LOT 4199
Iceland. First Settlement Commemorative AR 1000 and 500 Kronur. Dated 1974. Royal mint. Commemorative issues of 1100th anniversary of the first settlement on the island. Throstur Magnusson, engraver.
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. Brilliant Uncirculated.(52gr total.). [2]
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 4199
Iceland. First Settlement Commemorative AR 1000 and 500 Kronur.
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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United States of America. Proof AR Dollar and AV Five Dollar. Dated 1988. San Francisco mint and United States Mint of West Point. Commemorative issues of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Patricia Lewis Verani, Sherl Joseph Winter, Elizabeth Jones and Marcel Jovine, engravers. OLYMPIAD LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST to left, 1988 above S to right, one hand holding the Statue of Liberty’s torch and the other holding an Olympic torch, with the two flames merging together with olive branches framing the scene / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around, 1 DOLLAR E PLURIBUS UNUM in the centre, the Olympic rings appear centrally with “USA” above and another pair of olive branches framing the scene. KM 222. LIBERTY, Nike, goddess of Victory, in a wreath of olive leaves / USA E PLURIBUS UNUM FIVE DOLLARS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the Olympic flame, with the Olympic rings above. KM 223. 195 grams total, 15.5 x 8.9 x 2.1 cm including case.
Uncirculated. Offered in the original box set with Certificate of Authenticity.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
United States of America. Set of Uncirculated AV Five Dollar, AR Dollar and AR Half Dollar. Dated 1992. Commemorative issues of Christopher Columbus Quincentenary.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
LIBERTY 1492 1992 Christopher Columbus IN GOD WE TRUST, Christopher Columbus left along with map of the New World / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM W FIVE DOLLARS, the crest of the Admiral of the Oceans, an honor that was bestowed upon Columbus, and a map overlapping the western Old World with the date 1492. KM 239. LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 1992 COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY, a full-length portrait Christopher Columbus standing with a banner in his right hand and a scroll in his left standing next to a globe and there is a scene of ships and land in the upper portion of the background / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE DOLLAR E PLURIBUS UNUM 1492-1992, The Santa Maria ship sailing right and the space shuttle Discovery combined with the Earth in the background. KM 238. LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 1492 1992, Christopher Columbus at landfall / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBUS DISCOVERY E PLURIBUS UNUM HALF DOLLAR, the thee ships of Columbus’ voyage under sail, known as the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. KM 237. 218 grams total, 15.3 x 8.9 x 2.1 cm including case.
Uncirculated. Offered in the original box set with Certificate of Authenticity.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Samoa. Malietoa Tanumafili II Prood AR Tala. Dated 1974. Royal Australian Mint of Canberra. Thomas Humphrey Paget and George James Berry, engravers.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II SAMOA I SISIFO 1974, head of Malietoa Tanumafili II to left; HP in small lettering beneath truncation / Coconut palm; to left, denomination; JB in small lettering below. KM 19a. 30gr total.
Brilliant Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
