Coins and Historical Medals (10 December 2024): Auction Catalogue

George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver medal by F. Bowcher, conjoined busts left, rev. Britannia crowning king and...

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№ 761

George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver medal by F. Bowcher, conjoined busts left, rev. Britannia crowning king and queen, 38mm (BHM 4023); together with a quantity of other medallions, tokens and paranumismatic items, mostly 20th century [lot]. Varied state £80-£100

Hammer Price: £60

Centenary of the Royal Regatta, Torbay, 1913, a silver and enamel award medal by W.J. Dingley, borough arms and...

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№ 762

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Centenary of the Royal Regatta, Torbay, 1913, a silver and enamel award medal by W.J. Dingley, borough arms and crest, rev. Royal Yacht Britannia, cartouche below, named (Won by “Vanda” Capt. George), 44mm (cf. Noonans 275, 2228). Edge knock on reverse at 7 o’clock, otherwise good very fine; in blue case of issue by Garrard & Co Ltd, Crown Jewellers, 24 Albermarle St, London W £30-£40

Hammer Price: £90

The College of Nursing, 1916, a silver and enamel badge by J.R. Gaunt, 35mm, 7.58g; St James’s Hospital, Leeds, a...

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№ 763

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The College of Nursing, 1916, a silver and enamel badge by J.R. Gaunt, 35mm, 7.58g; St James’s Hospital, Leeds, a silver and enamel badge; North Staffs Infirmary, a silver and enamel badge with suspension bar, named of reverse ‘E. Beaman, Feb 1919-April 1922’; Glasgow Dental Hospital, an enamel badge by T. Fattorini; Tynemouth School of Nursing, an enamel badge by T. Fattorini; Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, a copper medal by Tyoe & co; together with others of a similar nature...

Hammer Price: £240

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№ 764

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Reading Abbey, a cast replica of the Abbey Seal (1328) in silver plated copper, by Botly & Lewis, Henry I seated between saints Peter and Paul, rev. Virgin Mary, 80mm. Very fine, in case of issue £30-£40

Hammer Price: £150

The Motor Cycling Club (MCC), a silver prize medal, rev. named (Sporting Trial, 1935, H. S. R. Payne), 32mm,...

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№ 765 x

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The Motor Cycling Club (MCC), a silver prize medal, rev. named (Sporting Trial, 1935, H. S. R. Payne), 32mm, 17.91g; BIRMINGHAM, The Schools of Edward VI, a silver prize medal by Elkington & Co., king facing front, rev. named (Awarded to J. B. Winston, on Election to a Foundation Scholarship, 1931.), 38mm, 24.95g; NORTHAMPTON, Institute of Gymnastics, 1910, a bronze prize medal, 51mm, 56.01g [3]. All generally extremely fine £100-£120

£100–£120

George V, Silver Jubilee, 1935, a silver medal by P. Metcalfe (3), conjoined crowned busts left, rev. view of...

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№ 766

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George V, Silver Jubilee, 1935, a silver medal by P. Metcalfe (3), conjoined crowned busts left, rev. view of Windsor castle, 31mm (BHM 3737); Winston Churchill Centenary, 1974, a silver medal by Kenning & Spencer Ltd, 39mm [4]. Generally extremely fine; all with cases of issue £70-£90

Hammer Price: £75

School of Mothercraft, Liverpool, a silver and enamel badge, 39 x 24mm; together with miscellaneous nursing badges...

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№ 767

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School of Mothercraft, Liverpool, a silver and enamel badge, 39 x 24mm; together with miscellaneous nursing badges (9) [10]. Varied state £20-£30

Hammer Price: £110

Churchill Centenary, 1973, 24 sterling silver medals by John Pinches, issued for the Churchill Centenary Trust, set...

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№ 768

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Churchill Centenary, 1973, 24 sterling silver medals by John Pinches, issued for the Churchill Centenary Trust, set no. 3202, 44mm, 26.40g each [24]. All as struck; in original leather binder with certificate of authenticity £200-£300

Hammer Price: £320

Miscellaneous base metal medals (38), 19th and 20th centuries, including Coronations, Jubilees, Royal Visits etc....

