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2016-P Tuvalu 1oz Silver Star Trek (18 PCS)Tuvalu, Elizabeth II (1952-2022), 1oz Silver Star Trek, 1 Dollar, 2016-P (18 pcs), 50th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series commemorative, UNC, first Star Trek bullion coin struck at mint, edge milled, weight 31.21g (ASW 1oz), composition 0.999 Ag, diameter 40.6mm, thickness 4.0mm, die axis 0°, Perth mint, 2016; obverse QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcing above, 1 oz 999 SILVER 2016 TUVALU 1 DOLLAR arcing below, fourth crowned head right, IRB raised below truncation for engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, two-tone matt background and polished relief, raised border surrounding; reverse STAR TREK™ in one line above, P (mint mark) below left, TM & © 2016 CBS. ARR. arcing below right, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701™ soaring right, with warp-effect rays radiating in background to lower left, Starfleet Delta Shield insignia with 50 anniversary logo to lower right of starship disc, engraved by Jennifer McKenna, three-tone matt background and polished relief, raised border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Chards (20 Sep 2019); £468.54.SerendipityApr 15, 2024
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2017 Tuvalu 1oz Silver Spider-ManTuvalu, Elizabeth II (1952-2022), 1oz Silver Spider-Man, 1 Dollar, 2017, Marvel Series commemorative, SCWC KM 380, UNC, first Marvel bullion coin struck at mint, edge milled, weight 31.21g (ASW 1oz), composition 0.9999 Ag, diameter 40.6mm, thickness 4.0mm, die axis 0°, Perth mint, 2017; obverse QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcing above, 1 oz 9999 Ag 2017 TUVALU 1 DOLLAR arcing below, fourth crowned head right, IRB raised below truncation for engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, three-tone matt background and polished relief, raised border surrounding; reverse Spider-Man lunging forward against spiderweb background, MARVEL (logo)/SPIDER-MAN in two lines below left, ©MARVEL arcing above right, two-tone matt background and polished relief, raised border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex eBay sale (15 Apr 2024); £149.00.SerendipityApr 15, 2024
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1865-BB French Napoleon III Gold 20 FrancsFrance, Napoleon III (Second Empire, 1852-70), Gold 20 Francs, 1865-BB, SCWC KM 801.2, Gadoury 1062, F. 532/12, Friedberg 585, aUNC, raised edge lettering DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE ***** (God Protect France), weight 6.4516g (AGW 0.1867oz), composition 0.9 Au, 0.1 Cu, diameter 21.0mm, thickness 1.25mm, die axis 180°, Strasbourg mint, 1865; obverse NAPOLEON III-EMPEREUR (Emperor Napoleon III), laureate head of Napoleon III right, a ribbon descending behind neck, one end returning to neck, BARRE raised below truncation for engraver Albert-Désiré Barre, with privy mark ✥ above, toothed border surrounding; reverse EMPIRE-FRANÇAIS (French Empire), crowned mantled shield of Arms of France bearing Imperial eagle perched facing on thunderbolt, head right, wings spread, within collar of the Legion of Honour, with cross surmounted by N for Napoleon, over Hand of Justice and Sceptre crossed in saltire, 20-FR across lower fields, 1865 in exergue, flanked by superimposed BB and anchor privy marks, engraved by Albert-Désiré Barre, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Atkinsons (12 Apr 2024); £377.25.SerendipityApr 13, 2024
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2024 Tuvalu 1oz Silver Pink PantherTuvalu, Elizabeth II (1952-2022), 1oz Silver Pink Panther, 1 Dollar, 2024, 60th Anniversary of the Pink Panther commemorative, UNC, edge milled, weight 31.21g (ASW 1oz), composition 0.9999 Ag, diameter 40.9mm, thickness 3.5mm, die axis 0°, Perth mint, 2024; obverse QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcing above, 1 oz 9999 Ag 2024 TUVALU 1 DOLLAR arcing below, fourth crowned head right, IRB (Ian Rank-Broadley)/1952 – 2022 monogram and dates in two lines raised below truncation, two-tone matt background and polished relief, raised border surrounding; reverse Pink Panther standing half-right to left, head facing, with thumbs up, 60/YEARS anniversary logo in two lines to right, his silhouette standing half-left with back turned, within zero with cross pattée behind, left hand waving goodbye, right on hip, flanked by two eight-pointed stars above and one below, TM & © 2023 MGM arcing below right, with paw prints arrayed in background, engraved by Lucas Bowers, three-tone matt background and polished relief, raised border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex eBay sale (28 Mar 2024); £32.50.SerendipityApr 06, 2024
