NumisBids: St. James's Auctions Auction 26 (5 March 2014)

St. James's Auctions
Auction 26 5 March 2014
View prices realized

► Sale information

Sale Details/Timetable
Terms of Sale

Sort by Estimate
Page 1 of 3 Next »

Lot 1

Estimate: 4000 GBP

Domitian, under Vespasian, aureus, A.D. 75, CAES AVG F DOMIT COS III, legend anticlockwise, laur. bust r., rev....

Price realized: 4800 GBP

Lot 2

Estimate: 200 GBP

Constans II (AD 641-668), solidus, D N CONSTANTINYS C CONSTAN, busts of Constans and Constantine IV facing, wearing...

Price realized: 220 GBP

Lot 3

Estimate: 3500 GBP

Mercia, Offa, light coinage (c.779-792/3), penny, London, Ibba, OFFA REX, diad. bust right with diadem ties, with...

Price realized: 3100 GBP

Lot 4

Estimate: 6000 GBP

Richard II (1377-1399), noble, mm. cross pattée, London, king holding sword and shield stg. facing in ship, annulet...

Price realized: 7800 GBP

Lot 5

Estimate: 5000 GBP

Henry VI, noble, annulet issue, mm. lis (1422-27), London, king with sword and shield stg. facing in ship, annulet by...

Price realized: 7200 GBP

Lot 6

Estimate: 80 000 GBP

Henry VII, sovereign, mm. small lis/cross crosslet (1504-1505), Tower mint, crowned king seated on throne holding orb...

Lot unsold

Lot 7

Estimate: 130 000 GBP

Henry VIII, third coinage (1544-47), sovereign, Tower mint, mm. lis, crowned bearded king seated on throne, holding...

Price realized: 235 000 GBP

Lot 8

Estimate: 3500 GBP

Edward VI, second period (1549-1550), half sovereign, mm. grapple, crowned young bust r., EDWARD VI...legend, rev....

Price realized: 4400 GBP

Lot 9

Estimate: 2000 GBP

Edward VI, fine silver coinage, crown, mm. y, 1551, crowned figure of king on horseback r., shouldering sword, date...

Price realized: 2200 GBP

Lot 10

Estimate: 130 000 GBP

Mary (1553-1554), ryal, MDLIII (1553), mm. pomegranate, crowned queen stg. facing in ship, holding sword, other hand...

Lot unsold

Lot 11

Estimate: 35 000 GBP

Elizabeth I, sixth issue, ship ryal of 15 shillings, mm. escallop (1585-87), London, crowned queen wearing ruff stg....

Lot unsold

Lot 12

Estimate: 12 000 GBP

Elizabeth I, milled coinage, gold crown, mm. lis (1567-1568), crowned bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms, wt....

Price realized: 10 000 GBP

Lot 13

Estimate: 7500 GBP

Elizabeth I, milled coinage (1561-1570), gold halfcrown, mm. lis, crowned bust l., in elaborate dress and long hair,...

Lot unsold

Lot 14

Estimate: 40 000 GBP

James I, second coinage, spur-ryal of 15 shillings, mm. rose (1605-06), crowned figure of king with sword and shield...

Price realized: 42 500 GBP

Lot 15

Estimate: 2250 GBP

James I, third coinage, laurel, mm. lis (1623-1624), fourth laur. bust l., mark of value behind, rev. long cross...

Lot unsold

Lot 16

Estimate: 1500 GBP

James I, second coinage, halfcrown, mm. escallop, king on horseback r., rev. garnished shield of arms (S.2653;...

Price realized: 2700 GBP

Lot 17

Estimate: 2000 GBP

Charles I, unite, Tower mint, mm. cross calvary (1625-1626), crowned second bust l., wearing ruff and collar, mark of...

Price realized: 2200 GBP

Lot 18

Estimate: 2250 GBP

Charles I, unite, Tower mint, mm. cross calvary (1625-1626), crowned second bust l., wearing ruff and collar, mark of...