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№ 769

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Miscellaneous base metal medals (38), 19th and 20th centuries, including Coronations, Jubilees, Royal Visits etc. and a group of Empire Day medals (7), 1927-34, most with the portrait of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII); together with counterfeit or error coins (7) [45]. Varied state, most pierced or mounted for suspension; a few boxed as issued £40-£60

Hammer Price: £85

AUSTRIA, Self-Portrait, 1886, a bronze uniface plaque by Anton Scharff, 134mm, 182.96g; BRITAIN, Essex, a wood and...

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№ 770

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AUSTRIA, Self-Portrait, 1886, a bronze uniface plaque by Anton Scharff, 134mm, 182.96g; BRITAIN, Essex, a wood and brass seal, c. 1742, attributed to a Thomas Bullen of Wivenhoe, 29mm; London, unattributed, 1881, a uniface bronze plaque of a gentleman, 125 x 165mm, 100.45g; France, Le Grand Prix de Gravure en Medailles, 1819, a plaster cast by Vatinelle, 87mm, 63.17g; William ‘Bill’ Burgess, Olympian and English Channel swimmer, 1924, a small bronze Medal by Bowcher, 41mm, 33.47g; Le...

Hammer Price: £190

France, The Paris Colonial Exhibition, 1931, a uniface bronze plaque by H. Dropsy, four figures standing facing,...

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№ 771

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France, The Paris Colonial Exhibition, 1931, a uniface bronze plaque by H. Dropsy, four figures standing facing, representing different ethnic groups within the French Empire, 147 x 80mm, 124.74g. Verdigris to upper left corner, otherwise fine £70-£90

Hammer Price: £80

France, Pierre Matossy, painter and engraver, 1933, a uniface bronze plaque by R. Corbin, draped bust left,...

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№ 772

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France, Pierre Matossy, painter and engraver, 1933, a uniface bronze plaque by R. Corbin, draped bust left, inscription r. corbin mcmxxxiii to left, 90mm, 102.75g. Dark patina, extremely fine £40-£50

Hammer Price: £30

France, PARIS, E. Faillet, local politician and statesman, 1911, a uniface bronze plaque by V. P. Dautel, bust left,...

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№ 773

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France, PARIS, E. Faillet, local politician and statesman, 1911, a uniface bronze plaque by V. P. Dautel, bust left, shield of arms above, inscription x. arrondissement below embossment of Paris suburb, 90 x 120mm, 230.37g. Extremely fine £70-£90

Hammer Price: £65

France, Infants, c. 1890-96, a set of uniface silver gilt medalets (4) by S. E. Vernier, depiction of infants...

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№ 774

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France, Infants, c. 1890-96, a set of uniface silver gilt medalets (4) by S. E. Vernier, depiction of infants picking fruits in various scenes, all 24mm, 19.48g (combined) [4]. An adorable set and fine example of art nouveau, all extremely fine, rare £70-£90

Hammer Price: £130

France, PARIS, Storming of the Bastille, 1789, a uniface lead medal by Betrand Andrieu, detailed view of siege,...

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№ 775

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France, PARIS, Storming of the Bastille, 1789, a uniface lead medal by Betrand Andrieu, detailed view of siege, prise par les citoyens de la ville de paris le 14 juet 1789 in exergue, 86mm, 97.17g (Hennin 24; Jones 2). Attractive surfaces, on card backing with perspex case, extremely fine £100-£120

£100–£120

France, PARIS, Albert Carré, theatre and music hall actor and director, a uniface bronze plaque by Alexandre...

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№ 776

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France, PARIS, Albert Carré, theatre and music hall actor and director, a uniface bronze plaque by Alexandre Louis-Marie Charpentier, Carré seated at table reading an open book, 68 x 78mm. Extremely fine £100-£120

Hammer Price: £100

France, Miscellaneous plaques by Alexandre Charpentier (1856-1909) (3); Valère Mabille, 1904, a bronze plaquette,...

