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Details for Coins and Medals

This department has 105,279 records attributed within our system.

Connected records

Medal, framed, gilt uniface clichée, by Isaac PARKES (c.1792-1870) to mark the death of George III in 1820 (Brown, BHM no. 998). Obv. three conjoined busts of George I, II, and III, seculo festas referenta luces ('Restoring yoyous light to the century'), this die having originally been engraved for the centenary of the accession of the House of Brunswick, 1814. Mounted in its original rectangular ebonized frame, with original paper backing, ornamental brass fittings and black ribbon. Purchased for £175 from Mr Martin Golding, Fellow of Peterhouse; formerly belonging to his mother Mrs Joy Golding (1921-1953); before her to his grandmother Mrs Ruth Shaerf (1890-1965), who probably puchased it before the 1939-45 War.

Maker(s)

Maker: Parkes, Isaac

Utrecht, David of Burgundy (1456-96), half stuiver (Chijs -; van Gelder 37), 1.72g. From Künker sale 21 (16.3.1992), lot 1973.

Maker(s)

Ruler: David of Burgundy (1456-96)

Holland, Albert of Bavaria (1389-1400), groot (Chijs pl. VII, 7), 1.90g. From Künker sale 21 (16.3.1992), lot 1818.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Albert I of Bavaria (1347-1404)

One of six medieval coins of the Low Countries:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Philip the Handsome (1482-1506)

One of six medieval coins of the Low Countries:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II of Egmond (1492-1538) (Minority, 1477-80)

One of six medieval coins of the Low Countries:

Maker(s)

Mint: Rhenen
Ruler: Rudolf of Diepholt (1431-55)

Medal, Spain, Museo Cassa de la Moneda, Madrid, to accompany an exhibition of Greek coins, December 1991-April 1992; bronze, 40mm.

Scotland, paper money, £1 note, Royal Bank of Scotland, issue of 24 July 1991.

Maker(s)

Maker: Royal Bank of Scotland

Brabant, mid 13th cent., silver obool, double-headed eagle type (Witte 135), 0.35g.

Merovingian, Childebert I (511-58), Marseilles, bronze coin , obv. Christogram in wreath; rev. monogram (Belfort 5453, 5460), pierced, 2.32g. Said to have been found in Sardinia.

Maker(s)

Mint: Marseilles
Ruler: Childebert I (511-58)

Schoonvorst, Gerhard of Jülich-Berg (1437-75), silver bausche 1442 (Menadier 22 var.), 1.71g. Ex L. Schulman auction 5 (6.10.1990), lot 623 (not sold).

Maker(s)

Mint: Schoonvorst
Ruler: Gerhard (1437-1475)

Brabant, John II (1294-1312), silver groot, Antwerp (Witte 303), 3.74g. From Elsen list 140, no. 143.

Maker(s)

Mint: Antwerp
Ruler: John II (1294-1312)

Holland, Floris V (1266-96), groot (Chijs III.4; Hengel C.44), 4.03g. From Classical Numismatic Review 1992:1, no. 398.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Floris V (1266-96)

Liège, Louis of Bourbon (1456-82), double briquet, 1479 (Chestret 347), 2.39g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Liège
Ruler: Louis of Bourbon (1456-82)

One of five silver Syrian tetradrachms of Vespasian (AD 69-79) and Trajan (AD 98-117):

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vespasian (69-79)

One of five silver Syrian tetradrachms of Vespasian (AD 69-79) and Trajan (AD 98-117):

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vespasian (69-79)

One of eleven contemporary coins and four banknotes of Bulgaria:

One of eleven contemporary coins and four banknotes of Bulgaria:

One of eleven contemporary coins and four banknotes of Bulgaria:

One of two Roman silver coins of the province of Syria (probably struck in Rome):

Maker(s)

Ruler: Trajan (AD 98-117)

One of two Roman silver coins of the province of Syria (probably struck in Rome):

Maker(s)

Ruler: Trajan (AD 98-117)

One of eleven contemporary coins and four banknotes of Bulgaria:

One of eleven contemporary coins and four banknotes of Bulgaria:

One of five silver Syrian tetradrachms of Vespasian (AD 69-79) and Trajan (AD 98-117):

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vespasian (69-79)

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