Catalogue
Vatican, papal medals patinated in bronze, Paul II, Venetian Palace, 1470 (45.2mm) (Mazio 18); Paul III, Frascati restored, 1549 (35.6mm) (Mazio 53); Julius III, Public Joy, 1550 (45.9mm) (Mazio 62); Council of Trent (33.6mm); Sixtus V, Christ and Money Changers, 1585 (29.6mm) (Mazio 134); Suppression of Banditry, 1588 (34.8mm) (Mazio 141, var 22); Gregory XIV, Strength in Lords Right Hand, 1591 (33mm) (Mazio 153); Urbano VIII, Harbour Fortification Restored, 1626 (40 mm) (Mazio 218, var 66). Typical 18th - 19th century strikings, all good extremely fine or better with description tickets. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Vatican, Papal medals in patinated bronze, Alexander VII, Queen Christina Entry to Rome, 1656 (36.1 mm) (Mazio 251); (33.3mm) (Mazio 252); Plague, 1657 (34.4mm) (Mazio 254, var.78); Clement XI, Coronation, 1701 (51mm) (Mazio 380, var.151); Basilica Reconstruction, 1702 (43.1mm) (Mazio 382, var.157); Eucharist Procession, 1665 (41mm) Maundy, 1668 (41mm); Leo XII, Genoa Mountain Chapel, 1828 (42.8mm) (Mazio 593). Good extremely fine or better, each with descriptive ticket. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Vatican, Clement IX (1600-1669), canonization of St Peter of Alcantara and St Mary Magdalene, undated, in bronze (13.5mm) a later striking; Pius IX (1792-1878), struck by Province of Frosinone in memory of return of Pope to Rome, 1850, in bronze (40mm) by Giuseppe Cerbara (Bartolotti E 877; Ranieri 71), obverse, Pius IX bust left, reverse, nine lines of Latin text and in exergue, MDCCCL. Extremely fine; scratches in reverse field, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Vatican, Pius IX (1846-1878), 50th Anniversary of Episcopal Consecration, 1877, in silver (44 mm; 34.51g) by Giuseppe Bianchi (Bartolotti E 877; Ranieri 71; Rinaldi 71), obverse, Pope Pius IX bust left, reverse, Jesus as Good Shepherd with sheep around, in exergue, PRINCEPS.PASTORVM.A .MDCCCLXXVII. Nicely toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Vatican, Leo XIII (1878-1903), tomb of Innocent III dedication, undated (1902), in silver (43.5mm; 35.4g), by Giuseppe Bianchi, (Rinaldi 95), obverse, Pope Leo XIII bust left, reverse, tomb of Innocent III in Basilica of St John Lateran. Some scuffing, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Vatican, Pius X (1903-1914), elected Pope, 1903, in silver (43.5mm; 34.6g) by Giuseppe Bianchi, (Rinaldi 98), obverse, Pope Pius X bust right, reverse, Papal arms; another similar, undated, in silver (30mm; 11.5g). Nicely toned, extremely fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
British Commonwealth, Golden Jubilee Collection of silver medals, most with gold plated bust of the Queen on the obverse, each medal 28g, from selected British Commonweath countries including Australia. Collection housed in wooden case with two layers, FDC. (24)
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
British Commonwealth, Patina collection, various issued in different metals and alloys featuring issues of George III, representing various countries including Bermuda, Ceylon, Scotland, etc. Uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Celebrated Stamps of Europe, set of ten .999 fine gold stamp replicas (5.8g each) by the Paris Mint. In plush green leatherette case, FDC. (10)
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $2,200
International Society of Postmasters, First Day Covers with .925 silver medal in each. Housed in two albums, uncirculated. (70)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $880
Silent Night, medal in gold, .900 fine (26mm) (15.02g) by Manzv and Scchi inc, Nativity scene, "Mohr 1818 Gruber". Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Tennis plaques, (3) by F.Rasumny and AD, set in glazed rectangular frame, 185mm diameter for each plaque. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Not offered
