Catalogue of the cabinet of very choice, rare and valuable Greek, Roman, English, Anglo-Saxon, ... coins, ... Cinque-Cento, Italian, French, German, ... medallions and medals, ... including many unpublished, formed during the last forty years, by the late George Sparkes, Esq., of Bromley, in Kent ... [02/02/1880]
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
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SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE, &ucttonms of Lftcrart? ^property & 0<Rorks tllustratfbr of tf)t JFtnt &rts, AT THEIR HOUSE, No. 13, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND, W.C. On MONDAY, the 2nd of FEBRUARY, 1880, and following Day, at one o’clock precisely. May be Viewed Two Days prior, and Catalogues had. DRYDEN PRESS: J. DAVY AND SONS, 137, LONG ACRE. CONDITIONS OP SALE. The highest bidder to be the buyer; and if any dispute arises between bidders, the lot so disputed shall be immediately put up again, provided the auctioneer cannot decide the said dispute. No person to advance less than 1s.; above five pounds, 2s. 6d., and so on in proportion. In the case of lots upon which there is a reserve, the auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the seller. The purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and to pay down 5s. in the pound, if required, in part payment of the purchase-money; in default of which the lot or lots purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. The Sale of any lot is not to be set aside on account of any error in the enumeration of the numbers stated, or errors of description. The lots to be taken away, at the buyer’s expense, immediately after the conclusion of the sale; in default of which Messrs. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON, and HODGE will not hold themselves responsible if lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the purchaser. If, at the expiration of Two Days after the conclusion of the sale, the lots are not cleared or paid for, they will then be catalogued for immediate sale, and the expense, the same as if re-sold, will be added to the amount at which they were bought. Messrs. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON, and HODGE will have the option of re-selling the lots uncleared either by public or private sale, without any notice being given to the defaulter. VII. Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money required and deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited, and if any loss is sustained in the re-selling of such lots as are not cleared or paid for, all charges on such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulters at this sale. Gentlemen who cannot attend this Sale, may have their Commissions faithfully executed by their humble Servants. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE, 13 Wellington Street, Strand. Sizes of the Coins. Scale of Monuments. CATALOGUE OF THE HIGHLY VALUABLE SELECTION OF ANCIENT AND MODERN COINS AND MEDALS, Enclosure, September 23rd, FORMED WITH PERFECT TASTE AND JUDGMENT BY THE LATE GEORGE SPARKES, ESQ. Of Bromley, late of the Madras City Service. FIRST DAY’S SALE. CINQUE CENTO AND LATER MEDALS, in Brass, If are and fine : of the period, and chiefly unrivalled. Ailed. LOT 1 Paleologus, yff, ohv. draped Bust of the Eastern Emperor John Paleologus VII, of Monferrat, with Greek legend, rev. Equestrian Figures, mountain, &c., by Pisanello diam. 3-J- in. 1 The Wellesley specimen produced £10. 2 Negro, ohv. Phedericus de Nigris, Bust, rev. Flector, etc., a tree size 16 Mt. 1 B J-63-. 