Catalogue of a small but choice selection of English coins, ... the property of a gentleman, [Thomas James Arnold, Esq., magistrate] relinquishing that branch of the pursuit; also ... [a] small cabinet of Oriental coins, collected by the late W.H. Morley, Esq.; the valuable numismatic library of the Rev. Henry Christmas, M.A., comprising many of the best works of the principal modern writers ... [04/27/1864]
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
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On WEDNESDAY, the 27th of APRIL, 1864, and following Day, AT ONE o’clock PRECISELY. May be Viewed Two Days prior, and Catalogues had. J. Davy and Sons, Printers, 137, Long Acre. CONDITIONS OF SALE. I. The highest bidder to be the buyer; and if any dispute arise between bidders, the lot so disputed shall be immediately put up again, provided the seller cannot decide the said dispute. II. No person to advance less than 6d. ; above ten shillings, Is. ; above five pounds, 2s. 6d. ; and so on. III. The purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and to pay down 10s. 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 resold. IV. 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. V. To prevent inaccuracy in the delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the purchases, no lot can on any account be removed during the time of sale. YI. 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 reselling of such lots as are not cleared or paid for , all charges on such re-sale shall he made good hy the defaulters at this sale. VII. The whole to be sold with all faults and errors of description. Gentlemen who cannot attend the Sale may have their Commissions faithfully executed hy their humhle servants , SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE, Wellington Street, Strand. CATALOGUE OF A SMALL BUT CHOICE SELECTION OF ENGLISH COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN RELINQUISHING THAT BRANCH OF THE PURSUIT. ^ y ft , 'ti1 1 .’,^1 ? ^ 'i f- .. fa , FIRST DAY’S SALE. COPPER. LOT * / 7 . JS- 1 Foreign Coins, chiefly European, with a few of India and America, some early and many fine, an interesting lot 12G " ^ 2 Tokens, Twopenny Bilston ; others of the Penny size, 7 ; / Halfpennies, including North American Commerce, 1781, /tr~" 36 ; and eight Kent and other Tokens of the Seventeenth Century 53 3 Charles I, Royal Farthing Tokens, 3. George I, Rosa Americana Twopence and Halfpenny, 1722, rev. Rose, not crowned. George III, Twopence, 1797 ; and others, various, from Charles II to Victoria, cliiejly well preserved 30 4 Colonial. James II, in tin, 24 Part Real; George I, Rosa Americana Twopence, Penny, 1723, both with the Rose, /fotnij crowned ; and various of the East and West Indies, Canada, Channel Islands, &c., from George III to Victoria, some ivell preserved , and a few bronzed 30 5 Tokens, George III, British Commercial Penny, rev. 1797, Britannia seated on the carnage of a gun ; Halfpennies Head of Washington to the left, 1783, rev. United States, - //< 4c America seated ; Anglesea ; Lord de Dunstanville's Penrhyn Volunteers ; Norwich Loyal Military Association ; / // others of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, John Wilkinson, D. Eccleston, &c., bronzed proofs , and all in the choicest condition 9q n 2 Jt 6 Irish, Eoyal Tokens, Elizabeth, James I, Charles I, the last square; Halfpennies, Charles II, William and Mary, &c. George I, Wood’s Halfpenny, rev. Britannia seated by a rock, holding the harp in front, 1722, rare , Scotch, 8. Charles II, Bawbee, Turners and Half Turners. William III, Bodies, and eleven Brass weights for gold coins, from James I to George III, chiefly with portraits 27 L 7/f } J/t- J Jo J /f 4 r j 'fyvo-v /cj ENGLISH COINS, &c., IN GOLD AND SILYEE. 7 Sceatta, Eadberht, obv. Griffin to the left, rev. a small Cross, ^ eDtbereJ?tve. rare and fine, Hud. pi. ill., No. 8 1 8 Styca, Eanbald, Arbp. of York, base silver, obv. eaxbald. ab. rev. eodyle., slightly differing from any in Eud. or Hk., very fine ; Eoreign from the Cuerdale find, Carlus Eex, rev. met. yllo. and Monogram ; Cunetti, two varieties 4 9 Ethelwulf Eex, rev. edelxod. moxeta., scarce and fine , Rd.p. xi y., No. 2 1 10 William I, Bonnet type, rev. outiigrim. on eoee. Hk. 234 ; Pax type, 2. William II, a Star on either side of the bust, rev. sipiord. ox. pixce., Hk. 238, rare, all very fine 4 11 Henry I, rev. pSiex. ox. xortham. (Northampton), Hk. 255, fine and rare in this state. Eichard I, Aquitaine Penny, well preserved 2 12 Stephen, stiexe. rex. rev. . . ter. . . . ox. xorpi. (Norwich), Hk. 270, rare and very fine. Eichard I, Poitou Penny, well preserved 2 13 Henry II, III, Pennies, Short Cross, 6 ; Long Cross, 2. Eichard I, Aquitaine. Henry III, Dublin. Edward I, Pennies, Bristol, London, &c., 4 ; Dublin, 2. Edward II, villa, berevici., some well preserved 17 14 Edward III, a Piedfort or thick proof of the Penny, edwardys. rex. axgli. on. on. a Cross patee, rev. ciyitas. loxdox., an Annulet between the pellets in the second quarter, veop rare and well preserved, found in the Thames , Ilk. 310, wt. 34£ grs., Penny London Annulets between the words, and in each quarter of the reverse. Henry IY, Hardit, Ainslie , pi. 5, No. G1 ; and a Scotch Penny of William the Lion, with Bust to the right, rev. Sdam. ox. . . . xer. 4 s 15 Gold. Edward III, Noble, with flag at the stern of the ship; Half and Quarter Noble, all of his twenty-seventh year, and well preserved 3 *#* The Half Noble was dug up in Gresham Street, London. 