23rd Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Coins & Banknotes

 
Lot 366
 

366

Elizabeth II, Proof Half Sovereign 1989, '500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign 1489-1989', obv. the Queen crowned and seated in King Edward's chair with orb and sceptre, rev. ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLD SOVEREIGN 1489-1989 around crowned shield set within Tudor rose, design by Bernard Sindall, loose without certificate of authenticity or case, hairlines and handling marks, otherwise GEF

Sold for £350
Estimated at £250 - £300


 

To reiterate, this half sovereign comes without a certificate of authenticty and without a Royal Mint case. It was found loose in this condition within a coin cabinet.

Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 23rd Nov, 2022

To include the Geoff Hann Collection. The Collection covers the coinage produced by the first Greek general-kings who established their own dynasties in Egypt, Syria and the Indian-subcontinent, and the later Provincial coinage of the Roman Empire. Of note is lot 6, a silver stater of Seleucus I Nicator produced in Babylon between 311-305 BC (estimate: £300-500 plus buyer’s premium). The Collection also includes a quantity of early 20th century banknotes from the period of British direct rule in India, and a reference library of over one hundred volumes including scarce and out-of-print works. Of particular note is the first edition of David Sellwood’s An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia, published by Spink & Son in London, 1971 (estimate: £70-100).

The lots from the Geoff Hann Collection are denoted with a ♦ symbol throughout the catalogue. 

For further information on the Geoff Hann Collection click HERE

For packing & shipping details click HERE

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