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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Militaria, Coins and Medals (Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Lawrences, Crewkerne | Location: | South Street, Crewkerne |
| Contact: | Telephone: 01460 73041 Fax: 01460 270799 | ||
| Date: | 1st May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Monday 28th April 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Tuesday 29th April 9.00 am to 7.00 pm Wednesday 30th April 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 1st May 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday 2nd May 8.30 am to 10.00 am |
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| Auction Lots - Page 6 | |||
| 281 | |||
| A FAUSTINA DENARIUS. Ar with DIVA FAUSTINA obverse with AETERENITA around a standing figure holding a globe. 3.3gms. £70-100 |
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| 282 | |||
| AN OTACILIA ANTONIANIUS etc. M OTACILIA SEVERA AVG (wife of Philip I) obverse with CONCORDIA AVG reverse. A Denarius of ANTONIUS PIUS AVG obverse, LIBERALITAS reverse. (2) £70-100 |
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| 283 | |||
| A DENARIUS OF JULIA AUGUSTA etc. JULIA AUGUSTA obverse, Venus standing holding an apple reverse. 3.2gms. 2/ IMP NERVA CAES AVG PH TR, with seated figure reverse. 4.3gms. £80-100 |
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| 284 | |||
| TWO ANTONINUS SILVER COINS. 1/ ANTONINVS AVG PIUS PP obverse with she wolf suckling Romulus reverse. 3.1gms. Another of IMP ANTONINUS AVG obverse, with LAETITIA PUBI (Elagabulus) reverse. 5.5gms. (2) £80-100 |
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| 285 | |||
| AN ANTONINUS OF VALERIAN II etc. VALERIAN CAES obverse with IOVI CRESCENTI reverse, infant Jupiter sitting on the goat Amatthea, left hand holding the goats horn. 3.3gms. Another of Valerian I VALERIANVS PP AVG obverse, reverse with ORIENS AVGG striding left. 2.8gms. 3/ IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG obverse, with FIDES MILITIVIA reverse (Fides standing). 2.9gms. £80-100 |
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| 286 | |||
| THREE ROMAN COINS. A Valerian Antoninus IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS with FIDES MILITVM rverse, Victory standing between two standards. 3.3gms. 2/ Another of Trebonius Gallus IMP CAE C VIB TREB. GALLVS AVG, reverse Victory Standing VICTORIA AVGG. 3gms. 3/ Another with same obverse legend, reverse LIBERTAS AVG (Libertas standing facing right. 3.4gms. (3) £70-90 |
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| 287 | |||
| A ROMAN COIN. An AR coin with female head and LIBO BONAVENT, reverse with PUTEAL SCRIBON over and under a platform. 4gms. £50-70 |
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| 288 | |||
| ROMAN COINS. A Siliquae of Julian II, DNIVLIAN VESPRU obverse with VOTIS MULTIS X in wreath CON below. 2.1gms. A Denarius of the Republic CCXV behind a female head, CRISOLFER below a horse and rider. 3.9gms. (2) £60-80 |
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| 289 | |||
| THREE ROMAN COINS. An Antoninius of Gallenius, GALLENIUS AVG obverse, Oriens advancing reverse. Another of Phillipus with Salas reverse, the third unidentified. (3) £40-60 |
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| 290 | |||
| FIVE ROMAN COINS. 1/ An AR coin of the Republic with female head III VIR to the left, moneyers name below horse and dog reverse HOSIVICC? 3.5gms. An Antoninus of ANTONINUS PIUS AVG, with standing figure reverse. 2.6gms. Another of Maximus IMP MAXIMINIUS PIUS AVG, PAX AUGUSTUS and standing figure reverse. 2.7gms. Another of Vespasian IMP CAES VESPA PM COS III AVG obverse, and AGVR TRI POT and sacrificial implement reverse. A fifth unidentified coin. (5) £150-200 |
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| 291 | |||
| A DENARIUS OF SABINA. An AR Denarius of SABINA AUGUSTA (wife of Hadrian), with IVNONI REGINAE reverse, Juno standing holding Patera & Sceptre. 3gms. £100-150 |
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| 292 | |||
| FIVE ROMAN COINS. A Mark Antony Denarius (Legionary) ANTAVG over galley with VIRRP and C below, Eagle between two standards and LEC XVI obverse. 3.5gms. Four further unidentified Roman Coins. (5) £100-150 |
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| 293 | |||
| A DENARIUS OF JULIA MAMAEA. Obverse IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, with INVNO CONSERVATRIX reverse, Juno standing with peacock at feet. 2.9gms. Another of Domitian and an unidentified third AR coin. £60-80 |
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| 294 | |||
| THREE GORDIAN III ANTONINAINUS. Three Antoninainus of Gordian III, IMP GORDIANVS PIUS FEL AVG, reverse IOVI STATORI Jupiter standing. 4.6gms. another of 4gms. 3/ Another with PM TRP II SP reverse. 4.4gms. £50-70 |
