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21 January 2021
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658, laureate bust left, olivar d g r p ang sco hib &c pro, rev. pax qværitvr bello, crowned shield, edge grained, 5.99g/92.6gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, J28; ESC 254 [1005]; S 3228). About extremely fine, attractively toned £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,800
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 6.00g/92.9gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, J28; ESC 254 [1005]; S 3228). About extremely fine, toned £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,600
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Farthing, undated, by D. Ramage, laureate bust left, olivar pro eng sc irl, rev. charitie and change, crowned shield, lozenge stops both sides, 3.93g/60.9gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, N43; Cooke –; BMC 390; Montagu 2; N 2750). Good fine, very rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £14,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Farthing, undated, by D. Ramage, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. thvs vnited invincible, three columns bound together, r below, lozenge stops both sides 4.22g/65.5gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, O44; Cooke 813; BMC 391; Montagu 1; N 2749; S 3230). About very fine, extremely rare £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £19,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Pattern Farthing, undated, by D. Ramage, in silver, laureate bust left, olivar pro eng sc irl, rev. charitie and change, crowned shield, lozenge stops both sides, edge plain, 3.40g/52.8gr/6h (Lessen Q46, this coin; Cooke –; BMC 393, this piece; cf. Montagu 5; cf. N 2750). Perhaps at one time gilt, some test scratches in front of face, otherwise fine; UNIQUE as a silver Farthing of Oliver Cromwell £10,000-£15,000
IV: Coins of Oliver Cromwell, Pattern Farthing, undated, by D. Ramage, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 3.44g/53.4gr/6h (Lessen, BNJ 1996, Q47; Cooke –; BMC 394; Montagu 5; cf. N 2750; S 3230). Extremely fine and excessively rare; one of only five specimens known, two of which are in institutional collections £10,000-£15,000
Hammer Price: £32,000
V: Original Medals by Simon, Scottish Rebellion Extinguished, 1639, a struck silver medal, unsigned, King on horseback left, trampling arms, date in exergue, carolvs d g mag brit fran et hib rex, rev. qvos devs, hand issuing from clouds holding cord linking a rose and a thistle, 31mm, 6.45g (Platt I, p.150, type A; MI I, 282/90; E 134a). About extremely fine, attractively toned, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
V: Original Medals by Simon, Scottish Rebellion Extinguished, undated [1639], a struck silver-gilt medal by T. Simon, King on horseback left, trampling arms, signed s on cuirass on ground, carolvs d g mag brit fran et hib rex, rev. from the same die as previous, 31mm, 7.88g (Platt I, p.150, type B, and p.150, this piece illustrated; Nathanson p.10, same dies; MI I, 282/91; E 134a). Attractive original gilding, reverse off-centre, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £4,600
V: Original Medals by Simon, Scottish Rebellion Extinguished, undated [1639], a struck silver medal, unsigned, King on horseback left, no flowing scarf, trampling arms, carolvs d g mag brit fran et hib rex, rev. qvos devs, hand issuing from clouds holding cord linking a rose and a thistle, 31mm, 10.16g (Platt I, p.151, type C; MI I, 283/92; E 134a). Usual weaknesses on the horseman and other high points, otherwise very fine and toned, rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £440
V: Original Medals by Simon, Scottish Rebellion Extinguished, undated [1639], a struck silver medal by T. Simon, King on horseback left, trampling arms, no date, signed s (or t over s) on cuirass on ground, carolvs d g mag brit fran et hib rex, rev. qvos devs, hand issuing from clouds holding cord linking a rose and a thistle, 28mm, 5.76g (Platt I, p.151, type D; MI I, 283/93; E 134b). Very fine and toned, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,600
