History Coins
GOLD Coins
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*NEW* United States, Gold Liberty Head One Dollar, 1854
Obverse: Liberty Head left, 13 stars around, outer thick rim
Reverse: 1 Dollar 1854, wreath around, legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Size: 1.45g, 13mm - 90% gold/10% copper
Grade: F, wear commensurate with age, holed for fob chain or similar
Ref: KM#75
£150 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #1935
*NEW* Victoria, Gold Half Sovereign, Jubilee Head, Shield Back,1892
Obverse: Jubilee bust of Victoria, left, London mint, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Reverse: Lower shield of arms, date either side 1872, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID:DEF:
Size: 3.95g, 19mm - 22ct gold
Grade: VF/VF+, wear commensurate with age, good edge
Ref: S 3879D
£580 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #2040
*NEW* Victoria, Gold Half Sovereign, Young Head, Shield Back, 1872
Obverse: Second young head of Victoria, left, in very low relief, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1872
Reverse: Shield, die number below shield (?10 ? damaged), BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:
Size: 3.92g, 19mm
Grade: F/VF some wear to obverse and light scratch, reverse much better
Ref: S 3860
£540 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #1835
*NEW* George IV, Gold Half Sovereign, Laureate Type Bust, Shield Back, 1825
Obverse: Laureate head of George IV, left, GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Reverse: Plain shield, ANNO to left, 1825 to right
Size: 3.92g, 19mm - 22k gold
Grade: VF+
Ref: S 3803
£1,000 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #1834
*NEW* Henry VIII, Gold Half Angel (Broken), First Coinage, Portcullis Crowned mm, 1509-1526
Obverse: St Michael spearing dragon, right, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark portcullis crowned, hEnRICxxVIII'x DI'x[GRA'x REXxAGL Z]
Reverse: Quartered shield of arms on ship, probably cross above, h to left and rose to right, [xxOxx C]RVXxx AVExx SPESxx VnnI[CA]
Size: 1.57g, 21.5mm
Grade: VF
Ref: S 2266; N 1761; Schneider 565
£530 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #1799
Victoria, Gold Half Sovereign, Old Head, St.George & the Dragon,1898 AD
Obverse: Old veiled bust of Victoria, left, London mint, VICTORIA.DEI.GRA.BRITT.REGINA.FID.DEF.IND.IMP
Reverse: St. George and the dragon on ground line, date in exergue 1898
Size: 3.99g, 19mm - 22ct gold with official purity of 3.6612g
Grade: VF/VF+, wear commensurate with age, good edge
Ref: S 3878
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Victoria, Gold Half Sovereign, Young Head Type A5, Shield Back, 1884
Obverse: Fifth young head of Victoria, left, in very low relief, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA 1884
Reverse: Shield, cross on crown buried in border, legend and rosettes very close to heavy border, no die number below shield, REGINA FID: DEF: BRITANNIARUM
Size: 3.97g, 19mm
Grade: VF+
Ref: S 3861
SOLD #1825
British Iron Age, Belgae, Base Gold Quarter Stater, Uninscribed Series, British O (Hampshire Thunderbolt Type), 60-20 BC
Obverse: Stylised boat with two standing figures
Reverse: Cruciform thunderbolt motif
Size: 1.37g, 12mm
Grade: VF
Ref: ABC 767; BMC 129-36; S 46
Prov: Ex Noonans
SOLD #1750
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