. MI I. 472:76. Woll. 5. Near Extremely Fine; attractively toned. $100 Ex World Art Medals 1988. 178 —. William Windham. 1742. Æ medal. 40 mm. By Dassier. Bust of William Windham Sr. right; GULIELMUS WINDHAM ARMIGER / OFFICII ET AUGURII CAUSA FECIT I. DASSIER MDCCXLII within an ornamental device. Eimer 571. NGC SP64. Struck to honor William Windham Sr., co-author of “A Plan of Discipline, Composed for the use of the Militia of the County of Norfolk,” one of the principal drill manuals used during the American Revolution. $100 28 180 179 181

The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746 The last Stuart monarch had been dead for three decades and the Hanoverians were on the British throne. James (“The Old Pretender”), son of James VII and Mary of Modena had been unsuccessful in an attempt to gain the throne in 1715 and install himself as James III. His son Charles (“Bonnie Prince Charlie”) launched yet another effort to establish a Stuart ruler, landing on an island in the Hebrides in July 1745. He built an army of highlanders that was successful in taking over Edinburgh by September. But the English throne was the goal, and after some initial invasion successes the English responded by bringing the commander of the English army in Flanders back to England. The Duke of Cumberland, son of George II, led a dominant force north, taking back Carlisle on his way. Arriving in Aberdeen in late February, he led his army north and east and at Culloden, just east of Inverness, the two forces met. Superior leadership, forces, and weaponry brought about a devastating defeat of the Jacobite army. Cumberland followed his successful defense of England with persecutions and reprisals. This became the last of the long string of Scottish battles with the English, a bloody history marked by a long series of finely produced medals by the English marking the events. (Cf. lots 179-182) 179 SCOTLAND. The Young Pretender. 1748. Æ medal. 28.7 gm. 42 mm. By either C.N. or J.C. Roettiers. Bust right of “Bonnie Prince Charlie”; CAROLUS WALLIÆ PRINCEPS around, 1745 below / Britannia with shield and scepter standing on shore watching a fleet approach; AMOR ET SPES above; BRITANNIA in exergue. Eimer 595a. Woolf 59:2. MI II: 600/251. Extremely Fine; red-brown patina with traces of original mint red luster. $350 180 ENGLAND/SCOTLAND. Carlisle Recaptured, Jacobite Rebels Retreat to Scotland. 1745. AR medal. 15.39 gm. 35 mm. By A. Kirk/J. Kirk. The Duke of Cumberland on horseback left, sword raised, city (Carlisle) behind; GUL AUG DUX CUMBERLANDIÆ around; NAT 15 APR 1721 in exergue; A KIRK F in small letters below / The Duke standing right, handing an olive leaf to Anglia seated left; below, a prostrate rebel with a papal shield; SPEM REDUCIS MENTIBUS ANXIIS around; MDCCXLV in exergue; I KIRK F in small letters below. Eimer 598. Woolf (Jacobite) 58.1. Near Extremely Fine; attractive old toning with iridescence over fresh glossy surfaces. $450 The siege and capture of Carlisle was an important event of the 1745-1746 Jacobite uprising. Forces loyal to Prince Charles Edward Stuart (“Bonnie Prince Charlie”) captured the city of Carlisle and Carlisle Castle on 14-15 November 1745. But Charles was not strong enough to hold it, and the Hanoverian army under the Duke of Cumberland, son of George II, besieged and took back Carlisle in December. The prisoners, the so-called Manchester Regiment, were held in a dungeon in terrible conditions until they were brought out for execution. 181 ENGLAND/SCOTLAND. Battle of Culloden. 1746. Silver cast medal. 20.88 gm. 42 mm. The Duke of Cumberland on horseback, a sword in his outstretched right hand; WILL: DUKE CUMBERLAND around; BORN 15 AP 1721 in exergue / The battle scene; REBELLIONS JUSTLY REWARDED around; CULLODEN 16 AP 1746 in exergue. Woolf 55:7b. MI II: 612/276. Woolf 55:7a. Eimer 605. Extremely Fine; attractive medal with fascinating reverse detail that well depicts the battle; inked (museum?) number on obverse. $400 Culloden was the last battle of the Jacobite Rebellion on British soil, and it took place on April 16th, 1746 on Drummossie Moor above Inverness, Scotland. A strong army of King George II led by his son the Duke of Cumberland easily beat the armed forces of ‘Bonny Prince Charlie.’ The battle only lasted one hour, and the Jacobites who survived the battle were hunted down and killed, earning Cumberland the title ‘Billy the Butcher.’ Charles evaded capture by travelling disguised as an Irish maid, and went into exile in France for around 40 years. Culloden was the final confrontation of the Jacobite Rebellion, and ended the claim of the descendants of James II to the British throne. 29 182

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182 —. Battle of Culloden. 1746. Æ 51. 48.21 gm. 51 mm. By R. Yeo, London. Armored bust of the Duke of Cumberland right; GULIELMUS GEOR II R FIL DUX CUMBRIÆ / Cumberland depicted as Hercules clasping Britannia’s hand, trampling Discord shown as a fallen figure; PERDVELLIB EX ANG FVGAT AD CULLOD DEBELLAT (“The rebels driven from England and defeated at Cullodon”) 16 APR 1746 in exergue. Eimer 604. MI II: 613/278. Woolf 55.2. As made; some original mint luster; dramatic and historic medal in unusually choice condition. $750 183 GREAT BRITAIN. George III. 1760-1820. Bronzed copper medal. 41 mm. From the Mudie series: Battle of Camperdown. 1797. Uniformed bust facing left; ADM • VISC • DUNCAN / Duncan receiving a sword, in surrender, from Admiral de Winter; DUTCH FLEET DEFEATED 9 SHIPS OF THE LINE CAPTURED 11 OCTR 1797. Eimer 886. Mudie 5. PCGS SP64. Medal has become rotated 45 degrees in PCGS holder. $150 184 —. George III. 1760-1820. Bronzed copper medal. 41 mm. From the Mudie series: Siege of Acre. 1799. Uniformed bust left; ADMIRAL SIR S SMITH / British lion protecting Syrian camel from a menacing French tiger; ACRE DEFENDED |BONAPARTE REPULSED | SAVED | XXTH MAY | MDCCLXXXXIX in exergue. Eimer 906. Mudie 7. PCGS PR63. $150 185 —. George III. 1760-1820. Bronzed copper medal. 41 mm. From the Mudie series: Settlement of the British at Bombay. 1662. East India Company’s Victory. 1804. Neptune reclining left on globe, holding British ensign and cradling cornucopia, British lion at feet; SETTLEMENT OF THE BRITISH AT BOMBAY around, MDCLXII in exergue / Neptune seated facing on globe, holding trident and Victory; THE FRENCH FLEET REPULSED BY THE E. I. COMPYs XV FEB 1804. Eimer 951. Mudie 2. PCGS SP64. Photo next page. $200 30 185 186

186 —. George III. 1760-1820. AR medal. 41 mm. From the Mudie series: The Battle of Vittoria. 1813. Uniformed bust right; ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON / Bellona (Roman goddess of war) driving a biga left; BATTLE OF VITTORIA 1813 in exergue. Eimer 1033. BHM 756 (R). Mudie 22. Bramsen 1236. NGC MS63; particularly attractive high relief medal. NGC slab mistakenly labels this as “The Battle of Victoria.” $500 Struck in commemoration of the Battle of Vittoria in which Wellington was to gain the impetus to push the French over the Pyrenees. Very rare in silver. Rich antique patina.

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187 —. George III. 1760-1820. Bronzed copper medal. 41 mm. From the Mudie series: Surrender of Pamplona. 1813. Bare headed bust right; ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON / A soldier in Roman guard on horseback right, receiving the keys to the city from a female figure representing Pamplona standing left; ENGLAND PROTECTS THE TOWN OF POMPEI around, CAPITULATION OF PAMPELUNE OCTOBER THE 31 MDCCCXIII in exergue. Eimer 1037. Mudie 25. Bramsen 2254. PCGS SP63. Medal has become rotated 180 degrees in PCGS holder. $150 188 —. George III. 1760-1820. Bronzed copper medal. 41 mm. From the Mudie series: The English Army Enters Paris. 1815. Bare headed bust right; ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON / A view of the Louvre; COLONADE OF THE LOUVRE around above, THE ENGLISH ARMY ENTERS PARIS THE VII OF JULY MDCCCXV below. Eimer 1077. Mudie 36. Bramsen 1674. PCGS MS62. $150 31 190

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189 —. William Pitt. Silver. 72.67 gm. 49 mm. By T. Wyon Jr. Manchester Pitt Club. 1813. Bareheaded bust of William Pitt left; RT HONORABLE WILLIAM PITT around, MANCHESTER PITT CLUB 1813 below / “Pitt arousing the Genius of Britain to resist the demons of Anarchy who have overthrown Religion and Royalty. A group of Virtues left, await the result. In exergue: HIMSELF AN HOST.” (BHM description). BHM 771 (“frequently found in a glazed case with loop for suspension”–the silver loop/bow is on a swivel). Eimer 1039. Mint State; as issued with attractive frosted design elements. $300 The huge historic challenge for William Pitt the Younger as Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer was the war with France and Napoleon, a challenge he met with efficiency and positive effect. 190 SCOTLAND. (Victoria). Silver agricultural medal. 45.87 gm. 45 mm. Ca 1.3 troy ounces ASW. Farm scene with horses, town and factory in the background; a woman carrying a basket on her head, a cow, a sheep, and a hog in the foreground / Neatly engraved in a wreath: Mr. Picken | LAIGH LANGSIDE | One Year Old Agricultural Filly | 1874; GENERAL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF AYRSHIRE around outside; INST MDCCCXXXV (1835) below. Extremely Fine; attractive, well designed, nicely toned, and a particularly artistic example of the type. $200 This medal reflects a bucolic time now long past when the family farm was prevalent; the animals, horses pulling a plow, sheep, a milk cow, and a nursing sow, conveying feelings of health, fecundity, and plenty. Books & References 191 Arslan, E. Le Monete di Ostrogoti Longobardi e Vandali. 1978. Catalog delle Civiche Raccolte Numismatiche di Milano. 91 pages. 22 plates. A listing by monarchs. Hard covers. Fine copy. $35 192 Boudeau. Monnaies Francaises Provinciales. Deuxieme Edition. (1912?) 308 pages. 2448 listings, many with engraved illustrations. Octavo, hard cover. Fine copy. $40 193 Craig, W. Germanic Coinages (Charlemagne through Wilhelm II). 1954 publication. 226 pages plus appendices. A detailed listing of terms, places, illustrations of arms to aid anyone trying to work their way through the complex Germanic issues. Hard cover. Fine copy. $50 32 194 A single volume of four sales of British crowns: •Glendining. H. E. G. Paget. September 25, 1946. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Crown Pieces of the British Isles. 554 lots. 27 high quality plates. •Glendining. Herbert M. Lingford. October 24th, 1950. Catalogue of the Numismatic Collection. Part I. Charles I Silver Pound and Ten-Shilling Pieces. Crown Pieces of Great Britain and Ireland, including Gold and Silver Patterns and Bank of England and Private Tokens. 839 lots. 53 plates. •A third sale bound in: Glendining. Abbott (Australia). Greek, Roman, British & Foreign Coins, Etc. October 10th, 1950. The catalog has been cut down to show only the British material, lots 478 to 606, plates VI and VII. •Glendining. F. B. Nightingale. October 24th, 1951. Catalogue of the Important Collection of British Crown Pieces. 246 lots. 12 plates. Prices realized printed in text in all. Very Good copy. Contemporary quarter binding, tight, minor scuffs at corners; black pebbled paper boards, quarter purple spine; embossed at junction; gold stamped on spine ‘CROWN PIECES OF THE BRITISH ISLES I. Contents clean but some minor foxing and general browning of the paper. An important and historic set of sales of hammered British crowns. $200 195 Glendining. The property of a West Country Collector. (F. R. Cooper). 8th November 1978. A definitive collection of hammered crowns including best possible examples of the issues of Charles I. His collection formed the basis for his definitive article in the 1968 British Numismatic Journal, “Silver Crowns of the Tower Mint of Charles I. A study of the dies and die combinations.” His highly detailed article and the classification system have become the standard references for this fascinating series. The photographs coupled with the lot descriptions allow this catalog to serve as an attribution guide. Card covers. Almost as new with printed prices realized. $100 196 Two sale catalogs (reference quality). (1) Glendining. 14th October 1985. Coins of the Sussex Mints. 209 lots. 9 plates. (2) Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. 11 February 1987. Deutsche Münzen des Mittelalters Teil II. Süddeutschland. Nachtrag Teil I. 903 lots. 22 plates. Prices realized. Card covers. Fine copies (2 catalogs). $25 197 Grierson, P. Numismatics. 1975. Oxford University Press. 211 pages. Comprehensive overview of numismatics by one of the preeminent 20th century scholars. Card covers. Fine copy. $20 198 Hahn, W. Moneta Radasponensis, Bayerns Munzpragung im 9., 10. und 11. Jarhundert. 1976 publication. 151 pages. 41 plates. Hard cover. Dust jacket. Fine copy, minor wrinkling on dust jacket. $50 199 Five card cover booklets in a series on French coinage by Jean René De Mey, all listing coins with illustrations in text: •Les Monnaies du Cambresis. 1987. 120 pages. •Les Monnaies des Eveques de Liege. 1987. 115 pages. •Les Monnaies de Strasbourg. 1976. 109 pages. •Les Monnaies du Tournaisis. 1975. 107 pages. •Les Monnaies des Eveques et de la Ville D’Utrecht. 1991. 135 pages. All fine copies (5 booklets). $60 200 Metcalf. D. M. Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford. Two volumes. London: Royal Numismatic Society and Ashmolean Museum. Vol I: Introduction, gold; “primary phase” silver. Vol II. Continental sceattas including “porcupines”. The standard reference, extensively illustrated, detailed and extensive text. Volumes as new with dust jackets. Small tear and slight glue stain on back of second dust jacket. (2 volumes). $65 201 Probszt. Die Münzen Salzburgs. 1975. 317 pages. 27 plates. IAPN publication. Hard cover. Fine copy. $40 202 Rentzmann, W. Numistatisches Legenden-Lexikon des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit. 191 pages of monarchs and related abbreviations; 241 following pages of titles and title abbreviations; 46 pages of legends and legend abbreviations. A 1977 reprint of a series of later 19th century publications, in German, but very accessible to English-only speakers. Fine copy, light wear. Dust jacket with some short tears. $50 203 Scholten, C. The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories. 1601-1948. 1953. 176 pages. 20 plates. Card covers. Background information. Descriptions with photos. As new. $30

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