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5 December 2013

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Ancient and World Coins, Numismatic Books

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Turks & Caicos Islands, Elizabeth II, Proof 100 Crowns, 1980 (KM. 50; F 22). Brilliant; in case of issue £200-300

Lot

№ 3821

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Turks & Caicos Islands, Elizabeth II, Proof 100 Crowns, 1980 (KM. 50; F 22)....

Hammer Price:
£130

Uruguay, Republic, Proof Centesimo, 1901a, edge plain (KM. 19). About as struck, scarce £90-120

Lot

№ 3822

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Uruguay, Republic, Proof Centesimo, 1901a, edge plain (KM. 19). About as...

Hammer Price:
£65

China, Yan Ming, Knife money, c. 300 BC, 13.5cm (Quiggin p.239, fig. 100) and a 1 Cash; together with Pu or 'Hoe...

Lot

№ 3823

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China, Yan Ming, Knife money, c. 300 BC, 13.5cm (Quiggin p.239, fig. 100)...

£40–£60

China, China Company Tea Brick, c. 1870, approx. 18.7cm by 24cm by 2.5cm, 1.48kg. Very fine; an excellent example...

Lot

№ 3824

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China, China Company Tea Brick, c. 1870, approx. 18.7cm by 24cm by 2.5cm,...

Hammer Price:
£60

China, silver ingot or 'Shoe money', Xiao Bao type, 19th century, 36.77g (Quiggin p.246, fig. 106). Good very fine ...

Lot

№ 3825

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China, silver ingot or 'Shoe money', Xiao Bao type, 19th century, 36.77g...

Hammer Price:
£120

Congo, Bell Money, iron, painted black and white, handle pierced at top, 34.5 x 11.3cm (Quiggin pp.74-5, cf. fig....

Lot

№ 3826

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Congo, Bell Money, iron, painted black and white, handle pierced at top,...

Hammer Price:
£80

Fiji, Tambua Whale’s Tooth, 15 x 5cm (Quiggin pls. 4 and 5). Good very fine, richly patinated £80-100

Lot

№ 3827

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Fiji, Tambua Whale’s Tooth, 15 x 5cm (Quiggin pls. 4 and 5). Good very...

Hammer Price:
£60

India, silver Larin of Bijapur Adil Shah (?) 4.3cm, 4.74g (Quiggin p.194). Very fine £30-40

Lot

№ 3828

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India, silver Larin of Bijapur Adil Shah (?) 4.3cm, 4.74g (Quiggin p.194)....

£30–£40

Liberia, Kissi Pennies (2), 33cm and 29cm (Quiggin p.87, pl. 1, fig. 11); together with Hoe money of The Hashshash...

Lot

№ 3829

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Liberia, Kissi Pennies (2), 33cm and 29cm (Quiggin p.87, pl. 1, fig. 11);...

£40–£60

New Britain, Diwarra, string of Nassa camelus shells on fibre, approx length 35cm (Quiggin p.150, fig. 55 and pl.10,...

Lot

№ 3830

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New Britain, Diwarra, string of Nassa camelus shells on fibre, approx length...

£80–£100

New Ireland, Pig Money, c. 1850-1900, a string of shell discs, mostly red, a few white, strung together, string...

Lot

№ 3831

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New Ireland, Pig Money, c. 1850-1900, a string of shell discs, mostly red, a...

Hammer Price:
£50

Nigeria, brass bracelet with rattan and annulet-with-pellet design (snake?), plain meeting terminals, 10cm, 518g;...

Lot

№ 3832

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Nigeria, brass bracelet with rattan and annulet-with-pellet design (snake?),...

£70–£90

Portuguese East Africa, Lobolo Ring, plain, top rounded, small gap between terminals, brass, 10cm, 0.50kg (Quiggin...

Lot

№ 3833

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Portuguese East Africa, Lobolo Ring, plain, top rounded, small gap between...

£80–£100

Solomon Islands, Shell Money, c. 1850, a string of red shell discs, banana seed terminals, strung on fibre, approx....

Lot

№ 3834

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Solomon Islands, Shell Money, c. 1850, a string of red shell discs, banana...

£100–£150

Thailand, silver Bullet money (3), of Ayodhya and Mongkut provinces, c. 18th century, 15.03g, 7.43g, 3.71g; together...