0 ■ 0 //r. 8 Marquis d’Effiat, Minister of Finances, Father to Cinq-Mars and Eichelieu’s favourite, obv. a most exquisitely chased alto-relievo cuirassed Bust to right, style of Lewis XIV, a. eyze. m.d. effiat. &c., rev. Hercules, Relieving Atlas of the globe, qyidqyid. &c., in exergum 1629 is cut in; the inner part of the left arm of Hercules being in full relief is quite detached from the field, by G. Dupre diam. 3 in. 1 A highly valuable gem; unique in this state; encircled by a yellow brass rim with loop; in its case, also of the period. Albert Durer, Female Head, 1508, and monogram of Durer, no rev. size 14 Mt. 1 Maximilian I, Emperor of Germany, a Medal Plaque, obv. Bust with cap and collar of the golden flee ce, high relief, no inscription diam. 3£ in. 1 6 Tossignano, John Bishop of Ferrara, -j-vilb rev • the same kneeling, &c., by Marescotti /6^ • q 7 Etruscus Alexander, obv. youthful Bust to left, rev. hermes. &c., Pegasus, swan, &c. diam. 4 in. 1 S Vicentino Valerio Belli, obv. Bust of this renowned Gem and Medal Engraver (by himself), rev. Jupiter in fast quadriga, of about 1520 diam. 2 in. 1 Frederick IIII of Germany, elliptic Medallion Plaque with expressive bust to left diam. 3 in. 1 Mantua, &c., Medallion Plaque, copper bronzed, a splendid Bust of Duke Francis IIII, aged 26, by Dupre, 1617 diam. 6½ in. 1 Beatrix of Portugal, obv. Bust to left, no rev., a gem size 12 Mt. 1 Unknown, Bust, finely bearded, to right, p. lvcet. &c., rev. cedantvr. &c. 1555 diam. 2 in. 1 Castaldi, General of Charles V, (obv. Milan, 1562), rev. capt. &c., various Prisoners, by Caesar da Bagno diam. 3 in. 1 Giulio Eomano, obv. Bust, bold style, frost ed, no rev. diam. 4 in. 1 15 Eotingi Michael sen. (aged 94), obv. full-faced Bust, bearded, a shell, rare and choice. diam. O 9 in. 3 16 Provanus Philippus, Bust, rev. salts. &c., Ship, cliam. 3 in. Barberini (Bishop), rev. plain, diam. 3-f in. 2 17 Frederick of Thuringia, &c., obv. the Duke armed “cap-a-pie” on horseback, arms, &c., rev. plain, fine minute work diam. 2½ in. 1 18 Round Plaquette, with shipping and various figures, of XVI century diam. 2 in. 1 19 Biscioni (Librarian, &c.), rev. negate. &c., Hercules and hydra, diam. 3 in. One (oval shell) unknown Male Bust, of about Queen Anne’s time, size 4 in. 2 20 Maria Cardona, Marchioness-Duchess of Padua, obv. Bust to right, rev. eirma. &c., Tree 1 21 Gilt Antwerpian XVI The Century Baptism Medallion, obv. Adoration of Christ by the Shepherds, rev. long Inscription. M, Medalet, obv. vicen. magits. &c., rev. Cupid with rower in a boat. Ht, Cardinal Albert (Jetton) mdxxxyiii., all commendable 3 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 M, Augsburg School, by Scwartz, viz. Martin Princzing, obv. Bust, rev. Arms, mdxxxii. &c., German work of J. "tres grande finesse," as are the six following Suabian Medals, all rare and unrivalled diam. 1| in. 1 Scheuerlein, rev. his Wife, mdxxxii. 1 ^ Herman, rev. mdxxix., Candelabrum, bucklers and ornated high helmet, also in splendid state 1 Cristoff (sic) Kres, obv. different Head, rev. mdxxvi., Arms 1 A Unknown bearded Bust, contemptvs. &c., rev. Altar with 1 fire, &c. 1 Melchior Prinzin, &c Bare Head, rev. vanitas, &c., likewise of same kind of work as the six preceding lots, and highly valuable diam. 1£ in. 1 Ladeuse (fine sulphur), size 9 Mt. Box-wood, representing two German Noblemen, diam. in., interesting unique specimens 30 Clemens VII, obv. Portrait of the Pope (attributed to Clemens VII), rev. ego.  