Coins & Banknotes

Date: 19th Nov, 2025 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Lots: 499

The November Coins and Banknotes Sale will feature a diverse selection of numismatic material, including ancient coins, milled coins, gold, silver, medals, and tokens. The sale includes an extensive section dedicated to gold coins, showcasing a variety of British sovereigns and half-sovereigns, along with an impressive assortment of foreign gold coins.

Among the highlights is a spectacular Ancient Greek gold fifty litrai coin from Syracuse, dating back to approximately 310-306 BC, which features a bust of Apollo on the reverse. Coins from the Commonwealth of England are always popular, and among the rarest are those issued with the bust of Oliver Cromwell. We are pleased to offer a gold broad dated 1656; while it is an ex-mount, it remains in very good condition and is difficult to obtain in any grade.

For 20th century gold enthusiasts, a George VI four-coin gold proof set from 1937 is a standout offering. Only around 5,500 sets were issued, making this set particularly sought after. The present set is in excellent condition and has been in the same family since new.

Additionally, for collectors of Victorian bun pennies, we are including an extremely rare 1877 narrow date variety (Freeman 90), one of the scarcest varieties in the bun penny series.

The sale will also feature a collection of Papal States coins and bullae, a strong representation of the Royal Mint and modern coins, as well as an interesting selection of tokens and medals.

Lots 133-381  will have a commission rate of 15.0% + VAT (18.0% in total), all other lots 24.0% + VAT (28.8% in total)

Name: Will Dobbins
Email: will.dobbins@tennants-ltd.co.uk

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Coins and Banknotes (250)

Post 1837 Gold Coins and Bullion (249)

 

Lot 97
Mixed British and World Coins, includes an...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 98
Assorted British and World Silver Coinage,...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 99
Mixed British and World Silver Coins, to...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 100
Mixed World Silver Coins, mostly 19th and 20th...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 101
Mixed World Silver Coins, mostly 19th and 20th...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 103
Ireland, Assorted Copper Coins and Tokens, 35...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 104
2x British Trade Dollars, comprising: 1901B,...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 105
2x Barbados, Pennies 1788, issued by...

Sold for £40
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 106
China, 1oz Fine Silver Medal 1984, struck to...

Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 107
Mixed Islamic and Indian Silver Coins, 13...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 108
India, Assorted Coins, to include: a Bengal...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 109
Italy, Papal States, Piastra 1702, obv. Bust...

Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 110
Italy, Papal States, Scudo 1780, VI, obv....

Sold for £70
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 111
Italy, Papal States, 1/2 Scudo 1829B, Sede...

Sold for £60
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 112
Italy, Papal States, Assorted Coinage,...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 113
Vatican City Specimen Coin Sets, to include;...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 115
Ireland/ USA Colonial, 5x Voce Populi...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 116
USA, Post-Colonial Issue Copper Coins, to...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 118
USA, 10x 'Morgan' Dollars, comprising; 1880O,...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 119
USA, 15x 'Morgan' Dollars, comprising: 1878,...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 120
USA, Miscellaneous Coins, mostly 20th century...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 121
USA, 6x 1oz Fine Silver Eagles, comprising:...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 122
USA, 10x 1oz Fine Silver Eagles, one dollar...

Sold for £340
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 123
USA, 10x 1oz Fine Silver Eagles, one dollar...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 124
USA, 11x 1oz Fine Silver Eagles, one dollar...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 125
USA, 11x 1oz Fine Silver Eagles, one dollar...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 126
Oliver Cromwell, Broad 1656, obv. bust of...

Not Sold
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000

Lot 127
George II, Guinea 1738, second young laureate...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 128
George III, Guinea 1773, third laureate head,...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 129
George III, Guinea 1788, fifth laureate head,...

Sold for £800
Estimated at £700 - £900

Lot 130
George III, Third Guinea 1808, first laureate...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 131
George III, Sovereign 1820, open 2, (Marsh 4,...

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £800 - £1,000

Lot 132
George IV, Sovereign 1821, obv. laureate head...

Sold for £800
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 133
Victoria, Five Pounds 1893, old veiled bust...

Sold for £4,000
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000

Lot 134
Victoria, Sovereign 1843, (Marsh 26, S.3852),...

Sold for £720
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 135
Victoria, Sovereign 1845, (Marsh 28, S.3852),...

