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NOBLE NUMISMATICS NOVEMBER 2025 HIGHLIGHTSNoble Numismatics will be hosting their November 2025 auction including a wide variety of Greek and Roman coins, as well as significant offerings of Australian coins. -Garrett Highlights include the Tony Taylor Collection of ancient Greek and Roman gold and silver coins. A premier collection that includes the Twelve Caesars in gold and silver, as well as an exceptional offering of silver tetradrachms. Significant collections include the Jack Grace Collection of Australian Colonial Jewellery, a fascinating and important insight into early Australian Jewellery trends (see separate catalogue), Roman silver and bronze from Stephen J. Bridges, S.J. Green and other collectors. Australian coins include Proclamation coins in gold and silver, a NSW holey dollar and three fifteen pence dumps 1813, an Adelaide gold pound 1852, Sydney mint sovereigns and half sovereigns, 1855-1870 later Imperial gold with a few very rare, and Commonwealth patterns of proofs. Australian historical medals are led by some Captain Cook related rarities, a platina Resolution and Adventure medal 1772 taken by Joseph Banks for presentation to indigenous peoples and a high grade silver issue from the second die as well as the Courage and Perserverance Medal 1779 in bronze all three from the Philip Benjamin Collection. The select collection of Peter Cousens covers agricultural and floricultural medals and awards with considerable research. British coins include Anglo Saxon and Norman pennies, a choice gold noble of Edward III and date runs of milled coins including silver crowns. Historical medals include a Charles II Embarkation silver medal in high relief by Pieter van Abeele, a large size gold jubilee medal of Queen Victoria 1897, Indian Peace medals and colonial awards of honour to indigenous peoples. A highlight in world coins is a Canada 1916C sovereign and a Rosa Americana twopence (1722) ex Parmalee, Boyd and Ford collections. In Australian banknotes, the highlight is the offering of four superscribed notes with the rarest being a City Bank of Sydney one pound not previously been sold at auction. Private bank issues include several rarities. The military medals section is in the 8th session, Wednesday 26th November 11:30am. Among many group lots the highlights are a WWI VC for R.M. Beatham 8Bn AIF and VC to Australia Afghanistan group awarded to Cpl. Daniel Keighran RAR. On behalf of the company I would like to thank the consignors and wish all participants in the sale every success. On a personal note I would like to dedicate the catalogue to gentleman extraordinaire, numismatist and friend David Worland who passed away last month after a long illness. David's"Westmorland" Collection of Alexander the Great is featured in the Triton Sale by CNG in New York next January. 
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, struck on a Charles IIII silver eight reales, 1793 F.M. Mexico City Mint (not listed in Mira/Noble, would be 1793/9) dies A/6.30:I/1. Well struck, H for Henshall very clear, slight oxidation in three spots, otherwise a really good very fine and very rare. Ex Spink UK Sale 4 March 1997 (lot 611) catalogue 1145.
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New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Traces of several of host coin on the obverse, well struck with complete denticles on the obverse, toned nearly very fine.Ex Status Sale 366(lot 12455).
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Captain James Cook, 'Courage and Perseverance', 1779, in bronze(37mm) in exergue 'Born 1728 Died 1779(BHM 218; MH 375, Eimer 778; K 3). Minor edge bruising, black adhesions on some letters on reverse, good very fine and very rare.Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 90(lot 619)(Collection of Pacific Exploration Medals) and Philip Benjamin Collection.
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Adelaide pound, second type, 1852 with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Nearly extremely fine.Ex Philip Benjamin Collection, from IAG Sale(lot 373).
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George III, Resolution and Adventure Medal, 1772, in platina from the first or cracked die(43mm)(Eimer 744, BHM165, MH373, K.1) by J. Westwood for Mathew Boulton for Sir Joseph Banks. Missing suspension ring, 180 degree die axis. Surface Marks otherwise good fine.Ex Philip Benjamin Collection, from Noble Numismatics Sale 87(lot 1203).
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Edward III, (1327-1377) Treaty period (1361-9) Noble, London, mm cross potent, annulet before Edward (S.1503). Struck on a full flan, portrait slightly double struck, a bold impression, nearly extremely fine and rare thus. Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 103, lot 1795.
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Charles II, Embarkation at Scheveningen 1660, in silver(68mm) by Pieter Van Abeele(M1.455/44; Eimer 210) Made from a pair of plates joined by a rim with a blow hole at the top and bottom, embossed and chained(59.99g). Extremely fine and rare.Ex Philip Benjamin Collection, from Colonial Auction(Brisbane) lot 467.After his restoration to the English throne Charles II and his court embarked at Scheveningen on 2nd June 1660.The king sailed aboard the 'Naseby' which was later renamed 'Royal Charles'With research.
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Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897 in gold(56mm, 91.86g) by T. Brock for the Royal Mint(Eimer 1817)(BHM3506). In official Royal Mint case of issue, uncirculated.Ex Philip Benjamin Collection.
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Canada, George V, 1916C (Ottawa)(KM.20). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.In a slab by PCGS as MS62.
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One pound, superscribed series, Collins/Allen (1910) E070647 on The City Bank of Sydney (R.S26). A full note, fine or better and very rare, possibly the finest known.
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Victoria Cross, with brooch suspender. Back of lower suspender bar inscribed, `2742 Pte. R.M.Beatham./Late 8th Bn. Aus. Imp. Force.' and reverse centre of cross inscribed, `9./Aug./1918.'. Officially engraved. Good very fine.With plush lined timber case, with velvet lined base, the lid features an engraved Rising Sun badge and below is engraved, `2056/2742/Pte Robert Matthew Beatham VC/8 January 1915 - 11 August 1918/KIA'. VC: Second Supplement, No.31067, to LG 14/12/1918; CAG No.61, 23/5/1919. Citation: For most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice during the attack north of Rosieres, east of Amiens, on 9th August 1918. When the advance was held up by heavy machine-gun fire, Private Beatham dashed forward, and, assisted by one man, bombed and fought the crews of four enemy machine guns, killing ten of them and capturing ten others, thus facilitating the advance and saving many casualties. When the final objective was reached, although previously wounded, he again dashed forward and bombed a machine gun, being riddled with bullets and killed in doing so. The valour displayed by this gallant soldier inspired all ranks in a wonderful manner.
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