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№ 777

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France, Miscellaneous plaques by Alexandre Charpentier (1856-1909) (3); Valère Mabille, 1904, a bronze plaquette, bust left, rev. a pair of blacksmiths at work, 39 x 50mm, 58.94g; Comte Fernand de Saintignon, Master of the Forges, 1905, a bronze plaquette, bust left, rev. industrial scene with chimneys and railways, 31 x 40mm, 34.21g; Self-Portrait (?), a uniface bronze plaque, 46 x 57mm, 51.93g [3]. Dark patina, all extremely fine £100-£120

Hammer Price: £130

France, Francis I and Christina of Denmark, 1520, a bronze medal by F. de Saint-Urban, 47mm (Lepage 29); LORRAINE,...

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№ 778

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France, Francis I and Christina of Denmark, 1520, a bronze medal by F. de Saint-Urban, 47mm (Lepage 29); LORRAINE, Antoine and Marie de Vaudémont, a bronze medal by F. de Saint-Urban, 47mm (BDM V, 310) [2]. About very fine £30-£40

Hammer Price: £35

France, Entry of Louis XVIII into Paris, 1814, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and N.G.A. Brenet, bust right, rev....

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№ 779

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France, Entry of Louis XVIII into Paris, 1814, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and N.G.A. Brenet, bust right, rev. Louis and Marie Joséphine in biga left; above, Victory flying left, holding olive branch, 40mm (Bramsen 1410; Julius 2931); RUSSIA, Visit of Alexander I to Paris, 1814, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and D.V. Denon, 40mm (Diakov 378.1; Bramsen 1464; BDM I, 54); together with other French medals (2) [4]. Very fine and better £100-£150

Hammer Price: £90

France, Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-75), Marshal of France, 1819, a bronze medal by D....

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№ 780 x

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France, Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-75), Marshal of France, 1819, a bronze medal by D. Gayrard, draped bust left, rev. inscription across 7 lines, date below, edge plain, 40mm, 38.14g (Binder 1722). Toned, good very fine or better £50-£70

£50–£70

France, Chamber of Deputies, 1847, a silver medal by L. M. Petit, laureate bust of Louis Philippe left, rev. Law...

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№ 781 x

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France, Chamber of Deputies, 1847, a silver medal by L. M. Petit, laureate bust of Louis Philippe left, rev. Law standing facing, flanked by Mercury, Agriculture, Arts and Letters, 53mm, 71.55g. Toned with purple iridescence, practically as struck £200-£300

£200–£300

France, Empress Marie Louise, a uniface white metal cliché by B. Andrieu, undated, 68mm; Revolution of 1848, a...

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№ 782

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France, Empress Marie Louise, a uniface white metal cliché by B. Andrieu, undated, 68mm; Revolution of 1848, a white metal medal by Garapon, cap over dagger, rev. legend in the six lines, 37mm; together with other French white metal medals (10) [12]. Fair to very fine, and interesting and mixed group £120-£150

£120–£150

Germany, Frederick II the Great, Victory at the Battle of Rossbach, 1757, a bronze medal, unsigned, laureate and...

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№ 783 x

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Germany, Frederick II the Great, Victory at the Battle of Rossbach, 1757, a bronze medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. Cain and Abel engaged in combat, edge plain, 41mm, 20.13g. Flan slightly indented, otherwise very fine, rare £40-£50

Hammer Price: £20

Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a pair of small bronze commemorative medals (2), National Uprising, AH 1332 [1953],...

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№ 784 x

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Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a pair of small bronze commemorative medals (2), National Uprising, AH 1332 [1953], 33mm, 13.51g; 25th Anniversary of Reign, AH 1344 [1965], 36mm, 17.63g [2]. Both toned, good very fine £70-£90

£70–£90

Italy: Papal States, Alexander VII, End of the Plague in Rome, c. 1659, a large bronze medal by Gioacchino Francesco...