V: Original Medals by Simon, Scottish Rebellion Extinguished, undated [1639], a struck silver medal by T. Simon, King on horseback left, trampling arms, no date, signed ts on cuirass, carolvs d g mag brit fran et hib rex, rev. qvos devs, hand issuing from clouds holding cord linking a rose and a thistle, no inner circle, 28mm, 3.17g (Platt I, pp.151-2, type E; MI I, 283/94; E 134). About extremely fine and toned, very rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
V: Original Medals by Simon, Charles I, c. 1639-42 (possibly earlier), a uniface struck silver medalet by T. Simon, bust right, signed t.s.f below, carolvs d g mag brit fran et hib rex fid defen, 15.5mm, 2.68g (MI Supplement pl.182, 7). Paper label ‘24/A’ on the back, very fine and toned, UNIQUE £300-£400
Hammer Price: £900
V: Original Medals by Simon, Sir Thomas Fairfax, 1645, a contemporary cast and chased gold military reward, unsigned, draped and armoured bust left, no legend, rev. post hac meliora, mervisti across field, 24 x 20mm, 4.71g (Platt II, pp.98-100, type B; Nathanson p.13; MI I, 318/151; E 146b). Very fine and very rare; with loop and ring for suspension £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
V: Original Medals by Simon, Sir Thomas Fairfax, 1645, a contemporary cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 24 x 20mm, 2.51g (Platt II, pp.98-100, type B; Nathanson p.13; MI I, 318/151; E 146b). Good very fine; with trace of suspension loop £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,200
V: Original Medals by Simon, Death of Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1646, a struck oval gold medalet by T. Simon, draped bust right, signed t s f below, rob essex com mil parl dvx gen, rev. hinc illæ lachrymæ, Grief seated left on broken pillar, in exergue abrvp sep 14 1646, 20 x 17mm, 4.51g (Platt II, p.88, type C; MI I, 327/167 [dies 1/3]). Very fine, red tone, extremely rare; with traces of suspension loop £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £6,500
V: Original Medals by Simon, The Trial and Acquittal of John Lilburne, London, 1649, a struck silver-gilt medal, unsigned [by D. Ramage after T. Simon], draped bust left, iohn lilborne saved by the power of the lord and the integrity of his ivry who are ivges of law as wel as fact oct 26 1649, rev. myles petty ste iles abr smith ion king, etc around central rose, 34mm, 13.66g (Platt II, p.202, type A; MI I, 385/3; E 177). Good very fine, very rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,600
V: Original Medals by Simon, The Trial and Acquittal of John Lilburne, London, 1649, an oval struck silver-gilt medal, unsigned [by D. Ramage after T. Simon], draped bust left, iohn lilborne, rev. october 26 1649, family arms in shield, 25 x 22mm, 5.19g (Platt II, p.202, type B; MI I, 386/4; E 178). Gilding lightly worn, otherwise about very fine, reverse better, rare; with traces of suspension loop £300-£400
VI: Original struck Dunbar Medals by Simon, Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a small oval struck gold medal by T. Simon, bust left, battle scene in background, signed t.simon.f below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 25 x 21mm, 8.33g ([Pembroke, T., 8th Earl], Nummi Anglici et Scotici...et Montis Gomerici Comes [1746], pl. iv, 19, this piece; Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.117 and pl. vii, 2, this piece; MI I, 391/13; E 181b). Extremely fine and extremely rare;...
Hammer Price: £16,000
VI: Original struck Dunbar Medals by Simon, Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a large oval struck gold medal by T. Simon, bust left, battle scene in background, signed tho.simon.fe below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 36 x 31mm, 18.52g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.119 and pl. ix, 9, this piece; Nathanson p.24; MI I, 392/14; E 181a). Small piercing for suspension, very fine, reverse better, peripheral reddish toning, excessively rare and important; the only...
