Catalogue
France, Bourbonnais, Priory of Souvigny, (12th century), silver denier, 19 mm, (1.06 g), obv. SES MAIOLVS, bust of St. Maieul facing, holding cruciform scepter, rev. + SILVINIACO, cross, (Poey d'Avant 2170; Boudeau 358; Roberts 4916) (illustrated); Toulouse. Raymond V-VII, (1148-1249), silver denier, 18mm, (1.12 g). obv. + TOLOSA CIVI, PAX in centre, rev. RAMON COMES, cross, (Duplessy 1228, Boudeau 721) (holed) (ilustrated); Valence (bishopric), anonymous. (13th century) billon denier, 18 mm, (0.99 g), obv. + VRBS VALENTIA, winged angel or eagle, rev. + S APOLLINARS, cross pattee with annulet in third quarter, (Boudeau 1045; cf.Roberts 4782), (ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin March 1977 [item 166]); Vienne, archepiscopal, (1050-1120), silver denier, 16mm, (0.79 g), obv. diademed head of St. Maurice left, rev. short cross pattee; pellets in quarters, (Duplessy 2381; Poey d'Avant 4826, Boudeau 1045) (illustration); Rethel, Charles I-II AE double tournois, (Boudeau 1815, 1816, Ek. 53). Mostly fine, one holed, toned. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
France, Lyon, Archbishopric of Lyon, silver denier, issued 11th century A.D., obv. cross, around, +GALLIA R-V; rev. Ld monogram in centre around PRIMAS EDWS, (Roberts 3984, Poey d'Avant 5028); Maine, silver deniers, (1.19, 1.03 g), Herbert I (1015-1036), obv. monogram of Herbert I, COMES CENOMANIS. rev. short cross pattee with a pellet in the 1st and 2nd angle, an alpha in the 3rd and an omega in the 4th, around SIGNVM DEI VIVI, (PdA. 1580, Boudeau 171) (one illustrated ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin July 1978 (item P180); Metz-Bistum, John of Apremont, (1224-1238), silver denier (0.75 g), obv. Bishop hipbone, mitrated, with Pedum around traces, JOhAN-NE-S, rev. METENSIS, cross, in the angles crescent moon - star, alternating, (Boudeau 1128, Wendling II/E/m/15). Some toned, fine - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
France, Monnaies Feudal, Champagne - Provins et Sens, silver denier (1.12 g), (c.1050-1100 A.D.), obv. Comb with a diamond cross between two Rings, rev. Cross in the angles Alpha-Omega and one ball each. (CP.887, cf.Boudeau 1754); another Theobald I, (1.10 g), obv. monogram, around + PETVS EPICOPVS, rev. cross in angle, small cross with inscription, + TRECAS CIVITAS, (Poey d'Avanat 5947, cf.Boudeau 1743); County of Provence, Theobald II, billon denier, 18mm, (0.81, 1.05 g), (1125-1152 A.D. obv. + TEBALT COMES, cross, rev. CASTRI PRVVINS, comb surmounted by Y and annulets, (Boudeau 1759, PA 5970). Mostly fine scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
France, Anjou, Geoffrey II, (1040-1060), billon denier (cf B.150; Roberts 4113). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
France, Anjou, Fulk IV-V, (1060-1129 A.D.), silver denier, (0.90 g), obv. Cross with alpha and omega, rev. FVLCO monogram, (Boudeau 153, Roberts 4114); Fulk V, later became King of Jerusalem; another Charles de Valois, Count of Anjou, (1290-1317 A.D.), silver denier, (0.68 g) obv. cross legend around, rev. lis on each side of a key, legend around (Boudeau 167) (ex Jean Elsen Sale 72, (lot 972); France, Bretagne (Brittany, Duchy), Conan III, billon denier, Rennes mint, (0.89 g), (1112-1148 A.D.), obv. CONANVS around, monogram, rev. around REDONIS, cross, (Duplessy 57; Boudeau 23, Poey-d'Avant 217) (ex Jean Elsen list 227, item 897); Dukes of Brittany, John II - John III 'the Good,', (1286-1305, 1312-1341, silver denier (1.01 g), obv. BRITANNIE, cross pattee, ermine in 2nd quadrant, rev. IOhANNES DVX, arms of Brittany, (Poey d'Avant 414 (pl. xii, 16), Roberts 4625, Boudeau 41) (illustrated). Mostly fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
France, Provincial, Poitou, Alphonse de Poitiers, (1249-1271), billon denier Tournois, 18 mm, (0.85 g), obv. + ALFVNSVS COMES around cross pattee, rev. + PICTAVIENSIS, chatel tournois, (Boudeau 431, Duplessy 931. Poey d'Avant 2583) (illustrated) (ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin December 1978 [item P270]); another, La Marche. Perigord (county), anonymous, (12th century) billon denier, 15 mm, (0.64 g), obv. + LODOICVS,, cross pattee quartered with V and 3, rev. ECOLISSIME, five annulets in cruciform, (Boudeau 451; Roberts 4349); Orange, Philippe de Hochberg (1478-1482), billon denier, 16mm, (0.73 g), (MA 1524-1), (ex Jean Elsen list L.211 (item 502P); Penthievre, Stephen, count of Penthievre (1093-1136), (0.86 g), Guingamp