SINCONA British Collection - British Numismatics at its Best
SINCONA British Collection - Part 1: SINCONA Auction 72, November 21, 2021
SINCONA British Collection - Part 2: SINCONA Auction 75, May 16, 2022
SINCONA British Collection - Part 3: SINCONA Auction 79, October 24, 2022
SINCONA British Collection - Part 4: SINCONA Auction 82, May 15, 2023
SINCONA British Collection - Part 5: SINCONA Auction 86, October 21, 2023
The love for the history of Great Britain and the Commonwealth laid the foundation for building a unique collection of highest numismatic interest and value. Over many decades and with great passion the collector gathered mainly gold coins and medals of the British Empire from the Celtic period to the modern times.
Among them are numerous extremely rare or even unique pieces in mostly sensational states of preservation, and chances are high that one comes across important provenances that go back to the nineteenth century even.
We at SINCONA are honored and proud to offer this exceptional collection to the world of numismatists.
Please don't hesitate to contact us should you have any questions about the SINCONA British Collection, or if you would like to be notified as soon as the next part is cataloged and available for auction.
Highlights Part 1 (Auction 72, November 21, 2021, Zurich)
Lot 536 - Edward IV. First Reign, 1461-1470. Noble n. d. (1464), Tower Mint. Heavy coinage. Mintmark rose Quatrefoil below sword arm. 6.97 g. Spink 1947. Fr. 130. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 75'000
Lot 556 - Henry VIII. 1509-1547. Sovereign n. d. (1544-1547), Southwark. Third coinage. Type IIb, small module. Mintmark S. 12.11 g. Spink 2291. Fr. 166. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 140'000
Lot 567 - Edward VI. 1547-1553. Pattern Half-Sovereign, Crown or Coronation Medal 1547. Crowned Tudor-Rose between E-R Rv. Inscription in four lines and year below. 27.4 mm. 4.63 g. Med. Ill. 55/3. WR 4. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 55'000
Lot 576 - Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Fine Sovereign n. d. (1584-1586), Tower Mint. Sixth issue. Mintmark escallop. 15.11 g. Spink 2529. Fr. 209. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung / Rare, especially in this condition.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 65'000
Lot 578 - Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Gold 1 Pound n. d. (1595-1598), Tower Mint. Sixth issue. Mintmark key over woolpack. 11.22 g. Spink 2534. Fr. 219 Selten / Rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 190'000
Lot 613 - Charles I. 1625-1649. Triple Unite 1643, Oxford. Tall narrow bust with scarf behind shoulder. Mintmark plume. 26.98 g. Spink 2726. Fr. 258. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 235'000
Lot 690 - William III. und Mary, 1689-1694. 5 Guineas 1692, London. QVARTO. Conjoined busts, with elephant and castle below. 41.73 g. Spink 3423. Bull 346. Fr. 300. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 130'000
Lot 723 - George I. 1714-1727. 5 Guineas 1717, London. TERTIO. Inverted D on edge. Laureate head. 41.79 g. Spink 3626. Bull 496. Fr. 325. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung / Very rare, especially in this condition.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 230'000
Lot 732 - George I. 1714-1727. Pattern Guinea 1727, London. Long hair laureate head, struck in high relief. By John Crocker. 8.41 g. WR 66. Bull 530. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 95'000
Lot 768 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern Guinea 1761, London. Young laureate head. By Richard Yeo. Plain edge. 8.06 g. WR 84. Bull 741. Sehr selten / Very rare
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 42'000
Lot 815 - George III. 1760-1820. Proof Sovereign 1818, London. New coinage. Laureate head. Descending colon after BRITANNIAR. 8.02 g. Spink 3785A. WR 198. Fr. 371. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 75'000
Lot 849 - William IV. 1830-1837. 2 Mohurs 1835, Calcutta. Proof Restrike. 23.33 g. KM 452.1. Fr. 1592b. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 100'000
Lot 864 - Victoria, 1837-1901. Proof Crown 1853, London. SEPTIMO. Gothic type. Regular die axis. Spink 3884 var. Bull 2584.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 50'000
Lot 881 - Victoria, 1837-1901. Proof Sovereign 1887, London. Young large head. By. W. Wyon. Milled edge. 7.96 g. WR 332. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 60'000
Lot 906 - George V. 1910-1936. 6 Pence 1924, London. Pattern in Gold. Bare head. 1 in reverse field. 2.88 g. Spink 4026. WR 430. Von grösster Seltenheit, nur 3-5 Exemplare bekannt / Of the highest rarity, only 3-5 pieces known.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 30'000
Highlights Part 2 (Auction 75, May 16, 2022, Zurich)