1G llichard II, Penny, Halfpennies, 2, all struck in London. Henry V, VI, Groat and Half Groat, Calais mint ; Pennies, 2, London and York. Edward IV, London Groats, 2 ; Coventry, 1 ; Penny, on. on., a Crown, rev. ciyitas., . London., scarce ; Dublin Half Groat of his last coinage, / J / obv. Shield of Arms, France and England, rev. dominvs. htbernie., the Ancient Arms of Ireland, three crowns in pale, rare, Simon, No. 95, chiefly well preserved 12 17 Gold. Henry VI, Angel, on. on. a cinquefeuille, scarce. Edward IV, Quarter Noble 2 18 Gold. Eichard III, Angel of the usual type, on. on. a rose J tty hr*' and sun united, very well preserved, and very rare 1 19 Henry VII, Penny of his first coinage, with the open Crown, having a t. on the right, and a trefoil to the left of the neck, rev. ciyitas. eboraci., struck by Arbp. Eotherham, /, , very rare and well preserved , Hk. 370; Half Groats, t seconq coinage) 2, Canterbury and London. Henry VIII, Groats, of his first, second and third coinages, all with the legend positi., &c. ; Durham Penny of the Sovereign type, with t. w., for Thomas Wolsey ; and a full-faced Penny of the York mint, all well preserved 8 20 Gold. Henry VII, Angel, on. on. a cinquefoil. Henry VIII, JWAz Angel, on. on. portcullis, both fine 2 / ### The last described coin was found with others on removing the rafters of a public house (the Cock, in Tothill Street, Westminster), taken down in 1853. / // " / * * /r 3 - / 21 Henry VIII, Testoon, or Shilling of his thirty-fourth year, crowned Bust to the front, rev. posui., &c., on. on. on both fl/i C sides an annulet enclosing a pellet, Hk. 401, rare, and very ivell preserved 1 22 Edward VI, Testoon, or base Shilling, Bust crowned to the right, on. on. a lion, rev. Timor., &c., mdli. ; Another of fine silver, on. on. y. ; Crown, on. on. ton, 1552, all veoy ivell prcsco'ved, 3 J 4 23 Edward VI, Half Crown, the Horse in walking motion, with head plumed, on. on. y. 1551, rare ; Shilling, on. on. ton, both well preserved ^ 24 Philip and Mary, Shilling, with Neapolitan titles and without date, scarce and fine ; Groats, 2, one of Mary before Marriage $ fcv-Aj ^ 25 Philip and Mary, Penny, obv. crowned Bust of Mary to the left legend, p. z. m. n. g. rosa. sine, spine, m. on. a lis, rev. Boyal Arms of England on a Shield, divided by a cross fourchee, ciyitas. London., HJc. 434, a satisfactory and ivell preserved specimen of this very rare coin 1 26 Gold. Mary, Angel of the usual types, a Pomegranate after Maria, and after Istud in the obverse and reverse legends, an annulet between all the other words, and in place of the mint mark, very rare and fine , not in Hud. or Sn. •tW'M 27 Elizabeth, Shillings, 2 ; Sixpences, 1561, 1575, 1580 ; Groat ; Threepence, Penny, Threehalfpenny and Threefarthing pieces, some well preserved , and the last three fine and scarce 10 28 Elizabeth, Milled Shilling ; Sixpences, 1561, 1562 ; Groat and Threepence, 1562, all extremely fine , and the last two scarce fi ^ 5 * 29 Elizabeth, Half Crown, m. m. 1, scarce and well preserved 1 '• 30 Elizabeth, Crown, m. m. 1, scarce and very well preserved 1 31 Gold. Elizabeth, Angel of the usual type. m. m. cross, fine ; Pattern in Silver, three-quarter bust of the Queen to the left, the pledge oe, rev. a penny, Elizabeth in mono¬ gram, crowned, between the date 1601, rare , Hud. xy., 10 2 32 Gold. Elizabeth, the fine Sovereign or Double Boyal, obv. the " Queen enthroned, a portcullis at her feet, rev. Shield of Arms in the centre of a Bose, m. m. pi. x., 3 p 34 James I, Shilling, m. m. lis, rev. QUiE. dees., &c., Plumes over the arms, very fine ; Sixpence, on. on. Thistle, rev. exvrgat. devs., &c,, 1603, also fioie ; Half Groat and Penny, with¬ out portrait ; and two other Shillings 0 5 35 James I, Crown, with titles, mag. brit., &c., a crowned Rose on the housings of the horse, on. on. a thistle, rev. qtj-ZE. deus., &c., Plumes over the Arms, scarce and very well preserved 1 36 Gold. James I, Laurel, or Twenty Shilling Piece, on. on. trefoil, well preserved JSctrN ^ 37 Gold. James I, Angel, with obv. Legend unusually abbre¬ viated, IACOBYS. D. G. MA. BRI. FR. ET. HI. REX., OU. m. cinquefoil, very rare and fine , vide Hud. pi. xii. No. 3, and Smelling ^ pi. y. No. 7 7$ 2# rA* 1 38 Gold. James I, Thirty Shilling Piece of his seventeenth year, obv. the King regally attired, seated upon a richly decorated throne, his feet resting on a portcullis, the field also ornamented