Excerpt from Catalogue of the Valuable and Extensive Collection of Early British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins, Greek and Roman Coins, Tokens of the Xixth Century, and a Few Scottish, Irish and Colonial Coins, the Property of Thomas Bliss, Esq. F. R. N. S. (Deceased) His Collection is one of many years standing; the late Mr. T Thomas Bliss, who had been a member of the Royal Numis matic Society of London for over thirty years, purchased most of the rarities, now offered for sale, from the various celebrated Coin Collections that have been sold by auction at this House during that long period, viz. The Shepherd, Maynard, Thorburn, Leycester, Marsham, yorke-moore, Bieber, Montagu, Murdoch, o'hag'an, Rashleigh, and other Sales. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Second (and Final) Portion of the Valuable Collection of Early British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins, &C: Including Scottish, Hiberno-Danish, Irish, Anglo-Gallic, Anglo-Colonial and American Coins, Also a Fine and Interesting Series of Ancient Gaulish Coins, the Property of the Late Bernard Roth, Esq. J. P. F. S. A. F. R. N. S In this collection are also a number of very fine and interesting examples of the coinage of Stephen and his period, which includes Pennies of Eustace Fitzjohn, Empress Matilda, Hugh Bigod (earl of Norfolk), William Peverell (earl of Nottingham), and other Baronial pieces. There is also a large and interesting series of ancient Gaulish Coins, on which Mr. Bernard Roth contributed an excellent and voluminous monograph in the British Numismatic Journal, to which reference is made in this catalogue. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Highly Important and Valuable Collection of Early British, Anglo-Saxon, English, Scottish, Irish, Anglo-Gallic and Byzantine Coins, &C., Formed by the Hon. Robert Marsham, M.A., F. S. A., F. G. S., F. R. G. S: Including Coin Cabinets and Numismatic Works Oxford, Bristol, Exeter, Shrewsbury, York, Aberystwith, Chester, Worcester, Combe - Martin, Weymouth and Uncer tain Mints; Siege Pieces Of Beeston, Carlisle, Colchester, Pontefract, Scarborough, &c.; cromwell, fifty-shilling piece, and Half broad, n Two - Shilling Piece, ZR simon's celebrated petition crown OF charles II, and various other rare pieces in the Milled Series, including some brilliant Patterns and Proofs; henry V, gros d'argent Perkin Warbeck, and Henry VIII rare Tournay Groats; richard II, half hardit, N Mary Queen Of Scots, Ryal, and Half Ryal, N james VI, twenty-pound piece, 1575 Charles I, briot's Eighth of Unit; James VIII, Pattern Guinea, 1716; Edward IV, rare Dublin Groat; James II, Proofs in ZR and pewter, of the Gun Money Crown; George IV, Pattern Irish Farthing, 1822, and other rarities in the Anglo Gallic, Scottish and Irish series, Of which the last series com prises a choice selection Of rare Obsidional pieces. Rare Byzan tine coins, A7, of Johannes, Pulcheria, Anthemius (tiers de Sou), Olybrius (demi-sou), Leo II and Zeno, Justin I (demi Sou), Justin I and Justinian, Artemius Anastasius, Theophilus, Leo VI and Constantine X, Michael IV, Theodora, Eudocia with her sons Michael and Constantine, Michael VII, Andro nicus (comnenus), &c.; Shekel and Half Shekel Of Judaea of year 3 rare romano-british, &c. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Greek, Roman, Early British, Anglo-Saxon, English and Scottish Coins, &C. Formed by the Late Alexander Mann, Esq. F. R. N. S., Of Neath Lodge, Kew Gardens, London, W N this interesting Collection the following lots are worthy of especial notice - Lot 14, Cyzicus, Electr. Hecte; 23, Croesus of Lydia, Stater, A7; 53, Hiketas of Syracuse, A7; 70, Galba, Aureus; 71, Otho, Aureus; 72, Vitellius, Aureus; 114, Verica, Stater, A7 116, Dubnovellaunus, Stater; 117, Cunobeline, Stater; 118, Volisios, Stater; 119, Brigantes, Stater, reading tigip slno on rein; 120, Cassivellaunus, Stater, reading cat'i'i; 125, anglo-saxon gold Sceat; 133, Offa of Mercia, Penny with bust; 137, Ceolwulf I of Mercia, Penny with bust; 139, Outbred of Kent, Penny with bust; 140, Wulfred Archbishop of Canterbury, with tonsuied bust facing; 145, Aethelweard of East Anglia; 153, Aelfred the Great, Monogram Penny of London; 171, Harthacnut, Chester Penny; 175, Edward the Confessor, Shaftesbury Penny, Mule type VII and VIII 177, Dover Penny of same reign, mule type IX and x1; 178, Bristol Penny of same reign, Mule type XI and Harold II; 181 to 198, a few fine and rare Pennies of the Norman period; 218 and 219, Edward III, Reading Penny and Halfpenny; 227, Richard II. London Farthing; 228, Henry IV, Light Noble; 229, Henry IV, Light Quart-er Noble; 261, Henry VII, Half Great, last coinage, London; 266, Henry VIII, George Noble; 280, Henry VIII, Portcullis Farthing, second issue, only one other said to be known; 300, Philip and Mary, Penny, with Mary's bust; 327, James I, fifteen-shilling Piece; 434, James IV (scot) Great with qra; 442, Mary Queen of Scots, silver Ryal, 1565, with ois-a-m's busts; 446, Half Testoon, 1561, with bust of Mary in widow's cap 449, James VI, twenty-pound Piece, 1575; 453, Ducat or four-pound Piece, 1580 463, James VI, two-merk Piece, 1579; 468, Charles I, Briot's half-unite; 470, Charles I, Briot's Eighth Unite, &e., and including a few fine anglo-gallic coins of Edward III and Edward the Black Prince; together with some coin cabinets. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.