UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Eastern Europe. Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Mid 1st-mid 3rd century AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.64 g, 6h). Imitating a Rome mint denarius of Diva Faustina Senior. Struck after AD 141. (retrograde D)IVΛ ΛVSIИΛ, draped bust right, with hair bound in pearls / PVDI CITIA, Pudicitia, veiled and draped, standing left, drawing out robe in front of face and raising hem of skirt. Cf. RIC III 371 ([Pius] for obv. protoype with Diva Faustina Senior) and 507 ([Pius] for protoype with Faustina Junior); Segeev –. VF, touch of porosity. An unsual hybrid, combining elements of both the Faustinas.
UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Eastern Europe. Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Mid 1st-mid 3rd century AD. Æ Follis (18mm, 2.46 g, 3h). Imitating a Thessalonica mint follis of Constantine I. Struck after AD 318/9. ΛVNI[...]IITИ(retrograde D)VVCVVC, laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right / Legend in four lines consisting mostly of annulets and quadrates; crosses appear in the third line, and the fourth line is a blundered mintmark; all within wreath with large central jewel. Cf. RIC VII 28 (for prototype); cf. Segeev 263 (for type). VF, dark green surfaces.
CRUSADERS, Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus. Henry II. King of Cyprus & Jerusalem, 1285-1324. AR Gros petit – Half gros (20mm, 2.43 g, 7h). Heavy issue. Nicosia(?) mint. + hЄnRI RЄI DЄ , Henry seated facing on throne decorated with lions, holding lis-tipped scepter and orb / + IЄRVSAL´m Є D' ChIPR´, crowned lion rampant of left; pellet within crook of tail. M&P 2 (dies A-2); cf. Metcalf, Crusades 671; cf. CCS 39. Near VF, toned, areas of flat strike.
AUSTRALIA, Trade Coinage. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (21.7mm, 7.93 g, 6h). Sydney mint. Dated 1870. Laureate head left / Crowned AUSTRALIA within wreath. KM 4; Friedberg 10. VF, toned, some light marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
AUSTRALIA, Trade Coinage. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (22mm, 7.98 g, 6h). Young head coinage. Sydney mint. Dated 1886 S. Head left, wearing bandeau / St. George slaying the dragon to lower right. KM 7; SCBC 3858E. EF, lustrous.From the WRG Collection.
AUSTRALIA, Trade Coinage. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (22mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Old head coinage. Sydney mint. Dated 1892 S. Crowned and veiled bust left / St. George slaying the dragon to lower right; S on ground line. KM 10; SCBC 3868C. Good VF, underlying luster, some bag marks.From the WRG Collection.
AUSTRALIA, Trade Coinage. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (21.8mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Old head coinage. Melbourne mint. Dated 1897 M. Crowned and veiled bust left / St. George slaying the dragon to lower right; M on ground line. KM 13; SCBC 3875. EF, underlying luster, some bag marks.From the WRG Collection.
AUSTRALIA, Trade Coinage. Edward VII. 1901-1910. AV Sovereign (22mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Sydney mint. Dated 1906 S. Bare head right / St. George slaying the dragon to lower right; S on ground line. KM 15; SCBC 3973. EF, or better, some bag marks.From the WRG Collection.
CANADA, Confederation. Edward VII. King of Great Britain, 1901-1910. AV Sovereign (21.8mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Ottawa mint. Dated 1910 C. Bare head right / St. George slaying the dragon to lower right; C on ground line. KM 14; SCBC 3970. AU, some bag marks.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (16 February 1994), lot 788.
CANADA, Confederation. George V. King of Great Britain, 1910-1936. AV Sovereign (21.8mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Ottawa mint. Dated 1911 C. Bare head left / St. George slaying the dragon to lower right; C on ground line. KM 20; SCBC 3997. UNC, a few bag marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (16 February 1994), lot 788.
CANADA, Confederation. George V. 1911-1936. AV 10 Dollars (26.7mm, 16.71 g, 12h). Ottawa mint. Dated 1912. Crowned bust left / Coat-of-arms in wreath. KM 27; Friedberg 3. AU/UNC, a few bag marks.From the WRG Collection.
CANADA, Confederation. George V. 1911-1936. AV 5 Dollars (21.4mm, 8.35 g, 12h). Ottawa mint. Dated 1912. Crowned bust left / Coat-of-arms in wreath. KM 26; Friedberg 4. UNC, a few light scratches and bag marks.From the WRG Collection.
CANADA, Newfoundland. Victoria. Queen of Great Britain, 1837-1901. AV Two Dollars (17.8mm, 3.33 g, 6h). Heaton (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1882 H. Laureate head left / Denomination and date within wreath. KM 5; Friedberg 1. EF/AU, toned, hairline scratches.From the WRG Collection.
FRANCE, Royal. Jean II le Bon (the Good). 1350-1364. AV Franc à cheval (28.8mm, 3.80 g, 2h). Authorized 5 December 1360. John, crowned and in full armor, left on caparisoned horse, holding sword / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; at center, pellet within quadrilobe; l; all within quadrilobe, with fleur at end of each arc; trilobe in spandrels. Duplessy 294; Ciani 361; Friedberg 279. VF, toned, some scratches on the reverse.From the WRG Collection. Ex Stack's (2 December 1997), lot 959; Stack's (10 December 1986), lot 1712.
FRANCE, Royal. Charles V le Sage (the Wise). 1364-1380. AV Franc à pied (28.3mm, 3.76 g, 9h). Authorized 20 April 1365. Charles standing facing within portico, holding sword and scepter surmounted by Hand of Justice; seven lis to left and right / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; at center, pellet within polylobe; lis and crown alternating in angles; all within polylobe, with lis in each spandrel. Duplessy 360; Ciani 457; Friedberg 284. VF, weakly struck in a few places.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (19 February 1998), lot 606.
FRANCE, Premier République. Consulat. Napoléon Bonaparte. Premier Consul, 1799-1804. AV 20 Francs (21mm, 6.41 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated AN 12 A (1803/4). Bare head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1020; KM 651; Friedberg 480. VF, marks and scratches, a few scrapes behind head.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (16 February 1994), lot 866.
FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (21mm, 6.41 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated AN 12 A (1803/4). Bare head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1021; KM 661; Friedberg 487. VF, light marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (20.9mm, 6.39 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated 1806 A. Bare head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1023; KM 674.1; Friedberg 487a. VF, a few light marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 20 Francs (20.9mm, 6.38 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated 1812 A. Laureate head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1025; KM 695.1; Friedberg 511. VF, light marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 40 Francs (25.9mm, 12.84 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Dated AN 13 A (1804/5). Bare head left / Denomination within wreath. VG 1081; KM 664.1; Friedberg 481. Near VF, bag marks.From the WRG Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (6 November 1996), lot 1846.