Catalogue
Germany, Empire, mark, 1900J (KM.14). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Germany, Empire, silver one mark 1910A; half mark 1905J, 1907J, 1916E; twenty pfennig 1876A, 1876F. Mostly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Germany, 1761-1941, mostly minors and silver issues (over 100), up to three mark size (4), includes some colonial, German East Africa (6). All in black plastic album, fair - extremely fine. (606)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Germany, commemorative silver five mark, Gutenberg 1968G; Max von Pettenkofer 1968D; Fontane 1969G; Mercator 375th anniversary 1969F, (KM.122, 123.1, 125.1, 126.1). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Germany, commemorative silver proof five mark, Durer 1971D (4); Fontane 1969G (3); (KM.125.1, 129). FDC. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Germany, commemorative silver proof ten mark, 200th anniversary of birth of Arthur Schopenhauer 1988D (5); uncirculated 800th anniversary Death of Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa 1990F (2); (KM.168, 174). FDC and uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Germany, East, collection of various dates from 1950 to 1983, includes one pfennig (10), five pfennig (4), ten pfennig (5), fifty pfennig, one mark, two mark, five mark (6), ten mark (8), twenty mark (8), includes many commemorative issues. In 2x2 holders, mostly very fine - uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Great Britain, British Trade dollar, 1900 (KM.T5). Full mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Greece, Republic, copper lepton, 1828 (KM.1). Brown and red, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, five cents, 1897 (KM.5). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, twenty cents, 1892H (KM.7). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,800
Hong Kong, Edward VII, fifty cents 1904, (KM.15). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Hong Kong, assorted range of issues mostly post 1960, includes five, ten, fifty and dollar coins mostly in 2x2 described packets. Fine - uncirculated. (49)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
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 $200
SOLD $180
India, ancient punch-marked issues (11); Medieval copper South India including Chera kingdom c.1310-1380, (10), (M.809-812); Lords of Sivaganga and others (10), c.18th century; Indo Sassanian base silver drachms, (12), c.850-1100 (cf.M.419-438); others (1). Mostly fine a few better. (44)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, Mysore, Haides Ali (1761-1782), gold pagoda (3.41g) Siva & Parvati, crescent of grains (KM.15). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
India, an interesting accumulation, copy of Mughal square rupee of Muhammad Jahagir, Agra mint, other rupees (3) including native state Banswara, Lakshman Singh, 1844-1905, silver Nazarana Rupee (8.02 g), Struck 1870, obv. and rev, "Samsatraba" within frame, (KM 23) (illustrated); Nawanagar, silver kori (KM.10) etc, ( 17); other fractional rupees Kutch etc (5); Mysore copper types (2); other native state copper (3), others (2). Mostly fine or better. (33)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
India, British, Queen Victoria - George V, quarter annas 1889 (reverse die clashed), 1916, 1917 (4.81g), 1933 (4.88g) and 1921 proof restrike (KM.486, 512). Red uncirculated - FDC. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,100
Indonesia, Srivijaya Kingdom, (c.680-1250 A.D.), tin unit, 17mm, (9.66 g), obv. Makara fish to left in plain field, rev. seal with central letter, (cf.Mitchiner [Non Islamic.., p.397). Very fine, unpublished and of extreme rarity.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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 $40
SOLD $30
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 47mm to 85mm, and weight ranges 22.0g - 50.5 g, most with decoration on the sides of the canoe, types not noted in Tony Lye's book or Opitz. Mostly very fine, all rare. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Indonesia, large iron ball money, 16-18th century, all with etched Arabic scrip, weight 67.90 g and 65.75 g, (uncertain status, but believed to be used in Borneo) (cf.M.3986-3998, [p.474-6, World of Islam]). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Indonesia, Banka Island, Chinese Gongsi tin cash, mostly with attribution, c.1700, a number in 2X2 described, a good study collection, mostly round with square holes, a few with additional holes, (cf.Millies Plates XX-XXI). Mostly fine, some rare. (21)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Indonesia, Sumatra, Sultantate of Palembang and nearby areas, anonymous tin pitji, c.1700, a number in 2X2 described, some with dates, a good study collection, mostly round with circular holes, a few with octagonal shapes, some without holes, (cf.M.3127-8). Mostly fine, some rare. (223)
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Indonesia, Sumatra, Sultantate of Palembang and nearby areas, anonymous tin pitji, c.1700, a number in 2X2 described, some with dates, a good study collection, mostly round with circular holes, a few with octagonal shapes, some without holes, (cf.M.3127-8). Mostly fine, some rare. (276)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Indonesia, Banka Island, Chinese Gongsi tin cash, mostly with attribution, c.1700, a number in 2X2 described, a good study collection, mostly round with square holes, a few with additional holes (cf.Millies Plates XX-XXI). Mostly fine, some rare. (22)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Srivijaya Empire, tin animal coinage, large winged dragon like mythical creature, believed to be much later (18th century SS p.174), 68x120mm (72.84 g), type not noted in Tony Lye's book. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Indonesia - Malay Peninsula, post Srivijaya Empire, tin animal coinage, large winged mythical creature like a garuda bird, believed to be much later (18th century SS p.174), 127x140mm (110 g), type not noted in Tony Lye's book. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Islamic, Umayyad, Al-Walid I, (86-96 A.H.; A.D. 705-715), silver dirham, Sabur mint, 93 (711-2), (2.95 g), (BMC 417, A.128). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Friedrich III of Aragon, (1496-1501), silver carlino, struck by the Mintmaster Gian Carlo Tramontano, obv. Crowned bust right; T behind, rev. flaming book (eight flames and eight "flamelettes"), (cf. CNI XIX pg. 246, 19; Pannuti 5; Biaggi 1706). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $750