Coins, Banknotes and Medallions

A group of five Maria Theresa silver thaler restrikes, all dated 1780.

A Saudi Arabia Abd al-Aziz Bin Sa'ud gold forty riyals or guinea, circa 1950s.

A George III cartwheel twopence 1797, together with five various 19th century silver half-crowns, including a George III 1817 and a William IV 1837, a Victoria Maundy twopence 1867 and a small collection of other coinage.

Four George V sovereigns, comprising 1911, 1917 Perth Mint, 1925 and 1927 South Africa 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 George VI fifteen-coin specimen proof set 1937 (uncirculated, toned), within original gilt-tooled leather case.

An Elizabeth II Royal Mint ten-coin specimen set 1953, within original red presentation box.

A collection of 19th century and later coinage, including a Victoria crown 1897, a South Africa half-pond 1896, mounted with suspension loop, and a Royal Artillery Canteen Woodwich one penny bar token. 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 V half-sovereign 1912. 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.

An Elizabeth II sovereign 1974. 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 19th century silver coinage, including a George VI crown 1821, edge detailed 'Secundo', a George IV half-crown 1825 and a George III half-crown 1817, counterstamped to neck.

An Edward VI Boy King hammered shilling, mintmark tun (rippling to flan but good portrait).

A France Louis XVIII five francs 1817, Rouen Mint, together with a Napoleon five francs 1810, Paris Mint.

A George V gold sovereign 1912. 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.

An extremely rare Corieltavi, Lat Ison base core gold plated stater 40-50 AD, obverse with central tramline frieze and inscribed 'Lat Ison', part rosettes and wreath fragments to fields, reverse with lunate and pellet-form horse, tablet above (edge losses, discolouration). Provenance: found on farmland close to the River Trent, Lincolnshire, 1996; recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Ref. CD1 07 2334.

A George III contemporary forgery counterstruck Carolus IV of Spain pillar dollar emergency coin 1791, together with an Edward I hammered penny and an Edward II hammered penny, both London Mint.

A group of three sovereigns, comprising Victoria Jubilee head 1890, Edward VII 1910 and George V 1911. 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.

An Elizabeth II Royal Mint sovereign 1980, within original green finished plastic case of issue. 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.

An Elizabeth II Royal Mint sovereign 1979, within its original blue finished plastic case of issue. 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.

An Elizabeth II United Kingdom gold proof four-coin set 1980, comprising five pounds, two pounds, sovereign and half-sovereign, with certificate and original green finished fitted plastic case. 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.