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2023-Mo Mexican 1oz Silver Proof LibertadMexico, 1oz Silver Proof Libertad, 2023-Mo, SCWC KM 639, UNC, edge milled, weight 31.21g (ASW 1oz), composition 0.999 Ag, diameter 40.0mm, thickness 3.0mm, die axis 180°, Mexican mint, 2023; obverse ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (United Mexican States) arcing above golden eagle at centre, perched left atop prickly pear nopal cactus on rock in middle of lake, rattlesnake in beak and right talon, within half-circle oak and olive wreath tied with ribbon below, encircled by 10 Coats of Arms of Mexico in chronological order, starting clockwise at 12:00 from the 1541 Codex Mendoza, raised border surrounding; reverse 1 ONZA-PLATA PURA-2023 LEY .999 (1 Ounce Pure Silver, 2023, Fineness .999) arcing above, Winged Victory standing half-left on quadrangular column, breasts bare, laurel wreath in outstretched right hand, broken chain in left, with twin volcanoes Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl in background, mint mark M° in upper right field, raised border surrounding; ex Roger Belmar Collection (6 Apr 2024); ex Crawley Coins (6 Apr 2024); £49.00.SerendipityApr 06, 2024
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1882-Zs JS Mexican Silver 8 RealesMexico, Second Republic (1867-1905), Silver 8 Reales, 1882-Zs JS, SCWC KM 377.13, DP-Zs67, Cap & Rays type, 1845-82 die style, full J variety, EF-gEF, minor marks, with some brilliance, herringbone edge, weight 27.07g (ASW 0.7859oz), composition 0.903 Ag, 0.097 Cu, diameter 38.9mm, thickness 2.7mm, die axis 180°, Zacatecas mint, 1882; obverse REPUBLICA MEXICANA (Mexican Republic) arcing above, golden eagle perched left, head right, wings spread, atop prickly pear nopal cactus on rock in middle of lake, rattlesnake in beak and right talon, within half-circle oak and olive wreath tied with ribbon below, toothed border surrounding; reverse Phrygian cap inscribed LIBERTAD (Liberty) with glory of rays behind, ★ 8R. Zˢ. 1882. J.S. 10 Dˢ. 20 Gˢ. arcing below, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Saltford Coins (1 Apr 2024); £165.00.SerendipityApr 04, 2024
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2023 Charles III Star Wars R2-D2 & C-3PO Silver Proof 2 PoundsGreat Britain, Charles III (2022-), Star Wars R2-D2 & C-3PO Silver Proof 2 Pounds, 2023, 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ commemorative, FDC, first Star Wars coin struck at mint, edge milled, weight 31.21g (ASW 1oz), composition 0.999 Ag, diameter 38.61mm, thickness 3.0mm, die axis 0°, Royal mint, 2023; obverse CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS · 2023 · (Charles III, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith, 2 Pounds, 2023), bare head left, tiny MJ raised below truncation for engraver Martin Jennings, raised border surrounding; reverse R2-D2 and C-3PO in the Millennium Falcon, lenticular feature of the Tatooine and the Rebel Alliance Starbird logo above, STAR/WARS™ logo in two lines below, © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. arcing below right, engraved by Lucasfilm Ltd., raised border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex BullionByPost (25 Mar 2024) with COI and COA; £93.96.SerendipityMar 25, 2024
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1887-Do MC Mexican Silver 8 RealesMexico, Second Republic (1867-1905), Silver 8 Reales, 1887-Do MC, SCWC KM 337.4, DP-Do76, Cap & Rays type, aUNC, minor marks, bright crisp lustre, herringbone edge, weight 27.07g (ASW 0.7859oz), composition 0.903 Ag, 0.097 Cu, diameter 38.9mm, thickness 2.7mm, die axis 180°, Durango mint, 1887; obverse REPUBLICA MEXICANA (Mexican Republic) arcing above, golden eagle perched left, head right, wings spread, atop prickly pear nopal cactus on rock in middle of lake, rattlesnake in beak and right talon, within half-circle oak and olive wreath tied with ribbon below, toothed border surrounding; reverse Phrygian cap inscribed LIBERTAD (Liberty) with glory of rays behind, ★ 8R. D°. 1887. M.C. 10 Dˢ. 20 Gˢ. arcing below, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Saltford Coins (21 Mar 2024); £175.00.SerendipityMar 24, 2024
