LOT 4205
Solomon Islands. Elizabeth II AR Proof 25 Dollars. 2000.
ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS, crowned bust to right, RDM in small lettering on truncation; date below / ✱ JEAN MICHEL HUON DE KERMADEC ✱ 1792 ✱ ''ESPERANCE'', ship in full sail to right. Uncirculated.(500gr, 90mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
France. Metz AR Demi-Gros. 1648.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
PROTO • ME S • STEPHA •, St Stephen seated to left, coat-of-arms flanking, date in exergue / SIT • NOM • DNINRI • IHV • XPI • BNDICT and SEMIGROSS • MET around central cross with stars in quarters; coat-of-arms above. B 1662. 0.89gr, 18mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
![Group of Twelve [12] Miscellaneous Coins](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/238789-s(1).jpg)
Group of Twelve [12] Miscellaneous Coins 8th-20th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Various rulers. 121gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
United States of America AR Seated Liberty Half Dollar or 50 Cents. Dated 1854. New Orleans mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Designs by Christian Gobrecht. Thirteen stars around Liberty seated to right, head to left, holding stick with cap 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 82. 12.35gr, 30mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