Hammer Price: £18,000
VI: Original struck Dunbar Medals by Simon, Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a large struck silver medal by T. Simon, bust left, battle scene in background, signed tho.simon.fe below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 35 x 30mm, 10.49g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.119 and pl. ix, 10, this piece; MI I, 392/14; E 181a). Trace of suspension loop on edge, extremely fine, dark tone, excessively rare £4,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £9,000
VI: Original struck Dunbar Medals by Simon, Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a large struck uniface silver medal, unsigned [by T. Simon], bust left in plain field, no legend or signature, 35 x 31mm, 8.56g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.125 and pl. xiv, 32, this piece; cf. MI I, 392/14; cf. E 181a). Probably a trial striking of the bust punch before the legends were added, some edge and flan marks, otherwise fine; probably UNIQUE £600-£800
Hammer Price: £950
VII: Restrikes of the Lord General Medal, Cromwell, Lord General, 1650, a round uniface gold restrike (c. 1738) of the oval medal by T. Simon, armoured bust three-quarters right, oli cromwell milit parl dvx gen, witness line on edge, 31mm, 27.34g (Lessen, BNJ 1979, p.92, Gp B and pl. xvi, 4, this piece; MI I, 388/7; E 180a). Traces of die flaw in legend partly tooled out, a few rust spots on the die, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £2,000-£3,000
VII: Restrikes of the Lord General Medal, Cromwell, Lord General, 1650, a round uniface silver restrike (c. 1738 or later) of the oval medal by T. Simon, from the same die as previous, 37mm, 32.90g (Lessen, BNJ 1979, p.93, Gp B and pl. xvii, 9, this piece; MI I, 388/7; E 180a). Large top die flaw evident, extremely fine and toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £400
VII: Restrikes of the Lord General Medal, Cromwell, Lord General, 1650, a round uniface copper restrike (c. 1738 or later) of the oval medal by T. Simon, from the same die as previous, 36mm, 21.75g (Lessen, BNJ 1979, p.93, Gp B and pl. xvi, 6, this piece; MI I, 388/7; E 180a). Large top die flaw evident, nearly extremely fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £320
VIII: Original struck gold Medals by Simon, Lord Protector, c. 1655-8, a struck gold medal by T. Simon, armoured and draped bust left, signed tho:simon:f below, olivervs dei gra reipvb angliæ sco et hib & protector, rev. pax qværitvr bello, lion séjant displaying arms, 39mm, 29.68g (Lessen, BNJ 1977, type 1 and pl. xii, 1, this piece; Nathanson p.25; MI I, 409/45; E 188a). Numerous surface and rim marks and scratches, otherwise about extremely fine with reflective fields, extremely rare...
VIII: Original struck gold Medals by Simon, Death of Oliver Cromwell, 1658, a struck gold medal by T. Simon, laureate armoured bust left, signed t simon below shoulder, olivar d g r p ang sco hib &c protector, rev. non defitient oliva sep 3 1658, shepherd with his flock under an olive tree, landscape in background, 22 x 20mm, 6.21g (Lessen, BNJ 1982, p.152 and pl. i, 1, this piece; Nathanson p.30; MI I, 433/82; v. Loon II, 420; E 202a). About extremely fine and extremely rare; with integral...
IX: Original Naval Rewards (and Electrotypes), Naval Reward, 1650-1, a struck plated medal by T. Simon, mervisti, shields of England and Ireland superimposed on anchor, surrounded by rope, signed ts monogram, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 25 x 21mm, 6.72g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.112 and pl. vii, 1, this piece; Platt II, p.335, type B; MI I, 390/12; MH 33; E 179). About extremely fine, extremely rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
IX: Original Naval Rewards (and Electrotypes), Naval Reward, 1650-1, a gilt uniface British Museum electrotype of the obv. of the small gold medal by T. Simon, from the same die as previous, 24 x 21mm 6.86g (cf. Lessen, BNJ 1981, pp.112-13; Platt II, p.335, type B; cf. MI I, 390/12; cf. E 179). Extremely fine, with loop for suspension, the reverse inscribed with an italic capital R £80-£100
Hammer Price: £150
IX: Original Naval Rewards (and Electrotypes), Naval Reward, 1650, a gilt British Museum electrotype of the gold medal, unsigned, meruisti, shields of England, and Ireland superimposed on anchor surrounded by rope, rev. six ships, service don against six ships july y xxxi and avgvst y i 1650, edge stamped rr, 40 x 33mm, 25.69g (Platt II, p.335, type A; Nathanson p.25; cf. MI I, 390/11; cf. MH 36). Very fine; with clip and ring for suspension £80-£100
IX: Original Naval Rewards (and Electrotypes), Naval Reward, 1650, a gilt electrotype of the gold medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, but all within a wide wreath border, 58 x 48mm, 50.04g (cf. Platt II, p.335, type A; cf. MI I, 390/11; cf. MH 36). Very fine,exceptional with the wreath border; with clip and ring for suspension £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
IX: Original Naval Rewards (and Electrotypes), Naval Reward, 1653-4, a struck gold medal by T. Simon, shields of England, Scotland and Ireland superimposed on anchor surrounded by rope, signed ts monogram, rev. elaborate naval battle scene, signed simon and ts, edge plain, 41 x 36mm, 26.55g (Lessen, BNJ 1997, p.63, PB3, and pl. xiii, 16, this piece; Platt II, p.335, type C; MI I, 400/28; v. Loon II, 366; E 185). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare; with...
