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Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Shrivajaya Empire, various tin animal coinage 18th century, and maybe much later, a) sea creature, the makara (in Hindu mythology) like a giant hook with dragon head 175x103mm, (weight 215 g) (illustrated); other tin creatures bird/fish 34x83mm (61.4 g); crocodile/fish on base 94x58mm (17.9 g) most with scale decoration on the sides of the animal types not noted in Tony Lye's book. Mostly very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, Srivijaya Empire, Palembang, mostly damaged missing legs or broken parts of tin animal etc coinage of the 13-14 century, a) monkey Hanuman obv. head, rev. scorpion or Arabic inscription in rectangular frame, of unusual shape; b) king on horseback; c) tin horse; d) pig; none of these noted in Tony Lye's book. Fine - very fine, all rare. (4)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Indo-Portuguese, Malacca, Manuel I (1495-1521), tin bastardo, third issue (1517-1521) (16.70 g), 30mm., obv. coat of arms of Portugal, with V O either side, around I EWANVEL R P ET A D GVINE, rev. armillary sphere with five lines of latitude, (SS M.22, Vaz E.1.19). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Indo-Portuguese, Malacca, Manuel I (1495-1521), tin soldo, (5.94 grams), 25mm., obv. anchor with dots either side, legend around +NOSTRE SPES VNICA, rev. armillary sphere with three rings as circles, (SS -, Vaz -, Gomes EI 01.04). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Israel, a group including silver 5 lirot 1958 (KM.21); 25 Sheqel 1980 (KM.114.1); cupro nickel one lira 1960 (KM.28); Palestine, silver 50 mils 1931 (scarce) (KM.6) together with ancient AE (10) including prutahs of Roman Governors, Pontius Pilate year 18 (Hendin 1343); others of Antonius Felix (Hendin 1348, 1351 [2]); others of Herod Archelaus (Hendin 1196): Agrippa I (Hendin 1244); Jewish War 1st revolt (Hendin 1360); Herod I (Hendin 1188); Hasmonian rulers etc (2). Fair - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Italy, Venice, Antonio Venier, (1382-1400), silver grosso or grossetto, obv. ANTO VENERIO S M VENETI /D/V/X, doge and St. Mark standing facing, holding banner between them, rev. +TIBI LAVS 3 GLORI, Christ enthroned facing, (Biaggi 2855). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Italy, Milan, Philip II of Spain as Duke of Milan, (1556-1598), silver ducatone, dated issue, 1582, (28.76 g), obv. PHILIPPVS .REX. HIAPANIARVM., draped and bearded bust right, date across, rev. .DVX.MEDI - OLANI. ETC. crowned arms of Milan, (D.8309). Possibly smoothed about the edge, minor knock on crown on reverse and on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Italy, Tuscany, Ferdinand di Medici (1587-1609), Pisa mint, silver tallero, 1595, (28.38 g), obv. radiate crowned and cuirassed half figure right, holding sceptre, around .FERDINANDVS. MED. MAG. ETR. DVX. III. 1595, rev. around .PISA.IN. VETVSTAE. MAIESTATIS. MEMORIAM, Medici arms, shield supported on crowned Maltese cross, (D.8392). Natural edge flaw with old file marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Italy, Venice, Francesco Erizzo (1631-1646), silver scudo of seven lire or 140 soldi, not dated but struck in 1638, (31.34 g), obv. *FRANC. ERIZZO. DVX. VEN., VV below, ornate cross, rev. SANCT. MARCVS. VENE, lion within shield, (KM and D.4249). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Italy, Genoa, silver scudo or stretto, 1671, (38.14 g), obv. *REIP *GENV DVX* ET * GVB, cross with four stars in angles, rev. *ET *REGE *EOS * 1671* I* S* S*, Madonna and child on clouds, (D.3901, KM.79). Lightly toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
Italy, Milan, Carlo II of Spain as Duke of Milan, (1656-1700), silver filippo, dated issue, 1676, (27.48 g), obv. CAROLVS. II. REX. HISPANIARVM. 1676, draped bust right, date below, rev. MEDIOLANI. DVX. ET C. crowned arms of Milan, (D.4005, KM.92). Crude strike as usual, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Italy, Tuscany, Leopold II, silver five paoli, 1829PC (KM.C.73). Edge bruise at 7 o'clock on obverse, lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Italy, Kingdom, two centesimi - ten centesimi, 1861-1895, includes scarce five centesimi, 1895R (KM.31). Very good - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, two lire, 1911R, five lire, 1937R Yr XV (KM.46, 79). Good fine; very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, fifty centesimi, 1925R reeded edge type (KM.61.2). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in high grade.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Italy, one centesimo - ten lire, 1862-1949, includes scarce ten centesimi, 1893R (KM.27.2). Mostly fine - nearly uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Japan, Meiji Era, silver yen, Yr 3 (1870) type 1 (KM.5.1). Edge bumps, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Japan, Meiji Era, silver yen, Yr 29 (1896), with gin mark (KM.A28.5). Brilliant, about uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Japan, Meiji Era, silver yen, Yr 29 (1896), with gin mark (KM.A28.5). Toned, with many chopmarks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Japan, Meiji Era, silver yen, Yr 30 (1897), (KM.A25.3). Brilliant, about uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Japan, Meiji Era, silver trade dollar, Yr 8 (1875), (KM.28b.1). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,150
Kiau Chau, German Occupation, ten cents, 1909 (KM.Y2). One coin corroded and pitted, good - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Korea, amulets in bronze, all different, 19th century. Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Korea, silver two chon, undated, issued 1882-1883, Tae Dong Treasury Department (KM.1082). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Low Countries, Liege, Albert of Cuyk, (1194-1200) Bishopric, silver denier of Huy, (0,81 g), obv. bust to right with mitre and crosier, around ALB E PS, rev. church with two towers crowned by cross and in the portal, H OI across the crown (deCh. 144, Kunker Auction March 2007 de Wit collection [lot 1223]. Extremely fine, well centred with attractive dark patination and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Malta, Emanuel de Rohan (1775-1797), one scudo, 1796 (KM.342). Fine/Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-1665), cob eight reales, 162X assayer D, (26.62 g), (KM.45). Uneven flan, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Mexico, Philip IV (1621-1665), cob eight reales, 164X assayer P, (24.30 g), (KM.45). Uneven flan, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
WITHDRAWN FROM SALE. Mexico, silver coins of Philip IV (1621-1665), recovered from the Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) shipwreck off West Australian coast, all cob types, eight reales, 1651 (26.793g), four reales, c1652 (12.6g), two reales, c1650 (6.17g), all with official certificates issued and stamped by West Australian Maritime Museum, Fremantle. With Western Australian Museum descriptive packets, graded nearly good. (3)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Mexico, Philip V (1700-1746), milled eight reales, 1744, Mexico City mint, assayer MF, (KM.103). Waterworn, nearly fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120