15th Feb, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST

Coins & Banknotes

 
Lot 537
 

537

Assorted Collection of Coins, Tokens and Banknotes, highlights include: George III halfpenny 1806 obv. laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, EF; George V crown 1935 'Silver Jubilee', regnal year in incuse edge lettering, Fine; Netherlands 2½ gulden 1938 obv. Wilhelmina I head left, rev. crowned shield of arms divides denomination, AVF; France - First Republic 5 francs l'an 4 (1795-6) A, Paris mint, ex brooch, near Fine; Chile 1 peso 1915, near Fine; Belgium 5 francs 1933, Fine; Guernsey 8 doubles 1945, lustrous UNC; France - Second Empire 10 centimes 1855w, Lille mint, possibly dipped with pleasant purple toning, VF; USA 'Braided Hair' 1 cent 1853, cleaned, otherwise GVF; India - Princely States, Baroda 2 paisa VS1940 (AD1883), GVF; Ireland George III 10 pence bank token 1813, GFine; 8 x copper tokens including Bilston - Rushbury & Wooley penny 1811, Birmingham Workhouse penny 1813; and USA 'Washington Piece' 1783 obv. WASHITNGON & INDEPENDENCE around laureate and draped bust left, no button, rev. UNITED STATES over commerce seated left (Tn38.1), VG etc.; and 20 x banknotes, including 18 x Bank of England: £10 Series D Somerset, £5 Series D Somerset; 11 x £1 Series A, C and D; and 5 x 10 shillings Series A and C; Bank of Scotland £1 dated 9th November 1984; and Spain 1 peseta dated 19th November 1951; Fine to UNC

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

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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