Catalogue
World coins, mostly British and USA, includes some Australian halfpennies and pennies plus a number of copy coins of rare USA and Asian issues, also a few Thailand bronze medals. Poor - uncirculated. (5kg)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
World coins, mostly 1800s - 1900s, includes several silver minors, also a collection of Great Britain halfpennies and pennies from the 1860s - 1960s, not all dates or mint marks but over 170 coins. In a dark blue coin album, poor - extremely fine. (approx 560)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
World coins, a group of various coins including India (6), noted Mogul silver rupee, Mysore 1836; Roman AE (7, mostly 3rd-4th century; Byzantine, Justin I follis (518-527), Constantinople mint, (S.62) another of Justin II follis (565-578), Constantinople mint, (S.360), Constans II (S.1007); Islamic (8), noted Egypt, Mamluck, Morocco; also VOC, and others. Poor - nearly very fine. (27)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
World coins, Nepal, proof set, 1974 7th Anniversary Coronation of King Birendra (KM.PS9) with certificate 0679 of 1,000, and proof silver one hundred rupees, 1974 (KM.1165) with certificate 134 of 1,000, both by Singapore Mint, the first in 1981, the second in 1980; Tibet, proof silver five sho, 1947 (Bruce X.2) with certificate 0010 of 1,000, and proof silver ten srang, 1950 (Bruce X.5) with certificate 517 of 2,000, both by Valcambi Mint, Switzerland, the first in 1980, the second in 1978. In cases of issue, the second case with some staining, otherwise FDC. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
World coins, in silver, 1700s-1960s, noted Netherlands, half gulden, 1908 (KM.121.2); Netherlands West Friesland, six stuivers, 1736 (KM.102.2) (VF); Russia, half rouble, 1818 (KM.C.129); Straits Settlements, fifty cents, 1920 (KM.35.1) (mint bloom); a good selection of other world minors. Poor - uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
World coins, a small accumulation, 1700s-2000s, many Dutch East Indies, also ancient bronze coin copies (3) and a small number of banknotes (approx 16) in a small photo album. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 75)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
World coins, mostly twentieth century minors in base metal, includes a set of four New Zealand decimal 'practice' money as issued to schools prior to introduction of decimal currency in 1967, also an Israel, Jewish 'Wailing Wall' lapel badge in tin. Poor - uncirculated. (4.6kg)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
World coins, crowns and minors in base metal and all uncirculated, 1950s-2000s (approx 190), also Russia, scarce unofficial mint set from Leningrad Mint, 1966 in soft plastic. Uncirculated. (approx 190 + set)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
World coins, Sasanian, Khusru II (A.D. 590-628), silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (cf.Sellwood 61); Russia, wire money kopeck of Ivan V Alexeevich (1682-1696); Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270) AE tram; Ionian Islands 1834, lepton (KM.34); Thailand, silver bullet eighth baht, another copper 2 att; Australia decimal blanks for five cents (2), one cent (1). Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
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World coins, including South Korea, a selection (21) of minor issues including 5 and 10 (5) won issues, with the remainder being jetons and tokens with some duplication mostly described in packets; Japan, a fantasy koban in low alloy of 1850-1900 period (illustrated); Germany, a tin uniface example from Schwarzburg of the thaler; Russia, one kopeck c.1736 with an interesting double striking (illustrated); Australia, 1992 proof set in case. Very fine - FDC. (25)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World coins, a selection of assorted European copper or billon issues including Spain Ferdinand V (1469-1504) copper blancas (7); assorted other minors from France and Germany as well as jetons mostly 14-17th century (7). Poor - nearly very fine. (38)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
World coins, FAO issues of various countries, 1969-1977, some crown size including a silver peso of Uruguay, 1969, but overall mostly minors, each coin with detailed printed descriptive card in German text, also includes banknote for Jamaica, Bank of Jamaica, two dollars, L.1960 (1976) (P.60a). In two dark red albums, uncirculated. (112)
Estimate $50
SOLD $170
World coins, UNICEF, International Year of the Child, proof silver set of thirty coins, a total of 20.88oz ASW. In UNICEF case of issue with certificates, FDC. (30)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,500
World coins, mostly twentieth century, a few crowns but mostly base metal minors. Poor - uncirculated. (5kg)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
World coins, minors in base metal, late 1800s-2000s. Poor - extremely fine. (5kg)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Coronation of Emperor Charles VI, at Namur, 1717, AE medal (30mm) by P.Roettier, obv. bust right, rev. armorial shield crowned. Extremely fine with considerable mint bloom.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Austria, Carl Erzherzog Memorial, 1860, in silver (64mm) by C.Radnitzky. Toned, with brilliant fields, nearly FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Belgium, Peter Paul Rubens, in bronze (46mm) by Jouvenel, from series of great Belgians (circa 1849); another of Rubens and one of Van Dyck in gilt bronze (34mm) by Jouvenel. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $70
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France, Anne of Austria as Queen Dowager of France, 1660, in silver (60mm), a restrike from the Paris mint of the original unsigned, obv. bust of Anna to right, rev. Diva Se Iactat Alumna, plant in foreground clouds, valley and hills. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
France, Louis XVI, silver jeton, commemorating Brittany, 1776, (Mitchiner 3747 [£30], Feud. 8742). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $70
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France, Napoleon I, Propagation of Vaccine, 1804, in bronze (40mm) by Andrieu and Denon (Bramsen 400), plain edge original. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
France, Napoleon I, Birth of Prince of Rome (Napoleon II), 1811, in bronze (41mm) by Andrieu (Bramsen 1091); another in bronze (41mm) by Andieu and Jouannin (Bramsen 1098), plain edge originals. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
France, Charles Lucien Jules Laurence Bonaparte, ornithologist and nephew of Napoleon, 1857, in bronze (50mm) by Dumont and Ponscarme, obverse, bust left, reverse, tribute within wreath, legend around. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Germany, Prussia, Accession of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, 1740, in bronze (52mm) by Jean Dassier, (Eisler 252; Jul.333; Hen.3651), obverse, facing bust of Frederick, reverse, an eagle flying above a town, mountain and river, in exergue, MDCCXL. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Germany, Foundation of Empire, 1870, in white metal (41mm) by Drentwett, bust of Wilhelm I, rev. arms. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Germany, Third Reich, Luther Day commemorative, 10 November 1933, in white metal (33.5mm), maker's name on reverse, 'Alfred Stubbe/Berlin S.W.19', pin back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Israel, Theodor Herzl, 1860-1960, medal in gold (.900 fine, 8g, 26mm), reverse dated 14 Mai 1948. Hairlines, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Israel, Pilgrim Medal, 19th century, in white metal (36mm) holed at top for suspension, obverse, bust of Christ left, Hebrew letters in front and behind are equivalent to Greek alpha and omega as in 'I am the Alpha and the Omega ...' (Revelation 1:8), reverse, Aramaic text translates to 'Messiah-King has come in peace and Man-God made living'. Good fine/very fine.
Estimate $50
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Italy, Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (20.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. The three sisters, AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA around, S C in exergue, (Lawrence 9, Klawans 2); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (21.8 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M T R P IMP P P, rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by the equestrian statue of Drusus between two trophies, across S C, around NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, (Lawrence 14, Klawans 3). Fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
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Italy, Fair Exhibition of Milan, 1928, in gilt copper (29mm) convertible inside exhibition for five lire, obverse, head of Vittorio Emanuele III right and below engraver's name, G.Castiglioni, reverse, head of the government, President Benito Mussolini naked, holding a fasces while riding a horse crushing a snake under its hind hooves, below Italian text and at edge, S.Johnson. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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