Ludovisi, obv. Busts, rev. Sacrifice; also in imitation of Roman Medals, XVIth Century, by Cavino the Paduan Forger, whose dies are now in the French cabinet. Napoleon, Baptism of the Infant King of Borne; another, "Banque de France," medallions. Be-establishment of Divine Worship; Peace of Luneville. Napoleon and Charlemagne, Temple of Janus, Conquest of Silesia, Temple of Pola, Conquest of Egypt. Beturn from Elba, Temple of Janus, Bellerophon, Napoleon II, Maria Louisa of Parma. Elizabeth, Pattern for a Penny, obv. the pledge, etc., Queen's Bust, rev. a. penny. George III, Proofs, 4: Penny, 1797; Halfpenny, 1786, 1788, and 1790. George IV, Halfpenny. Victoria, bronze Proof Penny, 1860; and 3 Medalets. Hayti (Hispaniola) Pattern for a Dollar, by T. Wyon, sen., obv. Head of Christophe, 1811. Rev. Arms, viz. Phoenix, &c. 5 Sir Thomas Gresham, obv. Bust of the patriotic Merchant and Citizen, rev. the Exchange, by W. Wyon 1 George IV, 2; Cornwallis; Lewis XVIII; Duke of Angouleme, &c. 7 Brodie, Lloyd, medallions 2 Baphael, by W. Wyon; John Hunter; Sainthill, medal lions 3 German modern thick Medallion, obv. Head bearded, rev. Altaret, female, &c., in case. Eliza of Lucca regardant son Mari. Shells varied, 4 6 Waterloo Medallion, obv. conjoined Busts of the three allied Sovereigns and the Prince Regent, surrounded by an allegorical group, rev. Warriors on horseback, led by Victory, surrounded by Titans, &c., designed and executed by distrucci, a reproduction, of course, in two pieces of fusible metal, in case diam. 5½ in. 1 ROMAN BRASS. 46 Roma Campania, Cuma, Syracuse, Neapolis, Hiero, Smyrna, and others 20 47 Capua Campania; about 320 b.c., obv. Female Head to right, rev. two Archaic veiled Deities, rather pyramid shaped, mon. &c., with a splendid dark green patination or cerugo size 4.x 2 From Raoul-Rochette’s Cabinet. 48 M, small sizes. Nero, Domitian, Galeria Valeria (struck at Alexandria) 49 Domitian, rev. Cista; Severina; Urbs Roma; Constantine; Theodahatus, the Goth King; and some more Modern, very commendable, as the former 50 M, middle size (chiefly gems, many are from the Dupre and Herpin sales). Augustus, obv. Head with spiked crown, rev. consent, senaty. &c., with silver eaglet, the (true) countermark of the Modena (Este) Cabinet, dispersed about 1775, thus before the French Revolution 51 Livia with her authentic portrait as Piety, v. Wiedner, "Pietas in Nummisf Jena, 1694 52 Livia as Justice 53 Livia, also with her bust as Health 54 Agrippa, rev. Neptunian type 55 Tiberius, rev. s. c. in field 56 Antonia, with the Este eaglet, rev. Empress as a Vestal High Priestess, struck in her memory by Claudius 57 Germanicus, obv. Bust of the Prince, rev. s. c. 2 58 Germanicus, obv. Triumph in quadriga, rev. the great Warrior with recovered standard 2 59 Caligula, rev. testa., highly desirable 2 60 Claudius, rev. Personification of Liberty standing 1 6 Claudius, rev. nearly similar 1 62 Nero, rev. Female seated to right; rev. Bonus-Eventus sacrificing 2 63 Nero, rev. very like the last; rev. Emperor with lyre as the Pythian Apollo; rev. Home seated 3 64 Domitian, rev. ltd. &c., Figures before a temple sacrificing, boy with double pipes (sublones), a gem, of beautiful fabric 1 65 Domitian, rev. iovi. conseryat., perfect 1 66 Hadrian, rev. Warrior to right 2 67 Julia Domna, rev. Venus, with Modenese eagle; Elagabalus, rev. p. m. tr. p. xyiii. cos. mi. p. Alexander Severus, rev. Mars; rev. restator. Most. Philip sen., rev. tides, militium; Julian the Apostate, rev. the Ox Apis; Diocletian, rev. two Figures. M, large size. Caligula, rev. adlocyt. coh., Emperor addressing the Soldiers about the expedition to Britain, highly interesting, valuable and desirable, as are all the following: Claudius, rev. Hope with floweret of lotus, as on gems. Nero, rev. decrysjo type (as on Contornates) with standard bearer, &c. Agrippina jun., obv. her Bust, struck by Claudius. 75 Titus, rev. Mars to right; Domitian, rev. Emperor bestowing largesse on the mob, rare 76 Nerva, rev. Liberty, a robed Female 77 Trajan, rev. Ceres to left X 79 Hadrian, rev. Rome seated, with good patination of fine dark tint 80 Hadrian, rev. disciplina, ayg. X 81 Antoninus Pius, rev. Piety, three figures, &c. 82 Antoninus Pius, rev. italia, Italy personified, seated to left, rare in this condition; Herpin Sale, lot 200, 1857 83 Aurelius, rev. Female sacrificing 84 Faustina jun., obv. Bust of the beautiful, renowned Empress, rev. SALVIVA. AYGVSTAE. Lucilla, rev. pietas. 