23rd Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Coins & Banknotes
140
2 x Henry VIII, 'Sovereign' Pennies, comprising: (1) 1509-23 (14mm, 0.65g), First Coinage 1509-26, Durham Mint, mm radiant star, rev. initials T D beside shield for Thomas Ruthall, Bishop of Durham (1509-23), (S.2332), sometime cleaned, otherwise near Fine; and (2) 1526-9 (15mm, 0.56g), Second Coinage 1526-44, Durham Mint, mm crescent, rev. T W beside shield for Thomas Wolsey, Bishop of Durham (1523-9), (S.2353), chip between 2 and 8 o'clock, otherwise good detail to the King's bust, VF; together with 2 x Charles I halfpennies, obv. and rev. roses, no legends or mm, Fine or better
Sold for £70
Estimated at £70 - £100
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
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