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№ 785

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Italy: Papal States, Alexander VII, End of the Plague in Rome, c. 1659, a large bronze medal by Gioacchino Francesco Travani and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, bearded bust left, wearing camauro and mozzetta, rev. Androcles defeating a lion, 98mm, 170.32g (Clifford 186; Lincoln 1192-3; Miselli 567; Molinari 96). Some minor obverse pitting, otherwise about extremely fine £400-£600

Hammer Price: £460

Italy: Papal States, Clement X, The Canonization of Five New Saints, c. 1661, a silver medal by A. Hamerani, bust...

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№ 786

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Italy: Papal States, Clement X, The Canonization of Five New Saints, c. 1661, a silver medal by A. Hamerani, bust right, rev. five Saints looking up to heaven, solem. nova. sydera. norvnt across two lines below, 40mm, 34.40g (cf. Lincoln 1311; Würzbach 363). Darkly toned with some nicks, otherwise good very fine, an unlisted mule £100-£120

Hammer Price: £80

Mexico, Proclamation of Carlos IV, 1789, a gilt bronze medal by G.A. Gil, laureate and draped bust right, rev. bust...

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№ 787

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Mexico, Proclamation of Carlos IV, 1789, a gilt bronze medal by G.A. Gil, laureate and draped bust right, rev. bust of Queen left, similarly adorned, 43mm. Very fine, rare £200-£260

Hammer Price: £190

Russia, Visit of Alexander I to Paris, 1814, a copper medal by B. Andrieu, laureate bust right, rev. Genius seated...

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№ 788

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Russia, Visit of Alexander I to Paris, 1814, a copper medal by B. Andrieu, laureate bust right, rev. Genius seated left, inscribing tablet, tree behind, 40mm (Diakov 378.1; Bramsen 1464); together with a light bronze French Lawn Tennis medal, 1925, 43mm, and an Ethiopian Birr [3]. Varied state £80-£100

Hammer Price: £40

Russia, Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania, 1849, an unsigned silver medal, imperial eagle, rev. legend in...

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№ 789

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Russia, Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania, 1849, an unsigned silver medal, imperial eagle, rev. legend in five lines, 29mm. With integral loop for suspension, very fine £120-£150

Hammer Price: £120

Saudi Arabia, Death of Abd al-'Aziz b. Sa'ud, 1373h [1953], a silver medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. bism Allah...

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№ 790

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Saudi Arabia, Death of Abd al-'Aziz b. Sa'ud, 1373h [1953], a silver medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. bism Allah al-rahman al-rahim repeated twice in ornate arrangement, one retrograde, hallmarked .925 fine, 50mm, 59.19g. (cf. Album 37, 3156). Virtually as struck, toned £120-£150

£120–£150

United States of America, NEW YORK, The Society of Beaux (Fine) Arts and Architects, 1894, a bronze Prize Medal by...

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№ 791

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United States of America, NEW YORK, The Society of Beaux (Fine) Arts and Architects, 1894, a bronze Prize Medal by J. É. Roiné, winged allegory seated left on column, holding hexastyle temple, rev. cartouche in centre upon torch, surrounded by olive and oak laurel wreath, inscribed 1918-19, k. b. weber 3rd medal, edge plain, 55mm, 62.16g (Maier 233). Practically as struck, rare £70-£90

Hammer Price: £110

Miscellaneous, International Society of Postmasters, Official Commemorative Issues, 1975-77, 36 sterling silver...

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№ 792

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Miscellaneous, International Society of Postmasters, Official Commemorative Issues, 1975-77, 36 sterling silver medals, 38mm, 19.70g each [36]. All as struck, in original leather binder with certificate of authenticity £200-£300

Hammer Price: £260

LINCOLNSHIRE, Whaplode, Emsley & Collins, brass Threehalfpence by Ardill (8), brass Pennies (8), by Ardill (4),...