86 Septimius Severus, rev. Africa. 88 Septimius Severus, rev. the interesting type of victoriae, brittahnicae., a Trophy supported by two elegant Victories, green aeruge 1 88 Septimius Severus, obv. different bust, &c., rev. cos. in. eyd. saec. fec., Emperor with various figures at an altar sacrificing, rare 1 89 Julia Domna, rev. mat. aygg., &c., Empress seated to left 1 90 Pertinax, obv. fine dignified bearded Bust, rev. opi., &c., the goddess Ehea or Ops seated to left 1 91 Caracalla, rev. providentia. deorym. 1 92 Julia Maesa, rev. pydicitia., Empress veiled, as Modesty 1 93 Maximinus, rev. Emperor between military standards, pati- 7iated; rev. Peace 2 91 Gordian III of Africa, obv. bald forehead, &c., rev. romae. AETERNAE. 1 95 Gordian III, rev. aeternitati. ayg., rev. p.m. tr. p. hi &c., a Figure seated to left 2 96 Otacilia, rev. pydicitia. ayg., with a beautiful light green patina; Of great value, being superior to the sped- /# • &. O mens in the late Dupre and other sales 1 EOMAN BEASS MEDALLIONS. Hadrian, obv. beautiful Bust to left, rev. cos. mi., Hermes dragging a ram towards an altar, cf. Fraehner, “Me dallions,” 4to. pi. 1878, the best work on these rare valuable relics of art size 12. 1 Hadrian’s period was the most flourishing of Roman art, in all its extent; this gem, lot 346 in the Campana Sale, sold for £30, and is much finer than the famous Thomas specimen. Antoninus Pius, unpublished, obv. Head to right, rev. cos. m., Emperor seated to left, crowned by Victory, a female in front; beautifully and carefully executed and preserved; of great merit and value size 12. 1 Antoninus Pius, unpublished, rev. te. pot. xxi. cos. mi., two Figures standing to left, a long cippus with statues. Behind them; a gem in all respects s. 11. 1 100 Trajan Decius, rev. pelicitas. saecyli. type; supposed to have been only a larger hind of current money, and found more commonly than any other hind of medallions; fine size 11. 1 101 Numerian, obv. Bust to right, splendidly ornated, with eagle-topped sceptre, &c.; rev. adlocutio. aygg., Emperor with Carinus and Praefect haranguing his troops, 283 a. d.; a perfect medallion of minute fine work size 13. 1 ROMAN FAMILY AND IMPERIAL SILVER, CHIEFLY HIGHLY PERSECIALLY. 102 Aemilia; Cornelia; Julia; Mamilia, rev. Ulysses, head covered with the pileus, as on the medal of Berytus; Marcia; Matia, a quinarius, with Dioscuri and mat. (mon.) ; Naevia; Roscia ; Satrienus, obv. Head of Mars, rev. the she-Wolf ; Vibia ; &c. 10 103 Considia, rep. Temple at Eryx ; Crepusia; Farsuleia ; Memoria ; Pompeia ; and others 8 101 Julius Caesar, obv. Bust, rev. Caduceus, sceptre, &c. 1 105 Julius Caesar, obv. with star behind bust, rev. Venus, &c. of the Sepulchre 1 106 Juba I, King of Numidia, with bust, rep. Temple, &c., Punic legend, a denarius accommodated to the standard and weight of the Roman Denarii 1 107 Pompey the Great, obv. Bust, rev. the pious Sicilian Brothers Anapius, &c., a posthumous denarius 1 108 Ahala, rev. Brutus Sen., fine 1 109 Brutus Marcus Junius, obv. his Bust, rev. eid. mae., Cap of Liberty between daggers, extra fine, of great rarity and value ; undoubtedly quite above the remotest suspicion 1 110 Augustus, medallion, struck probably in Asia Minor, obv. bare Head, rev. Sphinx Augustus, medallion, rev. Capricorn, also of good style Augustus, rev. Cow (after Myron’s, which deceived the bulls) to right, a gem Augustus, rev. a Warrior to left; rev. Apollo on cortina Augustus, rev. slow Quadriga; rev. Warrior, with