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Fiji, Elizabeth II, one cent, 1969, 1976, 1977 (2); two cents, 1969, 1976; five cents, 1973, 1976; ten cents, 1969, 1975, 1977; twenty cents, 1969, 1976; fifty cents, 1975; Tuvalu, Elizabeth II, 1976 mint set one cent to one dollar (7 coins), in packets. Uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
France, silver five francs 2nd Republic 1849A (Paris), (KM.Y6.1) (illustrated); silver twenty centimes 1851A (KM.Y2.1); one franc, 3rd Republic 1888A (KM.Y49.1); Louis Philippe, silver 50 centimes 1846A (KM.199.1). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
France, Napoleon III, five francs, 1855A (KM.782.1); Republic, ten francs, 1967, 1971 (KM.932); proof 6.55957 francs year, 2000 (KM.1226); French Colonies, Charles X, bronze ten centimes, 1828A (KM.11.1). In 2x2 holders by D Allen, good fine - FDC. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
France, Napoleon III, silver twenty centimes, 1867BB (KM.808.2). Choice uncirculated.
Estimate $150
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France, Napoleon III, silver twenty centimes, 1867BB (KM.808.2). Choice uncirculated.
Estimate $150
Passed in
France, silver five francs 3rd Republic 1871K (Bordeaux), (KM.Y46.2). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
France, Third Republic, silver five francs, 1873A (KM.820.1). Toned, underlying brilliance, minimal contact marks or rim damage, virtually uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
France, Third Republic, silver five francs, 1873A (KM.820.1). Virtually uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
France, Third Republic, silver five francs, 1873A (KM.820.1). Virtually uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $240
SOLD $700
French Indo China, silver piastre 1909 (KM.5a.1) (illustrated); twenty centimes 1937 (KM.17.2). First with golden red peripheral patination extremely fine, other very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Georgia, Giorgi IV Lasha (A.D. 1208 -1223), irregular double AE, with single countermark of Rusudan. Very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Germany, Wilhelm II, silver marks 1910A, 1914A (illustrated), 1915A (KM.7); half mark 1914A (KM.17). Mostly brilliant extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Gibraltar, R.& J. Abrines, advertising check in brass (29mm) (ex Pridmore Sale lot 554 and R.J.Ford lot 89); Loyal Calpe Lodge, Recreational Section, brass check (as Ford lot 90), pierced as always; Independent Cross of St.George, canteen check in cupro-nickel (31mm); 1d canteen check British Spanish Club in brass (22mm); Beer token in brass (19mm) by R.P. (cf Sale 61B, lot 1270). Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $260
SOLD $240
Gibraltar, military and Royal Marine sport medals in silver, 1920, 1927-8 (7), and bronze, 1930 (3); New Constitution 1969, in yellow bronze (2); key tag 'Rock of Gibraltar' and Elizabeth coronation Gibraltar 2nd June 1953. Very fine - good extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, five cents, 1887 (KM.5); Straits Settlements, Queen Victoria, ten cents, 1896 (KM.10). Toned extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hotel 'one drink' check in bronze (20mm) with milled edge; Jonas Brook & Bros. Huddersfield, 'Goat's Head' token in cupro-nickel (15.5mm), Hirst Company of Hong Kong in Chinese around (see Pridmore, Spink NC June 1954). Good extremely fine; uneven tone, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $800
Hong Kong, medalet in silver (20mm), Venus, Harbour Village Cafe key tag (35mm), Hong Kong Hockey Club 1934, amusement 10d coupon, aluminium brass tokens (2 different); Shanghai telephone token in brass (19mm); Macau 50 amusement token in nickel (24mm), Penang blood donor in bronze (31mm), Singapore Merchant, one keping AH 1231 (1831). Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Hungary, silver 200 forint, 1976 (KM.606), Sweden silver sword medal (30mm), by S & Co thistle, uninscribed. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Hungary, silver 500 forint, 1990 cased pair (500th anniversary of the death of King Matthias) (KM.679, 680), Pope John Paul II visit 1991 (KM.683) medallion, in silver (42.5mm) (.925, 27g) for Royal Insignia, Budapest 1978. In cases of issue, uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
