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Argentina, Provincias Del Rio De La Plata, silver eight reales, 1813 J, Potosi mint, assayer J, (KM.5). Nearly extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $300
SOLD $610
Armenia, Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Levon I (1198-1219), AE Tank, obv. Armenian inscription, king as lion bust with crown facing half right, rev. Armenian inscription, patriarchal cross, stars on either side (cf. Nerc. 300-314, (pp.119-122); Hetoum I (1226-1270), AE Tanks, (2) obv. Armenian inscription, king seated on curule chair with lion-headed arms, holding lis sceptre and orb, rev. Armenian inscription, cross with short lines in angles, (cf.Nerc. 351-357 [pp. 133-134]); AE kardez (3), obv. king seated facing on throne, rev. potent cross with four lines in four quadrants, (cf.Nerc 362-365 [pp.135-136]); Hetoum II (1289-1305), AE kardez (3), obv. Armenian inscription, king seated in oriental fashion, rev. Armenian inscription, cross potent (cf.Nerc. 399-404, [pp. 144-5]); Smpad (1296-1298), AE pogh (2), obv. king on horseback riding right, rev. cross with four doves in flight in each quadrant (Nerc 412-413, [p.148]); Oshin (1308-1320), AE pogh, obv. king seated on benchlike throne, rev. ornate cross, (Nerc 448-9, [p.157]). All in packets with collector inventory number, fair - very fine, several rare. (12)
Estimate $200
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Armenia, Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270) with Queen Zabel, silver trams, obv. Armenian inscription, king and queen standing , long cross between, rev. Armenian inscription, crowned lion standing right with front legs crossed and cross behind, (cf.Nerc. 332-344 [pp.128-131]) toned; similar silver half tram, (cf.Nerc. 345-350 [pp.131-132]) holed; Levon II (1270-1289), silver new trams (2), obv. Armenian inscription, king on horseback right with lis sceptre over shoulder, rev. Armenian inscription, crowned lion standing right with cross behind, (cf.Nerc. 369-378 [p.138-139]), one holed. Fine - very fine, two holed. (4)
Estimate $150
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Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I as King of the Romans, (1531-1558), silver taler (28.67 g), Hall mint, undated issue, obv. + FERDI ú D : G ú RO ú VNG ú BOE ú DAL ú CRO ú Z CO' ú REX, crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding sceptre and sword pommel, rev. + INF : HISPA ú ARCHIDVX ú AVSTRIE ú DVX ú BVRG, imperial eagle facing, head left, with wings spread, coat of arms on breast, (Moser & Tursky 114, D.8026, Schulten 4517). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, Archduke (1564-1595), silver taler, undated issue, (27.31 g), Ensisheim mint (Alsace), obv. FERDINANDVS: D:G: ARCHIDVX: AVSTRIAE, crowned and armored bust right, holding sword and sceptre, rev. DVX.BV RG.LAND ALSA .COM. PHIRT, crowned coat of arms in order chain, with shields at side, (D. 8089). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Austria, Rudolph II (1576-1612), Kuttenberg mint, silver taler, 1600, (28.95 g), obv. bust of Rudolph to right, around RVDOLPHVS. II. D. G. R. I. S. A. G. H. B. R, lion below, rev. around ARCHIDVX. AVST - DVX. BVR. MAR. M. I600, dog's head below, crowned double eagle with orb on breast, sword and sceptre in claws, (D.8079). Very fine or better.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Austria, Rudolph II (1576-1612), Ensisheim mint, silver taler, 1606, (28.20 g), obv. laureate bust of Rudolph to right, around RVDOLPHVS. II. D. G. RO. IM. SF. AVG. GER. HVN. B. REX, 1606 to right of bust, rev. around NECNON ARCHIDVCES. AV.DV. BV LANDG. AL. C. FER, crowned arms in order chain, (D.3035, KM.37.1 [KM601.1]). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Austria, Ferdinand III (1637 - 1657), silver taler, 1646, (28.73 g), Vienna mint, obv. FERDINANDVS. III. D.G bird in circle R.I.S.A.G.HVN.BO : REX., bust to right, rev. .ARCHID.AVS.DVX. BVR.CO. TYR.C 1646, crowned double eagle with arms, (D.3174, KM.840). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Austria, Leopold I (1657 - 1705), silver taler, 1696, (28.28 g), Hall mint, obv. LEOPOLDVS: D:G: ROM: IMP: SE: A:G: H: B: REX:, laureate narrow bust to right, rev. :ARCHID: AVST: DVX: BV: CO: TYR: 16 96, crowned arms, within order chain, (D.3245, KM.1303.4). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Austria, Leopold I (1657 - 1705), silver taler, 1698, (27.48 g), Vienna mint, obv. LEOPOLDVS. D.G. ROM: IMP: S. A. GE. HV: BO. REX:, laureate broad bust to right, rev. .ARCHIDVX: AVSTRIAE. DVX. BVR: COM. TYROL. 16 98, crowned double eagle arms on bust of eagle, (D.3230, KM.1275.5). Has been mounted, lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Austria, Olmutz (capital of Moravia), Karl III Josef Herzog von Lothringen (1695 - 1711), silver taler, 1705, (27.99 g), Olmutz mint, obv. DEI GRATIA CAROLUS EPISCOPUS OLOMUCENSIS, broad bust to right, rev. DVX. LOTHAR: ET BZR: S: R: i: PCPS: RE: CA: BO: CO: 17 05 crowned double eagle and arms on Maltese cross, (D.1209, KM.115). Minor marks in the field, toned, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Austria, Salzburg, Archbishop Paris von Lodron (1619-1653), silver taler, 1632, (28.41 g), obv. PARIS. D:G: ARCH EPS. SALI: AP: L, Madonna and child above Cardinals' hat and shield, rev. SANCT. RVPERTVS EPS. SALISBVRG: 1632, St. Rupert facing above shield in frame, (D.1234, KM.254). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Austria, Maria Theresa, (1740-1780), silver thaler, 1755 (KM.1816). Nearly fine.
Estimate $100
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Austrian Netherlands, Franz II, silver kronenthaler, 1793B (KM.62.2; D.1180). Nearly extremely fine, with old ticket.
Estimate $110
SOLD $110
Belgium, Leopold II, fifty centimes, 1867 (KM.26). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Belgian Congo, under Royal Domain, copper one centime 1888, (KM.1); two centimes 1888 (KM.2). Both brilliant red uncirculated, with collector tickets. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bohemia, minority of Louis (Ludovic) I, guldengroschen 'Joachimsthaler'-of Count Stefan Schlick (1505-1526), (28.78 g), no date (c.1517-1526), obv. Saint Joachim standing dividing S-I with arms at lower left, obv.AR[MA] DOMI[NOR]:SLI[C]:STE[FANI]:ET:FRA[TR]:COM[ITU]: D:B[ ASATAUNI], rev. Bohemian lion, around LUDOVICUS:PRIM:D[EI]: GRACIA:R[EX]:BO[EMIE]:, (Dav. 8138). Very fine, slight tooling but very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Bolivia, Charles II (1665-1700), cob four reales (16)91VR, Potosi Mint (KM.25). Holed, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Bolivia, Philip V (1700-1746), cob eight reales, Potosi Mint, partial date 718 (1718) assayer Y [1702-1724 for this assayer], (KM.31a). Uneven shaped flan, otherwise very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Bolivia, Charles III (1759-1788), cob silver eight reales, 1769, Potosi mint, assayer V/Y, (26.89 g), (KM.45). Fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Bolivia, Charles IV (1788-1808), silver eight reales, 1798, bust type dollar, Potosi mint, assayer PP, (KM.73). Extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Bolivia, Republic, silver eight soles, 1827 JM (KM.97). Flaw at top on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Borneo, (Malaysia, Brunei), brass cannon money, 115mm, 215 grams, late 19th century early 20th century, with fish handles on top, used for trading purposes, barter of goods, payment of fines and in engagement and wedding ceremonies (Opitz [2000 edn.] p.100 as illustrated). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
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Brazil, Bolivia host coin, Philip IV (1621-1665), cob eight reales, Potosi mint, uncertain assayer and date, but c.1630s-1640s (20.99 g), countermarked for Brazil for 600 reis in 1663 (KM.19.3), as well as 400? reis or 640? reis together with monogram (ME) countermarked on reverse flan. Fine, waterworn and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
Brazil, Empire, silver 960 reis, 1812B (Bahia mint but indistinguishable) (KM.307), overstruck on Spanish America eight reales. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Brazil, Empire, silver 960 reis, 1816B (Bahia mint but uncertain), (KM.307), overstruck on Spanish America eight reales. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Brazil, twenty reis - two cruzeiros, 1869-1953, a few scarce issues. Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
British trade dollars, 1898 (B), 1902B, (KM.T5). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
British trade dollars, 1898B, 1911B, 1902B (KM.T5). Good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
British trade dollar, 1930B (KM.T5). Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220