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21 January 2021
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, France, Louis XIII, Trial Piédfort Demi-Franc, 1618a, Paris, by N. Briot, in silver, laureate bust right, date below, lvdovicvs xiii d g fran et navaræ rex, rev. sit nomen domini benedictvm, L in centre of ornate cross fleury, edge + ivstissimi regis perennitati, 27.99g/432.4gr/12h (Ciani 1632; VG 35; KM. P25). Very fine and very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, France, Louis XIII, Trial Piédfort Quart de Franc, 1618a, Paris, by N. Briot, in silver, laureate bust right, date below, lvdovicvs xiii d g fran et navaræ rex, rev. sit nomen domini benedictvm, L in centre of ornate cross fleury, edge + ivstissimi regis perennitati, 14.10g/217.8gr/12h (Ciani 1641; VG 32; KM. P24). Good very fine, very rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,800
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, France, Louis XIII, Louis d’or à la mèche longue, 1641a, Paris, by J. Warin, laureate bust right, lvd xiii d g fr et nav rex, rev. chrs regn vinc imp, eight crowned Ls cruciform, lis in angles, 6.71g/103.7gr/6h (Duplessy 1298; Ciani 1613; VG 58; KM. 136.1; F 410). Surfaces hairlined, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, France, Louis XIII, Quart d’Écu, 1643a, Paris, by J. Warin, laureate bust right, lvdovicvs xiii d g fr et nav rex, rev. sit nomen domini benedictvm, crowned shield, pellet after date, 6.66g/103.2gr/6h (Duplessy 1351; Ciani 1666; VG 48; KM. 161.1). Some reverse edge nicks and of bright appearance, otherwise good very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, France, Louis XIII, Piédfort Douzième d’Écu, 1643a, Paris, by J. Warin, in silver, laureate bust right, lvdovicvs xiii d g fr et nav rex, rev. sit nomen domini benedictvm, crowned shield, edge + lvdovico xiii monetæ restvtori +, 9.05g/139.6gr/6h (Duplessy 1352; Ciani 1681; VG 46; KM. P41). A pocket piece, tooled and scratched in fields, about fine, reverse better, very rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £360
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, France, Regency of Marie de Médici, 1613, a struck silver medal by P. Danfrie and N. Briot, laureate bust of the young Louis XIII right, lvdo xiii d g fr et navar rex chris, rev. dat paccatvm omnibus æther, the Queen Mother, as Juno, seated on rainbow holding sceptre and peacock, landscape below, 53mm, 62.67g (Jones II, 118; Mazerolle xxiii, 562; Rondot xxix, 3). Some minimal surface marks, otherwise very fine, toned £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles I, Briot’s First Machine-made issue, Shilling, mm. daisy on obv. only, signed b both sides, bust within inner circle, carolvs d g magn britann fran et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 6.03g/93.1gr/6h (Sharp type 2; SCBI Brooker 717, same dies; N 2300; S 2854). Small reverse edge flaw, otherwise very fine, toned £700-£900
Hammer Price: £2,200
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles I, Briot’s First Machine-made issue, Sixpence, mm. flower and b on obv. only, bust within inner circle, carolvs d g magn britan fr et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.96g/47.0gr/6h (SCBI Brooker 718, same dies; N 2301; S 2855). Small die flaws behind head, feint crease marks and two tiny marks in reverse field, otherwise good very fine, attractively toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £850
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles I, Briot’s First Machine-made issue, Halfgroat, no mm., crowned bust within inner circle, signed b below, carolvs d g mag brit fr et hib r, rev. ivstitia thronvm firmat, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.83g/12.9gr/6h (SCBI Brooker 721, same dies; N 2302; S 2856). Extremely fine with considerable mint bloom, lightly toned £200-£300
Hammer Price: £650
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles I, Briot’s Second Machine-made issue, Shilling, mm. anchor (flukes to right), bust just breaking inner circle, carolvs d g mag brit fr et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.87g/90.9gr/6h (SCBI Brooker 728, same obv. die; N 2305; S 2859). Struck on a full flan showing few of the usual signs of blank filing, minor die flaw in second quarter of reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively...
Hammer Price: £8,000
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles I, Briot’s Second Machine-made issue, Sixpence, mm. anchor (flukes to right), bust within inner circle, carolvs d g mag brit fr et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 3.00g/46.5gr/6h (SCBI Brooker 732, same dies; N 2306; S 2860). Weak on King’s shoulder (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise good very fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles I, English Coronation, 1626, a struck silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust right wearing high crown and ruff, nb below, carolvs d g mag britan fran et hib rex, rev. donec pax reddita terris, arm issuing from clouds holding sword, 30mm, 10.45g (Platt I, p.118, type A; Jones 126; MI I, 243/10; E 106). Good very fine, attractively toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,200
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles I, English Coronation, 1626, a uniface embossed silver plate by N. Briot, bust right, signed nbf, 26mm, 1.02g (Platt I, p.118, type C; Jones 127; MI I, 243/11; cf. ‘Strathtay’ Sale, lot 12). About extremely fine and attractively toned, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £320
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles I, Scottish Coronation, 1633, a struck silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust left, carolvs d g scotiæ angliæ fr et hib rex, rev. hinc nostræ crevere rosæ, thistle plant, date below, signed b, 29mm, 6.17g (Platt I, pp.133-4, type C; Jones 156; MI I, 266/60; E 123). Very fine, toned £300-£400
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Peace or War, 1643, a struck silver medal by T. Rawlins, bust of Charles I right, signed r below, carolvs d g ang sco fr et hib rex, rev. in vtrvmqve paratvs, crossed sword and olive-branch between c r crowned, date in exergue, 29mm, 6.65g (Platt I, pp.205-6, type A; MI I, 308/134; E 142). Cleaned in the past and partially re-toned, otherwise very fine £200-£300
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Peace or War, 1643, a struck copper medal by T. Rawlins, from the same dies as previous, 29mm, 6.68g (Platt I, pp.205-6, type A; MI I, 308/134; E 142). Some scratches on reverse, otherwise about very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £170
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles II, before 1660 (?), a cast and chased silver Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins or T. Simon], young crowned bust right, rev. crowned arms within Garter between c r, in imitation of engraving, 38 x 30mm, 5.76g (Platt II, p.354; MI I, 444/19; E 204). Very fine, rare; with integral loop and ring for suspension £300-£400
Hammer Price: £1,300
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Restoration of the Monarchy, 1660, a silver medal, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], Moses watches the Israelites making bricks while being beaten by their Egyptian taskmasters, cvm dvplicatvr onvs redit moyses, rev. in æter memor caroli ii ma br franc et hibern clementissimi regis reds 29 maii 1660 in eight lines within oak wreath, 31mm, 9.62g (MI I, 462/56; v. Loon II, 464; E 217). Very fine and dark-toned, very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,700
I: Briot, Warin and Rawlins, England, Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a struck silver medal, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], crowned bust left wearing Collar of the Garter, carolvs ii d g mag bri fra et hi rex coronatvs, rev. dixi cvstodiam xxiii april 1661, Charles as a shepherd tending his flock, edge pastore ovat ovile coronato, 33mm, 22.78g (MI I, 473/78; E 220). Good very fine, old cabinet toning, very rare £600-£800
II: Civil War Medals, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1642, a cast and chased silver-gilt military reward, unsigned, half-length armoured figure three-quarters left, holding sword, sx above, should hear both houses of parliament for true religion and subiects fredom stand, inner legend, pro religione lege rege et parliamento, rev. view of both Houses of Parliament, 35 x 26mm, 6.96g (Platt II, pp.79-80, type A; MI I, 295/113; E 140). About very fine, rare; with integral loops for...
II: Civil War Medals, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1642, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, armoured bust almost facing, sword above, the sword of the lord and of gydeon, rev. in the mvltitvde of covncellors there is peace, view of both Houses of Parliament, 39 x 31mm, 9.90g (Platt II, p.82, type D; MI I, 297/115). Evidence of residual gilding in places and metal fault in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine, rare; with integral loops for suspension £300-£400
Hammer Price: £1,500
II: Civil War Medals, Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, 1643, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, armoured bust facing three-quarters left, rev. Montagu arms, coronet above, wreath border of two narrow rows of laurel leaves on both sides, 31 x 27mm, 7.87g (Platt II, p.233, type E; MI I, 309/137; E 143A var.). Good very fine, undoubtedly a contemporary original, very rare £400-£600
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Halfcrown, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, shield within wreath of oak and palm, the commonwealth of england, rev. god with vs, conjoined shields, mark of value above, edge in · the · third · yeare · of · freedome · by · gods · blessing · restored · 1651 ·, 15.07g/232.8gr/6h (ESC 62 [443]; Nathanson p.17; N 2731; cf. DNW 75, 331). Very fine, old cabinet toning over lightly reflective fields,...
