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.
Lot 292 - Elizabeth II, Gold Proof £100 (1oz) Britannia...
Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,400
Lot 296 - Elizabeth II, Gold Proof £5 2000 'Millennium',...
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 297 - Elizabeth II, Gold Proof £5 2001, 'Victoria...
Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 298 - Elizabeth II, Gold Proof £5 2005 'The Battle...
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 347 - Elizabeth II, Gold Proof 50p 1994 'D-Day', obv....
Sold for £750
Estimated at £800 - £1,000
Lot 362 - Canada, Gold Proof $350 2000 (.999 gold, 34mm,...
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 363 - Canada, Gold Proof $350 2001 (.999 gold, 34mm,...
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 364 - Canada, Gold Proof $350 2001 (.999 gold, 34mm,...
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 365 - Canada, Gold Proof $350 2003 (.999 gold, 34mm,...
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 366 - Canada, Gold Proof $350 2004 (.999 gold, 34mm,...
Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,300 - £1,500
Lot 367 - Canada, Gold Proof $350 2005 (.999 gold, 34mm,...
Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,300 - £1,500
Lot 368 - Canada, Gold Proof $350 2006 (.999 gold, 35mm,...
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600
Lot 375 - Gibraltar, Gold Proof Crown 2002 (.999 gold,...
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,400
Lot 383 - Guernsey, Gold Proof £10 (5oz) 2005 (.999 gold,...
Sold for £5,800
Estimated at £5,500 - £6,500