The Collection of Irish Coin Weights formed by the late Peter Coles

15 December 2005

Lot No 2268

Charles II, 1683 series, Ducatoons (2, W 2570, 2570a), Half-Ducatoon (W 2572b), 4 Reales (W 2573a), 2 Reales (W 2574 obv., rev. die not in W) [5]. First two well worn, others fine to very fine, a rare group (£90-120)

15 December 2005

Lot No 2269

William III, 1695 series, Ducatoon (W 2586); 1697 series, Ducatoon (W 2602), 8 Reales (W 2611) [3]. First mediocre, second good fine, last about fine, all rare (£80-100)

15 December 2005

Lot No 2270

Anne, 1709 series, Louis d’or (W 2631), Half-Peça (W 2635a), Pistole (W 2636); 1714 series, Half-Moidor (W 2669a), Quarter-Pistole (W 2679 [not in book]) [5]. First fine, others mostly about very fine but two displaying light adjustment marks, last extremely rare (£90-120)

15 December 2005

Lot No 2271

George I, 1718 series, Dobra of 8 Escudos (W 2683a); Doubloon (W 2684c); Peça (W 2689); Double Pistole (W 2690a); Moidor (W 2692c); Half-Peça (W 2696a); Pistole (W 2698a); Escudo (W 2702d); Half-Pistole (W 2704d); Quarter-Moidor (2, W 2706a, 2706b); Quarter-Louis d’or (W 2707a rev., obv. die not in W);...

15 December 2005

Lot No 2272

George II, 1737 series, Double Pistole (W 2714), Escudo (W 2721a); 1751 series, Half-Louis d’or (W 2735); 1760 series, Dobra of 8 Escudos (2, both W 2741, one with rev. filed flat), Peça (W 2742) [6]. Generally fine (£60-80)

15 December 2005

Lot No 2273

Named weights: Henry Archdall, Half-Guinea (W 2758); Daniel Crosby, Guinea (W 2762); S. Gatchell & Sons, Half-Sovereign (W 2774); James Pickering, Guinea (W 2809); James Warren, Guinea (W 2822); together with a brass weight stamped 4d 6g both sides, and a knobbed weight for a Spanish 8 Reales [7]. Third fine,...