LOT 4231
German States. Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Ernst II AR 1/6 Thaler. Dated 1869. Dresden mint. Commemorative issue for 25th Anniversary of the Reign of Duke Ernst II.
Gustav Julius Buschick, Mint Master. ERNST HERZOG V. SACHSEN COBURG U. GOTHA, head to left, B below / ✶ 6 EINEN THALER 180 EIN PFUND F. around DEN 29 IANUAR 1869 in three lines. Edge inscription: ✶ FIDELITER ✶ ET ✶ CONSTANTER. AKS 118; Jaeg 11 Sac 297; KM 150. Near Extremely Fine.(5.26gr, 23mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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LOT 4231
German States. Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Ernst II AR 1/6 Thaler.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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India, British. William IV AR Rupee. Dated 1835. Calcutta mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
William Wyon, engraver. WILLIAM IIII, KING., bare head to right, F in small lettering on truncation / EAST INDIA COMPANY, denomination in English and Urdu within wreath with 19 berries; date below. KM 450.2. 11.50gr, 30mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
British Crown Dependencies, Jersey. Victoria CU 1/13 Shilling. Dated 1851.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Designs by William Wyon. VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:, young head with hair banded to left, W W in small lettering on truncation, date below / STATES OF JERSEY. and 1/13 OF A SHILLING., ornamented shield of the arms of Jersey. KM 3. 17.56gr, 34mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
United States of America AR Seated Liberty Quarter Dollar or 25 Cents. Dated 1859. New Orleans mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Thirteen stars around Liberty seated to right, head to left, holding cap on a stick and resting her right arm on shield inscribed LIBERTY; date below / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing, wings spread, head to left, holding branch and arrows; mintmark and denomination below. KM A64.2. 6.07gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
