Coins & Banknotes

Date: 14th Feb, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre Leyburn
Lots: 456

The upcoming specialist coins, banknotes, and tokens sale at Tennants offers a diverse selection of high-quality lots to appeal to numismatists of all interests. The sale includes ancient, hammered, and milled coins, both British and foreign, as well as an interesting collection of 18th-century tokens, Maundy money, and banknotes. Of particular note is an exceptional collection of coins from the late Michael Whiteley, president of The Yorkshire Numismatic Society in 2000, featuring Roman, hammered, and milled coins, including high-grade Georgian and Victorian silver coinage.

The gold section boasts some excellent 17th and 18th-century British gold coinage, including a Charles I gold unite, a George II, two guineas 1738, and a rare George III guinea 1763, all in highly collectable grades. These coins are in addition to a range of Victorian and modern gold coins.

Maundy sets are also well represented in the sale, with many sets in their original cases, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The earliest set on offer is a Charles II Maundy set 1679. Collectors of tokens will be delighted to find a good number of 18th-century provincial tokens, many in top grades, including a lot of four choice Thomas Spence tokens.

The sale also includes a superb example of a 17th-century marriage medal by renowned medallist Sebastian Dadler, in good very fine or better condition. Finally, the sale boasts a significant number of modern Royal Mint silver proofs and commemorative coinage. Overall, the sale offers a wide variety of quality lots that will surely appeal to collectors of all numismatic fields.

Name: Will Dobbins
Email: will.dobbins@tennants-ltd.co.uk

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Lot 194 - Mixed Foreign Silver Coinage; 19th and...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 195 - 9x World Silver Commemorative Coins and...

Sold for £70
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 196 - Extensive World Coin Collection; over 1600...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 199 - Charles II, Maundy Set 1679, 4 coins...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £180 - £240

Lot 200 - Stuart Maundy Oddments, 4 coins comprising;...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 201 - George III, Maundy Set 1800, 4 coin set...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 204 - Victoria, Maundy Set 1894, 4 coins comprising...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 209 - Edward VII, Matt Proof Maundy Set 1902, 4...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 210 - Edward VII, Maundy Set 1902, 4 coins...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 211 - Edward VII, Maundy Set 1902, 4 coins...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 212 - Edward VII, Maundy Set 1903, 4 coins...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 213 - Edward VII, Maundy Set 1903, 4 coins...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 214 - Edward VII, Maundy Set 1907, 4 coins...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 215 - Edward VII, Maundy Set 1909, 4 coins...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 216 - Elizabeth II, Maundy Set 1968, 4 coins...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 217 - Elizabeth II, Maundy Set 1969, 4 coins...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 218 - Elizabeth II, Maundy Set 1970, 4 coins...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 219 - Elizabeth II, Maundy Set 1972, 4 coins...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 220 - Elizabeth II, Maundy Set 1980, 4 coin set...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 221 - Charles I, Gold Unite, Tower Mint, 9.01g, mm....

Sold for £3,500
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800

Lot 222 - Charles II, Guinea 1679, fourth laureate bust...

Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £700 - £900

Lot 223 - George II, Two Guineas 1738, eight strings to...

Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

Lot 224 - George II, Two Guineas 1739, seven strings to...

Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 226 - George III, Guinea 1763, second laureate head...

Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 228 - George III, Guinea 1778, fourth laureate head...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 229 - George III, Guinea 1787, fifth laureate head,...

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 230 - George III, Guinea 1787, fifth laureate head,...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £400 - £500

Lot 231 - George III, Guinea 1795, fifth laureate head,...

Sold for £600
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 232 - George III, Half Guinea 1790, fifth laureate...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 233 - George III, Third Guinea 1809 (S.3740)...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 235 - George III, Half Sovereign 1817 (S.3786) one...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £200 - £250

Lot 236 - George IV, Sovereign 1825, shield reverse...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £350 - £400

Lot 237 - William IV, Sovereign 1835, second bust...

Sold for £750
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 238 - Victoria, Gold 1887 Specimen Set; 4 coin set...

Sold for £3,500
Estimated at £2,800 - £3,200

Lot 239 - Victoria, Sovereign 1853, (S.3852C); slabbed...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £320 - £380

Lot 240 - Victoria, Sovereign 1861, (S.3852D) near very...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 241 - Victoria, Sovereign 1863 (S.3852D), in fitted...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £320 - £380

Lot 242 - Victoria, Sovereign 1888; good fine, reverse...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 243 - 2x Victoria, Sovereigns 1892; both fine to...

Sold for £620
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 245 - 2x Victoria, Sovereigns 1894 and 1895; good...

Sold for £620
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 247 - Victoria, Sovereign 1896M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 248 - Victoria, Sovereign 1896M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 249 - Victoria, Sovereign 1898, Fine

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 250 - Victoria, Sovereign 1900S, Sydney Mint; good...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 251 - Victoria, Sovereign 1901P, Perth Mint;...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 253 - Victoria, Half Sovereign 1877, die no. 136;...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 254 - Victoria, Half Sovereign 1885/3; possible 5...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 255 - Victoria, Half Sovereign 1887; extremely fine...

Sold for £240
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 257 - Victoria, Half Sovereign 1891; good fine

Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 258 - Victoria, Half Sovereign 1893; fine

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 259 - 3x Victoria; Half Sovereigns 1895, 1896 and...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £450 - £500

Lot 260 - 2x Victoria, Half Sovereigns 1896 and 1899;...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 261 - Edward VII, Sovereign 1903M, Melbourne Mint;...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 263 - 2x Edward VII, Sovereigns, 1904P, Perth Mint;...

Sold for £620
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 264 - 2x Edward VII, Sovereigns 1910P and 1910;...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 266 - 4x Edward VII, Half Sovereigns 1902, 1905,...

Sold for £600
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 267 - 2x Edward VII, Half Sovereigns 1905 and 1907;...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 268 - Edward VII, Half Sovereign 1908; good fine

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 269 - 2x Half Sovereigns, comprising; Edward VII,...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 270 - George V, Sovereign Mintmark Collection, Perth...

Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £2,000 - £2,500

Lot 271 - George V, Sovereign 1911; near extremely fine...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 272 - 3x George V, Sovereigns 1911, 1912, and 1913;...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £900 - £1,000

Lot 273 - George V, Sovereign 1912; extremely fine

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 274 - 2x George V, Sovereigns 1912; both good very...

Sold for £620
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 275 - George V, Sovereign 1913; extremely fine with...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 276 - George V, Sovereign 1913; near extremely fine

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 277 - George V, Sovereign 1913; extremely fine with...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 279 - 2x George V, Sovereigns 1925SA and 1926SA,...

Sold for £620
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 280 - George V, Sovereign 1927SA, Pretoria Mint;...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 281 - George V, Sovereign 1928SA, Pretoria Mint;...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 283 - George V, Half Sovereign 1912 (S.4006) housed...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 284 - George V, Half Sovereign 1913; near extremely...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 285 - George V, Half Sovereign 1914; extremely fine...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 286 - George V, Half Sovereign 1914; good very fine...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 287 - George V, Half Sovereign 1915; very fine

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 288 - Elizabeth II, Gold £5 2000, (.917 gold, 36mm,...

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600