IRELAND, Hiberno-Norse. Phase V. Circa 1065-1085/95. AR Penny (18mm, 0.91 g). Phase V coinage. Uncertain mint signature and moneyer. Four croziers forming cross in saltire, with cross pattée at center; retrograde S to left, scourge to right; / Voided long cross, with triple crescent ends and pellet at center; pellet, annulet, pellet, and 'hand' in quarters. B. Roth, "The Coins of the Danish Kings of Ireland. Hiberno-Norse Series" in BNJ 1909, 171 (this coin); SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), 272 (same dies); SCBI 32 (Belfast), 352 (same dies); SCBC 6182. Toned, edge slightly smoothed, minor deposits. VF. Extremely rare.
IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1642-1649. AR Crown (38mm, 29.16 g, 10h). 'Ormonde Money' issue. Issued 1643-1644. Large C R; crown above; all within linear and beaded border / Large V; S above; all within linear and beaded border. D&F 288; SCBC 6544. Toned, areas of weak strike. VF. Ex Spink 117 (19 November 1996), lot 401.
IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1642-1649. AR Halfcrown (36mm, 14.75 g, 2h). "Ormonde Money" issue. Struck 1643-1644. Large C • R; crown above; all within linear and beaded border / Large II VI; S D above; all within linear and beaded border. D&F 296; SCBC 6545. Toned, minor edge splits. Choice VF. Evenly struck on a broad flan. Ex H.M. Lingford Collection, purchased from Spink, November 1943.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Écu d'or (29mm, 4.50 g, 5h). Bordeaux mint(?). Struck circa 1344/5. Full-length figure of Edward seated facing on ornate Gothic throne, holding sword and resting coat-of-arms on ground; all within tressure of arches with trefoils at cusps and in spandrels / Ornate cross fleurée with central four petalled flower, bars end intrefoils; leaves in quarters; all within quadrilobe with arches ending in trefoils; trefoils in spandrels. AGC 38A, 2/a; Schneider 4; Duplessy 286C; SCBC 8035. In PCGS encapsulation 44653165, graded MS 61. Rare. From the Valois Collection of French Gold. Ex Burgan (12 November 2021), lot 34.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Léopard (28mm, 2h). Bordeaux mint. Third issue, authorized July 1357. Crowned leopard passant left, head facing, within tressure of ten arcs; quatrefoils at end of each arc; mullet in one spandrel, quatrefoils in others / Cross fleurée with ornate central rosette within angled quadrilobe; leopards passant in quarters, quadrilobes in spandrels. AGC 44, 4/b; Schneider 17; Duplessy, Féodales 1051B; SCBC 8040. In NGC encapsulation 3928044-023, graded MS 63. An attractive, high-grade example. Top pop at NGC. From the Valois Collection of French Gold. Ex Stack's Bowers Galleries (2 August 2017), lot 20312.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward the Black Prince. As Prince of Aquitaine, 1362-1372. AV Noble guyennois à la rose – Pavillon d'or (31mm, 5.32 g, 4h). La Rochelle mint. Struck 1362(?). Edward wearing rose wreath, standing facing, holding sword up in right hand and raising left hand; at feet, two leopards couchant; to left and right, two ostrich feathers with tips curved inward; all within ornate Gothic portico / Ornate cross quernée with rose in center, lion passant and lis in opposite quarters; all within arched quatrefoil set on quadrate frame with roses in angles; pelleted cinquefoils in spandrals. AGC 157A, 3/– (unlisted rev.); Schneider 44 (same obv. die); Duplessey, Féodales 1120; SCBC 8123. In NGC encapsulation 6864661-002, graded MS 64. A very high grade coin.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward the Black Prince. As Prince of Aquitaine, 1362-1372. AV Noble guyennois à la rose – Pavillon d'or (32mm, 5.37 g, 5h). La Rochelle mint. Struck 1362(?). Edward wearing rose wreath, standing facing, holding sword up in right hand and raising left hand; at feet, two leopards couchant; to left and right, two ostrich feathers with tips curved inward; all within ornate Gothic portico / Ornate cross quernée with rose in center, lion passant and lis in opposite quarters; all within arched quatrefoil set on quadrate frame with roses in angles; pelleted cinquefoils in spandrals. AGC 157A, 3/e; cf. Schneider 44-6 (for type); SCBC 8123. In NGC encapsulation 6864695-010, graded MS 62.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward the Black Prince. As Prince of Aquitaine, 1362-1372. AV Noble guyennois à la rose – Pavillon d'or (32mm, 5.34 g, 2h). La Rochelle mint. Struck 1362(?). Edward wearing rose wreath, standing facing, holding sword up in right hand and raising left hand; at feet, two leopards couchant; to left and right, two ostrich feathers with tips curved inward; all within ornate Gothic portico / Ornate cross quernée with rose in center, lion passant and lis in opposite quarters; all within arched quatrefoil set on quadrate frame with roses in angles; pelleted cinquefoils in spandrals. AGC 157A, 8/k; cf. Schneider 48 (for type); Duplessey, Féodales 1120; SCBC 8123. In NGC encapsulation 5982252-001, graded MS 63. Well struck. From the Valois Collection of French Gold. Ex Triton XXV (11 January 2022), lot 1363; Arthur M. Fitts Collection (Dix Noonan Webb 102, 18 September 2012), lot 2375; Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland 9 (4 October 2001), lot 1206.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward the Black Prince. As Prince of Aquitaine, 1362-1372. AV Noble guyennois à la rose – Pavillon d'or (32mm, 5.28 g, 9h). La Rochelle mint. Struck 1362(?). Edward wearing rose wreath, standing facing, holding sword up in right hand and raising left hand; at feet, two leopards couchant; to left and right, two ostrich feathers with tips curved inward; all within ornate Gothic portico / Ornate cross quernée with rose in center, upright lion passant and lis in opposite quarters; all within arched quatrefoil set on quadrate frame with roses in angles; pelleted cinquefoils in spandrals. AGC 157B, 2/a; Schneider –; Duplessy, Féodales 1120; SCBC 8123. In NGC encapsulation 6532176-008, graded MS 61. Rare variety with lions and lis upright on reverse.
COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Medal (49mm, 42.89 g, 12h). The Death of Oliver Cromwell. Of Dutch manufacture. Dated 3 September 1658. OLIVAR · D · G · RP · ANG · SCO · HIBERNIÆ · PROTECTOR, laureate and armored bust left / NON · DEFITIENT · OLIVA · SEP · 3 · 1658 ·, shepherd standing below olive tree, tending to his flock. Lessen, Funeral, –; MI 435/85; Eimer 200; van Loon (new edition) 1658.6. Iridescent toning, hint of double striking in legends, light hairlines and handling marks. EF. Very rare. Ex North Yorkshire Moors [M. Lessen] (Part IV, Dix Noonan Webb 186, 21 January 2021) lot 1255; R.C. and O.M.W. Warner; R.E. Ockenden (from O.M.W.W. 1964); purchased from R.E.O.
WORLD. Germany. Lot of one-hundred-fifty-eight (158) silver and bronze coins. Includes: Mostly bronze and small silver issues. A good number from the period of the Thirty Years War. An excellent lot for the dealer or budding specialist. Average VF, with individual examples from Near Fine to EF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred-fifty-eight (158) coins in lot. From the St. George Collection.
WORLD. Italy. Lot of two-hundred (200) Venetian AR Grossi. Includes: mostly issues of Antonio Veniero. Fine to Good VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two-hundred (200) coins in lot.
WORLD. Italy. Lot of two-hundred (200) Venetian AR Grossi. Includes: mostly issues of Antonio Veniero. Fine to Good VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two-hundred (200) coins in lot.
PAPER MONEY. China. Lot of one-hundred-seventy-one (171) notes. Includes: various issuers. All identified by Pick number. Good to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred-seventy-one (171) notes in lot. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
PAPER MONEY. Germany. A collection of six-hundred-four (604) pieces of notgeld. Includes: various cities, all organized alphabetically and cataloged by Lindman number. Lovingly arranged in four binders, making for a wonderful presentation of this fascinating group. Good to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six-hundred-four (604) pieces in lot. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
PAPER MONEY. Mexico. Lot of one-hundred-fifteen (115) pieces of paper money. Includes: various denominations and issuers, mostly from the Revolutionary period. All with collector's attributions by Pick number. Fair to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred-fifteen (115) notes in lot. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
PAPER MONEY. Philippines. Lot of three-hundred-sixty-six (366) pieces of Japanese invasion money. Includes: various types, all sorted and identified by Pick number. A wonderful grouping for a dealer or collector of this series. Fair to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three-hundred-sixty-six (366) notes in lot. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
PAPER MONEY. Russia. Lot of eight-five (85) notes. Includes: Imperial and Soviet issues. All sorted and identified by Pick number. Mostly large size notes. Good to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Eighty-five (85) notes in lot. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
PAPER MONEY. Miscellaneous. Lot of one-hundred-eighty-nine (189) notes. Includes: various denominations and issuers, mostly from Algeria to Guatemala. All with collector's attributions by Pick number. A number of interesting notes from Greece depicting ancient themes and deities. Fair to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred-eighty-nine (189) notes in lot. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
PAPER MONEY. Miscellaneous. Lot of two-hundred-sixteen (216) pieces of world currency. Includes: various countries and denominations, from Argentina to Uganda. Fair to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two-hundred-sixteen (216) notes in lot. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
PAPER MONEY. Miscellaneous. Lot of one-hundred-twenty-seven (127) notes. Includes: various denominations and issuers, mostly from Philippines to Yugoslavia. All with collector's attributions by Pick number. Fair to UNC. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred-twenty-seven (127) notes in lot. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.