115 / 128
113
inside one half of the coin and three mica paintings
on the subject of The Passion of Christ. Dav. 5039.
VF
$300
507.
Great Britain. Burgred, King of Mercia
, 852-874.
Silver Portrait Penny. 19.6mm, 1.2g. Lunette type,
moneyer Dudda. Obv: BVRGRED RE; bust to edge
of coin facing right. Rx: MON; DVDDA; ETA;
lunettes (or half- moons) top and bottom. N-423,
S-938. Very fine, darkly toned
$800
Ex David Sellwood Collection
508.
Charles II
, 1660-1685. Guinea, 1680. Obv: DEI
Fourth laureate bust right. Rx: crowned cruciform
shields, scepters in angles. S.3344. Lovely surfaces,
absent of usual haymarking. AU58, NGC
$5,000
509.
India. Mughal Empire. Jalal al-Din Akbar
, 1556-
1605. Mohur. Lahore mint. Dated AH975. 25.8mm,
10.6g. KM-105.4. Lovely example. EF
$900
510.
Ireland. James II
, 1685-1691. Proof Silver 6 pence,
1689 (February). Dublin or Limerick. Gunmoney
Coinage, 1689-1691. Obv: IACOBVS II DEI
GRATIA. Bust left. Rx: MAG BR FRA ET HIB
REX Crown over crossed scepters, to sides J and R,
above VI (= 6 pence), below Feb. Dowle / Finn 463;
Seaby 6583 KK. Beautiful blue, gold and graphite
toning. An exquisite rarity. PR45, NGC
$2,000
Gunmoney proofs or trials occur in a variety of met-
als including gold, silver and tin. The proofs are all
rare.
511.
Token. Co DUBLIN. Edward Stephens
. 1813,
Proof Silver Penny. 34.2mm, 14.5g. Obv: Bustof
Wellington left, in military uniform. Rx: Crowned
harp. Plain edge. Eimer 221b, W 1852a. Only 2 oth-
ers known. An attractive and extremely rare piece.
F/VF
$2,000
Ex Noble Sale 58, July 1998 (lot 1955); Ex
Glendinings Sale 7 December 1983 (lot 393)
512.
Medal. Agricultural: Potatoes
. 1847. Silver,
43.3mm, 37.0g. Obv: NOSTRI PLENA LABORIS
Royal Dublin Society Instituted 1731, Minerva seat-
ed right, signed; Woodhouse. Rx: To Hugh Barton
Esq for Seedling Potatos from imported SEED
in 1847; Initials WW under wreath bow. Edge:
Exhibition of Farm Produce 1847. Spectacular
toning. Unc
$600