London Coins

Auction 179  –  3 - 4 December 2022

London Coins, Auction 179

Ancient, English and World Coins, Banknotes

Part 1: Sa, 03.12.2022, from 1:30 PM CET
Part 2: Su, 04.12.2022, from 12:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

Halfpennies 18th Century (8) Devon - Exeter 1792 Obverse: Bishop Blaize three-quarter length portrait, SUCCESS TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY, Reverse: Shield of Arms EXETER HALFPENNY 1792, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF SAMUEL KINGDON, DH2, GVF/VF, Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Obverse: John of Gaunt left, crowned, IOHN OF YORK DUKE OF LANCASTER, star below bust, centre of crown points between U and K of DUKE, Reverse: Shield of Arms, LANCASTER HALFPENNY, Line of shield points above C and between P and E of legend, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH41, NEF with traces of lustre, Middlesex (4) Davidson's 1795 Obverse: A female seated holding a sword, and a shield bearing the Arms of London, a distant view of St. Paul's SISE LANE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A crown upon a triangle, held by two hands, Br. CONSTITUTION radiated in the centre KING . LORDS . COMMONS, Cross touches IN of KING, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T&R DAVIDSON'S, DH295, NEF, Foundling Fields 1795 Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305, NEF, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, DH467, EF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS JURY / COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. in five lines, Y of BY under AC, DH1028, GVF/VF, Scotland - Lothian - Edinburgh 1796 Harrison's, Obverse: A cypher H H with a small ornament at top and bottom, Reverse: An anchor dividing the date H.HARRISON ST. LEONARDS EDIN. DH20, GVF lacquered, Perthshire - Perth 1797 Obverse: A spirit still and casks in a circle of dots PAYABLE AT DAVID PETERS WINE & SPIRIT SHOP, Reverse: The Arms of Perth and PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE motto on a label, with sprig of flowers at each end, PERTH HALFPENNY, Edge: Diagonally milled, DH10, VF/GVF with some tone spots

Estimate: GBP 120 - 200

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Starting price 120 GBP
Estimate 200 GBP
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