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SOVEREIGN RARITIES AUCTION XVIIISovereign Rarities will be holding their Auction XVIII in conjunction with the Royal Mint on June 11. Select items are discussed below. -Garrett Sovereign Rarities are delighted to present Auction XVIII in partnership with the Royal Mint. Commencing at 10:00 GMT on Wednesday 11th June, the auction comprises over 450 lots and spans almost 2,500 years of numismatic history. Kicking off with a modest but interesting selection of ancient coins, the sale then weaves its way through English and Scottish history to an outstanding selection of modern British Royal Mint issues and world coins, followed by the second part of the Highcliff Collection of Medals, discussed in last Sunday's E-Sylum newsletter. A selection of highlights from the main sale follows. 
Lot 3 - AU 4/5 3/5 | Philip II c. 355-348 BC gold Stater Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), gold Stater, Pella, late lifetime-early posthumous issue, c. 340/336-328 BC. Beautiful portrait of Apollo, with a wonderfully animated charioteer to the reverse. Graded by NGC as AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5. Estimated at £2,800-£3,200.
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Lot 4 - AU 4/5 4/5 | Philip II c. 355-348 BC silver Tetradrachm "Fine Style" Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), silver Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, lifetime issue, struck 355-348 B.C. Exemplary example with fine detail, particularly striking in the high relief of Zeus's head and laurel-wreath, and in the cloak, horse's mane and saddle on the reverse, showing Philip on horseback. Extremely fine, graded by NGC as AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, "Fine Style". Estimated at £2,200-£2,600.
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Lot 20 - Scotland, James IV gold Half-Unicorn, no stops both sides Scotland, James IV (1488-1513), gold Half-Unicorn of Nine Shillings, variety with no stops either side and Roman N in legend, S struck over a lower S in King's name. Features the Unicorn with the shield of the Scottish arms, the horn of the unicorn delightfully breaking through the inner beaded circle, and a sun over cross fleury to the reverse. Good fine to almost very fine, and a rare variety. Estimated at £3,000-£5,000.
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Lot 24 - Edward IV first reign gold Quarter-Ryal light coinage initial mark sun Edward IV, first reign (1461-70), gold Quarter Ryal of two shillings and sixpence, light coinage (1464-70). Quartered shield with rose to the left, sun to the right, E above, and lis below, rose at centre of sunburst to reverse. Good very fine and an unusual example, having an additional rose at the end of the obverse legend. Estimated at £600-£800.
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Lot 28 - VF30 | Charles II 1684 gold Five Guineas Elephant & Castle Charles II (1660-85), gold Five Guineas, 1684. Second laureate bust right, with crowned cruciform emblematic shields to reverse, sceptres in angles, and four interlinked C's at centre. The King Survey states that only 71 examples have been in commerce between 1960 and 2005. Slabbed and graded by NGC as VF30, final year for reign. Estimated at £12,000-£18,000.
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Lot 40 - PF60 CAM | George III 1820 gold pattern Five Pounds lettered edge George III (1760-1820), gold pattern Five Pounds dated 1820 – the most valuable coin in our sale, at an opening price of £200,000, this is the first UK gold Five Pound piece ever issued to the public with only 25 coins available for private ownership. A numismatic masterpiece designed by Bendetto Pistrucci under the tenure of Master William Wellesley Pole, the brother of the Duke of Wellington, these coins were only struck purportedly the night the King died on 29th January 1820. They have always been a highly coveted coin and design and were for many years the most highly valued coin in the Standard Catalogue. A bold portrait of the King facing right with date below and St George and the dragon on the reverse, signed both sides by Pistrucci. Estimated at £200,000-£220,000.
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Lot 47 - MS62 | George III Shilling 1798 Dorrien Magens issue, extremely rare George III (1760-1820), silver Shilling, 1798, so-called Dorrien and Magens type. Older laureate and cuirassed bust right, with cruciform emblematic shields, garter star at centre, and crowns in angles to the reverse. This was the first issue of Shillings since 1787 instigated by a group of city bankers led by Dorrien Magens who bought a large consignment of silver when the price dipped in February of 1798. However their release was prohibited for reasons that can be read about in our cataloguing and only a small number of survivors escaped the melting pot. Good extremely fine, graded by NGC as MS62, only two finer examples have been graded. Very rare. Estimated at £22,000-£24,000.
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Lot 67 - MS62 | Victoria 1893 gold Five Pounds Victoria (1837-1901), gold Five Pounds,1893. Thomas Brock portrait to obverse and Pistrucci's iconic St George and Dragon to reverse. Graded by NGC as MS62, a sought-after type coin. Estimated at £4,000-£6,000.
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Lot 173 - PF64-63 UCAM | George VI 1937 4-coin gold proof Set George VI (1936-52), gold four-coin proof Set, 1937, issued for Coronation year and technically all patterns not for circulation as they all have plain edges, gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign. Graded by NGC as Five Pounds PF63+ Ultra Cameo, Two Pounds PF63+ Ultra Cameo, Sovereign PF63, Half Sovereign PF64 Cameo, a pleasing set with original case. Estimated at £12,000-£14,000.
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Lot 200 - PF68 UCAM | Elizabeth II 2019 gold proof 2oz Una & Lion Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof Two Ounces of Two Hundred Pounds, 2019, Una and the Lion. From the collector's favourite, the Great Engravers series, commemorating the iconic design by William Wyon, with Queen Victoria as Una leading the British lion. Graded by NGC as PF68 Ultra Cameo, accompanied by original Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity, and first issue from the Royal Mint Great Engravers Series, limited to an edition of only 225. Estimated at £8,000-£12,000.
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Lot 204 - PF69 UCAM | Elizabeth II 2020 gold proof 2oz Three Graces Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof Two Ounces of Two Hundred Pounds, 2020, Three Graces. Following on from the success of the Una and the Lion in the Great Engravers Series, William Wyon's 1817 Three Graces design is revived, showing the three daughters of Zeus representing England, Scotland and Wales. Graded by NGC as PF69 Ultra Cameo, accompanied by original Royal Mint box and certificate of Authenticity., and from a limited run of 335. Estimated at £5,400-£6,400.
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Lot 325 - PF69 UCAM | Elizabeth II 2009 gold proof 50p Kew Gardens Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof Fifty Pence, 2009. Struck to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, with Ian Rank-Broadly portrait and striking Christopher Le Brun design of the pagoda at Kew to reverse. Graded by NGC as PF69 Ultra Cameo. The classic modern rarity eagerly sought after by all modern coin collectors. Estimated at £2,500-£3,000.
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See www.sovr.co.uk for much more detail about all of these coins, medallions and more!
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