Coins, Banknotes and Medallions

An Edward VII half-sovereign 1910, together with a small collection of other British and world coinage, including a South Africa two-and-a-half shillings 1896, a Canada Victoria one cent 1887 and a USA half-dollar 1945. Note: this lot contains an HMRC-classified investment gold coin and will be sold with standard VAT, not under the margin scheme. Consequently, hammer VAT is exempt and VAT is only charged on the Buyer's Premium, which is shown separately on the invoice and which may be recoverable depending on the VAT position of the buyer.

A collection of European and world coins and associated paranumismatic items, including a USA Large Head one cent 1838, an Australia Melbourne Victoria token, issued by Jno Andrew & Co, Drapers & c, 11 Lonsdale Street West 1862, and a 17th century halfpenny token, issued by Samuel Wood 'At Ashford in Kent 1666 His Half Peny'.

A Spain Charles III gold eight escudos 1787, Nuevo Reino Mint.

A Brazil gold Joseph I 6400 réis 1769, 'R' below bust for Rio de Janeiro Mint.

A France Louis XVI gold Louis d'or 1785, Paris Mint.

A George III spade guinea 1788.

A George III half-guinea 1778, fourth head type, SP 3734 (extremely fine).

A George III third-guinea 1810, second head type, SP 3740. Note: this lot contains an HMRC-classified investment gold coin and will be sold with standard VAT, not under the margin scheme. Consequently, hammer VAT is exempt and VAT is only charged on the Buyer's Premium, which is shown separately on the invoice and which may be recoverable depending on the VAT position of the buyer.

A George III quarter-guinea 1762.

A France Louis XVIII gold twenty francs 1814, Paris Mint. Note: this lot contains an HMRC-classified investment gold coin and will be sold with standard VAT, not under the margin scheme. Consequently, hammer VAT is exempt and VAT is only charged on the Buyer's Premium, which is shown separately on the invoice and which may be recoverable depending on the VAT position of the buyer.

A France Napoleon gold twenty francs 1867, AN 13, Paris Mint. Note: this lot contains an HMRC-classified investment gold coin and will be sold with standard VAT, not under the margin scheme. Consequently, hammer VAT is exempt and VAT is only charged on the Buyer's Premium, which is shown separately on the invoice and which may be recoverable depending on the VAT position of the buyer.

A France Louis Philippe I gold twenty francs 1831, Paris Mint. Note: this lot contains an HMRC-classified investment gold coin and will be sold with standard VAT, not under the margin scheme. Consequently, hammer VAT is exempt and VAT is only charged on the Buyer's Premium, which is shown separately on the invoice and which may be recoverable depending on the VAT position of the buyer.

A Roman Empire Hadrian (117-138 AD) silver denarius, reverse with Pictas seated left, together with a Roman Empire Gallienus (253-268 AD) antoninianus.

A scarce 18th century London, Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society Skidmore's mule halfpenny token, obverse with man hanging from gallows, cap of liberty, obelisk and anchor right, reverse with London Corresponding Society cypher to centre, edge grained, Dalton & Hamer 290 (extremely fine, nearly full blazing lustre).

An 18th century Middlesex political token, obverse with chained slave and inscription 'Am I not a man and a brother', reverse with clasped hands, edge detailed 'York built AM 1223, cathedral rebuilt AD 1075', Dalton & Hamer 1038c.

Three engraved and counterstamped coins, comprising a George III halfpenny, engraved 'A Rail Road to Battersea for John Bull', another engraved with a couple in flagrante delicto, and another with counterstamped figures.

A large collection of mainly 19th century gaming counters and tokens, including spade guinea types, 'Keep your Temper' gambling tokens and a small group of 19th century gilt metal royal and political tokens, together with a collection of silver gilt sixpences.

An 18th century London, Newgate Street, Kempson's mule halfpenny token, obverse with frontal elevation of the prison, reverse with three men hanging, edge plain, Dalton & Hamer 397 (extremely fine, rare, some original colour and reflective fields, small recent friction marks to one of the hanging men).

A group of three 18th century Middlesex tokens, comprising Halls Curiosity House, London 1795, obverse with deformed dwarf, edge plain, Dalton and Hamer 315c, Heslop's man and monkey acrobat, Dalton and Hamer 336b, and Pidcock Exhibition farthing, reverse with cockatoo standing on a branch, Dalton and Hamer 1067e.