foot resting on a globe Augustus, rev. l. lentylys, elamen, martialis, two Figures standing, &c., rare Augustus, rev. Trophy; Another, obv. Victory on prow, rev. Quadriga Augustus, rev. Trophy; Another, obv. Victory on prow, rev. Lion attacking a Stag, of great rarity, fine and highly valuable, as are in fact all these medals Augustus, rev. Terminus on fulmen; rev. Colon ploughing with oxen Augustus, rev. Mark Antony; rev. Victory on globe; rev. his two adopted Sons near the sacred shields (old Roman Anciliae dropt down from Olympus), all are desirable. Antony, rev. Prow, with star above it. Cleopatra, rev. Antony, reads well, being finer than usual. Lucius, rev. Antony, desirable. Tiberius, rev. Livia seated. Claudius, rev. Livia seated. Claudius, rev. Nemesis and serpent. Agrippina jun., rev. Claudius. Galba, rev. s.p.q.r. ob. c.s. in wreath; Otho, rev. s.p.q.r., Female to left. Vitellius, rev. Tripod, &c.; Vespasian, rev. Statue on frontal column, as sometimes on his Aurei; Titus, rev. Elephant to left 129 Domitian, rev. Eagle; rev. Pallas; rev. Victory to right, a guinarius 130 Marciana, rev. consecratio, Eagle, extra fine 131 Trajan, 4; Hadrian, 2; Aurelius 7 132 Gordian I of Africa, rev. p.m., &c., robed Figure with olive-branch to left, extremely fine 133 Gordian II of Africa, rev. virtus, aygke, Warrior at rest to left C 105 Tranquillina, obv. Bust on crescent, rev. the concordia. avgg., her rarest large-sized type, extra rare, and high value; very fine 135 Balbinus, rev. amctoria, avgg., usual size; Pupienus, w. Hands joined, large size 136 Alex. Severus, 2, rev. Jupiter; rev. Mars. Julia Ma in sea 137 Plautilla, rev. Concord seated; Philip sen., rev. Equity; Gallienus, rev. Trophy; Probus, rev. Secr. perp. 4 138 Paulina, rev. consecratio., Empress borne by a peacock in full flight to right, extra fine 139 Po8tumus, unpublished billon denarius, obv. bearded Heads, jugata, of the Emperor and of Hercules his deity to right; rev. hercyli. gaditano., the king the Asiatic triform monster (myth) Geryon King of Gades in Spain, his tenth labour, highly interesting, of fine ivory and of great value 140 Constantine the Great, rev. three-turreted Gate, or Castle of faultless beauty 141 Constantius, rev. Soldiers at the Pretorian Camp; Maximus, rev. Castle with low turrets 142 Constans, small medallion, rev. trivmfator (sic), &c., Warrior to left, tes. as exergue; seems unpublished favourite God kil ENGLISH AND FOKEIGN COINS AND MEDALS, In Silver. All eine. 143 Ethelwell, sole Monarch, obv. Bust to right, with merely the title rex.; rev. hvnred. moneta., as on Pennies of Aethlestone, Ceolnoth, &c. within arms and angles of a cross, coarse worrimanship, as usual. 144 Aethelstan, obv. spiked-crown Bust to right, rev. cedar, cedar, &c., Crosslet in centre. 145 Aelfred, no bust, rev. (seems) bernvald. mo. and crosses, v. Bud. pi. xyi, and cf. Cuff, 456-460. 146 Eadweard II, Martyr, obv. Bust to left, rex. aNG., rev. boiam. on. stanf. (Stamford); Harold II, rev. leofpold. on. pin. and pax. in centre; William I, the Conqueror, obv. Bust to left, with sceptre, rev. Cross, &c., cf. Hwhs. n. 333. 147 Perkin Warbeck of Tournay’s rare Great or Medalet, struck by The Dowager Duchess of Burgundy, 1494, usual known type, m. m. lion, highly valuable. The pretended son of Edward IV, v. Bacon’s “Henry VII”. Henry VII, 2, London Great, with three pellets on each side of the bust, m. m. cross; Half Great, with vir, rev. posyi., &c., double Cross. Henry VIII, Half Great, with 8, m. m. lyre. Edward VI, Crown, 1551, m. m. y, struck in Southwark, Sir George Yorke, Mint Master; presumed to be one of the best specimens known, of great value. Elizabeth, Portcullis Sixpence, m. m. annulet, scarce. Elizabeth, milled Sixpence, obv. Rose