Catalogue
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), silver 24 stivers, 1808 (Pridmore 18; KM.76). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), silver 24 stivers, 1809 (Pridmore 18; KM.76). Well struck reverse (elephant), very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), silver 24 stivers, 1809 (Pridmore 21; KM.76). Attractive mint bloom, lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $850
Ceylon, silver fanam token, undated (Pridmore 23; KM.83), dot in circle, also gilt contemporary copy. Toned good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ceylon, local coinages, Madras silver quarter rupee, countermarked with incuse crown for one third rix dollar (1823) (Pridmore 25; KM.85). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper one twelfth rix dollar, 1801 (Pridmore 26, 27), 1802 (Pridmore 28, 28A (3 different), 29) (KM.65). Fair - nearly very fine for these. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper twelfth of a rix dollar, 1803 (Pridmore 31 (2), 32 (2), 1804 (Pridmore 34, 35), 1805 (Pridmore 36 (3), 37) (KM.65). Fair - nearly very fine. (10)
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper twelfth of a rix dollar, 1803 (Pridmore 33; KM.71), elephant right. Some reverse pit holes, otherwise even brown patina, fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper twelfth of a rix dollar, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815 (Pridmore 38-42; KM.65). Very good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper one twelfth rix dollar, 1814 (33.35g) (Pridmore 41; KM.65). Well struck, very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper one twenty-fourth of a rix dollar, 1801 (2), 1802 (Pridmore 43, 44, 45; KM.64). Very fine; very fine; very good/good fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper one twenty-fourth of a rix dollar, 1803 (Pridmore 47A (2), 47B (3), also contemporary copies, 49; KM.64). Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816) copper twenty fourth of a rix dollar, 1803 (Pridmore 50; KM.64), elephant right. Good fine for this and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper twenty fourth of a rix dollar, 1803, collector's specimen of an elephant right (Pridmore 50; KM.70), made c1900 (F.Pridmore). Good patina, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper one twenty-fourth of a rix dollar, 1805 (Pridmore 51, 52, 53), 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816 (Pridmore 56-61) (KM.64), also 1805 (?) example used as a mould for a star pagoda. Very good - good very fine, the 1816 scarce. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper twenty fourth of a rix dollar, 1805 (Pridmore 54; KM.64), elephant right. Very fine for the piece and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper one forty-eighth of a rix dollar, 1801 (Pridmore 62), 1802 (Pridmore 63 (2), 64 (2), 65, 66 (2), 67, 68) (KM.63). Very good - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), copper one forty-eighth of a rix dollar, 1803 (3), 1803 elephant right (Pridmore 69, 70, 71; KM.63, 69), 1811-1816 (Pridmore 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79; KM.63). Very good - very fine, the elephant right possibly a forgery. (11)
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Ceylon, local coinages (1801-1816), one twenty-fourth of a rix dollar 1802 countermarked with three figure 8s in relief on the obverse and twice on the reverse; 1803 uncertain issue countermarked on the obverse; one forty eighth rix dollar, 1801 with raised dot in incuse punch on the obverse, two 'thimbles'on reverse, also copy quarter farthing, 1851, and set of three strikings in copper, gilt and silver of a four rix dollar, 1812. Very good - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), Ceylon Government, pattern fanam in lead, 1815 (Pridmore 256; KM.Pn6). Virtually extremely fine for this piece, extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, non local coinages, Ceylon Government pattern fanam (1/12th rix dollar), 1815, struck over a copper Dutch V.O.C. doit (3.17g) (Pridmore 257 this piece; KM.Pn5). Red brown good extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $5,500
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), pattern two rix dollars, 1812, uniface striking in lead of the obverse by T.Wyon at the Royal Mint (Pridmore 253; KM.Pn4). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $4,000
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), pattern rix dollar, 1812, uniface striking in lead of the obverse by T.Wyon at the Royal Mint (Pridmore 255; KM.Pn3). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $4,000
Ceylon, non local coinages, George III, (1802-1825), pattern rix dollar, 1815, edge plain by T.Wyon (Pridmore 81; KM.Pn.7). Dark grey tone, underlying brilliance, nearly FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $15,500
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), George IV, silver rix dollar, 1821, edge plain by Benedetto Pistrucci (Pridmore 82; KM.84). White silver mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,400
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), George IV, proof silver rix dollar, 1821 edge plain (Pridmore 82A; KM.84). Dark blue brown and grey toning over brilliant fields, a beautiful specimen, FDC and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $8,000
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), copper one forty eighth, ninety sixth and one hundred and ninety second of a rix dollar, 1802 (Pridmore 83, 86, 87; KM.75, 74, 73). The last with some mint red, others glossy tone, good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $900
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), bronzed copper proof one forty eighth, ninety sixth and one hundred and ninety second of a rix dollar, 1802, set of three (Pridmore 83A, 86S, 87A; KM.75, 74, 73). Brilliant blue brown iridescence, FDC and rare. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $5,500
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), gilt copper proof one forty eighth, ninety sixth and one hundred and ninety second of a rix dollar, 1802 (Pridmore 83B, 86B, 87B; KM.75, 74, 73), struck by the Soho Mint. The second only extremely fine, others brilliant, FDC and rare. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,500
Ceylon, non local coinages (1802-1825), copper proof one forty eighth rix dollar 1804, proof only year (Pridmore 85; KM.75). Traces of red, somewhat dull, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850