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Central pellet within three linear circles, crown in field / Irregular engravings. 94gr, 66mm.

Condition as seen.

From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

King with shield and sword on galley with rose on its side / Blank. W. 201. 3.58gr, 15mm.

Condition as seen.

From a UK collection formed in the early 2000s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Crowned shield of France, lis flanking / Blank. 3.11gr, 14mm.

Condition as seen.

From a UK collection formed in the early 2000s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Round cast bronze trade weight with perched eagle facing left with wings raised / Blank. 37.21gr, 34mm.

Good Fine.

From a UK collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

Comprising: various issues, denominations, and types. 40.24gr total, 13-20mm.

As shown.

From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

(Star) SVGAR • LOFE • IN • OXON around sugar-loaf / (Star) IOHN • BOWELL • MERCER around I (rose) B I657 in two lines. W. 125. 1.15gr, 17mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

HULL 1811, coat-of-arms within wreath / RUSTON AND PRESTON • around denomination. Dalton 17; Davis 17. 1.88gr, 19mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Found Yorkshire, UK.

(sexfoil) IN . NEDHAM . MARKETT, around (sexfoil) S (sexfoil) over MH with (sexfoil) below / (sexfoil) WE . 3 . SISTERS . 1667, around OVR HALF PENY in three lines with rosette below. Dickinson 264. 1.26gr, 19mm, 9h.

Good Very Fine. Rare.

Found Suffolk, UK.

• LANCELOT • FELTON • IN, [...] S above three almond shaped bread rolls / EAST BARGHOLT • BAKER around HIS HALF PENY in three lines. N 4249; Dickinson 118. 1.13gr, 22mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. A very well preserved example of this very rare token.

Found Suffolk, UK.

Comprising: mixed types and issues including a large example with a depiction of Roffey Place / Church. 352gr total, 15-29mm.

As shown.

From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: Kookaburra Silver Coin with gold-plated pin badge, boxed with certificate of authenticity. 175gr total, boxed: 9.3 x 8.2 x 4cm.

UNC.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

M · THERESIA · D · G · R · IMP · HU · BO · REG ·, veilied and crowned bust of Empress Maria Theresia of Habsburg to right; S · F · below / ARCHID · AVST · DUX · BURG · CO · TYR · 1780 · ☓, coat of arms of Maria Theresia on double-crowned shield divided into four fields representing Hungary, Bohemia, Burgundy, and Burgau (Günzburg); crowned inner shield with coat of arms of Austria; supported by crowned and nimbate double-headed eagle. Edge inscription: IUSTITIA ET CLEMENTIA. KM T1; Yeoman 55; Gigante 2. 24.00gr, 40mm, 12h.

Good Extremely Fine.

From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

The Maria Theresia Taler was originally struck in Austria between 1740 and 1780. It was the circulating currency of the Holy Roman Empire and its dominions, and it was one of the most important trade coins in Europe and the world. After the death of Maria Theresia in 1780, the coin continued to be minted until today, with the date frozen at 1780. It is estimated that until 2000, 389 million pieces were minted. As of 2024, it is still sold by the Vienna Mint (Numista note).