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Italy, Sicily, Manfred (1258-1266), billon denarius, Messina mint, (0.75 g), obv. S with cross supimposed, rev. R with dots, omega above, traces of legend, (Spahr 199, Biaggi 1277, MEC 609A); Frederick III (1296-1327), billon denarius, (0.55 g), obv. head of crowned king left, rev. cross with dots (Spahr 46 var., Biaggi 1312, MEC 781); John II (1458-1479), billon denarius, Messina mint, (0.56 g), obv. eagle with open wings, rev. shield M C above, (Spahr 91, Biaggi 1354, MEC 889-893). Mostly rare, fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
Passed in
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 $640
SOLD $500
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 $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Italy, Naples and Sicily, Ferdinand IV, five tornesi, 1797 (KM.C45); Naples, Kingdom of the two Sicilies, Ferdinand I, eight tornesi, 1817 (KM.273), ten tornesi, 1819 (2) (KM.290); Francesco I, 1825 (KM.293), Ferdinando II, 1859 (KM.369); Francesco II, 1859 (KM.377); Ferdinando II, two tornesi, 1853 (KM.327), five tornesi, 1819 (worn poor) (KM.289); also Lombardy - Venetia, one centesimo (KM.212), copper soldi, 1862 (KM.C35.2); Sardinia, silver fifty centesimi, 1826 (holed), copper five soldi, 1795 (KM.C51), silver twenty soldi, 1795, 1796 (KM.C58). The last seven, poor - fair, others fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Italy, Roman Republic, copper two baiocchi (KM.7.5), three baiocchi, 1849R (KM.23.2); Papal States, Pius IX, copper five baiocchi, 1850IV R (KM.1346); Pius VII, half baiocco, 1802 (KM.1265); Pius IX, 1849 IIII R (KM.1340); Pius VI, baiocco, (1790), (1797) (KM.1227) (2), (KM.1222). Fair - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Italy, Tuscany, second provisional government, five centesimi, 1859 (KM.C83). Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Italy, Venice, city, Austrian occupation, silver lira (KM.C.16); Livorno, Dukes of Tuscany, silver decimo. Very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, silver fifty centesimi, 1863M BN (KM.4a.1). Hairline on neck, toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Italy, Republic, five hundred lire, 1970 (2) (KM.98). Gem uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele II, ten centesimi, 1862M, 1862, 1863, 1866M, 1866N, 1866H, 1866OM, 1866T, 1867H, 1867N, 1867OM, 1867.OM, 1867T, Umberto I, 1893B/I, 1893R, 1894B/I, 1894R, Vittorio Emanuele III, 1911R 50th Anniversary of Kingdom (KM.11.1 - 11.6, 27.1, 27.2, 51). Fine - nearly uncirculated, the last two with much mint red. (18)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Japan, British interests in Japan, Nagasaki, Walsh & Co. tokens in black and brown vulcanite (30mm) with central hole. Extremely fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Japan, Ryukyu Islands, copper half shu, undated (1863) (KM. C# 115). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Japan, silver fifty sen, year 12 (1937) (KM.Y.50). Ex mint roll, choice uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Java, British EIC silver rupee AH 1228Z (1813) (Pridmore 7; KM.247a). Attractive mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,600
Java, British, EIC, silver rupee, AH 1230Z (1815) (Pridmore 8; KM 247b). Golden toning, good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Java, British EIC, silver rupee, AH 1230Z (1815) (Pridmore 9 ; KM.247b). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Java, British, EIC, silver rupee, AH 1232Z (1817) (Pridmore 11; KM.247b). Golden toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
Java, British, EIC, silver rupee, AH 1232Z (1817) (Pridmore 12; KM.247b). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Java, British, EIC, copper one stiver, 1814 (2), 1815Z (Pridmore 16, 17; KM.243). Fine; fair. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $800
Java, British, EIC, copper half stiver, 1812Z (Pridmore 19 (3), 20 (2), 21 (2); KM.26.1), 1813Z, 1814Z, copper duit, 1811Z, 1822Z (Pridmore 23, 24 (2); KM.240). Fair - patinated good very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Java, British, EIC, tin duit, 1814 (Pridmore 26; KM.244); Dutch local imitations of copper duits, quite crude. The first good very fine, others very fine or as struck. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Luxembourg, 1854-1972, two and a half, five, ten and twenty five centimes, one, twenty, one hundred and five hundred and fifty francs, assorted issues, including ten centimes, 1854, 1870 (KM.23.1), 1860A (KM.23.2); twenty five centimes, 1938 (KM.429.2); twenty francs, undated (1946) (KM.47); fifty francs, undated (1946) (KM.48); one hundred francs, undated (1946) (KM.49), 1963 (KM.52) (2), 1964 (KM.54) (2); two hundred and fifty francs, undated (1963) (KM.53.1). Very good - uncirculated. (69)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Luxembourg, Charlotte, one hundred francs, 1963 (2), two hundred and fifty francs, 1963 (KM52, 53); Denmark, five kroner, 1964 (KM.853.1). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Malay Peninsula, Penang (Pulu Penang or Prince of Wales Island), EIC silver quarter dollar, 1788 star divides date (6.46g) (23.5mm) (Pridmore 2; KM.6.2). Bevelled edge, otherwise very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,500
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC silver one tenth dollar, 1788 rosette (17mm) (2.66g) (Pridmore 3; KM.5.1). Attractive light grey tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,700
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC silver one tenth dollar, 1788 (2.67g) (17mm), star divides date (Pridmore 4; KM.5.1). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,700
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, copper cent (or pice) (1786) (Pridmore 5; KM.3). Old scratch, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $210
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC copper cents (or pice), 1787 (Pridmore 6, 7a, 7b; KM.4), 1787, 7 upside down (Pridmore 8b; KM.4). Good fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC copper half cents (or half pice), 1787 (20mm) (Pridmore 9, star 10d, rosette (2), contemporary copper cast (21mm) (Pridmore 9; KM.2.2) the rosette coin is 1787/3 overdate. Slightly off centre extremely fine; extremely fine; very fine; good fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,500
Malay Peninsula, Penang, EIC, copper quarter cents (or keping), 1787 (Pridmore 12, 13, 7 upside down). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $3,200