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| 295 | |||
| A LUCILLA DENARIUS etc. LUCILLA AUGUSTA facing right obverse, with Venus standing reverse. 3.1gms. 2. A Denarius of IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG with Fides seated reverse FIDES MILITVM holding two standards. 3.4gms. Another of Gordianus, Antonius Pius etc. (6) £100-150 |
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| 296 | |||
| ROMAN COINS. Six Roman coins all AR issues with various Emperors, including dual head of Janus example and FOVRIHFM. £100-150 |
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| 297 | |||
| THREE BOOKS ON ROMAN COINS. Two 1827 Rarete's Vol I & II Des Medailles Romaines, both second editions with images and French descriptions. A copy of Seabys Roman Coins and their values, David R Sear 1974 edition. Also a book formed of seven trays where the coins were in a collection format., with classical binding (4) £60-80 |
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| 298 | |||
| TWO SOMERSET LI PAIRS. British War & Victory medals named to 1.5785 Pte S Cannon. Som LI. Stanley Cannon served in the SLI throughout the war, his later number was 202580. 2, 26152 Pte E Messa. Som.L.I. (Edmund Messa). (4) £60-80 |
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| 299 | |||
| TWO GT WAR PAIRS LIVERPOOL & RN PAIRS. British War & Victory medals named to 1. 86367 Pte J A Steadman Liverpool R. 2. 146295 W Seccombe Ch.Stoker R.N. (4) £50-70 |
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| 300 | |||
| AN IRISH GUARDS OFFICERS TRIO etc. A 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory medals named to Lt R Hannay Irish Guards on the star. Lieutenant Hannay was wounded in action, on the 29th July 1917. A cap badge, a Masonic Silver/Gilt award, pips and Irish Guards crowns and buttons, are with the group. £150-200 |
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| 301 | |||
| A SOVEREIGN. A QEII Sovereign dated 1979. £170-190 |
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| 302 | |||
| A SOVEREIGN. A QEII Sovereign dated 1982. £170-190 |
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| 303 | |||
| A SOVEREIGN. A QEII Sovereign dated 1982. £170-190 |
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| 304 | |||
| A $1000 GOLD PIECE. A cased 1980 Hong Kong $1000 gold piece. Struck in 22ct and weighing just under 16 grams. Complete with certificate of issue. £300-350 |
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| 305 | |||
| A SOVEREIGN. A QEII Sovereign dated 1982. £170-190 |
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| 306 | |||
| A PIECE OF EIGHT. A Spanish Eight Reales piece dated 1784, Mexico Mint with Carolus III bust. £70-100 |
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| 307 | |||
| A PIECE OF EIGHT. A Spanish 8 Reales piece dated 1813, with bust of Ferdinand VII. Struck whilst he was in exile at the SL (Seville) mint. £70-100 |
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| 308 | |||
| VICTORIAN CROWNS etc. Three Victorian Crowns adted 1889-1891-1898 respectively. Three Maria Theresa Thalers bearing the 1780 date. A cased silver Crown of 1980. (7) £80-100 |
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| 309 | |||
| A CASED FRENCH MEDALLION etc A bronze finish Metz Deliverance 19th November 1918 medallion, in circular box of issue. (43mm). Another white metal Duke of Wellington commemoration medallion of 51mm. £40-60 |
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| 310 | |||
| A QUANTITY OF WORLD COINAGE. Including examples of Napoleon III of France, 10 Centimes etc. Later French coinage including Franc pieces, Russian issues, Hong Kong, Ceylon, Dutch 2.1/2 Guilders etc. £100-150 |
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| 311 | |||
| GB COINAGE. Including UNC crowns, Year Sets, Cupro-Nickel and other mid 20thC issues. £40-60 |
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| 312 | |||
| SYCE INGOTS etc. Two silver coloured metal Syce ingots with various Chinese marks, Weighing 42 & 34 grams respectively. Indian base coinage etc. £60-80 Property of a Gentleman |
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| 313 | |||
| A SERINGAPATAM MEDAL. A silver 48mm medal, unnamed as issued to officers of the HEIC. Fitted with a suspender and ring mount, gold ribbon. (Struck at Birmingham Mint) See Illustration £700-1000 |
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| 314 | |||
| AN ARMY OF INDIA MEDAL. An Army of India medal with two bars, Capture of Deig and Battle of Deig. Purchased from Baldwins in 1978, the naming is almost completely erased. The medal may be the one won by Alexander Main of the 76th Foot, from what is legible on the rim. In 1924 the medal was in the possession of Miss M G Main of Wimborne Dorset, a descendant of Alex Main. See Illustration £1000-1500 |
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| 315 | |||