Hammer Price: £5,500
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Halfcrown, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, from the same dies as previous, edge petrvs : blondævs : inventor : fecit : trvth : and : peace : 1651 · , 15.08g/232.9gr/6h (ESC 63 [444]; Nathanson pp.16-17; N 2732; cf. DNW 113, 75). Some very minor surface scratches on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, old cabinet toning, very rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Shilling, 1651, by D. Ramage, in silver, mm. mullet, small shield of England within laurel wreath, the common wealth of england, rev. gavrded · with · angeles, conjoined shields of England and Ireland within the protective arms of a winged angel, edge grained, 6.30g/97.3gr/6h (ESC 175 [1003]; N 2734; cf. Tisbury I, 817). About extremely fine with old cabinet toning and a distinguished pedigree, extremely rare £15,000-£20,000
Hammer Price: £60,000
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Shilling, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, shield within wreath of oak and palm, the commonwealth of england, rev. god with vs, conjoined shields, mark of value above, edge grained, 5.92g/91.7gr/6h (ESC 173 [1002]; N p.206; cf. Tisbury I, 816). Good very fine and attractively toned, rare £2,000-£3,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Shilling, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, shield within wreath of oak and palm, the commonwealth of england, rev. god with vs, conjoined shields, mark of value above, edge grained, 5.74g/6h (ESC 173 [1002]; N p.206; cf. Tisbury I, 816). Good fine and toned, rare £600-£800
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Sixpence, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, shield within wreath of oak and palm, the commonwealth of england, rev. god with vs, conjoined shields, mark of value above, edge grained, 3.02g/46.9gr/6h (ESC 217 [1498]; N p.206; cf. Tisbury I, 818). Extremely fine or better with proof-like fields and most attractive toning, rare [formerly slabbed NGC PF 64] £2,000-£3,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Sixpence, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 2.95g/45.8gr/6h (ESC 217 [1498]; N p.206; cf. Tisbury I, 818). Good very fine and toned, rare £1,200-£1,500
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Sixpence, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 2.98g/46.2gr/6h (ESC 217 [1498]; N p.206; cf. Tisbury I, 818). Very fine and toned, rare £900-£1,200
III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Currency, Shilling, 1651, mm. sun on obv. only, shield of England within wreath, the commonwealth of england, no stop after the, rev. god with vs, conjoined shields of England and Ireland, mark of value above, 5.93g/91.6gr/6h (ESC 90 [984]; N 2724; S 3217). Neatly struck on a full flan, good very fine and attractively toned £600-£800
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Pattern Broad or Fifty Shillings, 1656, by T. Simon, in gold, laureate bust left, olivar d g r p ang sco et hib &c pro, rev. pax qværitvr bello, crowned shield, edge protector literis litteræ nummis corona et salvs, 22.66g/350.2gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, A1; WR 38; N 2743; S 3224). Some minor marks and hairlines, otherwise better than extremely fine, extremely rare; about 12 specimens believed known £100,000-£150,000
Hammer Price: £380,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Pattern Broad of 20 Shillings, 1656, by T. Simon, in gold, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, [140.0gr], 9.06g/140.0gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, A2; SCBI Schneider 367; WR 39; Nathanson p.27; N 2744; S 3225). Some minor surface marks and hairlines, otherwise extremely fine with reflective fields and peripheral red toning, rare £20,000-£30,000
Hammer Price: £26,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Pattern or Trial Broad of 20 Shillings, 1656, by T. Simon, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 6.16g/95.3gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, A3; cf. N 2744; cf. S 3225). Good very fine and toned, extremely rare; very few specimens known £6,000-£8,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 1658/7, laureate bust left, olivar d g r p ang sco et hib &c pro, rev. pax qværitvr bello, crowned shield, edge has nisi peritvrvs mihi adimat nemo, 30.06g/464.0gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, E12; L & S 1; ESC 240 [10]; S 3226). Traces of tooling to remove parts of the customary die break on neck, otherwise good extremely fine with old cabinet toning and reflective fields £4,000-£5,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1656, laureate bust left, olivar d g r p ang sco et hi &c pro, rev. pax qværitvr bello, crowned shield, edge has nisi peritvrvs mihi adimat nemo, 14.86g/229.6gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, H25; ESC 251 [446]; S 3227). Characteristic small die flaws in front of face and other minor marks on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, arguably the finest known specimen £8,000-£10,000
Hammer Price: £14,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1656, from the same dies as previous, edge has nisi peritvrvs mihi adimat nemo, 14.82g/229.1gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, H25; ESC 251 [446]; S 3227). Characteristic small die flaws in front of face and other minor marks on hair and neck, otherwise very fine and dark-toned £3,000-£4,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1656, an obverse trial strike in lead, laureate bust left, olivar d g r p ang sco et hi &c pro, edge plain, 21.58g/333.5gr (Lessen, BNJ 1996, H25a, this piece; cf. S 3227). Fine or better, UNIQUE £400-£600
Hammer Price: £400
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1658, laureate bust left, olivar d g r p ang sco et hib &c pro, rev. pax qværitvr bello, crowned shield, edge lettered, has nisi peritvrvs mihi adimat nemo, 15.00g/231.9gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, I26; ESC 252 [447]; S 3227A). Light scratch on neck, otherwise extremely fine, old cabinet toning £3,000-£4,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1658, from the same dies as previous, edge has nisi peritvrvs mihi adimat nemo, 15.03g/232.4gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, I26; ESC 252 [447]; S 3227A). Small edge split at 11 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, toned £3,000-£3,600
Hammer Price: £4,600
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