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Indonesia, Java, Javanese Magic coin or charm of the post Majapahit period, uncertain period probably as early as c13-15th century, bronze cash? or pitis Jawa (Javanese cash), obv. tree, noble man and servant with other objects, rev. shrine and two noble women with small objects, (Cribb, 'Magic Coins of Java, Bali and Malay Peninsula' No.116c-d). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italian Somaliland, Victor Emmanuel III, silver rupiah, 1910R (KM.6); also a World War II Service medal found in Yemen. Very fine; fair. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Italy, Milan, Louis XII of Orleans as King of France, (1500-1512), silver grosso of three soldi, (2.16g), 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 $120
Passed in
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele II, one centesimo, 1867M, fifty centesimi, 1862M BN (KM.1.1, 14.1). First with metal flaw on king's neck, very fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Italy, Victor Emmanuel III, silver two lire, 1911 (KM.52); five lire, 1936 (KM.79); ten lire 1926, 1927 (3), 1928 (2), 1929 (KM.68.1), 1936 (KM.80). Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $500
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Japan, Meiji silver yen, Year 19 (1886) (38.6 mm) (KM.YA25.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Japan, Meiji silver one yen, Year 30 (1897) (KM.A25.3). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Kiau Chau, German Occupation, ten cents, 1909 (KM.Y.2). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
Laos - Thailand, Kingdom of Lanchang (Luang Prabang), silver ingot lat money, tiger tongue type, of value one and a half tamlung, circa 1750-1800, 122mm, (110g), with characteristic warty surface, no other symbols on the convex surface. Very fine and with unusual shape.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macau, fifty avos, 1973 (KM.7); one pataca, 1968 and 1975 (KM.6); silver five patacas, 1952 (KM.5) (3); copper nickel five patacas, 1982 (KM.24.1); bi-metallic ten patacas, 1997 (KM.83); silver twenty patacas, 1974 (KM.8). Mostly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Madeira, copper ten reis, 1842 (KM.2). Cleaned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Malaysia, Trengganu, Sultan Muhammad Shah I (A.D. 1836-1839), tin keping or pitis of 1253 A.H., = 1837 A.D., obv. in Arabic 'Malik al Adil 1253', (Saran Singh SS 11 [RRR]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Malaysia, Kedah Sultanate, tin cockeral currency c1700, issued by Sultan Muhammad Jiwa (1710-1778), comes with attached six rings and a cock perched above, (cf.Saran Singh SS20c [RRR] [p.243-4]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $1,500
Malaysia, Trengganu, uncertain Sultan, c18th century, tin keping or pitis not dated, obv. in Arabic 'Malik al Adil' within circular border of leaves, (Saran Singh SS 30 [RRR], Pridmore 107). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Mexico, Charles III, eight reales, 1770MF, Mexico City Mint (KM.105). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Mexico, Charles III (1759-1788), silver eight reales, 1787, Mexico City Mint, (KM.106.2). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Mexico, eight reales, Zacatecas, 1896FZ (KM.377.13), one peso, 1899FZ (KM.409.3); Mexico, one peso 1899AM (KM.409.2). Considerable original mint bloom, good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Morocco, copper nickel twenty five centimes, undated (1924) (2) (KM34.2,3); nickel fifty centimes, undated (1921) (KM.Y.35.1); nickel one franc, undated (1921) (KM.Y.36.1); aluminium-bronze, one franc, 1945 (KM.Y.41); silver five francs, AH1347 (KM.Y.37); aluminium five francs, AH1370 (KM.Y.48); silver ten francs, AH1352 (KM.Y.38); aluminium-bronze, ten francs and twenty francs, AH1371 (KM.Y.49, 50). Very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Mozambique, fifty centavos, 1936, 1945 and 1957 (KM.65, 73, 81); silver 2-1/2 escudos, 1935, 1938, 1942 and 1951 (KM.61, 68); silver five escudos, 1935 and 1949 (KM.62, 69). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Mozambique, ten centavos, 1961 (KM.83); fifty centavos, 1936 (KM.65) (3); one escudo, 1936 (KM.66) (2). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Netherlands, Campen, eagle schilling of Emperor Mathias II (1612-1619) with chip in edge; Russia, proof one rouble 1993 commem. Vernadsky, (KM.Y319.2), one kopeck 1737; other German minors (3) including a Koln jeton. Fair - FDC. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Netherlands, Westfriesland, rijksdaalder, 1624 (KM.15.1). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Netherlands, Westfriesland, rijksdaalder, 1651 (KM.15.3). Well struck for this, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Netherlands, Zeeland, ducat, 1774 (KM.52.4). Central flan flaw, shallow strike, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Netherlands, William I, copper half cent, 1824 (KM.51). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $130
Passed in
Netherlands, William II, silver gulden, 1843 (KM.66). Very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Netherlands, William III, bronze half cent 1876 (KM.90); Wilhelmina, silver ten cents 1892, 1896 (KM.116); twenty five cents 1892 (KM.115). The last scarce, extremely fine or better. (4)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Netherland East Indies, coinage of Dutch East India Company of VOC doits, housed on plastic sheet, c18th century as provincial issue of Netherland provinces, (cf.M.3189-3209) (19); India, native States and a few Persia coppers (28); together with a Persian seal and printed examples of the seal. Some duplication, NEI mostly corroded, otherwise good - fine. (48)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
French Polynesia, piedfort silver ten francs, 1979 (KM.P7a). Only 250 issued, FDC.
Estimate $200
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New Caledonia, piedfort silver fifty francs, 1979 (KM.P9a). Only 250 issued, FDC.
Estimate $320
SOLD $600