![South Africa. Set of Four [4] The Elephant Wildlife Series Prestige Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/239753.jpg "South Africa. Set of Four [4] The Elephant Wildlife Series Prestige Coins.")
LOT 3710
South Africa. Set of Four [4] The Elephant Wildlife Series Prestige Coins. 2002.
The Elephant Wildlife Series Prestige Set, in 925 silver and held in a wooden box. UNC.(640gr total, 26 x 10 x 3.3cm.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 3710
South Africa. Set of Four [4] The Elephant Wildlife Series Prestige Coins.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Ottoman Empire. Abdul Mejid I CU 40 Para. Dually dated RY 18 and AH 1255 (AD 1857). Qustantiniyah (Constantinople) mint. Countermarked for the church of 'Dormition of the Mother of God, of Vourgaro' in Thasos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Toughra; ١٨ سنة (RY) below / عز نصره ضرب في قسطنطينية around denomination; AH accession date below; c/m: Κ Θ Ε Β [ΚΟΙΜΗΣΙΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΒΟΥΡΓΑΡΟΥ (=Dormition of the Mother of God Church of Vourgaro)] in angles of cross. KM 670 (Turkey); Wilski G10-25. 21.09gr, 36mm.
Fine.
UK private collection. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Ottoman copper coins were countermarked for use in Greek communities under Turkish control, who continually suffered a shortage of coinage. -
France. Third Republic AR 2 Francs Folding Magnifier. Dated 1915.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, female figure to left, sowing seed "La Semeuse"; O. Roty below / LIBERTE · EGALITE · FRATERNITE, denomination above branch; date below. KM 845.1. 16.43gr, 31mm including loop.
Fine. Loop detached from one side.
Ex Coincraft, London, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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Guernsey. Group of Eight [8] CU Doubles. 1830-1945.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: various types, issues, denominations and reverse types. 77gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
