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Bulgaria. Ferdinand I Proof AV 20 Lewa. Dated 1912. Later restrike from Sofia mint in Bulgaria. Commemorative issue of Declaration of Independence. Rudolf Marschall, engraver.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
ФЕРДИНАНДЪ I ЦАРЬ НА БЪЛГАРИТѢ, bust of Ferdinand I to left / ЦАРСТВО БЪЛГАРИЯ 1912 22∙СЕПТ∙1908, Bulgarian coat of arms with denomination and date. KM 33; Fr 6. 46.81 grams total, 86 mm including case.
NGC PF 67 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 6462340-005.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Mintage: 2,950. Diameter: 21.5 mm. Weight: 6.4516 g. (AGW=0.1867 oz.) Composition: 900/1000 Gold. -
Canada. Elizabeth II AR Dollar. Dated 1958. Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa. Commemorative issue of 100th Anniversary of British Columbia.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Thomas Shingles, engraver. Designs by Mary Gillick and Stephen Trenka. ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA, bust of Queen Elizabeth II to right, wearing wreath / CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA 1858 1958, totem pole before coastal mountains; denomination below. KM 55; Schön 56. 25gr total.
Brilliant Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Canada. Elizabeth II AR 5 Dollars. Dated 2017. Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg. Fourth portrait. SML series. Bullion Coinage with security marks and radial lines.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Susan Taylor, engraver. Designs by Susanna Blunt and Walter Ott. ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS 2017, bare head of Queen Elizabeth II to right, wearing necklace and earrings / CANADA FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR, maple leaf design, 9999 flanking; small maple leaf security feature below. KM 1601. 31.14gr, 38mm, 12h.
Brilliant 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. -
France. Louis XVI AV Louis d'Or. Dated 1791. Lille mint. Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier, engraver.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
LUD · XVI · D · G · FR · ET NAV · REX ·, bare head of Louis XVI to left, no dot variety, star and engraver's signature below / CHRS · REGN · VINC · IMPER 1791, crowned arms of France and Navarre in shield, mintmark below. Dy 1707; Gad 361; KM 591. 36.64 grams total, 82 mm including case.
PCGS AU53, certification number 51861546. PCGS population in this grade: 1, single finest graded.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Mintage: 2,562. Diameter: 24 mm. Weight: 7.649 g. (AGW=0.2255 oz.) Composition: 917/1000 Gold. -
France AV 100 Francs. Dated 1986. Paris mint. Commemorative issue of the 100th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG), engraver. Design by Michel Durand-Mégret.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
1886 1986 RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, statue of Liberty head to left with birds flying over dates to right / Tree topped by a Phrygian cap bears the motto "LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ", value and date below. KM 960b; Gadoury 1789 901. 65 grams total, 76 x 77 x 20 mm including case.
Uncirculated. Boxed with Certificate no.1062
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Greece. George I AV 20 Drachmai. Dated 1884. Paris mint. Third portrait. Designed by Jean-Auguste Barre.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ A 1884 ΒΑΡΡΕ, bare head to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, arms within crowned mantle inscribing ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ, denomination below. KM 49. 49.04 grams total, 85 mm including case.
NGC AU 58, certification number 8237785-014. NGC Census in this grade: 6. NGC Census in higher grade: 903.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Mintage: 550,000. Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 6.45161 g. (AGW=0.1867 oz.) Composition: 900/1000 Gold. -
Greece. George I CU 1 Lepton. Dated 1869. Strasbourg mint. 1st portrait. Henri Delbecque, mint master and Désiré-Albert Barre, general coin engraver. Design by Désiré-Albert Barre.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ, bare head of King George I to left; BAPPE beneath truncation; below, date between marks / Denomination within wreath, mintmark below. KM 40. 0.97gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
This currency was minted according to the standards of the Latin Union. -
German States. Preussen (Prussia, Kingdom), Wilhelm II AR 3 Marks. Berlin mint, 1913A. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Wilhelm's reign.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG VON PREUSSEN, uniformed bust to right, branch, dates of reign and A (mint mark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH, date and denomination, eagle with wings spread bearing shield on chest and chain around neck, crown and ribbon above. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Numista #19478; KM 535. 16.65gr, 33mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
India. Princely State of Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan AR Rupee. AH 1286/1 (AD 1870).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Legend in Urdu: '1 Julus Maimanat Manus Zarb Farkhanda Bunyad - Hyderabad' / Legend in Urdu : '92 Asaf Jah, Nizam Al-Mulk bahadur. Persian letter M" for Mahbub, AH date below'. Yeoman 17; N 50726. 10.96gr, 23mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Ex property of a London, UK, antiquarian. Accompanied by an old handwritten slip. -
Italian States. Ravenna (Archbishopric), Anonymous AR Denaro. 13th-14th centuries AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
✠ ARCIEPISCO around, PVS around central pellet / ✠ DE RAVENA, short cross pattée; trefoils in alternating angles. MIR 1251. 0.70gr, 17mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Iceland. First Settlement Commemorative AR 1000 and 500 Kronur. Dated 1974. Royal mint. Commemorative issues of 1100th anniversary of the first settlement on the island. Throstur Magnusson, engraver.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
1000 EITT ÞÚSUND KRÓNUR ÍSLAND, the four traditional protector spirits ("Landvættir") of Iceland. These are Griðungur the bull, Gammur the eagle, Dreki the dragon, and Bergrisi the giant / 874-1974, two vikings looking at fire or stylized geyser. KM 21; Schön 24; SIEG 106. 500 FIMM HUNDRUÐ KRÓNUR ÍSLAND, the four traditional protector spirits ("Landvættir") of Iceland. These are Griðungur the bull, Gammur the eagle, Dreki the dragon, and Bergrisi the giant / 874 1974, woman standing beside cow. KM 20; Schön 23; SIEG 105. 52gr total.
Brilliant Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Liechtenstein. Francis Josef II AV 25 Francs. Dated 1961. Bern mint. Commemorative issue of the 100th Anniversary of National Bank. Engraved by Ferdinand Welz.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
FRANZ JOSEF II. FÜRST VON LIECHTENSTEIN ·1961·, head of Franz Josef II to right; WELZ in small lettering beneath truncation / FÜRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN · 25 FRANKEN ·, crowned Coat of Arms of Liechtenstein. Yeoman 18. 33.95 grams total, 82 mm including case.
PCGS MS66, certification number 35994273. PCGS population in this grade: 23. PCGS population in higher grade: 51.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Mintage: 20,000. Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 5.645 g. (AGW=0.1634 oz.) Composition: 900/1000 Gold.