Sold for £720
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 136
Victoria, Sovereign 1846, (Marsh 29, S.3852),...

Sold for £720
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 137
Victoria, Sovereign 1863, (Marsh 46, S.3852D),...

Sold for £680
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 138
Victoria, Sovereign 1864, die no. 27, (Marsh...

Sold for £680
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 139
Victoria, Sovereign 1872, St. George and the...

Sold for £700
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 140
Victoria, Sovereign 1876S, Sydney Mint, St....

Sold for £680
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 141
Victoria, Sovereign 1876M, Melbourne Mint, St....

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 142
Victoria, Sovereign 1877M, Melbourne Mint, St....

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 143
Victoria, Sovereign 1881M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 144
Victoria, Sovereign 1882M, Melbourne Mint, no...

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 145
Victoria, Sovereign 1882M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 146
Victoria, Sovereign 1884, (Marsh 92, S.3856B),...

Sold for £780
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 147
Victoria, Sovereign 1886M, Melbourne Mint, St....

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 148
Victoria, Sovereign 1888; near very fine

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 149
Victoria, Sovereign 1889; extremely fine with...

Sold for £680
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 150
Victoria, Sovereign 1889M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 151
Victoria, Sovereign 1890; near very fine

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 152
Victoria, Sovereign 1891; very fine, reverse...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 153
Victoria, Sovereign 1891; good fine

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 154
Victoria, Sovereign 1891; dark patina, fine

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 155
Victoria, Sovereign 1891M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 156
Victoria, Sovereign 1892; near extremely fine...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 157
Victoria, Sovereign 1893; good extremely fine...

Sold for £680
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 158
Victoria, Sovereign 1893; very fine; together...

Sold for £1,350
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,200

Lot 159
Victoria, Sovereign 1893M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 160
Victoria, Sovereign 1894M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 161
2x Victoria, Sovereigns, both 1894, one...

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,200

Lot 162
2x Victoria, Sovereigns, 1897M and 1898M, both...

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,200

Lot 163
Victoria, Sovereign 1898; near very fine

Sold for £680
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 164
Victoria, Sovereign 1898M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 165
Victoria, Sovereign 1898M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 166
Victoria, Sovereign 1899; good fine

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 167
Victoria, Sovereign 1899; near very fine

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 168
Victoria, Sovereign 1899P, Perth Mint, (Marsh...

Sold for £760
Estimated at £550 - £650

Lot 169
Victoria, Sovereign 1900; very fine,...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 170
Victoria, Sovereign 1901; encapsulated and...

Sold for £1,050
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 171
Victoria, Half Sovereign 1848, close date,...

Sold for £340
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 172
Victoria, Half Sovereign 1867, die no. 11,...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 173
Victoria, Half Sovereign 1880, die no. 111,...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 174
Victoria, Half Sovereign 1887, imperfect J,...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 175
Victoria, Half Sovereign 1887; good extremely...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 176
Victoria, Half Sovereign 1893, uncirculated or...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £250 - £300

Lot 177
2x Victoria, Half Sovereigns, 1896 and 1901;...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 178
Edward VII, Proof Set 1902, eleven coin set...

Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,200

Lot 179
2x Edward VII, Sovereigns, 1902 and 1910; very...

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,200

Lot 180
Edward VII, Sovereign 1903; good extremely fine

Sold for £690
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 181
3x Edward VII, Sovereigns, 1903, 1909 and 1907;...

Sold for £1,950
Estimated at £1,500 - £1,800

Lot 182
Edward VII, Sovereign 1906; extremely fine...

Sold for £700
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 183
5x Edward VII, Sovereigns, 1906, 1908, (2x)...

Sold for £3,300
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,000

Lot 184
Edward VII, Sovereign 1906M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 185
Edward VII, Sovereign 1908; very fine

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 186
Edward VII, Sovereign 1908M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 187
Edward VII, Sovereign 1909P, Perth Mint;...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 188
Edward VII, Sovereign 1910; extremely fine...

Sold for £710
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 189
Edward VII, Sovereign 1910; good very fine...

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 190
Edward VII, Sovereign 1910; good very fine

Sold for £670
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 191
Edward VII, Sovereign 1910; near very fine

Sold for £660
Estimated at £500 - £600

Lot 192
5x Half Sovereigns; comprising, Edward VII,...

Sold for £1,650
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500