SWITZERLAND, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft. 1848-present. AR Franc (23mm, 4.99 g, 6h). Bern mint. Dated 1860 B. Helvetia standing facing, holding spear and resting shield on ground; border of stars / Denomination and date in two lines within wreath. HMZ 2-1203d; KM 9a. VF.
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GERMANY, Regensburg (Freie und Reichsstädte). AR Medal (41mm, 19.20 g, 12h). Laying the corner stone of the Dreieinigkeitskirche. By Hans Georg Bahre(?). Dated 4 July 1627 (in Roman numerals). View of the Dreieinigkeitskirche (Church of the Holy Trinity); above, two angels bearing palm frond and olive branch; in clouds abvoe, God, Christ, and radiant dove; in exergue,: IN NOM : S S TRIN : EVN :/ FOS : SPQR : 4 IVL :/ MDCXXVII / EST TVA,/ SACTA TRIAS,/ DOMVS HÆC : DA/ NOMEN IN ILLÂ/ ET TVA PERPETVO/ DOGMATA PVRA/ SONENT; around, coats-of-arms with initials. Plato, Georg Gottlieb, Regensburgisches Münz-Kabinet, oder Verzeichniss der des H. R. R. freien Stadt Regensburg (Regensburg, 1779), 23. Good VF, small mount mark, light hairlines.
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GERMANY, Regensburg (Freie und Reichsstädte). AV Medal – 4 Dukats (38mm, 13.64 g, 12h). Marriage medal. By G. Loos. J.C. Busch, mintmaster. Struck 1743-1763. DEIN HERTZ UND MEIN HERTZ SOLL DAS BAND DER LIEBE SCHLIESSEN, couple standing facing each other below tree, hands tied together, each holding burning heart / ALS IACOB RAHEL SAH THAET ER SIE WEINENT KUSSEN, Jacob and Rachel standing, kissing one another, beneath tree in rural setting; sheep to left; in exergue, GEN 29 C 10 V / I C B. Goppel 1017. Near Fine, removed from mount, heavily polished.
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GERMANY. Late 16th century. AR Medal (40mm, 26.23 g, 12h). The Conversion of Paul the Apostle. By Michael Hohenauer. × ORGANV ° ELECTV ° EST ° MIHI ° ISTE ° VI ° PORTET ° NOMEN ° MEV ° CORA ° GENTIB', draped bust of Paul left, set on tablet inscribed °PAWLVS°; all set on branches; °ACT° °9° across field / × GA ° I ° SVPRA ° MOD ° PSEQBAP ° ECCLE ° DE × AC ° 9 ° SAVL ° SAVL ° Q D ° ME ° PERSEQRIS, Scene of Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus, set on tablet inscribed SAVLVS; all set on branches. Forrer, p. 517-9; cf. Donebauer 4386; Katz 122; Enzenberg Collection (Helbing, 15 November 1934), lot 52. Good VF, a few minor field marks. An attractive original strike. Rare. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 91 (19 September 2012), lot 1649; Künker 194 (26 September 2011), lot 3149; Künker 92 (22 June 2004), lot 1856.Forrer (III, p. 528) notes that medals given to H. Magdeburger, master of the Annaberg & Friedberg mints in Saxony, are incorrectly attributed, and rather belong to the Austrian engraver Michael Hohenauer.
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ITALY, Fossombrone (vescovado). Girolamo Santucci di Urbino. 1469-1494. Æ Medal (83mm, 216.1 g, 12h). Later cast after Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli (1430-1514). HIERONYMVS SANCTVCIVS VRBINAS EPS FOROSEMPRONIENSIS, tonsured and draped bust left / CONSTANT– TIA FIRMA, Constantina standing facing, holding long staff and drapery, resting hand on column; shield leaning on column. Forrer p. 332. VF.
