Catalogue
Hungary, Johan Zapolya (1526-1540), gulden, 1540, (Friedberg 44). Uneven flan, holed, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Hungary, Rudolf II (1576-1608), ducat or gulden, 1589, (3.47 g), issued at the Kremnitz mint, obv. Madonna standing facing, around RVDOL II D G RO I S AV GE HV B R, rev. Emperor Rudolf standing around S LADISLAVS REX, 1589, mm. K B, (Huszar 1002, Freidberg 63). Slightly bent, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Hungary, ducat, medallic piece, not dated, after the engraver Christian Herman Roth, 1645-1690, issued after 1690, (3.10 g), obv. S: GEORGIVS. EQVITVM. PATRONVS. St. George galloping r., slaying dragon, rev. IN TEMPESTATE SECVRITAS Christ in boat in rough seas, (Friedberg 584 [p.454], Huszar 62). Has been mounted, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Hungary, Franz II, ducat, 1792 (KM.410, Friedberg 209). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Hungary, Franz Joseph, one hundred korona, 1907, Coronation Commemorative (KM.490). Reverse rim bruise at 10 o'clock, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,050
Iceland, proof ten thousand kronur, 1974 (KM.22). FDC.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Indonesia, Srivijaya Kingdom, (c.680-1250 A.D.), gold masa of twenty rattis (2.28 g), obv. Devanagari 'Ta', rev. two rectangular incuses with pellet in lower part of each, another similar ten rattis (1.22 g) and another similar for five rattis (0.67 g), (Mitchiner [South East Asia] 722-3, 729). Very fine, the fractions very rare. (3)
Estimate $850
Passed in
Indonesia, Srivijaya Kingdom, (c.950-1150 A.D.), gold four masa of eighty rattis (9.63 g), with stylised Devanagari characters (sesame seed), (cf.Mitchiner [South East Asia] 726-9). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Indonesia, Srivijaya Kingdom, (c.1150-1250 A.D.), gold masa of twenty rattis (2.38 g), obv. irregular criss-cross pattern, from the surface when coin was struck, (like letter S), rev. irregularly rectangular double incuse, (Mitchiner [South East Asia] 732). Very fine.
Estimate $850
Passed in
Iran, Muzaffar Al-Din Shah, medal in gold (27.3g), AH1301, plain edge, equal to ten tomas. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlevi, medal in .900 fine gold, MS2535 (1976), conjoined busts/Shah and his father, National Bank Golden Jubilee, octagonal (9.7g). FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Iraq, proof five dinars, 1971 (KM.134; Fr 1). FDC.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Isle of Man, Elizabeth II, specimen pound, 1973 (KM.27). FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Isle of Man, Elizabeth II, proof half ounce fine gold crown, 1987, US Constitution Bicentenary (KM.176c). FDC.
Estimate $700
SOLD $670
Italy, Naples & Sicily, Ferdinand IV as King of the Two Sicilies (1816-1825), thirty ducati, 1818, (37.81 grams), (KM.C129, F.855). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
Italy, Sardinia, Carl Felix, twenty lire, 1826 (KM.118.1). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $290
Italy, Venice, Tomaso Mocenigo (1414-1423), ducat or zecchino, in the name of this Doge, (3.38g), obverse, crude Doge kneeling before St. Mark, reverse, Christ standing within stars, (Paolucci p.39). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Italy, Venice, Pasquale Malipiero (1457-1462), ducat or zecchino, (3.54g), obv. S.M.VENETI PA MARIPET, Doge kneeling before St. Mark, DVX in field, rev. Christ standing within stars, around .SIT.T.XPE.DAT.QTV REGIS.ISTE.DUCAT, (Friedberg 1233, Paolucci p.42, Biaggi 2887). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Italy, Venice, Pasquale Malipiero (1457-1462), gold zecchino, (3.55g), obv. S.M.VENETI PA MARIPET, Doge kneeling before St. Mark, DVX in field, rev. Christ standing within stars, around .SIT.T.XPE.DAT.QTV REGIS.ISTE.DUCAT, (Friedberg 1233, Paolucci p.42, Biaggi 2887). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Italy, Venice, Ludovico Manin (1789-1797), gold zecchino, (3.35 g), obv. S.M.VENETI LVDO MANIN, Doge kneeling before St. Mark, DVX in field, rev. Christ standing within stars, around .SIT.T.XPE.DAT.QTV REGIS.ISTE.DUCAT, (Friedberg 1445, KM.c.140, Paolucci p.131). Good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $320
Italy, Venice, Zecchino, Ludovico Manin, (1789-1797), ducat, (Friedberg 1445). Holed, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Italy, Kingdom of Napoleon, twenty lire, 1813M (second 1 over 0) (KM.11). Nearly extremely fine with original mint bloom, the overdate not listed in KM.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Italy, Kingdom of Napoleon, forty lire, 1812M (Milan) (KM.12). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Italy, Kingdom of Napoleon, forty lire, 1814M, Milan Mint (KM.12, Pagani 17). Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $640
Italy, Parma, Marie Louise, forty lire 1815 (KM.32; Fr 933). Good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $900
Italy, Sardinia, Carlo Alberto, twenty lire, 1832, milled edge (KM.131.2). Scratched in left obverse field, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
Japan, Tempo (1837-58), koban (11.20g) undated (KM.C.22b; Fr.15; JNDA 09-21). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,850
Japan, Komei era, base gold rectangular issue, two bu (Ni Bu), 1860-1869, (KM.C.21b, JNDA 20a). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Jordan, King Hussein, proof twenty five dinars, 1977 (KM.33). FDC.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Malay Peninsula - Indonesia, Srivijaya kingdom, c.700 A.D., two strips of gold foil (2.70g and 2.35g) each with the approximate weight of a one massa; gold fractional unit (0.22g) obv. Na, rev. flower (cf.M.3060 but smaller); Sultanate of Samudra, gold fractional half couping c. 15th century, obv. 'Al 'Adil', rev. 'Ahmad Malik Al Sultan', (cf. M.3074 but earlier style); small gold scyphate shaped 1/32nd massa plain both sides (12). Mostly very fine or better, all unusual and rare. (16)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500