Catalogue
Italy, Pavia, Galeazzo II, Visconti of Milan, (1359-1378), silver pegione, (2.41 g), obv. helmet with dragon crest, around GALEAZ VICECOMES D MEDIOLANI PP 3C, rev. St. Sirus seated facing, around S.SIRVS PAPIA, (Biaggi 1844) (illustrated); France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver obols, issued from 1311, obv. cross legend around, + PHILIPPVS REX, rev. Lis over NOV/VS, around BVRGENSIS, (C.235, L.238, Dup.233, Roberts 2641); France, Feud Bishops of Valence, 12-13th century, silver deniers (3), obv. +S APOLLINARS, cross pomme with annulet in fourth quarter, rev. +VRBS VALENTIA, winged angel or eagle facing (P d'A 4690, [Pl.CII, 19], Roberts 4782, Metcalf 19-40, [Pl. 2]); France, Maguelonne, anonymous issue of silver denier by the counts and bishops, (11th - 13th century) obv. square crosspiece in centre, rev. four annulets, (Roberts 4336, P d'A Pl.85, 17, Boudeau 753). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Italy, Genoese Colonies, Caffa, (c.1265-1475), silver asper (1427-1433), obv. castle motif within border and legend, rev. tamga and pellet, within linear border and Arabic legend with the name Mohammed Khan, (Schl., Pl.XVII, 25 var; Lunardi, Colonie, 11ff); another a copper follaro with countermark of castle, (Schl., - [cf.Pl.XVII, 36]; Retowski, -; Lunardi, Colonie, -). Weak in places first fine, second good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Italy, Genoese Colonies, Caffa, (c.1265-1475), silver asper (1427-1433), obv. castle motif within border and legend, rev. tamga and pellet, within linear border and Arabic legend with the name Mohammed Khan, (Schl., Pl.XVII, 25 var; Lunardi, Colonie, 11ff); another a copper follaro with countermark of castle, (Schl., - [cf.Pl.XVII, 36]; Retowski, -; Lunardi, Colonie, -). Weak in places first fine, second good. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Italy, Napoli (Regno), Carlo II di Spagna, (1665-1700), silver tari, (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, toned with some adjustment marks, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Italy, Naples, King Charles II of Spain, (1674-1700), silver ten grani 1691, (2.16, 2.10 g), obv. CAR II D G REX HISP ET NEAP Bust of the king, crowned to right, rev. ram skin in wreath, (2) (one illustrated); another silver eight grani 1690, (2.03 g), obv. CAROLVS II DG REX HISP, draped Bust to right, rev. IN HOC SIGNO VINCES G. VIII 1690, Cross with rays, radiating from each part of the cross, rare; Italy, Venice, Francesco Dandolo Doge (1328-1339) silver soldino, (3), obv. Doge to left, around FRA DAN DVLO DVX, rev. lion nimbate to left with flag, around S MARCVS VENETI, (Biaggi 2810). Mostly very fine, one soldino mounted. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Papal States, Clement X, (1670-1676), silver half gross, nd c.1670, (KM.331); Clement XII (1730-1740), silver grosso nd 1740, (KM.926); Pius VI (1775-1799), silver grosso year 13 = 1787 (KM.1047); Pius IX (1846-1878), silver five baiocchi 1865 R, year XX (KM.1341c); Italian Regional Urbino, Guidobaldo II della Rovere, (1538-1574), silver armellino. obv. GVI VBAN L VRBI DVX IIII, sphinx seated right, rev. S LCD dis NTI VRB S. Creswell on horseback towards right slaying the dragon, (Cav. 123var., CNI t. 28, 25 var.) (illustrated). Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Italy, Sardinia, Vittorio Emanuele I, five lire, 1818 (KM.113). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, silver five lire commemorative (1861-1911) (KM.53). Uneven toning, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Italy, mostly post World War II Republic, 1894-1999, twenty centesimi to one thousand lire, including mixed dates of one hundred lire, 1955-1986 with duplicates (KM.96.1), all on seven album pages. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (235)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Jamaica, Queen Victoria, halfpenny, 1869 (KM.16); South Africa, George VI, crown, 1949 (KM.40.1). Nearly uncirculated; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Japan, assorted cash coins with much duplication of issues Shin Kanei type with various varieties from 1636-1860s, some sorted and identified in 2x2 holders, also (3) larger issues with waves on reverse, c.1866-1869. Mostly fine - very fine. (137)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 $360
