Catalogue
Indonesia, Conservation Series, mint silver two thousand rupiah, 1974 Javan Tiger and five thousand rupiah, 1974 Orangutan (KM.39 [3], 40 [3]). Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
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 $240
SOLD $160
Ionian Islands, British Administration, lepton, 1857 (KM.34). Toned, uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $70
SOLD $100
Isle of Man, proof silver five pounds, 1981 (KM.88a); proof silver crowns, 1977 Silver Jubilee Appeal, 1978 25th Anniversary of Coronation, 1979 300th Anniversary of Manx Coinage, 1980 Queen Mother's 80th Birthday, 1981 International Year of Disabled (4, different), 1981 Charles & Diana Wedding, 1984 Olympics (4, different), 1986 World Cup (KM.42a, 43a, 45a, 68a, 77a, 78a, 79a, 80a, 82a, 117a, 118a, 119a, 120a, 161b) (14). All in capsules, no packaging, FDC. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Roger II (1105-1154), issued 1130-1138, AE half follaro, Messina, copper coinage, obv. octagon in the centre of a cross, star in centre, rev. Arabic legend in six lines as a star around circle, (MEC 221-225A, Spahr 79, Biaggi 1224); William I (1154-1168), AE follis fraction, Messina mint, obv. REX/W around Kufic script, rev. bust of Virgin and child, (MEC 286-289A, Spahr 99, Biaggi 1226). Fine - very fine in packets described. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Italy, Sicily, Philip II of Spain (1554-1598), four tari, 1558 (11.64g) Messina Mint, Tommaso Paulillo. Short of flan as always, portrait slightly doubled, otherwise toned very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Italy, Napoli (Regno), Carlo II di Spagna, (1665-1700), silver tari, 26mm, (5.01 g), Napoli (Naples) mint, Andrea Giovane, mintmaster, Marco Antonio Ariani, trial master, dated 1688, obv. draped and cuirassed bust right, AG/A to left, M below bust, rev. crowned coat-of-arms, (CNI XX 281, Pannuti-Riccio 15, MIR 299/1). Good very fine, toned, a few light adjustment and cleaning marks, reverse struck with slightly rusty die.
Estimate $180
Passed in
Italy, Naples, Charles II of Spain, silver tari, 1686, Luca and Piedmont, Felix and Alisa silver franc, 1806; Sardinia, Carl Felix, 25 centimes, 1830; Pius IX, 5 baiocchi, 1858R; Umberto I, one lire, 1886R. Good very fine - good extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Italy, Papal States, Vatican, Pius VII (1800-1823), silver scudo, 1802 II (KM.1249). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Italy, ten centesimi - ten lire, 1911-1954, all carefully selected by a collector over 40 year period. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Italy and Colonies, Victor Emanuelle III, silver twenty lire, 1927, ten lire, 1927; Albania, five lek, 1939; others (four including Governor of Toscana, five centesimi, 1859). Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Java, subsequent coinage of the Sailendra kingdom of Java, silver twenty rattis issued 1150-1300 (11) smaller denominations (4), obv. Devanagari letter Ma but stylised design, rev. flower with four petals in incuse square, (M. SEA 735-8). Fine - very fine, these issues rare. (15)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1765 mm 5 (Sch.457i) (KM.175.1). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1765 mm 6 (Sch.457g) (KM.175.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1765 mm 7, small date (Sch.457h) (KM.175.1). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1767mm 9, bent 7s (Sch.460c) (KM.175.1), Djawa variety. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1766 mm 4, no dot below Djawa (Sch.458g) (KM.175.1). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1766 mm 4 (Sch.458c) (KM.175.1). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1766 mm 7, recut 7 in date (Sch.458a) (KM.175.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1766 mm 7 (Sch.458a) (KM.175.1), with oblique 1. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1766 mm 9, variety 2 (small dots) and 3 (large dots and legend higher on obverse) (Sch.458e) (KM.175.1). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $170
SOLD $120
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1783 mm 5, variety 1 (Sch.462b) (KM.175.1). Some scratches, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1796 mm 10, variety with 12 dots on obverse and 8 dots on reverse (Sch.470c) (KM.175.2). Some scratches, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Java, United East India Company, silver rupee, 1799 mm 10, small date (Sch.473b) (KM.175.2). Good fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Java, United East India Company, Batavian Republic, dump bonk coinage, copper two stuivers, 1796 (46.96 g), 1797 (48.78 g), 1802 (23.80 g), 1804 (12.02 g), 1808 (17.25 g), 1809 (14.78 g), 1818 (25.31 g), copper one stuiver 1797 (14.54 g), 1798 (11.60 g), 1804 (19.11 g), 1806 (13.14 g) (KM.180, 181, 206, 207, 222, 224.3, 236). All with clear dates, fine - very fine, scarce. (11)
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Java, Batavian Republic, silver rupee, 1801 mm Z (Sch.528a) (KM.208). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Java, Batavian Republic, silver rupee, 1801 mm Z (Sch.528c) (KM.208). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Java, Batavian Republic, silver rupee, 1802 mm Z (Sch.529) (KM.208). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Java, Batavian Republic, silver rupee, 1803 (small size 24mm) mm Z (Sch.530a) (KM.208). Several small scratches near top edge and what appears to be a Chinese character, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30