Catalogue
India, British, quarter anna, 1862-1942 (70) including 1911C pig elephant (Prid 656); one pice, 1943-1947 (12); half pice, 1862-1940 (24); one twelfth anna, 1862-1971 (50); also South Africa, two and a half shillings, 1930 (KM.19.2). Several coins with mint red, good - uncirculated. (158)
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
India, British, silver quarter rupees - one rupees, 1878-1945, includes seven Queen Victoria issues. Very good - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
India, British, Queen Victoria, quarter rupees, 1874 (KM.470), and 1862 A/I 19.26mm, A/I 19.7mm, A/I 19.8mm (Prid 376, 377 [2]) (3), 1875 A/I 19.8mm, 1876 A/I 19.32mm, A/I 19.74mm with hole at 12 o/clock (Prid 406, 381, 407) (3), 1877 B/I, 1878 C/II, 1879 C/II (Prid 382, 383, 384) (3), 1881 C/II, 1882 C/II, 1883 C/II, 1884 C/II, 1885 C/II, 1885 B/I Br, 1886 C/II, 1887 C/II, 1887 C/II Br, 1888 C/II, 1889 C/II, 1889 C/II Bi (Prid 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 418, 391, 392, 420, 393, 394, 423) (12), 1890 C/II, 1890 C/II Bi (2), 1891 C/II, 1892 C/I, 1893 C/II, 1894 C/II, 1894 C/I Bi, 1896 C/II, 1897 C/II, 1897 C/I Bi, 1898 C/II, 1898 C/I Bi (Prid 395, 424 [2], 396, 427, 398, 399, 429, 400, 401, 430, 402, 431) (13), 1900 C/II, 1901 C/II (Prid 403, 404) (2). Mostly fine - uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $180
SOLD $940
India, British, Queen Victoria, rupee, 1862(c) type B bust, type II reverse, 0/0 (KM473.1). Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
India, British, Queen Victoria, rupees, Calcutta Mint, 1900 C/I, 1901 A/I (Prid 138, 140) (2), Bombay Mint, 1898 C/I Bi, 1900 A/I Bi (2) (Prid 184, 186 [2]) (3), also 1901 A/I Bi (2) (rare - see Pridmore Vol 2, Part 4, p117). Very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, British, Edward VII, quarter rupees, Calcutta Mint, 1903-1908, 1910 (Prid 432-437, 439) (7); George V, quarter rupees, Calcutta Mint, 1912-1914, 1916-1919, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1936 (Prid 441-443, 445-453) (12), Bombay Mint, 1912-1915, 1925, 1928, 1936 (Prid 454-460) (7); George VI, Bombay Mint, 1939 T/I, 1940 T/I and T/II, 1943 T/II and another T/II with star lotus, 1944 T/II sans serif (2), 1945 T/II small five, another with large five, 1946, 1947 (Prid 461-465, 468 [2], 469, 470, 868, 869) (11), Calcutta Mint, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1943 (Prid 472-475) (4), Lahore Mint, 1943 T/II, 1944 T/II, 1945 T/II small five (Prid 476-478) (3). Very good - uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $180
SOLD $360
India, British, cupro nickel and brass series, four annas, George V, Calcutta Mint, 1919 (2), 1920 (Prid 874 [2], 875) (3), Bombay Mint, 1918, 1919 (Prid 877, 878) (2); two annas, George V, Calcutta Mint, 1918-1920, 1925-1928, 1930, 1933, 1934 (Prid 880-882, 885-888, 890-892) (10), Bombay Mint, 1918, 1923-1927, 1935, 1936 (Prid 894, 896-900, 902, 903) (8), George VI, Calcutta Mint, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1947 (Prid 904, 907, 911, 912) (4), Bombay Mint, 1939-1947 (Prid 913, 915-917, 919-923) (9); one anna, Edward VII, Bombay Mint, 1907, 1908, 1910 (Prid 926, 927, 929) (3), George V, Calcutta Mint, 1924, 1926, 1928-1930, 1934, 1935 (Prid 930, 932, 934-936, 938, 939) (7), Bombay Mint, 1912-1914, 1916-1920, 1923, 1927, 1935, 1936 (Prid 942-944, 946-951, 955, 957, 958) (12), Calcutta Mint, 1939-1942, 1943 (2), 1944-1946, 1947 (2) (Prid 960, 962-964, 965 [2], 966, 967, 969, 970 [2]) (11), Bombay Mint, 1939-1940, 1941 (2), 1942-1947 (Prid 972-974, 975 [2], 976-981) (11); half anna, George VI, Calcutta Mint, 1942 (2), 1943, 1944, 1945 (2), 1946, 1947 (Prid 983 [2], 984, 985, 986 [2], 988, 989) (8), Bombay Mint, 1946 (Prid 992). Good - uncirculated. (89)
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
India, British, George V, rupees, 1913B, 1916B, 1916C, 1919C (KM.524). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
India, Jaipur, George V and Madho Singh II, (various regnal years 1-37, A.D. 1880-1922), nazarana rupee, with obverse A.D. date 1913, and reverse with regnal year 34, (11.38 g), (KM. 147). Brilliant and extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
India, aluminium tokens, unidentified, RC over GR (Raichur Junction to Gulbarga railway token??), oval (29x20.5mm); T.C over RICE, hexagon (30.5mm), dished at two sides; image of a chicken with initials HM at top right, flower pattern (34mm) (2). Well aged, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
Passed in
India, I.G.Mint Alipore, with dot stops, fifty paise token, undated (1964-70), in brass (24mm), with centre hole. Very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
