LOT 4282
Russia, Empire. Catherine II CU 5 Kopeck. Dated 1771. Ekaterinburg mint.
Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield on breast depicting St. George slaying the dragon, and holding sceptre and orb; crown above, E-M across lower fields, denomination on scroll below / Crowned monogram, date across fields; all within wreath. Bitkin 620a. Very Fine.(41.91gr, 40mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Russia, Empire. Catherine II CU 5 Kopeck. Dated 1771. Ekaterinburg mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield on breast depicting St. George slaying the dragon, and holding sceptre and orb; crown above, E-M across lower fields, denomination on scroll below / Crowned monogram, date across fields; all within wreath. Bitkin 620a. 41.91gr, 40mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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. -
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Great Britain. Group of Five [5] Commonwealth Coins. 20th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Various types. 123gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
