Catalogue
Greece, Otto, five drachma 1833A (KM.20). Toned, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,150
Greenland, twenty five ore 1926 (2), fifty ore 1924, one krone 1926, 1964, five krona 1926 (KM 5, 7, 8, 10a, 9). Very fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, one cent 1900; five cents 1877H, 1899, 1900, 1900H; ten cents 1900; twenty cents 1898 (KM.4.3, 5, 6.3, 7). Very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver dollar, 1867 (KM.10). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
Hong Kong, Elizabeth II, proof & mint sets 1988; 1993 and 1997 mint ten dollars 1994, Royal Mail Stamps five dollar coin 1997 First Day cover. In plastic coin album, mint cases, uncirculated - FDC. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Hong Kong, proof sets 1988, 1993, 1997 mint sets 1988, 1993, 1997; proof five dollars 1997 in First Day Cover; New Zealand, proof set 1953 in case of issue. Uncirculated - FDC. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Hungary, Stephan I, (997-1038), silver (denar) (0.87g). obv. STEPHANVS REX within cross with wedges in each angle, rev. REGIA CIVITAS within an equilateral cross with each wedges in the angles, (Huszar 1 [p.31]). Toned, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
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Hungary, Bela II, (1131-1141), silver denar, obv. facing head, rev. cross in centre of two circles, (Huszar 51) (illustrated); another Bela III, (1172-1196), silver denar, obv. around B ELA REX of a double cross shield, rev. complex pattern of lines and dots, (Huszar 69) (illustrated): Andreas II, (1205-1235), silver denar, obv. star under crescent and temple, rev. intricant design, (Huszar 266). Very fine, several scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
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Hungary, Bela IV, (1235-1270), silver denar, (Huszar 320); another Stephan V, (1270-1272), silver denar, (Huszar 355): Ladislaus IV, (1272-1290), (Rengjeo 169 an issue for Sarajevo) double struck; Karl Robert (1307-1342) silver denars, (Huszar 472, 488); Ludwig I (1342-1382), silver denars, obv. head to left, rev. double cross (3) (Huszar 547); other silver denars (3), obv. arms, rev. standing St. Ladislaus (Huszar 542 varieties). Fine - very fine, mostly scarce an interesting group. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Hungary, Maria, (1385-1395), silver denar, (Huszar 566); Sigismund, (1387-1437), silver denar, (Huszar 576), another quarting (Huszar 586); Wladislaw I, (1440-1444), silver denar (Huszar 598, 602); Mathias I Corvinus (1458-1490) silver denar, (Huszar 710); assorted crudely struck silver pfennigs and denars (8) mostly from South Germany including Salzburg. Fine - very fine, some scarce another interesting group. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Hungary, a collection of silver denars of several different varieties and coming from a range of mints issued from the reigns of Wladislaw II - Maria Theresa, 1507, 1509, 1510, 1513, 1514, 1516, 1520, 1521, 1522, 1523, 1524, 1526 (3), 1527 (2), 1529, 1535, 1537, 1540, 1547, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1557 (2), 1566, 1567, 1570, 1576, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1586 (2), 1588, 1589, 1590, 1592 (2), 1593, 1597, 1598, 1599, 1602 (2), 1607, 1612, 1614, 1617, 1618, 1619, 1620, 1621, 1622 (2), 1624, 1628, 1629 (2), 1630 (2), 1631 (2), 1632, 1636, 1637 (2), 1638 (2), 1645, 1666, 1677, 1679, 1692, 1695, 1701, 1703, 1735, 1753, 1754, 1758, 1760, undated, various mints. Mostly about very fine. (88)
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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