| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30 | Auction date: 13 July 2024 |
| Lot number: 4403 Price realized: 100 CHF (Approx. 112 USD / 103 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: WALLACHIA. Uncertain ruler. 15th century. Denier (Silver, 17 mm, 0.42 g). Coat of arms of Walachia; around stars and illegible letters. Rev. Coat of arms of Walachia; around stars and illegible legend. Very rare. Struck from worn dies and with an edge crack, otherwise, about very fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 28, 14 December 2023, 6835. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30 | Auction date: 13 July 2024 |
| Lot number: 4404 Price realized: 185 CHF (Approx. 207 USD / 190 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: WALLACHIA. Uncertain ruler. 15th century. Denier (Silver, 16 mm, 0.23 g). Coat of arms of Walachia; around stars and illegible letters. Rev. Coat of arms of Walachia; around stars and illegible legend. Very rare. Traces of overstriking and with minor edge cracks, otherwise, about very fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 28, 14 December 2023, 6834. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 32 | Auction date: 30 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 145 Price realized: 600 CHF (Approx. 669 USD / 624 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MEROVINGIANS. Uncertain mint. Circa 8th century. Denier (Silver, 13 mm, 1.19 g, 12 h), possibly from Limoges. Monogram; above and below, cross; pellets within and around. Rev. MO[...] Cross ancrée within torques style frame; above cross and in upper quarters, pellet. Belfort 6652. Extremely rare. We are just aware of one other coin of this type sold recently (Goldberg 59, 30 May 2010, 3739, sold for USD 2600 excl. fees). Small areas of weak striking, otherwise, good very fine. From the Childeric Collection of Merovingian Coinage. Starting price: 300 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 31 | Auction date: 7 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 1734 Price realized: 200 CHF (Approx. 236 USD / 213 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CRUSADERS. Lordship of Mytilene. Francesco I Gattilusio, 1355-1384. Denier (Bronze, 17 mm, 0.75 g, 1 h). Castle tournois surrounded by pellets and rosettes; below and above, cross. Rev. Palaeologus coat of arms with a star and three pellets in each angle of the cross. Lunardi G21. Metcalf, Crusades, -. Wäckerlin -. Some light scratches and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 30, 13-16 July 2024, 3392. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30 | Auction date: 13 July 2024 |
| Lot number: 3367 Price realized: 5,000 CHF (Approx. 5,591 USD / 5,125 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MEROVINGIANS. Uncertain. Circa 6th century. Tremissis (Gold, 16 mm, 1.34 g, 6 h), uncertain mint. DINIVSTINIΛ Diademed, draped and cuirassed male bust to right. Rev. VICTVIΛΛVSNIΛI Victory standing facing, holding small cross in her right hand and diadem in her left; to left, monogram. Belfort 5318 (this coin). Very rare. A beautiful piece, well struck and with an exceptional pedigree. Some graffiti, otherwise, good very fine. Ex Hess-Divo 283, 10 May 2000, 384, from the J. W. Garrett Collection, Part 2, Leu with Numismatic Fine Arts, 16 October 1984, 672 and from the collection of Vicomte Ponton d'Amécourt (1825-1888). The precise origin of this beautiful coin remains uncertain, but its type and style indicate it was issued in the 6th century. It boasts a rich history, having been part of the collections of John Work Garrett (1872-1942), who served as the American ambassador to Venezuela, Argentina, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Italy, and the French nobleman, numismatist, and inventor Vicomte Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt (1825-1888). Starting price: 200 CHF |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24123 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 1040 Price realized: 1,500 GBP (Approx. 