Lot

№ 3835

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Thailand, silver Bullet money (3), of Ayodhya and Mongkut provinces, c. 18th...

Hammer Price:
£20

Africa, bracelet of Elephant's Hair, 8.5 x 8cm (Quiggin p.80, footnote 1). Extremely fine, collector's label...

Lot

№ 3836

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Africa, bracelet of Elephant's Hair, 8.5 x 8cm (Quiggin p.80, footnote 1)....

Hammer Price:
£50

Manillas, mid to late 19th century, Atoni (2), Ejema and Okpoho, each approx. 6cm and 70g-85g (S-O Johansson p.15)...

Lot

№ 3837

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Manillas, mid to late 19th century, Atoni (2), Ejema and Okpoho, each...

Hammer Price:
£40

North America, Trade Axe Head, stone, polished but not edged, 13.5 x 9cm. Very fine, part of collector’s label...

Lot

№ 3838

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North America, Trade Axe Head, stone, polished but not edged, 13.5 x 9cm....

£90–£120

ARGENTINA, Rio de la Plata, Réal, 1824ds, La Rioja (KM. 17); Half-Réal, 1813j, Potosi (KM.1.1) [2]. First good...

Lot

№ 3839

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ARGENTINA, Rio de la Plata, Réal, 1824ds, La Rioja (KM. 17); Half-Réal,...

Hammer Price:
£190

ARGENTINA, Rio de la Plata, 4 Soles, 1832p, La Rioja (KM. 22); 2-Soles, 1825ca de bas, La Rioja (KM. 18) [2]. Very...

Lot

№ 3840

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ARGENTINA, Rio de la Plata, 4 Soles, 1832p, La Rioja (KM. 22); 2-Soles,...

Hammer Price:
£210

ARGENTINA, La Rioja, 4 Réales, 1852b (KM. 21); Cordoba, 4 Réales, 1851 (KM. 24.3) [2]. First fine and scarce,...

Lot

№ 3841

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ARGENTINA, La Rioja, 4 Réales, 1852b (KM. 21); Cordoba, 4 Réales, 1851...

Hammer Price:
£160

AUSTRALIA, Elizabeth II, Proof sets (3), 1966 (2), 1970 [18]. Brilliant mint state; in cases of issue £100-150

Lot

№ 3842

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AUSTRALIA, Elizabeth II, Proof sets (3), 1966 (2), 1970 [18]. Brilliant mint...

Hammer Price:
£95

AUSTRALIA, New South Wales, Sydney, Hanks and Lloyd, Penny, 1857, A. Toogood, Penny, 1855 (KM. Tn81, 256); Tasmania,...

Lot

№ 3843

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AUSTRALIA, New South Wales, Sydney, Hanks and Lloyd, Penny, 1857, A....

Hammer Price:
£180

AUSTRALIA, New South Wales, Sydney, Smith, Peate & Co, Pennies (2), both 1856 (KM. Tn211); Queensland, Brisbane, W....

Lot

№ 3844

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AUSTRALIA, New South Wales, Sydney, Smith, Peate & Co, Pennies (2), both...

Hammer Price:
£220

AUSTRIA, Franz Joseph, 2 Kreuzer, 1848a (KM. 2188): GERMANY, Prussia, 2 Pfennig, 1858a, Pfennig, 1857a (KM. 451-2);...

Lot

№ 3845

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AUSTRIA, Franz Joseph, 2 Kreuzer, 1848a (KM. 2188): GERMANY, Prussia, 2...

Hammer Price:
£100

BARBADOS, uncertain issuer, Penny, 1788 (Lyall 72; Prid. 14; KM. Tn8), St James, Sir Philip Gibbes, Halfpenny, 1792...

Lot

№ 3846

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BARBADOS, uncertain issuer, Penny, 1788 (Lyall 72; Prid. 14; KM. Tn8), St...

Hammer Price:
£85

BARBADOS, uncertain issuer, Penny, 1788 (Lyall 72; Prid. 14; KM. Tn8); together with other coins in silver (14),...

Lot

№ 3847

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BARBADOS, uncertain issuer, Penny, 1788 (Lyall 72; Prid. 14; KM. Tn8);...

Hammer Price:
£70

BELIZE, Elizabeth II, Proof 25 Dollars, 1992, Barcelona Olympics (KM. 106); other silver coins (10); together with a...

Lot

№ 3848

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BELIZE, Elizabeth II, Proof 25 Dollars, 1992, Barcelona Olympics (KM. 106);...

Hammer Price:
£300

BOLIVIA, Charles II, Réal, 1690vr, Potosí, 2.75g/9h (Cayón 7272; KM. 23); Charles III, cob 2 Réales, 1771v,...

Lot

№ 3849

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BOLIVIA, Charles II, Réal, 1690vr, Potosí, 2.75g/9h (Cayón 7272; KM. 23);...

Hammer Price:
£65

BOLIVIA, cob 8 Réales (4), date off flan, Potosí, assayer t, 26.70g/10h; Philip V, 1729m, Potosí, 26.58g/2h...

Lot

№ 3850

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BOLIVIA, cob 8 Réales (4), date off flan, Potosí, assayer t, 26.70g/10h;...

Hammer Price:
£360

BOLIVIA, Ferdinand VII, 8 Réales (3), 1817pj, 1820pj, Potosi, 1824pj, all Potosí (Cayón 15984, 16027, 16096; KM....

Lot

№ 3851

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BOLIVIA, Ferdinand VII, 8 Réales (3), 1817pj, 1820pj, Potosi, 1824pj, all...

Hammer Price:
£180

BOLIVIA, Republic, 8 Soles (2), 1839lr, 1847r, 4 Soles (2), both 1859fj, all Potosí (KM. 97, A103, 123.3);...

Lot

№ 3852

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BOLIVIA, Republic, 8 Soles (2), 1839lr, 1847r, 4 Soles (2), both 1859fj, all...

Hammer Price:
£250

BRAZIL, Peter II, 500 Réis, 1864 (KM. 464); together with coins of Chile (2), Mexico (4), 1744-1907 [7]. First...

Lot

№ 3853

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BRAZIL, Peter II, 500 Réis, 1864 (KM. 464); together with coins of Chile...

Hammer Price:
£130

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, Cent, 1890h, Half-Cent, 1885h (KM. 1, 2) [2]. About extremely fine and better £60-80

Lot

№ 3854

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BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, Cent, 1890h, Half-Cent, 1885h (KM. 1, 2) [2]. About...

Hammer Price:
£65

CANADA, Nova Scotia, Victoria, Penny, 1856 (KM. 6); Quebec, Penny, 1852 (KM. Tn21) [2]. About extremely fine and...

Lot

№ 3855

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CANADA, Nova Scotia, Victoria, Penny, 1856 (KM. 6); Quebec, Penny, 1852 (KM....

Hammer Price:
£95

CHINA, Kiang Nan, 7 Mace & 2 Candereens, 1904 (KM. Y145); together with miscellaneous Cash and Mon (11, one a copy)...

Lot

№ 3856

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CHINA, Kiang Nan, 7 Mace & 2 Candereens, 1904 (KM. Y145); together with...

Hammer Price:
£80

FRANCE, Louis the Pious (814-40), Denier, mintless type, 1.44g/3h (MEC 793ff); Charles the Bald (840-77), Deniers...

Lot

№ 3857

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FRANCE, Louis the Pious (814-40), Denier, mintless type, 1.44g/3h (MEC...

Hammer Price:
£200

FRANCE, Philip IV (1285-1314), Gros tournois à l’O rond (3), 4.04g/6h, 3.94g/3h, 3.95g/10h (Duplessy 213) [3]....

Lot

№ 3858

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FRANCE, Philip IV (1285-1314), Gros tournois à l’O rond (3), 4.04g/6h,...

Hammer Price:
£140

FRANCE, Henri III, Franc d’argent (2), 1578, mint uncertain, 13.77g/4h, 1581, Limoges, 13.86g/8h (Duplessy 1130)...

Lot

№ 3859

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FRANCE, Henri III, Franc d’argent (2), 1578, mint uncertain, 13.77g/4h,...

Hammer Price:
£150

FRANCE, Henri III, Quarts d’Écu (2), both 1589, Paris, 9.60g/3h, 9.64g/10h (Duplessy 1133) [2]. Good very fine,...

Lot

№ 3860

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FRANCE, Henri III, Quarts d’Écu (2), both 1589, Paris, 9.60g/3h,...

£100–£150