Lot 20 - Henry IV. 1399-1412. Noble n. d. (1399-1412), London. Heavy coinage. Mintmark cross pattée. New arms with three lis, crescent on rudder. 7.71 g. Spink 1706. Fr. 102. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 34'000
Lot 34 - Edward IV. First Reign, 1461-1470. Noble n. d. (1461-1464), London. Heavy coinage. Mintmark lis. 6.95 g. Spink 1946. Fr. 130. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 50'000
Lot 55 - Henry VIII. 1509-1547. Sovereign n. d. (1544-1547), Tower Mint. Third coinage. Type II. Mintmark lis. 12.30 g. Spink 2290. Fr. 166. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 62'500
Lot 124 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, 1653-1658. Gold 1/2 crown 1658, London. Off-metal strike in gold from the silver 1/2 Crown. By Thomas Simon. Laureate and draped bust. 26.91 g. WR 46 (this coin). Von grösster Seltenheit. Sechs bekannte Exemplare / Of the highest rarity. Six known specimens.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 260'000
Lot 126 - Charles II. 1660-1685. Pattern Broad of 20 Shillings 1660, London. By Thomas Simon. Plain edge, signed S beneath the portrait. 7.76 g. Bull p. 114. WR -. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 95'000
Lot 148 - Charles II. 1660-1685. 5 Guineas 1684, London. T. SEXTO. Second laureate bust. 41.66 g. Spink 3331. Bull 202. Fr. 281. Selten / Rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 100'000
Lot 154 - James II. 1685-1688. 5 Guineas 1687, London. TERTIO. First laureate bust, with elephant and castle below. 41.71 g. Spink 3398. Bull 312. Fr. 293. Sehr selten / Very rare. Prachtexemplar mit Prägeglanz und feiner Goldtönung / Cabinet piece with nice lustre and fine gold toning.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 190'000
Lot 177 - Anne, 1702-1714. Guinea 1703, London. Pre-Union type. Draped bust with VIGO below. 8.32 g. Spink 3563. Bull 461. Fr. 321. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 110'000
Lot 243 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern 2 Guineas 1768, London. Proof. By John Tanner. Plain edge. 16.72 g. Spink 3724. WR. 79. Bull 667. Fr. 351. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 220'000
Lot 305 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern Half sovereign 1816, London. Proof. New coinage. By Thomas Wyon. Grained edge. 3.96 g. WR 203. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 22'000
Lot 320 - George IV. 1820-1830. Pattern 2 Pounds 1825, London. Proof. Bare head. Plain edge. 16.00 g. Spink 3799. WR 224. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 70'000
Lot 339 - Victoria, 1837-1901. Pattern 5 Pounds 1839, London. Proof. Una and the lion. Young head. 11 leaves to rear fillet. Plain edge. 38.40 g. Spink 3851. WR 280. Fr. 386. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 400'000
Lot 352 - Victoria, 1837-1901. Proof Sovereign 1886, London. Second large head. WW in relief on truncation. Grained edge. 7.97 g. WR 329. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 100'000
Lot 353 - Victoria, 1837-1901. Proof 5 Pounds 1887, London. Jubilee bust. No B.P. in exergue 40.00 g. Spink 3864. WR 286. Fr. 390a. Sehr selten / Very rare.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 67'500
Lot 411 - Victoria, 1837-1901. 1/2 Anna 1892, Calcutta. Proof. Restrike. Off-metal strike in gold. 24.44 g. KM -. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 34'000
Highlights Part 3 (Auction 79, October 24, 2022, Zurich)
Lot 1079 - Mary, 1553-1554. Fine sovereign 1553, Tower Mint. Mintmark pomegranate. 15.15 g. Spink 2488. Schneider coll. 704. Fr. 192. Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC AU55. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung / Extraordinary condition.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 44'000
Lot 1102 - James I. 1603-1625. Rose ryal n. d. (1620-1621), Tower Mint. Third coinage. Mintmark rose. 12.50 g. Spink 2632. Schneider coll. -. Fr. 239. Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC MS61. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 62'500
Lot 1129 - Charles I. 1625-1649. Triple unite 1643, Oxford. Tall narrow bust without scarf and longer olive branch. Mintmark plume. 27.27 g. Spink 2727. Schneider coll. 299. Fr. 258. Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC MS63. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 260'000
Lot 1161 - Charles II. 1660-1685. 5 Guineas 1678/7, London. TRICESIMO. First laureate bust, with elephant and castle below. 41.60 g. Spink 3330. Bull 187. Fr. 283. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser herrlichen Erhaltung / Very rare, especially in this outstanding condition. NGC MS62. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 160'000
