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Germany, Democratic Republic, five mark, 1986A 175th Anniversary of Death of Heinrich von Kleist (KM.112). Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Germany, Democratic Republic, partial date collection, 1940s-1990s, values up to twenty mark, includes several commemorative issues, also noted Saarland, set of four issues including scarce fifty franken, 1954 (KM.3) (Unc), also three medals in cupro nickel for memorials to former concentration camps, one each for Buchenwald, Ravensbruck and Sachsenhausen. In a brown coin album, a few fine but mostly very fine - uncirculated. (approx 130)
Estimate $150
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Gibraltar, Queen Victoria, two quarts 1842/1 (KM.3[illustrated]); George III period copper tokens, quart 1802 (KM.Tn1); 1810 (2) large date (KM.Tn3.1), small date (KM.Tn3.2); two quarts, 1802 (KM.Tn2.2[illustrated]); two quartos, 1810 (2) (KM.Tn4.1, 4.2[illustrated]). Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Gibraltar, R.& J.Abrines, advertising check in brass (29mm) (as Pridmore lot 554 and Ford lot 89). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Gibraltar, Independent Cross of St. George, recreational or canteen check in brass (31mm), another in cupro-nickel and smaller (23mm) (cf Ford lot 91). Extremely fine, nearly very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Greece, five lepta, 1912. Mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Greece, mint rolls, one (4), two (4), five, ten, twenty, fifty euro cents and one euro, all dated 2002 (KM.181 [4], 182 [4], 183, 184, 185, 186, 187). Uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Hungary, period up to Bela IV, (1235-1270), silver bracteates, obv. diademed head to left all within dotted border, rev. incuse of obverse, another obv. BELA REX legend around, triple human head, rev. incuse of obverse, (Huszar 192, 200). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Hungary, all silver issues, First Republic, five forint, 1947, 1948, ten forint, 1948, twenty forint, 1948 (KM.534a, 537-539) (4); People's Republic, ten forint, 1956, twenty forint, 1956, twenty five forint, 1956, 1957, fifty forint, 1961 (2, different), 1967, 1969, one hundred forint, 1967, 1969, two hundred forint, 1976 (3, different), 1977 (3, different) (KM.552-554, 577, 559, 561, 578, 589, 579, 590, 607-612). A few very fine - extremely fine but mostly uncirculated - FDC. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Hungary, partial date collection, 1940s-2000s, values up to two hundred forint, with some commemoratives including silver two hundred forint, 1992B (KM.689), also noted some scarce items, ten filler, 1967BP (KM.572) (gem Unc) and fifty filler, 1948BP (KM.536). In a blue coin album, mostly fine - uncirculated. (approx 270)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, tin animal coinage probably of the 17-19th century, these however are believed to be later in this period, elephant on flat support base both very similar with basket on back, each 46x70mm (32.5g each), type not noted in Tony Lye's book. Fine - very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
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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 $150
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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 215g) (illustrated); b) other tin creatures bird/fish 34x83mm (61.4g); c) crocodile/fish on base 94x58mm (17.9g) 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 $300
SOLD $150
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Srivijaya Empire, tin animal coinage, these however are believed to be much later (18th century SS p.174) from Perak, turtle - tortoise cast tin a) turtle long legs hollow centre 60x90mm (86.2g); b) tortoise solid base with Chinese character on back 53x64mm (130g) this from Banka Island; baby tortoise solid base 24x39mm (8.9g), similar noted in Tony Lye's book (cf.SS 44-46; cf.TL 74-82). Fine - very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $300
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Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Shrivajaya Empire, tin canoe coinage 14-18th century, and maybe much later, each canoe has a central looped support various sizes from a length of 33mm to 95mm, and weight ranges 4.0g - 64.8g, most with decoration on the sides of the canoe, types not noted in Tony Lye's book. Mostly very fine, all rare. (13)
Estimate $150
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Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Srivijaya Empire, Palembang, mostly damaged missing legs or broken parts of tin animal etc coinage of the 13-14th century, probably 18th century or later, a) Nandi bull 55x47mm; b) driver on elephant 50x50mm; c) another different style horse, smaller rider 57x48mm, not in Tony Lye's book. Fine - very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $150
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Indonesia, iron currency of the north-east Indonesian Sultanates, very large iron denomination (29.7 & 47.0 grams respectively), of uncertain period (c.14-16th century), round marble shape with spiral symbols and Arabic legend and inscription, (M.3992, M.- but round). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $50
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Indonesia, mint rolls, fifty sen, 1952 (KM.9); twenty five rupiah, 1971 (3), 1996 (2) (KM.34 [3], 55 [2]) (5); fifty rupiah, 1971 (2 + 20 loose), 1996 (38), 2001 (4) (KM.35 [2 + 20 loose], 52 [38], 59 [4]) (44 + 20 loose); one hundred rupiah, 1978 (KM.42) (25 loose coins); two hundred rupiah, 2003 (KM.66) (8); five hundred rupiah, 2003 (KM.67) (6 loose coins); one thousand rupiah, 1996 (7), 2010 (9) (KM.56 [7], - [9]) (16); Netherlands East Indies, half cent, 1945 (25 in unofficial roll), one cent, 1938-45 (60 loose coins) (KM.314.2 [25], 317 [60]) (85). Uncirculated. (75 rolls + 111 coins)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Ionian Islands, copper two oboli, 1819 (KM.33). Good very fine and rare, with old packet.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ionian Islands, copper lepton, 1834 (illustrated), 1862 (2) (KM.34); copper two lepta, 1819 (KM.31) (2, one illustrated); copper obol, 1819 (KM.32[illustrated]. Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Iran, Nasir al-Din Shah (1848-1896) silver toman (45.89 grams) AH 1301 (1882) Tehran Mint (KM.917). Extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Israel, mint set 1949-1961, sixteen different coins in plush official case of Israel Coins and Medals Company (KM.MS4). Uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $150
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Israel, proof silver five lirot, 1960 (KM.29). Uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Italy, Aquileia, Pietro Egizi da Ferentino (1299-1301), silver denaro, obv. PETRVS PATKA, facing prelate, rev. eagle, overstruck (Biaggi 159). Issue overstruck, large flan some copper oxidation on reverse, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $120
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Italy, Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, (1468-1476), silver testone, (9.59g), obv. armoured bust of Sforza to right, pellet in annulet behind, GALEAZ M SF VICECOS DVX MLI QIT around, rev. crested helmet left above familial coat-of-arms of Sforza, branding irons with buckets to left and right, around P P � ANGLE � Q3 � CO � AC � IANVE � D �, G3-M across field, (Morosini 8; Crippa 6/B; Biaggi 1548). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Italy, Naples, issue of Alfonso I of Aragon (1442-1458), silver carlino, obv. arms within + ALFONSVS D G AR S C V F around, rev. King seated facing with cross on orb in hand (Biaggi 1663). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $230
Italy, Sardinia, Vittorio Emanuele I, silver five lire, 1820L (KM.C.92). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Italy, Kingdom, Victor Emanuel II, five lire 1876R (KM.8.4). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, two lire, 1911R, five lire, 1937R Yr XV (KM.46, 79). Good fine; very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, silver five lire, 1911R, 50th Anniversary of the Kingdom (KM.53). Surface marks and minor edge bruising on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $450