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LOT 4253
Hong Kong. Edward VII CU Cent. Dated 1905. Birmingham mint (Heaton and Sons).
Design by George William de Saulles. EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR, crown bust to right; DES in small lettering beneath truncation / ✿ HONG - KONG ✿, 香 港 一 仙, mintmark above, denomination and date below. KM 11; Schön 1. Uncirculated.(7.62gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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Europe. Fantasy AR Thaler. Dated 1971. Vienna mint. 1st Thaler of Europe. Dies by Hans Köttenstorfer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
ROBERT SCHUMAN ♦ 1886 - 1963 ♦, portrait of Robert Schuman, former President of the European Parliament; H. CÖTT on the right / CENTRE EUROPEEN D' ETUDES BURGONDO-MEDIANES ERSTER EUROPA TALER PREMIER ECU d'EUROPE 1971 A 900, coat of arms. X 201. 25.40gr, 40mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Jersey. Victoria AE 1/48 Shilling. Dated 1877. Birmingham mint (Heaton and Sons).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Designs by Leonard Charles Wyon. VICTORIA D . G. BRITANNIAR . REGINA F . D., crowned head to left, seven pointed star and mintmark below / STATES OF JERSEY, arms of Jersey within heater-shaped shield dividing date; denomination below. KM 6. 2.89gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This issue was withdrawn in May 1881, except for 38,400 pieces. (McCammon states that 38,240 pieces remained, but this is not in agreement with the Royal Mint documents.) The withdrawn coins were returned to the Royal Mint and melted for the 1881 one twelfth of a shilling coinage (Numista). -
Austria. Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia Empress AR Taler. Dated 1755. Hall mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
M • THERESIΛ •D • G • R • IMP • GE • HU • BO • REG •, crowned and draped bust to right / ARCH • AUST • DUX • BU • COM • TYR • 1765 X, crowned double-headed eagle facing; crowned coat-of-arms on breast. Herinek 449. 27.68gr, 40mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
