UNITED STATES. AR 25 Cents (24mm, 6.74 g, 6h). Capped Bust type. Philadelphia mint. Dated 1834. Browning 4. Good VF, toned, traces of deposits.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
UNITED STATES. Pair of AR Half Dimes. Capped Bust type. Philadelphia mint. Dated 1835. Cf. LM-12 (for type). Group included small date/small 5C and large date/large 5C issues . Coins VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
GERMANY, Sachsen-Albertinische Linie. Johann Friedrich. 1503-1554. Cast Æ Medal (36mm, 15.25 g, 12h). Later cast. DEI GRA IOH • FRID SAC • RO • IMP • ARCHIM ELECTOR • DVX • SAXO • EC, bareheaded and mantled bust left / SPES • MEA • IN • DEO • EST • ANNO • ZC •, LVD • NEV • FE:, uncertain saint or person seated left in prayer between two trees; Holy Spirit above (represented by the dove). Cf. Gotthard Minusische Thalersammlung und Medaillensammlung die Adolph Preiss'sche 5267. Fine, as made, with remnants of piercing from original.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
RUSSIA, Tsardom of Rus. Petr I Alexeyevich Velikiy (Peter the Great). 1682-1725. Æ Medal (52mm, 75.85 g, 12h). Commemorating the Capturing of Narva. By S. Judin and possibly T. Ivanov. Dated 1704. ПETPЪ AΛEҰIEBИЧЬ BCE POCCIИCKIИ CAMOДEPЖEЦЪ •, laureate, draped, and armored bust right / HE ΛECTИЮ HO OPУЖИEMЪ CПOMOЩИЮ BЫШHEГO/ПPИEMΛEHA (taken not through weaponry but rather through cunning, with the help of a Higher Power), siege and bombardment of the fortifications; HAPBA 1704 (Narva) in exergue. Moneta 60, 20; Iversen series XIX, p. 19. Near EF, some light marks.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AR Penny (19mm, 1.14 g, 11h). Fourth coinage, pre-Treaty-period. London (Tower) mint; im: crown. Struck 1356. (crown) ЄDWΛRDVS RЄX ΛIIGLI, crowned and draped facing bust / CIVI TΛS LON DON, long cross pattée, with three pellets in angles. Lawrence 2; North 1176; SCBC 1587. Good Fine, toned.
HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. AR Maundy Set. Old head coinage. Dated 1893. All coins: VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·, crowned and veiled bust left / Large crowned denomination; date flanking; all within wreath. ESC 3551; SCBC 3943. EF, toned. An attractive matching set without the accompanying presentation case.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
SCOTLAND. William I 'the Lion'. 1165-1214. AR Penny (19mm, 1.34 g, 9h). Second (Crescent & Pellet) coinage, class I. Perth mint; Folpolt, moneyer. Struck circa 1174-1180. [+] LЄ RЄ[I WILAm...], crowned bust left; cruciform scepter to left; two crescents to right / [+ F]OLPOL[T DЄ PЄRT], ross pattée; in each quarter, pellet-in-crescent above pellet. Burns 2 (fig. 30); SCBI 35 –; SCBC 5024. Near VF, toned. Strong portrait.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
SCOTLAND. David II. 1329-1371. AR Groat (27mm, 3.64 g, 3h). Third (light) coinage, Stewart group D. Edinburgh mint; im: cross potent. Struck 1367-1371. DΛVID DЄI GRΛ RЄX SCOTORVm, crowned bust left, with features of Robert II; lis tipped scepter before, with star at base; all within double polylobe, with trefoil in spandrels; double cross stops / DnS P TЄCTOR mS Z LIB ΛTOR mS/VILL Λ ЄD InBV RGҺ, long cross pattée; in each quarter, mullet with central rosette; saltire stops in outer legend; saltire above crescent after Dn´S. Burns 41 (fig. 302); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 423-4; SCBC 5125. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
SCOTLAND. Robert II. 1371-1390. AR Groat (28mm, 3.94 g, 2h). Edinburgh mint. + ROBЄRTVS DЄI GRA RЄX SCOTTORVm, crowned large bust left, to left, scepter with star on base, all within tressure of six arches; trefoils in spandrels; double saltire stops / + Dn´S P TЄCTOR m´S 7 LIB ΛTOR m´S/VILL Λ ЄD InBV RGh, long cross pattée; in each quarter, mullet with central rosette; saltire stops in outer legend; saltire above crescent after Dn´S. Burns 3 and fig. 309; SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 446; SCBC 5131. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
SCOTLAND. James V. 1513-1542. AR Groat (25mm, 2.78 g, 4h). Second coinage, type III. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1526-1539. + IΛCOBVS 5 DEI GRΛ REX SCOTORV, crowned and mantled bust right; triple pellet stops / OPPI DV E DINB VRGI, rounded coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; triple pellet stops. Burns 3 (fig. 707); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 922; SCBC 5378. VF, toned, minor deposits. Strong portrait for issue.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
