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USA, twenty dollars or double eagle, 1915S, St Gaudens. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,500
USA, twenty dollars or double eagle, 1924, St Gaudens. Well struck and unmarked, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,700
USA, twenty dollars or double eagle, 1927, St Gaudens. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,600
USA, restrike of George T.Morgan's proposed gold union or one hundred dollars, 1876, struck in 2012 in .999 fine gold, one ounce (34mm), mintage limit 999. FDC.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,600
Venezuela, Republic, one hundred bolivares, 1887 (KM.Y34). Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,600
Western Samoa, proof gold one hundred tala, 1976, weightlifter, struck by the Royal Australian Mint (KM.23). In case of issue with certificate, number 183, FDC.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Yemen, five lira or four sovereigns, gold riyal, AH1378 (KM.G17.2). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,400
World coins, Olympic Centennial Commemorative Coin Programme, 1896-1996, Series I-V, consisting of ten proof silver coins and five proof gold coins (each 16.97g, 22ct) from Australia, Austria, Canada, France and Greece. In case of issue, FDC. (15)
Estimate $3,600
SOLD $3,800
Early coinage, includes Kushan Empire, Vima Kadphises, (c. A.D. 113-127), AE tetradrachm, (16.78 (illustrated), 15.77, 13.10 g), struck at the main mint in Begram, obv. Vima Kadphises standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar; trident to left, tamgha and club to right, rev. Siva standing facing, holding trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing right; Buddhist triratana ("Three Jewels") to left, (Gobl 98, MK 762, M.3025ff, ANS Kushan 300-2); another Kanishka, (c.130-158), (15.28 g), (M.3209ff); Ancient India, cast coinage with hill symbol and elepant (M.4371); Ceylon (sri Lanka), AE kahavanu of the Singhalese Independence (1070-1214), also issues of the Rajaraja Chola (985-1014) (8); others (8). Mostly fine. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Kushan Empire, Huvishka (155-190 A.D.), gold dinar, (7.84 g), obv. draped bust of the king to left, emerging from clouds, with flaming shoulders, wearing helmet and diadem, and holding sceptres in both hands, Bactrian legend ShAONANO ShAO OOEShki KOShANO around. rev: Moon god 'Mao' standing facing left, with crescent on shoulders, holding a standard in left hand and right hand on hip, Bactrian legend MAO in right field and Tamgha to left, (Gobl 296). Very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,200
Gupta Coinage, Samudragupta, (c.335-380 A.D.), gold dinar. (7.60 g), obv. Tiger-slayer type. with the king standing to left, wearing ceremonial turban and dhoti, drawing his bow and aiming at an open mouthed tiger which rears up in front of him as he tramples on it, legend 'Vyaghraparakramah' at right, crescent above lion's head, rev. Raja Samudraguptah, in field to right, the goddess Ganga standing left, on an elephant-headed fish (makara), she holds a long-stemmed lotus in left hand, her empty right hand is outstretched and a crescent topped standard decked with ribbons is in field to left, (BMC pl.II, 14. Bayana Hoard pl.VI, 9). Broad flan, well centred and well struck, of fine style, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $26,000
Ancient India, copper coins mostly a few in silver of the Kushans and their contemporaries, a wide range of issues many coming from one or several hoards with a number needing conservation, they include the following Mitchiner (The Ancient & Classical World) numbers; 1688 (2), 1730 (4), 2044-7 (3), 2149 (2), 2526, 2861, 2897 (3), 2964 (2), 2985 (9), 3036 (2), 3082 (2), 3090, 3106 (2, one illustrated), 3108 (3, one illustrated), 3147 (2), 3202, 3291 (5), 3322-3 (2), 3423, others not described (19). Poor - very fine, several with oxidation and hoard patination. (approx 66)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Hindushahi Kings of Kabul and Gandhara, issues of silver units of Samanta Deva, (870-1008), (5), obv. mounted horseman rev. humped bull seated left, (M.117-120 [Non-Islamic States and Western Colonies]; others as degraded types billon delhivals (4) of the Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al din Mohammed bin Sam (AH 589-602, AD 1193-1206) or later successors, (GG D7-10ff, cf.M.477-487, 514-516, 527-528, 577-581); Mohammed bin Tughluq, (AH 725-752. AD 1325-1351), silver 32 rati in the name of al-Hakim II, (GG D450), scarce (illustrated); Sultans of Malwa, Hisam al-din Hushang Shah, (AH 808-838, AD 1405-1435), AE falus (6), obv. ruler's name, rev. 