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World coins, ancient period-1960s with several Indian States coins and a number of medals and tokens, a large quantity of silver minors, includes many scarce or nice condition coins, a noteworthy assortment. Poor - uncirculated. (4.8kg)
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,150
World coins, silvered, bronze, forgeries of 18th and 19th century crown size coins, Japan, Netherlands, Mexico and USA trade dollars. Good - very good. (66)
Estimate $250
Passed in
World coins, mostly 1700s-1960s, mostly base metal minors, includes some New Zealand tradesmen tokens, a varied and interesting assortment, some scarce. Mostly very good - uncirculated. (2.3kg)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
World coins, Russia (USSR) type coins (12, includes 8 x one roubles); framed London souvenir set of halfpenny - sixpence; Egypt, souvenir coins and note packet; Thailand commemorative coins (12) one - ten baht 1966-94 in card holder; Philippines, souvenir coins and stamps in card holder; Canada, 1999, Millennium quarters set of thirteen on card holder; China, People's Republic, beautifully cased set of replica artefact, genuine Chinese cash coin and five yuan coins, 2002 (KM.1412, 1413) with certificate; reproduction ancient Roman coins, sestertius of Nero and denarius of Titus, in folder; medallic first day covers, Cook Islands with silver twenty dollars, 1977 (KM.18) and USA Bicentennial with silver medal. The last two and the Canada coins affected by moisture, very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World coins, mostly 20th century, includes some silver, noted USA, silver half dollars, walking Liberty, 1934S, Kennedy, 1965, 1967, 1968D and Peace silver dollar, 1922D. Poor - very fine. (1.25kg)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
World coins, (approx 2.1kg) mostly 1950 and later, includes some silver coins, noted USA, Peace silver dollar, 1923S and walking Liberty silver half dollar, 1934S; enamel badges, one for Blue Mountains Pistol Club and four Russian (USSR) Army hat badges; also keyrings (3, one with St Christopher). Poor - extremely fine. (2.3kg)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
World coins, 1600s-1980s mostly, some silver (.18kg) includes USA, Morgan silver dollar, 1921, other base metal coins (2.24kg) with some crown size, also noted Sweden, one ore, 1876 small lettering variety (KM.734). Poor - uncirculated. (2.42kg)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World coins, mostly 18th - 20th century, includes many silver issues. Some coins holed, poor - very fine. (approx 100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
World coins, 1700s-1980s, an outstanding selection of silver coins and some medals, includes several crowns and many better condition pieces. A few damaged or poor but overall mostly fine - uncirculated. (2.78kg)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
World coins, 1700s-1990s, mostly base metal minors, includes some tokens and a tinnie souvenir badge of Melbourne Centenary 1934 and other scarce coins. Mostly very good - uncirculated. (2.29kg)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
World coins, 1797-1990s, includes some silver issues, a varied selection. Poor - uncirculated. (4.66kg)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
World coins, mostly minors in base metal, late 1800s-2000s. Poor - extremely fine. (5kg)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
World coins, mostly minors in base metal, late 1800s-2000s. Poor - extremely fine. (5kg)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
World coins, mostly minors in base metal, late 1800s-2000s. Poor - extremely fine. (5kg)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
World silver crowns, 19th and 20th centuries, many gem uncirculated. In a coin album, fine - gem uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,000
World tokens, France, Louis XV, jeton, undated, in brass (24mm), obverse, Louis XV, reverse, St George standing on dragon; Germany, counting pfening (Laur XVIII) in bronze, Nuremberg Mint, obverse, Venus head left, reverse, two angels, legend 'IOH LAUER RECHE PFENING' (rare) [illustrated]; Germany, ten werth marke, Stosch token in brass (19mm); Great Britain, Queen Victoria, gaming counters/medalets in brass (3); USA, Washington (large bust) token, 1783, in copper (28mm) (Baker 4); coin weight (18.5mm square), obverse, Apothecary symbol, reverse, 2 drachms. The USA token with edge nicks and bumps but scarce, very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World, unusual coinage substitutes etc., stamps used as emergency currency from France, Russia, Spain; coinage made in cardboard from France (2), NAAFI tokens (2), Commerce aluminium jeton 1915 from Bougie; Victoria, 2 1/2d blue stamp mounted in silver frame; England, Charles II silver halfcrown clipped c.1660-1662, (S.3321); assorted UK jetons for guinea (2), Great Britain, oval countermark dollar of base metal eight reales dated 1791; farthing 1897 with red stone inserted; Ireland 1813 ten pence in base metal, 1870 penny (gVF); Sweden, large square one ore copper uncertain date (c1625-7); miscellaneous world coins etc., generally poor (16). Poor - very fine. (35)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
World, a large accumulation in a coin album of copies, forgeries and fantasies with many in base metal, noted copy of Netherlands gold ten gulden 1933; copies of Australian florins (15), cast or base metal Spanish American Mexican eight reales including a cob 1733, 1734, 1791, 1797 and 1799; cast Parthian drachms (5) and many other ancient coin copies some of these as fantasies; together with modern copies and fantasies of large crown size coins from Australia 1937 crown, China, Japan, Mexico, United States trade dollars, as well as a modern set of copies as fantasies of English and Hong Kong crown size coins. A wide range of types all appear as described in the collection, poor - extremely fine. (120)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Kushan Coinage, Kipanada type (c.330-360 A.D.) and issue much later in Taxila by Kidara rulers, (360 - 380 A.D.) debased stater, (7.95 g), obv. king standing facing, head left, wearing crown with nimbus, holding garlanded standard and sacrificing at altar above which there is a trident,traces of letters etc., rev goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopiae, tamgha to left, (cf.M.3620 but more debased). About very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Gupta Coinage, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.10 g), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah', (M.4805, Altekar cf.plate XII, 1, BMC 88 [Pl.VII, 8] from very similar dies). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Madhya Pradesh, Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (c.1015-1041) and his successors to 1211, gold stater, (4.11 g), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, circle of dots around central navel, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Ga / ngeya deva', (M.410). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, (1.70 g), obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara', (M.877, Ramesan Type IV, p.57 Pl.VII, 3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Sultans of Delhi, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah I, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), silver square tanka, Hadrat Dar al-Khilafa mint, year 718, (G&G D261, Radjor 1039). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Mogul Coinage, Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold quarter ashrafi, or tenth mohur, (0.93 g), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 963-971, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name and legend, (BMC 26-9, Punjab Museum Cat. 157, KM. SAC 100.2., cf.Senior list 2, No.583). Weak in places on edge and on kalina, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Mogul coinage, Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupee, Gulkanda mint, (KM.299.1); Farrukhsiyar (A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupee, Bareli mint, year 2, (KM 377.18); another Burhanpur mint, year 3, (KM 377.28). Toned, fine - very fine in collector's packets with descriptions. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Mogul coinage, Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, mostly Itawa mint, various dates, regnal years 10, 12, 13, (KM.436.29). Very fine - nearly extremely fine all on large flans. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
East India Company, Madras Presidency, silver double-Fanam (2), 3rd issue (1765-1807) (Pr.18), theses about fine; Copper 20-Cash, 1803 (KM.321, Pr.190). Good very fine, toned and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, First Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters with stops, star above no garter below, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots under legs of Vishnu, (Pr.155, KM.343). Nearly very fine, toned and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $640
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters with stops, large buckled garter below, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with no dots under legs of Vishnu, (Pr.173, KM.352). Good very fine, toned and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500