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№ 793

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LINCOLNSHIRE, Whaplode, Emsley & Collins, brass Threehalfpence by Ardill (8), brass Pennies (8), by Ardill (4), Vaughton (4), all 25mm [16]. Fine to very fine £30-£40

Hammer Price: £30

SUSSEX, hop tokens (200), from Ashburnham, Battle, Beckley, Bexhill, Brede, Burwash, Ewhurst, Fairlight, Hawkhurst,...

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№ 794

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SUSSEX, hop tokens (200), from Ashburnham, Battle, Beckley, Bexhill, Brede, Burwash, Ewhurst, Fairlight, Hawkhurst, Hurst Green, Icklesham, Ninfield, Northiam, Peasmarsh, Robertsbridge, Rotherfield, Rye, Sedlescombe, Udimore, West Chiltington, Westfield, etc, including Acworth/Henderson nos. 19, 28, 49, 52, 53, 60, 66, 70, 73, 118, 121, 132, 139, 160, 161, 162, 163, 178, 180, 198, 201, 220, 221, 223, 230, 261, 262, 270, 281, 282, 284, 294, 323, 324, 325, 327, 353, 357, 361, 370, 371, 373,...

Hammer Price: £220

KENT, hop tokens from Harrietsham (2, of William Crump); SUSSEX, hop tokens (13), from Battle (6, William Pennington...

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№ 795

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KENT, hop tokens from Harrietsham (2, of William Crump); SUSSEX, hop tokens (13), from Battle (6, William Pennington and Tilden Smith), Beckley (4, of John Roberts), Westfield (3, of Robert Noakes); together with other lead tokens (31), all with initials [46]. Those described housed on descriptive boards, fine, others in varied state £50-£70

Hammer Price: £80

KENT, hop tokens (46), from Benenden, Cranbrook, Faversham, Hawkhurst, Isle of Grain, Newenden, Rolvenden,...

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№ 796

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KENT, hop tokens (46), from Benenden, Cranbrook, Faversham, Hawkhurst, Isle of Grain, Newenden, Rolvenden, Tenterden, Wittersham, Woodchurch, etc, including Acworth nos. 18, 28, 29, 131, 143, 158, 227, 228, 252, 272, 299, 303, 314, 317, 319, 347, 422, 510, 590 [46]. Varied state; all identified in packets and sold with a descriptive list £90-£120

Hammer Price: £95

Hop tokens of Kent and Sussex (75), including issues from Bexhill (Walter Smith), Brede (Henry Richardson),...

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№ 797

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Hop tokens of Kent and Sussex (75), including issues from Bexhill (Walter Smith), Brede (Henry Richardson), Brightling (Edmund Austen), Chiddingley (E. Jarman), Ewhurst (Elizabeth Daws, Robert Eldridge and Thomas Reed), Peasmarsh (James Stonham), Pett (John Skinner), etc [75]. Varied state; sold with some old descriptive labels £90-£120

Hammer Price: £110

DORSET, Poole, James Bayly, Farthing, 1795, 4.11g/6h (DH 10); PARIS, Monneron Freres, 5 Sols, 1792, 40mm (VG 294;...

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№ 798

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DORSET, Poole, James Bayly, Farthing, 1795, 4.11g/6h (DH 10); PARIS, Monneron Freres, 5 Sols, 1792, 40mm (VG 294; Gad. 1.10); together with miscellaneous medallions (3) [5]. First very fine, others varied state £60-£80

Hammer Price: £50

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№ 799

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Miscellaneous coins and tokens (approx. 100). Varied state, viewing recommended £10-£15

Hammer Price: £65

Tokens, Lead tokens 16th-17th century, (44), obv with single initial; double initials and triad of initials, Rev....

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№ 800

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Tokens, Lead tokens 16th-17th century, (44), obv with single initial; double initials and triad of initials, Rev. pictorial or initials. [44]. Varied state £30-£40

Hammer Price: £90