'dar al-mulk shahiabad'. Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (16)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Western Ganges, Orissa State, gold pagoda, AD 1080-1135 or later, (3.91 g), obv elephant, rev ornamental floral scroll (Fr.689; M.702). Extremely fine, short on flan.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Western Ganges, Orissa State, gold pagoda, AD 1080-1135 or later, (3.72 g), obv elephant, rev ornamental floral scroll (Fr.689; M.702). Extremely fine, short on flan.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Western Ganges, Orissa State, gold pagoda (AD 1080-1135 or later, obv. elephant, rev. ornamental floral scroll (Fr.689, M.702). Scratched, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Sultans of Bengal, Shams al-din Iltutmish struck in his name as Sultan of Delhi (A.H. 628-633, A.D. 1230-1236), Silver tanka, mint no name, (10.91 g), AH 628 (1230-1 A.D.), citing the caliph al-Mustansir, (G&G B45 RR). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Sultans of Bengal, Rukn al-din Firuz, struck in his name as Sultan of Delhi (A.H. 633, A.D. 1236), Silver tanka, Lakhnauti Mint (10.77 g), AH 634 (1236 A.D.), citing the caliph al-Mustansir, single dot in angles variety, (G&G B53 RR). Good very fine and extremely rare, the date unpublished for this type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,400
Sultans of Bengal, Jalalat al-din Radiyya, struck in his name as Sultan of Delhi (A.H. 634-637, A.D. 1236-1240), Silver tanka, [Lakhnauti] Mint, name off flan, (10.71 g), date off flan but probably AH 634 (1236 A.D.), (G&G B56). Very fine, off centred obverse and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $850
Sultanate of Bijapur, gold pagoda (c.1650) (GG BJ47). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Sultans of Malwa, Ala al-din Mahmad Shah I, (A.H. 839-873, A.D. 1436-1469), gold tanka (11.02 g), no Mint but probably Hadrat Shadiabad, dated A.H.870 (1465-1466 A.D.), (G&G M22). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Sultans of Malwa, Ghiyath Shah, (A.H. 873-896, A.D. 1469-1500), square gold tanka (10.87 g), no Mint but probably Hadrat Shadiabad, dated A.H.883 (1477-1478 A.D.), (G&G M66). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Sultans of Malwa, Ghiyath Shah, (A.H. 873-896, A.D. 1469-1500), square gold tanka (11.07 g), no Mint but probably Hadrat Shadiabad, dated A.H.893 (1487-1488 A.D.), (G&G M67). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,500
Sultanate of Malwa, Mahmud Shah I (AH 839-873, AD 1436-1469) AE jital (GG M40), billon tanka 870AH (GG M32); Ghiyath Shah (AH 873-906, AD 1469-1500) AE falus 899? (GG M87); Nasir Shah, (AH 906-916, AD 1500-1510), AE falus, AH 907 (GG M143), half falus AH 909 (GG M144); Mahmad Shah II, (AH 916-937, AD 1510-1531), silver half tanka 916 (GG M156); AE falus AH 931 (GG M172); others (3) copper falus of a usurper after Sikandar Lodi on square flan, comes with a packet and detailed description. Fine - very fine, mostly scarce. (10)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Sultans of Gujarat, Nasir al-din Mahmud III, (A.H. 944-961, A.D. 1537-1553), gold tanka, no mintname, (11.94 g), A.H.954 (1547-1548), (G&G G412). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,600
Sultans of Gujarat, Shams al-din Muzaffar III, (A.H. 991-992, A.D. 1583-1584), silver rupee, Ahmadabad Dar al-Darb Mint, (11.38 g), A.H.991 (1583), (G&G G647). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Sultans of Delhi, Shams al-din Iltutmish (A.H. 607-633, A.D. 1210-1235), silver tanka, mint unclear, (10.76 g), AH 624 (1226-7 A.D.), citing the caliph al-Zahir (G&G D33 RRR). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Sultans of Delhi, Shams al-din Iltutmish (A.H. 607-633, A.D. 1210-1235), silver tanka, Hadrat Delhi Mint, (10.96 g), AH 625 (1227-8 A.D.), citing the caliph al-Mustansir, (G&G D34 RR This Coin illustrated). Very fine, reverse off centred, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Sultans of Delhi, Rukn al-din Firuz (A.H. 633-634; A.D. 1235), silver tanka, Dehli, AH 633 (1235 A.D.), (10.83 g), (G&G D90 This Coin illustrated). Very fine, slightly off centred on the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al-din Bahram, (A.H. 637-639, A.D. 1240-1242), silver tanka, Dehli type, (11.00 g), probably A.H.638 (1241), but date off flan, (G&G D111). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180