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 388 - St Helena, Gold Proof 50 Pence 2000 (.916 gold,...
Sold for £1,550
Estimated at £1,600 - £2,000
Lot 392 - Jamaica, Gold Proof $250 1979 (.900 gold, 40mm,...
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,300 - £1,500
Lot 407 - Turks & Caicos, Gold Proof 100 Crowns 2002...
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,400
Lot 415 - USA, Double Eagle ($20) 1900 (34mm, 33.43g,...
Sold for £1,150
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,300
Lot 449 - Victoria, Golden Jubilee Proof Set 1887, 7...
Sold for £2,300
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,500
Lot 452 - George VI, Gold 'Coronation' Proof Set 1937, 4...
Sold for £12,000
Estimated at £9,000 - £11,000
Lot 463 - UK Gold Proof 4-Coin Sovereign Collection 1997,...
Sold for £3,000
Estimated at £2,500 - £2,800
Lot 466 - UK Gold Proof 4-Coin Sovereign Collection 2006,...
Sold for £2,400
Estimated at £2,500 - £2,800