Mark Rasmususen Numismatist

George IV (1820-1830) Pattern Sixpence

Ref 31/153

Price £6,250.00

1820, by B Pistrucci and J B Merlen, type A, laureate head left, B.P. below truncation, rev. garnished shield crowned, thistle on left, shamrock on right, IBM in border lower left, edge grained, ESC 2420 [R6] 1653; Davies 250, exceedingly rare, richly toned,
practically FDC

George IV (1820-1830) Shilling

Ref 31/M154

Price £525.00

1824, type A/2, Davies 221; ESC 2400 (1251); S.3811, lightly toned,
unc

George II (1727-1760) shilling

Ref 28/154

Price £400.00

1734, young bust, larger lettering, rev. roses and plumes in angles, ESC 1706 (1197); S.3699, toned,
good VF

William IV (1830-1837) Proof Fourpence

Ref 24/155

Price £650.00

1836, by William Wyon after Chantry's model/reverse by William Wyon, bare head right, rev. Britannia right divides FOUR-PENCE, date in exergue, edge grained, ESC 1919 [R2]; S.3837, very rare, toned,
EF-FDC

George IV (1820-1830) Shilling

Ref 23/C156

Price £400.00

1825, laureate head, ESC 1253; S.3811, unevenly toned,
unc

George II (1727-1760) Halfcrown

Ref 30/157

Price £2,025.00

1751, old laureate draped bust left, rev. plain in angles, edge QVARTO, ESC 1693 (610); S.3696, rare, obverse slight surface striking flaw, otherwise
EF

Victoria (1837-1901) Halfcrown

Ref 31/157

Price £1,250.00

1849, small date; ESC 683 [R]; S.3888, blotchy grey toning, otherwise
EF

George II (1727-1760) Crown

Ref 25/158

Price £1,750.00

1735, young bust left, rev. roses and plumes, edge OCTAVO, ESC 120; S.3686, toned,
good VF-EF

William IV (1830-1837) Proof Groat

Ref 20/160

Price £495.00

1836, by William Wyon after Chantry's model/reverse by William Wyon, bare head right, rev. Britannia right divides FOUR-PENCE, date in exergue, edge plain, ESC 1920; S.3837, high wire rim slightly crimped on obverse, toned,
EF-FDC

George IV (1820-1830) Shilling

Ref 31/M160

Price £275.00

1825, type B/3, Davies 231; ESC 2405 (1254); S.3812
good EF

George V (1910-1936) Trial Uniface Crown

Ref 31/161

Price £29,500.00

1926, designed by Francis Derwent Wood RA (1871-1926), struck with a matt finish in silver, classical figure personifying Peace seated right on a chaise, draped and wearing chain mail , helmet at her feet, holding olive branch and caduceus, date in Roman numerals in exergue, GIVE PEACE IN OUR TIME O LORD, edge grained, L&S-; Krause TSA6., encapsulated in a NGC holder PF63, of the highest rarity, believed to be of three but the only example with a blank obverse,
Ex. A-Tokyo Collection and the actual piece presented to Derwent Wood's widow as part of a full 1926 set. The other examples are struck on silver plated flans and bear the word MODEL on the obverse, however this example is struck in silver and is plain on the obverse. In 1926 coinage was proposed in a speech delivered in the House of Commons by the historian and numismatist Sir Charles Oman, he then pursued the idea with officials at the Royal Mint. Francis Derwent Wood produced the designs, Humphrey Paget produced the models, and pieces were struck in 1926. The Peace legend is borrowed Anglican liturgy with origins back to the Protestant Reformation, it was adopted to become the refrain in the hymn of the same name.
unc

William IV (1830-1837) Pattern Groat

Ref 20/161

Price £1,375.00

1836, by William Wyon, bare head right, rev. Britannia right FOUR PENCE continuous, edge grained, ESC 1924 [R3], very rare, lightly toned,
EF-FDC

William IV (1830-1837) Pattern Groat

Ref 20/162

Price £1,500.00

1836, by William Wyon, bare head right, rev. Britannia right, legend continuous, edge plain, ESC 1925 [R3], very rare, brilliant,
practically FDC

William IV (1830-1837) Pattern Groat

Ref 20/163

Price £1,500.00

1836, by William Wyon, bare head left, rev. Britannia right divides 4-P, edge grained, ESC 1926 [R2], very rare, toned,
good EF-FDC