Passed in
India, Post-Mauryan (Punjab) Kunindas, Amoghabuti (c.150-80 B.C.), silver drachm, 17mm, (2.46 g), obv. legend in Brahmi (Great King Amoghabhuti of the Kunindas), deer standing right with raised head, to right goddess Lakshmi standing facing, holding long-stemmed lotus in her right hand and placing left on hip, rev. same as obverse legend, six-arched hill with triatana above, swastika and split standard (Indra-dhvaja) on the left and tree in railing to right, serpent or wave symbol below, (JONS 218, fig.42, AICR 1144, HGC 12, 850). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
India, Sultans of Delhi, a selection of silver tankas from various rulers, Mahmud (1246-1266) (G&G D137) (3); Balban (1266-1287) (G&G D156) (1); Kaiqubad (1287-1290) (G&G D178) (2); Firuz (1290-1296) (G&G D197), AH 695 Hadrat Delhi mint (1) (illustrated); Muhammad (1296-1316) (G&G D225) (4); Tughluq (1320-1325) (G&G D306, dated 725 Hadrat Delhi mint), together with a rupee of 961 for Muhammad 'Adil Shah (A.H. 960-964, A.D.1552-1556), (G&G D1105) and a Muhammad Akbar (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver rupee AH 963, Agra mint, (KM.80.1). Fine - very fine a few better. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
India, Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad 'Adil Shah, (A.H. 960-964; A.D.1552-1556), silver rupees, mintless type, dated 961 (3 one illustrated) (G&G D1105), Narnol mint 961 (3) (G&G D1100 scarce); Nepal (2), silver mohars, SE 1703, 1744, (KM.502.1, 565). Very fine or better. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
India, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, silver rupee, A.D.1545-1552 (R.1791); Bengal Presidency, Shah Alam II (A.D.1815-1829), one pice (KM.27); Princely States, anna, bull reverse; British, George V, anna, 1934C (KM.513); East India Company, four kepings, 1804 (KM.266). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Sultans of Gujarat, Nasir al-Din Mahmud I, (AH 862/3-917, A.D.1458/9-1511), silver tanka, (11.16 g), Muhammadabad Mint, issued AH 897 (1491), (G&G G112). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
India, Sultans of Malwa, ala al-din Mahmud Shah I , (A.H. 839-873, A.D.1436-1469), silver tankas, AH 870, (G&G M32); AH 869 (2), 870 (2), (G&G M33); half tankas AH 870 (2) (G&G M34); another quarter tanka AH874 (G&G M29); other issues of Ghiyath Shah (A.H. 873-906, A.D. 1469=-1500) silver half tankas, AH 878 (2, one illustrated), (G&G M75); smaller fractions (5) in silver various rulers including Nasir Shah (G&G M110, 112, 113); Mahmud III of Gujarat (G&G G418); also Muzaffar II (AH 917-932, A.D. 511-1525) silver tankas (G&G G242). Mostly very fine. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
India, Sultans of Malwa, ala al-din Mahmud Shah I , (A.H. 839-873, A.D.1436-1469), silver tankas, AH 870 (5, one illustrated)), 871 (4), (G&G M32); another AH 870 (G&G M33). Mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
India, Mogul, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, struck at various mints but off flan, some with dates 967, 968, 971, 972, obv. kalina, rev. Akbar's name titles etc, (cf.KM.80) (see illustration). Mostly fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
India, Mogul, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, mostly struck an Agra mint, obv. kalima within inner circle, rev. Akbar's name and titles in square area, various dates (KM.80.1), AH 973 illustrated. Mostly good fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
India, Mogul, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, struck an Ahmadabad mint, obv. kalima within inner dotted double square, rev. Akbar's name and titles in inner dotted double square area, mint name at 6.00 position (mostly only as a trace), various dates in the AH 980s (AH 982 illustrated), (KM.80.2). Mostly good fine - good very fine. (21)
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
India, Mogul, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, struck an Ahmadabad mint, obv. kalima within inner dotted double square, rev. Akbar's name and titles in inner dotted double square area, mint name at 6.00 position (mostly only as a trace), various dates in the AH 980s (AH 983 illustrated), (KM.80.2). Mostly good fine - good very fine. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380