Catalogue
Gibraltar, Queen Victoria, copper Quart, 1842/0 (KM.2, Pr.6). Very slight flan flaws, attractive colourful tone, this uneven on the reverse, nearly FDC, rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Greece, Republic, ten lepta, 1830 (KM.8). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Holy Roman Empire, Tyrol, Archduke Sigismund the Wealthy (1439-1490), silver groschen of six kreuzer, Hall mint, struck by W.Krondl in 1482-1490, obv. bust to right, rev. cross with shields in angles, (Saurma 818, MT 48). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, proof one mil, 1863 (Pr.193A; KM.1). Purple and red tone, FDC.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver dollar, 1866 (KM.10). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $490
Hong Kong, silver dollars 1867 heavily chopmarked, 1868 (illustrated), (KM.10); silver fifty cents 1894 (KM.9.1). Very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $640
Hungary, Stephen IV, (1162-1163), AE 26, (2.58 gm), obv. Stephen and his brother Bela enthroned, rev. Virgin standing facing, (ES 1410, Mitchener 2336). Deeply toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Hungary, Leopold I, half thaler 1701KB (KM.251). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Indonesia, assorted primitive money, including South East Asia, interrupted dumbbell ring lead coinage (5), issued A.D. 200-600, (5.68, 8.60 12.97, 20.10, 22.63 grams), other varieties (2), (cf.M.2610-5 and 5321-2; Mitchiner 11-12 [p.30, History and Coinage of South East Asia until the fifteenth century"). Surface oxidation, otherwise very fine and unusual. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ionian Islands, two oboli, obol and two lepta, 1819, lepton 1834, thirty lepta 1852 (KM 31-35). Nearly very fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Israel, silver five lirot, 1963, 15th Anniversay of Independence (KM.39). Uncirculated and scarce, one with small scratch in obverse field, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Israel, Pidyon Haben Coins, cased set of five identical proof silver ten lirot, 1971 (KM.57.2). In plush lined timber case, FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Israel, proof silver five lirot, 1972 (KM.69.2); proof silver ten lirot, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 (2 different), 1974 (2 different) (KM.55, 57.2, 62, 70.2, 71, 77, 78.2). In packets of issue, some toning, otherwise FDC. (8)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Italy, Lombardy-Venetia, Revolutionary Provisional Government, provisional coinage, silver five lire, 1848M (KM.C.22.2). Cleaned and retoning, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Italy, Milan, Louis XII of Orleans as king of France, (1500-1512), silver grosso of three soldi, (2.16 gm), undated, obv. crowned shield of France, around LVDOVICVS D G FRANCORVM REX, rev. knotted veil, around MEDIOLANI DVX ET CIET, (CNI.96, pg.213). Irregular flan with some hoard patination, otherwise toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Italy, Milan, Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Milan, 1535-1556, silver denaro of eight soldi (24mm, 2.5gm), obverse, St Ambrose, reverse, Pillars of Hercules (Crippa p64, 16A). Edge wear above Pillars, otherwise fine/very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Roger I, (1072-1101), AE double follaro, Mileto (Calabria) mint, (9.46gm), obv. count on horseback left, around ROQERIVS COME+S, rev. Madonna and child seated right, around +MARIA MATER DNI, (Eklund 258, CNI XVIII, S.287, Nr.12). Deep brown toning, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Italy, Sardinia, Vittorio Emanuele I, silver five lire, 1820L (KM.C.92). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Italy, The House of Savoy and the Kingdom of Italy, Emanuele Philiberto, Duke of Savoy, (1538-1580), silver blanco or four soldi, 1576, Torino Mint, obv. arms of Savoy around EM FILIB D G DVX SABAVDIE P PED, FE RT across, rev. cross, around IN TE DOMINE CONFIDO 1576 T, (Simonetti 45/27, CNI 278-282). Very fine and very scarce, with ticket.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Italy, Tuscany, Leopold II, silver five paoli, 1829PC (KM.C.73). Edge bruise at 7 o'clock on obverse, lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $270
SOLD $370
Italy, Venice, Jacopo Tiepolo (1229-1249), silver grosso, (2.15 gm), obv. S.M.VENETI IA TEVPL DUX, doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne (Pao. 1 [p.17]); Andrea Dandolo, (1342-1354), silver mezzanino nuovo, (0.79 gm), obv. St Mark with the Doge, rev. Christ rising from his coffin, (Biaggi 2282); Giovanni Gradenigo, (1355-1356), silver soldino, (0.50 gm), obv. Doge kneeling left, rev. lion standing left with banner, (CNI 12, Meyer 99). Toned, very fine - extremely fine, the last coin rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Italy, Venice, Pietro Gradenigo (1289-1311), silver grosso, obv. S.M.VENETI PE GRADONICO, DVX, doge standing left, St. Mark facing on right, cross between, Doge facing on right, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne, (Biaggi 2794). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Italy, Venice, Pasquale Cicogna (1585-95), one hundred and twenty four soldi (ducato), undated (Dav.8404). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
Italy and States, various issues in base metal, mostly bronze, noted Gorizia, two soldi, 1799S (KM.C.9.5); Lucca, one bolognino, 1790 (KM.48); Naples and Sicily, three cavalli, 1792 (F.409); Papal States, Civitavecchia, five baiocchi, 1797 (KM.1245) (cleaned); Tuscany, five centesimi, 1859 (KM.C.83); various other issues up to 1924. Poor - very fine. (31)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, lira, 1915R, 1917R (Unc), 1928R (KM.57 [2], 62) (3), two lire, 1908R, 1915R (KM.46, 55) (2); Republic, ten lire, 1948 (KM.90) (mint bloom EF); San Marino, ten lire, 1936R (KM.10). The first fine, the rest very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Italy, Republic, one lira - ten lire, 1948-1952, includes scarce one lira, 1948 and two lire, 1949 (KM.87, 88, 89, 93 [2]). Mostly extremely fine or better. (5)
Estimate $40
SOLD $90
Italian States and Colonies, 1798-1940, mostly silver issues and some scarce. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Jamaica, Kingston, copper penny by William Smith, (1829), (9.15 gm), obv. legend, rev. coat of arms, (Pridmore 132). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Japan, silver ten sen, Year 3 (1870) shallow scales (KM.Y.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Japan, trade dollar, year 8, (1875), (KM.Y14); one yen year 3 (1870) (2), all chopmarked to varying degrees. Very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420