Price realized: 2600 GBP

Lot 19

Estimate: 55 000 GBP

Charles I, triple unite, Oxford mint, mm. plume, 1642, crowned half-length long thin figure l., holding heavy sword...

Lot unsold

Lot 20

Estimate: 35 000 GBP

Charles I, triple unite, Oxford mint, mm. plume, 1643, crowned taller half-length figure l., holding sword midway in...

Price realized: 28 000 GBP

Lot 21

Estimate: 5500 GBP

Charles I, pound, Oxford mint, mm. plume, 1642, crowned figure of king on horseback, brandishing sword, plume behind,...

Price realized: 5400 GBP

Lot 22

Estimate: 3000 GBP

Charles I, Newark besieged, ninepence, 1645, arched crown between C-R, mark of value below, rev. OBS NEWARK, date...

Price realized: 3300 GBP

Lot 23

Estimate: 1750 GBP

Charles I, Newark besieged, sixpence, 1646, arched crown between C-R, mark of value below, rev. OBS NEWARK, date below...

Price realized: 1400 GBP

Lot 24

Estimate: 25 000 GBP

Charles I, Pontefract besieged, two shillings, 1648, lozenge-shaped, crown above C R with central dot, Latin legend...

Price realized: 46 000 GBP

Lot 25

Estimate: 6500 GBP

Charles I, Pontefract besieged, shilling, 1648, lozenge-shaped, crown above C R, rev. castle between OBS and XII...

Price realized: 5600 GBP

Lot 26

Estimate: 20 000 GBP

Oliver Cromwell, broad, 1656, by Thomas Simon, laur. bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3225; N.2744), in plastic...

Price realized: 23 000 GBP

Lot 27

Estimate: 8000 GBP

Charles II, crown, 1666, XVIII, elephant below, second laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs...

Price realized: 6400 GBP

Lot 28

Estimate: 2250 GBP

Charles II, crown, 1673/2, V. QVINTO, third laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles...

Price realized: 1600 GBP

Lot 29

Estimate: 15 000 GBP

William and Mary, five guineas, 1694, SEXTO, conjoined laur. busts r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3422), some tiny...

Price realized: 22 000 GBP

Lot 30

Estimate: 17 500 GBP

William III, five guineas, 1701, D. TERTIO, 'fine work', second laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields,...

Price realized: 22 000 GBP

Lot 31

Estimate: 1750 GBP

Anne, half guinea, 1710, dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3575), almost extremely...

Price realized: 2100 GBP

Lot 32

Estimate: 2000 GBP

Anne, The Peace of Utrecht, 1713, gold medal, by John Croker, laur. bust l., rev. Anne as Britannia in land and...

Price realized: 2100 GBP

Lot 33

Estimate: 3500 GBP

George II, pattern halfcrown, 1731, young laur. and dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain angles (S.3691;...

Price realized: 3200 GBP

Lot 34

Estimate: 1800 GBP

George II, proof halfcrown, 1746, VICESIMO, old laur. and dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3696;...

Price realized: 2200 GBP

Lot 35

Estimate: 30 000 GBP

George III, pattern 'Military' guinea, 1813, by Lewis Pingo after Marchant, short-haired laur. bust r. with long bow...

Price realized: 54 000 GBP

Lot 36

Estimate: 2000 GBP

George III, guinea, 1813, sixth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3730), almost extremely...

Price realized: 2200 GBP

Lot 37

Estimate: 800 GBP

George III, Bank of England, pattern 5 shillings and sixpence, 1811, in copper, laur. bust l., rev. BANK/TOKEN/5S....

Lot unsold

Lot 38

Estimate: 800 GBP

George III, Bank of England, pattern 5 shillings and sixpence, 1811, in copper, laur. bust l., rev. BANK/TOKEN/5S....

