Sovereign Rarities are pleased to present to the numismatic community their sixth auction - takingplace on the 28th June 2022 - consisting of 327 lots of Ancient, World, Historic and Modern Britishcoins. The sale features many choice Ancient, British and World coins, and is Sovereign Rarities'inaugural timed auction open for bidding at www.sovr.co.uk from now until 10 am BST on the 28th.

The sale begins with lots 1-16, Ancient Greek, Roman and British coins, with a run of gold, silver andbronze material. Lot 1 is perhaps the highlight of this section, a silver 10 Litrai of Syracuse datingfrom 215-214 BC, graded by NGC as AU 5/5, 4/5. However, the prize for eye appeal may go to lot 3, aSkithian gold Stater of Koson from the mid-1 st century BC graded by NGC as MS 5/5 4/5.

After the Ancient section, we move on to the hammered British coins running from lots 17-27. Thissection kicks off with a short run of hammered Anglo-Saxon Pennies, then going on to the onlymedieval coin in the sale - and a great rarity at that. Lot 20 is a Halfgroat of Edward IV struck inLimerick, Ireland c.1470-77. This denomination is almost never encountered from this mint and isone of only a few specimens known.

The sale then continues with a short run of Tudor and Stuart silver, with a notable lot being 22, aHenry VIII 'old portrait' groat boasting the highest numerical grade assigned by NGC or PCGS, MS61.Lot 25, an Elizabeth I One Testern, a denomination often underrated for its rarity, also stands out forits top numerical grade of AU50.

Lots 28-112 follow the British milled series from gold down to base metal. Lot 29 is a proof Guinea ofGeorge III dated 1774 and graded as PF63 by NGC, a very rare and appealing piece. After the Guineaseries we proceed to Sovereigns and their multiples, beginning with an exceptional 1937 4-coin goldproof set graded PF64 CAM to PF66 UCAM. Single Sovereigns follow, with many high-grade examplesof every monarch from George III through to Elizabeth II's Gillick head coinage represented. Perhapsthe most beautiful coin in the auction is lot 84, a Gothic Crown of Victoria dated 1847 and gradedPR63 CAM by NGC. This is one of the most popular Crowns in the British series and has a wonderfulcameo contrast; it is certainly conservatively graded. A run of Halfcrowns and Shillings follow, thenonto the base metal section. One interesting lot is 112, a 1970 proof set graded by NGC. Despitebeing a common set, this offering is the single highest graded set known with two out of the 8 coinsachieving PF70 grades.

After the historic British section come lots 113-240, a run of gold, silver and base metal ModernBritish coins. This group begins with the modern Sovereign series, starting with a 1982 Five Poundsgraded as an impressive PF70 UCAM; however, the highlight is surely lot 153, an example of the rare2022 5-coin proof pattern piedfort set, all graded PF70 Ultra Cameo First Releases by NGC. Only 70of these sets were released. After the modern Sovereign series we come to modern special releases,featuring many of the most popular types available today including the 2019 Una and the Lion gold2oz. Lot 161 represents an example of this sought-after type graded by NGC as PF69 UCAM.

Finally, a group of superior World coins conclude the sale. Some highlights include lot 281, anextremely rare Half Sovereign struck in Perth in 1918 and graded MS62 by NGC, and lot 298, aHonduras pattern Real struck in cupro-nickel in 1870 and graded MS63 by NGC. The auction will beopen for pre-bidding from the 14th of June and will finish from lot 1 at 10am BST on the 28th June.Enquiries are welcome to info@sovr.co.uk, and we wish our bidders the very best of luck.