Japan, a range of issues (22), including fifty sen (1898 = year 31) KM.Y25, twenty sen (1899 = year 32) KM.23, five sen (1873 = year 6) KM.Y22); copper two sen KM.Y18 (5); others including several with mint bloom. Very fine - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Japan, on yen year 23, heavily chopmarked, KM.YA25.3; five yen, year 4, KM.Y.1, five sen year 10, KM.Y22; silver bu (c.1859-1868), KM.C.16a. Last coin with mount ring attached, first coin fair, others extremely fine or better. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $420
Japan, silver one yen, Meiji year 34 (1901) (KM.Y.A253). Cleaned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Japan, Trade dollar, Meiji year 8 (1875) (KM.28b.1). Holed at top, otherwise toned extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Japan, small collection of mostly half sen and rin coins (1873-1887), rin year 7, year 17, KM.Y15; half sen, years 6, 9, 10 (3), 13, 14, 15, 16 (2), 17 (4), 18 (3), 19 (3), KM.Y16.1, 16.2. Mostly very fine or better. (25)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Japan, small collection of two sen coins with duplication (1876-1884), years 9 (2), KM.Y18.1; years 10 (6), 13 (4), 14 (2), 15 (7), 16 (1), 17 (2), KM.Y18.2. Mostly fine - very fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Japan, small collection with much duplication of one sen coins (1874-1901), years 7 (4), 8 (5), 9 (5), 10 (24), KM.Y17.1; years 13 (4) 14 (2), 15 (2), 16 (9), 17 (11), 18 (7), 19 (5), 20 (5), 21 (2), KM.Y17.2; years 31, 32, 33, 34 (5), KM.Y20. Mostly very fine some better. (88)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Japan, small collection of one sen coins (1913-1915), year 2 (2), year 3 (Brilliant unc) others of year 3 (4), year 4 (4, one with nearly full mint bloom, all KM.Y35; one sen year 11 (1922) (Brilliant unc), (KM.Y42). Mostly extremely fine - brilliant uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Japan, small collection of five to twenty sen coins (1892-1937), five sen years 25 (unc), 27, 28 (illustrated) KM.Y19; year 30 (2), 31 (4), 32 (3), 33, 38, KM.Y21, year 10, 12 (2), KM.Y44; year 12 KM.Y53; ten sen year 4, KM.Y36.2, year 12 (3), KM.Y45; twenty sen year 41, 43 (2), KM.Y30. Mostly very fine or better. (25)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Japan, small collection of silver coins (1887-1911), twenty sen, years 20 (2), 24, 26, 31 and 32 (2), KM.Y24, ten sen, years 6 (type 1), 9, 21 and 28 KM.Y23, years 38, 40, 42 and 44, KM.Y23 and Y29. Mostly very fine or better. (15)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Japan, an accumulation of modern issues, includes several silver issues, noted 100 yen Expo 1970 (KM.Y83) (10), 100 yen KM.Y.77 1957-8 issues (29), various dates KM.Y.78-79 (53), KM.Y.82 (13); 50 yen KM.Y.75 (11), KM.Y.76 (4), KM.Y.81 (1). Very fine - uncirculated. (120)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Japan, an accumulation of modern issues, includes several silver issues, noted 50 sen 1922-1926, KM.Y46 (24), 1928-1937 KM.Y.50 (7), 10 sen, silver year 30 and 43, KM.Y23 and KM.Y29, others KM.Y45 (7), KM.Y49 (1); 5 sen 1889-1897, years 22-27 KM.Y19, (31), 1920-3 KM.Y44 (17), various damaged silver issues including 50 sen year 42, 20 sen year 4, KM.Y3, others (4), 100 mon (KM.C.7); assorted aluminium and tin issues (25), various copper and brass issues including half sen year 8 and 10 KM.Y16.1 and 16.2, (19). Very fine - uncirculated. (140)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120