LOT 4225
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.
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. Uncirculated. Offered in the original box set with Certificate of Authenticity.(195 grams total, 15.5 x 8.9 x 2.1 cm including case.).
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 4225
United States of America. Proof AR Dollar and AV Five Dollar.
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Greece. George I CU 1 Lepton. Dated 1869. Strasbourg mint. 1st portrait. Henri Delbecque, mint master and Désiré-Albert Barre, general coin engraver. Design by Désiré-Albert Barre.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ, bare head of King George I to left; BAPPE beneath truncation; below, date between marks / Denomination within wreath, mintmark below. KM 40. 0.97gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
This currency was minted according to the standards of the Latin Union. -
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.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. 52gr total.
Brilliant Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Greece. George I AV 20 Drachmai. Dated 1884. Paris mint. Third portrait. Designed by Jean-Auguste Barre.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £320
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ A 1884 ΒΑΡΡΕ, bare head to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, arms within crowned mantle inscribing ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ, denomination below. KM 49. 49.04 grams total, 85 mm including case.
NGC AU 58, certification number 8237785-014. NGC Census in this grade: 6. NGC Census in higher grade: 903.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Mintage: 550,000. Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 6.45161 g. (AGW=0.1867 oz.) Composition: 900/1000 Gold.