behind Bust, m.m. star, rev. posyi., &c., 1562, rare. James I, Charles I, Shillings, rev. qyae. deys., &c., one m. m. thistle, the other a plume and lys. Charles I, Pattern Crown, by Briot (after VandycJc), obv. Bust to left, rev. hayd. ylli., &c., Monarch on horseback, &c., to left, plain edge and extra rare. From the Cuff Collection, lot 1213, £20; Col. Durrant’s (lot 680) brought £58. Commonwealth, Blondeau’s Pattern Half Crown, 1651, tryth., &c. on edge, rare, fine, and valuable. Oliver Cromwell, Half Crown, 1658, has., &c. on edge. Charles II, the famed Reddite Crown, by T. Simon, from the dies of the Petition Crown, but with reddite. Quae. caesaris. &c. round the edge, an exceedingly scarce pattern, of peculiarly delicate work, and as splendid as when first from the die. This was lot 388 of Thomas’s sale (£150),  Charles II, Earthing Pattern, obv. carolys. a. carolo. 1665, rev. qyatyor. <fcc., not uncommon, but fine 1 164 James II, Proof Gun Money Crown of 1690, plain edge, scarce 1 165 Anne, Farthing, rev. Britannia seated under a portico, 1713, rare and valuable 1 166 William III, Prince of Orange, rev. Mary Princess of York 1 167 William III, obv. Bust of the great King, rev. eortt. &c. 1793, excellent medallion by Boscam (y. Papin) 1 168 Princess Clementina, Wife to James (III, a Pretender), rev. same in a biga escaping, 1719, by Hamerani 1 169 George III, by Droz, on Recovery of his Health in 1789, fine ivory 1 170 George III, by Wyon (or Pistrucci), Pattern for a Half Sovereign or Sixpence, 1816, plain edge, scarce 1 171 George Prince Kegent (by Whiteley) on his happy Marriage in 1795, with protecting rim 1 172 George IIII (by Pistrucci), Crown and Half Crown, 1821 2 173 George IV, Proof Crown of 1826 1 174 William IV, Pattern Crown, lead, no date, rare 1 175 Victoria, Proof Five Pound Piece, struck in silver, obv. Bust, rev. Una, lion, &c., with inscribed edge, exquisite work, of much rarity and value 1 177 Victoria, Proof Godless Florin of 1848, rev. one decade, one tenth, or. a. POUND. y.r., Rose, shamrock, thistle and plumes 1 177 Victoria, Gothic Crown, 1847, plain edge 1 178 First Burmah War Medal, obv. Entry into the City, rev. The Indian Elephant kneeling, crouching before the British lion, rare. Admiral St. Vincent, rev. Defeat of the Spanish Fleet, from the Mudie series. New Grenada, 1849, proof. Visconti (Philip Maria) Duke of Milan, obv. Bust in armour to right, rev. the same on horseback, knight and page; view of a Cathedral in the background; beneath opus, pisani, pictores, almost unique, first published in 1816 by its proprietor Tochon d'Annecy, and sold after his death in Paris, 1858, for about £60. Silver Medallion Plate or round thick Plaque, repousse work, of course without rev., is beautifully, correctly designed and chased, seems XVIth century, represents various Chiefs in armour on horseback, others on foot, females on their knees offering gifts to the leader of the troops; Persians at one side, tents, canons, view of a town and river, admirably executed in high relief, with ornate. Border, heavy, finely preserved and probably unique, in a case diam. 6 in. 1 Gonzaga Hypolita, daughter to Ferdinand I of Mantua, by Leon Leoni of Arezzo, signed AEON. APIITIN02., a noble Medallion, obv. her beautiful Bust to left, aged 16, rev. par. ybiqve. potestas., the same going to hunt, splendid work of the XVIth century, excellent style, rarer and much more valuable in this metal than in bronze diam. 2 in. 1 Henry IV of France, Piedfort of the Parisian Demi-Ecu of 1607, obv. Bust, rev. cross fleurdelise, sit. nomen, &c., on edge restitytoris. &c., valuable. Lewis XIII, Half Franc of 1641 2 v. Hoffmann, “Monnaies Royales de France,” 4to., pi. 1878, Paris. 