Ancient India, punched marked coinage, Magadha, Mauryan and other Empires, (400-100 B.C.), punch marked mostly square shaped issues some round, silver karshapana, usually with set of five punch marked symbols on the obverse, many with additional marks on the reverse. Very good - fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient India, The Satavahanas, Gautamiputra Satakarni, early - mid late 1st century A.D. (53-78 A.D.), overstruck on Nahapana, silver (2.29 g), 15mm, obv. overtrike a six arched hill, with dots within hills, rev, Satavahana symbol four circles with dots all joined by lines, (Pieper, 'Ancient Indian Coins Revisited" No.684 [p.280-281], M.1334 [1975-6], Mitch, 'Karnataka Andhra' 142-145). Clear under type, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ancient India, Post Gupta, Cholas, Raja Raja Coinage (985-1014); Base gold 1/8-Kahavanu (7), Obv. tiger seated looking right at two upright fish, Rev. two-line Nagari legend (Mitch, Tamilnadu 330-331). Generally very fine. (7)
Estimate $300
Not offered
India, Mogul Emporer Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), Portrait round Gold mohur, (10.97 grams), un-named mint, dated A.H. 1020 (A.D. 1611-2) but probably a 19th century copy, Regnal Year 6, obv. turban bust of Jahangir to left, holding goblet in right hand, within inner dotted circle, legend around, rev. lion to right surmounted by sun, the below, (KM. 179.4, Fr.361, BMC 315 [Pl.IX]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
Not offered
Native States, Awadh, gold ashrafi, AH1267/5 (KM.378.1) with suspension loop fitted at top edge (total wt 10.9g). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Native State, Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.42 g), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend "Sri Krishna ra ja", (KM.210, M.1024-5). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
French India, Pondicherry, copper half doudou, and one doudou c. 1720-1835, obv. lis, (KM.34, 35) (53), together with other large AE from Mogul India (2). Fair - good fine, some with corrosion etc. (55)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Portuguese India, Manuel I (1495-1521), gold half manuel or mea (240 reas), (1.42 g), (cf. Gomes 20.02). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $1,200
Portuguese India, Goa, gold one pardau Sao Tome, undated. (2.86 g), Joao III, (1521-1557), obv. crowned arms, O/I on left three dots on right, rev. St. Thomas seated to right, S (reversed) on left, T on right, dotted border, (Gomes 17.05, Fr.1451). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $2,500
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria I and Pedro III (1777-1787), silver rupia 1783, (10.84 g), obv. heads jugate to right, date below, rev. crowned shield, (KM.191). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $470
Portuguese India, Goa, Pedro V (1853-1861), silver rupia, 1856, obv. head to right, date below, rev. RUPIA over GOA in wreath, (KM. 279), Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
British India, EIC, William IV, rupee, 1835 (KM.450.4); Queen Victoria, rupee, 1901B (KM.492); George V, 1914 (KM.524); Kutch, five kori, 1936 (KM.Y.67). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
British India, Queen Victoria, rupee, 1862, four dots (KM.473.1). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
British India, George V - George VI, silver rupees, 1920, 1938, 1941, 1942 with dot (KM.524, 555, 556, 557.1). The second very fine, the rest mint bloom uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Umayyad, `Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 82 = A.D. 701-702, (A.125). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
Abbasid, al-Mahdi (AH 158-169) (AD 775-785) gold dinar, no mint, (4.09 g), AH160 (776-7) (A.214, BMC 82a). File mark, scratch, has been mounted, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $190
Abbasid, al-Muttaqi, (AH 329-333, A.D. 940-944), silver dirham, Wasit 330 AH, (3.20 g), (A 257). Good very fine, scare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Tulunids, Khumarawayh ibn Tulun, (A.H. 270-282) (A.D. 883-895), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), (4.18 g), A.H. 271, = A.D. 884-885, with additional field inscriptions including ruler's name, (A.667, Grabar 20, M.-). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500