The Santa Lucia Treasure

20 June 2001

Lot No 201

Mexico, Ferdinand VII, 8 Reales, 1821az, Zacatecas (CC 18648; CCT 583; KM. 111.5). Very fine and...

20 June 2001

Lot No 202

Peru, Charles III, 8 Reales (6), 1775mj (3), 1777mj, 1788ij, 1789ij, all Lima (CC 14935-50, 15021-8; CCT 796, 798, 811-12; KM. 78) [6]. Fair to fine, last scarce (£30-40)

20 June 2001

Lot No 203

Peru, Charles IV, 8 Escudos, 1793IJ, Lima, laureate bust right, rev. crowned arms dividing value...

20 June 2001

Lot No 204

Peru, Charles IV, 8 Escudos, 1802IJ, Lima, similar (CC 17268; CCT 28; F 40). Characteristic...

20 June 2001

Lot No 205

Peru, Charles IV, 8 Reales (21), 1789ij, 1790ij, 1791ij with bust of Charles IV, 1792ij, 1793ij, 1794ij, 1795ij, 1796ij with error reading r8, 1797ij, 1798ij, 1799ij, 1800ij, 1801ij, 1802ij, 1803ij, 1803jp, 1804jp, 1805jp, 1806jp, 1807jp, 1808jp, all Lima (CC 16592, 16601-11-19-26-32-7-45-55-61-8-74-80-7-96-7,...

20 June 2001

Lot No 206

Peru, Charles IV, 8 Reales (33), 1793ij, 1794ij, 1795ij (3), 1797ij (2), 1798ij (2), 1799ij, 1802ij (2), 1803ij (2), 1803jp (2), 1804jp (2), 1805jp (2), 1806jp (6), 1808jp (7), all Lima (CC 16626-32-7-55-61-8-87-96-7, 16706-12-19-29; CCT 624-6, 628-30, 633-8, 640; KM. 97) [33]. First about very fine, others...

20 June 2001

Lot No 207

Peru, Ferdinand VII, 8 Reales (13), 1810jp, 1811jp, both with imaginary bust, 1812jp, 1813jp, 1814jp, 1815jp, 1816jp, 1817jp, 1818jp, 1819jp, 1820jp, 1821jp, all Lima, 1824t, Cuzco (CC 18437-55-83, 18510-38-59-71-84, 18601-13-22-38-78; CCT 393, 461-2, 465-74; KM. 106.2, 117.1, 2) [13]. Last fair but rare, others...

20 June 2001

Lot No 208

Peru, Ferdinand VII, 8 Reales (37), 1810jp (3), 1811jp (4), all with imaginary bust, 1814jp (3), 1815jp (5), 1816jp (5), 1817jp (2), 1818jp (2), 1819jp (4), 1820jp (6), 1821jp (3), all Lima (CC 18437-55, 18538-59-71-84, 18601-13-22-38; CCT 461-2, 467-74; KM. 106.2, 117.1) [37]. Generally fair to fine, a few better...

20 June 2001

Lot No 209

Portugal, John [as Prince Regent], 120 Reis, nd, et alg legend (KM. 316); Turkey: Mahmud II, 5 Piastres, AH 1223, yr. 26 [1833], Constantinople (KM. 599) [2]. First about fine, second very fine (£10-15)

20 June 2001

Lot No 210

Spain, Charles III, 8 Escudos, 1778PJ, Madrid, laureate bust right, rev. crowned arms dividing...

20 June 2001

Lot No 211

Spain, Charles III, 8 Escudos, 1788C, Seville, similar (CC 15804; CCT 24; F 283). Very fine and...

20 June 2001

Lot No 212

Spain, Charles III, Escudo, 1787CM, Seville; Half-Escudo, 1787DV, Madrid (CC 15091, 15252; CCT 527, 701; F 289-90) [2]. Fine and better (£35-45)

20 June 2001

Lot No 213

Spain, Charles IV, 2 Escudos, 1794MF, Madrid; Escudos (2), both 1797MF, Madrid (CC 16804, 16931; CCT 275, 428; F 296, 298) [3]. Fine to very fine (£70-90)

20 June 2001

Lot No 214

Spain, Charles IV, 2 Escudos, 1806FA, Madrid, laureate bust right, rev. crowned arms dividing...

20 June 2001

Lot No 215

Spain, Charles IV, 2 Escudos, 1807/6FA, Madrid, similar (CC 17029 var; CCT 290; F 296)....

20 June 2001

Lot No 216

Spain, Charles IV, Escudo, 1793MF, Madrid, similar (CC 16775; CCT 425; F 298). Good very fine (£30-40)

20 June 2001

Lot No 217

Spain, Ferdinand VII, 2 Escudos, 1811CI, Cadiz, laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned...

20 June 2001

Lot No 218

Spain, Ferdinand VII, 80 Reales or 2 Escudos, 1822SR, Madrid, bare-headed bust right, rev....

20 June 2001

Lot No 219

Spain, Ferdinand VII, 8 Reales, 1809cn, Seville, laureate bust type; 20 Reales de Vellon (6), 1822sr (2), both Madrid, 1823sp (2), both Barcelona, undecipherable dates, assayer sr (2), both Madrid (CC 18432, 18661, 18667; CCT 326, 360, 377; KM. 136.4, 139.1, 139a) [7]. Barcelona fine and better, first only mediocre...

20 June 2001

Lot No 220

Spain, Isabel II, 80 Reales, 1835CR, Madrid, bust right, rev. crowned arms dividing value (CC...

20 June 2001

Lot No 221

Miscellaneous, France: Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs, 1840a, Paris, fused with two crown-sized silver coins [Lot]. Fine, but the silver completely encrusted (£30-50)

20 June 2001

Lot No 222

Miscellaneous, France: 5 Francs (37); together with other miscellaneous coins of Italy, Papal States, Austria, Spain, Turkey, etc. (124), including several in copper [161]. Mostly with heavy encrustation (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 223

Miscellaneous, Spanish-American: 8 Reales of Charles IV (21) and Ferdinand VII (14), all Mexico City mint, with undecipherable dates; 8 Reales of Charles IV (3) and Ferdinand VII (3), all Lima mint, with undecipherable dates; together with other 8 Reales (16), with undecipherable dates and mint-marks [57]. Varied...

20 June 2001

Lot No 224

Miscellaneous, Spanish-American: 8 Reales (100), some with visible dates [100]. Mostly with heavy encrustation (£200-300)

20 June 2001

Lot No 225

Miscellaneous, Spanish-American: 8 Reales (100), a few with visible dates [100]. Mostly with very heavy encrustation (£150-200)

20 June 2001

Lot No 226

Miscellaneous, A large fused group of crown-sized silver coins (over 100) [Lot]. Completely encrusted (£70-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 227

Miscellaneous, A fused rouleau of crown-sized silver coins (over 50) [Lot]. Completely encrusted; fused with a piece of wood from the vessel (£50-70)

20 June 2001

Lot No 228

Miscellaneous, Fused rouleaux (4) of crown-sized silver coins [Lot]. Completely encrusted (£50-70)

20 June 2001

Lot No 231

Bangle: An 18ct gold bangle, a much mashed set with 8 opaque stones (6 missing), the clasp of lozenge shape with wirework, c.1830, interior diam. 5.1cm, 26gm. Very poor; could perhaps be restored (£100-150)

20 June 2001

Lot No 232

Bow: A good 18th century 18ct gold closed back openwork bow brooch set with emeralds; the centre cluster being a square cut emerald within an emerald set circular beadborder boss and the goldwork pierced and engraved, Spanish, c.1760, 5.1cm, 18.3gm. Good condition, with original loops to fasten to dress; lower drop...

20 June 2001

Lot No 233

Brooch: An 18ct gold brooch of crescent shape with rectangular and triangular terminals, wire work with clasped coral hand drop, snake manchette holding gold chain, Italian, c.1835, 5.7cm, 14.5gm. Poor; stones missing, hand and gold discoloured (£200-300)

20 June 2001

Lot No 234

Brooch: An 18ct gold snake brooch with heart pendant from mouth, 4.4cm; together with a single snake drop ear-ring set ruby to head, 5.7gm [2]. Poor; gold discoloured, no pin to brooch and ear-ring missing stone (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 235

Cameo: An 18ct gold mounted dark green hardstone cameo of a Madonna, looking to dexter, with well-carved headshawl and serene expression; together with an unmounted glass intaglio of a religious scene, c.1820, 3.8cm, 6gm [2]. In good condition (£100-150)

20 June 2001

Lot No 236

Chain: An 18ct gold Belcher link chain, c.1830, 101.6cm, 20.2gm. Gold stained, missing tongue (£300-400)

20 June 2001

Lot No 237

Charms: A collection of 8 charms, including five stone set hearts, gold hand, gold mouse and lantern. c.1835, one heart 3mm wide [8]. (£100-150)

20 June 2001

Lot No 238

Charms: A collection of 12 small charms, including discoloured coral hands, hearts, etc., all mounted on gold loop, snake manchette to one hand, c.1835. Very poor (£60-80)

20 June 2001

Lot No 239

Clasp: An 18ct gold clasp with wirework and mouse manchette, coral hand, c.1835. Poor, coral stained, no tongue (£100-120)

20 June 2001

Lot No 240

Decoration: An 18ct gold mural crown from a Spanish breast badge; together with various thin gold chains, brooch pin fittings and gold cross, 22gm [10]. (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 241

Diamonds: A mixed parcel of European old cut diamonds, varying in colour and clarity, from .04 to 1.4ct, total wt. 10.08cts [Lot] (£5000-6000)

20 June 2001

Lot No 242

Ear-rings: An attractive pair of early 19th century 18ct gold and emerald drop ear-rings with...