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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Gold Angel 'Touch Piece' 1660-1685 – Charles II

A very pleasing example of this rare and desirable ceremonial medallic issue. Holed as issued with comparatively fewer distractions versus many previously sold counterparts. The example on offer has been lightly cleaned but has not been mounted, bent, or soldered.

This is the larger issue with a diameter of approximately 22 mm and a weight of around 3.70 grams. More worn examples tend to fall south of 3.5 grams with those in better states of preservation being north of this.

Compare with some previously auctioned pieces (including relevant fees and buyer's premium)...

£3,075 ($3,840) – 2023 October 22 - 23 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction #61344 / Lot #25065: https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-charles-ii-gold-touch-piece-medal-nd-1661-vf-details-holed-ngc-/a/61344-25065.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

£1,935 – Auction: 22106 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 18 - British and World Coins, Medals and Tokens - e-Auction
Lot: 1507 (hammer of £1,500 Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium): https://www.spink.com/lot/22106001507

£1,612 – Auction: 21004 - The Sir Rodney Sweetnam KCVO CBE Collection of English Gold Coins and Other Properties - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 35 (hammer of £1,300 Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium): https://spink.com/lot/21004000035

£1,320 ($1,650) – Research Coins: The Coin Shop CNG: https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=298838#

There is a deep and significant history behind these gold 'touch pieces' stemming back to the age-old belief that monarchs exhibited Christ-like healing abilities and that those touched by the monarch could be healed. The Stuart Restoration of 1660 seen the reintroduction of the ceremonial practice of 'touching for the King's evil' by Charles II. 'The King's evil' was a colloquial name used to refer to an illness known as scrofula, a tuberculous swelling of the lymph glands. The ceremony consisted of King Charles II laying his hand on the afflicted prior to them being presented with a pre-holed gold token to be worn around the neck with a ribbon. This showed that they had been healed by the King.

The obverse depicts Saint Michael slaying Satan in the form of a dragon and the reverse boasts a ship at sea with legend around.

These gold angel 'touch pieces' were produced at The Royal Mint at Tower Hill, London.

🏷️ Price is £2,200 GBP / €2,570 / $2,745 USD

Price includes fully-insured worldwide shipping.

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Small Islamic Gold – Fractional Dinars – Various Prices – UK 🇬🇧

For sale here are three lovely small Islamic gold pieces. Two of these are fractional dinars from the reign of al-Mustansir and the third smaller piece is an islamic coin fragment of an unidentified type.

The fractional dinars are mint and date unknown as these are struck off flan, but both are from the period of al-Mustansir 1036-1094 and are over 900 years old.

The fractional dinars weigh 0.54 and 0.45 grams respectively.

Fractional dinars – £95 posted each

Islamic gold coin fragment – £35 posted

Prices are inclusive of fully-insured Royal Mail Special Delivery to mainland UK and Northern Ireland.

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🇬🇧🐘🇮🇳 British India 1 Mohur 1862-C (Calcutta) – Victoria – NGC MS61

A rare and desirable gold issue from British India minted at Calcutta in the year of 1862 in the fledgling years of the British Raj.

Features arguably one of the most elegant busts of Queen Victoria, 'Empress of India,' as engraved by famed Royal Mint engraver William Wyon.

Produced to a conservative mintage of 153,000 but with comparatively few surviving examples, and less so in such condition as the example offered here. This piece is slabbed and graded by NGC at MS61 and boasts a gentle lustre and few surface distractions on the obverse and reverse alike.

NGC Cert # 6945800-001: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6945800-001/61/

Price is £4,500 GBP / €5,270 Euro / $5,630 USD / $7,740 CAD

Fully-insured worldwide shipping is included in the price.

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USA Gold Selection - Pre-33 - Indian Heads, Early Dates, and Classic Head - Various Prices - UK 🇬🇧

For sale here is a very pleasing selection of pre-33 gold coins from the gold old USA!

With ever-popular Indian heads, early date quarter eagles, and a seldom encountered "Classic Head" there is something for everyone here.

The pieces on offer and their corresponding prices are as follows...

🇺🇸 USA Indian Head 5 Dollars 1908-D (Denver) Half Eagle - £580 SOLD! 🔨

🇺🇸 USA Indian Head 5 Dollars 1909-D (Denver) Half Eagle - £580 SOLD! 🔨

🇺🇸 USA Indian Head 5 Dollars 1912 (Philadelphia) Half Eagle - £580 SOLD! 🔨

🇺🇸 USA Liberty Head 5 Dollars 1845 (Philadelphia) Half Eagle - £570 - EARLY DATE SOLD! 🔨

🇺🇸 USA Classic Head 2 1/2 Dollars 1836 (Philadelphia) Quarter Eagle - £690 - EARLIER DATE, SCARCE!

🇺🇸 USA Coronet Head 2 1/2 Dollars 1851 (Philadelphia) - £370 - EARLY DATE

🇺🇸 USA Coronet Head 2 1/2 Dollars 1873 (Philadelphia) - £370

🇺🇸 USA Coronet Head 2 1/2 Dollars 1902 (Philadelphia) - £370

🇺🇸 USA Coronet Head 2 1/2 Dollars 1905 (Philadelphia) - £370

🇺🇸 USA – California Gold Token 1856 – 'Indian Head' Round – £175 GBP

All prices are inclusive of fully-insured delivery to anywhere in the mainland UK and Northern Ireland.

Payment via bank transfer to UK business bank account.

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