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UNITED STATES. American Society of Medalists. Æ Medal (71.5mm, 217.0 g, 12h). Hail to Dionysus. By P. Manship. Struck 1930. HAIL • TO • DIONYSUS • WHO • FIRST • DISCOVERED • / • THE • MAGIC • OF • THE • GRAPE •, head of Dionynus facing slightly left, wearing wreath of grape leaves and grape bunches / Youthful satyrs trampling grapes; large grape bunch to left and right. Alexander 2. Superb EF. With description card.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 695/700-710/5. AR Sceatt (11mm, 0.82 g). Series E, Primary ('Ashton Rowant') phase, porcupine var. D. Mint in Frisia (Dorestad?). Porcupine with 'snout' right / Standard with central annulet and crescent. Abramson 90.10; SCBC 790D. VF, softly struck reverse. Interesting reverse variety.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-720. AR Sceatt (11mm, 0.83 g). Series G, type 3a. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Diademed head right; cross pommée before / Standard with central pellet-in-annulet, saltires and quatrefoil in angles; pellets on sides. Abramson 21.20; SCBC 800. VF, slightly porous, edge chip.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-720. AR Sceatt (11mm, 0.81 g). Series G, type 3a. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Diademed head right; cross pommée before / Standard with central pellet-in-annulet, saltires in angles, pellets between saltires; pellets on sides. Abramson 21.20; SCBC 800. VF, slightly porous.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-725. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.02 g, 10h). Series J, type 85. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Diademed head right / Outline of bird right on cross; quatrefoil to right; annulets and trefoils flanking cross. Abramson 18.20; SCBC 802. VF, slightly porous.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-725. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.01 g). Series J, type 85. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Diademed head right / Outline of bird right on cross; quatrefoil to right; annulets and trefoils flanking cross. Abramson 18.20; SCBC 802. VF, toned, slightly porous, small edge chp.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 710-725. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.17 g). Series J, type 37. Mint in Northumbria (prob. York). Two confronted diademed heads; between, long cross with trident end / Cross, at each end a bird right. Abramson 19.30; SCBC 802A. VF.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of York. Wigmund. 837-849/50. Æ Styca (12.5mm, 0.89 g, 3h). York mint. + EI6MVND around central cross pattée / + EDEΓHEΓM around central cross pattée. Cf. Pirie 3.39a-c; SCBC 870. VF, green patina. Well struck.
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PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny (18mm, 1.41 g, 7h). New coinage, class 10ab3/9b. London (Tower) mint. Struck early 1302-circa early 1303. Crowned facing bust / CIVITΛS LOIIDOII, long cross; triple pellets in angles; pothook Ns. SCBI 39 (North), 511; North 1038/2; SCBC 1409. VF, darkly toned.Ex Lord Stewartby Collection (Part II, Spink 237, 23 March 2016), lot 797 (part of).
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PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AR Groat (26mm, 4.31 g, 3h). Type II. London (Tower) mint; im: cross pattée. Struck 1377-circa 1390. Crowned facing bust, with trefoil on breast; all within double polylobe with fleurs at cusps / Long cross pattée, with trefoil in each quarter. North 1320b; SCBC 1679. Fine, tight flan, scratches. Very rare.Ex Pegasi 12 (3 may 2005), lot 705.
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LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (27mm, 3.62 g, 4h). Leaf-pellet issue. London (Tower) mint. Struck 1445-1454. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; trefoils at cusps; pellets flanking crown / Long cross pattée, with trefoil in each quarter; extra pellets in two quarters. Stewartby p. 326, VIIIa; North 1503; SCBC 1914. VF, toned, scratches.Ex Lord Stewartby Collection; Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin 498 (November 1959), no. 6973; Raymond Carlyon-Britton Collection.
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LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (26mm, 3.62 g, 4h). Leaf-pellet issue. London (Tower) mint. Struck 1445-1454. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; trefoils at cusps; pellets flanking crown / Long cross pattée, with trefoil in each quarter. Stewartby p. 326, VIIIb; North 1504; SCBC 1915. Near EF, toned, test punch.Ex Lord Stewartby Collection, purchased February 1999; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Part III, Glendining, 4 November 1958), lot 3089 (part of); W. Talbot Ready Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 15 November 1920), lot 443 (part of).
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