Baldwin's Auction 64 & 65

1588 The Strickland Neville Rolfe Collection. World Coins. Pre-Federal America. Continental Dollar, 1776,
pewter currency type, die axis ↑↑, twin olive leaf edge device, rarity 3, struck from late stage obverse die but with all
details showing, 18.49g (N 1C; H 1A.3). Uncirculated. vastly superior to the J J Ford specimen (Part I, 14 October
2003, lot 4) which realised US$46,000 (£27,750) . Strickland Charles Edward Neville Rolfe was born in 1789,
eldest son of General Neville of the Royal Artillery. He assumed the name and arms of Rolfe by royal warrant in 1837,
upon receiving the bequest of the estates at Heacham and Sedgeford, from Edmund Rolfe, a distant relative who had no
issue. Educated at Wadham College, Oxford, BA 1812, MA 1816, he was ordained in 1814. He became domestic
chaplain to the Duke of Kent in 1814 and to the Duke of Somerset in 1825. He was appointed vicar of Heacham in
Norfolk in1838. His first wife, Agnes, was the only daughter of Henry Fawcett, MP for Carlisle. They married in 1814
and had five sons and four daughters. In 1833 he married Dorothy, widow of the Rev TT Thomason, Chaplain to the
Honourable East India Company. Strickland Rolfe died in 1852. Heacham Hall was destroyed by fire in 1941, whilst
being occupied by the RAF. The numismatic collection has remained in the hands of descendents and represents a
snapshot of the tastes and interests of an educated country gentleman and divine. The English coins span three centuries
and include some key rarities, such as the pattern “Incorrupta” and “Three Graces” crowns, as well as some rare and
interesting coppers. It is amazing to think that these were probably acquired soon after they were issued, which would
account for their remarkable state of preservation.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £54,000
1665 India. Gupta, Chandragupta II (c.375-414 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.80g, Lion-slayer/Lion retreating type, legend
above king standing to front, head left, legs apart and with long sash at his waist, he holds an arrow in his left hand and
with his right thrusts his bow towards a lion which has turned its back on him and is retreating, rev Sinhavikramah at
right, tamgha above left, goddess seated facing on a lion walking to right, she holds a lotus flower in raised left hand
and a riband in her right (BMC pl.IX, 12, published from the Mirzapur Hoard, Lucknow Museum; see also NC 1910
p.406). An attractive coin, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate: £4000-5000
Hammer: £6,800
1905 Japan. Kyoho Oban Kin, c.1725, 165.4g, 153mm x 94mm, with JNDA Guaranty Certificate 20494, issued
2007 (JNDA 09-08; F 5). Calligraphy restored, extremely fine and toned, rare.
Estimate: £20,000-25,000
Hammer: £20,000
1939 A Collection Of Coins Of The Orient. Korea. Kuang Mu (1897-1907), Gold 20-Won, year 10 (1906),
dragon, rev denomination within wreath (KM 1131; JNDA 18-13; F 1). Good very fine, rare. only 2506
pieces struck
Estimate: £25,000-30,000
Hammer: £32,000
1973 Anna (1730-1740). Rouble 1736 (St Petersburg), 26.81g, Hedlinger type, Novodel (Bit H228 (R3) var; Ilyin
(50-Rubl); JRNS, 63, fig.12; Sev 1236A (RR); Uzd 0727 (RR)). Golden tone over prooflike surfaces, some reverse die
rust and edge filed, otherwise good extremely fine, a classic Russian rarity.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £20,000
2058 Russian Coins. Paul I (1796-1801). Gold Ducat 1797 СМ-ГЛ, 3.49g, edge 6 (Bit 13 (R1); Fr 143; Sev
363A (R); Uzd 0174 (S)). Minimal waviness, as its typical, wonderful mint lustre, good extremely fine and rare,
especially with this edge variety.
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