LOT 4187
France, Fifth Republic AR 50 Francs. Dated 1977. Paris mint. "Hercule" type.
Designs by Augustin Dupré. LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ, The Liberty and the Equality with Hercules; Dupré below / REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, denomination within wreath, date below. KM 941. Almost Uncirculated.(30.00gr, 41mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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Hong Kong. Victoria CU Cent. Dated 1901. Royal mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Design by William Wyon. VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned bust to left / ✿ HONG - KONG ✿, 香 仙 一 港, denomination and date below. KM 4. 7.43gr, 28mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Baden (Grand Duchy), Friedrich II AR 3 Mark. Dated 1911. Karlsruhe mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £27
Designs by Rudolf Mayer. FRIEDRICH II GROSSHERZOG VON BADEN, head to left, G (mintmark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1911, crowned Imperial Eagle, shield on breast; denomination below. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. KM 280; Jaeger 39. 16.65gr, 33mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Hungary. Francis Joseph I AR Forint. Dated 1869. Alba Iulia in Romania, mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Designs by Josef Tautenhayn and Franz Gaul. FERENCZ JÓZSEF A. CSÁSZÁR, head to right, G Y.F. (mintmark) below / MAGYAR ORSZÁG AP. KIRÁLYA 1869, curved twofold Hungarian small coat of arms, flying angels holding St. Stephen's crown above; denomination below. Edge inscription: BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN (my trust is ancient virtues). ÉH 1463b; KM 449.2. 12.16gr, 29mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