in quarries of lis and roses alternately, rti. on. a star, rev. Shield of Arms, divided by a cross fouchee, xxx above, the whole within an orles of lis, lions, and roses, of exquisite workmanship, finely preserved and scarce , Hud.pl. xii., No. 5 T^U-S 1 39 Gold. James I, the Fifteen Shilling Piece, obv. a Lion sejant, crowned, his dexter paw raised, holding a sceptre, support¬ ing the royal shield of arms between x. y., on. m. a star, rev. a radiated Rose, surrounded by alternate lis, and Lions passant, four of each with crowns above, the whole enclosed within an ornamented circle of eight points, extremely rare, and in the finest condition , Hud.pl. xyi., -v"- «! i From the Thomas collection. * 40 Charles I, Exeter Crown, date in legend, 1644 ; Tower Half Crown, m. m. triangle in circle ; Shilling, m. m. triangle ; Aberystwith Groat ; York Shilling and Threepence ; Half Groat, obv. and rev. a crowned Rose 7 41 Charles I, Tower Half Crown and Shilling, m. on. triangle ; Shilling, on. on. anchor ; Sixpence, on. on. ton ; Aberystwith Threepence ; Groat of the Oxford mint, 1644, ox. ; and a York Shilling, chiefly fime 7 42 Charles I, Oxford Crown and Shilling, both with date, 1643 ; Bristol Half Crown, obv. on. on. a plume, and the letters b. r. joined, beneath the horse, rev. no other m. on. than the same letters united under the date 1644, [Snelliny pi. xii. No. 3, all rather scarce , and extremely fine 3 / jsr * / 3 / /f » S 21 C //, /S' ■■ /, / " „ /r * i fy - 6 1 n J // ) s J / 43 Charles I, Oxford Half Pound Piece, obv. on. on. a plume, ground with arms under the horse, rev. on. on. seven pellets, date 1642, slightly varied from those represented by Snelling and Buding, scarce and very fine 1 44 Charles I, Shilling, Crowned Bust to the left, on. on. in cypher, with Crown above, fidei. defensor., Bud. pi. xxii. Nos. 12 & 16, all by Briot, of the onost delicate worlc- onanship, and all foie ^ 3 45 Charles I, Half Crown, by Briot, obv. the King on horseback to the left, on. on. anchor and small b., rev. Arms in an oval garnished shield between the letters c. R., all with crowns above, extremely foie and very rare , Bud. pi. xxii. No. 7 1 46 Charles I, Crown, by Briot, types as the last, but with on. on. anemone, and small b., Bud. pi. xxi. No. 10; another, by the same celebrated Artist, m. on. a thistle and small b., rev. qvje. devs., &c., Arms, with Scotland in the first quarter in a square topped shield, slightly garnished, Snellioiy ( Scotlaoid ), pi. v. No. 17, both scarce , and very well preserved 2 47 Charles I, Newark Siege Money, Half Crown and Sixpence of the date 1646, both veoy foie ; Ninepence, 1645 3 48 Charles I, Ormond Half Crown and Shilling, both scarce , the last very foie 2 49 Charles I, Pontefract Siege Shilling, lozenge shaped, obv. c. R., crown above, rev. a Castle, p. c. above, 1648 beneath, on the right a hand holding a sword, on the left the letters o. b. s., Bud. pi. xxix. No. 10, veop fioie aoid rare 1 Both Snelling and Buding represent this type in the octagon form only. 50 Gold. Charles I, Half Sovereign, Bust crowned to left, on. on. plume, rev. Arms in oval garnished shield crowned between the letters c. r.,“ cvltores. svi. &c.” Soiellioig,pl. 6, No. 3; Quarter Sovereign, on. on. crown, Bust to left with falling laced collar, rev. Arms in an oval garnished shield between the letters c. it., all crowned, “ cvltores. svi. &c” Bud. pi. xiii, No. 7, both scarce and foie 2 7 51 Gold. Charles I, Sovereign, or XX Shilling Piece, by Briot, crowned Bust with falling laced collar to left, m. m. Ane¬ mone and small b., caeolvs. d. a. magn. beitann., &c., j y^ rev. Arms in a square-topped garnished shield between the letters c. e.. all crowned, floeent. concoedia. eegna., very rare and finely preserved , Bud. pi. xiv, No. 1 1 #*# This piece differs both from Buding and Snelling, in having beitann. instead of beitan. 52 Commonwealth, Shilling, 1649, scarce date , very fine ; Sixpence, 1651; Half Groat and Penny, all icell preserved ‘P'Ncjl. 4 53 Commonwealth, Crown, 1652, extremely fine , and very rare in this condition fip ^ 1 54 Gold. Commonwealth, Ten Shilling Piece, 1651, very well preserved, and scarce 1 55 Copper. Commonwealth, Pattern for a Parthing, oihv. three Pillars united, each surmounted by a cognizance, England, Ireland and Scotland, small e. beneath, m. m. a mullet, thys vnited invincible, rev. a Ship in full sail, and god dieect oye coese, Snelling , pi. 6, No. 7, very rare and i 56 Cromwell, Half Crown, by Simon, laureated bust of the Pro tectorto the left, rev. Arms of England, &c., crowned with those of Cromwell, in an escutcheon of pretence, 1658, rare and extremely fine 1 57 Cromwell, Shilling, same types and date, equally fine $w4<l 58 Gold. Cromwell, Broad, obv. laureated Bust with neck bare, rev. as the preceding, 1656, rare and fine 1 59 Charles II, Crown, 1679; Half Crown, 1671; Shilling, 1680; Sixpence, 1676; Threepence and Half Groat, with inner circle ; Groat, Half Groat and