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India, Madras Presidency, EIC, gold star pagoda (1740-1807), (3.38 g), (KM.303). Small overall flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, gold pagoda, undated (1740-1807), three half figure deities, 13mm (3.40 g) (KM.304). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, gold pagoda (1810), (2.96 g), (KM.356). A modern striking from copy dies, choice uncirculated.
Estimate $200
Passed in
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, gold pagoda (1810) (KM.356). A modern striking from copy dies, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 type, milled issue, perpetual 19 san sicca series of standard gold currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold mohur, regnal year 19 (fixed), and dated A.H. 1202 = A.D. 1784-5 and with oblique milling to left, (12.36 g), (Pr.62, KM.103.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, silver rupee, vertical milling, Calcutta Mint, Year 19 type, issue of 1793, (12.44 g), (KM.109). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
India, British, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type silver rupee, yr 19 (1793-1818), Calcutta Mint (KM.99; Pr.157). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Mexico, Charles III, eight reales, 1773 MF (upside down), Mexico City Mint (KM.106.1). Graffiti on neck, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Mexico, Charles IIII, eight escudos, 1800FM (27.02 g), (KM.159). Flat in centre, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Mexico, Charles IIII, silver eight reales, 1808TH, Mexico City Mint (KM.110). Brilliant, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Netherlands, West Freisland, silver gulden, 1748 (KM.97.4). Face not struck up, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Netherlands, West Friesland, silver one gulden, 1764 (KM.97.5). Good very fine, with several field knocks.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Netherlands, West Freisland, silver gulden, 1765 (KM.97.5). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Netherlands, Utrecht Province, silver three gulden, 1794 (KM.117). Attractively toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Portugal, John V, four escudos (or peca), 1745 (KM.221). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Portugal, Maria and Peter III, gold four escudos (peca), 1782 (14.32g), (KM.281). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Spain, Carlos III, four escudos, 1788M (Madrid) (KM.418.1a). Good very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
New South Wales, five shillings or holey dollar, 1813, countermarked on each side in a circle surrounding a central hole (16mm) pierced through a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1805 T.H. (Mira-Noble 1805/22, die I/6: A/2). Well struck countermarks, extremely fine, host coin very fine or better and attractively toned bluish grey with darker highlights, weakness at 5 o'clock during manufacture, a most attractive holey dollar with a long provenance.
Estimate $225,000
SOLD $160,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Well struck and centred, extremely fine or better, traces of the centre of the reverse of original eight reales on the obverse, slight old filing of rim at 6 o'clock on the reverse, old carbon oxidation spot on the reverse, otherwise a most attractive dump, among the finest dozen known.
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $50,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies A/1). Well struck, full denticles on the obverse, nearly so on the reverse, traces of the reverse of the centre of eight reales on the obverse, light grey tone with dark oxidised tone to lower right of crown, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $35,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies D/2). Traces of centre of reverse of eight reales on the reverse, H very sharp and very rare in this die combination, slightly off centre on right obverse, otherwise attractive blue, golden brown and grey toned, good very fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $25,000
Passed in
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies C/4) (5.20g, 19.5x1.8mm). Rough punch marks on top right of crown and top centre of date, otherwise an excellent example of this crudely made variety, sometimes referred to as a contemporary counterfeit, extremely rare, one of the finest known of this die pairing.
Estimate $4,200
SOLD $4,000
New South Wales, fifteen pence or dump, 1813 (Mira dies C/4). Even excessive wear, nearly fair and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,200
SOLD $2,800
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $10,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,200
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,200
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,200
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Otherwise very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $10,200
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $8,400
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse, later die state. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $8,400