Lot 1248 - George II. 1727-1760. 5 Guineas 1729, London. TERTIO. Young laureate head. 41.82 g. Spink 3663. Bull 552. Fr. 332. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung / Rare, especially in this condition. NGC MS63+. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 85'000
Lot 1299 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern 2 Guineas 1773, London. Proof. By John Tanner. Plain edge. 17.27 g. Spink 3724. WR. 80. Bull 668. Fr. 351. Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC PF63. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 140'000
Lot 1319 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern Half penny 1790, London. Struck in gold. Laureate head. By Jean P. Droz. 29.13 g. WR. 161. Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC PF61+ CAMEO.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 150'000
Lot 1346 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern Sovereign 1816, London. Large laureate bust. By Thomas Wyon Jr. after Pistrucci's cameo. Plain edge. 8.17 g. WR 185. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. NGC PF64 CAMEO. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 40'000
Lot 1399 - Victoria, 1837-1901. Proof Crown 1853, London. Gothic type. SEPTIMO on edge. 28.29 g. Spink 3884. Bull 2584. Dav. -. NGC PF63. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 50'000
Lot 1452 - James II. 1685-1691. 6 Pence Gun Money 1689 / Jan (January), Dublin Mint. Struck in gold over James II. Half guinea 1686. 4.05 g. Spink 6583 jjj. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. NGC PF61.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 50'000
Highlights Part 4 (Auction 82, May 15, 2023, Zurich)
Lot 1575 - Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Fine Sovereign n. d. (1592-1595), Tower Mint. 15.50 g. Sixth issue. Mintmark "tun". Spink 2529. Schneider coll. 783. Fr. 209. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung / Rare, especially in this condition. NGC MS61.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 100'000
Lot 1589 - James I. 1603-1625. Spur Ryal n. d. (1619-1620), Tower Mint. 6.23 g. Third coinage. Mintmark "spur rowel". Spink 2634. Schneider coll. 79. Fr. 240. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. NGC MS61. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece.
From auction Hess Divo 271, Zurich, June 1997, lot 382. From the R. C. Lockett Collection Part II, Glendining, London, October 1956, lot 2115. From the Lady Buckley Collection, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, April 1906, lot 20. Finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 120'000
Lot 1617 - Charles I. 1625-1649. Triple Unite 1642, Oxford. 27.07 g. Declaration type. Tall narrow bust. Mintmark "plume" on obverse only. Spink 2724. SCBI 33, 830 (this coin). Schneider coll. 284. Fr. 258. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. NGC MS62. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition.
From Spink Numismatic Circular, London, April 1995, lot 1670. From the E. Cartwright Collection, purchased en bloc by Spink, 1970. Tied with one other for second finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 140'000
Lot 1648 - Charles II. 1660-1685. 5 Guineas 1676, London. 41.54 g. VICESIMO OCTAVO. First laureate bust. Spink 3328A. Bull 182 (R5). Fr. 281. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. NGC MS61.
Finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 85'000
Lot 1714 - Anne, 1702-1714. 5 Guineas 1709, London. 41.78 g. OCTAVO. Post-Union type. Draped bust. Spink 3567. Bull 449. Fr. 317. Selten / Rare. NGC AU55.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 110'000
Lot 1743 - George II. 1727-1760. Proof 5 Guineas 1731, London. 41.74 g. QVARTO. Young laureate head. By John Croker, reverse by John Tanner. Spink 3663A. WR 68 (R4). Bull 554 (R6). Fr. 332. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. NGC PF63 CAMEO.
From auction UBS 50, Basel, January 2001, lot 21. Second finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 260'000
Lot 1799 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern 2 Guineas 1777, London. 16.75 g. Mature laureate head, plain edge. Die axis 12h (en medaille). By or after Richard Yeo. Spink 3724A. WR 81 (R5). Fr. 351. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. NGC PF62 ULTRA CAMEO. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition.
From the stock of B. A. Seaby Ltd., London, purchased on February 2, 1985, stock number 850038. Finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 85'000
Lot 1803 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern Guinea 1782, London. 8.25 g. Laureate bust, small raised letters on edge. Die axis 6h. By Lewis Pingo for Earl Stanhope. WR 100 (R5). Bull 763 (R5). Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. NGC PF64 CAMEO. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece.