Penny, without inner circle, all ivell preserved ^ — 9 / /r i // v / / ^ * i j * 3 3 r, / k 60 Charles II, Hammered Shilling of his first coinage, without inner circle or numerals, m. m. a crown, Snellg. pi. 16, No. 15, rare and very fine ; Pattern Earthing (in silver), Head laureated, caeolys. a. caeolo., 1665, rev. Britannia seated on globe, qvatvoe. maeia. vindico., in exergue Britannia; Threepence, 1671; Half Groat and Penny, all fine 5 61 Gold. Charles II, Pattern for a Farthing, similar in all respects to the silver pattern in last lot, rare and extremely fine 1 ^ /P N O </ '/ 8 62 Gold. Charles II, Pattern for a Broad, or Twenty Shilling Piece, by Simon, Head laureated, with flowing hair, to left, cae. ii. do-., &c., rev. Arms in a plain shield, with crown above, floeeht., &c., 1662, rare , and very well preserved , Hicd.pl. xiv. No. 8 1 63 Charles II, Pattern, in silver, for a Broad, also by Simon, of fine work, laureated Bust, with flowing hair, to the right, caeolvs. ii. du., &c., rev. plain Shield with crown above (arms emblazoned incorrectly, having 1st England, 2nd Scotland, 3rd Prance, and 4th Ireland), 1660, rare and fine, Snelling, pi. 6, No. 15 ‘/f'zA'-ZN 1 64 Copper. Charles II, Pattern Halfpenny ? obv. cae. ii. d. G. m. b. fe. et. hi. eex., a Ship in full sail, rev. soli. deo. gloeia., St. Michael piercing a dragon; Pattern Earthing, obv. the four cognizances in form of a Cross, each with a crown above, caeolvs. a. caeolo., m. m. lion, rev. a Ship in full sail, qvatvoe. maeia. vihdico., edge engrailed; and Proofs of the Farthings with long and short hair, both 1665, all very fine , Snelling, pi. 6, No. 19, and pi. 7, Nos. land 2 4 65 Gold. Charles II, Guinea, 1680 1 66 James II, Crown, 1687 ; Half Crown, Shilling and Sixpence, 1686 ; and a set of the Maundy coinage, 4, all fine 8 67 William and Mary, Crown, 1692 ; Half Crowns, 2, 1689, with the arms incorrectly arranged, and 1693 ; Shilling and Six- pence, 1693 ; and a set of Maundy coinage, chiefly fine 9 68 Gold. William and Mary, Half Guinea, 1680, rare and fine. Copper. Pattern for a Halfpenny, obv. busts of the King and Queen, in high relief, rev. Britannia, 1694, Knelling, pi. 9, No. 13 ; Pattern for a Farthing, obv. laureated bust of the King, rev. bust of the Queen, Snelling , pi. 8, No. 2, both very fine 3 69 William III, Half Crown, with a plume of Feathers in each angle of the reverse, edge, decimo. teetio., Hied. pi. xxvii, No. 27, very rare and fine ; Proof of the Farthing in silver, obv. Bust, gvlielmvs. teetivs., rev. Britannia, date, 1698, in legend, Snelling, pi. 9, No. 16, also fine 2 70 WKliam III, Crown, 1696 ; Half Crown, 1698 ; Shilling, 1699; Sixpences, 3, 1696, one with b. under the bust ; Set of the Maundy Money, and a Five Shilling Piece, Scotch 11 9 71 Anne, Crowns, 1703, vigo. ; 1705, Eoses and plumes; 1707, before the Union, Eoses and plumes ; Half Crown, 1713, Eoses and plumes ; Shilling, plain, 1708 ; Sixpences, 1703, vigo. ; 1705 and 1707, after the Union, both* with Plumes only ; Maundy Threepence, Twopence and Penny, some well 'preserved 11 72 Gold. Anne, Two Guinea Piece, 1711, scarce and fine 1 73 Anne, Pattern in Silver for a Farthing, bust of the Queen to the left, anna. dei. gratia, within a double plain and grained border, rev. Britannia, 1713 in legend, also within double border, rare and extremely fine , Snelling , pi. 8, JVo. 5 1 74 Anne, Pattern in Silver for a Farthing, Bust similar to the last, anna, avgvsta. within a grained border, rev. Peace in a biga, horses galloping to right, pax. missa. per. orbem., date 1713 in exergue, extremely rare and fine , Snelliny, pi. 8, No. 12 1 75 Copper. Anne, Pattern Farthing, type similar to that in lot 73, but with a border engrailed, rev. Britannia, date in legend, 1713; Another, nearly similar, but with the date 1714 in the exergue, both scarce and fine , Snelliny, pi. 8, Nos. 5 and 8 ^ 2 76 Copper. Anne, Pattern for a Halfpenny, fine bust of the Queen, to the left, ANNA. D. G. MAG. BR. ER. ET. HIB. REG., rev. the Queen as Britannia seated on a globe, holding a rose and thistle in her extended right hand, in her left a spear, a crown above, rare and fine, Snelliny, pi. 8, No. 6 /b 1 77 George I, Crown, 1716; Half Crown, 1717, both with Eoses and plumes, and well preserved ; Shilling and Sixpence, with s.s.c., 1723 ; Sixpence, Eoses and plumes, 1726 ; Three¬ pence, 1721 s/c — 6 78 Gold. George I, Guinea, 1714, with title as Prince Elector, very rare and fine ; Quarter Guinea, 1718, also fine 2 79 George I, beautiful Proofs in Silver of the Halfpenny, 1717, and the Farthing, 1718, Snelliny, pi. 9, Nos. 20 and 21. Copper. Proof of Wood’s Halfpenny for Ireland, 1723 ; Another, rev. Hibernia seated, holding the harp with both hands, in front date, in legend 1722, Bud. Supp. Bart II, pi. vi, Nos. 4 and 5, all rare and extremely fine /&%**£* 4 80 Gold. George II, Two-Guinea Piece, young Head, 1738, fine 1 o A— / 1 * J 4- 2 I / / A / /<£ / * 10 1 f / ff 1 1 2 3 / /o .. J U : 2 