184 Henry IV and Mary de Medicis, obv. their Heads side by side, 1603, rev. the propago. Imperi. type of G. Dupre diam. 2 in, 1 14 2%. /o 185 Lewis XIII, obv. Bust of the young Dauphin, 1642, of the period, of high interest and extra rare diam. li in. 1 186 Bichelieu, rev. hoc. dyce. tvta., Ship, 1634, by Dupre, diam. Win. Stosch, rev. Interview of Alexander and Diogenes, by Marteau, 1727, diam. ij in. 2 187 A. Perrenot, of Besangon, Bishop of Arras, afterwards Minister, and Cardinal Granville, praised by Banke, Motley, Gachard, &c., rev. dyrate., Sea-fight with the Minister as Neptune, 1561, by I. V. Mellon diam. 2 in. 1 188 Charlemagne, Solidus or Penny, probably of Mayence, ob 188 Carolys, in two lines, rev. x. dmag. z. o.; another of Pope Hadrian II or III, rev. Monogram 2 Foreign Mediaeval Groats, Pennies, and a Sceatta, varied 10 Bracteat of an Episcopal Prince-Sovereign (Spiritual Imperial Elector), reads erpesfordi., perfect diam. 1 in. 1 This kind of money dates from the IXth to the end of the XIHth century. Proof Double Dollar (Eider) of the E.I.C. of the Netherlands-Belgian Confederation, 1754 diam. 2 in. 1 German early Medalet, obv. Bust of a Katharine Ir-saltas, aged 60, the prolific happy mother of twenty children, rev. Arms, curious 1 Charles V of Spain, &c., obv. fine profile Bust in imperial robes, with sceptre, globe, mdxxxvii., rev. Arms, signed H. E. = Heinrich Beitz, of Leipzig, highly preserved and with slight traces of gilding diam. 2 in This medallion is nearly equal to the best Italian work of that famed period. 194 Pfintzing Pau, Counsellor-Secretary to Charles V of Spain and to his son Philip, set. xxxm, Bust in armour, 1556 beneath, rev. patriae, et. amicis., Curtius leaping into the fiery gulph, good work and condition diam. 2 in. 1 195 Saxony, John Fred. Elector (mt. 32), rev. Arms, hdxxxy. diam. 2 in. 1 195 Brandenburg, hollow Medallion, obv. fine Bust, supported by two warriors, beneath it kevrvorst. van. bran-debränger. (sic), 1666, United Provinces, &c. represented by three figures forming a trophy, chased, diam. 3 in. 1 197 Nassau, hollow and chased, obv. den. ovden. willelm. worst, van. nassav., rev. Burgomasters, &c. sitting in council, an expressive medallion, v. Van Loon diam. 3 in. 1 198 Duke Christian of Wirtemburgh, obv. full-faced Bust in armour, rev. Arms, very thick. Of much rarity, in case diam. If in. 1 199 Horbius (I. H.) obv. Bust of the beloved and celebrated Broad-Church Pastor of Hamburg, fff, edge inscribed felix. &c., a scarce medal diam. If in. 1 200 Maline (A. A.) 1661, &c., Supreme Blemish Councillor, rev. virtyte. dvce., Hercules standing diam. 2 in. 1 201 Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, 1631 (signed s.d.), rev. miles, ego. christi. &c., of charming tone of colour diam. 2f in. 1 202 Tessin, Architect, Count, &c., rev. conscivs. recti. &c., a Plummet, 1739, by Leddinger diam. 2 in. 1 203 Mauroceno (F.) Governor of Creta for Venice, rev. gavdet. &c. 1628, a Fountain diam. 2 in. 1 201 Austria, Leopold Dollar of 1632. Bavaria, Max. Emanuel, rev. Andromeda chained to a rock, 1692 (signed g. h.) edge- inscribed, diam. If in. 2 205 Prussia, Frederick II, 1786, on his Death; Genevese School Medal; one of Lorraine, and an Indian coin 4 206 Pope Julius III, by Cavino, rev. anglia. resyrges. &c., an interesting highly preserved medallion, of classic art diam. 2 in. 1 207 Gregory XIII on the Reformation of the Kalendar to the Gregorian style, 1582, l. parm. (Parmigiano) diam. If in. 1 208 Julius II, rev. oscylati. synt., rare diam. If in. 1 209 Cosmus de Medici, or the Old, obv. Bust of the great Merchant with cap, rev. pax. &c., Florence seated with lily and globe, in ex. florentia., by Donatello diam. If in. 1 16 Mary Magdalen, Archi-Duchess of Austria, Grand-Duchess of Tuscany by marriage, rev. Bird of Paradise, &c., perfect and rare size 13 Mt. 1 Don John of Austria, natural Son of Charles V of Spain, &c., rev. veni. et. vici., v. Gachard, by Mellon, 1573 Diam. 1 in. 1 Napoleon, rev. retour. d’asteee. 