15th Feb, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Coins & Banknotes
519
Assorted World Coinage, including examples from Iraq, Switzerland, South Africa, Egypt, Netherlands, Denmark, Australia, Palestine, Portugal, Canada, USA, Jersey, China, Spain, Austria, France, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the UK, including advertising tokens and commemorative medals for the coronation of William IV, George V and George VI; highlights include USA 'Braided Hair' cent 1848 GVF; a small quanity of silver coinage gross weight 17.71g; and George III pennies and halfpennies
Sold for £40
Estimated at £70 - £100
Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 15th Feb, 2023
An interesting and eclectic mix of coins spanning over 1000 years of history will go under the hammer in Tennants Auctioneers’ Coins & Banknotes Sale on 15th February. Amongst the nearly 600 lots are rare and fine examples such as a Gold Proof Set issued in 1937 to mark the Coronation of George VI, an AE Drachm produced in Alexandria mint in the reign of the Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-221 BC), a Portuguese Joao V (1720-56) 4 Escudos (Peca) minted in Lisbon in 1727 and two consecutively numbered Bank of England white five pounds.
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Tuesday 14th February 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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