STUART. Henry Frederick Stuart. Prince of Wales, 1610-1612. AR Medal (29mm, 6.34 g, 12h). By C. Anthony?. Struck 1612. (rosette) HENRICVS (lis) (lis) PRINCEPS (annulet), armored facing bust, wearing elaborate collar / FAX (annulet) MENTIS (annulet) HONESTÆ (annulet) GLORIA (rosette) (the torch of an honorable mind is glory), crowned coat-of-arms. MI 200/29; Eimer 90. EF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. Group of two AR Medals. Group includes: Marriage of Charles and Henrietta Maria. (22mm, 2.10g, 12h). By P. Regnier. Cast 1625. MI 238/1; Eimer 105Ab // Death and Memorial Issue. (34mm, 15.69g, 12h). By J. and N. Roettiers. Struck circa 1680. MI 346/201; Eimer 162b. Medals Fine or better, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AR Medal (30mm, 8.41 g, 12h). Coronation issue. By T. Simon. Dated 1661. CAROLVS · II · D · G ANG · SCO · FR · ET HI · REX, crowned and mantled bust right, wearing Collar of the Order of the Garter / EVERSO · MISSVS · SVCCVRRERE · SECLO · XXIII · APR · I66I (sent to support a fallen age, –adapted from Virgil), Charles seated left on throne, wearing royal robes, and being crowned by Victory flying rightward from above. MI 472/76; Eimer 221. EF, attractively toned, light cabinet friction.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
STUART. James II. 1685-1688. AR Medal (35mm, 15.60 g, 12h). Coronation Issue. By J. Roettiers. Dated 1685. IACOBVS · II · D · G · ANG · SCO · FR · ET · HI · REX, laureate and draped bust left / A · MILITARI · AD · REGIAM · (from the military to the royal crown), laurel wreath upon cushion; above, hand bearing crown emerging right from the heavens; in two lines in exergue, INAVGVRAT · 23 · AP/1685. MI 605/5; Eimer 273. EF, attractively toned, a few light marks.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
GREEK. Asia Minor. Lot of thirteen (13) AR drachms of kings of Cappadocia. All coins: diademed head of king right / Athena Nikephoros standing left. Includes the following rulers: Ariarathes V (2 coins) // Ariarathes VI // Ariobarzanes I (10 coins). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirteen (13) coins in lot.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms .
GREEK. Levant & the Near East. Lot of four (4) Judaean bronze prutahs. Includes: Hasmoneans. John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan). Hendin 1135 // Roman Procurators. Valerius Gratus. Hendin 1340 // Antonius Felix. Hendin 1348 // Jewish War. Year 2. Hendin 1360. Average VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot."
GREEK. Levant & the Near East. Lot of four miscellaneous issues. Includes: SAMARIA. AR Hemiobol. Imitating Athens // JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan). Reverse tooled into lily // NABATAEA. Malichos I. Large Æ. Some tooling // Aretas IV. Æ fourrée drachm core. Near Fine to VF, some tooling as noted. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot."
GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of four (4) AR fractions. Includes: GAUL, Massalia. Obol. Helmeted male head left / Incuse // KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III, 'the Great'. Obol. Head of Herakles / Zeus Aetophoros // PHOENICIA, Sidon. Sixteenth Shekel. Galley before city walls / Persian king // UNCERTAIN. Geometric design / Figure standing left, holding bow. Average VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot."
GREEK. Miscellaneous. Lot of seven (7) AR coins. Includes: KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. Drachm. In the name of Alexander III // ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Drachm // ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Drachm (possibly fourrée) // SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II. Tetradrachm // Seleukos III. Tetradrachm // Demetrios I. Tetradrachm // As last. Drachm. Average Fine. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Seven (7) coins in lot.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms .
ORIENTAL GREEK. Parthia. Lot of twenty-three (23) AR and BI denominations. Includes: 4 BI Tetradrachms of Phraates IV (2) and Vologases IV (2) // 19 AR drachms from Mithradates II to Vologases VI. Coins average Fine to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Twenty-three (23) coins in lot.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.