| AN MGS TO THE 76th FOOT. A Military General Service Medal with single bar Nive, officially named to T, Norman, Serjt 76th Foot. Thomas Norman is confirmed on the roll as this single clasp only. Born in St Marys Parish Nottingham, he enlisted in the summer of June 1797 aged 23 years. Signing on for unlimited service he gave his former trade as frame-work knitter. If he joined the 76th Ft straight away he may have been present at the Campaigns in 1803 and Deig 1804. If he had been alive still in 1851, he may have claimed his entitlement. His MGS was issued 34 years after the Peninsular War. 99 Officers and men of the 76th Foot received the Nive Clasp. See Illustration £700-1000 |
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| 316 | |||
| AN MGS TO THE 76th FOOT. A Military General Service Medal with single clasp Corunna, officially named to G Langton 76th Foot. George Langtons name first appeared on the muster in October 1807. He is shown as joining the regular army from the Nottingham Militia. A native of nottingham he would have served firstly in Jersey with the 76th Foot. The son of George Langton and Ann Langton he was baptised at St Marys Parish, Nottingham in October 1789. After brief service in England he would have gone to Spain where he was awarded the MGS with Corunna claps. He served in the Ill fated Walcheron expedition after the Regimant being withdrawn in 1809 from Spain. Upon return from the Netherlands they were posted to Ireland. In 1811 George Langton was posted to recruiting duties, until his time expired in 1814. See Illustration £700-1000 |
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| 317 | |||
| AN MGS TO THE 76th FOOT. A Military General Service Medal with single clasp Corunna, officially named to Thos Richards 76th Foot. Thomas Richards is confirmed on the roll as receiving this single clasp for his MGS medal. See Illustration £700-1000 |
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| 318 | |||
| A WATERLOO MEDAL TO THE 33rd FOOT. A Waterloo medal with asterisks each end of the official naming, Pte H Barbar 33rd Regiment Foot. Henry Barbar was born in Atherton Lancashire, a cordwainer by trade prior to his enlistment. (Goat Skin Leatherworker). In May 1811 he was attested to the 33rd Foot in Portsmouth aged 21 years. As the Regiment was returning home from India, he was sent to the Depot at Hull. In July 1812 he joined the Regiment and rose quickly through the ranks, Corporal in May 1812 and Sergeant in October 1812. However the rise was to end in April 1813, broken from Sergeant to Private, where stayed for 12 years. He served with the Regiment in Stralsond and Rostock before returning to England in 1813. Sailing to Holland in December 1814, he was present at the Storming of Bergen and the Capture of Antwerp. Then onto the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. In 1822 he was promoted Corporal again and in 1825 Sergeant. Whilst serving with his Regiment in Jamaica, he was in the 'Ocean' a Transport that struck the Reef off Antigua. During his service there he took part in many minor actions against rebelling natives. He was discharged in 1830 'Owing to illness contracted in Jamaica'. Brought at Spinks in 1979, the medal has knocks due to wear. Bar suspender. See Illustration £2000-2500 |
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| 319 | |||
| A WATERLOO MEDAL TO THE 33rd FOOT. A Waterloo medal with ring suspender, officially named to Edward Spencer 33rd Regiment of Foot, with asterisks. Brought from Liverpool Medal Co in 1981, the naming runs from 2 o'clock onwards. The medal has been worn, with many knocks etc evident. See Illustration £2000-2500 |
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| 320 | |||
| A PUNJAB MEDAL 2/1 BOMBAY ARTILLERY. The Punjab medal with two clasps Goojerat amd Mooltan, officially named to Bombr Robt Wolfe, 2nd Co, 1st Battn Artillery. Whilst attacking the Fortress of Mooltan City, the reinforcements including Wolfes Bombay Artillery made the difference. Some of the walls were 70 ft high and strong. The city finally fell in January 1849, and the march to join General Gough's force began. Averaging 20 miles a day in temperatures of 130 degrees F, they marched for three weeks solid. On the 18th February the combined force beat the enemy at Chennah River. The Battle of Goojerat smashed the Sikh Army, though mopping up was to take much longer. See Illustration £400-600 |
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| 321 | |||
| A CRIMEA PAIR TO THE 33rd FOOT. A three clasp Crimea medal impressed naming to C Palmer 33rd Regt. Clasps are Alma-Inkermann-Sebastopol. A Turkish Crimea with old naming on the rim, Number 3449 Pte C Palmer 33rd D.W.Regt. The impressed naming is in the style of the MGS medal, the Turkish Crimes is engraved in upright capitals. Clasps are confirmed on the roll, as the Turkish Crimea. See Illustration £400-600 |