2 2 81 George II, Proof Half Crown, with plain edge, obv. young Head, laureated, to the left, rev. the spaces between the Shields plain, date L731, in splendid condition , and very rare /% 1 82 George II, Proof of the Crown with plain edge, obv. same as the last, rev. Poses and plumes between the shields, date 1732, equally rare , and in ^Jke most beautiful condition 1 83 Gold. George II, Two- Guinea Piece, with the old Head, 1739 1 84 George II, Crown, Half Crown, Shilling and Sixpence, all of the date 1646, a fine proof set of these very handsome coins 4 85 Proofs in Silver of the Halfpenny, 1729, and the Earthing, 1730, £ 'netting, pi. 9, JVos. 24 and 25 ; Copper Proofs of the j Halfpenny for Ireland, 1736, Bud. Suppt. II, pi. vi, No. 7, and the Earthing, same type, 1737, all scarce , and very fine ; and Pattern for a Guinea, in copper, 1748, by I. Kirk 5 86 George II, Proofs in Silver of the Halfpenny for Ireland, 1736, do- and the Earthing, 1737, as described in the last lot, both rare , and in the most exquisite condition 2 87 George II, young Head, Shilling and Sixpence, Poses and plumes, 1737, 1732; Shilling and Sixpence, Poses, only, 1741, 1739 ; Threepence, Twopence and Penny; old Head, Half Crown, Shilling and Sixpence, with lima, under the bust ; Six- pence, Poses, 1745, all scarce. Isle of Man, Proof in Silver of the Halfpenny, obv. the Crest and motto of Stanley the Earl of Derby, 1733, rev. the Cognizance and motto of the Island ; Similar Proof of the Penny, obv. Coronet and cypher of the Duke of Athol, 1758, rev. as the last, both scarce and very rare, Bud. Suppt. II, pi. yiii, Abs. 5 Sf 6 13 88 George III, Pattern for a Shilling, young head of the King with flowing hair, and laureated, to the right, of beautiful ivorh, in high relief by Tanner , rev. Arms in form of a cross, 1764, very rare and fine ; Another, nearly similar, called the Northumberland Shilling, 1763, also fine 2 89 George III, Pattern for a Shilling, by Yeo, rev. similar to the preceding, Vll§, fiine and very rare ; Proof Shilling, with plain edge, by Pingo, rev. Suppt. pi. yi, JVo. 28 1 94 Gold. George III, Proof Guinea, 1774 ; and a Pattern for a Seven Shilling Piece, rev. Lion standing on a crown, 1775, both by Yeo, very fine and rare 2 9o Gold. George III, Proofs of the Guinea and Half Guinea, by Pingo, rev. Arms in a spade shield, 1787, both with plain edges, extremely fine and rare 2^^ £ 2 96 Gold. George III, Pattern for a Guinea, rev. the Arms dis¬ played in the form of a Boyal Standard attached to a staff, surmounted by a crown, date 1813 underneath, edge milled, extremely fine and rare 1 This piece weighs 21 grains more than the standard Guinea weight. 97 Gold. George III, Guinea and Half Guinea, rev. Arms, with the Garter crown above, 1813 beneath ; Seven Shilling Pieces, with different busts, rev. Crown, 1800 and 1806, all C, 4 ' /; / /6 ) S- / /l \ 2 3 3 /£ 3 2 r 12 98 Gold. George III, Sovereign and Half Sovereign, 1817, both 2 very fine 99 Gold. George III, Pattern for a coin of Hanover, rev. youthful laureated bust of the King to the right, rev. a blank, en¬ graved, “ Exemplar Probatae Monetae Electorati, Bruns. Lun. mdcclxyii,” J. Myer, del., L. Pingo, fee., wt. 5 dwt. 4 grs. ; Proof, with plain edge, of the Five Thaler Piece, 1813, by Tho. Wyon, both very fine 2 100 Copper. George III, bronzed Proof of the Halfpenny, rev. Britannia seated, 1770, edge plain ; Pattern, by Pingo , for a Halfpenny, laureated Bust in armour to the right, rev. Britannia standing, between a shield and a globe, to the front, olive branch in her right hand, the hasta in her left, 1788 in exergue, edge milled, in the finest condition , 2 and extremely rare 101 Copper. George III, Pattern Halfpenny for Ireland, by Yeo, laureated Bust, with bare neck, to the right, rev. a crowned Harp, 1775, edge plain ; Pattern for a Guinea, obv. laureated Bust to the right, the hair in a peculiar wiry style, rev. Arms in a garnished shield, crowned, 1782, engrailed borders, but edge plain, both very rare and fine /j 2 102 Copper. George III, Pattern Halfpennies, by Droz , rev. Bri¬ tannia with spear in her right hand, 1788 in legend ; Another, with right hand extended, and spear in her left, 1790, in exergue, edges inscribed render to caesar, &c.; Another, as the last, but with milled edge ; Bronzed Proofs of the Twopence, Penny, and Halfpenny, 1797, with broad rim, and sunk letters, all scarce and very fine 6 103 Copper. George III, Gilt Pattern Penny, with broad rim and sunk letters, laureated bust, with bare neck, to the right, by Kirk , 1797, edge inscribed render to caesar, &c. ; Another, bronzed, same type and date, with plain edge ; Pattern broad-rimmed Halfpenny, bust with bare neck, sono beneath, in sunk letters, rev. by Droz, 1795 ; Another, same obv., but rev. by Kirk, 1797 ; Another, obv. draped Bust, by Kirk, rev. by Droz, as before, 1795 • Halfpenny, 1799 ; Earthing, large size, with broad rim, 1798, all bronzed, extremely fine, and chiefly very rare 7 