From the Herman Selig Collection Part II, auction Spink 131, London, March 1999, lot 1120. From the Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Sotheby & Co., London, November 1974, lot 110. This very coin served as plate coin for WR 100. These coins were not intended as patterns for a proposed coinage, but served to demonstrate Lord Viscount Mahon's theory on how to avoid forgery by utilizing various techniques. Finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 65'000
Lot 1843 - George III. 1760-1820. Pattern 5 Pounds 1820, London. 40.10 g. New coinage. Laureate head, in raised lettering on edge: DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI LX. By Benedetto Pistrucci. Hill F1 (R4). Spink 3783. WR 177 (R4). Fr. 369. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur 25 Exemplare geprägt / Of the highest rarity. Only 25 pieces struck. NGC PF64* ULTRA CAMEO. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece.
From the stock of Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Zurich, December 1970. Finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 460'000
Lot 1881 - Victoria, 1837-1901. Pattern Florin 1848, London. 11.13 g. 'Godless type', crowned gothic bust, plain edge, die axis 12h (en medaille). Spink 3890. Bull 2917 (R2). Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC PF66 CAMEO. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece.
Finest certified by NGC as CAMEO.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 40'000
Highlights Part 5 (Auction 86, October 21, 2023, Zurich)
Lot 1526 - Southern Region. Regini and Atrebates / Tincomarus, 25 BC-AD 10. Gold 1/4 Stater. 1.21 g. Tincomarus Medusa Type. TINC in corded tablet, C above and A below. Rv. Facing head of Medusa. ABC 1076. Spink 77. Van Arsdell 378. Selten / Rare. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine. Kleiner Schrötlingsriss / Minor flan crack.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 4'250
Lot 1543 - East Anglian Region. Iceni / Rulers unknown. Gold Stater. 6.00 g. Norfolk Wolf Right Type. Wreath, cloak and crescents. Rv. Wolf right, jaws open, bird on back and pellets above. Below pellet and crescent, beaded exergual loop, neck torcs and pellets within. ABC 1393. Spink 30. Van Arsdell 610. Sehr schön / Very fine.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 3'000
Lot 1564 - North Thames Region. Eastern / Rulers unknown. Gold 1/4 Stater. 1.28 g. Tring Wheel Type. Wreath design with hair bar and hidden face. Rv. Triple-tailed annulate horse right with roll-up beaded mane, wheel above, cogged sun below. ABC 2228. Spink -. Van Arsdell -. Sehr selten / Very rare. Gutes vorzüglich / Good extremely fine.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 2'800
Lot 1591 - North Thames Region. Catuvellauni / Andoco, 20-1 BC. Gold Stater. 5.44 g. Andoco Phallic Bucranium Type. Crossed wreaths, one curved, back-to-back crescents at centre, hidden faces in angles. Rv. Horse right, phallic bucranium and pelletal sun above. AND below, ring in front. ABC 2715. Spink 262. Van Arsdell 1860. Selten / Rare. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 8'500
Lot 1605 - Early Anglo-Saxon Period. Ultra-Crondall Type, c. 620 - c. 655. Gold Shilling / Tremissis. 1.28 g. Wuneetton / Witmen derived Type. Crude, large bust right, cross before. Rv. Blundered inscription WVNOTEEN. Abramson 4. Spink 761. Fr. 69. Sehr selten / Very rare. Sehr schön / Very fine. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 3'400
Lot 1648 - Victoria, 1837-1901. Sovereign 1858, London. 7.99 g. Second young head, large date, shield reverse. Hill 41. Spink 3852D. Fr. 387e. NGC MS63.
Tied with one other for finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 3'300
Lot 1709 - George V. 1910-1936. Half Sovereign 1918 P, Perth. 3.99 g. Bare head. Hill 534 (R3). Spink 4008. Fr. 43. Sehr selten / Very rare. NGC MS63.
Tied with three others for second finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 3'600
Lot 1713 - Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Sovereign 1959, London. 8.01 g. First bust. Hill 299. Spink 4125. Fr. 417. NGC MS67.
Tied with three others for finest certified by NGC.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 5'000
Lot 1836 - Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Proof 500 Pounds 2017, Royal Mint Llantrisant. Gold. Queen's Beasts Series: The Lion of England. Spink QCH1. Sehr selten. Nur 100 Exemplare geprägt / Very rare. Only 100 pieces struck. NGC PF69 ULTRA CAMEO.
No. 24 of 100 limited edition presentation sets.
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 8'500
Lot 1845 - Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Proof 5000 Pounds 2019, Royal Mint Llantrisant. 5 kg gold. 'Una and the Lion'. From The Royal Mint collector series 'The Great Engravers'. Original design by William Wyon. Diameter: 175 mm. Unikat / Unique. NGC PF69 ULTRA CAMEO (NGC photo certificate).
Price realized (not including buyer's premium): CHF 500'000