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James I. 1603-1625. AR Shilling . First coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: thistle. Struck 1603-1604. Crowned second bust right; XII (mark of value) behind / Coat-of-arms. Toned, Soft portrait, some rubbing. Clipped
5.51g
29mm
REF: S. 2646
ROMAN EMPIRE. Elagabalus. Fantastically toned and in exquisite condition. Silver Denarius, AD 220-222. Rome. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing facing, head to left, holding diadem, two shields by feet; star in left field.
Weight: 2.84g.
Diameter: 20mm.
Includes old cabinet ticket.
Total weight of piece is 16.2g. Chain is marked 'sterling'. William III Shilling 1696 (REF: S.3497) professionally mounted on sterling silver mount and chain. Legend of mount inscribed "TREASURE FROM 'ASSOCIATION' 1707" (See Photo 4). The chain and mount show a handsome antique patina in VF condition. Coin in gF. Includes a small jewellery box. The coin was likely mounted sometime after the Sotheby's sale* in the late 60s-early 70s. There is no accompanying documentation to guarantee the coin was recovered from Association but the piece shows wear, style, and condition consistent with other verified similar examples online** and my assessment of the piece is that it is authentic.
*See Sotheby's, Treasure Recovered from the Site of HMS Association, London, 14 July 1969. 80.05 grams total, box 85 x 65mm. Recovered from HMS Association shipwreck, sank Gilstone Rock, Isles of Scilly, 1707; pendant mount added later.
**See TimeLine Auctions February 2017 Antiquities & Coins Auction Lot 1238
This piece is ex. Noonans Mayfair, London.
HMS Association was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1697. She served with distinction at the capture of Gibraltar, and was lost in 1707 by grounding on the Isles of Scilly in the greatest maritime disaster of the age. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England. The wreck site was rediscovered in 1964 by the Naval Air Command Sub Aqua Club. Members of the club recovered gold coins, a bronze cannon and many other artefacts from the Association site.
More than 2,000 coins and other artefacts recovered from the wreck site were auctioned by Sotheby’s in July 1969.
Obverse
Crowned bust of King Charles II left, mark of value behind head, within inner beaded circle, legend around.
Note: crown mintmark on both sides
Script: Latin
Lettering: CAROLVS·II·D·G·MAG·BRI·FRA·ET·HIB·REX
Translation: Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland
Reverse
Quartered shield of arms over short cross fourchee within inner beaded circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: [mm]·CHRISTO·AVSPICE·REGNO·
Translation: I reign under the auspices of Christ
0.95g
12mm
REF: S. 3326
Mary (1553-1554), Groat, mm. pomegranate,
1.92g
INDIA. DUTCH COCHIN.
Gold Fanam, Circa 1663-1724.
This gold fanam, struck in Cochin, is also known as a Rasi, a term used for gold fanams minted along the Malabar Coast. The Dutch East India Company (VOC), which operated a mint in Cochin, often depicted Hindu deities such as Kali on their coins. These images were not chosen for religious reasons, but rather as a practical strategy. By imitating local coinage, VOC coins were more easily accepted in regional markets. The deities held no spiritual significance for the Dutch; their use was entirely pragmatic, aimed at facilitating trade and integration into the local economy.
Circa 1663-1724. Obv: Human figure resembling Kali. Rev: Horizontal J with 12 dots over three lines.
Weight: 0.40g.
Diameter: 8mm.
Composition: Gold.
Richard II, Halfpenny, London, double saltire stops
✠ RICARD REX ANGL / CIVITAS LONDON
nVF - flat in parts
0.52g
9mm
REF: S.1699
Antoninus Pius. 145-161 AD. AR Denarius. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right / TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, COS IIII in exergue, octastyle temple of Divus Augustus.
3.31g.
16 mm.
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