Catalogue
Italy, Naples, Napoli (Regno), Carlo II di Spagna, (1665-1700), silver mezzo ducato, 32mm, (10.80 g), Napoli (Naples) mint, Andrea Giovane, mintmaster, Marco Antonio Ariani, trial master. dated 1694, obv. crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust right, JM monogram below bust, rev. badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece suspended within ornate and scalloped frame, date in field, AG/A below Fleece, (CNI XX 330, Pannuti-Riccio 8, MIR 297/1). Very fine or better, toned and rare, light adjustment marks on obverse.
Estimate $400
Not offered
Italy, Naples, Napoli (Regno), Carlo II di Spagna, (1665-1700), silver Tari, 26mm, (5.59 g), Napoli (Naples) mint, Andrea Giovane, mintmaster, Marco Antonio Ariani, trial master, dated 1686, obv. Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, rev. Globe surmounted by crown above crossed cornucopia and fasces, AG/A to left, (CNI XX 273; Pannuti-Riccio 13; MIR 298/5). Good very fine or better, toned with some adjustment marks, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Italy, Pavia, Galeazzo II, Visconti of Milan, (1359-1378), silver pegione, (2.196 grams), obv. helmet with dragon crest, around GALEAZ VICECOMES D MEDIOLANI PP 3C, rev. St. Sirus seated facing, around S.SIRVS PAPIA, (Biaggi 1844). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $60
Not offered
Italy, Sicily, Sicilia (Regno), Filippo II di Spagna, (1554-1598), silver four Tari, 32mm, (11.64 g), Messina mint, Tommaso Paulillo, mintmaster, dated 1558, obv. bareheaded and armored bust right of Philip II, traces of saltires below bust, rev. Crowned eagle facing, head left, with wings displayed; T P below wings, date 1588 in legend, (MIR 317/3, Spahr 20/22 [obv./rev.]). Very fine, rare and toned, double struck.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, ten lire, 1928R (KM.68.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Japan, Akita Prefecture, not dated (1863), silver 4 Momme, 6 Fun, (17.05 g), obv. impressed legend, four control punches on edges, rev. single impressed character, four control punches, (KM.10). Toned, very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Japan, Akita Prefecture, not dated (1863), silver 4 Momme, 6 Fun, (17.04 g), obv. impressed legend, four control punches on edges, rev. single impressed character, four control punches, (KM.10). Toned, very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Japan, ten sen, meiji yr 33 (1900); fifty sen, meiji yr.31 (1898). (KM.Y.23, 25). Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $110
Not offered
Japan, meiji era, silver one yen, yr 23 (1890)(KM.Y.A25.3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Japan, one yen, meiji yr 38 (1905) (KM.1925). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Japan, meiji era, silver trade dollar, yr 8 (1875) (KM.28b.1). Possible repair at 10 o'clock on obverse, nearly, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Japan, Empire, one sen, yr 4 (1915) (KM.Y.35). Nearly full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
Not offered
Japan, proof silver one thousand yen, yr 15 (2003) 5th Winter Asian Games (KM.Y.131). In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Laos - Thailand, Kingdom of Lanchang (Luang Prabang), silver ingot lat money, tiger tongue type, of value one and a half tamlung, circa 1590-1707, 118mm., (110 g), with characteristic warty surface, three character letters 'na', plain reverse, (cf.Le May Pl.IV,1, M.3007-3009). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Madeira Islands, I.W.Phelps & Co, fifty reis, 1802, countermark F.1 (Pascoal 87). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Malaysia, Kedah Sultanate, tin double ring currency c.1700, probably originally issued by Sultan Muhammad Jiwa (1710-1778), these rings come from seperating the cockeral that is attached to three or six rings, these examples are broken off rings for these primative pieces, (cf.Saran Singh SS20d [p.244]). Very fine and rare. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Mexico, Philip IV, (1621-1665), cob two reales, undated, (c1650) (5.72g), assayer P [c1636-1665 for this assayer] (KM.33). Very good - fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Mexico, Philip IV, (1621-1665), cob eight reales, Mexico City mint, full date 1652, (25.97g), assayer [P] [c1634-1665 for this assayer] (KM.45). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Mexico, Charles II, cob eight reales, c1680, officina letter L (KM.46). Fair.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Mexico, Philip V, silver four reales, 1733MF, mm Mo (KM.94). Worn smoothly, very good and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Mexico, Philip V, silver 'pillar' type eight reales, 1734MF, Mexico City Mint (KM.103). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine with some evidence of water wear.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Mexico, Philip V, (1700-1746), milled pillar eight reales, Mexico city mint, 1743MF (KM.103). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Mexico, Charles III, pillar type eight reales, 1761MM (KM.105). Brown tone, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Mexico, Charles IIII, silver eight reales, 1796FM, Mexico City Mint, (KM.109). Nearly very fine, countermarked with about twenty Chinese chopmarks.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Mexico, Charles IIII, silver eight reales, 1800FM, Mexico City Mint, (KM.109). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Mexico, Ferdinand VII, eight reales, Zacatecas Mint, 1821RG (KM.111.5). Dark grey patina, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Mexico, Republic, eight reales, Durango Mint, 1858CP (KM.377.4). Light peripheral tone, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Mexico, Republic, eight reales, Mexico City Mint, 1879MH (KM.410.5); another, Chihuahua Mint, 1892MM (KM.410.5). Toned, extremely fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Morocco, Moulay al-Hasan I, (1290-1311), silver dirham, 1309 AH, (2.89 g), (KM.5). Very fine, a scarce date.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Mozambique, Ferdinand VI, eight reales, Lima mint, 1756JM, countermarked MR monogram on reverse of original coin (KM.27.2). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300