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Russia. Nicholas II CU Medal. Dated 1912. Alexander III Memorial.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
АЛЕКСАНДРЪ III ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОССIЙСКIЙ * around, РОДИЛСЯ 26 ФЕВРАЛЯ 1845 ГОДА to left and ВЪ БОЗѢ ПОЧИЛЪ 20 ОКТ. 1894 ГОДА to right of head of Emperor Alexander III to left; ΑΓ in small lettering on truncation / СООРУЖЕНЪ ЛЮБОВЬЮ НАРОДА and ВЪ МОСКВѢ in two lines to left, ИМПЕРАТОРОМЪ НИКОЛАЕМЪ II and ОТКРЫТЪ ВЪ 1912 Г. in two lines to right of Alexander III Memorial. Bitkin M333(R1). 21.00gr, 34mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated. Rare.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Russia. 1917 Revolution AR Rouble. Dated 1898. Countermarked on One Rouble of Tsar Nikolai II Aleksandrovich. Brussels mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Б.М.НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЬ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС, bare head to left; octagonal countermark: ''Deposition of the Romanov Dynasty. March 1917” in Russian / РУБЛЬ 1898 Г., crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield on breast depicting St. George slaying the dragon, with shields arranged across wings, and holding sceptre and orb; crown with ribbons above. Edge inscription: ** ЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТНИКА 21 ДОЛѦ. KM 59.1. 19.76gr, 34.5mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Russian Empire. Group of Two [2] Nicholas II AR Rouble. Dated 1897. St. Petersburg mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Б.М.НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС., bare head to left / Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield on breast depicting St. George slaying the dragon, with shields arranged across wings, and holding sceptre and orb; crown with ribbons above, denomination and date below. Bitkin 41-42. 39.55gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Bolivia. Louis I, King of Spain AR Real. Dated 1726. Potosi mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Crowned Pillars of Heracles and waves; 1 (value) at top between mintmark and assayer; [PL]V-S VL-TR[A] on central line; 726 (date) at bottom between assayer and mintmark / Cross of Jerusalem, two lions and two castles in quarters, face value above, mintmark on left, assayer on right, 726 (date) below. KM 33. 3.19gr, 21mm.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Spain. Carlos III AR 2 Reales. Dated 1775. Seville mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Garlanded and draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. KM 412.2. 5.50gr, 27mm, 1h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Spain. Group of Three [3] AR 5 Pesetas. 1875-1898.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Alfonso XII (1874-1885)1875 5 pesetas, KM 671, Fine; Alfonso XII (1874-1885)1876 5 pesetas, KM 671, Very Fine; Alfonso XIII (1886-1931) 1898 5 Pesetas, KM 707, Fine. 74.42gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Spain. 'Sant Jordi' AR Proof 5 Ecu. Dated 1994.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Set in original box with serial number certification. 98gr total.
Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Tristan Da Cunha. Elizabeth II CU-NI 5 Pounds. Dated 2008. Proof.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II · TDC, crowned bust to right; date below / ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, St George slaying the dragon; denomination below. 24.98gr, 39mm, 12h.
Uncirculated.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Uraguay. Oriental Republic AR 50 Centesimos. Dated 1894. Désiré-Albert Barre, engraver.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY, coat of arms, star below / LIBRE Y CONSTITUIDA, denomination within wreath, date below. KM 16. 12.31gr, 34mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
United States of America AV Dollar. Dated 1850. Philadelphia mint. Liberty Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Designs by James Barton Longacre. Liberty Head to left, thirteen stars around / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, denomination above date, all within wreath. KM 73; Fr 84. 1.53gr, 13mm, 6h.
Fine. Pierced.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
United States of America AR Dollar. Dated 1884. Philadelphia mint. Morgan type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Design by George Thomas Morgan. E • PLURIBUS • UNUM, thirteen stars divided by date below Morgan style Liberty Head / ✶ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ✶ ONE DOLLAR, IN GOD WE TRUST above eagle clutching laurel and arrows, laurel sprays around. KM 110. 27.86gr, 38mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Mounted as a brooch on obverse.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
United States of America AR Dollar. Dated 1922. Denver mint. Peace type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Designs by Anthony de Francisci. LIBERTY, head of Liberty to left, wearing radiate headband, IN GOD WE TRUST across fields; AF monogram and date below / UNITED • STATES • OF • AMERICA E • PLURIBUS UNUM, eagle standing to right on rock, wings closed, seen from rear, branch in talons, rays behind, PEACE below; ONE DOLLAR across fields; mintmark D in lower left field. KM 150. 26.62gr, 38mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.