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1937 George VI Coronation Silver MedalGreat Britain, George VI (1936-52), Official Coronation Silver Medal, 1937, Coronation of George VI commemorative, BHM 4314, Eimer 2046b, small size, EF, bright finish, nice example, plain edge, weight 15.29g (ASW 0.4547oz), composition 0.925 Ag, 0.075 Cu, diameter 32.0mm, thickness 2.0mm, die axis 0°, London mint, 1937; obverse GEORGE VI CROWNED-12 MAY 1937, crowned and mantled bust left, wearing Chain of the Garter, small PM raised on King's shoulder below right for engraver Percy Metcalfe; reverse QVEEN ELIZABETH-12 MAY 1937, crowned and draped bust left, wearing triple pearl drop earring with 4-strand pearl necklace, small PM raised on Queen's shoulder below right for engraver Percy Metcalfe; ex Timothy Medhurst Coins & Antiquities (22 Mar 2024); £48.00.SerendipityMar 23, 2024
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1911 George V Coronation Silver MedalGreat Britain, George V (1910-36), Official Coronation Silver Medal, 1911, Coronation of George V commemorative, BHM 4022, Eimer 1922b, small size, EF, matt finish, attractively toned, plain edge, weight 12.7g (ASW 0.3777oz), composition 0.925 Ag, 0.075 Cu, diameter 30.7mm, thickness 1.0mm, die axis 0°, London mint, 1911; obverse GEORGE V CROWNED-JUNE 22 1911 arcing above around raised rim, crowned and mantled bust left, wearing Chain of the Garter, with globus cruciger atop ribbon to left, olive branch tied with ribbon behind, B.M raised below orb for engraver Bertram Mackennal, raised border surrounding; reverse QUEEN MARY-JUNE 22 1911 arcing above around raised rim, crowned and draped bust left, wearing pearl and diamond cluster drop earring with 6-strand pearl choker and 5-strand pearl necklace, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert at breast with badge of the Royal Family Order of George V, ribbon at bottom left, rose branch tied with ribbon behind, B.M. raised on ribbon loop at bottom right for engraver Bertram Mackennal, raised border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Christopher Eimer (18 Mar 2024); £60.00.SerendipityMar 20, 2024
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1935 George V Silver Jubilee Silver MedalGreat Britain, George V (1910-36), Official Silver Jubilee Silver Medal, 1935, 25th Anniversary of the Accession of King George V commemorative, BHM 4249, Eimer 2029b, Fearon 386.1, small size, EF, bright finish, very light hairlines, plain edge, weight 15.63g (ASW 0.4648oz), composition 0.925 Ag, 0.075 Cu, diameter 32.0mm, thickness 2.0mm, die axis 0°, London mint, 1935; obverse VI · MAII · MCMX-MCMXXXV (6 May 1910-1935), jugate crowned busts left of George V, mantled and wearing Chain of the Garter, and Queen Mary, draped and wearing 11-strand pearl and diamond choker with pearl necklace, small PM raised over King's shoulder to lower right for engraver Percy Metcalfe; reverse STET-FORTUNA DOMUS (Let the Fortune of the House Stand), façade of the Round Tower of Windsor Castle with flag flying, foliage below, small PM raised over crenellated wall to lower right for engraver Percy Metcalfe; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Sovereign Rarities (8 Mar 2024) with COI; 70.00.SerendipityMar 08, 2024
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1810-A French Napoleon Silver Demi FrancFrance, Napoleon I (First Empire, 1804-14/15), Silver 1/2 (Demi) Franc, 1810-A, SCWC KM 691.1, Gadoury 399, F. 178/10, aUNC, this example has a dark right, plain edge, weight 2.5g (ASW 0.0723oz), composition 0.9 Ag, 0.1 Cu, diameter 18.0mm, thickness 0.8mm, die axis 180°, Paris mint, 1810; obverse NAPOLEON-EMPEREUR ⬪ (Emperor Napoleon), laureate head of Napoleon I right, a ribbon descending behind neck, Tiolier raised below truncation for engraver Pierre-Joseph Tiolier, toothed border surrounding; reverse EMPIRE FRANÇAIS ⬪ (French Empire), DEMI/FRANC ⬪ (Half Franc) in two lines, within closed olive wreath tied with bow at base, 1810 ⬪ in exergue, flanked by rooster privy and A mint marks, engraved by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex CGB Numismatics Paris (18 Dec 2023); £94.60.SerendipityMar 02, 2024
