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Germany, Weimar Republic, three mark 1930J (KM.70), Liberation of Rhineland. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Germany, Weimar Republic, three mark, 1932A (KM.76) Goethe, also Third Reich, Martin Luther, two mark, 1933F (KM.79). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Germany, silver, bronze and white metal minors, 1874-1953, includes issues from the Empire (7), Weimer Republic (3), Third Reich (2), Federal Republic (4), and Democratic Republic (1), also German States, Prussia, silver three mark, 1914A (KM.538). The last nearly uncirculated, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Greece, Republic, (1828-1831), copper five lepta, 1828 (KM.2). Even dark brown patina, good extremely fine and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Greece, Republic, John Kapodistrias, twenty lepta, 1831 (KM.11); Crete, Prince George, five drachmae 1901 (KM.9). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Greenland, Ostgronland, A.Gibbs & Sons, brass 6 skilling token, 1863 (KM.Tn12). Oxidised, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Roman or possibly Egyptian, 1st - 3rd century, necklace comprised of cylindrical yellow glass beads with blue, red and white stripes, interspersed with circular blue beads and buff discs, with modern metal clasp, 50cm long with custom perspex stand. Very fine and attractive.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, one cents, 1901H (KM.4.3). Full original mint red, choice uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, one cent, 1901H (KM.4.3). Full original mint red, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, five cents 1899; ten cents 1868; twenty cents 1894; Edward VII, twenty cents 1902 (KM.5, 6.3, 7, 14). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, fifty cents, 1890 (KM.9.1), 1892H (KM.9.2); Edward VII, fifty cents, 1905 (KM.15). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, one dollar, 1866, 1868 (KM.18). First coin, obverse with contact marks and unevenly toned, second coin cleaned, very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,500
Hong Kong, George V, one cent, 1919. Red and brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
India, ancient and medieval, various in a shoebox in packets briefly described, includes assorted punch-marked silver various types noted large half satamana of Archaic period (5.05 g), (illustrated) (cf.M.3878ff), also smaller from Mauryan Empire (7), (cf.M.4153ff); assorted Kushan and successors AE (19, one illustrated), Kanishka and later (9); Northern India, the Pratiharas, silver drachms of 1st series (730-836) (2) (M.325-334); similar of the Boar series Bhoja I (c.836-1019) etc, (M.335-348) (7) Vinayakapala I c.912-944 AD and successors (25) (M.349-354); similar silver drachms of Pala coinage various types (23) (M.377-402); Ancient India, AE (21) Taxila type (cf.M.4420-2 etc); Indo-Sassanian silver drachms (19) (M.419-440); Anonymous Kiderate coinage (M.3703-3707); a hoard of 25 (uncleaned) from Jammu-Kashmir (cf.M.3743-3769), lot includes various notes by Dr. Flynn. Poor - very fine with many hours of research. (155)
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Sultans of Delhi, Ghiyath al-Din Balban (664-686 A.H., 1266-1287 A.D.), silver tanka year 673, Delhi Mint, (G&G 157), others (2) dates off flan (G&G 157-9); Mu'izz al-din Kaiqubad (686-689 A.H., 1287-1290 A.D.), tanka year 688 or dates off flan, Delhi Mint (G&G 178) (5); Jalal al-din Firuz, (A.H. 689-695, A.D. 1290-1296), silver tankas, Hadrat Dehli Mint, various dates, mostly off flan (6), (G&G D197); 'Ala' al-din Muhammad, (A.H. 695-715, A.D. 1296-1316), silver tankas, Hasrat Delhi Mint, (c.11.00 g), various with most dates off flan, (G&G D225-7) (8, one illustrated); together with two tankas as crude contemporary copies. Mostly fine - very fine. (24)
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Sultans of Bengal, silver tankas, Ghiyath al-Din A'zam, (A.H. 792-813; A.D. 1389-1410), silver tanka, Hadrat Firuzabad Mint, probably 799 AH, (G&G B241, R.227); 'Ala al-din Husain, (899-925 A.H., A.D. 1493-1519, silver tanka 899, Fathabad Mint (G&G B706, R.467); 'Ala' al-Din Firuz II (A.H.938-939, A.D. 1531-1532), Mint of Tirhut Marden (G&G 883) (illustrated); Nasir al-Din Nusrat, (A.H. 925-938; A.D. 1519-1531), silver tankas, from Dar al-Darb Fathabad Mint, dated 925, (G&G B810, R.519) (3), another from Dar al-Darb Husainabad Mint, dated 925 (G&G B818) (illustrated); another (G&G 828); another Muhammadabad Mint, dated 936 (G&G B837), another Nusratabad Mint, dated 927 (G&G 840); Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 939-945; A.D. 1532-1538), silver tankas, from Fathabad, Husainabad and no Mint 933, 939, (G&G B901, B904, B919). Mostly very fine, some with Dr Flynn descriptions. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Sultans of Delhi, Jalalat al-din Radiyya, struck in his name as Sultan of Delhi (A.H. 634-637, A.D. 1236-1240), Silver tanka, Delhi Mint, date off flan but probably AH 635 (1237 A.D.), (G&G D100). Very fine, off centred obverse and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $750