13 104 Copper. George III, Pattern for a Penny, by Kirh , obv. Bust with long hair and the neck hare, broad rim with sunk letters, rev. Britannia, her head helmeted, seated on a globe, the trident in her right hand, an olive-branch in her left, / ' & TOferAj which also supports the shield ; in exergue, 1707 ; on the rim below, two olive branches, united by a ribbon, bearing the word soho, all sunk, very rare and fine 1 105 Copper. George III, Pattern for a Halfpenny, obv. Bust of the King, crowned, rev. Britannia seated, of the usual type, 1799, gilt , very fine , and extremely rare ; Pattern for a r ^ ' Guinea, obv. draped and laureated Bust to the right, A 4- y S rev. Arms on a spade shield, crowned, 1798, legends on both sides in sunk letters, on a broad rim, bronzed , and very fine 2 106 Copper. George III, beautiful Proofs of the Penny and /. Halfpenny for Ireland, 1805 ; Halfpenny and Farthing, Soho Mint, 1806, all in cases ; Soho Penny, 1806, bronzed ; J y Isle of Man Penny, 1785, all very fine 6 107 Copper , Colonial Proofs. Barbadoes Penny, .Negro head, with Prince of Wales’ plume and motto, rev. a Pine Apple, 1788 ; Sierra Leone Penny, 1791 ; East India Company, Pair of Scales, rev. Bale Mark, 1791 ; XX Cash Piece, J /# 1808 ; Bermuda Halfpenny, 1793, by Pros; Ionian Islands, large size, 1819; small size, 1834, bronzed; Ceylon, obv. Elephant, 1802, gilt , all very fine 8 108 George IY, Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling and Sixpence, 1821, all by Pistrucci ; Shilling and Sixpence, Arms within gar- ter, 1825, 1824 ; Maundy Threepence, with small head, 1822; Maundy Set, 1826, and two Colonial, obv. Arms, rev. Anchor, some scarce and well preserved 13 109 Gold. George IV, Two -Sovereign Piece, rev. St. George and /A — the Dragon, by Pistrucci , 1823, very fine 1 1L £ 110 George IV, Gold, Five, Two, One, and Half Sovereign Pieces; Silver, Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling, and Sixpence ; Copper , Penny, Halfpenny, and Farthing, bronzed , all by Wy on, fa s 1826, a fine mint set of proofs, in a case 11 111 Copper. George IV, Proofs, Halfpenny for Ireland, rev. Harp, crowned, 1822 ; Farthing, 1821 ; Third of the Far- / y 14 / ♦ /r „ // V J , >3 * jT * Q <v / thing, 1827 ; Col. Fullerton’s Pattern for a Halfcrown of George Prince of Wales as High Steward of Scotland, 1799, by Milton ; Pattern for a Sixpence, of the same type, in silver, all fine , and the last two rare 5 112 William IV, fine Proof of the Halfcrown, with plain edge, 1831, rare ; Sixpence, Groat, Maundy Threepence, Two¬ pence, and Penny ; Demerara and Essequibo, Three-guilder Piece, 1832 ; Three-halfpenny Piece, &c. 9 Gold. William IV, fine Proof of the Two Sovereign Piece, 1831, with plain edge, scarce 1 Gold. William IV, Proof of the Sovereign, 1831, edge plain ; Copper , Bronzed Proofs of the Penny, Halfpenny, and Farthing, all in the finest state, and scarce 4 115 Victoria, Gold. Five Pound Piece, the Sovereign, and Half Sovereign ; Silver , Crown Piece to the Penny ; Copper , Penny, Halfpenny, and Farthing, bronzed , 1839 ; Fine Mint Set of Proofs, in a case V 15 116 Victoria, Proof of the Florin, 1848, without the title e.d. ; Canada, beautiful Proofs of the Twenty, Ten, and Five Cent Pieces, in silver , and the One Cent Piece, in copper , 1858, all with plain edges, and a bronzed Half-farthing, 1839 6 113 114 117 Victoria, fine Proof of the Florin, 1853, in a case ; Two Sets of the Maundy Coinage for the years 1838, 1863 ; Three- halfpenny Piece; Gold , Sovereign of the Sydney Mint, rev. Australia beneath a crown, between two branches of laurel, all fine 11 118 Victoria, Rupee, obv. Profile bust of the Queen, richly at¬ tired, and crowned, to the left, victoria queen, rev. one rupee, India, 1861, in four lines, encircled by a lotus wreath ; Half Rupee, Quarter Rupee, and Two Anna Piece, all of the same type, edges plain, a fine proof set of the new silver coinage for India by L. C. Wyon ^ 4 119 India. Zodaical Rupee, Leo ; East India Company, Rupee, with portrait of the Queen, 1840; other Rupees, Half Rupees, and smaller pieces, various 14 120 Weights in Silver for English Gold Coins. Elizabeth, crowned bust of the Queen to the left, with a dotted circle, rev. 127 Homan Consular Silver, Cassia, Calpurnia, Herennia, Hosi- dia, &c., 10 ; Leopold I, rev. the Belgic Lion, 20, 10, and 5 /. n Cent Pieces, 1861, in mixed metal; Victor Emanuel, Cop - ^ per , 10, 5, 2, and 1 Centissimi, 1861-2 ; Copper , Bepublique Francaise, 23 and 24 Fevrier, 1848, a Commemorative Jetton, by Daniel ; and a beautiful bronzed Pattern, by Farochon, for a Bepublican 10 Cent Piece, 1848 19 128 An oblong wooden Box, of the early part of the 17th cen¬ tury, with original spring fastening and hinges, gilt, orna- //r ^ £ mentally carved in a scroll pattern (the top having a crest, an eagle with expanding wings in the centre), containing a /- /4 / y / i / yr J ip a 2 ys~ 16 small pair of scales and nine weights for gold coins current during