1,901 USD / 1,776 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medals (8) | Diamond Jubilee of Victoria, AR Medal, 1897, by The Mint, Birmingham, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, crowned and veiled bust left, rev. IN COMMEMORATION, VICTORIA 1837 - 1897; above, crowned coat-of-arms within Garter with lion and unicorn supporters; all set on wreath of oak and laurel, plain edge, 39mm, 28.25g, (Eimer -; BHM 3549), speckled and irregular toning, otherwise extremely fine; another, AR Medal, 1897, by Sale, VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS . DIAMOND JUBILEE 1897 ., crowned and veiled bust left, rev. H E RANDALL NORTHAMPTON MAYOR on banner above shield of Northampton, national flowers in angles, plain edge, 31mm, 13.02g, bruised on the rim, nevertheless extremely fine; another, AR Medal, 1897, by A. Wyon, VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, EMPRESS OF INDIA, crowned and veiled bust left, rev. IN ENGLAND'S STORY . A REIGN NE'ER EQUALLED . IN LENGTH OR GLORY . 20 JUNE ., crowned central shield with wreath around, plain edge, 45mm, 43.18g, (BHM 3575), with a pleasing blue tone to otherwise dull and dark grey surfaces, extremely fine; another, AR Medal, 1897, by E &C Ltd of Birmingham, VICTORIA . D . G . BR . REG . F . D . IND . I ., laureate, crowned and draped bust right, . MDCCCXCVII . below, rev. TO SIGNALIZE HER MAJESTY'S UNPARALLELED GLORIOUS REIGN, shields in quatrefoil, crowned portrait facing left, emblems around, plain edge, 45mm, 52.49g, with suspension loop, blanket of rich tone, much as struck; another, AR Medal, 1897, by J.M of Birmingham, VICTORIA, QUEEN AND EMPRESS, diademed and veiled bust left, rev. five line inscription within trefoil, emblems in angles, plain edge, 32mm, 15.65g (BHM 3599), rich cabinet toned, as struck; another, AR Medal, 1897, by unknown, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, crowned and draped bust left, 1897 below, rev. IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SIXTIETH YEAR OF HER MAJESTYS REIGN on banner, crowned trio of shields, plain edge, 36mm, 24.10g (BHM 3598), with a rich cabinet tone to flashy and lustrous fields, pleasing choice example; another, AR Medal, 1897, by J. Carter, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, crowned and draped bust left, rev. SIXTY YEARS OF A GLORIOUS REIGN COMPLETED, royal shield in Garter and wreath, 1837-1897 below, plain edge, 39mm, 23.82g (BHM 3536), rich cabinet tone to flashy and lustrous surfaces, pleasing choice; another, AR Medal, 1897, by F. Bowcher, VICTORIA QUEEN . AND . EMPRESS, crowned and draped bust left, dividing TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTYS REIGN, rev. imperial crown above VRI cypher, view of sea with lighthouse and ships in distance, five shields above, four shields and globe in exergue, plain edge, 38mm, 26.36g (BHM 3523), dark tone over lustrous surfaces, extremely fine (8). The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals, , Queen Victoria was also the first British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee, prompting cause for a subsequent series of medals to mark the unprecedented national event. The second medal in this lot depicts the monarch of 60 years alongside the future kings Edward VII, George V and Edward VIII. As much as it was a historic and unprecedented occasion, it was also seen by some to be a political opportunity, to promote the idea of a global celebration fit for a monarch who ruled over 450 million people., , On 22nd June 1897, the aging Queen drove to St Paul's Cathedral where a Thanksgiving service was set to take place. At this late stage in her life, Victoria was struggling with severe arthritis and was therefore unable to climb the steps; as a result, the short service was delivered outside of the building. The Queen detailed her emotion when watching the crowds during the procession, calling their enthusiasm "truly marvellous and deeply touching. The cheering was quite deafening, and every face seemed to be filled with real joy.", , Street feasts took place in large cities from London to Manchester, where free ale and tobacco was given out by Thomas Lipton; beacons across the UK were lit; there was both a garden party and a state banquet to mark the occasion and memorial fountains and towers were erected across the British Empire to mark the occasion. One newspaper wrote that "From one end of the land to the other, and indeed wherever the British flag flies, the day was marked in a special manner." , Estimate: £300 - £400 |  |
