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India, Portugese India, Goa, silver xerafin 1652, (10.24 g), (KM.73). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
India, Portugese India, Dili, silver rupee 1750, (11.67 g), (KM.24). Toned, fine - nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
India, British India, Bombay Presidency, in the name of Shah Jahan II (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), Bombay (Mumbai) mint, silver rupee, obv. rulers name above, rev. year 1 in centre, mint below, (KM.160). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
India, British India, Madras Presidency, a set of two comprising ten and twenty cash, East India Company coins of 1808 (KM.319, 321), recovered from the wreck of the Admiral Gardner that sank on Goodwin Sands, 25 January 1809. In a sealed, colourful presentation folder with full history, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
India, East India Company, Madras Presidency, silver rupee, Arkot mint, in the name of Alamgir II, year 6 (KM 384, Pr. 140). Struck on a less dumpy flan than usual and probably struck at Madras rather than Calcutta, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
India, British India, Madras Presidency, various issues, silver rupees, Madras Mint, mm. rose, (2) vertical milling, (KM.427); Bombay Presidency, silver rupees (2), vertical milling year 46, (KM.221); others (3) with plain edge (KM.224). Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
India, British India, rupees, 1835, 1840, divided legend, 1889 B incuse, Alwar, Portuguese, 1881, Native States, Jaipur rupee, 1929. Very fine, good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
India, George V, one rupee, 1919B, 1920B Bombay Mint, (KM.524). Good extemely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
India, George V, rupee, 1921 dot (KM.524). Choice uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ionian Islands, two oboli, 1819 (KM.33). Attractively toned, mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $850
SOLD $600
Ionian Islands, one lepton, 1857 (KM.34). Brown and red uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $150
Israel, mint sets, 1982, 1986-87 plus Hanukka medal (K.MS44, 52) (2); various other coins (20), includes silver five lirot, 1958 (KM.21) and silver ten lirot, 1968 (KM.51); Ancient Rome (Judaea) bronze prutah of Antonius Felix, 52-60 AD; a false shekel cast in brass (33mm), obverse features an urn with flames coming from the top and on the reverse is a leafy branch. Very good - uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Italy, Aquileia, Giovanni V di Moravia, Patriarch, (1387-1394), silver denaro (19mm, 0.81 g), obv. coat of arms, rev. St. Hermagoras seated facing on lion-headed chair, wearing episcopal raiment, raising hand in benediction and holding star-tipped scepter, (CNI VI -; Bernardi 62a; cf. Biaggi 187). Very fine, attractive, well-centered strike.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Italy, Aquileia, Antonio I Gaetani, Patriarch, (1394-1402), silver denaro (19mm, 0.71 g), obv. Patriarchal coat-of-arms surmounted by crested helmet left; A-N across fields, rev. Eagle facing, head left, with wings displayed, (CNI VI 1; Bernardi 65a; Biaggi 189). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Genoa, silver scudo, 1680 SM (KM.79). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Italy, Lombardy, Provisional coinage, five lire, 1848 M (KM.C22.1). Reverse rim nick at 2 o'clock, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Milan, Galeazzo and Bernardo Visconti (1355-1378) silver grosso of two soldi (Bi 1456). Toned very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1385-1402), silver pegione (Bi 1475). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Italy, Milan, F.M. Visconti (1412-1449) grosso (Bi 1503; CNI pl VI/19). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Milan, Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza (Duke of Milan) Ludovico Maria Sforza VI (1481-1494), silver testone, (9.22 g), head of St. Ambrose as the mintmark, obv. IOGZ M SF VICECOMES DVX MIL SX, armoured bust to right of G. Galeazzo Maria, rev. head of St. Ambrose mintmark, quadripartite quartered eagle and snake Visconti arms, surmounted by two crests crowned, one of ornate crested dragon devouring a child to right, on left a winged dragon with old man's head encircling claws in a diamond ring, globule between the crests, around LV PATRVO GVBNANTE, (CNI 32, Crippa 4, Morosini 9, MIR 222, Biaggi 1570). Very fine/nearly very fine, with roughness at top of reverse, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Italy, Milan, Ludovico Maria Sforza (1494-1499) silver testone (Bi 1578). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Italy, Milan, Ludovico Maria Sforza, (1494-1499), silver testone (9.66g), (CNIV, 19 plX 10; Morosini 5, Biaggi 1579). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Italy, Milan, Louis XII (1500-1513) silver grosso of six soldi. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Milan, Carlos V of Austria (1535-1556), silver testone or quarter scudi, (9.07 g), (CNI 13, Crippa 11). Nearly very fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
Italy, Milan, Philip II of Spain (1554-1598), silver scudo 1582, (31.62 g), obv. PHILIPPVS REX HISPANIARVM, bust of Philip to right, across is date 15 - 82, rev. around DVX MEDIO LANI ETC. crowned arms, (Crippa 13/B1. CNI 69 var.). Toned, very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $580
Italy, Austrian Occupation, Milan and Mantua, Joseph II, scudo 1785 LB (KM.212); Leopold II, crocione (kronenthaler) 1791 M (KM.236). Very good; fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Italy, Naples, Fernando I of Aragon, (1458-1494), silver coronato (3.66 g), obv. crowned and cuirassed bust right; T behind, rev. Michael slaying dragon and Michael holds shield with cross, (Pannuti 17b; Biaggi 1675). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Italy, Naples, Philip II, (1554-1598), silver tari, issued 1554-1556, (4.87 g), obv. crowned bust to left, PHILIPúRú PRINC rev. around REXúANGúFRúCITúSICIúHIE crowned arms, (CNI 217 var. Pannuti-Riccio 8). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Philip IV, (1621-1665), silver tari, 1622 (5.90 g), obv. bust right, MC/C, rev. heart shaped shield of manifold arms in crowned baroque frame, (KM.41). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Italy, Naples, Charles II 'El Hechizado' (1665-1700), Ducato, 1684, (27.57 g), obv.CAROLVS II D G HISPANIAR TE NEAP REX, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. above VNVS NON SVFFICIT, crowned sceptre dividing two hemispheres, at base, AG/A (Andrea Giovane, mintmaster Antonio Ariani), and date 1684, (Dav. 4045, Pannuti-Riccio 1. MIR 292, CNI XX, 505/250). Evenly worn, otherwise fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130