mint. obv. short cross pattee, star in 1st and 2nd angle STEPhAN' COM, rev. head right GVINGAP, (Jezequel P1b var.; Bigot 196-197 var.) broken edges; Porcien, Gaucher de Chatillon, (1313-1322), silver esterlin, 1318-1322 (?), (1.05 g), Yves mint (near Florennes, Belgium), obv. crowned and draped facing bust + GALCS COMES PORCI, rev. long cross pattee, MON-ETA- OVX- D.VE, (Mayhew 244), (ex Attenborough Hoard [No.1420], Geoff K. Gray and Suttons Auctions 1973); Provincial, Provence, Charles I d'Anjou, (1246-1266) billon denier Tournois, 18 mm, (0.77 g), obv. + K? CO: P? FI? RE? F around cross pattee. Rev. + PROVINCIALIS, chatel tournois with lis-shaped steeple), (Duplessy 1616, Boudeau 811). Mostly very good - fine, several scarce. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
France, Provence, Charles II of Sicily, (1285-1309), silver double denier (1.11g) (B.828); Louis I and Johanna, (1349-1362), silver demi-gros (1.27g) (Duplessy Feodoles 1665; B.850; Roberts 5981); Louis II or III, (1384-1417/1417-1443), silver gros a la couronne, Tarascon Mint (1.71g) (P d'A 4052; Roberts 5983). Nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $370
France, Anthony Duke of Lorraine, (1508-1544), teston of Nancy, 1527 (Boudeau 1514, cf.Roberts 9552), a good renaissance portrait; Monaco, Principality, Honore V (1819-1841), Un Decime 1838, (Gad. 105, KM 97.1). Very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
France, Lorraine, Duke of Lorraine, Charles III, grand duke (1545-1608), (9.08 g), Nancy mint, obv. armoured bust to right, around + CAROL D G CAL LOTH BAR GEL DVX, rev. crowned royal coat-of-arms with crowned around MONETA NOVA NANCEI CVSA, (Boudeau 1533, Flon p.658, 141) (illustrated) (ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin September 1981 (item Q500); silver deniers of a) Ferri III (1251-1303) (0.76 g), obv. horseman right, rev. sword, (Boudeau 1440); John I (1348-1389) (0.33 g), obv.+ IOHAN-ES DVX Alerion. rev. MONETA IN CIER sword between two roses, (Flon 421, 47; Saulcy VI, 17; Robert 1345 var.); Provincial, Gien (County of Donzy), Geoffrey II, (1120-1180), silver denier (0.86 g), Angers mint, obv. + GOSEDVS COS, cross with staff and hammer, rev + GIEMIS CA, degraded monogram of Fulk of Anjou, (Poey d'Avant 21, Boudeau 297; Duplessy 605) (illustrated); Geneva, AE Episcopal Denarius, (1.60 g), temp. Guy de Faucigny to Humbert de Grammont, (1078-1135), billon denier, obv. + GENEVA CIVITAS, cross pattee with pellet in each angle, rev. + SCS PETRVS, head of St. Peter left, (Coraggioni pl. XLVIII, 17; HMZ, Schweiz 1-291a, Boudeau 1186). Mostly fine, teston nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
France, Dombes, Louis II de Bourbon-Montpensier, (1560-1582), silver teston, 29mm, (9.40 g), dated 1575, obv. bare-headed and cuirassed bust left, rev. crowned royal coat-of-arms with crowned l on either side, pellet above each crown, (Boudeau 1056, Poey d'Avant 5113); Dombes (Principality), Gaston d'Orleans, AE double tournois, 1641, 1642, 16(4)5, obv. GASTON.VSV.D.LA.SOV.DOM.G, bust to right, rev. DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS. date, three fleur de lys with castle above,(Boudeau 1087, cf.CGKL 752). First toned, nearly very fine, AE mostly fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
France, Navarre, Henry III, (1572-1610), silver demi franc, (6.81 g), issued 1577 at the Saint Palais mint, obv. HENRICVS. II. D. G. REX. NAVARRE, large bust of Henri III of Navarre laureate and cuirassed on the right with the small embossed collar, the armor adorned with a lion-shaped mascaron; under the bust a small shield of Navarre; rev. double struck GRATIA. DEI. SVM. ID. Q. SVM. 1577, crowned shield with multiple quarters, cutting off the legend at the top, (Boudeau 599, Poey d'Avant 3482) (illustrated); another billon liard, Henry III, (0.63 g), Pau mint, (Boudeau 617); Nevers, William IV (1161-1168), (0.67 g), obv. G M S in field, around COMES GIILEMIO. rev. short cross pattee around, NIIERNIS CIIISI, (Pd'A. 2130 var.; Boudeau 341); another Mahaut II, (1249-1262), (1.01 g), obv. horizontal bar, lis above and two stars below, around ?M? COMITISSA, rev. short cross pattee, around NIVERNIS CIVIT, (Pd'A. 2141; Boudeau 347) (illustrated). Mostly fine, some scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Georgia, Ilkhans, Gaikhata, (1291-1295), silver dirhem, Tiflis Mint (Album) 2160) (2.44g). Part softly struck, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Georgia, Queen Rasudan, (1223-1245), copper fals (Mitchener 2385). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Georgia, Ahmad III (1703-1730), copper bisti, Tiflis Mint AH1130 (cf Valentine 49, KM.15.1). Nearly fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Georgia, Heracles II, (1762-1798), copper bisti (1796), Tiflis Mint (Valentine 60, KM.60). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Georgia, Anonymous, silver abbasi, Tiflis Mint, AH1216, Giorgi XII, (AD1798-1800) (Cr.65 var, KM.39). Toned, good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Georgia, silver abaze, 1831, Tiblis Mint (Cr.85, KM.74); two abaze 1806, Tiblis Mint (Cr.86. KM.75). Good very fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Germany, Lubeck, Joseph II, thaler, 1776 (29.24g) (KM.185). Attractive gun metal grey toned patina, good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Germany, Saxony-Albertine, Christian II, thaler 1597 (Dav.9820, KM.MB314). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Germany, Saxony, Johan Georg thaler; 1656CR (29.22g) (KM.426). Toned extremely fine or better and scarce thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Germany, Saxony-Albertine, John Georg II, death of Ferdinand III, silver thaler-vicariate, 1657 (Dav.7630, KM.481). Edge broken, uneven from being in a ring mount, otherwise blue grey toned (from heating), good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Germany, Saxony-Albertine, John George II, third thaler 1673CR (KM.547); Frederick Augustus II, one sixth thaler 173(8) (KM.890); Saxe-Weimar, eight brothers quarter thaler 1613 (KM.14); Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Ernst August II, copper heller 1758 (KM.81); copper two pfennig 1821 (KM.175); Brandenburg, Frederick III, billon three groschen 1696 (KM.602); Wurzburg, Adam Frederick, silver twenty kreuzer 1763 LMP (KM.371). First holed, otherwise fine - nearly extremley fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Germany, Saxe-Weimar, 'eight brothers' thaler, 1612 (KM.1) (28.73g). Unusual and good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Germany, Baden, Friedrich I (1856-1907), silver five mark, 1907, Death of Friedrich, (KM.279). Mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Germany, Prussia, Frederick II, half thaler 1750A (KM.254.1), thaler 1777A (KM.332.1); Frederick Wilhelm II, thaler 1795A (KM.360.1); Frederich Wilhelm III, thaler 1818A (KM.396), 1830A (KM.419); Frederick Wilhelm IV, 1/6 thaler 1848A (KM.436.2), thaler 1860A (KM.488). Fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Germany, minors, Prussia, billon groscher 1757C (KM.A283), copper groscher 1797E (KM.D362.2); copper three groscher 1802A (KM.376.2), copper pfennig 1821A (KM.405), copper three pfennig 1838A (KM.407); Magdeburg, City , silver three pfennig, 1622 (KM.239); Saxony, Anton, 1/6 thaler 1829S (KM.1138); Saxony-Albertine, copper five pfennig 1869B (KM.1218); Schleswig-Holstein, Frederick III, 1/16th thaler 1623 (KM.69); Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg, billon kreuzer 1669 CB (KM.482); Trier, Johann Philipp, silver ten kreuzer 1761/0 NM (KM.292); Waldeck-Pyrmont, Frederick, copper pfennig, 1783 PS (KM.20a); Westphalia, Jerome Napoleon, copper five centimes 1809C (KM.94). Fair - very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Germany, Prussia, minors, one, two, three and four pfennig 1856, one pfennig 1853, 1858, 1862, two pfennig 1859, 1867C, 1868, three pfennig 1871C, four pfennig 1858; silver two mark 1888A (KM.510), five mark 1876B (KM.503), 1913A (KM.536); Empire and later minors (20), also Hindenburg's 80th Birthday medal in silver 1927D (36mm, 24.88g). Very good - uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm II, five mark 1908A (KM.523); Wurttemberg, three mark 1910F (KM.635); Empire, one mark 1875A, half mark 1907; fifty pfennig 1935D (2), five mark 1935A (KM.86). Toned, fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Germany, Saxe-Meiningen, Bernhard II, thaler 1861 (KM.167); Saxony-Albertine, Friedrich August II, thaler 1850 (KM.1175); Johann, thaler, 1869B (KM.1223); Reform Coinage; Albert, five mark 1898E (KM.1246); Georg, five mark, 1903E (KM.1258); Friedrich August III, three mark 1913E (KM.1267). Very fine - nearly extremley fine. (6)
Estimate $240
SOLD $340
Germany, Wurttemberg, Wilhelm I, gulden 1841, 1843 (KM.574) (2), Wilhelm II, five mark, 1904F (KM.632). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150