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2023 Charles III Coronation Gold Proof Sovereign NGC PF70 UCAM FDIGreat Britain, Charles III (2022-), Coronation Gold Proof Sovereign, 2023, Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III commemorative, one-year type, coronation issue, NGC PF-70 ULTRA CAMEO FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (6767737-038), edge milled, weight 7.9881g (AGW 0.2355oz), composition 0.917 Au, 0.083 Cu, diameter 22.05mm, thickness 1.52mm, die axis 0°, Royal mint, 2023; obverse CHARLES III · DEI ·-GRA · REX · FID · DEF · (Charles III, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith), first crowned head left, wearing Tudor Crown, tiny MJ raised below truncation for engraver Martin Jennings, toothed border surrounding; reverse St. George, nude but for crested Attic helmet, paludamentum fastened in front by fibula billowing behind and high-topped boots (calcei equestri), on horse rearing right, with long tail, ending in three strands, with one spur higher up at curve, holding bridle in left hand and short sword in right, looking down, trampling and slaying prostrate dragon to lower right, with broken lance in its side, looking back and up at St. George, broken lance on ground-line to left, 2023 in exergue, tiny B.P. raised to upper right of exergue for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex eBay sale (5 Aug 2023); £900.00.Serendipity
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1847 Victoria Gothic Silver Proof Crown UNDECIMOGreat Britain, Victoria (1837-1901), Gothic Silver Proof Crown, 1847, UNDECIMO edge, Bull 2571, ESC 288, L&S 57, Davies 471 (1+A), Davenport 106, SCWC KM 744, MCE 1158, SCBC 3883, EF, toned more deeply around legends, short scratch on neck, some other light marks and blemishes, raised edge lettering 𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖚𝖘 ✿ 𝖊𝖙 ✿ 𝖙𝖚𝖙𝖆𝖒𝖊𝖓 ♔ 𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔 ✿ 𝖗𝖊𝖌𝖓𝖎 ✿ 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖒𝖔 ♔ (An Ornament and a Safeguard in the Eleventh Year of Her Reign), weight 28.29g (ASW 0.8413oz), composition 0.925 Ag, 0.075 Cu, diameter 39.0mm, thickness 2.6mm, die axis 180°, London mint, 1847; obverse 𝖁𝖎𝖈𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖎 𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖆-𝖇𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖆𝖗.𝖗𝖊𝖌:𝖋:𝖉. (Victoria, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith), Gothic crowned and draped bust left, hair waved and braided, looped under ear and in bun tucked in crown at back, dress embroidered with roses, shamrocks and thistles, tiny W.W. incuse on right shoulder truncation for engraver William Wyon, trefoil and arc border surrounding; reverse 𝖙𝖚𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖗-𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖚𝖘 (May God Guard these United [Kingdoms]) above, 𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔 𝖉𝖔𝖒-𝖒𝖉𝖈𝖈𝖈𝖝𝖑𝖛𝖎𝖎 (In the Year of Our Lord, 1847) below, crowned cruciform shields bearing three lions passant guardant for England, lion rampant for Scotland and nine-stringed harp for Ireland, buckled Garter Star at centre inscribed with tiny French motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE (Shame on him who thinks evil of it), roses, thistle and shamrock in angles, tiny W-W incuse on raised circlet either side of top crown, engraved by William Dyce, trefoil and arc border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Sovereign Rarities (26 May 2020); scarce; £3,500.00.Serendipity
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1911 French Marianne Rooster Gold 20 Francs RestrikeFrance, Third Republic (1870-1940), Gold 20 Francs Restrike, 1911, SCWC KM 857, Gadoury 1064a, F. 535/5, Friedberg 596a, Marianne Rooster type, UNC, raised edge lettering LIBERTÉ +* ÉGALITÉ +* FRATERNITÉ *++* (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity), weight 6.4516g (AGW 0.1867oz), composition 0.9 Au, 0.1 Cu, diameter 21.0mm, thickness 1.25mm, die axis 180°, Paris mint, 1911; obverse REPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE ⬝ (French Republic), laureate and draped bust of Marianne right, with long curly hair, wearing Phrygian cap and oak wreath bearing fruit, J.C./CHAPLAIN raised in two lines in lower right field before neck for engraver Jules-Clément Chaplain, embedded egg-and-dart border surrounding; reverse LIBERTE ⬝ EGALITE ⬝ FRATERNITE ⬝ (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity), rooster standing left on ground-line bearing some grasses and a group of flowers, 20-Fcs with macron below cs divided by rooster's legs across lower fields, 1911 in exergue, flanked by torch privy and cornucopia mint marks, engraved by Jules-Clément Chaplain, embedded egg-and-dart border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex eBay sale (17 Dec 2023); £350.00.Serendipity
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