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Iran, Reza Shah (AH 1344-1360, SH 1304-1320, AD 1925-1941), silver 1000 dinars (one kran or qiran), SH 1306 (1927), SH 1307 (2) (1928), SH 1308 (5) (1929) (KM.1103); silver 500 dinars (ten shahis or half kran), SH 1306 (1927), SH 1307 (7) (1928), SH 1308 (3) (1929) (KM.1102). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Iran, Reza Shah (AH 1344-1360, SH 1304-1320, AD 1925-1941), silver 2000 dinars (two kran), SH 1306 (10) (1927), SH 1307 (4) (1928), SH 1308 (5) (1929) (KM.1104). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Iran, Reza Shah (AH 1344-1360, SH 1304-1320, AD 1925-1941), silver 5000 dinars (five kran), SH 1306 (3) (1927), SH 1307 (1928), (KM.1106). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Iran, Reza Shah (AH 1344-1360, SH 1304-1320, AD 1925-1941), silver 2000 dinars (two kran), SH 1310 (1931), SH 1311 (4) (1932), SH 1312 (2) (1933), SH 1313 (2) (1934), (KM.1130); silver 1000 dinars (one kran), SH 1310-1313 (most SH 1313), (43), (KM.1129); silver half kran, SH 1310-1315 (most SH 1315), (91), (KM.1128). Very fine - good extremely fine. (143)
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Iran, Reza Shah (AH 1344-1360, SH 1304-1320, AD 1925-1941), silver 5000 dinars (five kran), SH 1311 (11) (1932), SH 1313 (2) (1934), (KM.1131). Very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Iran, Reza Shah (AH 1344-1360, SH 1304-1320, AD 1925-1941), silver 5000 dinars (five kran), SH 1310 (7) (1931), SH 1312 (5) (1933), (KM.1131). Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Iran, Muhammad Reza Pahlavi Shah (SH 1320-1358, AD 1941-1979), silver ten rials, SH 1323 (1944) (8) (KM.1146); silver five rials mostly SH 1323 (29) (KM.1145); silver two rials mostly SH 1323 (49) (KM.1144); one rial mostly SH 1323 (10) (KM.1143). Mostly extremely fine. (96)
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Iran, Muhammad Reza Pahlavi Shah (SH 1320-1358, AD 1941-1979), copper nickel, twenty rials (4) all SH 1350 (1971) (KM.1180); ten rials, (4) (KM.1177), (1) (KM.1177a); various (9) (KM.1178, 1179); five rials (5) (KM.1176); two rials (2) (KM.1173); one rial mostly SH 1351 (8) (KM.1183); Islamic Stae twenty rials commemorative 1400th anniversary of flight of Mohammed (KM.1244). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Italy, Normans in Calabria, Roger I (1072-1101), AE trifollaro (11.95 g), obv. knight with triangular shield and conical helmet, holding flag on long pole, on horse standing left, rev. Virgin Mary seated right holding infant Christ, (CNI XVIII pg. 287, 15; Biaggi 1583; MEC 14, 93; Sambon 876) (illustrated); together with Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Antioch as Theoupolis mint, issued 560-561, officina **G*, (18.72 g), obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, X/X/X/IIII to right, THEUP in exergue, large flan, **G* below M, (S.223). Green patina on second coin, otherwise fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Italy, Livorno, Cosimo III de Medici, silver tollero, 1688, obv. bust right, rev. port of Livorno, (KM.16.4, D.4215). Toned very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Italy, Kingdom of Napoleon, five soldi, 1809M (KM.C.5.1); Kingdom, fifty centesimi, 1867M BN, 1863N BN (KM.14.1, 14.2) (2), lira, 1863M BN (KM.5a1), five lire, 1870M BN (KM.8.3); Republic, five hundred lire, 1959 (KM.98). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Italy, Lucca (Imperial city), Enrico (Heinrich) III - V. (1039-1125), silver denaro (denarius), 16mm, (average of 0.9 g), obv. monogram of H, rev. LV/CA around central pellet, corrupted legend around, (Biaggi 1056, CNI, XI, 69 1-17). Fine - very fine for issue. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucca, Felix and Elisa (Bonaparte) five franchi, 1808/7 (KM.24.3). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Italy, Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, (1468-1476), silver testone, (9.59g), obv. armoured bust of Sforza to right, pellet in annulet behind, GALEAZ M SF VICECOS DVX MLI QIT around, rev. crested helmet left above familial coat-of-arms of Sforza, branding irons with buckets to left and right, around P P ú ANGLE ú Q3 ú CO ú AC ú IANVE ú D ú, G3-M across field, (Morosini 8; Crippa 6/B; Biaggi 1548). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Italy, Milan, Austrian Administration, Leopold II, (1790-1792), silver kronethaler 1792M (KM.236, D.1389). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, Naples, King Charles II of Spain, (1674-1700), silver fifty grani, 1693 (CNI.323). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Italy, Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Ferdinando IV (1759-1799), copper eight tornesi, 1796, (KM.C.49). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $800
Italy, Naples & Sicily, Ferdinando IV as King (1816-1825), one hundred and twenty grana, 1818 (KM.126); Ferdinand II, silver one hundred and twenty grani, 1854, (KM.153c) (3). Toned, good very fine - lustrous extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand II, silver one hundred and twenty grana, 1856 (KM.C.153c) (illustrated); another, 1857. Toned, good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Papal States, Carlo I d'Angio Senator of Rome (1263-84), silver grosso, obv. lion walking left, rev. Roma seated facing, (cf.Berman 105). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Italy, Papal States, Clement X (1670-1676), silver piastra, scudo of 80 Bolognini, MDCLXXV (1675) (KM.371, D.4081). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Italy, Papal States, Vatican, Pius VI (1775-1780), silver scudo, 1780 (KM.1216.2); Tuscany, Leopold I, visit to Vienna medal in white metal, 1776, (42mm) (Mont-2075). Lightly toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Papal States, Vatican, Pius VI, silver scudo, 1780 VI (KM.1216.1, D.1471). Lightly toned, slightly weak striking, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Italy, Papal States, one baiocco, 1841 XIR, (KM.1320); five baiocchi (KM.1346). Toned, lustrous, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Papal States, Pius IX, thirty baiocchi, 1853 VIIIR (KM.1357). Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Italy, Papal States, Pope Gregory XVI, scudo, 1846R (KM.1324). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Italy, Pavia, Galeazzo II, Visconti of Milan, (1359-1378), silver pegione, obv. helmet with dragon crest, around GALEAZ VICECOMES D MEDIOLANI PP 3C, rev. St. Sirus seated facing, around S.SIRVS PAPIA, (Biaggi 1844). Very good - nearly very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Italy, Sardinia, Carlo Felice, five lire, 1830P (KM.116.2, C.105). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Italy, Sicily, Ferdinando III, silver oncia of thirty tari, 1793, (67.89 g), obv. crowned bust right, rev. phoenix rising from fire, (KM.-, D.1422, C.38). Slight edge bruises, otherwise attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Italy, Sicily and Naples, Ferdinand IV, 120 grani, 1787DP CC (KM.66a, D.1406) (3). Toned, very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240