Hammer Price: £40,000
X: Personal Medals by the Simon Brothers, Johannes de Reede, 1645, a cast and chased silver medal, unsigned [by A. Simon], bust left, rev. inscription in twelve lines, 36mm, 14.16g (Platt II, p.257, type A; MI I, 320/156; v. Loon II, 274). Small attempted piercing at top of obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,100
X: Personal Medals by the Simon Brothers, John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun, 1645, a cast silver medal by A. Simon, bust left wearing skull-cap, signed a s on truncation, no legend, rev. iohan com lovdovn svmmvs scotiæ cancellarivs in five lines, 36mm, 13.08g (Platt II, p.63, type A; MI I, 321/157; E 148a, and pl. 17, this piece illustrated). Surface crack by front of skull-cap, otherwise very fine and very rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
X: Personal Medals by the Simon Brothers, Albert Joachim, 1646, a cast and chased silver-gilt medal by A. and T. Simon, bust left, signed a s on truncation, no legend, rev. 1646 alb ioachimi eq fæderat belg post varias in evrop legat iam ordinar in brit an 22 æt 86 in seven lines, 36mm, 15.06g (Platt II, pp.178-9, type A; MI I, 324/162; E 151). Good very fine; with later clip and ring for suspension £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
X: Personal Medals by the Simon Brothers, General George Monck, 1660, a cast silver medal, unsigned, [by A. and T. Simon], armoured bust right, no initials on truncation, no legend, rev. georgivs monke omnivn copiarvn in anglia scotia et hibernia dvx svpremvs et thalassiarcha æta 52 1660 in seven lines, 33mm, 13.75g (Platt II, p.220, type B; cf. MI I, 465/63). A late aftercast, fair, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £160
X: Personal Medals by the Simon Brothers, Earl of Southampton, 1664, a cast silver-gilt medal by A. and T. Simon, bust left in cap and gown, no legend, rev. thomas comes southamptoniæ svmmvs angliæ thesavrarivs in four lines, date below, 43mm, 20.53g (Platt II, pp.326-7, type A; MI I, 502/137; E 227a). Good very fine, very rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
X: Personal Medals by the Simon Brothers, Earl of Southampton, 1664, a silver British Museum electrotype of the medal by A and T. Simon, from the same dies as previous, stamped rr on edge, 43mm, 35.66g (cf. Platt II, pp.326-7, type A; cf. MI I, 502/137; cf. E 227). Very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £55
XI: Hammered Coins of Charles II, First issue, Halfcrown, mm. crown on obv. only, crowned bust left, no inner circles or mark of value, carolvs ii d g mag brit fran et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, shield, no stop above, dies 1/1, 14.69g/227.0gr/2h (ESC 270 [448]; N 2759; S 3307). Some light rubbing to high points of obverse, otherwise very fine, dark blue/grey tone, very rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
XI: Hammered Coins of Charles II, First issue, Shilling, mm. crown on obv. only, crowned bust left, no inner circles or mark of value, carolvs ii d g mag brit fr et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, shield, no stop above, dies 1/1, 6.03g/93.1gr/8h (ESC 272 [1010]; N 2762; S 3308). Some double striking on obverse, otherwise good very fine, reverse better, toned £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,800
XI: Hammered Coins of Charles II, First issue, Shilling, mm. crown on obv. only, crowned bust left, no inner circles or mark of value, carolvs ii d g mag brit fr et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, shield, stop above, dies 2/2, 6.04g/93.5gr/8h (ESC 273 [1009]; N 2762; S 3308). Some peripheral weakness and a trace of double striking on obverse, tiny mark in field before King’s face, otherwise very fine and the shield well-struck, rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,900
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