the reigns of James and Charles I, seven of which are enclosed in an inner recess 1 129 A French polished Mahogany Cabinet, containing twenty - / four slides, suitably pierced for an extensive collection of English coins, and one useful deep drawer, lock and key size 14^ inches by 8^, and 16 inches high. 1 NUMISMATIC BOOKS. OCTAVO ET INFEA. / * 130 £ 131 & 132 133 134 / 135 A. / Ordonnance du Boy sur le faict et Eeglement general de ses Monnoyes, numerous plates of coins current in Europe , neatly bound , Paris , 1615 — Historical Account of Eng¬ lish Money (Leake’s), plates, calf London , 1726 2 Chronicon Preciosum, by Bishop Fleetwood, 12 plates of English coins , Lond. 1745 — Snelling’s View of the Coins current throughout Europe, 25 plates, Fleet St. 1766 2 Essay on Medals, by Pinkerton, calf 1784— Catalogue of the sale at Fonthill Abbey, half morocco , Phillips , 1823 2 Catalogue of the Bernal Collection, partly 'priced , Christie and Manson, 1855 — Essay on Medals, Pinkerton , 1784 2 Sale Catalogues of Coins, Medals, &c. for the years 1840, 41, 42, 43 and 44, including those of J. B. Stewart, Sir Eobt. Abdy, Hr. Nott, Baron Bolland, Sir J. Twisden, Dean of St. Patrick, &c. all zvith prices and purchasers ’ names , 3 vol. half bound 3 Sale Catalogues. Samuel Tyssen’s 22 days, portrait , 1802 — Matthew Young, Coins, Medals, and Books, the 10 parts complete (68 days) ; Others for the years 1845 to 1848, both inclusive, all with prices and purchasers1 names Sotheby and Co. 6 17 /0 S4- 3 136 Sale Catalogues. Coins, Medals, Antiquities, Numismatic Books, &c. for the six years, 1849-1851, both inclusive, including the important Brummell, Bird, Holmsdale, /y Stokes, and other collections, 190 days, all with prices and purchasers' names Sotheby and Co. 6 137 Sale Catalogues. Coins, Medals, Antiquities, &c. for the six j , years 1855-1860, all complete , and partially priced , l u+3 6 vol. half bound, with gilt tops; Sotheby and Co., and others 6 138 Sale Catalogues. Bolland, Campana, Pembroke, and others, 33 days, priced — Cuff, Northwick, Pembroke, and a . quantity of others, including some of remarkable books, j pictures, &c. unpriced , a parcel, Sotheby and Co., and others QUARTO. 139 Eckhel, Doctrina Numorum Yeterum, 9 vol. portrait and plates, clean, uncut copy /f3'//cj 1826 140 Museo Numismatico Lavy, appartenente alia R. Academia delle Scienze di Torino, Parte Prima ; Descrizione delle Medaglie Grreche, Parte Secunda, Romane, plates 2 vol. Turin , 1839-40 141 Numi Mahommedani, by Ignatius Pietraszewski, 15 plates * half calf Berlin, 1843 142 Souvenirs Numismatiques de la Revolution de 1848, 60 plates, half calf Baris , n. d. 143 Admiral Smyth’s Descriptive Catalogue of a Cabinet of Roman Imperial Large Brass Medals p.p. Bedford, 1834 X/ 144 Ariana Antiqua, a Descriptive Account of the Antiquities and Coins of Afghanistan, by Professor H, H. Wilson, / many plates London , 1841 145 Withy and Ryal’s Twelve Plates of English Silver Coins, from the Conquest to Henry VIII, &c. scarce, Fleet Street, 1766 — Pegge’s Essay on the Coins of Cunobe- line, Sketches of Nature, a Satire on the Peers, and f others, 1780 — Academic Correspondence and Matters relating to the Royal Academy, by Prince Hoare, 1S04, &c. in one vol. 1766-1804 — Dassier’s Medals of the Kings of England, in six Plates, beautifully engraved by Pye,  edidit Cmlestinus Cavedo- nius, with 202 plates , beautifully engraved half bound Leipsig, 1850 147 Snelling on the Coins of Great Britain, in Gold, Silver, and Copper, considered with regard to their types, legends, sorts, weight, fineness, and proportion, 70 plates, to which are added 71 plates of rare coins , colonial, pattern pieces, dfc. half morocco r 1762-9 14S Histoire Metallique de la Bepublique de Hollande, par M. Bizot, numerous plates of medals , Paris, 1687 — Ancient British, Saxon, English, and Homan Coins, a MSS. descriptive Catalogue, with references , prices, d{C. jfc-d^er fc 2 ANOTHER PROPERTY. / 1 / a / J / LOT 9 149 Napoleon Medals, bronze, Napoleon as first Consul ; Simplon; Musee Napoleon, Salle de L’ Apollon; Pattern 100 Franc Piece ; General Desaix ; Tomb of Desaix ; General Kleber; Eliza Bonaparte; and others, all foie, fitted in a mahogany case, lined with green velvet de- 27 150 Napoleon Medals, bronze, To the Memory of the Duke of Montebello ; Baptism of the King of Koine, both medal¬ lions ; Conquest of Egypt ; Kestoration of Venice to Italy ; Camp of Boulogne ; Caroline, Queen of Naples ; Queen Hortense, 2; Eliza, 2; Pauline; and others, all fine, fitted in a case similar to the last /L 23 151 Napoleon Medals, bronze, La Liguria ; Construction of 2,000 barques (for invasion of England) ; Capture of Vienna ; Birth of the King of Kome ; Ke-organization of the Con¬ servatory of Music ; Lewis, King of Holland ; Pius VII, rev. Cathedral of Notre Dame ; and others, all fine, fitted in a case as before 19 152 Napoleon Medals, bronze, Rupture of the Treaty of Amiens ; Entry in Berlin ; Napoleon, Alexander