Catalogue
Greece, thirty drachma, (1963) Centennial Five Greek Kings (9), 1964 Constantine & Anne-Marie Wedding (2), Berne issue (KM.86 [9], 87 [2]). Several of the first type with verdigris to be cleaned off, otherwise very fine, one of each type uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Guatemala, Ferdinand VII, silver eight reales, 1808NG M (KM.64). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
India, ancient, mogul and British silver issues, each in 2x2 holders, described on two pages, Maurya Empire, King Ashoka, 272-232BC, silver punchmarked issues (2); Indo-Sasanian (AD300-400), silver drachm, horse rider; drachm (AD1000-1100), Dehli Sultanate (3); tanka, Gujrat Sultanate; Mogul 1687, 1770; Madras (2), Kutch Kori (3), rupee Gudion; Indor (1792), Bombay rupees (3), Bengal rupees (3), Baroda rupee, Hyderabad (3), Newar (6), British rupee 1862 (2), 1940-5; coppers (4 including Bombay and Bengal). Fine - good extremely fine. (46)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
India, a selection, includes, Kushan, Vima Kadphises, AE tetradrachm (M.3008 ff, Gobl.762); Hunic, Toramana II, AE stater (M.155); Gurjaras of Sind, anonymous king (c.570-700 A.D), silver drachm (M.213) Moghul, Humayuna, AE tanka (1530-1556) (M.3014); Hyderabad, silver rupees (KM.Y# 6, Y# 17); Indore, silver rupee (KM#.25); Mewar, one sixteenth rupee (KM. Y# 18); Republic, silver ten rupees, 1970 (KM.# 186). In 2 x 2 holders with collectors notes, good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, an assortment of silver mogul rupees (7) and smaller fractions including, Murshidabad, quarter rupee; Queen Victoria, quarter rupee, 1887; Mewar, quarter rupee, 1928, some bronze minors included. Poor - very fine. (36)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
India, mogul emperor, Aurangzen Alamgir (A.H.1068-1118, 1658-1707AD), silver rupees mints of Ajmier 1114/47, Akbarabad 1137, Barkonpur 1116/48, Bijapur 1108/50, Golkonda 1104/27, Lahore 1115/48, Junagadh 1103/34, Khanbayat 1113/45, Multan 1103/35, Jahangirnagar 1096/29, Sholapur 1118/51. Very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
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
SOLD $110
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
SOLD $850
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
SOLD $320
India, assorted native states, copper paisa issues, mainly Jaora, Muhammad Ismail, (1865-1895), rev. wheel left of flag, also other states. Poor - fine. (88)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Bombay Presidency, EIC, copper half anna 1834 (Pridmore 216, 217); EIC, British India, copper half anna 1835 (2), quarter anna 1835 (5), 1857, 1858 (2); half pice 1853, 1/12 anna 1835, 1848; Portuguese India, Goa, half tanga, Miguel (1828-1834), (KM.251, Mitchener 1430), 15 reis Maria (1828-1853), (Mitchener 1440). Fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, copper issues, cash 1796-7 (Pridmore 105); twenty cash 1803 (Pridmore 190)(2), 1808 (Pridmore 197)(2); ten cash 1808 (Pridmore 206), (5, one ex Noble Numismatics Sale 85, lot 2016); five cash 1803 (Pridmore 208)(4), one cash 1803 (Pridmore 212)(3); four pie 1825 (Pridmore 276, 9)(2); two pie 1825 (Pridmore 280) one pie 1825 (Pridmore 284); half dub or1/96 rupee 1794, 1797 (2) (Pridmore 319, 323). Fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, milled silver issues, rupees 1812-17 (Alamigir 1172), edge centre grained left (11.66g) (Pridmore 258; edge straight grained, 1823-5, Calcutta (Pridmore 263); 1830-35 (Pridmore 268); edge straight grained half rupees, similar (Pridmore 253, 259 (5.82g), 204 (5.81g)); eighth rupees (Pridmore 261 (2), 266); sixteenth rupee (Pridmore 267). Fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, milled silver five fanams 1808, (Pridmore 178); two fanams 1807, (Pridmore 162), 1808, (2, Pridmore 184, 186); fanam 1808 (Pridmore 188), also hammered issue (1764-1807), (Pridmore 19), (KM.339, 349, 350, 351). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, milled silver quarter pagoda (1808) second issue (Pridmore 173; KM.302). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, milled silver quarter pagodas (1808) second issue (Pridmore 177; KM.352). Very fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
India, Madras Presidency, EIC, milled silver half pagoda (1808),(KM.353; Pridmore 169). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $920
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type, Calcutta Mint, silver quarter, half (2), and rupee (1793) (Year 19) (Pridmore 159, 158 (2), 157). Very fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
India, Bengal Presidency, EIC, Murshidabad type rupee, Shah Alam Yr 19 (1793), edge grained right (KM.99; Pridmore 157); Rajah of Benares rupee, Yr 17 (KM.41; Pridmore 272); copper half anna (Pridmore 213)(2), copper pie (Pridmore 215)(2). Fine - good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, Sikka pice, appears to be in white metal or pewter (8.37g) (cf Pridmore 204), possibly plated. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
India, British administration, William IV, silver rupee, 1835, F incuse (KM.450.3) (Fine); Queen Victoria, silver rupee, 1840 (KM.458 var) (Fine); Edward VII, silver rupees, 1906, 1907 (KM.508) (Fine; toned, very fine); George V, silver rupee, 1917 (KM.524); George VI, half rupee, 1944 (KM.552) (Uncirculated). Fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
India, silver rupees, 1888B (KM.492), 1911B (KM.523). Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Iran, assorted silver and base metal issues of the 20th century, includes silver 2000 dinars (2 kran) AH 1305 (KM.905), 1312 (KM.911), 1315 (KM.974), another cast copy, silver 1000 dinars (6) various dates (2 holed), other fractions in silver (9), later issues in cupro-nickel to 10 rials (KM.1177, 1178, 1179) and fractions. Several holed, mostly fine - extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $800
Passed in
Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, silver fifty centesimi, 1863M BN (KM.4a.1). Hairline on neck, toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Japan, Kaga Province, Hanafuri, c1611, silver oban (62x31mm; 29.9g) (equivalent of 4 monne 3 bu), uniface with two rectangular countermarks with tresor of maze around (Takekawa, H., Les Monnaies Japonaises d'Or et d'Argent, p.147.2). Nearly extremely fine with old dark tone and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Japan, Ryukyu Islands, copper half shu, undated (1863) (KM. C# 115). Good fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Japan, Mutsuhito, silver trade dollar, Meiji year 9 (1876) (KM.Y.14). Extremely fine, heat marks on reverse, possibly once mounted.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Japan, silver fifty sen, date range, 1906-1917 (KM.Y#31, 37.1, 37.2). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Japan, one yen, Meiji year 36 (1903) (KM.Y.A253). Brilliant some minor patination on obverse, uncirculated.
Estimate $280
SOLD $460