Lot 

 

MB41  WEIGHTS AND SCALES

SIMMONS GALLERY

Closing 12 June 2007, 12 noon

 

reserve

estimate

 

British COIN WEIGHTS 

Weights are Brass unless otherwise stated.  Reference W = Withers’ British Coin Weights

 

 

 

1.         

W-

Noble, Crown (Withers type 7) above lis (type c) one incuse circle rev. blank 18mm. 6.58gm. Bronze Black patina. Weight made according to the Act of 1421

gVF

30

40

2.        

W141

Rose Ryal, crown over rose two concentric circles around rev. blank 18.6mm. 7.40gm. Bronze slightly dished black patina 35-60

gVF

30

50

3.        

W207b

Half Rose Ryal, King holding sword & shield in ship, rose on hull  xx on castle rev. blank 15mm. 3.58gm. Bronze

F

20

30

4.        

W244b

Half Angel, St. Michael facing killing dragon bow legged and with feathers on his body;  rev. blank 13.3mm. 2.38gm. Bronze. Green patina well struck

gVF

25

50

5.        

W277

Italy, Florence, Florin, lis cross band hatched rev. blank 13.7mm. 3.40gm. Bronze dark patina

VF

25

40

6.        

W806

James I Double Crown, crowned portrait right rev. crowned XI s  17.4mm. 4.75gm.

F

7

12

7.        

W835

James I Crown, portrait right rev. crowned V s VI D .B. 14.5mm. 2.49gm.

nVF

10

15

8.        

W960

Charles I Angel, St. Michael & dragon no legend rev. crowned X s 17mm. 4.16gm.

nVF

8

16

9.        

W1061

Charles I Shilling, crowned C 1 S  TR monogram in the C lis around rev. crowned R XII D and lis around 18.8mm. 5.48gm. Made in Oxford – Rather worn but distinctive.

Good

15

30

10.      

W1116

William III Guinea, ANTHONY GILES (Ns reversed) rev. crown & sceptres above 1 GUINEA W 20.6mm. 8.30gm. 

nVF

50

80

11.      

W1137

William III Guinea, RICHARD LITCHFIELD FECIT ctm. ewer rev. crown & sceptres 1 GUINEA  W  19.9mm. 8.25gm.

VF

30

60

12.      

W1292

France Louis XIIII Pistole, portrait of Louis right rev. 3 lis above PISTOL  W 18.0mm. 6.73gm. Heavily adjusted before striking

nVF

8

15

13.      

W1199

William III Guinea, portrait right, ctm. ewer rev. crown & sceptres 1 GUINEA  W  20.9mm. 8.37gm. Some adjustment marks

nVF

10

20

14.      

W1165

France Pistol, portrait of Louis XIIII right, WH in front of face rev. 3 lis 1 PISTOL  W 18.9mm. 6.67gm. William Hayward

gF

25

35

15.      

W1302

France Louis XIIII Pistole, portrait of Louis right pierced star below rev. 3 lis above PISTOL W 19.2mm. 6.78gm.

gVF

 12

 24

16.      

W1304

France Louis XIIII Pistole, portrait of Louis right star below rev. 3 lis above PISTOL W  19.6mm. 6.78gm.

gVF

10

20

17.      

W1424

George II Half Guinea, portrait left rev. crown & sceptres over ½ GUINEA  W 18.3mm. 4.18gm.

VF

10

15

18.      

W1405

Anne Half Guinea, portrait left rev. crown & sceptres over ½ GUINEA  W 16.4mm. 4.11gm.

nVF

15

30

19.      

W1416

George II Guinea, portrait left rev. crown & sceptres over 1 GUINEA  W 20.6mm. 8.28gm. Obverse die breaking up.

VF

10

15

20.     

W1452

Portuguese  Half Moidore, ½ MOIDOR W rev. voided cross,  cross shape flowers 17.7mm. 5.35gm.

VF

14

25

21.      

W1468

George II Half Guinea, portrait left I . K below rev. HALF A GUINEA WEIGHT rosettes to sides 20.9mm. 4.09gm. COPPER

VF

15

30

22.     

W1484

Portuguese Half  Moidore, voided cross dated 1747 rev. HALF A MOIDORE  OR S D 13 6 20.1mm. 5.35gm. COPPER

VF

20

40

23.     

W1485

Portuguese Quarter  Moidore, voided cross dated 1747 rev. A QUARTER OF A MOIDORE  OR S D 6 9 20.1mm.  20.5mm. 2.68gm. COPPER

VF

20

30

24.     

W1493

Portuguese Half Moidore, HALF A MOIDORE OR S D 13..6, rev. cross IN  HOC  SIGNO… dated 1748  22.1mm. 5.16gm.

gF

8

14

25.     

W1494

Portuguese Half  Moidore, HALF A MOIDORE OR S D 13 6  in 5 lines rev. IN  HOC  SIGNO… voided cross dated 1748 21.4mm. 5.31gm. (ex MB 22 where it realised £77)

VF

45

90

26.     

W1523

Portuguese Quarter Joe, portrait of Johannes V dated 1746 rev.  A PORTUGAL PEICE OF NINE SHILLINGS 220.4mm. 3.55gm. COPPER

VF

20

30

27.     

W1525

Portuguese Double Joe, portrait of Johannes V dated 1747 rev. THREE POUNDS TWELVE  crowned cartouche, Edge  I KIRK LONDON – only partially on the edge as the collar has slipped 28.1mm. 28.30gm. COPPER

F

15

25

28.     

W1565

Portuguese Double Joe, portrait of Johannes V r. Kirk rev. THREE POUND TWELVE in crowned cartouche 27.9mm. 28.61gm.

nEF

35

50

29.     

W1610

Guinea, A GUINEA in crowned cartouche G R to sides of crown same both sides 20.3mm.  8.3gm.

nVF

6

12

30.     

W1613

Portuguese Double Joe, THREE POUNDS TWELVE in crowned cartouche same both sides 28.2mm. 28.71gm.

VF

12

18

31.      

W1614

Portuguese Double Joe, THREE POUNDS TWELVE in crowned cartouche same both sides 28.2mm. 28.48gm.

VF

12

18

32.     

W1622

Portuguese Half Joe, EIGHTEEN SHILLS in cartouche shell above same both sides 19.6mm. 7.13gm.

gVF