1802, &c. on edge a gem Battle of Jena, by Andrieu; Republique, 1848, 2 (Five Franc Pieces by Dupre) 3 Lewis XVI, Proof Ecu, obv. Bust, rev. regne. de la. loi. 1791, with edge inscribed, v. Hoffmann, “Monnaies Boy ales,” a gem Lewis XVIII, obv. fine Head, by Andrieu, and Puymarin, rev. Venus of Milo, a wonderful statue, preferred by many to the Medicean Goddess diam. 2 in. 1 Louis-Philippe, 1839; Republic, 1848; Gregory XVII, 1831 (his first year); Stanislaus of Poland, 1550, rev. Arms and 1766, good work, chiefly proof crowns. 217 Cisalpine Dollar, by Salvi. scvdo. anno. vm.; one of Free Lombardy, 1848; Bavarian, 2 4 218 Philip IV, le Bel of France, obv. fine Bust, rev. his Biography, the best medallion of the “Caque” series. 2~^g zn. 1 219 Eugene Beauharnais, Eliza, Caroline of Naples, 4, Bonaparte Medalets; Gregory XVI, Bosary Medalet, and a platina Three-rouble Piece (17 17 SECOND DAY’S SALE. GEEEN SILVEE, AUTONOMOUS AND IMPERIAL. Chiefly gems, beauty being perhaps the peculiar characteristic. LOT 220 Massilia Gallise, drachm, obv. Head of Elora to right, crowned with flowers, rev. MA22A. above, a fine lion to right, a gem of about 600 B.C. 1 221 Massilia, rev. Wheel, size f Mt.; Eomse Campania nummi, 3. rev. EOMA., incuse, quadriga, a double denarius; others, rev. EOMANO., Wolf and twins, rev. Horse to. left (v. Capua) 4 222 Teanum Campaniee, rev. this has clearly TIANVE. (FVNPYT), in retrograde Oscan letters beneath triga, and on obv. pedum behind the youthful Head of Hercules size 5f. 1 223 Tarentum, obv. TAPAX naked figure of the mysterious Taras with rudder and diota seated to left on the friendly dolphin (as on gems) and KA., rev. youthful Horseman to right with buckler, spears and API. beneath the steed, in excellent style, of much value, being a perfect didrachm 1 224 Another, obv. Taras holds helmet with both hands on dolphin to right, two stars and API, rev. Victorious rider, nearly as the last, but T and KAA., also valuable 1 225 Tarentum, 2, one rev. Wheel; another, obv. Archaic head with beard, in circlet, rev. Dolphin to left and shell, s. 21; Neapolis, rev. Bull, Syracuse, rev. Horseman,  of the head of the Lacedemonian Pallas to right, monster Scylla on helmet with extended arms, rev. the athletic demigod Hercules, to whom the city was dedicated, naked, (a vase at his feet), strangling the lion of Nemaea, in high relief, a delightful rare didrachm size 5. 1 Heracleia, obv. Head of Pallas, rev. Hercules standing strangling a lion with both hands size 5. 1 Heracleia, obv. K behind the helmet of Pallas, ornated with Scylla, rev. Hercules nudus standing adv. with club and lion’s skin, Scyphus and AOA.; Velia, obv. helmeted head to left, T behind, rev. Lion and Stag 2 Yelia, didrachm, obv. Dolphin and on the helmet of Pallas, rev. Lion and ornated trident to right between Greek Coins must ever be The referred to as the finest in the world. 230 Yelia, size 2, obv. Anterior part of lion to rev. devouring prey, rev. quad incus, found at Yelia (r. Millingen); Another, size 1-J, obv. female Head to right, rev. YEAH, owl, grapes and I; Locri-Opuntii, size 2, obv. Head of Proserpine to right, rev. AOKPON, the Oilean Lesser Ajax of Homer to right, trophy and Vno. moil. 231 Posidonia, obv. TOS. (retrog.) Neptune to right vibrating his trident, chlamys hanging over both arms, rev. same type incuse, but with TOX in relief, an interesting variety, evidently the copy of some early statue, as are the Caulonian medals size 8. 232 Metapontium, obv. META. wheat and grasshopper, rev. Incuse size 8. 