Highlights of Coins and Currency at auction

250 A 2013 Royal Mint gold proof sovereign, cased with COA

SOLD £640

Three Emergency Issue Hong Kong Government $1 notes overprinted on Chinese 5 yuan banknotes all running in sequence B045651,B045653, B045652. The notes were issued in 1941 shortly before the surrender of British forces to the Japanese Army.
The vendor's father Ronald Sleap was based on Hong Kong from 1938 working for AS Watson. During the war he was a Lieutenant in the 3rd Artillery Battalion of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence force. Interred by the Japanese in 1941 in Civilian Camp N (a postcard by Mr Sleap from the Internment Camp sold at Spinks for $2200HKD - auction CSS68 lot 615), later released in 1945 he remained in Hong Kong until 1968.

396 Three Emergency Issue Hong Kong Government $1 notes overprinted on Chinese 5 yuan banknotes all running in sequence B045651,B045653, B045652. The notes were issued in 1941 shortly before the surrender of British forces to the Japanese Army. The vendor's father Ronald Sleap was based on Hong Kong from 1938 working for AS Watson. During the war he was a Lieutenant in the 3rd Artillery Battalion of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence force. Interred by the Japanese in 1941 in Civilian Camp N (a postcard by Mr Sleap from the Internment Camp sold at Spinks for $2200HKD - auction CSS68 lot 615), later released in 1945 he remained in Hong Kong until 1968.

SOLD £3000

329 A 2004 United Kingdom Pattern Collection, 22ct 4 piece coin set, 0958/2250 78.3 grams cased with leaflet

SOLD £4400

Kushan Empire (modern Afghanistan, Pakistan), 3rd century AD, gold Stater, 21mm, Obv: King standing to left holding standard, altar and trident headed standard to left / Rev: Shiva holding trident and diadem, humped bull in background.

255 Kushan Empire (modern Afghanistan, Pakistan), 3rd century AD, gold Stater, 21mm, Obv: King standing to left holding standard, altar and trident headed standard to left / Rev: Shiva holding trident and diadem, humped bull in background.

SOLD £580

Judaea, Jerusalem, 66-70 AD (First Jewish War) 23mm, 14.23g, silver Shekel, Obv: Ritual chalice with pearled rim, Hebrew year 2, above, and shekel of Israel / Rev: Three pomegranates on stalk terminating in pearl. VF.

569 Judaea, Jerusalem, 66-70 AD (First Jewish War) 23mm, 14.23g, silver Shekel, Obv: Ritual chalice with pearled rim, Hebrew year 2, above, and shekel of Israel / Rev: Three pomegranates on stalk terminating in pearl. VF.

SOLD £3900

Lycia, Dynasts Kherei, c. 410-390 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helm / Rev: Head of Kherei right, wearing kyrbasia. S.5211, F.

441 Lycia, Dynasts Kherei, c. 410-390 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helm / Rev: Head of Kherei right, wearing kyrbasia. S.5211, F.

SOLD £2500

405 Thrace, Abdera, c. 540-515 BC, 23mm, 14.1g, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Unusual griffin moving left / Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. S.1336, F.

SOLD £1050

Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, 44 BC, silver Denarius, 17mm, Obv: Veiled laureate bust of Julius Caesar, right / Rev: Venus, standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, shield to right of her feet. S.1414, F.

301 Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, 44 BC, silver Denarius, 17mm, Obv: Veiled laureate bust of Julius Caesar, right / Rev: Venus, standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, shield to right of her feet. S.1414, F.

SOLD £680

England, William I (the conqueror), Winchester mint (Leofpold), 1066-1087, silver Penny, 19mm, 1.6g. Obv: Crowned portrait, facing, between two stars / Rev: Quadrilateral over cross with pellets, moneyer and mint name around. S.1254

232 England, William I (the conqueror), Winchester mint (Leofpold), 1066-1087, silver Penny, 19mm, 1.6g. Obv: Crowned portrait, facing, between two stars / Rev: Quadrilateral over cross with pellets, moneyer and mint name around. S.1254

SOLD £760

United Kingdom, Victoria, 1847 silver gothic Crown, 38mm, 28.4g. Obv: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria, left / Rev: Crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland and Ireland around central garter star with national flower emblems in angles. S.3883, EF.

178 United Kingdom, Victoria, 1847 silver gothic Crown, 38mm, 28.4g. Obv: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria, left / Rev: Crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland and Ireland around central garter star with national flower emblems in angles. S.3883, EF.

SOLD £6200

United Kingdom, Victoria, 1845 silver Crown, 38mm, 28.3g. Obv: Young uncrowned bust of Victoria, left / Rev: Crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, national flower emblems below. S.3882, EF.

176 United Kingdom, Victoria, 1845 silver Crown, 38mm, 28.3g. Obv: Young uncrowned bust of Victoria, left / Rev: Crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, national flower emblems below. S.3882, EF.

SOLD £1300

United Kingdom, Anne 1708 silver Crown, 39mm, 30.3g. Obv: Draped bust of Anne, left / Rev: Crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star. S.3601, VF, aEF (scratches).

157 United Kingdom, Anne 1708 silver Crown, 39mm, 30.3g. Obv: Draped bust of Anne, left / Rev: Crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star. S.3601, VF, aEF (scratches).

SOLD £900

Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell, 1658/7 silver Crown, 40mm, 29.9g. Obv: Laureate and draped bust of Cromwell, left, die flawed drapery / Rev: Crowned coat of arms of the Commonwealth. S.3226, VF.

148 Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell, 1658/7 silver Crown, 40mm, 29.9g. Obv: Laureate and draped bust of Cromwell, left, die flawed drapery / Rev: Crowned coat of arms of the Commonwealth. S.3226, VF.

SOLD £2700

United Kingdom, Charles I, Oxford mint, 1642 silver Halfpound, 46mm, 59.0g. Obv: Charles on horseback, left, with upright sword, flowing sash, horse over arms and militaria, Oxford plume in field behind / Rev: Declaration in two straight lines, value and three Oxford plumes above. S2945, F.

147 United Kingdom, Charles I, Oxford mint, 1642 silver Halfpound, 46mm, 59.0g. Obv: Charles on horseback, left, with upright sword, flowing sash, horse over arms and militaria, Oxford plume in field behind / Rev: Declaration in two straight lines, value and three Oxford plumes above. S2945, F.

SOLD £1700

United Kingdom, Charles I, Oxford mint, 1642 silver Halfpound, 47mm, 60.1g. Obv: Charles on horseback, left, with upright sword, flowing sash, horse over arms and militaria, Oxford plume in field behind / Rev: Declaration in two straight lines, value and three Oxford plumes above. S2945, VF.

146 United Kingdom, Charles I, Oxford mint, 1642 silver Halfpound, 47mm, 60.1g. Obv: Charles on horseback, left, with upright sword, flowing sash, horse over arms and militaria, Oxford plume in field behind / Rev: Declaration in two straight lines, value and three Oxford plumes above. S2945, VF.

SOLD £3300

132 United Kingdom, Philip and Mary,1557 silver Sixpence, 27mm, 2.8g. Obv: Facing profile busts, crown above dividing date / Rev: Garnished oval shield of arms, crown above. S.2506, VF

SOLD £800

131 United Kingdom, Mary I, 1553-1554, silver Penny, 15mm, 0.5g. Obv: Crowned profile of Mary facing left / Rev: Quartered coat of arms over long cross fourche. S.2495,

SOLD £1350

129 United Kingdom, Henry VIII, 1509-1547, silver Testoon (3rd coinage), 32mm, 8.1g. Obv: Crowned facing bust of Henry / Rev: Crowned Tudor rose. S.2366, F.

SOLD £1450

Zeugitana, Carthage, 320-310 BC, electrum (72% gold) Stater, 19mm, 7.53g, Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit(?) left, wearing triple pendant earring / Rev: Unbridled horse standing right. S.6458, VF.

118 Zeugitana, Carthage, 320-310 BC, electrum (72% gold) Stater, 19mm, 7.53g, Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit(?) left, wearing triple pendant earring / Rev: Unbridled horse standing right. S.6458, VF.

SOLD £3400

Alexander the Great, Macedonia, 336-323 BC, gold Stater, 17mm, Obv: Head of Athena facing to right wearing crested helmet decorated with a serpent / Rev: Nike standing to left holding wreath and stylis. S.6702 var., F.

116 Alexander the Great, Macedonia, 336-323 BC, gold Stater, 17mm, Obv: Head of Athena facing to right wearing crested helmet decorated with a serpent / Rev: Nike standing to left holding wreath and stylis. S.6702 var., F.

SOLD £1850

Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 4th-3rd century BC, gold Stater, 18mm, Obv: Diademed head of Alexander, with horn of Ammon, facing right / Rev: Athena seated left on throne, holding Nike, elbow on shield. S.6813, VF.

113 Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 4th-3rd century BC, gold Stater, 18mm, Obv: Diademed head of Alexander, with horn of Ammon, facing right / Rev: Athena seated left on throne, holding Nike, elbow on shield. S.6813, VF.

SOLD £2400