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| 322 | |||
| A CRIMEA MEDAL. A Crimea medal with single bar Sebastopol, engraved naming to Pte D Poole 33rd Regt. £150-200 |
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| 323 | |||
| AN OFFICERS CRIMEA WAR PAIR. Single bar Crimea medal to Lt C W Willis 33rd foot, engraved naming in upright capitals, Chas Whately Willis Lt 33rd regt 1855-56. Turkish Crimea, English type, unnamed as issued. Purchased from Liverpool Coin & Medal Co 1981. Lt Willis was present for the attack on the Redan in June 1855, he was also present at the second attempt to capture it in September 1855. He later served in Mauritius in 1857. With the Grenadier Company he served in India in the Mutiny suppressing the Mutineers. He served at Sholopar, Deesa, and Baneah. The Regiment never applied for a Mutiny Medal, though he served in the Field Force that besieged and occupied Dwarka. See Illustration £500-700 |
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| 324 | |||
| AN INDIAN MUTINY MEDAL. A no bar India Mutiny medal named in official impressed style to J Goodliffe, 1st Battn 60th Rifles. Brought from Baldwins in October 1977. £200-250 |
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| 325 | |||
| A CRIMEA WAR MEDAL. A Crimea War medal with single clasp Sebastopol, named to 3904 Pte I Gleeson 33rd Foot. In the roll his initial is given as J but all details are otherwise correct. Purchased from the Willoughby Medal Co Swindon in 1981. The roll shows he arrived at the camp in June 1855, from the reserve company in Malta. £200-250 |
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| 326 | |||
| AN OFFICERS ABYSSINIAN WAR MEDAL. Named in the raised letter reverse style to Captain H G Jervis 33rd D W Regt. The roll shows Captain Jervis as unattached, during the campaign. Captain Jervis does not appear in The Army List for 1869. The raised naming is correct though offset, again due to striking movement. £600-800 |
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| 327 | |||
| AN OFFICERS ABYSSINIAN WAR MEDAL. Named in raised letters on the reverse, to Ensign D W K Barr H M 33rd Regt. Purchased from Spinks June 1980. Interestingly the naming is off centre, possibly due to the disc turning when struck. Ensign Barr was on the strength of the 33rd Regt attached from the Staff Corps India, confirmed by the roll. David William Keith Barr was born 29th November 1846, the son of Lt General Henry James Barr, Bombay Staff Corps. Commissioned Ensign on the 20th Sept 1864, Lt 22 July 1868, after his return to India from the Abyssinian War. He was promoted to Captain in 1876, twelve years to the day from becoming an Ensign. From 1881 until 1887 He was Political Agent and Superintendent Rewah, promoted Major 20th September 1884. In 1888 He became Resident at Gwalior whence he remained until 1892. Promoted to Lt Col 20th September 1890, whilst at this post. He then served in Kashmir for two years. From 1894-1900 he served in Central India as the Governor Generals Agent. From 1900-1905 He was Resident at Hyderabad and was made a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the Star of India. Dating from the 26th June 1902. In 1905 He became a member of the Viceroys Council of India. See Illustration £800-1000 |
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| 328 | |||
| AN ABYSSINIAN WAR MEDAL. An Abyssinian War Medal named to 644 Cpl J Gilleland 33rd D W Regt. Purchased from Glendinnings in 1978, the medal is confirmed on the roll. Again the naming is struck running down to the right. See Illustration £400-600 |
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| 329 | |||
| AN ABYSSINIAN MEDAL. Issued to 3/279 A Worrall 33rd D W Regt. Purchased from Glendinings in 1980. He is confirmed on the roll as entitled to this medal. Also a three Clasp Crimea Medal, Alma-Inkermann-Sebastopol. See Illustration £400-500 |
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| 330 | |||
| AN ABYSSINIAN WAR MEDAL. Named to 1031 J Steen 33rd D W Regt, confirmed on the roll and later transferred to the 104th Foot. The medal came via Baldwins in 1981. In worn condition and has been repaired, it no longer swivels etc. £300-350 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Militaria, Coins and Medals (Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Lawrences, Crewkerne | Location: | South Street, Crewkerne |
| Contact: | Telephone: 01460 73041 Fax: 01460 270799 | ||
| Date: | 1st May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Monday 28th April 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Tuesday 29th April 9.00 am to 7.00 pm Wednesday 30th April 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 1st May 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday 2nd May 8.30 am to 10.00 am |
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