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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FRANZ JOSEF II. FÜRST VON LIECHTENSTEIN ·1961·, head of Franz Josef II to right; WELZ in small lettering beneath truncation / FÜRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN · 50 FRANKEN ·, crowned Coat of Arms of Liechtenstein. Yeoman 19. 38.24 grams total, 82 mm including case.

PCGS MS65, certification number 35994293. PCGS population in this grade: 22. PCGS population in higher grade: 42.

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

Mintage: 20,000. Diameter: 25 mm. Weight: 11.29 g. (AGW=0.3267 oz.) Composition: 900/1000 Gold.