George IV (1820-1830) Shilling

Ref 31/M164

Price £400.00

1826, 6 over 5?, type B/3, cf. Davies -; ESC 2411 (1258); S.3812, very rare?, toned,
This does appear to be 6 over 5, and not recorded.
EF

George IV (1820-1830) Shilling

Ref 31/M165

Price £425.00

1826, type B/3, Davies 232; ESC 2409 (1257); S.3812, beautifully toned,
unc

Ireland - III. Long Cross and Hand Coinage, c. 1035-60 Penny

Ref 31/165

Price £725.00

Wt. 0.84g. Phase 3 (c.1015-1035), draped bust left, rev. long voided cross with tri-crescent ends, crude hand in two diagonally opposing quarters, DF 24; S.6132, some verdigris, good metal,
EX. Baldwins, Auction 80, 8th May 2013 (2262).
good VF

George II (1727-1760) Sixpence

Ref 25/167

Price £450.00

1731, young head, rev. roses and plumes, ESC 1607, S.3707 , toned,
EF

Henry VIII (1509-1547) Halfgroat

Ref 15/H171

Price £225.00

Wt. 1.04g., Canterbury (Abp. Warham), i.m. uncertain mark, Lombardic lettering, reads D G R, rev. W A beside shield, Whitton p.209 (ii); N.1802; S.2343, dark, slightly rough surfaces,
good VF

Edward I, 1216-1272. Penny

Ref 31/171

Price £150.00

Wt.1.48g. class 1b. WATERFORD, DF 64; S.6254, ghosting on obverse otherwise
Ex. Kelso Hoard 1917.
good VF

William IV (1830-1837) Proof Shilling

Ref 31/M171

Price £2,950.00

1831, bare head right, rev. value within wreath crowned, edge grained, ESC 2487 [R4] 1267; S.3835 , extremely rare, light cabinet friction on high spots, richly toned,
practically FDC

William IV (1830-1837) Shilling

Ref 31/M172

Price £500.00

1834, ESC 2489 (1268); S.3835 , lightly toned,
good EF-unc

William IV (1830-1837) Shilling

Ref 31/M173

Price £450.00

1835, ESC 2492 (1271); S.3835, lightly toned,
EF/unc

Edward IV (1461-1483) Groat

Ref 31/173

Price £700.00

Wt. 2.07g. LIMERICK. i.m. cinquefoil. L on breast, rosettes by neck, and in two angles on rev. DF 134; S.6342, rare, edge chipped below king's bust, otherwise
VF

Henry VII (1485-1508) Groat

Ref 31/174

Price £325.00

Wt. 1.95g., (Dublin), legend ends REX ANGLIE FRANCIE, rev. DOMINVS hYBERnIE, pellet cross ends, S.6414, double struck,
about VF

Victoria (1837-1901) Shilling

Ref 26/174

Price £185.00

1866, die no. 61, ESC 1314; S.3905, darkly toned,
good EF

Victoria (1837-1901) Shilling

Ref 31/M181

Price £600.00

1839, type A3, second head, Davies 853; ESC 2978 (1283); S.3904, beautifully toned,
unc

Henry VIII (1509-1547) Halfgroat

Ref 15/H183

Price £150.00

Wt. 1.08g., Canterbury, no i.m., bust 1, Lombardic lettering, trefoil stops, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, pierced cross-ends, Whitton (a); N.1852; S.2378, on an oval flan, with a strong portrait,
good fine

George IV (1820-1830) Shilling

Ref 27/186

Price £525.00

1824, ESC 1251; S.3811, a few light bag marks, attractively toned,
unc

George III (1760-1820) New Coinage Halfcrown

Ref 28/188

Price £500.00

1817, type A, ESC (2090) 616; S.3788
unc

Victoria (1837-1901) Shilling

Ref 23/189

Price £225.00

1886, type A7, ESC 1347; S.3907
unc

Victoria (1837-1901) Shilling

Ref 31/M189

Price £600.00

1845, type A3, ESC 2991 [R] (1292); S.3904, a superb example, lightly toned, very scarce in this high grade,
unc

Victoria (1837-1901) Shilling

Ref 31/M190

Price £400.00

1846, type A3, ESC 2992 (1293); S.3904, attractively toned,
practically unc

James VI (1567-1625) Two Merks

Ref 31/190

Price £5,750.00

Wt. 21.67g., 1579, second coinage, mm. crown, crowned shield, IACOBVS DEI G REX SCOTORVM, rev. leaved thistle between IR, NEMO ME IMPVNE LACESSET, S.5480, some surface porosity, extremely rare,
VF