Price realized: 660 GBP

Lot 39

Estimate: 500 GBP

George III, Bank of England, uniface pattern 5 shillings and sixpence (1811), in copper, laur. bust l. (cf.L&S.126),...

Price realized: 480 GBP

Lot 40

Estimate: 2500 GBP

George III, proof penny, 1797, struck in silver, dr. bust r., rev. Britannia seated l. with shield and trident...

Price realized: 5400 GBP

Lot 41

Estimate: 1500 GBP

George III, mule penny, obverse dated 1806, reverse dated 1805, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., holding trident...

Price realized: 1600 GBP

Lot 42

Estimate: 1500 GBP

George III, mule penny, 1806, laur. bust r., date below, rev. laur. bust r. (P.1340; cf. S.3780/6620), in plastic...

Price realized: 2100 GBP

Lot 43

Estimate: 30 000 GBP

George III, pattern crown, 1817, by W. Wyon, the 'Incorrupta Crown', laur. head r., date below, W. WYON below...

Price realized: 42 000 GBP

Lot 44

Estimate: 1750 GBP

George III, crown, 1818, LIX, laur. head r., rev. St. George and dragon (S.3787; ESC.214), in plastic holder, graded...

Price realized: 3900 GBP

Lot 45

Estimate: 1750 GBP

George III, crown, 1819, LIX, laur. head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3787; ESC.215), in plastic holder,...

Price realized: 3900 GBP

Lot 46

Estimate: 1750 GBP

George III, pattern crown, undated (1820), by Webb and Mills for Mudie, laur. head r., rev. crowned, cruciform...

Price realized: 1650 GBP

Lot 47

Estimate: 2000 GBP

George III, The Beilby Porteus medal of Christ's College, Cambridge, 1808, in gold, by J. Phillp, laur. bust l., rev....

Price realized: 1900 GBP

Lot 48

Estimate: 35 000 GBP

George IV, proof five pounds, 1826, bare head l., rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle, SEPTIMO in raised letters...

Price realized: 42 000 GBP

Lot 49

Estimate: 750 GBP

George IV, pattern or trial two pounds in copper, 182- (1824-26), by William Wyon after Chantrey's model, uniface...

Price realized: 880 GBP

Lot 50

Estimate: 750 GBP

George IV, pattern or trial two pounds in copper, 182- (1824-26), by William Wyon after Chantrey's model, uniface...

Price realized: 740 GBP

Lot 51

Estimate: 7500 GBP

George IV, pattern crown, 1820, by Mills for Whiteaves, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, very large bare head, with little...

Lot unsold

Lot 52

Estimate: 800 GBP

George IV, crown, 1821, SECUNDO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3805; ESC.246), in plastic holder,...

Price realized: 1200 GBP

Lot 53

Estimate: 600 GBP

George IV, halfcrown, 1821, laur. head l., rev. crowned garnished shield (S.3807; ESC.631), in plastic holder, graded...

Price realized: 640 GBP

Lot 54

Estimate: 65 000 GBP

Victoria, five pounds, 1839, 'Una & the Lion', raised TERTIO lettered edge, young head l., rev. the queen crowned...

Price realized: 71 000 GBP

Lot 55

Estimate: 70 000 GBP

Victoria, five pounds, 1839, 'Una & the Lion', plain edge, young head l., rev. the queen crowned holding orb and...

Price realized: 75 000 GBP

Lot 56

Estimate: 6000 GBP

Victoria, pattern crown, 1837, by or for Joseph Bonomi (an Egyptologist), incuse Egyptian-style design showing queen's...

Price realized: 8600 GBP

Lot 57

Estimate: 2000 GBP

Victoria, crown, 1845, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3882), toned, in plastic holder,...

Price realized: 1850 GBP

Lot 58

Estimate: 4000 GBP

Victoria, proof crown, 1847, UNDECIMO, 'Gothic' bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.288), in plastic...

