Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

PANNONIA · SVBACTA, Napoleon, holding olive branch, with Murat behind him, standing to left and receiving delegation of two mayors advancing to right and bearing treaty; nymph seated to left on lower right, holding urn inscribed SCHOENBRUNN around rim; GALLE F. on ground line to left, AEDILES · PARIS · IMP · NEAPOLIONI · A · VICTORIA REDVCI · IN · SVBVRBANO · CAESARVM GRATES · AGVNT PR · ID · DECEMBR · MDCCCV · in four lines in exergue / DE · GERMANIS, Victory alighting to left, head to right, blowing trumpet and holding scroll inscribed IMP VRBI SVAE in three lines, arms and armour in background; PRIMITIAE · BELLI · ARMA · ET · SIGNA · MILITARIA E · MANIBVS · VERTINGENS CIVITATI · DONATA VI · ID · OCT · MDCCCV· in four lines in exergue, BRENET F. to lower left. Bramsen 453. 174gr, 68mm, 12h.

Mint State.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

Laureate head to right within wreath of alternating laurel and oak leaves, wrapped with a ribbon on which RIVOLI PYRAMIDES MARENGO LUNÉVILLE AMIENS CODES LEG. ON • D'HON AUSTERLITZ JENA TILSIT SIMPLON WAGRAM is inscribed / IL MOURUT SUR UN ROCHER., view of the island of Saint Helena in the middle of the sea, with ship on each side and the setting sun in the background, above, eagle is flying to right, head to left, carrying palm branch; ÎLE STE. HELENE. 5 MAI 1821. in two lines in exergue. Cf. Collignon 1564; cf. Bramsen 1844; cf. Julius 3715. 161gr, 69mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE E RE, laureate head of Napoléon I to right, nine stars forming crown above, laurel branch and palm branch tied together below, broken wheel of Fortune to lower left / NON DI LUI MA DI CHI LO TRADI IMAGO, Prometheus chained to rock, vulture gnawing at his body; 1816 below. Cf. Bramsen 1785; cf. Julius 3580. 225gr, 77mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

Scene from 'Bataille du Pont d'Arcole' / Scene from 'Bataille du Pont d'Arcole'. 259gr, 76mm, 12h.

Mint State.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

AVANT. TERRIBLE ET IMPITOYABLE PENDANT. SOUMIS ET CONCILIANT /APRÈS. PENSIF ET DÉGOMME around, General Cavaignac standing, holding sword in his right hand, his left arm raised to point the way, between two cannons; General Cavaignac meeting the bourgeoisie; General Cavaignac standing alone and deep in thought, his arms crossed / MITRAILLADES. CASEMATES. PONTONS. LE PEUPLE PARISIEN N'OUBLIERA PAS CAVAIGNAC L'AFRICAIN around; ÉTAT DE SIÈGE CAVAIGNAC IMPITOYABLE POUR LES INSURGES DE JUIN TRÈS DOUX PENDANT L'ELECTION A LA PRÉSIDENCE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE TRÈS ABATTU APRÈS INGRATITUDE BOURGEOISE 1848 in ten lines. Collignon 997; Schw 20. 71gr, 78mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr / The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr. 199gr, 72mm, 12h.

Mint State. Certification number 284/500.

Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

Formed as equal-armed cross with raised ribbed border and central low-relief swastika above 1939, pin and catchplate added to the reverse. 21.6 grams, 44 mm



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

The Iron Cross 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz) was Germany's restored military decoration for bravery, established by Adolf Hitler with a new design featuring the swastika and the date, replacing older Prussian versions and awarded in 2nd Class, 1st Class, and the Knight's Cross for acts beyond the call of duty.

Comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types. Condition as found. 34.29gr, 16-19mm.

As shown.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising: mixed rulers and issues. 59.97gr total, 15-43mm.



From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Comprising: a cast knife-shaped object with looped handle and dragon ornament to one side and Chinese characters to the other. 40.63gr, 16cm, 12h.

As Shown.

Acquired on the UK art market since the 1960s. From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.

Group of four shells pierced and strung for use as currency. 7.17 grams total, 15-21 mm



From a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s.

Comprising: a small wooden bureau with a lockable drawer and slots for writing paraphernalia; six leatherette coin wallets; two lindenr coin trays; two Lindner cases with red velvet inserts. 6.6 kg total, 21-37 cm



Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.