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Eire, 2 pence, 1996.

Lithuania, 10 centu, 1991.

One of a collection of 486 coins, tokens, banknotes and medals, comprising mainly 18th-20th century British and foreign coins, but including some Roman, medieval and other pieces. The collection was formed by Peter Allen (1905-93) and given to Mrs Allen Manheim, who is generously offering it to the Museum with the proviso that ‘any coins not required for the collection may be sold and the proceeds used to purchase other items for the Department of Coins and Medals’. Sixty-five items have been selected for the collection: 58 coins, including an antoninianus of Carausius (AD 286-93); a silver penny of William I, Paxs type; a penny of Edward II, class 11b3/11b2, Durham; a groat of Edward IV’s second reign, London; a shilling of Charles I; and a crown of Charles II; a gold sovereign and half-sovereign of Victoria; one token of the British Armed Forces; three banknotes, Belgium (1) and Germany (2); and three medals, including two German military awards (a 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class and 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd class) which were picked up by a friend of Mr Allen among debris in Hitler’s bunker after the Allied capture of Berlin in 1945. Fifty-eight coins:

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Mint: Durham
Ruler: Edward II (1307-27)

Lithuania, 2 centai, 1991.

One of five medieval German pennies of the Friesach type:

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Mint: Friesach (Possibly)
Ruler: Adalbert of Bohemia (1168-1200)

One of thirty-four medieval coins of Hungary and the Balkans:

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Mint: Uukh
Ruler: Matthias I Corvinus (1458-90)

One of thirty-four medieval coins of Hungary and the Balkans:

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Ruler: Bela IV (1235-70)

South Africa, 50 cents, 1996.

Dirham

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Ruler: Isma'il b. Ahmad (Samanid emir)

Dirham

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Ruler: Nasr b. Ahmad (Samanid emir)

Brasil, 1 centavo, 1995.

One of a collection of 486 coins, tokens, banknotes and medals, comprising mainly 18th-20th century British and foreign coins, but including some Roman, medieval and other pieces. The collection was formed by Peter Allen (1905-93) and given to Mrs Allen Manheim, who is generously offering it to the Museum with the proviso that ‘any coins not required for the collection may be sold and the proceeds used to purchase other items for the Department of Coins and Medals’. Sixty-five items have been selected for the collection: 58 coins, including an antoninianus of Carausius (AD 286-93); a silver penny of William I, Paxs type; a penny of Edward II, class 11b3/11b2, Durham; a groat of Edward IV’s second reign, London; a shilling of Charles I; and a crown of Charles II; a gold sovereign and half-sovereign of Victoria; one token of the British Armed Forces; three banknotes, Belgium (1) and Germany (2); and three medals, including two German military awards (a 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class and 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd class) which were picked up by a friend of Mr Allen among debris in Hitler’s bunker after the Allied capture of Berlin in 1945. Fifty-eight coins:

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Ruler: George VI (1936-52)

One of eleven medieval coins of the Low Countries from L. Schulman sale 21:

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Mint: Utrecht
Ruler: Frederick IV of Baden (1496-1517)

One of a collection of 486 coins, tokens, banknotes and medals, comprising mainly 18th-20th century British and foreign coins, but including some Roman, medieval and other pieces. The collection was formed by Peter Allen (1905-93) and given to Mrs Allen Manheim, who is generously offering it to the Museum with the proviso that ‘any coins not required for the collection may be sold and the proceeds used to purchase other items for the Department of Coins and Medals’. Sixty-five items have been selected for the collection: 58 coins, including an antoninianus of Carausius (AD 286-93); a silver penny of William I, Paxs type; a penny of Edward II, class 11b3/11b2, Durham; a groat of Edward IV’s second reign, London; a shilling of Charles I; and a crown of Charles II; a gold sovereign and half-sovereign of Victoria; one token of the British Armed Forces; three banknotes, Belgium (1) and Germany (2); and three medals, including two German military awards (a 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class and 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd class) which were picked up by a friend of Mr Allen among debris in Hitler’s bunker after the Allied capture of Berlin in 1945. Fifty-eight coins:

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Ruler: George VI (1936-52)

One of one Anglo-Saxon and eight Balkan coins.

France, 2 francs, 1997, Georges Guynemer (1894-1917).

This is an unusual piece, for which we know no close parallels. The centre of the coin has been cut out leaving only a circular band with the legends. It has then been subsequently gilded (including both the outside and inside edges) and pierced to carry a pin (now missing).

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Mint: Rhuddlan
Ruler: John (1199-1216)

One of nine medieval coins from Markov sale 6:

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Ruler: Queen Tamar (1184-1213)

Liège, John of Heinsberg (1419-55), petit brûlé, black billon (Chestret 327 var.), 0.76g. From Elsen sale 62, lot 1366.

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Mint: Liège
Ruler: John of Heinsberg (1419-55)

Armenia, king Leo IV (1324-4), AE Pogh, obv. crowned king with sceptre and lis enthroned en face, rev. cross, 1.32 g.

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Ruler: Leo IV (1324-41)

One of ninteen medieval coins of Poland and the Balkans:

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Ruler: Stefan Uroš V (1355-1371)

One of eleven medieval coins of the Low Countries from L. Schulman sale 21:

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Mint: Heukelom
Ruler: John III (1408-56)

One of one Anglo-Saxon and eight Balkan coins.

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Ruler: Durad Brankovic (1427-56)

Bohemia, Vladislav I (1109-25), silver penny (Cach 547), 0.50g. From Malloy sale 57, lot 1259.

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Ruler: Vladislav I (1109, 1110-25)