Lot unsold

Lot 59

Estimate: 4500 GBP

Victoria, proof crown, 1847, plain edge, 'Gothic' bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.291), deeply...

Price realized: 4200 GBP

Lot 60

Estimate: 4500 GBP

Victoria, pattern crown, 1887, in silver, by J.R. Thomas for Spink & Son, veiled and draped bust l. wearing the...

Price realized: 7000 GBP

Lot 61

Estimate: 1000 GBP

George V, pattern double florin, 1911, in copper, by Huth, bare-headed bust l., ANGLESEY COPPER below, rev. crowned,...

Price realized: 1050 GBP

Lot 62

Estimate: 15 000 GBP

George V, second coinage, trial sixpence, 1924, struck in gold, bare head l., rev. lion passant above crown, date 19...

Lot unsold

Lot 63

Estimate: 3750 GBP

George IV, proof sovereign, 1821, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3800; W&R.231), light hairlines and...

Lot unsold

Lot 64

Estimate: 2250 GBP

William IV, sovereign, 1833, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3829B), about uncirculated £2250-2500 A...

Price realized: 2400 GBP

Lot 65

Estimate: 400 GBP

Victoria, sovereign, 1877S, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below (S.3855), about mint...

Price realized: 620 GBP

Lot 66

Estimate: 60 000 GBP

Victoria, specimen sovereign, 1879, Sydney mint, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below...

Lot unsold

Lot 67

Estimate: 400 GBP

Victoria, sovereign, 1884S, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below (S.3855), practically...

Price realized: 440 GBP

Lot 68

Estimate: 5250 GBP

Victoria, sovereign, 1886M, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, M below (S.3854), a few marks on...

Price realized: 5500 GBP

Lot 69

Estimate: 2000 GBP

Victoria, sovereign, 1879, young head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3856A), good very fine/about extremely...

Price realized: 2050 GBP

Lot 70

Estimate: 12 500 GBP

Elizabeth II, proof sovereign, 1974, diademed bust r. by Arnold Machin, rev. St. George slaying the dragon, reeded...

Price realized: 17 500 GBP

Lot 71

Estimate: 7500 GBP

Scotland, James VI, fifth coinage (1588), thistle noble, undated, crowned shield on ship, thistle below, rev. thistle...

Price realized: 11 000 GBP

Lot 72

Estimate: 2750 GBP

Scotland, James VI, ninth coinage (1604-1609), unit, mm. thistle, crowned half-length figure r., holding orb and...

Price realized: 4000 GBP

Lot 73

Estimate: 3000 GBP

Scotland, Charles I, third coinage (1637-1642), Briot's issue, unit, mm. B and thistle/-, crowned bust r., holding orb...

Price realized: 4700 GBP

Lot 74

Estimate: 50 000 GBP

Scotland, James VII (James II of England), 60 shillings, 1688, in gold, laur. bust r., 60 below truncation, rev....

Price realized: 85 000 GBP

Lot 75

Estimate: 2000 GBP

Scotland, James VII (James II of England), 60 shillings, 1688, in silver, laur. bust r., 60 below truncation, rev....

Price realized: 4100 GBP

Lot 77

Estimate: 17 500 GBP

Australia, Victoria, Adelaide pound, type two, 1852, date below crown within border, rev. value within dentillated...

Price realized: 17 000 GBP

Lot 78

Estimate: 5500 GBP

Australia, Victoria, half sovereign, 1864, Sydney mint, laur. head l., rev. AUSTRALIA crowned within wreath (KM.3;...

Lot unsold

Lot 79

Estimate: 1250 GBP

Australia, George V, florin, 1912, crowned bust l., rev. shield of arms with supporters (KM.27), extremely fine or...

Price realized: 1200 GBP

Lot 80

Estimate: 16 000 GBP

British Proof Trade Dollar, 1895, London mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within...

Lot unsold

Lot 81

Estimate: 16 000 GBP

British Proof Trade Dollar, 1897B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within...

Price realized: 16 000 GBP

Lot 82

Estimate: 16 000 GBP

British Proof Trade Dollar, 1898B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within...

Price realized: 15 000 GBP

Lot 83

Estimate: 16 000 GBP

British Proof Trade Dollar, 1899B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within...

Price realized: 15 000 GBP

Lot 84

Estimate: 300 GBP

British Trade Dollars (2): 1903/2B; 1909B, Britannia stg. l., holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate...

Price realized: 300 GBP

Lot 85

Estimate: 20 000 GBP

British Trade Dollar, 1921B, Bombay mint, Britannia stg l., holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate...

Price realized: 38 000 GBP

Lot 86

Estimate: 500 GBP

Ethiopia, Menelik II, werk, EE1889 (1897), bust r., within wreath, rev. lion l. holding banner (KM.18; Fr.20), in...

Price realized: 600 GBP

Lot 87

Estimate: 12 500 GBP

Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1866, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic...

Price realized: 13 000 GBP

Lot 88

Estimate: 350 GBP

Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1866, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic...

Price realized: 420 GBP

Lot 89

Estimate: 6000 GBP

Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1867, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic...

Price realized: 6000 GBP

Lot 90

Estimate: 2200 GBP

India, Princely States, Baroda, Sayaji Rao III, mohur, VS.1959 (1902), bust r., rev. value and date within wreath...

Price realized: 1800 GBP

Lot 91

Estimate: 700 GBP

India, Princely States, Bikanir, Victoria, proof restrike rupee, 1892, crowned bust l., rev. inscriptions in Hindi and...

Price realized: 550 GBP

Lot 92

Estimate: 1100 GBP

India, Princely States, Bikanir, Ganga Singh, proof ½ mohur, VS.1994 (1937), 50th Anniversary of Reign, bust of...

Lot unsold

Lot 93

Estimate: 350 GBP

India, Princely States, Gwalior, mohur, in the name of Muhammad Shah, AH.1135 (frozen date), year 2 (KM.114), in...

Price realized: 300 GBP

Lot 94

Estimate: 2750 GBP

India, Princely States, Gwalior, Madho Rao, 1⁄3 mohur, VS.1959 (1902), bust r., rev. arms and date (KM.175;...

Price realized: 2400 GBP

Lot 95

Estimate: 1000 GBP

India, Princely States, Hyderabad, silver gilt pattern ashrafi, AH.1320, Chahar Minar gateway, rev. Persian legend, in...

Lot unsold

Lot 96

Estimate: 650 GBP

India, Princely States, Kutch, Madanasinghji, gold kori, VS.2004 (1947), coronation issue (KM.X M7; Fr.1281), in...

Price realized: 600 GBP

Lot 97

Estimate: 1800 GBP

India, Princely States, Mewar, proof set of rupee, ½ rupee, ¼ rupee, 1⁄8 rupee, and 1⁄16 rupee, VS.1985 (1928),...

Price realized: 1500 GBP

Lot 98

Estimate: 2000 GBP

India, Princely States, Mewar, Fatteh Singh, pattern ¼ rupee, VS.1985 (1928), struck in gold, inscriptions both sides...

Price realized: 1400 GBP

Lot 99

Estimate: 60 GBP

India, East India Company, Bengal presidency, rupee, undated, year 45, Persian inscriptions both sides (KM.77), in...

Price realized: 65 GBP

Lot 100

Estimate: 60 GBP

India, East India Company, Bengal presidency, rupee, undated, year 19, Persian inscriptions both sides (KM.117), in...

Price realized: 65 GBP

Lot 101

Estimate: 90 GBP

India, East India Company, Bombay presidency, rupee, AH.1215/46, Persian inscriptions both sides (KM.221), in plastic...

Price realized: 100 GBP

Question about this auction? Contact St. James's Auctions

Return to top