A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, the official sponsors of Coinex2014, are delighted to be offering the final part of theexquisite Åke Lindén Collection in Baldwin's Auction 91; WorldCoins from The Lindén Collection and Other Properties. Thisstaggering collection has dominated both Baldwin's auctioncalendar and the wider numismatic market during 2014.

With a combined sale total of over $7.5 million to date, thefinale sale of Lindén's coins is sure to see his collectionconsolidate its place as one of the greatest 19th and early 20thcentury coin collections in recent years. A spectacular auctionfor quality and rarity, the sale offers collectors coins fromacross the globe and history. The auction will be held on 25thSeptember 2014 at The CIPFA conference centre in London, as theofficial auction of Coinex, the International Coin Fair set inLondon.

Of particular interest from thecoins of India is an Ancient Indian Kushan Empire, Kanishka I (c.127-152 AD) Gold Dinar. Struck on the obverse is Kanishka, whilstthe reverse of the coin depicts the Greek moon-goddessSelene.

The Selene type is without question the rarest of only fourGreek deity types in the gold coinage of Kanishka. It representsHellenistic influence and is testament to the variety ofreligious beliefs tolerated across the Kushan Empire duringKanishka's reign. It is believed that Kanishka himself practisedboth Buddhism and the Zoroastrian cult of Mithra.

This coin presents an extremely desirable companion piece tothe Kanishka Helios type, her brother the sun. Extremely fine andof the highest rarity, this coin is believed to be the onlyexample in private hands and is estimated at £25,000-35,000(US$40,000-60,000) [Lot 3830].

The sale also boasts the first gold coin from the Republic ofSouth Africa, the 1874 Gold Pond. The South African Republic(Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek) had been petitioning for anindigenous coinage since 1853. It was not until 1874 thatPresident Thomas François Burgers (1872-1877) approached theHeaton Mint in Birmingham to begin production.

The mint proposed two designs, 695 'fine beard' coins and 142'coarse beard' pieces. The Legislators objected to Burgers use ofhis own profile on the coins and rejected both designs. As aresult, Burgers Ponds were sold as mementoes, with many beingaltered and set into jewellery.

The successful revival of the Pond in 1892 and the conclusionof the Boer War, ignited numismatic interest in the Burgers Pond,but only a tiny number of these coins remain in mint state. Thisparticular example, with the rarer 'coarse beard' design remainsin choice mint state with full original lustre and an attractivelight tone. One of the finest known examples of this very rarevariety, it is estimated to achieve £40,000-60,000(US$65,000-100,000) [Lot 3395].

Also leading the Africa andIndian Ocean section, from Zanzibar, is a Sultan Barghash ibnSa'id, Gold 2c-Riyals, 1299 AH (1881-1882). The Krause 'StandardCatalogue of World Coins' notes that only 2 or 3 of this coin areknown to exist. This example is estimated at £40,000-60,000(US$65,000-100,000) [Lot 3444].

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