India, Princely States, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow Mint, rupees, AH 1238 (1822-3) year 4, 1240 year 6 (2), 1243 year 8 (illustrated) (KM.166.2); 1234 year 26 (KM.146); together with Awadh fractions (5) as 1/8 and 1/16 rupees. Very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Sultans of Delhi, Nasir al-din Mahmud, (644-664 A.H., 1246-1266 A.D.), silver tankas, Delhi mint, various issues a few with readable dates, (G&G 137, R.920) (11); similar lot of cruder style with dots in segments instead of annulets (G&G D138, R918) (6). Mostly very good - good fine. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, Princely States, Awadh, Shah Alam II, (AH 1173-1221, AD 1759-1806), Muhammadabad Shah Mint, silver rupees, obverse AH dates, 1221 (1806), 1222 (1807), 1229 (1813-4), 1230 (1814-5), 1232 (1816-7) (2), 1233 (1817-8), all with Regnal Year 26 (KM.103.2); another uncertain 124?/26 very different style (illustrated). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
India, Princely States, Awadh, in name of Shah Alam II, (AH 1173-1221, AD 1759-1806), Banares Mint, silver rupees, mm. star, AH(1174) (1760) Year 2; AH1175 year 2 (1760-1) (3, one illustrated); year 3, year 4 (1176-7) all (KM.36.2); another year 4 mm. three lead plant, (KM.36.2). Mostly very fine, some with tickets. (7)
Estimate $100
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India, Princely States, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow Mint, rupees, AH 1234/26 (4) (KM.146); AH 1235/1 (2), AH 1236/2, AH 1237/2, AH 1237/3, AH 1239/5 (KM.165.2). Very fine or better. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
India, Princely States, Awadh, Nasir-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1243-1253, 1827-1837), Muhammadabad Banares Mint AH 1243/1, AH 1244/1, AH 1244/2 (KM.186), Lucknow Mint, AH 1247/4, AH 1248/6, AH 1249/6, (KM.205.1); AH 1251/6?, AH 1251/7 (3), AH 1251/8, AH 1252/7, AH 1252/9, (KM.205.2); AH 1250/7 (KM.205.3). Fine - very fine, last scarce. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
India, Princely States, Awadh, Amjad Ali Shah, (AH 1258-1263, 1842-1847), Muhammadabad Benares Mint, silver rupees, AH 1258/1, 1259/1 (2), 1259/2, 1261/3 (2), 1261/4 (illustrated), (KM.336). Some with uneven patination, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $250
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India, Princely States, Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, (AH 1263-1272) 1847-1856, Lucknow Mint, rupees, AH 1263 (1847), Year 1; 1264 (1847-8) year 1 (illustrated), 1265 (1848-9), Year 2, (KM. 365.1). One with hoard patina, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
India, Princely States, Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah (AH 1253-1258) 1837-1842, Lucknow Mint, silver rupees, AH 1253 (1837), Year 1 (4), 1254/1 (illustrated), 1255/2, 1256/4 (3), 1257/5 (2), 1258/5, (KM.316.1, 316.2, 316.3) 365.1, C.118.1). Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $350
SOLD $750
India, Mughal Emperor, Akbar, AE dams (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D.1556-1605), all undescribed but some with clear dates and some with legible mint marks, lot also includes other copper paisas (in all 163), and fractional issues as half and quarter paisas of the Sultans of Delhi from the Suris (13), others assorted AE in mixed condition (22). Some copper with green oxidation patination, otherwise mostly very good - fine a few better. (approx 200)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
India, Mughal Emperor, Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, Akbarabad Mint, various dates years 2, 5, 7 (2), 11, 12, 18 (KM.436.3). Very fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
India, Mughal Emperor, Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, Gwalior Mint, various dates years 4, 5 (6), 6 (3), 7 (3), 8 (2), 9 (2), date off flan (1), (one year 7 illustrated) (KM.436.25). Fine - good very fine. (18)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, silver quarter pagoda (1808) (KM.352). Toned, X punch mark on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260