India, canteen tokens, Ammunition Factory, Kirkee, in bronze (20mm); J. & P. Coats, Koratti, 6 paise, in aluminium (20.5mm); Khandeish Mills, Jalgaon, in brass (20mm) and in aluminium (22mm); The Khatau Mills, in brass (20mm); Kohinoor Mills, Dadar, in brass (20mm); B. & C. Mills, in cupro nickel (20mm); I.G.Mint, Alipore, 25 paise, in bronze (19mm); I.G.Mint, Bombay, 5 paise, in brass (20mm) and 10 paise, in bronze (23mm); Model Mills, Nagapur, in cupro nickel (23mm) (2); The Phoenix Mills Ltd, in brass (20.5mm); T.C. & M. Co Ltd, Alwaye, in aluminium (20.5mm). Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $100
Passed in
India, Sub Treasury hexagonal tokens in brass with centre hole, Dobra (46mm), No.21; Mehagan, District of Madhya Pradesh State (48mm), No.5; Sailana, District of Madhya Pradesh State (47mm), No.35; Sitamau (50mm), No.34, all with plain reverse; other circular issues in brass with centre hole, Jashpurnagar (2), No.E/73 and H/52 (both 38mm); Malhargad (38mm), No.173; Pohri, Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh State (38mm), No.88; Sitamau (38mm), No.182, all with plain reverse except the two Jashpurnagar issues which have matching obverse and reverse but with obverse in Sanskrit and the reverse in English. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Indo-Portuguese, Malacca, Manuel I - Joao III (1495-1557), but mostly of the later ruler, includes bazaruco, dinheiro, soldo, bastardo issues, noted King Dom Sebastiao (1557-1578), tin bazaruco, obv. crowned arms of Portugal within circle, rev. crude representation of a sailing ship, (SS S.20, Vaz Se.-). One holed, poor - nearly very fine, an interesting lot. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Indo-Portuguese, Malacca, Manuel I (1495-1521), tin bastardo, first issue (1511) (43.48 g), 39mm., obv. D M P R DE PV SOR DIE MALA, armillary sphere, rev. CRVX XPI NOSTRE SPES VNICA, cross of christ, (SS M.11, Vaz E.1.16, Gomez [p.116 noted R2 and large colour plate]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Indo-Portuguese, Malacca, Dom Philip III (1621-1640), silver two tangas, (5.92 g), dated but off flan, 1631-1639, obv. arms, rev. Tanga monogram D M below, (SS F3.36, Nge TL 452-460). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Indonesia, Srivijaya Kingdom, (c.680-1250 A.D.), tin 'bullet' currency with weights for one and two massas and fractions, not described in Mitchiner [South East Asia], most with symbols or letters placed on flat areas, (weights 0.79, 1.39, 2.31, 2.52, 2.58, 3.79, 4.75, 9.18, 9.68, 9.71, 9.90, 19.98 g). Fine - very fine, rare. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Ionian Islands, British Administration, obol, 1819 (KM.32). Some surface marks on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ionian Islands, British Administration, obol, 1819 (KM.32). Some surface marks, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Ionian Islands, British Administration, two lepton, 1819 (KM.31). Toned uncirculated and as such very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Ionian Islands, British Administration, two oboli, 1819 (KM.33). A few edge bumps and nicks, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Ionian Islands, British Administration, lepton, 1849 (KM.34). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ionian Islands, British Administration, lepton, 1857 (KM.34). Toned, uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Ionian Islands, British Administration, lepton, 1862 (KM.34). Dark toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ionian Islands, British Administration, lepton, 1862 (2), two lepta, 1819 (2), thirty lepta, 1852 (KM.34 [2], 31 [2], 35). One lepton with mint red but attempted piercing near edge, the other dark toned extremely fine, the last with surface scuffing, overall fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ionian Islands, British Administration, thirty lepton, 1852 (KM.35). Graffiti in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, William II (1166-1189), Messina mint issue, second copper coinage, copper follaro, (10.30 g), obv. lion's mask facing, rev. palm tree with dates, (Biaggi 1232, Spahr 117, Fitz Colln. 425-431). Dark brown patina, very fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Italy, Milan, First Republic, (1250-1310), silver Ambrosino (2.91 g), obv. MEDIOLANV(M), cross quartered with pellets and crescents, rev. SCS AM-BROSIV, St. Ambrose seated facing, (CNI V pg. 58, 5; Biaggi 125). Good very fine with a light patination.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
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 $50
SOLD $40
Italy, Venice, Lorenzo Tiepolo (1268-1275), silver grosso, obv. S.M.VENETI LA TEVPL, doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne, (Pao.1 [p.20], Biaggi 2778); another of Antonio Venier (1382-1400), silver grosso, obv. S.M.VENETI ANTO VENERIO, doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, star to left, rev. Christ seated on throne around TIBI LAUS 7 GLORIA, (Pao.3 [p.37], Biaggi 2855). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $100