LOT 4288
Bolivia. Louis I, King of Spain AR Real. Dated 1726. Potosi mint.
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. Good Fine.(3.19gr, 21mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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Straights Settlements (British Malaysia). Victoria AE Half Cent. Dated 1884.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned head to left / STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1/2 in centre, denomination and date below. KM 8a. 4.59gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
United States of America AR Dime or 10 Cents. Dated 1840. New Orleans mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Seated Liberty facing to left, holding liberty cap on stick and shield, date in exergue / ONE DIME in two lines within wreath, mintmark below. KM 63.1. 2.62gr, 18mm, 6h.
Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
France. Louis XV AR Écu. Dated 1756. Bayonne mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Designs by Joseph-Charles Röettiers. LUD · XV · D · G · FR · ET NAV · REX., head with headband to left, J.C.R. in small lettering on truncation, below running dog to left / · SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM ✿ 1756, round shield of France crowned, between two olive branches linked at the base; L (mintmark) below. Edge inscription: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Dyplessy, Royales 1680; Gad R2 322; Ciani 2122; KM 512.12. 28.64gr, 42mm, 6h.
Fine. 'Σ' graffito on obverse.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