and Ered. William, rev. Peace of Tilsit ; Passage of St. Bernard; La Vaccine; Souverainetes Donnees ; Battle of Wagram; Napoleon and M. Louise, rev. K. of Rome ; Battle of Austerlitz, rev. Emperors Alexander and Erancis II ; Denon ; and others, all fine , fitted in a case as the 'preceding ; with Three Extra, Battle of Jena, &c., and a Medal of Lord Cornwallis receiving as hostages the Sons of Tippoo Saib 31 153 Greek Copper, Italy, Sicily, Macedonia, Egypt, &c., some few ivell preserved , and some scarce 175 151 Roman Aes, Head of Janus, rev. Prow, above figure 1, Marchi N. Tessieri, pi. n. No. 5, ivell preserved and rare ; Quadrans of Tuder ; Uncia of Rome ; Head of Apollo, rev. Crescent, beneath two stars ; Perinthus radiated head of Caracalla, rev. a Ship in fall sail, size 10, rare 1 155 Roman Eirst Brass, various Emperors from Tiberius, some feiv fairly preserved ; Vitellius and Titus, rev. jydea. capta., both false /U^y 28 156 Roman Second Brass, from Augustus, 54 ; Roman Third Brass, 126 ; Byzantine Copper, Justinian, and others, 51 231 // // v / /V C /£. GREEK AND ROMAN SILVER, &c. 157 Phmstus, Bull walking to right, YAI^TION., Hercules slaying the Hydra, see Hunter , pi. 43, No. 1, extremely rare , s. 7, wt. 173 grs. ; Syracuse, Tetradrachm, early type, - & rev. eiga., very well preserved 2 158 Athens. Early Tetradrachm, 2, one ivell preserved ; Sybaris, YM. above the bull, rev. Incuse ; Celenderis, ^Horseman seated sideways to the right, rev. usual type, KEAEN. above the Goat ; Maronea, Horse to the left, a wheel '' above, rev. MHTP04>ON., Grape Vine in indented square, Mionnet , No. 171, the last two fine but doubtful 5 159 Tetradrachms, Alexander the Great, Lysimachus, Ptoiemy ; Alexander III, drachm ; Ariarthes IV and VII ; Ario- barzanes I ; Seleucus I aud Demetrius II, Tetradrachms, / both false 9 20 / / '• / , .. / 4 ^ 160 Agrigentum, Argos, Aegina, Corinth, Cyrene, 2, Gelas, Epirus, Selinus, Bhodes, 2, Tricca, &c., some scarce 17 161 Argos, Athers, Achaian League, Elis, Histisea, Phocis, Sicyon, some very small, including one of Persic type, King com¬ batting a Lion, rev . Galley, with Phoenician letter above, several scarce and curious 3(3 162 Tile drum. Uncertain Hectae, Head of a Youth, with pileus to the left, rev. square indenture ; Another, Female head to the left, rev. as the last, both fine 2 These two coins were found in a Sarcophagus in Macedonia. Jo 9 " / 4 ' 163 Koman Silver, Medallions, Augustus, rev. bunch of Wheatears, Pindar , pi. iii. No. 1. Nero, rev. Eagle struck at Antioch ; Cistophori, of Pergamus, all ivell preserved. Nero, and others, in potin, 5 8 164 Boman Consular Silver, Baebia, Curtia, Hosidia, Julia, Pompeia, Postumia, &c. 14 165 Imperial Denarii, Octavius, rev. M. Antonius, fine ; Augustus, Tiberius, and others, to Antoninus, some ivell preserved 30 166 Imperial Denarii, various Emperors and Empresses, from Aurelius, some well preserved 29 * BYZANTINE GOLD. J a Sr 167 John II, Comnenus, Concave Medallion, obv. the Virgin crowning the Emperor, rev. the Saviour seated, nearly similar to De Saulcy, pi. xxvti. No. 2, very fine and rare size 9. 1 168 Manuel I, Comnenus, obv. MANOVHA. ACCnOT. nOP4>Y- PT6NN6T. (sic.), rev. Bust of the Saviour, K6. BOH06I., very rare and fine size 7. 1 169 Isaac II, Angelus (?), Concave Medallion, obv. without legend, the Emperor richly habited, having a baton in his right hand, standing at the side of a Saint (George?) in armour, but without the sword, holding between them a standard, rev. the Virgin seated between the letters MP. ©Y., having the head of the Saviour on her breast, very fine and rare , not in De Saulcy , Banduri , or Tanini size 9. 1 21 170 Andronicus Palseologus and his son Michael IX, rev. Bust of the Virgin, surrounded by embattled walls, JDe Saulcy , pi. xxxii. No. 4, very rare , size 6. Constantine IV, Pogonatus, rev. Cross between two figures, a thick medal, size 3, see De Saulcy,pl. x. No, 8 2 171 China, a very curious Specimen of the Ancient Chinese furcated Poo Money (said to date as early as b.c. 1765), see Num. Chron. AT. Vol. II. pi. y. extremely rare and fine ; A circular bronze Coin of the Emperor Teen-Ke, of the Ming Dynasty, size 12^ ; Another of the Emperor Kai Tuen ; and two coins of Loo-Choo 6 172 China, Curious Silver Dollar, obv. Half length of a venerable Man, surrounded bj^ a legend in Chinese; Another, with Chinese characters on both sides, both very fine and scarce 2 173 Cochin China, Dollar, obv. Dragon, rev. Characters, a Star in the centre ; Half Dollar, of a type more richly ornamented, rev. similar characters to the last ; Oblong Square Piece, with characters on both sides partly similar to the pre¬ ceding, edge ornamented, length 2} inches, all -fine and curious 3 // // fr y J f 174 Gold. Japan, Kobang, and three oblong square coins of graduated weights and sizes, all fine , together 14 diets. 4 175 Gold. Japanese Kobang, and four oblong pieces similar to the last, equally fine 15 diets. 6 grs. 